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A37648 Be it ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that all monies upon bonds entred into the Court of Wards and Liveries or due by composition before the late ordinance or vote passed both Houses for taking away the said court, and likewise all rents due before the date of the said late vote or ordinance, shall be received according to the directions of an ordinance of Parliament for due and orderly receiving and collecting of the Kings, Queenes, and Princes revenue, and the arrears thereof, bearing date the one and twentieth day of September, 1643. England and Wales. Parliament. 1647 (1647) Wing E1259; ESTC R175070 1,408 1 View Text
A94112 A sudden essay or subitaneous conceit occasioned by the last clause in the second quære upon the armies late declaration / by a lover of truth, and a constant friend to the quiet and repose of his native countrey. 1647 (1647) Wing S6142; Thomason 669.f.11[51]; ESTC R210575 2,152 1 View Text
A53034 An ordinance of His Excellency and Council for the establishing courts of judicature for the ease and benefit of each respective city, town, and county within this province of New-York New York (State) 1699 (1699) Wing N833; ESTC R12090 3,548 4 View Text
A37602 An act touching marriages and the registring thereof, and also touching births and burials England and Wales. 1653 (1653) Wing E1157; ESTC R209401 4,075 12 View Text
A22733 A copy of the Kings Maiesties letters pattents for the rating and assessing the prices of horsemeat for innes and hosteries thorowout the kingdome England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); Mompesson, Giles, Sir, 1584-1651?; James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1619 (1619) STC 9240; ESTC S114732 4,283 20 View Text
A86990 Englands diurnall, or Passages of state, executed by (and against) the knowne law of the land. VVith certain queries, wherefore, and by what law, so many things have been done contrary to the known law of the land. I. H. 1643 (1643) Wing H45A; Thomason E91_35; ESTC R12433 4,319 8 View Text
A84663 The fooles complaint to Gotham colledge, and resolution taken up by free subjects, in and about the city of London and VVestminster, of that society: in the behalfe of themselves, and the priviledges of their hospitall; with their requests, that [brace] Policy, Curiosity, Solicitude, [brace] may be judges. Study, the chiefe warden, Diligence, the atturney generall, and Fame, the beadle of the court. 1643 (1643) Wing F1419; Thomason E246_6; ESTC R8771 4,862 9 View Text
A29468 A Brief narrative of the late treacherous and horrid designe which by the great blessing and especiall providence of God hath been lately discovered and for which publike thanksgiving is by order of both Houses of Parliament appointed on Thursday the 15 of June, 1643 : together with a true copie of the commission under the great seal sent from Oxford to severall persons in the citie of London. 1643 (1643) Wing B4615; ESTC R23812 4,956 10 View Text
A77448 A brief narrative of the late treacherous and horrid designe, which by the great blessing and especiall providence of God hath been lately discovered: and for which, publike thanksgiving is by order of both Houses of Parliament appointed on Thursday the 15. of June, 1643. Together with a true copie of the commission under the great Seal, sent from Oxford, to severall persons in the citie of London. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this narration and commission be read in all churches and chappels, in the cities of London and Westminster, and suburbs thereof, on the day abovesaid. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) 1643 (1643) Wing B4614; Thomason E106_10; ESTC R19096 4,971 21 View Text
A91222 The danger to England observed, upon its deserting the high court of Parliament. Humbly desired by all loyall and dutifull subjects to bee presented to his Most Excellent Majestie. Parker, Henry, 1604-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing P401; Thomason E108_17; ESTC R2039 5,216 8 View Text
A91333 A petition or declaration, humbly desired to be presented to the view of His most Excellent Majestie; by all His Majesties most loyall and dutifull subjects. Shewing the great danger and inconveniences that will happen both to the King and kingdome, if either His Majestie or his people desert his grand and most faithfull councell, the high court of Parliament. Parker, Henry, 1604-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing P415; Thomason E107_29; ESTC R23082 5,321 9 View Text
A35878 A Dialogue between Francisco and Aurelia, two unfortunate orphans of the city of London, Guild-Hall, November 3, 1690 1690 (1690) Wing D1311; ESTC R5360 5,561 9 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
A82481 Anno Regni Caroli II Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, Anno Dom. 1661. in the thirteenth year of the reign of ... Lord Charles ... And there continued by several prorogations to the 14th day of February 1670 ...; Act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles England and Wales. 1670 (1670) Wing E1153AB; ESTC R21509 6,018 15 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
A90057 A declaration of the Right Honourable the Earle of Newcastle His Excellency, &c in answer of six groundlesse aspersions cast upon him by the Lord Fairefax, in his late warrant bearing date Feb. 1642. Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.; Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648. 1643 (1643) Wing N882; Thomason E92_17; ESTC R13716 7,933 13 View Text
A31833 A copie of the Kings commission, granted to Sir Nicolas Crispe, making him admirall of the sea-pirats brought (with other papers) to the Parliament ... and presented to the Committee for the Navie. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1645 (1645) Wing C2170; ESTC P1309 8,069 16 View Text
A53069 An answer of the Right Honourable Earle of Newcastle, his excellency &c. to the six groundless aspersions cast upon him by the Lord Fairefax in his late warrant (here inserted) bearing date Feb. 2, 1642 by the Earl himselfe. Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.; Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648. 1642 (1642) Wing N875A; ESTC R29559 8,212 16 View Text
A53068 An answer of the Right Honourable the Earle of New-Castle His Excellency, &c., to the six groundlesse aspersions cast upon him by the Lord Fairefax, in his late warrant (here inserted) bearing date Feb. 2, 1642 by the Earle himselfe. Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.; Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648. 1642 (1642) Wing N875; ESTC R12249 8,223 15 View Text
A29939 The absurdity of that new devised state-principle, (viz.) that in a monarchy, the legislative power is communicable to the subject, and is not radically in soveraignty in one, but in more in a letter to a friend. Brydall, John, b. 1635? 1681 (1681) Wing B5251; ESTC R19834 8,537 12 View Text
A40950 The spirit of God speaking in the temple of God, or, Gods spiritual teachings in his people puts flesh to silence that the spirit of Christ may speak in the church &c. written by Richard Farnworth. R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666. 1663 (1663) Wing F504; ESTC R25392 9,509 15 View Text
A88759 The free mans plea for freedom, against the arbitrarie unwarrantable actions and proceedings of the apostate associates, commonly called by others, Levellers. VVherein is briefly discovered how unsutable they walke to common right and freedom, being more arbitrarie and tyrannicall then any they oppose, wanting only a power to exercise their crueltie. / By R.L. a member of the army. R. L. 1648 (1648) Wing L54; Thomason E443_10; ESTC R204716 10,769 15 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
A10235 A true relation, of the lives and deaths of two most famous English pyrats, Purser, and Clinton who lived in the reigne of Queene Elizabeth. Together with the particular actions of their takings, and undertakings with other pleasant passages which hapned before their surprizall worth the observing. Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641. 1639 (1639) STC 20512; ESTC S120267 11,875 40 View Text
A47967 A letter concerning the matter of the present excommunications Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1683 (1683) Wing L1353; ESTC R9567 11,968 37 View Text
A17030 The witches of Northampton-shire Agnes Browne. Ioane Vaughan. Arthur Bill. Hellen Ienkenson. Mary Barber. Witches. Who were all executed at Northampton the 22. of Iuly last. 1612. 1612 (1612) STC 3907; ESTC S115086 12,069 29 View Text
A62458 A letter concerning the present state of religion amongst us Thorndike, Herbert, 1598-1672. 1656 (1656) Wing T1053; ESTC R5555 12,737 27 View Text
A56832 The loyall convert Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1644 (1644) Wing Q107; ESTC R6161 14,154 26 View Text
A66425 A sermon upon the resurrection preached before the Right Honourable Sir Edward Clark, Lord-Mayor, the Aldermen, and Governors of the several hospitals of the city, at St. Bridget's Church, on Easter-Monday, April 5, 1697 : being one of the anniversary spittal-sermons / by John Lord Bishop of Chichester. Williams, John, 1636?-1709. 1697 (1697) Wing W2732; ESTC R7557 14,394 37 View Text
A25844 The armies vindication of this last change wherein, is plainly demonstrated, the equity, power and right of the army to settle these nations upon the foundations of righteousnesse and freedome : together, with answers to the most material objections made against them. 1659 (1659) Wing A3719; ESTC R13587 14,976 25 View Text
A00605 The honor of chastity A sermon, made and preached by Iohn Featly. Featley, John, 1605?-1666. 1632 (1632) STC 10741; ESTC S101897 16,034 39 View Text
A30857 A sermon preach'd at St. Trinity's in Kingston, upon Hull To a society there for the reformation of manners, September 20. 1699. By Robert Banks, A.M. Vicar of St. Trinity's in Hull, and prebendary of York. Banks, R. R. (Richard R.) 1700 (1700) Wing B672A; ESTC R217213 16,591 54 View Text
A86352 A breif [sic] enquiry into the ground, authority, and rights, of ecclesiastical synods; upon the principles of Scripture and right reason occasion'd by a late book, intitul'd, Municipium ecclesiasticum: &c. Hill, Samuel, 1648-1716.; Hill, Samuel, 1648-1716. Municipium ecclesiasticum, or, The rights, liberties, and authorities of the Christian church. 1699 (1699) Wing H2005B; ESTC R178160 16,608 46 View Text
A49413 Christian liberty not to be abused, or, Antient and primitive truth correcting some modern, or new abuses, of that which is so much pleaded for, and so little understood, viz. Christian liberty in a sermon preached in the church of Bridport within the county of Dorset, on Sunday the forenoon, being November 3. 1672 ... / by Rich. Luce ... Luce, Richard, Presbyter of the Church of England. 1673 (1673) Wing L3423A; ESTC R5778 16,643 38 View Text
A66000 A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the lord mayor, and the Court of Aldermen, at the Guild-Hall Chappel on November the 23d. 1684 by Thomas Wagstaffe ... Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712. 1685 (1685) Wing W213; ESTC R34696 16,892 34 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
A40759 A sermon preached upon the 29th of May, in the parish-church of St. Margaret in Lyn-Regis in Norfolk, in a great presence by Tho. Fysh ... Fysh, Thomas. 1685 (1685) Wing F2569; ESTC R17652 17,320 47 View Text
A57415 A whip for the marshalls court and their officers the petition of Robert Robins gent. to the House of Commons against the abuses practised in the marshalls court, and a discovery of the jurisdiction and priviledge of that court, with some of the particular greevances the subjects suffer under the pretended authority threof ... written for the releife and redresse of all that have, or hereafter shall be arrested or wronged there : with directions where to repaire for advice and assistance therein, and how and where to get restitution for the same / by Ro. Robins. Robins, Robert. 1648 (1648) Wing R1646A; ESTC R25102 18,763 31 View Text
A66454 An answer to sundry matters contain'd in Mr. Hunt's postscript to his argument for the bishops right in judging capital causes in Parliament ... whereunto is added a query to be put to the scrupulous and dissenting brotherhood : with an advertisement how usurpers of the crown ought to be dealt with / by Wa. Williams of the Middle Temple, a barrister at law. Williams, Walter, of the Middle Temple. 1683 (1683) Wing W2773A; ESTC R7863 19,108 36 View Text
A35430 Some questions resolved concerning Episcopal and Presbyterian government in Scotland Cunningham, Alexander.; Cunningham, Gabriel. 1690 (1690) Wing C7592; ESTC R11553 19,224 36 View Text
A52993 Palæmon, or, The grand reconciler composing the great difference and disputes about church-government and discovering the primitive government of churches, built upon the Word of God, and the practice of the apostles / compiled by one who labours for the peace of the church. T. N. 1646 (1646) Wing N77; ESTC R30734 20,310 32 View Text
A79999 Englands compleat law-judge, and lawyer. Declared in these ensuing heads; 1. Whether that law and those judges and practizers owned time out of minde by the supreme authority of the nation, be not the laws, judges, and lawyers of this Common-wealth, &c. 2. Whether courts so constituted are not records of the nation. 3. Whether each court hath not power, as such, to enforce its owne decrees. 4. That the decrees and usages of such a court are as valid as of any court. 5. Whether it be not against reason, that when divers courts in the same nation act by divers lawes, one of the courts should have power to prohibit the other to proceed to bring the matters in difference before it self. 6. Concerning judges of appeale. Cock, Charles George.; Paget, Thomas, d. 1660. 1655 (1655) Wing C4788; Thomason E860_3; ESTC R206642 21,704 41 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
A01039 An ansvvere to M. I. Forbes of Corse, his peaceable warning Calderwood, David, 1575-1650. 1638 (1638) STC 11143; ESTC S102458 22,575 36 View Text
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 View Text
A70542 Two great questions determined by the principles of reason & divinity I. whether the right to succession in hæreditary kingdoms, be eternal and unalterable? Neg. : II. whether some certain politick reasons may not be sufficient grounds of divorce? Affirm. Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2. 1681 (1681) Wing L692A; ESTC R19202 24,141 40 View Text
A46961 Remarks upon Dr. Sherlock's book intituled The case of resistance of the supreme powers stated and resolved, according to the doctrine of the Holy Scriptures written in the year 1683, by Samuel Johnson. Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703. 1689 (1689) Wing J839; ESTC R32984 24,921 80 View Text
A45196 Mr. Emmertons marriage with Mrs. Bridget Hyde considered wherein is discoursed the rights and nature of marriage, what authority the Curia Christianitatis hath in matrimonial causes at this day, the levitical degrees, the bounds of a legal marriage, and the reasons thereof, and that now matrimonial causes are determinable by virtue of the statute of H. 8. by the judges of common law : in a letter from a gentleman in the country to one of the commissioners delegates in that cause, desiring his opinion therein. Hunt, Thomas, 1627?-1688. 1682 (1682) Wing H3757; ESTC R15660 26,212 49 View Text
A39110 An extraordinary express sent from Pasquin at Rome, to all the princes and potentates of Europe. 1690 (1690) Wing E3931A; ESTC R219788 27,030 89 View Text
A75977 The glory of women: or, A treatise declaring the excellency and preheminence of women above men, which is proved both by scripture, law, reason, and authority, divine, and humane. Written first in Latine by Henricus Cornelius Agrippa Knight, and doctor both of law and physicke. And presented to Margaret Augusta, Queen of the Austrians and Burgundians. And now translated into English, for the vertuous and beautifull female sex of the Commonwealth of England By Edvv. Fleetvvood, Gent.; Declamatio de nobilitate et praecellentia foeminei sexus. English Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius, 1486?-1535.; Fleetwood, Edward. 1652 (1652) Wing A788; Thomason E655_7; ESTC R205944 27,257 39 View Text
A57809 The Quakers refuge fixed upon the rock of ages, though the swelling waters dash never so violently to overturn it wherein is prov'd, that the narrative of Ralph James is an absolute lying-wonder, according to his own definition : and also, the great controversie between the people of God called Quakers, and others, about the holy spirit of God and the Scriptures, truly stated, and very briefly discoursed, as it is owned by the Quakers, and the truth cleared from the false suggestions and deceitful insinuatins of the anabaptists about the said controversie : in answer to a subtil pamphlet, lately published, intituled, The Quakers subterfuge or evasion overturned : also a few queries propounded unto Ralph James, and the author of the subterfuge &c. / by Robert Ruckhill ; to which is added another postscript in answer to some queries propounded in the said pamphlet, wherein many untruths are suggested ; but herein the truth is cleared, and the evasion and deceit of the Baptists made more fully manifest by John Whitehead. Ruckhill, Robert.; Whitehead, John, 1630-1696. 1673 (1673) Wing R2169; ESTC R21457 28,153 51 View Text
A55863 A brief narrative of the proceedings of Doctor Parr, and some of the parishioners of Mary Magda'en [sic] - Bermonsey in the county of Surrey against certain people called Quakers, inhabitants of the said parish, for not paying and complying with an illegal tax, laid under pretence of repairing their church ... Rawbone, Joseph. 1677 (1677) Wing P346; ESTC R182375 28,455 42 View Text
A78034 Vindiciæ veritatis: truth vindicated against calumny. In a briefe answer to Dr. Bastwicks two late books, entituled, Independency not Gods ordinance, with the second part, styled the postscript, &c. / By Henry Burton, one of his quondam-fellow-sufferers. Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1645 (1645) Wing B6177; Thomason E302_13; ESTC R200279 28,751 40 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
A09000 The life off the 70. Archbishopp off Canterbury presentlye sittinge Englished, and to be added to the 69. lately sett forth in Latin. This numbre off seuenty is so compleat a number as it is great pitie ther shold be one more: but that as Augustin was the first, so Mathew might be the last Stubbes, John, 1543-1591, attributed name.; Joscelyn, John, 1529-1603, attributed name. 1574 (1574) STC 19292A; ESTC S114022 30,512 96 View Text
A44094 Some thoughts on a convocation and the notion of its divine right with some occasional reflections on the defence of the vindication of the deprived bishops. Hody, Humphrey, 1659-1707. 1699 (1699) Wing H2346; ESTC R37493 30,786 42 View Text
A41380 Servants on horse-back, or, A free-people bestrided in their persons and liberties, by worthlesse men being a representation of the dejected state of the inhabitants of Summer Islands : containing short illustrations upon a petition presented to the High Court of Parliament for redresse / published by Will. Golding ... Golding, William, 17th cent. 1648 (1648) Wing G1020; ESTC R7910 31,111 29 View Text
A65678 The Bishops Courts dissolved, or, The law of England touching ecclesiastical jurisdiction stated wherein it appears that the spiritual courts want both power and might to execute their wills upon his Majesties good subjects at his day : being a short and brief account of the several statutes made concerning the spiritual and ecclesiastical jurisdiction / by E.W. Whitaker, Edward. 1681 (1681) Wing W1701; ESTC R186469 32,330 43 View Text
A91190 A full reply to certaine briefe observations and anti-queries on Master Prynnes twelve questions about church-government: vvherein the frivolousnesse, falsenesse, and grosse mistakes of this anonymous answerer (ashamed of his name) and his weak grounds for independency, and separation, are modestly discovered, refelled. / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1644 (1644) Wing P3966; Thomason E257_7; ESTC R210038 32,460 24 View Text
A42478 Cromwell's bloody slaughter-house, or, his damnable designes laid and practised by him and his negro's, in contriving the murther of His sacred Majesty King Charles I, discovered by a person of honor. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1660 (1660) Wing G351; ESTC R3582 32,736 160 View Text
A14037 An essay on ecclesiastical authority in which the pretence of an independent power in the church, to a divine right in the election of bishops; to the invalidity of lay deprivations; to the inseparable relation of a bishop to his see; to an obligation of continuing communion with the deprived bishops; and several other things relating to the nonjurors separation from our church, are particulary and impartially examined. By John Turner, D.D. Vicar of Greenwich, and chaplain to His Royal Highness the Prince. Turner, John, 1660-1720. 1717 (1617-1717) STC 24342; ESTC S102040 34,345 84 View Text
A56167 A fvll reply to Certaine briefe observations and anti-queries on Master Prynnes twelve questions about church-government wherein the frivolousnesse, falseness, and grosse mistakes of this anonymous answerer (ashamed of his name) and his weak grounds for independency, and separation, are modestly discovered, reselled : together with certaine briefe animadversions on Mr. Iohn Goodwins Theomachia, in justification of independency examined, and of the ecclesisticall jurisdiction and rights of Parliament, which he fights against / by William Prynne ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1644 (1644) Wing P3967; ESTC R3868 34,873 26 View Text
A14621 The present estate of Spayne, or A true relation of some remarkable things touching the court, and gouernment of Spayne with a catalogue of all the nobility, with their reuenues. Composed by Iames Wadsworth, Gent. late pensioner to his Maiesty of Spayne, and nominated his captaine in Flanders. Wadsworth, James, 1604-1656? 1630 (1630) STC 24929A; ESTC S119416 34,892 98 View Text
A63814 Animadversions upon a pretended answer to Mijn Heer Fagel's letter N. T. 1688 (1688) Wing T32; ESTC R24167 35,210 21 View Text
A05464 [Come out of her my people] or an ansvver to the questions of a gentlevvoman (a professour in the Antichristian Church of England) about hearing the publicke ministers vvhere it is largely discussed and proved to be sinfull and unlavvfull. Also a iust apologie for the way of total separation (commonly but falsely called Brownisme) that it is the truth of God, though lightly esteemed in the eyes of the blinde world. With a challenge to dispute with them publickly before King & Counsell: to prove whatsoever I said at the pillery against them. Viz. that the calling of them all is jure diabolo: even from the divell himselfe. By mee John Lilburne. Close prisoner in the Fleete for the cause of Christ.; Come out of her my people. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1639 (1639) STC 15596; ESTC S107364 35,511 36 View Text
A05710 The new arival of the three gracis, into Anglia Lamenting the abusis of this present age. Batman, Stephen, d. 1584. 1580 (1580) STC 1584; ESTC S112724 36,047 48 View Text
A42496 Stratostē aiteutikon A iust invective against those of the army and their abettors, who murthered King Charles I, on the 30 of Jan., 1648 : with other poetick pieces in Latin, referring to these tragick times, never before published / written Feb. 10, 16[4]8, by Dr. Gauden, then Dean of Bocking in Essex, now Lord Bishop of Exeter. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1661 (1661) Wing G372; ESTC R38755 36,903 56 View Text
A59544 A discourse concerning conscience wherein an account is given of the nature and rule and obligation of it : and the case of those who separate from the communion of the Church of England as by law established, upon this pretence, that it is against their conscience to join in it, is stated and discussed. Sharp, John, 1645-1714. 1684 (1684) Wing S2970; ESTC R17838 38,235 62 View Text
A44705 [Eloheem], or, God and the magtistrate as it was delivered in a sermon before the honorable Baron Atkin and Justice Tirril, two of His Majestie's judges of assize, in the cathedral church of Lincoln, and in the shrievalty of the honorable Sir Edward Dymockek, and champion to His Scared Majestie / by Obadiah Howe ... Howe, Obadiah, 1615 or 16-1683. 1663 (1663) Wing H3050; ESTC R10259 38,248 64 View Text
A49108 Apostolical communion in the Church of England, asserted and applied for the cure of divisions: in a sermon preached in the Cathedral-Church of St. Peter, Exon: and since enlarged. By Tho. Long, B.D. and one of the prebendaries. Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. 1673 (1673) Wing L2959; ESTC R217728 38,652 77 View Text
A35587 The Case and cure of persons excommunicated according to the present law of England in two parts : I. the nature of excommunication, as founded in Holy Writ : the persons intrusted with that power, the objects of that censure and the method prescribed by God for it : the corruptions of it in times of popery, with the acts of the popish clergy, to fortify it with under these corruptions : the several writs of common law, and the statute laws made in those times, and still in force : to restrain the abuse of this censure, and to deliver the subjects from the oppression of it : II. the mischievous consequents of excommunication as the law now stands at present in England : with some friendly advice to persons pursued in inferior ecclesiatical courts by malicious promoters : both in order to their avoiding excommunication, or delivering themselves from prisons, if imprisoned because they have stood excommunicated fourty days. 1682 (1682) Wing C848; ESTC R4831 39,295 48 View Text
A37437 Reflections upon the late great revolution written by a lay-hand in the country for the satisfaction of some neighbours. Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. 1689 (1689) Wing D844; ESTC R9630 42,486 74 View Text
A62224 Observations upon the statute of 22 Car. II. cap. I. entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles by Sir Edmund Saunders, Kt. ... Saunders, Edmund, Sir, d. 1683. 1685 (1685) Wing S742; ESTC R9546 42,853 166 View Text
A56225 The Vniversity of Oxfords plea refuted, or, A full answer to a late printed paper intituled, The priviledges of the University of Oxford in point of visitation together with the universities answer to the summons of the visitors ... / by William Prynne, Esq. ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.; Waring, Robert, 1614-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing P4121; ESTC R5306 43,159 69 View Text
A61294 A discourse concerning the devotions of the Church of Rome, especially, as compared with those of the Church of England in which it is shewn, that whatever the Romanists pretend, there is not so true devotion among them, nor such rational provision for it, nor encouragement to it, as in the church established by law among us. Stanley, William, 1647-1731. 1685 (1685) Wing S5244; ESTC R1838 44,628 70 View Text
A14530 An introduction to vvysedome, made by Ludouicus Viues, and translated in to Englyshe by Rycharde Morysine; Ad sapientiam introductio. English Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536. Aliquot sententiae insignes. English. Selections.; Morison, Richard, Sir, d. 1556.; Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575.; Berthelet, Thomas. 1544 (1544) STC 24848; ESTC S119289 45,201 146 View Text
A58389 Reflections upon two books, the one entituled, the case of allegiance to a King in possession the other, an answer to Dr. Sherlock's Case of allegiance to sovereign powers, in defence of the case of allegiance to a King in possession, on those parts especially wherein the author endeavours to shew his opinion to be agreeable to the laws of this land. In a letter to a friend. 1691 (1691) Wing R734; ESTC R200522 45,353 73 View Text
A49129 A resolution of certain queries concerning submission to the present government ... by a divine of the Church of England, as by law establisht. Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. 1689 (1689) Wing L2980; ESTC R21420 45,635 72 View Text
A30197 Questions about the nature and perpetunity of the seventh-day Sabbath and proof that the first day of the week is the true Christian-sabbath / by John Bunyan. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1685 (1685) Wing B5587; ESTC R17508 46,291 158 View Text
A88157 An answer to nine arguments. Written by T. B. Wherein is plainly from the scriptures shewed, the weaknesse of his arguments, whereby he undertakes to prove both the Church and Ministry of England true; as likewise describing the nature and properties of a true Church and Ministry. Written long since by that faithfull servant of God and his countrey, John Lilburne Lieftenant [sic] Collonell: and now published for further good, by a well-willer to him and the truth. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1645 (1645) Wing L2081; Thomason E25_7; ESTC R212845 46,842 48 View Text
A25942 Articles of peace made and concluded with the Irish rebels and papists by James Earle of Ormond ... also, a letter sent by Ormond to Col. Jones, Governour of Dublin, with his answer thereunto : and a representation of the Scotch Presbytery at Belfast in Ireland : upon all which are added observations. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1641-1649 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.; Milton, John, 1608-1674. Observations upon the articles of peace with the Irish rebels. 1649 (1649) Wing A3863; ESTC R495 49,636 68 View Text
A60381 Animadversions on the eight theses laid down, and the inferences deduced from them in a discourse entitl'd Church-Government part V, lately printed at Oxford Smalridge, George, 1663-1719. 1687 (1687) Wing S4001; ESTC R19272 50,166 74 View Text
A41193 Whether the Parliament be not in law dissolved by the death of the Princess of Orange? and how the subjects ought, and are to behave themselves in relation to those papers emitted since by the stile and title of Acts : with a brief account of the government of England : in a letter to a country gentleman, as an answer to his second question. Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1695 (1695) Wing F765; ESTC R7434 52,609 60 View Text
A74028 Anno. XXVIII. Henrici VIII. Actes made in the parliament bego[n]ne and holden at Westm[inster], the. VIII. daye of Iune, in the. XXVIII. yere of the reygne of our most drad soueraine lord kyng Henry the. VIII. and there continued and kepte tyll the dissolution of the same parliament the. XVIII. of Iuly, to the honour of God, and for the common weale and profyt of this realme.; Public General Acts. 1536-1537. 28 Hen.VIII England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII); Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547. 1545 (1545) STC 9394.7; ESTC S124830 54,327 56 View Text
A36446 Theanthrōpos or The great mysterie of godlines opened by way of antidote against the great mysterie of iniquity, (now awork in the Romish Church.) In a sound and seasonable treatise; wherein 1. The incarnation of the Son of God (and evangelicall love, wisdome, humility, &c. expressed in that contrivance) is fully explicated and displayed. 2. Ceremonies in poynt of divine worship are concluded to be by Christ (the true Messiah) abrogated; and examined whether they are not since Christ, Jewish-anti-Christian; where the Jew and Judaizing Christian are deservedly taxed. 3. Christian liberty with its VIII steps and V boundaries, is modestly and briefly asserted; and many other matters of consequence and moment are imparted; but now published for vindication of the truth and its assertor. By Thomas Douglas, M.A. minister of the Gospel at Olaves-Silverstreet, in London. Douglas, Thomas, fl. 1661. 1661 (1661) Wing D2040; ESTC R212841 54,580 83 View Text
A17925 Certaine considerations drawne from the canons of the last Sinod, and other the Kings ecclesiasticall and statue law ad informandum animum Domini Episcopi Wigornensis, seu alterius cuiusuis iudicis ecclesiastici, ne temere & inconsulto prosiliant ad depriuationem ministrorum Ecclesiæ: for not subscription, for the not exact vse of the order and forme of the booke of common prayer, heeretofore provided by the parishioners of any parish church, within the diocesse of Worcester, or for the not precise practise of the rites, ceremonies, & ornaments of the Church. Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610. 1605 (1605) STC 4585; ESTC S120971 54,648 69 View Text
A42270 A short defence of the church and clergy of England wherein some of the common objections against both are answered, and the means of union briefly considered. Grove, Robert, 1634-1696. 1681 (1681) Wing G2160; ESTC R21438 56,753 96 View Text
A40710 The grand case of the present ministry whether they may lawfully declare and subscribe, as by the late Act of vniformity is required and the several cases, thence arising (more especially about the Covenant) are clearly stated and faithfully resolved / by the same indifferent hand ; with an addition to his former Cases of conscience, hereunto subjoyned. Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693. 1662 (1662) Wing F2505; ESTC R21218 59,550 206 View Text
A86917 A treatise of monarchie, containing two parts: 1. concerning monarchy in generall. 2. concerning this particular monarchy. Wherein all the maine questions occurrent in both, are stated, disputed, and determined: and in the close, the contention now in being, is moderately debated, and the readiest meanes of reconcilement proposed. Done by an earnest desirer of his countries peace. Hunton, Philip, 1604?-1682. 1643 (1643) Wing H3781; Thomason E103_15; ESTC R5640 60,985 86 View Text
A40719 A review of the grand case of the present ministry whether they may lawfully declare and subscribe as by the late act of uniformity is required? : in reply to a book entitled A short surveigh of the grand case, &c. : wherein all their objections against both the declarations are considered and answered / by the same hand. Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693. 1663 (1663) Wing F2514; ESTC R20121 61,527 240 View Text
A41483 The banner of justification displayed: or; a discourse, concerning the deep, and important mystery of the justification of a sinner wherein the severall causes thereof, being both numerous and various, are from the first to the last diligently enquired after, and their severall contributions towards so great and happy a work, clearly distinguished, and assigned to their proper causes (respectively.) and more particularly is shewed, how God, how the grace of God, how the decree of God, how the soveraign authority of God; how Christ, how the active obedience [of] Christ, how the passive obedience of Christ, how the resurrection of Christ, how the knowledge of Christ; how the spirit of God, how faith, how repentance, how works, how remission of s[in,] how the word, how the minister of the word, how the P[ope?] himself which is justified, may all truly, though upon severall accounts, and after different manners, be sayed to justifie. Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665. 1659 (1659) Wing G1150A; ESTC R221574 62,441 91 View Text
A56836 The profest royalist his quarrell with the times, maintained in three tracts ... Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. Loyall convert.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. New distemper.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. Whipper whipt. 1645 (1645) Wing Q113; ESTC R3128 63,032 100 View Text
A29884 The case of allegiance to a king in possession Browne, Thomas, 1654?-1741. 1690 (1690) Wing B5183; ESTC R1675 63,404 76 View Text
A41163 A brief account of some of the late incroachments and depredations of the Dutch upon the English and of a few of those many advantages which by fraud and violence they have made of the British nations since the revolution, and of the means enabling them thereunto. Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1645 (1645) Wing F731; ESTC R38871 64,396 76 View Text
A42357 Protesters no subverters, and presbyterie no papacie; or, A vindication of the protesting brethren, and of the government of the kirk of Scotland from the aspersions unjustly cast upon them, in a late pamphlet of some of the resolution-party, entituled, A declaration, &c. With a discovery of the insufficiency, inequality and iniquity of the things propounded in that pamphlet, as overtures of union and peace. Especially, of the iniquity of that absolute and unlimited submission to the sentences of church-judicatories that is holden forth therein, and most unjustly pleaded to belong to the being and essence of presbyterial government. By some witnesses to the way of the protestation. Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661, attributed name. 1658 (1658) Wing G2264; ESTC R221886 66,607 126 View Text
A61544 A discourse concerning the illegality of the late ecclesiastical commission in answer to the vindication and defence of it : wherein the true notion of the legal supremacy is cleared, and an account is given of the nature, original, and mischief of the dispensing power. Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1689 (1689) Wing S5581; ESTC R24628 67,006 76 View Text
A62049 Men are gods, or, The dignity of magistracy, and the duty of the magistrate as it was presented in a sermon at the assize holden at Hertford for that county on August 2, 1653 / by George Swinnocke ... Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.; Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665. Beauty of magistracy. 1660 (1660) Wing S6278A; ESTC R18061 67,270 101 View Text
A61284 Christianity indeed, or, The well-disciplin'd Christian the delight of Christ shewing how believers in Christ ought to go in and out each before other in gospel-order, governing and being governed as the children of one Father / by Fr. Stanley. Stanley, Fr. (Francis), d. 1696. 1667 (1667) Wing S5234; ESTC R37591 67,935 176 View Text
A07444 The iudge of heresies one God, one faith, one church, out of which there is no saluation. Excluding all infidells, Mahumetans, Iewes, obstinate papists, and other heretikes of all sorts, and consequently all newters, who conforme themselues onely externally to any religion, from hope of participation of the kingdome of heauen. If they finally persist therein, and returne not to the knowledge and zealous profession of the true faith. By Iohn Merideth, Sub-Deane of Chichester. Meredith, John, b. 1579 or 80. 1624 (1624) STC 17830; ESTC S112660 68,232 98 View Text
A45828 A peaceable enquiry into that novel controversie about reordination With certain close, but candid animadversions upon an ingenious tract for the lawfulness of reordination; written by the learned and Reverend Mr. J. Humphrey. By R.I. I. R. 1661 (1661) Wing I10A; ESTC R219975 68,572 176 View Text