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A55913 Verses humbly presented to the King at his arrival in Holland after the discovery of the late horrid conspiracy against His most Sacred Person / by Mr. Prior. Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721. 1696 (1696) Wing P3517; ESTC R21156 1,425 7 View Text
A76984 VVhat kinde of Parliament vvill please the King; and hovv vvell he is affected to this present Parliament· Gathered out of his owne papers, by A.J.B. A. J. B.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1642 (1642) Wing B35; Thomason E155_12; ESTC R13834 2,951 7 View Text
A77918 Power juridicent, and juritenent: or, power of law-making, and law-administering, discussed; and humbly presented to the Parliament of England; By William Ball Esq. Ball, William. 1650 (1650) Wing B593; Thomason E612_18; ESTC R206497 3,070 8 View Text
A38386 England's deliverance from popery and slavery and the piety and justice of King William and Queen Mary of ever blessed memory, in ascending the throne of these dominions, asserted. 1695 (1695) Wing E2957A; ESTC R36560 3,167 1 View Text
A89800 A declaration to all His Majesties loving subjects within the Kingdome of England and dominion of Wales; concerning a King and his representative councell, touching the government of his people, according to the known laws of the realme. With the opinion and proceedings of seven ambassadours concerning the governement of the common-wealth. G. N. 1648 (1648) Wing N17; Thomason E429_13; ESTC R204627 3,210 8 View Text
A43938 A history of the new plot, or, A prospect of conspirators their designs damnable, ends miserable, deaths exemplary. 1683 (1683) Wing H2173A; ESTC R11487 3,382 1 View Text
A07431 A congratulation to France vpon the happy alliance with Spaine. Dedicated to the Queene. With the order and challenge of the knights of fame, to their opposites. Menantel, François de. 1612 (1612) STC 17818; ESTC S102536 3,430 20 View Text
A53808 The judgment and decree of the University of Oxford past in their convocation July 21, 1683, against certain pernicious books and damnable doctrines destructive to the sacred persons of princes, their state and government, and of all humane society rendred into English, and published by command.; Judicium & decretum Universitatis Oxoniensis latum in convocatione habita Jul. 21, an. 1683, contra quosdam perniciosos libros & propositiones impias. English University of Oxford. 1683 (1683) Wing O891; ESTC R14238 3,771 12 View Text
A67513 Modern religion and ancient loyalty a dialogue. Ward, Edward, 1667-1731. 1699 (1699) Wing W747; ESTC R15113 5,591 18 View Text
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 View Text
A84231 Examples for kings, or, Rules for princes to governe by. Wherein is contained these ensuing particulars, 1. A discourse touching regall and politique government. 2 A prince must be just in his sentence. 3 What man is fit to be a governour, and to beare rule. 4 That a prince ought to be true of his word. 5 That a prince ought to be religious. 6 That a prince ought not to shed innocent bloud. 7 That a prince ought to be circumspect in giving credit to evill reports. 8 That a prince ought to beware of parasites. 9 What kind of men ought to be of the kings councell. 10 That it is dangerous for a prince to take aid of a stranger. 11 How a prince may get and keep the love of his subjects. 12 That a prince ought to be well advised how he begin a war. 1642 (1642) Wing E3734; Thomason E119_19; ESTC R8582 6,013 9 View Text
A88272 Lilburns ghost, with a whip in one hand, to scourge tyrants out of authority; and balme in the other, to heal the sores of our (as yet) corrupt state; or, Some of the late dying principles of freedom, revived, and unvailed, for the lovers of freedome and liberty, peace & righteousness to behold. By one who desires no longer to live then to serve his country 1659 (1659) Wing L2202; Thomason E988_9; ESTC R208068 6,586 11 View Text
A77559 A congratulatory poem, on the miraculous, and glorious return of that unparallel'd King Charls the II. May 29. 1660. By Alex. Brome. Brome, Alexander, 1620-1666. 1660 (1660) Wing B4849; Thomason E1027_4; ESTC R208845 6,809 21 View Text
B05078 A true and exact copy of a prodigious and traiterous libel, affixt upon the church-door of Kettle, in Fife, the third of this instant, being Easter-day; / written and subscribed by James Russel, one of those bloody and sacrilegious murtherers of the late Lord Primate of Scotland, His Grace. Russell, James, of Kettle. 1681 (1681) Wing R2341; ESTC R182896 6,970 12 View Text
A74264 The tryall and condemnation of Mr. John Cooke, sollicitor to the late High-court of injustice. And Mr. Hugh Peters, that carnall prophet, for their several high-treasons, &c. At the Sessions-house in the Old-baily, on Saturday the 13. of October, 1660. Together with, their several pleas, and the answers thereunto. Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.; England and Wales. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery (London and Middlesex) 1660 (1660) Thomason E1046_6 7,008 15 View Text
A60430 An alarm sounding forth unto all the inhabitants of the earth as a warning before the vials of everlasting wrath be poured forth upon them. Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663. 1658 (1558) Wing S4052; ESTC R25764 7,235 9 View Text
A95510 The resolver, or, A short vvord, to the large question of the times. Concerning the Parliament: and confirming the proceedings about the King. Being, a letter written to a deare friend, tending to satisfie him. At least, to shew the authour rationall, in approving the proceedings of the Army. / Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbot. N. T. 1649 (1649) Wing T40; Thomason E527_10; ESTC R205667 7,749 8 View Text
A46960 Reflections on the History of passive obedience by Samuel Johnson. Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703. 1689 (1689) Wing J838; ESTC R2473 7,933 12 View Text
A87904 Sir politique uncased, or, A sober answer to a juggling pamphlet, entituled, A letter intercepted printed for the use and benefit of the ingenuous reader: in which the two different forms of Monarchy, and popular government, are briefly controverted. The Common-wealth party are advised not to buy this. By N.D. gent. By D.N. gent. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1660 (1660) Wing L1308A; Thomason E1019_5; ESTC R208281 8,470 16 View Text
A77907 A caveat for subjects, moderating the Observator. Wherein his chiefest arguments are confuted, the Kings iust prerogative manitained [sic]: and the priviledge of the subiect no wayes preiudiced: by William Ball, Gent. Ball, William. 1642 (1642) Wing B587; Thomason E118_7; ESTC R19366 9,502 16 View Text
A91339 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 owne interpretation what that power and priviledges are. It is this twentieth day of May, An. Dom. 1643. ordered by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this booke entituled, A Politicall catechism, be printed. Iohn 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 P416A; Thomason E104_8a 9,843 18 View Text
A79979 The cloak in its colours; or The Presbyterian unmasked, and proved as dangerous as papists to the Church of England Together with a brief and seasonable ansvver to their late unseasonable queries, and list of the pensioners, humbly offer'd to all true Protestant conformists. 1679 (1679) Wing C4719B; ESTC R223880 10,265 12 View Text
A90100 The Observator defended in a modest reply to the late Animadversions upon those notes the Observator published upon the seven doctrines and positions which the King by way of recapitulation layes open so offensive.; Animadversions animadverted. Parker, Henry, 1604-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing O123E; Thomason E114_19; ESTC R212780 10,555 12 View Text
A29267 To the right honourable, the supreme authority of this nation, the Commons assembled in Parliament an appeal in the humble chain of justice against Tho. Lord Fairfax, general of the English army, raised, and declared to be raised, for the propogation and defence of impartial justice, and just liberty in the nation / by Captain William Bray ... Bray, William, 17th cent. 1649 (1649) Wing B4301; ESTC R170764 10,631 20 View Text
A45622 The stumbling-block of disobedience & rebellion cunningly imputed by P.H. unto Calvin, removed in a letter to the said P.H. from I.H. Harrington, James, 1611-1677. 1658 (1658) Wing H822; ESTC R35985 10,790 18 View Text
A63886 A sermon preached before the King on the 30th of January, 1684/5 being the fast for the martyrdom of King Charles the first of blessed memory / by Francis Lord Bishop of Ely, and Almoner to His Majesty. Turner, Francis, 1638?-1700. 1685 (1685) Wing T3287; ESTC R3928 11,974 33 View Text
A91444 The Parliament justified in their late proceedings against Charls Stuart, or a brief discourse concerning the nature and rise of government, together with the abuse of it in tyranny, and the peoples reserve. As also an answer to a certain paper, entituled, The humble advice of the lecturers of Banbury in the county of Oxon, and Brackley in the county of Northampton. / By J: Fidoe, T: Jeanes, W: Shaw, students in Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge. Fidoe, John, b. 1625 or 6.; Jeanes, Thomas, d. 1668.; Shaw, William, student in Trinity College, Cambridge. 1649 (1649) Wing P502; Thomason E545_14; ESTC R203138 12,113 21 View Text
A92052 The royal project: or A clear discovery of his Majesties design in the present treaty. Whereunto is annexed a seasonable caution for the Parliament of England, the Army under the command of Tho. Lord Fairfax, and all that thirst to be for ever freed from a long established course of tyranny, and to see this nation restored to its pristine glory, freedom, and tranquility. Wherein the rottenness of the present treaty, and the impossiblility of making the people thereby secure, and absolutely free, is palpably declared, and detected. / By Verity Victor. Victor, Verity. 1648 (1648) Wing R2144; Thomason E468_22; ESTC R203428 12,119 16 View Text
A61419 An appeal to heaven and earth, against the Christian Epicureans, who have betrayed their king and countrey, and exposed them to the judgments of God drawn up in questions theological, and theologico-political/ by Socrates Christianus. Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. 1691 (1691) Wing S5419; ESTC R8220 13,491 20 View Text
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 View Text
A30536 A message to the present rulers of England whether committee of safety, (so called) councell of officers, or others whatsoever : delivered unto them by an ambassadour from the only right heire of the government, whose right alone it is to rule : and by special authority and commission from him, this is sent unto them, that they may hear, and fear, and learn wisdom, and may deliver up the proper right of the only King unto him, that they may be blessed, but on the conrray dependeth their destruction / by Edward Burrough. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1659 (1659) Wing B6015; ESTC R14580 13,686 20 View Text
A85756 The grounds of soveraignty and greatness· 1675 (1675) Wing G2141A; ESTC R228404 14,133 28 View Text
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 View Text
A29287 The break-neck of presumptuousnesse in sinning applyable unto the occasions of these times. 1644 (1644) Wing B4338; ESTC R20115 14,349 33 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
A94042 Secret reasons of state in reference to the affairs of these nations, at the interruption of this present Parliament: anno 1653. discovered. Also, the power of parliaments, touching imprisonment, debated. With other matters worthy of observation, in Jo: Streater's case: this being a narrative of his two years troubles at the beginning of the late monarchie, erected by General Cromwel. Streater, John, fl. 1650-1670. 1659 (1659) Wing S5949; Thomason E983_24; ESTC R203671 14,755 20 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
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 View Text
A53965 A sermon preached on the anniversary of that most execrable murder of K. Charles the first royal martyr by Edward Pelling ... Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1682 (1682) Wing P1090; ESTC R20742 15,297 44 View Text
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 View Text
A87638 An examination of the observations upon His Majesties answers. Wherein the absurdities of the observators positions, and inferences are discovered. Jones, John, 17th cent. 1643 (1643) Wing J968; Thomason E65_7; ESTC R23238 15,689 26 View Text
A90786 The way to the peace and settlement of these nations, fully discovered in two letters, delivered to his late Highnesse, and one to the present Parliament, as also one to his Highnesse Richard Lord Protector, of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. Wherein the liberty of speaking ... is opposed against Antichrist, for the procuring of his downfall, who will not grant the same to others; and now published to awaken the publick spirits in England, and to raise up an universal magistrate in Christendome, that will suffer all sorts of people, (of what religion soever they are) in any one countrey, as God (the great magistrate) suffers the same in all countreys of the world. By Peter Cornelius, Van Zurick-Zee, a lover of truth and peace. Plockhoy, Pieter Corneliszoon, fl. 1659.; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712. 1659 (1659) Wing P2581E; Thomason E972_6; ESTC R203156 15,982 32 View Text
A77921 State-maxims, or, Certain dangerous positions, destructive to the very natural right and liberty of mankind. Laid down in a book entituled, The grounds of government and obedience; by Tho. White Gent. / Discussed, and both by Scripture and reason confuted, by Will Ball Esq; Ball, William. 1656 (1656) Wing B595; Thomason E886_6; ESTC R207341 17,284 32 View Text
A56168 An appendix to the late answer printed by His Majesties command, or, Some seasonable animadversions upon the late observator and his seaven anti-monarchicall assertions with a vindication of the King and some observations upon the two houses. Parker, Henry, 1604-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing P397; ESTC R30081 17,360 23 View Text
A51730 The Man-hunter, or, A due reproof of a malicious libel against the present government entituled, The third and last part of the magistracy and government of England vindicated with reasons for a general act of indemnity. 1690 (1690) Wing M369; ESTC R5950 18,444 18 View Text
A28222 The modern Pharisees, or, A sermon on the xxiij. of S. Matt., v. 15 shewing the principles of the present Jesuites and Puritans to be of the same evil influence with the ancient Pharisees and equally vexatious and destructive to government / by Nath. Bisbie ... Bisbie, Nathaniel, 1635-1695. 1683 (1683) Wing B2982; ESTC R11042 18,626 38 View Text
A75367 Animadversions upon those notes which the late Observator [i.e. Henry Parker] hath published upon the seven doctrines and positions which the King by way [of] recapitulation (he saith) layes open so offensive 1642 (1642) Wing A3210A; ESTC R42645 18,763 16 View Text
A07819 A sermon preached before the Kings most excellent Majestie, in the cathedrall church of Durham Upon Sunday, being the fifth day of May. 1639. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas Lord Bishop of Duresme. Published by his Majesties speciall command. Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659. 1639 (1639) STC 18196; ESTC S112915 18,792 48 View Text
A48377 A sermon preached at Whitehal upon the 29th day of May, 1670 being the day of His Majesties birth and happy restoration / by John Lake ... Lake, John, 1624-1689. 1670 (1670) Wing L197; ESTC R8143 18,867 54 View Text
A46843 King Charles I, no such saint, martyr or good Protestant as commonly reputed, but a favourer of Papists and a cruel and oppressive tyrant all plainly proved from undeniable matters of fact : to which are added Dr. Burnet's, now Bishop of Salisbury, and other reasons, against the keeping up any longer the observation of a fast on the 30th of January : as also short answers to these three questions, I, what is the occasion of the clergies pride and lording it over the laity, II, why they and many of the laity cry up this king for a saint, martyr, &c., III, what is the true reason that the generality of the clergy, and many of the laity, both lawyers and others, are constant advocates for kings, tho never so wicked, and sacrificers of the people. D. J. 1698 (1698) Wing J7; ESTC R444 18,954 30 View Text
A97115 God save the King, or A sermon of thanksgiving, for His Majesties happy return to his throne. Together with a character of his sacred person. Preached in the parish-church of East Coker in the county of Sommerset, May 24. 1660. By William Walwyn B.D. and sometimes fellow of St. Johns College in Oxon. Walwyn, William, 1614-1671. 1660 (1660) Wing W696B; Thomason E1033_10; ESTC R203977 18,961 42 View Text
A53762 A prospective for King and subjects. Or A schort discovery of some treacheries acted against Charles the I. and Charles the II. Kings of England, Scotland, and Ireland. With some few advertisements to the people in the 3. nations concerning the cruel, exorbitant, and most tyrannical slavery they are now under which they have wrought themselves into, and stil desiring to be, by up-holding of a pretended court of Parliament, altogether ruling contrary to the lawes of the lands or any branch there of and according to there owne lustful and arbitrary wills. Written by Wendy Oxford once an honourer of them and there pretences, but now as great an abhorrer of there Macheeslian practises. Oxford, Wendy. 1652 (1652) Wing O844; ESTC R214667 19,165 34 View Text
A36118 Discourses upon the modern affairs of Europe tending to prove that the illustrious French monarchy may be reduced to terms of greater moderation. 1680 (1680) Wing D1630; ESTC R24999 20,174 26 View Text
A53972 A sermon preached on the 30th of January, 1684, the day of martyrdom of King Charles I, of blessed memory by Edward Pelling ... Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1685 (1685) Wing P1097; ESTC R23219 20,190 37 View Text
A89323 The Armies dutie; or, Faithfull advice to the souldiers: given in two letters written by severall honest men, unto the Lord Fleetwood Lieutenant-Generall of the Armie, and now published for the instruction of the whole Armie, and the good people of this Common-wealth. H. M.; Fleetwood, Charles, d. 1692. 1659 (1659) Wing M28; Thomason E980_12; ESTC R202841 20,242 29 View Text
A14262 God save the King A sermon preached in St. Pauls Church the 27th. of March 1639. Being the day of his Maiesties most happy inauguration, and of his northerne expedition. By Henry Valentine, D.D. Valentine, Henry, d. 1643. 1639 (1639) STC 24575; ESTC S103273 20,360 44 View Text
A51355 A sermon preach'd at the cathedral church of St.Paul's on May 29, 1699, before the right honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and citizens Morer, Thomas, 1651-1715. 1699 (1699) Wing M2723; ESTC R43468 20,595 31 View Text
A25327 The Anatomy of a Jacobite-Tory in a dialogue between Whig and Tory : occasioned by the Act for recognizing King William and Queen Mary. 1690 (1690) Wing A3053; ESTC R22595 20,621 38 View Text
A52540 The seditious principle viz. that the supreme power is inherent in the people, and that perpetually as in the proper subject (upon which the late lawlesse actings against the King were grounded, and from which the long thraldom and misery of the three nations did ensue) : examined and confuted / by John Novell... Novell, John. 1662 (1662) Wing N1421A; ESTC R31102 21,045 36 View Text
A59897 Their present Majesties government proved to be throughly settled, and that we may submit to it, without asserting the principles of Mr. Hobbs shewing also, that allegiance was not due to the usurpers after the late civil war : occasion'd by some late pamphlets against the Reverend Dr. Sherlock. Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707. 1691 (1691) Wing S3368; ESTC R9971 21,307 36 View Text
A64076 Tyranny no magistracy, or A modest and compendious enquirie into the nature, and boundaries of that ordinance of magistracy With an essay to demonstrate it's specifick distinction from tyranny. By an enemy to tyranny and lover of true magistracy. Enemy to tyranny and lover of true magistracy. 1687 (1687) Wing T3571; ESTC R220725 21,607 28 View Text
A94167 An English translation of the Scottish Declaration against James Graham alias Marquess of Montrosse. Wherein many things are set right between the kingdom of Scotland and Commonwealth of England. With many observable passages, concerning the transactions with the late king, and their now declared king. Sydenham, Cuthbert, 1622-1654. 1650 (1650) Wing S6293; Thomason E597_10; ESTC R203680 21,895 28 View Text
A50940 Pro populo adversus tyrannos, or, The sovereign right and power of the people over tyrants, clearly stated, and plainly proved with some reflections on the late posture of affairs / by a true Protestant English-man, and well-wisher to posterity. Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1689 (1689) Wing M2164; ESTC R432 21,897 27 View Text
A50948 The readie and easie vvay to establish a free commonwealth and the excellence therof compar'd with the inconveniences and dangers of readmitting kingship in this nation / the author J.M. Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1660 (1660) Wing M2174; ESTC R33509 22,275 110 View Text
A93700 The first addresses to His Excellencie the Lord General, with the Assembly of elders elected by him and his Council for the management of the affairs of this Commonwealth; as also, to all the cordial officers and souldiers under his command. Containing certain rules & directions how to advance the kingdome of Jesus Christ over the face of the whole earth. By John Spittlehouse, a late member of the Army, and a servant to the saints of the most high God, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and whom all dominions shall serve and obey, Dan. 7.27. Spittlehouse, John. 1653 (1653) Wing S5008; Thomason E703_19; ESTC R203632 22,947 31 View Text
A28308 Some remarks upon government, and particularly upon the establishment of the English monarchy relating to this present juncture in two letters / written by and to a member of the great convention, holden at Westminster the 22nd of January, 1689. A. B.; N. T. 1689 (1689) Wing B31; ESTC R2761 23,032 29 View Text
A40858 The Famous tragedy of King Charles I as it was acted before White-hall, by the fanatical servants of Oliver Cromwell. 1680 (1680) Wing F385; ESTC R32020 23,485 28 View Text
A47487 Vivat Rex a sermon preached before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, aldermen, council and citizens of Bristol : upon the discovery of the late treasonable phanatick plot : at St. James's Church, July 25, 1683 being Sunday in the Fair-week / by R. Kingston ... Kingston, Richard, b. 1635? 1683 (1683) Wing K617; ESTC R17184 23,808 48 View Text
A47832 Considerations and proposals in order to the regulation of the press together with diverse instances of treasonous, and seditious pamphlets, proving the necessity thereof / by Roger L'Estrange. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1663 (1663) Wing L1229; ESTC R19523 23,965 49 View Text
A45694 Political aphorisms: or, The true maxims of government displayed Wherein is likewise proved, that paternal authority is no absolute authority, and that Adam had no such authority. That there neither is or can be any absolute government de jure, and that all such pretended government is void. That the children of Israel did often resist their evil princes without any appointment or foretelling thereof by God in scripture. That the primitive Christians did often resist their tyrannical emperors, and that Bishop Athanasius did approve of resistance. That the Protestants in all ages did resist their evil and destructive princes. Together with a historical account of the depriving of kings for their evil government, in Israel, France, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, and in England before and since the conquest. Locke, John, 1632-1704. Two treatises of government.; Languet, Hubert, 1518-1581. Vindiciæ contra tyrannos.; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, attributed name.; Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714, attributed name.; Harrison, T. (Thomas), fl. 1683-1711. 1691 (1691) Wing H917E; ESTC R216382 24,457 34 View Text
A35080 A sermon preached to the gentlemen of Yorkshire at Bow-Church in London, the 24th of June, 1684, being the day of their yearly feast by Tho. Cartwright ... Cartwright, Thomas, 1634-1689. 1684 (1684) Wing C705; ESTC R4837 24,490 43 View Text
A43673 A sermon preached at the Cathedral Church of Worcester on the 29th of May, 1684 being the anniversary day of His Majesty's birth, and happy restauration / by George Hickes ... Hickes, George, 1642-1715. 1684 (1684) Wing H1867; ESTC R20005 24,972 46 View Text
A52047 A plea for defensive armes, or, A copy of a letter written by Mr. Stephen Marshall to a friend of his in the city, for the necessary vindication of himself and his ministerie, against that altogether groundlesse, most unjust and ungodly aspersion cast upon him by certain malignants in the city, and lately printed at Oxford, in their Mendacium aulicum, otherwise called, Mercurius Aulicus, and sent abroad into other nations to his perpetual infamie in which letter the accusation is fully answered, and together with that, the lawfulnesse of the Parliaments taking up defensive arms is briefly and learnedly asserted and demonstrated, texts of Scripture cleared, all objections to the contrary answered, to the full satisfaction of all those that desire to have their consciences informed in this great controversie.; Plea for defensive armes Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655. 1643 (1643) Wing M768; ESTC R15835 25,154 32 View Text
A95627 A sermon preached at the primary visitation of the Most Reverend Father in God Michael Lord Arch-Bishop of Armagh, primate and metropolitan of all Ireland, and lord high chancellor of the same. Held at Drogheda, August 20. 1679. / by Rich. Tenison ... Tenison, Richard, 1640?-1705.; Boyle, Michael, 1609?-1702. 1679 (1679) Wing T683; ESTC R184950 25,194 36 View Text
A40857 The famous tragedie of King Charles I basely butchered by those who are, omne nesas proni patare pudoris inanes crudeles, violenti, importunique tyranni mendaces, falsi, perversi, perfidiosi, fædifragi, falsis verbis infunda loquentes in which is included, the several combinations and machinations that brought that incomparable Prince to the block, the overtures hapning at the famous seige of Colchester, the tragicall fals of Sir Charls Lucas and Sir George Lisle, the just reward of the leveller Rainsborough, Hamilton and Bailies trecheries, in delivering the late Scottish army into the hands of Cromwell, and the designe the rebels have, to destroy the royal posterity. 1649 (1649) Wing F384; ESTC R3816 25,227 52 View Text
A50955 The tenure of kings and magistrates proving that it is lawfull, and hath been held so through all ages, for any who have the power, to call to account a tyrant, or wicked king, and after due conviction, to depose and put the author, J.M. Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1649 (1649) Wing M2181; ESTC R21202 25,266 46 View Text
A89562 A copy of a letter written by Mr. Stephen Marshall to a friend of his in the city, for the necessary vindication of himself and his ministry, against that altogether groundlesse, most unjust, and ungodly aspersion cast upon him by certaine malignants in the city, and lately printed at Oxford, in their Mendacium Aulicum, otherwise called Mercurius Aulicus, and sent abroad into other nations to his perpetuall infamy. In which letter the accusation is fully answered. And together with that, the lawfulnesse of the Parliaments taking up defensive arms is briefly and learnedly asserted and demonstrated, texts of Scripture cleared, all objections to the contrary answered, to the full satisfaction of all those that desire to have their consciences informed in this great controversie.; Plea for defensive arms. Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655. 1643 (1643) Wing M750; Thomason E102_10; ESTC R21572 25,726 33 View Text
A94220 Plenary possession makes a lawfull power: or Subjection to powers that are in being proved to be lawfull and necessary, in a sermon / preached before the judges in Exeter March 23. 1650. By Richard Saunders, preacher of the Gospel at Kentisbeer in Devon. Saunders, Richard, d. 1692. 1651 (1651) Wing S756; Thomason E638_5; ESTC R203482 25,884 32 View Text
A51586 Symplegades antrum, or The rumpant story impartially relating their tyrannical dealings, and clymacterical downfall. Together with a congratulation of his most sacred Majesty in his most happy reign. By John Mullinax Dr. in Physick. Mullinax, John. 1660 (1660) Wing M3058B; ESTC R213888 26,024 62 View Text
A33247 A looking-glass for religious princes, or, The character and work of Josiah delivered in a sermon upon 2 Kings XXIII.XXV : the substance whereof was preached April 5 1691 at Pershore in Worcester-shire ... / by Richard Claridge ... Claridge, Richard, 1649-1723. 1691 (1691) Wing C4433; ESTC R2252 26,502 40 View Text
A44655 A letter to Mr. Samuel Johnson occasioned by a scurrilous pamphlet, intituled, Animadversions on Mr. Johnson's Answer to Jovian in three letters to a country-friend : at the end of which is reprinted the preface before the History of Edward and Richard the Second, to the end every thing may appear clearly to the reader, how little of that preface has been answered / both written by the Honourable Sir Robert Howard. Howard, Robert, Sir, 1626-1698. 1692 (1692) Wing H3000; ESTC R4333 26,604 76 View Text
A47801 An answer to the Appeal from the country to the city L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1679 (1679) Wing L1197; ESTC R36247 27,086 41 View Text
A25205 Duty and interest united in prayer and praise for kings and all that are in authority from I Tim. II. 1,2 : being a sermon preach'd at Westminster upon the late day of thanksgiving, Sept. 8, 1695 / by V.A. Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703. 1695 (1695) Wing A2908; ESTC R27733 27,230 36 View Text
A70333 Political aphorisms, or, The true maxims of government displayed wherein is likewise proved ... : by way of a challenge to Dr. William Sherlock and ten other new dissenters, and recommended as proper to be read by all Protestant Jacobites. Harrison, Thomas, fl. 1690. 1690 (1690) Wing H917C; ESTC R35445 27,370 42 View Text
A89890 A plea for the King, and kingdome; by way of answer to the late remonstrance of the Army, presented to the House of Commons on Monday Novemb. 20. Proving, that it tends to subvert the lawes, and fundamentall constitutions of this kingdom, and demolish the very foundations of government in generall. Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678. 1648 (1648) Wing N402; Thomason E474_2; ESTC R202961 27,530 32 View Text
A67646 A defence of the innocency of the lives, practice, and doctrine of the English preists [sic], Jesuits, and papists relating to the crimes of murther and treason, vnjustly charged on them by E.C. in his narrative wherein are discouered his grosse mistakes, his wilfull falsifications, his shamefull falshoodes, and his groundlesse vniust accusations of the English papists. Warner, John, 1628-1692. 1680 (1680) Wing W908A; ESTC R221952 27,739 33 View Text
A06710 A comfortable epistle, too Goddes faythfull people in Englande wherein is declared the cause of takynge awaye the true Christen religion from them, & howe it maye be recouered and obtayned agayne, newly made by Thomas Becon. Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1542 (1542) STC 1716; ESTC S101288 27,898 66 View Text
A53652 A persvvassion to loyalty, or, The subject's dutie vvherein is proved that resisting or deposing of kings (under what spccious [sic] pretences soever couched) is utterly unlawfull / collected by D.O.; Herod and Pilate reconciled Owen, David, d. 1623. 1642 (1642) Wing O704; ESTC R36621 28,490 36 View Text
A59298 The character of a popish successour, and what England may expect from such a one humbly offered to the consideration of both Houses of Parliament, appointed to meet at Oxford, on the one and twentieth of March, 1680/1. Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724. 1681 (1681) Wing S2670; ESTC R10639 28,586 24 View Text
A81982 Davids three mighties: or Sovereignties three champions: being the three prime reformers of the Protestant religion, Luther, Calvin, Tindal. Faithfully cited, and affectionately presented to all the misled people of England, for their instruction and direction, how to deport themselves in the unhappy division betwixt the King and them. That yet at the last by the light of these three glorious professors of the Gospel, they may the better discern both their owne errors, and the impostures of their false teachers. Other renowned worthies since the Reformation have done honourably in the defence of sovereignty, howbeit they attained not unto the first three, 2 Sam. 23. v.18.23. 1644 (1644) Wing D378; Thomason E42_1; ESTC R11742 28,856 41 View Text
A87143 Peace and not warre: or The moderator. Truly, but yet plainly, stating the case of the Common-VVealth, as to several of the considerable councils & transactions from the year 1636. to 1659. By John Harris, Gent. An affectionate lover of his countryes peace. Harris, John, Gent. 1659 (1659) Wing H859; Thomason E1000_25; ESTC R202581 28,992 53 View Text
A61683 A letter sent to a friend containing some reflections upon a late book intituled, The Roman church vindicated, and M.S. convicted of a false witnesse against her Wherein is declar'd, that the Pope may excommunicate and depose Kings according to the judgement of their greatest doctors, decrees and practices of several Popes, and Canons of their most approved councils; and the author convicted of most notorious falsities, &c. By J.S. B.D. Stopford, Joshua, 1636-1675. 1675 (1675) Wing S5743; ESTC R222081 29,048 37 View Text
A02792 The solace for the souldier and saylour contayning a discourse and apologie out of the heauenly word of God, how we are to allow, and what we are to esteeme of the valiant attempts of those noblemen and gentlemen of England, which incurre so many daungers on the seas, to cut off or abridge the proude and haughtie power of Spayne. By Simon Harward. Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614. 1592 (1592) STC 12923; ESTC S112564 30,044 56 View Text
A01948 The state-mysteries of the Iesuites, by way of questions and answers. Faithfully extracted out of their owne writings by themselues published. And a catalogue prefixed of the authors names which are cited in this booke. Written for a premonition in these times both to the publike and particular. Translated out of French; Mysteres des peres jesuites. English Rivet, André, 1572-1651.; Gosselin, Peter. 1623 (1623) STC 12092; ESTC S120862 30,376 63 View Text
A48473 Plaine truth without feare or flattery, or, A true discovery of the unlawfulnesse of the Presbyterian government it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties, and contrary both to the protestation and covenant : the end of establishing the militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new ordinance, the betraying votes and destructive practices of a traiterous party in the House of Commons concerning certain petions for liberty and justice : also, a vindication of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, concerning certaine scurrulous words uttered by some of the said faction : with the meanes and wayes that must be used to obtaine reliefe against the said cyrannous usurpers, and for reducing the parliament to its due rights, power and priviledges, in the preservation of the kingdomes laws and liberties / written by I.L. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1647 (1647) Wing L2156; ESTC R12537 30,822 22 View Text
A96470 Plain truth vvithout feare or flattery: or a true discovery of the unlawfulnes of the Presbyterian government, it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties; and contrary both to the Protestation and Covenant. The end of establishing the militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new ordinance. The betraying votes, and destructive practises, of a trayterous party in the House of Commons, concerning certain pettions [sic] for liberty and justice. Also a vindication of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax concerning certain scurrulous words uttered by some of the said faction. VVith the meanes and wayes that must be used to obtain reliefe against the said tyrannous usurpers; and for reducing the Parliament to its due rights, power and priviledges, in the preservation of the kingdomes lawes and liberties / VVritten by Amon VVilbee. Wilbee, Amon.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1647 (1647) Wing W2112; Thomason E516_7; ESTC R204095 30,871 22 View Text
A97210 The Royalist reform'd or Considerations of advice, to gentlemen, divines, lawyers. Digested into three chapters. VVherein their former mistakes are examined, and their duties of obedience, unto the present authority, succinctly held forth as rationall, and necessary. / By Albertus Warren, Gent. Warren, Albertus. 1649 (1649) Wing W954; Thomason E582_4; ESTC R204579 31,154 49 View Text
A28149 The Saints freedom from tyranny vindicated, or, The power of pagan caesars and antichristian kings examined and they condemned by the prophets and apostles, as no magistrates of God to be obeyed by saints for the Lords sake : being the coppy of an answer to a private letter, wherein the civil power of Satan and antichristian states is soberly debated ... / by a lover of truth. A. B. 1667 (1667) Wing B29; ESTC R12371 31,204 42 View Text
A85748 Politick maxims and observations written by the most learned Hugo Grotius translated for the ease and benefit of the English states-men. By H.C. S.T.B. Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Campanella, Tommaso, 1568-1639.; H.C., S.T.B. 1654 (1654) Wing G2123; Thomason E1527_2; ESTC R202255 31,497 154 View Text
A94842 The distracted state, a tragedy. / Written in the yeer, 1641. By J.T. Gent. Tatham, John, fl. 1632-1664. 1651 (1651) Wing T219; Thomason E618_5; ESTC R203745 32,014 39 View Text