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.

A declaration of the commoners of England, to His Excellency the Lord General Cromwel: concerning the crown, government, liberty, and priviledges of the people; and the setting of the land free from all taxes, slavery, and oppressions; according to the engagements, vowes, and promises, both of officers and souldiers. Likewise his excellencies resolution, to remove all burdens and oppressions from the people; to advance trading; to pluck down tyanny [sic]; and to purge and cast out all those, who are enemies to the peace and freedom of this nation. Ordered to be forthwith printed and published; and appointed to be sent into all counties in England and Wales.

England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1652. aut

January 1652

8 p.Identified as Wing D654A on UMI microfilm set "Early English Books, 1641-1700".Annotation on Tho...

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 ...

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 voice of conscience, to all well meaning citizens.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 16. 1648".Reproduction of the o...

A discourse concerning liberty of conscience In which are contain'd proposalls, about what liberty in this kind is now politically expedient to be given, and severall reasons to shew how much the peace and welfare of the nation is concern'd therein. By R.T.

Pett, Peter, Sir, 1630-1699.
Dury, John, 1596-1680.

January 1661

[2], 117, [1] p.R.T. = Sir Peter Pett.Author attribution from Wing."A discourse representing the lib...

Liberty of conscience asserted and several reasons rendred why no outward force nor imposition ought to be used in matters of faith and religion with several sayings collected from the speeches and writings of King James and King Charles the First / John Crook, Samuel Fisher, Francis Howgill, Richard Hubberthorne.

Crook, John, 1617-1699.
Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.
Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.

January 1661

8 p."This was delivered into the hands of the members of both Houses of Parliament the last day of t...

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...

The ancient bounds, or Liberty of conscience tenderly stated, modestly asserted, and mildly vindicated.:

Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.

January 1645

[8], 78 p."Licensed and entred according to order."Attributed to Francis Rous the elder by Wing.Anno...

The legall fundamentall liberties of the people of England revived, asserted, and vindicated. Or, an epistle written the eighth day of June 1649, by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn (arbitrary and aristocratical prisoner in the Tower of London) to Mr. William Lenthall Speaker to the remainder of those few knights, citizens, and burgesses that Col. Thomas Pride at his late purge thought convenient to leave sitting at Westminster ... who ... pretendedly stile themselves ... the Parliament of England, intrusted and authorised by the consent of all the people thereof, whose representatives by election ... they are; although they are never able to produce one bit of a law, or any piece of a commission to prove, that all the people of England, ... authorised Thomas Pride, ... to chuse them a Parliament, as indeed he hath de facto done by this pretended mock-Parliament: and therefore it cannot properly be called the nations or peoples Parliament, but Col. Pride's and his associates, whose really it is; who, although they have beheaded the King for a tyrant, yet walk in his oppressingest steps, if not worse and higher.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.

January 1649

[4], 75, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 18".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

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.

Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?
Walwyn, William, attributed name. 1600-1681,

January 1643

[10], 62 p.Attributed to Henry Robinson. Sometimes attributed to William Walwyn; this attribution re...

Seasonable, legall, and historicall vindication and chronologicall collection of the good, old, fundamentall, liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1654

[2], 60 p.Second and third parts were published in 1655 and 1657.Annotation on Thomason copy: "7ber ...

The priviledges of the people, or, Principles of common right and freedome, briefely laid open and asserted in two chapters.: I. Containing the distinct interests of king, Parliament and people; consisting in prerogative, priviledge and liberty (as they have formerly obtained in this nation.) II. Discovering the peoples right in choice, change, or regulation of governments or governours: together with the originall of kingly power, and other formes of government. / Propounded to the consideration, and published for the benefit of the people of England. By Jo. Warr.

Warr, John.

January 1649

[2], 11, [1] p.Variant (Wing W946): title page in another setting, probably earlier; line 2 reads "p...

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...

A discourse upon this saying: the spirit of the nation is not yet to be trusted with liberty; lest it introduce monarchy, or invade the liberty of conscience.

Harrington, James, 1611-1677.

[2], 14 p.Signed and dated: Ja. Harrington. May 16. MDCLIX.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 17th 16...

God save the King, and prosper him and his Parliament: or, A justification by the word of God, of the Kings gracious proffer for liberty of conscience,: made to his Parliament and subjects, before he came into England, in matters disputable. By Theophilus Brabourn.

Brabourne, Theophilus, b. 1590.

January 1660

14 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug. 9".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

A declaration of the commoners of England, to His Excellency the Lord General Cromwel: concerning the crown, government, liberty, and priviledges of the people; and the setting of the land free from all taxes, slavery, and oppressions; according to the engagements, vowes, and promises, both of officers and souldiers. Likewise his excellencies resolution, to remove all burdens and oppressions from the people; to advance trading; to pluck down tyanny [sic]; and to purge and cast out all those, who are enemies to the peace and freedom of this nation. Ordered to be forthwith printed and published; and appointed to be sent into all counties in England and Wales.

England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1652. aut

January 1652

8 p.Identified as Wing D654A on UMI microfilm set "Early English Books, 1641-1700".Annotation on Tho...

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 ...

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 voice of conscience, to all well meaning citizens.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 16. 1648".Reproduction of the o...

A discourse concerning liberty of conscience In which are contain'd proposalls, about what liberty in this kind is now politically expedient to be given, and severall reasons to shew how much the peace and welfare of the nation is concern'd therein. By R.T.

Pett, Peter, Sir, 1630-1699.
Dury, John, 1596-1680.

January 1661

[2], 117, [1] p.R.T. = Sir Peter Pett.Author attribution from Wing."A discourse representing the lib...

Liberty of conscience asserted and several reasons rendred why no outward force nor imposition ought to be used in matters of faith and religion with several sayings collected from the speeches and writings of King James and King Charles the First / John Crook, Samuel Fisher, Francis Howgill, Richard Hubberthorne.

Crook, John, 1617-1699.
Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.
Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.

January 1661

8 p."This was delivered into the hands of the members of both Houses of Parliament the last day of t...

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...

The ancient bounds, or Liberty of conscience tenderly stated, modestly asserted, and mildly vindicated.:

Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.

January 1645

[8], 78 p."Licensed and entred according to order."Attributed to Francis Rous the elder by Wing.Anno...

The legall fundamentall liberties of the people of England revived, asserted, and vindicated. Or, an epistle written the eighth day of June 1649, by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn (arbitrary and aristocratical prisoner in the Tower of London) to Mr. William Lenthall Speaker to the remainder of those few knights, citizens, and burgesses that Col. Thomas Pride at his late purge thought convenient to leave sitting at Westminster ... who ... pretendedly stile themselves ... the Parliament of England, intrusted and authorised by the consent of all the people thereof, whose representatives by election ... they are; although they are never able to produce one bit of a law, or any piece of a commission to prove, that all the people of England, ... authorised Thomas Pride, ... to chuse them a Parliament, as indeed he hath de facto done by this pretended mock-Parliament: and therefore it cannot properly be called the nations or peoples Parliament, but Col. Pride's and his associates, whose really it is; who, although they have beheaded the King for a tyrant, yet walk in his oppressingest steps, if not worse and higher.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.

January 1649

[4], 75, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 18".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

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.

Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?
Walwyn, William, attributed name. 1600-1681,

January 1643

[10], 62 p.Attributed to Henry Robinson. Sometimes attributed to William Walwyn; this attribution re...

Seasonable, legall, and historicall vindication and chronologicall collection of the good, old, fundamentall, liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1654

[2], 60 p.Second and third parts were published in 1655 and 1657.Annotation on Thomason copy: "7ber ...

The priviledges of the people, or, Principles of common right and freedome, briefely laid open and asserted in two chapters.: I. Containing the distinct interests of king, Parliament and people; consisting in prerogative, priviledge and liberty (as they have formerly obtained in this nation.) II. Discovering the peoples right in choice, change, or regulation of governments or governours: together with the originall of kingly power, and other formes of government. / Propounded to the consideration, and published for the benefit of the people of England. By Jo. Warr.

Warr, John.

January 1649

[2], 11, [1] p.Variant (Wing W946): title page in another setting, probably earlier; line 2 reads "p...

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...

A discourse upon this saying: the spirit of the nation is not yet to be trusted with liberty; lest it introduce monarchy, or invade the liberty of conscience.

Harrington, James, 1611-1677.

[2], 14 p.Signed and dated: Ja. Harrington. May 16. MDCLIX.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 17th 16...

God save the King, and prosper him and his Parliament: or, A justification by the word of God, of the Kings gracious proffer for liberty of conscience,: made to his Parliament and subjects, before he came into England, in matters disputable. By Theophilus Brabourn.

Brabourne, Theophilus, b. 1590.

January 1660

14 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug. 9".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

A declaration of the commoners of England, to His Excellency the Lord General Cromwel: concerning the crown, government, liberty, and priviledges of the people; and the setting of the land free from all taxes, slavery, and oppressions; according to the engagements, vowes, and promises, both of officers and souldiers. Likewise his excellencies resolution, to remove all burdens and oppressions from the people; to advance trading; to pluck down tyanny [sic]; and to purge and cast out all those, who are enemies to the peace and freedom of this nation. Ordered to be forthwith printed and published; and appointed to be sent into all counties in England and Wales.

England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1652. aut

January 1652

8 p.Identified as Wing D654A on UMI microfilm set "Early English Books, 1641-1700".Annotation on Tho...

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 ...

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...

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