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advised how he begin a war. London, printed for Henry Hatton,

1642. Quarto, containing one sheet.

The State and Dignity of a Secretary of State's place, with the care and

peril thereof, written by the Right Honourable Robert, late Earl of

Salisbury. With his excellent instructions to the late Earl of Bed-

ford, for the government of Barwick. A work worthy of memory.

London, printed in 1642. Quarto, containing seventeen pages.

The Wicked Plots and Perfidious Practices of the Spaniards against the

seventeen provinces of the Netherlands, before they took up arms:

being gathered out of several Dutch writers, by a Lover of Truth,

and an unfeigned hater of oppression and tyranny, the bane of com-

monwealths. Printed about the year 1642. Quarto, containing

The Strangling and Death of the Great Turk, and his two sons; with

the strange preservation and deliverance of his uncle Mustapha

from perishing in prison, with hunger and thirst, the young Em-

peror, not three days before, having so commanded. A wonderful

story, and the like never heard of in our modern times; and yet all

to manifest the glory and providence of God, in the preservation of

Christendom in these troublesome times. Printed this fifteenth of

July. Printed at London, by J. D. for Nicholas Bourne and Thomas

Archer, and are to be sold at their shops at the Exchange, and in

Pope's head palace, 1642. Octavo, containing seventeen pages.

The Advice of that worthy commander, Sir Edward Harwood, colonel.

Written by King Charles's command, upon occasion of the French

King's preparation; and presented in his life-time, by his own hand,

to his Majesty: hitherto, being a private manuscript. Also, a rela-

tion of his life and death. Whereunto is also annexed divers re-

markable instructions, written by the late and ever-famous Earl of

Essex. All tending to the securing and fortifying of this kingdom,

both by sea and land, and now seasonably published for the benefit

of these times,

A word spoken in season is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Printed at London, for R. Harford, 1642. Quarto, containing forty

Strange Apparitions; or, The Ghost of King James: with a late con-

ference between the ghost of that good King, the Marquis of Hamil-

ton's and George Eglisham's, doctor of physick; unto which ap-

peared the ghost of the late duke of Buckingham, concerning the

death and poisoning of King James, and the rest. Printed at Lon-

don for J. Aston, 1642. Quarto, containing eight pages

A worthy speech, spoken in the honourable House of Commons, by

Sir Benjamin Rudyard, for accommodation betwixt his Majesty, and

his parliament. July the ninth, 1642. July 18. Printed for Richard

Lownds, 1642. Quarto, containing eight pages

Two Speeches spoken by the Earl of Manchester and John Pym, esq.

as a reply to his Majesty's answer to the city of London's petition,

sent from his Majesty, by Captain Hearne, and read at the Common

Hall, on Friday the thirteenth of January, 1642. Also a true nar-

ration of the passages of that day. Ordered by the Commons in par-

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liament, that these speeches be forthwith printed and published. H.

Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com. London, printed for John Norman,

for the good of the commonwealth, 1642. Quarto, containing

A Speech made by Alderman Garroway, at a Common-hall, on Tuesday

the seventeenth of January, upon occasion of a speech delivered

there the Friday before, by Mr. Pym, at the reading of his Majesty's

answer to the late petition. Printed in the year 1642. Quarto, con-

taining twelve pages

The Life of Henry the Second, King of England, shewing what troubles

befel in his reign, concerning the wars between him and his

subjects: and also the manner how he set up his standard near Rud-

land, Henry of Essex, being general, and the manner how he left

his crown; necessary to be observed in these dangerous and dis-

tracted times of ours. Printed at London, for II. B. 1642. Quarto,

containing eight pages

Behold! two Letters, the one written by the pope to the then Prince of

Wales, now King of England: the other, an answer to the said

letter, by the said prince, now his Majesty of England. Printed in

the year of discoveries, 1642. Quarto, containing four pages

The Petition of the gentlemen and students of the university of Cam-

bridge. Offered to both houses, upon Wednesday, being the fifth

day of January, 1642; upon the arrival of that news to them, of the

bishops late imprisonment. With their appeal to his most excellent

Majesty. Printed at London, for John Greensmith, 1642. Quarto,

containing eight pages.

A Discourse concerning the success of former parliaments. Imprinted

at London, 1642. Quarto, containing fourteen pages

Certain Orders meet to be observed upon any foreign Invasion, for

those shires that lie upon the sea-coasts. With a direction to the

justices of the peace. London, printed by R. C. for Michael Sparke,

senior, and are to be sold at the sign of the Blue Bible, in Green

Arbour, 1642. Quarto, containing fourteen pages

A Warning for England, especially for London; in the famous History

of the frantick Anabaptists, their wild preachings and practices in

Germany. Printed in the year 1642. Quarto, containing twenty-

Vox Populi: or, the People's humble discovery of their own loyalty, and

his Majesty's ungrounded jealousy. London, printed Anno 1642.

Quarto, containing eight pages

A true copy of the Petition of the Gentlewomen and Tradesmen's

Wives, in and about the city of London, delivered to the honour-

able the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Commons,

assembled in parliament, on February the fourth, 1641; together

with their several reasons, why their sex ought thus to petition, as

well as the men; and the manner how both their petitions and

reasons were delivered: Likewise the answer, which the honour-

able assembly sent to them by Mr. Pym, as they stood at the house-

door. London, printed for J. Wright, 1642. Quarto, containing

The Vindication of the Parliament, and other proceedings; or, their

military design proved loyal and legal. A Treatise, wherein these

things ase ingenuously and sincerely handled; to wit, 1. That the

militia, as settled by the parliament is lawful. 2. That it is lawful

for us to obey it, so settled by them. 3. That the parliament is not

by us to be deserted. 4. That, in aiding the parliament, the King

is not opposed. 5. That the parliament, as the case stands, may

not confide in the King. 6. That this necessary defensive war of

theirs is indubitibly justifiable.

Pulchirum pro patria mori.

London, printed in the year 1642. Quarto, containing thirty-four

An humble Declaration of the Apprentices and other young men of the

city of London, who were petitioners for peace; shewing the causes

of their petitioning, and the passages concerning it. Together with

a true copy of their petition, as it was delivered to both Houses of

Parliament, disclaiming those in print, which were without their

Nulla salus bello, pacem te poscimus omnes.

Printed at London, 1642. Folio, containing eight pages

A short View of the Life and Death of George Villiers, Duke of Buck-

ingham. Written by Sir Henry Wotton, knight, late provost of

Eaton College. London, Printed for William Sheares, 1642. Quarto,

containing thirty pages

The Bloody Parliament, in the Reign of an unhappy Prince., Quarto,

containing seven pages. Printed at London, in the year of much

blood-shed, 1643.

Die Luna, 22 IAN. 1643. An Ordinance for regulating the univer-

sity of Cambridge, and for removing of scandalous ministers in the

seven associated counties

A Synopsis, or, Contract View of the Life of John Armand, Cardinal

of Richlieu, great favourite and minister of state to Lewis the Thir-

teenth, King of France. To be engraven on his tomb. First

written in Latin, and now, verbatim, rendered English.

Quis leget hac?

Printed in the year 1643.

Vel duo, vel nemo. PERSIUS.

Quarto, containing eight pages.

The Power of the Laws of a Kingdom over the will of a misled King.

Leyden, printed by William Christienne, 1643. Quarto, containing

The Character of an Oxford Incendiary. Printed for Robert White, in

1643. Quarto, containing eight pages.

Seasonable advice for preventing the mischief of Fire, that may come

by negligence, treason, or otherwise. Ordered to be printed by the

Lord Mayor of London: and is thought very necessary to hang in

every man's house, especially in these dangerous times. Invented

by William Gosling, engineer. Printed for H. B. at the Castle Inn,

Cornhill, 1643. In one sheet, broadside

The Five years of King James, or, the condition of the state of Eng-

land, and the relation it had to other provinces. Written by Sir

Foulk Grevill, late Lord Brook. London, printed for W. R. in the

year 1643. Quarto, containing eighty-four pages

The Rebels Catechism; composed in an easy and familiar way, to let

them see the heinousness of their offence, the weakness of their

strongest subterfuges, and to recall them to their duties both to

Whosoever resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God;

and they that resist, shall receive to themselves damn-

ation.
Rom. xiii. 2.

Printed 1643. Quarto, containing twenty-two pages

Articles and Ordinances of War, for the present expeditions of the

army of the kingdom of Scotland. By the Committee of Estates, and

his excellency, the lord general of the army. Edinburgh, printed

by Evan Tyler, printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1643.

Quarto, containing sixteen pages

Vindex Anglicus; or, the Perfections of the English Language de-

fended and asserted. Printed Anno Dom. MDCXLIV. Quarto,

containing six pages

A Nest of Perfidious Vipers; or, the second part of the parliament's

calendar of black saints. Pictured forth in a second arraignment, or

gaol-delivery of malignants, jesuits, arminians, and cabinet-coun-

sellors, being the fatal engineers, plotters, and contrivers of treasons

against the parliament, our religion, laws, and lives. Condemned

according to their several crimes. London, printed according to

order, for G. Bishop, September 21, 1644. Quarto, containing

Two Ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament,

for the speedy demolishing of all organs, images, and all manner of

superstitious monuments in all cathedral or parish churches and

chapels, throughout the kingdom of England, and dominion of

Wales, the better to accomplish the blessed reformation so happily

begun, and to remove all offences and things illegal in the worship

of God. Die Jovis, 9 Maii, 1644. Ordered by the Lords in parlia

ment assembled, that these ordinances shall be forthwith printed

and published.
Jo. Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.

London, printed for John Wright, in the Old-Baily, May 11, 1644,

Quarto, containing eight pages.

England's Tears for the present wars, which, for the nature of the

quarrel, the quality of strength, the diversity of battles, skirmishes.

encounters, and sieges, happened in so short a compass of time,

cannot be paralleled by any precedent age.

Hei mihi quam misere rugit leo, lilia languent,

Heu, lyra, quàm mastos pulsat hiberna sonos.

Printed at London, according to order, by Richard Heron, 1644.

Quarto, containing twenty-two pages

Mock-Majesty: or, the Siege of Munster, being a true story of those

fine things, wherewith King John Becock, at first a botcher of

Leyden, by profession, and his companions the Anabaptists, pleased

themselves, after they were become masters of that city. You shall

here likewise have the issue of the whole mock-show.

Quidam, ut imperium-subvertant, libertutem proferunt; si

subverterint, ipsam aggredientur. C. TACITUS.

Malignitati falsa species libertatis inest.

Idem, Histor. Lib. 1.

James Cranford.

ELEUTHEROPOLI. Anno ANABAIÏTIETOMANIAZ, C.XIIX.

London, printed for J.S. and L. C. 1644. Quarto, containing thirty-

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Speech: or, his Funeral Sermon

preached by himself on the scaffold on Tower-hill, on Friday the

tenth of January, 1644, upon Hebrews xii. i, 2. Also, the prayers

which he used at the same time and place before his execution. All

faithfully written by John Hinde, whom the archbishop beseeched

that he would not let any wrong be done him by any phrase in false

copies. Licensed and entered according to order. London, printed

by Peter Cole, at the sign of the Printing Press, in Cornhill, near

the Royal Exchange, over against Pope's head alley, 1644.

Quarto, containing twenty pages.

The Irish Cabinet: or, his Majesty's secret papers for establishing the

papal clergy in Ireland, with other matters of high concernment,

taken in the carriage of the Archbishop of Tuam, who was slain at

the late fight at Sleigo in that kingdom. Together with two exact

and full relations of the several victories obtained by the parlia-

ment's forces, through God's blessing, in the same kingdom.

Ordered by the Commons assembled in parliament, that his Ma-

jesty's papers, taken at Sleigo, be forthwith printed and published.

H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

London, printed for Edward Husband, printer to the honourable

House of Commons, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the

Golden Dragon, in Fleet-street, near the Inner-Temple, January

20, 1645. Quarto, containing twenty-eight pages.

An Enquiry into the physical and literal sense of that scripture, Jere-

The stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the

turtle, and the crane, and the swallow observe the time of

their coming, &c.

Written by an eminent professor for the use of his scholars, and now

published at the earnest desire of some of them. Printed by J. H.

no date. Duodecimo, containing thirty-six pages

A Speech of the right honourable the Earl of Louden, lord chancellor

of Scotland, to a grand committee of both houses of parliament,

upon the twelfth of September, 1645. Published by authority.

Printed at London, by E. P. for Hugh Perry, and are to be sold at

his shop in the Strand, 1645. Quarto, containing eight pages

The King's Cabinet opened; or, certain pacquets of secret letters and

papers. Written with the King's own hand, and taken in his

cabinet at Nasby-field, June 14, 1645, by victorious Sir Thomas

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