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• Idolatry
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• Ymage of love (Imprinted at London : By Iohn Charlewood, dwelling in Barbican, An. 1587), by John Ryckes, Adrian Savorine, Anthony Munday, and John Gough (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A defence of the discourse concerning the idolatry practised in the Church of Rome in answer to a book entituled, Catholicks no idolators / by Ed. Stillingfleet ... (London : Printed by Robert White for Henry Mortlock ..., 1676), by Edward Stillingfleet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A collection of several discourses against popery By William Wake, preacher to the honourable society of Grays-Inn. (London : printed for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in S. Paul's Church-yard, M DC LXXX VIII. [1688]), by William Wake, Thomas Tenison, and William Clagett (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Warning to England to repente. ([Wesel? : P.A. de Zuttere?], Imprinted Anno. D. 1558), by Bartholomew Traheron (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Strong battery against the idolatrous invocation of the daed saintes, and against the havying or setting up of images in the house of prayer, or in any other place where there is any paril of idolatrye. ([Imprinted at London : By Henry Sutton for Thomas Hacket, The x. daye of Marche. In the yere of our lorde God 1562]), by John Véron (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The examiner defended, in a fair and sober answer to the two and twenty questions which lately examined the author of Zeal examined, in this answer are (not unseasonably) touched, Christ's interest in this and all nations. Christ's interest, and the Commonweals, as to the present affairs. The true nature of all civil states. The nature of all civil magistracie, and of the civil sword. The title of Christian magistrate. National churches and covenants. The world of religions ... The permission due to conscience ... Idolatry, and the kindes of it. The spiritual and civil sword, ... The forms of worship. The causes of destruction in nations. The violence to the souls of men; ... The dangerous consequence of such violences, ... Christ Jesus himself, ... The crying guilt of soul-rapes ... The light of nature in spirituals. The acts of Asa, Artaxerxes, &c. The fast of Nineveh. The conscientious differences ... The justice and prudence of state-provision against all uncivilities both of popish and protestant ranters. (London : Printed by James Cottrel, 1652) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Dagon's-downfall; or The great idol digged up root and branch. ([London? : s.n.], Printed in the yeer, 1657), by Roger Crab (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• On Idolatry, by Tertullian, trans. by Sydney Thelwall (HTML with commentary at CCEL)
• An answer to several late treatises, occasioned by a book entituled A discourse concerning the idolatry practised in the Church of Rome, and the hazard of salvation in the communion of it. (London : Printed by R.W. for Henry Mortlock, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the Phoenix in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1673), by Edward Stillingfleet and Henry Mortlock (page images at HathiTrust)
• Idolatry misrepresents the Deity. : A sermon; delivered at the ordination of Rev. Ira Tracy, at Hartford, Vt. Oct. 28, 1832. / (Windsor, Vt.: : Richards and Tracy, publishers., 1833), by Joseph Tracy and Richards & Tracy. pbl (page images at HathiTrust)
• A fifth letter to N. Wiseman, D.D. : containing a reply to his remarks on Letter I., with additional proofs of idolatry and superstition of Romanism / (Oxford : John Henry Parker, 1841), by William Palmer and Nicholas Patrick Wiseman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Arnobii oratoris adversus nationes libri septem / (Lipsiae : Sumtibus et typis Bernh. Tauchnitz jun., 1846), by Arnobius of Sicca and Johannes Vahlen, ed. by Franz Oehler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mistere ha-goyim ha-ḳadmonim. (ווארשא : דפוס י. גאלדמאן, 635, 1875), by Joseph Aryeh Tretzek (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les théories relatives au culte des images chez les auteurs grecs du IIme siècle après J.-C. (Paris, Fontemoing, [1920]), by Charly Clerc (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Bazaar book., by Henry Martyn Scudder (page images at HathiTrust)
• Widereinwarnung an alle from[m]e Teutsche[n] : ein Vermanung auff dass sie sich vor denen vnlängst widerauffgerichten Abgöttereyen vnnd Missbräuchen hüten, ja bey Verlust ewiges Heyles sich darvon entziehen wöllen weyl derenthalben schon allbereyt vnzälichs Volck vmb Ehr vnnd Seel, vmb Gut vnd Blut von Gott in Nott vnd in allerley Spott kommen ist / (Ingolstatt : Gedruckt zu Ingolstatt durch Alexander Weyssenhorn vnd andere seine Miterben, 1577), by Johannes Nas (page images at HathiTrust)
• Of idolatry. (Oxford : Printed by Henry Hall, printer to the Universitie, 1646), by Henry Hammond (page images at HathiTrust)
• Of idolatry a discourse, in which is endeavoured a declaration of, its distinction from superstition, its notion, cause, commencement, and progress, its practice charged on Gentiles, Jews, Mahometans, Gnosticks, Manichees Arians, Socinians, Romanists : as also, of the means which God hath vouchsafed towards the cure of it by the Shechinah of His Son / by Tho. Tenison ... (London : Printed for Francis Tyton ..., 1678), by Thomas Tenison (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The messiah found:: being a brief and plain declaration where he is to be found, to whom the gatherings of the people shall be, and of whom Moses in the law and prophets did write. Also, a warning to flie from the idol-shepherds. / Written for the use of all that love the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ, by R.W. (London : Printed by J.C. for Giles Calvert, at the Black-spreade-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1656), by R. W. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Tycoon (Ontario, CA: Chick Publications, c1993), by Jack T. Chick (page images with commentary at chick.com)

• Bible blessings (Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo, 1870), by Richard Newton, illust. by Robert Paterson (page images at Florida)

• The Land of idols, or, Talks with young people about India (London: London Missionary Society, 1895), by John J. Pool (page images at Florida)
• Sabbath afternoon with the children, or theology by object lessons ([S.l: s.n.], n.d.), by Orson Erskine Mallory (page images at Florida)

• A briefe description of vniuersal mappes and cardes, and of their vse and also the vse of Ptholemey his tables. Necessarie for those that delight in reading of histories: and also for traueilers by land or sea. Newly set foorth by Thomas Blundeville, of Newton Flotman in the countie of Norffolke. Gent. (London : Printed by Roger Ward, for Thomas Cadman, Anno. 1589), by Thomas Blundeville (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Forma ac ratio tota ecclesiastici ministerii, in peregrinorum, potissimáum veráo Germanorum Ecclesia. ([Zürich : A. Gesner, 1551?]), by Pietro Paolo Vergerio (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A description of S'hertogenbosh: vvritten in the yeere 1540, by Simon Pelgrom of S'hertogenbosh, in his life time prior and prouinciall of the order of Guilhelmines. Together with the principall points and passages concerning the last siege. Also, a register from day to day, of that which hath happened, aswell without as within the towne, from the first beginning vntill the latter end of the said siege. Translated out of the Dutch tongue, and printed according to the originall. (London : Printed [by George Purslowe] for Nicholas Bourne, dwelling at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1629), by Simon Pelegromius (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. Die Veneris, 15. Decemb. 1648. (London : Printed for John Wright, at the Kings-Head in the Old-Bayley, 1648), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The tragicall life and death of Muley Abdala Melek the late King of Barbarie With a proposition, or petition to all Christian princes, annexed therevnto: VVritten by a gentleman imployed into those parts. (Printed at Delph : [By J.P. Waelpots?], Anno 1633), by John Harrison (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A discourse of proper sacrifice, in way of answer to A.B.C. Jesuite, another anonymus of Rome: whereunto the reason of the now publication, and many observable passages relating to these times are prefixed by way of preface: by Sr. Edvvard Dering Knight and baronet. (Cambridge : Printed for Francis Eglesfield, and are to be sold at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls-churchyard, 1644), by Edward Dering, George Glover, and Cornelius Jansson van Ceulen (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Romish Fisher caught and held in his owne net. Or, A true relation of the Protestant conference and popish difference A iustification of the one, and refutation of the other. In matter of fact. faith. By Daniel Featly, Doctor in Diuinity. (London : Printed by H[umphrey] L[ownes and William Stansby] for Robert Milbourne, and are to bee sold at the great south-dore of Pauls, 1624), by Daniel Featley (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter from Jamaica, to a friend in London, concerning kid-napping. ([S.l. : s.n., 1682]), by T. M (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The copie of a letter sent from the roaring boyes in Elizium; to the two arrant knights of the grape, in limbo, Alderman Abel and M. Kilvert, the two great projectors for wine: and to the rest of the worshipfull brotherhood of that patent. Brought over lately by Quart-pot, an ancient servant to Bacchus, whom for a long time they had most cruelly rackt, but hope shortly to be restored to his ancient liberties. Whereunto is added, the oration which Bacchus made to his subjects, in the lower world: published for the satisfaction and benefit of his subjects here. ([London : s.n.]Brought over by the same messenger, 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The last discourse betwixt Master Abel and Master Richard Kilvert, interrupted at the first by an ancient and angry gentlewoman, who being her selfe unknowne unto the observer of this conference, it was conceived by him afterwards to be a certaine friend of Mr Abels. ([London : s.n], Printed in the yeare 1641), by William Abell (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Examen de ingenios. English (London : Printed by Adam Islip, for Richard Watkins, 1594), by Juan Huarte and Richard Carew (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The triumphs of London, for the inauguration of the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Abney Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing a description of the pageants, together with the publick speeche[s,] and the whole solemnity of t[he] day. Performed on Tuesday the 29th of October, 1700. All set forth at the proper cost and charge of the honourable Company of Fishmongers. Published by authority. (London : printed for R. Barnham in Little Britain, 1700), by Elkanah Settle (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Historia ænigmatica, de gemellis Genoæ connatis, anno salutis nostræ, MDCXX in unum coalescentibus, quorum major Lazaz, minor Joh. Baptista, ad sacrum fontem nominatis : vivis hodie, & mercede Londini monstratis An. MDCXXXVII. (Londini : Excudebat M.P. pro Ro. Milbourne, [1637]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The strange monster or, true news from Nottingham-shire of a strange monster born at Grasly in Nottingham-shire, three miles from Nottingham with a relation of his strange and wonderful shape, the time his mother was in travail with him, with several other things of note. Together with a brief relation of several monstrous and prodigious births which happened heretofore in this our nation. Licensed according to order. ([London] : Printed by Peter Lillierap [sic] living in Clerkenwell-Close, 1668) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true description of a monsterous chylde, borne in the Ile of Wight, in this present yeare of oure Lord God, M. D. LXIIII. the month of October after this forme with a cluster of longe heare about the nauell, the fathers name is Iames Iohnsun, in the parys of freswater. (Imprynted at London : In Fletestrete: at the sygne of the Faucon, by Wylliam Gryffith, and are to be solde at his shop in saint Dunstons churchyarde, in the west of London, the. viii. daye of Nouember. [1564]), by John Barker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Near Charing Cross, over against Northumberland (alias Suffolk) House, at a turners house, nigh the Golden Lyon Tavern, is to be seen the wonder of this present age (London : Printed by T. James at the printing-press in Mincing-lane, 1687) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Fire from heauen. Burning the body of one Iohn Hittchell of Holne-hurst, within the parish of Christ-church, in the county of South-hampton the 26. of Iune last 1613. who by the same was consumed to ashes, and no fire seene, lying therein smoaking and smothering three dayes and three nights, not to bequenched [sic] by water, nor the help of mans hand. VVith the lamentable burning of his house and one childe, and the grieuous scorching of his wife: with the birth of a monster, and many other strange things hapning about the same time: the like was neuer seene nor heard of. / Written by Iohn Hilliard Preacher of the word of life in Sopley. Reade and tremble. With the fearefull burning of the towne of Dorchester vpon friday the 6 of August last 1613. (Printed at London : for Iohn Trundle, and are to be sold at his shop in Barby can [sic] at the signe of Nobody., 1613), by John Hilliard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Newes from New-England: of a most strange and prodigious birth, brought to Boston in New-England, October the 17. being a true and exact relation, brought over April 19. 1642. by a Gentleman of good worth, now resident in London. Also other relations of six strange and prodigious births in these countries following. The 1. from New-England. The 2 from Quieres. The 3d. in Ravena. The 4. in Paris. The 5. in St. Andwes-church in Paris. The 6. in the forrest Biera. ([London : Printed for John G. Smith, 1642]), by Gentleman of good worth now resident in London (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gods handy-vvorke in vvonders Miraculously shewen vpon two women, lately deliuered of two monsters: with a most strange and terrible earth-quake, by which, fields and other grounds, were quite remoued to other places: the prodigious births, being at a place called Perre-farme, within a quarter of a mile of Feuersham in Kent, the 25. of Iuly last, being S. Iames his day. 1615. (London : Printed [by George Purslowe] for I. W[right], 1615) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By His Majestys authority. At the [blank] is to be seen two monsters, which by medicines prescribed (by Madam Goodin, in Goodman's-Fields) ... ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An epistle of an ebrew willinge to learne Christianity sent by him to London: & thence, by the Archb. of Canterburies aduise, to Basil: thence returned vuith [sic] some further spech vpon it vnto the Quene of Englandes most excellent maiesty. By Hugh Brughton: ... (Printed at Basil : By Connadus VValdkirch, 1598), by Hugh Broughton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Uniuersis [et] singulis d[omi]nici gregis pastorib[us] [et] curatis q[ui]bus sapie[n]tis dictamine sui pecoris multu[m] petri iudicio agnoscere iubet[ur] presentiu[m] tenore innotescat [blank] hoc breue testimoniale deferente[m] et canonica[m] fecisse confessione[m] [et] absolucionis beneficiu[m] participasse indulgentiaru[m] virtute in euentuali ecclesia fratrum Augustinensium [blank] celebrataru[m] t[em]p[or]e quadragesimali. Anno salutis romana computatione. M.d.xvii ([London : Printed by Robert Pynson?, 1517]), by Augustinians (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Uniuersis et singulis d[omi]nici gregis pastorib[us] [et] curatis ([London : [R. Pynson], Anno salutis. M.D.xxiiii. [1524]]), by Augustinians and Catholic Church (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The apostles Paul and James reconciled in the point of justification, and the controversies about it among Christians amicably composed ([London? : s.n., 1670]), by Charles Gataker (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Robert Say, doctor of divinity, provost of Oriel Colledge and vice-chancellour of the Vniversity of Oxford to all whom it may concern Greetings. Whereas the statutes of the University require certain scholastical and decent habits befitting every person in his severall degree to be used and put on when he shall appear in publick ... ([Oxford : s.n., 1666]), by University of Oxford and Robert Say (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Paul Hood, doctor of divinity, rector of Lincoln College, and vice-chancellour of the Vniversity of Oxford to all whom it may concerne: Greetings. Whereas the statutes of the University require certaine scholasticall and decent habits befitting every person in his severall degree to be used and put on when he shall appear in publick ... ([Printed at Oxford : By Anne Lichfield, 1660]), by University of Oxford and Paul Hood (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Histoire de la Nouvelle France. English. Selections (Londini : [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] impensis Georgii Bishop, 1609), by Marc Lescarbot and Pierre Erondelle (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Marchants Avizo: Verie Necessarie for Their Sonnes and Servants, When They First Send Them Beyond The Seas, as to Spayne and Portingale, or Other Countreyes (London: Impr. by T. Orwin, 1590), by J. B. (page images at Yale)
• To the reader ([London : s.n., 1675]), by John Collins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Analysis or resolution of merchants accompts, by Ralph Handson. (London : Printed by W.G. for Robert Horne, 1669), by Raph Handson (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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