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B08655 The case of the King and publick. With Joseph Bruxby's petition, and proceedings with the Lord of the Treasury, and the commissioners of the excise, in the years 93 and 95. or a short breviate thereof. Most humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1696 (1696) Wing C1097A; ESTC R173464 3,345 2 View Text
A82060 The declaration and resolution of Robert Earle of VVarvvick, Lord Admirall for the King, Parliament of England, and all the officers, and sea-men a boord, his Navie touching the personall treaty: and their resolution to joyne with the Prince, in the case the treaty shall be either retarded, obstructed, or opposed by any party, as well the Army, as all others: and their vowes, and ingagement to stand for the three states, King, Lords, and Commons; against all opposers, and gain-sayers whatsoever. Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658, attributed name. 1648 (1648) Wing D552A; Thomason E469_9; ESTC R204168 4,102 8 View Text
A15707 VVorke for cutlers. Or, A merry dialogue betweene sword, rapier, and dagger Acted in a shew in the famous Vniuersitie of Cambridge. 1615 (1615) STC 25981; ESTC S120294 4,136 16 View Text
A78393 A caution to keepe money: shewing the miserie of the want thereof. I. In a state or kingdome, to supply vvarre. II. In younger brothers pawning their lands, to redeeme them. III. In shopkeepers wanting stock to supply. IIII. In handicraft-trades by negligence. V. In handsome and honest maidens, wanting portions. Declaring their slight neglect and scorne in these hard and dangerous times. 1642 (1642) Wing C1560; Thomason E146_21; ESTC R212721 5,370 8 View Text
A39848 The Flying serpent, or, Strange news out of Essex being a true relation of a monstrous serpent which hath divers times been seen at a parish called Henham on the Mount within four miles of Saffron-Walden : showing the length, proportion and bigness of the serpent, the place where it commonly lurks, and what means hath been used to kill it : also a discourse of other serpents, and particularly of a cockatrice killed at Saffron-Walden / the truth of thi[s] relation of the serpent is attested, by [brace] Richard Jackson ... [et al.]. 1669 (1669) Wing F1392; ESTC R40946 5,706 9 View Text
A80428 Irelands lamentation for the late destructive cessation, or, A trap to catch Protestants. Written by Lieutenant Colonell Chidly Coote. Published according to order. Coote, Chidly. 1644 (1644) Wing C6066; Thomason E35_4; ESTC R19021 6,080 10 View Text
A95558 Iohn Taylors manifestation and iust vindication against Iosua Church his exclamation, with a true relation of Church his generation, with his soule combination, with a pretence of reformation, of his wrong'd occupation, hath brought all out of fashion. Taylor, John, 1580-1653. 1642 (1642) Wing T480; Thomason E238_8; ESTC R2711 6,698 8 View Text
A37537 Certain verses written by severall of the authors friends to be re-printed with the second edition of Gondibert. Denham, John, Sir, 1615-1669.; D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. Gondibert. 1653 (1653) Wing D991; ESTC R2610 6,703 25 View Text
A65920 A reply to the answer of Lieutenant General Ludlow, or, His answer to the officers at Dublin examined with a concluding word to the present authoritie in Parliament / by E.W. E. W., an actor in the late change in Ireland. 1660 (1660) Wing W20; ESTC R26298 9,914 20 View Text
A41569 The gorgon's head or The monster of Munster cloaked with a lamb's skinn 1660 (1660) Wing G1303A; ESTC R218335 10,095 12 View Text
A78181 No-body his complaint a dialogue between Master No Body, and Doctour Some-Body. A delightfull discourse. By George Baron. No-Body. Why do'st thou father all they lies on me? heaping indignities on one that never injur'd thee? Som-Body. My words and acts hurt no-body. No-Body. Som-Body hath belied me much, no-body sure hath cause to grutch. Baron, George, fl. 1652. 1652 (1652) Wing B877; Thomason E1351_5; ESTC R209399 10,368 25 View Text
A16762 The mothers blessing Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? 1602 (1602) STC 3669; ESTC S104773 11,646 42 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
A11139 A terrible battell betweene the two consumers of the whole world: time, and death. By Samuell Rowlands Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630? 1606 (1606) STC 21407; ESTC S112121 12,846 45 View Text
B20625 The many sufferings of an undone gentleman and his family here truly remonstrated to publick commiseration. Conningsby, Thomas, 1591-1654. 1648 (1648) Wing C5878A 13,421 16 View Text
A97102 A parable, or consultation of physitians vpon Master Edwards. Love. Justice. Patience. Truth. [brace] Doctors. [brace] Conscience. Hope. Piety. Superstition. Policie. [brace] Observers. Walwyn, William, 1600-1681. 1646 (1646) Wing W686; Thomason E359_8; ESTC R201169 14,728 20 View Text
A77380 Ioabs counsell and King Davids seasonable hearing it. Delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, at their late solemne fast, Feb. 22. By W. Bridges, preacher of the Gospell at Dunstans in the East, London. Bridges, Walter.; Bridge, William, 1600?-1670, attributed name.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut 1643 (1643) Wing B4484A; Thomason E92_21; ESTC R1548 15,640 32 View Text
A31733 A Character of France to which is added, Gallus Castratus, or, An answer to a late slanderous pamphlet, called, The character of England. 1659 (1659) Wing C2016; ESTC R21735 15,816 98 View Text
A19921 Epigrammes and elegies by I.D. and C.M. Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.; Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593.; Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D. 1599 (1599) STC 6350.5; ESTC S318 16,435 54 View Text
A54514 The tales and jests of Mr. Hugh Peters collected into one volume / published by one that hath formerly been conversant with the author in his life time ... ; together with his sentence and the manner of his execution. Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.; S. D., One that hath formerly been conversant with the author in his life time. 1660 (1660) Wing P1721; ESTC R19180 17,396 40 View Text
A44820 Agathocles the Sicilian usurper· A poem· Hoy, Thomas, 1659-1718? 1683 (1683) Wing H3199; ESTC R200830 18,069 37 View Text
A42768 A brief relation of the life and death of the late famous astrologer, Mr. Vincent Wing Together with his nativity, as it was done, many years before his death, by his own hand; and now, for general satisfaction, made publick. By J.G. philomathētikos. Gadbury, John, 1627-1704. 1669 (1669) Wing G75A; ESTC R215141 18,788 38 View Text
A62416 The Earl of Anglesey's state of the government & kingdom prepared and intended for His Majesty, King Charles II in the year 1682, but the storm inpending growing so high prevented it then : with a short vindication of His Lordship from several aspersions cast upon him, in a pretended letter that carries the title of his memoirs / by Sir John Thompson, Baronet.; State of the government & kingdom Anglesey, Arthur Annesley, Earl of, 1614-1686.; Haversham, John Thompson, Baron, 1647-1710. 1694 (1694) Wing T1000; ESTC R1565 19,674 41 View Text
A17487 A godly and learned sermon, vpon the 91. psalme Declaring how, and to what place, a Christian man ought to flie in the daungerous time of the pestilence, for his best safetie and deliuerance. By T.C. VVher-unto are ioyned, certaine fruitfull prayers, very necessarie for the time of infection. T. C., fl. 1603. 1603 (1603) STC 4303; ESTC S117370 19,764 54 View Text
A32293 Two letters the one from a Dutchman to his correspondent in England, the other an answer from the said correspondent : in which most things of note (that relate to, or have been transacted in this in this hostility) are very fully handled : with the present condition of both countries. F. C.; J. G. 1673 (1673) Wing C31; ESTC R17116 19,977 24 View Text
A01078 The great day of chancery A sermon preached at White-Hall, the last day of October. 1619. By Iames Forsith, one of his Maiesties chaplaines in ordinarie. Forsyth, James, fl. 1615-1619. 1619 (1619) STC 11192; ESTC S105640 20,697 60 View Text
A47028 A sermon of the absolute necessity of family-duties preached to the united parishes of St. Mary Woolnoth & St. Mary Woolchurch-Haw in Lombard-Street / by David Jones ... Jones, David, 1663-1724? 1692 (1692) Wing J936; ESTC R11711 21,102 40 View Text
A47081 Mercy triumphing over judgement or, A warning for Sabbath-breakers Published for Gods glory and the benefit of all true Christians. By me Thomas Jones, of the City of Hereford. Who for prophaning the Lords Day was [m]ost miraculously strucken by the hand of God, and ut[te]rly depriv'd of all my senses, for the space of 4 years; [an]d now by his great mercy (upon my hearty repen[ta]nce) being perfectly restored to my former health, I [w]as moved to set forth this ensuing relation, as a testi[m]ony of my thankfulnesse to God for his fatherly [ch]astisement; and that all others by my example, may [b]e deterred from so hainous an offence as Sabbath-breaking. Jones, Thomas, of Hereford. 1641 (1641) Wing J993A; ESTC S103195 21,118 49 View Text
A72540 The dampe of death: beaten backe with the glorious light and life of Iesus Christ / In a sermon preached at Lancaster assises in Lent last, to the condemned prisoners there, and before the honourable iudges, and worshipfull of that countie. By William Leigh, bachelor in diuinitie, and pastor at Standish Leigh, William, 1550-1639. 1613 (1613) STC 15423; ESTC S125476 21,274 65 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
B15755 L.A. Seneca the philosopher, his booke of consolation to Marcia. Translated into an English poem; Ad Marciam. English Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.; Freeman, Ralph, Sir, fl. 1610-1655. 1635 (1635) STC 22215a; ESTC S117095 22,671 50 View Text
A64614 A letter to a member of the convocation of the University of Oxford containing the case of a late fellow elect of University-College in that University. C. U. (Charles Usher), b. 1674 or 5. 1699 (1699) Wing U146; ESTC R3250 24,440 34 View Text
A04966 A true and perfecte description of a straunge monstar borne in the citty of Rome in Italy, in the yeare of our saluation. 1585 Vnder which is described both the originall and triumphant state of the Holy League, and also the sodain and desperate fall thereof in the yeare 1588. With certaine verses exhortatory to the King of Spayn, that hee would withdraw his persecuting hand from the Church of Christ. Wherein are also shewed some of the cruelties exercised vppon our countrey-men and others in the Inquisition and gallies of Spaine. I. L., fl. 1590. 1590 (1590) STC 15107; ESTC S106738 25,346 32 View Text
A20497 A discourse against flatterie Chandos, Grey Brydges, Baron, d. 1621.; Devonshire, William Cavendish, Earl of, 1590-1628, attributed name.; Cavendish, Gilbert, attributed name.; Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679, attributed name. 1611 (1611) STC 6906; ESTC S116952 26,793 158 View Text
A93175 Poems, &c. By James Shirley. Shirley, James, 1596-1666. 1646 (1646) Wing S3481; Wing S3480; Wing S3488; Thomason E1149_3; Thomason E1149_4; Thomason E1149_5; ESTC R18545; ESTC R202316; ESTC R203565 27,049 94 View Text
A93924 A paraphrasticall explication of the prophecie of Habakkuk, which is a prophecie that may supply us with fit matter of meditation for these times. Stokes, David, 1591?-1669. 1646 (1646) Wing S5718; Thomason E314_30; ESTC R200510 27,751 36 View Text
A41737 The heroe of Lorenzo, or, The way to eminencie and perfection a piece of serious Spanish wit / originally in that language written ; and in English by Sir John Skeffington, Kt. and Barronet.; Héroe. English Gracián y Morales, Baltasar, 1601-1658.; Massereene, John Skeffington, Viscount, d. 1695.; Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683. 1652 (1652) Wing G1471; ESTC R6925 27,935 166 View Text
A70654 Threnodia, the churches lamentation for the good man his losse delivered in a sermon to the Right Honourable the two Houses of Parliament and the reverend Assembly of Divines at the funerall of that excellent man John Pym, Esquire, late a Member of the Honourable House of Commons : preached in the Abbey-Church of Westminster / by Stephen Marshall ... Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655. 1644 (1644) Wing M794; ESTC R17869 27,959 53 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
A58146 Blessedness, or, God and the world weighted in the balances of the sanctuary and the world found too light preached in a sermon at Paule, before the Right Honourable the Lord Major, Aldermen, and commonalty of the city of London, on a thanksgiving-day, for the prosperity of our navy in a conflict with the Spaniard, October 17, 1656 / by Francis Raworth ... Raworth, Francis, d. 1665. 1656 (1656) Wing R372; ESTC R18645 28,408 72 View Text
A34077 The plausible arguments of a Romish priest answered by an English Protestant seasonable and useful for all Protestant families. Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1686 (1686) Wing C5481; ESTC R16555 28,548 65 View Text
A60667 Contrivances of the fanatical conspirators in carrying on their treasons under the umbrage of the Popish Plot, laid open with depositions sworn before the secretary of state, wherein it most plainly appears, this present horrid rebellion hath been design'd by the republicans many years, and that James the late D. of Monmouth, &c. were long since highly concern'd therein : with some account of Mr. Disney, who was lately apprehended for printing the rebellious traiterous declaration / written by a gentleman who was formerly conversant amongst them. Smith, William. 1685 (1685) Wing S4347; ESTC R41326 28,900 36 View Text
A14750 The life of faith by Samuel Ward ... Ward, Samuel, 1577-1640. 1621 (1621) STC 25049A; ESTC S1745 31,215 132 View Text
A55723 The present state of the Protestants in France in three letters / written by a gentleman at London to his friend in the country. Gentleman at London. 1681 (1681) Wing P3274; ESTC R29406 31,309 36 View Text
A56909 Agrippa, King of Alba, or, The false Tiberinus as it was several times acted with great applause before His Grace the Duke of Ormond then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, at the Theatre Royal in Dublin / from the French of Monsieur Quinault. Dancer, John, fl. 1660-1675.; Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688. Agrippa, roi d'Albe. 1675 (1675) Wing Q214; ESTC R3936 31,924 70 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
A51200 The characters or pourtraicts of the present court of France wherein is described the king, the princes, the generals and the principal ministers of state &c. / written originally in French ; made English by J.B., Gent.; Divers portraits. English Montpensier, Anne-Marie-Louise d'Orléans, duchesse de, 1627-1693.; Bulteel, John, fl. 1683. 1668 (1668) Wing M2507; ESTC R18747 32,064 144 View Text
A90965 Honey out of the rock, or, Gods method in giving the sweetest comforts in sharpest combates. Chiefly intended, as spirituall plunder for plundered beleevers. Price, John, Citizen of London. 1644 (1644) Wing P3343; Thomason E46_14; ESTC R22911 32,070 38 View Text
A47820 Citt and Bumpkin in a dialogue over a pot of ale concerning matters of religion and government L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1680 (1680) Wing L1216; ESTC R15090 33,146 42 View Text
A65985 The day of doom; or A description of the great and last judgment With a short discourse about eternity Wigglesworth, Michael, 1631-1705. 1666 (1666) Wing W2100; ESTC R222018 33,296 100 View Text
A11808 The second part of Vox populi, or Gondomar appearing in the likenes of Matchiauell in a Spanish parliament wherein are discouered his treacherous & subtile practises to the ruine as well of England, as the Netherlandes faithfully transtated [sic] out of the Spanish coppie by a well-willer to England and Holland.; Vox populi. Part 2 Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626. 1624 (1624) STC 22104; ESTC S116994 34,288 68 View Text
A35922 A dialogue betwixt Whig and Tory, aliàs Williamite and Jacobite Wherein the principles and practices of each party are fairly and impartially stated; that thereby mistakes and prejudices may be removed from amongst us, and all those who prefer English liberty, and Protestant religion, to French slavery and popery, may be inform'd how to choose fit and proper instruments for our preservation in these times of danger. Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, attributed name.; Overton, Benjamin, attributed name. 1693 (1693) Wing D1361; ESTC R229679 34,923 48 View Text
A34824 The mistresse, or, Several copies of love-verses written by Mr. A. Cowley, in his youth, and now since his death thought fit to be published. Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667. 1667 (1667) Wing C6675; ESTC R21532 35,209 128 View Text
A26928 Faithful souls shall be with Christ the certainty proved and their Christianity described, and exemplified in the truely Christian life and death of that excellent saint, Henry Ashhurst, Esq ... : briefly and truly published for the conviction of hypocrites and the malignant, the strengthning of believers, and the imitation of all, especially the masters of families in London / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1681 (1681) Wing B1265; ESTC R4853 35,484 74 View Text
A14063 A hundreth good pointes of husbandry lately maried vnto a hundreth good poynts of huswifery: newly corrected and amplified with dyuers proper lessons for housholders, as by the table at the latter ende, more plainly may appeare: set foorth by Thomas Tusser Gentle man, seruant to the right honorable Lorde Paget of Beudefert. Tusser, Thomas, 1524?-1580. 1570 (1570) STC 24373; ESTC S111444 36,086 88 View Text
B03891 Now and ever; shewing, where the work of conversion is thoroughly done, it is done for ever. / By William Jemmat, preacher of the Gospel in Reading. Jemmat, William, 1596?-1678. 1666 (1666) Wing J550A; ESTC R178967 36,525 49 View Text
A01853 The tragedie of Lodouick Sforza Duke of Millan. By Robert Gomersall Gomersall, Robert, 1602-1646?; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver. 1628 (1628) STC 11995; ESTC S103225 36,954 90 View Text
B09764 The second part of the heroine musqueteer, or, The female warrier a true history very delightful and full of pleasant adventures in the Campagnes of 1676, & 1677 / Translated out of French.; Héroïne mousquetaire. Seconde partie English Préchac, Jean de, 1647?-1720. 1678 (1678) Wing P3208; ESTC R182015 37,293 133 View Text
A21159 The excellent comedie of two the moste faithfullest freendes, Damon and Pithias Newly imprinted, as the same was shewed before the Queenes Maiestie, by the Children of her Graces Chappell, except the prologue that is somewhat altered for the proper vse of them that hereafter shall haue occasion to plaie it, either in priuate, or open audience. Made by Maister Edvvards, then beynge Maister of the Children. 1571. Edwards, Richard, 1523?-1566. 1571 (1571) STC 7514; ESTC S105458 39,245 60 View Text
A12148 The opportunitie a comedy, as it was presented by Her Majesties servants, at the private house in Drury Lane / written by Iames Shirley. Shirley, James, 1596-1666.; Molina, Tirso de, 1571?-1648. Castigo del penséque. 1640 (1640) STC 22452; ESTC S1653 39,735 75 View Text
A59496 The history of King Richard the Second acted at the Theatre Royal under the name of The Sicilian usurper : with a prefatory epistle in vindication of the author, occasion'd by the prohibition of this play on the stage / by N. Tate. Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard II. 1681 (1681) Wing S2921; ESTC R15526 39,736 70 View Text
A27197 The prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher ; with alterations and additions, after the manner of an opera ; represented at the Queen's Theatre, by Their Majesties servants. Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Prophetess.; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616. Prophetess.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. 1690 (1690) Wing B1605; ESTC R2373 40,175 84 View Text
A63158 The Sicilian usurper a tragedy as it was acted at the Theatre-Royal : with prefatory epistle in vindication of the author, occasioned by this play on the stage / written by N. Tate. Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard II. 1691 (1691) Wing T216; ESTC R37870 40,266 69 View Text
A61492 The vvits paraphras'd, or, Paraphrase upon paraphrase in a burlesque on the several late translations of Ovids Epistles. Stevenson, Matthew, fl. 1654-1685. 1680 (1680) Wing S5513; ESTC R18605 40,345 160 View Text
A92272 Proverbs English, French, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish. All Englished and alphabetically digested. By N.R. Gent. N. R. 1659 (1659) Wing R56; Thomason E1935_1; ESTC R203333 40,542 170 View Text
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 View Text
A06184 The vvounds of ciuill vvar Liuely set forth in the true tragedies of Marius and Scilla. As it hath beene publiquely plaide in London, by the Right Honourable the Lord high Admirall his Seruants. VVritten by Thomas Lodge Gent. Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625. 1594 (1594) STC 16678; ESTC S109636 41,138 80 View Text
A06809 A plaine path to perfect vertue: deuised and found out by Mancinus a Latine poet, and translated into English by G. Turberuile gentleman; De quatuor virtutibus. English Mancinus, Dominicus, fl. 1478-1491.; Turberville, George, 1540?-1610? 1568 (1568) STC 17244; ESTC S120309 41,248 144 View Text
A12150 The royall master as it vvas acted in the nevv Theater in Dublin: and before the Right Honorable the Lord Deputie of Ireland, in the Castle. Written by Iames Shirley. Shirley, James, 1596-1666. 1638 (1638) STC 22454; ESTC S117251 41,511 88 View Text
A10723 A true and a kinde excuse vvritten in defence of that booke, intituled A newe description of Irelande Wherein is freely confessed 1 The cause of the writing of that booke. 2 How that booke was brought into obloquy and slander 3 A reuocation of all ouersightes that through ignorance were published in that booke. 4 A bulwarke or defence of all truthes contayned in that booke. Pleasant and pleasing both to English, and Irish. By Barnabe Rych, Gent. Seruant to the Kinges most excellent Maiestie. Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1612 (1612) STC 21003; ESTC S115925 41,531 58 View Text
A25469 The life and funeral sermon of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Brand Dr. Samuel Annesley. Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696. 1692 (1692) Wing A3230; ESTC R16341 41,890 202 View Text
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 View Text
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 View Text
A14893 A lyttle treatyse called the image of idlenesse conteynynge certeyne matters moued betwene Walter Wedlocke and Bawdin Bacheler. Tra[n]slated out of the Troyane or Cornyshe tounge into Englyshe, by Olyuer Oldwanton, and dedicated to the Lady Lust.; Image of idleness. Oldwanton, Oliver. 1555 (1555) STC 25196; ESTC S107597 42,681 103 View Text
A50793 The Mayor of Quinborough as it hath often acted with much applause at Black-Fryars by His Majesties servants / written by Tho. Middleton. Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627. 1661 (1661) Wing M1984; ESTC R14092 43,132 77 View Text
A53534 Titus and Berenice, a tragedy acted at the Duke's Theatre : with a farce called The cheats of Scapin / by Tho. Otway. Otway, Thomas, 1652-1685.; Racine, Jean, 1639-1699. Bérénice.; Molière, 1622-1673. Fourberies de Scapin. 1677 (1677) Wing O566; ESTC R9537 43,384 74 View Text
A44422 The fencing-master's advice to his scholar: or, A few directions for the more regular assaulting in schools Published by way of dialogue, for the benefit of all who shall be so far advanced in the art, as to be fit for assaulting. By the author of The Scots fencing-master, and Sword-mans vade-mecum. Hope, William, Sir. 1692 (1692) Wing H2713; ESTC R218920 44,116 101 View Text
A19888 A pleasant and vvitty comedy: called, A new tricke to cheat the Divell . Written by R.D. Gent; New tricke to cheat the Divell Davenport, Robert, fl. 1623. 1639 (1639) STC 6315; ESTC S109313 44,531 78 View Text
A24140 The Academy of pleasure furnished with all kinds of complementall letters, discourses and dialogues : with variety of new songs, sonets and witty inventions : teaching all sorts of men, maids, widows, &c. to speak and write wittily and to bear themselves gracefully for the attaining of their desired ends : how to discourse and demean themselves at feasts and marry-meetings at home and abroad in the company of friends or strangers : how to retort, quibble, jest or joke and to return an ingenious answer upon any occision whatsoever : also a dictionary of all the hard English words expounded : with a poeticall dictionary : with other concests very pleaiant and delightfull, never before extant. 1656 (1656) Wing A159; ESTC R18095 45,386 144 View Text
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 View Text
B13574 Monsieur Thomas A comedy. Acted at the Private House in Blacke Fryers. The author, Iohn Fletcher, Gent. Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Brome, Richard, d. 1652? 1639 (1639) STC 11071; ESTC S102365 46,325 100 View Text
A13410 Diuine epistles Dedicated. to right honble. & worthy guests inuited to ye nuptialls of the great Kings sonne. &c By Augustin. Taylor. preacher at Hawarden Taylor, Augustine. 1623 (1623) STC 23720; ESTC S111343 46,453 200 View Text
A39803 Fathers own son a comedy formerly acted at the private house in Black Fryers, and now at the Theatre in Vere-Street by His Majesties servants / the author John Fletcher, Gent.; Monsieur Thomas Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Brome, Richard, d. 1652? 1660 (1660) Wing F1342; ESTC R5287 47,157 97 View Text
A25884 An Account of the purging and planting of the congregation of Dalkeith ... published for information and satisfaction of these who are willing and desirous to know the truth of the foresaid affair ... and particularly for the information of the members of the next General Assembly. 1691 (1691) Wing A377; ESTC R18671 47,196 54 View Text
A10807 Haigh for Deuonshire A pleasant discourse of sixe gallant marchants of Deuonshire. Their liues, aduentures and trauailes: with sundrie their rare showes and pastimes shewed before the King in Exeter. Besides many pretie mery ieasts by them performed: as well in forraine countries, as in their owne. Very delightfull for the reader. Written by H.R. H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616.; Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600. Thomas of Reading. 1600 (1600) STC 21081; ESTC S110648 47,670 80 View Text
A02534 Epistles the first volume: Containing II. decads. By Ioseph Hall; Epistles. Vol. 1 Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1608 (1608) STC 12661.7; ESTC S103637 49,336 198 View Text
A12628 Marie Magdalens funeral teares Southwell, Robert, Saint, 1561?-1595. 1591 (1591) STC 22950; ESTC S111081 49,543 152 View Text
A87177 The everlasting joys of heaven: or, The blessed life of a Christian, in grace here; and in glory here-after. Set forth for the comfort and encouragement of all those that desire to fear the Lord; / by John Hart, a servant of Jesus Christ. Recommended to the reader, by Obadiah Sedgewick, and Iohn Downam, ministers of the Gospel. Hart, John, D.D.; Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1656 (1656) Wing H948; Thomason E1680_2; ESTC R209155 49,553 177 View Text
A59982 Honoria and Mammon scene Metropolis or New-Troy : whereunto is added the Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the armour of Achilles / written by James Shirley, Gent. ; as it was represented by young gentlemen of quality at a private entertainment of some persons of honour. Shirley, James, 1596-1666. 1659 (1659) Wing S3473; ESTC R35185 49,993 144 View Text
A08622 Ouid's elegies three bookes. By C.M. Epigrames by I.D.; Amores. English Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593.; Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626. Epigrams. aut 1603 (1603) STC 18931; ESTC S104532 50,037 105 View Text
A49922 Cæsar Borgia, son of Pope Alexander the sixth a tragedy acted at the Duke's Theatre by their Royal Highnesses servants / written by Nat. Lee. Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700. 1680 (1680) Wing L846; ESTC R10791 50,638 77 View Text
A59053 Bellamira, or, The mistress a comedy : as it is acted by Their Majesties servants / written by the Honourable Sir Charles Sedley, Baronet. Sedley, Charles, Sir, 1639?-1701.; Terence. Eunuchus. 1687 (1687) Wing S2397; ESTC R9785 50,805 74 View Text
A55662 The chaste seraglian, or, Yolanda of Sicily a novel, in two parts / done out of French by T.H. ... Préchac, Jean de, 1647?-1720.; Hayes, Thomas. 1685 (1685) Wing P3204; ESTC R31911 51,066 168 View Text
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 View Text
A80750 The crafty whore or, the mistery and iniquity of bawdy houses laid open, in a dialogue between two subtle bawds, wherein, as in a mirrour, our city-curtesans may see their soul-destroying art, and crafty devices, whereby they insnare and beguile youth, pourtraied to the life, by the pensell of one of their late, (but now penitent) captives, for the benefit of all, but especially the younger sort. Whereunto is added dehortations from lust drawn from the sad and lamentable consequences it produceth. 1658 (1658) Wing C6780; Thomason E1927_1; ESTC R209987 51,817 130 View Text
A18407 Eastward hoe As it was playd in the Black-friers. By the Children of her Maiesties Reuels. Made by George Chapman. Ben: Ionson. Ioh: Marston. Chapman, George, 1559?-1634.; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637. aut; Marston, John, 1575?-1634. aut 1605 (1605) STC 4971; ESTC S107691 51,854 72 View Text
A14732 Balme from Gilead to recouer conscience In a sermon preached at Pauls-Crosse, Octob. 20. 1616. By Samuel Ward, Bach. of Diuinitie, and preacher of Ipswich. Ward, Samuel, 1577-1640.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654. 1618 (1618) STC 25036; ESTC S119469 52,024 176 View Text
A27331 The widdow Ranter, or, The history of Bacon in Virginia a tragi-comedy, acted by Their Majesties servants / written by Mrs. A. Behn. Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700. 1690 (1690) Wing B1774; ESTC R34404 52,181 66 View Text
A27551 The revenge, or, A match in Newgate a comedy, as it was acted at the Dukes Theatre. Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.; Marston, John, 1575?-1634. 1680 (1680) Wing B2084; ESTC R10849 52,757 74 View Text
A89598 The womens advocate, or, Fifteen real comforts of matrimony being in requital of the late fifteen sham-comforts : with satyrical reflections on whoring, and the debauchery of this age / written by a person of quality of the female sex. Marsin, M. 1683 (1683) Wing M813EA; ESTC R228951 53,453 143 View Text