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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92721	Scotland's lament for their misfortunes.		1700 (1700)	Wing S2016A; ESTC R183615	1,032	3
B04279	A looking-glass for a bad husband: or, A caveat for a spend-thrift. You that are guilty of that sinful crime of drunkenness, strive for to leave it off in time: lay up your money, do not it vainly spend; for in your greatest need, it will be your best friend. Endeavour in your youth, left in old age you want; for when the poverty doth come, friends will be scant. To the tune of, The poor man's comfort: or, Digby. / By T.L.	Lanfiere, Thomas.	1677 (1670-1677?)	Wing L360; Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[157]	1,620	2
A01245	[This mater treateth of a merchauntes wyfe that afterwarde went like a man and was called Frederyke of Jennen.]		1517 (1517)	STC 11361A; ESTC S109822	2,309	6
A87542	Lamentable and sad nevves from the north. Viz. Yorke; Lancaster, Darby, and Newcastle, sent in a letter from a gentleman resident in Yorke, to his friend living in Lumbard Street. Also strange newes from Leicester, how Colonell Lunsford, Captain Legg, and Mr Hastings have appeared in a warlike manner, with a true discovery of their intention, and the manner of the opposition by the Earle of Stanfoord lord lieutenant of that county.	Jenkinson, William.	1642 (1642)	Wing J617; Thomason E154_5; ESTC R20839	3,141	9
A93637	The speeches of Oliver Cromwell, Henry Ireton, and John Bradshaw. Intended to have been spoken at their execution at Tyburne, Jan. 30. 1660. But for many weightie reasons omitted. And now publish't by Marchiamont Needham and Pagan Fisher servants, poets, and pamphleteers to his infernal highnesse. Imprimatur, Tho. Dun, Esq.		1661 (1661)	Wing S4876; Thomason E1081_5; ESTC R207922	5,248	12
A47984	A letter from a friend to the wise and learned, in England, Scotland, France, and Ireland		1680 (1680)	Wing L1378; ESTC R221715	6,428	13
A27386	The summary of vvisedome by Edward Benlowes, Esq.	Benlowes, Edward, 1603?-1676.	1657 (1657)	Wing B1878; ESTC R18254	9,678	22
B05969	A golden chain of four links to draw poor souls to their desired habitation or, The four last things briefly discoursed of, viz. Death, which is most certain, judgment, which is most strict, hell, which is most dismal; heaven, which is most delightfull. To which is added wholsome instructions both to young and old, in order to prepare themselves for their latter end, and avoid all sinful allurements, which usually obstructs that great and necessary work of salvation. With some necessary directions to die well, in order to avoid hell, and obtain heaven. / By Mr. J. Stevens.	Stevens, Joseph, fl. 1700.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5497B; ESTC R184642	10,619	16
A13411	Encomiasticke elogies. Written by Augustine Taylor	Taylor, Augustine.	1614 (1614)	STC 23721; ESTC S121846	12,896	32
A16741	A diuine poeme diuided into two partes: the rauisht soule, and the blessed vveeper. Compiled by Nicholas Breton, Gentle-man.	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1601 (1601)	STC 3648; ESTC S104780	13,485	48
A45905	An Enquiry after religion, or, A view of the idolatry, superstition, bigottry, and hipocrisie of all churches and sects throughout the world also some thoughts of a late ingenious gentleman of the Royal Society concerning religion.		1691 (1691)	Wing I211; ESTC R5567	14,133	26
A19605	The crib of ioy containing spirituall exercise, for Christmasse. S. Steuen. S. Iohn. Innocents. Circumcision. Epiphanie.; Crib of joy.		1611 (1611)	STC 6039.5; ESTC S120351	14,693	50
A00471	Here begynneth a treatyse how the hye fader of heuen sendeth dethe to somon euery creature to come and gyue a counte of theyr lyues in this worlde and is in maner of a morall playe.; Everyman.		1535 (1535)	STC 10606.5; ESTC S114637	14,997	38
A85879	VVit revived: or, a new and excellent way of divertisement, digested into most ingenious questions and answers. / By Asdryasdust Tossoffacan.	Gayton, Edmund, 1608-1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing G423; Thomason E1703_1; ESTC R209378	16,611	72
A62600	A sermon preach'd before the Queen at White-Hall, March the 8th, 1688/9 by John Tillotson ...	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1689 (1689)	Wing T1237; ESTC R4814	16,700	44
A28360	A small account given forth by one that hath been a traveller for these 40 years in the good old way And as an incouragement to the weary to go forward; I by experience have found there is a rest remains for all they that truly trusts in the Lord. S.B.	Blandford, Susannah.	1698 (1698)	Wing B3163A; ESTC R214903	16,709	44
A96258	De variolis & morbillis: Of the small pox and measles: with their definitions, distinctions, causes, differences, signs, prognosticks, and cures, with cautions in aire and diet to prevent them. Also cordiall remedies, by which we may preserve our bodies from them, with locall medicines of excellent vertues to be applied outwardly or carried in the hand, to repel the venemous and pestiferous aire from entring into the body. / By Anthony Westwood, practitioner in Physick and Chirurgery at Arundel in Sussex.	Westwood, Anthony.	1656 (1656)	Wing W1486; Thomason E1674_3; ESTC R208425	17,580	92
A76517	Remarks, and animadversions, on Mr. Keith's two sermons, being his first after ordiantion, [sic] preached at the parish church of St. George's Butolphs-Lane, London, May the 12th. 1700. on St. Luke i. 6 Now impartially compared with his former writings, setting George against Keith, and endeavouring to reconcile them, by shewing what he should have said upon the subjest. By W.B. a communicant of the Church of England.	W. B.	1700 (1700)	Wing B224; ESTC R230841	17,705	18
A12650	The triumphs ouer death: or, A consolatorie epistle, for afflicted mindes, in the affects of dying friends. First written for the consolation of one: but now published for the generall good of all, by R.S. the author of S. Peters complaint, and Mœoniæ his other hymnes	Southwell, Robert, Saint, 1561?-1595.	1595 (1595)	STC 22971; ESTC S111055	19,504	40
A11100	Diogenes lanthorne	Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630?	1615 (1615)	STC 21369; ESTC S103550	19,695	46
A16760	A merrie dialogue betvvixt the taker and mistaker	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1603 (1603)	STC 3667; ESTC S104778	20,223	38
A02572	The souldiers honour Wherein by diuers inferences and gradations it is euinced, that the profession is iust, necessarie, and honourable: to be practised of some men, praised of all men. Together with a short admonition concerning munition, to this honour'd citie. Preached to the worthy companie of gentlemen, that exercise in the artillerie garden: and now on thier second request, published to further vse. By Tho. Adams.	Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.	1617 (1617)	STC 127; ESTC S100420	20,526	44
A27456	Historical applications and occasional meditations upon several subjects written by a person of honour.	Berkeley, George Berkeley, Earl of, 1628-1698.	1667 (1667)	Wing B1963; ESTC R8483	20,594	142
A11237	Certaine worthye manuscript poems of great antiquitie reserued long in the studie of a Northfolke gentleman. And now first published by I.S. 1 The statly tragedy of Guistard and Sismond. 2 The northren mothers blessing. 3 The way to thrifte	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.; Stow, John, 1525?-1605.; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. Decamerone. First tale of the fourth day.	1597 (1597)	STC 21499; ESTC S103713	21,082	80
A09507	The good conscience. Or, The soules banquet royall. In a sermon by T.P.	Pestell, Thomas, 1584?-1659?	1615 (1615)	STC 19789; ESTC S114583	21,753	36
A01772	Argalus and Parthenia· as it hath been acted at the court before their Maiesties: and at the Private-House in Drury-Lane, by their Maiesties Servants. By Hen. Glapthorne.	Glapthorne, Henry.; Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586. Arcadia.	1639 (1639)	STC 11908; ESTC S103124	26,891	60
A68482	A remedy for sedition vvherin are conteyned many thynges, concernyng the true and loyall obeysance, that comme[n]s owe vnto their prince and soueraygne lorde the Kynge.	Morison, Richard, Sir, d. 1556.; Cheke, John, Sir, 1514-1557.	1536 (1536)	STC 18113.7; ESTC S122062	27,498	54
A54711	Female poems on several occasions written by Ephelia.	Ephelia, fl. 1679.	1679 (1679)	Wing P2030; ESTC R21721	29,785	119
A61970	Svffolks tears, or, Elegies on the renowned knight Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston a gentleman eminent for piety to God, love to the Church, and fidelity to his country, and therefore highly honored by them all : he was five times chosen Knight of the Shire, for the county of Suffolk, and once burgess of Sudbury, in the discharge of which trust, he always approved himself faithful, as by his great sufferings for the freedoms and liberties of his countrey, abundantly appear : a zealous promoter of the preaching of the Gospel, manifested by his great care, in presenting men, able, learned, and pious, to the places whereof he had the patronage, and also by his large and extraordinary bounty towards the advancing of religion and learning, both at home, and in forreign plantations among the heathen.	Faireclough, Samuel, 1625?-1691.; Faireclough, Samuel, 1625?-1691.	1653 (1653)	Wing S6164; Wing F109A_CANCELLED; ESTC R21324	30,120	73
A17454	Alcilia Philoparthens louing folly. To which is added Pigmalions image. With the loue of Amos and Laura. And also epigrammes by Sir I.H. and others. Neuer before imprinted.	I. C.; Chalkhill, John, fl. 1600, attributed name.; Clapham, John, b. 1566, attributed name.; Marston, John, 1575?-1634. Metamorphosis of Pigmalions image. Selections.; Page, Samuel, 1574-1630.; Harington, John, Sir, 1560-1612.	1613 (1613)	STC 4275; ESTC S104856	30,908	102
B01234	Foole upon foole, or, Six sortes of sottes. A flat foole, a leane foole, a merry foole, [brace] and [brace] a fatt foole, a cleane foole, a verrie foole. Shewing their liues, humours and behauiours, with their want of wit in their shew of wisdome. Not so strange as true.	Armin, Robert, fl. 1610.	1605 (1605)	STC 772.5; ESTC S124178	31,244	44
A03185	An apology for actors Containing three briefe treatises. 1 Their antiquity. 2 Their ancient dignity. 3 The true vse of their quality. Written by Thomas Heywood.	Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.	1612 (1612)	STC 13309; ESTC S106113	35,274	66
A85253	The English Gusman; or The history of that unparallel'd thief James Hind. Wherein is related I. His education and manner of life; also a full relation of all the severall robberies, madd pranks, and handsom jests done by him. II. How at Hatfield he was enchanted by a witch for three years of space; and how she switch'd his horse with a white rod, and gave him a thing like a sun-dial, the point of which should direct him which way to take when persued. And III. His apprehension, examination at the councel of state, commitment to the gatehouse, and from thence to Newgate; his arraignment at the Old Baily; and the discourse betwext his father, his wife and himself in Newgate. With several cuts to illustrate the matter. / Written by G.F.	Fidge, George.	1652 (1652)	Wing F852; Thomason E651_20; ESTC R205862	35,908	58
A33041	The loving enemy or A famous true history written orignally in the French tongue, by the most incomparable pen-man of this age, J. P. Camus B. of Belley. Made English by Maior Wright, as his recreation, during his imprisonment.; Voyageur incogneu. English.	Camus, Jean-Pierre, 1584-1652.; Wright, Major (John)	1667 (1667)	Wing C416; ESTC R213120	36,824	139
A18805	The booke of freendeship of Marcus Tullie Cicero; Laelius de amicitia. English	Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Harington, John, d. 1582.	1550 (1550)	STC 5276; ESTC S111226	36,865	162
A16662	The golden fleece VVhereto bee annexed two elegies, entitled Narcissus change. And Æsons dotage. By Richard Brathvvayte Gentleman.	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.	1611 (1611)	STC 3568; ESTC S104678	36,955	117
A90377	Poems written by the Right Honorable William earl of Pembroke, lord steward of his Majesties houshold. Whereof many of which are answered by way of repartee, by Sr Benjamin Ruddier, knight. With several distinct poems, written by them occasionally, and apart.	Herbert, William, Sir, 1507-1570.; Rudyerd, Benjamin, Sir, 1572-1658.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1128; Thomason E1924_3; ESTC R209979	37,130	127
A25788	Instructions to a son by Archibald, late Marquis of Argyle ; written in the time of his confinement.	Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3657; ESTC R28303	37,986	188
A74874	The great eater of Grayes-Inne, or The life of Mr. Marriot the cormorant. VVherein is set forth, all the exploits and actions by him performed; with many pleasant stories of his travells into Kent and other places. Also, a rare physicall dispensatory, being the manner how he makes his cordiall broaths, pills, purgations, julips, and vomits, to keep his body in temper, and free from surfeits. / By G.F. Gent.	Fidge, George.	1652 (1652)	Thomason E667_8; ESTC R27357	38,713	45
A42750	The Roman brides revenge a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants.	Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.	1697 (1697)	Wing G736; ESTC R6626	39,000	57
A11435	The vow breaker. Or, The faire maide of Clifton In Notinghamshire as it hath beene diuers times acted by severall companies with great applause. By William Sampson.	Sampson, William, 1590?-1636.	1636 (1636)	STC 21688; ESTC S116468	39,274	76
A19606	The nosegay of morall philosophie lately dispersed amongst many Italian authours, and now newely and succinctly drawne together into questions and answers, and translated into Englishe by T.C. Seene and allowed.; Bouquet de philosophie morale. English	Meurier, Gabriel, d. 1587?; Crew, Thomas, fl. 1580.	1580 (1580)	STC 6039; ESTC S105132	39,847	132
A18400	Al fooles a comedy, presented at the Black Fryers, and lately before his Maiestie. Written by George Chapman.	Chapman, George, 1559?-1634.	1605 (1605)	STC 4963; ESTC S107687	40,521	74
A16786	A poste with a packet of madde letters. The second part	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1606 (1606)	STC 3691.3; ESTC S237	40,782	62
A20169	The monument or tombe-stone: or, A sermon preached at Laurence Pountnies Church in London, Nouemb. 21. 1619 at the funerall of Mrs. Elizabeth Iuxon, the late wife of Mr. Iohn Iuxon. By Stephen Denison minister of Gods word, at Kree-Church in the honourable citie of London.	Denison, Stephen, d. 1649 or 50.	1620 (1620)	STC 6604; ESTC S116460	41,077	140
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
A27196	Philaster, or, Love lies a bleeding a tragi-comedy, as it is now acted at His Majesty's Theatre Royal ...	Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.	1695 (1695)	Wing B1601; ESTC R20965	42,036	68
A18673	The Christen rule or state of all the worlde from the hyghest to the lowest and how euery man shulde lyue to please God in hys callynge. Item, the Christian state of matrimony: and how ma[n] and wife shuld kepe house together with loue. Item, the maner oe [sic] saynge grace after the holy scrypture.	Tyndale, William, d. 1536. Obedience of a Christen man and how Christen rulers ought to governe. aut; Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575. Christlich Eestand. aut; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568. Christen exhortacion unto customable swearers. aut; Bale, John, 1495-1563, attributed name. aut	1548 (1548)	STC 5189.7; ESTC S109287	42,177	90
A06343	Phylaster, or, Loue lyes a bleeding acted at the Globe by His Maiesties seruants / written by [brace] Francis Baymont and Iohn Fletcher ...	Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.	1620 (1620)	STC 1681.5; ESTC S101198	42,492	68
A12570	A looking glasse for maried folkes Wherein they may plainly see their deformities; and also how to behaue themselues one to another, and both of them towards God. Set forth dialogue-wise for the more tastable and plainnesse sake. By R. S.	Snawsel, Robert.	1610 (1610)	STC 22886; ESTC S106906	42,687	118
A03804	Certaine deu[is]es and shewes presented to her Maiestie by the gentlemen of Grayes-Inne at her Highnesse court in Greenewich, the twenty eighth day of Februarie in the thirtieth yeare of her Maiesties most happy raigne	Hughes, Thomas, fl. 1587.; Trotte, Nicholas, Sir, d. 1636.; Fulbeck, William, 1560-1603?	1587 (1587)	STC 13921; ESTC S104286	42,890	57
A33351	Marciano, or, The discovery a tragi-comedy, acted with great applause before His Majesties High Commissioner, and others of the nobility, at the Abby of Holyrud-house, on St. Johns night, by a company of gentlemen.	Clark, William, advocate.	1663 (1663)	Wing C4563; ESTC R13455	43,012	80
A80983	The ordinary a comedy / written by William Cartvvright ...	Cartwright, William, 1611-1643.	1651 (1651)	Wing C714; ESTC R42371	44,485	97
A54956	The deceiver deceived a comedy , as 'tis now acted by His Majesty's servants at the theatre in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields.	Pix, Mary, 1666-1720.	1698 (1698)	Wing P2327; ESTC R1715	44,652	58
A11152	A merrie and pleasant comedy: never before printed, called A shoo-maker a gentleman As it hath beene sundry times acted at the Red Bull and other theaters, with a generall and good applause. Written by W.R. Gentleman.; Shoo-maker a gentleman	Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?	1638 (1638)	STC 21422; ESTC S116266	44,886	78
A15517	The pleasant and stately morall, of the three lordes and three ladies of London With the great ioy and pompe, solempnized at their mariages: commically interlaced with much honest mirth, for pleasure and recreation, among many morall obseruations and other important matters of due regard. by R.W.; Three lords and three ladies of London.	Wilson, Robert, d. 1600.	1590 (1590)	STC 25783; ESTC S111813	44,979	67
A05206	The true chronicle history of King Leir, and his three daughters, Gonorill, Ragan, and Cordella As it hath bene diuers and sundry times lately acted.; King Leir.	Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631, attributed name.; Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641, attributed name.	1605 (1605)	STC 15343; ESTC S111094	45,240	74
A30403	Two books of elegies in imitation of the first books of Ovid de Tristibus, with part of the third to which is added verses upon several occasions with some translations out of the Latin and Greek poets / by Thomas Ball.	Ball, Thomas.	1697 (1697)	Wing B585; ESTC R28342	45,440	169
A44457	Daily devotions, consisting of thanksgivings, confessions, and prayers in two parts ... / by an humble penitent.	Hopton, Susanna, 1627-1709.	1673 (1673)	Wing H2761; ESTC R17224	45,627	189
A00503	Duell-ease A worde with. valiant spiritts shewing the abuse of duells, that valour, refuseth challenges and priuate combates. sett foorth by G.F. a defendour of Christian valoure.	G. F., defendour of Christian valoure.	1635 (1635)	STC 10637; ESTC S101807	46,663	98
A51044	Mock songs and joking poems, all novel consisting of mocks to several late songs about the town : with other new songs and ingenious poems much in use at court, and both theaters / by the author of Westminster drollery.	Author of Westminster drollery.	1675 (1675)	Wing M2301; ESTC R17804	48,261	217
A79559	The Christians daily monitor to the performance of personal and relative duties With a resolution of some cases of conscience. Published for the benefit of young persons; By Joseph Church. Together with so much of Mr. Samuel Hierons catechisme, as concerns second table duties.	Church, Josiah.	1669 (1669)	Wing C3986B; ESTC R230947	48,548	166
A20081	Satiro--mastix. Or The vntrussing of the humorous poet As it hath bin presented publikely, by the Right Honorable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants; and priuately, by the Children of Paules. By Thomas Dekker.	Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632.	1602 (1602)	STC 6521; ESTC S105263	49,221	98
A18415	May-day A vvitty comedie, diuers times acted at the Blacke Fryers. VVritten by George Chapman.	Chapman, George, 1559?-1634.	1611 (1611)	STC 4980; ESTC S107953	49,241	84
A63784	A discourse of the nature, offices, and measures of friendship with rules of conducting it / written in answer to a letter from the most ingenious and vertuous M.K.P. by J.T.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. Two letters written to persons newly changed in their religion.	1657 (1657)	Wing T317; ESTC R27531	49,680	181
A64030	The measures and offices of friendship with rules of conducting it : to which are added, two letters written to persons newly changed in their religion / by Jer. Taylor, D.D.; Discourse of the nature, offices and measures of friendship	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.	1657 (1657)	Wing T350; ESTC R41495	50,636	214
A15352	The miseries of inforst mariage As it is now playd by his Maiesties Seruants. By George Wilkins.	Wilkins, George, fl. 1607.	1607 (1607)	STC 25635; ESTC S119995	51,032	80
A79881	Aurea Legenda, or Apothegms, sentences, and sayings of many wise and learned men, useful for all sorts of persons Collected out of many authors by Sa. Clark, sometimes pastor in B.F.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1682 (1682)	Wing C4488A; ESTC R223906	51,711	152
A59422	The history of Timon of Athens, the man-hater as it is acted at the Dukes Theatre : made into a play / by Tho. Shadwell.	Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Timon of Athens.	1678 (1678)	Wing S2846; ESTC R18723	52,493	104
A11978	M. William Shak-speare: his true chronicle historie of the life and death of King Lear and his three daughters With the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Gloster, and his sullen and assumed humor of Tom of Bedlam: as it was played before the Kings Maiestie at Whitehall vpon S. Stephans night in Christmas hollidayes. By his Maiesties seruants playing vsually at the Gloabe on the Bancke-side.; King Lear	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 22292; ESTC S111085	52,561	82
A28345	An embassage from the kings of the east to His Highness the Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland.	W. B. (William Blake), fl. 1650-1670.	1654 (1654)	Wing B3151; ESTC R12966	53,248	78
A72252	Philadelphus, or a defence of Brutes, and the Brutans history Written by R. H.	Harvey, Richard, 1560-1623?	1593 (1593)	STC 12913; ESTC S125405	54,281	112
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
B17587	The loyal subject, or, The faithful general a play acted at the Theatre-Royal by Her Majesties servants / the authors, Mr. Beaumont and Mr. Fletcher ; with a preface.	Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.	1700 (1700)	Wing B1593	56,060	82
A16804	The vvil of vvit, vvits vvill, or vvils wit, chuse you whether Containing fiue discourses, the effects whereof follow. Read and iudge. Compiled by Nicholas Breton, Gentleman.	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1597 (1597)	STC 3705; ESTC S104696	57,843	108
A57495	Poems on several occasions by the right honourable the E. of R-	Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of, 1647-1680.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1754; ESTC R33544	58,109	152
A61776	The certainty of heavenly and the uncertainty of earthly treasures together with a discovery where the treasure and heart is placed / as it was delivered in severall sermons by that eminently faithfull servant of Christ, Mr. William Strong ...	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1654 (1654)	Wing S5998	58,281	207
A62154	An expedient for peace, or some Christian and reasonable proposals, once more renewed and offered again to Friends of Reading conducing to an amicable composure of differences among them: with a healing epistle to them from Friends of Bristol, on both sides, tenderly advising them to meet all together again in their ancient publick meeting house. As also a seasonable expostulation and a persuasive to a reconciliation, with some remarkable testimonies added to promote the same and several objections against it answered, which may tend to a general service.	Sandilands, Robert.	1692 (1692)	Wing S658; ESTC R222483	58,787	79
A32424	Cambridge jests, or, Witty alarums for melancholy spirits by a lover of ha, ha, he.	Lover of ha, ha, he.	1674 (1674)	Wing C332; ESTC R7388	59,605	164
A26870	A breviate of the life of Margaret, the daughter of Francis Charlton ... and wife of Richard Baxter ... : there is also published the character of her mother, truly described in her published funeral sermon, reprinted at her daughters request, called, The last work of a believer, his passing-prayer recommending his departing spirit to Christ, to be received by him.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing B1194; ESTC R1213	62,400	127
A68588	A discovery of infinite treasure, hidden since the vvorlds beginning VVhereunto all men, of what degree soever, are friendly invited to be sharers with the discoverer, G.P.	Plattes, Gabriel, fl. 1638-1640.	1639 (1639)	STC 19998; ESTC S114836	64,131	128
A55782	Four sermons preached in Oxford by John Price.	Price, John, Master of arts.	1661 (1661)	Wing P3352; ESTC R25593	64,575	154
A53265	New-England pleaded with, and pressed to consider the things which concern her peace at least in this her day, or, A seasonable and serious word of faithful advice to the churches and people of God, primarily those in the Massachusets Colony, musingly to ponder, and bethink themselves, what is the tendency, and what will cetainly be the sad issue, of sundry unchristian and crooked wayes which too too [sic] many have been turning aside unto, if persisted and gone on in delivered in a sermon preached at Boston in New-England, May 7, 1673, being the day of election there / by Urian Oakes ...	Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681.	1673 (1673)	Wing O21; ESTC W23179	65,078	72
A49601	Moral maxims and reflections in four parts / written in French by the Duke of Rochefoucault ; now made English.; Maximes. English	La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680.; Sablé, Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de, 1599-1678. Maximes et pensées diverses. English.; Ailly, d'. Mixed thoughts.	1694 (1694)	Wing L452; ESTC R16964	65,223	274
A50713	Merry drollery, or A Collection of [brace] jovial poems, merry songs, witty drolleries intermix'd with pleasant catches The first part / collected by W.N., C.B., R.S., J.G., lovers of wit.	W. N.	1661 (1661)	Wing M1860; ESTC R43449	66,103	184
A00457	The castle of Christianitie detecting the long erring estate, asvvell of the Romaine Church, as of the Byshop of Rome: together with the defence of the catholique faith: set forth, by Lewys Euans.	Evans, Lewis, fl. 1574.	1568 (1568)	STC 10590; ESTC S101769	66,662	177
A02836	Quodlibets lately come ouer from New Britaniola, old Newfound-land Epigrams and other small parcels, both morall and diuine. The first foure bookes being the authors owne: the rest translated out of that excellent epigrammatist, Mr. Iohn Owen, and other rare authors: with two epistles of that excellently wittie doctor, Francis Rablais: translated out of his French at large. All of them composed and done at Harbor-Grace in Britaniola, anciently called Newfound-Land. / By R.H. sometimes Gouernour of the plantation there.	Hayman, Robert, 1578 or 9-1631?.; Owen, John, 1560?-1622. Epigrammata. Book 1-4. English. Selections.; Rabelais, François, ca. 1490-1553?; Habert, Francois, ca. 1508-ca. 1561.	1628 (1628)	STC 12974; ESTC S106081	67,153	134
A15117	A dayly exercyse and experyence of dethe, gathered and set forth, by a brother of Syon Rycharde Whytforde; Dayle exercice and experience of dethe.	Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?	1537 (1537)	STC 25414; ESTC S105105	67,532	233
A43491	Advice to a daughter in opposition to the Advice to a sonne, or, Directions for your better conduct through the various and most important encounters of this life ... / by Eugenius Theodidactus.	Heydon, John, b. 1629.	1658 (1658)	Wing H1664; ESTC R9980	68,213	214
A07461	The dodechedron of fortune; or, The exercise of a quick wit A booke so rarely and strangely composed, that it giueth (after a most admirable manner) a pleasant and ingenious answer to euery demaund; the like whereof hath not heretofore beene published in our English tongue. Being first composed in French by Iohn de Meum, one of the most worthie and famous poets of his time; and dedicated to the French King, Charles the fift, and by him, for the worth and raritie thereof, verie much countenanced, vsed, and priuiledged: and now, for the content of our countrey-men, Englished by Sr. W.B. Knight. The vse of the booke the preface annexed declareth.; Plaisant jeu du dodechedron de fortune. English	Jean, de Meun, d. 1305?; B., W., Sir.	1613 (1613)	STC 17847; ESTC S112678	68,222	170
A79291	Heart-salve for a wounded soul... Or meditations of comfort for the holy living, and happy dying Christian either in the depths of dark desertion, or in the heighth of heavens glorious union. The second edition, with an addition of an elegie upon an eminent occasion. By Tho. Calvert, minister of the gospel.	Calvert, Thomas, 1606-1679.	1675 (1675)	Wing C323A; ESTC R230932	68,723	208
A51047	Christian advice both to old and young, rich and poor which may serve as a directory at hand, ready to direct all persons almost in every state and condition. Under XXVII general useful heads.	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.	1671 (1671)	Wing M2303A; ESTC R217853	68,834	211
A13560	Two treatises: the pearle of the Gospell, and the pilgrims profession to which is added a glasse for gentlewomen to dresse themselues by. By Thomas Taylor preacher of Gods Word to the towne of Reding.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Pilgrims profession. aut; Gunter, H.	1625 (1625)	STC 23855; ESTC S105335	69,884	472
A51115	The citizen turn'd gentleman a comedy acted at the Dvke's theatre / by Edw. Ravenscroft.	Ravenscroft, Edward, 1654?-1707.; Molière, 1622-1673. Bourgeois gentihomme.; Molière, 1622-1673. Monsieur de Pourceaugnac.	1672 (1672)	Wing M2383A; ESTC R14005	69,973	118
A28370	The remaines of the Right Honorable Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount of St. Albanes, sometimes Lord Chancellour of England being essayes and severall letters to severall great personages, and other pieces of various and high concernment not heretofore published : a table whereof for the readers more ease is adjoyned.	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Bodley, Thomas, Sir, 1545-1613.; Palmer, Herbert, 1601-1647. Characteristicks of a believing Christian.	1648 (1648)	Wing B318; ESTC R17427	72,058	110
A10713	A nevv description of Ireland vvherein is described the disposition of the Irish whereunto they are inclined. No lesse admirable to be perused then credible to be beleeued: neither vnprofitable nor vnpleasant to bee read and vnderstood, by those worthy cittizens of London that be now vndertakers in Ireland: by Barnabe Rich, Gent	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.	1610 (1610)	STC 20992; ESTC S115922	72,130	134
A00423	The stage of popish toyes conteining both tragicall and comicall partes: played by the Romishe roysters of former age: notably describing them by degrees in their colours. Collected out of H. Stephanus in his Apologie vpon Herodot. With a friendlie forewarning to our Catelin Catholikes: and a brief admonition, of the sundrie benefites we receiue by hir Ma: blessed gouernement ouer vs. Compyled by G.N.; Apologia pro Herodoto. English. Selections	Estienne, Henri, 1531-1598.; North, George, gentleman.	1581 (1581)	STC 10552; ESTC S101744	72,594	99
A47289	Christianity, a doctrine of the cross, or, Passive obedience, under any pretended invasion of legal rights and liberties	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1691 (1691)	Wing K358; ESTC R10389	73,706	109
A08597	Sir Thomas Ouerburie his wife with new elegies vpon his (now knowne) vntimely death : whereunto are annexed, new newes and characters / written by himselfe and other learned gentlemen.	Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613.	1611 (1611)	STC 18909; ESTC S1598	73,798	259
A23626	Allēolkrisia, a treatise concerning judging one another being several discourses on the occasion of our Saviours precept Matt. 7:l, judg [sic] not, that you be not judged.		1675 (1675)	Wing A1017; ESTC R28940	73,907	221