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Several discourses upon important subjects. Wherein I. The nature, mode and seasons of fasting, are particularly explained; its necessity and importance represented, and objections answered. II. The nature and properties of prayer in general, and the necessity of importunity in particular, opened and urged. III. The absolute certainty and great moment, of the doctrine of the Resurrection proved, and illustrated; with a reply to the principal objections against it. IV. The displays of Divine justice, in the propitiatory sacrifice of Christ are represented, the nature, necessity and sufficiency of his satisfaction, the imputation of his righteousness, in consequence of it, together with an answer to the most important objections. V. The general judgement briefly represented. / By Gilbert Tennent, A.M.

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The history of the Holy Jesus. Containing a brief and plain account of his birth, life, death, resurrection and ascention into heaven; and his coming again at the great and last Day of Judgment. : Being a pleasant and profitable companion for children; compos'd on purpose for their use. / By a lover of their precious souls.

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Articles to be enquired of in the visitation of the moste Reuerend father in God, Matthew, by the sufferaunce of God Archebyshop of Canterbury, Primate of all Englande, and Metropolitane in the yeare of oure Lorde God, M, D. LXIII.

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The copie of an epistle sent by Iohn Knox one of the ministers of the Englishe Church at Geneua vnto the inhabitants of Newcastle, & Barwike. In the end wherof is added a briefe exhortation to England for the spedie imbrasing of Christes gospel hertofore suppressed & banished.

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An oration, delivered in the Baptist Meeting-House in Providence, July 4, A.D. 1795, at the celebration of the nineteenth anniversary of American independence. / By Jonathan Maxcy, A.M. President of Rhode-Island College. ; Published at the request of the town.

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Foure bookes of offices enabling privat persons for the speciall seruice of all good princes and policies. Made and deuised by Barnabe Barnes.

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A Dialogue, between the Devil and George III. tyrant of Britain, &c. &c. &c. &c.

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An epistle to all the called and chosen of God by William Smith.

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The soules solace, or Thirtie and one spirituall emblems

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A mighty victory in Ireland: obtained by the Lord Inchequin, neere English-mans-Hill. The Lieutenant Generall Kilkettoth, and 4000 more slaine, 40 colours taken, 8 wayne load of powder and ammunition taken, with 6000 armes, and all their bagge and baggage. And taken prisoners 31 captaines, 19 lieutenants, 17 ensignes. And the Lord Taffe totally routed. With the names of the chiefe officers that were slaine on the Lord Inchequins party. And all the particulars of the fight, and a list of the particulars of the victory. Novemb. 29. 1647. Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbott.

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Proclamation proclamed throughout the kingdome of Scotland, August 24. 1643 commanding all persons iu [sic] the said kingdome of whatsoever qnality [sic], ranke, or degree betwixt sixtie and sixteene yeares of age, to provide themselves with fourtie dayes provision, with ammunition, armes, and all other ... provision, for the safety of His Majesties person, the defence of religion in both ... and of the right & priviledges of Parl. of both kingdomes respectively, under the penalty of confiscation of their whole estates, and to be punished as enemies to religion, king, and kingdomes.

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A manifest and apparent confutation of an astrological discourse, lately published to the discomfort (without cause) of the weake and simple sort, as will by the sequel of that which foloweth, euidently appeare With a briefe prognostication, or astrologicall prediction, of the coniunction of the two superiour planets, Saturn and Iupiter: which shalbe in the year of our Lord God 1583 the 29. of Aprill, at three of the clocke in the morning. / VVritten the 25. of March by Thomas Heth, Master of Art.

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Good and true newes from Redding, Being an exact relation of the proceedings of his Excellence the Earl of Essex, since he advanced from Windsore, the true estate of the siege, what number of men slain, what workes his excellency hath gained from the enemy, in what possibility he is of taking the town, faithfully related. With a true relation of the accesse of forces to the Lord generall, since his going before Redding. Printed at the desires of many, to un-deceive the people, from the lying reports raised by malignants.

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Christ, on his throne; not in popish secrets A prophecie of Christ, against his pretended presence in popish secrets; laid open in a sermon preached before his Maiestie at Wansted certaine yeares agoe, and since much inlarged, and (vpon request) preached else where. By Richard Sheldon, Doctor in Diuinitie, his Maiesties chaplaine. In the preface whereof, there is also a briefe inquirie made by him, into a late sermon, stiled, The communion of saints.

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A letter to T----- P----, Esq; from the author of Siris: Containing some farther remarks on the virtues of tar-water, and the methods for preparing and using of it. To which is added, an answer to a supposed physician's letter to the ... bishop of Cloyne, occasioned by his Lordship's treatise on the virtues of tar-water.

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For as moche as late by the comau[n]dement of the right hye [and] noble princesse my right redoubted lady my lady Margarete by the grace of god Duchesse of Bourgoyne Brabant [et]c. [...] as to the historie of Iason [...]

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The poetical works: of Thomas Gray. With the life of the author. Cooke's edition. Embellished with superb engravings.

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Nature in perfection; or, the mother unveil'd: being a congratulatory poem to Mrs. Bret, upon His Majesty's most gracious pardon granted to Mr. Richard Savage, son of the late Earl Rivers.

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Mercies for man. Prepared in, and by Christ, even for such as neither know them, nor him. Discovered, that they might know, and enjoy them. Or a discourse of the interest there is for all men in, and by Christ in the end, and usefulmesse of the beleevers peculiar priviledges and service. In which is also some information about that service to which the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, instructeth, and obligeth the beleever for the good of them all, according to capacity, and opportunity given him. Likewise some directions for, and concerning Christian magistrates. In the opening some instructions arising from the Apostles exhortation to Timothy, 1 Tim. 2.1, 2. Delivered in November 1653. at the Munday meetings at Black-Friers: and because what then was spoken, met with some publick opposition, this is now published for further satisfaction. Written by Thomas Moor, Junior.

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A memorial of Lexington Battle, and of some signal interpositions of Providence in the American Revolution. A sermon preached at Lexington, on the nineteenth of April, 1782. The anniversary of the commencement of the war between Great-Britain and America, which opened in a most tragical scene, in that town, on the nineteenth of April, 1775. / By Phillips Payson, A.M. Pastor of the church in Chelsea. ; [Two lines in Latin from Virgil]

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Winthropi justa. A sermon at the funeral of the Honourable John Winthrop Esq. late governour of the colony of Connecticut, in New-England; who died, at Boston, Nov. 27. 1707 and was honourably there interr'd on Decemb. 4. ensuing; in the 69th year of his age. : [Three lines of quotation in Latin]

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Emma Corbett: exhibiting Henry and Emma, the faithful modern lovers; as delineated by themselves, in their original letters. / Published by Courtney Melmoth, author of The pupil of pleasure, &c. &c. ; [Four lines from Pratt] ; Three volumes complete in one.

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A testimonie of antiquitie shewing the auncient fayth in the Church of England touching the sacrament of the body and bloude of the Lord here publikely preached, and also receaued in the Saxons tyme, aboue 600. yeares agoe.

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An holy kiss of peace, sent from the seed of life, greeting all the lambs and little ones with a tender salutation with a few words, entituled, relief sent forth into the camp of Israel.

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