Liberty of conscience: or The sole means to obtaine peace and truth.: Not onely reconciling His Majesty with His subjects, but all Christian states and princes to one another, with the freest passage for the gospel. Very seasonable and necessary in these distracted times, when most men are weary of war, and cannot finde the way to peace.

Certain quæries concerning liberty of conscience. Propounded to those ministers (so called) of Leicestershire, when they first met to consult that representation which they so privately framed, and yet afterwards so publiquely fathered upon that county. / By Henry Danvers, a lover of truth, and just freedom.

Danvers, Henry, d. 1687.

[2], 5, [1] p.Date supplied by Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 27 1649".Reproduction of the...

A word in season: to all sorts of wel minded people in this miserably distracted and distempered nation.: Plainly manifesting, that the safety and wel-being of the Common-wealth under God, dependeth on the fidelity, and stedfast adherence of the people, to those whom they have chosen, and on their ready compliance with them. Also, that the destruction and bondage of the Common-wealth in generall, and of every good minded man in particular cannot be avoided, if the people, through want of consideration, shall give eare to any other counsels or counsellers. Published by authority for the publique good.

Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.
Sadler, John, attributed name. 1615-1674,

January 1646

[2], 14 p.Anonymous. By William Walwyn.Sometimes erroneously attributed to John Sadler. Cf. McMichae...

A petition for peace, directed both to the King and the Parliament,: written by One, to bee subscribed by all, men and Christians, as it shall appear agreeable to mans reason, and Christs word; the fittest sword (without all controversie) to decide all the controversies of these times.

One.

January 1642

[8] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 7th".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

The compassionate Samaritane unbinding the conscience, and powring oyle into the wounds which have beene made upon the separation, recommending their future welfare to the serious thoughts and carefull endeavours of all who love the peace and unity of Commonwealths men, or desire the unanimous prosecution of the common enemy, or who follow our Saviours rule, to doe unto others what they would have others doe unto them.

Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.
Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665, attributed name.

January 1644

[12], 92, [4] p.Anonymous. By William Walwyn. Sometimes also attributed to John Goodwin.Place of pub...

The compassionate Samaritane: unbinding the conscience, and powring oyle into the wounds which have beene made upon the separation: recommending their future welfare to the serious thoughts, and carefull endeavours of all who love the peace and unity of Commonwealths men, or desire the unanimous prosecution of the common enemie, or who follow our Saviours rule, to doe unto others, what they would have others doe unto them.

Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.
Goodwin, John, attributed name. 1594?-1665,

January 1644

[10], 79, [1] p.Anonymous. By William Walwyn. Sometimes also attributed to John Goodwin.Annotation o...

Religions peace: or, A plea for liberty of conscience.: Long since presented to King James, and the High Court of Parliament then sitting, / by Leonard Busher citizen of London, and printed in the year 1614. Wherein is contained certain reasons against persecution for religion, also a designe for a peaceable reconciling of those that differ in opinion.

Busher, Leonard.
H. B.

January 1646

[8], 38, [2] p.Includes "To the Presbyterian reader", signed: H.B.License to print on verso of first...

A discourse of liberty of conscience, wherin the arguments on both sides are so equally laid together in the ballance, that the indifferent reader may without difficulty judge whither side weighes the heavier. / By Thomas Whitfeld, minister of the Gospell.

Whitfield, Thomas, Minister of the Gospel.

January 1649

[2], 31 [i.e. 30] p.P. 30 misnumbered 31.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 7th".Reproduction of the ...

The controversie concerning liberty of conscience in matters of religion,: truly stated, and distinctly and plainly handled, by Mr. John Cotton of Boston in New-England. By way of answer to some arguments to the contrary sent unto him, vvherein you have, against all cavils of turbulent spirits, clearly manifested, wherein liberty of conscience in matters of religion ought to be permitted, and in what cases it ought not, by the said Mr. Cotton.

Cotton, John, 1584-1652.

January 1646

[2], 14 p.In this edition first line of title reads "The" and there are no ornaments on title page.A...

The way to the peace and settlement of these nations,: fully discovered in two letters, delivered to his late Highnesse, and one to the present Parliament, as also one to his Highnesse Richard Lord Protector, of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. Wherein the liberty of speaking ... is opposed against Antichrist, for the procuring of his downfall, who will not grant the same to others; and now published to awaken the publick spirits in England, and to raise up an universal magistrate in Christendome, that will suffer all sorts of people, (of what religion soever they are) in any one countrey, as God (the great magistrate) suffers the same in all countreys of the world. By Peter Cornelius, Van Zurick-Zee, a lover of truth and peace.

Plockhoy, Pieter Corneliszoon, fl. 1659.
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712.

January 1659

[2], 30 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "march. 4. March. 4. 1658".Reproduction of the original in th...

The soveraignes desire peace: the subjectes dutie obedience.: By Thomas Swadlin.

Swadlin, Thomas, 1600-1670.

January 1643

[4], 39, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 7th 1642".Trimmed at foot, affecting text.Reproduc...

A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer. Taylor, the Belgick Arminians, Socinians, and other authors contending for lawlesse liberty, or licentious toleration of sects and heresies. / By Samuel Rutherfurd professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews.

Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.

[24], 64, 61-68, 71-86, 97-152, 177-206, 209-410, [2] p.With a final errata leaf.Annotation on Thoma...

The poore vvise-mans admonition unto all the plaine people of London, and the neighbor-places.: To strengthen them in the houre of temptation, that they may be happy and exemplary instruments to all other people, in preserving the city, Parliament, and whole nation, from imminent and sudden destruction.

Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.

January 1647

[2], 10 p.Sometimes attributed to William Walwyn; this attribution rejected by McMichael and Taft, T...

Truth and peace honestly pleaded, and rightly sought for: or, A loyall subjects advice.: Usefull to [brace] confirm convince calme condemne honest ignorant passionate malicious [brace] men. By A true lover of God and King Charles.

True lover of God and King Charles.

January 1642

[2], 42 p.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouember 26".Reproduction of ...

VVholesome severity reconciled with Christian liberty. Or, the true resolution of a present controversie concerning liberty of conscience. Here you have the question stated, the middle way betwixt popish tyrannie and schismatizing liberty approved, and also confirmed from Scripture, and the testimonies of divines, yea of whole churches: the chiefe arguments and exceptions used in The bloudy tenent, The compassionate samaritane, M.S. to A.S. &c. examined. Eight distinctions added for qualifying and clearing the whole matter. And in conclusion a parænetick to the five apologists for choosing accommodation rather then toleration. Imprimatur. Ia. Cranford. Decemb 16. 1644.

Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.

January 1645

[8], 40 p.Attributed to George Gillespie.Annotation on Thomason copy: The 5 in the imprint date is c...

Liberty of conscience pleaded by several weighty reasons on the behalf of the people of God called Quakers and also on behalf of others whose consciences are tender towards God : with a tender message of love unto the King / written by William Smith.

Smith, William, d. 1673.

January 1663

8 p.Signed and dated: W.S., Nottingham County Gaol, the 2d day of the 2d mo. 1663.Reproduction of or...

Certain quæries concerning liberty of conscience. Propounded to those ministers (so called) of Leicestershire, when they first met to consult that representation which they so privately framed, and yet afterwards so publiquely fathered upon that county. / By Henry Danvers, a lover of truth, and just freedom.

Danvers, Henry, d. 1687.

[2], 5, [1] p.Date supplied by Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 27 1649".Reproduction of the...

A word in season: to all sorts of wel minded people in this miserably distracted and distempered nation.: Plainly manifesting, that the safety and wel-being of the Common-wealth under God, dependeth on the fidelity, and stedfast adherence of the people, to those whom they have chosen, and on their ready compliance with them. Also, that the destruction and bondage of the Common-wealth in generall, and of every good minded man in particular cannot be avoided, if the people, through want of consideration, shall give eare to any other counsels or counsellers. Published by authority for the publique good.

Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.
Sadler, John, attributed name. 1615-1674,

January 1646

[2], 14 p.Anonymous. By William Walwyn.Sometimes erroneously attributed to John Sadler. Cf. McMichae...

A petition for peace, directed both to the King and the Parliament,: written by One, to bee subscribed by all, men and Christians, as it shall appear agreeable to mans reason, and Christs word; the fittest sword (without all controversie) to decide all the controversies of these times.

One.

January 1642

[8] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 7th".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

The compassionate Samaritane unbinding the conscience, and powring oyle into the wounds which have beene made upon the separation, recommending their future welfare to the serious thoughts and carefull endeavours of all who love the peace and unity of Commonwealths men, or desire the unanimous prosecution of the common enemy, or who follow our Saviours rule, to doe unto others what they would have others doe unto them.

Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.
Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665, attributed name.

January 1644

[12], 92, [4] p.Anonymous. By William Walwyn. Sometimes also attributed to John Goodwin.Place of pub...

The compassionate Samaritane: unbinding the conscience, and powring oyle into the wounds which have beene made upon the separation: recommending their future welfare to the serious thoughts, and carefull endeavours of all who love the peace and unity of Commonwealths men, or desire the unanimous prosecution of the common enemie, or who follow our Saviours rule, to doe unto others, what they would have others doe unto them.

Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.
Goodwin, John, attributed name. 1594?-1665,

January 1644

[10], 79, [1] p.Anonymous. By William Walwyn. Sometimes also attributed to John Goodwin.Annotation o...

Religions peace: or, A plea for liberty of conscience.: Long since presented to King James, and the High Court of Parliament then sitting, / by Leonard Busher citizen of London, and printed in the year 1614. Wherein is contained certain reasons against persecution for religion, also a designe for a peaceable reconciling of those that differ in opinion.

Busher, Leonard.
H. B.

January 1646

[8], 38, [2] p.Includes "To the Presbyterian reader", signed: H.B.License to print on verso of first...

A discourse of liberty of conscience, wherin the arguments on both sides are so equally laid together in the ballance, that the indifferent reader may without difficulty judge whither side weighes the heavier. / By Thomas Whitfeld, minister of the Gospell.

Whitfield, Thomas, Minister of the Gospel.

January 1649

[2], 31 [i.e. 30] p.P. 30 misnumbered 31.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 7th".Reproduction of the ...

The controversie concerning liberty of conscience in matters of religion,: truly stated, and distinctly and plainly handled, by Mr. John Cotton of Boston in New-England. By way of answer to some arguments to the contrary sent unto him, vvherein you have, against all cavils of turbulent spirits, clearly manifested, wherein liberty of conscience in matters of religion ought to be permitted, and in what cases it ought not, by the said Mr. Cotton.

Cotton, John, 1584-1652.

January 1646

[2], 14 p.In this edition first line of title reads "The" and there are no ornaments on title page.A...

The way to the peace and settlement of these nations,: fully discovered in two letters, delivered to his late Highnesse, and one to the present Parliament, as also one to his Highnesse Richard Lord Protector, of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. Wherein the liberty of speaking ... is opposed against Antichrist, for the procuring of his downfall, who will not grant the same to others; and now published to awaken the publick spirits in England, and to raise up an universal magistrate in Christendome, that will suffer all sorts of people, (of what religion soever they are) in any one countrey, as God (the great magistrate) suffers the same in all countreys of the world. By Peter Cornelius, Van Zurick-Zee, a lover of truth and peace.

Plockhoy, Pieter Corneliszoon, fl. 1659.
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712.

January 1659

[2], 30 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "march. 4. March. 4. 1658".Reproduction of the original in th...

The soveraignes desire peace: the subjectes dutie obedience.: By Thomas Swadlin.

Swadlin, Thomas, 1600-1670.

January 1643

[4], 39, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 7th 1642".Trimmed at foot, affecting text.Reproduc...

A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer. Taylor, the Belgick Arminians, Socinians, and other authors contending for lawlesse liberty, or licentious toleration of sects and heresies. / By Samuel Rutherfurd professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews.

Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.

[24], 64, 61-68, 71-86, 97-152, 177-206, 209-410, [2] p.With a final errata leaf.Annotation on Thoma...

The poore vvise-mans admonition unto all the plaine people of London, and the neighbor-places.: To strengthen them in the houre of temptation, that they may be happy and exemplary instruments to all other people, in preserving the city, Parliament, and whole nation, from imminent and sudden destruction.

Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.

January 1647

[2], 10 p.Sometimes attributed to William Walwyn; this attribution rejected by McMichael and Taft, T...

Truth and peace honestly pleaded, and rightly sought for: or, A loyall subjects advice.: Usefull to [brace] confirm convince calme condemne honest ignorant passionate malicious [brace] men. By A true lover of God and King Charles.

True lover of God and King Charles.

January 1642

[2], 42 p.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouember 26".Reproduction of ...

VVholesome severity reconciled with Christian liberty. Or, the true resolution of a present controversie concerning liberty of conscience. Here you have the question stated, the middle way betwixt popish tyrannie and schismatizing liberty approved, and also confirmed from Scripture, and the testimonies of divines, yea of whole churches: the chiefe arguments and exceptions used in The bloudy tenent, The compassionate samaritane, M.S. to A.S. &c. examined. Eight distinctions added for qualifying and clearing the whole matter. And in conclusion a parænetick to the five apologists for choosing accommodation rather then toleration. Imprimatur. Ia. Cranford. Decemb 16. 1644.

Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.

January 1645

[8], 40 p.Attributed to George Gillespie.Annotation on Thomason copy: The 5 in the imprint date is c...

Liberty of conscience pleaded by several weighty reasons on the behalf of the people of God called Quakers and also on behalf of others whose consciences are tender towards God : with a tender message of love unto the King / written by William Smith.

Smith, William, d. 1673.

January 1663

8 p.Signed and dated: W.S., Nottingham County Gaol, the 2d day of the 2d mo. 1663.Reproduction of or...

Certain quæries concerning liberty of conscience. Propounded to those ministers (so called) of Leicestershire, when they first met to consult that representation which they so privately framed, and yet afterwards so publiquely fathered upon that county. / By Henry Danvers, a lover of truth, and just freedom.

Danvers, Henry, d. 1687.

[2], 5, [1] p.Date supplied by Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 27 1649".Reproduction of the...

A word in season: to all sorts of wel minded people in this miserably distracted and distempered nation.: Plainly manifesting, that the safety and wel-being of the Common-wealth under God, dependeth on the fidelity, and stedfast adherence of the people, to those whom they have chosen, and on their ready compliance with them. Also, that the destruction and bondage of the Common-wealth in generall, and of every good minded man in particular cannot be avoided, if the people, through want of consideration, shall give eare to any other counsels or counsellers. Published by authority for the publique good.

Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.
Sadler, John, attributed name. 1615-1674,

January 1646

[2], 14 p.Anonymous. By William Walwyn.Sometimes erroneously attributed to John Sadler. Cf. McMichae...

A petition for peace, directed both to the King and the Parliament,: written by One, to bee subscribed by all, men and Christians, as it shall appear agreeable to mans reason, and Christs word; the fittest sword (without all controversie) to decide all the controversies of these times.

One.

January 1642

[8] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 7th".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

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