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A64743 Hugh Peters's passing-bell rung out in a letter to him from one that hath been an accurate observer of Hugh Peters and Oliver Cromwells bloody actions. Justice hath leaden feet, but iron hands. T.V. T. V. 1660 (1660) Wing V12; ESTC R222518 2,904 8 View Text
A46902 A true copy of the speech of Mr. Francis Johnstons, alias Dormore, alias Webb, alias Wall, a priest of the Church of Rome (who was convicted before Mr. Justice Atkins, at Worcester, last Lent-Assizes, upon an indictment on the statute of the 27 Eliz. Cap. 2) which he spake upon the ladder, immediately before his execution, on Fryday last, August 22, 1679 Wall, John, Saint, 1620-1679. 1679 (1679) Wing J775; ESTC R3893 4,768 4 View Text
A45160 Two points of great moment, the obligation of humane laws, and the authority of the magistrate about religion, discussed together with the case which gave occasion to the first point : in opposition to the two authors, of the Friendly debate, and of the Preface to a late book of Bishop Bramhalls / by J.H. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1672 (1672) Wing H3713; ESTC R4866 5,491 16 View Text
A89505 A sermon preached at the funerall of M. Christopher Love, in St. Laurence church, August, 25. 1651. By Thomas Manton, minister of the gospell at Stoak-Newington near London. Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677. 1651 (1651) Wing M535; Thomason E641_7; ESTC R206708 6,559 16 View Text
A58674 Two cases submitted to consideration L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1687 (1687) Wing S141; Wing L1320A; ESTC R23606 7,680 2 View Text
A44723 A letter from a clergy-man in the city, to his friend in the country, containing his reasons for not reading the declaration Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695. 1688 (1688) Wing H308; ESTC R9523 7,783 8 View Text
A93136 A letter from a clergy-man in the city, to his friend in the country containing his reasons for not reading the Declaration. Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.; Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707, attributed name. 1688 (1688) Wing S3294C; ESTC R202491 7,794 4 View Text
A34955 The vanity of the dissenters plea for their separation from the Church of England a sermon preached before the King at Windsor, September the 10th. 1682 / by Robert Creyghton ... Creighton, Robert, 1593-1672. 1682 (1682) Wing C6876; ESTC R34843 9,456 30 View Text
A59571 A sermon preached before the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled in the abbey-church at Westminster, on the thirtieth of January, 1699/700 / by the Most Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Arch-bishop of York. Sharp, John, 1645-1714. 1700 (1700) Wing S2999; ESTC R40613 9,996 25 View Text
A51821 A sermon preached at the Hampshire-feast on Shrove-Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1685/6 by Tho. Mannyngham ... Manningham, Thomas, 1651?-1722. 1686 (1686) Wing M503; ESTC R4397 10,863 38 View Text
A62578 The Protestant religion vindicated, from the charge of singularity & novelty in a sermon preached before the King at White-Hall, April the 2d 1680 / by John Tillotson ... Tillotson, John, 1630-1694. 1680 (1680) Wing T1214; ESTC R4634 12,405 35 View Text
A47840 A dialogue between Sir R.L. Knight, and T.O.D L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1689 (1689) Wing L1235; ESTC R39017 12,478 33 View Text
A55348 Subjection for conscience-sake asserted in a sermon preached at the assizes held at Ant-hill in Bedfordshire, March the 11th, 1682 ... by Tho. Pomfret ... Pomfret, Thomas, d. 1705. 1682 (1682) Wing P2801; ESTC R3968 12,996 40 View Text
A70973 A declaration of the Commissioners for Visitation of Universities and for placing and displacing of ministers in Scotland, against praying or preaching for the pretended King of Scotland with some reasons given by some of the ministers of Edinburgh why they cannot in conscience omit to pray for him : together with an ansvver to the said reasons ... / by a friend to the Commonwealth. Scotland. Commissioners for Visitation of Universities and for Placing and Displacing of Ministers.; Friend of the Commonwealth. Answer to a paper intituled Some reasons why the ministers of Christ in Scotland ought not to be troubled for praying for the King. 1653 (1653) Wing S1001; ESTC R14453 13,157 18 View Text
A59561 A sermon preached before the Queen at Whitehall on the 11th of April, 1690 / by John Sharp ... Sharp, John, 1645-1714. 1690 (1690) Wing S2989; ESTC R6722 14,971 38 View Text
A55530 An answer to a letter from a clergyman in the city, to his friend in the country containing his reasons for not reading the declaration. Poulton.; Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695. Letter from a clergyman in the city to his friend in the country. 1688 (1688) Wing P3039; ESTC R25 16,451 21 View Text
A89918 Problemes necessary to be determined by all that have, or have not taken part on either side in the late unnaturall warre. For the making of their peace with God and disposing them to a hearty peace one with another. By reflecting upon what they have done, before they engage in a new more dangerous and doubtfull warre: dedicated to the Lord Major, aldermen and Common-Councel of the Honorable City of London. / By P.D. Nethersole, Francis, Sir, 1587-1659. 1648 (1648) Wing N497; Thomason E458_20; ESTC R203004 17,363 31 View Text
A75711 Religious covenanting directed, and covenant-keeping perswaded: presented, in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable Thomas Adams Lord Major, and the right worshipfull the sheriffs, and aldermen his brethren, and the rest of the Common-Councel of the famous City of London, January 14. 1645. Upon which day the solemne League and Covenant was renewed by them and their officers, with prayer and fasting, at Michael Basing-shaw, London. / By Simeon Ash minister of the Gospel. Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662. 1646 (1646) Wing A3965; Thomason E327_5; ESTC R200647 18,380 27 View Text
A37996 The eternal and intrinsick reasons of good and evil a sermon preach'd at the commencement at Cambridge, on Sunday the 2d day of July, 1699 / by John Edwards ... Edwards, John, 1637-1716. 1699 (1699) Wing E204; ESTC R15422 18,730 35 View Text
A80510 The copy of a narrative prepared for his Majesty about the year 1674. to distinguish Protestants from Papists 1674 (1674) Wing C6179; ESTC R230957 20,542 16 View Text
A75462 An Anti-Brekekekex-Coax-Coax, or, A throat-hapse for the frogges and toades that lately crept abroad, croaking against the Common-prayer book and Episcopacy and the copie of a letter from a very reverend church-man, in answer to a young man, who desired his judgement upon this case, viz. whether every minister of the Church of England be bound in conscience to reade the Common-prayer : with another letter from a convinced associatour, that a while boggled at the Common-prayer, to a brother of the same association, not yet convinced, together with the above-said reverend person's brief and candid censure thereupon, with some uses of application by the publisher. 1660 (1660) Wing A3483A; ESTC R43600 20,576 45 View Text
A58940 A sacramental-question concerning assurance how far necessary to a worthy communicant, practically answered, in a sermon, preparatory to the Lord's-Supper, Saturday, March 2, 1699/1700. J. S. 1700 (1700) Wing S223A; ESTC R7898 20,918 72 View Text
A34532 An account given of the principles & practices of several nonconformists wherein it appears that their religion is no other than what is profest in the Church of England in vindication of themselves and others of their perswasion, against the misrepresentation made of them, and in hearty desire of unity in the Church, and of peace and concord among all true Protestants, for the strengthening of their common interest, in this time of their common danger / written by Mr. John Corbet ... Corbet, John, 1620-1680. 1682 (1682) Wing C6251; ESTC R224970 23,021 37 View Text
A61546 A discourse concerning the power of excommunication in a Christian church, by way of appendix to the Irenicum by Edward Stillingfleet ... Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.; Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. Irenicum. 1662 (1662) Wing S5583; ESTC R38297 24,655 38 View Text
A52110 Lex Pacifica, or, Gods own law of determining controversies explain'd and asserted in a sermon preached at Dorchester at the Assizes holden there for the county of Dorset, August 5, 1664 / by John Martin ... Martin, John, 1619-1693. 1664 (1664) Wing M843; ESTC R31215 24,813 40 View Text
A40050 Four grand questions proposed, and briefly answered wherein is discoursed, the authority and duty of the magistrate in the matters of religion, the unlawfulness of a toleration and general liberty of conscience, the divine right of Christian liberty in things indifferent, the unlawfulness of repealing the laws against Popery and idolatry. 1689 (1689) Wing F1655; ESTC R20387 25,185 33 View Text
A50967 The minister's reasons for his not reading the kings declaration, friendly debated by a dissenter. Dissenter. 1688 (1688) Wing M2195; ESTC R10242 25,456 24 View Text
A77280 Innocency and the blood of the slain souldiers, and people, mightily complaining, and crying out to the Lord, and the people of the land, against those forty knights and burgesses, or thereabouts, that sit in the House of Commons. For the violation of our capital fundamental laws and liberties, and those capital obligations mentioned in this my letter, in capital letters. Or a letter to an eight yeers speaker of the House of Commons. / By Cap. William Bray, from his indurance, illegal, un-Christian, and cruel gaol in Windsor Castle. Bray, William, 17th cent. 1649 (1649) Wing B4304; Thomason E568_12; ESTC R206251 25,812 21 View Text
A78958 The papers which passed at Nevv-Castle betwixt His sacred Majestie and Mr Alex: Henderson concerning the change of church-government. Anno Dom. 1646. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646. aut; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver. 1649 (1649) Wing C2535A; ESTC R213547 25,945 67 View Text
A78957 The papers which passed at Nevv-Castle betwixt His Sacred Majestie and Mr Al: Henderson: concerning the change of church-government. Anno Dom. 1646. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver. 1649 (1649) Wing C2535; Thomason E1243_3; ESTC R209178 25,946 63 View Text
B01998 Certaine papers, which passed betwixt his Majestie of Great Britaine, in the time of his being with the Scottish army in New-Castle. And Mr. Alexander Henderson concerning the change of church government. Anno Dom. 1646. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646. 1649 (1649) Wing C2154; Wing C2154; ESTC R171161 26,474 64 View Text
A67688 Religious loyalty, or, Old allegiance to the new king a sermon, preached on the eighth of February 1684 ... / by Erasmus Warren ... Warren, Erasmus. 1685 (1685) Wing W968; ESTC R15670 26,631 34 View Text
A46841 The Lords loud call to England: being a true relation of some late, various, and wonderful judgments, or handy-works of God, by earthquake, lightening, whirlewind, great multitudes of toads and flyes; and also the striking of divers persons with sudden death, in several places; for what causes let the man of wisdome judge, upon his serious perusal of the book it self. Also of the strange changes, and late alterations made in these three nations. As also of the odious sin of drinking healths, with a brief of Mr. Pryns solid arguments against it, and his epistle to the late King Charls, to redress it. Published by H.J. a servant of Jesus the Christ, and lover of peace and holiness. Jessey, Henry, 1603-1663. 1660 (1660) Wing J694; ESTC R202635 27,503 45 View Text
A45126 A case of conscience whether a nonconformist, who hath not taken the Oxford Oath, may come to live at London, or at any corporate town, or within five miles of it, and yet be a good Christian : stated briefly, and published in reference to what is offered to the contrary, in a book intituled, A friendly debate betwixt a confirmist and a nonconformist : together with animadversions on a new book, entituled, Ecclesiastical polity, the general heads and substance whereof are taken under consideration : as also a peaceable dissertation, by way of composition with some late papers, entituled, Liberty of conscience, in order to the determining the magistrates power in matters of religion. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1669 (1669) Wing H3673; ESTC R16379 28,077 32 View Text
A50102 The case of allegiance in our present circumstances consider'd in a letter from a minister in the city to a minister in the country. Masters, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1693. 1689 (1689) Wing M1067; ESTC R7622 29,404 42 View Text
A62025 Reasons of the present judgement of the Vniversity of Oxford concerning The Solemne League and Covenant, The Negative Oath, The Ordinances concerning discipline and vvorship : approved by generall consent in a full convocation, 1, Jun. 1647, and presented to consideration.; Judicium Universitatis Oxoniensis. English Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Zouch, Richard, 1590-1661.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.; University of Oxford. 1647 (1647) Wing S624; ESTC R183228 29,783 44 View Text
A94141 Reasons of the present judgement of the Vniversity of Oxford, concerning [brace] The Solemne League and Covenant. The Negative Oath. The Ordinances concerning discipline and vvorship. Approved by generall consent in a full convocation, 1. Jun. 1647. and presented to consideration. University of Oxford. Convocation.; Zouch, Richard, 1590-1661.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. 1647 (1647) Wing S623; Thomason E391_15; ESTC R18621 29,824 43 View Text
A16722 A learned treatise of the Sabaoth, written by Mr Edward Brerewood, professor in Gresham Colledge, London. To Mr Nicolas Byfield, preacher in Chester. With Mr Byfields answere and Mr Brerewoods reply; Learned treatise of the Sabbath Brerewood, Edward, 1565?-1613.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. aut 1630 (1630) STC 3622; ESTC S106416 30,804 60 View Text
A46895 The booke of conscience opened and read in a sermon preached at the Spittle on Easter-Tuesday, being April 12, 1642 / by John Jackson. Jackson, John. 1642 (1642) Wing J76; ESTC R36019 31,589 156 View Text
B04938 A poem on the test dedicated to His Royal Highnes the Duke of Albanie. Paterson, Ninian, d. 1688. 1683 (1683) Wing P701A; ESTC R181526 32,197 41 View Text
A14037 An essay on ecclesiastical authority in which the pretence of an independent power in the church, to a divine right in the election of bishops; to the invalidity of lay deprivations; to the inseparable relation of a bishop to his see; to an obligation of continuing communion with the deprived bishops; and several other things relating to the nonjurors separation from our church, are particulary and impartially examined. By John Turner, D.D. Vicar of Greenwich, and chaplain to His Royal Highness the Prince. Turner, John, 1660-1720. 1717 (1617-1717) STC 24342; ESTC S102040 34,345 84 View Text
A92231 Three great questions concerning the succession and the dangers of popery fully examin'd in a letter to a Member of this present Parliament. M. R. 1681 (1681) Wing R50; ESTC R229912 34,686 24 View Text
A45908 An Enquiry into the nature and obligation of legal rights with respect to the popular pleas of the late K. James's remaining right to the crown. 1693 (1693) Wing I218; ESTC R16910 35,402 66 View Text
A79883 Ministers dues and peoples duty; or A bill of accounts between ministers and people: shewing vvhat people owe unto their ministers; which may also serve to mind ministers, what they are to expect from their people. By Sam. Clark M.A. sometimes fellow of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridg, and now minister of Grendon Under-wood in Buckinghamshire. Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1661 (1661) Wing C4494; Thomason E1057_4; ESTC R204352 37,580 60 View Text
A94139 The soveraignes desire peace: the subjectes dutie obedience. By Thomas Swadlin. Swadlin, Thomas, 1600-1670. 1643 (1643) Wing S6227; Thomason E88_22; ESTC R209873 38,143 43 View Text
A59544 A discourse concerning conscience wherein an account is given of the nature and rule and obligation of it : and the case of those who separate from the communion of the Church of England as by law established, upon this pretence, that it is against their conscience to join in it, is stated and discussed. Sharp, John, 1645-1714. 1684 (1684) Wing S2970; ESTC R17838 38,235 62 View Text
A49117 The historian vnmask'd, or, Some reflections on the late History of passive obedience wherein the doctrine of passive-obedience and non-resistance is truly stated and asserted / by one of those divines, whom the historian hath reflected upon in that book ; and late author of the resolutions of several queries, concerning submission to the present government : as also of an answer to all the popular objections, against the taking the oath of allegiance to their present majesties. Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. 1689 (1689) Wing L2969; ESTC R9209 38,808 69 View Text
A38482 The English Spira being a fearful example of an apostate who had been a preacher many years and then apostatized from his religion, miserably hanged himself, October the 13th, 1684 : giving an account of his dispair, and divers conferences had with him, by several ministers and others of his friends : together with his answer, and papers written by his own hand / left attested by Mr. T. Plant, Mr. H. Collings, Mr. B. Dennis, Mr. B. Keach. 1693 (1693) Wing E3121; ESTC R37321 41,094 57 View Text
A34735 The counter-plot, or, The close conspiracy of atheism and schism opened and so defeated and the doctrine and duty of evangelical obedience or Christian loyalty thereby asserted / by a real member of this most envy'd as most admired, because, best reformed Protestant Church of England. Real member of this most envy'd, as, most admired, because, best reformed Protestant Church of England. 1680 (1680) Wing C6522; ESTC R10658 41,680 44 View Text
A41174 A just and modest vindication of the proceedings of the two last parliaments Jones, William, Sir, 1631-1682.; Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1682 (1682) Wing F741; ESTC R14950 42,088 51 View Text
A65702 Dos pou sto, or, An answer to Sure footing, so far as Mr. Whitby is concerned in it wherein the rule and guide of faith, the interest of reason, and the authority of the church in matters of faith, are fully handled and vindicated, from the exceptions of Mr. Serjeant, and petty flirts of Fiat lux : together with An answer to five questions propounded by a Roman Catholick / by Daniel Whitby ... Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726. 1666 (1666) Wing W1725; ESTC R38592 42,147 78 View Text
A41165 The design of enslaving England discovered in the incroachments upon the powers and privileges of Parliament by K. Charles II being a new corrected impression of that excellent piece intituled, A just and modest vindication of the proceedings of the two last Parliaments of King Charles the Second. Jones, William, Sir, 1631-1682.; Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1689 (1689) Wing F734; ESTC R5506 42,396 53 View Text
A43640 The third part of Naked truth, or, Some serious considerations, that are of high concern to the ruling clergy of England, Scotland, or any other Protestant nation and also a discovery of the excellency of the Protestant religion as it stands in opposition to papistical delusions, being a representation of what is the true glory of Protestants, and what are the base, contemptible and ridiculous principles, on which those that are called Roman Catholicks do build, as upon the sand being very necessary for all Protestant families in this present juncture of time.; Naked truth. Part 3 Hickeringill, Edmund, 1631-1708. 1681 (1681) Wing H1830; ESTC R2673 42,995 50 View Text
A63895 A discourse on fornication shewing the greatness of that sin, and examining the excuses pleaded for it, from the examples of antient times : to which is added an appendix concerning concubinage : as also a remark on Mr. Butler's explication of Hebr. xiii, 4 in his late book on that subject / by J. Turner ... Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50. 1698 (1698) Wing T3297; ESTC R10983 44,117 68 View Text
A91901 The petitioners vindication from calumnie and aspersion. And the young mans animation to the building up of Zion. Published in their defence, against a scurrilous book or pamphlet lately written against them by I.W. and scandalously intituled, Petitions against bishops and their votes in Parliament. Subscribed unto after a clandestine, delivered after a tumultuous manner, and falsly going under the name of a whole county or town, proved to be both contrary to our late taken Protestation, as also utterly unlawfull by many other cleare and evident reasons. Now answered and refuted, and petitions delivered unto the Parliament, by impregnable reasons proved to be both lawfull, and according to the petitioners duty, and the late taken Protestation. With many other remarkable passages worthy of observation. By T. Robinson, veritati devotum. Robinson, T., fl. 1642. 1642 (1642) Wing R1715; Thomason E146_24; ESTC R212725 45,496 53 View Text
A49129 A resolution of certain queries concerning submission to the present government ... by a divine of the Church of England, as by law establisht. Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. 1689 (1689) Wing L2980; ESTC R21420 45,635 72 View Text
A54406 A discourse of toleration in answer to a late book intitutled A discourse of the religion of England. Perrinchief, Richard, 1623?-1673. 1668 (1668) Wing P1593B; ESTC R36669 46,325 62 View Text
A45152 A plea for the non-conformists tending to justifie them against the clamorous charge of schisme. By a Dr. of Divinity. With two sheets on the same subject by another Hand and Judgement. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1674 (1674) Wing H3703A; ESTC R217013 46,853 129 View Text
A04629 The court of conscience: or, Iosephs brethrens iudgement barre. By Thomas Barnes Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London. 1623 (1623) STC 1475; ESTC S114798 47,631 166 View Text
A11601 The quæstion of tythes reuised Arguments for the moralitie of tything, enlarged, and cleared. Obiections more fully, and distinctly answered .Mr. Seldens historie, so farre as mistakers haue made it argumentatiue against the moralitie, ouer-ly viewed. By William Sclater, D.D. and minister of Pitmister, in Somerset. Sclater, William, 1575-1626. 1623 (1623) STC 21842; ESTC S100049 49,451 100 View Text
A47798 An answer to a letter to a dissenter upon occasion of His Majesties late gracious declaration of indulgence / by Sir Roger L'Estrange. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1687 (1687) Wing L1195; ESTC R24430 50,153 54 View Text
A42790 Three sermons preached in Lent and summer assizes last at Lancaster, and on one of the Lords days in the late Guild of Preston : wherein the nature of subjection to the civil magistrate is explained, the duty proved, and the clergy justified in pressing the same upon their fellow-subjects / by Thomas Gipps. Gipps, Thomas, d. 1709. 1683 (1683) Wing G783; ESTC R27382 51,822 90 View Text
A89617 Mary Magdalen's tears wip't off. Or The voice of peace to an unquiet conscience. Written by way of letter to a person of quality. And published for the comfort of all those, who mourn in Zion. Martin, T., 17th cent. 1659 (1659) Wing M850; Thomason E1913_2; ESTC R202880 54,570 127 View Text
A63105 A treatise of the oath of supremacy Walsh, Peter, 1618?-1688. 1679 (1679) Wing T2097; ESTC R17363 56,021 94 View Text
A60883 The security of English-mens lives, or, The trust, power, and duty of the grand jurys of England explaining according to the fundamentals of the English government, and the declarations of the same made in Parliament by many statutes / published for the prevention of popish designs against the lives of many Protestant lords and commoners who stand firm to the religion and ancient government of England. Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716. 1681 (1681) Wing S4643; ESTC R33648 56,152 169 View Text
A26948 Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1697 (1697) Wing B1297_VARIANT; ESTC R25271 57,203 76 View Text
A62125 A defence of the peaceable and friendly address to the non-conformists against the ansvver lately given to it. In which the obligation to conform to the constitutions of the established church is maintained and vindicated. The answerers objections solv'd; and his calumnies refuted. Synge, Edward, 1659-1741. 1698 (1698) Wing S6377; ESTC R221946 57,215 64 View Text
A43666 Ravillac redivivus, being a narrative of the late tryal of Mr. James Mitchel, a conventicle-preacher, who was executed the 18th of January last, for an attempt which he made on the sacred person of the Archbishop of St. Andrews to which is annexed, an account of the tryal of that most wicked pharisee Major Thomas Weir, who was executed for adultery, incest and bestiality : in which are many observable passages, especially relating to the present affairs of church and state / in a letter from a Scottish to an English gentleman. Mitchel, James, d. 1678, defendant.; Hickes, George, 1642-1715.; Weir, Thomas, 1600?-1670, defendant. 1678 (1678) Wing H1860; ESTC R10945 57,651 80 View Text
A39658 The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First composed for the relief of a pious and worthy family, mourning over the deaths of their hopeful children; and now made publick for the support of all Christians, sorrowing on the same or any other account. To which is added, A sermon preached for the funeral of that excellent and religious gentleman John Upton of Lupton esq; by John Flavell, preacher of the gospel at Dartmouth in Devon. Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. 1688 (1688) Wing F1157; ESTC R222662 58,144 192 View Text
A04847 The spirituall architecture. Or, the balance of Gods sanctuary to discerne the weigh and solidity of a true and sincere, from the leuitie, and vanitie of a false and counterfeit profession of Christianity. Wherein also the sandy foundations of the papisticall faith are briefely discouered. A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the 16. of Nouember, 1623. by Robert Barrell, Master of Arts, and minister of Gods word at Maidstone in Kent Barrell, Robert. 1624 (1624) STC 1498; ESTC S120643 59,486 84 View Text
A40710 The grand case of the present ministry whether they may lawfully declare and subscribe, as by the late Act of vniformity is required and the several cases, thence arising (more especially about the Covenant) are clearly stated and faithfully resolved / by the same indifferent hand ; with an addition to his former Cases of conscience, hereunto subjoyned. Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693. 1662 (1662) Wing F2505; ESTC R21218 59,550 206 View Text
A45124 The authority of magistrate about religion discussed in a rebuke to the preacher of a late book of Bishop Bramhalls, being a confutation of that mishapen tenent, of the magistrates authority over the conscience in the matters of religion, and better asserting of his authority ecclesiastical, by dividing aright between the use of his sword about religious affairs, and tenderness towards mens consciences : and also for vindication of the grateful receivers of His Majesties late gracious declaration, against his and others aspersions / by J.H. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1672 (1672) Wing H3669; ESTC R20217 60,044 138 View Text
A47777 The parasynagogue paragorized, or, A parenetical confutation of the epidemical error which asserteth, separation from parochial church-communion : demonstrating their practice, who on the Lords day neglect the publick exercises of divine worship in their parochial congregations, and frequent (cæteris paribus) other churches, to be anti-scriptural / by John Lesly ... Lesly, John, d. 1657. 1655 (1655) Wing L1171; ESTC R11754 60,778 214 View Text
A49109 The case of persecution, charg'd on the Church of England, consider'd and discharg'd, in order to her justification, and a desired union of Protestant dissenters Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. 1689 (1689) Wing L2961; ESTC R6944 61,317 83 View Text
A45145 The obligation of human laws discussed. By J.H. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1671 (1671) Wing H3696; ESTC R224178 62,408 149 View Text
A86891 A second vindication of a disciplinary, anti-Erastian, orthodox free-admission to the Lords-Supper; or, The state of this controversie revised and proposed: for the fuller understanding of the most, as to the grounds whereon it stands; and more especially for the ease, and clearer proceeding of those, that shall write about it, whether for it, or against it. / By John Humfrey, min: of Froome. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1656 (1656) Wing H3710; Thomason E1641_2; ESTC R209066 63,290 161 View Text
A75552 The arguments upon the writ of habeas corpus, in the Court of Kings Bench. Wherein, are learnedly discussed, not onely the severall branches of the said writ, but also many authorities as well of the common as statute law: and divers ancient and obscure records most amply and elaborately debated and cleared. Together, with the opinion of the court thereupon. Whereunto is annexed, the petition of Sir Iohn Elliot Knight, in behalf of the liberty of the subject. Eliot, John, Sir, 1592-1632.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench. 1649 (1649) Wing A3649; Thomason E543_1; ESTC R204808 64,168 98 View Text
A41163 A brief account of some of the late incroachments and depredations of the Dutch upon the English and of a few of those many advantages which by fraud and violence they have made of the British nations since the revolution, and of the means enabling them thereunto. Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1645 (1645) Wing F731; ESTC R38871 64,396 76 View Text
A77507 The sacred and soveraigne church-remedie: or, The primitive and apostolicall way of composing ecclesiasticall differences, and establishing the churches of Christ. Wherein the authority and utility of lawfull councels and synods is asserted and vindicated, and divers of the sad controversies of the times modestly debated; first preached in the parish church of great Yarmouth, and now published for a preservative against the poyson of anti-synodall suggestions, and a preparative to the receiving of what mercy God shall please to convey unto his Church in this kingdome, through the hands of the present reverend Assembly of Divines. / By John Brinsley. Brinsley, John, 1600-1665. 1645 (1645) Wing B4725; Thomason E269_27; ESTC R212361 64,670 94 View Text
A49115 A full answer to all the popular objections that have yet appear'd, for not taking the oath of allegiance to their present Majesties particularly offer'd to the consideration of all such of the divines of the Church of England (and others) as are yet unsatisfied : shewing, both from Scripture and the laws of the land, the reasonableness thereof, and the ruining consequences, both to the nation and themselves, if not complied with / by a divine of the Church of England, and author of a late treatise entituled, A resolution of certain queries, concerning submission to the present government. Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. 1689 (1689) Wing L2967; ESTC R19546 65,688 90 View Text
A59546 A discourse of conscience. The second part Concerning a doubting conscience.; Discourse concerning conscience. Part 2. Sharp, John, 1645-1714. 1688 (1688) Wing S2974; ESTC R221827 66,391 76 View Text
A56807 The conformists plea for the nonconformists, or, A just and compassionate representation of the present state and condition of the non-conformists as to I. The greatness of their sufferings, II. Hardness of their case, III. Reasonableness and equity of their desires and proposals, IV. Qualifications, and worth of their persons, V. Peaceableness of their behaviour, VI. The churches prejudice by their exclusion, &c. humbly submitted to authority / by a beneficed minister, and a regular son of the Church of England. Pearse, Edward, 1631-1694. 1681 (1681) Wing P976; ESTC R1092 66,864 80 View Text
A61544 A discourse concerning the illegality of the late ecclesiastical commission in answer to the vindication and defence of it : wherein the true notion of the legal supremacy is cleared, and an account is given of the nature, original, and mischief of the dispensing power. Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1689 (1689) Wing S5581; ESTC R24628 67,006 76 View Text
A80839 Berith Anti-Baal, or Zach. Croftons appearance before the prelate-justice of peace, vainly pretending to binde the covenant and covenanters to their good behaviour. By way of rejoynder to, and animadversion on Doctor John Gauden's reply or vindication of his analysis, from the (by him reputed) pitiful cavils and objections; but really proved powerful and convincing exceptions of Mr. Zach. Croftons Analepsis. / By the author of the Analepsis, and (not by the Dr observed) Analepsis anelephthe, to the continuing of St. Peter's bonds, and fastning his fetters against papal and prelatical power. Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672. 1661 (1661) Wing C6988; Thomason E1085_6; ESTC R208062 67,248 104 View Text
A07444 The iudge of heresies one God, one faith, one church, out of which there is no saluation. Excluding all infidells, Mahumetans, Iewes, obstinate papists, and other heretikes of all sorts, and consequently all newters, who conforme themselues onely externally to any religion, from hope of participation of the kingdome of heauen. If they finally persist therein, and returne not to the knowledge and zealous profession of the true faith. By Iohn Merideth, Sub-Deane of Chichester. Meredith, John, b. 1579 or 80. 1624 (1624) STC 17830; ESTC S112660 68,232 98 View Text
A33098 A sermon preached at Edinburgh, in the East-Church of St. Giles, upon the 30th of January, 1689 being the anniversary of the martyrdome of King Charles the first / by James Canaries ... Canaries, James. 1689 (1689) Wing C423; ESTC R20246 68,911 94 View Text
A62452 A discourse of the forbearance or the penalties which a due reformation requires by H. Thorndike ... Thorndike, Herbert, 1598-1672. 1670 (1670) Wing T1044; ESTC R1719 71,571 188 View Text
A69998 Certaine observations concerning the office of the Lord Chancellor composed by the Right Honorable and most learned Thomas, Lord Ellesmere, late Lord Chancellor of England ; whereunto is annexed a perfect table and a methodicall analysis of the whole treatise. Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617. 1651 (1651) Wing E359; ESTC R4472 72,038 136 View Text
A27068 Whether parish congregations be true Christian churches and the capable consenting incumbents, be truly their pastors, or bishops over their flocks ... : written by Richard Baxter as an explication of some passages in his former writings, especially his Treatise of episcopacy, misunderstood and misapplied by some, and answering the strongest objections of some of them, especially a book called, Mr. Baxters judgment and reasons against communicating with the parish assemblies, as by law required, and another called, A theological dialogue, or, Catholick communion once more defended, upon mens necessitating importunity / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1684 (1684) Wing B1452; ESTC R16512 73,103 142 View Text
A20606 The rockes of Christian shipwracke, discouered by the holy Church of Christ to her beloued children, that they may keepe aloofe from them. Written in Italian by the most reuerend father, Marc Ant. de Dominis, Archb. of Spalato, and thereout translated into English; Scogli del christiano naufragio, quali va scoprendo la santa chiesa di Christo. English De Dominis, Marco Antonio, 1560-1624. 1618 (1618) STC 7005; ESTC S117489 73,138 191 View Text
A35698 Some remarks recommended unto ecclesiasticks of all perswasions Denton, William, 1605-1691. 1690 (1690) Wing D1068; ESTC R14 74,373 48 View Text
A00630 The artes of logike and rethorike [sic] plainelie set foorth in the English tounge, easie to be learned and practised : togither vvith examples for the practise of the same for methode, in the gouernement of the familie, prescribed in the word of God, and for the whole in the resolution or opening of certayne partes of Scripture, according to the same. Fenner, Dudley, 1558?-1587. 1584 (1584) STC 10765.5; ESTC S2665 74,477 73 View Text
A01804 The succession of the bishops of England since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with the historie of their liues and memorable actions faithfully gathered out of the monuments of antiquity. VVhereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Hereford.; Catalogue of the bishops of England Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633. 1625 (1625) STC 11939; ESTC S105686 74,779 749 View Text
A01894 Aggravation of sinne and sinning against knowledge. Mercie. Delivered in severall sermons upon divers occasions. By Tho: Goodvvin B.D. Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680. 1637 (1637) STC 12033; ESTC S103262 74,779 150 View Text
A29573 An apologie of John, Earl of Bristol consisting of two tracts : in the first, he setteth down those motives and tyes of religion, oaths, laws, loyalty, and gratitude, which obliged him to adhere unto the King in the late unhappy wars in England : in the second, he vindicateth his honour and innocency from having in any kind deserved that injurious and merciless censure, of being excepted from pardon or mercy, either in life or fortunes. Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654. 1657 (1657) Wing B4789; ESTC R9292 74,883 107 View Text
A59904 A vindication of The case of allegiance due to soveraign powers, in reply to An answer to a late pamphlet, intituled, Obedience and submission to the present government, demonstrated from Bishop Overal's convocation-book, with a postscript in answer to Dr. Sherlock's Case of allegiance, &c. by William Sherlock. Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707. 1691 (1691) Wing S3375; ESTC R11110 75,308 83 View Text
A11460 Tvvo sermons the former, concerning the right use of Christian liberty, preached at S. Pauls Crosse London. May 6. The later, concerning the perswasion of conscience, preached at a metropoliticall visitation at Grantham Lincoln: Aug. 22. 1634. By Robert Saunderson chaplaine to his Maiestie.; Two sermons: the former, concerning the right use of Christian liberty. The later, concerning the perswasion of conscience Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. 1635 (1635) STC 21710; ESTC S116631 77,313 112 View Text
A82549 The oath of allegiance and the national covenant proved to be non-obliging: or, three several papers on that subject; viz. 1. Two positions, with several reasons of them, and consequences flowing from thence. 2. An answer to the said positions. 3. A reply to the said answer, wherein the truth of the positions is vindicated, and the oath of allegiance, and the national covenant are made non-obliging. / By Samuel Eaton, teacher of the Church of Christ at Darkenfield in Chesshire. Eaton, Samuel, 1596?-1665. 1650 (1650) Wing E124; Thomason E606_2; Thomason E613_18; ESTC R205852 78,765 83 View Text
A93147 White salt: or, A sober correction of a mad world, in some wel-wishes to goodness. / By John Sherman, B.D. Sherman, John, d. 1663. 1654 (1654) Wing S3387; Thomason E1517_1; ESTC R203564 80,830 261 View Text
A49336 A letter to Edw. Stillingfleet, D.D. &c. in answer to the epistle dedicatory before his sermon, preached at a publick ordination at St. Peter's Cornhil, March 15, 1684/5 together with some reflections upon certain letters, which Dr. Burnet wrote on the same occasion / by Simon Lowth ... Lowth, Simon, 1630?-1720. 1687 (1687) Wing L3328; ESTC R2901 83,769 93 View Text