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• Asses complaint against Balaam ([London : s.n., 1661?]), by Lewis Griffin (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Merry iests, concerning popes, monkes, and friers Whereby is discouered their abuses and errors &c. Written first in Italian by N.S. and thence translated into French by G.I. and now out of French into English, by R.W. Bac. of Arts of H.H. in Oxon. ([London] : Printed by G. Eld, 1617), by fl. 1617 N. S. and Roland Willet (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A canto to a canter: or, The pulpits complaint ([London : s.n., 1682?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Bishops, iudges, monopolists ([London? : s.n., 1641]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Bo-peep, or The jerking parson catechising his maid ; a pleasant ballad to the tune of Notcrof's delight. ([London] : Printed for the Belman of Algate by order of the Ward, [1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The bishops last vote in Parliament. Or, Their supersedeas from both Houses, in February, 1641. Who are now wished to attend their flocke, seeing they have time and leasure. Or if they will to preach in the Tower. (London : Printed for Iohn Thomas, 1641. [i.e. 1642]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Which of these fower, that here you see, in greatest daunger you thinke to be (London : Printed in Shoe-lane, at the signe of the Golden Faulcon, by R.S., 1623) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A publike conference betwixt the six Presbyterian ministers, and some Independent commanders:: held at Oxford, on Thursday Novemb. 12. 1646. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1646), by Robert Waring (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The true character of an untrue bishop.: With a recipe at the end, how to recover a bishop if hee were lost. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Mountain Preacher Stories: Laughter Among the Trumpets (c1990), by Ben C. Fisher, ed. by Sally Gehman Fisher, contrib. by Roger G. Branch (PDF and Epub at appstate.edu)

• The prerogative priests passing-bell. Or Amen to the rigid clergy. Shewing the usefulness, equity, lawfulness, and necessity, of private persons to take upon them preaching or expounding of the scriptures, having a call thereto by the word of God, and agreeable to the practise of the best reformed churches of Christ, and judgment of judicious divines both forraign and domestick. Being a brief reply to that discourse intituled The pulpit guarded with 17 arguments, and owned by Tho. Hall. Calculated on purpose for the metropolis of Northamptonshire, and may serve indifferently for those parts that are in conjunction with the northern climate. / By William Hartley. (London : Printed by J.M. for H. Cripps, and L. Lloyd, and are to be sold at their shop in Popes head Alley, neer Lumbard street, 1651), by William Hartley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The picture of a true protestant: or, Gods house and husbandry wherein is declared the duty and dignitie of all Gods children, both minister and people. Written by Thomas Tuke. (London : Printed by Nicholas Okes, and are to be sold by Thomas Archer in Popes head Pallace, neere the Royall Exchange, 1609), by Thomas Tuke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The proofe of a good preacher the right art of hearing : that good counsel is seldom well taken : that wilful offenders are as witlesse as wicked : with an apologie for wholesome truth, how distasteful soever / by J.F. (London : Printed by William Leybourn, 1661), by Richard Younge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An individuall letter to every man that calls himselfe a minister of Jesus Christ. Penned more particularly for Mr. Christopher Love, upon some observations from his sermon, preached Jan. 29. 1644. at Windsor, and re-preached at Uxbridge, Jan. 30. 1644. upon Jer. 33. 6. Whereby the author doth examine and enquire, whether Master Love were ever called by God, and Jesus Christ, or directed by the spirit of truth to preach the said sermon: or ever sent forth by Jesus Christ to be his minister. Being also for a caveat or memento to all others who call themselves Christs ministers, to examine whether ever they had a mission or commission from Jesus Christ so to doe, the having embroyled the land of our nativity in an unnaturall warre formerly one with another, contrary to any command, precept, or practises of Christ and his apostles, or word of truth: by whose evill practises they have caused the gospel of truth and peace to be evill spoken of, and have opened a torrent of blood, which none but the heavenly physitian can stop and cure; to whom the author intreateth the people to looke, and pray, and waite for help, for vain is the help of man. Written by an English man, Christs servant, for Englands remembrance. (London : [s.n.], Printed, Anno 1651. when the formall Presbytery received a wound, as the Episcopall before, and independency in time will follow, if they doe the same workes, and repent not. [1651]), by Nathaniel Burt (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse concerning the celibacy of the clergy (Oxford : [s.n.], 1687), by R. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Von dem predig ampt. English (Imprinted at London : By William Seris [and] Rycharde Kele, dwelling in Lombard ... at thee sygne of the Egle., M. D. L. [1550]), by Ulrich Zwingli and John Véron (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Poimēnopurgos. Pastorum propugnaculum. Or, The pulpits patronage against the force of un-ordained usurpation, and invasion. By Thomas Ball, sometimes Fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, now minister of the Gospel in Northampton, at the request, and by the advice, of very many of his neighbour-ministers. (London, : Printed by S.G. for John Wright at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley., 1656), by Thomas Ball (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A preparation to the most holie ministerie wherein is set downe the true meanes to be well prepared to the same, by an exact description, and consideration, of the necessitie, excellencie, difficultie, and great profit therof; with the maruellous effects of the same: also a liuely exhortation to all youth, to giue themselues to the studie therof: and a confutation of the obiections which may be brought in any sort to touch the same: verie profitable and necessarie in these our times, ... Diuided into two bookes. Written in French by Peter Gerard, and translated into English by N.B. (Imprinted at London : By Thomas Creed, for Thomas Man, dwelling in Paternoster row, at the signe of the Talbot, 1598), by Pierre Gerard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Enquiries for a parochial visitation in London. (London, : Printed by Tho. James at the Printing-Press in Mincing-Lane., 1685) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The shiboleth of priest-hood wherein it is debated and proved by the evidence of Scripture and right reason, to be absolutely impossible for any unholy man to execute the office of a gospel minister. ([London : s.n.], 1678), by Benjamin Lindley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Sophronistes A dialogue, perswading the people to reuerence and attend the ordinance of God, in the ministerie of their owne pastors. (Imprinted at London : By Thomas Orwin, for Thomas Man, 1589) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An explanation of the commission of Jesus Christ; in relation to the gifts, call, mission, qualification, work and maintenance of his ministers under the gospel-dispensation. Compared with the gifts, call, mission, qualification, work, and maintenance, of the titular clergy of this commonwealth. Humbly submitted to the judgement of the committe, in relation to tythes; to the end they may see the contradiction betwixt them, and so deal with them accordingly. Published by John Spittlehouse. (London, : Printed by J.C. and are to be sold by Rich. Moone, at the seven stars in Paul's Church-yard, 1653), by John Spittlehouse (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part of the government of Christian princes and popes, and a true account of the most troubling controversies and heresies till the Reformation ... / by Richard Baxter ... (London : Printed by B. Griffin for Thomas Simmons ..., 1680), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Historical collections concerning church affairs: In which it is shew'd, from the ancient church historians, fathers, and other ecclesiastical writers, that the right to dispose of bishops, purely in relation to their charges, in their respective districts, was believed to be subjected in the clergy alone, as a separate independent body from the lay power, during the reigns of Constantine and Constantius, the two first Christian emperors: and that it was the judgment of the Catholick Christians, in those days, if the secular magistrate, or any irresistible party did assume the same right, upon any consideration whatever, that they were not to be recev'd nor obey'd in the execution of it. : To which are added, some occasional observations upon Dr. Hody's book, called, The case of the sees vacant, by an unjust and uncanonical deprivation, stated. / by a Presbyter of the Church of England. (London, : [s.n.], Printed in the year, 1696), by Simon Lowth (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The honor of the married clergie, maintayned against the malicious challenges of C.E. Masse-priest: or. The apologie written some yeeres since for the marriage of persons ecclesiasticall made good against the cauils of C.E. pseudo-Catholik priest. In three books. By Ios. Hall, D. of Diuin. Deane of Worcest. (London : Printed by W. S[tansby] for H. Fether[stone], 1620), by Joseph Hall and Desiderius Erasmus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The defence of the mariage of preistes agenst Steuen Gardiner bisshop of Wynchester, Wylliam Repse bisshop of Norwiche, and agenst all the bisshops and preistes of that false popissh secte, with a confutacion of their vnaduysed vowes vnaduysedly dissined: whereby they haue so wykedly separated them whom God cowpled in lawfull mariage. Made by James Sawtry. ([Printed at Auryk [i.e. Antwerp] : By Jan Troost [i.e. widow of C. Ruremond], M.D.XLI. in August] [1541]), by George Joye and James Sawtry (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse of the married and single life. Wherein, by discovering the misery of the one, is plainely declared the felicity of the other. (London : Imprinted [by F. Kingston] for Ionas Man, 1621), by Roland du Jardin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An epistle of moche learni[n]g, sent by saint Huldericus, Bisshoppe of Augusta, called Augsburgh, vnto Nicolas Bysshoppe of Rome, the fyrst of that name: agaynst the vnmaried chastitie of pryestes. ([London? : s.n., 1547?]), by Saint Ulric (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A stronge defence of the maryage of pryestes agaynste the Pope Eustachians, and Tatanites of our time, made dialogue wise by Iohn Veron, betwixte Robin Papyste, and the true Christian. (Imprynted at London : In Fletestrete nere to Sainct Dunstons Churche by Thomas Marshe, [1562?]), by John Véron (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ... (Edinburgh : Printed by Gedeon Lithgovv ... for George Svvintoun, and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1649), by George Gillespie and Patrick Gillespie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The prerogative of popular government. A politicall discourse in two books. The former containing the first præliminary of Oceana, inlarged, interpreted, and vindicated from all such mistakes or slanders as have been alledged against it under the notion of objections. The second concerning ordination, against Dr. H. Hamond, Dr. L. Seaman, and the authors they follow. In which two books is contained the whole commonwealth of the Hebrews, or of Israel, senate, people, and magistracy, both as it stood in the institution by Moses, and as it came to be formed after the captivity. As also the different policies introduced into the Church of Christ, during the time of the Apostles. By James Harrington. (London : printed [by G. Dawson] for Tho. Brewster at the three Bibles at the west end of Pauls Church-yard, 1658. [i.e. 1657]), by James Harrington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Jus divinum ministerii evangelici. Or The divine right of the Gospel-ministry: divided into two parts. The first part containing a justification of the Gospel-ministry in general. The necessity of ordination thereunto by imposition of hands. The unlawfulnesse of private mens assuming to themselves either the office or work of the ministry without a lawfull call and ordination. The second part containing a justification of the present ministers of England, both such as were ordained during the prevalency of episcopacy from the foul aspersion of anti-christianism: and those who have been ordained since its abolition, from the unjust imputation of novelty: proving that a bishop and presbyter are all one in Scripture; and that ordination by presbyters is most agreeable to the Scripture-patern. Together with an appendix, wherein the judgement and practice of antiquity about the whole matter of episcopacy, and especially about the ordination of ministers, is briefly discussed. Published by the Provincial Assembly of London. (London : printed by John Legat and Abraham Miller, 1654), by London (England). Provincial Assembly and Edmund Calamy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Cheirothesia tou presbyteriou, or, A letter to a friend tending to prove I. that valid ordination ought not to be repeated, II. that ordination by presbyters is valid : with an appendix in which some brief animadversions are made upon a lately published discourse of M. John Humfrey, concerning re-ordination / by R.A., a lover of truth and peace. (London : Printed for J.S. and are to be sold in Westminster-Hall and Paul's Church-yard, 1661), by R. A. (Richard Alleine) and John Humfrey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A peaceable enquiry into that novel controversie about reordination. With certain close, but candid animadversions upon an ingenious tract for the lawfulness of reordination; written by the learned and Reverend Mr. J. Humphrey. By R.I. (London : [s.n.], Printed, 1661), by R. I. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A second discourse about re-ordination being an answer to two or three books come out against this subject, in behalf of the many concern'd at this season, who for the sake of their ministry, and upon necessity, do yield to it, in defence of their submission / by John Humfrey, min. ; together, with his testimony, which from the good hand of the Lord, is laid upon himself, to bear, in this generation, against the evil, and to prevent, or repress (as much as by him may be possible) the danger, of the imposition. (London : Printed for Tho. Williams ... and Tho. Johnson ..., [1662]), by John Humfrey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The sacred ordinance of ordination, by imposition of the hands of the presbytery. As it was lately held forth in a sermon preached at the solemn ordination of ministers in the city of Norwich June 11. 1656. / By John Brinsley minister of the Gospel at Great Yarmouth. VVhereunto is also affixed the word of exhortation given to the persons then and there ordained, being usefull to all others of the same tribe. By Nic. Ganning, B.D. minister of the Gospel at Barnham-Broom. (London: : Printed by Rob. Ibbitson, for Tho. Newberry, at the sign of the three Lyons in Corn-hill., 1656), by John Brinsley and Nicholas Ganning (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of schism. Parochial congregations in England, and ordination by imposition of hands. Wherein Dr. Owen's discovery of the true nature of schism is briefly and friendly examined, together with Mr. Noyes of New England his arguments against imposition of hands in ordination. / By Giles Firmin, sometime of new England, now pastor of the Church at Shalford in Essex. (London, : Printed by T.C. for Nathanael Webb, and William Grantham, at the Bear in Paul's Church-yard, neer the little North door of Pauls, 1658), by Giles Firmin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Presbyterial ordination vindicated. In a brief and sober discourse concerning episcopacy, as claiming greater power, and more eminent offices by divine right, then presbyterie. The arguments of the Reverend Bishop Dr Davenant in his determination for such episcopacy are modestly examined. And arguments for the validity of presbyterial ordination added. With a brief discourse concerning imposed forms of prayer, and ceremonies. Written by G.F. minister of the gospel in defence of his own ordination, being questioned, because it was performed by Presbyters. (London : printed for Nathanael Webb at the Kings head in S. Pauls Church yard, 1660), by Giles Firmin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Preaching vvithout ordination or, A treatise proving the lawfulnesse of all persons, of what degree, ranke, or trade soever, being inabled with sufficient guifts and qualifications from God by his spirit, to preach and set forth the Gospel, though no minister nor any other officer in the church of God. By Edmond Chillinden. (Imprinted at London, : for George Whittington, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Blew Anchor in Cornehill neere the Royall Exchange, 1647), by Edmund Chillenden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of the Commons of England assembled in Parliament, against all such persons as shall take upon them to preach or expound the Scriptures in any church of chappel, or any other publique place, except they be ordained either here or in some other reformed church. Die Jovis, 31. Decemb. 1646. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published: and that the knights and burgesses of the several counties and places, do send some of the said declaration so printed, into the several counties and places for which they serve, to be there published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London, : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, January 2. 1646 [i.e. 1647]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The doctrine of the Church of England concerning the independency of the clergy on the lay-power, as to those rights of theirs which are purely spiritual, reconciled, with our oath of supremacy, and the lay-deprivations of the popish-bishops in the beginning of the reformation / by the author of The vindication of the depriv'd bishops. (London : [s.n.], 1697), by Henry Dodwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Directeur spirituel desinteressé. English (At Roan [i.e. Paris : Printed by the widow Blageart], M.DC.XXXIII. [1633]), by Jean-Pierre Camus and A. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Dialogus (complete Latin text; English translation of most of the text; with notes), by William of Ockham, ed. by John Kilcullen, George D. Knysh, Volker Leppin, John Scott, and Jan Ballweg (HTML in the UK)
• Acts of English votaries. Part 1 ([Printed at Wesel [i.e. Antwerp : By S. Mierdman], in the yeare of our Lorde God. 1.5.4.6]), by John Bale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The apology of Iohan Bale agaynste a ranke papyst anuswering both hym and hys doctours, that neyther their vowes nor yet their priesthode areof the Gospell, but of Antichrist. Anno Do. M.CCCCC.L. A brefe exposycyon also upo[n] the .xxx chaptre of Numerii, which was the first occasion of thys present varyaunce. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum. ([Imprinted at London : By [S. Mierdman for] Ihon Day, dwelling ouer Aldersgate. These bokes are to be sold at his shop, by the lytle Conduit in Chepe syde, [1550?]]), by John Bale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A commyssion sent to the bloudy butcher byshop of London and to al couents of frers, by the high and mighty prince, lord, Sathanas the deuill of hell. ([London : J. Day?, 1557?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reply to M. Nicholas Smith, his discussion, of some pointes of M. Doctour Kellison his treatise of the hierarchie. By a divine. (Printet at Doway : By the widovve of Marke Wyon, 1630), by Divine, Edmund Lechmere, and Matthew Kellison (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The examinations of Faithful Commin Dominican Fryar, as Sir James Ware had them from the late Lord Primate Usher, being one of the memorials of the Lord Cecil. ([Dublin?] : Published by Rob. Ware, Esq;, printed in the year, M. DC. LXXIX. [1679]), by Robert Ware (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reply to a notorious libell intituled A briefe apologie or defence of the ecclesiasticall hierarchie, &c. Wherein sufficient matter is discouered to giue all men satisfaction, who lend both their eares to the question in controuersie betweene the Iesuits and their adherents on the one part, and their sæcular priests defamed by them on the other part. Whereunto is also adioyned an answere to the appendix. (Imprinted [London? : R. Barker], Anno 1603), by Robert Charnock (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Hauing after some time spent in setling the politique affaires of this realme, of late bestowed no small labour in composing certaine differences wee found among our cleargie about rites and ceremonies heretofore established in this Church of England, ... (Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie., Anno Dom. 1603. [i.e. 1604]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A manifest publisht to their brethern by the General Chapter of the Catholick English clergy In vindication of their innocency from the false calumnies laid upon them in a seditious libel lately publisht by Dr. Leyburn. ([London : s.n., 1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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