B08748
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A choice table to the Bible of the most eminent persons contained in the Old and New Testament both good and bad; directing to the book and chapter wherein they are recorded; of special use for all sorts that delight to meditate in sacred history.
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1660
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Wing C3920AA; ESTC R224288
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4,331
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1
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A04223
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A view of all the right honourable the Lord Mayors of this honorable citty of London With the personages, and also such chiefe occasions as happened in euery seuerall mayors time, as also their charitable gifts are set downe, and the places of their burials. Beginning at the first yeare of her maiesties happy raigne, and continued vnto this present yeare 1601. by W.I. of London printer.
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Jaggard, William, 1569-1623.
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1599
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STC 14343; ESTC S109094
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14,146
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96
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A38775
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A rule from heaven, or, VVholsom counsel to a distracted state wherein is discovered the onely way for settling the good old cause and removing the maladies incident thereunto : and Mr. Pugh his prophesies opened / by Arise Evans.
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Evans, Arise, b. 1607.
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1659
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Wing E3463; ESTC R14509
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19,866
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63
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A08246
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The blacke yeare Seria iocis.
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Nixon, Anthony.
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1606
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STC 18582; ESTC S119501
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20,325
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40
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A06133
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The choyce of ievvels. By Lodowik Lloid Esquier
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Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.
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1607
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STC 16618; ESTC S108763
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23,505
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48
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A18595
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Kind-harts dreame Conteining fiue apparitions, vvith their inuectiues against abuses raigning. Deliuered by seuerall ghosts vnto him to be publisht, after Piers Penilesse post had refused the carriage. Inuita inuidiæ. by H.C.
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Chettle, Henry, d. 1607?
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1593
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STC 5123; ESTC S116845
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28,224
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58
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A27945
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The Batchellors banquet, or, A banquet for batchellors wherein is prepared sundry dainty dishes to furnish their tables curiously drest and seriously served in : [p]leasantly discoursing the variable humours of women, their quickness of wits and unsearchable deceits.
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1677
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Wing B259; ESTC R25901
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61,402
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71
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A04034
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A bundle of myrrhe: or Three meditations of teares The first in the effect. pag.1. Last in the cause of Dauids teares. Psal. 42.3 pag. 270. The middle, and most intended, of religious teares in general. p. 96. The particulars whereof, are prefixed to each page, and principall section.; Bundle of myrrhe.
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Innes, William, fl. 1620.
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1620
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STC 14091; ESTC S119560
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100,050
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414
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A60847
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Some remarkable passages in the holy life and death of Gervase Disney, Esq. to which are added several letters and poems.
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Disney, Gervase, 1641-1691.
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1692
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Wing S4594; ESTC R33846
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111,400
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321
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A11019
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A record of auncient histories, entituled in Latin: Gesta Romanorum Discoursing vpon sundry examples for the aduancement of vertue, and the abandoning of vice. No lesse pleasant in reading, then profitable in practise.; Gesta Romanorum. English.
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Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.
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1595
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STC 21288; ESTC S112281
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113,518
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322
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A15034
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An heptameron of ciuill discourses Containing: the Christmasse exercise of sundrie well courted gentlemen and gentlewomen. In whose behauiours, the better sort, may see, a represe[n]tation of thier own vertues: and the inferiour, may learne such rules of ciuil gouernme[n]t, as wil rase out the blemish of their basenesse: wherin, is renowned, the vertues, of a most honourable and braue mynded gentleman. And herein, also, as it were in a mirrour the vnmaried may see the defectes whiche eclipse the glorie of mariage: and the wel maried, as in a table of housholde lawes, may cull out needefull preceptes to establysh their good fortune. A worke, intercoursed with ciuyll pleasure, to reaue tediousnesse from the reader: and garnished with morall noates to make it profitable, to the regarder. The reporte, of George Whetstone. Gent.
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Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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1582
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STC 25337; ESTC S111679
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129,236
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194
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A84659
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Theion enōtikon, A discourse of holy love, by which the soul is united unto God Containing the various acts of love, the proper motives, and the exercise of it in order to duty and perfection. Written in Spanish by the learned Christopher de Fonseca, done into English with some variation and much addition, by Sr George Strode, Knight.; Tratado del amor de Dios. English
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Fonseca, Cristóbal de, 1550?-1621.; Strode, George, Sir, 1583-1663.
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1652
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Wing F1405B; Thomason E1382_1; ESTC R772
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166,624
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277
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A44271
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Homer's Odysses translated by Tho. Hobbes of Malmsbury ; with a large preface concerning the vertues of an heroique poem written by the translator.; Odyssey. English. 1675
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Homer.; Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
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1675
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Wing H2556; ESTC R28678
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191,543
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315
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A00658
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A forme of Christian pollicie drawne out of French by Geffray Fenton. A worke very necessary to al sorts of people generally, as wherein is contayned doctrine, both vniuersall, and special touching the institution of al Christian profession: and also conuenient perticularly for all magistrates and gouernours of common weales, for their more happy regiment according to God; Police chrestienne. English
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Talpin, Jean.; Fenton, Geoffrey, Sir, 1539?-1608.
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1574
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STC 10793A; ESTC S101953
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277,133
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426
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A08629
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The sixt lampe of virginitie conteining a mirrour for maidens and matrons: or, the seuerall duties and office of all sorts of women in their vocation out of Gods word, with their due praise and dispraise by the same: togither with the names, liues, and stories of all women mentioned in holie Scriptures, either good or bad ... Newlie collected and compiled to the glorie of God, by T.B. Gentleman.
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Bentley, Thomas, student of Gray's Inn.
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1582
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STC 1894; ESTC S101565
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285,239
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337
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A18017
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Schelomonocham, or King Solomon his solace Containing (among many thinges of right worthy request) King Solomon his politie, his true repentance, and finally his salvation, first presented to the Kinges most excellent Maiestie, and afterward published.
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Carpenter, John, d. 1621.
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1606
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STC 4666; ESTC S107560
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299,642
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386
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A85670
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Bouleutērion, or A practical demonstration of county judicatures. Wherein is amply explained the judiciall and ministeriall authority of sheriffs. Together with the original, jurisdiction, and method of keeping all countrey courts. / By Will: Greenwood, philomath.
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Greenwood, Will. William.
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1659
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Wing G1870; Thomason E1789_1; ESTC R209680
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323,562
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484
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A89527
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Heptameron or the history of the fortunate lovers; written by the most excellent and most virtuous princess, Margaret de Valoys, Queen of Navarre; published in French by the privilege and immediate approbation of the King; now made English by Robert Codrington, Master of Arts.
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Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
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1654
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Wing M593; Thomason E1468_2; ESTC R208683
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403,927
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599
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A44267
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The Iliads and Odysses of Homer translated out of Greek into English by Tho. Hobbes of Malmsbury ; with a large preface concerning the vertues of an heroick poem, written by the translator.; Works. English. 1677
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Homer.; Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.; Wallim, J. Life of Homer.
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1677
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Wing H2551; ESTC R38794
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429,325
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732
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A14461
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The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take greate pleasure in the reading thereoff. Translated out of French into English, by Iohn Brooke of Ashe; Disputations chrestiennes. English
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Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571.; Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Brooke, John, d. 1582.
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1579
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STC 24776; ESTC S119193
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490,810
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627
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A13339
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The amendment of life comprised in fower bookes: faithfully translated according to the French coppie. Written by Master Iohn Taffin, minister of the word of God at Amsterdam.; Traicté de l'amendement de vie. English
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Taffin, Jean, 1529-1602.
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1595
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STC 23650; ESTC S118083
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539,421
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558
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A28178
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An history of the civill vvares of England betweene the two Houses of Lancaster and Yorke the originall whereof is set downe in the life of Richard the Second, their proceedings, in the lives of Henry the Fourth, the Fifth, and Sixth, Edward the Fourth and Fifth, Richard the Third, and Henry the Seventh, in whose dayes they had a happy period : written in Italian in three volumes / by Sir Francis Biondi, Knight ... ; Englished by the Right Honourable Henry, Earle of Mounmouth, in two volumes.; Istoria delle guerre civili d'lnghilterra tra le due case di Lancastro e Iore. English
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Biondi, Giovanni Francesco, Sir, 1572-1644.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.
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1641
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Wing B2936; ESTC R20459
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653,569
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616
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A47584
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The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
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Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.; Buchanan, David, 1595?-1652?
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1644
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Wing K738; ESTC R12446
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740,135
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656
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A14916
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Ancient funerall monuments within the vnited monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the islands adiacent with the dissolued monasteries therein contained: their founders, and what eminent persons haue beene in the same interred. As also the death and buriall of certaine of the bloud royall; the nobilitie and gentrie of these kingdomes entombed in forraine nations. A worke reuiuing the dead memory of the royall progenie, the nobilitie, gentrie, and communaltie, of these his Maiesties dominions. Intermixed and illustrated with variety of historicall obseruations, annotations, and briefe notes, extracted out of approued authors ... Whereunto is prefixed a discourse of funerall monuments ... Composed by the studie and trauels of Iohn Weeuer.
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Weever, John, 1576-1632.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.
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1631
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STC 25223; ESTC S118104
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831,351
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907
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A02464
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Against Ierome Osorius Byshopp of Siluane in Portingall and against his slaunderous inuectiues An aunswere apologeticall: for the necessary defence of the euangelicall doctrine and veritie. First taken in hand by M. Walter Haddon, then undertaken and continued by M. Iohn Foxe, and now Englished by Iames Bell.; Contra Hieron. Osorium, eiusque odiosas infectationes pro evangelicae veritatis necessaria defensione, responsio apologetica. English
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Haddon, Walter, 1516-1572.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587. aut; Bell, James, fl. 1551-1596.
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1581
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STC 12594; ESTC S103608
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892,364
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1,076
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A68475
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Essays vvritten in French by Michael Lord of Montaigne, Knight of the Order of S. Michael, gentleman of the French Kings chamber: done into English, according to the last French edition, by Iohn Florio reader of the Italian tongue vnto the Soueraigne Maiestie of Anna, Queene of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c. And one of the gentlemen of hir royall priuie chamber; Essais. English
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Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592.; Florio, John, 1553?-1625.; Hole, William, d. 1624, engraver.
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1613
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STC 18042; ESTC S111840
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1,002,565
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644
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A63641
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Antiquitates christianæ, or, The history of the life and death of the holy Jesus as also the lives acts and martyrdoms of his Apostles : in two parts.
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Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. Great exemplar of sanctity and holy life according to the christian institution.; Cave, William, 1637-1713. Antiquitates apostolicae, or, The lives , acts and martyrdoms of the holy apostles of our Saviour.; Cave, William, 1637-1713. Lives, acts and martydoms of the holy apostles of our Saviour.
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1675
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Wing T287; ESTC R19304
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1,245,097
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752
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A43515
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A century of sermons upon several remarkable subjects preached by the Right Reverend Father in God, John Hacket, late Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry ; published by Thomas Plume ...
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Hacket, John, 1592-1670.; Plume, Thomas, 1630-1704.
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1675
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Wing H169; ESTC R315
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1,764,963
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1,090
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A09802
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The lives of the noble Grecians and Romanes compared together by that graue learned philosopher and historiographer, Plutarke of Chæronea ; translated out of Greeke into French by Iames Amyot ... ; and out of French into Englishe, by Thomas North.; Lives. English. 1579
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Plutarch.; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Amyot, Jacques, 1513-1593.; Acciaiuoli, Donato, 1429-1478.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.
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1579
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STC 20066; ESTC S1644
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2,087,933
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1,206
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A27178
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Fifty comedies and tragedies written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Gentlemen ; all in one volume, published by the authors original copies, the songs to each play being added.; Plays. Selections
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Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
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1679
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Wing B1582; ESTC R13766
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2,374,878
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1,160
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