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• M. Minucius Felix his Octavius. (Oxford : Printed by Leonard Lichfield, for Thomas Huggins, 1636), by Marcus Minucius Felix and Richard James (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Brife and faythfull declaration of the true fayth of Christ ([London : J. Day?, 1547]), by fl. 1547 I. B., John Bale, and John Bradford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A plain defence of the Protestant religion, fitted to the meanest capacity being a full confutation of the net for the fishers of men, published by two gentlemen lately gone over to the Church of Rome. Wherein is evidently made appear, that their departure from the Protestant religion was without cause of reason. Written for publick good by L. E. a son of the Church of England, as by law established. (London : printed by S.L. and are to be sold by R. Taylor, near Stationers-Hall, 1687), by L. Ė and William Wake (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reply to Mr. J.S. his 3d. appendix containing some animadversions on the book entituled, A rational account of the grounds of Protestant religion. By Ed. Stillingfleet B.D. (London : printed by R.W. for Henry Mortlock at the sign of the Phœnix in St. Paul's Church-yard near the little North-door, 1666), by Edward Stillingfleet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Actes de la dispute & conference tenue à Paris. English. (London : Printed by Thomas Creede, 1602), by John Golburne, Simon Vigor, Claude de Sainctes, Hugues Sureau Du Rosier, and Jean de L'Espine (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Looke beyond Luther: or An ansvvere to that question, so often and so insultingly proposed by our aduersaries, asking vs; where this our religion was before Luthers time? VVhereto are added sound props to beare vp honest-hearted Protestants, that they fall not from their sauing-faith. By Richard Bernard, of Batcombe in Sommersetshire. (London : imprinted by Felix Kyngston, and are to be sold by Edmund Weauer, at his shop, at the great North-doore of Pauls, 1623), by Richard Bernard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The religion of protestants a safe vvay to salvation. Or An ansvver to a booke entitled Mercy and truth, or, charity maintain'd by Catholiques, which pretends to prove the contrary. By William Chillingworth Master of Arts of the University of Oxford (Oxford : Printed by Leonard Lichfield, and are to be sold by Iohn Clarke under St Peters Church in Corn-hill [, London], Anno salutis M.DC.XXXVIII. [1638]), by William Chillingworth and Edward1582-1656 Knott (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Dialogue concerning this question, VVhere was your church before Luther and Caluin. ([London?] : Printed, M.DC.XXIII. [1623]), by Henry Rogers and William Crashaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Protestant Church existent, and their faith professed in all ages, and by whom with a catalogue of councels in all ages, who professed the same. Written, by Henry Rogers D.D. prebendary of Hereford. (London : Printed by Richard Badger [and Marmaduke Parsons], 1638), by Henry Rogers (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Disputations of religion. (Imprinted at London : By H. Bynneman, for VVilliam Norton and Humfrie Toye, [1571]), by Geoffrey Fenton, Simon Vigor, Claude de Sainctes, Hugues Sureau Du Rosier, and Jean de L'Espine (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Marques de la vraye église catholique. (Printed at Oxforde : By Ioseph Barnes, printer to the Vniversitie, 1591), by Thomas Sparke and Jean d' Albin de Valsergues (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A description of the true temple and worship of God. And Jesus Christ manifested to be the head of the Church, which is his body, and the onely pastour and also the members of the body of Christ, known by their fruits, from the synagogue of Antichrist, with a few words to the Romane Catholicks. Likewise the order of the church in God the body of Christ made manifest, and the disorder of the synagogue of Antichrist. (London : printed for Thomas Simmons, at the Bull and mouth near Alders-gate, 1658), by John Harwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An epistle or godlie admonition, of a learned minister of the Gospel of our sauiour Christ sent to the pastoures of the Flemish Church in Antwerp, (who name themselues of the Confession of Auspurge,) exhorting them to concord with the other ministers of the Gospell. Translated out of French by Geffray Fenton. Here may the christian reader lerne to know what is the true participatio[n] of the body of Christ, & what is the lauful vse of the holy Supper. (Printed at London : By Henry Bynneman, Anno. 1569), by Antonio del Corro and Geoffrey Fenton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A sheet of Union. Or CVII principles of religion, wherein English Protestants are agreed (London : printed for Thomas Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns, at the lower end of Cheapside, 1679) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Letters to a Member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, in Which Certain Reflections Against Protestantism, and Various Assumptions in Favour of Romanism, Put Forward by an Ecclesiastic of Rome, are Examined and Refuted (Montreal: "Witness" Printing House, 1873), by John Borland (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Dialogue Between a Popish Priest and an English Protestant: Wherein the Principal Points and Arguments of Both Religions are Truly Proposed, and Fully Examined (Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board od Publication, 1841), by Matthew Poole (multiple formats at archive.org)
• A rational account of the grounds of Protestant religion; being a vindication of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury's Relation of a conference, &c. from the pretended answer by T. C. ... (Printed by R. White for H. Mortlock, 1665), by Edward Stillingfleet, Thomas Carwell, and William Laud (page images at HathiTrust)
• Protestant union (Printed for R. Bickerstaff, 1813), by Granville Sharp and Charles Butler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Římské a evangelické zásady mravnosti. ("Comenium,", 1905), by Wilhelm Herrmann (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Der Gegensatz des Katholicismus und Protestantismus : nach den Principien und Hauptdogmen der beiden Lehrbegriffe : mit besonderer Rücksicht auf Herrn Dr. Möhler's Symbolik (L.F Fues, 1836), by Ferdinand Christian Baur (page images at HathiTrust)
• Our protestant heritage : three sermons (Methodist Book Concern, 1922), by W. Wofford T. Duncan (page images at HathiTrust)
• The difficulties of Romanism. (John Murray, 1826), by George Stanley Faber and J. F. M. Trévern (page images at HathiTrust)
• Victoria (J. Hatchard and son, 187, Piccadilly, 1833), by Mrs. Sherwood (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die Religion ausserhalb der Grenzen der blossen Vernunft : nach den Grundsätzen des wahren Protestantismus, gegen die eines falschen rationalismus (Kriegerschen, 1822), by Ernst Sartorius (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le protestantisme et la société : comparaison entre le Protestantisme et le Catholicisme, leur dogma, leur discipline, leur morale et leurs rapports avec la civilisation et l'ordre social; Réponse au livre publié par M. Nicolas contre le protestantisme (Librairie de Marc Ducloux, 1853), by Pierre Louis Lecerf (page images at HathiTrust)
• Review (Gihon, Fairchild & Co., printers, 1844), by N. Summerbell (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Synod of the Episcopal Church in Nova-Scotia (s.n., 1863) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Elemental contrast between the religion of forms and of the spirit, as exemplified in Popery and Puseyism on the one hand, and genuine Protestantism on the other : being an enlargement of a discourse preached before the Synod of West Penn., Oct. 4, 1852 (H.C. Neinstedt, 1852), by S. S. Schmucker and General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States. Synod of West Pennsylvania (page images at HathiTrust)
• Erwiederung auf Herrn Dr. Möhlers neueste Polemik gegen die protestantische Lehre und Kirche : in der Schrift, Neue Untersuchungen der Lehrgegensätze zwischen dem Katholiken und Protestanten, eine Vertheidigung meiner Symbolik gegen die Kritik des Herrn Prof. D. Bauer in Tübingen, von D.J.A. Möhler, ordentl. Professor der kathol. Facultät in Tübingen (Bey Ludw. Friedr. Fues, 1834), by Ferdinand Christian Bauer and Johann Adam Möhler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le protestantisme et le catholicisme dans leurs rapports avec la liberté et la prospérité des peuples : étude d'économie sociale (Librairie F. Claassen, 1876), by Emile de Laveleye (page images at HathiTrust)
• Campaña anticlerical, librada en los siguientes puntos : Jujuy, Córdoba, Paraná, Rosario de S. Fe, Concordia, La Plata, Buenos Aires (La Plata : [publisher not identified], 1909., 1909), by L. Abeledo and John A. Mackay Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A rational account of the grounds of Protestant religion being a vindication of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury's relation of a conference, &c., from the pretended answer by T.C. : wherein the true grounds of faith are cleared and the false discovered, the Church of England vindicated from the imputation of schism, and the most important particular controversies between us and those of the Church of Rome throughly examined / by Edward Stillingfleet ... (London : Printed by Rob. White for Henry Mortlock ..., 1665), by Edward Stillingfleet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise of the perpetuall visibilitie, and succession of the true church in all ages (At London : Printed by Humfrey Louunes, for Robert Milbourne, 1624), by George Abbot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A defence of the articles of the Protestants religion in aunsweare to a libell lately cast abroad, intituled Certaine articles, or forcible reasons, discouering the palpable absurdities, and most intricate errours of the Protestantes religion. (London : Imprinted by [John Windet for] Iohn Wolfe, and are to bee sold in Pauls church yard by Mathew Law, 1601), by William Barlow (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members I. defended against the opposition of Mr. William Johnson, II. proved by many arguments / by Richard Baxter ; whereunto is added 1. an account of my judgement to Mr. J. how far hereticks are or are not in the church, 2. Mr. Js. explication of the most used terms, with my queries thereupon, and his answer and my reply, 3. an appendix about successive ordination, 4. letters between me and T.S., a papist, with a narrative of the success. (London : Printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons ... and are to be sold by Francis Tyton ..., 1660), by Richard Baxter and William Johnson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Which is the true church? the whole Christian world, as headed only by Christ ... or, the Pope of Rome and his subjects as such? : in three parts ... / by Richard Baxter ... (London : Printed, and are to be sold by Richard Janeway ..., 1679), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Protestants evidence taken out of good records; shewing that for fifteene hundred yeares next after Christ, divers worthy guides of Gods Church, have in sundry weightie poynts of religion, taught as the Church of England now doth: distributed into severall centuries, and opened, by Simon Birckbek ... (London : Printed [by Augustine Mathewes and Thomas Cotes] for Robert Milbourne, and are to bee sold at the signe of the Grayhound in Pauls Church-yard, 1635), by Simon Birckbek (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• De scandalis. English ([Imprinted at London : By [H. Wykes for?] VVilliam Seres, dvvellyng at the weast ende of Powels, at the signe of the Hedghogge, Anno Domini. 1567]), by Jean Calvin and Arthur Golding (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A dialogue between a popish priest, and an English Protestant. Wherein the principal points and arguments of both religions are truly proposed, and fully examined. / By Matthew Poole, author of Synopsis Criticorum. (London, : Printed by T.M. for Tho. Passinger, and are to be sold by John Williamson ..., 1672), by Matthew Poole (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Christian warning-piece for all true Protestants by way of Christian counsel and advice to the King's most excellent Majesty, and all his good Protestant subjects, founded forth out of the written word of God : wherein is clearly shewed ... / by Thomas Wall. (London : [s.n.], 1680), by Thomas Wall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter writ to an atheistical acquaintance upon his turning papist in his old age by a person of honour. (London : Printed for John Taylor ..., 1691), by Francis Boyle Shannon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Jesuites policy to suppress monarchy proving out of their own writings that the Protestant religion is a sure foundation and principle of a true Christian / written by a person of honor. (London : Printed for William Cademan ..., 1678), by Charles Stanley Derby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Essay of the form and constitution of a particular Christian church according to the model of the apostolick age, and as it is describ'd in the writings of the New Testament. (London : Printed for John Marshall ..., 1700) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Apologie ou défense pour les chretiens de France de la religion reformée. English (At London : Printed by Iohn Day dwelling ouer Aldersgate. And are to be sold at his shop vnder the gate, 1579), by Innocent Gentillet and Jerome Bowes (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Fundamentals of the Protestant religion defined according to the Scripture and judgment of the most learned and orthodox divines in England. (London : Printed for Randall Taylor ..., 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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