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• Anti-Quakerism, or, A character of the Quakers spirit, from its original and first cause. / Written by a pious gentleman that hath been thirteen years amongst the Separatists to make observations, and is now returned home with a full intent to lay open the whole mystery of iniquity, in unvailing the whore, that men may no longer drink of the wine of her fornications; he hath vowed a single life, and given himself up wholly to the exercises of the mind. And here he hath described the spirit of Quakerism. 1. Being a precise Puritan. 2. An Anabaptist. 3. A Seeker. 4. A Ranter. 5. A Quaker, and indeed what not, all things, and nothing. By which character every man may in some measure see the deceitfulness of his own imagination and be careful, and watch himself accordinly [sic]. (London : Printed for the author, anno Dom. 1659. [i.e., 1660]), by Richard Younge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Medulla theologica. English. 1642 (London : Printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton ..., 1642), by William Ames (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• I John Penry doo heare as I shall answere before the Lord my God in that great day of judgement set downe sumarily the whole truth and nothing but the truth. ([Printed abroad : s.n., 1593?]), by John Penry (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Consideration of the deprived ministers supplication &c. (At London : Printed by G. Eld, for Thomas Adams, 1606), by Gabriel Powel (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certaine articles, collected and taken (as it is thought) by the byshops out of a litle boke entituled an admonition to the Parliament, with an answere to the same. Containing a confirmation of the sayde booke in shorte notes. (Imprinted we know where, and whan, judge you the place and you can [i.e. Hemel Hempstead?] : J. T. J. S. [J. Stroud?], [1572]), by John Fielde, Thomas Cartwright, and T. W. 1549?-1608 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certaine arguments to perswade and prouoke the most honorable and high court of Parliament now assembled and also all other in any high authority, or in any grace, and credite with them that are in high authority, to promote and advance the sincere ministery of the Gospell; as also zealously to speake for the ministers therof now degraded, deprived, silenced, or admonished, or afterward like to be called into question, for subscription, ceremonyes, strict observation of the booke of common prayer, or for other conformitie. ([London : [W. Jones's secret press]], Imprinted 1606) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A dialogue, concerning the strife of our churche wherein are aunswered diuers of those vniust accusations, wherewith the godly preachers and professors of the Gospell, are falsly charged; with a briefe declaration of some such monstrous abuses, as our byshops haue not bene ashamed to foster. (At London : Printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1584) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• De adiaphoris. English (At London : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, for Edvvard White, and are to be sold at the little North-doore of Pauls, at the signe of the Gun, 1607), by Gabriel Powel, Thomas Jackson, and fl. 1607 T. I. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The modern Pharisees, or, A sermon on the xxiij. of S. Matt., v. 15 shewing the principles of the present Jesuites and Puritans to be of the same evil influence with the ancient Pharisees and equally vexatious and destructive to government / by Nath. Bisbie ... (London : Printed for Walter Kettilby ..., 1683), by Nathaniel Bisbie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A protestation of the Kings supremacie Made in the name of the afflicted ministers, and opposed to the shamefull calumniations of the prelates. ([England : [W. Jones's secret press]], Printed 1605), by William Bradshaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Twelve generall arguments proving that the ceremonies imposed upon the ministers of the gospell in England, by our prelates, are unlawfull; and therefore that the ministers of the gospell, for the bare and sole omission of them in church service, for conscience sake, are most unjustlie charged of disloyaltie to his Maiestie. ([Middelburg : R. Schilders], 1605), by William Bradshaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A plaine declaration that our Brownists be full Donatists by comparing them together from point to point out of the writings of Augustine. Also a replie to Master Greenwood touching read prayer, wherein his grosse ignorance is detected, which labouring to purge himselfe from former absurdities, doth plunge himselfe deeper into the mire. By George Gyffard minister of Gods word in Maldon. (At London : Printed [by T. Orwin] for Toby Cooke, dwelling at the Tygers head in Paules Churchyard, 1590), by George Gifford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short treatise against the Donatists of England, whome we call Brownists Wherein, by the answeres vnto certayne writings of theyrs, diuers of their heresies are noted, with sundry fantasticall opinions. By George Giffard, Minister of Gods holy Word in Maldon. (At London : Printed [by J. Windet] for Toby Cooke, dwelling at the Tygers head in Paules Churchyard, 1590), by George Gifford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A common apologie of the Church of England against the vniust challenges of the ouer-iust sect, commonly called Brownists. Wherein the grounds and defences, of the separation are largely discussed: occasioned, by a late pamphlet published vnder the name, of an answer to a censorious epistle, which the reader shall finde in the margent. By I.H. (London : Printed [by William Stansby] for Samuel Macham, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Bull-Head, 1610), by Joseph Hall and John Robinson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An inquirie and ansvver of Thomas VVhite his discoverie of Brovvnisme. By Francis Iohnson Pastor of the exiled English Church at Amsterdam in Holland ([Amsterdam : G. Thorp?], 1606), by Francis Johnson and Thomas White (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discoverie of Brownisme: or, a brief declaration of some of the errors and abhominations daily practiced and increased among the English company of the seperation remayning for the present at Amsterdam in Holland. By Thomas White (London : Printed by E. A[llde] for Nathaniel Fosbroke and are to be solde at his shop at the west end of Paules, 1605), by Thomas White (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Christian reprofe against contention Wherin is declared and manifested a just defence of the Church against such slanderes and reproches which Sabine Staresmore hath layd vpon vs in his two bookes, the first being 16 questions, called a louing tender. The second is his preface and postscript befor and behind Mr. Answorths last sermon, and making a pretence by that to sett it out as a loue token, hee breetheth out his malice against vs: and lastly her is an answer to a letter written by Mr. Robinson, and sent to vs with the consent of his Church, which now Mr. Staresmore hath published to the world. To these things an answer is giuen by A.T. ([Amsterdam : Successors of G. Thorpe], Imprinted in the yeare M.DC.XXXI. [1631]), by fl. 1631 A. T. and Anthony Thatcher (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• True confession of the faith, which wee falsely called Brownists, doo hould ([Amsterdam : G. Thorp], Reprinted in the yeare. 1607), by Henry Ainsworth and Francis Johnson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A defence of the Holy Scriptures, worship, and ministerie, used in the Christian Churches separated from Antichrist Against the challenges, cavils and contradiction of M. Smyth: in his book intituled The differences of the Churches of the Separation. Hereunto are annexed a few observations upon some of M. Smythes censures; in his answer made to M. Bernard. By Henry Ainsworth, teacher of the English exiled Church in Amsterdam. (Imprinted at Amsterdam : By Giles Thorp, in the yere 1609), by Henry Ainsworth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A plaine confutation of a treatise of Brovvnisme, published by some of that faction, entituled: A description of the visible Church In the confutation wherof, is shewed, that the author hath neither described a true gouerment of the Church, nor yet proued, that outward discipline is the life of the Church. Whereunto is annexed an ansvvere vnto two other pamphlets, by the said factioners latelie dispersed, of certaine conferences had with some of them in prison. Wherein is made knowen the inconstancie of this sect, what the articles are which they still maintaine: as also a short confutation of them. There is also added a short ansvvere vnto such argumentes as they haue vsed to proue the Church of England not to be the Church of God. (London : Printed by Thomas Scarlet for William Wright, 1590), by Richard Alison (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Detection of Ed. Glouers hereticall confection lately contriued and proffered to the Church of England, vnder the name of A present preseruatiue. VVherein with the laying open of his impudent slander against our whole ministrie, the reader shal find a new built nest of old hatcht heresies discouered, (and by the grace of God) ouerthrowne: togither with an admonistion to the followers of Glouer and Browne. By Steph. Bredwell, student in phisicke. Seene and allowed. (London : Printed by Iohn Wolfe, and are to be sold by Edward White, dwelling at the signe of the Gunne at the little North doore of Paules, [1586]), by Stephen Bredwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The rasing of the foundations of Brovvnisme Wherein, against all the writings of the principall masters of that sect, those chiefe conclusions in the next page, are, (amongst sundry other matters, worthie the readers knowledge) purposely handled, and soundely prooued. Also their contrarie arguments and obiections deliberately examined, and clearly refelled by the word of God. (Imprinted at London : By Iohn Windet, dvvelling at Pawles wharfe at the signe of the Crosse keyes, and are to be sold [by J. Wight] at the Rose in Powles churchyard, 1588), by Stephen Bredwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ansvvere to Master Cartvvright his letter for ioyning with the English Churches: whereunto the true copie of his sayde letter is annexed. (Imprinted at London : [s.n., 1585?]), by Robert Browne, Thomas Cartwright, and Robert Harrison (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A guide unto Sion. Or certaine positions, concerning a true visible church Wherein the nature of a true church is so plainely described, as all men may easily decerne the same from false assemblies. Written by a learned and judicious divine. (Printed in Amstelredam : [By Richt Right Press], in the yeare 1638), by Learned and Judicious Divine and Henry Ainsworth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The lofty bishop, the lazy Brovvnist, and the loyall author ([London : s.n.], Printed Anno Dom. 1640) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Apologia justa et necessaria quorundum Christianorum, aeque contumeliose ac communiter, dictorum Brownistarum sive Barrowistarum. English ([Amsterdam : Successors of G. Thorp], Printed in the yeere of our Lord M.DC.XXV. [1625]), by John Robinson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A iustification of separation from the Church of England Against Mr Richard Bernard his invective, intituled; The separatists schisme. By Iohn Robinson. ([Amsterdam : G. Thorp], Anno D. 1610), by John Robinson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of religious communion private, & publique With the silenceing of the clamours raysed by Mr Thomas Helvvisse agaynst our reteyning the baptism receaved in Engl: & administering of Bapt: vnto infants. As also a survey of the confession of fayth published in certayn conclusions by the remaynders of Mr Smithes company. ... By Iohn Robinson. ([Amsterdam? : s.n.], Printed anno 1614), by John Robinson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise of the lavvfulnes of hearing of the ministers in the church of England: penned by that late learned and reverent deuine, Mr. Iohn Robinsz. late pastor to the new English church of God in Leyden. Printed according to the copie that was found in his studie after his decase [sic]: and now published for the common good. Together with a letter written by the same authore: and approued by his church: vvhich followeth after this treatise (Printed [in Amsterdam?] : s.n., Anno 1634), by John Robinson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1583-06-30. (Imprinted at London : By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, [1583]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Elizabeth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Christian and modest offer of a most indifferent conference, or disputation, about the maine and principall controversies betwixt the prelats, and the late silenced and deprived ministers in England tendered by some of the said ministers to the archbishops, and bishops, and all their adherents. ([London] : Imprinted [by William Jones' secret press], 1606), by Henry Jacob (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anno Domini 1616. A confession and protestation of the faith of certaine Christians in England holding it necessary to observe,& keepe all Christes true substantiall ordinances for his church visible and politicall (that is, indued with power of outward spirituall government) under the gospel; though the same doe differ from the common order of the land. Published for the clearing of the said Christian from the slaunder of schisme, and noveltie, and also of separation, & undutifullness to the magistrate, which their rash adversaries doe falsely cast upon them. Also, an humble petition to the K. Majestie for toleration therein. ([Amsterdam : G. Thorp, 1616]), by Henry Jacob (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A defence of the churches and ministery of Englande. ([Amsterdam? : s.n.], Printed in the yeare of our Lord 1600), by Francis Johnson and Henry Jacob (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An advertisement concerning a book lately published by Christopher Lawne and others, against the English exiled Church at Amsterdam. By Richard Clyfton teacher of the same church. ([Amsterdam : G. Thorp], Printed in the yeare of our Lord, 1612), by Francis Johnson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certayne reasons and arguments proving that it is not lawfull to heare or have any spirituall communion with the present ministerie of the Church of England. ([Amsterdam] : Printed [by G. Thorpe], In the yeare of our Lord: 1608), by Francis Johnson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Answer to the questions of a gentlewoman (a professour in the Antichristian Church of England) about hearing the publicke ministers. ([Amsterdam : Richt Right Press], Printed in the yeare of hope, of Englands purgation, & the prelates dissolution. Anno 1639), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A three-fold discourse betweene three neighbours, Algate, Bishopsgate, and John Heyden the late cobler of Hounsditch, a professed Brownist. Whereunto is added a true relation (by way of dittie) of a lamentable fire which happened at Oxford two nights before Christ-tide last, in a religious brothers shop, knowne by the name of Iohn of all-trades. (London : Printed for F. Cowles, T. Bates, and I. VVright, MDCXLII. [1642]), by John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certaine reasons, proouing the separation, commonly called Brownists, to be schismatiques. By William Gilgate, minister of the Word of God.. (London : Printed by W. Stansby for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold at his shop neare St. Augustines gate, at the signe of the Pyde Bull., 1621.), by William Gilgate, William Stansby, and Nathaniel Butter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Advertisement or admonition, unto the congregations, which men call the new fryelers. ([Amsterdam? : S.n.], Printed 1611), by Thomas Helwys (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anabaptism, the true fountaine of Independency, Brownisme, [double brace] Antinomy, Familisme, and the most of the other errours, which for the time doe trouble the Church of England, unsealed. Also the questions of pædobaptisme and dipping handled from Scripture. In a second part of the Disswasive from the errors of the time. / By Robert Baillie minister at Glasgow. (London, : Printed by M.F. for Samuel Gellibrand, at the Brazen serpent in Pauls Church-yard., 1647), by Robert Baillie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Cartain obseruations of that reuerend, religious and faithfull servant of God, and glorious martyr of Iesus Christ, Mr. Randal Bate, which were part of his daily meditations in the time of his sufferings, whilst he was prisoner in the gatehouse at Westminster ([Amsterdam : By the successors of G. Thorp, ca. 1625]), by Randal Bate (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The brothers of the separation. Or a true relation of a company of Brownists which kept their conventicle at one Mr. Porters in Goat Alley in Whitecrosse-street, where they were apprehended on Sunday, Aug. 14. 1641. As also, a sermon preached afterwards in the same house by Iohn Rogers a glover, wherein is shewed their wicked rancorous minds at full. This was justified by above twenty men of good life and conversation. (Printed at London : by Tho: Harper, 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A dialogue betvveen a Brovvnist and a schismatick. VVherein is discovered the schismaticks endeavour to bring to confusion the government of church and state in this our kingdom of England. (London : Printed for J. Franklin, 1643) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A speedy remedie against spirituall incontinencie Shewing it to be sinfull in any, to heare a false ministrie. With a briefe description of a true Church of Christ. ([Amsterdam] : Printed [at the Cloppenburg Press] in the time of Parliament, anno Dom. 1640 [i.e. 1641]), by fl. 1641 L. F. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christian advertisements and counsels of peace Also disswasions from the separatists schisme, commonly called Brownisme, which is set apart from such truths as they take from vs and other reformed churches, and is nakedly discouered, that so the falsitie thereof may better be discerned, and so iustly condemned and wisely auoided. Published, for the benefit of the humble and godlie louer of the trueth. By Richard Bernard, preacher of Gods word. (At London : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, 1608), by Richard Bernard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Plaine euidences The Church of England is apostolicall, the separation schismaticall. Directed against Mr. Ainsworth the Separatist, and Mr. Smith the Se-baptist: both of them seuerally opposing the booke called the Separatists schisme. By Richard Bernard, preacher of the word of God at Worsop. ... Set out by authoritie. Anno. 1610. ([London] : Printed by T. Snodham for Edward Weauer, and William Welby, and are to be sould at their shops in Paules Church-yard, [1610]), by Richard Bernard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The vnreasonablenesse of the separation Made apparant, by an examination of Mr. Iohnsons pretended reasons, published an. 1608. Wherby hee laboureth to iustifie his schisme from the church assemblies of England. (At Dort : Printed by George Waters, 1614), by William Bradshaw and William Ames (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true and short declaration both of the gathering and ioyning together of certaine persons, and also of the lamentable breach and division which fell amongst them. ([Netherlands? : s.n., 1583?]), by Robert Browne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Vindiciæ clavium: or, A vindication of the keyes of the kingdome of Heaven, into the hands of the right owners. Being some animadversions upon a tract of Mr. I.C. called, The keyes of the kingdome of Heaven. As also upon another tract of his, called, The way of the churches of Nevv-England. Manifesting; 1. The weaknesse of his proofes. 2. The contradictions to himselfe, and others. 3. The middle-way (so called) of Independents, to be the extreme, or by-way of the Brownists. / By an earnest well-wisher to the truth. (London, : Printed by T.H. for Peter Whaley, and are to be sold in Ivy-Lane, at the signe of the Gun., 1645), by Daniel Cawdrey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The cry of a stone, or, a treatise; shewing what is the right matter, forme, and government of the visible church of Christ. How, and wherein the present Church of England is wanting and defective, both in the body of the land, and in the parochiall branches thereof, with divers reasons and grounds taken from the Scriptures, to perswade all that feare God, rather to suffer any afflictions at the hands of men, than to submit to mans carnall policy and humane devices in the worship of God, or be deprived of the sweet fellowship of the saints in the right order of the Gospel. Together with a just reproofe of the over-strained and excessive separation, contentions and divisions of such as commonly are called Brownists. By Robert Coachman. (London : Printed by R. Oulton and G. Dexter, and are to be sold at the Stationers, 1642), by Robert Coachman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise of the Church VVritten against them of the separation, commonly called Brownists. Wherein the true doctrine of a visible Church is taught, and the Church of England, proued to be a true Church. The Brownists false doctrine of the visible Church is conuinced; their shamefull peruerting of the holy Scriptures discouered, their arguments to proue the Church of England a false Church answered. (London : Printed by William Iones, dwelling in Red-crosse streete, 1617), by John Darrel (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A description of the Church of Christ, with her peculiar priuiledges, and also of her commons, and entercommoners With some oppositions and answers of defence, for the maintenance of the truth which shee professeth: against certaine Anabaptisticall and erronious opinions, verie hurtfull and dangerous to weake Christians. Maintained and practised by one Master Iohn Smith, sometimes a preacher in Lincolneshire, and a companie of English people with him now at Amsterdam in Holland. Whome he hath there with himselfe rebaptised. By I.H. (London : Printed [by W. Stansby] for Nathaniel Fosbrooke, 1610), by John Etherington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Zealous beleevers are the best subjects to Cæser or An exhortation to all good Christians to pray for their princes : there being nothing wherein they can better shew their allegiance. Published invindication [sic] of the saints against the false imputations of such as count it rebellion to be religious. / by I.F. ([Amsterdam : s.n.], Imprinted in the yeare, 1643), by John Ferret (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A dialogue betwixt three travellers, as accidentally they did meet on the high-way: Crucy Cringe, a papist, Accepted Weighall, a professor of the Church of England, and Factious Wrest-writ, a Brownist. Wherein the errours of the papists and the Brownists are discussed, and themselves reconciled to the Church of England. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• True confession of the faith, which wee falsely called Brownists, doo hould ([Amsterdam? : S.n.], M.D.XCVI. [1596]), by Henry Ainsworth and Francis Johnson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The unreasonablnes of the separation made apparent, in an examination of, and answere to, certaine reasons of Maister Francis Johnson: whereby he laboureth to justifie his schisme from the church assemblies of England; By Maister VVilliam Bradshaw deceased. Together with a rejoinder, in defence of the said answere against the late reply of Maister Iohn Canne (a leader to a company of Brownists in Amsterdam) thereunto, by a freind [sic] of the deceased. ([Amsterdam? : S.n.], Printed in the yeare of our Lord, 1640), by William Bradshaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the right high and mightie prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of great Britannie, France, and Irelande, defender of the faith, &c. An humble supplication for toleration and libertie to enioy and observe the ordinances of Christ Iesus in th'administration of his churches in lieu of humane constitutions. ([Middelburg : Printed by Richard Schilders], 1609), by Henry Jacob (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse of some troubles and excommunications in the banished English Church at Amsterdam Published for sundry causes declared in the preface to the pastour of the sayd Church. (Printed at Amsterdam : s.n., 1603), by George Johnson (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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