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A96569 By the King, a proclamation, for preventing and punishing immorality and prophaneness. England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1697 (1697) Wing W2473; ESTC R42978 2,237 1 View Text
A66217 By the King, a proclamation for preventing and punishing immorality and prophaneness England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1699 (1699) Wing W2474; ESTC R228592 2,265 1 View Text
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 View Text
A64379 A sermon preached at the funeral of Her late Majesty Queen Mary of ever blessed memory in the abbey-church in Westminster upon March 5, 1694/5 by His Grace Thomas Lord Archibishop of Canterbury. Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715. 1695 (1695) Wing T722; ESTC R6633 10,042 16 View Text
A24508 Christian charity, or, Seasonable advice to a friend communicated by letter to a young gentleman, his kinsman, to perswade him to a virtuous course of life / by P.A. Gent., author of the New-years gift, or Advice to a Godson. P. A. 1699 (1699) Wing A21; ESTC R13152 10,277 16 View Text
B01853 A sermon preached at the coronation of William III and Mary II, King and Queen of England, ---- France, and Ireland, defenders of the faith in the Abby-Church of Westminster, April 11, 1689 / by Gilbert Lord Bishop of Salisbury. Printed by their Majesties special command. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1689 (1689) Wing B5888AA; ESTC R176250 10,364 17 View Text
A28910 A sermon preached in the parish-church of St. Swithin, London, March 10th, 1694/5, upon the much lamented death of our most gracious Queen by Tho. Bowber ... Bowber, Thomas, b. 1662 or 3. 1695 (1695) Wing B3866; ESTC R17575 11,149 34 View Text
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 View Text
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 View Text
A30429 A sermon preached at the coronation of William III and Mary II, King and Queen of England, ---- France, and Ireland, defenders of the faith in the Abby-Church of Westminster, April 11, 1689 / by Gilbert Lord Bishop of Salisbury. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1689 (1689) Wing B5888; ESTC R19766 13,247 38 View Text
A59451 Some reflections upon the pretended parallel in the play called, The Duke of Guise : in a letter to a friend. Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692. 1683 (1683) Wing S2873; ESTC R22792 13,559 32 View Text
A61670 A sermon upon Job 29, 15 preached before the judges at a general assise in Hertford when that good and charitable person Rowland Hales, Esquire, was high-sheriff of that shire / by David Stokes. Stokes, David, 1591?-1669. 1667 (1667) Wing S5721; ESTC R23664 14,503 38 View Text
A31344 A sermon preach'd at the funeral of the Right Honourable the Lady Viscountess Dowager Cholmondeley at Malpas in Cheshire on the last day of February, 1691/2 / by Samuel Catherall ... Catherall, Samuel, 1661?-1723. 1692 (1692) Wing C1491; ESTC R35477 14,855 31 View Text
A24497 An Account of marriage, or, The interests of marriage considered and defended against the unjust attacques of this age in a letter to a friend. 1672 (1672) Wing A209; ESTC R9093 15,237 94 View Text
A67022 The decency and order of church and state as now established asserted in a late visitation sermon. Woolley, Charles. 1684 (1684) Wing W3524; ESTC R26402 16,143 39 View Text
A67183 Righteousness encouraged and rewarded with an everlasting remembrance in a sermon at the funeral of the right worshipful Sir Roger Bradshaigh of Haigh, Knight and Baronet, who died at Chester on Monday, March 31, and was buried at Wigan, Friday, Apr. 4, 1684 / by Richard Wroe ... Wroe, Richard, 1641-1717.; Shaw, S. Elegy upon Sir Roger Bradshaigh. 1684 (1684) Wing W3727; ESTC R38322 16,793 40 View Text
A11626 God and the king in a sermon preached at the Assises holden at Bury S. Edmonds, June 13. 1631. By Thomas Scot Batchelour in Divinitie, and minister of the word at S. Clements in Ipswich. Scot, Thomas, minister at St. Clement's, Ipswich. 1633 (1633) STC 21873; ESTC S100056 17,205 34 View Text
A20957 A preparation to suffer for the Gospell of Iesus Christ. Or, A most Christian exercise full of comfort and consolation for these present times. Written in French by the learned, and zealous, Peter Du Moulin, Profresor of Diuinitie, in the Vniuersitie of Sedan Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; Darcie, Abraham, fl. 1625. 1623 (1623) STC 7336; ESTC S118563 17,868 86 View Text
A56749 A sermon upon the death of the Queen, preached in the parish-church of St. Mary White-Chappel by William Payne ... Payne, William, 1650-1696. 1695 (1695) Wing P911; ESTC R22909 18,504 38 View Text
A56747 A sermon upon the death of the queen, preached in the parish-church of St. Mary White-Chappel by William Payne ... Payne, William, 1650-1696. 1695 (1695) Wing P909; ESTC R18297 18,546 38 View Text
A65977 A letter out of Suffolk to a friend in London giving some account of the last sickness and death of Dr. VVilliam Sancroft late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712. 1694 (1694) Wing W209; ESTC R5719 18,920 38 View Text
A48755 A lively picture of Lewis du Moulin drawn by the incomparable hand of Monsieur Daille, late minister of Charenton. Daillé, Jean, 1594-1670. 1680 (1680) Wing L2593A; ESTC R234752 19,222 36 View Text
A32958 A sermon concerning national providence preach'd at the assizes held at Ailesbury in Buckinghamshire, March 13, 1693/4 Ab. Campion ... Campion, Abraham, d. 1701. 1694 (1694) Wing C406; ESTC R4878 20,450 44 View Text
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 View Text
A51401 A sermon preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable Roger Earl of Orrery, who dyed the 16th of October, at Castle-Martyr, and was buried at Youghall in Ireland the 18th of the same month, in the year 1679 by Thomas Morris, M.A. ... Morris, Thomas, M.A. 1681 (1681) Wing M2812; ESTC R16333 20,753 48 View Text
A67164 A sermon preached at the parish church of Solihull in Warwickshire, December 21. 1690 On occasion of the death of Anne, the wife of the reverend and worshipful Henry Greswold; precentor of the Cathedral of Lichfield, &c. and rector of Solihull aforesaid. By John Wright Master of Arts. Wright, John, 1665 or 6-1719. 1691 (1691) Wing W3701; ESTC R221256 21,352 34 View Text
A26396 A panegyric on our late sovereign Lady Mary Queen of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, of glorious and immortal memory who died at Kensington, on the 28th of December, 1694 / by James Abbadie ...; Panegyrique de Marie, reine d'Agleterre, d'Ecosse, de France, et d'Irlande. English Abbadie, Jacques, 1654-1727. 1694 (1694) Wing A56; ESTC R6372 22,151 34 View Text
A54980 The plain man's essay for England's prosperity more particularly referred and submitted to the consideration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, 1698. Philalethes. 1698 (1698) Wing P2364; ESTC R10783 22,461 29 View Text
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 View Text
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 View Text
A25694 An apology for lovers, or, A discourse of the antiquity and lawfulnesse of love by Erastophil, no proselyte, but a native of that religion. Erastophil. 1651 (1651) Wing A3544; ESTC R8369 23,849 122 View Text
A51830 Two sermons both preached at Northampton, one at the assizes March 1693, the other at a visitation October the 10th, 1694 by John Mansell ... Mansell, John, 1644 or 5-1730. 1695 (1695) Wing M513; ESTC R32049 23,984 62 View Text
A40750 Advice to a young lord written by his father ... Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1657-1710. 1691 (1691) Wing F255A; ESTC R13706 24,090 146 View Text
A50672 A moral paradox maintaining, that it is much easier to be vertuous then vitious / by Sir George Mackeinzie. Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. 1667 (1667) Wing M181; ESTC R19878 25,281 86 View Text
A29500 An essay in morality written by G.B. to his friend H.P., Esquire ; in which the nature of virtue and vice is distinctly stated, their respective reasonableness and unreasonableness demonstrated, and several useful conclusions inferred. G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Plumptre, Henry. 1682 (1682) Wing B4672; ESTC R18007 26,324 158 View Text
A56029 Proposals for a national reformation of manners humbly offered to the consideration of our magistrates & clergy : to which is added, I. the instrument for reformation : II. an account of several murders, &c. and particularly a bloody slaughter-house discover'd in Rosemary-lane ... : as also the black roll, containing the names and crimes of several hundreds persons, who have been prosecuted by the society, for whoring, drunkenness, Sabbath-breaking, &c. / published by the Society for Reformation. Societies for the Reformation of Manners. 1694 (1694) Wing P3725; ESTC R4427 27,307 37 View Text
A59348 A supplement to The narrative in reply to the dulness and malice of two pretended answers to that pamphlet / written by E. Settle. Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724. 1683 (1683) Wing S2720; ESTC R37374 28,150 21 View Text
A87174 A panegyrick of the most renowned and serene Princess Christina, by the grace of God, Queene of Swedland, Goths and Vandals. / Written originally in French, by the learned pen of Mr. de Harst, and now translated into English by W.L. Gent. De Harst, Mr. 1656 (1656) Wing H923; Thomason E1704_2; ESTC R209441 28,793 97 View Text
A61417 An apology for, and an invitation to the people call'd Quakers to rectifie some errors which through the scandals givers they have fallen into : wherein the true original causes both humane and divine of all the divisions of the church and mischiefs in the state and among the people are plainly and briefly opened and detected. Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. 1697 (1697) Wing S5417; ESTC R23660 29,103 65 View Text
A61671 Two ancient patternes of true goodnesse and charity one of Job in the midst of his honovr & wealth, the other of the widow of Sarepta in the extremity of her povertie : both now published together, as fit to be followed in these necessitous times, and both dedicated to the living patterne of true goodnesse and charitie, Gilbert Ld Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan of all England, &c. / by David Stokes ... Stokes, David, 1591?-1669. 1667 (1667) Wing S5722; ESTC R38295 29,832 82 View Text
A61422 The beginning and progress of a needful and hopeful reformation in England with the first encounter of the enemy against it, his wiles detected, and his design ('t may be hop'd) defeated. Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. 1691 (1691) Wing S5422; ESTC R15155 31,818 45 View Text
A11324 A treatise concernynge the diuision betwene the spirytualtie and temporaltie Saint German, Christopher, 1460?-1540. 1532 (1532) STC 21586; ESTC S104701 33,236 94 View Text
A10703 The honestie of this age· Proouing by good circumstance that the world was neuer honest till now. By Barnabee Rych Gentleman, seruant to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1614 (1614) STC 20986; ESTC S115916 33,743 58 View Text
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 View Text
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 View Text
A09208 The valley of varietie: or, Discourse fitting for the times containing very learned and rare passages out of antiquity, philosophy, and history. Collected for the use of all ingenious spirits, and true lovers of learning. By Henry Peacham Mr. of Arts, sometime of Trinitie Colledge in Cambridge. Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?; Panciroli, Guido, 1523-1599. 1638 (1638) STC 19518; ESTC S114364 37,535 204 View Text
A87263 The doctrine of the Church of England, established by Parliament against disobedience and wilfull rebellion. Published by G. I. for satisfaction to his parishoners of Watton in the county of Hartford. Ingoldsby, William, d. 1645. 1642 (1642) Wing I188; Thomason E130_30; ESTC R14126 37,574 49 View Text
A19517 The art or crafte of rhetoryke Cox, Leonard, fl. 1572.; Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560. Institutiones rhetoricae. aut 1532 (1532) STC 5947; ESTC S105098 37,638 98 View Text
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 View Text
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 View Text
B09714 The guardian's instruction, or, The gentleman's romance. Written for the diversion and service of the gentry; particularly those educated in Cambridge and Oxford. Penton, Stephen, 1639-1706. 1697 (1697) Wing P1439B; ESTC R181647 38,301 105 View Text
A29590 Humane prudence, or, The art by which a man may raise himself and fortune to grandeur by A.B. De Britaine, William. 1682 (1682) Wing B4805A; ESTC R36376 38,385 145 View Text
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 View Text
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 View Text
A43351 Miscellanea, or, A mixture of choyce observations and institutions, moral, and divine, composed for private use being the product of spare hours, and the meditations of J.H. Henshaw, Joseph, 1603-1679. 1669 (1669) Wing H1480; ESTC R4644 40,398 215 View Text
A50634 Moral gallantry a discourse, wherein the author endeavours to prove, that point of honour (abstracting from all other tyes) obliges men to be vertuous and that there is nothing so mean (or unworthy of a gentleman) as vice / by Sir George Mackenzie. Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. 1667 (1667) Wing M175; ESTC R19878 41,119 141 View Text
A68296 The education of children in learning declared by the dignitie, vtilitie, and method thereof. Meete to be knowne, and practised aswell of parents as schoolmaisters. Kempe, William. 1588 (1588) STC 14926; ESTC S109252 41,214 62 View Text
A41561 Some observations upon the keeping the thirtieth of January, and twenty ninth of May by J.G.G. Gailhard, J. (Jean) 1694 (1694) Wing G129; ESTC R17606 41,903 64 View Text
A12821 Staffords Niobe: or His age of teares A treatise no lesse profitable, and comfortable, then the times damnable. Wherein deaths visard is pulled off, and her face discouered not to be so fearefull as the vulgar makes it: and withall it is shewed that death is only bad to the bad, good to the good. Stafford, Anthony. 1611 (1611) STC 23129; ESTC S106303 42,293 224 View Text
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 View Text
A36377 The right use of an estate briefly directed and urg'd in a sermon lately preacht to a person of quality upon his coming to be of age / by Theophilus Dorrington. Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715. 1683 (1683) Wing D1950; ESTC R33460 42,593 62 View Text
A46900 Three sermons preached the first in Richmond Church, August 17. 1690. on the most happy accession of Their Majesties, King William and Queen Mary to the Crown. The second in Mortlake Chuch in Surrey March 3. 1694. on the death of our late most gracious soveraign lady the Queen, of blessed memory. The third in Mortlake Church, April 16. 1696. being the day of Thanksgiving unto Almighty God, for discovering and disappointing the horrid and barbarous conspiracy to assassinate His most gracious Majesty's royal person: and for delivering this kingdom from an invasion, intended by the French. By Christopher Johnson, M.A. and school-master of Richmond in Surrey. Printed to prevent mistakes concerning the author. Johnson, Christopher, b. 1657 or 8. 1696 (1696) Wing J770BA; ESTC R216574 43,561 66 View Text
A43133 The precious blood of the son of God shed without the gates of Jerusalem for the redemption of lost and undone sinners: whereby his great love to mankind is undeniably manifested, in these following particulars; his agony in the garden; being betrayed by Judas, being falsly accused before Annas, Caiaphas, Herod and Pilate; his being scourged, scorned, and spitefully used; his condemnation and going to execution; how he was crucified; of his being reviled, and pardoning the thief upon the cross; and of his giving up the ghost. All which is practically applyed and improved, for the bringing of sinners out of the way of sin and hell, into wisdom's ways, whose ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. By that eminent divine, Mr. John Hayward. Hayward, John. 1695 (1695) Wing H1231F; ESTC R215936 43,769 124 View Text
A47387 Pandora a comedy. Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. 1664 (1664) Wing K464; ESTC R2648 44,254 102 View Text
A58144 The earth twice shaken wonderfully, or, An analogical discourse of earthquakes its natural causes, kinds, and manifold effects : occasioned by the last of these, which happened on the eighth day of September 1692, at two of the clock in the afternoon : divided into philosophical theorems, pick'd out of many famous, modern, and ancient treatises, translated into English : with reference to that unusual one that happened in Queen Elizabeth's reign, on the same day, 8th of September 1601 ... : with an account of many stupendious and wonderful events in Germany, Italy, and other kingdoms ... / by J.D.R., French minister. J. D. R., French minister. 1693 (1693) Wing R37; ESTC R4234 44,661 64 View Text
A78163 Heroick education, or Choice maximes and instructions, for the most sure and facile training up of youth, in the ways of eminent learning, and vertues. A treatise very necessary for all men; but most especially for such as undertake the charge, to govern the young nobility and gentry. In two books, together with a short appendix. / By I.B. Gent. I. B., Gent. 1657 (1657) Wing B83; Thomason E1634_2; ESTC R22321 45,520 155 View Text
A37178 A discourse upon Gondibert an heroick poem / written by Sr. William D'Avenant ; with an answer to it, by Mr. Hobbs.; Gondibert. Preface D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.; Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. Answer of Mr. Hobbs to Sr. William D'Avenant's preface before Gondibert.; Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.; Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687. 1650 (1650) Wing D322; ESTC R8934 45,679 154 View Text
A41298 A Defence of dramatick poetry being a review of Mr. Collier's View of the immorality and profaneness of the stage. Filmer, Edward, b. ca. 1657.; Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.; Rymer, Thomas, 1641-1713.; Vanbrugh, John, Sir, 1664-1726. 1698 (1698) Wing F905; ESTC R16098 47,476 128 View Text
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 View Text
A08271 A christian familiar comfort and incouragement vnto all English subiects, not to dismaie at the Spanish threats Whereunto is added an admonition to all English Papists, who openly or couertly couet a change. With requisite praiers to almightie God for the preseruation of our queene and countrie. By the most vnworthie I.N.; Christian familiar comfort and incouragement unto all English subjects, not to dismaie at the Spanish threats. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1596 (1596) STC 18604; ESTC S106050 48,283 77 View Text
A26401 An address to the hopeful young gentry of England in some strictures on the most dangerous vices incident to their age and quality / by a perfect honourer of their worth. Perfect honourer of their worth. 1669 (1669) Wing A565; ESTC R36717 48,627 162 View Text
A19434 Anti-Coton, or, A Refutation of Cottons letter declaratorie lately directed to the Queene Regent, for the apologizing of the Iesuites doctrine, touching the killing of kings : a booke, in which it is proued that the Iesuites are guiltie, and were the authors of the late execrable parricide, committed vpon the person of the French King, Henry the Fourth, of happie memorie : to which is added, a Supplication of the Vniuersitie of Paris, for the preuenting of the Iesuites opening their schooles among them, in which their king-killing doctrine is also notably discouered, and confuted / both translated out of the French, by G.H. ; together with the translators animaduersions vpon Cottons letter. Plaix, César de, d. 1641.; Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; Du Coignet, Pierre.; Du Bois-Olivier, Jean, d. 1626.; Hakewill, George, 1578-1649. 1611 (1611) STC 5861.2; ESTC S1683 49,353 94 View Text
A58187 The pattern of pure and undefiled religion exhibited in the preaching and life of the holy Jesus, shewing the true genius and spirit of Christianity, with an introduction concerning the restoring of true religion by Jesus Christ and his kingdom / by George Raymond. Raymond, George, A.M. 1689 (1689) Wing R412; ESTC R33512 50,348 160 View Text
A25902 The art of making love, or, Rules for the conduct of ladies and gallants in their amours 1676 (1676) Wing A3792; ESTC R10426 50,466 194 View Text
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 View Text
A84657 The Following collections or pious little treatises together with the Rule of S. Clare and declarations upon it, are printed for the use of the English Poor Clares in Ayre an index whereof begin's in the sequent page. Clare, of Assisi, Saint, 1194-1253. Regula. English. 1684 (1684) Wing F1401A; ESTC R42495 50,833 143 View Text
A26295 Vox clamantis, or, An essay for the honour, happiness and prosperity of the English gentry, and the whole nation in the promoting religion and vertue, and the peace both of church and state. / by P.A. ... Ayres, Philip, 1638-1712. 1684 (1684) Wing A4314; ESTC R32826 52,049 117 View Text
A10553 The redemption of lost time Powel, Daniel. 1608 (1608) STC 20825; ESTC S105744 52,135 280 View Text
A44650 Historical observations upon the reigns of Edward I, II, III, and Richard II with remarks upon their faithful counsellors and false favourites / written by a person of honour. Howard, Robert, Sir, 1626-1698. 1689 (1689) Wing H2997; ESTC R36006 52,308 200 View Text
A41897 The great evil of health-drinking, or, A discourse wherein the original evil, and mischief of drinking of healths are discovered and detected, and the practice opposed with several remedies and antidotes against it, in order to prevent the sad consequences thereof. Morton, Charles, 1627-1698. 1684 (1684) Wing G1689; ESTC R23417 53,053 146 View Text
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 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
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 View Text
A58060 The modest critick, or, Remarks upon the most eminent historians, antient and modern with useful cautions and instructions as well for writing as reading history : wherein the sense of the greatest men on this subject is faithfully abridged / by one of the Society of the Port-Royal. One of the Society of the Port-Royal. 1689 (1689) Wing R264; ESTC R22028 57,193 182 View Text
A94193 Aulicus coquinariæ or a vindication in ansvver to a pamphlet, entituled The court and character of King James. Pretended to be penned by Sir A.W. and published since his death, 1650. Sanderson, William, Sir, 1586?-1676.; Heylyn, Peter, 1660-1662, attributed name. 1651 (1651) Wing S645; Thomason E1356_2; ESTC R203447 57,703 213 View Text
A47510 Advice to children by James Kirkwood ... Kirkwood, James, 1650?-1709. 1693 (1693) Wing K642; ESTC R15399 58,993 166 View Text
A26371 A modest plea for the clergy wherein is briefly considered, the original, antiquity, necessity : together with the spurious and genuine occasions of their present contempt. Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703. 1677 (1677) Wing A524; ESTC R21288 59,187 185 View Text
A25805 The ancient history of the Septuagint written in Greek by Aristeus near two thousand years ago ; being his voyage to Jerusalem, as ambassadour from Ptolomæus Philadelphus, unto Eleazar, then High Priest of the Jews, concerning the first translation of the Holy Bible by the seventy two interpreters with many other remarkable circumstances, no where else to be found ; first English'd from Greek, by the learned and reverend Dr. John Done ... now revised, and very much corrected from the original.; Letter of Aristeas. Donne, John, 1572-1631. 1685 (1685) Wing A3682; ESTC R12295 60,349 222 View Text
A02096 Euphues his censure to Philautus wherein is presented a philosophicall combat betweene Hector and Achylles, discouering in foure discourses, interlaced with diuerse delightfull tragedies, the vertues necessary to be incident in euery gentleman: had in question at the siege of Troy betwixt sondry Grecian and Troian lords: especially debated to discouer the perfection of a souldier. ... Robertus Greene, in artibus magister. Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. 1587 (1587) STC 12239; ESTC S105910 61,311 96 View Text
A60010 Cæsarion, or, Historical, political, and moral discourses in four days entertainment between two gentlemen, very pleasant and useful for all orders of men whatsoever / English'd by Jos. Walker.; Cesarion ou Entretiens divers. English Saint-Réal, M. l'abbé de (César Vichard), 1639-1692.; Walker, Joseph. 1685 (1685) Wing S351; ESTC R41078 62,745 185 View Text
A52918 Vox clamantis, or, A cry to Protestant dissenters calling them from some unwarrantable ways, with which they are vulgarly, and perhaps too truly charged, viz. from all unnecessary medling in matters of state, from too deep engagement of themselves in this present world, and too great conformity to it : from thinking too highly of themselves for their separation-sake only : from fanaticism, properly so called, in their prayers, sermons, books, &c. : and seriously exhorting them to the minding of the great concerns of heaven, to fruitfulness in well-doing, to sobriety, and the use of reason in all religious matters / by N.N. a Protestant and declared dissenter from the Church of England, as far as that church dissents from Christian liberty, to holiness and charity, and no further. N. N., Protestant and declared dissenter from the Church of England. 1683 (1683) Wing N63; ESTC R5934 64,696 84 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
A49601 Moral maxims and reflections in four parts / written in French by the Duke of Rochefoucault ; now made English.; Maximes. English La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680.; Sablé, Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de, 1599-1678. Maximes et pensées diverses. English.; Ailly, d'. Mixed thoughts. 1694 (1694) Wing L452; ESTC R16964 65,223 274 View Text
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 View Text
A47666 Of the art both of writing & judging of history with reflections upon ancient as well as modern historians, shewing through what defects there are so few good, and that it is impossible there should be many so much as tolerable / by the Jesuit Father Le-Moyne. Le Moyne, Pierre, 1602-1671. 1695 (1695) Wing L1046; ESTC R26152 66,036 250 View Text
A31076 Of industry, in five discourses viz. in general, in our general calling as Christians, in our particular calling as gentlemen, in our particular calling as scholars / by Isaac Barrow ... Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677. 1693 (1693) Wing B947; ESTC R12830 66,060 193 View Text
A69993 Sculptura, or, The history, and art of chalcography and engraving in copper with an ample enumeration of the most renowned masters and their works : to which is annexed a new manner of engraving, or mezzo tinto, communicated by His Highness Prince Rupert to the authour of this treatise. Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.; Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.; Sorbière, Samuel, 1615-1670. Account of Signor Giacomo Favi. 1662 (1662) Wing E3513; ESTC R351 69,491 187 View Text
A01075 A comparatiue discourse of the bodies natural and politique VVherein out of the principles of nature, is set forth the true forme of a commonweale, with the dutie of subiects, and right of soueraigne: together with many good points of politicall learning, mentioned in a briefe after the preface. By Edvvard Forset. Forset, Edward, 1553?-1630. 1606 (1606) STC 11188; ESTC S102531 69,814 116 View Text
A34480 Jura cleri, or, An apology for the rights of the long-despised clergy proving out of antient and modern records that the conferring of revenues, honours, titles, priviledges, and jurisdiction upon ecclesiasticks is consistent with Scripture, agreeable to the purest primitive times, and justified by the vsance and practce of all nations / by Philo-Basileus Philo-Clerus. Philo-Basileus Philo-Clerus. 1661 (1661) Wing C612; ESTC R23895 70,115 98 View Text
A10701 Faultes faults, and nothing else but faultes Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1606 (1606) STC 20983; ESTC S115897 70,812 133 View Text