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  A breviary of the later persecutions of the professors of the gospel of Christ Jesus, under the Romish and antichristian prelats through Christendome, from the time of John VVickliff in the year of God 1371. to the raign of Queen Elizabeth of England, and the reformation of religion in Scotland: and of the cruell persecutions of the Christians under the Turkish emperors, with some memorable occurrences that fell out in these times through diverse realmes & countreys; collected out of the ecclesisticall history and book of martyrs, by Mr. Robert Young.
  Date of publication:
  1674
  

  Author(s):

  Young, Robert, fl. 1674.
  Description:
  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A breviat for the defendants upon a scire facias, to repeal or make void the letters patents, under the Great Seal of England (hereunto annexed) for reprisals, against the States General, and their subjects, for 151612 l. with costs and damages, as recited in the scire facias; unto which the defendants have pleaded and joined in demurrer, this Easter term, 34. Carol. sedund. pro ut, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1682
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Dated at end: May 22. 1682. Reproduction of the original in the University of Texas, Austin Library.
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  A breviat of some proposals prepared to be offered to the great wisdom of the nation, the King's Most Excellent Majesty, and both houses of Parliament for the speedy restoring the woollen manufacture by a method practiced in other nations ... / by R. Haines.
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

  Author(s):

  Haines, Richard, 1633-1685.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A breviate for the bishops in vindication of the proceedings of the House of Commons, for the settlement of the throne to which is annex'd, a Protestant president, (exact parellel [sic] with the case of England) in the reasons that moved the convention of Sweden, to declare the forfeiture and exclusion of Sigismond the Third / by a person of honour.
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Person of honour.
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A breviate for the members of the Convention
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in: Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois.
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  A breviate of a sentence given against Jerome Alexander Esquire, an utter barrester of Lincolns-Inne, in the court of Star-chamber, the 17th day of November, in the second yeer of the raign of our soveraign Lord King Charls, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, &c. With exceptions taken to the said sentence, to unfold the iniquity thereof. With a short narrative of divers other passages and oppressions, wherewith he hath been also grieved in other times of his life, both before and since. Printed for the satisfaction of his friends, against those many calumnies and aspertions raised thereupon to blemish him in their opinion, and in the opinion of all others with whom he hath to do.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "Ex Dono. Authoris Dom: Alexander"; "Decembr 24.th.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A breviate of saving knowledge, or, The principles of Christian religion methodically digested into short questions and answers purposely composed and published, for the use and benefit of such as have good desires but weake memories, by I.B.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A breviate of the bill for relief of antient tenants of church-lands That divers persons of great loyalty, held several church lands by lease before the wars, and paid rents in time of wars to the clergy, and many of them were forced to purchase their own tenements....
  Date of publication:
  1662
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Title from caption and opening words of text. Date of publication from Wing. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, England.
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  A breviate of the distressed suffering case of William Goodridge, mentioned in his appeal now depending before the House of Lords
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place and date of publication from Wing (CD-ROM edition). Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  A breviate of the establishment of the Friendly Society for securing houses from loss by fire by mutual contribution agreed by the trustees inrolled in Chancery, and to be seen at large at the office.
  Date of publication:
  1684
  

  Author(s):

  Friendly Society (London, England)
  Description:
  Prospectus for formation of a fire insurance company. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A breviate of the life of Margaret, the daughter of Francis Charlton ... and wife of Richard Baxter ... : there is also published the character of her mother, truly described in her published funeral sermon, reprinted at her daughters request, called, The last work of a believer, his passing-prayer recommending his departing spirit to Christ, to be received by him.
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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  "To the reader" signed: Rich. Baxter. First ed., one of two issues. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Reproduction of original in British Library. Imperfect: "The last work of a believer" (p. [14], 79) is lacking on film.
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  A breviate of the life of VVilliam Laud, Arch-bishop of Canterbury extracted (for the most part) verbatim, out of his owne diary, and other writings, under his owne hand : collected and published at the speciall instance of sundry honourable persons, as a necessary prologue to the history of his tryall, for which the criminall part of his life, is specially reserved / by William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier [sic].
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
  Description:
  Frontispiece engraved by Hollar. "It is ordered this sixteenth day of August 1644 by the Committee of the House of Commons assembled in Parliament concerning printing, that this booke intituled, A breviate of the life of ...
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  A breviate of the proceedings of France, from the Pyrenaean Treaty to this time as also I. The speech of Monsieur Zierowsky, the Emperor's Embassador to the King of Poland, II. A memorial presented by the said Embassador to the King of Poland, III. A letter from Monsieur Du Vernay to Count Tekeley, IV. A letter from Count Tekeley to Monsieur Du Vernay, V. A letter from Monsieur Peter Jaigel, Governour of Cassovia, to Monsieur De Vernay.
  Date of publication:
  1684
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A breviate of the state of Scotland in its government, Supream Courts, officers of state, inferiour officers, offices, and Inferiour Courts, districts, jurisdictions, burroughs royal, and free corporations
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A breviate of the suffering case of William Gooderidge
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

  Author(s):

  Gutheridge, William, d. 1706.
  Description:
  Caption title. Suggested place of publication and publication date from Wing. In left margin before "breviate" in title: Somerset. Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.
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  A breviate of the weavers business before the Honourable Committee of the House of Commons in the Star-Chamber.
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 28 1648". Imprint from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A bride-bush, or A vvedding sermon compendiously describing the duties of married persons: by performing whereof, marriage shall be to them a great helpe, which now finde it a little hell.
  Date of publication:
  1617
  

  Author(s):

  Whately, William, 1583-1639.
  Description:
  By William Whately. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  A bridle for the tongue, or, A treatise of ten sins of the tongue ... shewing the nature of these sins ... with the causes and aggravations of them, and remedyes against them : together with many considerations, rules, and helps for the right ordering of the tongue ... / by William Gearing ...
  Date of publication:
  1663
  

  Author(s):

  Gearing, William.
  Description:
  Advertisement: p. [1]-[6] at end. Reproduction of original in British Library. Marginal notes.
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  A Bridle for the tongue: or, The trial and condemnation of Whispering-Backbiter. Being a profitable and pleasant discourse, designed as an essay to detect the sin of detraction, an evil too common in this age.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  E. P.
  Description:
  "To the cordial and single-hearted reader" signed: E.P. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A brief rule to guide the common-people of New-England how to order themselves and theirs in the small pocks, or measels.
  Date of publication:
  1677
  

  Author(s):

  Thacher, Thomas, 1620-1678.
  Description:
  Caption title. Signed at end: "Thomas Thacher." Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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