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A95418 Two declarations, the first from Newmarket, concerning the Kings most Excellent Majesty. The second from St. Albanes, agreed upon by the officers and soldiers under command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairefax. Wherein is set forth the resolution of the army, concerning the disposall of his Majesties royall person? together with their desires concerning his Highnesse the prince of Wales. Allen, Thomas, Parliamentarian. 1647 (1647) Wing T3435; Thomason E393_31; ESTC R201609 2,899 8 View Text
A48965 An harangue to the King by a minister of the French church in the Savoy, the nineteenth of October, 1681. Lombard, André. 1681 (1681) Wing L2842C; Wing H678_CANCELLED; ESTC R9359 3,364 2 View Text
A75961 Against the observation of a day in memory of Christs birth written in 1659. and now tendred to the consideration of all sober and serious persons, this present Decemb. 1660. by a reverend divine. 1660 (1660) Wing A755A; ESTC R225968 3,440 8 View Text
A95213 True relation of the great thunder, lightning, rain, great vvind, and prodigious hail, that happened at Alvanley in the parish of Frodham in Cheshire, on Sunday the 19th day of June, 1687 as it was sent to a merchant in London. 1687 (1687) Wing T2961; ESTC R43803 3,445 4 View Text
A51459 Most fearefull and strange nevves from the bishoppricke of Dvrham being a true relation of one Margret Hooper of Edenbyres neere the river Darwent in the said bishoppricke : who was most fearfully possessed and tormented with the devill as also in what ugley shape he first appeared unto her how lamentabley she was handled with this evill spirit and at last how wonderfully the Lord delivered her : affirmed by these cridible witnesses there present November the fifteenth 1641, Stephen Hooper, Iohn Hooper, Iohn Gley, Alexander Eglestone, Anthony Westgarth, Alice Egleston and divers others. 1641 (1641) Wing M2889; ESTC R12605 4,259 9 View Text
A19266 A true and most dreadfull discourse of a woman possessed with the Deuill who in the likenesse of a headlesse beare fetched her out of her bedd, and in the presence of seuen persons, most straungely roulled her thorow three chambers, and doune a high paire of staiers, on the fower and twentie of May last. 1584. At Dichet in Sommersetshire. A matter as miraculous as euer was seen in our time. 1584 (1584) STC 5681; ESTC S118208 4,279 14 View Text
B06280 The true relation of the late & happie victorie, obtained by the Marques of Montrose his Excellencie, His Majesties Lieuetenant, and Generall Governour of the kingdom of Scotland against General Lieuetenant Baylie, and others of the rebels, at Kilsyth, 15 August, 1645. 1645 (1645) Wing T2974B; ESTC R185695 5,664 13 View Text
B14451 Foure letters one from the Duke of Bouillon to the French King. Dated in Feb. 1619. Another from the French King to the Duke of Espernon. Dated the 11. of Ian. 1619. Two other from the Duke of Espernon to the French King, the one dated the 17. of Ian the other the 7. of Feb. 1619. Bouillon, Henri de la Tour-d'Auvergne, Duc de, 1555-1623. aut; Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643. aut; Epernon, Jean-Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, duc d', 1554-1642. aut 1619 (1619) STC 15528; ESTC S100260 5,680 15 View Text
A87235 A brief relation of the surprise of the forts of Weymouth, the siege of Melcombe, the recovery of the forts, and raising of the siege. / By P.J. minister to the garrison. Ince, Peter, b. 1614 or 1615. 1645 (1645) Wing I128; Thomason E274_7; ESTC R210069 5,829 8 View Text
A32140 The speeches of the Kings Most Excellent Majesty in this great court of Parliament with all the speeches of the right honourable the Lord Digby and the Lord Faukeland and the speeches of Sir Benjamin Rudyer. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1641 (1641) Wing C2820; ESTC R26011 6,483 16 View Text
A32138 The Kings Maiesties speeches in this great and happy Parliament Novemb. 3, 1640. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1641 (1641) Wing C2819; ESTC R35873 6,485 15 View Text
A26404 The addresses importing an abhorrence of an association, pretended to have been seized in the E. of Shaftsbury's closet, laid open and detected, in a letter to a friend 1682 (1682) Wing A569; ESTC R21222 6,551 4 View Text
A36056 Directions to fame, about an elegy on the late deceased Thomas Thynn, Esq. and an eulogy on other most famous English worthies / by an unknown author. Unknown author. 1682 (1682) Wing D1538; ESTC R11506 8,528 36 View Text
A32046 The poor doubting Christian drawn to Christ plainly shewing every poor sinner his estate he is in without Christ ... being very useful for every poor sinner to practice and make use of in these sinful, wicked, and backsliding times / by E.C. E. C. 1669 (1669) Wing C26; ESTC R33297 9,735 25 View Text
A50734 A speech made by Sir Audley Mervyn His Majesties prime serjeant at law in Ireland, the 11th. day of May in the House of Lords when he was presented speaker by the Commons, before the right honourable Sir Maurice Eustace Knight, Lord Chancellour of Ireland, Roger Earl of Orrery, and Charles Earl of Mountrath, His Majesties Lord Justices of his kingdom of Ireland. Mervyn, Audley, Sir, d. 1675. 1661 (1661) Wing M1890; ESTC R8040 9,904 17 View Text
A68224 A miracle, of miracles As fearefull as euer was seene or heard of in the memorie of man. Which lately happened at Dichet in Sommersetshire, and sent by diuers credible witnesses to be published in London. Also a prophesie reuealed by a poore countrey maide, who being dead the first of October last, 1613. 24. houres, reuiued againe, and lay fiue dayes weeping, and continued prophesying of strange euents to come, and so died the 5. day following. Witnessed by M. Nicholas Faber, parson of the towne, and diuers worthy gentlemen of the same countrey. 1613, withall, Lincolnshire teares. For a great deluge, in which fiue villages were lamentably drovvned this present month. T. I., fl. 1614.; Schlichtenberger, Eyriak. Prophecey eines Bawren Tochter, welch den 18. Jenner. English.; Trundle, John, attributed name. 1614 (1614) STC 14068; ESTC S119864 12,548 32 View Text
A79485 An additionall remonstrance to the valiant and wel-deserving souldier, and the rest of the creditors of the common-wealth: concerning the publick faith; souldiers arrears; and other publick debts, and grievances of the nation. With a little friendly touch to L:Coll: Iohn Lilburne. Written by Samuel Chidley of London Gent. Chidley, Samuel. 1653 (1653) Wing C3834; Thomason E702_17; Thomason E711_7; ESTC R207323 12,740 20 View Text
A14275 A tale of tvvo swannes VVherein is comprehended the original and increase of the riuer Lee commonly called Ware-riuer: together, with the antiquitie of sundrie places and townes seated vpon the same. Pleasant to be read, and not altogether vnprofitable to bee vnderstood. By W.V. Vallans, William. 1590 (1590) STC 24590; ESTC S111492 14,794 26 View Text
A21094 A true and large discourse of the voyage of the whole fleete of ships set forth the 20. of Aprill 1601. by the Gouernours and assistants of the East Indian marchants in London, to the East Indies Wherein is set downe the order and manner of their trafficke, the discription of the countries, the nature of the people and their language, with the names of all the men dead in the voyage. 1603 (1603) STC 7459; ESTC S113954 14,919 38 View Text
A01731 A sermon on the parable of the sower, taken out of the 13. of Mathew. Preached at London by M. G. Gifford, & published at the request of sundrie godly and well disposed persons Gifford, George, d. 1620. 1582 (1582) STC 11863; ESTC S118278 14,987 41 View Text
A40002 Englands happiness increased, or, A sure and easie remedy against all succeeding dear years by a plantation of the roots called potatoes, whereof (with the addition of wheat flower) excellent, good and wholesome bread may be made every year, eight or nine months together, for half the charge as formerly : also by the planting of these roots ten thousand men in England and Wales, who know not how to live or what to do to get a maintenance for their families, may of one acre of ground make thirty pounds per annum / invented and published for the good of the poorer sort, by John Forster ... Forster, John. 1664 (1664) Wing F1601; ESTC R40960 16,456 38 View Text
A45645 A refutation of the atheistical notion of fate, or absolute necessity in a sermon preach'd at the cathedral-church of St. Paul, November the seventh, 1698 : being the eighth of the lecture for that year, founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq. / by John Harris ... Harris, John, 1667?-1719. 1698 (1698) Wing H853; ESTC R15217 16,696 30 View Text
A12820 Staffords heauenly dogge: or The life, and death of that great cynicke Diogenes, whom Lertius stiles Canem Cœlestem, the heauenly dogge, by reason of the heauenly precepts he gaue Taken out of the best authors, and written to delight great hearts, and to raise as high as heauen the minds that now grouell on the earth, by teaching them how to ouercome all affections, and afflictions. Stafford, Anthony. 1615 (1615) STC 23128; ESTC S117802 17,172 108 View Text
A00733 A watch-word, or, The allarme, or, A good take heed A sermon preached at White-Hall in the open preaching place the last Lent before King Charles. By the R.R. Father in God T.F. the then bishop of Landaffe, now of S. Dauids. Field, Theophilus, 1574-1636. 1628 (1628) STC 10863; ESTC S118351 18,022 64 View Text
A11947 A true reporte of the laste voyage into the west and northwest regions, &c. 1577. worthily atchieued by Capteine Frobisher of the sayde voyage the first finder and generall With a description of the people there inhabiting, and other circumstances notable. Written by Dionyse Settle, one of the companie in the sayde voyage, and seruant to the Right Honourable the Earle of Cumberland. Settle, Dionyse. 1577 (1577) STC 22265; ESTC S110946 18,419 48 View Text
B00562 Two godlie and fruitful treatises of the foule and grosse sinne of oppression. The one taken out of the exposition vppon the fift chapter of Nehemiah, written by that worthy bishop and faithfull pastor of the church of Durham, Master Iames Pilkinton. The other published of late by Robert Some Doctor of Diuinitie. Pilkington, James, 1520-1576.; Some, Robert, 1542-1609. 1585 (1585) STC 19929.5; ESTC S94728 18,655 46 View Text
A78179 Gods lift-up hand for Lancashire, presented in a sermon preached before the honorable committee of the county at Lancashire. Upon the 18th of December 1645. Being a solemne day of thankesgiving to God for clearing of the country, in subduing the enemies thereof. / By Nehemiah Barnet, minister at Lancaster. Barnett, Nehemiah, b. 1614 or 15. 1646 (1646) Wing B874; Thomason E1165_2; ESTC R210100 19,384 61 View Text
A62267 An impartial relation of all the transactions between the army of the confederates and that of the French king in their last summers campaign in Flanders, with a more particular respect to the battle of Fleury the character of the generals and the reasons of that most unhappy miscarriage : with a list of the great officers slain : also observations on the grand consultations at the Hague ... by W. Sawle ... Sawle, William, b. 1654 or 5. 1691 (1691) Wing S783; ESTC R17139 19,531 34 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
A04138 Mirrha the mother of Adonis: or, Lustes prodegies. By William Barksted. Horrace. Nansicetur enim pretium, nomenque poetæ. Whereunto are added certaine Eglogs. By L.M. Barksted, William, fl. 1611.; Machin, Lewis, fl. 1609. 1607 (1607) STC 1429; ESTC S118847 20,491 80 View Text
A39863 A relation of the country of Jansenia wherein is treated of the singularities founded therein, the customes, manners, and religion of it's inhabitants : with a map of the countrey / composed in French by Lewis Fountaine, Esq ; and newly translated into English by P.B.; Relation du pays de Jansénie. English. Zacharie de Lisieux, père, O.F.M. cap., 1582-1661.; P. B. 1668 (1668) Wing F1410; ESTC R38878 20,683 134 View Text
A41837 The Graves-end tilt-boat 1699 (1699) Wing G1606; ESTC R4953 21,400 50 View Text
A87111 Vox caelorum. Predictions defended or, The voyce of the celestiall light, wherein is proved five things: 1 That the starres have received influences. 2 That they operate and worke upon sublunary things, according to the nature and quality of those received influences. 3 That God hath revealed those received influences to man. 4 That it is not unlawfull to predict according to the knowne nature and quality of those received influences. 5 That it is not unlawfull to call the starres by such and such names; as Pleyades, Arcturus, Orion, &c. And divers places of the Scriptures opened and cleared. With a vindication of M. William Lilly his reputation against the Epirrhesian antagonists, in these times of discovery of new lights. By Henry Harflete, practitioner in the mathematickes. Harflete, Henry, fl. 1653. 1646 (1646) Wing H767; Thomason 1179[1]; ESTC R208103 22,577 71 View Text
A45738 A discourse against purgatory Hartcliffe, John, 1651-1712. 1685 (1685) Wing H965; ESTC R9914 22,914 41 View Text
A16209 A reuelation of the true Minerua The effect of this booke. Who on earth be gods: and by what meanes mortall men may bee made immortall. Blenerhasset, Thomas. 1582 (1582) STC 3132; ESTC S104618 23,597 62 View Text
A15317 A copy of the decree wherein two bookes of Roger Widdrington an English Cathotholick [sic] are condemned, and the author commanded to purge himselfe: and a copy of the purgation which the same Roger Widdrington sent to his Holinesse Pope Paul the fift. Translated out of Latine into English by the author, whereunto he hath also adioined an admonition to the reader concerning the Reply of T.F. &c. and the condemnation of Fa: Suarez booke by a decree of the Parliament of Paris.; Exemplar decreti. English Preston, Thomas, 1563-1640. 1614 (1614) STC 25606; ESTC S119081 24,518 68 View Text
A11056 A true relation of the most prosperous voyage made this present yeere 1605, by Captaine George Waymouth, in the discouery of the land of Virginia where he discouered 60 miles vp a most excellent riuer; together with a most fertile land. Written by Iames Rosier. a gentleman employed in the voyage. Rosier, James, 1575-1635. 1605 (1605) STC 21322; ESTC S101216 25,801 39 View Text
A40780 The art of graveing and etching wherein is exprest the true way of graueing in copper : allso [sic] the manner & method of that famous Callot & Mr. Bosse in their seuerall ways of etching. Faithorne, William, 1616-1691. 1662 (1662) Wing F294; ESTC R16827 26,069 59 View Text
A13756 The defence of Iob Throkmorton against the slaunders of Maister Sutcliffe taken out of a copye of his owne hande as it was written to an honorable personage. Throckmorton, Job, 1545-1601. 1594 (1594) STC 24055.5; ESTC S101276 26,227 44 View Text
A08182 The cuckovv. Richardus Niccols, in Artibus Bac. Oxon Niccols, Richard, 1584-1616. 1607 (1607) STC 18517; ESTC S113202 26,286 56 View Text
A30159 Instruction for the ignorant being a salve to cure that great want of knowledg which so much reigns both in young and old / prepared and presented to them in a plain and easie dialogue, fitted to the capacity of the weakest, by John Bunyan. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1675 (1675) Wing B5544; ESTC R36061 26,724 65 View Text
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 View Text
A43115 The Quaker converted; or the experimental knowledg of Jesus Christ crucified, in opposition to the principles of the Quakers, declared in a narrative of the conversion of one in Hartfordshire, who was for some years of their faith and principle, and inclined unto them. The manner how he was wrought off from them by the Lord. And several dealings of Christ with his spirit afterwards. With some things annexed for detection of their errors and delusions, and prevention of the growth thereof. Written by himself in his own words and phrases. Likewise an epistle dedicatory by W. Haworth, minister of the gospel at Hartford. Dimsdale, William.; Haworth, William. 1690 (1690) Wing H1196A; ESTC R43046 28,241 35 View Text
A26310 A new journal of Italy containing what is most remarkable of the antiquities of Rome, Savoy and Naples : with observations made upon the strength, beauty and scituation [sic] of some other towns and forts in by William Acton. Acton, William. 1691 (1691) Wing A452A; ESTC R28076 30,216 85 View Text
A46744 The rocke, or, A setled heart in unsetled times a short discourse minding and helping Gods people to make use of their faith for moderating their feares in these sad times of the sorrowes of Sion : being the heads of some sermons preached lately and now published for that purpose / by William Jemmat ... Jemmat, William, 1596?-1678. 1644 (1644) Wing J551; ESTC R19664 30,965 98 View Text
A95596 Common-good: or, The improvement of commons, forrests, and chases, by inclosure. Wherein the advantage of the poor, the common plenty of all, and the increase and preservation of timber, with other things of common concernment, are considered. / By S.T. S. T. (Silvanus Taylor) 1652 (1652) Wing T552; Thomason E663_6; ESTC R203768 31,192 59 View Text
A41260 The whole art of drawing, painting, limning, and etching collected out of the choicest Italian and German authors : to which is added exact rules of proportion for drawing the heads of men, women and children , of what bigness soever / originally invented and written by the famous Italian painter Odoardo Fialetti, painter of Boloign ; published for the benefit of all ingenuous gentlemen and artists by Alexander Brown ... Fialetti, Odoardo, 1573-1638.; Browne, Alexander, fl. 1660-1677. 1660 (1660) Wing F844; ESTC R6823 31,304 61 View Text
A03312 The noblenesse of the asse A worke rare, learned, and excellent. By A.B.; Nobilita dell'asino. English Banchieri, Adriano, d. 1634. 1595 (1595) STC 1343; ESTC S104471 32,473 62 View Text
A03264 A short dialogue concerning the plagues infection Published to preserue bloud, through the blessing of God. Balmford, James, b. 1556. 1603 (1603) STC 1338; ESTC S100768 34,749 98 View Text
A40484 A friend to Cæsar, or, An humble proposition for the more regular, speedy, and easie payment of his Majesties treasure, granted, or to be granted by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the carrying on of his Majesties expences, whether ordinary or extraordinary, both in time of peace and in time of war and also the causes of those many debts which the crown is so heavily clogged with, and sound propositions for the cure thereof / by a person of honour. Person of honour. 1681 (1681) Wing F2213; ESTC R226983 34,769 33 View Text
A16681 A strange metamorphosis of man, transformed into a vvildernesse Deciphered in characters. Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name. 1634 (1634) STC 3587; ESTC S106111 35,057 196 View Text
A09192 The art of dravving vvith the pen, and limming in water colours more exactlie then heretofore taught and enlarged with the true manner of painting vpon glasse, the order of making your furnace, annealing, &c. Published, for the behoofe of all young gentlemen, or any els that are desirous for to become practicioners in this excellent, and most ingenious art, by H. Pecham., gent. Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643? 1606 (1606) STC 19500; ESTC S106084 36,660 77 View Text
A45310 The remedy of discontentment, or, A treatise of contentation in whatsoever condition fitted for sad and troubled times / by Jos. Hall ... Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1684 (1684) Wing H405; ESTC R42064 37,772 178 View Text
A44011 Seven philosophical problems and two propositions of geometry by Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury ; with an apology for himself and his writings. Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1682 (1682) Wing H2259; ESTC R28663 37,975 99 View Text
A60808 Some necessary disquisitions and close expostulations with the clergy and people of the Church of England, touching their present loyalty written by a Protestant. Protestant. 1688 (1688) Wing S4528; ESTC R2319 38,028 44 View Text
A65941 The VVidow VVhiterows humble thanksgiving for the Kings safe return With an account of John Hall's vision upon the first day of the eleventh month, 1693/4. And also a letter to a friend concerning John Hall's message with a letter from Jamaica concerning the earthquake that happen'd there; a warning to the inhabitants of the earth, to fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgments are come Licensed, D.P. April 18. Whitrowe, Joan. 1694 (1694) Wing W2035; ESTC R221007 38,667 41 View Text
A47453 The transactioneer, with some of his philosophical fancies in two dialogues. King, William, 1663-1712. 1700 (1700) Wing K546; ESTC R4451 38,777 98 View Text
A28517 The union of the two kingdoms of Scotland and England, or, The elaborate papers of Sir Francis Bacon ... Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Irvine, Christopher, fl. 1638-1685. 1670 (1670) Wing B340; ESTC R338 40,143 72 View Text
A60476 The experienc'd fowler: or, The gentleman, citizen, and country-man's pleasant and profitable recreation Containing, I. The true art of taking water and land fowl, with divers kinds of nets, lime-twigs lime-bushes, and how to make the best bird-lime. II. Directions for bat-fowling, lowbelling, tramelling, and driving fowl, how to find their haunts, and take them with springes, snares, &c. III. An exact method for using the fowling-piece at a true level, to shoot at the water, ground, bush or flying. ... By J. S Gent. Smith, John, d. 1684. 1697 (1697) Wing S4108C; ESTC R220081 40,290 164 View Text
A11264 The puritaine or The vviddovv of VVatling-streete Acted by the Children of Paules. Written by W.S.; Puritan W. S.; Smith, Wentworth, fl. 1601-1623, attributed name.; Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627, attributed name. 1607 (1607) STC 21531; ESTC S106337 40,552 62 View Text
A90748 The second part of the Garden of Eden. Or An accurate description of all flowers and fruits growing in England; with partuicular [sic] rules how to advance their nature and growth, as well in seeds and herbs, as the secret ordering of trees and plants. / By that learned and great observer, Sir Hugh Plat Knight. Never before printed.; Garden of Eden. Part 2 Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1611? 1659 (1659) Wing P2392; Thomason E1804_2; ESTC R203175 42,070 161 View Text
A65702 Dos pou sto, or, An answer to Sure footing, so far as Mr. Whitby is concerned in it wherein the rule and guide of faith, the interest of reason, and the authority of the church in matters of faith, are fully handled and vindicated, from the exceptions of Mr. Serjeant, and petty flirts of Fiat lux : together with An answer to five questions propounded by a Roman Catholick / by Daniel Whitby ... Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726. 1666 (1666) Wing W1725; ESTC R38592 42,147 78 View Text
A33546 The uncertainty of the art of physick together with an account of the innumerable abuses practised by the professors of that art, clearly manifested by a particular relation of the original and progress thereof : also divers contests between the Greeks and Arabians concerning its authors / written in Italian by the famous Lionardo di Capoa ; and made English by J.L., Gent.; Ragionamenti intorno alla incertezza de' medicamenti. English Di Capua, Lionardo, 1617-1695.; J. L. (John Lancaster) 1684 (1684) Wing C481; ESTC R12934 42,783 114 View Text
A49144 A treatise of the loftiness or elegancy of speech written originally in Greek by Longin, and now translated out of French by Mr. J.P.; Ars rhetorica. English. 1680 Longinus, Cassius, ca. 213-273.; J. P. 1680 (1680) Wing L3001; ESTC R31704 42,960 188 View Text
A15724 A discouerie of sundrie errours and faults daily committed by lande-meaters, ignorant of arithmetike and geometrie, to the damage, and preiudice of many her Maiesties subiects with manifest proofe that none ought to be admitted to that function, but the learned practisioners of those sciences: written dialoguewise, according to a certaine communication had of that matter. By Edward Worsop, Londoner. Euery one that measureth land by laying head to head, or can take a plat by some geometricall instrument, is not to be accounted therfore a sufficient landmeater, except he can also prooue his instruments, and measurings, by true geometricall demonstrations. Worsop, Edward. 1582 (1582) STC 25997; ESTC S120271 43,934 78 View Text
A66469 A young man's fancy to the rising generation being a sermon preached upon the death, and at the desire of John Tappin of Boston, who deceased at Fairfield the 10th of October 1672, being in the nineteenth year of his age / by Samuel Wakeman ... Wakeman, Samuel, 1635-1692. 1673 (1673) Wing W279; ESTC R18408 44,372 48 View Text
A00962 The faithfull shepheardesse. By Iohn Fletcher Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. 1610 (1610) STC 11068; ESTC S105619 44,722 86 View Text
A16279 The discription of the contrey of Aphrique the fyrst part of the worlde, with the cituation of al the countreys together, with the perticuler maners lawes, and ceremonies, of dyuers people inhabityng in the same part. Translated out of Frenche into Englyshe by Wyllyam Prat of London, the fyrst daye of the newe yere, M.CCCCC.LIIII. Rede it dylygently, marke it perfectly, reuolue it thorowly, beare it equally, beholde the auctours simplicitie, and prayse God almyghty.; Omnium gentium mores. Book 1. English Joannes, ca. 1485-1535.; Prat, William. 1554 (1554) STC 3196.5; ESTC S112745 45,413 174 View Text
A03724 The ambassador; Ambassadeur. English Hotman, Jean, seigneur de Villers-Saint-Paul, 1552-1636.; Shawe, James. 1603 (1603) STC 13848; ESTC S104251 45,449 156 View Text
A42641 Subsidium peregrinantibus, or, An assistance to a traveller in his convers with 1. Hollanders, 2. Germans, 3. Venetians, 4. Italians, 5. Spaniards, 6. French : directing him after the latest mode, to the greatest honour, pleasure, security, and advantage in his travells : written to a princely traveller for a vade mecum / by Balthazar Gerbier. Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667. 1665 (1665) Wing G572; ESTC R25458 45,784 144 View Text
A63163 The Trial and determination of truth, in answer to The best choice for religion and government 1697 (1697) Wing T2166; ESTC R10526 46,640 49 View Text
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 View Text
A26121 [The life of St. Antony originally written in Greek by St. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria ; faithfully translated out of the Greek by D.S. ; to which the lives of some others of those holy men are intended to be added, out of the best approved authors.]; Life of St. Antony. English Athanasius, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, d. 373.; D. S. 1697 (1697) Wing A4107; ESTC R1937 47,348 99 View Text
A15591 Good nevves from New-England: or A true relation of things very remarkable at the plantation of Plimoth in Nevv-England Shewing the wondrous providence and goodnes of God, in their preservation and continuance, being delivered from many apparant deaths and dangers. Together with a relation of such religious and civill lawes and customes, as are in practise amongst the Indians, adjoyning to them at this day. As also what commodities are there to be raysed for the maintenance of that and other plantations in the said country. Written by E.W. who hath borne a part in the fore-named troubles, and there liued since their first arrivall. Wherevnto is added by him a briefe relation of a credible intelligence of the present estate of Virginia. Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655. 1624 (1624) STC 25856; ESTC S111758 48,468 76 View Text
A00012 Ioseph, or, Pharoah's fauourite; Joseph. Aylett, Robert, 1583-1655? 1623 (1623) STC 1001; ESTC S118664 49,149 99 View Text
A10266 Iob militant with meditations diuine and morall. By Fra. Quarles. Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1624 (1624) STC 20550; ESTC S115485 49,906 118 View Text
A06780 A treatise of artificial fire-vvorks both for vvarres and recreation with divers pleasant geometricall obseruations, fortifications, and arithmeticall examples. In fauour of mathematicall students. Newly written in French, and Englished by the authour Tho: [sic] Malthus.; Traité des feux artificiels pour la guerre, et pour la recreation. English Malthus, Francis.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver. 1629 (1629) STC 17217; ESTC S109781 49,979 283 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
A14727 The vvonders of the load-stone. Or, The load-stone newly reduc't into a divine and morall vse. By Samuel Ward, of Ipswich. B.D.; Magnetis reductorium theologicum tropologicum. English Ward, Samuel, 1572-1643.; Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685. 1640 (1640) STC 25030; ESTC S119467 50,652 286 View Text
A05403 The ordering of bees: or, The true history of managing them from time to time, with their hony and waxe, shewing their nature and breed As also what trees, plants, and hearbs are good for them, and namely what are hurtfull: together with the extraordinary profit arising from them. Set forth in a dialogue, resolving all doubts whatsoever. By the late unparalell'd experience of Iohn Levett, Gent. Levett, John. 1634 (1634) STC 15555; ESTC S108514 50,655 92 View Text
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 View Text
A34122 The Belgick, or, Netherlandish hesperides that is, the management, ordering, and use of the limon and orange trees, fitted to the nature and climate of the Netherlands / by S. Commelyn ; made English by G.V.N.; Nederlantze Hesperides. English Commelin, Johannes, 1629-1692.; G. V. N. 1683 (1683) Wing C5544; ESTC R16507 51,718 210 View Text
A35553 The tears of the Indians being an historical and true account of the cruel massacres and slaughters of above twenty millions of innocent people, committed by the Spaniards in the islands of Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, &c. : as also in the continent of Mexico, Peru, & other places of the West-Indies, to the total destruction of those countries / written in Spanish by Casaus, an eye-witness of those things ; and made English by J.P.; Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias. English Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1474-1566.; Phillips, John, 1631-1706. 1656 (1656) Wing C799; ESTC R19416 54,176 156 View Text
A58318 The judgment of urines. By Robert Record Doctor of Physick Whereunto is added an ingenious treatise concerning physicians, apothecaries, and chirurgeons, set forth by an eminent physitian in Queen Elizabeths dayes. With a translation of Papius Ahalsossa concerning apothecaries confecting their medicines; worthy perusing, and imitating. Record, Robert, 1510?-1558.; Pape, Joseph, 1558-1622. aut 1679 (1679) Wing R650A; ESTC R220684 54,269 145 View Text
A02912 An advertisement or admonition, unto the congregations, vvhich men call the new fryelers in the lowe Countries, wrirten [sic] in Dutche. And publiched in Englis. VVherein is handled 4. principall pointes of religion. 1. That Christ tooke his flesh of Marie, haveing a true earthly, naturall bodie, 2. That a Sabbath or day of rest, is to be kept holy everie first day of the weeke. 3. That ther is no succession, nor privilege to persons in the holie thinges. 4. That magistracie, being an holy ordinance of God, debarreth not anie from being of the Church of Christ. After these followes certen demandes concerning Gods decree of salvation and condemnation. Helwys, Thomas, 1550?-1616? 1611 (1611) STC 13053; ESTC S116912 57,734 190 View Text
A09830 A disputation against the adoration of the reliques of saints departed Wherein nine palpable abuses are discouvered, committed by the popish Priests in the veneration thereof. Together with, the refutation of a Iesuiticall epistle, and an index of the reliques, vvhich euery seuenth yeere, are shovvne at Avvcon in Germanie vnto the superstitious people and pilgrimes, compiled by the canons of S. Maries Church an. 1608. By Iohn Polyander Professour of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Leyden in Holland, & translated by Henry Heham, out of French into English. Polyander à Kerckhoven, Johannes, 1568-1646.; Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650? 1611 (1611) STC 20095; ESTC S119215 57,951 182 View Text
A14287 Most approued, and long experienced vvater-vvorkes Containing, the manner of winter and summer-drowning of medow and pasture, by the aduantage of the least, riuer, brooke, fount, or water-prill adiacent; there-by to make those grounds (especially if they be drye) more fertile ten for one. As also a demonstration of a proiect, for the great benefit of the common-wealth generally, but of Hereford-shire especially. / By Rowland Vaughan, Esquire. Vaughan, Rowland, fl. 1610.; Davies, John, 1565?-1618. 1610 (1610) STC 24603; ESTC S119037 58,167 143 View Text
A29396 The school of the Eucharist established upon the miraculous respects and acknowledgments, which beasts, birds, and insects, upon several occasions, have rendred to the Holy Sacrament of the altar : whence Catholicks may increase in devotion towards this divine mystery, and hereticks find there their confusion / by F. Toussain Bridoul ... ; printed in French at Lille, 1672, and now made English, and published ; with a preface concerning the testimony of miracles.; Escole de l'Eucharistie. English Bridoul, Toussaint, 1595-1672.; Clagett, William, 1646-1688. 1687 (1687) Wing B4495; ESTC R9439 58,294 76 View Text
A43890 The history and transactions of the English nation more especially by their representatives assembled in Parliament in the reign of King Charles, &c. ... : also the wonderful and most solemn manner and form of ratitifying [sic], confirming and pronouncing of that most dreadful curse and execration against the violaters and infringers of Magna Charta in the time of Henry the Third, King of England, &c / by a person of quality and true lover of his countrey. Person of quality and true lover of his countrey. 1689 (1689) Wing H2110; ESTC R12837 58,860 66 View Text
A07623 Certeine matters concerning the realme of Scotland, composed together The genealogie of all the kings of Scotland, their liues, the yeeres of their coronation, the time of their reigne, the yeere of their death, and maner thereof, with the place of their buriall. The whole nobilitie of Scotland, their surnames, their titles of honour, the names of their chiefe houses, and their mariages. The arch-bishopricks, bishopricks, abbacies, priories, & nunries of Scotland. The knights of Scotland. The forme of the oth of a duke, earle, lord of Parliament, and of a knight. The names of barons, lairds, and chiefe gentlemen in euerie sherifdome. The names of the principall clannes, and surnames of the borderers not landed. The stewartries and baileries of Scotland. The order of the calling of the Table of the Session. The description of whole Scotland, with all the iles, and names thereof. The most rare and woonderfull things in Scotland. As they were anno Domini, 1597.; Certaine matters composed together Monipennie, John. 1603 (1603) STC 18018; ESTC S100061 58,992 94 View Text
A21166 The paradise of daintie deuises containyng sundrie pithie preceptes, learned counsailes and excellent inuentions : right pleasant and profitable for all ages / deuised and written for the most parte by M. Edwardes, sometime of her Maiesties chappell, the rest by sundrie learned gentlemen both of honor and worship, whose names hereafter followe. Edwards, Richard, 1523?-1566.; Bernard, of Cluny, 12th cent. De contemptu mundi. English & Latin. Selections.; Vaux, Thomas Vaux, Baron, 1510-1556.; Hunnis, William, d. 1597.; Heywood, Jasper, 1535-1598.; E. O.; Kinwelmersh, Francis, d. 1580?; Sande, D.; Yloop, M. 1585 (1585) STC 7520; ESTC S105441 59,068 98 View Text
A19289 The estates of the hypocrite and syncere Christian Containing, certaine liuely differences, betweene synceritie and hypocrisie; very necessarie, for the tryall of our estates in Grace. By Tho. Cooper. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1613 (1613) STC 5699; ESTC S115596 59,087 262 View Text
A35532 Selēnarhia, or, The government of the world in the moon a comical history / written by that famous wit and caveleer of France, Monsieur Cyrano Bergerac ; and done into English by Tho. St Serf, Gent.; Histoire comique des états et empires de la lune. English Cyrano de Bergerac, 1619-1655.; St. Serfe, Thomas, Sir, fl. 1668. 1659 (1659) Wing C7719; ESTC R18714 59,111 189 View Text
A18057 A shorte and briefe narration of the two nauigations and discoueries to the northweast partes called Newe Fraunce: first translated out of French into Italian, by that famous learned man Gio: Bapt: Ramutius, and now turned into English by Iohn Florio; worthy the reading of all venturers, trauellers, and discouerers; Voyages. 1 and 2. English Cartier, Jacques, 1491-1557.; Florio, John, 1553?-1625. 1580 (1580) STC 4699; ESTC S104896 60,030 90 View Text
A19164 The attestation of the most excellent, and most illustrious lord, Don Carlos Coloma, embassadour extraordinary for Spayne. Of the declaration made vnto him, by the lay Catholikes of England concerning the authority challenged ouer them, by the Right Reuerend Lord Bishop of Chalcedon. With The answere of a Catholike lay gentleman, to the iudgment of a deuine, vpon the letter of the lay Catholikes, to the sayd Lord Bishop of Chalcedon. Coloma, Carlos, 1573-1637.; Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632. Answere of a Catholike lay gentleman to the judgement of a devine. aut 1631 (1631) STC 5576; ESTC S117323 60,660 174 View Text
A43822 Nevv lords, nevv lavvs, or, A discovery of a grand usurpation, in opposition to the Holy Laws of God and contempt of the good laws, and royal prerogative of the supream magistrate, as it hath been lately practised by the lordly Matthew Caffin, a pretended true apostle of our blessed Lord and Saviour, and ruling head of his congregation, usually meeting at Southwater near Horsham in Sussex. By R. H. Haines, Richard, 1633-1685. 1674 (1674) Wing H202B; ESTC R216445 62,553 67 View Text
A94793 The cry of a stone. Or A relation of something spoken in Whitehall, by Anna Trapnel, being in the visions of God. Relating to the governors, Army, churches, ministry, universities: and the whole nation. Uttered in prayers and spiritual songs, by an inspiration extraordinary, and full of wonder. In the eleventh moneth, called January. 1653. Trapnel, Anna. 1654 (1654) Wing T2031; Thomason E730_3; ESTC R203788 62,587 80 View Text
A51589 Mvltvm in parvo, aut vox veritatis wherein the principles, practices, and transactions of the English nation, but more especially and in particular by their representatives assembled in Parliament anno Domini 1640, 1641 : as also, 1681 are most faithfully and impartially examined, collected, and compared together for the present seasonable use, benefit and information of the publick : as also the wonderful and most solemn manner and form of ratifying, confirming and pronouncing of that most dreadful curse and execration against the violators and infringers of Magna Charta in the time of Henry the Third, King of England, &c. ... / by Theophilus Rationalis ... Rationalis, Theophilus. 1681 (1681) Wing M3061; ESTC R32098 64,306 68 View Text
A13103 A motiue to good workes Or rather, to true Christianitie indeede. Wherein by the waie is shewed, how farre wee are behinde, not onely our fore-fathers in good workes, but also many other creatures in the endes of our creation: with the difference betwixt the pretenced [sic] good workes of the Antichristian Papist, and the good workes of the Christian Protestant. By Phillip Stubbes, Gentleman. Stubbes, Phillip. 1593 (1593) STC 23397; ESTC S111359 64,680 234 View Text
A52629 A geographicall description of the kingdom of Ireland according to the 5 provinces and 32 counties : together with the stations, creeks and harbours belonging thereto : fit for gentlemen, souldiers, and sea-men to acquaint themselves withall : as also declaring the right and titles of the kings of England unto that kingdom : likewise setting down a brief relation of the former rebellions and of their suppression : especially that in Q. Elizabeths time by Tyrone : whence many matters worth observing may be collected usefull for this present service / by a well-willer to the peace of both kingdoms. G. N., well-willer to the peace of both kingdoms. 1642 (1642) Wing N18; ESTC R4037 65,078 123 View Text