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A65648 A sermon preach'd at the anniversary meeting of the sons of clergy-men, in the church of St. Mary Le Bow, on Tuesday, Decem. 3, 1695 printed at the desire of the stewards of the feast, to whom it is humbly presented / by Tho. Whincop ... Whincop, Thomas, d. 1730. 1696 (1696) Wing W1665; ESTC R34743 10,856 31 View Text
A13281 The sweet milke of Christian doctrine in a plaine and naturall method, by question and answere, for their better vnderstanding, for whom it is chiefly written. Sym, John. 1617 (1617) STC 23585; ESTC S106181 11,515 34 View Text
A04256 Flores regij. Or, prouerbes and aphorismes, diuine and morall. As they were at seuerall times vpon sundry occasions, spoken / by his most excellent Maiestie, Iames, of famous memory King of Great-Brittaine. ; Collected by I.L.S. James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; I. L. S., fl. 1627. 1627 (1627) STC 14375; ESTC S107606 13,052 178 View Text
A13487 The praise, antiquity, and commodity, of beggery, beggers, and begging. Iohn Taylor Taylor, John, 1580-1653. 1621 (1621) STC 23786; ESTC S118267 13,678 30 View Text
A78329 A brief and perspicuous manuduction to practical divinity, by way of question and answer wherein the chief principles of religion are so explained as to infer a good life from them. B. C. 1670 (1670) Wing C13A; ESTC R229568 14,880 42 View Text
A47179 A short Christian catechisme for the instruction of children in the grounds and practice of Christian religion being (for the most part) an abridgment of a larger, formerly printed, where many questions and answers that were in the larger, are omitted, and others shortened, to fit the capacity of children, and some new questions, with their answers inserted, on several heads, which were not in the larger / by George Keith. Keith, George, 1639?-1716. 1698 (1698) Wing K212; ESTC R14138 15,116 34 View Text
A11377 Dorcas: a true patterne of a goodly life, and good end With a pithy exhortation to the practice of faith and good works. In a sermon preached at Totnes in Deuon, Ianuary 14 16[...] at the funerall of Mrs. Mary Bab, widow. By Thomas Saltern, sometimes lecturer there; and preacher of the word at Bradford. And now published, at the request of sundry godly persons. Saltern, Thomas, b. 1579 or 80. 1625 (1625) STC 21636; ESTC S112139 17,242 24 View Text
A70248 A sermon preached at the triennial visitation of the right reverend father in God, Richard, L. Bishop of Bath and Wells held at Bridgewater, on the 19th day of August, 1695 / by Matthew Hole ... Hole, Matthew, 1639 or 40-1730.; Kidder, Richard, 1633-1703. 1696 (1696) Wing H2413; ESTC R212962 17,819 31 View Text
A10052 Prælium & præmium. The Christians warre and rewarde A sermon preached before the Kings maiestie at VVhitehall the 3. of May. 1608. By Daniell Price Master of Arts of Exeter Colledge, and chapleyn in ordinarie to the prince Price, Daniel, 1581-1631. 1608 (1608) STC 20298; ESTC S113692 18,212 36 View Text
A45346 A sermon preach'd before Her Majesty the Queen Dowager in her chappel at Somerset-House, upon the fifth Sunday after Easter, May 9, 1686 / by William Hall. Hall, William, d. 1718? 1686 (1686) Wing H447; ESTC R30723 19,128 42 View Text
A07719 A short analysis of a part of the second chapter of S. Iames, from the 14. verse to the end of the same With a briefe confutation of the Rhemists annotations therevpon written. By Iohn Morgan. 1588 Morgan, John, fl. 1588. 1588 (1588) STC 18103; ESTC S107508 19,383 50 View Text
A32860 A sermon preached preached before His Majesty at Reading by William Chillingworth. Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644. 1644 (1644) Wing C3895; ESTC R39211 21,847 36 View Text
A79521 A sermon preached at the publike fast before his Maiesty at Christ-Church in Oxford. By William Chillingworth. Published by command since his death. Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644. 1644 (1644) Wing C3894; Thomason E52_16; ESTC R9370 22,195 32 View Text
A52727 The right way to promote reformation in a sermon preached at Warrington upon the 18th of Octob. 1698, at the appointment of the ministers there met, and at the request of some, published for the use of others / by James Naylor. Naylor, James, 1617?-1660. 1699 (1699) Wing N333; ESTC R31711 24,280 60 View Text
A91801 A sermon preached at Walden in Essex, May 29th. At the interring of the corps of the right Honorable Susanna, Countesse of Suffolke. Being a modest and short narration of some remarable passages in the holy life and death of that memorable lady. Who dyed May 19th. 1649. / By Edw: Rainbowe. D.D. Rainbowe, Edward, 1608-1684. 1649 (1649) Wing R141; Thomason E532_40 25,929 38 View Text
A09898 The life of Alfred, or, Alvred: the first institutor of subordinate government in this kingdome, and refounder of the Vniversity of Oxford Together with a parallell of our soveraigne lord, K. Charles untill this yeare, 1634. By Robert Povvell of Wels, one of the Society of New-Inne. Powell, Robert, fl. 1636-1652.; Alfred, King of England, 849-899. 1634 (1634) STC 20161; ESTC S115025 29,645 188 View Text
A02191 The prisoners prayers. Or, An heauenly helpe to deuotion. Composed by H.Greenwood, preacher of the word of God Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5. 1628 (1628) STC 12335; ESTC S119047 30,102 212 View Text
A61614 A sermon preached before the King at White-Hall, March 7, 1678/9 by Edward Stillingfleet ... Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1679 (1679) Wing S5654; ESTC R8214 30,613 56 View Text
A36466 Rex meus est deus, or, A sermon preached at the common place in Christs-church in the city of Norwich by G.D. ... G. D. (George Downham) 1643 (1643) Wing D2061; ESTC R209871 32,251 33 View Text
A61530 The Bishop of Worcester's charge to the clergy of his diocese, in his primary visitation begun at Worcester, Sept. 11, 1690 Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1691 (1691) Wing S5565A; ESTC R17405 34,012 60 View Text
A52387 The cross crowned: or, Short affliction making way for eternal glory Opened in a sermon preached at the funeral of Daniel Waldoe Esq; in the Parish-Church of Alhallows Honey-lane, May 9. 1661. By James Nalton, minister of the gospel, and pastor of Leonards Foster-lane London. Nalton, James, 1600-1662. 1661 (1661) Wing N121A; ESTC R219314 34,657 97 View Text
A49187 A practical discourse concerning repentance and the nature of the Christian religion. By A. Lortie, rector of Barton, near Nottingham. Imprimatur, Oct. ult. 1692. Guil. Lancaster, R.P.D. Hen. Episc. Lond. à Sacris. Lortie, André, d. 1706. 1693 (1693) Wing L3078; ESTC R218635 34,929 144 View Text
A08471 The acquital or purgation of the moost catholyke Christen Prince, Edwarde the .VI. Kyng of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande &c. and of the Churche of Englande refourmed and gouerned under hym, agaynst al suche as blasphemously and traitorously infame hym or the sayd Church, of heresie or sedicion. Old, John, fl. 1545-1555. 1555 (1555) STC 18797; ESTC S101902 35,373 96 View Text
A87471 Regales aphorismi or a royal chain of golden sentences, divine, morall, and politicall, as at severall times, and on several occasions they were delivered by King James. Collected by certain reverend and honourable personages attending on his Majesty. James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; Stratton, W., editor. 1650 (1650) Wing J143; Thomason E1408_1; ESTC R202612 37,307 219 View Text
A59548 The duty and happiness of doing good two sermons : the former, preached at the Yorkshire feast, in Bow-Church, Feb. 17, 1679 : the other, before the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London, at the Spittle, Apr. 14, 1680 / by John Sharpe ... Sharp, John, 1645-1714. 1680 (1680) Wing S2976; ESTC R6463 37,896 84 View Text
A35131 Rebellion rebuked in an answer to a scandalous pamphlet entitled The Quaker converted to Christianity &c. written by one William Haworth ... and William Dimsdale ... / by John Crook, William Bayly. Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Bayly, William, d. 1675.; Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692.; Stout, Mary, 17th cent. 1673 (1673) Wing C7212; ESTC R27638 40,731 115 View Text
A19291 A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, the 23. of Aprill, being the Lords day, called Sonday. 1581. By Anthonie Andreson Anderson, Anthony, d. 1593. 1581 (1581) STC 570; ESTC S108525 42,865 126 View Text
A25391 A manual of the private devotions and meditations of The Right Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrews, late Lord Bishop of Winchester translated out of a fair Greek MS. of his amanuensis by R.D., B.D. Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; R. D. (Richard Drake), d. 1681. 1648 (1648) Wing A3135; ESTC R16134 44,278 357 View Text
A01739 Tvvo sermons vpon 1. Peter 5. vers .8. and 9 Wherein is shewed that the diuell is to be resisted only by a stedfast faith, how soeuer he commeth either against soule or body: and that whosoeuer hath once attained the true and liuelie faith, it can neuer be vtterly lost, but he is sure to get the victorie. By M. George Giffard, Preacher of the worde of God at Mauldon in Essex. Gifford, George, d. 1620. 1597 (1597) STC 11871; ESTC S112185 45,095 88 View Text
A81241 Gods rising, his enemies scattering; delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, at their solemne fast, 26. Octob. 1642. But, through many occasions and hinderances, not printed till this 25. of May 1644. By Thomas Case, preacher, at Milk-street, London, and one of the Assembly of Divines. Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1644 (1644) Wing C830; Thomason E127_38; ESTC R4759 45,209 66 View Text
A08800 The true Catholike Collected out of the oracles, and psalteries of the Holy Ghost. for instruction, and deuotion. Fernández de Ribera, Rodrigo, 1579-1631.; Packer, Thomas, fl. 1628-1637. 1628 (1628) STC 19085; ESTC S100465 49,141 292 View Text
A13920 A godlye and learned treatise wherein is proued the true iustificacion of a Christian manne to come frely of the mercy of god in Christ, without the deseruyng of man by his merites: and also how good workes oughte to bee done [and] what be true good works in dede. Whereunto is ioyned a co[n]ference betwene the law and the gospel, very profitable for al men to exercise themselues therin.; Vom höchsten artikel. English Werdmüller, O.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568. 1555 (1555) STC 24219; ESTC S102022 52,507 203 View Text
A17332 The narrovv vvay, and the last iudgement deliuered in two sermons: the first at Pauls Crosse, the other elsewhere, by G.B. preacher of the word at Alphamston in Essex. Bury, George.; Brian, G., attributed name.; C. B., fl. 1607. 1607 (1607) STC 4179.5; ESTC S115853 53,682 90 View Text
A18931 A breefe methode or way teachinge all sortes of Christian people, how to serue God in a moste perfect manner written first in Spanishe, by a religious man, named Alphonso ; and reduced owte of Latin into English in manner of a dialogue for the easier vnderstanding and capacities of the simpler sorte, by I.M. Alonso, de Madrid. 1605 (1605) STC 535.5; ESTC S641 54,991 168 View Text
B12473 A sub-poena from the star-chamber of heauen A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the 4. of August. 1622. With some particular enlargements which the limited time would not then allow. By Dan. Donne, Master of Arts, and minister of the Word. Donne, Daniel, d. 1646. 1623 (1623) STC 7021; ESTC S121163 55,741 137 View Text
A03862 Seuen sobs of a sorrowfull soule for sinne comprehending those seuen Psalmes of the princelie prophet David, commonlie called Pœnitential / framed into a forme of familiar praiers, and reduced into meeter by William Hunnis ... ; wherevnto are also annexed his Handfull of honisuckles, The poore widowes mite, a dialog betweene Christ and a sinner, diuers godlie and pithie ditties, with a Christian confession of and to the Trinitie. Hunnis, William, d. 1597. 1583 (1583) STC 13975; ESTC S4710 56,081 186 View Text
A47481 The cause & cure of offences in a discourse on Matth. 18:7 / by R. Kingston ... Kingston, Richard, b. 1635? 1682 (1682) Wing K610; ESTC R965 56,152 182 View Text
A07488 Goodnes; the blessed mans badge: or Gods character stampt on mans conscience In two sermons before the most excellent Prince Charles. By Richard Myddleton his Highnesse chaplayne. Middleton, Richard, d. 1641. 1619 (1619) STC 17871; ESTC S107387 56,318 177 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
A11881 Five sermons preached upon severall occasions (The texts whereof are set downe in the next page.) By Iohn Seller. Seller, John, 1592 or 3-1648. 1636 (1636) STC 22181; ESTC S101223 58,521 276 View Text
A53957 A practical discourse concerning God's love to mankind written for the satisfaction of some scrupulous persons / by Edward Pelling ... Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1694 (1694) Wing P1083; ESTC R21771 58,579 154 View Text
A17247 An exposition of the 28. verse of the third chapter of the epistle to the Romans Wherein is manifestly proued the doctrine of iustification by faith, and by faith onely. By Francis Bunny, one of the prebendaries of the Cathedrall Church of Durham. Bunny, Francis, 1543-1617. 1616 (1616) STC 4099; ESTC S117367 59,250 64 View Text
A10824 The anatomie of a distressed soule Wherein, the faults of the elect,are discerned from the sinnes of the wicked, spirituall defections cured, confused consciences resolued, all meanes of presumption and desperation remoued, the sicknesse, dulnesse, and deadnesse of the spirit releeued, crosses and temptations inward, and afflictions outward remedied, for the benefite of all that groane vnder the burthen of sinne, and feeling of Gods anger, thirsting for the sense of reconciliation in the blood of the lambe. Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620. 1619 (1619) STC 21096; ESTC S100444 64,335 297 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
B00812 A dialogue philosophicall. Wherein natures secret closet is opened, and the cause of all motion in nature shewed ovt of matter and forme, tending to mount mans minde from nature to supernaturall and celestial promotion: and how all things exist in the number of three. : Together with the wittie inuention of an artificiall perpetuall motion, presented to the kings most excellent maiestie. / All which are discoursed betweene two speakers, Philadelph, and Theophrast, brought together by Thomas Tymme, professour of diuinitie.. Tymme, Thomas, d. 1620. 1612 (1612) STC 24416; ESTC S95612 68,496 81 View Text
A06192 The merchant reall. Preached by VVilliam Loe Doctour of Diuinitie chaplaine to the kings sacred maiestie, and pastour of the Englishe church of merchants adventurers residing at Hamboroughe in Saxonie Loe, William, d. 1645. 1620 (1620) STC 16688; ESTC S119918 69,019 116 View Text
A90999 Euchologia: or, The doctrine of practical praying. By the Right Reverend Father in God, John Prideaux, late Bishop of Worcester. Being a legacy left to his daughters in private, directing them to such manifold uses of our Common Prayer Book. As may satisfie upon all occasions, without looking after new lights from extemporal flashes. Prideaux, John, 1578-1650. 1655 (1655) Wing P3425; Thomason E1515_1; ESTC R209505 69,265 323 View Text
B12376 Heauens ioy, for a sinners repentance A sermon preached at VVhite-Hall the 4. of March, 1623. By Iohn Denison, Doctor of Diuinity, one of his Maiesties chaplaines. Denison, John, d. 1629. 1623 (1623) STC 6590; ESTC S109579 71,485 186 View Text
A46733 A cluster of sweetest grapes for saints, brought from the heavenly Canaan. Or, The saints assurance gotten, and to be had in this life, by the several means specified in this tract upon I Pet. 1.9. And fifteen soul-solacing conferences with Christ, touching sins and the world's conquest; according to the high and noble art of fighting the great fight of Faith, I Tim.6.12. Fitted for all such gracious souls as do most heartily desire to see the death of their strong and mighty corruptions, & a thorow [sic] victory gotten over this vile and troublesome world. By Christopher Jelinger M. A. Jelinger, Christopher. 1664 (1664) Wing J541; ESTC R217025 71,784 235 View Text
A26233 The strong man armed not cast out, but removed to a stronger hold viz, from profaneness to hypocrisie, or, An answer to a book entituled, The strong man armed cast out and his goods spoyled ... written by James Jackson ... written for the vindication to the truths of the Gospel ... by Ra. Austen. Austen, Ralph, d. 1676. 1676 (1676) Wing A4237; ESTC R35295 72,304 126 View Text
A06955 A new yeares gyfte more precious than golde worthy to be embrased no lesse ioyfully than tha[n]kfully of euery true christe[n] man, newly published by Theodore Basille. Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1543 (1543) STC 1738; ESTC S109206 72,867 228 View Text
B11637 Adam in his innocencie. By William Bloys, esquire Bloys, William, 17th cent. 1638 (1638) STC 3139; ESTC S116391 73,020 296 View Text
A08304 A progresse of pietie. Or the harbour of heauenly harts ease to recreate the afflicted soules of all such as are shut vp in anye inward or outward affliction. By Iohn Norden. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1596 (1596) STC 18633; ESTC S103531 73,609 218 View Text
A20853 The tragicall legend of Robert, Duke of Normandy, surnamed Short-thigh, eldest sonne to William Conqueror. VVith the legend of Matilda the chast, daughter to the Lord Robert Fitzwater, poysoned by King Iohn. And the legend of Piers Gaueston, the great Earle of Cornwall: and mighty fauorite of king Edward the second. By Michaell Drayton. The latter two, by him newly corrected and augmented Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631.; Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631. Matilda.; Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631. Peirs Gaveston Earle of Cornwall. 1596 (1596) STC 7232; ESTC S116748 75,207 228 View Text
A80408 Redintegratio amoris, or A union of hearts, between the Kings most excellent Majesty, the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons in Parliament, His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Army under his command; the Assembly, and every honest man that desires a sound and durable peace, accompanied with speedy justice and piety. By way of respective apologies, so far as Scripture and reason may be judges. / By John Cook of Grayes-Inne, Barrester. Cook, John, d. 1660. 1647 (1647) Wing C6026; Thomason E404_29; ESTC R201862 78,816 92 View Text
A87710 The idiot in four books. The first and second of wisdome. The third of the minde. The fourth of statick experiments, or experiments of the ballance. By the famous and learned C. Cusanus.; Idiota. English. Nicholas, of Cusa, Cardinal, 1401-1464. 1650 (1650) Wing K394; Thomason E1383_1; ESTC R202666 78,826 217 View Text
A34575 The great necessity of preparation for death and judgment a sermon preached in the parochial chappel of Macclesfield, in the county palatine of Chester, at the funeral of Mr. John Corker, als Cor Cor, of Hurdesfield, on the eleventh day of November, 1693, and since revised and enlarg'd at the request of the relations of the deceased / by Samuel Corker, als Cor Cor ... Corker, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1713. 1695 (1695) Wing C6307; ESTC R9062 80,354 95 View Text
A04811 The glorious and beautifull garland of mans glorification Containing the godlye misterie of heauenly Ierusalem, the helmet of our saluation. The comming of Christ in the fleshe for our glorie, and his glorious com[m]ing in the end of the world to crowne men with crownes of eternall glorie. Beeing an heauenly adamant to drawe thee to Christ and a spirituall rod to mortifie thy life. Made and set foorth by Frauncis Kett, Doctor of Phisick Kett, Francis, d. 1589. 1585 (1585) STC 14945; ESTC S101081 81,290 126 View Text
A04486 The golden cabinet of true treasure: containing the summe of morall philosophie. Translated out of French & enlarged, by W. Ievvel, Mr of Arts, of Exeter Colledge in Oxford Jewell, William, b. 1585 or 6. 1612 (1612) STC 14618; ESTC S119329 81,649 276 View Text
A80008 The hinge of faith and religion or, a proof of the deity against atheists and profane persons, by reason, and the testimony of Holy Scripture: the divinity of which is demonstrated, / by L. Cappel, Doctour and Professour in Divinity ; translated out of French by Philip Marinel, M.A. and fellow of Pembroke-College in Oxford.; Piuot de la foy et religion. English Cappel, Louis, 1585-1658.; Marinel, Philip. 1660 (1660) Wing C482; Thomason E1845_2; Thomason E2265_1; ESTC R209659 84,739 200 View Text
A65357 The godly mans delight or A family guide to pietie containing directions to a holy life with certain Christian dialogues also prayers & meditations upon severall occasions. T. W. 1679 (1679) Wing W121; ESTC R219275 84,760 225 View Text
A25370 The English nvnne being a treatise wherein (by way of dialogue) the author endeauoureth to draw yong & vnmarried Catholike gentlewomen to imbrace a votary and religious life / written by N.N. Hereunto is annexed a short discourse (by way of conclusion) to the abbesses and religious women of all the English monasteries in the Low-countreys and France. Anderton, Lawrence. 1642 (1642) Wing A3109; ESTC R29040 86,325 178 View Text
A01304 A confutation of a popishe, and sclaunderous libelle in forme of an apologie: geuen out into the courte, and spread abrode in diuerse other places of the realme. VVritten by VVilliam Fulke, Bacheler in Diuinitie, and felowe of S. Ihons Colledge in Cambridge. Fulke, William, 1538-1589.; Feckenham, John de, 1518?-1585, attributed name. 1571 (1571) STC 11426.2; ESTC S120640 88,715 248 View Text
A52773 Six Sermons preached (most of them) at S. Maries in Cambridge / by Robert Needham. Needham, Robert, d. 1678.; Calamy, Benjamin, 1642-1686. 1679 (1679) Wing N410; ESTC R26166 88,797 240 View Text
A16904 An exposition of the Creede, the Lords Prayer, the Tenne Commandements, and the Sacraments. Catechetically composed by Iohn Bristovv, minister of the Word of God Bristow, John, minister of the word of God. 1627 (1627) STC 3798; ESTC S114177 90,695 265 View Text
A14531 Introduction to wisedome Banket of sapience. Preceptes of Agapetus.; Ad sapientiam introductio. English Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540.; Morison, Richard, Sir, d. 1556.; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Paynell, Thomas. 1550 (1550) STC 24849; ESTC S112565 93,518 450 View Text
A14772 A briefe instruction By way of dialogue, concerninge the principall poyntes of Christian religio[n], gathered out of the holy scriptures, lathers, and councels. By the Reuere[n]de M. George Doulye priest. Warford, William, 1560-1608. 1604 (1604) STC 25068; ESTC S102696 93,570 322 View Text
A07288 Saint Peters chaine consisting of eight golden linckes, most fit to adorne the neckes of the greatest states, nobles, and ladies in this land, as the chiefest iewell of true nobilitie: and not vnfit for the meaner sort. Digested into eight chapters, and published by R.M. minister. With a praier annexed to the end of euerie chapter. Mavericke, Radford, b. 1560 or 61. 1596 (1596) STC 17683; ESTC S112697 95,593 198 View Text
A27586 A Catholick catechism shewing the impossibility the Catholick religion should be varied to the degree of a thought, from the measures left sealed by the apostles, without the loss of truth, and therefore the impossibility popery, or whatever else is not found in Scripture, should be Catholick : composed to the capacity of the meanest that will but consider, that they may know and be ready upon unmovable reasons, to give an apologie or defensive answer for the Catholick religion, if they are indeed of it, and be secured from temptation in times of danger. Beverley, Thomas. 1683 (1683) Wing B2128; ESTC R37094 96,192 164 View Text
A16866 The exercise of true spirituall deuotion Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers; seruing for the inflaming of mens benummed affections; the quickening and increase of sauing grace; and the better ordering of the whole course of the life of a Christian, in a manner acceptable to God, profitable vnto others, and comfortable vnto his own soule. The first part.; Exercise of true spirituall devotion. Alliston, Joseph. 1610 (1610) STC 377; ESTC S117776 98,747 428 View Text
A23661 A discourse of divine assistance, and the method thereof shewing what assistance men receive from God in performing the condition of the promise of pardon of sin and eternal life / by W.A. Allen, William, d. 1686. 1679 (1679) Wing A1059; ESTC R17227 99,779 333 View Text
A06430 The flowers of Lodowicke of Granado. The first part. In which is handled the conuersion of a sinner. Translated out of Latine into English, by T.L. doctor of phisicke; Flores. Part 1. English Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625. 1601 (1601) STC 16901; ESTC S103989 101,394 286 View Text
A03519 Certayne sermons, or homelies appoynted by the kynges Maiestie, to be declared and redde, by all persones, vicars, or curates, euery Sondaye in their churches, where they haue cure. Anno 1547.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. Book 1. Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.; Church of England. 1547 (1547) STC 13640; ESTC S110029 106,479 184 View Text
A59652 Moral vertues baptized Christian, or, The necessity of morality among Christians by William Shelton, M.A., late fellow of Jesus Colledge in Cambridge, and now vicar of Bursted Magna in Essex. Shelton, William, d. 1699. 1667 (1667) Wing S3099; ESTC R37384 107,365 208 View Text
A47513 A new family-book, or, The true interest of families being directions to parents and children, and to those who are instead of parents : shewing them their several duties, and how they may be happy in one another : together with several prayers for families and children, and graces before and after meat : to which is annexed a discourse about the right way of improving our time / by James Kirkwood ... ; with a preface, by Dr. Horneck. Kirkwood, James, 1650?-1709.; Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697. 1693 (1693) Wing K647; ESTC R15399 107,616 291 View Text
A86328 The foundation of the font discovered to the view of all that desire to behold it. And, the baptizing of men and women when they believe (in rivers and fountains) proved to be a standing ordinance in the Church of Cchrist to the end of the world; by plain Scripture-proof. In answer to Mr. Cook's Font uncovered, for infant-baptism; and Mr. Baxter's Plain Scripture-proof for infants church-membership and baptism. With a word sometimes upon occasion to Mr. Hall's Font-guarded; which is more fully answered by Thomas Collyer. By Henry Haggar, a servant of Christ, and the congregations of his saints. Haggar, Henry. 1653 (1653) Wing H186; Thomason E711_1; ESTC R207114 109,478 143 View Text
A72347 Certayne sermons appoynted by the Quenes Maiestie, to be declared and read, by all persones, vycars, and curates, euery Sondaye and holy daye in theyr churches : and by her Graces aduyse perused & ouer sene, for the better vnderstandyng of the simple people : newly imprinted in partes accordynge as is mencioned in the booke of commune prayers.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. 1559 (1559) STC 13648.5; ESTC S5209 110,375 188 View Text
a30211 A treatise of the fear of God shewing what it is, and how distinguished from that what is not so : also whence it comes, who has it, what are the effects, and what the priviledges of those that have it in their hearts / by John Bunyan. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1679 (1679) Wing B5603; ESTC R32009 112,120 247 View Text
A02503 [The courte of vertue.] Hall, John, b. 1529 or 30. 1565 (1565) STC 12632; ESTC S105963 112,237 362 View Text
A59234 The mysterie of rhetorique unveil'd wherein above 130 the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English : together with lively definitions and variety of Latin, English, scriptural, examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Conducing very much to the right understanding of the sense of the letter of the scripture, (the want whereof occasions many dangerous errors this day). Eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c. / by John Smith. Smith, John, Gent.; Sergeant, John, 1622-1707. 1665 (1665) Wing S2581; ESTC R6865 114,990 277 View Text
A33775 Daily devotions, or, The Christians morning and evening sacrifice digested into prayers and meditations, for every day in the week, and other occasions : with some short directions for a godly life / by John Colet ... Colet, John, 1467?-1519.; Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661. 1693 (1693) Wing C5093; ESTC R39992 116,323 307 View Text
A19560 Institutiones piæ or directions to pray also a short exposition of the Lords Prayer the Creed the 10 Com[m]andements Seauen Penitentiall Psalmes and Seauen Psalmes of thanksgiuing. by HI. Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Isaacson, Henry, 1581-1654. 1630 (1630) STC 599; ESTC S101694 117,554 422 View Text
A68881 A dialoge or co[m]municacion bytwene the curate or ghostly father, & the parochiane or ghostly chyld, for a due preparacion vnto howselynge ; The werke for housholders w[ith] the golden pystle and alphabete or a crosrowe called an A.B.C. Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555? 1537 (1537) STC 25413.5; ESTC S105108 117,789 408 View Text
A53963 A practical discourse upon the Blessed Sacrament shewing the duties of the communicant before, at, and after the Eucharist / by Edward Pelling ... Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1692 (1692) Wing P1089; ESTC R20512 120,778 284 View Text
A59782 The third part of The practical Christian consisting of meditations, and Psalms illustrated with notes, or paraphrased, relating to the hours of praier, the ordinary actions of day and night, and severall dispositions of men. By R. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick.; Practical Christian Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689. 1677 (1677) Wing S3257; ESTC R221141 121,011 380 View Text
A51916 Sermons preach'd on several occasions by John March ..., the last of which was preach'd the twenty seventh of November, 1692, being the Sunday before he died ; with a preface by Dr. John Scot ; to which is added, A sermon preach'd at the assizes, in New-Castle upon Tine, in the reign of the late King James. March, John, 1640-1692.; Scott, John, 1639-1695. 1699 (1699) Wing M583; ESTC R18158 123,796 330 View Text
A20168 An exposition vpon the first chapter of the second Epistle of Peter with, the principall doctrines naturally arising from euery verse of the same chapter. By Stephen Denison minister of Kree-Church London. Denison, Stephen, d. 1649 or 50. 1622 (1622) STC 6603; ESTC S109588 124,709 220 View Text
A04199 The celestiall husbandrie: or, The tillage of the soule First, handled in a sermon at Pauls Crosse the 25. of February, 1616. By William Iackson, terme-lecturer at Whittington Colledge in London: and since then much inlarged by the authour, for the profit of the reader: with two tables to the same. Jackson, William, lecturer at Whittington College. 1616 (1616) STC 14321; ESTC S107500 126,595 177 View Text
A66029 A discourse concerning the gift of prayer shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry, with divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, and expression / by John Wilkins, D.D. ; whereunto may be added Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching by the same authour. Wilkins, John, 1614-1672. 1653 (1653) Wing W2180; ESTC R7133 129,988 242 View Text
A61555 Ecclesiastical cases relating to the duties and rights of the parochial clergy stated and resolved according to the principles of conscience and law / by the Right Reverend Father in God, Edward, Lord Bishop of Worcester. Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1698 (1698) Wing S5593; ESTC R33861 132,761 428 View Text
A30702 Cosmo-meros, the worldly portion, or, The best portion of the wicked, and their misery in the enjoyment of it, opened and applyed together with some directions and helps in order to a heavenly and better portion, enforced with many usef[ul] and divine considerations / by Seth Bushell ... Bushell, Seth, 1621-1684. 1682 (1682) Wing B6237; ESTC R40782 133,437 408 View Text
A61672 Verus Christianus, or, Directions for private devotions and retirements dedicated to ... Gilbert Ld. Arch Bishop of Canterbury ... by David Stokes. Stokes, David, 1591?-1669.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. 1668 (1668) Wing S5724; ESTC R24159 135,214 312 View Text
A51282 An account of virtue, or, Dr. Henry More's abridgment of morals put into English.; Enchiridion ethicum. English More, Henry, 1614-1687.; Southwell, Edward, 1671-1730. 1690 (1690) Wing M2637; ESTC R9573 136,263 290 View Text
A33464 The little manuel of the poore mans dayly devotion collected out of severall pious and approoved authors / by W.C. W. C. (William Clifford), d. 1670. 1669 (1669) Wing C4712; ESTC R7795 136,664 494 View Text
A50088 The counsell and admonition of Henry Massingberd, Esq., to his children Massingberd, Henry. 1656 (1656) Wing M1044; ESTC R7677 141,779 251 View Text
A54098 An address to Protestants upon the present conjuncture in II parts / by a Protestant, William Penn. Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1679 (1679) Wing P1248; ESTC R15359 141,914 254 View Text
A16354 The life of the holie father S. Francis Writen by Saint Bonauenture, and as it is related by the Reuerend Father Aloysius Lipomanus Bishop of Veron. In his fourth tome of the life of Saintes; Legenda maior beatissimi patris francisci. English Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, ca. 1217-1274.; Montagu, Anthony Maria Browne, Viscount, 1574-1629. 1610 (1610) STC 3271; ESTC S112955 142,663 258 View Text
A01992 The wise vieillard, or old man. Translated out of French into English by an obscure Englishman, a friend and fauourer of all wise old-men; Sage vieillard. English Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.; Williamson, Thomas, 1593-1639.; T. W., obscure Englishman. 1621 (1621) STC 12136; ESTC S103357 144,385 222 View Text
B11962 Certaine godly and necessarie sermons, preached by M. Thomas Carew of Bilston in the countie of Suffolke ... Carew, Thomas, Preacher. 1603 (1603) STC 4616; ESTC S118335 148,213 348 View Text
A29932 Dwelling with God, the interest and duty of believers in opposition to the complemental, heartless, and reserved religion of the hypocrite / opened in eight sermons by John Bryan ... Bryan, John, d. 1676.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1670 (1670) Wing B5243; ESTC R31994 149,472 465 View Text