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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64850	To the never dying memory ... of his ever honor'd friend Mr. Michaell Sparke Iun. wounded by his unnaturall brother causelesly, whereof he dyed patiently, changing his mortall to immortality, Monday Novemb. 17, anno 1645.	Vere, Thomas.	1645 (1645)	Wing V240B; ESTC R26346	350	1
A07945	The Lamentable ditty of Little Mousgrove, and the Lady Barnet to an excellent tune.		1630 (1630)	STC 18316.3; ESTC S5114	1,850	2
A56611	A brief exhortation to those who are shut up from our society and deprived at present of publique instruction. Which may be useful to others also who have any feeling of Gods judgments. By Symon Patrick rector of St. Paul Covent Garden.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1665 (1665)	Wing P756; ESTC R217129	9,069	17
A36728	A panegyrick to the memory of His Grace Frederick, late Duke of Schonberg ... by H. de Luzancy ...; Abbregé de la vie de Frédéric duc de Schomberg. English	De Luzancy, H. C. (Hippolyte du Chastelet), d. 1713.	1690 (1690)	Wing D2417A; ESTC R4165	11,362	42
A08807	A sermon, preached at the funerall of that most honorable and worthie knight S. Richard Leueson vice-admirall of England: who dyed at London the 2. of August, and was interred at VVooluer Hampton in the countie of Stafford, the 2. day of September following. Anno Domi. 1605. By Samuel Page, Batchelour in Diuinitie, and vicar of Deptford in Kent.	Page, Samuel, 1574-1630.	1605 (1605)	STC 19094; ESTC S120978	13,449	41
A75836	A vvife, not ready made, but bespoken, by Dicus the Batchelor, and made up for him by his fellow shepheard Tityrus. In four pastorall eglogues.	Aylett, Robert, 1583-1655?	1653 (1653)	Wing A4285; Thomason E1455_2; ESTC R209592	13,966	32
A67616	A sermon preached at St. Margarets in Westminster at the funeral of Mrs. Susanna Gray, daughter of Henry Gray, Esq., of Enfield in Staffordshire, who on the 29 of October 1654 began her eternal sabbath.	Waring, Robert, 1614-1658.	1657 (1657)	Wing W869; ESTC R27055	15,128	48
A07590	The mirrour of friendship both hovv to knovve a perfect friend, and how to choose him. With a briefe treatise, or caueat, not to trust in worldly properitie. Translated out of Italian into English by Thomas Breme Gentleman.	Breme, Thomas.; I. B., fl. 1584.	1584 (1584)	STC 17979.7; ESTC S110017	15,331	52
A18242	Cato in English verse With a three-fold table directing to varietie. 1. Of lessons for all sorts of persons. 2. Of copies for writing-schollers. 3. Of poesies for the house and schoole. The second edition. With addition of proper titles or heads (answering the first table) to euery distich for the more profitable vse of this worke, especially in the English schooles. By Iohn Penkethman louer of learning.; Catonis disticha. English.	Cato, Marcus Porcius, 234-149 B.C., attributed name.; Penkethman, John.	1624 (1624)	STC 4862; ESTC S120780	15,343	44
A43470	The speech and deportment of John Hewit, D.D., late of St. Gregories London at the place of execution on Tower Hill, June 8, 1658 / taken by an impartial hand ; and the substance of his triall before the high court of justice, his letter to Dr. Wilde after sentence, his discourses and demeanor on the scaffold ; with an elegie on the said Dr. ; published for the satisfaction of his friends.	Hewit, John, 1614-1658.	1658 (1658)	Wing H1638; ESTC R43244	16,407	17
A51609	Murther revealed, or, A voyce from the grave faithfully relating the deplorable death of Dr. John Hewit, late of St. Gregories London, with severall queries propounded to the consciences of his bloody tryers / by a true Englishman.	True Englishman.; Hewit, John, 1614-1658.	1659 (1659)	Wing M3087; ESTC R27118	16,669	18
A54464	A sermon preach'd upon the occasion of the Queen's death on the 4th Sunday in Lent, being the 3d of March, 1694/5 / by W. Perse ...	Perse, William, 1640 or 41-1707.	1695 (1695)	Wing P1655; ESTC R33385	16,721	28
A29206	A sermon preached in the cathedrall church of York before Hi[s] Excellence the Earle of Newcastle and many of the prime nobility and gentry of the northerne covnties : at the publick thanksgiving to Almighty God for the late great victory upon Fryday, June 30, 1643, and the reducement of the west parts of Yorkeshire to obedience.	Bramhall, John, 1594-1663.	1643 (1643)	Wing B4233; ESTC R32864	17,240	33
A50862	A sermon preached at the fvnerall of that reverend divine Mr. Robert Collard, batchlour in divinity and pastor of Chilton-Folliat in the county of Wilts fifty yeares, on the 9 of November 1648 by Iohn Millet ...	Millet, John.	1652 (1652)	Wing M2069; ESTC R32091	18,319	24
A30964	The speeches and prayers of John Barkstead, John Okey, and Miles Corbet together with severa[l] passages at the time of their execution at Tyiburn [sic], the nineteenth of April, 1662, with some due and sober animadversions of the said speeches.; Selections. 1662	Barkstead, John, d. 1662.; Corbet, Miles, d. 1662. Selections. 1662.; Okey, John, d. 1662. Selections. 1662.	1662 (1662)	Wing B816; ESTC R305	18,945	39
A51061	A moderate expedient for preventing of popery and the more effectual suppression of Jesuits and priests, without giving them the vain-glory of pretending to martyrdom / by a person of quality.	Person of quality.	1680 (1680)	Wing M2324; ESTC R13081	19,352	14
A31526	A certain way to prevent popery in England and effectually suppress all Jesuits & popish priests without giving them the vain-glory of pretending to be martyrs : publisht on occasion of some reprieves lately granted to condemned Romish priests : humbly offered to the consideration of the approaching Parliament at Oxford.	Person of quality.	1681 (1681)	Wing C1763; ESTC R36297	19,464	16
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
A34722	Serious considerations for repressing of the increase of Iesvites, priests, and papists without shedding blood written by Sir R.C. and presented to King James of happie memory.	Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.	1641 (1641)	Wing C6497; ESTC R30275	19,787	48
A85553	A grave advise, for the suppressing of seminary priests, Jesuits, and other popish instruments, without effusion of bloud, or infliction of capitall punishment. / Presented to His Majesty by many persons of quality.		1644 (1644)	Wing G1604A; ESTC R225390	19,823	46
A27072	Tvvo meditations 1. Of death. 2. Of life eternal by N.B., a sequestred minister of Jesus Christ.	N. B., sequestred minister of Jesus Christ.	1648 (1648)	Wing B146; ESTC R13468	20,304	25
A33417	Certain letters written to severall persons	Capel of Hadham, Arthur Capel, Baron, 1610?-1649.; Morley, George, 1597-1684.	1654 (1654)	Wing C465; ESTC R22646	20,606	50
A19770	A booke of epitaphes made vpon the death of the right worshipfull Sir VVilliam Buttes knight vvho deceased the third day of September, anno 1583.	Dallington, Robert, 1561-1637.	1583 (1583)	STC 6199; ESTC S109205	21,262	57
A49238	Love's name lives, or, A publication of divers petitions presented by Mistris Love to the Parliament, in behalf of her husband with severall letters that interchangeably pass'd between them a little before his death : as also, one letter written to Master Love by Mr. Jaquel, one of the witnesses against him : together with seven severall letters and notes sent to him, from Dr. Drake, Mr. Jenkyn Mr. Case, and Mr. Robinson, his then fellow-sufferers : all published for publick good.	Love, Mary, 17th cent.	1663 (1663)	Wing L3142; ESTC R24435	21,561	16
A15143	[A sweet nosgay, or pleasant posye] [contayning a hundred and ten phylosophicall flowers &c.]	Whitney, Isabella.	1573 (1573)	STC 25440; ESTC S119702	22,841	75
A52775	A sermon preached at the funerall of the Honourable Sir Francis Vincent, Knight and baronet at Stokedawbernon in the county of Surrey, the tenth day of Apill [sic], 1640 by Thomas Neesham. clerke and rector of the same church.	Neesham, Thomas.	1642 (1642)	Wing N413; ESTC R28714	23,075	35
A08212	Acolastus his after-witte. By S.N.	Nicholson, Samuel, fl. 1600-1602.	1600 (1600)	STC 18546; ESTC S110167	24,028	68
A78440	Balaam's wish: a sermon Wherein the vanity of desires without endeavours, in order to the obtaining the death of the upright, and their last end, is opened and applyed. First occasionally preached, and now at the request of some published. By an unworthy messenger of Christ.	Cawton, Thomas, 1637-1677.	1670 (1670)	Wing C1652; ESTC R225053	24,897	113
A29663	A sermon at the funeral of the Worshipful John Symonds, late of Great Yeldham in the county of Essex, Esq. preached in the parish-church of Great Yeldham aforesaid on the 24th of February, 1692, by John Brooke ... ; with a short account of his life.	Brooke, John, 1633 or 4-1716?	1693 (1693)	Wing B4906; ESTC R12467	25,737	32
A80659	A treatise against recusants, in defence of the oath of alegeance. With executions of consideration, for repressing the encrease of Papists. / By Sir Robert Cotton, knight.	Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.	1641 (1641)	Wing C6502; Thomason E205_1; ESTC R212611	26,099	47
A60132	An exhortation to youth to prepare for judgment A sermon occasion'd by the late repentance and funeral of a young man. Deceased September 29. 1681.	Shower, John, 1657-1715.	1681 (1681)	Wing S3664; ESTC R214018	26,182	49
A60347	A funeral sermon occasioned by the death of Mr. William Rathband an aged and learned servant of Christ, and preached Octob. 13. 1695. at Highgate. By Samuel Slater, M.A. minister of the gospel.	Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.	1695 (1695)	Wing S3965; ESTC R220549	27,757	34
A26952	Making light of Christ and salvation too oft the issue of gospel invitations manifested in a sermon preached at Lawrence-dury, in London, by Rich. Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing B1306; ESTC R32552	28,762	38
A13778	A briefe and pleasant discourse of duties in mariage, called the flower of friendshippe	Tilney, Edmund, d. 1610.	1571 (1571)	STC 24077; ESTC S113934	28,918	78
A11265	The true chronicle historie of the whole life and death of Thomas Lord Cromwell As it hath beene sundrie times publikely acted by the right honorable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by W.S.	W. S.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, attrib. author. aut; Smith, Wentworth, fl. 1601-1623, attrib. author. aut	1602 (1602)	STC 21532; ESTC S104562	30,280	52
A11267	The true chronicle historie of the whole life and death of Thomas Lord Cromwell As it hath beene sundry times publikely acted by the Kings Maiesties Seruants. Written by VV.S.; Thomas, Lord Cromwell	W. S.; Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631, attributed name.; Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641, attributed name.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, attributed name.	1613 (1613)	STC 21533; ESTC S106330	30,304	56
A77231	Death disarmed: the grave buried: or, The Christians future triumph through Christ over death, and the grave. Delivered in a sermon at the interrment of Mr. Henry English; at Salerst in the county of Sussex. Decemb. 10. MDCXLIX. By Iohn Bradshavv Mr. of Arts, preacher of Etchingham.	Bradshaw, John, 17th cent.	1650 (1650)	Wing B4152; Thomason E602_5; ESTC R206407	30,926	37
A44126	Two sermons preach'd at the funerals of the Right Honourable Robert Lord Lexington and the Lady Mary his wife by Samuel Holden.	Holden, Samuel, fl. 1662-1676.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2382; ESTC R28098	32,373	60
A69606	The life of Dr. Thomas Morton, late Bishop of Duresme begun by R.B. secretary to his Lordship ; and finished by J.N., D.D., his Lordship's chaplain.	R. B. (Richard Baddeley); Naylor, Joseph.; Nelson, Joseph.	1669 (1669)	Wing B382B; ESTC R37053	34,218	206
A27113	Juvenilia sacra, or, Divine youthfull meditations consisting of a dialogue between Christ and the soul, a preparation to the Lords Supper, characters of the pious and impious man, of the good and wicked woman, the foure quarters of the yeare, ten historicall, ten scripture and ten occasional applications / by P.B., Gent.	P. B., Gent.	1664 (1664)	Wing B151; ESTC R5392	34,585	144
A14753	The life of faith in death· Exemplified in the liuing speeches of dying Christians. By Samuel VVard preacher of Ipswich.	Ward, Samuel, 1577-1640.	1622 (1622)	STC 25052; ESTC S111636	34,891	136
A52614	The life of Mr. Thomas Firmin, late citizen of London written by one of his most intimate acquaintance ; with a sermon on Luke X. 36, 37 preach'd on the occasion of his death ; together with An account of his religion, and of the present state of the Unitarian controversy.	One of his most intimate acquaintance.; Nye, Stephen, 1648?-1719.	1698 (1698)	Wing N1508; ESTC R4561	35,362	90
A33149	Cato major, or, The book of old age first written by M.T. Cicero ; and now excellently Englished by William Austin of Lincolns Inne, Esquire ; with annotations upon the names of the men and places.; Cato maior de senectute. English	Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Austin, William, 1587-1634.	1648 (1648)	Wing C4288; ESTC R6250	35,701	154
A33162	Cicero's Laelius a discourse of friendship : together with A pastoral dialogue concerning friendship and love.; Laelius de amicitia. English	Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; J. T.	1691 (1691)	Wing C4308; ESTC R11183	37,288	122
A81043	A briefe discourse touching a broken heart In which the nature, causes, and signes of it are solidly treated of; as also, its acceptablenesse to God; together with many other motives pressing us to labour after the procurement of it, and the means leading thereunto: Being the summe and substance of certain sermons preached by Mr. Daniel Carwardine, late minister of Eling in the county of Middlesex. And since his death put forth by S.R. a friend of his. Whereunto is annexed, a confession of faith by Mr. Samuel Rowles, late fellow of Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge. And now minister of Thistleworth in the county of Middlesex.	Carwardine, Daniel, b. 1600 or 1601.; Rowles, Samuel, fl. 1652.	1652 (1652)	Wing C720; ESTC R230173	37,786	142
A02553	Meditations and vowes, diuine and morall. Seruing for direction in Christian and ciuill practise. Deuided into two bookes. By Ios. Hall.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1605 (1605)	STC 12679.5; ESTC S103712	37,803	238
A70325	Mercy in her beauty, or, The height of a deliverance from the depth of danger set forth in the first sermon preached upon that occasion / by Nath. Hardy.	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1653 (1653)	Wing H736; ESTC R9862	38,712	41
A01840	The tragedy of Orestes, vvritten by Thomas Goffe Master of Arts, and student of Christs Church in Oxford: and acted by the students of the same house	Goffe, Thomas, 1591-1629.	1633 (1633)	STC 11982; ESTC S103295	40,227	68
A04190	Nazareth and Bethlehem, or, Israels portion in the sonne of Iesse. And, mankinds comfort from the weaker sexe Tvvo sermons preached in St Maryes Church in Oxford. By Thomas Iackson, Bachelour of Divinitie, and fellow of Corpus Christi College in Oxford.	Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.	1617 (1617)	STC 14314; ESTC S107487	41,136	80
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
A60960	The fate of Capua a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields by His Majesty's servants / written by Thomas Southerne.	Southerne, Thomas, 1660-1746.	1700 (1700)	Wing S4757; ESTC R12322	41,770	85
A12821	Staffords Niobe: or His age of teares A treatise no lesse profitable, and comfortable, then the times damnable. Wherein deaths visard is pulled off, and her face discouered not to be so fearefull as the vulgar makes it: and withall it is shewed that death is only bad to the bad, good to the good.	Stafford, Anthony.	1611 (1611)	STC 23129; ESTC S106303	42,293	224
A04907	A relation of seaven yeares slaverie under the Turkes of Argeire, suffered by an English captive merchant Wherein is also conteined all memorable passages, fights, and accidents, which happined in that citie, and at sea with their shippes and gallies during that time. Together with a description of the sufferings of the miserable captives under that mercilesse tyrannie. Whereunto is added a second booke conteining a discription of Argeire, with its originall, manner of government, increase, and present flourishing estate. By Francis Knight.	Knight, Francis.	1640 (1640)	STC 15048; ESTC S108100	43,760	70
A77157	A voyce from heaven, speaking good words and comfortable words, concerning saints departed. Which words are opened in a sermon preached at South-weal in Essex, 6. September, 1658. At the funeral of that worthy and eminent minister of the Gospel, Mr. Thomas Goodwin. Late pastor there. Hereunto is annexed a relation of many things observable in his life and death. By G.B. preacher of the word at Shenfield in Essex.	Bownd, George, d. 1662.	1659 (1659)	Wing B3888; Thomason E972_8; ESTC R207757	44,455	50
B05787	The devout companion: containing prayers and meditations for every day in the week: and for several occasions, ordinary and extraordinary.	E. S.	1699 (1699)	Wing S2450A; ESTC R213357	46,424	199
A03455	Hollandi posthuma A funerall elegie of King Iames: With a congratulatory salve to King Charles. An elegie of the magnanimous Henry Earle of Oxford. A description of the late great, fearefull and prodigious plague: and divers other patheticall poemes, elegies, and other lines, on divers subiectes. The post-humes of Abraham Holland, sometimes of Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge. The authors epitaph, made by himselfe.	Holland, Abraham, d. 1626.	1626 (1626)	STC 13579; ESTC S114142	46,929	184
A69531	The dead mans real speech a funeral sermon preached on Hebr. xi. 4, upon the 29th day of April, 1672 : together with a brief of the life, dignities, benefactions, principal actions, and sufferings, and of the death of the said late Lord Bishop of Durham / published (upon earnest request) by Isaac Basire ...	Basier, Isaac, 1607-1676.	1673 (1673)	Wing B1031; ESTC R13369	46,947	147
A90298	Immoderate mourning for the dead, prov'd unreasonable and unchristian. Or, Some considerations of general use to allay our sorrow for deceased friends and relations but more especially intended for comfort to parents upon the death of their children. By John Owen, chaplain to the right honourable Henry Lord Grey of Ruthen.	Owen, John, chaplain to Lord Grey of Ruthin.	1680 (1680)	Wing O825aA; ESTC R231417	48,707	156
A26293	Lyric poems, made in imitation of the Italians of which, many are translations from other languages / by Philip Ayres, Esq.	Ayres, Philip, 1638-1712.	1687 (1687)	Wing A4312; ESTC R8291	51,544	192
A16800	The strange fortunes of two excellent princes in their liues and loues, to their equall ladies in all titles of true honour.	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1600 (1600)	STC 3702; ESTC S109673	51,587	74
A58177	A persuasive to a holy life, from the happiness that attends it both in this world and in the world to come by John Ray ...	Ray, John, 1627-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing R401; ESTC R13690	51,693	134
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
A67173	The mourners memorial in two sermons on the death of the truly pious Mris. Susanna Soame, late wife of Bartholomew Soame of Thurlow, Esq., who deceased Febru. 14, 1691/2 : with some account of her death / by Timothy Wright, Robert Fleming.	Wright, Timothy.; Fleming, Robert, 1660?-1716.	1695 (1695)	Wing W3712; ESTC R25216	54,544	137
A92747	Two discourses, the first, a Christian's exhortation, against the fears of death: the second, a brief and clear declaration of the resurrection of the dead With suitable meditations and prayers touching life and death. Recommended as proper to be given at funerals. By W. S.	W. S.	1690 (1690)	Wing S207A; ESTC R229960	54,870	186
A12001	The tragedy of King Richard the third Containing, his treacherous plots against his brother Clarence: the pittiefull murther of his iunocent [sic] nephewes: his tyrannicall vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, and most deserued death. As it hath beene lately acted by the Right honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.; King Richard III	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.	1597 (1597)	STC 22314; ESTC S111093	57,501	95
A51867	The bastard, a tragedy	Manuche, Cosmo, fl. 1650-1652.; Céspedes y Meneses, Gonzalo de, 1585?-1638. Poema tragico del español Gerardo.	1652 (1652)	Wing M548; ESTC R15752	57,512	124
A03082	The gouernement of all estates, wherein is contayned the perfect way to an honest life gathered out of many learned authors, a boke right profitable for all estates, but especiallie for the trayning [and] bringing vp of the yonger sort: written in Latin by that excellent learned man Andreus Hesse, translated into Englishe.	Schottennius, Hermannus.; Baarland, Adriaan van, 1486-1538. aut; Bourman, Nicholas.; Hermann IV, Landgrave of Hesse and Archbishop of Cologne, d. 1508, attributed name. aut	1566 (1566)	STC 13207; ESTC S116007	59,116	260
A62470	The king of terrors silenced by meditations & examples of holy living and heavenly dying as the same was recollected and recommended by Sir John Thorowgood.	Thorowgood, John.	1665 (1665)	Wing T1065; ESTC R25161	59,382	175
B01765	Happiness at hand. Or A plain and practical discourse of the joy of just mens souls in the state of separation from the body. For the instruction of weak Christians, and for the comfort of the afflicated. / By J. B. Rector of Finchamsted in the county of Berks.	Brandon, John, b. 1644 or 5.	1687 (1687)	Wing B4250; ESTC R170761	60,226	213
A65629	A golden topaze, or, Heart-jewell namely, a conscience purified and pacified by the blood and spirit of Christ / written by Francis Whiddon ...	Whiddon, Francis, d. 1656 or 7.	1656 (1656)	Wing W1644; ESTC R10315	60,273	170
A93051	Mistris Shawe's tomb-stone or, the saints remains. Being a brief narrative, of some few (amongst many) remarkable passages in the holy life and happy death of that precious servant of the Lord Mrs. Dorothy Shaw, (late the dearly beloved wife of Mr. John Shaw preacher of the Gospell at Kingstone upon Hull,) who sweetly slept in the Lord, Decemb. 10th. and was interred at Trinity Church, in Hull, Decemb. 12. 1657. Collected by her dearest friend: with many usefull instructions, especially for his own and his six daughters consolation and imitation.	Shawe, John, 1608-1672.	1658 (1658)	Wing S3029; Thomason E1926_1; ESTC R209982	62,732	192
A65313	Seven sermons on several select subjects preached by Mr. Tho. Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1689 (1689)	Wing W1144; ESTC R38959	64,277	202
A23803	The whole duty of mourning and the great concern of preparing our selves for death, practically considered / written some years since by the author of The whole duty of man, and now published upon the sad occasion of the death of our Most Gracious Sovereign Lady Mary the II, Queen of England, &c. of blessed memory.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.	1695 (1695)	Wing A1194; ESTC R33068	65,567	192
A08628	Ovid de Ponto Containing foure books of elegies. Written by him in Tomos, a citie of Pontus, in the foure last yeares of his life, and so dyed there in the seaventh yeare of his banishment from Rome. Translated by W.S.; Epistulae ex Ponto. English	Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Saltonstall, Wye, fl. 1630-1640.	1640 (1640)	STC 18939; ESTC S113742	65,593	138
A50162	Small offers towards the service of the tabernacle in the wilderness four discourses accommodated unto the designs of practical godliness : preached partly at Boston, partly at Charleston / by Cotton Mather ; published by a gentleman lately restored from threatening sickness as a humble essay to serve the interest of religion, in gratitude unto God for his recovery.	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.	1689 (1689)	Wing M1153; ESTC W479520	65,669	139
A09266	An introduction to the worthy receiving the sacrament of the Lords Supper by that late learned minister of Gods holy word, William Pemble ... ; published since his death by his friend.	Pemble, William, 1592?-1623.; Capel, Richard, 1586-1656.	1633 (1633)	STC 19580.5; ESTC S2842	67,079	98
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
A14944	A moste frutefull, piththye and learned treatise, how a christen ma[n] ought to behaue himself in the dau[n]ger of death	Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554. aut	1555 (1555)	STC 25251; ESTC S100738	68,910	312
A84087	Pearls of eloquence, or, The school of complements Wherein ladies, gentlewomen, and schollars, may accommodate their courtly practice with gentile ceremonies, complemental, amorous, and high expressions of speaking, or writing of letters. By VV. Elder, Gent.	Elder, William, fl. 1680-1700.; J. G. (John Gough), fl. 1640, attributed name.	1656 (1656)	Wing E325AB; ESTC R229809	69,698	138
A52284	A burning yet unconsumed bush, exemplified in the dolorous life and glorious death of ... Mrs. Mary Harrison, who departed this life June the 21st, in the 23d year of her age, or, A brief and faithful narrative of the effectualness of her conviction ... together with the author's speech to the inhabitants of Havant, at the close of her funeral sermon ... / by C. Nicholetts ...	Nicholets, Charles.	1700 (1700)	Wing N1084; ESTC R8929	72,094	172
A26441	Advice of a father, or, Counsel to a child directing him to demean himself in the most important passages of this life.		1664 (1664)	Wing A634; ESTC R28931	72,943	217
A59194	Daniel Sennertus his meditations setting forth a plain method of living holily and dying happily / written originally in Latin, and now translated into English.	Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637.	1694 (1694)	Wing S2536; ESTC R19038	74,434	198
A09875	The vvonderfull discouerie of witches in the countie of Lancaster VVith the arraignement and triall of nineteene notorious witches, at the assizes and general gaole deliuerie, holden at the castle of Lancaster, vpon Munday, the seuenteenth of August last, 1612. Before Sir Iames Altham, and Sir Edward Bromley, Knights; barons of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer: and iustices of assize, oyer and terminor, and generall gaole deliuerie in the circuit of the north parts. Together with the arraignement and triall of Iennet Preston, at the assizes holden at the castle of Yorke, the seuen and twentieth day of Iulie last past, with her execution for the murther of Master Lister by witchcraft. Published and set forth by commandement of his Maiesties iustices of assize in the north parts. By Thomas Potts Esquier.	Potts, Thomas, fl. 1612-1618.; Bromley, Edward, Sir.	1613 (1613)	STC 20138; ESTC S114979	74,814	196
A07542	Poems occasioned by a melancholy vision or A melancholy vision vpon diuers theames enlarged which by seuerall arguments ensuinge is showed ByH. Mill.	Mill, Humphrey, fl. 1646.; Droeshout, John, d. 1652, engraver.	1639 (1639)	STC 17922; ESTC S112789	74,869	272
A14280	A divine discoverie of death directing all people to a triumphant resurrection, and euer-lasting saluation.	Vaughan, Edward, preacher at St. Mary Woolnoth.	1612 (1612)	STC 24596; ESTC S105922	75,056	213
A10876	The Christian mans guide Wherein are contayned two treatises. The one shewing vs the perfection of our ordinary workes. The other the purity of intention we ought to haue in all our actions. Both composed in Spanish by the R.F. Alfonsus Rodriguez of the Society of Iesus. Translated into English.; Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas. Part 1. Treatise 2-3. English	Rodríguez, Alfonso, 1526-1616.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.	1630 (1630)	STC 21142; ESTC S112045	75,603	296
A03092	Ros cœli. Or, A miscellany of ejaculations, divine, morall, &c. Being an extract out of divers worthy authors, antient and moderne. Which may enrich the mean capacity, and adde somewhat to the most knowing iudgement.	Hearne, Richard.	1640 (1640)	STC 13219; ESTC S103993	75,668	380
A12816	The femall glory: or, The life, and death of our Blessed Lady, the holy Virgin Mary, Gods owne immaculate mother to whose sacred memory the author dedicates these his humble endeavours. A treatise worthy the reading, and meditation of all modest women, who live under the government of vertue, and are obedient to her lawes. By Anth. Stafford, Gent.	Stafford, Anthony.	1635 (1635)	STC 23123; ESTC S117798	76,554	344
A55658	A president of female perfection Presented to the serious meditation and perusal of all modest women, who desire to live under the government of vertue, and are obedient to her laws. Containing an historicall discourse of the best and pincipallest [sic] for holiness and vertue of that sex. Illustrated with sundry poems and figures, pertinent to the story. By a person of honour.	Person of honour.	1656 (1656)	Wing P3199BA; ESTC R230777	76,647	337
A80038	The card of courtship or the language of love; fitted to the humours of all degrees, sexes, and conditions. Made up of all sorts of curious and ingenious dialogues, pithy and pleasant discourses, eloquent and winning letters, delicious songs and sonnets, fine fancies, harmonious odes, sweet rhapsodies.	Musophilus.	1653 (1653)	Wing C489; Thomason E1308_2; ESTC R13318	76,907	193
A10803	A defiance to Fortune Proclaimed by Andrugio, noble Duke of Saxony, declaring his miseries, and continually crossed with vnconstant Fortune, the banishment of himselfe, his wife and children. Whereunto is adioyned the honorable warres of Galastino, Duke of Millaine in reuenge of his wrongs vpon the trayterous Saxons. Wherin is noted a myrrour of noble patitience [sic], a most rare example of modest chastity, and the perfect patterne of true friendship. Verie delectable and ful of varietie. Written by H.R.	H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616.	1590 (1590)	STC 21078; ESTC S101593	77,123	116
A86120	Christs kingdome on earth, opened according to the scriptures. Herein is examined, what Mr. Th. Brightman, D. J. Alstede, Mr. I. Mede, Mr. H. Archer, The glympse of Sions glory, and such as concurre in opinion with them, hold concerning the thousand years of the saints reign with Christ, and of Satans binding: herein also their arguments are answered. Imprimatur; Ia. Cranford. Feb. 12. 1644.	Hayne, Thomas, 1582-1645.	1645 (1645)	Wing H1217; Thomason E278_1; ESTC R200009	77,855	95
A16091	On Saynt Andrewes day the Gospels with brief sermo[n]s vpon them for al the holy dayes in y[e] yere.; Bible. N.T. Gospels. English. Taverner.	Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575.	1542 (1542)	STC 2970; ESTC S193	79,664	130
A11230	A diuine dictionarie, or, The Bible abreuiated Containing the whole Scripture. Being most necessarie for the present finding out of any part thereof. By T.S. [sic]	H. S., fl. 1616.	1615 (1615)	STC 21493.5; ESTC S120477	80,435	148
A69768	Excellent contemplations, divine and moral written by the magnanimous and truly loyal Arthur Lord Capel, Baron of Hadham ; together with some account of his life, and his letters to several persons whilst he was prisoner in the tower ... likewise his affectionate letters to his lady, the day before his death ... March 9, 1648, with his pious advice to his son the late Earl of Essex.	Capel of Hadham, Arthur Capel, Baron, 1610?-1649.; Holland, Henry Rich, Earl of, 1590-1649. His speech on the Scaffold, March 9, 1649.	1683 (1683)	Wing C469; ESTC R4075	81,286	218
A00975	Ioy in tribulation. Or, Consolations for the afflicted spirits. By Phinees Fletcher, B.D. and minister of Gods Word at Hilgay in Norfolke	Fletcher, Phineas, 1582-1650.	1632 (1632)	STC 11080; ESTC S115109	82,914	348
A08918	An extracte of examples, apothegmes, and histories collected out of Lycosthenes, Brusonius and others ; translated into Englishe, and reduced into an alphabeticall order of common places, by A.P.	Parinchef, John.	1572 (1572)	STC 19196; ESTC S113993	85,726	246
A73706	Three profitable sermons. 1. A pastorall charge. 2. Christs Larum-bell. 3. The soules sentinell Preached at seuerall times vpon sundry occasions, by Richard Carpenter pastor of Sherwill in Devon.	Carpenter, Richard, 1575-1627.	1617 (1617)	STC 4683.5; ESTC S125294	87,026	278
A17499	The embassador between heauen and earth, betweene God and man. Or A booke of heauenly and healthy meditations and prayers for earthly and sickly soules and sinners Fit to be borne in the hand, and worne in the heart of euery good Christian. By W.C. preacher of the word.	Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.	1613 (1613)	STC 4316; ESTC S118212	87,812	404
A29574	The holy practises of a devine lover, or, The sainctly [sic] Ideots Deuotions the contents of the booke are contained in the ensuinge page.	More, Gertrude, 1606-1633.; Baker, Augustine, 1575-1641.	1657 (1657)	Wing B479; ESTC R10839	90,605	335