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• Immoderate mourning for the dead, prov'd unreasonable and unchristian. Or, Some considerations of general use to allay our sorrow for deceased friends and relations but more especially intended for comfort to parents upon the death of their children. By John Owen, chaplain to the right honourable Henry Lord Grey of Ruthen. (London : printed by J. Macock, for John Williams at the Crown in St Paul's Church-yard, 1680), by John Owen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Bracteola Aurea or, filings of gold drawn from the life and death of that lovely child, Mris. Joanna Reynell who died the 26. of January, 1662. Worthy of observation and imitation. By E.R. esquire. (London : printed by Tho. Ratcliffe for Abel Roper at the Sun over against St. Dunstons-Church in Fleet-street, 1663), by Edward Reynell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Consolations addres'd to a friend upon the death of his excellent and pious consort. Applicable also to a resentment of the death of our late gracious and incomparable Queen. By Theophilus Dorrington. (London : printed for John Wyat at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1695), by Theophilus Dorrington (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Cardanus Comforte: Translated Into Englishe and Published by Commaundement of the Right Honourable the Earle of Oxenford (London: T. Marsh, 1573), by Girolamo Cardano, trans. by Thomas Bedingfield (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Swete and Devoute Sermon of Holy Saynt Ciprian of Mortalitie of Man; The Rules of a Christian Lyfe Made by Picus Erle of Mirandula: Bothe Translated Into Englyshe by Syr Thomas Elyot, Knyghte (London: T. Bertheleti, 1534), by Saint Cyprian and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, trans. by Thomas Elyot (at name.umdl.umich.edu)
• Ad Martyras (from a 1900 SPCK edition), by Tertullian, trans. by T. Herbert Bindley (HTML at tertullian.org)
• Ad Martyras, by Tertullian, trans. by Sydney Thelwall (HTML with commentary at CCEL)
• Utopia with the 'Dialogue of comfort' by Sir Thomas More (J.M. Dent & sons, ltd.;, 1910), by Thomas More (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Christian's defence against the fears of death : with seasonable directions how to prepare ourselves to die well (Printed for J. Buckland, 1789), by Charles Drelincourt, Daniel Defoe, and Marius D'Assigny (page images at HathiTrust)
• The consoling thoughts of St. Francis de Sales (M.H. Gill and Son, 1877), by Saint Francis de Sales and R. P. Huguet (page images at HathiTrust)
• A missive of consolation : sent from Flanders, to the Catholikes [sic] of England ([s. n.], 1647), by Tobie Matthew (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les consolations de l'ame fidele, contre les frayeurs de la mort : avec les dispositions & les preparations necessaires pour bien mourir (Pour I. Ant. & Samuel de Tournes, 1660), by Charles Drelincourt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Heart's ease (Printed by J.R. for Ri. Chiswell, 1699), by Simon Patrick (page images at HathiTrust)
• Consolation de la philosophie. (chez Claude Gouralt, 1638), by Boethius, René de Cerisiers, and René de Ceriziers (page images at HathiTrust)
• Traitez de piété (Nicolas Potgieter, 1727), by Jean Hamon and Nicolaas Potgieter (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dialogue of comfort against tribulation (Charles Dolman, 1847), by Thomas More (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conforto della filosofia di Boetio (par Giuseppe Bisagni, 1657), by Boethius, Giuseppe Bisagni, and Tommaso Tamburini (page images at HathiTrust)
• Albertani Brixiensis Liber consolationis et consilii, ex quo hausta est fabula de Melibeo et Prudentia (Host & filium, 1873), by da Brescia Albertano and Thor Sundby (page images at HathiTrust)
• Spiritual comfort and grief in a devout soul (R. Royston ..., 1649), by John Duncon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Utopia with the dialogue of comfort (Dent ;, 1910), by Thomas More (page images at HathiTrust)
• A token for mourners: or, The advice of Christ to a distressed mother, bewailing the death of her dear and only son. Wherein the boundaries of sorrow are duly fixed, excesses restrained, the common pleas answered, and divers rules for the support of God's afflicted ones prescribed. (Printed by Nathaniel Coverly, 1802), by John Flavel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christians soueraigne salue for euery soare (London : Printed by Isaac Iaggard for Robert Bird, 1624., 1624), by Theodore Herring, Robert Bird, and Isaac Jaggard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Comfort for the afflicted : under every distress ; with suitable devotions. (London : Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1764., 1764), by William Dodd (page images at HathiTrust)
• An alarm to unconveted sinners (Printed for T. Allen, 1799), by Joseph Alleine and John Bunyan (page images at HathiTrust)
• A conduit of comfort Preached at Sainct Iames before the Commissioners of the Vnion of the Realmes. By W. Couper, Minister of Gods word. (Imprinted at London : [By W. White] for W. Ferbrand, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Pops-head Allie [sic], neare the Exchange, 1606), by William Cowper (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A preparatiue for the new Passeouer very profitable to be perused and read of all those who are called to the holy table of our Lord / by Maister William Cowper ... (London : Printed by William Ferebrand, and are to bee solde in the Popes-head Pallace, nere the Royal Exchange, 1607), by William Cowper (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The sicke-mans catechisme, or path-way to felicitie Wherin is contained great variety of sound directions and most sweete co[n]solations collected and contriued into questions and answers, out of the best diuines of our time, by Thomas Draxe minister of Gods Word. Wherevnto is annexed two most comfortable and powrefull prayers. (London : Imprinted [by G. Eld] for Henry Holland, and are to be sold by I. W[right] at Christ Church dore, 1609), by Thomas Draxe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ioy in tribulation. Or, Consolations for the afflicted spirits. By Phinees Fletcher, B.D. and minister of Gods Word at Hilgay in Norfolke (London : Printed [by J. Beale] for Iames Baker, dwelling at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls Church-yard, 1632), by Phineas Fletcher (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A myrrour or glasse for them that be syke [and] in payne. Translated out of Dutche in English ([Prynted in Southwarke : By my Iames Nicolson, for Ian Gough cum priuilegio Regali], 1536), by Gulielmus Gnaphaeus and Miles Coverdale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The strong helper, offering to beare euery mans burthen. Or, A treatise, teaching in all troubles how to cast our burden vpon God but chiefly deliuering infallible grounds of comfort for quieting of troubled consciences. By Iohn Haivvard. (Imprinted at London : By Iohn Beale, for William Welby, 1614), by John Hayward (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [Here begynneth a lytell treatyse called, the (myrrour or lokynge glasse of lyfe) for co[m]fortyng of the soule] ([London? : R. Wyer, 1532?]), by John Goodale and John Gough (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Christian legacy consisting of two parts: I. A preparation for death. II. A consolation against death. By Edward Hyde, Dr. of Divinity, and late rector resident of Brightwell in Berks. ([London] : Printed by R[obert?] W[hite?] for Rich. Davis in Oxon, 1657), by Edward Hyde (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Moses his sight of Canaan (London : Printed [by T. Snodham] for Roger Iackson, and are to be solde at his shop, neare to the Conduit in Fleetstreete, 1614), by Stephen Jerome (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Consolation et instruction aux malades contre l'appréhension. English. (London : Printed by Iohn Wolfe, 1590), by Jean de L'Espine and John Eliot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A mission of consolation. Usefull for all afflicted persons. / By W.S. (London, : Printed by W.B. for John Williams, and are to be sold at the sign of the Crown, in Paul's Church-yard., 1653), by William Slingsby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An epistle of comfort to the reuerend priestes, & to the honorable, worshipful, & other of the laye sort restrayned in durance for the Catholicke fayth. (Imprinted at Paris [i.e. London : By John Charlewood? in Arundel House, 1587?]), by Robert Southwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The triumphs ouer death: or, A consolatorie epistle, for afflicted mindes, in the affects of dying friends. First written for the consolation of one: but now published for the generall good of all, by R.S. the author of S. Peters complaint, and Mœoniæ his other hymnes (London : Printed by V[alentine] S[immes] for Iohn Busbie, and are to be sold at Nicholas Lings shop at the west end of Paules Church, 1595), by Robert Southwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Poetical fragments heart-imployment with God and it self : the concordant discord of a broken-healed heart ... / by Richard Baxter. (London : Printed b T. Snowden for B. Simmons ..., 1681), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The solace of the soule agaynst the bytter stormes of sycknes and deathe greatly encouragynge the faythfull, paciently to suffer the good pleasure of God in all kynd of aduersite, newly set forth in Englysshe by Thomas Becon. ([Imprynted in Loudon [sic] : In Pauls churche yarde at the sygne of the Hyll by Wyllya[m] Hyll, and are to be solde at the west syde of pauls vnder Peter college by John Casse], Anno. M.D.XLUIII. [1548]), by Thomas Becon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Trost-Schrift von vier Complexionen. English (London : Printed by T.W. for H. Blunden ..., 1654), by Jakob Böhme and Charles Hotham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• De consolatione. English ([London] : Anno Domini. 1573. Imprinted at London in Fleetestreate, neare to S. Dunstones Churche by Thomas Marshe. Cum priuilegio, [1573]), by Girolamo Cardano and Thomas Bedingfield (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Tessaradecas consolatoria pro laborantibus et oneratis. English ([London : J. Alde, 1564]), by Martin Luther and Robert Fills (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An heart-melting exhortation together with a cordiall consolation presented in a letter from New-England to their dear countrymen of Lancashire : which may as well concern all others in these suffering times / by Richard Mather ... and William Tompson ... (London : Printed by A.M. for I. Rothwell ..., 1650), by Richard Mather and William Tompson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A dialoge of comfort against tribulacion, made by Syr Thomas More Knyght, and set foorth by the name of an Hu[n]garie[n], not before this time imprinted (Londini : In aedibus Richardi Totteli. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, [ye xviii. day of Nove[m]bre in ye yere of our lord. 1553]), by Thomas More (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A poore mans rest founded vpon motiues, meditations, and prayers. Expressing to the inward man, true consolation. In all kindes and times of afflication. By Io. Norden. (London : Printed [by T. Snodham] for Iohn Budge, and are to be sold at the signe of the Greene-Dragon in Pauls church-yard, 1620), by John Norden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The rote or myrour of consolacyon [and] conforte ([Emprynted at Westmyster : By Wynkyn de Worde, [1499]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A consolatory discourse perswading to a chearfull trust in God in these times of trouble and danger. By Symon Patrick rector of St. Paul Covent Garden. (London : printed by J. Hayes for S. Thomson, at the sign of the Bishops Head in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1665), by Simon Patrick (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epistola para consolar a los fieles de Jesu Christo. (At London : Printed by Thomas East, for William Norton: The .ix day of August, An. Do. 1576), by Juan Peârez and John Daniel (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of death a true description and against it a good preparation: together with a sweet consolation, for the suruiung mourners. By Iames Cole merchant. (Printed at London : By A. M[athewes], 1629), by James Cole and Dierick Hoste (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A litell dialogue off [sic] the Consolator cõfortynge the Churche in hyr afflictions, taken out off [sic] the 129. psalme. / Composed in frẽche by M. Peter du Val. ; And translated into Englyshe by Robart Pownoll. Anno 1556 Mẽs Junij.. ([Wesel? : J. Lambrecht?], Anno .1556. Mens .Junij .14.), by P. DuVal and Robert Pownall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epistola consolatoria ad Benjaminum Auberium Maurerium, Regis Christianissimi apud Foederatas Belgii Provincias legatum illustrissimum. English (London : Printed by A.M. for Edward Lee, 1652), by Hugo Grotius and Clement Barksdale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Swete consolation, and the second boke of the troubled mans medicine. ([Printed at London : In Aldersgate strete by Ihon Herforde, The yere of our lord. MD.xli. The .iiii. day of Iune.] [1546]), by William Hugh (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Forme of thankesgiving and praier to be used of all godlie Christians in their families. (Imprinted at London : By Christopher Barkar, Anno 1577), by Andrew Kingsmill and Francis Mills (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [A comfortable treatise for the reliefe of such as are afflicted in conscience]. ([London : Valentine Simmes for R. Boyle, 1595]), by Robert Linaker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christs communion with his church militant. First preached, and now published, for the good of Gods church in generall. By Nicholas Lockyer, Mr. of Arts. (London : Printed by E. G[riffin] for Iohn Rothwell, at the Sunne in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1640), by Nicholas Lockyer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An offer of farther help to suffering saints, or, The best work in the worst times wherein the necessity, excellency, and means of preparation for sufferings are clearly evinced, and prescribed : in which, as in a glass, the people of God may see how to dress themselves for death, or any other suffering to which the Lord shall call : added as an appendix to the Sufferers mirrour. (London : Printed for the Authour, and are to be sold by Robert Boulter, 1665), by Thomas Mall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A missive of consolation sent from Flanders to the Catholikes of England. (At Louain : [s.n.], 1647), by Tobie Matthew (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Christian sword and buckler, or, A letter by D. Sprint to a man seuen yeares grieuously afflicted in conscience and fearefully possessed by the Diuel very comfortable and commodious to withstand the assaults of Sathan. (London : Printed by B. Alsop for Samuel Rand and are to be sold at his shop at Holborne Bridge, 1623), by John Sprint (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gods love-tokens, and the afflicted mans lessons brought to light, and layd before him in two fruitfull and seasonable discourses upon Revel. 3. 19. Comforting under, and directing unto a right use of our personall, and publike crosses and calamities. By John Trapp, M.A. and preacher of Gods Word at Luddington in Warwick-shire. (London : Printed by Richard Badger, 1637), by John Trapp (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Comfort for dejected sinners. (London : Printed by G. M[iller] for George Edwards, and are to be sold at his house in Greene-Arbour, at the signe of the Angell, 1637), by William Whately (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Phisicke for the soule verye necessarie to be vsed in the agonie of death, and in those extreme and moste perillous seasons, aswell for those, which are in good health, as those, which are endewed with bodily sicknesse. Translated out of Latine into Englishe, by H. Thorne. (Imprinted at London : By Henry Denham, [1567?]), by John Chrysostom and Henry Thorne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epistle wrytten by John Scory the late bishope of Chichester unto all the faythfull that be in pryson in Englande, or in any other troble for the defence of Goddes truthe. ([Emden : E. van der Erve, Anno 1555]), by John Scory (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A chrystian exhortation verye profitable gathered out of the holye scriptures, vnto the great comfort, and vtilitye, of euery faythfull soule, being in agony of death, vnto whom, it oughte to be rehersed, with lowd voyce, diuers and sundry times, if nede so require vnto the which is added, towarde the latter end a godly praier for the sick drawing to an ende of this life, with a catechisme, not onely to instruct the sicke, but also to refreshe his memorye, wyth the great mistery of our redemption. Translated out of Frenthe [sic] into Englyshe by Robart Heasse minister at Algate. (Imprinted at London : By Thomas Purfoote, dwellinge in Pawles Church-yarde at the signe of the Lucrece, Anno. 1566), by Robert Heasse (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of the preparation to the crosse, and to deathe and of the comforte vnder the crosse and death, two bokes very fruictefull for deuoute people to rede, translated from latyn to englysshe, by Rycharde Tracy. ([Londini : In ædibus Thomæ Bertheleti typis impress. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno. M.D.XL. [1540]]), by John Frith and Richard Tracy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The safegard of the soule Declaring sundry soueraigne salues tending to the comfort and saluation of the same: very necessarie to bee learned and obserued of all men, and at all times, but chiefely in the extremitie of sicknes, and grieuous pangs of death. Composed by Lawrence Bankes, preacher of the word of God: and parson of Staunton, in the county of Glocester. (London : Printed by G. P[urslowe] for Iohn Clarke, and are to bee sold vnder S. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1619), by Lawrence Bankes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Consolation of philosophy (London : Printed by James Flesher for the author, 1664) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Divine consolations for mourners in Sion being an extract of certain choyce epistles of dying martyrs to each other and to their fellow prisioners for the cause of Christ, in the times of cruell and fiery persecution, wherein is much variety of suitable matter of meditation for all such who are burthened under the pressure of their sins and sorrows in these evil times. ([Cambridge : s.n.], 1664) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Panacea Christiana, or, A Christians soueraigne salue for euery soare deliuered in two seuerall sermons, and now digested into one treatise : published for the vse of all distressed Christians. (London : Printed by Isaac Iaggard for Robert Bird, and are to be sold at his shop in Cheapeside at the signe of the Bible, 1624), by Theodore Herring (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Two consolatory letters written to the right honorable the Countess of Westmorland The first upon the occasion of the death of Sr Roger Townshend, Baronet: the second upon the death of Mrs Anne Cartwright, Her Honour's children by Sir Roger Townshend, Baronet, her former husband. (London : printed by A. Maxwell, for Samuel Gellibrand at the Golden Ball in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1669), by Thomas Hodges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A riche storehouse, or treasurie, for the sicke, full of Christian counsels holesome doctrines, comfortable persuasions, and godly meditations, meete for all Christians, both in sicknesse and in health. Wherevnto is annexed a comfort for poore prisoners, and also an exhortation to repentance. Written in Dutch, by Gaspar Huberine, and Englished by Thomas Godfrie, esquire, late ... fruits and ... at the request of his dangter Marie, wife ... Iohn French, gentleman of the Inner Temple (Imprinted at London : By [H. Middleton for] Ralph Newberrie, dwelling in Fleetestreat a litle aboue the conduit, Anno. 1578), by Caspar Huberinus and Thomas Godfrie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Tessaradecas consolatoria pro laborantibus et oneratis. English (Imprinted at London : By Thomas Vautrollier dwelling in the Blacke Friers, 1578), by Martin Luther and William Gace (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ad Marciam. English (London : Printed by E[lizabeth] P[urslowe] for Henry Seile, and are to be sold at the Tygres head in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1635), by Lucius Annaeus Seneca and Ralph Freeman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise ful of consolation for all that are afflicted in minde, or bodie, or otherwise Which armeth vs against impatiencie vnder any crosse. By Nicolas Bovvnde Doctor of Divinitie. ([Cambridge] : Printed by Cantrell Legge, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, 1608), by Nicholas Bownd (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• De consolatione. English (London : Printed by B. Aylmer ... and S. Croutch ..., 1683), by Girolamo Cardano (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A cordiall of comfort To preserue the heart, from fainting with griefe or feare: for our friends, or our owne visitation, by the plague. Also a thankes-giuing to almightie God, for staying the visitation in London, and the suburbs thereof. Both which may be of vse to Christians in other places, that are cleere, visited, or recouered. By William Chibald. (Printed at London : By W. I[ones] for Nic. Bourne and Edw. Brewster, and are to be sold at the Royall Exchange, and at the Bible in Pauls-Church-yard, 1625), by William Chibald (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mnemosynum or Memoriall to the afflicted Catholickes in Irelande Comprehended in 2. boockes. in the one ther is a consolation for the sorovvfull, in the other a resolution for the doubtfull. composed by Iohn Copinger priest, bacheler of diuinitie, vvith an epistle of S. Cyprian vvritten vnto the Thibaritans, faythfullie translated by the said authour. ([Bordeaux?] : Printed by Arnald du Brell of Tholosa, 1606), by John Copinger and Saint Cyprian (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The vvidovves ioy. Or Christ his comfortable saluation to a comfortlesse widow being obseruations no lesse profitable then comfortable for the losse of our deceased friends. By W.C. (London : Printed [by J. Bill] for Iohn Hodgets, 1622), by William Cragge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The mourner directory, guiding him to the middle way betwixt the two extreams, defect, excess of sorrow for his dead to which is added, The mourners soliloquy / by Thomas Doolittle ... (London : Printed by J.A. for Tho. Cockeril ..., 1693), by Thomas Doolittle (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A preparation to suffer for the Gospell of Iesus Christ. Or, A most Christian exercise full of comfort and consolation for these present times. Written in French by the learned, and zealous, Peter Du Moulin, Profresor of Diuinitie, in the Vniuersitie of Sedan (London : Printed by A. M[athews] for Robert Mylbourne, and are to bee sold at his shop in the great south doore of Pauls, 1623), by Pierre Du Moulin and Abraham Darcie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A medicine for the soule as well as for them that be sick, most necessary in the bytternes of death, and in their last moost daungerous seasons. ([London : R. Tottell, ca. 1550]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Consolations addres'd to a friend upon the death of his excellent and pious consort. Applicable also to a resentment of the death of our late gracious and incomparable Queen. By Theophilus Dorrington. (London : printed for John Wyat at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1695), by Theophilus Dorrington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A staffe of comfort to stay the weake from falling very needfull for the afflicted. By Richard Bernard, preacher of Gods word; at Batcombe in Somerset-shire. Art thou any way tempted, or troubled? reade, beleeue, and reioyce. (London : Printed by Felix Kyngston, for Iohn Budge, and are to be sold at his shop, at the South doore of St. Pauls Church, 1616), by Richard Bernard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A consolatory letter, humbly addressed to her royal highness the Princess Anne of Denmark, upon the much lamented death of his most illustrious highness William Duke of Gloucester, August 2. 1700 ([S.l. : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ease for a diseased man Published for the instruction of those which are visited with sicknesse of body; especially those which being infected with the contagious pestilence are debarred from the publike ministery of the word, and the comfortable societie of their brethren. by M.M. (London : Printed by W. Iones, and are to be sold by Iohn Wright [Senior], dwelling without New-gate, 1625), by fl. 1625 M. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter of advice and comfort to the English captives, who suffer slavery in foreign parts By Josiah Woodward, D.D. minister of Popler. (London : printed for VVilliam Hawes, at the Rose in Ludgate-street, 1700), by Josiah Woodward (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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