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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05367	Edinburgh, the seventeenth of November, one thousand six hundred and sixty four. Forasmuch as it is notour, that divers ministers, who have gone off their charges, or are outed by law, do ordinarily repair to Edinburgh, and other burghs and places, expressly forbidden by acts of Council, ....	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1664 (1664)	Wing S1498; ESTC R206532	631	1
B02940	Anno regni Gulielmi et Mariæ, regnis & reginæ Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, secundo. On the fourtheenth day of April, Anno Dom. 1690. In the second year of their Majesties reign, this act passed the royal assent. An act for recognizing King William and Queen Mary, and for avoiding all questions touching the acts made in the Parliament assembled at Westminster the thirteenth day of February, 1688.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1690 (1690)	Wing E1058; ESTC R171962	647	1
A74231	A sacred oath or covenant to be taken by all His Maiestyes loyall subiects, for the maintainance of the true reformed Protestant religion, His Maiestyes iust rights and the priviledge of Parliament.		1643 (1643)	Wing S224; Thomason 669.f.7[25]; ESTC R211719	701	1
A37565	An Act for recognizing King William and Queen Mary, and for avoiding all questions touching the Acts made in the Parliament assembled at Westminster the thirteenth day of February, one thousand six hundred eighty eight; Public General Acts. 1690. 2 Gul. & Mary.c.1	England and Wales.	1690 (1690)	Wing E1057B; ESTC R218750	721	5
A46506	A proclamation, whereas the Commissioners of the treasury of the late King James R.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1685 (1685)	Wing J239; ESTC R226116	1,242	1
A82735	A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, with their resolution that if Captaine Clifton, Capt. Catesby, Capt. Lilborne, Capt. Vivers, or any others, which are or shall be taken prisoners, by his Majesties army, shall be put to death, or any other hurt or violence offered to their persons, for their faithful endeavours in the Parliament's service, The like punishment shall be inflicted by death, or otherwise, upon such prisoners, as have been or shall be taken by the forces raised by authority of both Houses of Parliament : also that if judge Heath, or any other Minister of Justice shall do contrary to this Ordinance ...	England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1488; ESTC R231516	1,395	9
A91170	A declaration and protestation of VVill: Prynne and Cle: VValker, Esquires, Members of the House of Commons against the present actings and proceedings of the Generall, and Generall Councell of the army, and their faction now remaining and sitting in the said House.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.	1649 (1649)	Wing P3937A; Thomason 669.f.13[72]; ESTC R211155	1,574	1
A87334	Two acts I. An act for reviving two statutes lately expired, and making them perpetual; and for avoiding unnecessary suits and delays. II. An act for redress of inconveniences for want of proof of the deceases of persons beyond the seas, or absenting themselves, upon whose lives estates do depend.; Laws, etc.	Ireland.	1695 (1695)	Wing I654D; ESTC R178712	2,104	6
A91281	Six serious quæries concerning the kings triall by the New High Court of Justice.		1649 (1649)	Wing P4084; Thomason 669.f.13[85]; ESTC R211236	2,237	1
A53415	An ordinance ordained, devised, and made by the Master, and Keepers or Wardens, and commonalty of the mystery or art of Stationers of the City of London for the well governing of that society.	Stationers' Company (London, England); Guilford, Francis North, Baron, 1637-1685.; Pemberton, Francis, Sir, 1624-1697.; Saunders, Edmund, Sir, d. 1683.	1683 (1683)	Wing O411; ESTC R216917	2,321	11
A30893	An answer to the excellent and elegant speech made by Sir Thomas Player, the worthy chamberlain of London, to the Right Honble [sic] the Lord mayor, etc. on Friday the 12th of September, 1679 / by H. B. ...; Answer to the excellent and elegant speech made by Sir Thomas Player ... on Friday the 12th of September, 1679	H. B., Citizen of London.	1679 (1679)	Wing B72; ESTC R665	2,361	6
A30922	A reply to the excellent and elegant speech made by Sir Thomas Player, the worthy Chamberlain of London, to the Right Honble the Lord Mayor &c. on Friday the 12th of September, 1679 by H.B.	H. B.; Player, Thomas, Sir, d. 1686.	1679 (1679)	Wing B77; ESTC R28327	2,363	6
B01772	A breviat for the defendants upon a scire facias, to repeal or make void the letters patents, under the Great Seal of England (hereunto annexed) for reprisals, against the States General, and their subjects, for 151612 l. with costs and damages, as recited in the scire facias; unto which the defendants have pleaded and joined in demurrer, this Easter term, 34. Carol. sedund. pro ut, &c.		1682 (1682)	Wing B4408A; ESTC R229408	2,474	1
A91624	A remonstrance of the northern associations: communicating to the whole kingdome their miseries, desires and resolutions. Their miseries many. Their desires few. Their resolutions irrevocable.		1647 (1647)	Wing R1007; Thomason E414_12; ESTC R203385	2,614	12
A02936	Ansvvere to the petitions of the traytours and rebelles in Lyncolneshyre	England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII)	1536 (1536)	STC 13077.5; ESTC S103769	2,746	10
A39507	By the Lords Justices, a proclamation for putting the laws in execution against forestalling, regrating and ingrossing of corn ...	England and Wales. Lords Justices.	1698 (1698)	Wing E955; ESTC R39451	3,052	1
A94423	To his grace His Majesties high commissioner, and the high court of Parliament, the humble address of the Synod of Aberdeen		1661 (1661)	Wing T1362; ESTC R42593	3,504	4
A25500	An Answer of a letter to a member of the convention		1689 (1689)	Wing A3283A; ESTC R224379	3,876	6
B08862	An ordinance declaring that the offences herein mentioned and no other shall be adjudged high treason within the common-wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and the dominions there unto belonging	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Scobell, Henry, d. 1660.	1653 (1653)	Wing C7125A; ESTC R172010	3,927	10
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
A82492	An additional Act for burying in woollen; Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1-2 + Table	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.2.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II. Table.	1685 (1685)	Wing E1168D; ESTC R231761	4,134	12
A91723	The vindication of Abraham Reinaldson, late Lord Major of the City of London. With certaine queryes of conscience resolved, concerning his refusing to obey a late order of Parliament, for the proclaiming an unjust act for abolishing the kingly office in England and Ireland. For which supposed contempt, he was unjustly fined 2000l. by the House of Commons, degraded of his Maioralty, and committed prisoner to the Tower of London, Aprill 2. 1648.	Reynardson, Abraham, Sir, 1590-1661.	1649 (1649)	Wing R1212; Thomason E550_9; ESTC R205644	4,252	8
B05383	Letters of intercommuning against persons declared fugitives for not compearing to answer for conventicles, &c.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1675 (1675)	Wing S1510A; ESTC R183074	4,347	3
A58666	A summary of the acts of the Parliaments of Scotland against popery and papists.; Laws, etc.	Scotland.	1680 (1680)	Wing S1347A; ESTC R11734	4,643	4
A45692	The doctrine of passive obedience and jure divino disproved and obedience to the present government, proved from Scripture, law, and reason. Written for the satisfaction of all those who are dissatisfyed at the present government: by a lay-man of the Church of England.	Harrison, T. (Thomas), fl. 1683-1711.	1689 (1689)	Wing H917A; ESTC R215651	4,772	2
A45693	The doctrine of passive obedience and jure divino disproved and obedience to the present government, proved from Scripture, law, and reason. Written for the satisfaction of all of those who are dissatisfied at the present government: by a lay-man of the Church of England.	Harrison, T. (Thomas), fl. 1683-1711.	1689 (1689)	Wing H917B; ESTC R223747	4,792	8
A56217	Ten quæres upon the ten new commandements of the general council of the officers of the armies, Decemb. 22, 1659 ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4101; ESTC R19378	4,907	10
A45972	An act for making the collectors receipts for quit-rent, crown rent, and other rents due to the crown, full and legal discharges for the same, and for limiting their fees thereon ; An act for taking away the benefit of clergy in some cases	Ireland.	1697 (1697)	Wing I307A; ESTC R178576	5,001	12
B03488	A letter to Dr. W. Payne	Grascome, Samuel, 1641-1708.; Payne, William, 1650-1696.	1689 (1689)	Wing G1574; ESTC R177617	5,072	4
A31500	Certaine observations, upon the two contrary covenants lately pvblished and shortly to be offered by one side or other to the whole kingdome.		1643 (1643)	Wing C1716; ESTC R36295	5,300	10
A78247	The Long Parliament is not revived by Tho. Philips. Or, An answer to Tho. Philips his Long Parliament revived. By R. C.	R. C.	1660 (1660)	Wing C107; Thomason E1050_8; ESTC R208160	5,306	9
A87337	Reasons why this kingdom, as all others: and the Parliaments and people of this kingdom, as all others, whether Christian or heathen. And especially such as hould predestination ought to adhere to their kings, whether good or bad.	I. I., faithful subject to his King and welwisher to his Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing I7; Thomason E124_13; ESTC R5308	5,329	8
A41117	A remonstrance in reference to the Act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles, super verba, being a subject of this realm which sheweth that by the said Act it seems as if the magistrates did, as it were, unadvisedly and incompetently proceed against the subjects of forreign princes, as namely, the Germans, Dutch, Frenchmen, and the like, contrary to the said Act : and so charge the government of England with a prejudice, not to be slighted, Conf. Act 22. 25 / By Albertus Otto Faber.	Faber, Albert Otto, 1612-1684.	1664 (1664)	Wing F69; ESTC R31487	5,346	8
A31665	Of magistracy	Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703.	1688 (1688)	Wing C1939; ESTC R38737	5,534	5
A14241	A speech delivered in the castle-chamber at Dublin, the XXII. of November, anno 1622 At the censuring of certaine officers, who refused to take the Oath of Supremacie. By Iames Bishop of Meath.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1631 (1631)	STC 24555; ESTC S118952	5,567	16
A52664	The nations address to the committee of grievances in Parliament for the taking off the corporation oath in behalf of all cities, towns-corporate, aldermen, bayliffs, burgesses, as also sheriffs, lord lieutenants, and deputy lieutenants of counties, ministers, and all others concerned for the repealing those acts, which impose the oath folowing.	England and Wales. Parliament. Committee of Grievances.	1689 (1689)	Wing N235A; ESTC R636	5,730	2
A40973	Fast and loose, or, The armies figgaries being some animadversions upon their late declaration, 1659.		1659 (1659)	Wing F539; ESTC R5038	5,866	11
A48226	A letter to the author of the Vindication of the proceedings of the ecclesiastical commissioners concerning the legality of that court	Philonomos, Anglicus.	1688 (1688)	Wing L1727; ESTC R36368	5,930	8
A48227	A letter to the author of the Vindication of the proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning the legality of that Court by Philonomus Anglicus.	Philonomos, Anglicus.	1688 (1688)	Wing L1728; ESTC R4715	5,954	21
A91059	The profession of the true Protestant religion: or, The protestation of the Kirk of Scotland, with a confession of faith, and solemne covenant, or oath, of that kingdome; as it hath been divers times protested and enacted by King Iames, and confirmed by an act in the second Parliament of our dread soveraign King Charles, the 11. of Iune, 1640. Wherein is specified the particular heads of popish doctrine, and superstition, of the church of Rome, contrary to the sacred scriptures, and discipline of the reformed churches: with an act of confirmation of the said covenant. Also an act against liesing makers, (or evill counsellors) of whatsoever quality, office, place or dignity. Printed at Edingborough by E. T. 1641.	Church of Scotland.	1643 (1643)	Wing P3645; Thomason E73_7; ESTC R8688	6,189	8
A56099	The Protestants' doom in popish times	Bull, George, 1634-1710.	1689 (1689)	Wing P3849; ESTC R22811	6,288	4
A91359	Prynn against Prinn. Or, the answer of William Prynne, utter Barrester of Lincolnes Inne: to a pamphlet lately published by William Prynne Esquire, a member of the House of Commons. Intituled A Briefe Memento to the present un-parliamentary Juncto, touching their present intentions and proceedings to depose and execute Charles Steuart, their lawfull King. January 25. 1648. Imprimatur Theodore Jennings.	Purefoy, William, 1580?-1659.	1649 (1649)	Wing P4228A; Thomason E540_6; ESTC R205753	6,607	15
A25429	A letter of remarks upon Jovian by a person of quality.	Anglesey, Arthur Annesley, Earl of, 1614-1686.	1683 (1683)	Wing A3174; ESTC R16260	6,612	15
A74486	An act for the establishing an High Court of Justice. Together with 1. An act prohibiting the proclaiming of any person to be king over England or Ireland, or the dominions thereof. 2. An act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason. 3. An another act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason. 4. An act for a seal of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. Tuesday the 22th of November, 1653. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act passed yesterday, entituled, An act for the establishing an High Court of Justice, be forthwith printed and published: and that the several other acts therein mentioned be printed therewith. Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Thomason E1062_26; ESTC R209424	6,846	16
A38431	Englands repentance Englands only remedy ... in a letter written by a minister in London, in answer to one sent from a worthy member of the late Long Parliament.	Minister in London.	1659 (1659)	Wing E3041; ESTC R1986	6,953	12
A81335	A brief discourse proving independency, in church-government, destructive to the positive lawes of this kingdome, and inconsistent therewith. By Robert Derham, of Grayes Inne, Barrister. Published according to order.	Derham, Robert.	1646 (1646)	Wing D1096; Thomason E344_10; ESTC R200959	7,105	16
B12627	The Kynges Maiesties free and most general pardon.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI).; Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553.	1549 (1549)	STC 7819.10; Interim Tract Supplement Guide Harl.7614[198]	7,163	9
B08075	The lamentatioũ of Lady Scotland compylit be hir self speiking in maner of ane epistle, in the moneth of Marche, the zeir of God. 1572..	P. R.	1572 (1572)	STC 22011; ESTC S95134	7,402	26
A92242	Reasons humbly offered against establishing, by Act of Parliament, the East-India-trade, in a company, with a joint-stock, exclusive of others, the subjects of England		1693 (1693)	Wing R522bA; ESTC R230759	7,501	4
A67357	A vindication of the King· With some observations upon the two Houses. By a true sonne of the Church of England, and a lover of his countryes liberty.	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1642 (1642)	Wing W533D; ESTC R203883	7,609	10
A97037	A vindication of the King, with some observations upon the two Houses: by a true son of the Church of England, and a lover of his countries liberty.	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1642 (1642)	Wing W533C; Thomason E118_3; ESTC R22675	7,649	15
A58674	Two cases submitted to consideration	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1687 (1687)	Wing S141; Wing L1320A; ESTC R23606	7,680	2
A44723	A letter from a clergy-man in the city, to his friend in the country, containing his reasons for not reading the declaration	Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1688 (1688)	Wing H308; ESTC R9523	7,783	8
A93136	A letter from a clergy-man in the city, to his friend in the country containing his reasons for not reading the Declaration.	Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.; Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707, attributed name.	1688 (1688)	Wing S3294C; ESTC R202491	7,794	4
B02700	A catalogue of excellent and rare books, to be sold by way of auction the 24th. day of July. Which was the library of the late Lord Dirltoun sometime Advocate to His Majesty deceased. The books are to be seen four dayes before the auction being at the place where they are to be sold, to wit, at Pircairlie's Stone Land at the Cross, third door of the turnpyke on the right-hand. The catalogues are to be had at Mr. Charles Lumisden's shop in the Locken-Booths, the time of the sale, is only in the afternoon, and begins at two, and ends at six; and will continue every day in the week until the books be sold off.		1690 (1690)	Wing D1556; ESTC R171775	7,913	26
A84218	An exact relation of the tryall & examination of John Morris, governour of Pontefract-Castle, at the assizes held at York: together with his speeches, prayers, and other passages immediately before his death, the 23. of Aug. 1649. Whereunto is added, the speech of Cornet Blackburne, executed at the same time.	Morris, John, 1617?-1649.; Blackborne, Michael, d. 1649.	1649 (1649)	Wing E3699; Thomason E572_27; ESTC R201952	8,072	11
A28358	An argvment of ivstification of the five members accused by His Majesty vvherin is proved that the raising of this present army by authority of Parliament, is not treason : by which it likewise appeareth, that never any king of England received losse or damage by any Parliament, from the first that ever was called to this present Parliament / by Peter Bland of Grays-Inne, Gent.	Bland, Peter, of Gray's Inne.	1643 (1643)	Wing B3161; ESTC R16874	8,204	18
A83684	A declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament, upon two letters sent by Sir John Brooks, (sometimes a Member of the Commons House this parliament, ... being a projector, a monopolist, and a fomentor of the present bloudy and unnaturall war; for bearing of arms actually against the Parliament) to William Killegrew at Oxford (intercepted neer Coventrey) giving his advice how the King should proceed in the Treaty upon the propositions for peace, presented unto him by the Parliament. With the names of the lords, baronets, knights, esquires, gentlemen, ministers and freeholders, indicted the last sessions at Grantham, of high-treason, by Sir Peregrine Bartue and the said Sir John Brooks, before themselves, and other their fellow-cavaliers, rebels and traitors, commissioners, appointed, (as they say), for that purpose. ... Also, the ordinance of both Houses, made the 17 of Decemb. 1642. that the pretended commissioners, and all others, sheriffs, officers, jurors, and any whom it may concern, may know what to expect, that shall presume to molest the persons or estates of any for their service to the Parliament and Kingdom. With some abstracts of credible letters from Exceter, ... Ordered by the Commons in Parl. that this declaration and letters be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E2564; Thomason E101_13; ESTC R17040	8,453	16
A33102	The national convenant of the Kirk of Scotland and the Solemn League and Covenant of the three kingdoms	Church of Scotland.	1660 (1660)	Wing C4231C; ESTC R22584	8,495	22
A23077	An act for the preventing of inconveniences hapning by the long intermission of Parliaments	England and Wales.	1640 (1640)	STC 9510.7; ESTC S4260	8,741	17
A95527	The causes of the diseases and distempers of this kingdom; found by feeling of her pulse, viewing her urine, and casting her water. The remedies are left to the skill and direction of more able and learned physitians. / Written by John Taylor.	Taylor, John, 1580-1653.	1645 (1645)	Wing T437; Thomason E305_20; ESTC R200327	8,892	11
A47942	A word concerning libels and libellers humbly presented to the Right Honorable Sir John Moor, Lord-Mayor of London, and the Right Worshipfull the aldermen his bretheren / by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1681 (1681)	Wing L1327; ESTC R21957	9,783	16
A45990	An act to hinder the reversal of several outlawries and attainders and to prevent the return of subjects of this kingdom, who have gone into the dominions of the French King in Europe.	Ireland.	1697 (1697)	Wing I324; ESTC R39291	9,800	20
A30370	A letter, containing some reflections on His Majesties Declaration for liberty of conscience dated the fourth of April, 1687	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5815; ESTC R22971	10,147	10
A87463	A declaration made by King James, in Scotland; concerning, church-government, and presbyters.; Declaratioun of the Kings Majesties intentioun and meaning toward the lait actis of Parliament. English and Scots.	Adamson, Patrick, 1537-1592.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1646 (1646)	Wing J132; Thomason E506_27; ESTC R202599	10,166	12
A35045	A letter to a freind [sic] shewing the illegall proceedings of the two houses of Parliament and observing God's aversenesse to their actions, which caused the authours returne to the king and his alleagiance.	Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.	1645 (1645)	Wing C7; ESTC R13193	10,170	22
A81227	A letter to a friend. Shewing, the illegall proceedings of the two houses of Parliament and observing God's aversenesse to their actions. Which caused the authours returne to the king and his alleagiance.	A. C.; Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667, attributed name.	1645 (1645)	Wing C7A; ESTC R218153	10,181	20
A65033	A vindication of the King with some observations upon the two houses / by a true son of the Church of England, and a lover of his countries liberty. Together with the resolution of Wiltshire, and the petition of the gentlemen of the foure Innes of Court,	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1642 (1642)	Wing V507; ESTC R186188	10,242	18
A77755	Certain queries concerning the lawfullnes of imposing, and taking of the negative oath; propounded by some ministers under restraint in the garrison of Weymouth. / And answered by [brace] E.B. and P.I. [brace] Ministers of [brace] Weymouth, and Melcomb-regis.	Buckler, Edward, 1610-1706.; Ince, Peter, b. 1614 or 1615.	1646 (1646)	Wing B5347; Thomason E369_1; ESTC R201276	10,400	22
A94849	The triall of Mr. John Gerhard, Mr. Peter Vowell, and Sommerset Fox, by the high court of justice sitting in Westminster Hall on Friday 30 June, 1654. With their charge, and a declaration of the particulars of the whole plot to have murthered His Highnesse the Lord Protector, and those of the councill, seized on the guards, the Lord Mayor, and others, and proclaimed Charles Steuart King. With the names of each person chief in the designe, and what each of them did act, and were to do therein. And the testimonies of the severall vvitnesses upon oath, which were Mr. Wiseman, Mr. Hudson, Robert Dale, John Hipwell, Col. Aldridge, Charles Gerhard, John Man, Francis Fox, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Minors. And the severall pleadings and proceedings of their tryall / Taken in writing in the court by one present at their tryall.	Gerard, John, 1632-1654.; Fox, Somerset.; Vowell, Peter, d. 1654.	1654 (1654)	Wing T2200; Thomason E231_4; ESTC R13746	10,402	13
A91141	The aphorismes of the kingdome. 1. The Parliament is the moderation of monarchy. ... 2. The power of it is sufficient to prevent and restraine tyranny. ... 3. The essence of the law is the free consent of the law-makers. ... 4. The sole reason of the King is not the sound judgement of the kingdome. ... 5. All the votes in Parliament are directive to the law, none destructive. ... 6. The vote that is directive and coactive, is no wayes nomotheticall. ... 7. The negative vote of a King is no more than the dissent of one man. ... 8. The affirmative vote of a King makes not the law; ergo, the negative cannot destroy it. ... 9. He that cannot destroy a law made, cannot destroy it in the making. ... 10. The power that makes lawes, repeales and revives them as reason requires. ... 11. Kings that doe good to their subjects of bountie, would be free of the obligation. ... 12. Laws are the best directions and obligations for all men to follow. To submit the principality to the laws is more than the crowne. ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669,	1642 (1642)	Wing P3893; Thomason E240_26; Thomason E240_27; ESTC R8933	10,462	8
A11683	Treason pretended against the King of Scots by certaine lordes and gentlemen, whose names hereafter followe. With a declaration of the Kinges Maiesties intention to his last acts of Parliament: which openeth fully in effect of all the saide conspiracy. Out of Skottish into English.	Studley, Christopher.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; Adamson, Patrick, 1537-1592. Declaration of the Kings Majesties intentioun and meaning toward the lait actis of Parliament. aut	1585 (1585)	STC 21949.5; ESTC S121502	10,840	26
A47912	A reply to the reasons of the Oxford-clergy against addressing	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1687 (1687)	Wing L1297; ESTC R21996	10,863	20
A86481	An answer to a certain writing, entituled, Certain doubts and quaere's upon occasion of the late oath and covenant, with desire of satisfaction, for tender conscienced people, to whom it may be exhibited. 5. August. 1643 Imprimatur Joseph Caryl.	Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing H2486; Thomason E67_5; ESTC R8330	11,137	16
A77897	An enquiry into the measures of submission to the supream authority And of the grounds upon which it may be lawful, or necessary for subjects, to defend their religion lives and liberties.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5809B; ESTC R223572	11,388	16
A30362	An enquiry into the measures of submission to the supream [sic] authority and of the grounds upon which it may be lawful or necessary for subjects to defend their religion.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5809; ESTC R215041	11,479	16
A59880	A sermon preach'd before the Honourable House of Commons, at St. Margaret's Westminster, January the xxxth, 1691/2 by William Sherlock ...	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1692 (1692)	Wing S3350; ESTC R21693	11,547	38
A04083	An act for the Kings Maiesties most gracious, generall, and free pardon; Public General Acts	Ireland.	1635 (1635)	STC 14136; ESTC S101136	11,757	16
A94764	Touching the fundamentall lawes, or politique constitution of this kingdome, the Kings negative voice, and the power of Parliaments. To which is annexed the priviledge and power of the Parliament touching the militia.		1643 (1643)	Wing T1956; Thomason E90_21; ESTC R21308	11,820	15
A52764	A Letter from Oxford concerning Mr. Samuel Johnson's late book	N. N.	1693 (1693)	Wing N40; ESTC R4251	12,066	31
B08654	The case of the Kerry quit-rent, 1681		1681 (1681)	Wing C1096A; ESTC R205941	12,106	17
A42360	Two speeches of Mr. James Guthry before the Parliament one after the reading of his indictment, Feb. 21, 1661, the other immediately after the reading of the processe, April 10, 1661.	Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661.	1661 (1661)	Wing G2267A; ESTC R12166	12,150	16
A54017	Some brief observations upon George Keith's earnest expostulation contained in a postscript to a late book of his, entituled, The antichrists and sadducees detected, &c. Offered to the perusal of such as the said expostulation was recommended to. By E. P.	Penington, Edward, 1667-1701.	1696 (1696)	Wing P1146; ESTC R216674	12,169	24
A86800	A letter written to a gentleman in the country, touching the dissolution of the late Parliament, and the reasons therof.	Hall, John, 1627-1656.; Milton, John, 1608-1674,	1653 (1653)	Wing H352; Thomason E697_2; ESTC R207083	12,175	22
A88421	Some seasonable and serious queries upon the late act against conventicles tending to discover how much it is against the express word of God, the positive law of the nation, the law & light of nature, and principles of prudence & policy, and therefore adjudged by the law of the land to be void and null ... / by a friend to truth and peace.	Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685.	1670 (1670)	Wing L2801; ESTC R3063	12,344	17
A33926	The legality of the court held by His Majesties ecclesiastical commissioners defended their proceedings no argument against the taking off penal laws & tests.	Care, Henry, 1646-1688.	1688 (1688)	Wing C527; ESTC R23058	12,362	42
B06596	Sherlock against Sherlock. The master of the temple's reasons for his late taking the oath to their Majesties, answered, / by the rector of St. George Botolph-Lane. With modest remarks on the doctors celebrated notions of allegiance to soveraign powers.	Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712.	1691 (1691)	Wing W216A; ESTC R186142	12,557	24
A37543	The Jury-man charged, or, A letter to a citizen of London wherein is shewed the true meaning of the statute entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles ...	H. E.	1664 (1664)	Wing E10; ESTC R23241	12,624	15
A38465	The English-man's allegiance, or, Our indispensable duty by nature, by oaths, and by law, to our lawfull king		1691 (1691)	Wing E3099; ESTC R11149	12,757	11
A60592	The charge given by Sr. William Smith, Brt. at the quarter-sessions of the peace held for the county of Middlesex, at Westminster, on Monday the 24th of April, 1682.	England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex); Smith, William, Sir, 1616 or 17-1696.	1682 (1682)	Wing S4255A; ESTC R19647	12,812	13
A64556	The charge of schism renewed against the separatists in answer to the renewer of that pretended peaceable design, which is falsly call'd, An answer to Dr. Stillingfleet's late sermon.	S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693.	1680 (1680)	Wing T972; ESTC R23566	12,847	24
A77289	The authority of God over men, in the law cleared, shewing that its no persecution for the magistrate as Jehovah's deputy, in Jehovah's name, to enforce it on the people, but that he is bound to do the same. Written by an unworthy witness to the law and government of God, John Brayne.	Brayne, John.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4318; Thomason E725_17; ESTC R206773	12,890	15
A37590	An act for the uniformity of publick prayers and administration of sacraments and other rites and ceremonies and for establishing the form of making, ordaining and consecrating bishops, priests and deacons in the Church of England.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1662 (1662)	Wing E1136; ESTC R29994	13,269	17
A31499	Certaine observations upon the tryall of Leiut. Col. John Lilburne	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing C1715; ESTC R12622	13,558	20
A94767	Obedience perpetually due to kings, because the kingly power is inseparable from the one kings person. Delivered in a sermon to Mr. Peter Gunning's congregation in Exeter Chappel, near the Savoy, on the appointed Thanksgiving-day, June 28. 1660. By William Towers, Batchelor in Divinity, and curate at Upton near Northampton.	Towers, William, 1617?-1666.	1660 (1660)	Wing T1960; Thomason E1040_6; ESTC R207897	13,616	23
A67807	A vindication of my Lord Bishop of Worcester's letter touching Mr. Baxter from the animadversions of D. E.	Yelverton, Henry, Sir, 1566-1629.	1662 (1662)	Wing Y30; ESTC R34109	13,719	17
A19756	A sermon preached in the cathedrall church of the citie of Waterford in Febr. 1617. before the Right Honorable the Lord President of Munster, and the state: as also, before Sr William Iones knight, Lord Chiefe Iustice of Ireland, and Gerrard Loder Esquire, one of the iudges of the Common Pleas, the then iustices of assize held in the same place. At which time the charter of the same citie, being by diuers iuries found forfeit, was lastly surrendred. By Robert Daborne chancelor of the said cathedrall church of Waterford.	Daborne, Robert, d. 1628.	1618 (1618)	STC 6183; ESTC S109200	14,058	48
A90228	An arrow against all tyrants and tyrany, shot from the prison of New-gate into the prerogative bowels of the arbitrary House of Lords, and all other usurpers and tyrants whatsoever. wherein the originall rise, extent, and end of magisteriall power, the naturall and nationall rights, freedomes and properties of mankind are discovered, and undeniably maintained; ... the late Presbyterian ordinance (invented and contrived by the diviners, and by the motion of Mr. Bacon and Mr. Taet read in the House of Commons) examined, refuted, and exploaded, as most inhumaine, tyranicall and barbarous. / By Richard Overton prerogative archer to the arbitrary House of Lords, their prisoner in New-gate, ... sent by way of a letter from him, to Mr Henry Martin, a Member of the House of Commons. Imprimatur rectat justitia.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing O622; Thomason E356_14; ESTC R201139	14,134	20
A67115	A sermon preached in London by a faithfvll minister of Christ, and perfected by him and now set forth to the publike view of all for the ivstification of the truth and clearing the innocencie of his long suffering for it.	Walker, George, 1581?-1651.	1642 (1642)	Wing W363; ESTC R27052	14,142	20
A35857	A dialogue at Oxford between a tutor and a gentleman, formerly his pupil, concerning government		1681 (1681)	Wing D1290; ESTC R20617	14,276	23