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• A seasonable caution to apostate Protestants: or, mercy and judgment at once visible wherein you'l find heart refreshing mercy to the firm Protestants; and soul ruining vengeance on the rotten time-serving ones that turn papists. Verifying, in the very letter, that promise, whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it: Mat. 16. 25. (as here the true Protestants did, who gave themselves up for dead men, rather than turn papists to save their lives; and yet were miraculously saved: when, at the same time, the rotten unsound Protestants, who, at that pinch, turn'd papists to save their lives, yet perished. Written by Mercurius Hibernicus, an ey-witness of the Protestants miseries, and of the papists treacheries in Ireland; from whom expect several sheets to the shame of popery. (London : printed by Th. Dawks, living in Black fryers. Sold by Langly Curtis in Goat Court on Ludgate-hill, [1680?]), by Hibernicus Mercurius (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Handbook of Leaving Religion (Leiden and Boston: Brill, c2020), ed. by Daniel Enstedt, Göran Larsson, and Teemu T. Mantsinen (PDF files with commentary at JSTOR)
• Can a Saved Man Choose to be Lost?, by Joe Crews (HTML and PDF at amazingfacts.org)
• Father and Son: A Study of Two Temperaments, by Edmund Gosse (Gutenberg text)
• Father and son : biographical recollections (C. Scribner's sons, 1907), by Edmund Gosse (page images at HathiTrust)
• Iohannis Wyclif Tractatus de apostasia (Published for the Wyclif society by Trübner & co., 1889), by John Wycliffe and Michael Henry Dziewicki (page images at HathiTrust)
• An antidote to backsliding (Carlton & Porter, 1855), by John H. Wallace (page images at HathiTrust)
• The great apostasy : considered in the light of scriptural and secular history (Zion's Printing and Publishing Co., 1910), by James E. Talmage (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cannot and can fall from grace (M.E. Church, 1914), by Isaac Lockhart Peebles (page images at HathiTrust)
• Meine letzten Wünsche für Oesterreich. (J.G. Cotta, 1895), by Franz Brentano (page images at HathiTrust)
• The apostasy of Mr. Newman and some traces of Newmania on New Jersey soil ([s.n.], 1845), by Cortlandt Van Rensselaer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hē apostasīa, ho antichristos, or, A scriptural discourse of the apostasie and the Antichrist, by way of comment, upon the twelve first verses of 2 Thess. 2 under which are opened many of the dark prophecies of the Old Testament, which relate to the calling of the Jews, and the glorious things to be affected at the seventh trumpet through the world : together with a discourse of slaying the witnesses, and the immediate effects thereof : written for the consolation of the Catholike Church, especially the churches of England, Scotland, and Ireland / by E.H. ([London : s.n.], 1653), by Edmund Hall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The old leaven purged out, or, The apostacy of this day further opened being a true and faithfull narrative of the orderly prooceedings [sic] and dealings of the lesser part of the congregation formerly walking with Mr. John Sympson, with and against severall souldiers of the army, who (being fallen in with the apostacy of this day, contrary to professed and declared principles, and the many out-goings of the Lord thereupon) are withdrawn and separated from, together with Mr. Sympson their chief abettor, and others, after neer two years labouring whilest while we were in the congregation, and neer two years more since : as also the true coppies of seven of the letters which Mr. Sympson wrote with his own hand, and sent to the congregation an answer to several objections that have been, or may be raised against printing and published the whole : all humbly presented to publique view, not in strife, vain-glory, or to be seen of men, but we hope out of conscience, to endeavor a recovering of the name of the Lord ... ([London : s.n.], 1658), by Humphrey Hathorn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The glory of the true church, discovered, as it was in its purity in the primitive time also, a manifestation how and when the apostacy came, and how long it hath continued in the Church of Rome, proved to be in it, because she differs in doctrin & practice from the Church of Christ in the Apostles dayes : published for this end, that people may be informed, and their understandings opened to discern of the times and seasons, and see the difference between the lambs wife and the mother of harlots / by one who desires that all may come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved, and walk in the light of the Lord, Francis Howgill. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert ..., 1661), by Francis Howgill (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A relation of the fearful estate of Francis Spira, in the year 1548 compiled by Natth. Bacon, Esq. (London : Printed by I.L. for Christoph. Meredith ..., 1649), by Nathaniel Bacon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Crums of comfort for the mournful babe of hope from one that condoleth the distresse of the daughter of Sion ... ([London : s.n., 1664]), by R. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A caveat against seducers:: as it was preached by Richard Standfast, Mr. of Arts, and rector of Christ-Church in Bristol, whereunto are annexed the blind mans meditations. By the same author. (London : Printed for H. Mortlock at the Phœnix in St. Pauls Church-yard, neer the little north-door, 1660), by Richard Standfast (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Man's self-reflection is the special means to further his recovery from his apostasy from God ([Boston : s.n., 1699]), by James Allen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A disswasive from error much increased a perswasive to order much decayed / by Joseph Bentham. (London : Printed and are to be sold by William Thompson, 1669), by Joseph Bentham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The nature of apostasie from the profession of the Gospel, and the punishment of apostates declared, in an exposition of Heb. 6, 4, 5, 6, : with an enquiry into the causes and reasons of the decay of the power of religion in the world ... also, of the proneness of churches and persons of all sorts unto apostasie, with remedies, and means of prevention / by John Owen. (London : Printed for N. Ponder, 1676), by John Owen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A relation of the fearful estate of Francis Spira, after he turned apostate from the Protestant church to popery. In the year, 1548. / Compiled by Nath. Bacon, Esq; (Boston: : Printed and sold by Fowle and Draper, at their office opposite the Founder's-Arms, Marlborough-Street., M.DCC.LXII. [1762] (Price 6 pence)), by Nathaniel Bacon (HTML at Evans TCP)

• Handbook of Leaving Religion (Leiden and Boston: Brill, c2020), ed. by Daniel Enstedt, Göran Larsson, and Teemu T. Mantsinen (PDF files with commentary at JSTOR)

• Becoming Muslim in Imperial Russia: Conversion, Apostasy, and Literacy (Ithaca, NY and London: Cornell University Press, 2014), by Agnès Kefeli (PDF files at Project MUSE)
• The young deserter (s.n., 1861), by Basil Manly (page images at HathiTrust)
• The young deserter (s.n., 1863), by Basil Manly (page images at HathiTrust)

• Caveat against sedvcers (Printed by Tho. Mabb, for Edward Thomas, at the Adam and Eve in Little Brittain, 1664), by Richard Standfast (page images at HathiTrust)
• The apostasy of the latter times in which, according to divine prediction, the world should wonder after the beast the mystery of iniquity should so farre prevaile over the mystery of godlinesse, whorish Babylon over the virgin-Church of Christ, as that the visible glory of the true church should be much clouded the true unstained Christian faith corrupted the purity of true worship polluted, or, The gentiles theology of dæmons i.e. inferiour divine powers, supposed to be mediatours between God and man : revived in the latter times amongst Christians in worshipping of angels, deifying and invocating of saints, adoring and templing of reliques, bowing downe to images, worshipping of crosses, &c : all which together with a true discovery of the nature, originall, progresse, of the great, fatall and solemn apotisy are cleared : delivered in publique some years since upon I Tim. 4. 1,2,3 / by Joseph Mede ... (London : Printed by Richard Bishop for Samuel Man ..., 1641), by Joseph Mede and William Twisse (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Preservative against apostacie (Printed at London : By Iohn Beale, for William Welby, and are to be sold at his shop, at the signe of the Swan in Paules Church-yard, 1615), by Thomas Cooper (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Becoming Muslim in Imperial Russia: Conversion, Apostasy, and Literacy (Ithaca, NY and London: Cornell University Press, 2014), by Agnès Kefeli (PDF files at Project MUSE)
• ʻArab kā irtidād aur uskā bazur-i teg̲ẖ insidād (Niẓāmīyyah Tablīg̲ẖ :, 1925), by K̲h̲vājah Ḥasan Niẓāmī Dihlavī (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Correspondence Relating to Executions in Turkey for Apostacy from Islamism (in English and French) (Gutenberg ebook)

• All'illustre Carlo Passaglia, Lettera Con Nuove e Urgenti Ragioni in Favore della Causa Italiana / Pro Causae Italicae Adserto Jure ad Clarum Virum Karolum Passaglia Epistola (Italian and Latin on facing pages; Florence: Barbera, 1862), by Girolamo Bobone (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le schisme oriental du XIe siècle (E. Leroux, 1899), by Louis Bréhier (page images at HathiTrust)
• The churches separated from Rome (Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, 1907), by L. Duchesne and Arnold Harris Mathew (page images at HathiTrust)
• Traité du schisme Christianus mihi nomen, Catholicus cognomen. (S.T'Serlsevens, 1718), by Jacques Longueval (page images at HathiTrust)
• A review of the true nature of schisme, with a vindication of the Congregationall churches in England (Printed by H. Hall for T. Robinson, 1657), by John Owen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memorandum (The Board, 1958), by Armenian National Apostolic Church of America. Central Diocesan Board and National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America (page images at HathiTrust)
• Schism, as opposed to the unity of the church : especially in the present time. (Hamilton, Adams, & Co., 1839), by John] Hoppus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Is schism lawful? A study in primitive ecclesiology with special reference to the question of schism. (St. Louis, MO : B. Herder, 1915., 1915), by Edward Maguire (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vetera Monumenta contra schismaticos jam olim pro Gregorio VII, aliisque. Pontificibus Romanis conscripta et nunc primum in lucem vindicata studio (excudebat Adreas Angermarius, 1612), by Sabastian Tengnagel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Address from Rhode-Island Quarterly Meeting of Friends. (Piercy & Reed, 1845), by Society of Friends. Rhode Island Quarterly Meeting (page images at HathiTrust)
• The commission of the ministry a sermon preached at All Saints Church, Southampton, January 24, 1836 (T. King, 1836), by J. H. Brooke Mountain (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life of Henry the Eighth and history of the schism of England (C. Dolman, 1852), by Richard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire de Henri VIII et du schisme d'Angleterre (L. Maison;, 1847), by Richard (page images at HathiTrust)
• The old paths a letter to a country congregation from a missionary of the church : to the members of the church, Matilda. (s.n., 1843), by E. Denroche (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le schisme oriental du XIe siècle (E. Leroux, 1899), by Louis Bréhier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pastoral letters of Archbishop Carroll, to the congregation of Trinity Church, in Philadelphia, 1797, and of Archbishop Marechal, to the congregation of Norfolk, Virginia, 1819. (Printed by Joseph Robinson, circulating library ..., 1820), by Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Baltimore (Md.). Archbishop (1808-1815 : Carroll) and Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Baltimore (Md.). Archbishop (1817-1828 : Maréchal) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Promptvaire des conciles de leglise catholique (On les ve[n]d a Lyon : en la boutique de Romain Morin libraire demourant en la Rue Merciere, 1533., 1533), by Jean Lemaire de Belges, Romain Morin, and Denis de Harsy (page images at HathiTrust)
• The unreasonableness of separation : or, An impartial account of the history, nature, and pleas of the present separaton from the communion of the Church of England to which several letters are annexed ... (London : Printed by T.N. for Henry Mortlock, 1681., 1681), by Edward Stillingfleet and Puritan Collection of English and American Literature (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Extracts from "Sikes on Parochial Communion": relating to Episcopacy, and the sin of Schism, by Thomas Sikes (Gutenberg ebook)
• The notion of schism stated according to the antients, and considered with reference to the non-conformists, and the pleas for schismaticks examined being animadversions upon the plea for the non-conformists : with reflections on that famous Tract of schism, written by Mr. Hales in two letters to a very worthy gentleman. (London : Printed by R.W. for William Oliver and George Rose ... and are to be sold by them ..., and R. Chiswell ..., 1676), by Robert Conold (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The point of church-unity and schism discuss'd by a nonconformist, with respect to the church-divisions in England. (London : Printed for Thomas Parkhurst ..., 1679), by John Corbet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse concerning the one altar and the one priesthood insisted on by the ancients in their disputes against schism wherein the ground and solidity of that way of reasoning is explained, as also its applicableness to the case of our modern schismaticks, with particular regard to some late treatises of Mr. Richard Baxter ... / by H. Dodwell. (London : Printed for Benj. Tooke, 1683), by Henry Dodwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Healing queries for sick churches that is, some seasonable thing begun, whereby the present breaches in churches may be repaired, future rents and divisions prevented, and so all the Lords people have communion not in darknesse but light / published, by a friend to the virgin daughter of Zion. (London : [s.n.], 1658), by Friend to the virgin daughter of Zion (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Toleration not to be abused by the Independents by a lover of truth and peace. (London : Printed for John Martyn and are to be sold by Abisha Brocas bookseller in Exeter, 1672), by Francis Fullwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The sum of a conference had between two divines of the Church of England and two Catholic lay-gentlemen at the request and for the satisfaction of three persons of quality, August 8, 1671. (London : Printed by Henry Hills ... for him and Matthew Turner, 1687), by Peter Gooden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of schisme a defence of the Church of England against the exceptions of the Romanists / by H. Hammond ... (London : Printed by J. Flesher for Richard Royston ..., M.DC.LIII [1653]), by Henry Hammond (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reply to the Catholick gentlemans answer to the most materiall parts of the booke Of schisme whereto is annexed, an account of H.T. his appendix to his Manual of controversies, concerning the Abbot of Bangors answer to Augustine / by H. Hammond. (London : Printed by J.G. for R. Royston ..., 1654), by Henry Hammond (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An answer without a question, or, The late schismatical petition for a diabolicall toleration of seuerall religions expovnded being presented to the juncto at Westminster, August 16, 1646 by Colonel Pride and Lievtenant Colonel Goffe and others by the appointment of the Lord Fairfax their general : with some observations upon the mistery of their iniquity, and the juncto's answer thereunto / written by that reverend divine, Doctor Holdisworth ... (London printed : [s.n.], 1649), by Richard Holdsworth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The reformation of the Church of England justified according to the canons of the Council of Nice, and other general councils, and the tradition of the Catholick Church being an answer to a paper reprinted at Oxford, called (The schism of the Church of England) demonstrated in four arguments, formerly proposed to Dr. Gunning and Dr. Pearson the late bishops of Ely and Chester, by two Catholick disputants, in a celebrated conference upon that point : in which answer the unworthy and false dealings of the papists are shewed, and the charge of schism returned upon them, and the Church of England proved truly Catholick and apostolick in her doctrine and constitution / by Dr. Saywell. (Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] : Printed by John Hayes ... for Edward Hall ... and are to be sold by Luke Meredith ... [in] London, 1688), by William Saywell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Schism dis-arm'd of the defensive weapons, lent it by Doctor Hammond, and the Bishop of Derry by S.W. (At Paris : By M. Blageart, 1655), by John Sergeant (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The unreasonableness of separation, or, An impartial account of the history, nature, and pleas of the present separation from the communion of the Church of England to which, several late letters are annexed, of eminent Protestant divines abroad, concerning the nature of our differences, and the way to compose them / by Edward Stillingfleet ... (London : Printed by T.N. for Henry Mortlock ..., 1681), by Edward Stillingfleet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A sermon touching schisme, lately preached at St. Maries in Cambridge by R. I. Watson ... (Cambridge (England) : Printed by Roger Daniel ..., 1642), by Richard Watson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Schism detected in both extreams, or, Two sorts of sinful separation the first part detecteth the schismatical principles of a resolver of three cases about church-communion, the second part confuteth the separation pleaded for in a book famed to be written by Mr. Raphson. (London : Printed for Tho. Parkhurst ..., 1684), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for many false doctrines, crimes, and specially fourscore palpable untruths in matter of fact ... : with a confutation of his reasons for separation ... / by Richard Baxter ... (London : Printed for Nevill Simmons ..., 1671), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness of it, and the detection of false dividing terms / opened by Richard Baxter. (London : Printed for John Hancock ..., 1680), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Hales's treatise of schism examined and censured by Thomas Long ... ; to which are added, Mr. Baxter's arguments for conformity, wherein the most material passages of the treatise of schism are answered. (London : Printed for Walter Kettilby ..., 1678), by Thomas Long and Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An enquiry into the original, nature, institution, power, order and communion of evangelical churches. The first part with an answer to the discourse of the unreasonableness of separation written by Dr. Edward Stillingfleet, Dean of Pauls, and in defence of the vindication of non-conformists from the guilt of schisme / by John Owen. (London : Printed by J. Richardson, for Nath. Ponder ..., and Sam. Lee ..., 1681), by John Owen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The charge of schism renewed against the separatists in answer to the renewer of that pretended peaceable design, which is falsly call'd, An answer to Dr. Stillingfleet's late sermon. (London : Printed for Henry Brome ..., 1680), by S. T. (Samuel Thomas) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The remedie of schisme. Or, a mean to settle the divisions of the times.: Set forth in a seasonable sermon before an honorable assembly in the City of London. By William Sclater, Batchelar in Divinitie, Preacher of Gods Word in the city of Exeter. (London : Printed by T. Paine and M. Symmons, for Tho. Slater at the Swan in Duck-Lane, 1642), by William Sclater (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Speculum scripturale schismaticorum: or, A scripture looking--glasse, most exactly characterizing all sorts of schismaticks: wherein, as, in a looking-glass, face answers face; so, scriptures paint seducers root and race: And, that they are the seedmen of all evil; and, must be shun'd, as serpents, or the Devil. (London : Printed for T.M., 1649), by John Vicars (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An answer to Dr. Stillingfleet's sermon, by some nonconformists, being the peaceable design renewed wherein the imputation of schism wherewith the doctor hath charged the nonconformists meetings, is removed, their nonconformity justified, and materials for union drawn up together, which will heal both parties. (London : Printed for J. Janeway ..., 1680), by John Humfrey and Stephen Lobb (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A defence of Mr. M. H's brief enquiry into the nature of schism and the vindication of it with reflections upon a pamphlet called The review, &c. : and a brief historical account of nonconformity from the Reformation to this present time. (London : Printed by T.S. for Tho. Parkhurst ..., 1693), by William Tong (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise of the schism of England.: Wherein particularly Mr. Hales and Mr. Hobbs are modestly accosted. / By Philip Scot. Permissu superiorum. (Amsterdam [i.e. London : s.n.], printed anno Dom. 1650), by Philip Scot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Lords Prayer unclasped:: with a vindication of it, against all [brace] schismatics. Hereticks, cal'd [brace] enthusiasts. Fratra cilli. / By James Harwood, B.D. (London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by G. and H. Eversden at the Grayhound in Pauls-Church-yard, 1654), by James Harwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise concerning schism and schismaticks wherein the chief grounds & principles of a late separation from the Church of England, are considered and answered / by Henry Hellier ... (London : Printed by Richard Smith for Jo. Crosley ..., 1697), by Henry Hellier (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The necessity of keeping our parish-churches argued from the sin and danger of the schisms in the Church of Corinth and of the present separations : in a sermon before the honourable judges, at the last assizes, held at Exeter / by Francis Fullwood. (London : Printed by E.T. and R.H. for James Collins ..., 1672), by Francis Fullwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Independencie a great schism proved against Dr. Owen, his apology in his tract of schism : as also an appendix to the former discourse, shewing the inconstancy of the Dr. and the inconsistency of his former and present opinions / by D. Cawdrey ... (London : Printed by J.S. for John Wright ..., 1657), by Daniel Cawdrey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Independency further proved to be a schism, or, A survey of Dr Owens review of his tract of schism with a vindication of the authour from his unjust clamours and false aspersions / by D. Cawdrey ... (London : Printed for John Wright ..., 1658), by Daniel Cawdrey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Diocesan churches not yet discovered in the primitive times, or, A defence of the answer to Dr. Stillingfleets allegations out of antiquity for such churches against the exceptions offered in the preface to a late treatise called A vindication of the primitive church, where what is further produced out of Scripture and antient authors for diocesan churches is also discussed. (London : Printed for Thomas Parkhurst ..., 1682), by David Clarkson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Pair of spectacles, very useful, and needful, for all those that read Mr. Baxters Catholick charity, in his book called the Cure of church divisions, that so they may see and understand what they read, and not be led away with errour instead of truth. / Written by a Lover of truth and peace, and of all the people of peace. ([S.l. : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1670) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter to Dr. du Moulin, containing a charitable reproof for his schismatical book entituled, A short and true account of the several advances the Church of England hath made towards Rome, &c. to which are added Some seasonable words to Mr. Richard Baxter. (London : [s.n.], 1680), by Philotheus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Discourse of schism for the benefit of humble Christians (London : Printed for W. Crook, 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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