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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39372	The second epistle to the truly religious and loyal gentry of the Church of England written by Edmund Elys ...	Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1687 (1687)	Wing E693; ESTC R19490	6,204	11
A20163	An ansvvere to one question Wherevpon dependet[h] the resolution of all controuersies, doubts, and questions, which are, or can be made about matters of faith[.] Wherefore it is dilige[n]tly, & carefully reade, and duely pondered, after prayer made to God for the light of his grace, without which it cannot be rightly vnderstood in such sort as is fit. Permissu superiorum.		1628 (1628)	STC 660; ESTC S115860	8,090	24
A26942	The judgment and advice of the Assembly of the Associated Ministers of VVorcester-shire held at Worcester, Aug. 6th 1658 concerning the endeavours of ecclesiasticall peace, and the waies and meanes of Christian unity, which Mr. John Durey doth present, sent unto him in the name, and by the appointment of the aforesaid Assembly / by Richard Baxter ...	Associated Ministers of Worcester-shire. Assembly (1658 : Worcester, Worcestershire); Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1658 (1658)	Wing B1288; ESTC R5355	8,546	8
A25771	A sermon preached at the visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, John Lord Bishop of Chester, at Chester by James Arderne ...	Arderne, James, 1636-1691.; Pearson, John, 1613-1686.	1677 (1677)	Wing A3625; ESTC R20728	9,763	22
A40181	An exhortation to all that profess themselves Christians and say the scripture is their rule for their life doctrine and practice / by George Fox.	Fox, George, 1624-1691.	1680 (1680)	Wing F1816; ESTC R30369	10,101	20
B00802	A most godly and very necessarie lesson to be learned of all christen men and womẽ, before they come to y[e] Communion of the the bodie & bloud of our sauiour Christe Jesus. Compiled by Richard Tracie. Anno .M.D.xlviii..	Tracy, Richard, d. 1569.	1548 (1548)	STC 24163; ESTC S101662	10,401	46
A33073	The Church of England as by law established being the very doctrine and express words of the homilies against popery.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. Selections.		1685 (1685)	Wing C4191; ESTC R43032	10,456	4
A23646	England's distempers, their cause and cure according to the judgment of famous princes, peers, parliaments &c., occasioned by a book of a learned frier, accusing the whole nation of perjury for abjuring transubstantiation and sent unto the author for a reply / written in defence of the true catholike faith by R.A.	R. A. (Richard Allen)	1677 (1677)	Wing A1043; ESTC R32701	10,647	29
A77773	Short and plain directions for the observation of the Lords day as they were delivered in a sermon in the church of Mallow, in the diocess of Cloyne : suited to the capacity of the common people / by John Bulkelly, M.A. and rector of Cloyne.	Bulkelly, John.	1697 (1697)	Wing B5402; ESTC R42873	10,718	19
A44149	A brief collection of certain instances of Holy Scripture, and ancient laws of England concurring against persecution, oppression and injustice, recomended to the serious consideration of all sincere friends to the King and kingdom / by William Holgate.	Holgate, William, fl. 1683-1686.	1686 (1686)	Wing H2415; ESTC R858	11,163	18
A59787	An answer to a late Dialogue between a new Catholick convert and a Protestant to prove the mystery of the Trinity to be as absurd a doctrine as transubstantiation : by way of short notes on the said dialogue.	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1687 (1687)	Wing S3261; ESTC R10173	11,401	17
A01567	A declaration made by the Archbishop of Collen, vpon the deede of his mariage, sent to the states of his archbishoprike VVith the letter of Pope Gregorie the. 13 against the celebration of the same mariage, and the Bishops aunswer therevnto. According to the coppie imprinted at Collen. 1583.	Gebhard, Truchsess von Waldburg, Archbishop and Elector of Cologne, 1547-1601.; Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.; Gregory XIII, Pope, 1502-1585.	1583 (1583)	STC 11693; ESTC S102953	12,394	38
A62578	The Protestant religion vindicated, from the charge of singularity & novelty in a sermon preached before the King at White-Hall, April the 2d 1680 / by John Tillotson ...	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1680 (1680)	Wing T1214; ESTC R4634	12,405	35
A53982	A sermon, preached Sept. 28, 1692, at a primary visitation held at Chichester by the Right Reverend Father in God Robert Lord Bishop of Chichester by Edw. Pelling ...	Pelling, Edward, d. 1718.	1693 (1693)	Wing P1103; ESTC R20716	13,499	32
A92921	An examination of Dr. Balyes five waies whereby he endeavours to prove the Church of Rome to be the only church of Christ wherein salvation is to be had, and the Church of England to be no true church. By Robert Seppens rector of Hingham in Norfolk.	Seppens, Robert.	1679 (1679)	Wing S2558A; ESTC R229928	13,895	37
A13438	Differing worships, or, The oddes, betweene some knights service and God's Or Tom Nash his ghost, (the old Martin queller) newly rous'd, and is come to chide and take order with nonconformists, schismatiques, separatists, and scandalous libellers. VVherein their abusive opinions are manifested, their jeeres mildly retorted, and their unmannerly manners admonished. By Iohn Taylor.	Taylor, John, 1580-1653.	1640 (1640)	STC 23746; ESTC S118199	14,023	34
A29287	The break-neck of presumptuousnesse in sinning applyable unto the occasions of these times.		1644 (1644)	Wing B4338; ESTC R20115	14,349	33
B03937	Mr. Keith's sermon, preach'd on May the 12th, 1700. At Dr. Bedford's church, being Saint George Butolphs-Lane, by Billings-Gate. On Luke the 1st and verse 6th.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1700 (1700)	Wing K210; ESTC R179321	14,369	16
A51652	Motives and reasons for dissevering from the Church of Rome and her doctrine wherein after the declaration of his conversion, he openeth divers absurdities practised in that Church, being not matters of report, but such things whereof he was an eye and ear witness / by Chr. Musgrave, after he had lived a Carthusian monk for twenty years.	Musgrave, Christopher, fl. 1621	1688 (1688)	Wing M3143; ESTC R28845	14,573	39
A33898	An answer to the Animadversions on two pamphlets lately published by Mr. Collier, &c.	Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1696 (1696)	Wing C5242; ESTC R18797	14,577	23
A62565	The indispensable necessity of the knowledge of the Holy Scripture in order to man's eternal salvation and ignorance therein, the mother of idolatry and superstition asserted in a sermon / preached by John Tillotson ...	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1687 (1687)	Wing T1198; ESTC R31967	15,700	26
A29214	A sermon preached at the opening of the lecture at Maldon in Essex, lately established by the Lord Bishop of London in vindication of the antiquity of the doctrine of the Church of England / by William Bramston ...	Bramston, William, d. 1735.	1697 (1697)	Wing B4243; ESTC R18304	16,131	26
A63840	A defence of the confuter of Bellarmin's Second note of the church, antiquity, against the cavils of the adviser	Tullie, George, 1652?-1695.	1687 (1687)	Wing T3236; ESTC R7422	16,243	26
A01010	A secure and prudent choice of beliefe. Written by a student in diuinity	Floyd, John, 1572-1649.	1639 (1639)	STC 11115; ESTC S114863	16,290	54
A97168	A convocation speech, by Mr. Thomas Warmstry, one of the clerks for the Diocesse of Worcester: against images, altars, crosses, the new canons, and the oath, &c.	Warmstry, Thomas, 1610-1665.	1641 (1641)	Wing W882; Thomason E199_23; ESTC R14000	17,332	25
A85804	A prudent and secure choice. Worthy of due consideration being a sure land-mark to all those who have been tossed to and fro in these wavering times. / Written by H.G. Gent.	G. H., Gent.	1650 (1650)	Wing G24B; ESTC R177290	17,462	57
A08899	A dialogue agaynst the tyrannye of the Papistes. Translated out of Latin into Englysse, by E.C.; Dialogus contra papistarum tyrannidem. English.	Haddon, Walter, 1516-1572, attributed name.; Seres, William, d. ca. 1579.; E. C., fl. 1562.	1562 (1562)	STC 19176; ESTC S120121	18,429	52
A47046	Of the rule of faith a sermon at the visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, William Lord Bishop of Lincolne, holden at Bedford August 5, 1674 / by William Jackson ...	Jackson, William, 1636 or 7-1680.	1675 (1675)	Wing J95; ESTC R16801	18,948	43
A70861	Prophecys concerning the return of popery into England, Scotland and Ireland by Arch-bishop Usher, Mr. Herbert, Dr. D. Pareus ... [et. al.]	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1682 (1682)	Wing P3675; ESTC R7049	20,153	35
A61439	A profession of faith comprizing the ancient forms of the Catholick Church with other articles relating to the terms of communion with the present church of Rome / by E.S., an English Catholick.	E. S., English Catholick.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5436; ESTC R13750	20,568	25
A07475	An examination of certaine motives to recusancie. By W. Bedell	Bedell, William, 1571-1642.	1628 (1628)	STC 1786; ESTC S113798	20,794	67
B03609	A description of the true temple and worship of God. And Jesus Christ manifested to be the head of the Church, which is his body, and the onely pastour and also the members of the body of Christ, known by their fruits, from the synagogue of Antichrist, with a few words to the Romane Catholicks. Likewise the order of the church in God the body of Christ made manifest, and the disorder of the synagogue of Antichrist.	Harwood, John.	1658 (1658)	Wing H1103; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 4152.f.21[12]; ESTC R28064	21,102	30
A42267	Seasonable advice to the citizens, burgesses, and free-holders of England concerning parliaments, and the present elections / by a divine of the Church of England.	Grove, Robert, 1634-1696.	1685 (1685)	Wing G2158; ESTC R2863	21,459	42
A94142	Tvvo letters: the one to subtile papist: the other to a zealous Presbyterian. In both which the authour conceives he hath said enough to keepe any man from the Roman Church, in the generall of religion, and from the Presbyterian congregation in the particular of the eucharist, or the Lords Supper: because St Paul saies, 1 Cor. 11. 16. Wee know no such custome, neither the Church of God. By T. Swadling, D.D.	Swadlin, Thomas, 1600-1670.	1653 (1653)	Wing S6230; Thomason E712_1; ESTC R207131	21,573	32
A59230	A letter to the D. of P in answer to the argueing part of his first letter to Mr. G[ooden].	Sergeant, John, 1622-1707.	1687 (1687)	Wing S2577; ESTC R8628	21,639	37
B00820	A briefe replie of Thomas Udall, Gent. to a short memorandum, or shew of answere against his booke intituled: A briefe view of the weake grounds of poperie: by B.C. student in diuinitie.	Udall, Thomas.	1609 (1609)	STC 24508.3; ESTC S95630	21,665	59
A19412	Tvvo very Godly and comfortable letters, written ouer into England The one to a Godly and zealous Lady: wherin the Annabaptists errour is confuted and the sinne against the Holye Ghoste plainly declared. The other an answer to a Godly merchants letter: written for his comfort, being greeued with the heauye burden of sinne wherin is declared the true confession of sinne: Written by T.C.	Cottesford, Thomas.; Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603.	1589 (1589)	STC 5841.5; ESTC S116355	22,933	120
A45536	Prossō kai opissō a sermon eqvally pointing forvvard & backward, as it was deliver'd in the Vniversity Church of Saint Maries in Cambridge / by P.H., B. of Divinity, and sometime fellow of Queenes Colledge in Cambridge, in his forenoone course before that universitie, upon the 22 day of November, in the yeare 1640, being the beginning of this present parliament.	P. H.; Hardres, Peter.; Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.	1647 (1647)	Wing H702; ESTC R38787	23,179	42
A42880	Panta dokimazete a sermon treating of the tryall of all things by the Holy Scriptures, the confest rule of faith and practice : shewing the deplorable abuse of that rule, with an attempt touching the examen of ceremonies / delivered in St. Paul's Cathedral November 8, being the xxi Sunday after Trinity, by J.G.	Goad, J. (John), 1616-1689.	1664 (1664)	Wing G902; ESTC R535	23,350	40
A93282	The true church of Christ exposed to the view of all sober Christians, from the Word of God, sound reason, and the ancient fathers / by James Salgado, a Spaniard, a converted priest.	Salgado, James, fl. 1680.	1681 (1681)	Wing S384; ESTC R42935	23,389	69
A37416	A defensive vindication of the publike liturgy, established ceremonies, and setled patrimony of the Church of England against such as (putting themselves to an ill occupation) have unjustly impeached or oppugned them / by a peaceable sonne of the same church, no way addicted to novelty or innovation.	Peaceable sonne of the same church.	1641 (1641)	Wing D823; ESTC R17218	23,627	39
A61526	An answer to some papers lately printed concerning the authority of the Catholick Church in matters of faith, and the reformation of the Church of England	Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1686 (1686)	Wing S5562; ESTC R14199	24,213	73
A59860	The protestant resolution of faith being an answer to three questions : I. How far we must depend on the authority of the church for the true sense of Scripture? II. Whether a visible succession from Christ to this day makes a church, which has this succession, an infallible interpreter of Scripture, and whether no church, which has not this succession, can teach the true sense of Scripture? III. Whether the Church of England can make out such a visible succession?	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1683 (1683)	Wing S3332; ESTC R22228	24,360	46
A11429	A briefe collection of the church, and of certayne ceremonies thereof gathered by Thomas Sampson	Sampson, Thomas, 1517?-1589.	1581 (1581)	STC 21682; ESTC S112207	24,396	80
A09739	Ane answer made the fourth day of Septembre a thousand fyue hundreth syxtie [and] one, by maister Theodore de Besza minister of the holie Euangile, in the presence of the quene mother, the king and quene of Nauarre, the princes of the blood royall, and of the priuie counseil, vnto that whiche the cardinall of Lorraine had replied against that whiche was propounded in the first iourney of their talking together, by the said de Besza in the name of the reformed churches. Together with an other short answer made by the said de Besza the 26 day of the said moneth vnto certein articles of replie set forth by the said cardinall	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Baron, John.	1562 (1562)	STC 2000; ESTC S119255	24,857	90
A77290	Babels fall, in the foolish virgins sleep. Among which Presbytery lyeth, with predictions of the great disputed to be at the raising of the true ministry. / Written by a witnesse of the truth, John Brayne.	Brayne, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing B4319; Thomason E554_19; ESTC R205773	24,938	35
A30235	The difficulty of and the encouragements to a reformation a sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons at the publick fast, Septem. 27, 1643 / by Mr. Anthony Burges ...	Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.	1643 (1643)	Wing B5643; ESTC R7338	25,238	35
A61806	The lay-Christian's obligation to read the Holy Scriptures	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1687 (1687)	Wing S5934; ESTC R20560	25,603	42
A26927	Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of Canterbury's letter to the King and all the bishops of Irelands protestation to the Parliament to the same purpose : with an answer to the Roman-Catholicks reasons for indulgence : also the excellent reasons of the Honourable House of Commons against indulgence, with historical observations thereupon.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1663 (1663)	Wing B1263; ESTC R15222	25,663	47
A02664	Tessaradelphus, or The four brothers The qualities of whom are contayned in this old riddle. Foure bretheren were bred at once without flesh, bloud, or bones. One with a beard, but two had none, the fourth had but halfe one. Collected and translated, by Thomas Harrab.	Harrab, Thomas.	1616 (1616)	STC 12797; ESTC S106009	25,718	40
A43226	Tythes no maintenance for gospel-ministers, or, A seasonable discourse concerning tythes wherein it is fully proved that those that urge the payment thereof for their maintenance are no true gospel ministers, but antichristian, and do concur with priests of the Leviticall order and institution ... / by T.H. and T.R.	Heath, Thomas.; Rosewell, Thomas, 1630-1692.	1652 (1652)	Wing H1344; ESTC R32342	26,306	36
A25440	Animadversions on a postscript to the defence of Dr. Sherlock, against the calm discourse of the sober enquirer as also on the letter to a friend concerning that postscript.		1695 (1695)	Wing A3192; ESTC R7291	26,902	22
A42477	Considerations touching the liturgy of the Church of England In reference to His Majesties late gracious declaration, and in order to an happy union in Church and state. By John Gauden, D.D. Bishop elect of Exceter.	Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1661 (1661)	Wing G349; ESTC R218825	26,979	44
A25196	The case of ministring at the communion-table when there is no Eucharist stated and discussed, upon occasion of a treatise entitled, Parish churches turn'd into conventicles, &c. : together with some preliminary reflections made upon two papers in answer to that treatise.	T. A.	1683 (1683)	Wing A29; ESTC R21330	27,156	35
A71074	A second letter to Mr. G. in answer to two letters lately published concerning the conference at the D. of P.	Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.; Godden, Thomas, 1624-1688.	1687 (1687)	Wing S5635; ESTC R14280	27,300	46
A20820	Abjuration of poperie, by Thomas Abernethie: sometime Iesuite, but now penitent sinner, and an unworthie member of the true reformed Church of God in Scotland, at Edinburgh, in the Gray-frier church, the 24. of August, 1638	Abernethie, Thomas, fl. 1638-1641.	1638 (1638)	STC 72; ESTC S100404	27,560	50
A28848	A relation of the famous conference held about religion at Paris between M. Bossuet, Bishop of London, late tutor to the Dauphin, and Monsieur Claude, minister of the reformed church at Charenton at the Countess of Royes house in the presence of several persons of the first quality at the request of Mademoiselle de Duras, daughter to the famous Marshal de Turenne, she being then upon changing her religion / translated from the French copy, as it was lately published by Monsieur Claude.; Conference avec M. Claude minstre de charenton, sur la matier̀e de l'eǵlise. English	Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.; Claude, Jean, 1619-1687.	1684 (1684)	Wing B3790; ESTC R15735	27,560	22
A20949	The Iesuites shifts, and euasions; or, his deportment in controuersies of religion. Or, A treatise, wherein the causes are examined why Mr. Arnoux the Iesuite, refuseth to answere to seauenteene questions propounded by the ministers of the church of Paris Wherein also the treatise of fiue euasions which he hath added to the examination of our confession, is likewise examined and answered: by Peter Du Moulin.; Fuites et évasions du Sieur Arnoux. English	Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.	1624 (1624)	STC 7328; ESTC S111074	27,667	44
A64702	The church-papist (so-called), his religion and tenets fully discovered in a serious dispute ... whereby the common ... arguments of pretended visibility, succession, universality, &c., of the Roman Church ... are briefly confuted : whereunto is added, a short discourse proving episcopacy to be of divine institution, kingly government of Gods setting up, and the religion of the Church of England, to be the best in the world / by one of the children of the late captivity, 1680.	Underwood, John, fl. 1680.	1680 (1680)	Wing U46; ESTC R7367	28,086	42
A42764	A late dialogue betwixt a civilian and a divine concerning the present condition of the Church of England in which, among other particulars, these following are especially spoken of ...	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1644 (1644)	Wing G753; ESTC R15751	28,350	44
A09382	A short vievv of the Persian monarchie, and of Daniels weekes beeing a peece of Beroaldus workes: with a censure in some points.; Chronicon Sacrae Scripturae auctoritate constitutum. English. Selections	Beroald, Matthieu, d. 1576.; Broughton, Hugh, 1549-1612.	1590 (1590)	STC 1968; ESTC S101679	28,476	50
A33222	Several captious queries concerning the English Reformation first proposed by Dean Manby (an Irish convert) in Latin, and afterwards by T.W. in English, briefly and fully answered by Dr. Clagett.	Clagett, William, 1646-1688.	1688 (1688)	Wing C4399; ESTC R27257	28,726	51
A32204	Copies of two papers written by the late King Charles II together with a copy of a paper written by the late Duchess of York : to which is added an answer to the aforesaid papers all printed together.	Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. Answer to some papers lately printed concerning the authority of the Catholick Church.; York, Anne Hyde, Duchess of, 1637-1671.	1686 (1686)	Wing C2946; ESTC R29952	29,168	42
A71022	Some notes or heads of a preface and of a lecture Preached at Distinckorn--Hill, in the parish of Gaastoun. April 15. 1688. By master Alexander Shields preacher of the gospel.	Shields, Alexander, 1660?-1700.	1688 (1688)	Wing S3435B; ESTC R184108	30,397	24
A13320	A myrror for Martinists, and all other schismatiques, which in these dangerous daies doe breake the godlie vnitie, and disturbe the Christian peace of the Church. Published by T.T.	Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601, attributed name.; T. T., fl. 1590.	1590 (1590)	STC 23628; ESTC S118084	30,611	40
A86881	Animadversions and considerations upon a sheet, printed for Francis Smith containing a confession of the faith of several catapædobaptists, whose names are thereunto subscribed. As also the absurdities of the doctrine of arminianism, free-will, and general redemption; and that it is a popish doctrine; and their objections briefly answered. By J. H.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.; Humphreys, John, b. 1637.	1679 (1679)	Wing H3666A; ESTC R224279	30,889	102
A60243	The Romish priest turn'd protestant with the reasons of his conversion, wherin the true Church is exposed to the view of Christians and derived out of the Holy Scriptures, sound reason, and the ancient fathers : humbly presented to both houses of Parliament / by James Salago.	Salgado, James, fl. 1680.	1679 (1679)	Wing S380; ESTC R28844	30,919	39
A87872	The martyrdome of King Charles, or His conformity with Christ in his sufferings. In a sermon on I Cor. 2.8. / preached at Bredah, before his Maiesty of Great Britaine, and the Princesse of Orange. By the Bishop of Downe. June 3. 13. 1649.	Leslie, Henry, 1580-1661.	1649 (1649)	Wing L1164; Thomason E569_10; ESTC R22162	31,059	32
A25573	An Answer to the Athenian Mercury, vol. 4, numb. 14, concerning infant-baptism with an account of divers queries sent by the author (and some others) to the Athenian Society, which they have not yet answered : to which are added, some remarks by way of reply to their Mercury on the same subject, num. 18, published Novemb. 28.		1691 (1691)	Wing A3386; ESTC R15319	31,117	26
A56650	A discourse about tradition shewing what is meant by it, and what tradition is to be received, and what tradition is to be rejected.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1683 (1683)	Wing P787; ESTC R7194	31,259	57
A95937	The vindication of a true Protestant, and faithfull servant to his church, Daniel Whitby, rector of Thoyden-Mount in Essex. From articles exhibited against him in the exchequer-chamber at Westminster, by a few schismaticall, tempestuous, illiterate heedlesse people: together with a sermon preached at Rumford the last visitation in Essex, in defence of the liturgie of the Church of England, which is most objected in these articles.	Whitby, Daniel, b. 1609 or 10.; Whitby, Daniel, b. 1609 or 10. Vindication of the forme of common prayers vsed in the Church of England.	1644 (1644)	Wing V468; Thomason E40_34; ESTC R19242	31,300	47
A13839	A synopsis or compendium of the fathers, or of the most famous and ancient doctors of the Church, as also of the schoolmen Wherein is clearely shewed how much is to be attributed to them, in what severall times they lived, with what caution they are to be read, and which were their perfections, which their errors. A treatise most necessary, and profitable to young divines, and delightfull to all such whose studies in humanity take from them the leisure, though not the desire of reading the fathers; whose curiosity this briefe surveigh of antiquity will in part satisfie. Written in Latin by that reverend and renowned divine, Daniel Tossanus, chiefe Professor of Divinity in the University of Heidelberge, and faithfully Englished by A.S. Gent.; Synopsis de patribus. English	Tossanus, Daniel, 1541-1602.; Stafford, Anthony.	1635 (1635)	STC 24145; ESTC S118496	31,571	108
A50954	A supplement to Dr. Du Moulin, treating of the likeliest means to remove hirelings out of the Church of England With a brief vindication of Mr. Rich. Baxter. By J.M.	Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1680 (1680)	Wing M2180; ESTC R215557	32,178	27
A52602	An account of Mr. Firmin's religion, and of the present state of the Unitarian controversy	Nye, Stephen, 1648?-1719.	1698 (1698)	Wing N1502; ESTC R4610	32,345	84
A03881	A treatise of the vvritten VVord of God. Composed in Latin, by the Reuerend Father Iames Gordon Huntley of Scotland, Doctour of Diuinity, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English, by I. L. of the same Society. The first part of the first controuersy; Controversiarum epitomes. English. Selections	Gordon, James, 1541-1620.; Wright, William, 1563-1639.	1614 (1614)	STC 13996; ESTC S115737	32,568	73
A69071	Directions to know the true church. Written by George Carleton, Doctor of Diuinitie	Carleton, George, 1559-1628.	1615 (1615)	STC 4632; ESTC S112818	32,595	148
A13210	The falshood of the cheife grounds of the Romish religion Descried and convinced in a briefe answere to certaine motiues sent by a priest to a gentleman to induce him to turne papist. By W.S.; Seminary priest put to a non-plus	Sutton, William, 1561 or 2-1632.; Sutton, William, b. 1607 or 8.	1635 (1635)	STC 23508; ESTC S100149	32,996	132
A36881	A short view of the chief points in controversy between the reformed churches and the Church of Rome in two letters to the Duke of Bouillon, upon his turning papist / written by the Reverend Peter Du Moulin ...	Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; Du Moulin, Peter, 1601-1684.	1680 (1680)	Wing D2596; ESTC R17193	33,229	96
A93056	Holy things for holy men: or, The lawyers plea non-suited, his evidence proved insufficient, his foul mouth civilly wiped, and his arrogant railings admonished, and bridled; in some Christian reproofe and pitie expressed towards Mr Prynn's book; intituled, The Lord's supper briefly vindicated, (or rather indeed by him therein exposed, vilified, and profaned: and the conscientious ministry therein abused, injured, and affronted. By S.S. minister of the gospel.	Shaw, Samuel, 1635-1696.	1658 (1658)	Wing S3037; Thomason E946_2; ESTC R207597	33,401	60
A47321	A rational, compendious way to convince, without any dispute, all persons whatsoever, dissenting from the true religion. By J.K.	Keynes, John, 1625?-1697.	1674 (1674)	Wing K393; ESTC R200380	33,446	158
A50892	Considerations touching the likeliest means to remove hirelings out of the church wherein is also discourc'd of tithes, church-fees, church-revenues, and whether any maintenance of ministers can be settl'd by law / the author J.M.	Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1659 (1659)	Wing M2101; ESTC R12931	33,775	176
A62281	The necessity of adhering to the Church of England as by law established, or, The duty of a good Christian, and particularly parents and masters of families under the present toleration by William Saywell ...	Saywell, William, 1643-1701.	1692 (1692)	Wing S801; ESTC R40636	34,235	49
A40444	A vindication of the Unitarians, against a late reverend author on the Trinity	Freke, William, 1662-1744.	1687 (1687)	Wing F2166; ESTC R15264	34,768	28
A10583	The solace of Sion, and ioy of Ierusalem. Or consolation of Gods church in the latter age redeemed by the preaching of the Gospell vniuersallye. Beeing a godly and learned exposition of the Lxxxvij. Psalme of the princelye prophet Dauid: written in Latine by the reuerend Doctor Vrbanus Regius, pastor of Christes Church at Zelle, in Saxonie. 1536. Translated into english by R. Robinson citizen of London 1587.; Psalmus octuagesimus septimus, de gloriosa Christi ecclesia	Rhegius, Urbanus, 1489-1541.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1587 (1587)	STC 20852; ESTC S119789	35,218	86
A03281	The dignitie of the Scripture togither with the indignity which the vnthankfull world offereth thereunto In three sermons vpon Hose. 8. 12. By Samuel Hieron.	Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.	1607 (1607)	STC 13398; ESTC S119045	35,236	48
A08471	The acquital or purgation of the moost catholyke Christen Prince, Edwarde the .VI. Kyng of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande &c. and of the Churche of Englande refourmed and gouerned under hym, agaynst al suche as blasphemously and traitorously infame hym or the sayd Church, of heresie or sedicion.	Old, John, fl. 1545-1555.	1555 (1555)	STC 18797; ESTC S101902	35,373	96
A03269	An answere to a popish ryme, lately scattered abroad in the west parts, and much relyed vpon by some simply-seduced. By Samuel Hieron, minister of the word of God, at Modbury in Deuon	Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.; Marlorat, Augustin, 1506-1562. Catholike and ecclesiasticall exposition of the holy gospell after S. Marke and Luke.	1604 (1604)	STC 13388; ESTC S119038	35,551	44
A36090	A Discourse concerning the nominal and real trinitarians		1695 (1695)	Wing D1589; ESTC R29734	36,049	42
A43741	Fair-play on both sides: or, the surest way to heaven Discovered in a dispute between a Roman-Catholick, and a Protestant.	Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.	1666 (1666)	Wing H1943; ESTC R224206	36,352	39
A86360	The trade of truth advanced. In a sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons, at their solemne fast, Iuly 27. 1642. By Thomas Hill, B.D. Pastor of the Church at Tychmersh in the countie of Northampton. Published by order of that House.	Hill, Thomas, d. 1653.	1642 (1642)	Wing H2031; Thomason E110_13; ESTC R9372	36,472	68
A56079	A Protestant antidote against Popery with a brief discourse of the great atheisticalness and vain amours now in fashion. Written in a letter to a young lady. By a Person of Honour.	Person of honour.	1673 (1673)	Wing P3820; ESTC R220564	36,838	182
A18100	The ansvvere of Master Isaac Casaubon to the epistle of the most reuerend Cardinall Peron. Translated out of Latin into English. May 18. 1612; Ad epistolam illustr. et reverendiss. Cardinalis Perronii, responsio. English	Casaubon, Isaac, 1559-1614.	1612 (1612)	STC 4741; ESTC S107683	37,090	54
A70241	The vanity of man at his best estate, and the vanity of Dives, his desire when at his worst viz. to have a preacher sent from the dead to his fathers house / discoursed of in two sermons, the first before the University of Oxon, the other at Ayno in Northamptonshire, at the anniversary for the foundation of the free-school there, by T.H., B.D., sometime rector of Souldern in Oxfordshire.	Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2325; ESTC R38792	37,311	52
A00664	An ansvvere to VVilliam Alablaster [sic] his motiues. By Roger Fenton preacher of Grayes Inne	Fenton, Roger, 1565-1616.; Alabaster, William, 1567-1640.	1599 (1599)	STC 10799; ESTC S101956	37,337	52
A69762	A perswasive to an ingenuous tryal of opinions in religion	Clagett, Nicholas, 1654-1727.	1685 (1685)	Wing C4370; ESTC R927	37,500	66
A09219	Iosuahs godly resolution in conference with Caleb, touching houshold gouernement for well ordering a familie With a twofold catechisme for instruction of youth; the first short, for the weaker sort, set forth in sixe principall points; the latter large for other of greater growth, and followeth the order of the common authorized catechisme, and is an explanation thereof: both set forth for the benefit of his Christian friends and wel-willers. by Richard Bernard preacher of Gods word, at Woorksoppe in Nottingam-shire.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Large catechisme.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Double catechisme.	1612 (1612)	STC 1953; ESTC S113310	37,811	96
A56711	A manifest touching M.W.F. aversion from the Protestant congregation And his conversion to the Catholique Church presented to the right wor. ll [sic] Sir A.P. his much honoured father, and his other best friends, for their better satisfaction and his owne iustification.	Medical Women's Federation (Great Britain); H. P.	1650 (1650)	Wing P85A; ESTC R218671	37,865	97
A59834	A papist not misrepresented by Protestants being a reply to the Reflections upon the Answer to (A papist misrepresented and represented.)	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1686 (1686)	Wing S3306; ESTC R8108	38,154	74
A42315	The old Roman Catholik, as at first he was taught by Paul, in opposition to the new Roman Catholick, as of latter he is taught by the Pope the one being apostolicall, the other apostaticall : derived and proven only out of the Epistle of Paul to the Romanes : whereunto is added a clear probation that the same also was the doctrine of the primitive bishops of Rome ... discovering to all clearly the apostasie of that church from the ancient Roman fayth and puritie thereof to the noveltie of gross heresie and idolatrie, and sufficient to convince, if not convert, any papist that is not wilfully obdured / by W. Guild.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing G2210; ESTC R30326	38,314	116
A68210	A Christian letter of certaine English protestants, vnfained fauourers of the present state of religion, authorised and professed in England: vnto that reverend and learned man, Mr R. Hoo requiring resolution in certaine matters of doctrine (which seeme to ouerthrow the foundation of Christian religion, and of the church among vs) expreslie contained in his fiue books of Ecclesiasticall pollicie.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621, attributed name.; Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603, attributed name.	1599 (1599)	STC 13721; ESTC S107562	38,506	52