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A63947 The speech of Sr. Edw. Turnor Kt., speaker of the honourable House of Commons, to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament at their prorogation, the second of March, 1664. Turnor, Edward, Sir, 1617-1676. 1664 (1664) Wing T3357; ESTC R21239 1,317 8 View Text
A85578 A Great & terrible fight at sea neer the Coast of Holland, between the English fleet commanded by General Dean, General Monk, and Vice-Admiral Pen, and the Dutch fleet commanded by Admiral Vantrump, Admiral De-Wit, Admiral Ruttier, and Vice-Admiral Evarson, with the number of ships burnt, sunk, and taken, the loss on both sides, and the manner of this great and lamentable engagement. Together with a humble representation to his Excellency the Lord Gen. Cromwel, and the officers of the Army. Published according to order. 1653 (1653) Wing G1658; Thomason E694_8; ESTC R207071 2,803 8 View Text
A88238 The prisoner's most mournful cry against the present oppression and tyranny that is exercised upon him. Or, An epistle written by John Lilburn Esq; prisoner in New-gate, July 1. 1653. unto the Right Honorable John Fowke Lord Maior of London. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; Fowke, John, d. 1662. 1653 (1653) Wing L2163; Thomason E703_12; ESTC R202743 3,711 7 View Text
A91866 Robin Hood and his crew of souldiers. A comedy acted at Nottingham on the day of His saCRed [sic] Majesties corronation. Vivat Rex. The Actors names. Robin Hood, commander. Little John. William. Scadlocke. Souldiers. Messenger from the shieriffe. 1661 (1661) Wing R1626; Thomason E1088_6; ESTC R208561 3,738 12 View Text
A29411 A Brief account of the reasons for which the three estates of Scotland forfaulted the Late King James and setled K. William and Q. Mary upon the throne, anno 1689 and some of the reasons induced them to abolish episcopacy there. 1695 (1695) Wing B4519; ESTC R25945 3,913 9 View Text
A97207 Eight reasons categorical: wherein is examined and proved, that it's probable, the law-common will stand. And continue at London & Westminster: humbly tendred to the consideration of all ingenuous men; and for the incouragement of students. By Albertus Warren Gent. Warren, Albertus. 1653 (1653) Wing W951; Thomason E703_11; ESTC R207144 4,278 8 View Text
A65169 A vote for moderate counsels, as the readyest way to heal our breaches, and bring happiness to the King and people an ode / by a barrister at law. Delamayne, Thomas Hallie. 1681 (1681) Wing V708; ESTC R7958 4,549 16 View Text
A27037 R. Baxter's sence of the subscribed articles of religion Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1689 (1689) Wing B1407; ESTC R15129 5,026 14 View Text
A94041 Government described: viz. what monarchie, aristocracie, oligarchie, and democracie, is. Together with a brief model of the government of the common-wealth, or, free-state of Ragouse. Fit for view at this present juncture of settlement. By J.S. Streater, John, fl. 1650-1670. 1659 (1659) Wing S5947A; Thomason E985_7; ESTC R203466 5,873 8 View Text
A39784 Overtures offered to the Parliament in which this proposition is advanced that a small summ imposed on the nation, for reforming our standard, and for repairing the losses of the African and Indian Company, &c. bestowed in the method propos'd, will be of ten times more value to the nation in general, &c. to almost the whole individual persons in the kingdom, than the samen [sic] summ will be, if retained in each particulars hand. Fletcher, Andrew, 1655-1716. 1700 (1700) Wing F1296; ESTC R215771 6,154 14 View Text
A30483 Remarks upon An essay concerning humane understanding in a letter address'd to the author. Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.; Locke, John, 1632-1704. 1697 (1697) Wing B5944; ESTC R3915 7,086 18 View Text
A29406 A Brief account of the nullity of King James's title and of the obligation of the present oaths of allegiance 1689 (1689) Wing B4512; ESTC R21834 7,210 14 View Text
A90957 A paradox. That designe upon religion, was not the cause of state misgovernment: but an effect of it. 1644 (1644) Wing P332; Thomason E19_7; ESTC R17629 7,451 15 View Text
A55468 Popish treaties not to be rely'd on in a letter / from a gentleman at York, to his friend in the Prince of Orange's camp ; addressed to all members of the next Parliament. Gentleman at York.; Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1688 (1688) Wing P2960; ESTC R988 7,556 4 View Text
A55944 The proceedings at the Sessions of the Peace held at Hicks-Hall, for the county of Middlesex, Decemb. 5, 1681 with His Majesties two orders, and Sir William Smith's speech to the grand jury concerning putting the laws in execution against Popish recusants and conventicles, together with his discourse upon the statute of the 3d. of Hen. 8. (herewith printed) concerning the power of the justices of the peace to impannel juries. 1682 (1682) Wing P3567; ESTC R6287 9,048 12 View Text
A27462 A sermon preached at the assizes held at Leicester, July xxii. MDCLXXVI before the Right Honourable Sir Edward Atkins Lord Chief Baron, and Sir Christopher Milton, Baron of the Exchequer / by the Honourable George Berkeley ... Berkeley, George, 1651 or 2-1694.; Atkyns, Edward, Sir, 1630-1698.; Milton, Christopher, Sir, 1615-1693. 1686 (1686) Wing B1970; ESTC R8808 9,310 30 View Text
A44819 A sermon preached on the first of January 1698 in the parish church of St. Nicholas Cole-Abby being a New-Years-gift to the society of Christians united there to worship God in a more solemn manner after the way of the Church of England / by Robert Howson. Howson, Robert. 1698 (1698) Wing H3198; ESTC R27121 9,554 34 View Text
A57807 A sermon preach'd before the King and Queen at White-Hall, on the 28th of December, 1690 by George Royse ... ; printed by the King's special command. Royse, George, 1654 or 5-1708. 1691 (1691) Wing R2164; ESTC R36795 9,562 33 View Text
A46255 London's resurrection to joy and triumph expressed in sundry shews, shapes, scenes, speeches and songs in parts celebrious to the much-meriting magistrate Sir George Waterman, knight, Lord Mayor of the city of London : at the peculiar and proper expences of the worshipful Company of Skinners / written by Tho. Jordan. Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?; Waterman, George. 1671 (1671) Wing J1040; ESTC R30478 10,093 24 View Text
A56351 The speech or declaration of John Pym, Esq. &c. Pym, John, 1584-1643. 1641 (1641) Wing P4294; ESTC R479151 10,303 16 View Text
A56350 The speech or declaration of John Pym, Esquire after the recapitulation or summing up of the charge of high-treason, against Thomas, Earl of Strafford, 12 April, 1641. Pym, John, 1584-1643. 1641 (1641) Wing P4293; ESTC R16945 10,372 31 View Text
A41285 A second speech of the Honovrable Nathanael Fiennes, second son to the right honourable the Lord Say, in the Commons House of Parliament touching the subjects liberty against the late canons and the new oath. Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669. 1641 (1641) Wing F878; ESTC R8459 10,471 24 View Text
A37474 The speech of the Right Honourable Henry Earl of Warrington, Lord Delamere, to the Grand Jury at Chester, April 13, 1692 Warrington, Henry Booth, Earl of, 1652-1694. 1692 (1692) Wing D883; ESTC R24883 10,473 34 View Text
A58190 A short and plain account of religion for the instruction of families, by being often read in them : recommended especially to those under his charge / by Geo. Raymond ... Raymond, George, A.M. 1700 (1700) Wing R414; ESTC R2514 10,554 15 View Text
A49824 Honesty is the best policy Lawton, Charlwood, 1660-1721. 1689 (1689) Wing L739A; ESTC R43362 10,685 6 View Text
A28288 The love of God manifested in giving our Saviour for the redemption of mankind a sermon preach'd before the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen on Nov. the 29th, 1696, being the first Sunday in Advent / by L. Blackburne ... Blackburne, Lancelot, 1658-1743. 1697 (1697) Wing B3067; ESTC R11620 10,822 27 View Text
A54229 A third letter from a gentleman in the country, to his friends in London, upon the subject of the penal laws and tests Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1687 (1687) Wing P1381; ESTC R5099 11,475 20 View Text
A87180 The prerogative priests passing-bell. Or Amen to the rigid clergy. Shewing the usefulness, equity, lawfulness, and necessity, of private persons to take upon them preaching or expounding of the scriptures, having a call thereto by the word of God, and agreeable to the practise of the best reformed churches of Christ, and judgment of judicious divines both forraign and domestick. Being a brief reply to that discourse intituled The pulpit guarded with 17 arguments, and owned by Tho. Hall. Calculated on purpose for the metropolis of Northamptonshire, and may serve indifferently for those parts that are in conjunction with the northern climate. / By William Hartley. Hartley, William, of Stony-Stratford. 1651 (1651) Wing H975; Thomason E637_6; ESTC R206608 11,574 16 View Text
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 View Text
A67481 Some remarks upon a speech made to the grand jury for the county of Middlesex concerning the execution of penalties upon the churches of Christ, which worship God in meeting-houses, for their so doing : and may serve for an answer to part of the order of the justices, Jan. 13 to the same purpose : in a letter to Sir W.S. their speaker. J. W.; Smith, William, Sir, 1616 or 17-1696. 1682 (1682) Wing W69; ESTC R3500 12,116 16 View Text
A54347 The mystery of the Gospel unvail'd wherein is plainly shewed and proved, that the man Christ Jesus has honoured all the perfections of God more than Adam and all his posterity could have done, had they continuted in their primitive state of innocency / first preached, and now published by Samuel Pack. Pack, Samuel. 1691 (1691) Wing P151; ESTC R32208 12,469 26 View Text
A57060 A sermon preach'd at the anniversay-meeting of the Charter-house scholars at the chappel in the Charter-house, on Monday, December 13th, 1680 / by Nathanael Resbury ... Resbury, Nathanael, 1643-1711. 1681 (1681) Wing R1130; ESTC R36775 12,596 31 View Text
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 View Text
A45490 A sermon preach'd at the Church of St. Mary le Bow, to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, December 26, 1698 by John Hancock ... Hancocke, John, d. 1728. 1699 (1699) Wing H642; ESTC R21383 12,830 50 View Text
A33081 The answer of the Commission of Generall Assemblie to the quæree propounded to them from the Parliament with an answer of the Commission of the Generall Assemblie to a letter, sent to them from the ministers of the Presbyterie of Sterline. Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; Ker, A. 1651 (1651) Wing C4199; ESTC R35582 12,847 19 View Text
A46990 A suddain essay with a sincere desire to vindicate Christianity, or the common faith, from the superlative heresies or phantasticall novelties of all selfe-particular Sciolists endeavouring the subversion of the same by seven arguments used in opposition to Mr. John Biddle, Febr. 18 and Febr. 25, 1654 at his school in Coleman Street by Richard Jackson. Jackson, Richard, 1621-1677.; Biddle, John, 1615-1662. 1655 (1655) Wing J87A; ESTC R28947 13,237 28 View Text
A50961 The svvord-bearer, or, Magistrates charge a sermon preached in the Chappell of Guild-Hall, at the election of the Lord Mayor / by Mathias Milward ... Milward, Matthias, fl. 1603-1641. 1641 (1641) Wing M2187; ESTC R14639 13,535 27 View Text
A11655 The protestation of the noblemen, barrons, gentlemen, borrowes, ministers, and commons; subscribers of the confession of faith and covenant, lately renewed within the kingdome of Scotland, made at the Mercate Crosse of Edinburgh the 22. of September immediatly after the reading of the proclamation, dated September 9. 1638 Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.; Warriston, Archibald Johnston, Lord, 1611-1663. aut 1638 (1638) STC 21904; ESTC S100065 13,633 28 View Text
A58926 A seasonable discourse shewing the necessity of union amongst Protestants, in opposition to popery, as the only means (under God) to preserve the reformed religion also, the charge of persecution, lately maintained against the established religion, by W.P., H.C. and other insignificant scriblers, detected : proving it to be the ministers of state, and not the church, that prosecuted the penal laws on Protestant dissenters. 1688 (1688) Wing S2228; ESTC R14748 13,863 17 View Text
A81522 A discourse upon the questions in debate between the King and Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing D1628; Thomason E117_8; ESTC R21943 14,192 19 View Text
A81523 A discourse upon the questions in debate between the King and Parliament 1642 (1642) Wing D1628A; ESTC R215130 14,194 16 View Text
A66470 Religion exprest by loyalty in a sermon preach'd before the right worshipful Samuel Swift Esq., Mayor of the ancient, honourable and loyal city of Worcester, the first Sunday after his inauguration or instalment, being the 19th day of October, in the year of our redemption 1684, at the parish church of St. Swithin, upon a text selected by William Swift, Esq. (his truly loyal father) being the 21st. & 22d. verses of the 24th chapter of Solomons Proverbs, in these following expressions / by Will. Williams ... Williams, William, Inferior Brother to the venerable and orthodox clergy.; Swift, William. 1685 (1685) Wing W2790; ESTC R12293 14,287 42 View Text
A61897 Bishop Sanderson's judgment concerning submission to usurpers Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. 1678 (1678) Wing S607; ESTC R8226 14,341 48 View Text
A44095 Some considerations of present use wherein is shewn that the strong ought to bear with the weak, and the weak not clamour against or censure the strong, in which the true notion of the strong and weak is stated / delivered in a farewell-sermon at St. George Buttolph-Lane, London, by Benjamin Hoffman ... Hoffman, Benjamin. 1683 (1683) Wing H2347; ESTC R36002 14,423 41 View Text
A61592 Reformation of manners, the true way of honouring God with the necessity of putting the laws in execution against vice and profaneness : in a sermon preach'd at White-hall / by ... Edward Stillingfleet ... Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1700 (1700) Wing S5628; ESTC R14333 14,491 18 View Text
A27584 A brief view of the state of mankind in the first Adam and the second Adam being the sum of many larger discourses upon that great context of the redemption and mediation of Jesus Christ / by T. Beverley. Beverley, Thomas. 1690 (1690) Wing B2125; ESTC R15745 14,528 60 View Text
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 View Text
A61623 A sermon preached before the King & Queen at White-Hall, Novemb. 29, 1691 by the Right Reverend Father in God, Edward Lord Bishop of Worcester. Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1692 (1692) Wing S5663; ESTC R8215 14,653 36 View Text
A67913 The free-born English mans plea for justice: or, A cry against post-fact laws. Being a survey of the controversies touching the late purchased titles through the true perspective of justice. By William Jackson, one who hath lived to see the famine of justice removed, and hopes to see it continue as plentifully amongst us; as food in Samaria; after the flight of these Assirians: 2 Kings, 7. Jackson, William, 1636 or 7-1680. 1660 (1660) Wing J93; ESTC R207910 14,659 20 View Text
A02835 The paragon of Persia; or The lavvyers looking-glasse Opened in a sermon at S. Maries in Oxford, at the Assises, the 7 day of Iuly, 1624. By William Hayes, Master of Arts of Magdalen Hall. Hayes, William, b. 1595 or 6. 1624 (1624) STC 12973; ESTC S116667 14,691 34 View Text
A61593 Reformation of manners the true way of honouring God with the necessity of putting the laws in execution against vice and profaneness : in a sermon preached at White-hall / by the late Right Reverend Father in God, Edward, Lord Bishop of Worcester ; and published by Their Majesties special command. Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1700 (1700) Wing S5629; ESTC R27503 14,697 44 View Text
A55347 Passive obedience, stated and asserted In a sermon preached at Ampthill in Bedfordshire, upon Sunday, Septemb. 9. 1683. being the day of thanksgiving for the discovering and defeating the late treasonable conspiracy against His Sacred Majesities person and government. By Tho. Pomfret, A.M. rector of Ampthill, and chaplain to the Right Honourable Robert []ar, of Atlesbury. Pomfret, Thomas, d. 1705. 1683 (1683) Wing P2800; ESTC R217677 14,786 37 View Text
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 View Text
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 View Text
A78280 The Case of using or forbearing the establish'd liturgie, during the late troublesome times, and prohibition of it by the then usurpers. 1672 (1672) Wing C1191A; ESTC R173505 15,248 44 View Text
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 View Text
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 View Text
A52908 A treatise concerning estates tayle and discents of inheritance written by N.N. ; and published by I. Sherman ... N. N.; Sherman, John. 1641 (1641) Wing N61; ESTC R32142 15,482 46 View Text
A36115 A discourse upon questions in debate between the King and Parliament. With certaine observations collected out of a treatise called, The diffrence between Christian subjection, and unchristian rebellion. Bilson, Thomas, 1546 or 7-1616. True difference betweene Christian subjection and unchristian rebellion. 1643 (1643) Wing D1625; ESTC R14262 15,515 16 View Text
A46244 Divinity and morality in robes of poetry composed for the recreations of the courteous and ingenious by the author Tho. Jordan. Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685? 1660 (1660) Wing J1030; ESTC R29882 15,581 48 View Text
A00584 Nicodemus for Christ, or The religious moote of an honest lawyer: deliuered in a sermon, preached at the assises at Okeham, in the county of Rutland, March. 10. 1627. By Antony Favvkner, Master of Arts, and late student in Iesus Colledge in Oxford Fawkner, Antony, b. 1601 or 2. 1630 (1630) STC 10722; ESTC S101884 15,761 32 View Text
A77282 A plea for the peoples good old cause: Or, The fundamental lawes and liberties of England asserted, proved, and acknowledged, to be our right before the Conquest, and by above 30 Parliaments, and by the late King Charls; and by the Parliament and their army in their severall declarations in their particular streights and differences. By way of answer to Mr. James Harrington his cxx. political aphorismes, in his second edition. By Capt. William Bray. Bray, William, 17th cent. 1659 (1659) Wing B4307; Thomason 763[7]; ESTC R207096 15,797 16 View Text
A67022 The decency and order of church and state as now established asserted in a late visitation sermon. Woolley, Charles. 1684 (1684) Wing W3524; ESTC R26402 16,143 39 View Text
A89552 The just measure of a personall treatie between the Kings Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament. Grounded on divinity, reason, history, divine and humane, common and civill lawes; with many other authentick authors. By R.M. of the middle Temple, Esquire. R. M., of the Middle Temple, Esquire. 1648 (1648) Wing M72; Thomason E451_40; ESTC R202844 16,371 20 View Text
A39528 The honour of marriage, or, The institution, necessity, advantages, comforts, and usefulness of a married life set forth in a sermon January 27, 1694, at Seven-Oak in Kent / by Joseph Fisher ... Fisher, Joseph, d. 1705. 1695 (1695) Wing F1010; ESTC R14340 16,478 32 View Text
A88190 The grand plea of Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, against the present tyrannicall House of Lords, which he delivered before an open committee of the House of Commons, the twenteth day of October, 1647. where Mr. Iohn Maynard the lawyer had the chaire. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1647 (1647) Wing L2112; Thomason E411_21; ESTC R202731 16,502 16 View Text
A28242 A tender visitation of love, to both the Universities Oxford and Cambridge and to the Inns of Court and Chancery even to the seed of God in you all, for you to mind, and consider ere it be too late. From the movings of the Lord, in your friend George Bishop. Bishop, George, d. 1668. 1660 (1660) Wing B3007; ESTC R210721 16,549 20 View Text
A74906 The rules of dispute, practised by Christ and his apostles, for deciding the controversies of that age, and our rule for the determining of our own. Or, The right use of spiritual weapons, against spiritual wickedness, and the darkness of this world in the Christians warfare against hereticks, schismaticks, Eph. 6.12 with false prophets and deceivers. Herin are also briefly explained, I. The terms set down in scripture, or the grounds of Christian dispute. II. That the form thereof may appear more cleer, you have herein several cases in scripture debated under the same form, and the places whence the arguments are drawn. / By an unworthy witness of the name and Gospel of Christ, John Brayne. Brayne, John. 1653 (1653) Thomason E715_12 16,735 28 View Text
A54679 Self-homicide-murther, or, Some antidotes and arguments gleaned out of the treasuries of our modern casuists and divines against that horrid and reigning sin of self-murther by T.P., Esq. ... Philipot, Thomas, d. 1682. 1674 (1674) Wing P2001; ESTC R6160 17,207 33 View Text
A69013 A sermon preached at Hampton Court before the Kings Maiestie, on Tuesday the 23. of September, anno 1606. By Iohn Buckeridge, D. of Diuinitie Buckeridge, John, 1562?-1631. 1606 (1606) STC 4002.5; ESTC S118735 17,733 45 View Text
A37996 The eternal and intrinsick reasons of good and evil a sermon preach'd at the commencement at Cambridge, on Sunday the 2d day of July, 1699 / by John Edwards ... Edwards, John, 1637-1716. 1699 (1699) Wing E204; ESTC R15422 18,730 35 View Text
A45914 An Enquiry, or, A discourse between a yeoman of Kent and a knight of a shire upon the prorogation of the Parliament to the second of May 1693 1693 (1693) Wing I220; ESTC R11876 18,751 14 View Text
A70970 Remarks upon the navy. The second part containing a reply to the observations on the first part : with a discourse on the discipline of the navy, shewing that the abuses of the seamen are the highest violation of Magna Charta, and the rights and liberties of English men / 1700 (1700) Wing R949A; ESTC R4016 19,110 35 View Text
A93719 Rules of civil goverment [sic], drawn from the best examples of forreign nations, and Common-wealths-briefely discovering the excellency and benefit of good governors, and the dangerous consequence of corrupt self-seekers. In a short dialogue between a country man and a scholer. / Written by Robert Sprye, lawyer. Humbly presented to his Excellency the Lord Generall as a word in season.; Rules of civil government Spry, Robert. 1653 (1653) Wing S5089; Thomason E1484_3; ESTC R208760 19,290 63 View Text
A27175 The terms of peace and reconciliation betwixt all divided parties a sermon preach'd at the assizes held for the county of Buckingham, at the town of Wicomb, July the I, 1684 / by Luke Beaulieu ... Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723. 1684 (1684) Wing B1579; ESTC R23006 19,365 38 View Text
A48778 A sermon preach'd at the assizes at Northampton, August 13, 1677 at the request of John Norton, Esq. High-Sheriff of that county / by David Llewelin. Llewelin, David, 1640 or 41-1685. 1678 (1678) Wing L2620; ESTC R21873 19,372 42 View Text
A26935 Gods goodness vindicated for the help of such (especially in melancholy) as are tempted to deny it, and think him cruel, because of the present and future misery of mankind, with respect to the doctrine of reprobation and damnation / by Richard Baxter ... ; published and prefaced by a friend at whose desire it was written, and to whom it was committed. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1671 (1671) Wing B1278; ESTC R5256 19,834 110 View Text
A93718 Councel of states-policy or the rule of government, set forth. Shewing the nature of our presen [sic] government. In a dialogue between a country man and a scholler; as also the various regiments of nations, kingdomes, and Common-weales, and a lively description of the said governments, with the grounds of their rise, continuance, and fall. viz. Monarchicall. Aristocraticall. Oligarchicall. Democraticall, &c. Whereunto is added the new engagement, to be taken throughout the Common-wealth, as touching t[h]e lawfullnes of it. / By Robert Spry, of Plymouth Gent. Spry, Robert. 1650 (1650) Wing S5088; Thomason E1354_1 19,858 64 View Text
A70553 The thoughts of a private person, about the justice of the gentlemens undertaking at York, Nov. 1688 wherein is shewed, that it is neither against scripture, nor moral honesty, to defend their just and legal rights, against the illegal invaders of them : occasioned then by some private debates, and now submitted to better judgments. Leeds, Thomas Osborne, Duke of, 1631-1712. 1689 (1689) Wing L923A; ESTC R15799 20,236 31 View Text
A91027 The principles of faith, presented by Mr. Tho. Goodwin, Mr. Nye, Mr. Sydrach Simson, and other ministers, to the committee of Parliament for religion, by way of explanation to the proposals for propagating of the gospel. Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.; Simpson, Sidrach, 1600?-1655. 1654 (1654) Wing P3496; Thomason E234_5 20,440 40 View Text
A16748 The good and the badde, or Descriptions of the vvorthies, and vnworthies of this age Where the best may see their graces, and the worst discerne their basenesse. Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? 1616 (1616) STC 3656; ESTC S104792 20,529 48 View Text
A88612 A landskip: or a brief prospective of English episcopacy, drawn by three skilfull hands in Parliament: anno 1641. Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643.; Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669.; Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1660 (1660) Wing L324; Thomason E1045_13; ESTC R202705 20,959 20 View Text
A06513 [A methodicall preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romanes ...] Made by the right reuerend father in and faithfull seruant of Christ Iesus, Martin Luther ...; Praefatio in Epistolam Pauli ad Romanos. English Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Wilkinson, William, d. 1613, attributed name.; Watkinson, William, fl. 1573-1594, attributed name. 1632 (1632) STC 16986; ESTC S105157 20,999 82 View Text
A08939 The case of shipmony briefly discoursed, according to the grounds of law, policie, and conscience and most humbly presented to the censure and correction of the High Court of Parliament, Nov. 3. 1640. Parker, Henry, 1604-1652. 1640 (1640) STC 19216; ESTC S114002 21,342 52 View Text
A85382 The apologist condemned: or, A vindication of the Thirty queries (together with their author) concerning the power of the civil magistrate in matters of religion. By way of answer to a scurrilous pamphlet, published (as it seems) by some poposalist, under the mock-title of An apologie for Mr John Goodwin. Together with a brief touch upon another pamphlet, intituled, Mr J. Goodwin's queries questioned. By the author of the said Thirty queries. Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665. 1653 (1653) Wing G1148; Thomason E691_16; ESTC R202305 21,381 34 View Text
A26139 The original and growth of printing collected out of history, and the records of this kingdome : wherein is also demonstrated, that printing appertaineth to the prerogative royal, and is a flower of the crown of England / by Richard Atkyns. Atkyns, Richard, 1615-1677. 1664 (1664) Wing A4135; ESTC R22866 21,864 35 View Text
A47051 Modesty and faithfulness in opposition to envy and rashness Jones, James, fl. 1683-1684. 1683 (1683) Wing J957; ESTC R228697 22,022 14 View Text
A89237 The jus divinum of government; or Magistracy proved to be God's ordinance, and justice the magistrates duty. In a plain sermon preached before the judges of assize at East-Grinstead in the County of Sussex. By Zacheus Mountagu. [Mountagu, Zacheus]. 1652 (1652) Wing M2478; Thomason E1286_2; ESTC R208950 22,057 61 View Text
A06512 A methodicall preface prefixed before the Epistle of S. Paule to the Romanes very necessary and profitable for the better vnderstandyng of it / made by the right reuerend father and faythfull seruant of Christ Iesus, Martin Luther ; nowe newly translated out of Latin into English, by W.W. ... Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; W. W. 1594 (1594) STC 16985; ESTC S1353 22,201 55 View Text
A62673 An essay concerning the laws of nations, and the rights of soveraigns with an account of what was said at the council-board by the civilians upon the question, whether Their Majesties subjects taken at sea acting by the late king's commission, might not be looked on as pirates? : with reflections upon the arguments of Sir T.P. and Dr. Ol / by Mat. Tindall ... Tindal, Matthew, 1653?-1733. 1694 (1694) Wing T1300; ESTC R4575 22,311 37 View Text
A45081 A serious epistle to Mr. William Prynne wherein is interwoven an answer to a late book of his, the title whereof is inserted in the next leafe. By J. Hall, of Grays-Inne. Hall, John, 1627-1656. 1649 (1649) Wing H359A; ESTC R216816 22,967 36 View Text
A56751 The unlawfulness of stretching forth the hand to resist or murder princes with the principal cases about resistance, considered, in two sermons : the first preacht upon the last thirtieth of January, the other, upon the day of thanksgiving, for the deliverance of the King and kingdom from the late treasonable conspiracy / by William Payne ... Payne, William, 1650-1696. 1683 (1683) Wing P912; ESTC R22908 23,488 47 View Text
A27840 Mercy & judgment a sermon, preached at the assises held at Lincolne, July 15. 1678 / by Humfrey Babington ... Babington, Humfrey, 1615-1691. 1678 (1678) Wing B247; ESTC R16275 23,505 38 View Text
A75470 An Antidote against some principal errors of the predestinarians a work designed for the information of the common people. 1696 (1696) Wing A3494A; ESTC R42462 23,735 50 View Text
A51226 Of the vvisdom and goodness of Providence two sermons preached before the Queen, at White-Hall, on August 17, 24, MDCXC / by John Moore ... Moore, John, 1646-1714. 1690 (1690) Wing M2551; ESTC R20154 24,694 71 View Text
A81909 Conscience eased: or, the main scruple which hath hitherto stuck most with conscionable men, against the taking of the Engagement removed. Where amongst other things is shewed, first, how farre the oath of allegiance, and the nationall League and Covenant are obligations; either in their legall intents unalterable or at this time no more binding and alterable. Secondly. How farre in a free people the subordinate officers of the state, have a right to judge of the proceedings of a king in that state. Thirdly, how Zedekia'es case in breaking his oath to the king of Babylon, and our case in making use of our freedome from the oath of allegiance, and supremacie to the king of England doe differ. / The author, John Dury. Dury, John, 1596-1680. 1651 (1651) Wing D2841; Thomason E625_4; ESTC R206464 25,629 40 View Text
A13234 A briefe treatise declaring the true noble-man, and the base vvorldling. By Walter Sweeper minister of Strowd Sweeper, Walter. 1622 (1622) STC 23526; ESTC S113865 26,597 53 View Text
A16915 Three questions ansvvered I. Question. What should our meaning be, when after the reading of the fourth Commandement, we pray; Lord incline our hearts to keepe this law? II. Question. How shall the fourth Commandement, being deliuered in such forme of words, binde vs to sanctifie any day, but onely the seauenth, the day wherein God rested, & which the Iewes sanctified? III. Question. How shall it appeare to be the law of nature to sanctifie one day in every weeke? Broad, Thomas, 1577 or 8-1635. 1622 (1622) STC 3806; ESTC S106710 26,614 43 View Text
A88698 Gallicantvs, seu Præcursor Gallicinii primus. Containing two addresses, the one to the King, the other to the Parliament. Tegether [sic] with a postscript about the affaires of religion, of most high concernment. By R. Lanceter, author of Gallicinivm, now in the presse. Lanceter, R., 17th cent. 1660 (1660) Wing L425D; Thomason E1041_1; ESTC R207925 27,361 35 View Text
A31806 A discourse about a scrupulous conscience preached at the parish-church of St. Mary Aldermanbury, London / by Benjamin Calamy ... Calamy, Benjamin, 1642-1686. 1683 (1683) Wing C212; ESTC R16631 28,500 49 View Text