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• Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695: An answer to the switch for the snake. A book so called. Discovering the weakness of the Switch, which the leading Quakers (of the second days meeting in London for government) have lately (as I am told,) given into the hands of each Parliament Man. Vice is nourished, and gets life by covering it, saith a heathen author; even so it is with errors in religion. Humbly shewing, that it is impossible, that the pens now in controversie, against us Quakers, should be put a stop to, before there's an order given forth, (from the second days meeting) for the reformation of our numerous preachers in the country. And also a book of retractions of all the errors in our Friends printed books, be published, with an appendix and postscript. By William Mather, a lover of (the well meaning persons, especially among) that people. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year 1700), also by J. W. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695: A brief charactor of the antient Christian Quakers Written by W.M. A witness for the truth, as it was in the begining. (London : printed for S. Clarke in George-Yard in Lombard-Street, 1695), also by John Crook (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695: An instrument from that little stone cut out of the mountain without hands, to help to break in pieces, that great image which Daniel mentions, Ch. 2. whose feet was part iron and part clay. Or, A few queries written to satisfie the chief preacher in the independent church in Bedford, who desired the author to write unto him, what proofs he had for a woman's speaking in the church. He being concerned that so many of his hearers should leave him to go to hear Margaretti Everard declare what God had done for her soul, the 17th day of June last at my dwelling in Bedford. Published for the information of all professors in religion, that are part strong and part weak (as the feet of the said image) ... That they may no longer (like the harden'd Jews) expect another grace or saviour, (that is) a restranining grace that shall force them out of their sins. Poor hearts! who has taught you, that God will except of forc'd love, when men doth not esteem such love each to other. By William Mather, ... (London : printed for Sarah Howkins, in George-Yard in Lombard-street, 1694) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695: A novelty: or, a government of vvomen distinct from men, erected amoungst some of the people, call'd Quakers. Detected in an epistle, occasionally written to a man-judge, upon a young man's refusing (for good conscience sake) to submit to their authority in marriage, seeing that relations and friends were already satisfied. To which is added, a lamentation for the fall of so many of that people. Published for no other end, but to deter all honest hearts of the said people, from erecting the like unscriptural government. Tho' this may not so far prevail with such women as has a secret command of their husbands purses; together with those preachers that reap profit by such a female government, as to consent to the disanulling the same. Written by William Mather, a dear lover of the said people, who has for several years been much troubled, that some of them should fall from there primitive institution, as to set up women's and men's meetings, as guides in government, ... (London : printed for Sarah Howkins, in George-yard, Lumbard-street, [1694?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695: Of repairing and mending the highways in five sections; touching, I: Removing obstructions in the highways, and scouring the ditches next adjoining. II. Draining the highways, and repai[r]ing them. III. IV. V. Providing material. Labourers. Carriages. Published for the use and instruction of young surveyors. By William Mather, a late surveyor of the highways in Bedford. (London : printed for Samuel Clark, in the George-yard, in Lombard-street, 1696) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695: Of the Quakers despising the Holy Scriptures as appears in their preachers printed books as follows. (London : Printed for B. Aylmer ... and C. Brome ..., 1700) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695: Of the Quakers despising the holy scriptures. As appears in their preachers printed books, as follows; collected in the fear of the Lord, for no other end, but to move the Quakers to get all their errors retracted, and to caution all others against them. (London : reprinted for B. Aylmer, at the Three Pidgeons in Cornhill, and C. Brome, at the Gun, at the West End of St. Paul's Church-yard, 1700) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695: A very useful manual, or, The young mans companion containing plain and easy directions for spelling, reading, and uniting English, with easy rules, for their attaining to writing, and arithmetick, and the Englishing of the Latin Bible without a tutor, likewise the plotting and measuring of land, globes, steeples, walls, barrels, timber, stone, boards, glass, &c. ... : and several other considerable and necessary matters, intended for the good of all, and for promoting love to one another : as by the table annexed particularly appears / collected by William Mather. (London : Printed by T. Snowden ..., 1681) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695: The young man's companion : or, Arithmetick made easy, with plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English... (Scott, Foresman, 1939) (page images at HathiTrust)

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