A88552
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Dianea an excellent new romance. Written in Italian by Gio. Francisco Loredano a noble Venetian. In foure books. Translated into English by Sir Aston Cokaine.
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Loredano, Giovanni Francesco, 1607-1661.; Cokain, Aston, Sir, 1608-1684.
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1654
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Wing L3066; Thomason E1452_1; ESTC R209558
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186,621
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375
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A66695
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Historical rarities and curious observations domestick & foreign containing fifty three several remarks ... with thirty seven more several histories, very pleasant and delightful / collected out of approved authors, by William Winstanley ...
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Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.
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1684
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Wing W3062; ESTC R11630
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186,957
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324
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A44749
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Proedria vasilikē a discourse concerning the precedency of kings : wherin the reasons and arguments of the three greatest monarks of Christendom, who claim a several right therunto, are faithfully collected, and renderd : wherby occasion is taken to make Great Britain better understood then [sic] some forren authors (either out of ignorance or interest) have represented her in order to this particular : whereunto is also adjoyned a distinct Treatise of ambassadors &c.
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Howell, James, 1594?-1666.
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1664
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Wing H3109; ESTC R21017
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187,327
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240
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B09153
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Theatre of wits ancient and modern attended with severall other ingenious pieces from the same pen [brace] viz. I. Faenestra in pectore, or, A century of familiar letters, II. Loves labyrinth: A tragi-comedy, III. Fragmenta poetica, or, Poetical diversions, IV. Virtus redivivi, a panegyrick on our late king Charles of ever blessed memory concluding with A panegyrick on His Sacred Majesties most happy return / by T.F.
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Forde, Thomas.
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1661
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Wing F1548A; ESTC R177174
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187,653
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418
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A84701
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Virtus rediviva a panegyrick on our late King Charles the I. &c. of ever blessed memory. Attended, with severall other pieces from the same pen. Viz. [brace] I. A theatre of wits: being a collection of apothegms. II. Fœnestra in pectore: or a century of familiar letters. III. Loves labyrinth: a tragi-comedy. IV. Fragmenta poetica: or poeticall diversions. Concluding, with a panegyrick on his sacred Majesties most happy return. / By T.F.
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Forde, Thomas.
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1660
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Wing F1550; Thomason E1806_1; ESTC R200917
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187,771
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410
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A02361
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A combat betwixt man and death: or A discourse against the immoderate apprehension and feare of death. Written in French by I. Guillemard of Champdenier in Poictou. And translated into English by Edw. Grimeston Sargeant at Armes, attending the Commons House in Parliament; Duel de l'homme et de la mort. English
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Guillemard, Jean.; Grimeston, Edward.
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1621
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STC 12495; ESTC S103559
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187,926
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790
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A43219
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A new book of loyal English martyrs and confessors who have endured the pains and terrours of death, arraignment, banishment and imprisonment for the maintenance of the just and legal government of these kingdoms both in church and state / by James Heath ...
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Heath, James, 1629-1664.
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1665
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Wing H1336; ESTC R32480
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188,800
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504
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A62050
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Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Baliol Colledge in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.
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Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.
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1659
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Wing S6279; ESTC R222455
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190,466
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458
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A50393
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Eschatos echthros, or, The death of death in the death of Christ being a narrative of the first death as the mistress of mortals and empress of the universe : conflicting of various sections and directions (as appears by the index) in order to a holy living and happy dying / by R. Mayhew ...
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Mayhew, R. (Richard)
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1679
(1679)
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Wing M1439; ESTC R31202
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191,631
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260
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A29631
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Travels over England, Scotland and Wales giving a true and exact description of the chiefest cities, towns, and corporations, together with the antiquities of divers other places, with the most famous cathedrals and other eminent structures, of several remarkable caves and wells, with many other divertive passages never before published / by James Brome ... ; the design of the said travels being for the information of the two eldest sons, of that eminent merchant Mr. Van-Ackar.
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Brome, James, d. 1719.
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1700
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Wing B4861; ESTC R19908
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191,954
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310
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A60078
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A genealogical history of the kings of Portugal, and of all those illustrious houses that in masculine line are branched from that royal family containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues, times of birth, death and places of burial, with their armes and emblazons aaccording to their several alterations, as also their symboles and mottoes : all engraven in copper plates / written in French by Scevole and Lovis de Saincte-Marthe, brethren, and advocates in the Court of Parliament of Paris, unto the year MDCXXIII ; rendered into English, and continued unto this present year, MDCLXII by Francis Sandford ...; Histoire genealogique de la maison de France. English. Selections
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Sainte-Marthe, Scévole de, 1571-1650.; Sainte-Marthe, Louis de, 1571-1656.; Sandford, Francis, 1630-1694.
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1662
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Wing S360; ESTC R8624
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194,067
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211
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A09169
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The image of bothe churches. Hierusalem and Babel vnitie and confusion. Obedienc [sic] and sedition. By, P. D. M.
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Pattenson, Matthew.
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1623
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STC 19480; ESTC S105879
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195,377
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472
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A04666
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A compendious and most marueilous history of the latter tymes of the Iewes commune weale beginnynge where the Bible or Scriptures leaue, and continuing to the vtter subuersion and laste destruction of that countrey and people: written in Hebrew by Ioseph Ben Gorion, a noble man of the same countrey, who sawe the most thinges him selfe, and was auctour and doer of a great part of the same. Translated into Englishe by Peter Morvvyng of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford.; Josippon. English. Abridgments.
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Morwen, Peter.; Ibn Daud, Abraham ben David, Halevi, ca. 1110-ca. 1180. Sefer ha-Kabalah.; Joseph ben Gorion, ha-Kohen, attributed name.
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1558
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STC 14795; ESTC S122046
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196,775
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569
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A01811
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Annales of England Containing the reignes of Henry the Eighth. Edward the Sixt. Queene Mary. Written in Latin by the Right Honorable and Right Reverend Father in God, Francis Lord Bishop of Hereford. Thus Englished, corrected and inlarged with the author's consent, by Morgan Godwyn.; Rerum Anglicarum Henrico VIII, Edwardo VI, et Maria regnantibus annales. English
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Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.; Godwin, Morgan, 1602 or 3-1645.
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1630
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STC 11947; ESTC S106901
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197,682
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360
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A44733
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Lustra Ludovici, or, The life of the late victorious King of France, Lewis the XIII (and of his Cardinall de Richelieu) divided into seven lustres / by Iames Howell, Esq.
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Howell, James, 1594?-1666.
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1646
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Wing H3092; ESTC R4873
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198,492
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210
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A32793
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Anthologia historica containing fourteen centuries of memorable passages and remarkable occurrents, collected out of the English, Spanish, Imperial, and Jewish histories, and several other authors, and writers.
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Chetwynd, John, 1623-1692.
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1674
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Wing C3793; ESTC R6733
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198,797
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474
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A34399
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Titus Britannicus an essay of history royal, in the life & reign of His late Sacred Majesty, Charles II, of ever blessed and immortal memory / by Aurelian Cook, Gent.
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Cook, Aurelian.
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1685
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Wing C5996; ESTC R20851
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199,445
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586
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A16918
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VVits theater of the little world
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Albott, Robert, fl. 1600.; Bodenham, John, fl. 1600.
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1599
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STC 381; ESTC S113430
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200,389
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568
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A69788
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The history of Poland. vol. 1 in several letters to persons of quality, giving an account of the antient and present state of that kingdom, historical, geographical, physical, political and ecclesiastical ... : with sculptures, and a new map after the best geographers : with several letters relating to physick / by Bern. Connor ... who, in his travels in that country, collected these memoirs from the best authors and his own observations ; publish'd by the care and assistance of Mr. Savage.
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Connor, Bernard, 1666?-1698.; Savage, John, 1673-1747.
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1698
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Wing C5888; ESTC R8630
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202,052
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410
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A04472
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An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reuerend Father Iohn Ievvel ... ; vvhereunto is adioined a very necessarie table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.
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Jewel, John, 1522-1571.; Garbrand, John, 1542-1589.
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1584
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STC 14604; ESTC S1254
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439
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A01704
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The blessing of a good king Deliuered in eight sermons vpon the storie of the Queene of the south, her words to Salomon, magnifying the gouernment of his familie and kingdome. By Thomas Gibson, minister.
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Gibson, Thomas, M.A.
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1614
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STC 11841; ESTC S103127
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514
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A61860
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The life of the learned Sir Thomas Smith, Kt., doctor of the civil law principal secretary of state to King Edward the Sixth, and Queen Elizabeth : wherein are discovered many singular matters ... With an appendix, wherein are contained some works of his, never before published.
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Strype, John, 1643-1737.
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1698
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Wing S6023; ESTC R33819
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204,478
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429
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A96805
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The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled, that it leads us, as it were, by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures. Ordering of common-places. Vnderstanding of controversies. Cleering of some cases of conscience. By John Wollebius. Doctor of Divinity, and ordinary professor in the University of Basil. Now at last faithfully translated into English, and in some obscure places cleared and enlarged, by Alexander Ross. To which is adjoined, after the alphabetical table, the anatomy of the whole body of divinity, delineated in IX. short tables, for the help of weak memories.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English.
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Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.
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1650
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Wing W3254; Thomason E1264_1; ESTC R204089
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375
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A02841
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The times, places, and persons of the holie Scripture. Otherwise entituled, The generall vievv of the Holy Scriptures
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Hayne, Thomas, 1582-1645.
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1607
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STC 12981; ESTC S103905
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206,164
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246
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A13030
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A summarie of Englyshe chronicles conteynyng the true accompt of yeres, wherein euery kyng of this realme of England began theyr reigne, howe long they reigned: and what notable thynges hath bene doone durynge theyr reygnes. Wyth also the names and yeares of all the baylyffes, custos, maiors, and sheriffes of the citie of London, sens the Conqueste, dyligentely collected by Iohn Stovv citisen of London, in the yere of our Lorde God 1565. Whervnto is added a table in the end, conteynyng all the principall matters of this booke. Perused and allowed accordyng to the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.; Summarie of Englyshe chronicles
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Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
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1565
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STC 23319; ESTC S117862
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206,452
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546
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A13273
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All the small vvorkes of that famous poet Iosuah Siluester Gathered into one volume.; Selections
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Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618.; Bertaut, Jean, 1552-1611.; Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.; Smith, Henry, 1550?-1591.; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.
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1620
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STC 23575.5; ESTC S106634
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207,883
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650
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A72064
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The Christian knight compiled by Sir VVilliam VViseman Knight, for the pvblike weale and happinesse of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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Wiseman, William, Sir, d. 1643.
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1619
(1619)
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STC 10926; ESTC S122637
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208,326
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271
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A43657
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Jovian, or, An answer to Julian the Apostate by a minister of London.
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Hickes, George, 1642-1715.
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1683
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Wing H1852; ESTC R24372
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208,457
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390
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A45582
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The Grecian story being an historical poem, in five books : to which is annex'd The grove, consisting of divers shorter poems upon several subjects / by J. H. ...
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J. H. (John Harington), 1627?-1700.
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1684
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Wing H771; ESTC R19339
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210,606
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346
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A91005
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An easy and compendious introduction for reading all sorts of histories: contrived, in a more facile way then heretofore hath been published, out of the papers of Mathias Prideaux Mr of Arts and sometime fellow of Exeter Colledge in Oxford.
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Prideaux, Mathias, 1622-1646?; Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.
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1648
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Wing P3439; Thomason E466_1; ESTC R203318
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211,216
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A00888
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The deuills banket described in foure sermons [brace], 1. The banket propounded, begunne, 2. The second seruice, 3. The breaking vp of the feast, 4. The shot or reckoning, [and] The sinners passing-bell, together with Phisicke from heauen / published by Thomas Adams ...
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Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.
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1614
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STC 110.5; ESTC S1413
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211,558
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358
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A64834
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Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins tryal and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ...
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Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.
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1669
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Wing V226; ESTC R38391
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212,020
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400
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A34038
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The righteous branch growing out of the root of Jesse and healing the nations held forth in several sermons upon Isai. chap. 11, from vers. 1 to 10 : together with some few sermons relating to all who live under the shadow of the branch / by William Colvill.
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Colvill, William, d. 1675.
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1673
(1673)
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Wing C5432; ESTC R26038
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212,566
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434
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A16169
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Beautiful blossomes, gathered by Iohn Byshop, from the best trees of all kyndes, diuine, philosophicall, astronomicall, cosmographical, historical, & humane, that are growing in Greece, Latium, and Arabia, and some also in vulgar orchards, as wel fro[m] those that in auncient time were grafted, as also from them which haue with skilful head and hand beene of late yeares, yea, and in our dayes planted: to the vnspeakable, both pleasure and profite of all such wil vouchsafe to vse them. The first tome
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Bishop, John, d. 1613.
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1577
(1577)
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STC 3091; ESTC S102279
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212,650
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348
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A04779
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The right and iurisdiction of the prelate, and the prince. Or, A treatise of ecclesiasticall, and regall authoritie. Compyled by I.E. student in diuinitie for the ful instruction and appeaceme[n]t of the consciences of English Catholikes, co[n]cerning the late oath of pretended allegeance. Togeather with a cleare & ample declaratio[n], of euery clause thereof, newlie reuewed and augmented by the authoure
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Kellison, Matthew.
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1621
(1621)
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STC 14911; ESTC S107942
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213,012
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425
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A10995
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Twelue prophetical legacies. Or Twelue sermons vpon Iacobs last will and testament recorded by Moses, in the 49. chapt. of Genesis: containing his bequests and blessings, bestowed vpon his twelue sonnes. ... Preached by Francis Rollenson, Bach: of Diuinitie, and sometimes fellow of S. Iohn the Euang: Colledge in Cambridge.
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Rollenson, Francis, ca. 1565-1630.
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1612
(1612)
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STC 21265; ESTC S116140
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213,059
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329
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A91298
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The third part of The soveraigne povver of parliaments and kingdomes. Wherein the Parliaments present necessary defensive warre against the Kings offensive malignant, popish forces; and subjects taking up defensive armes against their soveraignes, and their armies in some cases, is copiously manifested, to be just, lawfull, both in point of law and conscience; and neither treason nor rebellion in either; by inpregnable reasons and authorities of all kindes. Together with a satisfactory answer to all objections, from law, Scripture, fathers, reason, hitherto alledged by Dr. Ferne, or any other late opposite pamphleters, whose grosse mistakes in true stating of the present controversie, in sundry points of divinity, antiquity, history, with their absurd irrationall logicke and theologie, are here more fully discovered, refuted, than hitherto they have been by any: besides other particulars of great concernment. / By William Prynne, utter-barrester, of Lincolnes Inne. It is this eighth day of May, 1643. ordered ... that this booke, ... be printed by Michael Sparke, senior. John White.; Soveraigne power of parliaments and kingdomes. Part 3
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
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1643
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Wing P4103; Thomason E248_3; ESTC R203191
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213,081
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158
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A13288
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Pisgah euangelica By the method of the Reuelation, presenting to publike view those Cananites ouer whom our Lord Iesus Christ and his holie Church shall triumph after seuerall battailes. That which is past is shewed in a briefe ecclesiasticall historie, containing most of the mutations which haue befallen the Church, from the yeere of our Lord 97, vnto the yeere 1603. as they haue been shewed vnto S. Iohn in Patmos, and recorded by such historiographers as are of least suspected faith. Gathered by William Symonds, sometimes fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford.
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Symonds, William, 1556-1616?
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1605
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STC 23592; ESTC S118079
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213,424
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293
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A46295
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The wonderful, and most deplorable history of the latter times of the Jews with the destruction of the city of Jerusalem. Which history begins where the Holy Scriptures do end. By Josephus Ben Gorion whereunto is added a brief of the ten captivities; with the pourtrait of the Roman rams, and engines of battery, &c. As also of Jerusalem; with the fearful, and presaging apparitions that were seen in the air before her ruins. Moreover, there is a parallel of the late times and crimes in London, with those in Jerusalem.; Josippon. English. Abridgments.
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Joseph ben Gorion, ha-Kohen, attributed name.; Howell, James, 1594?-1666.; Ibn Daud, Abraham ben David, Halevi, ca. 1110-ca. 1180.; Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
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1671
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Wing J1086A; ESTC R216340
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A50902
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The history of Britain, that part especially now call'd England from the first traditional beginning, continu'd to the Norman conquest / collected out of the antientest and best authours thereof by John Milton.
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Milton, John, 1608-1674.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.
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1670
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Wing M2119; ESTC R13663
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366
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A23806
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A funeral handkerchief in two parts : I. Part. Containing arguments to comfort us at death of friends, II. Part. Containing several uses which we ought to make of such losses : to which is added, Three sermons preached at Coventry, in December last, 1670 / by Thomas Allestree ...
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Allestree, Thomas, 1637 or 8-1715.
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1671
(1671)
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Wing A1197; ESTC R14326
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214,765
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404
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A16939
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A catalogue and succession of the kings, princes, dukes, marquesses, earles, and viscounts of this realme of England, since the Norman Conquest, to this present yeare, 1619 Together, vvith their armes, vviues, and children: the times of their deaths and burials, with many their memorable actions. Collected by Raphe Brooke Esquire, Yorke Herauld: discouering, and reforming many errors committed, by men of other profession, and lately published in print ...
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Brooke, Ralph, 1553-1625.
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1619
(1619)
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STC 3832; ESTC S107111
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214,884
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345
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A62356
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Observations historical and genealogical in which the originals of the emperor, kings, electors, and other the sovereign princes of Europe, with a series of their births, matches, more remarkable actions, and deaths, as also the augmentations, decreasings, and pretences of each family, are drawn down to the year MDCXC / written in Latin by Anthony William Schowart ... ; and now made English, with some enlargements relating to England.; Observationes historico-genealogicae. English
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Schowart, Anton Wilhelm.; C. B.
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1693
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Wing S892; ESTC R12594
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512
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A66823
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The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled that it leads us as it were by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures, ordering of common-places, understanding of controversies, clearing of some cases of conscience / by John Wollebius ; faithfully translated into English ... by Alexander Ross.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English. 1660
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Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629.
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1660
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Wing W3256; ESTC R29273
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215,518
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A51883
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The first volume of letters writ by a Turkish spy who lived five and forty years undiscovered at Paris : giving an impartial account to the Divan at Constantinople of the most remarkable transactions of Europe : and discovering several intrigues and secrets of the Christian courts (especially of that of France) from the year 1637 to the year 1682 / written originally in Arabick, first translated into Italian, afterwards into French and now into English.
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Marana, Giovanni Paolo, 1642-1693.; Saltmarsh, Daniel.
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1691
(1691)
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Wing M565BB; ESTC R29485
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217,148
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A28557
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A continuation of the history of the Reformation to the end of the Council of Trent in the year 1563 collected and written by E.B., Esq.; De statu religionis et reipublicae, Carolo Quinto Caesare, commentarii
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Sleidanus, Johannes, 1506-1556.; Bohun, Edmund, 1645-1699.
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1689
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Wing B3449; ESTC R4992
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132
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A64873
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The history of the revolutions in Sweden occasioned by the change of religion and alteration of the government in that kingdom / written originally in French by the Abbot Vertat ; printed the last year at Paris, and now done into English by J. Mitchel ... ; with a map of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.; Histoire des révolutions de Suède. English
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Vertot, Abbé de, 1655-1735.; Mitchel, J. (John)
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1696
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Wing V273; ESTC R1529
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219,797
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358
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A39756
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The fulfilling of the Scripture, or, An essay shewing the exact accomplishment of the Word of God in his works of providence, performed and to be performed for confirming the beleevers and convincing the atheists of the present time : containing in the end a few rare histories of the works and servants of God in the Church of Scotland.
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Fleming, Robert, 1630-1694.
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1669
(1669)
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Wing F1265; ESTC R27365
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314
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A50877
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The state of church-affairs in this island of Great Britain under the government of the Romans and British kings
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Milton, Christopher, Sir, 1615-1693.
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1687
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Wing M2085; ESTC R9446
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221,305
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184
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A47020
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A continuation of the secret history of White-hall from the abdication of the late K. James in 1688 to the year 1696 writ at the request of a noble lord ... : the whole consisting of secret memoirs ... : published from the original papers : together with The tragical history of the Stuarts ... / by D. Jones ...
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Jones, D. (David), fl. 1676-1720.
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1697
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Wing J929; ESTC R34484
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221,732
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493
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A96346
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The academy of true wisdom:, or, The school of vertue. Wherein, one is your master even Christ ... : A work lately compil'd, and brought to its ultimate perfection, / by J.W.
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Weldon, John.; White, J.
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1694
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Wing W1771C; ESTC R212924
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222,487
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449
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A48803
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The marrow of history, or, The pilgrimmage of kings and princes truly representing the variety of dangers inhaerent to their crowns, and the lamentable deaths which many of them, and some of the best of them, have undergone : collected, not onely out of the best modern histories, but from all those which have been most famous in the Latine, Greek, or in the Hebrew tongue : shewing, not onely the tragedies of princes at their deaths, but their exploits and sayings in their lives, and by what virtues some of them have flourished in the height of honour, and overcome by what affections, others of them have sunk into the depth of all calamities : a work most delightfull for knowledge, and as profitable for example / collected by Lodowick Lloyd ... ; and corrected and revived by R.C. ...
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Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
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1653
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Wing L2660; ESTC R39067
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223,145
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321
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A07457
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A most plaine and profitable exposition of the book of Ester deliuered in 26. sermons. By Peter Merlin, one of the ministers of the church of Garnezey: and now translated in English, for the helpe of those who wanting the knowledge of the tongues, are yet desirous of the vnderstanding of the scriptures and true godlinesse. With a table of the principall points of doctrine contained therein.
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Merlin, Pierre, ca. 1535-1603.
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1599
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STC 17843; ESTC S104492
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225,936
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596
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A40104
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The history of the troubles of Suethland and Poland, which occasioned the expulsion of Sigismundus the Third, king of those kingdomes, with his heires for ever from the Suethish crown with a continuation of those troubles, untill the truce, an. 1629 : as also, a particular narration of the daily passages at the last and great treaty of pacification between those two kingdomes, concluded at Stumbsdorff in Prussia, anno 1635 : concluding with a breife commemoration of the life and death of Sr. George Duglas, Knight, Lord Ambassadour extraordinary from the late King of Great Brittaine, for the treaty above mentioned / faithfully couched by J. Fowler ...
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Fowler, J. (John); Sweden. Treaties, etc. Poland, 1635 Sept. 12.; Poland. Treaties, etc. Sweden, 1635 Sept. 12.
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1656
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Wing F1731; ESTC R42031
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226,818
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260
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A43598
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The life of Merlin, sirnamed Ambrosius his prophesies and predictions interpreted, and their truth made good by our English Annalls : being a chronographicall history of all the kings, and memorable passages of this kingdome, from Brute to the reigne of our royall soveraigne King Charles ...; Life of Merlin, sirnamed Ambrosius
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Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing H1786; ESTC R10961
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228,705
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472
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A54323
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The history of Henry IV. surnamed the Great, King of France and Navarre Written originally in French, by the Bishop of Rodez, once tutor to his now most Christian Majesty; and made English by J. D.; Histoire du roy Henry le Grand. English.
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Péréfixe de Beaumont, Hardouin de, b. 1605.; Davies, John, 1625-1693, attributed name.; Dauncey, John, fl. 1663, attributed name.
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1663
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Wing P1465BA; ESTC R203134
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231,946
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417
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A41682
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Londinum triumphans, or, An historical account of the grand influence the actions of the city of London have had upon the affairs of the nation for many ages past shewing the antiquity, honour, glory, and renown of this famous city : the grounds of her rights, priviledges, and franchises : the foundation of her charter ... / collected from the most authentick authors, and illustrated with variety of remarks.
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Gough, William, 1654?-1682.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing G1411; ESTC R24351
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233,210
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386
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A61437
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Popish policies and practices represented in the histories of the Parisian massacre, gun-powder treason, conspiracies against Queen Elizabeth, and persecutions of the Protestants in France / translated and collected out of the famous Thuanus and other writers of the Roman communion ; with a discourse concerning the original of the powder-plot.
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Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.
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1674
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Wing S5435; ESTC R34603
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233,712
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312
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A62474
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The histories of the gunpowder-treason and the massacre at Paris together with a discourse concerning the original of the Powder-Plot; proving it not to be the contrivance of Cecill, as is affirmed by the Papists, but that both the Jesuits and the Pope himself were privy to it. As also a relation of several conspiracies against Queen Elizabeth.
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Thou, Jacques-Auguste de, 1553-1617.
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1676
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Wing T1074A; ESTC R215716
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233,877
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303
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A61428
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A discourse concerning the original of the povvder-plot together with a relation of the conspiracies against Queen Elizabeth and the persecutions of the Protestants in France to the death of Henry the fourth : collected out of Thuanus, Davila, Perefix, and several other authors of the Roman communion, as also reflections upon Bellarmine's notes of the church, &c.
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Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.
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1674
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Wing S5426; ESTC R19505
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233,909
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304
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A01472
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Great Brittans little calendar: or, Triple diarie, in remembrance of three daies Diuided into three treatises. 1. Britanniæ vota: or God saue the King: for the 24. day of March, the day of his Maiesties happy proclamation. 2. Cæsaris hostes: or, the tragedy of traytors: for the fift of August: the day of the bloudy Gowries treason, and of his Highnes blessed preseruation. 3. Amphitheatrum scelerum: or, the transcendent of treason: the day of a most admirable deliuerance of our King ... from that most horrible and hellish proiect of the Gun-Powder Treason Nouemb. 5. Whereunto is annexed a short disswasiue from poperie. By Samuel Garey, preacher of Gods Word at Wynfarthing in Norff.
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Garey, Samuel, 1582 or 3-1646.
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1618
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STC 11597; ESTC S102859
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234,099
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298
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A72509
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A perambulation of Kent conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre. Collected and written (for the most part) in the yeare. 1570. by William Lambard of Lincolnes Inne Gent. and nowe increased by the addition of some things which the authour him selfe hath obserued since that time.
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Lambarde, William, 1536-1601.
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1576
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STC 15175.5; ESTC S124785
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236,811
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471
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A15395
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An antilogie or counterplea to An apologicall (he should haue said) apologeticall epistle published by a fauorite of the Romane separation, and (as is supposed) one of the Ignatian faction wherein two hundred vntruths and slaunders are discouered, and many politicke obiections of the Romaines answered. Dedicated to the Kings most excellent Maiestie by Andrevv Willet, Professor of Diuinitie.
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Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.
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1603
(1603)
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STC 25672; ESTC S120023
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237,352
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310
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A53649
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A voyage to Suratt in the year 1689 giving a large account of that city and its inhabitants and of the English factory there : likewise a description of Madiera, St. Jago, Annobon, Cabenda, and Malemba (upon the coast of by J. Ovington.
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Ovington, J. (John), 1653-1731.
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1696
(1696)
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Wing O701; ESTC R26896
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238,999
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640
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A52022
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The lives of the prophets, patriarchs, apostles, &c. With the interpretation of their names: collected into an alphabetical order, for the benefit of the reader.
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R. M.
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1695
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Wing M72B; ESTC R217713
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239,005
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339
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A37464
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The works of the Right Honourable Henry, late L. Delamer and Earl of Warrington containing His Lordships advice to his children, several speeches in Parliament, &c. : with many other occasional discourses on the affairs of the two last reigns / being original manuscripts written with His Lordships own hand.; Works. 1694
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Warrington, Henry Booth, Earl of, 1652-1694.
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1694
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Wing D873; ESTC R12531
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239,091
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488
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A86280
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Certamen epistolare, or, The letter-combate. Managed by Peter Heylyn, D.D. with 1. Mr. Baxter of Kederminster. 2. Dr. Barnard of Grays-Inne. 3. Mr. Hickman of Mag. C. Oxon. And 4. J.H. of the city of Westminster Esq; With 5. An appendix to the same, in answer to some passages in Mr. Fullers late Appeal.
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Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.; Hickman, Henry, d. 1692.; Harrington, James, 1611-1677.
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1659
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Wing H1687; Thomason E1722_1; ESTC R202410
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239,292
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425
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A52526
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An exact and most impartial accompt of the indictment, arraignment, trial, and judgment (according to law) of twenty nine regicides, the murtherers of His Late Sacred Majesty of most glorious memory begun at Hicks-Hall on Tuesday, the 9th of October, 1660, and continued (at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayley) until Friday, the nineteenth of the same moneth : together with a summary of the dark and horrid decrees of the caballists, preperatory to that hellish fact exposed to view for the reader's satisfaction, and information of posterity.
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Nottingham, Heneage Finch, Earl of, 1621-1682.
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1679
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Wing N1404; ESTC R17120
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239,655
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332
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A10318
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A directorie teaching the way to the truth in a briefe and plaine discourse against the heresies of this time Whereunto is added, a short treatise against adiaphorists, neuters, and such as say they may be saued in any sect or religion, and would make of many diuers sects one Church.
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Radford, John, 1561-1630.
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1605
(1605)
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STC 20602; ESTC S115540
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239,684
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640
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A25458
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The Annals of love containing select histories of the amours of divers princes courts, pleasantly related.
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1672
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Wing A3215; ESTC R11570
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240,092
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446
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A17976
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Iurisdiction regall, episcopall, papall Wherein is declared how the Pope hath intruded vpon the iurisdiction of temporall princes, and of the Church. The intrusion is discouered, and the peculiar and distinct iurisdiction to each properly belonging, recouered. Written by George Carleton.
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Carleton, George, 1559-1628.
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1610
(1610)
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STC 4637; ESTC S107555
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241,651
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329
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A13726
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The historie of Italie a boke excedyng profitable to be redde: because it intreateth of the astate of many and diuers common weales, how thei haue ben, [and] now be gouerned.
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Thomas, William, Clerk of the Council to Edward VI.
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1549
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STC 24018; ESTC S118381
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242,070
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462
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A26169
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The fundamental constitution of the English government proving King William and Queen Mary our lawful and rightful king and queen : in two parts : in the first is shewn the original contract with its legal consequences allowed of in former ages : in the second, all the pretences to a conquest of this nation by Will. I are fully examin'd and refuted : with a large account of the antiquity of the English laws, tenures, honours, and courts for legislature and justice : and an explanation of material entries in Dooms-day-book / by W.A.
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Atwood, William, d. 1705?; Atwood, William, d. 1705? Reflections on Bishop Overall's Convocation-book.
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1690
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Wing A4171; ESTC R27668
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243,019
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223
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A48960
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Analogia honorum, or, A treatise of honour and nobility, according to the laws and customes of England collected out of the most authentick authors, both ancient and modern : in two parts : the first containing honour military, and relateth to war, the second, honour civil, and relateth
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Logan, John, 17th cent.; Blome, Richard, d. 1705.
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1677
(1677)
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Wing L2834; ESTC R17555
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244,594
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208
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A41577
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An incorruptible key composed of the CX Psalme wherewith you may open the rest of the Holy Scriptures ... / by Samuel Gorton, Gent. ...
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Gorton, Samuel, 1592 or 3-1677.
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1647
(1647)
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Wing G1306; ESTC R17721
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247,348
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274
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A17337
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The orator handling a hundred seuerall discourses, in forme of declamations: some of the arguments being drawne from Titus Liuius and other ancient vvriters, the rest of the authors owne inuention: part of which are of matters happened in our age. Written in French by Alexander Siluayn, and Englished by L.P.; Epitomes des cent histoires tragicques. English
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Le Sylvain, ca. 1535-ca. 1585.; Pyott, Lazarus.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633, attributed name.
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1596
(1596)
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STC 4182; ESTC S106976
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248,629
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426
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A09062
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The first booke of the Christian exercise appertayning to resolution. VVherein are layed downe the causes & reasons that should moue a man to resolue hym selfe to the seruice of God: and all the impedimentes remoued, which may lett the same.
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Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.
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1582
(1582)
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STC 19353; ESTC S121958
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250,257
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448
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A65202
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The royal mistresses of France, or, The secret history of the amours of all the French kings from Pharamond the first monarch, anno 418 to this present time / made English from the French original.; Galanteries des rois de France. English
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Vanel, M. (Claude)
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1695
(1695)
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Wing V90; ESTC R1896
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250,298
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496
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A17946
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The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past: translated into English by H. Lhoyd Gentleman: corrected, augmented, and continued out of records and best approoued authors, by Dauid Powel Doctor in diuinitie
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Caradoc, of Llancarvan, d. 1147?; Powell, David, 1552?-1598.; Llwyd, Humphrey, 1527-1568.; Price, John, Sir, 1502?-1555.
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1584
(1584)
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STC 4606; ESTC S121940
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250,742
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447
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A05289
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Speculum belli sacri: Or The looking-glasse of the holy war wherein is discovered: the evill of war. The good of warr. The guide of war. In the last of these I give a scantling of the Christian tackticks, from the levying of the souldier, to the founding of the retrait; together with a modell of the carryage, both of conquerour and conquered. I haue applyed the generall rules warranted by the Word, to the particular necessity of our present times.
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Leighton, Alexander, 1568-1649.
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1624
(1624)
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STC 15432; ESTC S108433
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252,360
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338
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A41307
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Observations concerning the original and various forms of government as described, viz. 1st. Upon Aristotles politiques. 2d. Mr. Hobbs's Laviathan. 3d. Mr. Milton against Salmatius. 4th. Hugo Grotius De jure bello. 5th. Mr. Hunton's Treatise of monarchy, or the nature of a limited or mixed monarchy / by the learned Sir R. Filmer, Barronet ; to which is added the power of kings ; with directions for obedience to government in dangerous and doubtful times.
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Filmer, Robert, Sir, d. 1653.
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1696
(1696)
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Wing F920; ESTC R32803
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252,891
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546
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A14257
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The hystory of the two valyaunte brethren Valentyne and Orson, sonnes vnto the Emperour of Grece; Valentin et Orson. English.
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Watson, Henry, fl. 1500-1518.
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1555
(1555)
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STC 24571.7; ESTC S111485
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255,046
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479
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B07982
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A direction to death: teaching man the way to die well, that being dead, he may liue euer. Made in the forme of a dialogue, for the ease and benefite of him that shall reade it. The speakers therein are Quirinus and Regulus.
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Perneby, William.
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1599
(1599)
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STC 19766.7; ESTC S94700
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255,346
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516
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A11006
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Fiue and twentie lectures, vpon the last sermon and conference of our Lord Iesus Christ, with his disciples immediately before his Passion contained in the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth chapters of the Gospel of Sainct Iohn. As also vpon that most excellent prayer, contained in the seuenteenth chap. of the same Gospel. Preached by the reuerend and faythfull seruant of God, M. Robert Rollok, minister of the Kirke (and rector of the Colledge) of Edinburgh.
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Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Charteris, Henry, 1565-1628.; Arthur, William, fl. 1606-1619.
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1619
(1619)
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STC 21277; ESTC S116143
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255,785
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280
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A47586
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An historical relation of the island Ceylon, in the East-Indies together, with an account of the detaining in captivity the author and divers other Englishmen now living there, and of the authors miraculous escape : illustrated with figures, and a map of the island / by Robert Knox.
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Knox, Robert, 1640?-1720.
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1681
(1681)
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Wing K742; ESTC R16598
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257,665
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227
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A68413
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The first booke of the historie of the discouerie and conquest of the East Indias, enterprised by the Portingales, in their daungerous nauigations, in the time of King Don Iohn, the second of that name VVhich historie conteineth much varietie of matter, very profitable for all nauigators, and not vnpleasaunt to the readers. Set foorth in the Portingale language, by Hernan Lopes de Castaneda. And now translated into English, by N.L. Gentleman.; Historia do descobrimento e conquista da India pelos Portugueses. Book 1. English
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Castanheda, Fernão Lopes de, d. 1559.; Lichefield, Nicholas.
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1582
(1582)
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STC 16806; ESTC S108825
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257,765
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340
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A41204
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The famous and delectable history of Don Bellianis of Greece, or, The honour of chivalry containing his valiant exploits strange and dangerous adventures, with his admirable love to the Princesses Florisbella, daughter to the Souldan of Babilond / now newly writ[t]en by Francis Kirkman.; Belianís de Grecia. English
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Fernández, Jerónimo.; Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.
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1671
(1671)
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Wing F779; ESTC R16345
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257,809
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344
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A63966
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A new martyrology, or, The bloody assizes now exactly methodizing in one volume comprehending a compleat history of the lives, actions, trials, sufferings, dying speeches, letters, and prayers of all those eminent Protestants who fell in the west of England and elsewhere from the year 1678 ... : with an alphabetical table ... / written by Thomas Pitts.
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Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707.
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1693
(1693)
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Wing T3380; ESTC R23782
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258,533
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487
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A56397
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Religion and loyalty, the second part, or, The history of the concurrence of the imperial and ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the government of the church from the beginning of the reign of Jovian to the end of the reign of Justinian / by Samuel Parker ...
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Parker, Samuel, 1640-1688.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing P471; ESTC R16839
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258,566
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668
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A07463
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The foreste or Collection of histories no lesse profitable, then pleasant and necessarie, dooen out of Frenche into Englishe, by Thomas Fortescue.; Silva de varia lección. English
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Mexía, Pedro, 1496?-1552?; Fortescue, Thomas, fl. 1571.
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1571
(1571)
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STC 17849; ESTC S112653
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259,469
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402
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A12317
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The history of Great Britanie from the first peopling of this island to this present raigne of or [sic] happy and peacefull monarke K: Iames, by Will: Slatyer.
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Slatyer, William, 1587-1647.
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1621
(1621)
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STC 22634; ESTC S117415
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259,478
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280
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A67443
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A prospect of the state of Ireland from the year of the world 1756 to the year of Christ 1652 / written by P.W.
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Walsh, Peter, 1618?-1688.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing W640; ESTC R34713
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260,992
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578
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B15167
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A plaine exposition vpon the whole thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romanes Wherein the text is diligently and methodically resolued, the sense giuen, and many doctrines thence gathered, are by liuely vses applied for the benefit of Gods children. Performed with much varietie, and conuenient breuitie, by Elnathan Parr Bachelor in Diuinity, and preacher of Gods word. To which is prefixed an alphabeticall table, containing the chiefe points and doctrines handled in the booke.
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Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.
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1622
(1622)
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STC 19321; ESTC S114077
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263,450
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369
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A56206
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A short demurrer to the Jewes long discontinued barred remitter into England Comprising an exact chronological relation of their first admission into, their ill deportment, misdemeanors, condition, sufferings, oppressions, slaughters, plunders, by popular insurrections, and regal exactions in; and their total, final banishment by judgment and edict of Parliament, out of England, never to return again: collected out of the best historians and records. With a brief collection of such English laws, Scriptures, reasons as seem strongly to plead, and conclude against their readmission into England, especially at this season, and against the general calling of the Jewish nation. With an answer to the chief allegations for their introduction. / By William Prynne Esq; a bencher of Lincolnes-Inne.; Short demurrer to the Jewes long discontinued remitter into England. Part 1.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1656
(1656)
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Wing P4079; ESTC R205682
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263,888
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373
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A09486
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Luthers fore-runners: or, A cloud of witnesses, deposing for the Protestant faith Gathered together in the historie of the Waldenses: who for diuers hundred yeares before Luther successiuely opposed popery, professed the truth of the Gospell, and sealed it with their bloud ... Diuided into three parts. The first concernes their originall beginning ... The second containes the historie of the Waldenses called Albingenses. The third concerneth the doctrine and discipline which hath bene common amongst them, and the confutation of the doctrine of their aduersaries. All which hath bene faithfully collected out of the authors named in the page following the preface, by I.P.P. L. Translated out of French by Samson Lennard.; Histoire des Vaudois. English
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Perrin, J. P. (Jean Paul); Lennard, Samson, d. 1633.
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1624
(1624)
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STC 19769; ESTC S114487
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267,031
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522
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B00554
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The bloudy rage of that great antechrist of Rome and his superstitious adherents, against the true church of Christ and the faithfull professors of his gospell. Declared at large in the historie of the Waldenses and Albigenses, apparently manifesting vnto the world the visibilitie of our Church of England, and of all the reformed churches throughout Christendome, for aboue foure hundred and fiftie years last past. Diuided into three parts ... / All which hath bene faithfully collected out of the authors named in the page following the preface, by I.P.P.M. ; Translated out of French by Samson Lennard.; Histoire des Vaudois. English
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Perrin, J. P. (Jean Paul); Lennard, Samson, d. 1633.
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1624
(1624)
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STC 19768.5; ESTC S114511
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267,227
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475
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A36625
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Fables ancient and modern translated into verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, & Chaucer, with orginal poems, by Mr. Dryden.
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.; Homer.
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1700
(1700)
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Wing D2278; ESTC R31983
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269,028
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604
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A55308
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Speculum theologiæ in Christo, or, A view of some divine truths which are either practically exemplified in Jesus Christ, set forth in the Gospel, or may be reasonably deduced from thence / by Edward Polhill ..., Esq.
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Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?
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1678
(1678)
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Wing P2757; ESTC R4756
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269,279
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440
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A42341
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The history of the Church of Peterburgh wherein the most remarkable things concerning that place, from the first foundation thereof, with other passages of history not unworthy publick view, are represented / by Symon Gunton ... ; illustrated with sculptures ; and set forth by Symon Patrick ...
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Gunton, Simon, 1609-1676.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.
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1686
(1686)
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Wing G2246; ESTC R5107
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270,254
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362
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A01342
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The historie of the holy vvarre; by Thomas Fuller, B.D. prebendarie of Sarum, late of Sidney Colledge in Cambridge
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Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.
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1639
(1639)
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STC 11464; ESTC S121250
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271,232
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328
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