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A19735 A svvete and deuoute sermon of holy saynt Ciprian of mortalitie of man. The rules of a christian lyfe made by Picus erle of Mirandula, bothe translated into englyshe by syr Thomas Elyot knyghte; De mortalitate. English Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage.; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494, Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. aut; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546. 1534 (1534) STC 6157; ESTC S108816 34,919 120 View Text
A14109 The poore mans Pater noster with a preparatiue to praier: wherto are annexed diuers godly psalmes and meditations: collected out of the sacred scriptures, by Thomas Timme minister. Tymme, Thomas, d. 1620. 1598 (1598) STC 24419; ESTC S102050 35,056 260 View Text
A67349 The second part of Mr. Waller's poems Containing, his alteration of The maids tragedy, and whatever of his is yet unprinted: together with some other poems, speeches, &c. that were printed severally, and never put into the first collection of his poems. Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.; Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687. Maid's tragedy. aut 1690 (1690) Wing W521A; ESTC R219928 35,197 139 View Text
A16503 The anatomie of conscience Or a threefold reuelation of those three most secret bookes: 1. The booke of Gods prescience. 2. The booke of mans conscience. 3. The booke of life. In a sermon preached at the generall assises holden at Derby, in Lent last. 1623. By Immanuel Bourne ... Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672. 1623 (1623) STC 3416; ESTC S106813 35,564 48 View Text
A50693 Meroveus a Prince of the blood-royal of France A novel. 1682 (1682) Wing M1834; ESTC R217812 35,593 135 View Text
A33618 Cardan his Three books of consolation English'd ...; De consolatione. English Cardano, Girolamo, 1501-1576. 1683 (1683) Wing C490; ESTC R13031 35,955 168 View Text
A02480 A touchestone for this time present expresly declaring such ruines, enormities, and abuses as trouble the Churche of God and our Christian common wealth at this daye. VVherevnto is annexed a perfect rule to be obserued of all parents and scholemaisters, in the trayning vp of their schollers and children in learning. Newly set foorth by E.H. Hake, Edward, fl. 1560-1604.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536. De pueris ad virtutem instituendis. 1574 (1574) STC 12609; ESTC S105953 36,378 106 View Text
A28272 No reason to desire new revelations a sermon preach'd at the Cathedral-Church of St. Paul, October 7th, 1700, being the seventh for the year 1700, of the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq. / by Ofspring Blackall ... Blackall, Offspring, 1654-1716. 1700 (1700) Wing B3047; ESTC R18677 36,532 66 View Text
A56715 Two sermons : one against murmuring, the other against censuring preached at St. Paul's Covent-Garden / by S. Patrick ... Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. Sermon against murmuring.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. Sermon against censuring. 1689 (1689) Wing P863; ESTC R5051 36,605 72 View Text
A16778 The pilgrimage to paradise, ioyned with the Countesse of Penbrookes loue, compiled in verse by Nicholas Breton Gentleman Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? 1592 (1592) STC 3683; ESTC S104761 36,992 96 View Text
A69093 Monsieur D'Oliue A comedie, as it vvas sundrie times acted by her Maiesties children at the Blacke-Friers. By George Chapman. Chapman, George, 1559?-1634. 1606 (1606) STC 4983; ESTC S107709 37,009 64 View Text
A49605 Ethice christiana, or, The school of wisdom wherein the grounds of moral philosophy are demonstrated to comply with the principles of Christian religion, by a mixt exercise of grace and vertu / written originally in French ... by M. De la Serre ; and done into English by J.A. La Serre, M. de (Jean-Puget), ca. 1600-1665.; Alardis, James. 1664 (1664) Wing L457; ESTC R24425 37,313 130 View Text
A02553 Meditations and vowes, diuine and morall. Seruing for direction in Christian and ciuill practise. Deuided into two bookes. By Ios. Hall. Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1605 (1605) STC 12679.5; ESTC S103712 37,803 238 View Text
A19743 A godlie and fruitfull treatise of faith and workes. Wherein is confuted a certaine opinion of merit by workes, which an aduersary to the gospell of Christ Iesu, held in the conference, had in the Tower of London H. D., fl. 1583.; Dod, Henry, attributed name. aut 1583 (1583) STC 6168; ESTC S114042 37,853 104 View Text
A41725 A discourse deliver'd in two sermons preached in the cathedral at Ely, in September 1684, not long after the death of the Right Reverend Father in God Peter Gunning, late Lord Bishop of Ely / by Humfrey Govver ... Gower, Humphrey, 1638-1711. 1685 (1685) Wing G1458; ESTC R18728 39,015 72 View Text
A43595 Fortune by land and sea a tragi-comedy, as it was acted with great applause by the Queens servants / written by Tho. Haywood and William Rowly. Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Rowley, William, 1585?-1642? 1655 (1655) Wing H1783; ESTC R10165 39,171 50 View Text
A60406 A Christian's work and time of working In a sermon preached on the death of Mr. John Sorrel the younger, of Hyde-Hall in Great Waltham in the county of Essex. By Benjamin Smith, vicar there. Smith, Benjamin, 1642 or 3-1714. 1675 (1675) Wing S4021A; ESTC R220555 39,208 48 View Text
A00514 The yong mans gleanings Gathered out of diuers most zealous and deuout fathers, and now published for the benefit of euerie Christian man, which wisheth good successe to his soule at the later day. Containing these foure subiects. 1 Of the mortality of man. 2 The poore mans harbour. 3 The mirror of vaine-glory. 4 Saint Barnards sermon on the passion of Christ. Whereunto is adioyned a most sweete and comfortable hymne, expressing the euerlasting ioy of a glorified soule. By R.B. gent. R. B., Gent.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. aut 1614 (1614) STC 1065; ESTC S115857 39,366 120 View Text
A09176 Royall exchange to suche worshipfull citezins, marchants, gentlemen and other occupiers of the contrey as resorte therevnto. Try to retaine, or send back agayne. The contents ys after the preface. Sene and allowed here. Payne, John, fl. 1597. 1597 (1597) STC 19489; ESTC S102533 39,869 52 View Text
A20871 Flovvres of Sion. By VVilliam Drummond of Hawthorne-denne. To which is adioyned his cypresse groue Drummond, William, 1585-1649. 1623 (1623) STC 7247; ESTC S105397 40,164 84 View Text
A58352 Reflexions on marriage, and the poetick discipline a letter / by the author of The remarques on the town. Author of The remarques on the town. 1673 (1673) Wing R697; ESTC R3302 40,625 222 View Text
A22723 Twelue sermons of Saynt Augustine, now lately translated into English by Tho. Paynel Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Paynell, Thomas. 1553 (1553) STC 923; ESTC S115408 41,436 175 View Text
A54283 Pensez-y bien, or, Thinke well on it containing the short, facile, and assvred meanes to salvation / dedicated to those who desire to enjoy the happy eternity ; and translated into English by Francis Chamberleyne Esq. Chamberleyn, Francis. 1665 (1665) Wing P1432; ESTC R27157 41,920 132 View Text
A30845 The rival kings, or, The loves of Oroondates and Statira a tragædy, acted at the Theatre-Royal / written by Mr. Bankes. Banks, John, d. 1706. 1677 (1677) Wing B662A; ESTC R2618 42,231 66 View Text
A11051 The mirrour of vertue in worldly greatnes. Or The life of Syr Thomas More Knight, sometime Lo. Chancellour of England Roper, William, 1496-1578. 1626 (1626) STC 21316; ESTC S116166 42,917 178 View Text
A00669 A sermon preached at St. Mary Spittle on Easter Tuesday 1613. By Roger Fenton D. in Diuinitie Fenton, Roger, 1565-1616. 1616 (1616) STC 10804; ESTC S115028 43,251 226 View Text
A68982 Choice, chance, and change: or, Conceites in their colours Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? 1606 (1606) STC 3636; ESTC S104711 44,432 94 View Text
A36594 Amboyna, a tragedy as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal / written by John Dryden. Dryden, John, 1631-1700. 1673 (1673) Wing D2232; ESTC R19156 44,717 79 View Text
A56118 Instructions to a nobleman's daughter concerning religion at first designed for one, now directed to all of that rank, and useful to young persons of quality, and others of that sex : with sacramental and other suitable devotions / by John Provoste. Provoste, John. 1700 (1700) Wing P3877; ESTC R35367 45,590 134 View Text
A42982 The true and readie way to learne the Latine tongue attested by three excelently learned and approved authours of three nations, viz. Eilhardus Lubinus, a German, Mr. Richard Carew, of Anthony in Cornwall, the French Lord of Montaigne : presented to the unpartiall, both publick and private considerations fo those that seek the advancement of learning in those nations / by Samuel Hartlib ... Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662. 1654 (1654) Wing H1002; ESTC R19399 47,191 60 View Text
A67763 Philarguromastix, or, The arraignment of covetousnesse, and ambition, in our great and greedy cormorants that retard and hinder reformation, (all whose reaches, are at riches) that make gold their god, and commodity the stern of their consciences, that hold everything lawful, if it be gainful, that prefer a little base pelf, before God, and their own salvations, that being fatted with Gods blessings, do spurn at his precepts : dedicated to all corrupt cunning, and cruel [bracket] governours, polititians ... : together with the lively, and lovely characters, of [bracket] justice, thankfulnesse ... : being a subject very seasonable, for these atheistical, and self-seeking times / by Junius Florilegus. Younge, Richard. 1653 (1653) Wing Y172; ESTC R39194 47,748 48 View Text
A05085 Salue deus rex iudæorum containing, 1. The passion of Christ, 2. Eues apologie in defence of women, 3. The teares of the daughters of Ierusalem, 4. The salutation and sorrow of the Virgine Marie : with diuers other things not vnfit to be read / written by Mistris Æmilia Lanyer ...; Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum Lanyer, Aemilia. 1611 (1611) STC 15227; ESTC S123202 48,865 111 View Text
A69521 The orthodox foundation of religion long since collected by that iudicious and elegant man, Mr. Henry Ainsworth, for the benefit of his private company, and now divulged for the publike good of all that desire to know that Cornerstone, Christ Jesus crucified / by S.W. Ainsworth, Henry, 1571-1622?; S. W. (Samuel White) 1641 (1641) Wing A811; ESTC R8781 48,874 90 View Text
A13981 A Christian memorandum, or advertisement wherein is handled the doctrine of reproofe What it is, how we must reproue, how necessary it is: with exhortations and arguments moving vs to the right performance of that duty, and reproofe for neglecting reproofe. By Richard Truman Mr of Arts and minister of Gods word at Dallington neere Northampton. Truman, Richard. 1629 (1629) STC 24294; ESTC S102656 49,898 141 View Text
A57554 The common-wealths-man unmasqu'd, or, A just rebuke to the author of The account of Denmark in two parts. T. R. (Thomas Rogers), 1660-1694. 1694 (1694) Wing R1829; ESTC R6269 50,187 181 View Text
A42089 God in the creature being a poem in three parts : viz. a song of praise in contemplation of creation and providence in general : with a debate touching providence in particular by way of dialogue ... : with several other poems and odes / by Henry Grenfield. Grenfield, Henry. 1686 (1686) Wing G1936; ESTC R28048 50,969 156 View Text
A15352 The miseries of inforst mariage As it is now playd by his Maiesties Seruants. By George Wilkins. Wilkins, George, fl. 1607. 1607 (1607) STC 25635; ESTC S119995 51,032 80 View Text
A04501 An excellent treatise touching the restoring againe of him that is fallen written by the woorthy man Saint Iohn Chrysostome ... ; turned and put into English, out of an ancient Latine translation, written in velume, by R.W. ... John Chrysostom, Saint, d. 407.; Wolcomb, Robert. 1588 (1588) STC 14630.5; ESTC S2155 51,393 152 View Text
A11180 A right godly rule how all faithfull Christians ought to occupie and exercise themselues in their dayly prayers. 1602 (1602) STC 21446.7; ESTC S105748 51,867 378 View Text
A20028 The defence of contraries Paradoxes against common opinion, debated in forme of declamations in place of publike censure: only to exercise yong wittes in difficult matters. Wherein is no offence to Gods honour, the estate of princes, or priuate mens honest actions: but pleasant recreation to beguile the iniquity of time. Translated out of French by A.M. one of the messengers of her Maiesties Chamber.; Paradoxes, ce sont propos contre la commune opinion. English. Selections Estienne, Charles, 1504-ca. 1564.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; Landi, Ortensio, ca. 1512-ca. 1553. Paradossi.; Duval, Jean-Baptiste, d. 1632, attributed name. 1593 (1593) STC 6467; ESTC S105222 52,873 110 View Text
A27299 The lives of sundry notorious villains, memorable for their base and abominable actions together with a novel as it really happened at Roan in France. Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689. 1678 (1678) Wing B1739; ESTC R18177 53,278 178 View Text
A03434 Straunge, lamentable, and tragicall hystories translated out of French into Englishe by R.S. Bandello, Matteo, 1485-1561.; Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.; Smythe, R. 1577 (1577) STC 1356.5; ESTC S141 53,770 122 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
A09553 The philosopher of the court, written by Philbert of Vienne in Champaigne, and Englished by George North, gentlema[n].; Philosophe de court. English Philibert, de Vienne, 16th cent.; North, George, gentleman. 1575 (1575) STC 19832; ESTC S114638 55,136 134 View Text
A45354 A defence of revealed religion in six sermons upon Rom. I, 16 : wherein it is clearly and plainly shown that no man can possibly have any real ground or reason to be ashamed of Christianity / by Henry Hallywell. Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703? 1694 (1694) Wing H459; ESTC R26653 55,183 216 View Text
A51447 Themis avrea the laws of the fraternity of the Rosie Crosse / written in Latin by Count Michael Maierus, and now in English for the information of those who seek after the knowledge of that honourable and mysterious society of wise and renowned philosophers ; whereto is annexed an epistle to the fraternity in Latine, from some here in England.; Themis aurea. English Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622. 1656 (1656) Wing M287; ESTC R21726 55,939 168 View Text
A92968 Enchiridion medicum: an enchiridion of the art of physick. Methodically prescribing remedies in such an order, that it may be accounted to the sick-man a sanctuary, and to the studious a library: containing a salubrious remedy for every malady incident to the body of man. Very necessary to be known and understood of all that desire their own health. / Written in Latine, by our learned country-man John Sadler Dr. in Physick: translated, revised, corrected and augmented by R.T. Sadler, John, 1615-1674.; Turner, Robert, fl. 1654-1665. 1657 (1657) Wing S275; Thomason E1678_1; ESTC R209145 56,016 224 View Text
A15494 A loyal subiects looking-glasse, or A good subiects direction necessary and requisite for euery good Christian, liuing within any ciuill regiment or politique state, to view, behold, and examine himselfe in, that he may the better frame the course of his life, according to the true grounds of the duties of an honest and obedient subiect to his king, and to arme himselfe against all future syren songs, and alluring intisements of subtill, disloyall, dissembling, and vnnaturall conspirators, traitors, and rebels. Collected for the most part out of both olde and later writers, whose names are in the next page set downe. Wherevnto are brieflie added sixe speciall causes of vndutifull subiects disloyaltie. By William Willymat. Willymat, William, d. 1615. 1604 (1604) STC 25761; ESTC S120179 57,436 78 View Text
A16208 The seconde part of the Mirrour for magistrates conteining the falles of the infortunate princes of this lande, from the conquest of Cæsar, vnto the commyng of Duke William the Conquerour. Blenerhasset, Thomas. 1578 (1578) STC 3131; ESTC S104601 58,579 144 View Text
A03082 The gouernement of all estates, wherein is contayned the perfect way to an honest life gathered out of many learned authors, a boke right profitable for all estates, but especiallie for the trayning [and] bringing vp of the yonger sort: written in Latin by that excellent learned man Andreus Hesse, translated into Englishe. Schottennius, Hermannus.; Baarland, Adriaan van, 1486-1538. aut; Bourman, Nicholas.; Hermann IV, Landgrave of Hesse and Archbishop of Cologne, d. 1508, attributed name. aut 1566 (1566) STC 13207; ESTC S116007 59,116 260 View Text
A07085 A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent synners, newly prepared by Theodore Basille. Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1542 (1542) STC 1749; ESTC S109686 59,968 178 View Text
A18252 The Christian diurnal Written in French by Fa. Nic. Caussin of the Soc. of Iesus. And translated by T.H.; Journée chrestienne. English Caussin, Nicolas, 1583-1651.; T. H. (Thomas Hawkins), Sir, d. 1640. 1632 (1632) STC 4871; ESTC S118870 61,257 412 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
A00619 Resolues, diuine, morall, politicall b Owin Felltham; Resolves Felltham, Owen, 1602?-1668. 1623 (1623) STC 10755; ESTC S101827 61,382 350 View Text
A04503 An excellent treatise touching the restoring againe of him that is fallen written by the worthy, Saint Chrysostome to Theodorus a friend of his, who by leud liuing, was fallen from the Gospell; fit to read for reclaiming their hearts which are in like case. Englished (out of an auncient Latin translation, written in velume) by R.W. With an annexed epistle of comfort from one friend to another, wherin the Anabaptists error of desperation is briefly confuted, and the sinne against the holy Ghost plainly declared. John Chrysostom, Saint, d. 407.; Cottesford, Thomas. Epistle of comfort.; Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8. 1609 (1609) STC 14631; ESTC S121653 61,720 216 View Text
A00548 The honest man: or, The art to please in court. Written in French by Sieur Faret. Translated into English by E.G.; Honneste homme. English Faret, Nicolas, 1596?-1646.; Grimeston, Edward. 1632 (1632) STC 10686; ESTC S101873 61,842 442 View Text
A58514 The true conduct of persons of quality translated out of French.; Véritable politique des personnes de qualité. English Rémond des Cours, Nicolas, d. 1716. 1694 (1694) Wing R958A; ESTC R14388 62,565 216 View Text
A06772 The fortresse of the faythfull agaynst [ye] cruel assautes of pouertie and honger newlye made for the comforte of poore nedye Christians, by Thomas Becon. Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1550 (1550) STC 1721; ESTC S109202 62,711 184 View Text
A89326 The soules own evidence, for its own immortality. In a very pleasant and learned discourse, selected out of that excellent treatise entituled, The trunesse of Christian religion, against atheists, epicures, &c. / First compiled in French by famous Phillip Mornay, Lord of Plessie Marlie, afterward turned into English by eloquent Sir Phillip Sydney, and his assistant, Master Arthur Golden, anno Domini M D LXXX VII. And now re-published. By John Bachiler Master of Arts, somtimes of Emanuell Colledge in Cambridge. Published according to order.; De la verité de la religion chrestienne. English Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.; Batchiler, John, ca. 1615-1674. 1646 (1646) Wing M2802; Thomason E324_3 62,858 73 View Text
A02315 A looking glasse for the court. Composed in the Castilian tongue by the Lorde Anthony of Gueuarra Bishop of Mondouent, and chronicler to the Emperour Charles. And out of Castilian drawne into Frenche by Anthony Alaygre. And out of the French tongue into Englishe by Sir Fraunces Briant Knight one of the priuy Chamber, in the raygne of K. Henry the eyght; Menosprecio de corte. English Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Tymme, Thomas, d. 1620.; Bryan, Francis, Sir, d. 1550. 1575 (1575) STC 12448; ESTC S103507 62,967 162 View Text
A60521 The character of a weaned Christian, or, The evangelical art of promoting self-denial being an essay, alluding to the severities and advantages of infant-weaning, both pleasant and profitable / by S. S., ... Smith, Samuel, 1620-1698. 1675 (1675) Wing S4164; ESTC R19902 63,054 160 View Text
A34972 I. Question: Why are you a Catholic? The answer follows. II. Question: But why are you a Protestant? An answer attempted (in vain) / written by the Reverend Father S.C. Monk of the Holy Order of St. Benedict ... Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.; Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674. Why are you a Catholic? 1686 (1686) Wing C6900; ESTC R1035 63,222 76 View Text
A53640 Ovid's Tristia, containing five books of mournful elegies which he sweetly composed in the midst of his adversity, while he liv'd in Tomos, a city of Pontus, where he died after seven years banishment from Rome / translated into English by W.S.; Tristia. English Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; W. S. 1672 (1672) Wing O694; ESTC R9375 63,329 119 View Text
A21061 A treatise of patience. Written by Father Francis Arias, of the Society of Iesus, in his second part of the Imitatio[n] of Christ our Lord. Translated into English Arias, Francisco.; Tobie, Matthew, Sir, 1577-1655. 1630 (1630) STC 743; ESTC S115340 63,854 238 View Text
A05360 An excellent treatise of Christian righteousnes, written first in the French tongue by M.I. de l'Espine, and translated into English by I. Feilde for the comforte of afflicted consciences, verie necessarie and profitable to be reade of all Christians, as well for establishing them in the true doctrine of iustification, as also for enabling them to confute the false doctrine of all Papistes and heretickes; Excellent traité de la justice chrestienne. English. L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597.; Fielde, John, d. 1588. 1577 (1577) STC 15512; ESTC S106720 64,303 130 View Text
A06078 The praise of solitarinesse set down in the forme of a dialogue, wherein is conteyned, a discourse philosophical, of the lyfe actiue, and contemplatiue. Baynes Roger, 1546-1623. 1577 (1577) STC 1651; ESTC S101586 64,469 96 View Text
A08677 Publ [sic] Ovid. De tristibus: or Mour nefull [sic] elegies in five bookes: composed in his banishment, part at sea, and part at Tomos, a city of Pontus. Translated into English verse by Zachary Catlin, Mr. of Arts. Suffolke.; Tristia. English Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Catlin, Zachary. 1639 (1639) STC 18981; ESTC S113670 64,573 102 View Text
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 View Text
A31206 A moral treatise upon valour divided into two books / translated from the French.; Traité de morale sur la valeur. English Cassagnes, Jacques de, 1635-1679.; Compton, Samuel. 1694 (1694) Wing C1215; ESTC R22869 65,804 204 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
A02339 Two guides to a good life The genealogy of vertue and the nathomy of sinne. Liuely displaying the worth of one, and the vanity of the other.; Anathomie of sinne. Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656, attributed name.; Humfrey, Richard, attributed name. 1604 (1604) STC 12466; ESTC S118647 67,276 265 View Text
A15826 The saints sufferings, and sinners sorrowes. Or, The evident tokens of the salvation of the one, and the perdition of the other Phil. I.28, 2 Thes. I.6,7 Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. 1631 (1631) STC 26087; ESTC S101332 67,289 372 View Text
A14008 The true trial and turning of a sinner. Or, three plaine and profitable sermons teaching the search and triall of our waies, repentance of sinne, and true turning vnto God. The summe whereof was preached at Feuersham in Kent Aug. 3. 1606. By Thomas Tuke. Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1607 (1607) STC 24317; ESTC S111515 67,815 193 View Text
A37289 Free thoughts in defence of a future state, as discoverable by natural reason, and stript of all superstitious appendages ... with occasional remarks on a book intituled, An inquiry concerning virtue, and a refutation of the reviv'd Hylozoicism of Democritus and Leucippus. Day, Robert. 1700 (1700) Wing D471; ESTC R3160 68,142 116 View Text
A07523 The wisdome of Solomon paraphrased. Written by Thomas Middleton Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627. 1597 (1597) STC 17906; ESTC S110004 68,372 186 View Text
A11066 The rote or myrour of consolacyon [and] conforte 1499 (1499) STC 21335; ESTC S107837 68,413 132 View Text
A30926 Flores intellectuales, or, Select notions, sentences, and observations collected out of several authors, and made publick, especially for the use of young scholars, entring into the ministry / by Matthew Barker ... Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698. 1691 (1691) Wing B774; ESTC R13711 68,681 154 View Text
A36301 Paradoxes, problemes, essayes, characters written by Dr. Donne, dean of Pauls ; to which is added a book of epigrams ; written in Latin by the same author ; translated into English by J. Maine D.D. ; as also, Ignatius his Conclave, a satyr, translated out of the originall copy written in Latin by the same author, found lately amongst his own papers. Donne, John, 1572-1631.; Mayne, Jasper, 1604-1672. 1652 (1652) Wing D1867; ESTC R1266 68,704 226 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
A73757 The poesie of floured prayers Containing sundrie meditations and prayers gathered out of the sacred letters and vertuous writers: disposed in forme of the alphabet, of the most vertuous Lady, the Lady Elizabeths name. Set forth by Sir Iohn Convvay.; Meditations and praiers gathered out of the sacred letters and vertuous writers Conway, John, Sir, d. 1603. 1611 (1611) STC 5653; ESTC S124809 68,917 431 View Text
A20892 The secretary of ladies. Or, A new collection of letters and answers, composed by moderne ladies and gentlewomen, collected by Mounsieur Du Bosque. Translated out of French by I.H.; Nouveau recueil de lettres des dames de ce temps avec leurs responses. English Du Boscq, Monsieur.; Hainhofer, Jerome.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver. 1638 (1638) STC 7267; ESTC S109959 69,231 286 View Text
A22722 Certaine sermons of Sainte Augustines translated out of Latyn, into Englishe, by Thomas Paynell.; Sermons. English. Selections Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Paynell, Thomas. 1557 (1557) STC 923.5; ESTC S647 69,671 284 View Text
A31477 The innocent lady, or, The illustrious innocence being an excellent true history, and of modern times carried with handsome conceptions all along / written originally in French by the learned Father de Ceriziers of the Company of Jesus ; and now rendered into English by Sir William Lower, Knight.; Innocence reconnuë Cerisiers, René de, 1609-1662.; Lower, William, Sir, 1600?-1662. 1654 (1654) Wing C1679; ESTC R37539 69,822 175 View Text
A04989 The resolued gentleman. Translated out of Spanishe into Englyshe, by Lewes Lewkenor Esquier; Chevalier délibéré. English La Marche, Olivier de, ca. 1426-1502.; Lewkenor, Lewis, Sir, d. 1626. 1594 (1594) STC 15139; ESTC S108201 70,399 158 View Text
A41629 Transubstantiation defended and prov'd from Scripture in answer to the first part of a treatise intitled, A discourse against transubstantiation. Gother, John, d. 1704. 1687 (1687) Wing G1350; ESTC R4229 70,639 92 View Text
A47296 Five discourses on so many very important points of practical religion by John Kettlewell ... ; with a preface giving some account of the author's life. Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1696 (1696) Wing K367; ESTC R17624 70,803 182 View Text
A19239 Meditations and praiers gathered out of the sacred letters and vertuous writers disposed in fourme of the alphabet of the Queene Her most excellent Maiesties name : whereunto are added comfortable consolations (drawen out of the Latin) to afflicted mindes. Conway, John, Sir, d. 1603. 1571 (1571) STC 5652; ESTC S4590 71,691 468 View Text
A28543 The Consolation of philosophy 1664 (1664) Wing B3428; ESTC R7383 72,453 204 View Text
A96797 Scarbrough Spaw, or, A description of the nature and vertues of the spaw at Scarbrough in Yorkshire. Also a treatise of the nature and use of water in general, and the several sorts thereof, as sea, rain, snow, pond, lake, spring, and river water, with the original causes and qualities. Where more largely the controversie among learned writers about the original of springs, is discussed. To which is added, a short discourse concerning mineral waters, especially that of the spaw. / By Robert Wittie, Dr. in Physick. Wittie, Robert, 1613?-1684. 1660 (1660) Wing W3231; Thomason E1830_2; ESTC R204108 73,129 263 View Text
A16683 Times curtaine dravvne, or the anatomie of vanitie VVith other choice poems, entituled; health from Helicon. By Richard Bathvvayte Oxonian. Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673. 1621 (1621) STC 3589; ESTC S106310 73,878 192 View Text
A35974 A discourse concerning infallibility in religion written by Sir Kenelme Digby to the Lord George Digby, eldest sonne of the Earle of Bristol. Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.; Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677. 1652 (1652) Wing D1431; ESTC R8320 74,300 238 View Text
A65948 Constantinus redivivus, or, A full account of the wonderful providences, and unparallell'd successes that have all along attended the glorious enterprises of the heroical prince, William the 3d, now King of Great Britain, &c. wherein are many curious passages relating to the intrigues of Lewis the 14th, &c. carried on here, and elsewhere, never printed before, &c. / by Mr. John Whittel ... Whittel, John. 1693 (1693) Wing W2040; ESTC R8794 75,261 226 View Text
A53959 A practical discourse upon charity in its several branches and of the reasonableness and useful nature of this great Christian virtue / by Edward Pelling ... Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1693 (1693) Wing P1086; ESTC R21750 75,615 304 View Text
A65775 A catechism of Christian doctrin [sic] by Tho. White. White, Thomas, ca. 1550-1624. 1659 (1659) Wing W1811; ESTC R28390 75,813 246 View Text
A54603 Volatiles from the history of Adam and Eve containing many unquestioned truths and allowable notions of several natures / by Sir John Pettus ... Pettus, John, Sir, 1613-1690. 1674 (1674) Wing P1912; ESTC R7891 75,829 198 View Text
A12774 Complaints Containing sundrie small poemes of the worlds vanitie. VVhereof the next page maketh mention. By Ed. Sp. Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599. 1591 (1591) STC 23078; ESTC S111266 76,727 184 View Text
A80038 The card of courtship or the language of love; fitted to the humours of all degrees, sexes, and conditions. Made up of all sorts of curious and ingenious dialogues, pithy and pleasant discourses, eloquent and winning letters, delicious songs and sonnets, fine fancies, harmonious odes, sweet rhapsodies. Musophilus. 1653 (1653) Wing C489; Thomason E1308_2; ESTC R13318 76,907 193 View Text
A66603 A discourse of religion shewing its truth and reality, or, The suitableness of religion to humane nature by William Wilson ... Wilson, William, Rector of Morley. 1694 (1694) Wing W2953; ESTC R13694 77,545 146 View Text
A63124 A cap of grey hairs for a green head, or, The fathers counsel to his son, an apprentice in London to which is added a discourse on the worth of a good name / by Caleb Trenchfield. Trenchfield, Caleb, 1624 or 5-1671. 1671 (1671) Wing T2118; ESTC R25830 77,548 215 View Text