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A88004 A letter sent from a gentleman of Beverley, to one Mr. Holby gent of London concerning the entertainment of my Lord of Holland by the King, at His Majesties Court at Beverley, the fifteenth day of this present July, 1642. 1642 (1642) Wing L1596; Thomason 669.f.6[56]; ESTC R212423 585 1 View Text
A88005 A letter sent from a gentleman of Beverley, to one Mr. Holby gent' of London, concerning the entertainment of my lord of Holland by the king, at His Majesties court at Beverley, the fifteenth day of this present July, 1642. 1642 (1642) Wing L1596; ESTC R212423 588 1 View Text
A49348 Loyal constancy; or, the seamans love-letter written by John Blay on board the Henry and Elizabeth riding at Leghorn, to his dear mistris Mary Foart, now living near Wapping, exhorting her to continue in her wonted love and constancy according to their mutual promises past between them, in order to their happy union and marriage, as soon as he shall return from this voyage to England. Tune of, Cloris full of harmless thoughts; Jenny Gin. The fair one let me in. Blay, John. aut; Foart, Mary. aut 1680 (1680) Wing L3343; ESTC R216633 1,542 2 View Text
A69793 A Copie of certaine letters which manifest and designe of the late discovered plot first His Majesties letter to the city of London, secondly the Lord Digbies letter to Sir Bazill Brooke, lastly other intercepted letters touching the same businesse. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665. 1643 (1643) Wing C6193; ESTC R15261 2,291 8 View Text
A88018 A letter sent out of Holland from Hans Hue-& Cry, van Hang-&-draw, the executioner; to his trusty and ill-beloved friend, Gregory the second, son of the destinies, terror to treason, arch-arme-strong of the axe, knight of the noose, ruler of the rope, and lord of the triple territory. With his letter sent in answer, treating deepe and dangerously of affaires in State. September 28. and October 4. Hans Hue-and-Cry, Van Hang-and-Draw.; Tybourne-proof, Gregory. 1642 (1642) Wing L1614; Thomason E121_42; ESTC R212767 2,730 10 View Text
A88885 A letter from one of the persons under censure of Parliament, written upon the publishing of his Majesties late speech in the Vpper-House, with an answer thereunto. W. L. 1660 (1660) Wing L91; Thomason E765_5; ESTC R207139 2,785 7 View Text
A87073 A happy defeat given to the kings forces, neere Tipton Green, in Staffordshire. Where were routed the Kings Generall Lord Wilmote, Lord Wentworth, Lord Cleveland, Colonell Sands, and other incendiaries 4000 horse, and many foote, 100 slaine upon the place, besides many wounded, taken prisoners, 1 captain, 2 cornets, and other officers. And the number and names of those that were slain and wounded on our side. Also other prisoners taken by the Earl of Denbie, as they were going to joyne with Prince Rupert. 1644 (1644) Wing H666; Thomason E51_12; ESTC R23272 3,009 9 View Text
A49777 William Rogers's Christian Quaker, manifested to be antichristian by Thomas Lawrence of Marlbrough. Lawrence, Thomas, 1645?-1714. 1681 (1681) Wing L689A; ESTC R221692 4,101 16 View Text
A91223 A moderate apology against a pretended calumny. In answer to some passages in The preheminence of Parlement. Newly published by James Howell Esquire, one of the clerks of his Majesties most honourable Privy Councell. VVherein a reason is rendered, why The popish royall favourite stiled him, no friend to Parliaments, and a malignant. And the copy of a letter written by George Gage from Rome to King Iames, inserted, to manifest an agency between him and Rome, to procure the Popes dispensation for the Spanish match. / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire. Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Gage, George. 1644 (1644) Wing P4010; Thomason E253_4; ESTC R212488 5,782 10 View Text
B01667 An answer by Doctor Black to a letter written to a friend in the countrey, concerning Dr. Broun's Vindicatory schedule, &c. by Philander Black, Doctor. 1692 (1692) Wing B3036A; ESTC R176315 6,491 18 View Text
A33355 One blow more at the Saducees and gross antichristian errors containing a brief narrative of the most material things that passed in discourse at Kings-Heath-Meeting the 4th of October 1696 betwixt Thomas Curtis, an antient preacher among the Quakers and me, William Clarke, one that belonged to that meeting. Clarke, William, Quaker.; Richardson, John, 1667-1753. 1697 (1697) Wing C4568A; ESTC R26480 7,089 10 View Text
A31829 A collection of His Maiesties most gracious messages for peace, sent to the two houses of Parliament at Westminster, since the 5. of Decemb. 1645 with His Majesties last message Jan. 15. and the answer of both houses to his two former messages of the 26. & 29. of Decemb. ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) 1645 (1645) Wing C2158; ESTC R13311 8,247 17 View Text
A92807 A Second continuation of the compleat catalogue of stitch'd books and single sheets printed since the first discovery of the Popish Plot (September 1678.) From the 24th of June to Michaelmas term 1680. 1680 (1680) Wing S2269; ESTC R233330 9,599 16 View Text
A54193 Plain-dealing with a traducing Anabaptist, or, Three letters writ upon occasion of some slanderous reflections given and promoted against William Penn by one John Morse published for common benefit that all impartial people may be better acquainted with the invective spirit of some so called, and their ungodly sly way of defaming such as dissents from them, especially in their restless indeavours against the poor Quakers / by W.P. Penn, William, 1644-1718.; Morse, John, 17th cent. 1672 (1672) Wing P1339; ESTC R25028 10,409 19 View Text
A80935 A letter from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the Parliament of England, relating the several successes it hath pleased God lately to give the Parliaments forces there. Together with the several transactions about the surrender of Kilkenny, and the articles agreed thereupon. Die Sabbathi, 13 Aprilis, 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that the letter of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, ... be forthwith printed and published; ... Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1649-1650 : Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1650 (1650) Wing C7103; Thomason E598_2; ESTC R205065 10,773 22 View Text
A14924 The late commotion of certaine papists in Herefordshire Occasioned by the death of one Alice Wellington, a recusant, who was buried after the popish maner, in the towne of Allens-Moore, neere Hereford, vpon Tuesday in Whitsun weeke last past. 1605. With other excellent matter thereby occasioned. Truely set forth. Hamond, Thomas, fl. 1605.; E. R., fl. 1605. aut 1605 (1605) STC 25232; ESTC S119650 11,657 46 View Text
A62992 A letter to Mr. Mead, in answer to several unscriptural, and unsound sayings of his in a sermon against the seventh-day-sabbath, preached at his place of meeting, the twenty third of the second month. 1682. Wrote the same day the sermon was preached, refuting his arguments, and turning them back, making their unskilfulness and weakness manifest; and clearly evidencing, that the seventh-day is the sabbath day; by clear scripture-testimony, and sound arguments grounded thereon. Published for his hearers, because he would neither hear an objection in publick, nor admit of a conference in private. Tovey, W. 1682 (1682) Wing T1957B; ESTC R222359 11,750 16 View Text
A55624 A modest and true account of the proceedings against Mr. Abraham Anselm, late secretary to the late admirals of the Fleet as they happ'ned and were brought on before the Right Honourable Their Majesties Principal Secretary of State, Their Majesties Most Honourable Privy Council, Their Majesties Council at Law, and as they were examined by the Grand Jury for the county of Middle-Sex at the sessions held at Hick's-Hall, September the sixth, 1693 : in a letter to a friend : together with an answer thereunto. Praed, John. 1694 (1694) Wing P3164; ESTC R8895 11,954 32 View Text
A75140 An account of a paper, presented to the General Assembly, October 1690 Containing the complaints of many Presbyterian people, living in several shyres of Scotland. And novv a second time vvith additions offered to their consideration. 1691 (1691) Wing A189A; ESTC R223505 12,376 10 View Text
A43236 The oppressed man's out-cry; Or, an epistle writ by John Hedworth of Harraton in the county of Durham, Esq. the 13 Sept. 1651. unto the Honourable, Sir Henry Vane, the elder, a Member of the Honorable Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, William Vane his son, Lieut. Col. Paul Hobson, and John Middleton, Esq. members of the com. of the militia of the county of Durham by authority of Parliament. Hedworth, John. 1651 (1651) Wing H1353; ESTC R216853 13,909 16 View Text
A56416 An answer to the most materiall parts of Dr. Hamond's booke of schisme: or a defence of the Church of England, against exceptions of the Romanists written in a letter from a Catholique gent. to his friend in England. B. P. 1654 (1654) Wing P5; ESTC R220298 14,092 28 View Text
A30898 The possibility and necessity of the inward immediate revelation of the spirit of God towards the foundation and ground of true faith, proved in a letter write [sic] in Latine, to a person of quality in Holland; and now also put into English. By R.B. Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690. 1686 (1686) Wing B732; ESTC R214887 15,587 34 View Text
A82335 The prodigal returned to Scotland, or, A letter, written by a gentleman, to his friend at Montrose wherein he represents, the lover's warfare, the vanity of reposing confidence in rich friends, a short historie of his own misfortunes, the desireableness of conversation, and lastly, the true character of magnanimity, and a noble ambition, and the uncertainty and contempt of riches. Dempster, George, of Kirktounhill. 1700 (1700) Wing D984; ESTC R212963 16,422 24 View Text
A66530 The lying spirit and false aspertions turned home again, or, An answer to two reviling letters about the peoples right to tythes sent to the people call'd Quakers in the Vail of Bellvier by Clement Nedham, a Presbyterian, who writes himself, a farmer in the county of Leicester : wherein I have shew'd according to scriptures, what spirit it was that brought up tythes among the Christians, so call'd : and that those that brought them up since Christ put an end to them were not in their right senses, but were made drunk by drinking of that spirit of error that made them do they knew not what, and consequently their examples not to be followed : with an addition, shewing, that the impropriator hath less right to tythes then the poor or priest, if less can be : with a few words in love to all those that send their sons to those places called universities, with an intent to make them ministers : also a copy of a letter sent to G.N. in manuscript, wherein his unhansom and unchristian-like dealings may be seen : with a short postcript to the reader / by J.W. ... Willsford, John. 1673 (1673) Wing W2872; ESTC R40124 16,433 28 View Text
A43838 A relation of a discovery lately made on the coast of Florida (from lat. 31 to 33 deg. 45 min. north-lat.) / by William Hilton, Anthony Long and Peter Fabian, in the ship Adventure, which set sayl from Spikes Bay, Aug. 10. 1663. and was set forth by several gentlemen and merchants of the Island of Barbadoes ; giving an account of the nature and temperature of the soyl, the manners and disposition of the natives, and whatsoever else is remarkable therein ; together with proposals made by the commissioners of the lords proprietors to all such persons as shall become the first setlers on the rivers, harbors, and creeks there. Hilton, William, d. 1675.; Long, Anthony.; Fabian, Peter. 1664 (1664) Wing H2043; ESTC R35440 17,500 38 View Text
A61505 James Stewart's answer to a letter writ by Mijn Heer Fagel, pensioner to the states of Holland & Wes Friesland concerning the repeal of the penal laws and tests.; Answer to a letter writ by Mijn Heer Fagel Stewart, James, Sir, 1635-1713. 1688 (1688) Wing S5533; ESTC R5013 18,365 38 View Text
A62842 An apology for Mr. Toland in a letter from himself to a member of the House of Commons in Ireland, written the day before his book was resolv'd to be burnt by the Committee of Religion : to which is prefix'd a narrative containing the occasion of the said letter. Toland, John, 1670-1722. 1697 (1697) Wing T1761; ESTC R10393 18,667 54 View Text
A36897 The case of John Dunton, citizen of London with respect to his mother-in-law, Madam Jane Nicholas, of St. Albans, and her only child, Sarah Dunton : with the just reasons for her husband's leaving her : in a letter to his worthy friend, Mr. George Larkin, Senior : to which is added his letter to his wife. Dunton, John, 1659-1733.; Nicholas, Jane, d. 1708.; Larkin, George, Sr. 1700 (1700) Wing D2621; ESTC R17041 18,955 12 View Text
A37635 A just apologie for the church of Duckenfield in Cheshire against certain slanderous reports received by Mr. Edwards his overmuch credulite of what may tend to the reproach of those that differ from himselfe in judgement (though but concerning matters meerly of externall order, and things of inferior ally to the substantiall doctrines of faith, and manners) rashly and without further examination of the truth of them, (together with an overplus of his own censures, and uncharitable animadversions) divulged by himselfe in a !--- book of his, intituled, The third part of Gangræna / by Samuel Eaton, teacher & Timothy Taylor, pastour of the Church of God at Duckerfeild ; whereunto also is annexed a letter of a godly minister, Mr. Henry Rootes ... in vindication of himselfe against a sinister and dangerous (yet false and groundlesse) insinuation, contained in the copie of a letter out of Yorkshire, sent unto the aforesaid Mr. Edwards, and by him published to the kingdome. Eaton, Samuel, 1596?-1665.; Taylor, Timothy, 1611 or 12-1681. 1647 (1647) Wing E122; ESTC R4168 19,141 36 View Text
A58027 A vindication of An essay concerning critical and curious learning in which are contained some short reflections on the controversie betwixt Sir William Temple and Mr. Wotton, and that betwixt Dr. Bentley and Mr. Boyle : in an answer to an Oxford pamphlet / by the author of that essay. Rymer, Thomas, 1641-1713. 1698 (1698) Wing R2434; ESTC R35155 20,355 62 View Text
A79533 A whip for the lecturers of Lewis, and for all those Presbyterians, and others of the clergy which maintain that damnable opinion of absolute reprobation, according to the sense of the within written paper. With an exact copy of two several letters sent unto the the said lecturers, wherein the author desires satisfaction concerning the said opinion, with an answer to one of the said letters, being a true copy also. / By Edward Choune ... Choune, Edward. 1657 (1657) Wing C3929; ESTC R171318 20,781 29 View Text
A88202 Ionahs cry out of the whales belly: or, Certaine epistles writ by Lieu. Coll. Iohn Lilburne, unto Lieu. Generall Cromwell, and Mr. John Goodwin: complaining of the tyranny of the Houses of Lords and Commons at Westminster; and the unworthy dealing of divers (of those with him that are called) his friends. To the man whom God hath honoured, and will further honour, if he continue honouring him, Lieu. Generall Cromwell at his house in Drury Lane, neare the red-Lion this present. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1647 (1647) Wing L2122; Thomason E400_5; ESTC R201740 21,051 15 View Text
A78553 An apology for the ministers of the county of Wilts, in their actings at the election of Members for the approaching Parliament. In answer to a letter sent out of the said county, pretending to lay open the dangerous designes of the clergy, in reference to the approaching Parliament. Wherein is shewed, the notorious falshood of the said letter: how injurious it is to the gentlemen elected: and the dangerous designe of it against the ministry. By some of the defamed ministers of the Gospel in the same county. Humphrey Chambers, D.D. John Strickland. Adoniram Bifield. Peter Ince. Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.; Strickland, John, 1600 or 1601-1670.; Byfield, Adoniram, d. 1660.; Ince, Peter, b. 1614 or 1615. 1654 (1654) Wing C1914; Thomason E808_9; ESTC R207523 21,209 31 View Text
B21416 A sermon preach'd at Colchester, June 2. 1697. Before the Right Honourable and Reverend Father in God Henry Lord Bishop of London, at a conference with his clergy upon His Majesty's late injunctions. / By H. De Luzancy ... ; Printed by his Lordship's special command. ; To which are prefixed some remarks on the Socinians late answer to the four letters written against them by the same author. De Luzancy, H. C. (Hippolyte du Chastelet), d. 1713. 1697 (1697) Wing D2423A; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 226.f.17[10]; ESTC R26743 22,530 34 View Text
A50259 A novelty: or, a government of vvomen distinct from men, erected amoungst some of the people, call'd Quakers. Detected in an epistle, occasionally written to a man-judge, upon a young man's refusing (for good conscience sake) to submit to their authority in marriage, seeing that relations and friends were already satisfied. To which is added, a lamentation for the fall of so many of that people. Published for no other end, but to deter all honest hearts of the said people, from erecting the like unscriptural government. Tho' this may not so far prevail with such women as has a secret command of their husbands purses; together with those preachers that reap profit by such a female government, as to consent to the disanulling the same. Written by William Mather, a dear lover of the said people, who has for several years been much troubled, that some of them should fall from there primitive institution, as to set up women's and men's meetings, as guides in government, ... . Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695. 1694 (1694) Wing M1284C; ESTC R221850 22,580 23 View Text
A25599 The Answer to the letter written to a member of Parliament upon the occasion of some votes of the House of Commons against their late speaker and others 1695 (1695) Wing A3417; ESTC R110 23,110 60 View Text
A77938 Ansvvers to severall queries put forth to the despised people called Quakers, by Philip Bennett, who cals himself a minister of Christ, but is found a deceiver; answered by them to whom they were directed. Also, ansvvers to severall other subtil queries put forth by one Iohn Reeve, who lives in the City of London, who cals himself the last messenger and witnesse unto the true God, but is found a false witnesse, and a lyar, and a perverter of the right way of God. / Answered by Edward Burrough, and Francis Howgill, who are witnesses unto the truth against this subtil serpent-like generation. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.; Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669. 1654 (1654) Wing B5984; Thomason E813_4; ESTC R207330 24,422 20 View Text
A77490 The unlavvfulnesse and danger of limited episcopacie· VVhereunto is subioyned a short reply to the modest advertiser and calme examinator of that treatise. As also the question of episcopacie discussed from Scripture and fathers. / By Robert Bailly pastor of Killwunning in Scotland. Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662. 1641 (1641) Wing B470; Thomason E174_4; ESTC R11030 25,095 50 View Text
A29619 A single and general voice lifted up like a trumpet, sounding forth the Lords controversie concerning London, with her governors, priests, and citizens that walk in the manners, customs, and way of the heathen, that know not the dreadful God who is Light among them, neither like to retain God ... with somewhat directed to the ear of Thomas Atkin, called alderman of the said city : a reproof to his perverse and ungodly proceedings, message, and two letters ... also a letter from a servant of God in the said prison to Thomas Allen, Mayor of the city ... / by Daniel Baker. D. B. (Daniel Baker), fl. 1650-1660. 1659 (1659) Wing B485; ESTC R32851 25,174 40 View Text
A54085 The people called Quakers cleared by Geo. Keith from the false doctrines charged upon them by G. Keith and his self-contradictions laid open in the ensuing citations out of his books / by John Penington. Penington, John, 1655-1710.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. Postscript. 1696 (1696) Wing P1229; Wing P1230; ESTC R40279 25,467 55 View Text
A08522 The hope of peace By laying open such doubts and manifest vntruthes as are divulged by the Arch-priest in his letter or answere to the bookes which were published by the priestes. Bennett, John, fl. 1588-1623.; Blackwell, George, 1546 or 7-1613. 1601 (1601) STC 1884; ESTC S115274 26,013 50 View Text
A44655 A letter to Mr. Samuel Johnson occasioned by a scurrilous pamphlet, intituled, Animadversions on Mr. Johnson's Answer to Jovian in three letters to a country-friend : at the end of which is reprinted the preface before the History of Edward and Richard the Second, to the end every thing may appear clearly to the reader, how little of that preface has been answered / both written by the Honourable Sir Robert Howard. Howard, Robert, Sir, 1626-1698. 1692 (1692) Wing H3000; ESTC R4333 26,604 76 View Text
A76640 A true relation of a wicked plot intended and still on foot against the city of Glocester, to betray the same into the hands of the Cavaliers. Discovered by Captaine Backhouse who was wrought upon to have betrayed the same by the sollicitation of one Edward Stanford Esquire, a grand Papist but a lieut: colonell amongst the Cavaliers; and by himselfe set forth to give the Parliament and his Excellencie satisfaction and the better to vindicate his owne integrity. Together with severall letters from my Lord Digby and Sir William Vavasour to Capt. Backhouse concerning the said designe. 4. Maii. 1644. It is this day ordered by the committee of the House of Commons for printing, that this relation be printed by Edward Husbands. Jo. White. Backhouse, Robert, d. 1645.; Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.; Vavasour, William, Sir, d. 1659.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut 1644 (1644) Wing B265; Thomason E45_12; ESTC R2502 27,077 33 View Text
A87090 A divine prospective: representing the just mans peacefull end. In a funerall sermon preached at Katharine Creechurch, Aug. 14. 1649. at the enterrement of the remaines of the Right Worshipfull and truly religious, Sir John Gayr, Knight: deceased July 20. 1649. / By Nathaniel Hardy, M.A. and preacher to the parish of Dionis Back-Church. Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670. 1649 (1649) Wing H715; Thomason E574_8; ESTC R206287 27,124 35 View Text
A56512 Nebulo Anglicanus, or, The first part of the black life of John Gadbury it is the same John Gadbury that was in the Popish Plot to murther Charles II in the year 1678 : it is the same John Gadbury that was accused of being in another plot, to dethrone and destroy King William, in the year 1690 : it is the same John Gadbury that at this time is so strait-lac'd in conscience that he cannot take the oaths to their majesties : together with an answer to a late pamphlet of his / by J. Partridge. Partridge, John, 1644-1715. 1693 (1693) Wing P622; ESTC R6007 27,139 36 View Text
A70846 Brief directions for true-spelling being an abbreviat of the most usefull rules conducible to the promoting that excellent knowledge of writing true English ... : to which is added copies of letters, bills of parcels, bills of exchange, bills of debt, receipts, with pertinent rules as helps thereunto / all prepared and methodiz'd by Henry Preston. Preston, Henry. 1673 (1673) Wing P3297A; ESTC R1860 27,324 65 View Text
A41813 A letter to a friend in answer to a letter written against Mr. Lowth, in defence of Dr. Stillingfleet Grascome, Samuel, 1641-1708? 1688 (1688) Wing G1573; ESTC R19845 27,414 34 View Text
A16779 A poste vvith a madde packet of letters; Post with a packet of mad letters. Part 1 Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? 1602 (1602) STC 3684; ESTC S104722 28,019 44 View Text
A70113 Their highness the Prince & Princess of Orange's opinion about a general liberty of conscience, &c. being a collection of four select papers.; Correspondence. Selections Fagel, Gaspar, 1634-1688.; Stewart, James, Sir, 1635-1713. Correspondence. Selections.; Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1689 (1689) Wing F93; Wing B5930; ESTC R3295 28,089 40 View Text
A55740 A case of conscience propounded to a great Bishop in Ireland viz., whether after divorce the innocent party may not lawfully marry : with the Bishop's answer to the question, and a reply to the Bishops answer, and also some quæries, whether the silencing of godly ministers be not near of kin to the killing of the two prophets, Revelation the 11 chap / by George Pressicke. Pressick, George. 1661 (1661) Wing P3296; ESTC R24474 28,523 38 View Text
A46751 The narrative of Robert Jenison of Grays-Inn, Esquire containing I. a further discovery and confirmation of the late horrid and treasonable popish plot against His Majestie's person, government, and the Protestant religion, II. the names of the four ruffians, designed to have murthered the King, III. the reasons why this discovery hath been so long deferred, by the said Robert Jenison, IV. an order of His Majesty in Council touching the same ... : together with a preface introductory to the said narrative. Jenison, Robert, 1648-1688. 1679 (1679) Wing J561; ESTC R11080 31,524 50 View Text
A10301 A president for young pen-men. Or The letter-writer Containing letters of sundry sortes, with their seuerall answeres. Full of variety, delight, and pleasure, and most necessary for the instruction of those that can write, but haue not the guift of enditing. M. R., fl. 1638. 1615 (1615) STC 20584; ESTC S120927 31,955 64 View Text
A09170 A declaration of the variance betweene the Pope, and the segniory of Venice with the proceedings and present state thereof. VVhereunto is annexed a defence of the Venetians, written by an Italian doctor of Diuinitie, against the censure of Paulus Quintus, proouing the nullitie thereof by Holy Scriptures, canons, and catholique Doctors. Manfredi, Fulgenzio, attributed name. 1606 (1606) STC 19482; ESTC S114206 32,389 92 View Text
A36212 An apostate-conscience exposed, and the miserable consequences thereof disclosed, for information and caution By an ancient woman, and lover of truth, and the sincere friends thereof, A.D. Docwra, Anne, 1624-1710. 1699 (1699) Wing D1777A; ESTC R222630 32,446 69 View Text
A44112 Some remains of John Hogg in two parts, the first being an answer to a letter writ to him by Tho. Markham, the second, a continuation and more full discourse of the matters treated of in the said answer &c / published by a friend of the author's since his death. Hogg, John, 17th cent. 1698 (1698) Wing H2368B; ESTC R31114 32,954 63 View Text
A64416 Some papers writ in the year 1664 In answer to a letter, concerning the practice of physick in England. By Dr. C. T. Published at the request of a friend and several fellows of the College of Physicians. Terne, Christopher, 1620-1673. 1670 (1670) Wing T760; ESTC R220666 33,486 59 View Text
A89049 Musarum deliciæ: or, The Muses recreation. Conteining severall select pieces of sportive vvit. / By Sr J.M. and Ja:S. Mennes, John, Sir, 1599-1671.; Smith, James, 1605-1667.; Herringman, Henry, d. 1704,; H. H. 1655 (1655) Wing M1710; Thomason E1672_1; ESTC R202916 33,905 95 View Text
A19705 Cupids messenger: or, A trusty friend stored with sundry sorts of serious, wittie, pleasant, amorous, and delightfull letters. Newly written 1629 (1629) STC 6122; ESTC S105143 34,686 64 View Text
A81180 A Cunning plot to divide and destroy, the Parliament and the city of London. Made knowne (at a common hall) by the Earle of Northumberland, Master Solliciter, and Sir Henry Vane. The design is fully discovered in the severall examinations and confessions, of Master Riley. Several examinations and confessions, of Sir Basill Brook. Severall examinations and confessions, of Master Violet. Proclamations from his Majesty. Letters from his Majesty. Letters from the Lord Digby. Letters from Colonell Read. Northumberland, Algernon Percy, Earl of, 1602-1668.; Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I). Proclamation for the removing of the Courts of Kings-Bench and of the Exchequer from Westminster to Oxford. 1644 (1644) Wing C7586; Thomason E29_3; ESTC R11898 34,816 59 View Text
A28438 Janua scientiarum, or, A compendious introduction to geography, chronology, government, history, phylosophy, and all genteel sorts of literature by Charles Blount ... Blount, Charles, 1654-1693. 1684 (1684) Wing B3306; ESTC R2203 36,273 146 View Text
A00723 Amends for ladies VVith the humour of roring. A comedie. As it was acted at the Blacke Fryers, both by the Princes seruants, and the Lady Elizabeths. By Nat. Field. Field, Nathan, 1587-1620? 1618 (1618) STC 10852; ESTC S105484 38,386 64 View Text
A03141 A coale from the altar. Or An ansvver to a letter not long since written to the Vicar of Gr. against the placing of the Communion table at the east end of the chancell; and now of late dispersed abroad to the disturbance of the Church. First sent by a iudicious and learned divine for the satisfaction of his private friend; and by him commended to the presse, for the benefit of others Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.; Williams, John, 1582-1650. 1636 (1636) STC 13270.5; ESTC S119828 38,864 84 View Text
A67017 A true account of the siege of London-Derry by the Reverend Mr. George Walker ... Walker, George, 1645?-1690. 1689 (1689) Wing W352; ESTC R1982 39,146 68 View Text
A43595 Fortune by land and sea a tragi-comedy, as it was acted with great applause by the Queens servants / written by Tho. Haywood and William Rowly. Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Rowley, William, 1585?-1642? 1655 (1655) Wing H1783; ESTC R10165 39,171 50 View Text
B08095 The life of the most honourable and vertuous lady the Lady Magdalen Viscountesse Montague written ... by Richard Smith. And now translated into English, by C. F[ursdon]..; Vita illustrissimae Dominae Magdalenae Montis Acuti in Anglia vicecomitissae. English Smith, Richard, 1566-1655.; Fursdon, Cuthbert. 1627 (1627) STC 22811; ESTC S95235 39,355 62 View Text
A59660 The church-membership of children, and their right to baptisme according to that holy and everlasting covenant of God, established between Himself and the faithfull ... cleared up in a letter, sent unto a worthy friend of the author ... / by Thomas Shepard ... Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649. 1663 (1663) Wing S3108; ESTC R14745 40,639 50 View Text
A38482 The English Spira being a fearful example of an apostate who had been a preacher many years and then apostatized from his religion, miserably hanged himself, October the 13th, 1684 : giving an account of his dispair, and divers conferences had with him, by several ministers and others of his friends : together with his answer, and papers written by his own hand / left attested by Mr. T. Plant, Mr. H. Collings, Mr. B. Dennis, Mr. B. Keach. 1693 (1693) Wing E3121; ESTC R37321 41,094 57 View Text
A37777 The declaration or remonstrance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled with divers depositions and letters thereunto annexed.; Remonstrance of the state of the kingdome, agreed on by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, May 19, 1642 England and Wales. Parliament.; Astley, Jacob Astley, Baron, 1579-1652.; Ballard, Thomas, Lieutenant Colonel to the Lord Grandison.; Chudleigh, James, d. 1643.; Conyers, John, Sir.; Goring, George Goring, Baron, 1608-1657.; Hunks, Fulk, Sir.; Lanyon, John.; Legge,William, 1609?-1670.; O'Connolly, Owen.; Percy, Henry, Baron Percy of Alnwick, d. 1659.; Vavasour, William, Sir, d. 1659. 1642 (1642) Wing E1517; ESTC R3809 41,214 58 View Text
A10156 The prompters packet of private and familar letters fitted (in sundrie formes) to mens seuerall occasions and according to the qualitie of persons. Not vnworthy imitation of the most: but most necessarie for such as want either facultie or facilitie to endight. 1612 (1612) STC 20432; ESTC S102576 41,284 157 View Text
A66146 A continuation of the present state of the controversy between the Church of England and the Church of Rome being a full account of the books that have been of late written on both sides. Wake, William, 1657-1737. 1688 (1688) Wing W235; ESTC R34697 42,451 95 View Text
A10214 The secretary in fashion: or, A compendious and refined way of expression in all manner of letters. Composed in French by P. Sr de la Serre, historiographer of France. And translated into English, by John Massinger, Gent; Secrétaire à la mode. English La Serre, M. de (Jean-Puget), ca. 1600-1665.; Massinger, John. 1640 (1640) STC 20491; ESTC S115331 42,861 162 View Text
A02154 Philomela The Lady Fitzvvaters nightingale. By Robert Greene. Vtriusque Academiæ in Artibus magister. Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. 1592 (1592) STC 12296; ESTC S105870 43,149 70 View Text
A42605 General catalogue of all the stitch'd books and single sheets &c. printed the two last years, commencing from the first discovery of the Popish Plot (September, 1678) and continued to Michaelmas term, 1680. 1680 (1680) Wing G496; ESTC P6544 43,439 76 View Text
A36449 The stable trveths of the Kirk reqvire a svtable behaviour holden forth by way of sermon upon I. Tim. 3. vers. 14. 15., delivered by Mr. William Dowglas ... before the provinciall Synod of Aberdene, April 18. 1659. Dowglas, William. 1660 (1660) Wing D2044; ESTC R36099 43,682 51 View Text
A02273 The most famous and tragicall historie of Pelops and Hippodamia Whereunto are adioyned sundrie pleasant deuises, epigrams, songes and sonnettes. Written by Mathewe Groue. Grove, Mathew.; Smith, Richard, fl. 1587. 1587 (1587) STC 12403; ESTC S105883 44,918 146 View Text
A64861 The compleat scholler; or, A relation of the life, and latter-end especially, of Caleb Vernon who dyed in the Lord on the 29th of the ninth month, 1665. Aged twelve years and six months. Commending to youth the most excellent knowledge of Christ Jesus the Lord. Vernon, John, fl. 1666. 1666 (1666) Wing V250B; ESTC R219857 45,377 107 View Text
A64086 A Brief enquiry into the ancient constitution and government of England as well in respect of the administration, as succession thereof ... / by a true lover of his country. Tyrrell, James, 1642-1718. 1695 (1695) Wing T3584; ESTC R21382 45,948 120 View Text
A34311 The ultimum vale of John Carleton of the Midde Temple, London, Gent. being a true description of that grand imposter, late a pretended Germane-lady. Carleton, John, b. 1645? 1663 (1663) Wing C586; ESTC R25966 46,002 53 View Text
B00239 Heir followeth the coppie of the ressoning which was betuix the abbote of Crosraguell and John Knox, in Mayboill concern ing [sic] the masse, in the yeare of God, a thousand fiue hundreth thre scoir and two yeares. Knox, John,; Kennedy, Quintin, 1520-1564. 1563 (1563) STC 15074; ESTC S93406 46,767 88 View Text
A54308 This book makes appear the claim, pedigree and proceedings of James Percy now claimant to the Earldom of Northumberland humbly presented to both Houses of Parliament. Percy, James, 1619-1690? 1680 (1680) Wing P1460; ESTC R30769 47,400 58 View Text
A03418 A letter to Mr. T.H. late minister: now fugitiue: from Sir Edvvard Hoby Knight. In answere of his first Motiue Hoby, Edward, Sir, 1560-1617. 1609 (1609) STC 13541; ESTC S104131 47,450 130 View Text
A25900 The Art of cuckoldom, or, The intrigues of the city-wives 1697 (1697) Wing A3790; ESTC R10574 49,098 100 View Text
A48453 As you were, or, The Lord General Cromwel and the grand officers of the armie their remembrancer wherein as in a glass they may see the faces of their soules spotted with apostacy, ambitious breach of promise, and hocus-pocus-juggleing with the honest soldiers and the rest of the free-people of England : to the end that haveing seene their deformed and fearfull visage, they may be returning to doe their first pretended workes, wipe of their spots, mend their deformities & regaine their lost credit : in a word, save themselves and the gaspeing libertyes of the surprized and enslaved English nation : least enlargement and deliverance arise to the English from another place, but they and their fathers house shall be destroyed : Ester 4. and 14. : all which is contained in a letter directed to the Lord Generall Cromwel, to be communicated to the grandees of his army / written by L. Colonel John Libvrne May 1652 ... Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1652 (1652) Wing L2084; ESTC R1524 49,801 36 View Text
A53386 The opinions of certaine reverend and learned divines concerning the fundamentall points of the true Protestant religion, and the right government of reformed churches Wherein is declared the plaine path-way to a godly and religious life. Published by authoritie.; Good counsells for the peace of reformed churches. T. I.; Davenant, John, ca. 1572-1641.; Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.; Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656. 1643 (1643) Wing O356; ESTC R216583 49,936 153 View Text
A37176 Good counsells for the peace of reformed churches by some reverend and learned bishops and other divines ; translated out of Latine. Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Davenant, John, ca. 1572-1641.; Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.; Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656. 1641 (1641) Wing D319; ESTC R15642 50,356 151 View Text
A54291 Peppa, or, The reward of constant love a novel : done out of French : with several songs set to musick for two voices / by a young-gentlewoman. A. C. 1689 (1689) Wing P1448; ESTC R20576 50,985 144 View Text
A03193 Englands Elizabeth her life and troubles, during her minoritie, from the cradle to the crowne. Historically laid open and interwouen with such eminent passages of state, as happened vnder the reigne of Henry the Eight, Edvvard the Sixt, Q. Mary; all of them aptly introducing to the present relation. By Tho: Heywood. Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Droeshout, Martin, b. 1601, engraver.; I. S., fl. 1631-1638, artist. 1631 (1631) STC 13313; ESTC S104056 51,982 256 View Text
A02080 Ciceronis amor· = Tullies loue VVherein is discoursed the prime of Ciceroes youth, setting out in liuely portraitures how young gentlemen that ayme at honour should leuell the end of their affections, holding the loue of countrie and friends in more esteeme then those fading blossomes of beautie, that onely feede the curious suruey of the eye. A worke full of pleasure as following Ciceroes vaine, who was as conceipted in his youth as graue in his age, profitable as conteining precepts worthie so famous an orator. By Robert Greene in Artibus magister. Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. 1589 (1589) STC 12224; ESTC S105897 54,105 88 View Text
A70441 A letter to a person of quality, occasioned by a printed libel, entituled, The cause of the difference between Tobias Cage esquire, and Mary his wife stated by the said Mary in a letter to a gentleman, for her own vindication: the design, malice, and falshood whereof is hereby detected with proofs by persons of value, on oath, and otherwise. Cage, Tobias. 1678 (1678) Wing L1692B; ESTC R222690 54,273 46 View Text
A42274 The lyon disturbed Grybius, Johannes. 1672 (1672) Wing G2164B; ESTC R223700 54,292 59 View Text
A52089 Coll. Henry Marten's familiar letters to his lady of delight Also her kind returnes. With his rival R. Pettingalls heroicall epistles. Published by Edm: Gayton, according to the original papers under their own hands: with an answer to that letter, intituled, A copy of H. Marten's letter in justification of the murther of the late King Charles. Marten, Henry, 1602-1680.; Pettingall, Richard.; Ward, Mary, 17th cent.; Gayton, Edmund, 1606-1666. 1662 (1662) Wing M819A; ESTC R29514 54,774 104 View Text
A91211 The lyar confounded, or A briefe refutation of John Lilburnes miserably-mistated-case, mistaken-law; seditious calumnies, and most malicious lyes against the High Court of Parliament, the Honourable Committee of Examinations, Mr Speaker, with other members of the Commons House; and Mr William Prynne; wherewith he hath seduced many ignorant overcredulous people. Manifesting the Parliaments extraordinary clemency towards him, their justice in their commitment of, and proceedings against him; for which he so ingratefully and falsely taxeth them, with tyranny and injustice / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1645 (1645) Wing P4002; Thomason E267_1; ESTC R212413 54,867 55 View Text
A88237 A preparative to an hue and cry after Sir Arthur Haslerig, (a late Member of the forcibly dissolved House of Commons, and now the present wicked, bloody, and tyrannicall governor of Newcastle upon Tine) for his severall ways attempting to murder, and by base plots, conspiracies and false witnesse to take away the life of Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn now prisoner in the Tower of London: as also for his felonious robbing the said Lieut Col. John Lilburn of betwixt 24 and 2500 l. by the meer power of his own will, ... In which action alone, he the said Haslerig hath outstript the Earl of Strafford, in traiterously subverting the fundamentall liberties of England, ... and better and more justly deserves to die therefore, then ever the Earl of Strafford did ... by which tyrannicall actions the said Haslerig is become a polecat, a fox, and a wolf, ... and may and ought to be knockt on the head therefore, ... / All which the said Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn hath cleerly and evidently evinced in his following epistle of the 18 of August 1649, to his uncle George Lilburn Esquire of Sunderland, in the county of Durham. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1649 (1649) Wing L2162; Thomason E573_16; ESTC R12119 55,497 45 View Text
A51447 Themis avrea the laws of the fraternity of the Rosie Crosse / written in Latin by Count Michael Maierus, and now in English for the information of those who seek after the knowledge of that honourable and mysterious society of wise and renowned philosophers ; whereto is annexed an epistle to the fraternity in Latine, from some here in England.; Themis aurea. English Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622. 1656 (1656) Wing M287; ESTC R21726 55,939 168 View Text
A94202 A reviler rebuked, or, Abraham Bonifield's envy, falseness and folly, in his late book, called The cry of the oppressed, etc., laid open in this answer thereunto Written by Oliver Sansom... Sansom, Oliver, 1636-1710. 1696 (1696) Wing S685; ESTC R43915 56,159 52 View Text
A30652 Colonel Joseph Bamfield's Apologie written by himself and printed at his desire. Bampfield, Joseph, fl. 1639-1685. 1685 (1685) Wing B618; ESTC R16264 58,236 72 View Text
A27473 The Count of Amboise, or, The generous lover. Part I a novel / written originally in French by Madam ... and rendered into English by P.B., gent ... Bernard, Catherine, 1662-1712.; Belon, P. (Peter) 1689 (1689) Wing B1983; ESTC R32572 62,093 217 View Text
A60010 Cæsarion, or, Historical, political, and moral discourses in four days entertainment between two gentlemen, very pleasant and useful for all orders of men whatsoever / English'd by Jos. Walker.; Cesarion ou Entretiens divers. English Saint-Réal, M. l'abbé de (César Vichard), 1639-1692.; Walker, Joseph. 1685 (1685) Wing S351; ESTC R41078 62,745 185 View Text
A56861 The Quakers art of courtship, or, The Yea-and-nay academy of complements calculated for the meridian of the Bull-and-Mouth and may indifferently serve the brethren of the wind-mill order for noddification in any part of will-a-wisp land / by the author of Teagueland jests. Author of Teagueland jests. 1689 (1689) Wing Q14; ESTC R28162 67,642 169 View Text
A03350 A quartron of reasons of Catholike religion, with as many briefe reasons of refusall: By Tho. Hill Hill, Edmund Thomas, ca. 1563-1644. 1600 (1600) STC 13470; ESTC S113265 68,569 200 View Text