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B05127 The religious mans exhortation to all persons of what degree soever, especially youth; that they may fear God and honour their parents. Reform thy life then free from strife, thou wouldst be perfect free, when e're you dye, assuredly, to true felicity. To the tune of, The young-man's legacy: or, Sinners redemption. 1688 (1685-1688?) Wing R908; Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[66]; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[400] 1,041 1 View Text
B03136 An elegy and funeral oration, on the death of the Reverend Richard Lingard, D.D. 1671 (1671) Wing E345; ESTC R171913 4,131 8 View Text
A77394 A Brief anatomie of women: being an invective against, and apologie for the bad and good of that sexe. 1653 (1653) Wing B4524; Thomason E722_2; ESTC R207228 5,478 8 View Text
A11260 A funerall elegye in memory of the late vertuous Maister VVilliam Peter of Whipton neere Excester. By W.S.; Funerall elegye in memory of the late vertuous Maister William Peter of Whipton neere Excester W. S., fl. 1612.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, attributed name. 1612 (1612) STC 21526; ESTC S112133 8,997 23 View Text
A05322 Great Britains beauties, or, The female glory epitomized, in encomiastick anagramms, and acrostiches, upon the highly honoured names of the Queenes most gracious Majestie, and the gallant lady-masquers in her Graces glorious grand-masque. Presented at White-Hall on Shrove-Tuesday at night, by the Queenes Majestie and her ladies. With disticks, and illustrations, upon their severall anagramms, being in number fifteene, whose names ensure in order on the next side. Published by authoritie. Framed, and formed, by the humble pen of Francis Lenton, the Queenes poet. Lenton, Francis, fl. 1630-1640. 1638 (1638) STC 15465; ESTC S109403 9,994 40 View Text
A57126 A sermon preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable Denzell Lord Holles ... by Samuel Rayner ... Reyner, Samuel, b. 1622 or 3. 1680 (1680) Wing R1233; ESTC R15340 10,925 32 View Text
A19444 The anatomie of baseness. Or the foure quarters of a knaue flatterie, ingratitude, enuie, detraction. Andrewes, John, fl. 1615. 1615 (1615) STC 587; ESTC S100156 12,544 40 View Text
A43062 A sermon preached before the Right Honourable Sir James Edwards, Lord Mayor, in St. Lawrence Church on the feast of St. Michael, 1679, at the election of Sir Robert Clayton to be Lord Mayor for the ensuing year by Greg. Hascard ... Hascard, Gregory. 1680 (1680) Wing H1114; ESTC R12242 12,709 35 View Text
A14706 The spectacle of louers here after foloweth a lytell contrauers dyalogue bytwene loue and councell, with many goodly argumentes of good women and bad, very compendyous to all estates, newly compyled by wyllyam walter seruaunt vnto syr Henry Marnaye knyght Chauncelour of the Duchye of Lancastre. Walter, William, fl. 1520. 1533 (1533) STC 25008; ESTC S111572 13,622 34 View Text
A43060 Gladius justitiae, a sermon preached at the assizes held at Lincoln, March 9, 1667/8 William Welby, esq. being Sheriff of the County / by G.H. M.A. Hascard, Gregory. 1668 (1668) Wing H1112; ESTC R9759 13,775 32 View Text
A67503 Female policy detected. Or, The arts of a designing woman laid open In maxims proper to be observ'd by all, especially the youth of this nation, to arm themselves against the subtilties and devices of intreiguing women. Divided into six chapters. I. Of their allurements. II. Of their inconstancy. III. Of their love. IV. Of their revenge. V. Of their pride. VI. Of their ingratitude. To which is added, two poems, one in commendation of vertue, the other in dispraise of vice. Dedicated to the apprentices of London. Ward, Edward, 1667-1731. 1695 (1695) Wing W734; ESTC R219388 13,859 51 View Text
A68870 The phœnix of these late times: or the life of Mr. Henry Welby, Esq . who lived at his house in Grub-street forty foure yeares, and in that space, was never seene by any, aged 84. Shewing the first occasion, and the reasons thereof. Whose portracture, you may behold, as it was taken at his death. With epitaphs and elegies of the late deceased gentleman, who lyeth buried in S. Giles Church neere Criple gate, London. Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver. 1637 (1637) STC 25226.5; ESTC S103493 14,021 52 View Text
A16623 A treatise of the nature and vse of things indifferent Tendinge to proue, that the ceremonies in present controuersie amongst the ministers of the gospell in the realme of Englande, are neither in nature nor vse indifferent. Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618. 1605 (1605) STC 3530; ESTC S106384 14,281 36 View Text
A06362 The kings declarations vpon his edicts for combats, importing the confirmation and enlarging of the same. Published in a Parliament holden in Paris, the 18. day of March. 1613. Herevnto is also adioyned the said kings edict, importing an order for apparell, therein prohibiting all his subiects from vsing vpon the same, any gold or siluer, either fine or counterfeit; all embroderie, and all lace of Millan, or of Millan fashion: either to make any guilt workes in their houses, vnder the penalties therein contained. Published in a parliament holden in Paris the 2. of Aprill. 1613. Hereunto is also annexed, a letter from the Lord Rosny, Treasurer of France, to the Queene Regent. Faithfully translated into English by E.A.; Proclamations. 1613-01-28. English France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII); Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643.; Sully, Maximilien de Béthune, duc de, 1559-1641.; Aggas, Edward, attributed name.; France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII). Proclamations. 1613-03-14. English.; France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII). Proclamations. 1613-03. English. 1613 (1613) STC 16830; ESTC S108822 14,549 32 View Text
A09934 Deuoute prayers in Englysshe of thactes of our redemption 1535 (1535) STC 20193.5; ESTC S2285 14,645 43 View Text
A13434 A common vvhore vvith all these graces grac'd: shee's very honest, beautifull and chaste. Written by Iohn Taylor. Taylor, John, 1580-1653. 1622 (1622) STC 23742; ESTC S111365 15,048 33 View Text
A15652 A satyre dedicated to His most excellent Maiestie. By George VVither, Gentleman. Wither, George, 1588-1667. 1614 (1614) STC 25916; ESTC S120257 15,274 90 View Text
A18766 A sparke of frendship and warme goodwill, that shewest the effect of true affection and vnfoldes the finenesse of this world VVhereunto is ioined, the commoditie of sundrie sciences, the benefit that paper bringeth, with many rare matters rehearsed in the same: with a description & commendation of a paper mill, now and of late set vp (neere the towne of Darthford) by an high Germayn called M. Spilman, Ieweller to the Qu[een's]. most excellent maiestie. Written by Thomas Chvrchyard Gent. Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. 1588 (1588) STC 5257; ESTC S109866 15,367 36 View Text
A00584 Nicodemus for Christ, or The religious moote of an honest lawyer: deliuered in a sermon, preached at the assises at Okeham, in the county of Rutland, March. 10. 1627. By Antony Favvkner, Master of Arts, and late student in Iesus Colledge in Oxford Fawkner, Antony, b. 1601 or 2. 1630 (1630) STC 10722; ESTC S101884 15,761 32 View Text
A67764 Preparation to conversion, or, Faith's harbinger in a rare epistle, writ by a person of quality before his death, to his surviving friends, shewing, that Satan prevails most by deception of our reason, that the beauty of holiness and true wisdom is unseen to the world, that ingrateful persons are as witless as wicked, why most men hear the Gospel year after year, and are never the better, with wholsom instruction, to prevent destruction : all richly fraught with choise and pithy sentences, similitudes, examples, metaphors, rhetorical and pointed expressions, which being thought by many worth the transcribing at no small charge, is now committed to the press / by R. Young ... Younge, Richard. 1658 (1658) Wing Y176; ESTC R39195 18,400 18 View Text
A53758 Charls triumphant, &c. Oxinden, Henry, 1609-1670. 1660 (1660) Wing O840; ESTC R222637 19,015 67 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
B10050 A description of the natural condition of being in the flesh. A sermon / preached by Nicholas Smyth ... And published at the request of some private friends for the publique good. Smith, Nicholas, d. 1680. 1657 (1657) Wing S4138; ESTC R184316 20,153 60 View Text
A19770 A booke of epitaphes made vpon the death of the right worshipfull Sir VVilliam Buttes knight vvho deceased the third day of September, anno 1583. Dallington, Robert, 1561-1637. 1583 (1583) STC 6199; ESTC S109205 21,262 57 View Text
A97248 A divine miscellany full of delightful and profitable variety, or, The pious mans recreation, in a garden of sweet flowers and fruits divided into four parts / by Richard Younge of Roxwel in Essex. Younge, Richard. 1665 (1665) Wing Y150; ESTC R43833 21,306 32 View Text
A16798 The soules immortall crowne consisting of seauen glorious graces I. Vertue. 2. Wisedome. 3. Loue. 4. Constancie. 5. Patience. 6. Humilitie. 7. Infinitenes. : devided into seaven dayes workes, and dedicated to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? 1605 (1605) STC 3701; ESTC S1523 22,368 72 View Text
A17031 An introduction to pietie and humanitie containing, first, a short catechisme for vnderstanding the grounds of religion: secondly, certaine briefe and effectuall rules for life and conuersation. Penned specially for the vse of the poore children of Christ's Hospitall in London: but generallie may serue for any other that would be instructed therein. By Gregorie Brovvne. Browne, Gregory. 1613 (1613) STC 3908.2; ESTC S116231 22,945 66 View Text
A27365 Essays about the poor, manufactures, trade, plantations, & immorality and of the excellency and divinity of inward light, demonstrated from the attributes of God and the nature of mans soul, as well as from the testimony of the Holy Scriptures / by John Bellers. Bellers, John, 1654-1725. 1699 (1699) Wing B1828; ESTC R19644 23,851 33 View Text
A39714 A farrago of several pieces being a supplement to his poems, characters, heroick pourtraits, letters, and other discourses formerly published by him / newly written by Richard Flecknoe. Flecknoe, Richard, d. 1678? 1666 (1666) Wing F1223; ESTC R24037 24,825 93 View Text
A13505 Taylor's motto Et habeo, et careo, et curo. Taylor, John, 1580-1653.; Cockson, Thomas, engraver. 1621 (1621) STC 23800; ESTC S118325 25,644 70 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
A01353 A pleasant enterlude, intituled, Like will to like quoth the Deuill to the collier Wherin is declared what punishments followe those that will rather liue licentiously: then esteeme and followe good councell. And what benefits they receiue that apply them selues to vertuous liuing and good exercises. Made by Vlpian Fulwel. Fiue may easily play this enterlude. ...; Like will to like Fulwell, Ulpian, fl. 1586. 1587 (1587) STC 11474; ESTC S105663 25,958 44 View Text
A15515 The coblers prophesie. Written by Robert Wilson. Gent Wilson, Robert, d. 1600. 1594 (1594) STC 25781; ESTC S111809 26,178 54 View Text
A78191 A sermon preach'd to the Society for Reformation of Manners in Nottingham Novemb. 24. 1698. By John Barret Minister of the Gospel. Published at the desire of the said Society. Barret, John, 1631-1713. 1699 (1699) Wing B910C; ESTC R229513 26,880 64 View Text
A19911 A select second husband for Sir Thomas Ouerburie's wife, now a matchlesse widow Davies, John, 1565?-1618.; Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613. Wife, now a widowe. 1616 (1616) STC 6342; ESTC S109367 27,255 98 View Text
A08592 A wife novv the widdow of Sir Thomas Overburye Being a most exquisite and singular poem of the choice of a wife. Whereunto are added many witty characters, and conceited newes, written by himselfe and other learned gentlemen his friends.; Wife now a widowe Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613. 1614 (1614) STC 18904; ESTC S120266 28,037 66 View Text
A19354 Essayes of certaine paradoxes Cornwallis, William, Sir, d. 1631?; Hidalgo, Gaspar Lucas. Carnestolendas de Castilla.; Passerat, Jean, 1534-1602. Nihil. English. 1616 (1616) STC 5779; ESTC S105004 28,093 56 View Text
B07947 Bon-acords decorement. Or, Newes from the North. Wherein is truely expressed the forme (or situation) of the famous citie of new Aberdeene, the vertues of the honourable and renowned governours thereof, together with these Grampians anagrames. : Wherewith is adjoyned the proofe, and praise of chast beautie, and the scorne of idols. / By William Mercer.. Mercer, William, 1605?-1676? 1633 (1633) STC 17828.5; ESTC S94167 28,166 62 View Text
A56858 Regale lectum miseriæ, or, A kingly bed of misery in which is contained a dreame with an elegie upon the martyrdome of Charls, late King of England, of blessed memory, and another upon the right Honorable the Lord Capel : with A curse against the enemies of peace, and The authors farewell to England / by John Quarles. Quarles, John, 1624-1665. 1649 (1649) Wing Q135; ESTC R5228 28,866 72 View Text
A02136 Morando the tritameron of loue wherein certaine pleasaunt conceites, vttered by diuers woorthy personages, are perfectly dyscoursed, and three doubtfull questyons of loue, most pithely and pleasauntly discussed: shewing to the wyse howe to vse loue, and to the fonde, howe to eschew lust: and yeelding to all both pleasure and profitt. By Robert Greene, Maister of Artes in Cambridge.; Morando the tritameron of love. Part 1 Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. 1584 (1584) STC 12276; ESTC S105814 28,889 48 View Text
A35344 A sermon preached to the honourable Society of Lincolns-Inne by R. Cudsworth ... Cudworth, Ralph, 1617-1688. 1664 (1664) Wing C7470; ESTC R38833 29,413 70 View Text
A04235 A princes looking glasse, or A princes direction, very requisite and necessarie for a Christian prince, to view and behold himselfe in containing sundrie, wise, learned, godly, and princely precepts and instructions, excerpted and chosen out of that most Christian, and vertuous Basilikon dōron, or his Maiesties instructions to his dearest sonne Henrie the prince, and translated into Latin and English verse (his Maiesties consent and approbation beeing first had and obtained thereunto) for the more delight and pleasure of the said prince now in his young yeares: by William Willymat. Willymat, William, d. 1615.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625. Basilikon doron.; Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1594-1612. 1603 (1603) STC 14357; ESTC S107563 29,566 96 View Text
A68130 Characters of vertues and vices in two bookes: by Ios. Hall. Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1608 (1608) STC 12648; ESTC S103620 29,611 192 View Text
A54921 Piso's conspiracy, a tragedy acted at the Duke's theatre Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692. Nero, Emperor of Rome. 1676 (1676) Wing P2285; ESTC R4724 29,678 62 View Text
A60115 Archerie reviv'd, or, The bow-man's excellence an heroick poem : being a description of the use and noble vertues of the long-bow in our last age, so famous for the many great and admired victories won by the English, and other warlike nations over most part of the world : exhorting all brave spirits to the banishment of vice, by the use of so noble and healthful an exercise / written by Robert Shotterel and Thomas Durfey ... Shotterel, Robert.; D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723. 1676 (1676) Wing S3647; ESTC R5622 29,742 102 View Text
A86226 Herberts beleefe and confession of faith made in CLX articles. For th'instruction of his wife & children. Herbert, William, fl. 1634-1662. 1646 (1646) Wing H1537; Thomason E1207_1; ESTC R208783 30,491 60 View Text
A45579 A banquet of essayes, fetcht out of famous Owens confectionary, disht out, and served up at the table of Mecoenas by Henry Harflete ...; Epigrammata Horace. English. Selections. 1653 Harflete, Henry, fl. 1653.; Owen, John, 1560?-1622.; Horace. 1653 (1653) Wing H766; ESTC R3351 30,518 94 View Text
A02248 The castell of laboure Gringore, Pierre, ca. 1475-1538?; Bruyant, Jean, 14th cent.; Barclay, Alexander, 1475?-1552, attributed name. 1506 (1506) STC 12381; ESTC S109550 31,627 108 View Text
A42431 A sermon preached before the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Bristol, at his primary visitation in Bristol, October 30 and now publish'd at His Lordships request, as also the desire of several others that heard it / by John Gaskarth ... Gaskarth, John, d. 1732. 1685 (1685) Wing G288; ESTC R18419 31,784 43 View Text
A14715 The tyde taryeth no man A moste pleasant and merry commody, right pythie and full of delight. Compiled by George Wapull. Fovvre persons may easily play it. ... Wapull, George, fl. 1576. 1576 (1576) STC 25018; ESTC S111582 31,918 122 View Text
A10301 A president for young pen-men. Or The letter-writer Containing letters of sundry sortes, with their seuerall answeres. Full of variety, delight, and pleasure, and most necessary for the instruction of those that can write, but haue not the guift of enditing. M. R., fl. 1638. 1615 (1615) STC 20584; ESTC S120927 31,955 64 View Text
A11434 Virtus post funera viuit or, Honour tryumphing over death Being true epitomes of honorable, noble, learned, and hospitable personages. By VVilliam Sampson.; Virtus post funera vivit. Sampson, William, 1590?-1636. 1636 (1636) STC 21687; ESTC S110636 32,683 73 View Text
A11324 A treatise concernynge the diuision betwene the spirytualtie and temporaltie Saint German, Christopher, 1460?-1540. 1532 (1532) STC 21586; ESTC S104701 33,236 94 View Text
A41990 The voyce of truth or The high way leading to true peace composed in Latine by M.G. and translated into Inglish by F.G. M. G. (Martin Grene), 1616-1667.; F. G. 1676 (1676) Wing G1826A; ESTC R215166 33,580 126 View Text
A22853 An introduction to the loue of God. Accompted among the workes of S. Augustine, and set forth in his name, very profitable to moue all men to loue God for his benefits receaued Simard, Marie Ange, attributed name.; Freake, Edmund, ca. 1516-1591. 1574 (1574) STC 935; ESTC S108224 33,799 97 View Text
A06933 Hobsons horse-load of letters: or A president for epistles The first [-second] booke. Being a most exact method for men, of what qualitie soeuer, how to indight, according to the forme of these times, whether it be for serious negotiations, priuate businesses, amorous accomplyment, wanton merryment, or the defence of honor and reputation. A worke different from all former publications, and not vnworthy the eyes of the most noblest spirits. Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637. 1613 (1613) STC 17360; ESTC S104461 33,831 65 View Text
A78566 A brief apology in behalf of the people in derision call'd Quakers. Written for the information of our sober and well-inclined neighbors in and about the town of Warminster in the county of Wilts. by Will. Chandler, Alex. Pyott, Jo. Hodges, and some others. Chandler, William.; Pyott, Alex. (Alexander); Hodges, Joseph. 1693 (1693) Wing C1934; ESTC R229320 34,744 78 View Text
A02480 A touchestone for this time present expresly declaring such ruines, enormities, and abuses as trouble the Churche of God and our Christian common wealth at this daye. VVherevnto is annexed a perfect rule to be obserued of all parents and scholemaisters, in the trayning vp of their schollers and children in learning. Newly set foorth by E.H. Hake, Edward, fl. 1560-1604.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536. De pueris ad virtutem instituendis. 1574 (1574) STC 12609; ESTC S105953 36,378 106 View Text
A31664 A brief apology in behalf of the people in derision call'd Quakers written for the information of our sober and well-inclined neighbors in and about the town of Warminster in the county of Wilts. by Wil. Chandler, Alex. Pyott, Jo. Hodges, and some others. Chandler, William.; Pyott, Alex. (Alexander); Hodges, Jo. 1694 (1694) Wing C1934A; ESTC R35979 36,422 93 View Text
A37000 A new opera, call'd, Cinthia and Endimion: or, The loves of the deities. As it was designed to be acted at Court, before the late Queen; and now acted at the Theatre Royal, by His Majesty's servants. The second edition. Written by Mr. D'Vrfey. D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723. 1697 (1697) Wing D2752A; ESTC R213532 36,920 56 View Text
A16778 The pilgrimage to paradise, ioyned with the Countesse of Penbrookes loue, compiled in verse by Nicholas Breton Gentleman Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? 1592 (1592) STC 3683; ESTC S104761 36,992 96 View Text
A08065 The tragedy of Nero, newly written; Nero. 1624 (1624) STC 18430; ESTC S113150 37,080 68 View Text
A01378 [Here begynneth a lytell treatyse called, the (myrrour or lokynge glasse of lyfe) for co[m]fortyng of the soule] Goodale, John, attributed name. aut; Gough, John, fl. 1528-1556, attributed name. aut 1532 (1532) STC 11499; ESTC S109501 37,532 104 View Text
A68655 The tragedy of Messallina the Roman emperesse As it hath beene acted with generall applause divers times, by the Company of his Majesties Revells. Written by Nathanael Richards. Richards, Nathanael, ca. 1600-1652.; Rawlins, Thomas, 1620?-1670, engraver. 1640 (1640) STC 21011; ESTC S115965 38,308 98 View Text
A37105 The morall philosophy of the stoicks written originally in French by that ingenious gentleman Monsieur du Vaix, first president of the Parliament of Provence ; Englished by Charles Cotton ...; Philosophie morale des stoïques. English Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.; Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687. 1663 (1663) Wing D2915; ESTC R3984 38,326 126 View Text
A08266 The rule of the most blissed Father Saint Benedict patriarke of all munkes; Regula. English Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino.; Gray, Alexia.; Brussels (Belgium). Our Blessed Lady the Perpetuall Virgin Mary (Abbey of Benedictine nuns) 1632 (1632) STC 1860; ESTC S101606 38,831 122 View Text
A21187 The ethiques of Aristotle, that is to saye, preceptes of good behauoute [sic] and perfighte honestie, now newly tra[n]slated into English; Nicomachean ethics. English. Abridgments Aristotle.; Wilkinson, John, servant to the Earl of Derby.; Latini, Brunetto, 1220-1295. 1547 (1547) STC 754; ESTC S104425 38,935 167 View Text
A11028 Romes monarchie, entituled the globe of renowmed glorie Briefly comprehending the first foundation and building of Rome by Romulus: the principall warres and conquests of the Romanes after the time of their first choosing consuls, till Iulius Cæsar attaining soly to the Empire, and from him more briefly to Nero. VVhere in small compasse is described, manie most notable, and vertuous acts, atchieued in their said warres, and conquests; strange tragedies, secret practises and policies, ambition, hate, and reuenge: and how insurrections, rebellion, strife, ciuill discord and discention preualing, was the onely plague, ruine, and vtter destruction of many great monarchies, kingdomes, cities, and countries. Translated out of the French and Italian histories by E.L. E. L., fl. 1596. 1596 (1596) STC 21296; ESTC S110727 39,057 82 View Text
A37239 The original, nature, and immortality of the soul a poem : with an introduction concerning humane knowledge / written by Sir John Davies ... ; with a prefatory account concerning the author and poem.; Nosce teipsum Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715. 1697 (1697) Wing D405; ESTC R14959 39,660 143 View Text
A36736 A treatise against irreligion. By H.C. de Luzancy, priest of the Church of England, and M. of Arts of Christs Church in Oxford De Luzancy, H. C. (Hippolyte du Chastelet), d. 1713. 1678 (1678) Wing D2423B; ESTC R201393 39,690 201 View Text
A15745 Palladis palatium vvisedoms pallace. Or The fourth part of Wits commonwealth. Wrednot, William. 1604 (1604) STC 26014; ESTC S111763 39,902 146 View Text
A15038 The enemie to vnthryftinesse publishing, by lawes, documents and disciplines. A right rule, for reformation of pride, and other prodigall and riotous disorders, in a common wealth: for the worthines of directions, a perfect mirrour for all maiestrates: (especially) of cities. And for sound counsels, and admonitions, a carde to compasse, or euery yong gentleman, honorablie and profitably to gouerne his actions. Partely, drawne out of the sage gouernme[n]t, of the most worthie emperour, Alexander Seuerus: and (generallye) discoueringe the vnsufferable abuses now raigning in our happie English co[m]mon wealth. By George Whetstons gent.; Mirour for magestrates of cyties Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?; Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587? Addition: or touchstone for the time. aut; Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235. 1586 (1586) STC 25341.5; ESTC S103652 40,485 80 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
A37210 The city-night-cap, or, Crede quod habes a tragi-comedy / by Robert Davenport ; as it was acted with great applause by Her Majesties servants at the Phoenix in Drury Lane. Davenport, Robert, fl. 1623. 1661 (1661) Wing D369; ESTC R6448 41,317 66 View Text
A00958 The bloody brother A tragedy. By B.J.F. Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.; Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640. 1639 (1639) STC 11064; ESTC S102322 41,389 76 View Text
A15039 A mirour for magestrates of cyties Representing the ordinaunces, policies, and diligence, of the noble emperour, Alexander (surnamed) Seuerus, to suppresse and chastise the notorious vices noorished in Rome, by the superfluous nomber of dicing-houses, tauarns, and common stewes: suffred and cheerished, by his beastlye predecessour, Helyogabalus, vvith sundrie graue orations: by the said noble emperor, co[n]cerning reformation. And hereunto, is added, A touchstone for the time: containyng: many perillous mischiefes, bred in the bowels of the citie of London: by the infection of some of thease sanctuaries of iniquitie. By George Whetstones. Gent. Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?; Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235. 1584 (1584) STC 25341; ESTC S119730 41,603 88 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
A49294 Lucasta posthume poems of Richard Lovelace, Esq. Lovelace, Richard, 1618-1658.; Lovelace, Dudley Posthumus.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691. 1659 (1659) Wing L3241_PARTIAL_CANCELLED; Wing L3237_PARTIAL; ESTC R3895 41,807 130 View Text
A10990 Rycharde Rolle hermyte of Hampull in his contemplacyons of the drede and loue of god with other dyuerse tytles as it sheweth in his table.; Contemplations of the dread and love of God. Rolle, Richard, of Hampole, 1290?-1349, attributed name. 1506 (1506) STC 21259; ESTC S100005 42,029 80 View Text
A54288 New instructions to the guardian shewing that the last remedy to prevent the ruin, advance the interest, and recover the honour of this nation is I. a more serious and strict education of the nobility and gentry, II. to breed up all their younger sons to some calling and employment, III. more of them to holy orders, with a method of institution from three years of age to twenty one. Penton, Stephen, 1639-1706. 1694 (1694) Wing P1440; ESTC R5509 42,499 186 View Text
A96329 The danger of greatnesse: or Uzziah his exaltation and destruction: set forth in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, and the reverend Assembly of Divines, in the church of Martins in the Fields, the 14th day of January, 1645. being a speciall day of humiliation set apart to seek God, for his direction in the setling of the great worke of church-government. / By Jeremiah Whitaker, a member of the Assembly of Divines. Whittaker, Jeremiah, 1599-1654. 1646 (1646) Wing W1711; Thomason E316_1; ESTC R200519 42,588 49 View Text
A18421 The reuenge of Bussy D'Ambois A tragedie. As it hath beene often presented at the priuate play-house in the White-Fryers. VVritten by George Chapman, Gentleman. Chapman, George, 1559?-1634. 1613 (1613) STC 4989; ESTC S122391 42,695 82 View Text
A07495 The famelie of loue Acted by the children of his Maiesties Reuells. Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627. 1608 (1608) STC 17879; ESTC S112570 42,965 70 View Text
A42522 A brief explanation of several mysteries of the Holy Mass, and of the actions of the priest celebrating Very necessary for all Roman Catholics for the better understanding thereof. Together with certain reflections upon the Apostles Creed, touching the blessed Sacrament. And also, divers meditations and prayers both before, and after communion. By T. G. heretofore fellow of New-Colledge in Oxon, deceas'd. Gawen, Thomas, ca. 1610-1684. 1686 (1686) Wing G395AA; ESTC R220315 43,939 198 View Text
A47387 Pandora a comedy. Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. 1664 (1664) Wing K464; ESTC R2648 44,254 102 View Text
A08731 The lost lady a tragy comedy. Berkeley, William, Sir, 1608-1677. 1638 (1638) STC 1902; ESTC S106656 44,552 56 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
A09254 The charge of God and the King to iudges and magistrates, for execution of iustice. In a sermon preached before Sr Henry Hobart Knight and Baronet, Lord Chiefe Iustice of the Common Pleas: and Sr Robert Haughton Knight, one of the iudges of the Kings Bench, at the Assises at Hartford. By William Pemberton B.D. and minister at high-Ongar in Essex. Pemberton, William, d. 1622. 1619 (1619) STC 19568; ESTC S103437 46,028 130 View Text
A23100 The sinners glasse containing Augustines Ladder to paradise : with diuers meditations and prayers, both for morning and euening / collected out of Saint Augustine and other ancient fathers. Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Pimm, Timo. 1609 (1609) STC 953.5; ESTC S1048 46,819 293 View Text
A04887 Loues load-starre Liuely deciphered in a historie no lesse commendable than comfortable, for all those that in their louely affections, haue by the enmitie of their friends, bene molested with the menacing meteors of crossing misfortunes. Leading also all kinde and true louers, that in their choyces are frownd at by froward parents, vnto the portfull paradise of pleasurde patience, and patient pleasures. By Robert Kittowe, student. Kittowe, Robert. 1600 (1600) STC 15026; ESTC S119664 47,205 78 View Text
A07897 The death of Robert, Earle of Huntington Otherwise called Robin Hood of merrie Sherwodde: with the lamentable tragedie of chaste Matilda, his faire maid Marian, poysoned at Dunmowe by King Iohn. Acted by the Right Honourable, the Earle of Notingham, Lord high Admirall of England, his seruants. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; Henry, Chettle, d. 1607?. aut 1601 (1601) STC 18269; ESTC S110066 47,218 90 View Text
A03755 H. His deuises, for his owne exercise, and his friends pleasure Howell, Thomas, fl. 1568-1581. 1581 (1581) STC 13875; ESTC S113292 47,409 104 View Text
A41298 A Defence of dramatick poetry being a review of Mr. Collier's View of the immorality and profaneness of the stage. Filmer, Edward, b. ca. 1657.; Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.; Rymer, Thomas, 1641-1713.; Vanbrugh, John, Sir, 1664-1726. 1698 (1698) Wing F905; ESTC R16098 47,476 128 View Text
A51044 Mock songs and joking poems, all novel consisting of mocks to several late songs about the town : with other new songs and ingenious poems much in use at court, and both theaters / by the author of Westminster drollery. Author of Westminster drollery. 1675 (1675) Wing M2301; ESTC R17804 48,261 217 View Text
A06402 The phaenix in her flames A tragedy. The scene, Arabia. The author, Master William Lower. Lower, William, Sir, 1600?-1662. 1639 (1639) STC 16873; ESTC S108864 48,784 96 View Text
A64714 The ungrateful favourite a tragedy / written by a person of honour. Southland, Thomas.; Person of honour. 1664 (1664) Wing U63; ESTC R14556 48,843 99 View Text
A37187 The siege of Rhodes made a representation by the art of prospective in scenes, and the story sung in recitative musick. At the Cock-pit in Drury Lane. D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. 1659 (1659) Wing D341; ESTC R29700 48,911 122 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
A40958 The constant couple, or, A trip to the Jubilee a comedy, acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants / by Mr. George Farquhar. Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707. 1700 (1700) Wing F516; ESTC R17913 49,214 66 View Text