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  The wonderfull worke of God shewed vpon a chylde whose name is William Withers, being in the towne of Walsam, within the countie of Suffolke : who being eleven yeeres of age, laye in a traunce the space of tenne dayes, without taking any manner of sustenance, and at this present lyeth, and neuer speaketh, but once in twelue, or four and twentie houres, and when he commeth to himselfe, he declareth most straunge and rare thinges, which are to come, and hath continued the space of three weeks.
  Date of publication:
  1581
  

  Author(s):

  Phillips, John, fl. 1570-1591.
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  Running title: The childe of VValsam. Dedication signed: Iohn Phillip. Date of publication suggested by STC (2nd ed.). Signatures: A⁸(-A1) B⁷. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A display of dutie dect vvith sage sayings, pythie sentences, and proper similies: pleasant to reade, delightfull to heare, and profitable to practise, By. L. Wright.
  Date of publication:
  1589
  

  Author(s):

  Wright, Leonard, b. 1555 or 6.
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  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The remors of conscyence here begynneth certayne demonstracyons by our lorde to all synfull persones with the remors of mannes conscyence to the regarde of the bounte of our lorde.
  Date of publication:
  1534
  

  Author(s):

  Lichfield, William, d. 1448.
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  By William Lichfield. In verse. Known in manuscripts as "The complaynt of God". Imprint from colophon; publication date conjectured by STC. Signatures: A-C⁴. In this edition, title page line 4 begins: stracyons. Identified ...
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  The summe of the holye scripture and ordinarye of the Christen teachyng, the true Christen faithe, by the whiche we be all iustified. And of the vertue of baptesme, after the teaching of the Gospell and of the Apostles, with an informacyon howe all estates shulde lyve accordynge to the Gospell.
  Date of publication:
  1529
  

  Author(s):

  Bomelius, Henricus, 1500?-1570. ; Fish, Simon, d. 1531.
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  Attributed to Henricus Bomelius. A translation, probably by Simon Fish, of a French version of: Summa der godliker Scrifturen. Place of publication suggested by STC. Signatures: A-Q. Prohibited by proclamation; see STC ...
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  A summons for sleepers Wherein most grieuous and notorious offenders are cited to bring forth true frutes of repentance, before the day of the Lord now at hand. Hereunto is annexed, a patterne for pastors, deciphering briefly the dueties pertaining to that function, by Leonard Wright.
  Date of publication:
  1589
  

  Author(s):

  Wright, Leonard, b. 1555 or 6.
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  Copies matched to this record have the following characteristics and variants. B1r first line has "vsury"; last line begins (1) "they be" or (2) "they he". C3r line 7 from bottom begins "wise men". E1v lines 4,5 have (1) ...
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  A necessary instruction of christian faith and hope for Christians to holde fast, and to be bolde vp on the promise of God, & not to doubt of their saluation in Christ. Translated out of D. Vrbanus Regius, into English and newly recognized by Iohn F.
  Date of publication:
  1579
  

  Author(s):

  Rhegius, Urbanus, 1489-1541. ; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.
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  A translation, by John Foxe, of the original by Urbanus Rhegius. First translated c. 1548 with title: An instruccyon of christen fayth. Signatures: A⁶(-A6) A-C D² . Some print faded and show-through. Reproduction of the ...
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  The spiritual conflict writen in Italian by a deuout seruant of God ; and lately translated into English out of the same language.
  Date of publication:
  1598
  

  Author(s):

  Scupoli, Lorenzo, 1530-1610. ; Gerard, John, 1564-1637.
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  Attributed to Lorenzo Scupoli by STC (2nd ed.) and NUC pre-1956 imprints. Translated by J. Gerard.--Cf. STC (2nd ed.). Published by English secret press.--Cf. STC (2nd ed.). Signatures: [A]⁴(-[A]1) B-H¹² I⁸. Imperfect: ...
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  A bryefe and plaine declaracion of certayne sente[n]ces in this litle boke folowing to satisfie the consciences of them that haue iudged me therby to be a fauourer of the Anabaptistes.
  Date of publication:
  1547
  

  Author(s):

  I. B., fl. 1547. ; Bale, John, 1495-1563, attributed author. ; Bradford, John, 1510?-1555, attributed author.
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  Another edition of STC 1034.7: A brife and faythfull declaration of the true fayth of Christ. Title pages of other editions read "Per me I.B."; sometimes attributed to John Bale or John Bradford. Imprint from STC. Formerly ...
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  A briefe conference betwixt mans frailtie and faith wherein is declared the true vse, and comfort of those blessings pronounced by Christ in the fifth of Matthew, that euery Christian man and woman ought to make and take hold of in their seuerall tentations and conflicts: laide downe in this plaine order of dialogue, to helpe, if it please God, the conceit and feeling of the simplest. By Geruase Babington.
  Date of publication:
  1584
  

  Author(s):

  Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610.
  Description:
  Running title reads: A conference betwixt mans frailtie and faith. "Finis" on p. 132; p. 133 caption title reads: A prayer for a familie in the morning. Reproduction of the original in the Library of Congress.
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  A Christmas bankette garnyshed with many pleasaunt and deynty disshes, newely prepared by Theodore Basille
  Date of publication:
  1542
  

  Author(s):

  Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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  Theodore Basille = Thomas Becon. Imprint from colophon. Signatures: A-G. In this edition, p. E1r has catchword: thinges. reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A compendious and a very fruteful treatyse, teachynge the waye of dyenge well written to a frende, by the flowre of lerned men of his tyme, Thomas Lupsete Londoner, late deceassed, on whose soule Iesu haue mercy.
  Date of publication:
  1534
  

  Author(s):

  Lupset, Thomas, 1495?-1530.
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  Printer's name and publication date from colophon. Signatures: A-E [F]² ; numerous errors in foliation. Running title reads: To dye vvell. The last leaf is blank. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Two wunderfull and rare examples, of the vndeferred and present approching iudgement of the Lord our God the one vpon a wicked and pernitious blasphemer of the name of God, and seruaunt to one Maister Frauncis Pennell, gentleman, dwelling at Boothbie in Lincolnshire, three myles from Grantham : the other vpon a vvoman, named Ioane Bowser, dwelling at Donnington, in Leicestershire, to whome the deuill verie straungely appeared, as in the discourse following, you may reade, in Iune last 1581 / vvritten by Phillip Stubbes.
  Date of publication:
  1581
  

  Author(s):

  Stubbes, Phillip.
  Description:
  Partly in verse. Date of publication suggested by STC (2nd ed.). Signatures: A-B⁴ C². Title within ornamental border. Imperfect: print show-through. Reproduction of original in the Lambeth Palace Library.
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  A preface to the Kynges hyghnes
  Date of publication:
  1536
  

  Author(s):

  Starkey, Thomas, d. 1538.
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  By Thomas Starkey. Title from caption title, leaf a2r. Uniform title from caption title, leaf c4v: An exhortation to the people, instructynge theym to vnitie and obedience. Imprint from colophon; H. Dyson had a copy dated ...
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  The festyuall
  Date of publication:
  1508
  

  Author(s):

  Mirk, John, fl. 1403?
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  An edition of: Mirk, John. Liber festivalis and Quatuor sermones. Printer's name and publication date appear in colophon; taken from STC. The text of "Quatuor sermones" is an expanded paraphrase of a mid-fourteenth century ...
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  A path-way to penitence with sundry deuout prayers, fruiteful aduertisementes, and wholesome counsailes of godly fathers towards the amendement of life and some withdrawing of the bridle of ouer-much liberty taken.
  Date of publication:
  1591
  

  Author(s):

  J. N. ; Norden, John, 1548-1625?
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  Signed at end: I.N.; possibly John Norden--Cf. STC (2nd ed.). Signatures: A-U⁸. Title and text within ornamental border. Errors in paging: p. 33 and 260 misnumbered 39 and 60 respectively. Imperfect: stained, with print ...
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  The sycke mans salue VVherin the faithfull christians may learne both how to behaue them selues paciently and thankefully, in the tyme of sickenes, and also vertuously to dispose their temporall goodes, and finally to prepare them selues gladly and godly to die. Made and newly recognised by Maister Tho. Becon. 1561.
  Date of publication:
  1561
  

  Author(s):

  Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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  An edition of: The sycke mannes salve. Place of publication and printer's name from colophon; publication date from STC. At bottom of title page: Cum priuilegio per septennium. Running title reads: The sicke mans salve. ...
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  A little pamphlet entituled the ladder of paradise Very worthy and needful to be read of every Christian that is willing to tread the steps which lead to heauen.
  Date of publication:
  1580
  

  Author(s):

  Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, attributed name. ; Guigo II, d. 1188, attributed name. ; T. W., fl. 1573-1595.
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  "From the Scala Paradisi, now attributed to Guigo II, General of the Carthusians."--STC. Printer's name and publication date conjectured by STC. Translator's preface signed: T.W. Running title reads: The ladder to paradise. ...
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  The myrrour of the chyrche herefoloweth a deuout treatyse co[n]teyny[n]ge many goostly medytacyons & instruccions to all maner of people, necessary & confortable to the edyfycacion of the soule & body to the loue & grace of god.
  Date of publication:
  1521
  

  Author(s):

  Edmund, of Abingdon, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, ca. 1170-1240. ; Copland, Robert, fl. 1508-1547. ; Austin, of Abingdon, Saint, attributed name. aut
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  Edited by Robert Copland--STC. Colophon reads in part: made by saynt Austyn of Abyndon. Not by Saint Austin of Abingdon, but by Saint Edmund Rich--STC. Imprint from colophon. Signatures: A B⁴ C D⁴ E F⁴. Imperfect; leaves ...
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  A right Christian treatise, entituled S. Augustines praiers: published in more ample sort than yet it hath bin in the English tong; purged from diuers superstitious points; and adorned with manifold places of the S. Scripture, by Thomas Rogers. Wherevnto is annexed Saint Augustines psalter: translated and quoted by the same T.R.
  Date of publication:
  1581
  

  Author(s):

  Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. ; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.
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  Probably not in fact by Augustine. At foot of title: Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis. "The psalter which S. Augustine composed for the use of his mother", p. [219]-[234]. With four final contents leaves. Possibly issued ...
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  Here after folowith the boke callyd the myrroure of Oure Lady very necessary for all relygyous persones.
  Date of publication:
  1530
  

  Author(s):

  Gascoigne, Thomas, 1403-1458, attributed name.
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  Sometimes attributed to Thomas Gascoigne. Imprint from colophon, ² G3r, which reads: .. Fynysshed and impryn [sic] in the suburbes of the famous cytye of Lo[n]don withoute temple barre by me Richarde Fawkes. dwellynge in ...
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