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woman_n	good_a	speak_v	wife_n	1,405	5	6.5310	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01481	Advice to batchelors, or, A caution to be careful in their choice. As also, the deserved praise of a careful industrious wife. If thou wilt change a single life, to live free from annoy, chuse then a kind and careful wife, she'll crown thy days with joy. To the tune of, A touch of the times. Or, The country farmer. This may be printed. R.P.		1688 (1685-1688?)	Wing A644; Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[1]; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[6]	1,387	1
B03436	The fathers good counsel to his lascivious son. Or A caveat against vvenching the proverb old does tell us all you know, as crowes the old cock so the young doth crow, the father does chastize the son for sin, and quite forgets what vice himself liv'd in. The son reflects, pray sir leave off the game, and I'le endeavour for to do the same; the old man hearing this with shame amends: the young one does so too, and both are friends. Tune of, The delights of the bottle.		1670 (1670)	Wing F554; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[166]	1,806	2
A15670	Halfe a dozen of good vvives All for a penny. Kind cozens or country-men what ere you be, if you want a good penny-worth, come buy it of me, sixe wives for a penny, a young one or old, a cleanely good huswife, a slut or a scold. To the tune of, The cleane contrary way.		1640 (1640)	STC 25937; ESTC S102210	1,959	2
B00507	The marryed mans lesson: or, A disswasion from iealousie. To the tune of, All you that will wooe a wench.	M. P. (Martin Parker), d. 1656?	1634 (1634)	STC 19254; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.7[510]	2,018	2
A51606	Murther, murther, or, A bloody relation how Anne Hamton dwelling in Westminster nigh London by poyson murthered her deare husband Sept. 1641 being assisted and counselled thereunto by Margeret Harwood for which both committed to gaole and at this time wait for a tryall.		1641 (1641)	Wing M3084; ESTC R16609	2,430	8
B00475	A most certaine report of a monster borne at Oteringham in Holdernesse, the 9. of Aprill last past. 1595. Also of a most strange and huge fish, which was driuen on the sand at Outhorn in Holdernesse in February not passing two months before this monster was brought into the world, and within 4 miles distance. Both to be auerred by the credible testimonie of diuers gentlemen of worship, and others, now being within this citie..	Duncalfe, V.	1595 (1595)	STC 18895.5; ESTC S125900	2,743	17
A41293	The fifth and last part of the wandring whore a dialogue between Magdalena, a crafty bawd, Julietta, an exquisite whore, Francion, a lascivious gallant, and Gusman a pimping hector : discovering their diabolical practises at the Half-Crown Chuck-Office : with an additional list of the names of the crafty bawds, common whores, wanderers, pick-pockets, night-walkers, decoys, hectors, pimps and trappanners ...; Wandering whore. Part 5.	Aretino, Pietro, 1492-1556. Puttana errante.	1661 (1661)	Wing F888; ESTC R21972	8,001	18
A03083	A brefe and a playne declaratyon of the dewty of maried folkes gathered out of the holy scriptures, and set forth in the almayne tonge by Hermon archbyshop of Colayne, whiche wylled all the housholdes of his flocke to haue the same in their bedchambers as a mirror or glasse dayly to loke in, wherby they might know and do their dewties eche vnto others, and lede a godly, quiet and louing life togethers, and newly translated into ye Englishe tonge by Hans Dekyn.	Wied, Hermann von.; Dekyn, Hans.	1553 (1553)	STC 13208; ESTC S112652	9,078	40
A30049	William Penn, the pretended Quaker discovered to hold a correspondence with the Jesuite's at Rome to which is added A winding sheet for Ann Docwra / by Francis Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5399; ESTC R35453	9,455	16
A30050	William Penn, the pretended Quaker discovered to hold a correspondence with the Jesuite's at Rome To which is added, A winding-sheet for Ann Dockwra: by Francis Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5399A; ESTC R213100	9,477	17
A93459	The souldiers demand· Shewing their present misery; and prescribing a perfect remedy.		1649 (1649)	Wing S4421; Thomason E555_29; ESTC R3057	11,196	16
A51869	Good news to the good women, and to the bad women too that will grow better the like to the men, but here the women are put in the first place, (the which is now out of their place) because this book chiefly treats of the women : shewing what the Scripture saith of the good women, and also what the Scripture saith of the bad women : and for satisfaction to the Jews, herein is proved whose seed it is the serpents head shall bruise.	Marsin, M.	1700 (1700)	Wing M55; ESTC R11287	11,206	16
A64192	A pedlar and a Romish priest in a very hot discourse, full of mirth, truth, wit, folly, and plain-dealing by Iohn Taylor.	Taylor, John, 1580-1653.	1641 (1641)	Wing T495; ESTC R6167	11,298	24
A52854	A parliament of ladies with their lawes newly enacted.	Neville, Henry, 1620-1694.	1647 (1647)	Wing N512A; ESTC R19918	11,625	17
A84679	VVine and women or A briefe description of the common courtesie of a curtezan. Written solely for the benefit of immodest and intemperate youth.	E. F. (Edward Ford), fl. 1630?-1660.	1646 (1646)	Wing F1462; Thomason E1189_12; ESTC R208289	12,006	32
A95536	A dialogue between a pedler and a popish priest in a very hot discourse full of mirth, truth, wit, folly and plain dealing / by John Taylor the Water-poet.	Taylor, John, 1580-1653.	1699 (1699)	Wing T451; ESTC R42478	12,850	37
A00332	A mery dialogue, declaringe the propertyes of shrowde shrewes, and honest wyues not onelie verie pleasaunte, but also not a lytle profitable: made by ye famous clerke D. Erasmus Roterodamus. Translated into Englyshe.	Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Rastell, John, d. 1536.	1557 (1557)	STC 10455; ESTC S115556	13,032	42
A41073	VVomens speaking justified, proved and allowed of by the Scriptures all such as speak by the spirit and power of the Lord Iesus : and how women were the first that preached the tidings of the resurrection of Jesus and were sent by Christ's own command before he ascended to the Father, John 20:17.	Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702.; Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702. A touch-stone.	1667 (1667)	Wing F643; ESTC R29424	14,834	17
A41072	Womens speaking justified, proved and allowed of by the Scriptures, all such as speak by the spirit and power of the Lord Jesus and how women were the first that preached the tidings of the resurrection of Jesus, and were sent by Christ's own command, before he ascended to the Father, John 20:17.	Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702.; Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702. A touch-stone.	1666 (1666)	Wing F642; ESTC R31506	14,857	16
A73427	The merchant royall A sermon preached at White-Hall before the Kings Maiestie, at the nuptials of the Right Honourable the Lord Hay and his Lady, vpon the Twelfe day last being Ianuar. 6. 1607.	Wilkinson, Robert, Dr. in Divinity.	1607 (1607)	STC 25658.5; ESTC S123341	16,628	46
A86361	A New-Years-gift for women. Being a true looking-glass which they seldome have in their own closets, where (for the most part) are none but flattering ones: but hereby, and herein, they may truly, plainly, and directly, see their duties, both towards God, and their own husbands. With an epistle dedicatory, directed to the feminine gender (never done before) nor the like extant in no printed book. However, many have dedicated to one or two vertuous ladies, upon some good reasons moving the author thereunto. But never any (as this is) to the whole sex of women, of what rank or quality soever they be.	Hill, William, 1619-1667.	1660 (1660)	Wing H2035; Thomason E2114_1; ESTC R212662	17,927	71
A11143	A crevv of kind gossips, all met to be merrie complayning of their husbands, with their husbands ansvveres in their owne defence. Written, and newly inlarged by S.R.; Whole crew of kind gossips, all met to be merry	Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630?	1613 (1613)	STC 21414; ESTC S110530	18,162	39
A19626	A vvedding-ring, fitted to the finger of euery paire that haue or shall meete in the feare of God: or, That diuine circle of heauenly loue, wherein man and wife should walke all their dayes The posie whereof is an expression of a good husbands kindnesse toward his vertuous wife, with her retaliacion of like affection.	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1632 (1632)	STC 6061; ESTC S121236	18,860	44
A14285	A dyalogue defensyue for women, agaynst malycyous detractoures	Burdet, Robert.; Vaughan, Robert, fl. 1542.	1542 (1542)	STC 24601; ESTC S111468	19,831	38
A47200	The woman-preacher of Samaria a better preacher, and more sufficiently qualified to preach than any of the men-preachers of the man-made-ministry in these three nations / by George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1674 (1674)	Wing K236; ESTC R218789	20,048	40
A96859	A brief treatise of religious womens meetings services & testimonies. According to the scriptures of truth. [A]lso, something concerning womens prophecying and teaching, &c. [W]ith some other things, (distinguishing the holy from the unholy) in the scriptures cited ... / [Wr]itten for the satisfaction of all that desire to be informed, by one, who by the free grace of God is become a searcher of the scriptures, and a lover of truth in the inward parts ...	Wood, Hugh, 17th cent.	1684 (1684)	Wing W3393; ESTC R186836	20,182	51
A19624	A lasting ievvell, for religious woemen In the summe of a sermon, preached at the funerall of mistris Mary Crosse, late wife of Mr. Henry Crosse of Barnestaple in the countie of Deuon merchant, Nouemb. 11. 1628. and now published with some additions. With a briefe description of her life and death. By William Crompton, preacher of the Word of God at Barnestaple in Deuon.	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1630 (1630)	STC 6058; ESTC S117122	20,905	44
A12750	A mouzell for Melastomus, the cynicall bayter of, and foule mouthed barker against Euahs sex. Or an apologeticall answere to that irreligious and illiterate pamphlet made by Io. Sw. and by him intituled, The arraignement of women. By Rachel Speght	Speght, Rachel.	1616 (1616)	STC 23058; ESTC S117735	21,062	52
A45184	The bow of Jonathan with the flower de Luce in a funeral lamentation committed to the men of Judah : parallelled and applyed to that worthy his compeere Robert Lucy of Charlcote in the county of Warwick, Esquire, lately deceased : in a sermon preached at Charlcote / by Richard Hunt ...	Hunt, Richard.	1657 (1657)	Wing H3741; ESTC R32357	22,399	42
A53929	Advice to Balam's ass, or, Momus catechised in answer to a certaine scurrilous and abusive scribler, one John Heydon, author of Advice to a daughter / by T.P., Gent.	Pecke, Thomas, b. 1637.	1658 (1658)	Wing P1039; ESTC R7861	22,600	69
A03445	A sermon preached before the antient company of Black-smiths in S. Marie Magdalens Church in London on Saint Iohn Baptist day last. 1611. By William Holbrook	Holbrooke, William.	1612 (1612)	STC 13566; ESTC S119075	22,697	48
A13376	Tarltons jests Drawne into these three parts. 1 His court-witty iests. 2 His sound city iests. 3 His countrey pretty iests. Full of delight, wit, and honest mirth.	Tarlton, Richard, d. 1588, attributed name.	1638 (1638)	STC 23684; ESTC S111346	22,767	42
A26161	An apology, or, Defence of the divine art of natural astrologie being an answer to a sermon preached in Cambridge, July 25, 1652. ... / written by the learned and ingenious mathematician, Mr. George Atwell ... ; and now published by a friend ... vvhose preface is hereunto annexed.	Atwell, George.	1660 (1660)	Wing A4162; ESTC R12316	23,708	69
A01795	A satirycall dialogue or a sharplye-invectiue conference, betweene Allexander the great, and that truelye woman-hater Diogynes	Goddard, William, fl. 1615.; Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C.; Diogenes, d. ca. 323 B.C.	1616 (1616)	STC 11930; ESTC S105741	24,308	48
A10269	Certaine questions by way of conference betwixt a chauncelor and a kinswoman of his concerning the churching of women		1601 (1601)	STC 20557; ESTC S105979	24,479	73
A96300	Mercurius Americanus, Mr. Welds his antitype, or, Massachusetts great apologie examined, being observations upon a paper styled, A short story of the rise, reign, and ruine of the Familists, libertines, &c. which infected the churches of New-England, &c. Wherein some parties therein concerned are vindicated, and the truth generally cleared. By John Wheelvvright junior. Philalethes.	Wheelwright, John, 1594-1679.	1645 (1645)	Wing W1605; Thomason E309_37; ESTC R200432	25,051	29
A11983	A most pleasaunt and excellent conceited comedie, of Syr Iohn Falstaffe, and the merrie wiues of Windsor Entermixed with sundrie variable and pleasing humors, of Syr Hugh the Welch knight, Iustice Shallow, and his wise cousin M. Slender. With the swaggering vaine of Auncient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. By William Shakespeare. As it hath bene diuers times acted by the right Honorable my Lord Camberlaines seruants. Both before her Maiestie, and else-where.; Merry wives of Windsor	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.	1602 (1602)	STC 22299; ESTC S111204	25,716	56
A90667	A new fairing for the merrily disposed:, or, The comical history of the famous Merry Andrew. W. Phill---. ; Giving an account of his pleasant humours, various adventures, cheats, frolicks, & cunning designs both in city and country.	Phillips, William.	1688 (1688)	Wing P2117; ESTC R181776	26,414	68
A49952	The tragedy of Nero, emperor of Rome as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesties servants / by Nathaniel Lee ...	Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692.	1675 (1675)	Wing L883; ESTC R13246	29,779	64
A04978	The incomparable jevvell Shewed in a sermon, which was preached in the church of B. in S. at the solemnization of a marriage, had betweene W.B. and E.S. the daughter of I.S. of London, merchant. Wherein, is recommended to every good and well disposed minde the matchless worth of a vertuous wife; and wherein also is discovered the hatefull company and hellish condition of a vitious -	Loe, William, d. 1645.	1632 (1632)	STC 15115; ESTC S108175	30,993	54
A14984	VVestward for smelts. Or, the vvater-mans fare of mad-merry vvestern wenches whose tongues albeit like bell-clappers, they neuer leaue ringing, yet their tales are svveet, and will much content you. VVriten by Kinde Kit of Kingstone.	Kinde Kit, of Kingstone.	1620 (1620)	STC 25292; ESTC S101857	31,657	44
A01391	The friers chronicle: or, The true legend of priests and monkes liues	T. G., fl. 1623.; Gainsford, Thomas, d. 1624?, attributed name.; Goad, Thomas, 1576-1638, attributed name.	1623 (1623)	STC 11511; ESTC S117209	32,307	72
A69646	The Ivdgement of Martin Bucer concerning divorce written to Edward the sixt, in his second book of the Kingdom of Christ, and now Englisht : wherein a late book restoring the doctrine and discipline of divorce is heer confirm'd and justify'd by the authoritie of Martin Bucer to the Parlament of England.; De regno Christi. De coniugio & divortio. English	Bucer, Martin, 1491-1551.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1644 (1644)	Wing B5270; ESTC R3964	32,365	42
A02093	Theeues falling out, true-men come by their goods: or, The belman wanted a clapper A peale of new villanies rung out; the sound being musicall to all gentlemen, lawyers, farmers, and all sorts of people that come vp to the tearme: shewing that the villanies of leawd women, excell those of men.; Disputation, betweene a hee conny-catcher, and a shee conny-catcher	Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.	1615 (1615)	STC 12235; ESTC S113894	33,505	44
A01541	Marriage duties briefely couched togither out of Colossians, 3. 18, 19. By Thomas Gataker Bachelar of Diuinitie and pastor of Rotherhith.	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.	1620 (1620)	STC 11667; ESTC S102975	35,459	56
A11611	Scoggins iestes Wherein is declared his pleasant pastimes in France, and of his meriments among the fryers: full of delight and honest mirth.; Scoggin's jests. Part 2.	Scogan, John, fl. 1480.	1613 (1613)	STC 21851; ESTC S112212	35,697	94
A14989	A bride-bush, or A vvedding sermon compendiously describing the duties of married persons: by performing whereof, marriage shall be to them a great helpe, which now finde it a little hell.	Whately, William, 1583-1639.	1617 (1617)	STC 25296; ESTC S101310	36,172	54
A12127	The martyr'd souldier as it was sundry times acted with a generall applause at the Private House in Drury lane, and at other publicke theaters. By the Queenes Majesties servants. The author H. Shirley Gent.	Shirley, Henry, d. 1627.; Kirke, John, d. 1643.	1638 (1638)	STC 22435; ESTC S117303	36,553	80
A01682	The praise of a good name The reproch of an ill name. Wherin euery one may see the fame that followeth laudable actions, and the infamy that cometh by the contrary. With certaine pithy apothegues, very profitable for this age, by C.G.	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1594 (1594)	STC 11819; ESTC S113889	37,552	56
A56843	The virgin widow a comedie : vvritten by Fra. Quarles.	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1649 (1649)	Wing Q118; ESTC R21344	37,708	77
A00750	The rules and righte ample documentes, touchinge the vse and practise of the common almanackes, which are named ephemerides A briefe and shorte introduction vpon the iudiciall astrologie, for to prognosticate of thinges to come, by the helpe of the sayde ephemerides. With a treatise added hereunto, touchinge the coniunction of the planets, in euery one of the. 12. signes, and of their prognostications and reuolutions of yeres. The hole faithfully, and clerely translated into Englyshe by Humfrey Baker.; Canons & documents tresamples, touchant l'usage & practique des communs almanachz, que l'on nomme ephemerides. English	Fine, Oronce, 1494-1555.; Baker, Humfrey, fl. 1557-1587.	1558 (1558)	STC 10878.7; ESTC S107419	38,281	107
A87372	The walks of Islington and Hogsdon, with the humours of Woodstreet-compter. A comedy, as it was publikely acted 19. days together, with extraordinary applause. Never printed before. Written by Tho. Jordan, Gent.	Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?; R. C.; Cheyney, Richard, attributed name.	1657 (1657)	Wing J1071; Thomason E910_5; ESTC R202056	38,662	63
A02121	Greenes vision vvritten at the instant of his death. Conteyning a penitent passion for the folly of his pen.	Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.	1592 (1592)	STC 12261; ESTC S105824	38,847	64
A46275	Tricks of youth, or, The walks of Islington and Hogsdon with the humours of Woodstreet-compter a comedy, as it was publickly acted nineteen dayes together with extraordinary applause / written by Tho. Jordan, Gent.; Walks of Islington and Hogsdon	Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?	1663 (1663)	Wing J1067; ESTC R16117	39,145	64
A10702	Roome for a gentleman, or The second part of faultes collected and gathered for the true meridian of Dublin in Ireland, and may serue fitly else where about London, and in many other partes of England. By Barnabe Rych souldier.	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.	1609 (1609)	STC 20985; ESTC S115899	39,214	69
A16660	Essaies vpon the fiue senses with a pithie one vpon detraction. Continued vvith sundry Christian resolues, full of passion and deuotion, purposely composed for the zealously-disposed. By Rich: Brathwayt Esquire.	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.	1620 (1620)	STC 3566; ESTC S104664	39,531	154
A18374	The svvaggering damsell A comedy. / Written by R.C..	Chamberlain, Robert, b. 1607.	1640 (1640)	STC 4946; ESTC S107945	39,558	96
A70547	The country innocence, or, The chamber-maid turn'd Quaker a comedy : with alterations and amendments as it is now acted at the Theatre-Royal / written by John Leanerd.	Leanerd, John, fl. 1679.	1677 (1677)	Wing L795; ESTC R14970	39,889	68
A92272	Proverbs English, French, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish. All Englished and alphabetically digested. By N.R. Gent.	N. R.	1659 (1659)	Wing R56; Thomason E1935_1; ESTC R203333	40,542	170
A66573	The projectors a comedy / by John Wilson.	Wilson, John, 1626-1696.	1665 (1665)	Wing W2923; ESTC R38668	40,935	67
A19453	The court of good counsell VVherein is set downe the true rules, how a man should choose a good wife from a bad, and a woman a good husband from a bad. Wherein is also expressed, the great care that parents should haue, for the bestowing of their children in mariage: and likewise how children ought to behaue themselues towardes their parents: and how maisters ought to gouerne their seruants, and how seruants ought to be obedient towards their maisters. Set forth as a patterne, for all people to learne wit by: published by one that hath dearely bought it by experience.	Guazzo, Stefano, 1530-1593. Civil conversatione.	1607 (1607)	STC 5876; ESTC S105096	41,315	73
A00958	The bloody brother A tragedy. By B.J.F.	Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.; Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640.	1639 (1639)	STC 11064; ESTC S102322	41,389	76
A00959	The tragœdy of Rollo Duke of Normandy Acted by His Majesties Servants. Written by John Fletcher Gent.; Bloody brother	Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.; Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640.	1640 (1640)	STC 11065; ESTC S102320	41,532	76
B01041	[Two notable sermones lately preached at Pauls Crosse Anno 1544]	Chedsey, William.; Scott, Cuthbert, d. 1565.	1545 (1545)	STC 5106.5; ESTC S91416	41,684	156
A62975	The womans glorie a treatise, asserting the due honour of that sexe, and directing wherein that honour consists : dedicated to the young princesse, Elizabeth her highnesse / by Samuel Torshel.	Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650.	1645 (1645)	Wing T1941; ESTC R2556	41,903	243
A23127	A woorke of the holy bishop S. Augustine concernyng adulterous mariages written by him to Pollentius, diuided into two bookes, very necessary to be knowen of all men and women; De adulterinis coniugiis. English	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1550 (1550)	STC 955; ESTC S113335	42,086	158
A11581	The vertuous scholehous of vngracious women A godly dialogue or communication of two systers [...]; Bösen Weiber Zuchtschül. English.	Lynne, Walter.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. Fruteful predication or sermon of D. Mart. Luth. concernynge matrimony.	1548 (1548)	STC 21826.6; ESTC S115789	42,222	196
A06966	Newes out of heauen both pleasaunt [and] ioyfull, lately set forth to the great co[n]solacion [and] co[m]forte of all christen me[n]. By Theodore Basille.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1541 (1541)	STC 1739; ESTC S109665	42,752	126
A50787	Any thing for a quiet life a comedy, formerly acted at Black-Fryers, by His late Majesties servants ... / written by Tho. Middleton, Gent.	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.	1662 (1662)	Wing M1979; ESTC R16685	43,112	58
A13240	The araignment of leuud, idle, froward, and vnconstant women or the vanitie of them, choose you whether : with a commendation of wise, vertuous and honest women : pleasant for married men, profitable for young men, and hurtfull to none.; Arraignment of lewd, idle, froward, and unconstant women. 1615	Swetnam, Joseph, fl. 1617.	1615 (1615)	STC 23534; ESTC S529	43,338	78
A04881	Ram-Alley: or merrie-trickes A comedy diuers times here-to-fore acted by the Children of the Kings Reuels. VVritten by Lo: Barrey.	Barry, Lording, 1580?-1629.	1611 (1611)	STC 1502; ESTC S114802	45,443	70
A06252	The knight of the burning pestle	Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. aut	1613 (1613)	STC 1674; ESTC S104553	45,798	76
A29293	Gallant memoirs, or, The adventures of a person of quality written in French by Monsieur S. Bremond ; and translated into English by P. Belon.; Memoires galans. English	Brémond, Gabriel de.	1681 (1681)	Wing B4347; ESTC R30244	46,135	137
A49890	Plain dealing, or, Nevves from New-England a short view of New-Englands present government, both ecclesiasticall and civil, compared with the anciently-received and established government of England in some materiall points : fit for the gravest consideratin in these times / by Thomas Lechford ...; Plain dealing	Lechford, Thomas, ca. 1590-1644?	1642 (1642)	Wing L810; ESTC R12846	46,269	88
A03258	The late Lancashire vvitches A well received comedy, lately acted at the Globe on the Banke-side, by the Kings Majesties Actors. Written, by Thom. Heyvvood, and Richard Broome.	Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Brome, Richard, d. 1652? aut	1634 (1634)	STC 13373; ESTC S104080	47,298	82
A02656	A caueat for commen cursetors vvlgarely called uagabones, set forth by Thomas Harman, esquier, for the vtilite and proffyt of hys naturall countrey. Newly agmented and imprinted Anno Domini. M.D.LXUII. Vewed, examined and allowed, according vnto the Queenes Maiestyes iniunctions	Harman, Thomas, fl. 1567.	1567 (1567)	STC 12787; ESTC S112487	48,296	64
A11153	A nevv vvonder, a woman never vext A pleasant conceited comedy: sundry times acted: never before printed. Written by VVilliam Rowley, one of his Maiesties servants.	Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?	1632 (1632)	STC 21423; ESTC S116272	48,618	84
A29349	The covntrie girle a comedie, as it hath beene often acted with much applause / by T.B.	Brewer, Anthony, fl. 1630-1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing B4425; ESTC R5042	48,678	102
A00001	[The passoinate [sic] morrice]	A., fl. 1593.	1593 (1593)	STC 1; ESTC S115782	48,724	70
A03192	A curtaine lecture as it is read by a countrey farmers wife to her good man. By a countrey gentlewoman or lady to her esquire or knight. By a souldiers wife to her captain or lievtenant. By a citizens or tradesmans wife to her husband. By a court lady to her lord. Concluding with an imitable lecture read by a queene to her soveraigne lord and king.	Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.	1637 (1637)	STC 13312; ESTC S104055	48,969	275
A69121	The historie of the tvvo valiant knights, Syr Clyomon Knight of the Golden Sheeld, sonne to the King of Denmarke: and Clamydes the white Knight, sonne to the King of Suauia As it hath bene sundry times acted by her Maiesties Players.	Peele, George, 1556-1596, attributed name.	1599 (1599)	STC 5450A; ESTC S110383	49,857	66
A68702	The first and best part of Scoggins iests full of witty mirth and pelasant shifts, done by him in France, and other places: being a preseruatiue against melancholy. Gathered by Andrew Boord, Doctor of Physicke.; Scoggin's jests. Part 1.	Boorde, Andrew, 1490?-1549.; Scogan, John, fl. 1480.	1626 (1626)	STC 21850.7; ESTC S101656	50,122	100
A72141	The tragicall and true historie which happened betwene two English louers. 1563 written by Ber. Gar. 1565.	B. G. (Bernard Garter); Brooke, Arthur, d. 1563. Romeus and Juliet.	1565 (1565)	STC 11631; ESTC S125227	50,247	126
A10706	The Irish hubbub, or, The English hue and crie briefly pursuing the base conditions, and most notorious offences of the vile, vaine, and wicked age, no lesse smarting then tickling : a merriment whereby to make the wise to laugh, and fooles to be angry / by Barnaby Rich ...	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.	1618 (1618)	STC 20989.7; ESTC S123522	50,488	68
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
A10279	Visions, or Hels kingdome, and the worlds follies and abuses, strangely displaied by R.C. of the Inner Temple Gent. Being the first fruits of a reformed life; Sueños. English	Quevedo, Francisco de, 1580-1645.; Croshawe, Richard.	1640 (1640)	STC 20561; ESTC S101544	51,980	226
A13383	Of mariage and vviuing An excellent, pleasant, and philosophicall controuersie, betweene the two famous Tassi now liuing, the one Hercules the philosopher, the other, Torquato the poet. Done into English, by R.T. Gentleman.; Dello ammogliarsi piacevole. English	Tasso, Ercole.; Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595. aut; Tofte, Robert, 1561-1620.	1599 (1599)	STC 23690; ESTC S118134	52,482	86
A66564	Belphegor, or, The marriage of the Devil a tragi-comedy, lately acted at the Queen's Theatre in Dorset-garden / by Mr. Wilson.	Wilson, John, 1626-1696.	1691 (1691)	Wing W2915; ESTC R38667	54,805	74
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
A50091	The excellent comedy called, The old law, or, A new way to please you by Phil. Massinger, Tho. Middleton, William Rowley ... ; together with an exact and perfect catalogue of all the playes, with the authors names, and what are comedies, tragedies, histories, pastoralls, masks, interludes, more exactly printed than ever before.; Old law	Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640.; Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.; Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?	1656 (1656)	Wing M1048; ESTC R12634	55,222	95
A70310	The Travels of Don Francisco de Quevedo through terra australis incognita discovering the laws, customs, manners and fashions of the south Indians : a novel, originally in Spanish.	Quevedo, Francisco de, 1580-1645.; Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.; Gentili, Alberico, 1552-1608.	1684 (1684)	Wing H422A; ESTC R40274	55,450	211
A03559	A banquet of ieasts. Or Change of cheare Being a collection of moderne jests. Witty ieeres. Pleasant taunts. Merry tales.; Banquet of jests. Part 1.	Armstrong, Archie, d. 1672, attributed name.	1630 (1630)	STC 1368; ESTC S120514	55,733	216
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
A10138	The schoole of honest and vertuous lyfe profitable and necessary for all estates and degrees, to be trayned in: but (cheefely) for the pettie schollers, the yonger sorte, of both kindes; bee they men or women. by T.P. Also, a laudable and learned discourse, of the worthynesse of honorable wedlocke, written in the behalfe of all (aswell) maydes as wydowes, (generally) for their singuler instruction, to choose them vertuous and honest husbandes: but (most specialy) sent writte[n] as a iewell vnto a worthy gentlewoman, in the time of her widowhood, to direct & guide her in the new election of her seconde husband. By her approoued freend and kinseman. I.R.	Pritchard, Thomas, fl. 1579.; Wied, Hermann von. Brefe and a playne declaratyon of the dewty of maried folkes.; Kingsmill, Andrew, 1538-1569. Viewe of mans estate. Selections.	1579 (1579)	STC 20397; ESTC S115267	56,077	90
A75929	A Christian family builded by God, directing all governours of families how to act. 1. Gods timber and framing. 2. Gods foundation and upper building. 3. Gods finishing. 4. Gods furnishing. The sum whereof is shewed after the epistle. By Robert Abbott, Pastour of the Church of God at Austines, near Pauls gate in Watling-street in London.	Abbot, Robert, 1588?-1662?	1653 (1653)	Wing A68; Thomason E1233_2; ESTC R6379	56,335	120
A15808	Xenophons treatise of housholde; Oeconomicus. English	Xenophon.; Hervet, Gentian, 1499-1584.	1532 (1532)	STC 26069; ESTC S108099	56,979	130
A06869	The holie historie of King Dauid wherein is chieflye learned these godly and whosome lessons, that is: to haue sure patience in persecution, due obedience to our prince without rebellion: and also the true and most faithfull dealings of friendes. Drawne into English meetre for the youth to reade; by Iohn Marbeck.	Merbecke, John, ca. 1510-ca. 1585.	1579 (1579)	STC 17302; ESTC S120587	57,181	74
A10201	Here begynneth the compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, for them that wolde haue knowlege of the compost; Compost et kalendrier des bergiers. English. Selections.	Ptolemy, 2nd cent. Tetrabiblos.	1530 (1530)	STC 20480; ESTC S115325	57,347	138
A48031	The dumb lady, or, The farriar made physician as it was acted at the Theatre-Royal / by John Lacy, Gent.	Lacy, John, d. 1681.; Molière, 1622-1673. Médecin malgré lui.; Molière, 1622-1673. L'amour médecin.	1672 (1672)	Wing L143; ESTC R7295	58,593	94
A40870	Love in the dark, or, The man of bus'ness a comedy : acted at the Theatre Royal by His Majesties servants / written by Sir Francis Fane, Junior, Knight of the Bath.	Fane, Francis, Sir, d. 1689?	1675 (1675)	Wing F408; ESTC R16385	59,714	105