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• The penitential discipline of the primitive church for the first four hundred years after Christ, together with its declension from the fifth century downwards to its present state, impartially represented. (J. H. Parker, 1844), by Nathaniel Marshall and Andrew Dickson White (page images at HathiTrust)
• Seliḥot le-taʻanit tsibur : be-ʻikvot genevah mi-bet ha-keneset be-Ḳorfu : manuscript (Ṿenetsiyah : Nella Stamperia Bragadina, 499 [1739], 1739), by Samuel David ben Jehiel Ottolengo, Moses ben Mordecai Zacuto, di-Mordi Eliyahu ben Ḥayyim, Ḥayyim Shabtai Cohen, Hebrew Manuscripts (Columbia University. Libraries), and Stamperia Bragadina (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Die Canones Theodori Cantuariensis und ihre Überlieferungsformen (H. Böhlaus, 1929), by Paul Willem Finsterwalder and of Tarsus Theodore (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die bussbücher und die bussdisciplin der kirche. (F. Kirchheim, 1883), by Hermann Joseph Schmitz (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aus deutschen Bussbüchern. Ein Beitrag zur deutschen Culturgeschichte (Buchhandlung des Waisenhauses, 1868), by Emil Albert Friedberg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die Lateinischen Pönitentialbücher der Angelsachsen : mit geschichtlicher Einleitung (Kirchheim, Schott und Thielmann, 1844), by Friedrich Kunstmann (page images at HathiTrust)
• The penitential discipline of the primitive church for the first four hundred years after Christ, together with its declension from the fifth century downwards to its present state, impartially represented. (J. H. Parker, 1844), by Nathaniel Marshall and Andrew Dickson White (page images at HathiTrust)
• English penitential discipline and Anglo-Saxon law in their joint influence (Columbia UNiversity, 1923), by Thomas Pollock Oakley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Untersuchungen über die germanischen pönitentialbücher mit besonderer beziehung auf den von der Recordcommission in den Ancient laws and instituts [!] of England herausgegebenen "Liber poenitentialis Theodori a.C.e." (Stahel, 1851), by Karl Hildenbrand (page images at HathiTrust)
• Études sur les pénitentiels. (Macon, 1901), by Paul Fournier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die Bussbücher und die Bussdisciplin der Kirche. Nach handschriftlichen Quellen dargestellt. (F., Kirchheim, 1883), by Hermann Joseph Schmitz (page images at HathiTrust)

• Real cedula de Su Magestad, a consulta por la qual se renuevan las penas impuestas en la de 18 de octubre de 1767, contra los regulares de la Compañia, aunque estén dimitidos, que se introduzcan en estos reynos y contra los que les auxiliaren ó encubrieren, con lo demas que dispone. (En Madrid : En la oficina de Don Antonio Sanz, impressor del rey nuestro señor ..., año 1769., 1769), by Spain. Sovereign (1759-1788 : Charles III), King of Spain Charles III, and Antonio Sanz (page images at HathiTrust)
• Of our conformity with the will of God. ([Saint-Omer : Printed by the widow of C. Boscard], Permissu superiorum 1630), by Alfonso Rodrâiguez and fl. 1630 I. C. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Hereaft[er] foloweth the abreuiacõn of the graces/ĩdulgẽces & staciõs which our moste holy fad[er] Pope Alexander vi. graũteth to all true beleuĩge people: of euery sexe or kynde wyllĩge to entre into the fraternite of the great hospytall of saynt Iames ĩ Cõpostell: lately edifyed & bylded: as is cõteined ĩ his lett[er]s apostolykes/graũted to euerlastĩge memory/& cõfermed by our holy fad[er] nowe beĩge Pope Iuli[us]. ([London : Wynkyn de Worde, ca. 1505].), by Catholic Church. Pope (1492-1503 : Alexander VI) and Catholic Church. Pope (1503-1513 : Julius II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Sin dismantled, shewing the loathsomnesse thereof, in laying it open by confession; with the remedy for it by repentance & conversion. Wherein is set forth the manner how we ought to confess our sins to God and man, with the consiliary decrees from the authority thereof, and for the shewing the necessity of priestly absolution, the removing the disesteem the vulgar have of absolution, setting forth the power of ministers. With an historical relation of the canons concerning confession, and the secret manner of it; also shewing the confessors affections and inclinations. By a late reverend, learned and judicious Divine. (London : printed by J. Best, for William Crook, at the three Bibles on Fleet-Bridge, MDCLXIV. [1664]), by learned and judicious Divine Late reverend (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• R.P. Thomae Tamburini Theologi Soc. Iesu Siculi Caltanisettensis iuris divini, naturalis, et ecclesiastici, expedita moralis explicatio : complectens tractationes tres, de sacramentis, quae sunt de iure diuino, de contractibus, quos dirigit ius naturale, de censuris et irregularitate, quae sunt de iure ecclesiastico : accedit Tractatus bullae cruciatae ... cum indicibus necessariis. (Sumptibus Laurentii Anisson, 1669), by Tommaso Tamburini (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dispvtationvm de censvris in commvni, excommvnicatione, svspensione, & interdicto, itemq́ue de irregularitate, tomus quintus, additvs ad tertiam partem D. Thomae (Sumptibus Horatij Cardon., 1615), by Francisco Suárez, Horace Cardon, and France). Domus Bellicensis Societas Mariae (Lyon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dispvtationvm de censvris in commvni ex commvnicatione, svspensione, & interdicto, itemq[que] de irregularitate, tomvs qvintvs (Sumptibus Hermanni Mylii Birckmanni, excudebat Hermannus Meresius., 1618), by Francisco Suárez, Hermann Mylius Birckmann, and Hermannus Meresius (page images at HathiTrust)

• Quaestio principalis. Vtrum liberare christianos à seruitute pertineat ad iudicium Sanctae inquisitionis. (s.n., 1652) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Oracion panegyrica al glorioso martyr e inquisidor San Pedro de Verona en la fiesta que este año de 1740 : celèbrò el Santo Tribunal de la Inquisicion en el Real Convento de S. Pablo de Cordoba (J. Crespo :, 1740), by Lucas Jardón, Diego Moreno Zevallos Calatrava y Bonrostro, and Juan Benito de Samaniego Castril y Rico (page images at HathiTrust)

• A review of the bloody tribunal : or the horrid cruelties of the inquisition, as practiced in Spain, Portugal, Italy, and the East and West Indies, on all those whom the Church of Rome brands with the name of hereticks (printed and sold by G. Johnston ..., 1770), by John Marchant and G. Johnston (page images at HathiTrust)

• Historia Inquisitionis; Cui Subjungitur Liber Sententiarum Inquisitionis Tholosanae ab Anno Christi MCCCVII ad annum MCCCXXIII (in Latin; Amsterdam: H. Wetstein, 1692), by Philippus van Limborch
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• Interrogatoires subis par des hérétiques albigeois par-devant frère Bernard de Caux, inquisiteur, de 1245 à 1253]. (s.n., 1255), by de Caux Bernard (page images at HathiTrust)

• Historia Inquisitionis; Cui Subjungitur Liber Sententiarum Inquisitionis Tholosanae ab Anno Christi MCCCVII ad annum MCCCXXIII (in Latin; Amsterdam: H. Wetstein, 1692), by Philippus van Limborch
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• Relazione distinta del ristretto de'processi e sentenze contro Silvestro e Giulio, padre, e figlio Legni, Bonaventura Arigoni e Bernardino Salviati, tutti quattro della Città di Velletri, e di Giovanni Vecchioli da Cisterna di detta diocesi e delle loro abiure fatte pubblicamente in Roma nella chiesa di S. Maria sopra Minerva li 25., e 26. gennajo 1719. (Sassi, 1719), by Clemente Maria Sassi, Giovanni Vecchioli, Bernardino Salviati, Bonaventua Arigoni, Giulio Legni, Silvestro Legni, and Italy) Chiesa di S. Maria sopra Minerva (Rome (page images at HathiTrust)

• L'atto pubblico di fede solennemente celebrato nella città di Palermo, à 6. Aprile 1724 dal Tribunale del S. Uffizio di Sicilia : dedicato alla Maestà C.C. di Carlo VI imperadore e III re di Sicilia (Nella regia stamperia d'Agostino, ed Antonino Epiro, familiari, ed impressori del medemo Tribunale, 1724), by Antonino Mongitore, Agostino Epiro, Antonino Epiro, and Francesco Cichè (page images at HathiTrust)

• Historia dell'origine, forma, leggi ed uso dell'ufficio dell'inquisizione nella città e dominio di Venetia. English (London : Printed by J. Okes, for Humphrey Mosley, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Princes Armes, 1639), by Paolo Sarpi and Robert Gentilis (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Brief History of the Voyage of Katharine Evans and Sarah Cheevers, to the Island of Malta; To Which is Added, A Short Relation from George Robinson, of the Sufferings which Befel him in His Journey to Jerusalem (London: Assigns of J. Sowle, 1715), by Katharine Evans, Sarah Cheevers, and George Robinson
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• A defence and true declaration of the thinges lately done in the lowe countrey, whereby may easily be seen to whom all the beginning and cause of the late troubles and calamities is to be imputed. And therewith also the sclaunders wherewith the aduersaries do burden the churches of the lowe countrey are plainly confuted.. (At London. : Printed by Iohn Daye dwelling ouer Aldersgate., [1571]), by Elias Newcomen (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Sermaõ do auto da fé celebrado na igreja de S. Domingos desta corte (Na officina de Pedro Ferreira ..., 1750), by Miguel de Bulhões e Sousa (page images at HathiTrust)
• Noticias reconditas y posthumas del procedimiento de las Inquisiciones de España y Portugal con sus presos. : Divididas en dos partes; la primera en idioma portuguez. La segunda en castellano; deduzidas de autores catholicos, apostolicos, y romanos; eminentes por dignidad, o por letras. : Obras tan curiosas como instructivas ([s.n.], 1722), by David Nieto (page images at HathiTrust)

• Sermão que o Doutor Manoel da Costa Soarez Conego na magistral da S. See de Lamego pregou no acto da fee : que se celebrou na praça da cidade de Coimbra aos 22. dias do mez de agosto da era de 1627. (Na impressam de Diogo Gomez de Loureyro impressor da Vniversidade, 1627), by Manuel da Costa Soares and Diogo Gomes Loureiro (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermão do auto da fé (Por Antonio Aluarez, 1618), by Frei Estêvão de Santana and Antonio Alvarez (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermão do auto publico da fé (No Real Collegio das Artes da Companhia de Jesus, 1720), by Francisco de Torres and Portugal) Colégio das Artes (Coimbra (page images at HathiTrust)

• Sermão em o auto da fé que se celebrou na cidade de Evora em 12. de novembro de 1662 (Na officina de Domingos Carneiro, 1663), by Frei Valerio de São Raymundo and Domingos Carneiro (page images at HathiTrust)

• Examinatio praecantationis (L. Estupiñan, 1620), by Andres de los Rios de Sandoval (page images at HathiTrust)
• Noticias reconditas y posthumas del procedimiento de las Inquisiciones de España y Portugal con sus presos. : Divididas en dos partes; la primera en idioma portuguez. La segunda en castellano; deduzidas de autores catholicos, apostolicos, y romanos; eminentes por dignidad, o por letras. : Obras tan curiosas como instructivas ([s.n.], 1722), by David Nieto (page images at HathiTrust)
• Relacion histórica del auto general de fe : que se celebró en Madrid esto año de 1680, con asistencia del rey N.S. Carlos II. Y ... de la reyna N.S. y la ... reina madre. Siendo inquisidor general .. D. Diego Sarmiento de Valladares ... Refierense ... todas las circunstancias de tan glorioso triunfo de la fe, con el catalogo de los señores, que se hicieron familiares, y el sumario de las sentencias de los reos ... (Vendese en casa de Marcos de Ondatigui ..., impresso por Roque Rico de Miranda, 1680), by José Vicente del Olmo, Roque Rico de Miranda, and Marcos de Ondatigui (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sanctae Inquisitionis Hispanicae artes aliquot detectae, ac palam traductae. English (London : Printed for Iohn Bellamy, and are to be sold at the three golden Lions in Corne-hill, neere the Royall Exchange, 1625), by R. González de Montes and Vincent Skinner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• True nevves from one of Sir Fraunces Veres companie Concerning Delftes-Isle, and sundry other townes in the Lowe Countries, yeelded to the generall since May last. Of the great armie, nowe comminge out of Germanie for the aide of the French King, and their hope for the speedye winninge of Antwerpe. VVith the bloody persecution and marterdome which sundry cheefe persons of account did lately suffer in Spaine for the profession of Christ Iesus. Translated out of Dutch. Seene and allowed. (Imprinted at London : [By Edward Allde] for Thomas Nelson, and are to be sold at his shop, ouer against the great south doore of Paules, 1591) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Further obseruations of the English Spanish pilgrime, concerning Spaine being a second part of his former booke, and containing these particulars: the description of a famous monastery, or house of the King of Spaines, called the Escuriall, not the like in the Christian world: a briefe relation of certaine dæmonicall stratagems of the Spanish Inquisition exercised on diuers English men of note of late times, and now liuing in England. A relation of the founding of a military order in Rome, to wit, of the immaculate Conception of our Lady, the blessed Virgin. Composed by Iames Wadsworth, Gentleman, lately conuerted into his true mothers bosome, the Church of England, and heretofore pentioner to the King of Spaine. (London : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold at his shop at S. Austens gate at the signe of the pide Bull, 1630), by James Wadsworth and James Wadsworth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Relation of the bloody massacre in Ireland acted by the instigation of the Jesuits, priests, and friars who were promoters of those horrible murders, prodigious cruelties, barbarous villanies, and inhuman practices executed by the Irish papists upon the English Protestants with an account of the Spanish Inquisition. (London : Printed for Rowland Reynolds, 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• True and perfecte description of a straunge monstar borne in the citty of Rome in Italy, in the yeare of our salvation. 1585. (London : Printed by John Wolfe for Walter Dight, and are to be sold by William Wright, 1590), by fl. 1590 I. L. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Clamor sanguinis martyrum, or The bloody inquisition of Spain. Wherein is unfolded the prodigious and unparalell'd cruelties of the bloody-minded Spaniard, against the Protestants. Humbly presented to the serious consideration of all Protestant princes and states. / By a friend to the Protestant interest. (London, : Printed by A.M. for Fr. Tyton at the three Daggers in Fleet street., 1656), by Friend to the Protestant Interest (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A review of the bloody tribunal : or the horrid cruelties of the inquisition, as practiced in Spain, Portugal, Italy, and the East and West Indies, on all those whom the Church of Rome brands with the name of hereticks (printed and sold by G. Johnston ..., 1770), by John Marchant and G. Johnston (page images at HathiTrust)

• On Modesty, by Tertullian, trans. by Sydney Thelwall (HTML with commentary at CCEL)
• Instruction de la jeunesse en la piété chrétienne. Part 2. English (London : printed by J.B. and are to be sold by Mathew Turner, at the Lamb in High Holborn, and John Tootell, at Mr. Palmers the bookbinder in Silverstreet in Bloomsbury: together with the first part of the instruction of youth in Christian Piety, 1689), by Charles Gobinet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short treatise of the sacrament of penance with the maner of examination of conscience for a generall confession : wherunto is added another treatise of confession, for such spirituall or deuoute persons as frequent that sacrament / sett forth in Italian by the Reu. Fa. Vincent Bruno of the Society of Iesus. ([London : Fr. Garnet's second press], 1597), by Vincenzo Bruno (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Doctrine de la penitence publique Et la forme d'icelle ainsi comme elle se practique en l'Eglise des estrangiers à Londres, deuant qu'on vienne à l'excommunication. Ensemble aussi la forme d'administrer la saincte Cene. ([London : S.n., 1552]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Perpétuité de la foi de l'Église catholique sur l'eucharistie (L'éditeur, 1841), by Antoine Arnauld, J.-P. Migne, Johann Jakob Scheffmacher, Denis de Sainte-Marthe, Eusèbe Renaudot, and Pierre Nicole (page images at HathiTrust)
• Breve directorivm ad confessarii ac confitentis munus recte obeundum, concinnatum (excudebat Sebaldvs Mayer, 1576), by Juan-Alphonso de Polanco, Luciano de Contagnet, Saint Jerome, and Bibliothèque des Fontaines (page images at HathiTrust)
• Exomologesis. English ([Imprinted at London : In Flete strete by Ioh[a]n Byddell, at the signe of our lady of Pitie, nexte to Flete bridge, for wyllyam Marshall], [1535?]), by Desiderius Erasmus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief fourme of confession instructing all Christian folke how to confesse their sinnes, [and] so to dispose themselues, that they may enioy the benefite of true pena[n]ce, dooing the woorthy frutes therof, according to th'vse of Christes Catholique Church. Newly translated into English, and set foorth together with certaine other godly brief treatises and praiers, as is to be seene in the side folowing. (Antverpiae : Apud Iohannem Foulerum, M.D.LXXVI. [1576]), by Thomas More, Juan Luis Vives, John Fowler, and Laurence Vaux (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A plaine subuersyon or turnyng vp syde down of all the argumentes, that the Popecatholykes can make for the maintenaunce of auricular confession with a moste wholsome doctryne touchyng the due obedience, that we owe vnto ciuill magistrates, made dialogue wyse betwene the prentyse and the priest by Gracyous Menewe. ([Wesel? : Printed by H. Singleton?, 1555?]), by Gracious Menewe and Thomas Becon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A practical discourse of confession of sins to God, as a means of pardon and cleansing. By John Wade, minister of Hammersmith. (London : printed for John Salusbury, at the Rising-Sun in Cornhil, 1697), by John Wade (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short treatise of the sacrament of penance with the maner of examination of conscience for a generall confession : wherunto is added another treatise of confession, for such spirituall or deuoute persons as frequent that sacrament / sett forth in Italian by the Reu. Fa. Vincent Bruno of the Society of Iesus. ([London : Fr. Garnet's second press], 1597), by Vincenzo Bruno (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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