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woman_n	marry_v	wife_n	young_a	1,657	5	6.5137	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00942	A Batchelers resolution, or, Have among you now, widowes or maydes ... to the tune of The blazing torch.		1629 (1629)	STC 1105.5; ESTC S3096	1,921	2
B02505	[C]ome buy a mouse-trap, or, A new way to catch an old rat: being a true relation of one Peters a Post of Roterdam, who temping [sic] an honest woman to leudnesse, was by her and her husband catch in a mouse trap, by what meanes the following story shall relate. To the tune of Packingtons pound.	Crouch, Humphrey, fl. 1635-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing C7277AA; Interim Tract Supplement Guide BR f 821.04 B49[52]	1,935	1
B01625	The batchelour's guide, and the married man's comfort. A good wife she is the comfort of a man, if a man be carefull to comfort her again; for love is so rare a thing to see, betwixt man and wife, if they do well agree: but where man and wife do's live at the debate, they say the curse of God do's lye at the gate, therefore honest young men and maids have a care I desire when you are married to live in God's fear: and those that are married and has been long wed, to make much of there wives both at board & at (bed; and let them be carefull they do not offend but be true to their husband to the latter end. To the tune of, The sorrowfull damsels lamentation for want of a husband. This may be printed, R.P.		1688 (1685-1688?)	Wing B262; Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[15]	1,993	1
A18042	The cunning age, or, A re-married woman repenting her marriage, rehearsing her husbands dishonest carriage being a pleasant dialogue between a re-married woman, a widdow, and a young wife : to the tune of The wiuing age.	Cart, John.	1625 (1625)	STC 4687; ESTC S1854	2,160	2
A06766	A true perpetuall prognostication for the yeare 1632, being leape yeare, and for all yeares to come declaring what shall fall out in time comming, with a rule to teach every one the airt of memorie : everie yeare is like to bee leape yeare, if divers and bankerupts, may haue money on band or trust / by Allan Makcouldy ...	Makcouldy, Allan.	1632 (1632)	STC 17206.5; ESTC S1625	2,828	10
A63680	A true relation of the dreadful ghost appearing to one John Dyer in VVinchester Yard near St. Mary Ovres in Southwarke; taken to be the spirit of his late wife Jane Dyer, who departed this life some time since, with an account of the affrightful shapes, and its pursuing him from place to place. Likewise is added another account of the penitent murtherer, Robert Congden, who was executed in Brook-street, near Ratclif-Cross, and afterwards hung up in chains between Mile-End and Bow.		1691 (1691)	Wing T2943B; ESTC R220927	3,194	10
A49653	The last speech, confession and execution of the two prisoners at Tyburn, on Friday the 23d of this instant May, 1684 viz. [brace] John Gower and Fra. Robinson [brace].		1684 (1684)	Wing L505CA; ESTC R41455	3,974	4
A96737	Elizabeth Fools warning being a true and most perfect relation of all that has happened to her since her marriage. Being a caveat for all young women to marry with old men. / By Elizabeth With of Woodbridge.		1659 (1659)	Wing W3139; Thomason E2122_1; ESTC R210157	4,504	15
A52514	Good and joyful news for England: or, The prophecy of the renowned Michael Nostradamus that Charles the II. of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the faith, &c. shall have a son of his own body lawfully begotten, that shall succeed him in the imperial throne of Great Britain, and all other his dominions; and reign long after his father, most fortunately and well beloved. As it was taken out of the translations of Dr. Theo. Garencieres, M.D. Col. Lond. Printed 1672. in fol. With observations concerning the present blazing-comet. By J.B. Philalelos, a true and faithful Protestant, of the first and best rate and rank.	J. B., Philalelos.; Garencières, Theophilus, 1610-1680.; Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.; Nostradamus, 1503-1566.	1681 (1681)	Wing N1397A; ESTC R216798	6,022	8
A90415	A jewell of earthly joy. Or, familie observations. Directing all true-hearted Christians to the keeping of the commandements of God. / By W.P. Very usefull for all Christian families to be read and taught to their children and servants. Dedicated to all that desire to live in the feare of God; shewing their duty to God and man, so much neglected in these latter and worser dayes of sinne and disobedience.	W. P.	1660 (1660)	Wing P130; Thomason E1856_2; ESTC R210365	6,060	20
A68047	The Figure of three, or, A Patterne of good counsell gathered for the delight of the well disposed.		1636 (1636)	STC 10865.5; ESTC S883	6,479	22
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
A48103	A letter, giving a descripton of the Isthmus of Darian (where the Scot's colonie is settled;) from a gentleman who lives there at present. With an account of the fertility of the soil, the quality of the air, the manners of the inhabitants, and the nature of the plants, and animals. &c. And a particular mapp of the Isthmus, and entrance to the river of Darian.		1699 (1699)	Wing L1549; ESTC R216547	13,647	25
A54174	A letter from William Penn, proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that province, residing in London containing a general description of the said province, its soil, air, water, seasons, and produce ... of the natives or aborigines, their language, customs, and manners ... of the first planters, the Dutch &c. ... as also an account of the city of Philadelphia ... with a portraiture or plat-form thereof ...	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1683 (1683)	Wing P1321; ESTC R40046	14,274	12
A62954	Topsie-turvy, hey-down-derry, or, The colledge of fools display'd and their capps tost at tennis in a jovial discourse, betwixt Merry Andrew and Poor Robin : in which, with other varieties : Merry Andrew to the life discovers the several humours, tricks and devices with which some folk use to delight themselves.		1672 (1672)	Wing T1908A; ESTC R7740	14,776	18
A54171	A letter from William Penn, poprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that province residing in London containing a general description of the said province, its soil, air, water, seasons, and produce ... of the natives, or, aborigines, their language, customs, and manners ... of the first planters, the Dutch &c. ... to which is added an account of the city of Philadelphia ...	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1683 (1683)	Wing P1319; ESTC R24455	18,105	16
A67524	A step to the Bath with a character of the place.	Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.	1700 (1700)	Wing W758; ESTC R38065	22,047	16
A67525	A step to the Bath with a character of the place.	Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.	1700 (1700)	Wing W759; ESTC R218893	22,521	17
A20499	A discourse of the married and single life Wherein, by discovering the misery of the one, is plainely declared the felicity of the other.	Jardin, Roland du.	1621 (1621)	STC 6908; ESTC S116956	23,002	130
A06133	The choyce of ievvels. By Lodowik Lloid Esquier	Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.	1607 (1607)	STC 16618; ESTC S108763	23,505	48
A59445	The royal shepherdess a tragi-comedy, acted by His Highness the Duke of York's servants.	Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.; J. F. (John Fountain). Rewards of vertue.	1669 (1669)	Wing S2868; ESTC R11510	24,695	46
A19936	A true relation of the travailes and most miserable captiuitie of William Dauies, barber-surgion of London, vnder the Duke of Florence VVherein is truly set downe the manner of his taking, the long time of his slauierie, and meanes of his deliuerie, after eight yeeres, and ten moneths captiuitie in the gallies. Discouering many manye landes, ilandes, riuers, cities, and townes, of the Christians and infidels, the condition of the people, and the manner of their countrey: with many more strange things, as in the booke is briefely and plainely expressed. By William Dauies, barber-surgion of London, and borne in the citie of Hereford.	Davies, William, barber-surgion of London.	1614 (1614)	STC 6365; ESTC S109386	26,244	42
A19610	The lover: or, Nuptiall love. VVritten, by Robert Crofts, to please himselfe	R. C. (Robert Crofts); Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1638 (1638)	STC 6042; ESTC S109075	27,528	88
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
A67422	Room for the cobler of Gloucester and his wife with several cartloads of abominable irregular, pitiful stinking priests : as also a demonstration of their calling after the manner of the Church of Rome, but not according to Magna Charta, the rule of the Gospel : whereunto is added a parallel between the honour of a Lord Bishop, and the honour of a cobler, the cobler being proved the more more honourable person.	Wallis, Ralph, d. 1669.	1668 (1668)	Wing W619; ESTC R17872	30,594	42
A08000	The anatomie of absurditie contayning a breefe confutation of the slender imputed prayses to feminine perfection, with a short description of the seuerall practises of youth, and sundry follies of our licentious times. No lesse pleasant to be read, then profitable to be remembred, especially of those, who liue more licentiously, or addicted to a more nyce stoycall austeritie. Compiled by T. Nashe.	Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601.	1589 (1589)	STC 18364; ESTC S110083	31,239	46
A01043	Apophthegmes new and old. Collected by the Right Honourable, Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount St. Alban	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1625 (1625)	STC 1115; ESTC S113684	32,001	310
A31469	The perjur'd husband, or, The adventures of Venice a tragedy : as 'twas acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants / written by S. Carroll.	Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.	1700 (1700)	Wing C1671; ESTC R17979	32,609	50
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
A81056	Samson a type of Christ in a sermon preached at Mr. Pomfret's meeting-house in Gravel-lane near Hounds-ditch, London: at the morning-lecture, on July 22. 1691. from Judg. xiv.5. Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Tunnath; and came to the vineyards of Timnath; and behold, a young lion roared against him. Wherein is shewed, I. In six particulars, how clearly Samson doth type forth Jesus Christ, ... II. With respect unto Samsons marriage, ... III. As Samson loved and married an uncircumcised woman, ... IV. As Samson did overcome the young lion which opposed him: so Jesus Christ doth overcome and destroy that roaring lion, the Devil, that opposeth him. Published at the request of the Congregation, for Publick Good. By D.C. an unworthy servant of Christ.	Crosley, David, 1670-1744.	1691 (1691)	Wing C7247A; ESTC R232725	34,097	40
A08257	The foot-post of Douer With his packet stuft full of strange and merry petitions.; Straunge foot-post	Nixon, Anthony.	1616 (1616)	STC 18591A; ESTC S110176	34,262	52
A50164	Speedy repentance urged a sermon preached at Boston, December 29, 1689 : in the hearing and at the request of one Hugh Stone, [a mis]erable man [under a just sen]tence of [death] for a [tragical and] hor[rible murder : together with some account concerning the character, carriage, and execution of that unhappy malefactor : to which are added certain memorable providences relating to some other murders, & some great instances of repentance which have been seen amonst us / by Cotton Mather.]	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.	1690 (1690)	Wing M1156; ESTC W19439	36,769	111
A28900	A gold chain of directions, with twenty gold-linkes of love, to preserve love firm between husband and wife during their lives ... by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1669 (1669)	Wing B3853; ESTC R846	36,985	212
A28327	The vision of Theodorus Verax by Bryce Blair.	Blair, Bryce.	1671 (1671)	Wing B3125; ESTC R37114	38,224	184
A50796	The Spanish gipsie as it was acted (with great applause) at the Privat House in Drury-Lane, and Salisbury Court / written by Thomas Midleton, and William Rowley, Gent.	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.; Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?	1653 (1653)	Wing M1986; ESTC R5637	38,482	72
A28082	A collection of apophthegms, new and old by Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulum, Viscount St. Alban.	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1674 (1674)	Wing B278; ESTC R25903	39,288	97
A07065	The Dutch courtezan As it vvas playd in the Blacke-Friars, by the Children of her Maiesties Reuels. VVritten by Iohn Marston.	Marston, John, 1575?-1634.	1605 (1605)	STC 17475; ESTC S112255	39,378	64
A42526	Matrimonial customs, or, The various ceremonies and divers ways of celebrating weddings practised amongst all the nations in the whole world done out of French.; Cérémonies nuptiales de toutes les nations. English	Gaya, Louis de.	1687 (1687)	Wing G401; ESTC R40885	39,619	108
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
A50090	The city-madam a comedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black Friers with great applause / written by Phillip Massinger, Gent.	Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640.; Pennycuicke, Andrew, b. 1620.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1047; ESTC R154	41,481	86
A12157	The vvittie faire one· A comedie. As it was presented at the Private House in Drury Lane. By her Maiesties Servants. By Iames Shirley.	Shirley, James, 1596-1666.	1633 (1633)	STC 22462; ESTC S117328	41,522	68
A13439	Divers crabtree lectures Expressing the severall languages that shrews read to their husbands, either at morning, noone, or night. With a pleasant relation of a shrewes Munday, and shrewes Tuesday, and why they were so called. Also a lecture betweene a pedler and his wife in the canting language. With a new tricke to tame a shrew.	Taylor, John, 1580-1653.	1639 (1639)	STC 23747; ESTC S113015	41,576	242
A96148	A cure for a cuckold A pleasant comedy, as it hath been several times acted with great applause. Written by John VVebster and VVilliam Rowley. Placere cupio.	Webster, John, 1580?-1625?; Rowley, William, 1585?-1642? aut	1661 (1661)	Wing W1220; ESTC R230815	41,689	62
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
A46230	The widdow a comedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black-Fryers, with great applause, by His late Majesties servants / written by Ben. Johnson, John Fletcher, Tho. Middleton, Gent. ...	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.	1652 (1652)	Wing J1015; ESTC R10704	42,947	72
A38790	The history of the three late, famous impostors, viz. Padre Ottomano, Mahomed Bei and Sabatai Sevi the one, pretended son and heir to the late Grand Signior, the other, a prince of the Ottoman family, but in truth, a Valachian counterfeit, and the last, the suppos'd Messiah of the Jews, in the year of the true Messiah, 1666 : with a brief account of the ground and occasion of the present war between the Turk and the Venetian : together with the cause of the final extirpation, destruction and exile of the Jews out of the Empire of Persia.	Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.	1669 (1669)	Wing E3490; ESTC R17074	43,042	143
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
A68982	Choice, chance, and change: or, Conceites in their colours	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1606 (1606)	STC 3636; ESTC S104711	44,432	94
A40976	The Fatal discovery, or, Love in ruines a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal by His Majesty's servants : with a preface in answer to a scandalous copy of verses written by Mr. Dryden and prefixt to a play call'd Heroick love.	Powell, George, 1658?-1714.	1698 (1698)	Wing F542; ESTC R2067	44,613	58
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
A17485	A true historicall discourse of Muley Hamets rising to the three kingdomes of Moruecos, Fes, and Sus The dis-vnion of the three kingdomes, by ciuill warre, kindled amongst his three ambitious sonnes, Muley Sheck, Muley Boferes, and Muley Sidan. The religion and police of the More, or barbarian. The aduentures of Sir Anthony Sherley, and diuers other English gentlemen, in those countries. With other nouelties.	Cottington, R.; Sherley, Anthony, Sir, 1565-1635?	1609 (1609)	STC 4300; ESTC S107368	47,807	84
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
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
A12074	Cupids vvhirligig As it hath bene sundry times acted by the Children of the Kings Majesties Reuels.	Sharpham, Edward, 1576-1608.; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. Decamerone. Day 7. Novel 6.	1607 (1607)	STC 22380; ESTC S117216	49,723	86
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
A16923	The antipodes a comedie. Acted in the yeare 1638. by the Queenes Majesties Servants, at Salisbury Court in Fleet-street. The author Richard Brome.	Brome, Richard, d. 1652?	1640 (1640)	STC 3818; ESTC S106712	50,436	90
A13392	The housholders philosophie VVherein is perfectly and profitably described, the true oeconomia and forme of housekeeping. With a table added thereunto of all the notable thinges therein contained. First written in Italian by that excellent orator and poet Signior Torquato Tasso, and now translated by T.K. Whereunto is anexed a dairie booke for all good huswiues.; Padre di famiglia. English	Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595.; Kyd, Thomas, 1558-1594.; Dowe, Bartholomew.	1588 (1588)	STC 23703; ESTC S118163	51,567	88
A30867	Directions for love and marriage in two books / written originally by Franciscus Barbarus, a Venetian senator ; and now translated into English by a person of quality.; De re uxoria. English. 1677	Barbaro, Francesco, ca. 1398-1454.	1677 (1677)	Wing B683A; ESTC R40747	52,052	138
A14007	A discourse against painting and tincturing of women Wherein the abominable sinnes of murther and poysoning, pride and ambition, adultery and witchcraft are set foorth & discouered. Whereunto is added The picture of a picture, or, the character of a painted woman.; Treatise against painting and tincturing of men and women	Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.; Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. Picture of a picture. aut	1616 (1616)	STC 24316A; ESTC S118556	52,636	80
A27551	The revenge, or, A match in Newgate a comedy, as it was acted at the Dukes Theatre.	Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.; Marston, John, 1575?-1634.	1680 (1680)	Wing B2084; ESTC R10849	52,757	74
A15487	Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.	Dorrell, Hadrian.; Willoughby, Henry, 1574?-1596?, attributed name.	1594 (1594)	STC 25755; ESTC S101317	53,586	140
A34947	Courtship a-la-mode a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane by His Majesty's servants / written by Mr. David Craufurd.	Craufurd, David, 1665-1726.	1700 (1700)	Wing C6863; ESTC R21835	55,470	62
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
A27449	Rome tyrannical, idolatrous and heretical the origine of her errors with an answer to her objections : also three short sermons of repentance against swearing and drunkenness preached to the ships company before Admiral Aylmer and several captains / by Peter Berault.	Berault, Peter.	1698 (1698)	Wing B1956; ESTC R30222	55,952	193
A29768	Amusements serious and comical, calculated for the meridian of London by Mr. Brown.	Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.	1700 (1700)	Wing B5051; ESTC R19929	56,419	166
A34338	The fortune-hunters, or, Two fools well met a comedy : as it is acted by His Majesty's servants / written by James Carlile, Gent.	Carlile, James, d. 1691.	1689 (1689)	Wing C590; ESTC R7421	56,611	78
A16927	The sparagus garden a comedie. Acted in the yeare 1635. by the then Company of Revels, at Salisbury Court. The author Richard Brome.	Brome, Richard, d. 1652?	1640 (1640)	STC 3820; ESTC S106714	56,681	88
A02573	The actes of Englysh votaryes comprehendynge their vnchast practyses and examples by all ages, from the worldes begynnynge to thys present yeare, collected out of their owne legendes and chronycles by Iohan Bale. ...; Acts of English votaries. Part 1	Bale, John, 1495-1563.	1546 (1546)	STC 1270; ESTC S100591	56,964	138
A84383	Pseudochristus: or, A true and faithful relation of the grand impostures, horrid blasphemies, abominable practises gross deceits; lately spread abroad and acted in the county of Southampton, by William Frankelin and Mary Gadbury, and their companions. The one most blasphemously professing and asserting himself to be the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God who dyed and was crucified at Jerusalem for the sins of the people of God. The other as wickedly professing and asserting her self to be the Spouse of Christ, called, the Lady Mary, the Queen, and Bride, and Lambs Wife. Together with the visions and revelations, to which they did pretend their ways of deceiving, with the names and actions of sundry persons deceived by them. As also their examinations and confessions before the justices of the peace, their imprisonment, and their tryal before the judg of assize, at the last assize holden at Winchester, March 7. 1649. Published for a publique benefit and warning to every one to take heed to himself, that he be not deceived by the errors and deceits of these present times. / By Humphry Ellis, minister of the word in the city of Winton.	Ellis, Humphrey, d. 1676.	1650 (1650)	Wing E579; Thomason E602_12; ESTC R206414	57,353	63
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
A52021	A new survey of the Turkish empire and government in a brief history deduced to this present time, and the reign of the now Grand Seignior, Mahomet the IV, the present and XIV emperor : with their laws, religion, and customs : as also an account of the siege of Newhausel.	Marsh, Henry, fl. 1663-1664.	1663 (1663)	Wing M729A; ESTC R15790	58,977	200
A51516	Greenwich-park a comedy acted at the Theatre-Royal, by Their Majesties servants / written by William Mountfort.	Mountfort, William, 1664?-1692.	1691 (1691)	Wing M2973; ESTC R11791	59,657	74
A10793	Of the foolishnes of men in putting-off the amendement of their liues from daie to daie a godlie and profitable treatise for the present time; written in the Latine tongue by that reuerend and worthie member of Christ his church in this age, Iohn Riuius. Newlie translated by Thomas Rogers.; De stultitia mortalium, in procrastinanda correctione vitæ. English	Rivius, Johann, 1500-1553.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1582 (1582)	STC 21066; ESTC S105156	60,254	183
A25343	Ancient truth revived, or, A True state of the antient, suffering Church of Christ, commonly (but falsly) called Brownists, living in London, and other places of this nation wherein I. Is shewed (in the preface) the state of the gospel-church, from the time of Christ's ascension, to the end of the world, gathered out of the book of Revelations, II. The confession of our faith, grounded on the doctrine of the apostles and prophets, III. By vvhom the gospel vvas first preached in this island, IV. Our practice in the worship of God, according to the practice of the primitive church, with an explanation of every ordinance, and vvho have right to administer the same, V. The first day of the week proved to be the gospel-sabbath.		1677 (1677)	Wing A3076; ESTC R40283	61,216	57
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
A36779	Counsellor Manners, his last legacy to his son enriched and embellished with grave adviso's, pat histories, and ingenious proverbs, apologues, and apophthegms / by Josiah Dare.	Dare, Josiah, 17th cent.	1673 (1673)	Wing D247; ESTC R23852	61,733	166
A61403	England's merry jester: or, Court, city and country jests new, and suitable to the humours of the times; witty and familiar, for the encrease of merriment, and improvement of friendly conversation, as they are used among the wits of the age. To which are added, as a second part, Bulls; banters, quibbles, repartees, pleasant stories, and poems: the qualifications of an expert town-wheedle; with the art and mystery of wheedling. All profitable, pleasant, and delightful. The like never before published. Done by a lover of merriment.	J. S.	1693 (1693)	Wing S54; ESTC R219786	62,071	198
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
A35272	City politiques a comedy : as it is acted by His Majesties servants / written by Mr. Crown.	Crown, Mr. (John), 1640?-1712.	1683 (1683)	Wing C7378; ESTC R3346	63,242	90
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
A59452	The squire of Alsatia a comedy, as it is acted by Their Majesty's servants / written by Tho. Shadwell.	Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.	1688 (1688)	Wing S2874; Wing S2865_PARTIAL; ESTC R11237	66,681	98
A67199	The gentleman dancing-master a comedy, as it is acted by Their Majesties servants / by Mr. Wycherley.	Wycherley, William, 1640-1716.	1693 (1693)	Wing W3745; ESTC R34098	66,718	73
A08639	Ouid his inuectiue against Ibis. Translated into English méeter, whereunto is added by the translator, a short draught of all the stories and tales contayned therein, very pleasant to be read; Ibis. English	Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Underdown, Thomas.	1569 (1569)	STC 18949; ESTC S113771	67,570	190
A09377	Christian oeconomie: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a familie according to the scriptures. First written in Latine by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common vse and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelar of Diuinitie.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 19677; ESTC S102572	68,188	208
A50795	No wit, [no] help like a womans a comedy / by Tho. Middleton, Gent.	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.	1657 (1657)	Wing M1985; ESTC R16728	68,279	140
A36301	Paradoxes, problemes, essayes, characters written by Dr. Donne, dean of Pauls ; to which is added a book of epigrams ; written in Latin by the same author ; translated into English by J. Maine D.D. ; as also, Ignatius his Conclave, a satyr, translated out of the originall copy written in Latin by the same author, found lately amongst his own papers.	Donne, John, 1572-1631.; Mayne, Jasper, 1604-1672.	1652 (1652)	Wing D1867; ESTC R1266	68,704	226
A42142	Pax vobis, or, Gospel and liberty against ancient and modern papists / by a preacher of the word.	Brown, S. J.; Gordon, John, 1644-1726.; Griffith, Evan, A.M., Minister of Alderly.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1994; ESTC R31733	69,009	143
A66812	Witty apophthegms delivered at several times, and upon several occasions by King James, King Charls, the Marquess of Worcester, Francis Lord Bacon, and Sir Thomas Moor ; collected and revised.	Bayly, Thomas, d. 1657?; James I, King of England, 1566-1625. Selections. 1669.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. Selections. 1669.; Worcester, Henry Somerset, Marquis of, 1577-1646. Selections. 1669.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Selections. 1669.; More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535. Selections. 1669.	1669 (1669)	Wing W3237; ESTC R12699	69,627	178
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
A25906	The interpretation of dreams digested into five books by that ancient and excellent philosopher, Artimedorus / compiled by him in Greek, and translated afterwards into the Latine, the Italian, the French, and Spanish tongues, and now more exactly rendered into English ...; Oneirocritica. English	Artemidorus, Daldianus.; Valerius Maximus.; R. W. (Robert Wood)	1644 (1644)	Wing A3799; ESTC R9580	70,119	204
A58115	The London cockolds a comedy as it is acted at The Duke's Theatre / by Edward Ravenscroft, Gent.	Ravenscroft, Edward, 1654?-1707.	1682 (1682)	Wing R332; ESTC R13533	70,123	90
A00276	A dialogue betweene a vertuous gentleman and a popish priest [ ... ]pleasaunt and profitable, both for ministers and gentlemen, men and vvomen, old and yong, made by I.B.	I. B., fl. 1581.	1581 (1581)	STC 1039; ESTC S120239	70,214	160
A00378	An exhortation to the diligent studye of scripture, made by Erasmus Roterodamus. And tra[n]slated in to inglissh. An exposition in to the seventh chaptre of the first pistle to the Corinthians; Paraclesis. English	Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Roy, William, fl. 1527-1531, attributed name.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. aut	1529 (1529)	STC 10493; ESTC S109910	70,722	156
A36609	Cleomenes, the Spartan heroe a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal / written by Mr. Dryden ; to which is prefixt The life of Cleomenes.	Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Southerne, Thomas, 1660-1746.; Plutarch. Kleomenēs. English.; Creech, Thomas, 1659-1700.	1692 (1692)	Wing D2254; ESTC R19821	71,103	117
A19677	Inuicta veritas. An answere, that by no maner of lawe, it maye be lawfull for the moste noble kinge of englande, kinge Henry the ayght to be diuorsed fro[m] the quenes grate, his lawful and very wyfe	Abell, Thomas, d. 1540.	1532 (1532)	STC 61; ESTC S110723	71,431	142
A50828	The present state of Denmark. By Guy Miege, author of the New cosmography, or survey of the whole world.	Miege, Guy, 1644-1718?	1683 (1683)	Wing M2024; ESTC R214182	71,445	167
A20370	The mirrour of mirth and pleasant conceits containing many proper and pleasaunt inuentions, for the recreation and delight of many, and to the hurt and hinderance of none / framed in French by that worshipfull and learned gentleman, Bonaduenture de Periers ... and Englished by R.D.; Nouvelles récréations et joyeux devis. English. 1583	Des Périers, Bonaventure, 1500?-1544?; Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1583 (1583)	STC 6784.5; ESTC S4102	71,485	102
A93926	The VViltshire rant; or A narrative wherein the most unparallel'd prophane actings, counterfeit repentings, and evil speakings of Thomas Webbe late pretended minister of Langley Buriall, are discovered; the particulars whereof are set down in the following page. Also the proceedings of those in authority against him. With a catalogue of his untruths in his Masse of malice, and replies to sundry of them. by Edw. Stokes Esq;	Stokes, Edward, Esq.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5725; Thomason E669_5; ESTC R207024	71,727	91