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• By the King. A proclamation for publishing a former proclamation of the 30th of May last (entituled, A proclamation against vitious, debauch'd and prophane persons) in all churches and chappels throughout England and Wales. ([Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty], 1660), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), Christopher Barker, John Bill, and King Charles II of England (page images at HathiTrust)
• Characters of vertues and vices in two bookes: by Ios. Hall. (London : Printed by Melch. Bradwood for Eleazar Edgar and Samuel Macham, and are to be sold at the sign of the Bul-head in Pauls Church-yard, Anno 1608), by Joseph Hall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Exempla Sacrae Scriptae ex utroque Testamento collecta. English ([London : Printed by J. Tisdale], Anno. 1561), by Nicolas de Hannapes, Thomas Paynell, and Guilelmus Peraldus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An inquiry concerning virtue in two discourses, viz., I. of virtue and the belief of a deity, II. of the obligations to virtue. (London : Printed for A. Bell ... E. Castle ... and S. Buckley ..., 1699), by Anthony Ashley Cooper Shaftesbury (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Characters of vertue and vice described in the persons of the wise-man, the valiant man ... attempted in verse from a treatise of the reverend Joseph Hall, late lord bishop of Exeter / by N. Tate. (London : Printed for Francis Saunders ..., 1691), by Nahum Tate and Joseph Hall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Characters of the virtues & vices of the age, or, Moral reflections, maxims, and thoughts upon men and manners translated from the most refined French wits ... and extracted from the most celebrated English writers ... : digested alphabetically under proper titles / by A. Boyer, Gent. (London : Printed for Abel Roper, E. Wilkinson, and Roger Clavell ..., 1695), by Abel Boyer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Twelfe steppis or degrees of abuses. (At London : Printed by Iohn C[harlewood] for Henry Car, and Thomas Butter, Anno. Dom. 1590), by Nicholas Lesse, Augustine, and Cyprian (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Twelve Books of John Cassian on the Institutes of the Coenobia, and the Remedies for the Eight Principal Faults, by John Cassian (HTML at osb.org)
• Geroglifici morali (per Gio. Domenico Roncagliolo, 1626), by Vincenzo Ricci and Duke University. Library. Gilbert Collection (page images at HathiTrust)
• Der christliche Welt-Weise beweinent die Thorheit der neu-entdeckten Narrn-Welt : welcher die in disem Buch befindliche Narrn zimblich durch die hächel ziecht, jedoch alles mit sittlicher Lehr und H. Schrifft untermischet ... (Zu finden bey Johann Stretter ..., 1706), by Albert Joseph Conlin and Abraham a Sancta Clara (page images at HathiTrust)
• Zungen Schleiffer, oder, Brinnende Weltkugel von bösen Zungen angezündet (Bey Cornelio Leysserio, 1631), by Jeremias Drexel, Philipp Sadeler, and Joachim Meichel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Orbis Phaëthon (Apud Cornel. ab Egmond [i.e. Blaeu], 1631), by Jeremias Drexel and Raphael Sadeler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Kītāb Ghurar al-khaṣāʼiṣ al-wāḍiḥah wa-ʻurar al-naqāʼiṣ al-fāḍiḥah (880-04 Miṣr : al-Maṭbaʻah al-kullīyah, 1330 H. = 1912 M., 1912), by Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Yaḥyá Waṭwāṭ (page images at HathiTrust)
• Incipit prefatio beati Johan[n]is heremite qui Cassianus d[icitu]r i[n] duodecim libros de institutis cenobior[um] [et] de octo principalium viciorum remedijs. (Impresse apud Venetias : [Paganinus de Paganinis?], anno D[omi]ni MCCCCLXXXXI [1491], 1491), by John Cassian and Paganino Paganini (page images at HathiTrust)
• De Duodecim Abusionibus Sæculi (in Latin), contrib. by Saint Patrick (Gutenberg ebook)
• Diffinição da sécia (in Portuguese) (Gutenberg ebook)
• A proclamation against vicious, debauch'd, and prophane persons (London : Printed by Christopher Barker and John Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1660), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A sovereign antidote, or, A precious mithridate for recovery of souls twice dead in sin, and buried in the grave of long custome, to the life of grace. With hopeful means (God blessing the same) to prevent that three-fold (and worse than Ægyptian) plague of the heart; drunkenness, swearing, and profaneness. Wherein is a sweet composition of severity and mercy: of indignation against sin, of compassion and commiseration to the sinner; with such Christian moderation, as may argue zeal without malice; and a desire to win souls, no will to gall them. By R. Younge of Roxwell in Essex. (London : printed by J. Hayes, and are to be sold by Mrs. Crips in Popes-Head Alley, with 39 other pieces composed by the same author, 1664), by Richard Younge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Sad consequences of those sins which are most rife in young men now in these days. ([London] : Printed for William Thackery at the Angel in Duck lane, [1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gods sword drawn forth against drunkards and swearers blasphemers of Gods Holy Name, whore-mongers, Sabbath breakers, and other lewd livers of all sorts. In which is set forth the abominable and beastly sin of drunkenness, with its attendant vices. In forty three terrible examples of Gods immediate judgements upon several drunkards, and other impenitent sinners. Necessary to be had in all houses, being a caution to young and old. By J. Srenock, B.D. Licensed and entred according to order. (London : printed for Joshua Conyers at the Black Raven in Duck Lane, 1677), by J. Srenock (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A warning-piece to the sloathful, idle, careless, drunken and secure ones of these last and worst times wherein the danger that attends everyone that delights in any of these vices may be avoided, and the reward of those that have their conversation in holinesse may be attained. (London : Printed for William Thackeray ..., 1678), by John Hart (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Friendly monitor laying open the crying sins of cursing, swearing, drinking, gaming, detraction, and luxury or immodesty ... : in five short discourses ... (London : Printed for Sam. Crouch ..., 1692) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A dreadful warning to lewd livers: or, God's revenge against drunkards, swearers, whoremongers, blasphemers, and prophaners of the Lords Day. In about 24 examples of strange judgements immediately inflicted on such notorious sinners, enough to make the ears to tingle, and their hearts to ake that read and consider them containing, 20 visible judgements against drunkards, 11 upon swearers and cursers. 5 remarkable examples of Gods wrath upon whoremongers and adulterers. And 6 against prophaners of the Lords Day. VVith divers seasonable admonitions to avoid these several crying sins, which threaten all that follow them with destruction, both in this world, and that to come. Our God is a consuming fire. / By Mr. Baxter. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, near the Hospital-Gate, in West-smithfield, [1682?]), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamation against vicious, debauch'd, and prophane persons. By the King. (London : printed by Christopher Barker and John Bill, printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1660), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Virtutum vitiorumque : quibus capitalium nomen inditum est ... (Phillippus Galleus excudebat, in the 16th century), by Philippe Galle (page images at HathiTrust)

• Trionfo della virtu festa d'armi a cavallo (Nella stamperia di Bartolomeo Soliani stampator ducale ..., 1660), by Girolamo Graziani (page images at HathiTrust)

• By the King. A proclamation for publishing a former proclamation of the 30th of May last (entituled, A proclamation against vitious, debauch'd and prophane persons) in all churches and chappels throughout England and Wales. (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1660), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By the governour & general court of the colony of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England. It having been a thing too sensible and obvious to escape the observation of all who are not wholly strangers in our Israel; that this poor land has laboured under a long series of afflictions and calamities, whereby we have suffered successively in our precious and pleasant things ... Wherefore it is ordered, that the laws of this colony against vice, and all sort of debauchery and prophaness (which laws have too much lost their edg by the late interrpution of the government) be now faithfully and vigorously put in execution ... ([Boston : Printed by Samuel Green, 1690]), by Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet), Simon Bradstreet, and Massachusetts. Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Pseudo-Cyprianus De XII Abusivis Saeculi; Fragmente der Homilien des Cyrill von Alexandrien zum Lukasevangelium (volume from the series Texte und Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der Altchristlichen Literatur; texts in Latin and Greek, notes and commentaries in German; Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs, 1909), by Pseudo-Cyprian and Saint Cyril, ed. by Siegmund Hellmann and Joseph Sickenberger
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• Tempted London: Young Men (New York: A. C. Armstrong and Son, c1889) (HTML at victorianlondon.org)
• Vice in Chicago (University of Chicago Press, 1933), by Walter C. Reckless (page images at HathiTrust)
• Societies for the suppression of vice. Are they beneficial or injurious? Their methods and tendencies considered. (Colby and Rich, 1883), by Alfred Ellingwood Giles (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tim Orton and other poems (Baker & Godwin, printers, 1874), by Luke Revere (page images at HathiTrust)
• The beauties of history; or, Pictures of virtue and vice, drawn from real life; designed for the instruction and entertainment of youth (Printed for Cadell and Davies, [etc.], 1815), by L. M. Stretch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Der Unterschied zwischen Untugend und Laster bei Kant (P.L. Rauschenbach, 1902), by Paul Leo Rauschenbach (page images at HathiTrust)
• The ... annual report of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. (The Society, 1875), by New York Society for the Suppression of Vice (page images at HathiTrust)
• Des moeurs, des lois et des abus : tableaux du jour : précédés de la vie de M. de Montyon. (C. Gosselin, 1829), by André René Polydore Alissan de Chazet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Rosina Meadows, the village maid: or, Temptations unveiled; a story of city scenes and every day life. (Redding & Co.;, 1843), by William B. English (page images at HathiTrust)
• Plainclothesman; a handbook of vice and gambling investigation (Arco Pub. Co., 1963), by Frederick W. Egen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Discours sur les désordres ordinaires du monde. (J. P. Migne, 1866), by père Héliodore de Paris and J.-P. Migne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jian guo hui gan (s.n., 1900), by Binru Shao (page images at HathiTrust)
• Virginia laws for the suppression of vice. (Appeals Press, 1918), by Virginia, Virginia. State Board of Charities and Corrections, and Virginia Committee on Training Camp Activities (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epopeya contemporánea (Impr. de Mendía y Martínez, 1891), by Pablo della Costa (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tempted London: young men. (A. C. Armstrong and son, 1888) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Atentatele contra bunelor moravuri din punctul de vedere juridic și medico-legal. (București, 1922), by George Bogdan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Six modern devils (Jennings and Graham;, 1909), by Wilbur Ruth Keesey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sodoma e Gomorra: Cronistoria del Libertinaggio attraverso i secoli ed il mondo (in Italian), by Docteur Jaf, contrib. by P. Fabiani (Gutenberg ebook)
• Sinks of London Laid Open: A Pocket Companion for the Uninitiated, to Which is Added a Modern Flash Dictionary Containing all the Cant Words, Slang Terms, and Flash Phrases Now in Vogue, with a List of the Sixty Orders of Prime Coves, illust. by George Cruikshank (Gutenberg ebook)
• Defensative armour, against four of Sathan's most fiery darts viz. temptations to atheistical and blasphemous impressions and thoughts, self-murther, despair, and presumption : wherein is discoursed the nature of these temptations, the several tempters to these sins, the arguments ordinarily used by the tempters in the inforcing of them, and some proper advice is offered to those who are exercised with them / by J.C. D.D. ... (London : Printed for Benjamin Alsop ... and Ewdard [sic] Giles ..., 1680), by John Collinges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Vertue's triumph at the suppression of vice being a discourse occasioned by His Majesty's royal proclamation against prophaneness and debauchery, June the twenty ninth, 1688 ... / by a gentleman. (London : Printed for and sold by Randal Taylor, 1688) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An enquiry into public abuses, arising for want of a due execution of laws, provided for the suppression of vice, in the state of New-Jersey: calculated to draw the attention of the executive authority, and people at large, to the necessity of an united exertion, that may produce a reformation. : [Two lines from Isaiah] (Philadelphia: : Printed and sold by Hall and Sellers; also sold by Isaac Collins, printer in Trenton; Thomas Redman, in Haddonfield; and John Redman, in Salem., M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]), by David Cooper (HTML at Evans TCP)
• By the governour & General Court of the colony of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England. It having been a thing too sensible and obvious to escape the observation of all who are not wholly strangers in our Israel ... ([Boston : Printed by Samuel Green, 1690]), by Massachusetts (HTML at Evans TCP)
• By His Excellency the governour. Whereas it hath been of absolute necessity, that a certain number of men should be impressed, for the service of Their Majesties, in defence of this their province, both at sea and land, against the common enemy. And that some persons employed therein, have passed the bounds of their duty, and my order, by putting the same in execution in a violent and disorderly manner ... Given at Boston, and dated the 27th day of July, 1692. ([Boston] : Printed by Benjamin Harris, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council., 1692), by Massachusetts. Governor (1692-1695 : Phips) and William Phips (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Province of the Massachusetts-Bay ss. By the honorable, the lieutenant governour ... A proclamation. For preventing and punishing immorality and prophaneness. ... Given under my hand at Boston, the 16th. day of June, 1698. ... (Boston in New England, : Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, printers to the governour and Council., 1698), by Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1692-1701 : Stoughton) and William Stoughton (HTML at Evans TCP)
• By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation. ... I do hereby strictly prohibit the breaking of the Lord's Day, all prophane swearing, cursing, drunkenness, idleness and unlawful gaming ... Given under my hand at Philadelphia the 29th day of April, 1693. ([New York : Printed by William Bradford, 1693]), by New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher) and Benjamin Fletcher (HTML at Evans TCP)

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