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• Lent -- Early works to 1800
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• Alterthumb, Ursprung und Bedeutung aller Ceremonien, Gebräuchen und Gewohnheiten der Heil. Catholischen Kirchen ... (Verlegts Dietrich Lerse, 1723), by Gregor Rippel (page images at HathiTrust)

• Certain quæries touching the rise and observation of Christmas; propounded to the consideration of all such as are zealously (but blindly) affected towards the observation of it. / To which an answer is desired and expected by Joseph Heming. (London : [s.n.], printed, Ann: Dom: 1648), by Joseph Heming (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The lawfulness of the celebration of Christs birth-day debated, in case it be annnally [sic] known or not known. Discussed by Scripture, and consequence of Scripture; and many objections answered, and refuted by reasons. By George Palmer, wel-willer to a particular and solemn joyous-thankfulness to God, for his several special mercies in Christ; by way of gradation. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the yeer, 1649. [i.e. 1648]), by George Palmer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christmass revived: or An ansvver to certain objections made against the observation of a day in memory of our Saviour Christ his birth. By John Reading. M.A. And one of the prebends of Christs-Church in Canterbury. (London : printed for John Andrewes and John Garway, and are to be sold at the White-Lion near Py-Corner, [1660]), by John Reading (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Mercurius religiosus: faithfully communicating to the whole nation, the vanity of Christmas. (Printed at London : for Robert Ibbetson dwelling in Smithfield neer Hosier Lane, 1651) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The worlds observation for keeping their masse days and festivall dayes (so called) fathomed and found groundless, or without a bottome, so needs must fall that hath not whereon to stand, for what is there to uphold it but papists traditions, heathenish manners or customes of nations which are vaine? and they that observe lying vanities, forsake their own mercy. (London : printed for M.W., 1659), by W. S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Friday the four and twentieth day of December, 1652. Resolved by the Parliament, that the markets be kept to morrow, being the five and twentieth day of December; ... (London : Printed by John Field, Printer to the Paliament of England, 1652), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To all that observe dayes. ([London : s.n., 1660]), by F. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Pious soul sighing out a oblation of praise and wonder on that miracle of divine love. (London : printed for G. Widdows at the Green Dragon in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1674), by R.B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christ-mas day, the old heathens feasting day, in honour to Saturn their idol-god. The Papists massing day. The prophane mans ranting day. The superstitious mans idol day. The multitudes idle day. Whereon, because they cannot do nothing: they do worse then nothing. Satans, that adversaries working-day. The true Christian mans fasting-day. Taking to heart, the heathenish customes, Popish superstitions, ranting fashions, fearful provocations, horrible abhominations committed against the Lord, and His Christ, on that day, and days following. (London, : Printed for Henry Cripps, and are to be sold at this shop, in Popes-Head-Alley, neer Lumbard street, 1656), by Ezekias Woodward (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The arraignment, conviction, and imprisoning, of Christmas: on St. Thomas day last. And how he broke out of prison in the holidayes and got away, onely left his hoary hair, and gray beard, sticking between two iron bars of a window. With, an hue and cry after Christmas, and a letter from Mr. Woodcock a fellow in Oxford, to a malignant lady in London. And divers passages, between the lady and the cryer, about old Christmas: and what shift he was fain to make to save his life, and great stir to fetch him back again. With other divers witty passages. ([London] : Printed by Simon Minc'd Pye, for Cissely Plum-porridge: and are to be sold by Ralph Fidler Chandler, at the signe of the Pack of Cards in Mustard-Alley, in Brawn-street., 1646) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Christian plea against Chrismass and an out-cry against Chrismas-mongers. (London, : Printed for the author., 1656), by Samuel Chidley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The declaration of many thousands of the city of Canterbury, or county of Kent. Concerning the late tumult in the city of Canterbury, provokt by the Mayors violent proceedings against those who desired to continue the celebration of the Feast of Christs Nativity, 1500 yeers and upwards maintained in the Church. Together with their resolutions for the restitution of His Majestie to his Crown and dignity, whereby religion may be restored to its ancient splendour, and the known laws of this Kingdom maintained. As also, their desires to all His Majesties loyall subjects within his Dominions, for their concurrence and assistance in this so good and pious work. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the yeer 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Christian caveat to the old and new sabbatarians. Or, A vindication of our Gospel-festivals. Wherein is held forth, I. That the feast of Christs nativity is grounded upon the scriptures; was observed in the pure, antient, apostolique times; and is approved by all reformed churches. II. That Christ was born on the 25th. day of December; and all objections to the contrary refuted. III. An answer to XVI. Quæres, touching the rise and observation of Christmas, propounded by Mr. Joseph Heming of Uttoxeter. IV. The originall and true ground of the Lords Day. V. The just meaning and nature of the Sabbath. / By a lover of truth; a defender of Christian liberty; and an hearty desirer of peace, internall, externall, eternall, unto all men. (London : Printed for E. Blackmore, at the Angel in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1650), by Edward Fisher (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The examination and tryall of Old Father Christmas At the assizes held at the town of Difference, in the county of discontent. Written according to legal proceeding, by Josiah King. (London : printed for Thomas Johnson, at the sign of the golden Key in Pauls Church-yard, 1658), by Josiah King (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Thomas Law bell-man. His Christmass greeting to his masters of St. Giles Cripplegate, within the Freedom, presenteth his love and humble endeavours, as followeth. (London, : [s.n.], Printed in the year, 1666), by Thomas Law (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief remembrancer, or, The right improvement of Christ's birth-day. (London, : Printed by E.T. and R.H. for William Miller at the Gilded Acorn in S. Pauls Church-Yard, near the Little North door, 16[72]), by T. C. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Verses, presented to his masters in the ward of St. Giles's Cripplegate, within the Freedom. / By William Briscoe, bell-man. (London, : [s.n.], Printed Decemb. the 24th, in the year M.DC.LX.VII. [1667]), by William Briscoe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Love and charity presented in a copy of verses to his worthy masters in the ward of St. Giles's Cripplegate without. / By William Briscoe, bell-man within the Freedom. (London, : [s.n.], printed Decemb. 24th, 1668), by William Briscoe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Pious soul sighing out a oblation of praise and wonder on that miracle of divine love. (London : printed for G. Widdows at the Green Dragon in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1674), by R.B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Poems annent the keeping of yule, pro and con. Many people retaining the dreggs of Romish superstition, (especially such things as are grateful to the flesh,) make a presence of keeping the 25th. of December, in commemoration of the nativity of our Blessed Saviour, ... ([London : s.n., 1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short prayer for children and servants. ([S.l. : s.n., 1700?]), by Matthew Hale and Francis Bacon (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Lucis evangelicae sub velum sacrorum emblematum reconditae, pars tertia (Apud Joannem Busaeum ..., 1659), by Henricus Engelgrave and Johann Busäus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lvx evangelica sub velum sacrorvm emblematvm recondita in anni dominicas (Apud viduam et haeredes Ioannis Cnobbari, 1651), by Henricus Engelgrave, Hendrik Snyers, and Vidua et haeredes Ioannes Cnobbarus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lux euangelica in omnes anni dominicas, pars I (Apud viduam & haeredes Ioannis Cnobbari, 1654), by Henricus Engelgrave, Johannes Thomas, Arnold Loemans, Hendrik Snyers, and Vidua et haeredes Ioannes Cnobbarus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Coelum empyreum in festa et gesta sanctorum per annum aliorumq[ue] divorum tutelarium et in patriarchas ordinum cum octavis (Prostant apud Gabrielem à Roy, 1669), by Henricus Engelgrave, Gabriel de Roy, and Hendrick Herregouts (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lvx evangelica sub velum sacrorvm emblematvm recondita in anni dominicas selecta historia & morali doctrina variè advmbrata (Prostant apud Iacobum à Meurs Amstelodami, 1655), by Henricus Engelgrave and Jacob van Meurs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Instructions for the whole year. Sundays ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year 1695), by John Gother (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Sermons on the Liturgical Seasons (The Fathers of the Church, A New Translation, v38; New York: Fathers of the Church, Inc., 1959), by Saint Augustine of Hippo, trans. by Mary Sarah Muldowney (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Aelfric's Lives of Saints: Being a Set of Sermons on Saints' Days Formerly Observed by the English Church (London: Pub. for the Early English Text Society by N. Trubner and Co., 1881), by Abbot of Eynsham Aelfric, ed. by Walter W. Skeat (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Aelfric's Lives of saints : being a set of sermons on saints' days formerly observed by the English Church (Pub. for the Early English Text Society, by N. Trübner & Co., 1881), by Abbot of Eynsham Aelfric, Miss Wilkinson, Miss Gunning, Walter W. Skeat, and British Library (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history and life of the Reverend Doctor John Tauler of Strasbourg : with twenty-five of his sermons (Temp. 1340) (Smith, Elder, 1857), by Johannes Tauler, Charles Kingsley, Susanna Winkworth, Rulman Merswin, and im Oberland Gottesfreund (page images at HathiTrust)
• Delle Prediche dette nel palazzo apostolico (F. Vigone, e Fratelli, 1714), by Francesco Maria Casini and Stamperia di Francesco Vigone e Fratelli (page images at HathiTrust)
• Martin Luther's Kirchenpostille. (Carl Hender, 1827), by Martin Luther and Johann Georg Plochmann (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fabri conciones. (Christian press association publishing co., 1900), by Mathias Faber and Michael J. Conway (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conciones in festa totius anni (Sumptibus Johannis Christophori Lochneri bibliopolae, 1711), by Philip von Hartung (page images at HathiTrust)
• R.P. Philippi Hartung Societatis Jesu, Conciones tergeminae in dominicas & festa totius anni (Sumptibus Henrici Rommerskirchen ..., 1709), by Philip von Hartung (page images at HathiTrust)
• R.P. Philippi Hartung Societatis Jesu, Conciones tergeminae in dominicas & festa totius anni (Sumptibus haeredum Joannis Weidenfeld ..., 1700), by Philip von Hartung (page images at HathiTrust)
• Iohannis Wyclif Sermones (Pub. for the Wyclif Society by Trübner & co., 1887), by John Wycliffe, Johann Loserth, and F. D. Matthew (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dr. Martin Luther's Hauspostille : oder: Predigtenüber die Evangelien auf die Sonn- und vornehmsten Festage des ganzen Jahres. (Philadelphia : Kohler, [1883?], 1883), by Martin Luther (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bibliotheca Patrvm concionatoria (Sumptibus Antonii Bertier, ... ., 1662), by Antoine Bertier and Francois Combefis (page images at HathiTrust)

• Remarks upon the solar and the lunar years, the cycle of 19 years, commonly called the golden number, the epact, and a method of finding the time of Easter, as it is now observed in most parts of Europe, by George Parker Macclesfield (Gutenberg ebook)
• Certaine queries, proposed by the King, to the Lords and Commons Commisssioners from the Honourable Houses of Parliament, attending his Majesty at Holdenby, the 23 of this instant Aprill, 1647. touching the celebration of the feast of Easter. With an answer thereunto, given and presented to his Majesty by Sir James Harrington Knight and Barronet a Commissioner there. (London, : Printed for John Giles, Aprill 27. 1647), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I), James Harrington, and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Ragguaglio della processione fatta in Siena la domenica IN ALBIS dell' anno 1748 ... (Appresso il Bonetti della Stamperìa del Pubblico, 1748), by printer Bonetti and Italy) Stamperia del Pubblico (Siena (page images at HathiTrust)

• Traité des dispenses du Carême : dans lequel on découvre la fausseté des prétextes qu'on apporte pour les obtenir, en faisant voir par la mécanique du corps, les rapports naturels des alimens maigres, avec la nature de l'homme ; et par l'histoire, par l'analyse et par l'observation, leur convenance avec la santé. (Chez François Fournier Libraire, en la maison de Frederic Leonard, Imprimeur du Roy, ruë Saint-Jacques, à l'Ecu de Venise., 1709), by Philippe Hecquet and Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proclamations. 1542-02-03 ([London] : Tho Berthelet regius impressor excudebat. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, [1542]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Paschal or Lent-Fast, apostolical & perpetual at first deliver'd in a sermon preached before His Majesty in Lent and since enlarged : wherein the judgment of antiquity is laid down : with an appendix containing an answer to the late printed objections of the Presbyterians against the fast of Lent / by Peter Gunning ... (London : Printed by R. Norton for Timothy Garthwait, 1662), by Peter Gunning (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Holy fast of Lent defended against all its prophaners, or, A Discourse shewing that Lent-fast was first taught the world by the apostles, as Dr. Gunning, now Bishop of Ely learnedly proved in a sermon printed by him in the year 1662 by His Majesties special command together with a practical direction how to fast. (London printed : [s.n.], 1677), by Peter Gunning (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1538. ([London] : Thomas Berthelet regius impressor excudebat. Cum priuilegio, [1538?]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Diario sacro e gvida perpetva per visitare le chiese della città di Firenze (Nella stamp. d' Iacopo Guiducci, 1700), by Lodovico Antonio Giamboni and Jacopo Guiducci (page images at HathiTrust)

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