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• A narrative wherein is faithfully set forth the sufferings of John Canne, Wentworth Day, John Clarke, John Belcher, John Richard, Robert Boggis, Petter Kidd, Richard Bryenton, and George Strange, called, as their news book saith, Fift Monarchy Men that is, how eight of them were taken in Coleman Street, moneth second, called Aprill, day first, 1658, as they were in the solemn worship of God, and by the Lord Mayor sent prisoners to the counter in the Poultrey : also of the arraignment of Wentworth Day and John Clarke at the sessions in the Old Baily, and how the rest after three weeks imprisonment and more were discharged in their court / published by a friend to the prisoners and the good old cause they suffered for. (London : [s.n.], 1658), by Friend to the prisoners and the good old cause they suffered for (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The traytors unvailed, or a brief account of that horrid and bloody designe intended by those rebellious people, known by the names of Anabaptists and Fifth Monarchy being upon sunday the 14th. of April 1661. in Newgate on purpose to oppose his Majesties person and laws. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the Year, 1661), by Thomas Ellis (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An alarum to the city and souldiery, God grant they may not neglect it. ([London : s.n., 1659]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Mene Tekel to Fifth Monarchy, with the knavery of the cloak. (London, : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1665) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true and perfect speech of John James, a Baptist, and fifth-monarchy-man, on Wednesday last at Tyburn, the place of execution with his prayer and confession, in presence of many hundreds of people, and his desire to the sheriff of London; also a declaration, concerning the charge of high-treason exhibited against him, touching his sermon preached in White-Chappel, taking his text out of the eighth Psalm, and the second verse; his doctrines thereupon; and a true narrative of his proceedings, to the last minute of his being executed under the gallows. (London : printed for George Horton, 1661), by John James (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An epistle written (dated the 30th of the 11th month 1659,) and sent from London into the countrey. By a friend to the glorious (though at this day despised) cause of Christ, in answer to a letter sent up to him (dated the 16th of the same month) wherein the following things are treated of, (viz.) 1. The fifth kingdom it self, which the God of Heaven sets up in the latter dayes. 2. The kingdom of the beast which is to be destroyed. 3. The instruments that are to be used in destroying the one and erecting the other; with the way or manner how they are to be used. 4. The time of the beginning of this work. [bracket] First, before Christs personal comming. Secondly, before the call of the Jewes. Thirdly, that it is already begun, and hath taken place in this nation and that Cromwel with the army, hath apostatized from it, and that all the powers, or governments that have been set up since that time, have been, and still are upon the foundation of the apostacy. As also, severall of the particular evills which the army, and others abetting the apostacy are guilty of. Together with, some considerations tendered to the favourers of Christ's righteous cause, wherein is laid down, their duty of separation from Babylon, and from all the parts and branches (both in church and state) of the forementioned apostacy. (London, : Printed for the author, 1660), by N. S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Evans and Mr. Penningtons prophesie: concerning seven yeers of plenty, and seven yeers of famine and pestilence. Fore-shewing, what strange events and effects will fall in this present yeer, 1655, now the seven years of plenty are past, and the seven yeers of famine and pestilence are now at hand. Declared in vision of visions out of the prophet David. Together with the coming of the Fifth monarchy. Also, a great conflict with that great and terrible dragon Satan. With divers other notable visions and revelations necessary to be published. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeer, 1655), by Arise Evans and William Pennington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The new non-conformist; who having obtained help of God, doth persist unto this very day; witnessing, both to small and great, some of those glorious things which the Apostles, the prophets, & Moses, did say should come to pass. Or, the voice of a careful shepherd, crying from his watch-tower at W.C. unto his little flock at W.L. with a loud voice. (Printed at London, : for Livewel Chapman, at the Crown in Popes-head-Alley., 1654), by Christopher Feake (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• God's gracious presence with His Highness Richard Lord Protector of Great Brittain and Ireland, &c. With the means to retain the same, whereby church-government, with tolleration, or no tolleration of conscience, is remonstrated. (London : printed by J. Bell for Thomas Parkhurst, over-against the great conduit at the lower end of Cheapside, 1658), by William Kaye (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The last farewel to the rebellious sect called the Fifth Monarchy-men on Wednesday January the ninth. Together with their treacherous proceedings, attempts, combats, and skirmishes at VVoodstreet, Bishopsgate-street, Leaden-Hall, and several other places. With the total dispersing, defeating, and utter ruining of that damnable and seditious sect in general. (London : s.n., printed in the year, 1661) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Londons allarum, or The great and bloody plot of the Fifth-Monarchy-Men discovered being a perfect relation of their most horrid, damnable, treasonable, and tumultuous rising on Sunday night last: with the names of the gentlemen killed and wounded at St. Pauls, Redcross-street, White-Cross, and Bishops-Gate: as also, the manner of their bloody design, their resolution and intentions; and the number of prisoners taken, and committed to New-Gate, the Gate-House, and other places; together with a further discovery of their wicked design; and a perfect narrative of their bloody proceedings on Wednesday morning last. Likewise, a list of the names of these bloody traytors; and the number kill'd ant taken prisoners on both sides. (London : printed for G. Horton, for general satisfaction, 1661) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• To the supreme authority of the nation an humble petition on the behalf of many thousands of Quakers, Fifth-Monarchy men, Anabaptists, &c. (London : Printed by D. Maxwell, 1660) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• A Brief Description of the Future History of Europe, from Anno 1650 to An. 1710 (London, 1650), contrib. by Paul Grebner
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• The political activities of the Baptists and Fifth monarchy men in England during the Interregnum. (American historical association;, 1912), by Louise Fargo Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some account of the life and opinions of a fifth-monarchy man (Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer, 1867), by John Rogers and Edward Rogers (page images at HathiTrust)
• Political activities of the Baptists and Fifth monarchy men in England during the interregnum (Burt Franklin, 1911), by Louise Fargo Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• The political activities of the Baptists and Fifth Monarchy men in England during the interregnum (American Historical Association ;, 1912), by Louise Fargo Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• The political activities of the Baptists and Fifth monarchy men in England during the interregnum. (B. Franklin, 1967), by Louise Fargo Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• The political activities of the Baptists and Fifth monarchy men in England during the Interregnum. (American historical association;, 1912), by Louise Fargo Brown (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Tabernacle for the sun : or Irenicum evangelicum ... (London : Printed for R. I. and G. & H. Eversden, 1653., 1653), by John Rogers and Puritan Collection of English and American Literature (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• An examination of the essay, or, An answer to The fifth monarchy by Edward Iohnson ... (London : Printed for W. Thomas, 1659), by Edward Johnson and Edward Johnson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Saints no smiters, or, Smiting civil powers not the work of saints being a treatise, shewing the doctrine and atempts of Quinto-Monarchians, or, Fifth-Monarchy-Men about smiting powers, to be damnable and antichristian / by John Tombes ... (London : Printed by R.D. for Henry Eversden ..., 1664), by John Tombes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ... (London : Printed for R.I. and G. and H. Eversden ..., 1653), by John Rogers and John Rogers (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• VVater upon the flame:: by XX. queries propounded in the spirit of love and meeknesse, to the serious consideration of all Gods people; principally to the fifth monarch men, commonly so called. / By one that loveth the truth, and all good men; and one that neither hath, nor ever had, nor never intendeth to have the least place of profit, or worldly advantage by any change of government whatsoever. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1659) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief description of the fifth monarchy, or kingdome, that shortly is to come into the world.: The monarch, subjects, officers and lawes thereof, and the surpassing glory, amplitude, unity, and peace of that kingdome. When the kingdome and dominion, and the greatnesse of the kingdome under the whole heaven shall be given to the people, the saints of the most high, whose kingdome is an everlasting kingdome, and all soveraignes shall serve and obey him. And in the conclusion there is added a prognostick of the time when the fifth kingdome shall begin. by William Aspinwall, N.E. (London : Printed by M. Simmons and are to be sold by Liverwell Chapman at the Crown in Popes head-Alley, 1653), by William Aspinwall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Downfall of the Fifth Monarchy. Or, The personal reign of Christ on earth, confuted.: Discovering the desperate and dangerous principles and designes of these frenzy-conceited men of the Fifth Monarchy; who pretending to do the work of their generations, seek to involve these nations again in bloud and misery, had not the Lord prevented them in their designe; with a brief manifestation of the true generation work which every good Christian ought to do. (London : Printed for John Andrews, at the White Lion in the Old-Baily, 1657) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Faithfull narrative of the late testimony and demand made to Oliver Cromwel, and his powers, on the behalf of the Lords prisoners, in the name of the Lord Jehovah (Jesus Christ,) king of saints and nations.: Published by faithful hands, members of churches (out of the original copies) to prevent mistakes, and misreports thereupon. To the faithful remnant of the Lamb, who are in this day of great rebuke and blasphemy, ingaged against the beast and his government, especially, to the new non-conforming churches, and saints in city and country, commonly called by the name of fifth monarchy men. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year 1654. [i.e. 1655]), by Hur Horton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of Maj. Gen. Harrison prisoner in the Tower of London:: with his rules and precepts, to all publike churches, and private congregations: and an answer thereunto; also, the resolution of the Fifth-Monarchy-Men, Anabaptists, Quakers, and others. (London : printed for Nathaniel Tomkins, 1660), by Thomas Harrison (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The holy sisters conspiracy against their husbands, and the city of London,: designed at their last farewell of their meeting-houses in Coleman-street; together with their Psalm of mercy. ([[London] : Printed by T.M., 1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The speech and declaration of John James, a weaver, in the press-yard, at Newgate, on Sunday last, to the Fifth-Monarchy-Men, and others; concerning his sermon preached at a private meeting in White-Chappel, taking his text out of the Psalms of David, whose words are here inserted. And the manner of his tryal before the Lord Chief Justice Foster, at the Kings-Bench in Westminster Hall; with the sentence pronounced against him to be drawn, hanged, and quartered, for preaching maliciously and traiterously against the life and safety of our soveraign lord the king, and against the peace and government of this realm: (London : printed for George Horton, 1661), by John James (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A judgment & condemnation of the Fifth-Monarchy-men, their late insurrection.: Also, how far the guilt of that fact may justly be imputed to those that are commonly distinguished by the names of Independants, Presbyterians, Anabaptists and Quakers. Set forth in a letter to a friend. . By a moderate gentleman. (London : s.n., printed in the year M DC LXI. [1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Narrative of the apprehending, commitment, arraignment, condemnation, and execution of John James, who suffered at Tiburne, Novemb. the 26th, 1661 with several occasional passages and speeches, faithfully collected from such as were eye and ear witnesses : also, an account of the death of several persons since the execution of John James, known to be active and diligent in that matter. (London : [s.n], Printed in the year, 1662) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Hells master-piece discovered: or Joy and sorrow mixt together. Being a breife [sic] and true relation of the damnable plot, of the invetrate [sic] enemies of God, and the King; who intended to a mixt our joy for the nativitie of Christ, with the blood of the King, and his faithfull subjects. Being a fit carrall for Royallist to sing, that alwaies fear God, and honour the King. To the tune of, Summer time. (London, : Printed for Francis Grove ..., [1660?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The panther-prophesy, or, A premonition to all people of sad calamities and miseries like to befal these islands to which is added, an astrological discourse concerning that strange apparition of an army of horse seen in Wales near Mountgomery, December the 20th 1661. ([London : s.n.], 1662), by Owen Lloyd (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Gangraena. Part 3 (London, : Printed for Ralph Smith, at the Bible in Cornehill., 1646), by Thomas Edwards (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Truths victory against heresie; all sorts comprehended under these ten mentioned: 1. Papists, 2. Familists, 3. Arrians, 4. Arminians, 5. Anabaptists, 6. Separatists, 7. Antinomists, 8. Monarchists. 9. Millenarists, 10. Independents. As also a description of the truth, the Church of Christ, her present suffering estate for a short time yet to come; and the glory that followeth at the generall resurrection. / By I.G. a faithfull lover and obeyer of the truth. Imprimatur, John Downame. (London, : Printed for H.R. at the three Pigeons in Pauls Church-yard, 1645), by John Graunt (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The invincible vveapon or truths triumph over errors, by vvhich all the true bred sonnes of the Church, may obtain strength to vvithstand the desperate tenents that have been broached, whereby the godly of our times may be fore-warned and fore-armed against their soul enemies. ([London] : Are to be sold by Ro. Walton at the west end of Pauls, [1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the High Court of Parliament. A dilemma, from a parallel. Humbly presented. Published according to order. (London, : Printed by Matthew Simmons for Henry Overton, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Alley, 1646), by Thomas Edwards and England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true representation of the absurd and mischievous principles of the sect, commonly known by the name of Muggletonians (London : Printed for Ric. Chiswell ..., MDCXCIV [1694]), by John Williams (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A catalogue of the several sects and opinions in England and other nations With a briefe rehearsall of their false and dangerous tenents. ([London] : Printed by R.A., 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An expedient to preserve peace and amity, among dissenting brethren. By a brother in Christ (London : printed for H.R. and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the three Pigeons in Pauls Church-yard, 1647), by Stephen Marshall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Sectaries vnmasked and confuted. By the treating upon divers points of doctrine in debate betwixt the Presbyterialists and sectarists, Anabaptists, Independents, and Papists. / By George Palmer wel-wisher to a warrantable uniformity in godly religious exercises. (London : Printed by Richard Cotes, 1647), by George Palmer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A description of the sect called the Familie of Love: with their common place of residence. Being discovered by one Mrs Susanna Snow of Pirford near Chersey in the county of Surrey, who was vainly led away for a time through their base allurements, and at length fell mad, till by a great miracle shewn from God, she was delivered. (London : [s.n.], printed. 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discovery of 29, sects here in London, all of which, except the first, are most divelish and damnable, being these which follow. Protestants. Puritans. Papists. Brownists. Calvinists. Lutherans. Fam. of love. Mahometans. Adamites. Brightanists. Armenians. Sosinians. Thessalonians. Anabaptists. Separatists. Chaldæans. Electrians. Donatists. Persians. Antinomeans. Assyrians. Macedonians. Heathens. Panonians. Saturnians. Junonians. Bacchanalians. Damassians. The Brotherhood. ([London : s.n.], Printed Anno, 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Englands faiths defender vindicated: or, A word to clear a most foul, damnable and scandalous aspersion, which hath been cast upon that patient and suffering Prince, Charles II. By some villanous and seditious persons, that he should have renounced the Protestant religion, and Church of England, and have embraced Popery. Published out of Christian and loyal duty, by a person who hath been faithful ever since he could discern the light from darkness. (London : printed for Charles King, 1660) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Shadowes without substance, or, Pretended new lights: together, with the impieties and blasphemies that lurk under them, further discovered and drawn forth into the light: in way of rejoynder unto Mr Iohn Saltmarsh his reply: entituled Shadowes flying away. Wherein nothing lesse is shewed to have been performed, then what the title page importeth; or the preface promiseth. As also, divers points of faith and passages of Scripture are vindicated and explained. / By Thomas Gataker, B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith. Published by authority. (London, : Printed for Robert Bostock dwelling in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Kings-head, 1646), by Thomas Gataker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The moderator: endeavouring a full composure and quiet settlement of those many differences both in doctrine and discipline, which have so long disturbed the peace and welfare of this common-wealth. Intended (especially at this time) to beget a brotherly love and unity amongst the ministers and people of all the three nations; the Parliament having now appointed a committee for receiving proposals for the propagation of the gospel. Brotherly unity amongst all Christians, especially amongst the ministers of Christ, being in it self so excellent and comely at all times, and (considering the danger and sad consequences of our present divisions) so desirable and necessary at this time: I conceive all overtures and counsels having a true tendency thereunto, worthy the publike light, and do therefore approve the publication of this ensuing discourse. Joseph Carly. (London : Printed for John Bellamy, and are to be sold at his shop at the three golden Lions in Cornhil, neer the Royal Exchange, 1652), by Joseph Caryl (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An antidote against heresy: or a preservative for Protestants against the poyson of Papists, Anabaptists, Arrians, Arminians, &c. and their pestilent errours. Shewing the authors of those errours, their grounds and reasons, the time when and occasion how they did arise; with general answers to their arguments taken out of holy scripture and the ancient fathers. Written to stay the wandering and stablish the weak in these dangerous times of Apostasy. / By Richard Allen, M.A. sometime Fellow of Penbrooke [sic] Colledge in Oxford. (London : Printed by John Macock, and are to be sold by Nathaniel Brooks at the sign of the Angel in Cornhil, [1648]), by Richard Allen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A [Br]ief rehersall of [the] beleef of the goodwilling [in E]nglande/ which are named, the [Fame]lie of Love/ with the confessi[on] of their vpright christen religion against/ the false accusation of their gaine-speakers / [Set]-forth Anno. 1575. ([Cologne : N. Bohmberg], 1575) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : printed for Iohn Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley., 1646), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The counter buffe or, Certaine observations upon Mr. Edvvards his animadversions, touching a pamphlet intituled Little Non-such whereby is discernd how passion or spleene may transport some that would be thought great clerks which according to the proverb, doth not alwayes prove the wisest men. To avoyd all partiality, we will first lay downe Mr. Edwards his own words, touching the three heads he hath culd out of the aforesaid pamphlet, and then our observations upon each shewing (in conclusion) how much hee mistakes the right Independent. If thy minde be busied elsewhere, lay this booke aside till better leysure, it will require privacy and thy best attention. (London, : Printed as formerly, for H.P., 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The humble petition of many well-affected freemen, and citizens of the City of London, for themselves, and the rest of those Covenant-ingaged citizens, whose names were subscribed to the late humble representation presented to the Parliament. To the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor, the right worshipfull the aldermen, and commons of the City of London in Common-Councell assembled. Presented Ianuary 25. 1646. Published according to order. (London: : Printed for Tho: Underhill at the Bible in Woodstreet., 1646. [i.e. 1647]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Lord Mayors fare-vvell, from the office of Mayoraltie which was sent to him in a letter, by one of those who are usually (but unjustly) called Anabaptists: wherein he is taxed not only for breach of promise, in not endeavouring to procure of the Parliament one of the City temples, for a publique disputation between the Anabaptists, and the Presbyterians; but likewise for presenting an unjust remonstrance to the Parliament, for procuring licence and authority, to suppresse both Anabaptists, separatists, and all such as have good grounds and principles for their practice. ([London : s.n., 1646]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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