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A77333
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Englands selected characters, describing the good and bad worthies of this age. VVhere the best may see their graces, and the worst discerne their basenesse. The particulars be these, 1 A worthy king. 2 An unworthy king. 3 A worthy queen. 4 An unworthy woman. 5 A worthy prince. 6 An unworthy prince. 7 A worthy Privy counsellour. 8. An unworthy Privy counsellour. 9 A worthy noble-man. 10 An unworthy noble-man. 11 A worthy bishop or minister. 12 An unworthy bishop or minister. 13 A worthy judge. 14 An unworthy judge. 15 A worthy knight & souldier. 16 An unworthy knight & souldier. 17 A worthy gentleman. 18 An unworthy gentleman. 19 A worthy lawyer. 20 An unworthy lawyer. 21 A worthy souldier. 22 An untrained souldier. 23 A worthy physitian. 24 An unworthy physitian 25 A Jesuit reprobated. 26 A cowardly Cavalier. 27 A bawd of the black guard. 28 A malignant knave a hatcher of plots.; Good and the badde. Selections
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Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
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1643
(1643)
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Wing B4384; Thomason E55_18; ESTC R2558
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11,423
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16
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A08698
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The varietie of memorable and worthy matters. By Walter Owsolde
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Owsolde, Walter.
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1605
(1605)
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STC 19001; ESTC S113804
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16,833
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30
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A14430
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The golden treatise of the auncient and learned father Vincentius Lirinensis. For the antiquitie, and vniuersalitie, of the Catholicke religion: against the prophane nouelties of all heresies: newly translated into English by A.P. Verie profitable for all such as desire in these dangerous times, to imbrace the true Gospell of Iesus Christ, and to remaine free from all infectio[n] of false doctrine as in the preface more at large is declared; Pro catholicae fidei antiquitate libellus. English
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Vincent, of Lérins, Saint, d. ca. 450.; A. P., fl. 1596.
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1596
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STC 24748; ESTC S119131
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43,517
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126
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A19965
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Daphnis and Chloe excellently describing the vveight of affection, the simplicitie of loue, the purport of honest meaning, the resolution of men, and disposition of fate, finished in a pastorall, and interlaced with the praises of a most peerlesse preincesse, wonderfull in maiestie, and rare in perfection, celebrated within the same pastorall, and therefore termed by the name of the shepheards holidaie. by Angell Daye. Altior fortuna virtus.; Daphnis and Chloe. English
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Longus.; Day, Angel, fl. 1575-1595.; Amyot, Jacques, 1513-1593.
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1587
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STC 6400; ESTC S112592
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83,708
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118
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A50403
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A memento to young and old: or, The young man's remembrancer, and the old man's monitor. By that eminent and judicious divine, Mr. John Maynard, late of Mayfield in Sussex. Published by William Gearing, minister of the Gospel
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Maynard, John, 1600-1665.; Gearing, William.
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1669
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Wing M1451; ESTC R216831
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88,644
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216
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A55343
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A directory for youth Through all the difficulties attending that state of life. Or a discouse of youthful lusts. In which the nature and dinds of them are described, and remedies against them laid down. First preached to young people, and now published at their request. By Samuel Pomfret, minister of the gospel.
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Pomfret, Samuel, d. 1722.
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1693
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Wing P2798; ESTC R224107
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117,456
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254
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A66844
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The gentlewomans companion; or, A guide to the female sex containing directions of behaviour, in all places, companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood down to old age: viz. As, children to parents. Scholars to governours. Single to servants. Virgins to suitors. Married to husbands. Huswifes to the house Mistresses to servants. Mothers to children. Widows to the world Prudent to all. With letters and discourses upon all occasions. Whereunto is added, a guide for cook-maids, dairy-maids, chamber-maids, and all others that go to service. The whole being an exact rule for the female sex in general. By Hannah Woolley.
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Woolley, Hannah, fl. 1670.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver.
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1673
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Wing W3276A; ESTC R204109
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139,140
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297
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A75720
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The way to bliss. In three books. Made publick, by Elias Ashmole Esq.
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Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692.
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1658
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Wing A3988; Thomason E940_3; ESTC R207555
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167,749
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227
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A71096
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The verity of Christian faith written by Hierome Savanorola [sic] of Ferrara.; Triumphus crucis Liber 2. English
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Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498.
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1651
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Wing S781; ESTC R6206
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184,563
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686
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A68107
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Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out of which domesticall duties are raised. ... VIII. Duties of masters. By William Gouge.
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Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
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1622
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STC 12119; ESTC S103290
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610,068
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716
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