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A54276 To the King, the humble address of John Pennyman the blessing and peace of God, which passeth all understanding, be with the King for evermore. Pennyman, John, 1628-1706. 1690 (1690) Wing P1423A; ESTC R18298 868 1 View Text
A93930 Concerning the remissness of the magistrate a sermon preached in the parish-church of Bovey-Tracy, last Easter day in the afternoon / by Francis Stooke, M.A., and vicar thereof. Stooke, Francis. 1698 (1698) Wing S5740bA; ESTC R42684 11,349 38 View Text
A90433 Multum in parvo: or, Some useful sayings, in verse and prose collected by a lover of virtue and goodness in whomsoever. Pennyman, John, 1628-1706. 1687 (1687) Wing P1408A; ESTC R230082 11,435 96 View Text
A15047 Sir Phillip Sidney, his honorable life, his valiant death, and true vertues A perfect myrror for the followers both of Mars and Mercury, who (in the right hardie breaking vpon the enemie, by a few of the English, being for the most part gentlemen of honor and name) receiued his deathes wound, nere vnto Sutphen the 22. of September last past, dyed at Aruam the 16. of October following: and with much honor and all possible mone, was solemnely buried in Paules the 16. of February 1586. By G.W. gent. Whereunto is adioyned, one other briefe commemoration of the vniuersall lamentation, the neuer dying praise, and most sollemne funerall of the sayd right hardie and noble knight. By B.W. Esquire. Dedicated, to the right Honorable the Earle of Warwicke, by his Lordships faithfull seruant George Whetstones. Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?; B. W. (Bernard Whetstone) aut 1587 (1587) STC 25349; ESTC S111735 12,399 21 View Text
A03640 A sermon preached before the queenes maiestie at Hampton Court, on Sunday the 16. day of October: By I. Hopkins, one of his maiesties chaplaines in ordinarie Hopkins, John, fl. 1604-1609. 1609 (1609) STC 13768; ESTC S114087 13,139 44 View Text
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 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
A07590 The mirrour of friendship both hovv to knovve a perfect friend, and how to choose him. With a briefe treatise, or caueat, not to trust in worldly properitie. Translated out of Italian into English by Thomas Breme Gentleman. Breme, Thomas.; I. B., fl. 1584. 1584 (1584) STC 17979.7; ESTC S110017 15,331 52 View Text
A09583 A commemoration of the right noble and vertuous ladye, Margrit Duglasis good grace, Countis of Lennox daughter to the renowmed and most excellent Princesse Margrit, Queene of Scotland, espowsed to King Iames the fourth, of that name ... wherin is rehearsed hir godly life, her constancy and perfit pacience, in time of infortune her godly end, [and] last farewel, taken of al noble estates at the howre of her death. The ninth day of March. 1577. At her house of Hackney in the countie of Midlesex: and now lyeth enterred the thyrd of April, in the chappel of King Henry the seauenth her worthy grandfather. 1578. And anno. 20. of our soueraigne lady Quéene Elizabeth, by Gods permission of England, Fraunce and Irelande Quéene, [and]c. Phillips, John, fl. 1570-1591. 1578 (1578) STC 19864; ESTC S110448 15,671 36 View Text
A09497 Here begynneth a ryght profytable treatyse co[m]pendiously drawen out of many [and] dyuers wrytynges of holy men, to dyspose men to be vertuously occupyed in theyr myndes [and] prayers Betson, Thomas. 1500 (1500) STC 1978; ESTC S110939 15,744 36 View Text
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 View Text
A03631 [Godly and most necessary annotations in ye .xiij. chapyter too the Romaynes] Hooper, John, d. 1555. 1551 (1551) STC 13756; ESTC S116553 16,386 64 View Text
A72378 Certaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes: set forth by the right vigilant pastor: Iohn Hoper, by Gods calling, Bishop of Gloucester.; Godly and most necessary annotations in ye .xiii. chapyter too the Romaynes Hooper, John, d. 1555. 1583 (1583) STC 13756.5; ESTC S124475 17,410 49 View Text
A36993 The malecontent, a satyr being the sequel of the Progress of honesty, or A view of court and city. D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.; D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723. Progress of honesty. 1684 (1684) Wing D2748; ESTC R3728 18,526 39 View Text
A18411 Euthymiæ raptus; or The teares of peace with interlocutions. By Geo. Chapman. Chapman, George, 1559?-1634. 1609 (1609) STC 4976; ESTC S104931 19,902 46 View Text
A95943 A vindication of Mr. Bryan Heyns from all the calumnies and reproaches cast upon him by the phanaticks together with a short relation of the present Presbyterian Plot, against the King and government. Heyns, Bryan. 1682 (1682) Wing V482; ESTC R18923 20,406 26 View Text
A07888 The vvorming of a mad dogge: or, A soppe for Cerberus the iaylor of Hell No confutation but a sharpe redargution of the bayter of women. By Constantia Munda Munda, Constantia. 1617 (1617) STC 18257; ESTC S113031 21,031 46 View Text
A06529 The massacre of money T. A.; Achelley, Thomas.; Aylworth, Thomas.; Andrewe, Thomas. 1602 (1602) STC 17.3; ESTC S100462 21,329 48 View Text
A06464 An exhortation to yonge men perswading them to walke in the pathe way that leadeth to honeste and goodnes: writen to a frend of his by Thomas Lupsete Londoner. Lupset, Thomas, 1495?-1530. 1535 (1535) STC 16936; ESTC S104339 22,913 86 View Text
A37242 A work for none but angels & men. That is to be able to look into, and to know our selves. Or a book shewing what the soule is, subsisting and having its operations without the body; its more th[e]n a perfection or reflection of the sense, or teperature of humours: how she exercises her powers of vegetative or quickening power of the senses. Of the imaginations or common sense, the phantasie, sensative memory, passions motion of life, local motion, and intellectual powers of the soul. Of the wit, understanding, reason, opinion, judgement, power of will, and the relations betwixt wit & wil. Of the intellectual memory, that the soule is immortall, and cannot dye, cannot be destroyed, her cause ceaseth not, violence nor time cannot destroy her; and all objections answered to the contrary.; Nosce teipsum. Selections Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626. 1653 (1653) Wing D409; ESTC R207134 24,057 52 View Text
A39714 A farrago of several pieces being a supplement to his poems, characters, heroick pourtraits, letters, and other discourses formerly published by him / newly written by Richard Flecknoe. Flecknoe, Richard, d. 1678? 1666 (1666) Wing F1223; ESTC R24037 24,825 93 View Text
A24968 Sober and serious considerations occasioned by the death of His Most Sacred Majesty, King Charles II (of ever blessed memory), and the serious time of Lent following it together with a brief historical account of the first rise, progress, and increase of phanaticism in England and the fatal consequents thereof : now made publick in tendency to the peace of the kingdom / by a gentleman in communion with the Church of England, as now by law establish'd. Gentleman in communion with the Church of England.; P. A. 1685 (1685) Wing A26; ESTC R11430 26,528 49 View Text
A20497 A discourse against flatterie Chandos, Grey Brydges, Baron, d. 1621.; Devonshire, William Cavendish, Earl of, 1590-1628, attributed name.; Cavendish, Gilbert, attributed name.; Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679, attributed name. 1611 (1611) STC 6906; ESTC S116952 26,793 158 View Text
A47125 The arraignment of worldly philosophy, or, The false wisdom its being a great hinderance to the Christian faith, and a great enemy to the true divine wisdom / by George Keith. Keith, George, 1639?-1716. 1694 (1694) Wing K143; ESTC R1585 27,083 30 View Text
A61859 Lessons moral and Christian, for youth and old age in two sermons preach'd at Guildhall Chappel, London : chiefly intended for the use of this city / by John Stryp ... Strype, John, 1643-1737. 1699 (1699) Wing S6022; ESTC R33818 27,625 134 View Text
A15072 A discourse containing a louing inuitation both honourable, and profitable to all such as shall be aduenturers, either in person, or purse, for the aduancement of his Maiesties most hopeful plantation in the Nevv-found-land, lately vndertaken. Written by Captaine Richard Whitbourne of Exmouth, in the county of Deuon; Discourse containing a loving invitation for the advancement of his Majesties most hopefull plantation in the New-found-land Whitbourne, Richard, Sir, fl. 1579-1626. 1622 (1622) STC 25375; ESTC S119923 29,118 56 View Text
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 View Text
A67158 Country conversations being an account of some discourses that happen'd in a visit to the country last summer, on divers subjects : chiefly of the modern comedies, of drinking, of translated verse, of painting and painters, of poets and poetry. Wright, James, 1643-1713. 1694 (1694) Wing W3693; ESTC R38767 29,396 96 View Text
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 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
A07558 Iacobs great day of trouble, and deliuerance A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the fifth of August 1607. vpon his Maiesties deliuerance from the Earle Gowries treason and conspiracie. By Iohn Milvvarde Doctor of Diuinitie. Milward, John, 1556-1609.; Milward, Matthias, fl. 1603-1641. 1610 (1610) STC 17942; ESTC S112791 29,882 82 View Text
A64296 A discourse touching choyce of religion By Sr. Richard Tempest Baronet. Tempest, Richard, Sir, 1619 or 20-1662. 1660 (1660) Wing T624A; ESTC R222145 32,156 173 View Text
A07552 The customers replie. Or Second apologie That is to say, an aunswer to a confused treatise of publicke commerce, printed and dispersed at Midlebourghe and London, in fauour of the priuate Society of Merchants-Aduenturers. By a more serious discourse of exchange in merchandise, and merchandising exchange. Written for vnderstanding readers onely, in fauour of all loyall merchants, and for the aduancing of traffick in England. Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627? 1604 (1604) STC 17932; ESTC S114604 32,899 48 View Text
A08764 Orders and constitutions, partly collected out of his Maiesties letters patents; and partly by authority, and in vertue of the said letters patents: ordained vpon mature deliberation, by the gouernour and company of the city of London, for the plantation of the Summer-Islands: for the better gouerning of the actions and affaires of the said company and plantation. 6. Febr. 1621; Laws, etc. 1621-02-06 Bermuda Islands. 1622 (1622) STC 1905; ESTC S104552 33,149 90 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
A09644 Vertues anatomie. Or A compendious description of that late right honorable, memorable, and renowned Bedfordshire lady, the Lady Cheany, of Tuddington. By Charles Pierse Pierse, Charles. 1618 (1618) STC 19909; ESTC S102573 34,544 80 View Text
A86316 The actors vindication, containing, three brief treatises, viz. I. Their antiquity. II. Their antient dignity, III. The true use of their quality. Written by Thomas Heywood.; Apology for actors Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Cartwright, William, 1611-1643. 1658 (1658) Wing H1777; Thomason E948_4; ESTC R6819 34,648 62 View Text
A03185 An apology for actors Containing three briefe treatises. 1 Their antiquity. 2 Their ancient dignity. 3 The true vse of their quality. Written by Thomas Heywood. Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641. 1612 (1612) STC 13309; ESTC S106113 35,274 66 View Text
A50883 Areopagitica; a speech of Mr. John Milton for the liberty of vnlicens'd printing, to the Parlament of England. Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1644 (1644) Wing M2092; ESTC R210022 36,202 42 View Text
A34249 The famous tragedy of Osmond the great Turk, otherwise called the noble servant written by Lodowick Carlell, Gent. Carlell, Lodowick, 1602?-1675. 1657 (1657) Wing C579; ESTC R7498 36,247 62 View Text
A04931 A sermon preached by Iohn Knox minister of Christ Iesus in the publique audience of the Church of Edenbrough, within the realme of Scotland, vpon Sonday, the. 19. of August. 1565 For the which the said Iohn Knoxe was inhibite preaching for a season. To this is adioyned an exhortation vnto all the faythfull within the sayde realme, for the reliefe of suche as faythfully trauayle in the preaching of Gods worde. Written by the same Iohn Knoxe, at the commaundement of the ministerie aforesayd. Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572. 1566 (1566) STC 15075; ESTC S108139 37,230 132 View Text
B07515 A description of new Jerushalem being the substaunce of two sermons deliuered at Paules Crosse. Containing, a briefe discouery and conuiction of certayne doctrines held of Romanists and Brownists against the Catholike and Apostolike faith. / By Henoch Clapham.. Clapham, Henoch. 1601 (1601) STC 5336.5; ESTC S91453 37,377 126 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
A12225 The defence of poesie. By Sir Phillip Sidney, Knight; Defence of poetry Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586. 1595 (1595) STC 22535; ESTC S119205 38,183 73 View Text
A28327 The vision of Theodorus Verax by Bryce Blair. Blair, Bryce. 1671 (1671) Wing B3125; ESTC R37114 38,224 184 View Text
A20460 The philosophers satyrs, written by M. Robert Anton, of Magdelen Colledge in Cambridge Anton, Robert, b. 1584 or 5. 1616 (1616) STC 686; ESTC S104412 38,539 96 View Text
A12224 An apologie for poetrie. VVritten by the right noble, vertuous, and learned, Sir Phillip Sidney, Knight; Defence of poetry Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586. 1595 (1595) STC 22534; ESTC S111043 39,253 86 View Text
A08242 Certaine sermons vpon diuers texts of Scripture. Preached by Gervase Nid Doctor of Diuinitie Nid, Gervase, d. 1629. 1616 (1616) STC 18579; ESTC S113333 39,489 118 View Text
A37239 The original, nature, and immortality of the soul a poem : with an introduction concerning humane knowledge / written by Sir John Davies ... ; with a prefatory account concerning the author and poem.; Nosce teipsum Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715. 1697 (1697) Wing D405; ESTC R14959 39,660 143 View Text
A15745 Palladis palatium vvisedoms pallace. Or The fourth part of Wits commonwealth. Wrednot, William. 1604 (1604) STC 26014; ESTC S111763 39,902 146 View Text
A63822 Meditations divine & morall by H.T. ... Tubbe, Henry, 1617 or 18-1655. 1659 (1659) Wing T3208; ESTC R3392 40,998 194 View Text
A69163 Paradise within us: or, The happie mind. By Robert Crofts R. C. (Robert Crofts) 1640 (1640) STC 6043; ESTC S116646 41,645 221 View Text
A34735 The counter-plot, or, The close conspiracy of atheism and schism opened and so defeated and the doctrine and duty of evangelical obedience or Christian loyalty thereby asserted / by a real member of this most envy'd as most admired, because, best reformed Protestant Church of England. Real member of this most envy'd, as, most admired, because, best reformed Protestant Church of England. 1680 (1680) Wing C6522; ESTC R10658 41,680 44 View Text
A63969 Poems on several occasions, with a pastoral to which is added, A discourse of life / by John Tutchin.; Poems. Selections Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707.; Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707. Unfortunate shepherd. 1685 (1685) Wing T3382; ESTC R20654 43,574 158 View Text
A60325 The practices of persecutors delivered in a sermon on the fourteenth verse of the foure score six Psalme / b Mr. Archibald Skeldie. Skeldie, Archibald. 1645 (1645) Wing S3932; ESTC R20904 44,206 68 View Text
A61294 A discourse concerning the devotions of the Church of Rome, especially, as compared with those of the Church of England in which it is shewn, that whatever the Romanists pretend, there is not so true devotion among them, nor such rational provision for it, nor encouragement to it, as in the church established by law among us. Stanley, William, 1647-1731. 1685 (1685) Wing S5244; ESTC R1838 44,628 70 View Text
A08278 The labyrinth of mans life. Or Vertues delight and enuies opposite. By Io: Norden Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1614 (1614) STC 18611; ESTC S110180 46,781 96 View Text
A51044 Mock songs and joking poems, all novel consisting of mocks to several late songs about the town : with other new songs and ingenious poems much in use at court, and both theaters / by the author of Westminster drollery. Author of Westminster drollery. 1675 (1675) Wing M2301; ESTC R17804 48,261 217 View Text
A26832 Vulgar errors in divinity removed Battell, Ralph, 1649-1713. 1683 (1683) Wing B1150; ESTC R10796 49,392 154 View Text
A52171 Mentis humanæ metamorphosis, sive conversio, The history of the young converted gallant, or, Directions to the readers of that divine poem written by Benjamin Keach, intituled Warre with the devil here shewing the readers thereof how to read the same poem aright in these four respects, viz. I. in reference to the substance or history thereof, II. in reference to the intent or mystery thereof, III. in reference to the consequent doctrine thereof, IV. in reference to practical application thereof / compiled in a poem by J. Mason, Gent. ...; Mentis humanae metamorphosis Mason, John, fl. 1676-1683. 1676 (1676) Wing M916; ESTC R7190 51,417 169 View Text
A20076 The pleasant comedie of old Fortunatus As it was plaied before the Queenes Maiestie this Christmas, by the Right Honourable the Earle of Nottingham, Lord high Admirall of England his seruants.; Old Fortunatus Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632. 1600 (1600) STC 6517; ESTC S105256 51,702 90 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
A65215 Considerations concerning free-schools as settled in England Wase, Christopher, 1625?-1690. 1678 (1678) Wing W1015; ESTC R38239 54,418 122 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
A00686 A briefe conference betwixt mans frailtie and faith wherein is declared the true vse, and comfort of those blessings pronounced by Christ in the fifth of Matthew, that euery Christian man and woman ought to make and take hold of in their seuerall tentations and conflicts: laide downe in this plaine order of dialogue, to helpe, if it please God, the conceit and feeling of the simplest. By Geruase Babington. Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610. 1584 (1584) STC 1082; ESTC S108359 56,099 166 View Text
A16804 The vvil of vvit, vvits vvill, or vvils wit, chuse you whether Containing fiue discourses, the effects whereof follow. Read and iudge. Compiled by Nicholas Breton, Gentleman. Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? 1597 (1597) STC 3705; ESTC S104696 57,843 108 View Text
A41988 An account of the Jesuites life and doctrine by M.G. M. G. (Martin Grene), 1616-1667. 1661 (1661) Wing G1825; ESTC R12657 58,242 215 View Text
A78145 Reformed religion, or, Right Christianity described in its excellency, and usefulness in the whole life of man by a Protestant-Christian. Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698. 1689 (1689) Wing B777aA; ESTC R42840 61,592 137 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
A47600 Leoline and Sydanis A romance of the amorous adventures of princes. Together, with sundry affectionate addresses to his mistresse, under the name of Cynthia. Written by Sir Fr. Kinnaston, knight, late one of the squires of the body to His Majesty. Kinnaston, Francis, Sir, 1587-1642.; Granger, David, 1611-1675, engraver. 1646 (1646) Wing K760; ESTC R218600 63,502 161 View Text
A10147 A gorgious gallery, of gallant inuentions Garnished and decked with diuers dayntie deuises, right delicate and delightfull, to recreate eche modest minde withall. First framed and fashioned in sundrie formes, by diuers worthy workemen of late dayes: and now, ioyned together and builded vp: By T.P. Proctor, Thomas, poet. 1578 (1578) STC 20402; ESTC S102575 64,661 122 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
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
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
A26623 The paradise of the soul: or, A little treatise of vertues. Made by Albert the Great, Bishop of Ratisbon, who died in the year 1280. Translated out of Latin into English, by N.N.; Paradisus animae. English. Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.; N. N. 1682 (1682) Wing A875H; ESTC R6662 67,532 252 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
A05694 A christall glasse of christian reformation wherein the godly maye beholde the coloured abuses vsed in this our present tyme. Collected by Stephen Bateman Minister. Batman, Stephen, d. 1584. 1569 (1569) STC 1581; ESTC S115367 68,767 152 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
A68649 Allarme to England foreshewing what perilles are procured, where the people liue without regarde of martiall lawe. With a short discourse conteyning the decay of warlike discipline, conuenient to be perused by gentlemen, such as are desirous by seruice, to seeke their owne deserued prayse, and the preseruation of their countrey. Newly deuised and written by Barnabe Riche Gentleman. Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1578 (1578) STC 20979; ESTC S115900 71,422 106 View Text
A97247 The cure of preivdice, or, The doves of innocency and the serpents subtilty wherein the originall, continuance, properties, causes, endes, issue and effects of the worlds envie and hatred to the godly is pithily laid open and applyed. By R. Junius. Younge, Richard. 1641 (1641) Wing Y149B; ESTC R230928 73,141 127 View Text
A58068 Reflections on Aristotle's treatise of poesie containing the necessary, rational, and universal rules for epick, dramatick, and the other sorts of poetry : with reflections on the works of the ancient and modern poets, and their faults noted / by R. Rapin.; Reflexions sur la Poétique d'Aristote et sur les ouvrages des poètes anciens & modernes. English Rapin, René, 1621-1687.; Rymer, Thomas, 1641-1713. 1674 (1674) Wing R270; ESTC R10386 73,434 212 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
A03092 Ros cœli. Or, A miscellany of ejaculations, divine, morall, &c. Being an extract out of divers worthy authors, antient and moderne. Which may enrich the mean capacity, and adde somewhat to the most knowing iudgement. Hearne, Richard. 1640 (1640) STC 13219; ESTC S103993 75,668 380 View Text
A28549 Summum bonum, or, An explication of the divine goodness in the words of the most renowned Boetius translated by a lover of truth and virtue.; De consolatione philosophiae. English Boethius, d. 524.; Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707. 1674 (1674) Wing B3434; ESTC R7385 77,686 220 View Text
A13017 The heauenly conuersation and the naturall mans condition In two treatises. By Iohn Stoughton, Doctor in Divinitie, sometimes fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge; and late preacher of Gods word in Alderman-bury London Stoughton, John, d. 1639.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664. 1640 (1640) STC 23308; ESTC S113792 78,277 283 View Text
A17445 Puritanisme the mother, sinne the daughter. Or a treatise, wherein is demonstrated from twenty seuerall doctrines, and positions of Puritanisme; that the fayth and religion of the Puritans, doth forcibly induce its professours to the perpetrating of sinne, and doth warrant the committing of the same. Written by a Catholic priest, vpon occasion of certaine late most execrable actions of some Puritans, expressed in the page following. Heerunto is added (as an appendix) a funerall discourse touching the late different deathes of two most eminent Protestant deuines; to wit Doctour Price Deane of Hereford, and Doctour Butts Vice-Chancellour of Cambridge. By the same authour B. C. (Catholic priest) 1633 (1633) STC 4264; ESTC S107396 79,660 208 View Text
A51316 The second lash of Alazonomastix, laid on in mercie upon that stubborn youth Eugenius Philalethes, or, A sober reply to a very uncivill answer to certain observations upon Anthroposophia theomagica, and Anima magica abscondita More, Henry, 1614-1687. 1651 (1651) Wing M2677; ESTC R33604 80,995 216 View Text
B00888 The Christian manuell, or of the life and maners of true Christians. A treatise, wherein is plentifully declared, how needefull it is for the seruaunts of God to manifest and declare to the world: their faith by their deedes, their words by their works, and their profession by their conuersation. VVritten by Ihon VVoolton minister of the Gospel, in the Cathedral church of Excetor. Woolton, John, 1535?-1594. 1576 (1576) STC 25976; Interim Tract Supplement Guide G.1999[2] 81,916 210 View Text
A28565 The justice of peace, his calling and qualifications by Edmund Bohun, Esq. Bohun, Edmund, 1645-1699. 1693 (1693) Wing B3458; ESTC R18572 84,020 203 View Text
A12945 A preface to the Kynges hyghnes; Exhortation to the people, instructynge theym to unitie and obedience Starkey, Thomas, d. 1538. 1536 (1536) STC 23236; ESTC S104591 84,228 171 View Text
A65357 The godly mans delight or A family guide to pietie containing directions to a holy life with certain Christian dialogues also prayers & meditations upon severall occasions. T. W. 1679 (1679) Wing W121; ESTC R219275 84,760 225 View Text
A15978 [A notable discourse, plainelye and truely discussing, who are the right ministers of the Catholike Church written against Calvin and his disciples, ... with an offer made by a Catholike to be a learned Protestant ... .]; Marques de la vraye église catholique. English Albin de Valsergues, Jean d', d. 1566.; Rishton, Edward, 1550-1586, attributed name. aut; Allen, William, 1532-1594. 1575 (1575) STC 274; ESTC S112318 85,201 271 View Text
A42198 One come from the dead, to awaken drunkards and whoremongers being a sober and severe testimony against the sins and the sinners, in an exact description of the nature and danger of these two soul-destroying evils : together with proper and sovereign remedies / by Richard Garbut ... ; with epistles to the reader, by Mr. R. Baxter, and Mr. William Jenkins. Garbutt, Richard.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685. 1675 (1675) Wing G208; ESTC R9286 86,694 204 View Text
A06341 The prouerbes of the noble and woorthy souldier Sir Iames Lopez de Mendoza Marques of Santillana with the paraphrase of D. Peter Diaz of Toledo: wherin is contained whatsoeuer is necessarie to the leading of an honest and vertuous life. Translated out of Spanishe by Barnabe Googe.; Proverbios. English Santillana, Iñigo López de Mendoza, marqués de, 1398-1458.; Googe, Barnabe, 1540-1594.; Pedro, de Toledo, Bishop of Málaga, d. 1499. 1579 (1579) STC 16809; ESTC S108829 87,267 250 View Text
A36697 Sylvæ, or, The second part of Poetical miscellanies Dryden, John, 1631-1700. 1685 (1685) Wing D2379; ESTC R1682 87,943 350 View Text
A02817 The historie of graunde Amoure and la bell Pucel, called the Pastime of plesure co[n]teining the knowledge of the seue[n] sciences, [and] the course of mans life in this worlde. Iuuented [sic] by Stephen Hawes, grome of kyng Henry the seuenth his chamber.; Pastime of pleasure Hawes, Stephen, d. 1523? 1554 (1554) STC 12950; ESTC S106025 88,700 218 View Text
A19643 The schoole of pollicie: or The araignement of state-abuses Directing magistrates, adorning the court, and beautifying the whole common-wealth. Crosse, Henry. 1605 (1605) STC 6071; ESTC S113496 92,346 156 View Text