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A34525 A coppie-booke of the newest and most vsefull hands with easie rules whereby those that can reade may learne to write of themselves. 1674 (1674) Wing C6239; ESTC R20877 1,936 9 View Text
B00172 Unfortunate Englysh princes. 1599 (1500-1599?) STC 13448.4 2,889 5 View Text
A60825 Some proposals offered to publick consideration, before the opening of Parliament, May 19, 1685 by an affectionate lover of his Prince and country. ... Affectionate lover of his prince and country. 1685 (1685) Wing S4557; ESTC R17786 3,199 5 View Text
A40733 A Funeral eclogue sacred to the memory of Her Most Serene Majesty, our late gracious Queen Mary, who departed this life at Kinsington on Friday the 28th of December, 1694 1695 (1695) Wing F2531; ESTC R23352 3,309 7 View Text
A57491 Female excellence, or, Woman display'd in several satyrick poems / by a person of quality. Person of quality.; Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of, 1647-1680.; Gould, Robert, d. 1709? 1679 (1679) Wing R1749; ESTC R1389 3,735 8 View Text
A41695 Mirana a funeral eclogue sacred to the memory of that excellent lady, Eleonora, late Countess of Abingdon. Gould, Robert, d. 1709? 1691 (1691) Wing G1427; ESTC R28664 3,939 10 View Text
A70762 The illustrious wife: viz. that excellent poem, Sir Thomas Overburie's wife illustrated by Giles Oldisworth, nephew to the same Sir T.O. Oldisworth, Giles, 1619-1678.; Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613. Sir Thomas Overburie his wife. aut 1673 (1673) Wing O608A; ESTC R214465 5,062 55 View Text
A05323 The Innes of Court anagrammatist: or, The masquers masqued in anagrammes Expressed in epigramique lines, upon their severall names, set downe in the next page. Composed by Francis Lenton Gent. one of her Majesties poets. Lenton, Francis, fl. 1630-1640. 1634 (1634) STC 15466; ESTC S109406 8,834 48 View Text
B11895 Emaricdulfe Sonnets written by E.C. Esquier. E. C., Esquire. 1595 (1595) STC 4268; ESTC S104846 9,199 48 View Text
A02298 The funeralles of King Edward the sixt VVherin are declared the causers and causes of his death. Baldwin, William, ca. 1518-1563? 1560 (1560) STC 1243; ESTC S104470 9,694 24 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
A24508 Christian charity, or, Seasonable advice to a friend communicated by letter to a young gentleman, his kinsman, to perswade him to a virtuous course of life / by P.A. Gent., author of the New-years gift, or Advice to a Godson. P. A. 1699 (1699) Wing A21; ESTC R13152 10,277 16 View Text
A23681 The desire of all men a sermon preach'd at Daventry in Northamptonshire, March 5, 1694/5, (being the day of the interment of our late Most Gracious Queen), before the bayliff and burgesses of the said corporation of Daventry and other gentlemen of the country, and published at their request / by Charles Allestree ... Allestree, Charles, 1653 or 4-1707. 1665 (1665) Wing A1080; ESTC R8239 11,013 30 View Text
A54269 Some useful sayings, in verse and prose collected by a lover of vertue and goodness in whomsoever. Pennyman, John, 1628-1706. 1688 (1688) Wing P1418; ESTC R221957 13,150 31 View Text
A10300 The mothers counsell or, liue within compasse Being the last will and testament to her dearest daughter. M. R. 1630 (1630) STC 20583; ESTC S101922 13,750 48 View Text
A14592 A paterne of a passionate minde conteining a briefe description of the sundry straunge affects of the minde of man : in the ende where-of is set downe a lesson, meete to be learned of all estates in generall. Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. Philosophical discourse, entituled, The anatomie of the minde.; H. W. 1580 (1580) STC 24905.3; ESTC S2952 14,715 50 View Text
A31344 A sermon preach'd at the funeral of the Right Honourable the Lady Viscountess Dowager Cholmondeley at Malpas in Cheshire on the last day of February, 1691/2 / by Samuel Catherall ... Catherall, Samuel, 1661?-1723. 1692 (1692) Wing C1491; ESTC R35477 14,855 31 View Text
A02597 King Iames his encomium· Or A poeme, in memorie and commendation of the high and mightie monarch Iames; King of great Britaine. France, and Ireland &c. our late soveraigne, who deceased at Theobalds. vpon Sunday the 27. of March. 1625. By Francis Hamiltoun, of Silvertown-hill Hamilton, Francis, of Silvertown-hill. 1626 (1626) STC 12726; ESTC S105969 15,621 34 View Text
A61531 Christian magnanimity a sermon preached in the cathedral church at Worcester at the time of the assizes, September 21. 1690 / by ... Edward, Lord Bishop of Worcester. Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1690 (1690) Wing S5566; ESTC R2456 16,305 41 View Text
A02138 The myrrour of modestie wherein appeareth as in a perfect glasse howe the Lorde deliuereth the innocent from all imminent perils, and plagueth the bloudthirstie hypocrites with deserued punishments. Shewing that the graie heades of dooting adulterers shall not go with peace into the graue, neither shall the righteous be forsaken in the daie of trouble. By R.G. Maister of Artes. Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. 1584 (1584) STC 12278; ESTC S105813 16,444 48 View Text
A20917 A true discourse of the practises of Elizabeth Caldwell, Ma: Ieffrey Bownd, Isabell Hall widdow, and George Fernely, on the parson of Ma: Thomas Caldwell, in the county of Chester, to haue murdered and poysoned him, with diuers others Together with her manner of godly life during her imprisonment, her arrainement and execution, with Isabell Hall widdow; as also a briefe relation of Ma: Ieffrey Bownd, who was the assise before prest to death. Lastly, a most excellent exhortorie letter, written by her own selfe out of the prison to her husband, to cause him to fall into consideration of his sinnes, &c. Seruing like wise for the vse of euery good Christian. Beeing executed the 18. of Iune. 1603. VVritten by one then present as witnes, their owne country-man, Gilbert Dugdale. Dugdale, Gilbert.; Armin, Robert, fl. 1610. 1604 (1604) STC 7293; ESTC S110927 16,795 32 View Text
A16603 A direction for the weaker sort of Christians shewing in what manner they ought to fit and prepare themselues to the worthy receiuing of the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ: with a short forme of triall or examination annexed. Grounded vpon 1. Cor.11.23.-30. By W.B. Whereunto is adioined a verie profitable treatise of the same argument, by way of question and answer, written by another. Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.; Hildersam, Arthur, 1563-1632. aut 1609 (1609) STC 3510; ESTC S119288 16,928 306 View Text
A16648 Anniversaries upon his Panarete continued: With her contemplations, penned in the languishing time of her sicknesse. The second yeeres annivers. Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.; Brathwait, Frances, d. 1633. 1635 (1635) STC 3554; ESTC S119295 16,928 66 View Text
A68974 Humble motiues for association to maintaine religion established Published as an antidote against the pestilent treatises of secular priests. Diggs, Thomas, Gentleman.; Balmford, James, b. 1556, attributed name.; Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618, attributed name. 1601 (1601) STC 3518; ESTC S116947 18,476 46 View Text
A04673 The affectionate shepheard Containing the complaint of Daphnis for the loue of Ganymede. Barnfield, Richard, 1574-1627. 1594 (1594) STC 1480; ESTC S114397 18,807 58 View Text
A68543 Death repeal'd by a thankfull memoriall sent from Christ-Church in Oxford celebrating the noble deserts of the Right Honourable, Paule, late Lord Vis-count Bayning of Sudbury. Who changed his earthly honours Iune the 11. 1638. Christ Church (University of Oxford) 1638 (1638) STC 19042; ESTC S113861 19,163 56 View Text
A48732 A sermon at the funeral of the Right Honourable the Lady Jane eldest daughter to His Grace, William, Duke of Newcastle, and wife to the Honourable Charles Cheyne, Esq, at Chelsey, Novemb. I, being All-Saints day by Adam Littleton ... Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.; Person of quality and neighbor in Chelsey. 1669 (1669) Wing L2568; ESTC R21390 19,451 62 View Text
A59575 A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and Aldermen of London, at Bow-church by John Sharpe ... Sharp, John, 1645-1714. 1676 (1676) Wing S3001; ESTC R15183 21,301 51 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
A43620 The good old cause, or, The divine captain characteriz'd in a sermon (not preach'd, nor needful to be preach'd, in any place so properly as in a camp) by Edm. Hickeringill ... Hickeringill, Edmund, 1631-1708. 1692 (1692) Wing H1807; ESTC R7616 21,900 38 View Text
A11375 A mirrhor mete for all mothers, matrones, and maidens, intituled the Mirrhor of Modestie no lesse profitable and pleasant, then necessarie to bee read and practiced. Salter, Thomas. 1579 (1579) STC 21634; ESTC S101647 23,495 70 View Text
A19935 A funerall sermon preached the xxvi. day of Nouember in the yeare of our Lord M.D.LXXVI. in the parishe church of Caermerthyn, by the Reuerende Father in God, Richard by the permission of God, Bishoppe of Saint Dauys, at the buriall of the Right Honourable VValter Earle of Essex and Ewe ... Davies, Richard, 1501-1581.; Waterhouse, Edward, Sir, 1535-1591. 1577 (1577) STC 6364; ESTC S109385 23,626 69 View Text
A13656 The mirror of diuine prouidence Containing a collection of Theodoret his arguments: declaring the prouidence of God to appeare notably both in the heauens and in the earth, and in all things therein contained: taken out of his workes De prouidentia.; De providentia. English. Selections Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrrhus.; I. C., fl. 1602. 1602 (1602) STC 23939; ESTC S101993 23,638 96 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
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
A63921 Two discourses introductory to a disquisition demonstrating the unlawfulness of the marriage of cousin Germans, from law, reason, Scripture, and antiquity by John Turner ... Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50. 1682 (1682) Wing T3319; ESTC R11417 26,430 68 View Text
A10627 The returne of the knight of the poste from Hell with the diuels aunswere to the supplication of Pierce Penilesse, with some relation of the last treasons. 1606 (1606) STC 20905; ESTC S101542 27,376 45 View Text
A23344 A dyall for dainty darlings, rockt in the cradle of securitie A glasse for all disobedient sonnes to looke in. A myrrour for vertuous maydes. A booke right excellent, garnished with many woorthy examples, and learned aucthorities, most needefull for this tyme present. Compiled by VV. Auerell, Student in Diuinitie, and Schoolemaister in London. Averell, W. (William) 1584 (1584) STC 978; ESTC S112712 28,627 52 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
A19701 A sermon preached before His Maiestie on Sunday the fifth of August last at Holdenbie by the Bishop of Elie, His Maiesties almoner. Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. 1610 (1610) STC 612.5; ESTC S100201 29,537 79 View Text
A58136 Poetick miscellanies of Mr John Rawlet, B.D. and late lecturer of S. Nicholas Church in the town and county of New-Castle upon Tine Rawlet, John, 1642-1686.; White, Robert, 1645-1703. 1687 (1687) Wing R358; ESTC R20708 29,610 152 View Text
A18880 The booke of Marcus Tullius Cicero entituled Paradoxa Stoicorum Contayninge a precise discourse of diuers poinctes and conclusions of vertue and phylosophie according the traditions and opinions of those philosophers, whiche were called Stoikes. Wherunto is also annexed a philosophicall treatyse of the same authoure called Scipio hys dreame. Anno. 1569.; Paradoxa. English Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.; Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Somnium Scipionis. 1569 (1569) STC 5314; ESTC S112802 30,190 104 View Text
A00024 Peace with her foure garders Viz. fiue morall meditations: of concord, chastitie, constancie. Courtesie. Grauitie. Eschew euill, and doe good, seeke peace and ensue it. Aylett, Robert, 1583-1655? 1622 (1622) STC 1002; ESTC S118662 30,466 62 View Text
A05351 The copie of a letter writen out of Scotland by an English gentlema[n] of credit and worship seruing ther, vnto a frind and kinsman of his, that desired to be informed of the truth and circumstances of the slaunderous and infamous reportes made of the Queene of Scotland, at that time restreined in manner as prisoner in England, vpon pretense to be culpable of the same. Leslie, John, 1527-1596. 1572 (1572) STC 15503; ESTC S103368 31,468 132 View Text
A61479 The last sermon of Mr. Joseph Stephens late lecturer of St. Giles's Cripplegate, St. Margaret's Loth-bury, and St. Michael's Woodstreet. Together with I. A sermon compos'd by him a little before his death, (but never preach'd, being prevented by his last sickness.) II. A sermon concerning the hopes of the righteous at death. III. A sermon of Jam. IV. verse 17th; Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doth it not, to him it is sin. Lately preachd at the said lectures. All publish'd from his own manuscript copies, fairly written out for the press by himself. Stevens, Joseph. 1699 (1699) Wing S5497D; ESTC R220100 32,170 127 View Text
A08434 The lamentation of Troy, for the death of Hector Wherevnto is annexed an olde womans tale in hir solitarie cell. Ogle, John, Sir, 1569-1640. 1594 (1594) STC 18755; ESTC S110186 34,123 66 View Text
B22957 The unnatural brother a tragedy, as it was acted by His Majesty's servants at the theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Filmer, Edward, b. ca. 1657. 1697 (1697) Wing F907 35,641 62 View Text
A11616 Omnibus & singulis Affording matter profitable for all men, necessarie for euery man; alluding to a fathers aduice or last will to his sonne. Now published for the vse of all men, and particularly of those that doe inhabit Great Brittaine and Ireland. Scot, Patrick. 1619 (1619) STC 21858.5; ESTC S119563 36,236 124 View Text
A01682 The praise of a good name The reproch of an ill name. Wherin euery one may see the fame that followeth laudable actions, and the infamy that cometh by the contrary. With certaine pithy apothegues, very profitable for this age, by C.G. Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604. 1594 (1594) STC 11819; ESTC S113889 37,552 56 View Text
A87263 The doctrine of the Church of England, established by Parliament against disobedience and wilfull rebellion. Published by G. I. for satisfaction to his parishoners of Watton in the county of Hartford. Ingoldsby, William, d. 1645. 1642 (1642) Wing I188; Thomason E130_30; ESTC R14126 37,574 49 View Text
A08134 Newnams nightcrowe A bird that breedeth braules in many families and housholdes. Wherein is remembred that kindely and prouident regard which fathers ought to haue towards their sonnes. Together with a diciphring of the iniurious dealinges of some younger sorte of stepdames. Newnham, John. 1590 (1590) STC 18498; ESTC S121837 38,495 66 View Text
A39719 Love's kingdom a pastoral trage-comedy : not as it was acted at the theatre near Lincolns-Inn, but as it was written, and since corrected / by Richard Flecknoe ; with a short treatise of the English stage, &c. by the same author. Flecknoe, Richard, d. 1678? 1664 (1664) Wing F1229; ESTC R14723 38,650 104 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
A11812 An essay of drapery: or, The compleate citizen Trading iustly. Pleasingly. Profitably. By William Scott. Scott, William, 17th cent.; Droeshout, John, d. 1652, engraver. 1635 (1635) STC 22109; ESTC S110892 39,623 186 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
A63822 Meditations divine & morall by H.T. ... Tubbe, Henry, 1617 or 18-1655. 1659 (1659) Wing T3208; ESTC R3392 40,998 194 View Text
A10156 The prompters packet of private and familar letters fitted (in sundrie formes) to mens seuerall occasions and according to the qualitie of persons. Not vnworthy imitation of the most: but most necessarie for such as want either facultie or facilitie to endight. 1612 (1612) STC 20432; ESTC S102576 41,284 157 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
A01382 The famous historie of Albions queene VVherein is discoursed King Edwards ielosie, Queene Katherines chastetie, the Duke of Suffolkes loyaltie, and the Barron of Buckinghams treacherie. R. G., fl. 1600. 1600 (1600) STC 11502; ESTC S105725 44,266 86 View Text
A07251 The fatall dovvry a tragedy. As it hath beene often acted at the Priuate House in Blackefryers, by his Maiesties Seruants. Written by P.M. and N.F. Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640.; Field, Nathan, 1587-1620? aut 1632 (1632) STC 17646; ESTC S112432 44,385 86 View Text
A09490 The first part of the consideration of humane condition vvherin is contained the morall consideration of a mans selfe: as what, who, and what manner of man he is. Written by I.P. Esquier. Perrott, James, Sir, 1571-1637. 1600 (1600) STC 19773; ESTC S114574 45,485 68 View Text
A37178 A discourse upon Gondibert an heroick poem / written by Sr. William D'Avenant ; with an answer to it, by Mr. Hobbs.; Gondibert. Preface D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.; Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. Answer of Mr. Hobbs to Sr. William D'Avenant's preface before Gondibert.; Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.; Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687. 1650 (1650) Wing D322; ESTC R8934 45,679 154 View Text
A77586 Ugieine or A conservatory of health. Comprized in a plain and practicall discourse upon the six particulars necessary to mans life, viz. 1. Aire. 2. Meat and drink. 3. Motion and rest. 4. Sleep and wakefulness. 5. The excrements. 6. The passions of the mind. With the discussion of divers questions pertinent thereunto. Compiled and published for the prevention of sickness, and prolongation of life. By H. Brooke. M.B. Brooke, Humphrey, 1617-1693. 1650 (1650) Wing B4905; Thomason E1404_1; ESTC R209490 46,267 289 View Text
A01786 A knowledge for kings, and a warning for subiects conteyning the moste excellent and worthy history of the Raellyans peruerted state, and gouernment of their common wealth: no lesse rare, then strange ... First written in Latine, by Iames Glaucus a Germaine: and now translated into enlgish by VVilliam Cleuer scholemaster. By speciall recorde, this monument was two thousande yeares of antiquity: and so dusked and forworne with age, that being in a plaine writte[n] letter, could scarce be read ... I with my painefull indeuour haue now renewed it into fresh memorye. Glaucus, James.; Clever, William, schoolmaster. 1576 (1576) STC 11920; ESTC S105734 46,323 138 View Text
A08278 The labyrinth of mans life. Or Vertues delight and enuies opposite. By Io: Norden Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1614 (1614) STC 18611; ESTC S110180 46,781 96 View Text
A26121 [The life of St. Antony originally written in Greek by St. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria ; faithfully translated out of the Greek by D.S. ; to which the lives of some others of those holy men are intended to be added, out of the best approved authors.]; Life of St. Antony. English Athanasius, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, d. 373.; D. S. 1697 (1697) Wing A4107; ESTC R1937 47,348 99 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
A60881 A discourse concerning generosity Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716. 1693 (1693) Wing S4640; ESTC R221638 48,520 157 View Text
A10850 The vineyarde of vertue collected, composed, and digested into a tripartite order, conteining XXXII. most excellent plants of fruitful vertue: in most beautiful and blessed maner enuironing the true elect churche of God vpon earth. Euery plant conteining this tripartite order: namely definition testimonie examples of vertue by R.R. Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.; Uvedale, E. 1579 (1579) STC 21121; ESTC S105759 48,653 138 View Text
A59239 Of devotion By J. S. Sergeant, John, 1622-1707. 1678 (1678) Wing S2585A; ESTC R220098 48,774 178 View Text
A89059 Angliæ speculum: or Englands looking-glasse. Devided into two pats [sic], / by C.VV. Mercer.; Angliæ speculum. Parts 1 and 2 Mercer, William, 1605?-1676? 1646 (1646) Wing M1735; Thomason E327_13; ESTC R200657 49,047 130 View Text
A25902 The art of making love, or, Rules for the conduct of ladies and gallants in their amours 1676 (1676) Wing A3792; ESTC R10426 50,466 194 View Text
A96272 Two sermons one against adultery, the other of the nature, art, and issue of the Christian warfare : with a discourse shewing the consistency of God's infinite goodness with His foreknowledge of the fall of man / by Nathanael Whaley ... Whaley, Nathanael, 1637?-1709.; Whaley, Nathanael, 1637?-1709. A discourse shewing the consistency of God's infinite goodness with His foreknowledge of the fall of man. 1698 (1698) Wing W1533A; ESTC R43579 50,933 141 View Text
A52171 Mentis humanæ metamorphosis, sive conversio, The history of the young converted gallant, or, Directions to the readers of that divine poem written by Benjamin Keach, intituled Warre with the devil here shewing the readers thereof how to read the same poem aright in these four respects, viz. I. in reference to the substance or history thereof, II. in reference to the intent or mystery thereof, III. in reference to the consequent doctrine thereof, IV. in reference to practical application thereof / compiled in a poem by J. Mason, Gent. ...; Mentis humanae metamorphosis Mason, John, fl. 1676-1683. 1676 (1676) Wing M916; ESTC R7190 51,417 169 View Text
A53477 The tragedy of Mustapha, the son of Solyman the Magnificent written by the Right Honourable the Earl of Orrery.; Mustapha, the son of Solyman the Magnificent Orrery, Roger Boyle, Earl of, 1621-1679. 1668 (1668) Wing O497; ESTC R22737 51,964 74 View Text
B00463 The fabulous tales of Esope the Phrygian, compiled moste eloquently in Scottishe metre by Master Robert Henrison, & now lately Englished. ; Euery tale moralized most aptly to this present time, worthy to be read..; Aesop's fables. English. Selections. 1577 Aesop.; Henryson, Robert, 1430?-1506?; Smith, Richard, fl. 1587. 1577 (1577) STC 186.5; ESTC S90053 52,310 130 View Text
A12984 A Bartholmew fairing for parentes to bestow vpon their sonnes and daughters, and for one friend to giue vnto another: shevving that children are not to marie, without the consent of their parentes, in whose povver and choise it lieth to prouide wiues and husbandes for their sonnes and daughters. Wherin is sufficiently prooued, what in this point is the office of the fathers and in like maner declared the part and duty of all obedient children. By Iohn Stockvvood, minister and preacher of Tunbridge. Stockwood, John, d. 1610. 1589 (1589) STC 23277; ESTC S105880 52,324 112 View Text
A02300 A dispraise of the life of a courtier, and a commendacion of the life of the labouryng man Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Allègre, Antoine.; Bryan, Francis, Sir, d. 1550. 1548 (1548) STC 12431; ESTC S109583 53,989 226 View Text
A32323 Passion and discretion, in youth and age ... Calver, Edward, fl. 1649. 1641 (1641) Wing C316; ESTC R22499 54,467 122 View Text
A40960 Love and a bottle a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane by His Majesty's servants / written by Mr. George Farquhar. Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707. 1699 (1699) Wing F518; ESTC R7143 54,718 72 View Text
A87379 Moses his death: opened and applyed, in a sermon at Christ-Church in London, Decemb. 23. MDCLVI. at the funeral of Mr. Edward Bright, M.A. Fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and minister of the Gospel there. / By Samuel Jacombe M.A. Fellow of Queens Colledge in Cambridge, and pastor of Mary Woolnoth, Lumbardstreet, London. With some elegies. Jacombe, Samuel, d. 1659. 1657 (1657) Wing J109; Thomason E904_4; ESTC R202649 55,430 77 View Text
A08247 The dignitie of man both in the perfections of his soule and bodie. Shewing as well the faculties in the disposition of the one: as the senses and organs, in the composition of the other. By A.N. Nixon, Anthony. 1612 (1612) STC 18584; ESTC S120838 55,653 170 View Text
A16804 The vvil of vvit, vvits vvill, or vvils wit, chuse you whether Containing fiue discourses, the effects whereof follow. Read and iudge. Compiled by Nicholas Breton, Gentleman. Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? 1597 (1597) STC 3705; ESTC S104696 57,843 108 View Text
A14254 The sacke of Roome exsequuted by the Emperour Charles armie euen at the natiuitie of this Spanish Kinge Philip. Notablie described in a Spanish dialogue, with all the horrible accidents of this sacke, and abhominable sinnes, superstitions & diseases of that cittie, which prouoked these iust iudgements of God. Translated latelie into the English tounge, neuer fitter to bee read nor deeplier considered, then euen now at this present time.; Diálogo en que particularmente se tratan las cosas acaecidas en Roma el año de M.D.XXVII. English Valdés, Alfonso de, d. 1532. 1590 (1590) STC 24569; ESTC S101792 58,810 80 View Text
A15818 The hould of humilitie adioyned to the Castle of courtesie. Compiled by Iames Yates Seruingman. Captious conceipts, good reader doe dismis: and friendly weigh the willing minde of his, which more doth write for pleasure then for praise, whose worthlesse workers are simplie pend alwaies.; Castell of courtesie. Part 2 Yates, James, servingman. 1582 (1582) STC 26080; ESTC S113975 60,199 147 View Text
A02096 Euphues his censure to Philautus wherein is presented a philosophicall combat betweene Hector and Achylles, discouering in foure discourses, interlaced with diuerse delightfull tragedies, the vertues necessary to be incident in euery gentleman: had in question at the siege of Troy betwixt sondry Grecian and Troian lords: especially debated to discouer the perfection of a souldier. ... Robertus Greene, in artibus magister. Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. 1587 (1587) STC 12239; ESTC S105910 61,311 96 View Text
A06875 Epithalamium Gallo-Britannicum or, Great-Britaines, Frances, and the most parts of Europes vnspeakable ioy, for the most happy vnion, and blessed contract of the high and mighty Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and the Lady Henrette Maria, daughter to Henry the fourth, sirnamed the Great, late King of the French and Nauarre, and sister to Levvis the thirteenth: now king of the said dominions. Manifesting the royall ancestors and famous progenitors of the mighty Prince Charles, and the most illustrious princesse, the Lady Henrette, explaining the sweete interchanges of mariages, as haue beene betweene France and Great Britaine. ... Marcelline, George. 1625 (1625) STC 17308; ESTC S111979 61,352 158 View Text
A00381 A lytle treatise of the maner and forme of confession, made by the most excellent and famous clerke, M. Eras. of Roterdame; Exomologesis. English Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536. 1535 (1535) STC 10498; ESTC S109931 61,733 228 View Text
A65256 Flamma sine fumo, or, Poems without fictions hereunto are annexed the causes, symptoms, or signes of several diseases with their cures, and also the diversity of urines, with their causes in poeticl measures / by R.W. R. W. (Rowland Watkins) 1662 (1662) Wing W1076; ESTC R9085 61,985 160 View Text
A44035 The one good way of God contrary to the many different ways of mens making : with loving warnings, exhortations & cautions to all sorts of men, concerning their souls, and to be at peace amongst themselves / by Richard Hodden. Hodden, Richard. 1661 (1661) Wing H2283; ESTC R28665 62,810 78 View Text
A59169 Hippolitus translated out of Seneca by Edmund Prestwich ; together with divers other poems of the same authors.; Phaedra. English. 1651 Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.; Prestwich, Edmund, fl. 1650-1651. 1651 (1651) Wing S2512; ESTC R37364 63,053 170 View Text
A03783 The deplorable life and death of Edward the Second, King of England Together with the downefall of the two vnfortunate fauorits, Gauestone and Spencer. Storied in an excellent poëm. Hubert, Francis, Sir, d. 1629. 1628 (1628) STC 13900; ESTC S104257 65,064 152 View Text
A01507 A newyeares gifte dedicated to the Popes Holinesse, and all Catholikes addicted to the Sea of Rome: preferred the first day of Ianuarie, in the yeare of our Lorde God, after the course and computation of the Romanistes, one thousand, fiue hundreth, seauentie and nine, by B.G. citizen of London: in recompence of diuers singular and inestimable reliques, of late sent by the said Popes Holinesse into England, the true figures and representations whereof, are heereafter in their places dilated. B. G. (Bernard Garter); Tunstall, Cuthbert, 1474-1559. Letter written by Cutbert Tunstall late Byshop of Duresme, and Iohn Stokesley somtime Byshop of London.; Stokesley, John, 1475?-1539.; Googe, Barnabe, 1540-1594. 1579 (1579) STC 11629; ESTC S102867 65,066 113 View Text
A16257 Thirtene most plesant and delectable questions, entituled a disport of diuers noble personages written in Italian by M. Iohn Bocace, Florentine and poet laureate, in his booke named Philocopo. Englished by H.G. These bookes are to be solde at the corner shoppe, at the northweast dore of Paules; Filocolo. English Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.; Gifford, Humphrey.; Grantham, Henry, fl. 1571-1587. 1571 (1571) STC 3181; ESTC S109327 66,026 176 View Text
A12817 Honour and vertue, triumphing over the grave Exemplified in a faire devout life, and death, adorned with the surviving perfections of Edward Lord Stafford, lately deceased; the last baron of that illustrious family: which honour in him ended with as great lustre as the sunne sets within a serene skye. A treatise so written, that it is as well applicative to all of noble extraction, as to him, and wherein are handled all the requisites of honour, together with the greatest morall, and divine vertues, and commended to the practise of the noble prudent reader. By Anth. Stafford his most humble kinsman. This worke is much embelish'd by the addition of many most elegant elegies penned by the most accute wits of these times. Stafford, Anthony. 1640 (1640) STC 23125; ESTC S117763 67,272 160 View Text
A02342 A myrroure for magistrates Wherein may be seen by example of other, with howe greuous plages vices are punished: and howe frayle and vnstable worldly prosperitie is founde, even of those, whom fortune seemeth most highly to fauour. Anno. 1559.; Mirrour for magistrates. Part 3. Baldwin, William, ca. 1518-1563?; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. De casibus virorum illustrium. 1559 (1559) STC 1247; ESTC S104522 67,352 165 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
A43491 Advice to a daughter in opposition to the Advice to a sonne, or, Directions for your better conduct through the various and most important encounters of this life ... / by Eugenius Theodidactus. Heydon, John, b. 1629. 1658 (1658) Wing H1664; ESTC R9980 68,213 214 View Text
A16256 A pleasaunt disport of diuers noble personages: written in Italian by M. Iohn Bocace Florentine and poet laureat: in his boke vvhich is entituled Philocopo. And nowe Englished by H. G.; Filocolo. English Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.; Gifford, Humphrey.; Grantham, Henry, fl. 1571-1587. 1567 (1567) STC 3180; ESTC S110498 68,810 118 View Text