The axe, against sin and error; and the truth conquering. A sermon on Matthew 3. 10. Now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees, therefore every tree, that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire. At which, a Christian confessed, she was converted; and because it did good to her, desired it might be preached again at her funerall, that it might do good to others, ... wherein are shewed the causes of the sword upon England, and on the Lutherans, and the remedies that must be used, before the judgements cease. / Written by John Eachard, M. A. of Trin. Col. Camb. and pastor of Darsham in Suffolke. Published according to order.

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, ...

Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695.

January 1694

[2], 10 p.With marginal notes.Reproduction of the original in the Freinds' House Library, London

Sacrilege a snare. A sermon preached, ad clerum, in the Vniversity of Cambridg, / by the R. Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrews: late L. Bishop of Winchester. VVhen he proceeded Doctor in Divinity. Translated for the benefit of the publike.

Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.

January 1646

[2], 28, [2] p.Latin original not traced.The last leaf is blank."On tithes"--Thomason Catalogue.Anno...

The Sword of the Spirit, and Always Praying

Vaught, W. O.

January 1977

These are the sermon notes for the sermon, Who is a Preacher and Should Women be Preachers, by Dr....

The axe laid to the root of separation, or, The churches cause against it by the author who wrote in the late Times for free admission to the Lord's Supper.

Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.

January 1685

[34], 144 p.Attributed to John Humfrey. Cf. DNB.Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Lib...

Good nevves for all Christian souldiers. Or The way to overcome the devill by the bloud of the lambe. As it was delivered in a sermon / by John Eachard, pastour of Darsham in Suffolke. Published according to order.

Eachard, John, 17th cent.

January 1645

[16], 32 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 3d 1644"; the 5 in imprint date is crossed out.Reprod...

The speech of Collonel Hugh Grove, upon the scaffold at Exceter, on Munday last, immediately before his head was severed from his body.: With his prayer a little before death, and his declaration and protest to the people, touching a [brace] a [sic] loyal heart, a faithful conscience, a bloody scaffold, and a fatal axe. / Taken by an impartial hand, and transmitted to the press, to the end, it might be printed, published, and dispierced, throughout the three nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Grove, Hugh, d. 1655.

January 1655

8 p.Bracketed on title page: A loyal heart .. And a fatal axe.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May. 14"...

An iron rod put into the Lord Protectors hand, to break all antichristian powers in pieces. Or, A discourse, which tends to a spirituall war with all sects and self-opinions, which are the Churches enemies:: wil bring Englands everlasting happiness, and joyn all other lands into the body of Christs Church, to serve God with with [sic] one consent, Zeph. 3.9. All which was discovered to John Sanders of Harburn, neer Brimingham [sic]: by true apparitions, revelations, and many several visions, as the second book sheweth.

Sanders, John, of Harburn.

January 1655

[8], 67, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June. 17".Reproduction of the original in the British L...

The sword of the Lord dravvn, and furbished against the man of sin: or Something in answer to a paper set forth by three of the chief priests of London, whose names are Thomas Goodwine, and one Nye, and Sydrach Sympson, which they have put forth to the propagating of the Gospel, signed by him that is the clerk of the Parl. whose name is Henry Scobell, with their deceits and deceitfull actings laid open and cleared from Scripture, that they have no example in Scripture for their practice. Therefore I was moved by the Lord God of life to lay open their deceit by the spirit of truth, as it was made manifest in me from the Lord, that the simple might not be deceived by them, but might have the knowledge of the truth, from that which is for ever, and shall not change nor fade away. / By one whose name in the flesh is, Christopher Atkinson, who am one that the world doth scornfully call a Quaker.

Atkinson, Christopher.

January 1654

[2], 6 p.A reply to: Thomas Goodwin, Sidrach Simpson, and Philip Nye. The principles of faith.Annot...

The shield single against the sword doubled. To defend the righteous against the wicked. Whereby are waved those cuts and blows, which Mr Erbury deals to the righteous; and wherein also is shewed, that his now-new-light is no-light, but blackness of darkness. By Henry Niccols, minister of the word in South-Wales.

Nicols, Henry.
Erbery, William, 1604-1654.

January 1653

[2], 77, [3] p.A reply to: Erbery, William The grand oppressor, or the terror of tithes. The sword ...

A divine balsam to cure the bleeding wounds of these dangerous times. Or, The true cause of two grand and heavie iudgements of Almighty God now upon this kingdome.: I. The plague, which is incumbent on us: II. The sword, which is imminent over us. The former we feele, the later we feare. With the onely remedy for the cessation of the one, and the prevention of the other. Composed by I. L. and exposed to publick view for the benefit of the republicke.

I. L.

January 1642

[8] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug. 19".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

The Christian in compleat armour. Or, A treatise of the saints war against the Devil, wherein a discovery is made of that grand enemy of God and his people, in his policies, power, seat of his empire, wickednesse, and chiefe designe he hath against the saints. A magazin open'd: from whence the Christian is furnished with spiritual armes for the battel, help't on with his armour, and taught the use of his weapon, together with the happy issue of the whole warre. The first part. / By William Gurnall, Minister of the Gospel in Lavenham. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy.

Gurnall, William, 1617-1679.

January 1655

[16], 396 [i.e. 398], [12] p.Numerous errors in pagination. P.398 misnumbered 396.Annotation on Thom...

The axe laid to the root of the old corrupt-tree, and the spirit of deceit struck at in its nature from whence all the error from the life, among both papists and Protestants hath arisen, and by which it is nourished and fed at this day, in a distinction between the faith which is of man, and the faith which is of God ... / by ... Isaac Penington the younger.

Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.

January 1659

[8], 42 p.Imperfect: creased, with slight loss of text.Reproduction of original in the Union Theolog...

A sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemne monethly fast Januarie 29th, 1644 wherein these foure necessary considerations are plainly proved and demonstrated out of the holy Scriptures, viz ... / by George Walker ...

Walker, George, 1581?-1651.

January 1645

[6], 43 p.Four considerations: "1. The bands of the brethren in iniquity, the pernicious brambles, t...

From pageantry to piety: heraldic art as a preaching tool in early modern England

Yip, Hannah

October 2018

An intriguing engraving of a figure of Christ with a sword in his mouth, encapsulated within a shiel...

The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism, and church-membership. Part I containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3. 10. : being the substance of two sermons lately preached, with some additions, wherein is shewed that God made a two-fold covenant with Abraham, and that circumcision appertained not to the covenant of grace, but to the legal and external covenant God made with Abraham's natural seed, as such : together with an answer to Mr. John Flavel's last grand arguments in his Vindiciarum Vindex, in his last reply to Mr. Philip Cary, also to Mr. Rothwell's Pædo-baptisms vindicatur, as to what seems most material / by Benjamin Keach ...

Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.
Rothwell, Edward, d. 1731. Paedobaptismus vindicatus.

[4], 32 p.Imprint date suggested by Wing.Imperfect: cropped with loss of imprint date; best copy ava...

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, ...

Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695.

January 1694

[2], 10 p.With marginal notes.Reproduction of the original in the Freinds' House Library, London

Sacrilege a snare. A sermon preached, ad clerum, in the Vniversity of Cambridg, / by the R. Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrews: late L. Bishop of Winchester. VVhen he proceeded Doctor in Divinity. Translated for the benefit of the publike.

Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.

January 1646

[2], 28, [2] p.Latin original not traced.The last leaf is blank."On tithes"--Thomason Catalogue.Anno...

The Sword of the Spirit, and Always Praying

Vaught, W. O.

January 1977

These are the sermon notes for the sermon, Who is a Preacher and Should Women be Preachers, by Dr....

The axe laid to the root of separation, or, The churches cause against it by the author who wrote in the late Times for free admission to the Lord's Supper.

Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.

January 1685

[34], 144 p.Attributed to John Humfrey. Cf. DNB.Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Lib...

Good nevves for all Christian souldiers. Or The way to overcome the devill by the bloud of the lambe. As it was delivered in a sermon / by John Eachard, pastour of Darsham in Suffolke. Published according to order.

Eachard, John, 17th cent.

January 1645

[16], 32 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 3d 1644"; the 5 in imprint date is crossed out.Reprod...

The speech of Collonel Hugh Grove, upon the scaffold at Exceter, on Munday last, immediately before his head was severed from his body.: With his prayer a little before death, and his declaration and protest to the people, touching a [brace] a [sic] loyal heart, a faithful conscience, a bloody scaffold, and a fatal axe. / Taken by an impartial hand, and transmitted to the press, to the end, it might be printed, published, and dispierced, throughout the three nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Grove, Hugh, d. 1655.

January 1655

8 p.Bracketed on title page: A loyal heart .. And a fatal axe.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May. 14"...

An iron rod put into the Lord Protectors hand, to break all antichristian powers in pieces. Or, A discourse, which tends to a spirituall war with all sects and self-opinions, which are the Churches enemies:: wil bring Englands everlasting happiness, and joyn all other lands into the body of Christs Church, to serve God with with [sic] one consent, Zeph. 3.9. All which was discovered to John Sanders of Harburn, neer Brimingham [sic]: by true apparitions, revelations, and many several visions, as the second book sheweth.

Sanders, John, of Harburn.

January 1655

[8], 67, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June. 17".Reproduction of the original in the British L...

The sword of the Lord dravvn, and furbished against the man of sin: or Something in answer to a paper set forth by three of the chief priests of London, whose names are Thomas Goodwine, and one Nye, and Sydrach Sympson, which they have put forth to the propagating of the Gospel, signed by him that is the clerk of the Parl. whose name is Henry Scobell, with their deceits and deceitfull actings laid open and cleared from Scripture, that they have no example in Scripture for their practice. Therefore I was moved by the Lord God of life to lay open their deceit by the spirit of truth, as it was made manifest in me from the Lord, that the simple might not be deceived by them, but might have the knowledge of the truth, from that which is for ever, and shall not change nor fade away. / By one whose name in the flesh is, Christopher Atkinson, who am one that the world doth scornfully call a Quaker.

Atkinson, Christopher.

January 1654

[2], 6 p.A reply to: Thomas Goodwin, Sidrach Simpson, and Philip Nye. The principles of faith.Annot...

The shield single against the sword doubled. To defend the righteous against the wicked. Whereby are waved those cuts and blows, which Mr Erbury deals to the righteous; and wherein also is shewed, that his now-new-light is no-light, but blackness of darkness. By Henry Niccols, minister of the word in South-Wales.

Nicols, Henry.
Erbery, William, 1604-1654.

January 1653

[2], 77, [3] p.A reply to: Erbery, William The grand oppressor, or the terror of tithes. The sword ...

A divine balsam to cure the bleeding wounds of these dangerous times. Or, The true cause of two grand and heavie iudgements of Almighty God now upon this kingdome.: I. The plague, which is incumbent on us: II. The sword, which is imminent over us. The former we feele, the later we feare. With the onely remedy for the cessation of the one, and the prevention of the other. Composed by I. L. and exposed to publick view for the benefit of the republicke.

I. L.

January 1642

[8] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug. 19".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

The Christian in compleat armour. Or, A treatise of the saints war against the Devil, wherein a discovery is made of that grand enemy of God and his people, in his policies, power, seat of his empire, wickednesse, and chiefe designe he hath against the saints. A magazin open'd: from whence the Christian is furnished with spiritual armes for the battel, help't on with his armour, and taught the use of his weapon, together with the happy issue of the whole warre. The first part. / By William Gurnall, Minister of the Gospel in Lavenham. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy.

Gurnall, William, 1617-1679.

January 1655

[16], 396 [i.e. 398], [12] p.Numerous errors in pagination. P.398 misnumbered 396.Annotation on Thom...

The axe laid to the root of the old corrupt-tree, and the spirit of deceit struck at in its nature from whence all the error from the life, among both papists and Protestants hath arisen, and by which it is nourished and fed at this day, in a distinction between the faith which is of man, and the faith which is of God ... / by ... Isaac Penington the younger.

Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.

January 1659

[8], 42 p.Imperfect: creased, with slight loss of text.Reproduction of original in the Union Theolog...

A sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemne monethly fast Januarie 29th, 1644 wherein these foure necessary considerations are plainly proved and demonstrated out of the holy Scriptures, viz ... / by George Walker ...

Walker, George, 1581?-1651.

January 1645

[6], 43 p.Four considerations: "1. The bands of the brethren in iniquity, the pernicious brambles, t...

From pageantry to piety: heraldic art as a preaching tool in early modern England

Yip, Hannah

October 2018

An intriguing engraving of a figure of Christ with a sword in his mouth, encapsulated within a shiel...

The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism, and church-membership. Part I containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3. 10. : being the substance of two sermons lately preached, with some additions, wherein is shewed that God made a two-fold covenant with Abraham, and that circumcision appertained not to the covenant of grace, but to the legal and external covenant God made with Abraham's natural seed, as such : together with an answer to Mr. John Flavel's last grand arguments in his Vindiciarum Vindex, in his last reply to Mr. Philip Cary, also to Mr. Rothwell's Pædo-baptisms vindicatur, as to what seems most material / by Benjamin Keach ...

Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.
Rothwell, Edward, d. 1731. Paedobaptismus vindicatus.

[4], 32 p.Imprint date suggested by Wing.Imperfect: cropped with loss of imprint date; best copy ava...

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, ...

Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695.

January 1694

[2], 10 p.With marginal notes.Reproduction of the original in the Freinds' House Library, London

Sacrilege a snare. A sermon preached, ad clerum, in the Vniversity of Cambridg, / by the R. Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrews: late L. Bishop of Winchester. VVhen he proceeded Doctor in Divinity. Translated for the benefit of the publike.

Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.

January 1646

[2], 28, [2] p.Latin original not traced.The last leaf is blank."On tithes"--Thomason Catalogue.Anno...

The Sword of the Spirit, and Always Praying

Vaught, W. O.

January 1977

These are the sermon notes for the sermon, Who is a Preacher and Should Women be Preachers, by Dr....

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