A modest and reasonable examination, of some things in vse in the Church of England, sundrie times heretofore misliked and now lately, in a booke called the (Plea of the innocent:) and an assertion for true and Christian church policy, made for a full satisfaction to all those, that are of iudgement, and not possessed with a preiudice against this present church gouernment, wherein the principall poynts are fully, and peaceably aunswered, which seeme to bee offensiue in the ecclesiasticall state of this kingdome. The contentes whereof are set downe in the page following.

A booke intituled, The English Protestants recantation, in mattersof religion wherein is demonstratiuely proued, by the writings of the principall, and best learned English Protestant bishops, and doctors, and rules of their religion, published allowed, or subscribed vnto, bythem, since the comminge of our King Iames into England, that not onely all generall grownds of diuinitie, are against the[m], but in euery particular cheife question, betweene Catholicks & them, they are in errour, by their owne iudgments : diuided accordingly, into two parts, whereof the first entreateth of those generall grounds, the other of such particular controuersies, whereby will also manifestely appeare the vanitie of D. Morton Protest. Bishop of Chester his boke called Appeale, or, Ansuueare to the Catholicke authour of thebooke entituled, The Protestants apologie.

Broughton, Richard.

January 1617

406, [1] p.Attributed to Broughton by STC (2nd ed.)."With Licence."Place of publication and publishe...

A defensive vindication of the publike liturgy, established ceremonies, and setled patrimony of the Church of England against such as (putting themselves to an ill occupation) have unjustly impeached or oppugned them / by a peaceable sonne of the same church, no way addicted to novelty or innovation.

Peaceable sonne of the same church.

January 1641

39 p.Marginal notes.Errata on p. 39.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, ...

A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the 25. of Nouember. 1621 Vpon occasion of that false and scandalous report (lately printed) touching the supposed apostasie of the right Reuerend Father in God, Iohn King, late Lord Bishop of London. By Henry King, his eldest sonne. Whereunto is annexed the examination, and answere of Thomas Preston, p. taken before my Lords Grace of Canterbury, touching this scandall. Published by authority.

King, Henry, 1592-1669.
Preston, Thomas, 1563-1640.

January 1621

[8], 77, [11] p.A reply to a statement in: Broughton, Richard. English protestants plea, and petitio...

The plea of the innocent wherein is auerred; that the ministers & people falslie termed puritanes, are iniuriouslie slaundered for enemies of troublers of the state. Published for the common good of the Church and common wealth of this realme of England as a countermure against all sycophantising papsts, statising priestes, neutralising atheistes, and satanising scorners of all godlinesse, trueth and honestie. Written: by Iosias Nichols, a faithfull minister of the Ghospell of Christ: and an humble seruant, of the English Church.

Nichols, Josias, 1555?-1639.

January 1602

[18], 229 [i.e. 241], [1] p.Printer's name conjectured by STC.Numerous mispaginations; text is conti...

A defence of the Resolution of this case viz. whether the Church of England's symbolizing so far as it doth with the Church of Rome makes it unlawfull to communion with the Church of England : in answer to a book intitiuled A modest examination of that resolution.

Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.

January 1684

[2], 52 p.Attributed to Edward Fowler. Cf. BLC.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Semina...

To receive the Lords Supper, the actual right and duty of all church-members of years not excommunicate made good against Mr. Collins his exceptions against The bar removed, written by the author : and what right the ignorant and scandalous tolerated in the church have to the Lords Supper declared : many thing belonging to that controversie more fully discussed, tending much to the peace and settlement of the church : and also a ful answer to what Mr. Collins hath written in defence of juridical suspension, wherein his pretended arguments from Scripture are examined and confuted : to which is also annexed A brief answer to the Antidiatribe written by Mr. Saunders / by John Timson ...

Timson, John.
Timson, John.

January 1655

[22], 374, [22] p.Errata: prelim. p. [22].Advertisement: p. [1]-[2] at end."A brief answer to the An...

A serious and compassionate inquiry into the causes of the present neglect and contempt of the Protestant religion and Church of England with several seasonable considerations offer'd to all English Protestants, tending to perswade them to a complyance with and conformity to the religion and government of this church as it is established by the laws of the Kingdom.

Goodman, John, 1625 or 6-1690.

January 1674

[33], 247 p.Has engraved half-title page.Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary ...

A true, sincere and modest defence, of English Catholiques that suffer for their faith both at home and abrode against a false, seditious and slanderous libel intituled; The exectuion of iustice in England. VVherein is declared, hovv vniustlie the Protestants doe charge Catholiques vvith treason ...

Allen, William, 1532-1594.

[8], 219, [5] p.By William Allen.A reply to: Cecil, William. The execution of justice in England fo...

A defence of church gouernment Dedicated to the high Court of Parliament. Wherein, the church gouernment established in England, is directly proued to be consonant to the word of God, and that subiects ought of dutie to conforme themselues to the state ecclesiasticall. Together with, a defence of the crosse in baptisme; as it is vsed in our Church, being not repugnant to the word: and by a consequent, the brethren which are silenced, ought to subscribe vnto it, rather then to burie their talents in the ground. By Iohn Doue, Doctour of Diuinity.

Dove, John, 1560 or 61-1618.

January 1606

[8], 72 p.In part a reply to: Bradshaw, William. A shorte treatise, of the crosse in baptisme.Cf. F...

The Reasonableness of the Church of Englands test and justness of her reformation asserted in answer to the Bishop of Oxon's fallacious reasons and precarious assertions against it : also the worship of images, adoration of the Host, and innovation of saints &c., proved idolatry by the catholick doctrine of the Holy Scripture, the ancient Fathers, and all reformed churches : by which the writings of Dr. Stillingfleet, Dr. Tillotson, Dr. Moore &c. are cleared from the charge of anticatholick, antichristian, fanatical &c.

[2], 22 p.Imprint suggested by Wing.Imperfect: pages cropped with slight loss of print.Reproduction ...

Whether parish congregations be true Christian churches and the capable consenting incumbents, be truly their pastors, or bishops over their flocks ... : written by Richard Baxter as an explication of some passages in his former writings, especially his Treatise of episcopacy, misunderstood and misapplied by some, and answering the strongest objections of some of them, especially a book called, Mr. Baxters judgment and reasons against communicating with the parish assemblies, as by law required, and another called, A theological dialogue, or, Catholick communion once more defended, upon mens necessitating importunity / by Richard Baxter.

Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.

January 1684

44, 32 p."A short answer to the chief objections in a book entituled A theological dialogue, &c." ha...

The case of the Church of England by law established necessary to be considered in order to a more firm and full settlement of peace both at home and abroad : in a letter to a bishop of the present constitution / by an English Catholick.

Socrates Christianus, d. 1706.

8 p.Caption title.Attributed by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints to John Stephens, who also wrote unde...

A seasonable vindication of the truly catholick doctrine of the Church of England in reply to Dr. Sherlock's answer to Anonymus his three letters concerning church-communion.

Atwood, William, d. 1705?

January 1683

[2], 89 p.Errata: p. 89.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Marginal notes

A defence of a book lately re-printed at Boston, entituled, A modest proof of the order and government settled by Christ and his apostles in the church. In a reply to a book entituled, Sober remarks on the modest proof, &c. : In a letter to a friend. : [One line from Numbers]

Checkley, John, 1680-1754.

January 1724

[2], 73, [1], 14, [2] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)Half-title: A defence of a book lately re-printed at Boston,...

New-Englands Jonas cast up at London: or, A relation of the proceedings of the court at Boston in New-England against divers honest and godly persons, for petitioning for government in the common-wealth, according to the lawes of England, and for admittance of themselves and children to the sacraments in their churches; and in case that should not be granted, for leave to have ministers and church-government according to the best reformation of England and Scotland. Together with a confutation of some reports of a fained miracle upon the aforesaid petition, being thrown over-board at sea; as also a breif [sic] answer to some passages in a late book (entituled Hypocrisie unmasked) set out by Mr. Winslowe, concerning the Independent churches holding communion with the reformed churches. / By Major John Child.

Child, John, Major.

January 1647

[2], 13 [i.e. 21], [1] p.A reply, at least in part, to: Winslow, Edward. Hypocrisie unmasked (Wing W...

A booke intituled, The English Protestants recantation, in mattersof religion wherein is demonstratiuely proued, by the writings of the principall, and best learned English Protestant bishops, and doctors, and rules of their religion, published allowed, or subscribed vnto, bythem, since the comminge of our King Iames into England, that not onely all generall grownds of diuinitie, are against the[m], but in euery particular cheife question, betweene Catholicks & them, they are in errour, by their owne iudgments : diuided accordingly, into two parts, whereof the first entreateth of those generall grounds, the other of such particular controuersies, whereby will also manifestely appeare the vanitie of D. Morton Protest. Bishop of Chester his boke called Appeale, or, Ansuueare to the Catholicke authour of thebooke entituled, The Protestants apologie.

Broughton, Richard.

January 1617

406, [1] p.Attributed to Broughton by STC (2nd ed.)."With Licence."Place of publication and publishe...

A defensive vindication of the publike liturgy, established ceremonies, and setled patrimony of the Church of England against such as (putting themselves to an ill occupation) have unjustly impeached or oppugned them / by a peaceable sonne of the same church, no way addicted to novelty or innovation.

Peaceable sonne of the same church.

January 1641

39 p.Marginal notes.Errata on p. 39.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, ...

A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the 25. of Nouember. 1621 Vpon occasion of that false and scandalous report (lately printed) touching the supposed apostasie of the right Reuerend Father in God, Iohn King, late Lord Bishop of London. By Henry King, his eldest sonne. Whereunto is annexed the examination, and answere of Thomas Preston, p. taken before my Lords Grace of Canterbury, touching this scandall. Published by authority.

King, Henry, 1592-1669.
Preston, Thomas, 1563-1640.

January 1621

[8], 77, [11] p.A reply to a statement in: Broughton, Richard. English protestants plea, and petitio...

The plea of the innocent wherein is auerred; that the ministers & people falslie termed puritanes, are iniuriouslie slaundered for enemies of troublers of the state. Published for the common good of the Church and common wealth of this realme of England as a countermure against all sycophantising papsts, statising priestes, neutralising atheistes, and satanising scorners of all godlinesse, trueth and honestie. Written: by Iosias Nichols, a faithfull minister of the Ghospell of Christ: and an humble seruant, of the English Church.

Nichols, Josias, 1555?-1639.

January 1602

[18], 229 [i.e. 241], [1] p.Printer's name conjectured by STC.Numerous mispaginations; text is conti...

A defence of the Resolution of this case viz. whether the Church of England's symbolizing so far as it doth with the Church of Rome makes it unlawfull to communion with the Church of England : in answer to a book intitiuled A modest examination of that resolution.

Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.

January 1684

[2], 52 p.Attributed to Edward Fowler. Cf. BLC.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Semina...

To receive the Lords Supper, the actual right and duty of all church-members of years not excommunicate made good against Mr. Collins his exceptions against The bar removed, written by the author : and what right the ignorant and scandalous tolerated in the church have to the Lords Supper declared : many thing belonging to that controversie more fully discussed, tending much to the peace and settlement of the church : and also a ful answer to what Mr. Collins hath written in defence of juridical suspension, wherein his pretended arguments from Scripture are examined and confuted : to which is also annexed A brief answer to the Antidiatribe written by Mr. Saunders / by John Timson ...

Timson, John.
Timson, John.

January 1655

[22], 374, [22] p.Errata: prelim. p. [22].Advertisement: p. [1]-[2] at end."A brief answer to the An...

A serious and compassionate inquiry into the causes of the present neglect and contempt of the Protestant religion and Church of England with several seasonable considerations offer'd to all English Protestants, tending to perswade them to a complyance with and conformity to the religion and government of this church as it is established by the laws of the Kingdom.

Goodman, John, 1625 or 6-1690.

January 1674

[33], 247 p.Has engraved half-title page.Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary ...

A true, sincere and modest defence, of English Catholiques that suffer for their faith both at home and abrode against a false, seditious and slanderous libel intituled; The exectuion of iustice in England. VVherein is declared, hovv vniustlie the Protestants doe charge Catholiques vvith treason ...

Allen, William, 1532-1594.

[8], 219, [5] p.By William Allen.A reply to: Cecil, William. The execution of justice in England fo...

A defence of church gouernment Dedicated to the high Court of Parliament. Wherein, the church gouernment established in England, is directly proued to be consonant to the word of God, and that subiects ought of dutie to conforme themselues to the state ecclesiasticall. Together with, a defence of the crosse in baptisme; as it is vsed in our Church, being not repugnant to the word: and by a consequent, the brethren which are silenced, ought to subscribe vnto it, rather then to burie their talents in the ground. By Iohn Doue, Doctour of Diuinity.

Dove, John, 1560 or 61-1618.

January 1606

[8], 72 p.In part a reply to: Bradshaw, William. A shorte treatise, of the crosse in baptisme.Cf. F...

The Reasonableness of the Church of Englands test and justness of her reformation asserted in answer to the Bishop of Oxon's fallacious reasons and precarious assertions against it : also the worship of images, adoration of the Host, and innovation of saints &c., proved idolatry by the catholick doctrine of the Holy Scripture, the ancient Fathers, and all reformed churches : by which the writings of Dr. Stillingfleet, Dr. Tillotson, Dr. Moore &c. are cleared from the charge of anticatholick, antichristian, fanatical &c.

[2], 22 p.Imprint suggested by Wing.Imperfect: pages cropped with slight loss of print.Reproduction ...

Whether parish congregations be true Christian churches and the capable consenting incumbents, be truly their pastors, or bishops over their flocks ... : written by Richard Baxter as an explication of some passages in his former writings, especially his Treatise of episcopacy, misunderstood and misapplied by some, and answering the strongest objections of some of them, especially a book called, Mr. Baxters judgment and reasons against communicating with the parish assemblies, as by law required, and another called, A theological dialogue, or, Catholick communion once more defended, upon mens necessitating importunity / by Richard Baxter.

Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.

January 1684

44, 32 p."A short answer to the chief objections in a book entituled A theological dialogue, &c." ha...

The case of the Church of England by law established necessary to be considered in order to a more firm and full settlement of peace both at home and abroad : in a letter to a bishop of the present constitution / by an English Catholick.

Socrates Christianus, d. 1706.

8 p.Caption title.Attributed by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints to John Stephens, who also wrote unde...

A seasonable vindication of the truly catholick doctrine of the Church of England in reply to Dr. Sherlock's answer to Anonymus his three letters concerning church-communion.

Atwood, William, d. 1705?

January 1683

[2], 89 p.Errata: p. 89.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Marginal notes

A defence of a book lately re-printed at Boston, entituled, A modest proof of the order and government settled by Christ and his apostles in the church. In a reply to a book entituled, Sober remarks on the modest proof, &c. : In a letter to a friend. : [One line from Numbers]

Checkley, John, 1680-1754.

January 1724

[2], 73, [1], 14, [2] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)Half-title: A defence of a book lately re-printed at Boston,...

New-Englands Jonas cast up at London: or, A relation of the proceedings of the court at Boston in New-England against divers honest and godly persons, for petitioning for government in the common-wealth, according to the lawes of England, and for admittance of themselves and children to the sacraments in their churches; and in case that should not be granted, for leave to have ministers and church-government according to the best reformation of England and Scotland. Together with a confutation of some reports of a fained miracle upon the aforesaid petition, being thrown over-board at sea; as also a breif [sic] answer to some passages in a late book (entituled Hypocrisie unmasked) set out by Mr. Winslowe, concerning the Independent churches holding communion with the reformed churches. / By Major John Child.

Child, John, Major.

January 1647

[2], 13 [i.e. 21], [1] p.A reply, at least in part, to: Winslow, Edward. Hypocrisie unmasked (Wing W...

A booke intituled, The English Protestants recantation, in mattersof religion wherein is demonstratiuely proued, by the writings of the principall, and best learned English Protestant bishops, and doctors, and rules of their religion, published allowed, or subscribed vnto, bythem, since the comminge of our King Iames into England, that not onely all generall grownds of diuinitie, are against the[m], but in euery particular cheife question, betweene Catholicks & them, they are in errour, by their owne iudgments : diuided accordingly, into two parts, whereof the first entreateth of those generall grounds, the other of such particular controuersies, whereby will also manifestely appeare the vanitie of D. Morton Protest. Bishop of Chester his boke called Appeale, or, Ansuueare to the Catholicke authour of thebooke entituled, The Protestants apologie.

Broughton, Richard.

January 1617

406, [1] p.Attributed to Broughton by STC (2nd ed.)."With Licence."Place of publication and publishe...

A defensive vindication of the publike liturgy, established ceremonies, and setled patrimony of the Church of England against such as (putting themselves to an ill occupation) have unjustly impeached or oppugned them / by a peaceable sonne of the same church, no way addicted to novelty or innovation.

Peaceable sonne of the same church.

January 1641

39 p.Marginal notes.Errata on p. 39.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, ...

A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the 25. of Nouember. 1621 Vpon occasion of that false and scandalous report (lately printed) touching the supposed apostasie of the right Reuerend Father in God, Iohn King, late Lord Bishop of London. By Henry King, his eldest sonne. Whereunto is annexed the examination, and answere of Thomas Preston, p. taken before my Lords Grace of Canterbury, touching this scandall. Published by authority.

King, Henry, 1592-1669.
Preston, Thomas, 1563-1640.

January 1621

[8], 77, [11] p.A reply to a statement in: Broughton, Richard. English protestants plea, and petitio...

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