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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09212	A godly exhortation whereby Englande may knowe: What sinfull abhomination there nowe dooth flowe.	Pecke, Edward.	1588 (1588)	STC 19521; ESTC S110387	1,631	9
A44195	Mr. Hollis his speech in Parliament, on Munday the 31. of Januarie 1642. Upon the delivery of a message from the House of Commons, concerning the poore trades-mens petition.; Speech in Parliament: on Munday the 31th of January.	Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	1642 (1642)	Wing H2469B; ESTC R216412	1,730	7
A60065	A Short, compendious, and true description of the round-heads and the long-heads shag-polls briefly declared, with the true discovery both of the time and place of both their originall		1642 (1642)	Wing S3581; ESTC R16652	5,353	13
A84197	An Exact description of a Roundhead, and a long-head shag-poll: taken our [sic] of the purest antiquities and records. Wherein are confuted the odious aspersions of malignant spirits: especially in answer to those most rediculous, absurd and beyond comparison, most foolish baffle-headed pamphlets sent into the world by a sinking locust, viz. The devill turn'd Round-head. The resolution of the Round-head. [double brace] The vindication of the Round-head. and Jourdan the players ex-exercising [sic].	Taylor, John, 1580-1653,	1642 (1642)	Wing E3638; Thomason E238_21; ESTC R20844	5,396	8
A29630	A sermon preached in St. Maries Church in Dover, June the first, 1694 before the right honourable Henry Earl of Romney, being the day in which he entered upon the office of constable of Dover-Castle and Lord Warden of Cinque-ports / by James Brome ...	Brome, James, d. 1719.	1694 (1694)	Wing B4860; ESTC R34383	9,890	31
A30732	A sermon preached before the right honourable the lord mayor and aldermen and citizens of London at St. Lawrence Jewry on the Feast of St. Michael, 1696 : at the election of the lord mayor for the year ensuing / by Lilly Butler.	Butler, Lilly.	1696 (1696)	Wing B6281; ESTC R24759	12,031	29
A94040	A glympse of that jevvel, judicial, just, preserving libertie. By Jo. Streater, a member of the Army of the Commonwealth of England serving in Ireland.	Streater, John, fl. 1650-1670.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5947; Thomason E690_11; ESTC R203670	12,715	23
A93859	Phinehas, or, The common duty of all men, and the special duty of magistrates, to be zealous and active in the execution of laws against scandalous sins and debauchery and of that in particular, against prophane cursing and swearing.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1695 (1695)	Wing S5433A; ESTC R184628	12,740	16
A50961	The svvord-bearer, or, Magistrates charge a sermon preached in the Chappell of Guild-Hall, at the election of the Lord Mayor / by Mathias Milward ...	Milward, Matthias, fl. 1603-1641.	1641 (1641)	Wing M2187; ESTC R14639	13,535	27
A30485	Second remarks upon An essay concerning humane understanding in a letter address'd to the author, being a vindication of the first remarks against the answer of Mr. Lock, at the end of his reply to the Lord Bishop of Worcester.	Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.	1697 (1697)	Wing B5946; ESTC R20232	13,975	33
A29109	A sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable Lord Mayor and Aldermen, and citizens of London, at St. Lawrence Jewry, on Saturday, September the 28th, 1700 at the election of the Lord Mayor, for the year ensuing / by Samvel Bradford ...	Bradford, Samuel, 1652-1731.	1700 (1700)	Wing B4122; ESTC R19662	14,119	30
A43452	Great mens advantages and obligations to religion represented in a sermon preached before the King, in the chapel at St. James's, July the 17th, 1698 / by Henry Hesketh ...	Hesketh, Henry, 1637?-1710.	1699 (1699)	Wing H1611; ESTC R12140	14,268	28
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
A44148	The true reformation of manners, or, The nature and qualifications of true zeal in a sermon preach'd in the parish church of Bridgewater : occasion'd by a more than ordinary concourse of dissenters there, upon that pretence / by Matth. Hole ...	Hole, Matthew, 1639 or 40-1730.	1699 (1699)	Wing H2414; ESTC R8060	15,367	34
A86477	Mr. Hollis his speech to the Lords in Parliament concerning peace. With a motion for some course to be taken for repairing of trade, that so poore tradesmen may be preserved to hold out during these troublesome times. Whereunto is added a relation of a vision of blood in the skie, that appeared about Redding on Tuesday night last.	Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	1643 (1643)	Wing H2478; Thomason E90_18; ESTC R19938	15,536	34
A08865	An epistle of sai[n]t Bernarde, called the golden epistle, whiche he se[n]t to a yo[n]g religyous man whom he moche loued. And after the sayd epistle, foloweth four reuelations of Saint Birget; Epistola de perfectione vitae. English	Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, ca. 1303-1373. aut; Hilton, Walter, d. 1396. Scala perfectionis. aut	1535 (1535)	STC 1915.5; ESTC S108404	15,857	48
A66467	The necessity & extent of the obligation, with the manner & measures of restitution in a sermon preached the 9th of October, 1681, before the corporation of Haverford-West, at Saint Mary's in Haverford / by William Williams ...	Williams, William, Minister of St. Mary's in Haverford.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2787; ESTC R9189	16,784	31
A42060	The religious villain a sermon preached before the Right Honourable Sr. Robert Clayton, Kt., lord mayor of London, and the Court of Aldermen, upon the fifth day of November, 1679, being the anniversary day of thanksgiving for the deliverance of our church and nation from the hellish powder-treason, at St. Mary le Bow Church in London / by Francis Gregory ...	Gregory, Francis, 1625?-1707.	1679 (1679)	Wing G1903; ESTC R35710	16,801	44
A30443	A sermon preach'd before the Queen, at White-Hall, on the 11th of March, 1693/4 being the third Sunday in Lent / by the Right Reverend Father in God, Gilbert, Lord Bishop of Sarum.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1694 (1694)	Wing B5900; ESTC R21582	16,903	37
A00799	[3 dialogues in verse, between Gelasimus and Spudaeus, Eda and Agna, and Wisdom and Wyll]	Fisher, John, student in Oxford.	1558 (1558)	STC 10917; ESTC S112327	17,319	54
A10491	A sermon of meekenesse preached at the Spittle vpon Easter Tuesday, M.D.C.XXIII. By William Rawley, Doctor of Diuinity.	Rawley, William, 1588?-1667.	1623 (1623)	STC 20767; ESTC S105187	19,945	60
A96863	The saints entrance into peace and rest by death: as it was held forth in a sermon / preached at the funerall of that honourable statesman, and ever to be valued father and lover of his country, Sir William Armyne baronet one of the members of the high court of Parliament: in the day when hee was buryed with his fathers, being honourably but mournfully attended from London where he dyed, to Lenton in Lincolnshire, where he was interred, in the ancient sepulchre of his ancestors, May 10. 1651. By Seth Wood preacher of the Gospel at Lenton.	Wood, Seth.	1651 (1651)	Wing W3406; Thomason E632_8; ESTC R206455	20,106	28
A30434	A sermon preached before the Queen, at White-Hall, on the 16th day of July, 1690, being the monthly-fast by the Right Reverend Father in God, Gilbert Lord Bishop of Sarum.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1690 (1690)	Wing B5892; ESTC R21629	20,709	42
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
A09790	The education or bringinge vp of children, translated oute of Plutarche by syr Thomas Eliot knyght; De educatione puerorum. English	Plutarch.; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.	1532 (1532)	STC 20057; ESTC S110517	21,939	49
A43057	A discourse about the charge of novelty upon the reformed Church of England made by the papists asking of us the question, Where was our religion before Luther?	Hascard, Gregory.	1683 (1683)	Wing H1110; ESTC R13685	23,223	39
A66730	The true interest of nations impartially stated in a sermon preached at the Lent assizes at Chelmesford in Essex, March 2d. 1690/1 : proving that the promoting universal righteousness, piety, justice, and honesty, is the sure means to exalt a nation ... / by Anthony Walker ...	Walker, Anthony, d. 1692.	1691 (1691)	Wing W311; ESTC R5492	23,518	42
A20229	A sermon of repentaunce a very godly and profitable sermon preached at Lee in Essex / by Arthur Dent ...	Dent, Arthur, d. 1607.	1582 (1582)	STC 6649.7; ESTC S4601	24,399	66
A61157	A discourse made by the Ld Bishop of Rochester to the clergy of his diocese at his visitation in the year 1695 : published at their request.	Church of England. Diocese of Rochester. Bishop (1684-1713 : Sprat); Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.	1696 (1696)	Wing S5031; ESTC R39999	25,340	72
A07538	A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the 24. of October. 1624. By Robert Bedingfield Master of Arts, and student of Christ-Church in Oxford	Bedingfield, Robert, 1597 or 8-1651.	1625 (1625)	STC 1792; ESTC S101420	26,141	48
A58871	Amaryllis to Tityrus being the first heroick harangue of the excellent pen of Monsieur Scvdery, a witty and pleasant novel / Englished by a person of honour.	Scudéry, Madeleine de, 1607-1701.; Person of honour.	1681 (1681)	Wing S2143; ESTC R10262	26,814	97
A01365	A very briefe and profitable treatise declaring hovve many counsells, and vvhat maner of counselers a prince that will gouerne well ought to haue The book speaketh. ...; Consejo i consejeros del principe. English. Abridgments	Furio Ceriol, Fadrique, d. 1592.; Blundeville, Thomas, fl. 1561.	1570 (1570)	STC 11488; ESTC S105670	28,475	130
A09678	The praise of the gout, or, The gouts apologie A paradox, both pleasant and profitable. Written first in the Latine tongue, by that famous and noble gentleman Bilibaldus Pirckheimerus councellor vnto two emperours, Maximilian the first, and Charles the fift: and now Englished by William Est, Master of Arts.; Apologia seu podagrae laus. English	Pirckheimer, Willibald, 1470-1530.; Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625.	1617 (1617)	STC 19947; ESTC S114730	29,358	44
A49747	Remarques on the humours and conversations of the town written in a letter to Sr. T.L.	S. L.	1673 (1673)	Wing L64; Wing R932B; ESTC R16879	29,360	164
A50102	The case of allegiance in our present circumstances consider'd in a letter from a minister in the city to a minister in the country.	Masters, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1693.	1689 (1689)	Wing M1067; ESTC R7622	29,404	42
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
A56119	A sermon on the occasion of the death of the Right Honourable Elizabeth Lady Cutts containing an account of her most pious life and lamented death.	Provoste, John.	1698 (1698)	Wing P3878; ESTC R2910	29,829	45
A40705	The case of the times discuss'd being a serious exercitation of two cases grounded upon Romans 13, vers. 1,2,3,4,5 : First, how far we are bound to obey, when we are not satisfied that the laws are for our good, 2nd, whether subjection more than not to resist powers : to which is added some remarks upon a late book entituled The Protestant reconciler / by Fr. Fullwood ...	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1683 (1683)	Wing F2497; ESTC R33315	30,137	166
A42432	A sermon preached upon the first occasion after the death of His Grace John Duke of Lauderdale, in the chappel at Ham by John Gaskarth ...	Gaskarth, John, d. 1732.	1683 (1683)	Wing G289; ESTC R543	31,206	52
A00703	A dialogue agaynst light, lewde, and lasciuious dauncing wherin are refuted all those reasons, which the common people vse to bring in defence thereof. Compiled and made by Christopher Fetherston.	Fetherston, Christopher.	1582 (1582)	STC 10835; ESTC S112556	31,329	94
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
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
A94341	The application of certain histories concerning ambassadours and their functions, by Francis Thynn, Esquire. Taken out of Sir Robert Cottons library.	Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.; Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.	1651 (1651)	Wing T1142; Thomason E1403_1; ESTC R3001	34,353	213
A62521	The perfect ambassadour treating of the antiquitie, priveledges, and behaviour of men belonging to that function. / By F.T. Esquire.	Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.	1652 (1652)	Wing T1143; ESTC R224052	34,568	218
A79401	The advice of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany, and King of Spain, to his son Philip the Second upon his resignation of the crown of Spain to his said son.	Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558.	1670 (1670)	Wing C3651; ESTC R200783	34,578	179
A66772	A proclamation in the name of the King of kings, to all inhabitants of the isles of Great Brittain and especially to those who have hypocritically pretended to justice, mercy, honesty, and religion (as also to them who have lived in open prophaness and impiety) summoning them to repentance, by denouncing God's judgements, and declaring his mercy, offered in the everlasting gospel / warrantably proclaimed and preached by Geo. Wither ... ; whereto are added, some fragments of the same authors, omitted in the first imprinting of the book, intituled Scraps and crums, and a few which were collected since that impression, and during his imprisonment.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3181; ESTC R12240	34,610	74
A45302	A modest confutation of a slanderous and scurrilous libell, entitvled, Animadversions vpon the remonstrants defense against Smectymnuus	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1642 (1642)	Wing H393; ESTC R3701	34,653	47
A91323	The life of that incomparable man, Faustus Socinus Senensis, described by a Polonian knight. Whereunto is added an excellent discourse, which the same author would have had premised to the works of Socinus; together with a catalogue of those works.; Vita Fausti Socini Senensis. English	Przypkowski, Samuel, 1592-1670.; Biddle, John, 1615-1662.	1653 (1653)	Wing P4136; Thomason E1489_1; ESTC R203303	35,107	77
A10715	Opinion diefied [sic]. Discouering the ingins, traps, and traynes, that are set in this age, whereby to catch opinon. Neither florished with art, nor smoothed with flatterie. By B.R. Gentleman, seruant to the Kings most excellent Maiestie.	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.	1613 (1613)	STC 20994; ESTC S115920	36,020	66
A44704	The lady's new-years gift, or, Advice to a daughter	Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1688 (1688)	Wing H305; ESTC R26777	36,468	171
A42064	The triall of religions with cautions to the members of the Reformed Church against defection to the Roman / by Fran. Gregory ...	Gregory, Francis, 1625?-1707.	1674 (1674)	Wing G1907; ESTC R20206	37,229	70
A59606	Poikilophronesis, or, The different humours of men	Shaw, Samuel, 1635-1696.	1692 (1692)	Wing S3042; ESTC R10737	37,365	109
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
A26092	A serious proposal to the ladies, for the advancement of their true and greatest interest by a lover of her sex.	Astell, Mary, 1668-1731.	1694 (1694)	Wing A4062; ESTC R9521	37,830	178
A93388	A treatise of the best kinde of confessors by which preists [sic] in England may see how they may be, and lay Catholiks see how they may chuse the best kinde of confessors / composed by the most reverend father in God, Richard, bishop of Chalcedon, pastor of the Catholike in England.	Smith, Richard, 1566-1655.	1651 (1651)	Wing S4159; ESTC R43753	38,066	146
A15124	A werke for housholders or for them ye haue the gydynge or gouernaunce of any company. Gadred [and] set forth by a professed brother of Syon Richard Whytforde. And newly corrected [and] prynted agayne w[ith] an addicion of policy for housholdynge, set forth also by the same brother.	Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Bernard Silvestris, fl. 1136. Epistola .. de bona gubernatonne familie.	1530 (1530)	STC 25422; ESTC S105123	38,157	64
A37231	Political and military observations a new collection / by J.D. of Kidwelly.	Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1679 (1679)	Wing D396; ESTC R16079	38,546	161
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
A58938	A Seasonable prospect for the view and consideration of Christians being a brief representation of the lives and conversations of infidels and heathens, in our age, as to religion and morality : together with some reflections thereupon, in relation to us who profess Christianity : to which is now added many of the wise and vertuous sayings of the ancient heathens / by a gentleman.	Gentleman.	1691 (1691)	Wing S2239A_VARIANT; ESTC R34065	38,938	60
A18219	Catonis disticha moralia ex castigatione D. Erasmi Roterodami vna cum annotationibus et scholijs Rechardi Tauerneri Anglico idiomata conscriptis ìn vsum Anglicæ iuuenvis [sic]. Aliquot sentenciæ in signes ex variis collectæ scriptoribus per eundem Erasmum. Mimi publiani, cu[m] Anglicis eiusdem Rechardi scholiis, recogniti; Catonis disticha.	Cato, Marcus Porcius, 234-149 B.C., attributed name.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575.; Publilius, Syrus, 1st cent. B.C. Mimi. aut	1553 (1553)	STC 4844; ESTC S104937	41,966	142
A38046	Some thoughts concerning the several causes and occasions of atheism, especially in the present age with some brief reflections on Socinianism, and on a late book entitled, The reasonableness of Christianity as delivered in the Scriptures / by John Edwards ...	Edwards, John, 1637-1716.	1695 (1695)	Wing E215; ESTC R18870	42,384	151
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
A47387	Pandora a comedy.	Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695.	1664 (1664)	Wing K464; ESTC R2648	44,254	102
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
A45376	A discourse concerning zeal against immorality and prophaness deliver'd in two sermons in St. Michaels Church Dublin, October 29, and November 26. 1699.	Hamilton, William, d. 1729.	1700 (1700)	Wing H488; ESTC R216947	47,580	69
A01867	The tryall of trauell, or, [brace] 1. The wonders in trauell, 2. The worthes of trauell, 3. The way to trauell in three bookes epitemizd / by Baptist Goodall, merchant.	Goodall, Baptist.	1630 (1630)	STC 12007; ESTC S4320	48,460	82
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
A34265	The morals of Confucius, a Chinese philosopher who flourished above five hundred years before the coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : being one of the most choicest pieces of learning remaining of that nation.; Confucius Sinarum philosophus. English. Selections	Confucius.; Intorcetta, Prospero, 1626-1696.; Confucius. Lun yu. English. Selections. 1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing C5806; ESTC R23060	48,874	160
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
A52344	Prudential reflections, moral considerations, and stoical maximes In three centuries: written originally in the Spanish tongue, and thence put into French, by a R.F. of the Society. English'd by J. D. of Kidwelly.	Nieremberg, Juan Eusebio, 1595-1658.; J. D.	1674 (1674)	Wing N1150B; ESTC R217842	50,700	197
A14270	The casket of iewels contaynynge a playne description of morall philophie [sic], diligently and after a very easie methode declared by the well learned and famous author Cornelius Valerius: lately turned out of Latin into Englishe, by I.C.	Valerius, Cornelius, 1512-1578.; Chardon, John, d. 1601.	1571 (1571)	STC 24583; ESTC S119018	51,195	190
A58177	A persuasive to a holy life, from the happiness that attends it both in this world and in the world to come by John Ray ...	Ray, John, 1627-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing R401; ESTC R13690	51,693	134
A21109	The royal lavv: or, The rule of equitie prescribed us by our Sauiour Christ Math. 7.12. Teaching all men most plainly and briefely, how to behaue themselues iustly, conscionably, and vprightly, in all their dealings, toward all men. To the glory of God, and good of Gods church, explaned: by Ricaard [sic] Eburne minister of the Gospel at Hengstridge in Somersetshire.	Eburne, Richard.	1616 (1616)	STC 7472; ESTC S118399	52,023	78
A50109	The spiritual house in its foundation, materials, officers, and discipline describ'd the nomothetical & coercive power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs asserted the episcopal office and dignity, together with the liturgy of the Church of England vindicated in some sermons preached at St. Clement Danes and St. Gregories neer St. Pauls, London / by Geo. Masterson.	Masterson, Geo. (George)	1661 (1661)	Wing M1073; ESTC R30518	52,267	136
A92759	A treatise against drunkennesse described in its nature, kindes effects and causes, especially that of drinking of healths. To which are added, two short sermons of S. Augustine's, De tempore. Faithfully translated, by Matthew Scrivener.	Scrivener, Matthew.; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. De tempore.; Scrivener, Matthew.	1685 (1685)	Wing S2119; ESTC R201394	52,860	223
A30096	An essay of transmigration, in defence of Pythagoras, or, A discourse of natural philosophy	Bulstrode, Whitelocke, 1650-1724.	1692 (1692)	Wing B5450; ESTC R16493	53,371	249
A51679	The mystery of atheism, or, The devices made use of to countenance and propagate it together with the evil and danger of them, set forth in several letters to a friend : wherein is made appear, that 'tis not want of evidence, but sincerity that makes men atheists / by the author of the Mystery of phanaticism.	A. B.	1699 (1699)	Wing M3183; ESTC R32115	53,436	138
A89617	Mary Magdalen's tears wip't off. Or The voice of peace to an unquiet conscience. Written by way of letter to a person of quality. And published for the comfort of all those, who mourn in Zion.	Martin, T., 17th cent.	1659 (1659)	Wing M850; Thomason E1913_2; ESTC R202880	54,570	127
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
A16439	The boke of wisdome otherwise called the flower of vertue. Folowing the auctorities of auncient doctours [and] philosophers, deuiding and speaking of vices [and] vertues, wyth many goodly examples wherby a man may be praysed or dyspraysed, wyth the maner to speake well and wyselie to al folkes, of what estate so euer they bee. Translated first out of Italion into French, [and] out of french into English, by Iohn Larke. 1565.; Fiore di virtù. English.	Larke, John.; Gozzadini, Tommaso, attributed name.; Leoni, Tommaso, attributed name.	1565 (1565)	STC 3358; ESTC S116186	56,010	218
A52267	An introduction to the art of rhetorick composed for the benefit of young schollars and others, who have not opportunity of being instructed in the Latine tongue ... / by John Newton ...	Newton, John, 1622-1678.	1671 (1671)	Wing N1065; ESTC R20785	60,464	170
A07767	Meditations vpon Psal. 101. Written first in French, by Philip Mornai lord of Plessis, and by him dedicated to Henrie the fourth, the French king. And now translated into English, for the benefit of the christian reader, by T.W.; Meditations upon Psal. 101.	Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.	1599 (1599)	STC 18146; ESTC S106486	63,180	176
A30860	The late travels of S. Giacomo Baratti, an Italian gentleman, into the remote countries of the Abissins, or of Ethiopia interior wherein you shall find an exact account of the laws, government, religion, discipline, customs, &c. of the Christian people that do inhabit there with many observations which some may improve to the advantage and increase of Trade with them : together with a confirmation of this relation drawn from the writings of Damianus de Goes and Jo. Scaliger, who agree with the author in many particulars / translated by G.D.	Baratti, Giacomo.; G. D.; Góis, Damião de, 1502-1574.; Scaliger, Joseph Juste, 1540-1609.	1670 (1670)	Wing B677; ESTC R11736	63,785	282
A09173	The Lord Marques idlenes conteining manifold matters of acceptable deuise; as sage sentences, prudent precepts, morall examples, sweete similitudes, proper comparisons, and other remembrances of speciall choise. No lesse pleasant to peruse, than profitable to practise: compiled by the right Honorable L. William Marques of Winchester that now is.	Winchester, William Paulet, Marquis of, 1535?-1598.	1586 (1586)	STC 19485; ESTC S114139	64,844	115
A14029	The traueiler of Ierome Turler deuided into two bookes. The first conteining a notable discourse of the maner, and order of traueiling ouersea, or into straunge and forrein countreys. The second comprehending an excellent description of the most delicious realme of Naples in Italy. A woorke very pleasaunt for all persons to reade, and right profitable and necessarie vnto all such as are minded to traueyll.; De peregrinatione et agro Neapolitano libri II. English	Turler, Jerome, 1550-1602.	1575 (1575)	STC 24336; ESTC S118699	65,399	210
A02339	Two guides to a good life The genealogy of vertue and the nathomy of sinne. Liuely displaying the worth of one, and the vanity of the other.; Anathomie of sinne.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656, attributed name.; Humfrey, Richard, attributed name.	1604 (1604)	STC 12466; ESTC S118647	67,276	265
A15117	A dayly exercyse and experyence of dethe, gathered and set forth, by a brother of Syon Rycharde Whytforde; Dayle exercice and experience of dethe.	Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?	1537 (1537)	STC 25414; ESTC S105105	67,532	233
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
A43357	Heraclitus Christianus, or, The man of sorrow being a reflection on all states and conditions of human life : in three books.		1677 (1677)	Wing H1487; ESTC R12496	69,902	193
A78452	The innocent lord; or, The divine providence. Being the incomparable history of Joseph. / Written originally in French, and illustrated by the unparallel'd pen of the learned De Ceriziers, almoner to my lord the Kings brother. And now rendred into English by Sir William Lowre Knight.; Joseph, ou la Providence divine. English	Cerisiers, René de, 1609-1662.; Lower, William, Sir, 1600?-1662.	1654 (1654)	Wing C1681; Thomason E1480_3; ESTC R208739	71,959	184
A36704	Troilus and Cressida, or, Truth found too late a tragedy, as it is acted at the Dukes Theatre : to which is prefix'd, a preface containing the grounds of criticism in tragedy / written by John Dryden ...	Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Troilus and Cressida.	1679 (1679)	Wing D2389; ESTC R4152	72,712	95
A08279	A load-starre to spirituall life. Or, a Christian familiar motiue to the most sweet and heauenly exercise of diuine prayer With prayers for morning and euening. Written to stir vp all men to watchfulnesse and reformation of their carnall and corrupt liues. By I. Norden.	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1614 (1614)	STC 18612; ESTC S100614	72,800	324
A21051	The litle memorial, concerning the good and fruitfull vse of the sacraments Wherein be handled such defects as some persons commit in the vse of them, and the remedies therein to be practised. Composed in Spanish, by the R. Father Francis Arias of the Society of Iesus, and newlie translated in to our English tongue.; Del buon uso de los sacramentos. English	Arias, Francisco.	1602 (1602)	STC 742; ESTC S113868	73,129	278
A69244	Here foloweth the. C. hystoryes of Troye Lepistre de Othea deesse de Prudence, enuoyee a lesperit cheualereny [sic] Hector de Troye, auec cent histoires.; Epître d'Othéa à Hector. English	Christine, de Pisan, ca. 1364-ca. 1431.; Wyer, Robert, fl. 1530-1556.	1549 (1549)	STC 7272; ESTC S108381	74,324	323
A02157	Planetomachia: or the first parte of the generall opposition of the seuen planets wherein is astronomically described their essence, nature, and influence: diuersly discouering in their pleasaunt and tragicall histories, the inward affections of the mindes ... Conteyning also a briefe apologie of the sacred and misticall science of astronomie: by Robert Greene, Master of Arts and student in phisicke. 1585.	Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.	1585 (1585)	STC 12299; ESTC S105841	74,857	119
A10876	The Christian mans guide Wherein are contayned two treatises. The one shewing vs the perfection of our ordinary workes. The other the purity of intention we ought to haue in all our actions. Both composed in Spanish by the R.F. Alfonsus Rodriguez of the Society of Iesus. Translated into English.; Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas. Part 1. Treatise 2-3. English	Rodríguez, Alfonso, 1526-1616.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.	1630 (1630)	STC 21142; ESTC S112045	75,603	296
A06782	Romulus and Tarquin. First written in Italian by the Marques Virgilio Malvezzi: and now taught English, by HCL.; Romulo. English	Malvezzi, Virgilio, marchese, 1595-1653.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.	1637 (1637)	STC 17219; ESTC S111904	76,547	312
A27465	Diatribæ discourses moral and theological delivered by several persons in a plain, practical and friendly conference / composed and collected by William Berkeley.	Berkeley, William, 17th cent.	1697 (1697)	Wing B1974; ESTC R30223	76,603	195
A05388	The arte of reason, rightly termed, witcraft teaching a perfect way to argue and dispute. Made by Raphe Leuer. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.	Lever, Ralph, d. 1584.	1573 (1573)	STC 15541; ESTC S109424	77,588	257
A53315	Reflections on the stage, and Mr. Collyer's Defence of the short view in four dialogues.	Oldmixon, Mr. (John), 1673-1742.	1699 (1699)	Wing O262; ESTC R17325	77,751	210