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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89093	A Merry dialogue betwen Thomas and John. In the praise, and dispraise of women, and wine. : Thomas against the women doth contend ... To a gallant delightful new tune, well known amongst musitianers, and in play-houses, called, Women and wine.		1665 (1665)	Wing M1858; ESTC R233898	1,299	1
A62504	A threefold alphabet of rules concerning Christian practice the first precept of every letter concerning duty towards God, the second towards our neighbor, the third towards our selves : gathered at a friends request in this order, for the helping of the memory.		1680 (1680)	Wing T1126; ESTC R2606	5,187	1
B06081	A threefold alphabet of rules, concerning Christian-practice. The first precept of every letter concerning our duty toward God; the second towards our neighbour; the third towards our selves. Gathered at a friends request in this order for the helping the memory. / Revised and approved for Dr. Thomas Taylor's own collection, by William Jemmat Minister at Reading.	Jemmat, William, 1596?-1678.	1698 (1698)	Wing T1127A; ESTC R185125	5,577	12
A34605	Bishop Cozens's argument, proving, that adultery works a dissolution of the marriage being the substance of several of Bishop Cozens his speeches in the House of Lords, upon the debate of Lord Ross's case : taken from original papers writ in the Bishop's own hand.	Cosin, John, 1594-1672.	1700 (1700)	Wing C6351; ESTC R39397	6,457	6
A84840	The vvoman learning in silence: or, The mysterie of the womans subiection to her husband· As also, the daughter prophesying, wherein the Lord hath, and is fulfilling that he spake by the prophet Joel, I will poure out my spirit upon all flesh, &c. / Given forth by George Fox.	Fox, George, 1624-1691.	1656 (1656)	Wing F1991; Thomason E870_8; ESTC R204822	7,042	9
A81958	A letter from Sir Lewis Dyve: written out of France to a gentleman, a friend of his in London. Giving him an account of the manner of his escape out of the Kings Bench, and the reasons that moved him thereunto.	Dyre, Lewis, Sir, 1599-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing D2978; Thomason E520_40; ESTC R206190	7,088	8
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
B03420	Familie [sic] exercise, or, The service of God in families.		1641 (1641)	Wing F354A; ESTC R176939	9,360	38
A61199	The bride-womans counseller being a sermon preach'd at a wedding, May the 11th, 1699, at Sherbourn, in Dorsetshire / by John Sprint.	Sprint, John.	1699 (1699)	Wing S5084; ESTC T29597	9,973	16
B02399	Bishop Cozens's argument, proving, that adultery works a dissolution of the marriage. Being the substance of several of Bishop Cozens his speeches in the House of Lords, upon the debate of Lord Ross's case. Taken from original papers writ in the Bishop's own hand.	Cosin, John, 1594-1672.	1700 (1700)	Wing C6351B; ESTC R175839	10,178	4
A40144	Concerning sons and daughters, and prophetesses speaking and prophecying, in the law and the gospel and concerning womens learning in silence and also concerning womens not speaking in the church ...	Fox, George, 1624-1691.	1661 (1661)	Wing F1772; ESTC R30469	10,903	13
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
A67759	The impartial monitor: about following the fashions. Or The sweet fruit of sharp reprehension in a rare example, of one that (by another's pen) cured his wife of her costlinesse. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamie. Books (well chosen) are the best recreation, best company, best cheer, best cheap.	Younge, Richard.	1656 (1656)	Wing Y164; ESTC R218089	11,382	17
A41314	An ansvver to the articles preferd against Edvvard Finch, vicar of Christ church by some of the parishioners of the same whereunto is added a just and modest reply to a most scurrilous, scandalous and malicious pamphlet, as by the title may appeare, of an uncertaine author / by Edvvard Finch...	Finch, Edward, d. 1642?	1641 (1641)	Wing F930; ESTC R1567	13,997	32
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
A32902	A testimony to the fulfilling the promise of God relating to such women who through the pouring out of Gods Spirit upon them are become prophetesses, daughters, and handmaidens and their prophecying, teaching, preaching,and praying through the operation of the Spirit of Christ, in the church proved lawfully by several plain Scripture testimonies and examples, out of both the Old and New Testaments, both under the time of the Law and also in the Gospel despensation, and the common objection alleged against the same from the Apostle Pauls words in I Cor. 14, 34 and I Tim. 2, 12 &c. clearly answered : recommended to the consciences of all that value the testimony of Holy Scripture / by one who hath diligently searched the Scripture, and hath had an high esteem thereof from his youth, Thomas Camm.	Camm, Thomas, 1641-1707.	1689 (1689)	Wing C396A; ESTC R5431	15,913	20
A49464	A sermon preached before His Majesty at Whitehall March 27th 1664 by ... B. Lord Bishop of Lincoln.; Sermons. Selections	Laney, Benjamin, 1591-1675.	1665 (1665)	Wing L348; ESTC R17615	15,955	41
A02783	Plaine Perceuall the peace-maker of England Sweetly indeuoring with his blunt persuasions to botch vp a reconciliation between Mar-ton and Mar-tother. Compiled by lawfull art, that is to say, without witch craft, or sorcery: and referred specially to the meridian and pole artichoke of Nomans Land: but may serue generally without any great error, for more countries then Ile speake of.	Harvey, Richard, 1560-1623?; Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601.	1590 (1590)	STC 12914; ESTC S103872	18,516	36
A66538	The case of John Wilmore truly and impartially related, or, A looking-glass for all merchants and planters that are concerned in the American plantations	Wilmer, John.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2883; ESTC R12073	18,809	20
A00386	The paraphrase of Erasm[us] Roterdame vpon [the] epistle of sai[n]t Paule vnto his discyple Titus lately tra[n]slated into englysshe and fyrste a goodly prologue; Paraphrases in Novum Testamentum. English. Selections	Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Cox, Leonard, fl. 1572.	1534 (1534)	STC 10503; ESTC S109940	19,386	74
A02843	A sermon of the stewards danger preached at Paules Crosse the 15. of August by Iohn Hayward ; and now published at the earnest request of diuers well disposed.	Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1602 (1602)	STC 12984.5; ESTC S122933	21,688	62
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
B23348	The harangues or speeches of several famous mountebanks in town and country	D. G.	1700 (1700)	Wing G7	23,561	76
A13401	The second booke of the Garden of wysedome wherin are conteyned wytty, pleasaunt, and nette sayenges of renowmed personages collected by Rycharde Tauerner anno. M.D.XXXIX. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.; Garden of wysdom. Book 2	Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536. Apophthegmata.	1542 (1542)	STC 23713; ESTC S111350	25,134	97
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
A04027	A pretie and mery new enterlude: called the Disobedient child. Compiled by Thomas Ingelend late student in Cambridge; Disobedient child	Ingelend, Thomas.	1570 (1570)	STC 14085; ESTC S107422	26,583	64
A75977	The glory of women: or, A treatise declaring the excellency and preheminence of women above men, which is proved both by scripture, law, reason, and authority, divine, and humane. Written first in Latine by Henricus Cornelius Agrippa Knight, and doctor both of law and physicke. And presented to Margaret Augusta, Queen of the Austrians and Burgundians. And now translated into English, for the vertuous and beautifull female sex of the Commonwealth of England By Edvv. Fleetvvood, Gent.; Declamatio de nobilitate et praecellentia foeminei sexus. English	Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius, 1486?-1535.; Fleetwood, Edward.	1652 (1652)	Wing A788; Thomason E655_7; ESTC R205944	27,257	39
A45556	Love and fear the inseparable twins of a blest matrimony : characterized in a sermon occasioned by the late nuptialls between Mr. William Christmas and Mrs. Elizabeth Adams / Preached by Nathanael Hardy.	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1658 (1658)	Wing H733; ESTC R28059	27,576	36
A32910	The female advocate; or, A plea for the just liberty of the tender sex, and particularly of married women. Being reflections on a late rude and disingenuous discourse, delivered by Mr. John Sprint, in a sermon at a wedding, May 11th, at Sherburn in Dorsetshire, 1699. / By a Lady of Quality.	Chudleigh, Mary Lee, Lady, 1656-1710.	1700 (1700)	Wing C3984; ESTC R4679	27,821	63
A80446	Saul smitten for not smiting Amalek according to the severity of the command: and the residue of the spoil sentenced to death, which Saul preserved and spared alive, (to wit) man, woman, infant, suckling, oxe, sheep, camel and ass. Being an allegorical allusion to the present passages of the times, delivered in a sermon at Somerset-House, May 1. upon the dissolution of the late Parliament. Also, a great and notable blow is given at the serpent, the ruine of the whore and her familie determined; wherein is discovered what she was, and is, and the several husbands that have married her, deceased from her, and been decieved by her; also the several children which by her have been brought forth and nursed up, with a dissolution of all unjust government, laws rules and worships exercised over mens lives, liberties and estates, and the restoring of all just government, the peoples rights and priviledges by the Lord Jesus, into its perfect state. As apprehended by Richard Coppin.	Coppin, Richard, fl. 1646-1659.	1653 (1653)	Wing C6104; Thomason E711_8; ESTC R207121	28,322	36
A13778	A briefe and pleasant discourse of duties in mariage, called the flower of friendshippe	Tilney, Edmund, d. 1610.	1571 (1571)	STC 24077; ESTC S113934	28,918	78
A14917	Faunus and Melliflora or, The original of our English satyres. Iohn Weeuer	Weever, John, 1576-1632.; Horace. Satires. 1. English.; Persius. Works. Satire 1. English.; Juvenal. Satura 1. English.	1600 (1600)	STC 25225; ESTC S111634	29,966	72
A02462	Tvvo fruitful sermons, needfull for these times whereof the one may be called, A mariage present; the other, A sickemans glasse. Compiled by Roger Hacket, Doctor in Diuinitie.; Two fruitful sermons, needfull for these times.	Hacket, Roger, 1559-1621.	1607 (1607)	STC 12592; ESTC S118993	30,700	42
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
A20684	Of diuorcement A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the 10. of May. 1601. By Iohn Doue, Doctor of Diuinitie.	Dove, John, 1560 or 61-1618.	1601 (1601)	STC 7083; ESTC S116967	31,910	78
A20524	Bathshebaes instructions to her sonne Lemuel containing a fruitfull and plaine exposition of the last chapter of the Prouerbs. Describing the duties of a great-man, and the vertures of a gracious woman. Penned by a godly and learned man, now with God. Perused, and published for the use of Gods church, by Iohn Dod, and William Hinde.	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Hinde, William, 1569?-1629.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625, attributed name.	1614 (1614)	STC 6935; ESTC S109713	33,460	85
A18688	The Ordenarye for all faythfull Chrystiãs to leade a vertuous and Godly lyfe here in this vale of miserie / translated out of Doutche into Inglysh by Anthony Scoloker. A Right goodly rule howe all faithfull Christians shall occupie and exercise them selves in their daily prayers	Scoloker, Anthony, fl. 1548.	1548 (1548)	STC 5199.7; ESTC S3070	33,919	114
A08434	The lamentation of Troy, for the death of Hector Wherevnto is annexed an olde womans tale in hir solitarie cell.	Ogle, John, Sir, 1569-1640.	1594 (1594)	STC 18755; ESTC S110186	34,123	66
A45542	The arraignment of licentious liberty, and oppressing tyranny in a sermon preached before the right honourable House of Peers, in the Abbey-church at Westminster, on the the day of their solemn monethly fast, Febr. 24. 1646 / by Nathanaell Hardy ...	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1647 (1647)	Wing H710; ESTC R20411	34,642	50
A42646	Elogium heroinum, or, The praise of worthy women written by C.G., Gent.	C. G. (Charles Gerbier)	1651 (1651)	Wing G583; ESTC R7654	34,740	214
A18193	The lamentacion of a synner, made by ye most vertuous Ladie, Quene Caterin, bewayling the ignoraunce of her blind life: set furth and put in print at the instaunt desire of the righte gracious ladie Caterin duchesse of Suffolke, [and] the earnest requeste of the right honourable Lord, William Parre, Marquesse of North Hampton	Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548.; Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.	1547 (1547)	STC 4827; ESTC S108944	34,896	122
A35785	The husband forc'd to be jealous, or, The good fortune of those women that have jealous husbands a translation by N. H.	Villedieu, Madame de, d. 1683.	1668 (1668)	Wing D1188A; ESTC R32399	35,642	170
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
A00725	A vvoman is a vveather-cocke A new comedy, as it was acted before the King in White-Hall. And diuers times priuately at the White-Friers, by the Children of her Maiesties Reuels. Written by Nat: Field.	Field, Nathan, 1587-1620?	1612 (1612)	STC 10854; ESTC S102043	36,543	70
A67485	A touch-stone for physick directing by evident marks and characters to such medicines as without purgers, vomiters, bleedings, issues, minerals, or any other disturbers of nature may be securely trusted for cure in all extreamities and be easily distinguished from such as are hazardous or dangerous : exemplyfied by various instances of remarkable cures performed solely by such medicines.	Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.	1667 (1667)	Wing W693; ESTC R9839	36,548	128
A11949	A catechisme briefly opening the misterie of our redemption by Christ hauing the proues of euery point so annexed, and ioined vnder euery answer, that the ruder sort of people may be much furthered thereby, if they would vse a little diligence and endeuor to commit it to memory, or be much conuersant in reading thereof, or if they cannot read in hearing it read by others, vnto knowledge, and godlinesse.	Settle, Thomas.	1587 (1587)	STC 22267; ESTC S114769	38,264	95
A50792	The counterfeit bridegroom, or, The defeated widow a comedy, as it is acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre.	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.; Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.; Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.	1677 (1677)	Wing M1983; ESTC R19397	38,673	64
B00623	The peoples plea for the exercise of prophesie. Against Mr. Iohn Yates his monopolie. / By Iohn Robinson.	Robinson, John, 1575?-1625.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Brewster, William, 1566 or 7-1644, printer, attributed name.	1618 (1618)	STC 21115A; ESTC S94919	38,827	88
A67267	Some instructions in the art of grammar writ to assist a young gentleman in the speedy understanding of the Latine tongue.	Walker, Obadiah, 1616-1699.	1691 (1691)	Wing W413; ESTC R23178	39,288	119
A91891	The peoples plea for the exercise of prophesie. Against master John Yates his monopolie / by Iohn Robinson.	Robinson, John, 1575?-1625.	1641 (1641)	Wing R1696; Thomason E1093_1; ESTC R208638	39,795	82
A13461	A iuniper lecture With the description of all sorts of women, good, and bad: from the modest to the maddest, from the most civil, to the scold rampant, their praise and dispraise compendiously related. Also the authors advice how to tame a shrew, or vexe her.	Taylor, John, 1580-1653.	1639 (1639)	STC 23766; ESTC S111401	39,881	238
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
A13395	The womens sharpe revenge: or an answer to Sir Seldome Sober that writ those railing pamphelets called the Iuniper and Crabtree lectures, &c. Being a sound reply and a full confutation of those bookes: with an apology in this case for the defence of us women. Performed by Mary Tattle-well, and Ioane Hit-him-home, spinsters.	Tattle-well, Mary.; Hit-him-home, Ioane. aut; Taylor, John, 1580-1653. aut	1640 (1640)	STC 23706; ESTC S101732	41,796	236
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
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
A12570	A looking glasse for maried folkes Wherein they may plainly see their deformities; and also how to behaue themselues one to another, and both of them towards God. Set forth dialogue-wise for the more tastable and plainnesse sake. By R. S.	Snawsel, Robert.	1610 (1610)	STC 22886; ESTC S106906	42,687	118
A15134	An examination of M. Doctor VVhytgiftes censures, contained in tvvo tables, sett before his booke, entituled The defence of the aunswer to the admonition, &c.; Examination of M. Doctor Whytgiftes censures, contained in two tables, sett before his booke, entituled The defence of the aunswer to the admonition, &c.	Fulke, William, 1538-1589, attributed name.	1575 (1575)	STC 25433; ESTC S119896	42,859	56
A07495	The famelie of loue Acted by the children of his Maiesties Reuells.	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.	1608 (1608)	STC 17879; ESTC S112570	42,965	70
A51669	The spiritual vvorship exalted. Or A treatise concerning the worship and service of God shewing how uncapable men are in their natural and unconverted state of worshipping and serving God acceptably in this Gospel day. And that it is the light, grace and spirit of Christ revealed in men, which doth renew, fit, prepare and [q]ualifie them for performing that pure spiritual and acceptable worship which was instituted by our Lord, and practiced by his disciples and followers. As also several other things here inserted, worthy of observation. By a lover of truth, and wel-wisher of the souls of all men, George Myers.	Myers, George, 1653?-1714.	1687 (1687)	Wing M3174; ESTC R213894	43,291	111
A20012	The deceyte of women, to the instruction and ensample of all men yonge and olde, newly corrected.		1557 (1557)	STC 6451; ESTC S118244	43,590	80
A04928	The first blast of the trumpet against the monstruous regiment of women	Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.	1558 (1558)	STC 15070; ESTC S108129	43,797	112
A77503	A looking-glasse for good vvomen, held forth by way of counsell and advice to such of that sex and quality, as in the simplicity of their hearts, are led away to the imbracing or looking towards any of the dangerous errors of the times, specially that of the separation. / As it was lately presented to the Church of God at Great-Yarmouth, by John Brinsley. Octob. 9. 1645. Imprimatur Ja: Cranford.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1645 (1645)	Wing B4717; Thomason E305_23; ESTC R200330	44,390	54
A02117	Greenes newes both from heauen and hell Prohibited the first for writing of bookes, and banished out of the last for displaying of conny-catchers. Commended to the presse by B.R.	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.; Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.	1593 (1593)	STC 12259; ESTC S103409	45,621	64
A53190	A dialogue of polygamy, written orginally in Italian rendred into English by a person of quality ; and dedicated to the author of that well-known treatise call'd, Advice to a son.	Ochino, Bernardino, 1487-1564.	1657 (1657)	Wing O126; ESTC R9210	45,713	173
A00327	The censure and iudgement of the famous clark Erasmus of Roterodam: whyther dyuorsemente betwene man and wyfe stondeth with the lawe of God With diuers causes wherfore it is permitted, with the mynde of the olde doctours, wrytten by the said Erasmus in the booke of his Annotations, vpon these wordes of Paule. i. cor, vii. She is delyuered fro[m] the bond of the lawe, let her marry to whom she wyll, translated by Nycolas Lesse.; Annotationes in Novum Testamentum. English. Selections	Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Lesse, Nicholas.	1550 (1550)	STC 10450; ESTC S105526	46,826	162
A05199	The pleasaunt historie of Lazarillo de Tormes a Spaniarde wherein is conteined his marueilous deedes and life. With the straunge aduentures happened to him in the seruice of sundrie masters. Drawen out of Spanish by Dauid Rouland of Anglesey.; Lazarillo de Tormes. English	Hurtado de Mendoza, Diego, 1503-1575.; Rowland, David, fl. 1569-1586.	1586 (1586)	STC 15336; ESTC S109366	48,197	121
A41854	The Great advocate and oratour for women, or, The Arraignment, tryall and conviction of all such wicked husbands (or monsters) who held it lawfull to beate their wives or to demeane themselves severely and tyrannically towards them where their crafty pleas are fully heard and their objections plainly answered and confuted ...		1682 (1682)	Wing G1631; ESTC R40508	48,310	156
A20100	Vvest-vvard hoe As it hath been diuers times acted by the Children of Paules. By Tho: Decker, and Iohn Webster.	Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632.; Webster, John, 1580?-1625? aut	1607 (1607)	STC 6540; ESTC S109554	48,534	70
A18367	The Booke of bulls, baited with two centuries of bold jests, and nimble-lies, or, A Combat betweene sence and non-sence, being at strife who shall infuse most myrth into the gentle-reader a treatise in variety of pleasure second to none ever yet printed in the English-tongue : wherein is contained nothing alreadie published / collected by A.S. Gent.	Chamberlain, Robert, b. 1607.; A. S.	1636 (1636)	STC 4941.5; ESTC S3430	50,005	286
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
A41024	Feign'd friendship, or, The mad reformer as it was acted at the theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields.		1699 (1699)	Wing F601; ESTC R17867	50,219	56
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
A14083	Asylum veneris, or A sanctuary for ladies Iustly protecting them, their virtues, and sufficiencies from the foule aspersions and forged imputations of traducing spirits.	D. T. (Daniel Tuvill), d. 1660.	1616 (1616)	STC 24393; ESTC S118753	52,443	161
A15435	A treatise of Salomons mariage or, a congratulation for the happie and hopefull mariage betweene the most illustrious and noble Prince Frederike the V. Count Palatine of Rhine, Elector of the Sacred Romane Empire, and Arch-Sewer, and in the vacancie thereof Vicar Generall: Duke of Bauaria, &c. Knight of the most noble order of the Garter. And the most gratious and excellent Princesse, the Ladie Elizabeth, sole daughter vnto the High and Mighty Prince Iames, by the grace of God, King of great Britaine, France and Ireland. Ioyfully solemnized vpon the 14. day of Februarie, 1612. In the Kings Pallace of White-hall in Westminster.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1613 (1613)	STC 25705; ESTC S120034	52,779	92
A00808	A diamonde most precious, worthy to be marked instructing all maysters and seruauntes, how they ought to leade their lyues, in that uocation which is fruitfull, and necessary, as well for the maysters, as also for the seruants, agreeable vnto the holy Scriptures. Reade me ouer, and then iudge, if I be not well, then grudge: thinke well of him that mee made, for Gods worde shall neuer fade.	Fit John, John.	1577 (1577)	STC 10929; ESTC S117750	53,823	110
A11481	Prudence the first of the foure cardinall virtues. Written by Sr. Miles Sandis, Kt; Prima pars parvi opusculi	Sandys, Miles, Sir, 1600 or 1601-1636.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1634 (1634)	STC 21732; ESTC S116654	54,069	288
A09857	The pleasant history of the two angry women of Abington With the humorous mirth of Dicke Coomes and Nicholas Prouerbes, tvvo seruingmen. As it was lately playde by the right Honorable the Earle of Nottinghamn, Lord high Admirall his seruants. By Henry Porter Gent.	Porter, Henry, fl. 1599.	1599 (1599)	STC 20122; ESTC S110459	55,712	82
A36595	Amphitryon, or, The two Sosia's a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal / written by Mr. Dryden ; to which is added the musick of the songs, compos'd by Mr. Henry Purcel.	Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Plautus, Titus Maccius. Amphitruo.; Molière, 1622-1673. Amphitryon.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Amphitryon.	1691 (1691)	Wing D2235; Wing D2366_PARTIAL; ESTC R3605	55,761	84
A69867	Amphitryon, or, The two Socia's a comedy : as it is acted at the Theatre Royal / written by Mr. Dryden ; to which is added the musick of the songs, compos'd by Mr. Henry Purcel.	Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Plautus, Titus Maccius. Amphitruo.; Molière, 1622-1673. Amphitryon.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Amphitryon.	1690 (1690)	Wing D2234; Wing D2366; ESTC R16963	55,776	83
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
A07128	The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1569 (1569)	STC 1753; ESTC S110680	56,582	182
A20134	Thomas of Reading. Or, The sixe worthy yeomen of the west. Now the fourth time corrected and enlarged by T.D.	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1612 (1612)	STC 6569; ESTC S105320	56,723	76
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
A62729	Euphuia, or The acts, and characters of a good nature. Written by Tho. Tanner G.J.E.	Tanner, Thomas, 1630-1682.	1665 (1665)	Wing T142; ESTC R220783	57,475	118
A32424	Cambridge jests, or, Witty alarums for melancholy spirits by a lover of ha, ha, he.	Lover of ha, ha, he.	1674 (1674)	Wing C332; ESTC R7388	59,605	164
A20118	The gentle craft A discourse containing many matters of delight, very pleasant to be read: shewing what famous men have beene shoomakers in time past in this land, with their worthy deeds and great hospitality. Declaring the cause why it is called the gentle craft: and also how the proverbe first grew; a shoemakers sonne is a prince borne. T.D.; Gentle craft	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1637 (1637)	STC 6555; ESTC S118250	59,807	74
A66997	Law-power, or, The law of relation written in the heart of ministers and people by the finger of God, is mighty through Him, to prevaile with both : to live as a people separated to their God, and from the world, specially at the Lord's Table.	Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing W3496; ESTC R25194	60,431	76
A27945	The Batchellors banquet, or, A banquet for batchellors wherein is prepared sundry dainty dishes to furnish their tables curiously drest and seriously served in : [p]leasantly discoursing the variable humours of women, their quickness of wits and unsearchable deceits.		1677 (1677)	Wing B259; ESTC R25901	61,402	71
A20038	The bachelers banquet: or A banquet for bachelers vvherein is prepared sundry daintie dishes to furnish their tables, curiously drest, and seriously serued in. Pleasantly discoursing the variable humours of vvomen, their quicknesse of wittes, and vnsearchable deceits.	Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632, attributed name.; La Sale, Antoine de, b. 1388?, attributed name.; Tofte, Robert, 1561-1620, attributed name.	1604 (1604)	STC 6477; ESTC S115691	61,544	79
A35190	England's jests refin'd and improv'd being a choice collection of the merriest jests, smartest repartees, wittiest sayings, and most notable bulls yet extant, with many new ones never before printed to which are added XIII ingenious characters drawn to the life / the whole work compil'd with great care and exactness, and may serve as the witty-man's companion, the busie-man's diversion and the melancholy man's physick and recreation, calculated for the innocent spending of the winter evenings by H.C.	Crouch, Humphrey, fl. 1635-1671.	1693 (1693)	Wing C7277B; ESTC R37703	63,227	205
A58058	Instructions for history with a character of the most considerable historians, ancient and modern / out of the French, by J. Davies of Kidwelly.; Instructions pour l'histoire. English	Rapin, René, 1621-1687.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1680 (1680)	Wing R262; ESTC R22576	63,468	156
A81063	England's jests refin'd and improv'd being a choice collection of the merriest jests, smartest repartee's, wittiest sayings, and most notable bulls, yet extant with many new ones, never before printed. To which are added, XI[V]. ingenious characters drawn to the life. The whole work compil'd with great care and exactness: and may serve as the witty-man's companion, the busy-man's diversion, and the melancholy-man's physick and recreation. The second edition with additions. Calculated for the innocent spending of the winter evenings, by H.C.	Crouch, Humphrey, fl. 1635-1671.; Drapentier, Jan, fl. 1674-1713, engraver.	1687 (1687)	Wing C7277A; ESTC R231051	63,902	190
A00895	Here begynneth a ryght frutefull mater: and hath to name the boke of surueyeng and improume[n]tes; Book of surveying	Fitzherbert, John, d. 1531.; Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; Berthelet, Thomas. aut	1523 (1523)	STC 11005; ESTC S112253	64,833	130
B00941	A bryefe summe of the whole Byble. A Chrystian instruction for al parsons yonge and olde, to the whiche is annexed the ordenarye for all degrees. / Translated out of Doutche into Inglysh by Antony Scoloker.	Heyden, Cornelius van der.; Scoloker, Anthony, fl. 1548.	1550 (1550)	STC 3018; ESTC S124414	67,231	231
A78453	The triumphant lady: or, The crowned innocence· A choice and authentick piece of the famous, De Ceriziers, almoner to the King. / Translated into English, out of the original French, by Sir William Lower Knight.; Histoire d'Hirlande, ou l'Innocence couronnée. English	Cerisiers, René de, 1609-1662.; Lower, William, Sir, 1600?-1662.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680, engraver.; Barlow, Francis, 1626?-1702, artist.	1656 (1656)	Wing C1682; Thomason E1617_2; ESTC R209636	67,915	166
A14395	The memorable and tragical history, of the persecution in Africke: vnder Gensericke and Hunricke, Arrian kinges of the Vandals. Written in Latin by the blessed Bishop Victor of Vtica, who personallie (as also S. Augustine the famous doctor) endured his part thereof. With a briefe accomplishment of the same history, out of best authors: togither vvith the life and acts of the holy Bishop Fulgentius, and his conflicts vvith the same nation; Historia persecutionum, quas in Aphrica olim circa D. Augustini tempora, Christiani perpessi sub Censerycho et Hunerycho Vandalorum regibus. English	Victor, Saint, Bishop of Vita, d. ca. 505.; Buckland, Ralph, 1564-1611.	1605 (1605)	STC 24714; ESTC S119124	68,537	182
A26294	The revengeful mistress being an amorous adventure of an English gentleman in Spain : in which are also contain'd three other novels, viz. The wrong'd innocence clear'd, The generous imposter, and The unfortunate collonel / writ. by Ph. Ayres.	Ayres, Philip, 1638-1712.	1696 (1696)	Wing A4313; ESTC R235117	68,609	211
A09151	The testaments of the [twelue] patriarches the sonnes [of] Iacob: translated out of the Greeke [into] Latine by Robert Grosthed, some[time] Byshop of Lyncolne, and out of his copye into French and Dutch by others: Now Englished by A. G. To the credit whereof an auncient Greeke copye written in parchment, is kept in the Vniversitie Library of Cambridge.; Testamentum duodecim patriarcharum. English.	Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585.; Grosseteste, Robert, 1175?-1253.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606, attributed name.	1576 (1576)	STC 19467; ESTC S113653	69,583	168
A06891	The queen of Nauarres tales Containing, verie pleasant discourses of fortunate louers. Now newly translated out of French into English.; Heptaméron. English	Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549.; A. B., fl. 1597.	1597 (1597)	STC 17323; ESTC S120742	69,714	98