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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30469	Some reflections on His Majesty's proclamation of the 12th of February 1686/7 for a toleration in Scotland, together with the said proclamation	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II). By the King a proclamation.	1687 (1687)	Wing B5926; ESTC R7947	10,885	8
B05799	A Serious and faithfull representation of the judgements of ministers of the gospell within the province of London. Contained in a letter from them to the generall and his counsel of warre./ Delivered to his excellency by some of the subscribers, Jan. 18. 1649.	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.	1649 (1649)	Wing S2604BA; ESTC R188958	10,899	12
A91292	Summary reasons against the new oath & Engagement. And an admonition to all such as have already subscribed it. With a cautionarie exhortation to all honest English spirits, to avoid the danger of perjurie by taking of it.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P4096; Thomason E585_9; ESTC R206265	10,914	17
A76397	King Charle's [sic] triall justified: or, Eight objections against the same fully answered and cleared, by Scripture, law, history and reason. Being the sum of a charge given at the last sessions held at Trewroe in the county of Cornwall, Aprill 4. 1649. / By Colonell Robert Bennet. Published by authority.	Bennet, Robert, 1605-1683.	1649 (1649)	Wing B1886; Thomason E554_21; ESTC R949	10,917	16
A78473	Certain materiall considerations touching the differences of the present times, collected by a faithfull pursuer of peace and truth.	Faithfull pursuer of peace and truth.	1643 (1643)	Wing C1703; Thomason E246_4; ESTC R1181	10,939	12
B07622	Iniunccions geue[n] by the moste excellent prince, Edward the Sixte, by the grace of God, kyng of England, Frau[n]ce and Irelande: defendor of the faithe, and in yearthe vnder Christ, of the Churche of Englande and of Ireland, the supreme hedde: to all and singuler his louyng subiectes, aswell of the clergie, as of the laietie..	England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI); Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553.	1547 (1547)	STC 10090; ESTC S92258	10,958	27
A61429	Important questions of state, law, justice and prudence both civil and religious, upon the late revolutions and present state of these nations / by Socrates Christianus.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1689 (1689)	Wing S5427; ESTC R228417	11,035	16
A59254	A Serious and faithfull representation of the judgments of ministers of the Gospel within the the province of London contained in a letter from the to the general and his councell of war / delivered to His Excellence by some of the subscribers, Ian. 18, 1649.	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.	1649 (1649)	Wing S2605; ESTC R37368	11,205	18
A80940	Lieut: General Cromwels letter to the honorable William Lenthal Esq; speaker of the honorable House of Commons, concerning his last proceedings in the kingdom of Scotland, in order to the establishment of a firm and lasting peace between the two nations: all the enemies forces there being disbanded. With another letter from the Lieutenant General to the Committee of Estates, representing the great damage the kingdom of England hath received from that kingdom by the late invasion. And the Committee of Estates ansvver thereunto. Together with a declaration of their proceedings in opposition to the late unlawful engagement against England. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that these letters, answer and declaration be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1648 (1648)	Wing C7108A; Thomason E468_19; ESTC R205338	11,336	16
A92823	A second part of the religious demurrer; by another hand. Or, an answer to a tract called The lawfullnesse of obeying the present government. / By a lover of truth and peace.	Lover of truth and peace.; Ward, Nathaniel, 1578-1652.	1649 (1649)	Wing S2314; Thomason E530_31; ESTC R203433	11,345	8
A70879	Some few observations upon His Majesties late answer to the declaration or remonstance of the Lords and Commons of the 19 of May, 1642	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1642 (1642)	Wing P424; ESTC R20105	11,346	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
A42674	An impartial disquisition, how far conquest gives the conqueror a title	Ghest, Edmund.	1688 (1688)	Wing G634; ESTC R28401	11,429	9
A66941	A dialogue between Mr. Prejudice, a dissenting country gentleman, and Mr. Reason, a student in the University being a short vindication of the University from popery and an answer to some objections concerning the D. of Y.	Wood, Thomas, 1661-1722.	1682 (1682)	Wing W3408; ESTC R26396	11,430	27
A33897	Animadversions upon the modern explanation of II Hen. 7. cap. I, or, A King de facto	Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1689 (1689)	Wing C5241; ESTC R6488	11,433	10
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
A89293	More light shining in Buckingham-shire: being a declaration of the state and condition that all men are in by right. Likewise the slavery all the world are in by their own kinde, and this nation in particular; and by whom. Likewise the remedies, as take away the cause, & the effect will cease. Being a representation unto all the people of England, and to the soldiery under the Lord General Fairfax. The second part.		1649 (1649)	Wing M2709; Thomason E548_33; ESTC R205608	11,557	18
A80578	Roman-Catholick principles, in reference to God and the King explained in a letter to a friend, and now made publick, to shew the connexion between the said principles, and the late Popish Plot. By a well-wisher of his countrey.	Corker, James Maurus, 1636-1715.; M. B.	1680 (1680)	Wing C6302A; ESTC R229566	11,561	17
A39243	The priviledges and prerogatives of the High Court of Chancery written by ... Thomas Lord Elsmere ...	Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617.	1641 (1641)	Wing E540; ESTC R11911	11,675	26
A66133	The first declaration of His Highness Willam Henry, by the grace of God Prince of Orang. &c., of the reasons inducing him to appear in arms in the kingdom of England for preserving of the Protestant religion and for restoring the lawes & liberties of England, Scotland, and Ireland.	William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1689 (1689)	Wing W2332A; ESTC W17402	11,763	18
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
A96540	The declaration of His Highnes William Henry, by the grace of God Prince of Orange, &c. of the reasons inducing him, to appear in armes in the kingdome of England, for preserving of the Protestant religion, and for restoring the lawes and liberties of England, Scotland and Ireland.; Declaration of His Highness William Henry, by the grace of God, Prince of Orange ... of the reasons inducing him to appear in arms for preserving of the Protestant religion and for restoring the laws and liberties of the ancient kingdom of Scotland	William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1688 (1688)	Wing W2328; ESTC R220170	11,912	4
A94411	To His Excellency the L. Generall Cromwell, and the rest of the Councell of the Army of the Comonwealth of England; the humble and faithfull advice of divers affectionate friends to the Parliament, Army and Commonwealth of England	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1653 (1653)	Wing T1352B; ESTC R203795	11,967	16
A47967	A letter concerning the matter of the present excommunications	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1683 (1683)	Wing L1353; ESTC R9567	11,968	37
A34571	Roman-Catholick principles in reference to God and the King explained in a letter to a friend and now made publick to shew the connexion between the said principles and the late Popish plot.	Corker, James Maurus, 1636-1715.; M. B.	1680 (1680)	Wing C6303; ESTC R29274	12,033	24
A52764	A Letter from Oxford concerning Mr. Samuel Johnson's late book	N. N.	1693 (1693)	Wing N40; ESTC R4251	12,066	31
A43730	A sermon preached July 26, 1682, in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in York at the assizes for that county / by James Hickson ...	Hickson, James, b. 1650.	1682 (1682)	Wing H1930; ESTC R34939	12,130	28
A90159	The onely right rule for regulating the lawes and liberties of the people of England Presented in way of advise to His Excellency the L. Generall Cromwell, and the rest of the officers of the Army, January 28. 1652. By divers affectionate persons to Parliament, Army, and Commonwealth, inhabiting the cities of London, Westminster, borough of Southwark, and places adjacent. Presenters in the behalf of themselves and others, George Baldwin, Simon Turner, Philip Travers, William Tennant, Isaac Gray, Robert Everard.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1652 (1652)	Wing O349aA; ESTC R231413	12,176	17
A44730	A letter from a nobleman in London, to his friend in the country written some months ago. Now published for the common good.	Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1690 (1690)	Wing H309; ESTC R215176	12,259	8
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
A91601	Questions resolved, and propositions tending to accommodation and agreement betweene the king being the royall head, and both Houses of Parliament being the representative body of the Kingdome of England.		1642 (1642)	Wing Q186; Thomason E118_38; ESTC R11505	12,437	16
A56888	Questions resolved, and propositions tending to accommodation and agreement betweene the King being the royall head, and both Houses of Parliament being the representative body of the Kingdome of England		1642 (1642)	Wing Q186A; ESTC R215158	12,472	10
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
A86296	A letter from an officer in His Majesties army, to a gentleman in Glocester-shire. Upon occasion of certain querees scattered about that country.	Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing H1724; Thomason E101_25; ESTC R18322	12,609	17
A43543	A letter from an officer in His Majesties army, to a gentleman in Glocester-shire upon occasion of certain quære's [sic] scattered about that countrey.	Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing H1724A; ESTC R12301	12,613	16
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
A94040	A glympse of that jevvel, judicial, just, preserving libertie. By Jo. Streater, a member of the Army of the Commonwealth of England serving in Ireland.	Streater, John, fl. 1650-1670.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5947; Thomason E690_11; ESTC R203670	12,715	23
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
A89699	No interest beyond the principall or, The court camisado. By reduction of government to its primitive end and integrity, Rom. 13.4. The ruler is the minister of God to thee for good. Also, nevves from Scotland : or, the reasons examined of the warre threatned. May. 1. 1648. Imprimatur, Gilb. Mabbott.		1648 (1648)	Wing N1176; Thomason E437_25; ESTC R202984	12,774	16
A62305	Catholick loyalty upon the subject of government and obedience : delivered in a sermon before the King and Queen in His Majesties Chappel-Royal at White-Hall on the thirtieth of January, 1687 / by the Reverend Father Edward Scarisbrike ...	Scarisbrike, Edward, 1639-1709.	1688 (1688)	Wing S824; ESTC R15096	12,794	30
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
A30811	A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, January 30, 1692 by Richard Bynns ...	Bynns, Richard, d. 1713.	1693 (1693)	Wing B6403; ESTC R20893	12,843	36
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
A29950	A New-Years-gift for the anti-prerogative-men, or, A lawyers opinion, in defence of His Majesties power-royal, of granting pardons as he pleases wherein is more particularly discussed the validity of the E. of D's pardon, by way of a letter to a friend.	Brydall, John, b. 1635?	1682 (1682)	Wing B5264; ESTC R19863	12,953	38
A41868	Great and weighty considerations relating to the D[uke of York] or successor of the crown humbly offer'd to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty and both Houses of Parliament / by a true patriot.	True patriot.; Hunt, Thomas, 1627?-1688.	1679 (1679)	Wing G1660; ESTC R5871	12,981	12
A55348	Subjection for conscience-sake asserted in a sermon preached at the assizes held at Ant-hill in Bedfordshire, March the 11th, 1682 ... by Tho. Pomfret ...	Pomfret, Thomas, d. 1705.	1682 (1682)	Wing P2801; ESTC R3968	12,996	40
A40607	A Full answer to the Levellers petition, presented to the House of Commons, on Munday Septemb. 11, 1648 wherein the divellish poyson therein contained is discussed throughout ... / by a lover of peace and truth.		1648 (1648)	Wing F2343; ESTC R16218	13,050	18
A06379	A seconde declaration of the Prince of Conde, to make knowen the causers of the troubles whyche are at this day in this realme, and the dutie wherein he hathe and yet putteth hym selfe in at this presente, for the pacifyeng of the same. 1562	Condé, Louis, prince de, 1530-1569.	1562 (1562)	STC 16850; ESTC S107742	13,211	39
A77296	A treatise of the high rebellion of man against God in blasphemy: shewing what it is according to God in the law. And proving, that men not knowing the sin, come daily to commit it, without the sense thereof. With an examination of an ordinance made by the Lords, and the Act made by the late Parliament against the same. Written by an unworthy witness of the name and soveraignty of the Jehovah elohims, John Brayne.	Brayne, John.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4333; Thomason E725_22; ESTC R206776	13,332	15
A19567	The copy of certain lettres sent to the Quene, and also to doctour Martin and doctour Storye, by the most reuerende father in God, Thomas Cranmer Archebishop of Cantorburye from prison in Oxeforde: who (after long and most greuous strayt emprisoning and cruell handlyng) most constauntly and willingly suffred martirdome ther, for the true testimonie of Christ, in Marche. 1556	Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Martin, Thomas, d. 1584.; Story, John, 1510?-1571.	1556 (1556)	STC 5999; ESTC S116426	13,460	34
A44969	An humble addresse to the right honourable Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament in vindication of kingly power and government against the damnable positions of Jesuits and phanatiques desiring they would be pleased to call in the king without dishonourable conditions according to his just right / written by the author of a letter to a member.	Author of A letter to a member.	1660 (1660)	Wing H3391; ESTC R31130	13,534	20
A05460	A light for the ignorant or A treatise shevving, that in the nevv Testament, is set forth three kingly states or governments, that is, the civill state, the true ecclesiasticall state, and the false ecclesiasticall state	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1638 (1638)	STC 15591; ESTC S103338	13,640	22
A90345	Of sudden diseases. By Dr. John Pechey of the College of Physicians, London, at his house in Robin-Hood's-Court, the Lower End of Bowlane, near Bazing-Lane, Cheapside	Pechey, John, 1655-1716.	1698 (1698)	Wing P1025A; ESTC R231928	13,681	26
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
A89748	A clear optick discovering to the eye of reason; that regality is not inconsistent with the ends That episcopacy and presbytery are of the essence That independency is incorporated into the body That levelling is allowable in the constituting [brace] of government. And that the recusants are hugely mistaken in the constitution of their Roman hierarchy. Roughly set out in an humble addresse to the Parliament of England. / By Anthony Norwood, a cordial votary for the peace of the nation.	Norwood, Anthony.	1654 (1654)	Wing N1342; Thomason E809_21; ESTC R207599	13,811	22
A46964	Remarks upon Dr. Sherlock's book, intituled, The case of the allegiance due to soveraign princes, stated and resolved, &c.	Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703.	1690 (1690)	Wing J842; ESTC R220008	13,889	15
A45736	Parish churches turn'd into conventicles by serving God therein, and worshiping him otherwise then according to the established liturgy and practice of the Church of England in particular, by reading the communion service or any part thereof in the desk, or plain reasons and undeniable authorities alledged for the reading of the second service, or the communion service when there is no communion at the altar or holy table ... / by Richard Hart, a friend to all the conformable clergy and laity of the true and apostolical Church of England by law established.	Hart, Richard, Friend to all the conformable clergy and laity of the true and apostolical Church of England.	1683 (1683)	Wing H962; ESTC R21744	13,899	26
A75430	An ansvver to the declaration of the imaginary Parliament of the unknowne Common-wealth of England, concerning the affaires past betwixt them of England, and the high and mighty lords the States Generall of the United Provinces: wherein their frivolous reasons are cleerly refuted; and their injust proceedings in the treaty of the aforesaid affaires, as in all their actions, manifestly discovered.		1652 (1652)	Wing A3403; Thomason E678_4; ESTC R21805	14,003	16
A66008	A sermon preached on the 26th day of July, 1685 being the day of thanks-giving appointed for His Majesty's victory over the rebels : in the united parishes of St. Margaret Pattons, and St. Gabriell Fenchurch, London / by Tho. Wagstaffe ...	Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712.	1685 (1685)	Wing W214; ESTC R1806	14,013	36
A16148	A sermon preached at Westminster before the King and Queenes Maiesties, at their coronations on Saint Iames his day, being the 28. of Iuly. 1603. By the Reuerend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Winchester	Bilson, Thomas, 1546 or 7-1616.	1603 (1603)	STC 3068; ESTC S101957	14,111	50
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
A92209	Little Benjamin or truth discovering error: being a clear and full answer unto the letter, subscribed by 47 ministers of the province of London, and presented to his Excellency, January 18. 1648. To inform the ignorant satisfie the desirous of the concurrent proceedings the Parliament and Army. In taking away the life of Charles Stuart, late King of England, together with, &c. / By a reall lover of all those, who love peace and truth. February 17. 1648. Imprimatur Gil. Mabbot.	Reading, John, 1588-1667.	1649 (1649)	Wing R449; Thomason E544_4; ESTC R205982	14,178	22
A32841	The children's petition, or, A modest remonstrance of that intolerable grievance our youth lie under in the accustomed severities of the school-discipline of this nation humbly presented to the consideration of the Parliament.		1669 (1669)	Wing C3869A; ESTC R25344	14,244	69
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
A96342	The copies of severall letters contrary to the opinion of the present powers, presented to the Lord Gen. Fairfax, and Lieut. Gen. Cromwell. By Francis White, Maior of his Excellencies regiment of foot.	White, Francis, d. 1657.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1649 (1649)	Wing W1764; Thomason E548_6; ESTC R204063	14,284	20
A52077	Certaine observations upon some texts of Scripture gathered together for the setting forth the Kings avthority and the peoples dvty.	T. M.	1648 (1648)	Wing M81; ESTC R26186	14,414	28
A40091	A sermon preached at the general meeting of Gloucestershire-men, for the most part inhabitants of the City of London in the Church of St. Mary le-Bow, December the 9th, 1684 / by Edward Fowler.	Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.	1685 (1685)	Wing F1718; ESTC R10668	14,518	40
A70421	A short ansvver to a whole litter of libels by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1307A; ESTC R20535	14,529	20
A77930	Tractatus de jure regnandi, & regni: or, The sphere of government, according to the law of God, nature, and nations. / By VVilliam Ball, Gent.	Ball, William.	1645 (1645)	Wing B597; Thomason E309_36; ESTC R16489	14,585	23
A91336	A political catechism, or, Certain questions concerning the government of this land, answered in His Majesties own words, taken out of his answer to the 19 propositions, Pag. 17, 18, 19, 20. of the first edition; with some brief observations thereupon. Published for the more compleat setling of consciences, particularly of those that have made the late protestation, to maintain the power and priviledges of Parliament, when they shall herein see the Kings own interpretation what that power and priviledges are. It is this twentieth day of May, Anno Dom. 1643. ordered by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this book entituled, A Political catechism, be printed. John White.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing P416; Thomason E104_8b	14,645	17
A95903	Vicissitudes progress, with its convoy through the counties of Essex, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and Middlesex, to Westminster and to London. By way of premonstration.		1648 (1648)	Wing V336; Thomason E452_5; ESTC R203899	14,716	16
A84319	An eye-salve for the city of London: discovering unto them the great engagement that lyes upon them in point of duty and interest, to joyne speedily with the kingdome for the restoring of His Majesty, and the re-setling of the lawfull government and peace of this nation. / By a lover of peace and truth.	Lover of peace and truth.	1648 (1648)	Wing E3937; Thomason E445_7; ESTC R201958	14,736	22
A38407	Englands monarch, or, A conviction and refutation by the common law, of those false principles and insinuating flatteries of Albericus delivered by way of disputation, and after published, and dedicated to our dread soveraigne King James, in which he laboureth to prove by the civill law, our prince to be an absolute monarch and to have a free and arbitrary power over the lives and estates of his people : together with a generall confutation (and that grounded upon certaine principles taken by some of their owne profession) of all absolute monarchy.		1644 (1644)	Wing E2997; ESTC R10980	14,794	18
A59543	The addres [sic] of the University of St. Andrews to the King by the rector, vice-chancellor, heads of the colledges, deans of faculties and the rest of the masters and professors of the University of St. Andrews, whose names are insert at the end of their address; also a letter from the arch-bishops and bishops to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty.	University of St. Andrews.	1689 (1689)	Wing S297; ESTC R33582	14,817	22
A88235	Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law, against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2160; Thomason E703_12*; ESTC R202744	14,820	16
A55894	A seasonable question, and an usefull answer, contained in an exchange of a letter between a Parliament-man in Cornwell, and a bencher of the Temple, London	Parliament-man in Cornwall.; H. P., Bencher of the Temple.	1676 (1676)	Wing P35; ESTC R5471	14,823	24
B04974	Replyes for Alexander Monro of Bearcrofts and the answers made to the petition and information presented by him to the Commissioner his Grace, and Estates of Parliament.	Monroe, Alexander, fl. 1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing R1047A; ESTC R182635	14,973	20
A40880	The magistrates concern in Christ's kingdom a sermon preached at the assizes at Winchester, July 14, 1697 / by Roger Farbrother, Vicar of Holy-Rhoods in Southampton.	Farbrother, Roger.	1698 (1698)	Wing F421; ESTC R36415	15,012	37
A41882	The Great case of the justices stated and determined touching their duty of putting the laws in execution, whether dissenters were indulg'd or not, or, A discourse concerning the oath of the justice of peace, explaining the extent of its obligation : being a case universally seasonable, in regard to righteousness, peace, and the prosperity of this nation.		1688 (1688)	Wing G1672; ESTC R43213	15,063	84
A92565	The last declarations of the Committee of Estates now assembled in Scotland, concerning their proceedings in opposition to the late unlawfull engagement against England. Together with the articles agreed upon by the commissioners appointed by the noblemen, gentlemen, and burgesses who protested against the late engagement. And the answer thereunto.	Scotland. Convention of Estates.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Scotland. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing S1248; Thomason E468_8; ESTC R203717	15,102	24
A66602	The vanity and falsity of the history of passive obedience detected Wherein is briefly demonstrated, that the first reformers were far from maintaining it in the author of that history and his party's sence. As also it is plainly evinced that it cannot be deduced from the homilies, articles, injunctions or canons, liturgy and bishops of the primitive English Church. And all the specious pretences he makes for it are fully answered. By Tim. Wilson, M.A. and rector of the Kings Noth in Kent. Licens'd according to order.	Wilson, Timothy, 1642-1705.	1690 (1690)	Wing W2952; ESTC R217174	15,141	14
A02381	A dialogue betwene a knyght and a clerke concernynge the power spiritual and temporall.; Disputatio inter clericum et miletem. English.	William, of Ockham, ca. 1285-ca. 1349, attributed name.; Dubois, Pierre, fl. 1300, attributed name.; Trevisa, John, d. 1402.	1533 (1533)	STC 12511A; ESTC S109903	15,144	52
A80120	A collection of the rights and priviledges of Parliament. Together, with the true and just prerogatives of the kings of England. Collected out of ancient writers, both divine and morrall. Informing the willing man, convincing the flatterer, and vindicating those that pray for the tranquillitie of this our Syon. / Written by a Gentleman that wishes all happinesse and peace, to this distracted kingdome.	Gentleman that wishes all happinesse and peace to this distracted kingdome.	1642 (1642)	Wing C5207; Thomason E239_12; ESTC R3898	15,173	15
A61178	A sermon preached before the Artillery Company of London at St. Mary Le Bow, April 20, 1682 by Thomas Sprat ...	Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.	1682 (1682)	Wing S5058; ESTC R16434	15,174	38
A45022	The power of parliaments asserted by G.H. in a letter to a friend, lately chosen a member of the House of Commons, in answer to an indigested paper by E.F. called, A letter from a gentleman of quality to his friend upon his being chosen a member to serve in the approaching Parliament, being an argument relating to te point of succesion to the crown, &c. ...	G. H.	1681 (1681)	Wing H35; ESTC R17378	15,347	12
A44972	The power of parliaments asserted by G.H., in a letter to a friend, lately chosen a member of the House of Commons, in answer to an indigested paper by E.F. called, A letter from a gentleman of quality to his friend upon his being chosen a member to serve in the approaching Parliament, being an argument relating to the point of succession to the crown, &c.	G. H.	1679 (1679)	Wing H34; ESTC R23370	15,379	14
A53968	A sermon preached upon September the 9th, 1683 being a Thanksgiving Day for a late deliverance from a fanatick-conspiracy / by Edward Pelling ... ; printed in his own defence.	Pelling, Edward, d. 1718.	1683 (1683)	Wing P1094; ESTC R38188	15,408	38
A96770	Animadversions upon the Armies Remonstrance, delivered to the House of Commons, Monday, 20. November, 1648. In vindication of the Parliaments treaty with the King in the Isle of Wight.	Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.	1648 (1648)	Wing W319; Thomason E570_3; ESTC R204237	15,578	31
A37421	An argument shewing, that a standing army, with consent of Parliament, is not inconsistent with a free government, &c.	Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.	1698 (1698)	Wing D828; ESTC R20142	15,613	32
A91892	The peoples plea: fully vindicating the povver and proceedings of the Parliament. Occasioned by a defence of the covenant. /	Robinson, John, prebendary of Westminster.	1646 (1646)	Wing R1697; Thomason E328_3; ESTC R200667	15,619	24
A91196	Independency examined, vnmasked, refuted, by twelve new particular interrogatories: detecting both the manifold absurdities, inconveniences that must necessarily attend it, to the great disturbance of church, state, the diminution, subversion of the lawfull undoubted power of all christian magistrates, parliaments, synods: and shaking the chiefe pillars, wherwith its patrons would support it. / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1644 (1644)	Wing P3985; Thomason E257_3; ESTC R210043	15,631	15
A75399	The ansvver of the Commons, to a petition, in the name of thousands wel-affected persons inhabiting the city of London, Westminster, borough of Southwarke, and hamlets, and places adjacent.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1648 (1648)	Wing A3289B; Thomason E468_27; ESTC R205391	15,650	16
A65418	Reasons why the Parliament of Scotland cannot comply with the late K. James's proclamation sent lately to that kingdom, and prosecuted by the late Viscount Dundee : containing an answer to every paragraph of the said proclamation, and vindicating the said Parliament their present proceedings against him : published by authority.	Welwood, James, 1652-1727.; Graham, John, Viscount Dundee, 1648-1689.	1689 (1689)	Wing W1309; ESTC R2126	15,716	35
A39065	An Expedient, or, A sure & easy way of reducing all dissenters whatsoever to an exact & sincere obedience both to our ecclesiastical & civil government		1662 (1662)	Wing E3874; ESTC R5413	15,753	16
A23670	An Abridgment of the late remonstrance of the army vvith some marginall attestations for the better understanding remembrance and judgement of the people : collected by speciall order for more publique satisfaction, and to undeceive the kingdome as to the false glosses by some put upon the said remonstrance printed.	Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.	1648 (1648)	Wing A107; ESTC R6461	15,777	16
A77912	Constitutio liberi populi. Or, The rule of a free-born people. By William Ball of Barkham, Esquire.	Ball, William.	1646 (1646)	Wing B588; Thomason E341_1; ESTC R200893	15,838	28
A45207	Judah's restitution A sermon preached before the reverend judges, Sir Christopher Turner Baron of the Exchequer, and Sir Richard Bernard Serjeant at Law. At the assizes begun at Yorke the 29 of July, 1661. By Jos: Hunter Master of Arts and Minister in Yorke.	Hunter, Josiah, minister in York.	1661 (1661)	Wing H3767; ESTC R203804	15,969	35
A08070	Nevves of the Netherlands Relating the whole state of those countries at this present.; Description of the prosperitie, strength, and wise government of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.		1615 (1615)	STC 18437.5; ESTC S113184	16,068	30