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Suppression Stories (1997), by Brian Martin (HTML and PDF in Australia)
The religious background of American culture (Brown, and company, 1930), by Thomas Cuming Hall (page images at HathiTrust)
The early English dissenters in the light of recent research (1550-1641) (University Press ;, 1912), by Champlin Burrage (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The story of Protestant dissent and English Unitarianism (P. Green, 1899), by Walter Lloyd (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Nonconformity, its origin and progress (Williams and Norgate, 1912), by W. B. Selbie (page images at HathiTrust)
A discourse concerning conscience : wherein an account is given of the nature, and rule, and obligation of it. And the case of those who separate from the communion of the Church of England as by law established, upon this pretence, that it is against their conscience to joyn in it, is stated and discussed. (Printed for Walter Kettilby, 1684), by John Sharp (page images at HathiTrust)
Nonconformity : its origin and progress (Thornton Butterworth, 1912), by W. B. Selbie (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The two thousand confessors of sixteen hundred and sixty-two (John Snow, 1860), by Thomas Coleman (page images at HathiTrust)
Remarks on a paper, intitled, A letter to Protestant dissenters, concerning their conduct in the ensuing elections. (Printed for J. Roberts, 1732), by Thomas Bradbury (page images at HathiTrust)
History of dissenters, from the Revolution in 1688, to the year 1808. (Printed for the authors and sold by Williams and Smith, 1808), by David Bogue, S. E. Jackson, R. Tilling, and James Bennett (page images at HathiTrust)
A compressed view of the religious principles and practices of the age; or, A trial of the chief spirits that are in the world, by the standard of the Scriptures; attempted in eight sermons preached before the University of Oxford, in the year MDCCCXIX, at the lecture founded by the late Rev. John Bampton, M.A., Canon of Salisbury. (The University Press for the author; sold by J. Parker, 1819), by Hector Davies Morgan (page images at HathiTrust)
Second reading in the Commons : Speech of Sir Wm. W. Follett. (Printed by Richard Kinder, Green Arbour Court, Old Bailey, 1844), by William Webb Follett (page images at HathiTrust)
Summary of Christian divinity (Printed and sold by Collins & Co., No. 189, Pearl-street ..., 1815), by Metropolitan of Moscow Platon and Robert Pinkerton (page images at HathiTrust)
Essays in a series of letters, on the following subjects : On a man's writing memoirs of himself. II. On decision of character. III. On the application of the epithet romantic. IV. On some of the causes by which evangelical religion has been rendered less acceptable to persons of cultivated taste (G. Bell, 1894), by John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of Dissenters, during the last thirty years, (from 1808 to 1838.) (Printed for Hamilton, Adams and co., 1839), by James Bennett (page images at HathiTrust)
Dr. Stiggins: (F. Griffiths, 1906), by Arthur Machen (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Yttrande- och tryckfrihet (A. Bonnier, 1909), by Ellen Key (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Letters on the legal disabilities of Roman Catholics and dissenters, and on the dangers apprehended from their removal. (Printed for J. Ridgeway, 1813), by William David Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
Annals of evangelical nonconformity in the county of Essex, from the time of Wycliffe to the restoration; with memorials of the Essex ministers who were ejected or silenced in 1660-1662 and brief notices of the Essex churches which originated with their labours. (Jackson, Walford und Hodder, 1863), by T. W. Davids (page images at HathiTrust)
Brief records of the Independent Church at Beccles,Suffolk,including biographical notices of its ministers,and some account of the rise of nonconformity in the east Anglian counties. (Jackson and Walford, 1837), by S. Wilton Rix (page images at HathiTrust)
A plea for the non-conformists; shewing the true state of their case: and how far the conformist's separation from the Church of Rome, for their popish superstitions, &c. introduc'd into the service of God, justifies the non-conformist's separation from them. In a letter to Dr. Benjamin Calamy, on his sermon (call'd Scrupulous conscience), inviting hereto. To which is added, a parallel scheme of the pagan, papal, and Christian rites and ceremonies: and a Narrative of the sufferings underwent. (Printed for a Friend of the Author, and sold by A. Bettesworth, 1712), by Thomas De Laune and Daniel Defoe (page images at HathiTrust)
The want of labourers in the gospel harvest considered and improved : in a sermon preached July 30, 1775, on the occasion of the much lamented death of the Reverend and learned Caleb Ashworth ... : to which is added, a postscript, containing some hints, with a view to the interest of religion among the dissenters ... (Printed for J. Bukland ... and W. Harris, 1775), by Samuel Palmer (page images at HathiTrust)
Essays, in a series of letters, on the following subjects : I. On a man's writing memoirs of himself : II. On decision of character : III. On the application of the epithet romantic : IV. On some of the causes by which evangelical religion has been rendered less acceptable to persons of cultivated taste. (G. Bell & Sons, 1889), by John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
Eras of nonconformity (National Council of the Evangelical Free Churches, 1904) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Istorīi︠a︡ raspori︠a︡zhenīĭ po raskolu. ([V Tip. 2. otd-nīi︠a︡ sobstvennoĭ E. I. V. Kant︠s︡eli︠a︡rīi], 1863), by N. Varadinov (page images at HathiTrust)
The inner life of the religious societies of the commonwealth : considered principally with reference to the influence of church organization on the spread of Christianity (Hodder and Stoughton, 1879), by Robert Barclay (page images at HathiTrust)
Dissent, in its relation to the Church of England. Eight lectures, preached before the University of Oxford, in the year 1871, on the foundation of the late Rev. John Bampton ... (Macmillan and Co., 1899), by George Herbert Curteis (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The duty of dissenters, with respect to the late act of indulgence of King William and Queen Mary: wherein the several conditions required of them in that act, are at large recited ... To which is prefixed a short epistle, giving an account of the design of the book ... (G. Larkin, 1689), by George Savile Halifax, George Larkin, and Church of England (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Dissenters -- Baltic States

Implementation of the Helsinki accords : hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundredth Congress, first session, Baltic dissidents, October 6, 1987. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1988), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Dissenters -- Biography

The history of Dissenters : from the Revolution to the year 1808 (F. Westley and A. H. Davis, 1833), by James Bennett, David Bogue, and Duke University. Library. Jantz Collection. German Americana (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Dissenters -- Cameroon

Cameroon: Blatant Disregard for Human Rights (1997), by Amnesty International (PDF at amnesty.org)

Filed under: Dissenters -- China

Ongoing detentions of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo and his wife Liu Xia (Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 2013., 2013), by United States Congressional-Executive Commission on China (page images at HathiTrust)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo and the future of political reform in China : hearing before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session, November 9, 2010. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2012), by United States Congressional-Executive Commission on China (page images at HathiTrust)
1 year after the Nobel Peace Prize award to Liu Xiaobo (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2012), by United States Congressional-Executive Commission on China (page images at HathiTrust)
China's latest crackdown on dissent : hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, May 13, 2011 (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2011), by Global Health United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Dissenters -- Church of England

The bishops in the tower : a record of stirring events affecting the church and nonconformists from the restoration to the revolution (Rivingtons, 1896), by Herbert Mortimer Luckock (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Dissenters -- Cuba

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the two-year anniversary of the human rights crackdown in Cuba : joint markup before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, on H. Con. Res. 81, March 3, 2005. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2005), by Global Human Rights United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Africa and United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere (page images at HathiTrust)
Year two of Castro's brutal crackdown on dissidents : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, March 3, 2005. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2005), by Global Human Rights United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Africa and United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Dissenters -- Early works to 1800

Several tracts : formerly published, now collected into one volume : to which are added six sermons ... (Printed for J. Knapton and T. Childe, 1715), by Benjamin Hoadly (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Dissenters -- England

The nonconformist's memorial : Being an account of the ministers, who were ejected or silenced after the restoration, particularly by the Act of Uniformity, which took place on Bartholomew-day, Aug. 24, 1662 (Printed for W. Harris, 1775), by Edmund Calamy and Samuel Palmer (page images at HathiTrust)
Dissent, in its relation to the Church of England : eight lectures, preached before the University of Oxford, in the year 1871, on the foundation of John Bampton (Macmillan, 1872), by George Herbert Curteis (page images at HathiTrust)
The religious background of American culture. (Ungar, 1959), by Thomas Cuming Hall (page images at HathiTrust)
Daniel Defoe's satire: The shortest way with the dissenters. Zum erstenmal in das deutsche übersetzt, als probe einer auswahl von Defoe's publizistischen schriften (Lehmannsche buchdruckerei, 1885), by Daniel Defoe (page images at HathiTrust)
The old Whig: (Printed for W. Wilkins, A. Ward, R. Hett, A. Millar, and J. Gray, 1739), by Samuel Chandler (page images at HathiTrust)
Original records of early nonconformity under persecution and indulgence (T. F. Unwin, 1911), by George Lyon Turner (page images at HathiTrust)
History of English nonconformity from Wiclif to the close of the nineteenth century. (Chapman and Hall, limited, 1911), by Henry W. Clark (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The pillars of priestcraft and orthodoxy shaken ... (Printed for Mr. Cadell, Mr. Kearsley [etc.], 1768), by Richard Baron and Thomas Gordon (page images at HathiTrust)
Arguments and reasons for a regular conformity to the Church of England as establish'd by law. (Printed for S. Keble, 1705), by John Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
The reasonableness of conformity to the Church of England, represented to the dissenting ministers. In answer to the tenth chapter of Mr. Calamy's Abridgment of Mr. Baxter's History of his life and times ... (Printed for T. Childe, 1703), by Benjamin Hoadly (page images at HathiTrust)
The difference of the case, between the separation of Protestants from the church of Rome, and the separation of dissenters from the Church of England. (Printed for T. Basset, and F. Gardiner, 1683), by William Clagett and John Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
A letter to a member of Parliament, in favour of the bill for uniting Protestants. (Printed, and are to be sold by R. Taylor, 1689) (page images at HathiTrust)
Peace at home: or, A vindication of the proceedings of the honourable the House of commons, on the bill for preventing danger from occasional conformity. Showing the reasonableness and even necessity of such a bill, for the better security of the established government, for preserving the publick peace both in church and state, and for quieting the minds of Her Majesty's subjects. (Printed by F. Collins, 1704), by Humphrey Mackworth (page images at HathiTrust)
The rights of Protestant dissenters. In two parts. The first being the case of the dissenters review'd. The second, a vindication of their right to an absolute toleration, from the objections of Sir H. Mackworth, in his treatise, intitul'd, Peace at home. Part I. ... (Printed in the year, 1704), by John Shute Barrington (page images at HathiTrust)
Sermons to asses, to doctors in divinity, to lords spiritual and to ministers of state. With an engraved portrait of the author, and an original sketch of his life. (Printed for W. Hone, 1819), by James Murray (page images at HathiTrust)
The modern pleas for comprehension, toleration, and the taking away the obligation to the renouncing of the covenant, considered and discussed. (Printed for R. Royston, 1675), by Thomas Tomkins (page images at HathiTrust)
An apology for the Church of England, in reply to the cavils and objections of those who dissent from her communion. (Trewmans', 1831), by James Bassnett Mills (page images at HathiTrust)
English nonconformity (Jackson, Walford and Hodder, 1862), by Robert Vaughan (page images at HathiTrust)
Irenicum: or, The importance of unity in the church of Christ considered; and applied towards the healing of our unhappy differences and divisions ... (J. and F. Rivington [etc.], 1775) (page images at HathiTrust)
Ancient meeting-houses; or, Memorial pictures of Non-conformity in old London. (S. W. Partridge & co., 1870), by G. Holden Pike (page images at HathiTrust)
An historical view of the state of the Protestant dissenters in England, and of the progress of free enquiry and religious liberty, from the revolution to the accession of Queen Anne. (Printed by R. Cruttwell and sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Browne, London, 1814), by Joshua Toulmin (page images at HathiTrust)
An enquiry into the principles of toleration; the degree, in which they are admitted by our laws; and the reasonableness of the late application made by the dissenters to Parliament for an enlargement of their religious liberties. (Printed by J. Eddowes; and sold by J. Buckland, London, 1773), by Joseph Fownes (page images at HathiTrust)
The dispute adjusted, about the proper time of applying for a repeal of the Corporation and Test acts: by showing, that no time is proper. First published in the year 1732; again in 1736; now republished at the Clarendon press, Oxford, 1790. (Clarendon Press, 1790), by Edmund Gibson (page images at HathiTrust)
A vindication of the protestant dissenting ministers, with regard to their late application to Parliament ... (G. Robinson, 1772), by Andrew Kippis (page images at HathiTrust)
A look to the last century: or, The dissenters weighed in their own scales ... (B. White and Son [etc.], 1790) (page images at HathiTrust)
Historical memoirs of religious dissension; addressed to the seventeenth Parliament of Great Britain. (Printed for J. Murray, 1791), by Jeremiah Trist (page images at HathiTrust)
Plain reasons, I. For dissenting from the communion of the Church of England. II. Why dissenters are not, nor can be guilty of schism, in peaceable separating from the places of publick worship in the Church of England. And III. Several common objections, brought by churchmen against dissenters, answer'd. (Printed for J. Clark, at the Bible and crown in the Poultry, near Cheapside, 1719), by Charles Owen (page images at HathiTrust)
Bunhill Fields; written in honour and to the memory of the many saints of God whose bodies rest in this old London cemetery (C.J. Farncombe & Sons, ltd., 1915), by Alfred W. Light (page images at HathiTrust)
Essays by a series of letters. (Robert Carter & Bros., 1858), by John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
Dissent, in its relation to the Church of England : eight lectures, preached before the University of Oxford, in the year 1871, on the foundation of the late Rev. John Bampton ... / by George Herbert Curteis. (Macmillan and Co., 1897), by George Herbert Curteis (page images at HathiTrust)
Midland churches : a history of the congregations on the roll of the Midland Christian Union ("Herald" Printing Works, 1899), by George Eyre Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
The pillars of priestcraft and orthodoxy shaken (Printed for Mr. Cadell, 1768), by Richard Baron and Thomas Gordan (page images at HathiTrust)
History of the Congregational churches in the Berks, South Oxon and South Bucks Association : with notes on the earlier nonconformist history of the district (W.J. Blacket, 1905), by W. H. Summers (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Essays in a series of letters to a friend on ... I ... A man's writing memoirs of himself. II. Decision of character. III. The application of the epithet romantic ... IV. Some of the causes by which evangelical religion has been rendered less acceptable to persons of cultivated taste ... (Lincoln and Gleason, 1807), by John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
Essays, in a series of letters-- (James Loring, 1833), by John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of Protestant nonconformity in England from the Reformation under Henry VIII ... (W. Ball, 1836), by Thomas Price (page images at HathiTrust)
A letter to the Rev. Thomas Turton ... on the admission of dissenters to academical degrees. (Pitt Press, 1834), by Connop Thirlwall (page images at HathiTrust)
Essays in a series of letters (H. G. Bohn, 1844), by John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
The English nonconformity, as under King Charles II. and King James II. Truly stated and argued ... (Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1690), by Richard Baxter (page images at HathiTrust)
Essays in a series of letters on the following subjects : On a man's writing memoirs of himself ; On decision of characer ; On the application of the epithet romantic ; On some of the causes by which evangelical religion has been rendered less acceptable to persons of cultivated taste (M. Newman, 1826), by John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
Richard Baxter's answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet's charge of separation: containing I. Some queries necessary for the understanding of his accusation. II. A reply to his letter which denyeth a solution. III. An answer to his printed sermon. ... (Printed for N. Simmons, at the Three Cocks at the west-end of S. Paul's, and T. Simmons, at the Prince's arms in Ludgate street, 1680), by Richard Baxter (page images at HathiTrust)
The Dutch way of toleration, most proper for our English dissenters. (London, 1699), by William Baron (page images at HathiTrust)
Records of Protestant dissenters in Suffolk. (G.Booth, 1912), by Vincent Burrough Redstone (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Authorised report of proceedings. (A. Ireland & Co.;, 1872), by England) General Conference of Nonconformists (1872 : Manchester (page images at HathiTrust)
Historical account of Dukinfield chapel and its school (Printers: Cartwright and Rattray ltd., 1896), by Alexander Gordon (page images at HathiTrust)
The pillars of priestcraft and orthodoxy shaken ... (Printed for R. Griffiths, 1752), by Richard Baron and Thomas Gordon (page images at HathiTrust)
The dissenter's sayings, in requital for L'Estrange's sayings. (J. Brome, 1681), by Roger L'Estrange (page images at HathiTrust)
Essays in a series of letters. (H.G. Bohn, 1854), by John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
The design and effects of the Act of uniformity : a lecture, delivered in Willis's rooms, St. James's, May 20th, 1862, for the Central United Bartholomew Committee (W. Kent & Co., 1862), by Robert Halley (page images at HathiTrust)
The countermine; or, A short but true discovery of the dangerous principles, and secret practices of the dissenting party, especially the Presbyterians ... (Printed for Jonathan Edwin, 1677), by John Nalson (page images at HathiTrust)
The Nonconformist register, of baptisms, marriages, and deaths (J. S. Jowett, Printer, 1881), by Oliver Heywood, Thomas Dickenson, J. Horsfall Turner, and Thomas Dickenson (page images at HathiTrust)
The practical works of Richard Baxter; with a preface, giving some account of the author, and of this edition of his practical works; an essay on his genius, works, and times ... (A. Hall, 1847), by Richard Baxter (page images at HathiTrust)
Essays in a series of letters, : on the following subjects: ... (Printed by J. Bartlett; for Gale and Curtis ... London; and John Ballantyne & Co. Edinburgh, 1811), by John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
The want of labourers in the gospel harvest considered and improved : in a sermon preached July 30, 1775, on the occasion of the much lamented death of the Reverend and learned Caleb Ashworth ... : to which is added, a postscript, containing some hints, with a view to the interest of religion among the dissenters ... (Printed for J. Bukland ... and W. Harris, 1775), by Samuel Palmer (page images at HathiTrust)
Essays in a series of letters : on the following subjects: I. On a man's writing memoirs of himself. II. On decision of character. III. On the application of the epithet romantic. IV. On some of the causes by which evangelical religion has been rendered less acceptable to persons of cultivated taste (Bell & Daldy, 1867), by John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
Christian liberty: a sermon, on the history and principles of the nonconformists. Preached at the monthly meeting of the independents in London, with remarks on Mr. Daubney's Guide to the church ... (Printed for T. Conder, by Bye and Law, 1800) (page images at HathiTrust)
A plea for the Non-conformists, shewing the true state of their case; and how far the conformist's separation from the Church of Rome, for their popish superstitions, &c. introduced into the service of God, justifies the Non-conformist's separation from them. In a letter to Dr. Benj. Calamy, on his sermon called Scrupulous conscience, inviting hereto. And a Parrallel scheme of the pagan, papal, & Christian rites and cerimonies. To which is added, A narrative of the sufferings underwent. (Re-printed by William Child, at the printing-office, north of the court-house., 1800), by Thomas De Laune, Daniel Defoe, and Elias Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
Dissent, in its relation to the Church of England. Eight lectures, preached before the University of Oxford, in the year 1871, on the foundation of the late Rev. John Bampton ... (Macmillan and Co., 1899), by George Herbert Curteis (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
An historical view of the state of the Protestant dissenters in England, and of the progress of free enquiry and religious liberty, from the revolution to the accession of Queen Anne. (Printed by R. Cruttwell and sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 1814), by Joshua Toulmin (page images at HathiTrust)
To the Kinges most excellent Majestie the humble petition of of two and twentie preachers in London and the suburbs thereof. ([S.l. : W. Jones's secret press?, 1605?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The ill effects of animosities among Protestants in England detected and the necessity of love unto, and confidence in one another, in order to withstand the designs of their common enemies, laid open and enforced. ([London? : s.n.], 1688), by Gilbert Burnet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Reasons for passing a general act for reducing the forfeitures, humbly offered by the persons concerned ([Edinburgh? : s.n., 1690?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
An Account of the design of the late narrative, entituled, The dissenters new plot, &c. written by the author of that book. ([London] : Sold by R. Janeway, 1689 [i.e. 1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A Protestant plot no paradox, or, Phanaticks under that name plotting against the king and government proved first, from their principles, secondly, from their practices. (London : Printed for Tho. Graves ..., 1682), by Thomas Tonge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A Christian caveat to all loyal subjects, or, A looking-glass displaying the foul face of phanaticism ... (London : Printed for Randal Taylor ..., 1684), by A. P. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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