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B08405 The redemption of time:, or, A word to the wise; perswading and earnestly entreating them, as they tender the salvation of their souls to all eternity, to mind the time past, present, and to come, before it be too late; drawn from those pathetical words of Moses, O that men were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their later end. Deut. 32.29 / by R. B. R. B. 1663 (1663) Wing B169A; ESTC R224302 1,264 1 View Text
A46621 To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen and all the rest of the loyal citizens. James, Elinor. 1683 (1683) Wing J422B; ESTC R37931 1,490 1 View Text
A87521 All is not gould that glisters; with a vindication of His Majestie from the scandalous aspersions concerning former taxes and ship-money. / Written to informe the ignorant, to satisfie the unsatisfied, and to stop the mouthes of all such as carry two faces under one hood. Jenkins, David, 1582-1663. 1648 (1648) Wing J580; Thomason E536_19; ESTC R205331 4,444 8 View Text
A11835 The schoole of vertue and booke of good nourture for chyldren, and youth to learne theyer dutie by. Newely persued, corrected, and augmented by the fyrst auctour. F.S with a briefe declaration of the dutie of eche degree. Anno. 1557. F. S. (Francis Segar), fl. 1549-1563. 1557 (1557) STC 22135; ESTC S110652 9,568 57 View Text
A43464 A sermon preach'd at the funeral of the Honourable Col. Francis Collingwood, and of his lady who were both interr'd in St. John's Church, in the island of Nevis in America, May the 29th and May the 31st, 1699 / by Tho. Heskith ... Heskith, Thomas. 1700 (1700) Wing H1623; ESTC R12027 10,155 32 View Text
A57806 A sermon preached before the King at Belfast in Ireland, on the 14th day of June, 1690 by George Royse ... Royse, George, 1654 or 5-1708. 1691 (1691) Wing R2163; ESTC R11376 10,944 36 View Text
A43730 A sermon preached July 26, 1682, in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in York at the assizes for that county / by James Hickson ... Hickson, James, b. 1650. 1682 (1682) Wing H1930; ESTC R34939 12,130 28 View Text
A07451 A sermon of nobilitie· Preached at VVhite-hall, before the King in February 1606. By George Meriton Doctor of Diuinity, one of his Maiesties chaplaines in ordinary; and parson of Hadleigh in Suffolke. Meriton, George, d. 1624. 1607 (1607) STC 17838; ESTC S112666 13,872 40 View Text
A10904 A sermon preached on September the 20. 1632. in the cathedrall church of Christ at Canterbury, at the funerall of William Proud, a lieutenant collonell, slaine at the last late siege of Mastricke. By Francis Rogers, Doctor in Diuinity Rogers, Francis, d. 1638. 1633 (1633) STC 21175; ESTC S116095 14,227 26 View Text
A30880 An apology for the builder, or, A discourse shewing the cause and effects of the increase of building Barbon, Nicholas, d. 1698. 1685 (1685) Wing B704; ESTC R12425 15,212 39 View Text
A08132 Pleasures vision with deserts complaint, and a short dialogue of a womans properties, betweene an old man and a young. By Arthur Newman of the Middle Temple Gent Newman, Arthur. 1619 (1619) STC 18496; ESTC S113194 15,733 82 View Text
A00799 [3 dialogues in verse, between Gelasimus and Spudaeus, Eda and Agna, and Wisdom and Wyll] Fisher, John, student in Oxford. 1558 (1558) STC 10917; ESTC S112327 17,319 54 View Text
A03481 The burthen of the ministerie Gathered out of the sixt chapiter of the Epistles of S. Paul to the Galathians, the first verse. Verie profitable to be read of euery faithfull subiect, and of all that desire to be taught in the waie of truth. By Iohn Holme. Holme, John. 1592 (1592) STC 13601; ESTC S117238 18,041 50 View Text
A14846 An enterlude called lusty Iuuentus Lyuely describing the frailtie of youth: of natur, prone to vyce: by grace and good counsayll, traynable to vertue. The parsonages that speake. Messenger. Lusty Iuuentus. Good counsaill. Knowledge. Sathan the deuyll. Hypocrisie. Felowship. Abhominable lyuing. Gods mercifull promises. Foure maye playe it easely, takyng such partes as they thinke best: so that any one take of those partes that be not in place at once.; Lusty Juventus Wever, R. 1565 (1565) STC 25149.5; ESTC S111631 19,442 39 View Text
A11247 Resurgendum. A notable sermon concerning the resurrection, preached not long since at the court, by L. S. L. S., fl. 1593. 1593 (1593) STC 21508; ESTC S120772 19,781 36 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
A01738 A treatise of true fortitude. By M. George Gyffard, Preacher of the worde of God, at Maldon in Essex Gifford, George, d. 1620. 1594 (1594) STC 11870; ESTC S114291 21,526 60 View Text
A05287 The sixty sixe admonitory chapters of Basilius, King of the Romans, to his sonne Leo, in acrostick manner that is, the first letter of euery chapter, making vp his name and title. Translated out of Greeke by Iames Scudamore.; Basilii Imperatoris Constantinopolitani exhortationum capita sexaginta sex ad Leonum filium, congomento Philosophum. English Basil I, Emperor of the East, ca. 812-886.; Scudamore, James, 1624-1668. 1638 (1638) STC 1543; ESTC S118848 21,566 136 View Text
A42733 An assize sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice Glyn and Mr. Serjeant Earle, judges of Assize at Bridgnorth in Shropshire, July the 2d, 1657 / by Thomas Gilbert ... Gilbert, Thomas, 1613-1694. 1657 (1657) Wing G719; ESTC R18734 21,943 35 View Text
A11261 An hundred heauenly thoughts And resolutions, tending to draw the minde from euill to good. Written by W. S. preacher of Gods worde in S. Iohns of Mathermarket in Norwich. Stinnet, William. 1616 (1616) STC 21527; ESTC S112134 22,139 174 View Text
A05291 Vertue triumphant, or A liuely description of the foure vertues cardinall dedicated to the Kings Maiestie. Leighton, William, Sir, fl. 1603-1614. 1603 (1603) STC 15435; ESTC S108435 25,756 64 View Text
A47125 The arraignment of worldly philosophy, or, The false wisdom its being a great hinderance to the Christian faith, and a great enemy to the true divine wisdom / by George Keith. Keith, George, 1639?-1716. 1694 (1694) Wing K143; ESTC R1585 27,083 30 View Text
A01782 A glasse for housholders wherin thei maye se, bothe howe to rule theim selfes [and] ordre their housholde verye godly and fruytfull. 1542 (1542) STC 11917; ESTC S109863 29,173 120 View Text
A00374 A shorte recapitulacion or abrigement of Erasmus Enchiridion brefely comprehendinge the summe and contents therof. Very profitable and necessary to be rede of all trew Christen men. Drawne out by M. Couerdale Anno. 1545; Enchiridion militis Christiani. English. Abridgments Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568. 1545 (1545) STC 10488; ESTC S109902 29,209 74 View Text
A26963 The nature and immortality of the soul proved in answer to one who professed perplexing doubtfulness / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1682 (1682) Wing B1317; ESTC R37298 29,645 74 View Text
A01953 The schoole of abuse conteining a plesaunt [sic] inuectiue against poets, pipers, plaiers, iesters, and such like caterpillers of a co[m]monwelth; setting vp the hagge of defiance to their mischieuous exercise, [and] ouerthrowing their bulwarkes, by prophane writers, naturall reason, and common experience: a discourse as pleasaunt for gentlemen that fauour learning, as profitable for all that wyll follow virtue. By Stephan Gosson. Stud. Oxon. Gosson, Stephen, 1554-1624. 1579 (1579) STC 12097.5; ESTC S103345 29,663 88 View Text
A04978 The incomparable jevvell Shewed in a sermon, which was preached in the church of B. in S. at the solemnization of a marriage, had betweene W.B. and E.S. the daughter of I.S. of London, merchant. Wherein, is recommended to every good and well disposed minde the matchless worth of a vertuous wife; and wherein also is discovered the hatefull company and hellish condition of a vitious - Loe, William, d. 1645. 1632 (1632) STC 15115; ESTC S108175 30,993 54 View Text
A19351 Discourses vpon Seneca the tragedian. By Sir William Cornwalleys, Knight Cornwallis, William, Sir, d. 1631? 1601 (1601) STC 5774; ESTC S108698 31,522 130 View Text
A45359 A private letter of satisfaction to a friend concerning 1. The sleep of the soul, 2. The state of the soul after death, till the resurrection, 3. The reason of the seldom appearing of separate spirits, 4. Prayer for departed souls whether lawful or no. Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703? 1667 (1667) Wing H465; ESTC R18021 32,635 88 View Text
A07552 The customers replie. Or Second apologie That is to say, an aunswer to a confused treatise of publicke commerce, printed and dispersed at Midlebourghe and London, in fauour of the priuate Society of Merchants-Aduenturers. By a more serious discourse of exchange in merchandise, and merchandising exchange. Written for vnderstanding readers onely, in fauour of all loyall merchants, and for the aduancing of traffick in England. Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627? 1604 (1604) STC 17932; ESTC S114604 32,899 48 View Text
A94341 The application of certain histories concerning ambassadours and their functions, by Francis Thynn, Esquire. Taken out of Sir Robert Cottons library. Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.; Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631. 1651 (1651) Wing T1142; Thomason E1403_1; ESTC R3001 34,353 213 View Text
A62521 The perfect ambassadour treating of the antiquitie, priveledges, and behaviour of men belonging to that function. / By F.T. Esquire. Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608. 1652 (1652) Wing T1143; ESTC R224052 34,568 218 View Text
A11204 A view of valyaunce Describing the famous feates, and martiall exploites of two most mightie nations, the Romains and the Carthaginians, for the conquest and possession of Spayne. Translated out of an auncient recorde of antiquitie, written by Rutilius Rufus, a Romaine Gentleman, and a Capitaine of charge vnder Scipio, in the same warres. Very delightfull to reade, and neuer before this time publyshed. Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607. 1580 (1580) STC 21469; ESTC S103186 35,382 100 View Text
A06698 A Christmas bankette garnyshed with many pleasaunt and deynty disshes, newely prepared by Theodore Basille Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1542 (1542) STC 1715; ESTC S101287 37,712 114 View Text
A02553 Meditations and vowes, diuine and morall. Seruing for direction in Christian and ciuill practise. Deuided into two bookes. By Ios. Hall. Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1605 (1605) STC 12679.5; ESTC S103712 37,803 238 View Text
A29590 Humane prudence, or, The art by which a man may raise himself and fortune to grandeur by A.B. De Britaine, William. 1682 (1682) Wing B4805A; ESTC R36376 38,385 145 View Text
A45683 Two sermons lately preached at the Assizes in St. Maries Church in Leicester the former March 23, 1670, the latter July 27, 1671 / by Robert Harrison. Harrison, Robert, fl. 1648-1672. 1672 (1672) Wing H909; ESTC R25412 38,889 70 View Text
A58938 A Seasonable prospect for the view and consideration of Christians being a brief representation of the lives and conversations of infidels and heathens, in our age, as to religion and morality : together with some reflections thereupon, in relation to us who profess Christianity : to which is now added many of the wise and vertuous sayings of the ancient heathens / by a gentleman. Gentleman. 1691 (1691) Wing S2239A_VARIANT; ESTC R34065 38,938 60 View Text
A05458 Chrestoleros Seuen bookes of epigrames written by T B. Bastard, Thomas, 1565 or 6-1618. 1598 (1598) STC 1559; ESTC S104516 39,162 192 View Text
A43306 The fatal contract, a French tragedy as it vvas acted vvith great applause by Her Majesties servants / written by William Hemings ... Hemings, William, b. 1602? 1653 (1653) Wing H1422; ESTC R12659 39,260 71 View Text
A07960 A path-way to penitence with sundry deuout prayers, fruiteful aduertisementes, and wholesome counsailes of godly fathers towards the amendement of life and some withdrawing of the bridle of ouer-much liberty taken. J. N.; Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1591 (1591) STC 18328.5; ESTC S4794 39,805 330 View Text
A50846 A mild, but searching expostulatory letter from the poor and plain-dealing farmers of the neighbouring villages to the men of Buckingham to the Right Worshipful the Bailiff, the Worshipful the Burgesses of the ancient, and sometimes famous corporation of Buckingham. 1680 (1680) Wing M2039; ESTC R16570 39,816 71 View Text
A68296 The education of children in learning declared by the dignitie, vtilitie, and method thereof. Meete to be knowne, and practised aswell of parents as schoolmaisters. Kempe, William. 1588 (1588) STC 14926; ESTC S109252 41,214 62 View Text
B07975 Natvral and morall questions and answers. Intermingled with many prettie and pleasant riddles, and darke sentences / written by A.P. ; with a manner of ordering the body for health through euery month of the yeare, and for dieting it for a seuen-night after blood-letting. Written in Latin verse by Ioachimus Camerarius. A. P.; Camerarius, Joachim, 1534-1598 Victvs et cultvs ratio. 1598 (1598) STC 19054.5; ESTC S94569 41,291 139 View Text
A69163 Paradise within us: or, The happie mind. By Robert Crofts R. C. (Robert Crofts) 1640 (1640) STC 6043; ESTC S116646 41,645 221 View Text
A97190 An essay on grief: with the causes and remedies of it R. W. 1695 (1695) Wing W91A; ESTC R232331 41,961 234 View Text
A15704 Of the conscience A discourse wherein is playnely declared, the vnspeakeable ioye, and comfort of a good conscience, and the intollerable griefe and discomfort of an euill conscience. Made by Iohn Woolton, minister of the Gospell. Anno. 1576. Woolton, John, 1535?-1594. 1576 (1576) STC 25978; ESTC S106318 42,432 110 View Text
A11051 The mirrour of vertue in worldly greatnes. Or The life of Syr Thomas More Knight, sometime Lo. Chancellour of England Roper, William, 1496-1578. 1626 (1626) STC 21316; ESTC S116166 42,917 178 View Text
A64668 VVits fancies, or, Choice observations and essayes collected out of divine, political, philosophical, military and historical authors / by John Ufflet ... Ufflet, John, b. 1603. 1659 (1659) Wing U20; ESTC R8998 43,009 138 View Text
A69250 Newes from France containing tvvo declarations of two new conuerts from the Church of Rome to the reformed churches of France: the former made by Master M. du Tertrf [sic], Lord de la Motthe Luyne, late preacher amongst the order of the Capucins vnder the name of F. Firmin, &c. at Saumur on the 27. of May last: the latter by the Marquise Boniuet, Lord of Creuecœur, &c. at Rochell on the seuenth of August last. Both translated out of the seuerall French copies into English by E.M. of Christ-Church in Oxford. Whereunto is added an English letter sent from Paris by an English gentleman to his friend in England, touching the late surprisall and imprisonment of the Prince of Conde, which happened on the 22. of August last.; Declaration and manifestation, of the chiefe reasons and motives of the conversion of Master M. du Tertre, Lord de la Motthe Luyne. Bonnivet, Henri Marc de Gouffier, Marquis de, d. 1589. Declaration de Henri-Marc de Gouffier. aut; Meetkerke, Edward, 1590-1657, attributed name. 1616 (1616) STC 7372; ESTC S117179 43,123 84 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
A33619 The tragedy of Ovid written by Sir Aston Cokain, Baronet. Cokain, Aston, Sir, 1608-1684.; Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687. 1669 (1669) Wing C4900; ESTC R1341 48,432 158 View Text
A03100 A newe discourse of morall philosophie, entituled, The kayes of counsaile Not so pleasant as profitable for younge courtiours. Optima est patientia victor. Heron, Haly. 1579 (1579) STC 13228; ESTC S108570 49,052 150 View Text
A31357 1. Catonis disticha de moribus, 2. Dicta insignia septem sapientum Græciæ, 3. Mimi publiani, sive, Senecæ proverbia, Anglo-Latina Cato item grammaticè interpretatus, Latinis & vernaculis vocibus, pari ordine, sed diversis lineis alternatis, quò sc. Ætatula puerilis præcepta vitæ communis ita legant ut intelligant / a Carolo Hoolo ... = 1. Cato's distichs concerning manners, 2. Excellent sayings of the seven wise men of Greece, 3. Publius's stage-verses, or, Seneca's proverbs in Latine and English : likewise Cato construed grammatically, with one row Latine and the other English, whereby little children may understandingly learn the rules of common behaviour / by Charles Hoole ... Hoole, Charles, 1610-1667. 1688 (1688) Wing C1508; ESTC R35933 49,054 118 View Text
A62433 Galeno-pale, or, A chymical trial of the Galenists, that their dross in physick may be discovered with the grand abuses and disrepute they have brought upon the whole art of physick and chirurgery ... To which is added an appendix De litho-colo ... / by Geo. Thomson ... Thomson, George, 17th cent. 1665 (1665) Wing T1023; ESTC R33830 49,948 138 View Text
A14270 The casket of iewels contaynynge a playne description of morall philophie [sic], diligently and after a very easie methode declared by the well learned and famous author Cornelius Valerius: lately turned out of Latin into Englishe, by I.C. Valerius, Cornelius, 1512-1578.; Chardon, John, d. 1601. 1571 (1571) STC 24583; ESTC S119018 51,195 190 View Text
A62950 The layman's ritual containing practical methods of Christian duties both religious and moral drawn out of H. Scripture, the Roman ritual, the catechism ad parchos &c. / by C.T. Tootell, Christopher, ca. 1660-1727. 1698 (1698) Wing T1905; ESTC R28200 51,348 179 View Text
A70185 Scepsis scientifica, or, Confest ignorance, the way to science in an essay of The vanity of dogmatizing, and confident opinion : with a reply to the exceptions of the learned Thomas Albius / by Joseph Glanvill ... Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680. 1665 (1665) Wing G828_pt2; ESTC R13862 52,781 100 View Text
A56381 An account of the nature and extent of the divine dominion & goodnesse especially as they refer to the Origenian hypothesis concerning the preexistence of souls together with a special account of the vanity and groundlesness of the hypothesis it self : being a second letter written to his much honoured friend and kinsman, Mr. Nath. Bisbie / by Sam. Parker ... Parker, Samuel, 1640-1688. 1666 (1666) Wing P454; ESTC R22702 53,301 116 View Text
B14290 Poetaster or The arraignment as it hath beene sundry times priuately acted in the Blacke Friers, by the children of her Maiesties Chappell. Composed, by Ben. Iohnson. Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637. 1602 (1602) STC 14781; ESTC S109365 53,434 107 View Text
A08680 Antidote against purgatory. Or discourse, wherein is shewed that good-workes, and almes-deeds, performed in the name of Christ, are a chiefe meanes for the preuenting, or migatating the torments of purgatory. Written by that vertuous, and rightworthy gentle-woman (the honour of her sexe for learning in England) Ms. Iane Owen, late of God-stow, in Oxfordshire, deceased, and now published after her death Owen, Jane, of God-stow. 1634 (1634) STC 18984; ESTC S103135 54,249 307 View Text
A44431 The almost Christian discovered, in some sermons on Acts 26, 28 with a blow at profaneness / by the R.R. Ezekiel Hopkins, late Lord Bishop of London-Derry ; to which is added the upright Christian discovered, gathered out of the judicious treatises of William Bates, D.D. Hopkins, Ezekiel, 1634-1690.; Bates, William, 1625-1699. 1693 (1693) Wing H2728; ESTC R13653 54,869 143 View Text
A69834 Galen's art of physick ... translated into English, and largely commented on : together with convenient medicines for all particular distempers of the parts, a description of the complexions, their conditions, and what diet and exercise is fittest for them / by Nich. Culpeper, Gent. ...; Technē iatrikē. English Galen.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. 1652 (1652) Wing C7517; Wing G159; ESTC R22670 55,815 130 View Text
A35358 Catastrophe magnatum, or, The fall of monarchie a caveat to magistrates, deduced from the eclipse of the sunne, March 29, 1652, with a probable conjecture of the determination of the effects / by Nich. Culpeper, Gent. ... Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. 1652 (1652) Wing C7485; ESTC R2956 55,961 84 View Text
A16439 The boke of wisdome otherwise called the flower of vertue. Folowing the auctorities of auncient doctours [and] philosophers, deuiding and speaking of vices [and] vertues, wyth many goodly examples wherby a man may be praysed or dyspraysed, wyth the maner to speake well and wyselie to al folkes, of what estate so euer they bee. Translated first out of Italion into French, [and] out of french into English, by Iohn Larke. 1565.; Fiore di virtù. English. Larke, John.; Gozzadini, Tommaso, attributed name.; Leoni, Tommaso, attributed name. 1565 (1565) STC 3358; ESTC S116186 56,010 218 View Text
A10721 A souldiers vvishe to Britons welfare: or a discourse, fit to be read of all gentlemen and souldiers. Written by a Captaine of experience Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1604 (1604) STC 21000; ESTC S119811 57,363 84 View Text
A09789 A president for parentes, teaching the vertuous training vp of children and holesome information of yongmen. / Written in greke by the prudent and wise phylosopher Chœroneus [sic] Plutarchus, translated and partly augmented by Ed. Grant: very profitable to be read of all those that desire to be parents of vertuous children. Anno. 1571. Seene and allowed according to the Quenes iniunctions.; De educatione puerorum. English Plutarch.; Grant, Edward, 1540?-1601. 1571 (1571) STC 20057.5; ESTC S110518 57,885 148 View Text
A00548 The honest man: or, The art to please in court. Written in French by Sieur Faret. Translated into English by E.G.; Honneste homme. English Faret, Nicolas, 1596?-1646.; Grimeston, Edward. 1632 (1632) STC 10686; ESTC S101873 61,842 442 View Text
A58514 The true conduct of persons of quality translated out of French.; Véritable politique des personnes de qualité. English Rémond des Cours, Nicolas, d. 1716. 1694 (1694) Wing R958A; ESTC R14388 62,565 216 View Text
A06164 The diuel coniured Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625. 1596 (1596) STC 16655; ESTC S109564 63,922 90 View Text
A04036 The mirror of mans lyfe Plainely describing, what weake moulde we are made of: what miseries we are subiect vnto: howe vncertaine this life is: and what shal be our ende. Englished by H. Kirton.; De contemptu mundi. English Innocent III, Pope, 1160 or 61-1216.; Kirton, H. (Henry); Gosson, Stephen, 1554-1624. Speculum humanum. aut 1576 (1576) STC 14093; ESTC S106262 64,245 170 View Text
A06859 The diall of destiny A booke very delectable and pleasaunt: wherein may be seene the continuall and customable course, disposition, qualities, effectes, and influence of the seuen planets ouer all kyndes of creatures here belowe: also the seuerall and sundry situation of countryes and kingdomes. Compiled and discussed briefly, aswell astrologically, as poetically, and philosophically by Iohn Maplet Maister of Arte. Maplet, John, d. 1592. 1581 (1581) STC 17295; ESTC S120741 65,061 168 View Text
A49601 Moral maxims and reflections in four parts / written in French by the Duke of Rochefoucault ; now made English.; Maximes. English La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680.; Sablé, Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de, 1599-1678. Maximes et pensées diverses. English.; Ailly, d'. Mixed thoughts. 1694 (1694) Wing L452; ESTC R16964 65,223 274 View Text
A26001 Some generall observations upon Dr. Stillingfleet's book, and way of wrighting with a vindication of St. Ignatius Loyola, and his followers the Iesuits, from the foul aspersions he has lately cast upon them, in his discourse concerning the idolatry, &c. : in four letters, written to A.B. Ashby, Richard, 1614-1680. 1672 (1672) Wing A3942; ESTC R7040 65,474 73 View Text
A31076 Of industry, in five discourses viz. in general, in our general calling as Christians, in our particular calling as gentlemen, in our particular calling as scholars / by Isaac Barrow ... Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677. 1693 (1693) Wing B947; ESTC R12830 66,060 193 View Text
A19037 The parable of the vncleane spirit pithily opened, and plainly applied; wherein is shewed Sathans possession, his dispossession, and repossession. A worke needfull for these secure times, in which the most neglect the meanes oftheir salvation. Preached, and now published, by Edmund Cobbes minister of the Word of God. Cobbes, Edmund, b. 1592 or 3. 1633 (1633) STC 5454; ESTC S116664 66,367 214 View Text
A07129 Youths instruction. Composed and written by William Martyn Esquire. Recorder of the honourable citie of Exeter Martyn, William, 1562-1617. 1612 (1612) STC 17530; ESTC S102312 67,049 142 View Text
A02339 Two guides to a good life The genealogy of vertue and the nathomy of sinne. Liuely displaying the worth of one, and the vanity of the other.; Anathomie of sinne. Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656, attributed name.; Humfrey, Richard, attributed name. 1604 (1604) STC 12466; ESTC S118647 67,276 265 View Text
A26623 The paradise of the soul: or, A little treatise of vertues. Made by Albert the Great, Bishop of Ratisbon, who died in the year 1280. Translated out of Latin into English, by N.N.; Paradisus animae. English. Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.; N. N. 1682 (1682) Wing A875H; ESTC R6662 67,532 252 View Text
A37289 Free thoughts in defence of a future state, as discoverable by natural reason, and stript of all superstitious appendages ... with occasional remarks on a book intituled, An inquiry concerning virtue, and a refutation of the reviv'd Hylozoicism of Democritus and Leucippus. Day, Robert. 1700 (1700) Wing D471; ESTC R3160 68,142 116 View Text
A07523 The wisdome of Solomon paraphrased. Written by Thomas Middleton Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627. 1597 (1597) STC 17906; ESTC S110004 68,372 186 View Text
A63517 The true Englishman, humbly proposing something to rid us of the plot in the state and of contentions in the church wherein is shown how our King may be the happy healer of nations / by a Philopolite ; and published by his neighbour, Philotheus. Philopolite. 1680 (1680) Wing T2697; ESTC R34079 69,739 140 View Text
A29178 A minister's counsel to the youth of his parish when arriv'd to years of discretion : recommended to the societies in and about London / by Francis Bragge ... Bragge, Francis, 1664-1728. 1699 (1699) Wing B4199; ESTC R32860 70,334 248 View Text
A01013 The picture of a perfit common wealth describing aswell the offices of princes and inferiour magistrates ouer their subiects, as also the duties of subiects towards their gouernours. Gathered forth of many authors, aswel humane, as diuine, by Thomas Floyd master in the Artes. Floyd, Thomas, M.A., of Jesus College, Oxford. 1600 (1600) STC 11119; ESTC S122030 71,774 330 View Text
A78452 The innocent lord; or, The divine providence. Being the incomparable history of Joseph. / Written originally in French, and illustrated by the unparallel'd pen of the learned De Ceriziers, almoner to my lord the Kings brother. And now rendred into English by Sir William Lowre Knight.; Joseph, ou la Providence divine. English Cerisiers, René de, 1609-1662.; Lower, William, Sir, 1600?-1662. 1654 (1654) Wing C1681; Thomason E1480_3; ESTC R208739 71,959 184 View Text
A01949 The ephemerides of Phialo deuided into three bookes. The first, a method which he ought to follow that desireth to rebuke his freend, when he seeth him swarue: without kindling his choler, or hurting himselfe. The second, a canuazado to courtiers in foure pointes. The third, the defence of a curtezan ouerthrowen. And a short apologie of the Schoole of abuse, against poets, pipers, players, [et] their excusers. By Steph. Gosson, stud. Oxon. Gosson, Stephen, 1554-1624. 1579 (1579) STC 12093; ESTC S105684 72,417 199 View Text
A44051 The history of the life and death of Sr. Thomas More, Lord High Chancellor of England in King Henry the Eights time collected by J.H., Gent.; Tho. Mori vita et exitus Hoddesdon, John, fl. 1650. 1662 (1662) Wing H2293; ESTC R9021 72,524 216 View Text
A33215 A paraphrase with notes upon the sixth chapter of St. John with a discourse on humanity and charity / by W. Claget. Clagett, William, 1646-1688. 1693 (1693) Wing C4389; ESTC R24224 72,589 201 View Text
A13271 Sermons by Humph. Sydenham late fellow of Wadham Colledge in Oxford; Sermons. Selected sermons Sydenham, Humphrey, 1591-1650? 1630 (1630) STC 23572; ESTC S118102 72,609 144 View Text
A86660 The happiness of a people in the wisdome of their rulers directing and in the obedience of their brethren attending unto what Israel ougho [sic] to do recommended in a sermon before the Honourable Governour and Council, and the respected Deputies of Mattachusets [sic] colony in New-England. : Preached at Boston, May 3d, 1676, being the day of election there. / By William Hubbard ... Hubbard, William, 1621 or 2-1704. 1676 (1676) Wing H3209; ESTC W12661 72,888 77 View Text
A44673 A discourse concerning the Redeemer's dominion over the invisible world, and the entrance thereinto by death some part whereof was preached on occasion of the death of John Hoghton Esq, eldest son of Sir Charles Hoghton of Hoghton-Tower in the county of Lancaster, Baronet / by John Howe ... Howe, John, 1630-1705. 1699 (1699) Wing H3021; ESTC R19328 73,289 250 View Text
A69244 Here foloweth the. C. hystoryes of Troye Lepistre de Othea deesse de Prudence, enuoyee a lesperit cheualereny [sic] Hector de Troye, auec cent histoires.; Epître d'Othéa à Hector. English Christine, de Pisan, ca. 1364-ca. 1431.; Wyer, Robert, fl. 1530-1556. 1549 (1549) STC 7272; ESTC S108381 74,324 323 View Text
A02157 Planetomachia: or the first parte of the generall opposition of the seuen planets wherein is astronomically described their essence, nature, and influence: diuersly discouering in their pleasaunt and tragicall histories, the inward affections of the mindes ... Conteyning also a briefe apologie of the sacred and misticall science of astronomie: by Robert Greene, Master of Arts and student in phisicke. 1585. Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. 1585 (1585) STC 12299; ESTC S105841 74,857 119 View Text
A29573 An apologie of John, Earl of Bristol consisting of two tracts : in the first, he setteth down those motives and tyes of religion, oaths, laws, loyalty, and gratitude, which obliged him to adhere unto the King in the late unhappy wars in England : in the second, he vindicateth his honour and innocency from having in any kind deserved that injurious and merciless censure, of being excepted from pardon or mercy, either in life or fortunes. Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654. 1657 (1657) Wing B4789; ESTC R9292 74,883 107 View Text
A10436 A new boke of purgatory whiche is a dyaloge [and] dysputacyon betwene one Comyngo an Almayne a Christen man, [and] one Gyngemyn a turke of Machoinett law, dysputynge by naturall reason and good philosophye, whether there be a purgatorye. which boke is deuyded into thre dyalogys. The fyrst dyaloge sheweth and treateth of the merueylous exystens of god. The seconde dyaloge treateth of the immortalyte of mannys soule. The thyrde dyaloge treateth of purgatory. Rastell, John, d. 1536. 1530 (1530) STC 20719; ESTC S104474 75,346 74 View Text
A03092 Ros cœli. Or, A miscellany of ejaculations, divine, morall, &c. Being an extract out of divers worthy authors, antient and moderne. Which may enrich the mean capacity, and adde somewhat to the most knowing iudgement. Hearne, Richard. 1640 (1640) STC 13219; ESTC S103993 75,668 380 View Text
A54603 Volatiles from the history of Adam and Eve containing many unquestioned truths and allowable notions of several natures / by Sir John Pettus ... Pettus, John, Sir, 1613-1690. 1674 (1674) Wing P1912; ESTC R7891 75,829 198 View Text
A26976 Of the immortality of mans soul, and the nature of it and other spirits. Two discourses, one in a letter to an unknown doubter, the other in a reply to Dr. Henry Moore's Animadversions on a private letter to him, which he published in his second edition of Mr. Joseph Glanvil's Sadducismus triumphatus, or, History of apparitions by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1682 (1682) Wing B1331; Wing B1333; ESTC R5878 76,803 192 View Text
A10803 A defiance to Fortune Proclaimed by Andrugio, noble Duke of Saxony, declaring his miseries, and continually crossed with vnconstant Fortune, the banishment of himselfe, his wife and children. Whereunto is adioyned the honorable warres of Galastino, Duke of Millaine in reuenge of his wrongs vpon the trayterous Saxons. Wherin is noted a myrrour of noble patitience [sic], a most rare example of modest chastity, and the perfect patterne of true friendship. Verie delectable and ful of varietie. Written by H.R. H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616. 1590 (1590) STC 21078; ESTC S101593 77,123 116 View Text
A95692 Theologia Germanica. Or, Mysticall divinitie : a little golden manuall briefly discovering the mysteries, sublimity, perfection and simplicity of Christianity, in belief and practise. Written above 250 years since in high Dutch, & for its worth translated into Latine, and printed at Antwarp, 1558. Whereto is added definitions theologicall and philosophicall. Also a treatise of the soul, and other additions not before printed. Randall, Giles, translator. 1648 (1648) Wing T858; Thomason E1162_2; ESTC R210095 77,165 196 View Text