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  A boke newly translated out of Latyn in to Englisshe, called The folowing of Christe with the Golden epistel of saynt Barnard.
  Date of publication:
  1535
  

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  Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555? ; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut ; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.
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  The traditional attribution to Thomas a ̀Kempis is disputed. An English translation, by Richard Whitford, of: Imitatio Christi. Imprint from STC. Includes an English translation, by Richard Whitford, of: Bernard, Saint. ...
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  A booke of Christian exercise appertaining to resolution, that is, shewing how that we should resolve our selves to become Christians indeed: by R.P. Perused, and accompanied now with a treatise tending to pacification: by Edm. Bunny.
  Date of publication:
  1584
  

  Author(s):

  Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619. ; Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619. Treatise tending to pacification. ; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. Christian directory.
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  R.P. = Robert Parsons. A Protestant adaptation, by Edmund Bunny, of: Parsons, Robert. The first booke of the Christian exercise. Parsons' work was revised and enlarged in 1585 as: A Christian directory. Includes separate ...
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  A briefe answer, vnto those idle and friuolous quarrels of R.P. against the late edition of the Resolution: by Edmund Bunny. Whereunto are prefixed the booke of Resolution, and the treatise of pacification, perused and noted in the margent on all such places as are misliked of R.P. shewing in what section of this answer following, those places are handled
  Date of publication:
  1589
  

  Author(s):

  Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619.
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  A reply to: Parsons, Robert. The first booke of the Christian exercise. Intended to be issued with: A booke of Christian exercise. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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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.
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  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 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 christal glasse for christian vvomen containing, a most excellent discourse, of the godly life and Christian death of Mistresse Katherine Stubs, who departed this life in Burton vpon Trent, in Staffordshire the 14. day of December. 1590. With a most heauenly confession of the Christian faith, which shee made a little before her departure: as also a wonderfull combate betwixt Sathan and her soule: worthie to be imprinted in letters of golde, and are to be engrauen in the tables of euery Christian heart. Set downe word for word, as she spake it, as neere as could be gathered: by Phillip Stubbes Gent.
  Date of publication:
  1592
  

  Author(s):

  Stubbes, Phillip.
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  Actual printer's name from STC. Signatures: A-C⁴. Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  A Christian directorie guiding men to their saluation. Deuided into three bookes. The first vvherof apperteining to resolution, is only conteined in this volume, deuided into tvvo partes, and set forth novv againe vvith many corrections, and additions by th'authour him self, vvith reprofe of the corrupt and falsified edition of the same booke lately published by M. Edm. Buny. Ther is added also a methode for the vse of al; with two tables, and a preface to the reader, which is necessarie to be reade.
  Date of publication:
  1585
  

  Author(s):

  Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.
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  Preface signed: R.P., i.e. Robert Parsons. An enlarged version of his "The first booke of the Christian exercise", in response to the Protestant adaptation by Edmund Bunny entitled "A booke of Christian exercise". ...
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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 compe[n]dius [and] a moche fruytefull treatyse of well liuynge co[n]taynyng the hole su[m]me and effect of al vertue. Wrytten by S. Bernard [and] translated by Thomas Paynell.
  Date of publication:
  1545
  

  Author(s):

  Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. ; Paynell, Thomas.
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  A translation, by Thomas Paynell, of: Saint Bernard. Modus bene vivendi. "Modus bene vivendi" attributed to Pseudo-Bernardus by GW. Imprint from colophon; publication date suggested by STC. At foot of title page: Cum ...
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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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  A declaration of the true manner of knowing Christ crucified
  Date of publication:
  1596
  

  Author(s):

  Perkins, William, 1558-1602.
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  "To the reader" signed: William Perkins. Running title reads: Of the right knowledge of Christ crucified. The last leaf is blank. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  A deuoute epystle of treaty for them that ben tymorouse and fearefull in conscience whiche treatyse yf yt be well red ouer [and] folowyd wyll brynge the reders out of all scrupulosite of conscience and seruyle feare, [and] brynge them to the holy feare and loue of almyghty God. Compyled by a brother of Syon (called wyllyam Bonde a Bacheler of Diuinitie) on whose soule Jesu haue mercy... .
  Date of publication:
  1534
  

  Author(s):

  Bonde, William, fl. 1526-27.
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  Printer's name from colophon; place and date of publication suggested by STC. A revised edition, divided into chapters, of "The directory of conscience", first published in 1527. This state has the preamble on the title ...
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  A direction to the waters of lyfe Come and beholde, how Christ shineth before the Law, in the Law, and in the Prophetes: and withall the iudgements of God vpon all nations for the neglect of his holy worde, wherein they myght haue seene the same: both which are layde before your eyes in this litle discourse, by Roger Cotton draper.
  Date of publication:
  1590
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, Roger.
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  Printer's name from STC. [par.]4 and the last leaf are blank. Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-N⁴. Reproduction of the 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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  A dreame of the diuell and Diues most terrible and fearefull to the seruantes of Sathan, but right comfortable and acceptable to the children of God : plainely described by way of dialogue, verie necessarie to be read aduisedly, and heard attentiuelie, both of rulers and inferiours, rich, and poore, younge and olde, wise and simple, that wish rather to dwel in heauen, then in hell.
  Date of publication:
  1589
  

  Author(s):

  Lupton, Thomas.
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  Dedication signed: Thomas Lupton. Added imprint at colophon. Signatures: A-G⁸. Title within ornamental border. Marginal notes. Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  A godly boke wherein is contayned certayne fruitefull, godlye, and necessarye rules, to bee exercised [et] put in practise by all Christes souldiers lyuynge in the campe of this worlde
  Date of publication:
  1561
  

  Author(s):

  Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536. Enchiridion militis Christiani. ; Artour, Thomas. ; Gough, John, fl. 1561-1570.
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  A paraphrastic abridgment, possibly by Thomas Artour, of the revised edition of: Erasmus, Desiderius. Enchiridion militis Christiani. Sometimes attributed to John Gough, but in fact only the prologue is by him. Printer's ...
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  A goodly treatise of faith, hope, and charite necessary for all Christe[n] me[n] to know and to exercyse themselues therein tra[n]slated into englyshe
  Date of publication:
  1537
  

  Author(s):

  Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.
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  A translation, by Miles Coverdale, of: Een profitelic en troostelic boexken. With Arabic date 1537 in woodcut border's lower sill. Folio lxxxiii misnumbered lxxiii. Formerly STC 24218. Identified as STC 24218 on UMI ...
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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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  A mirror for the multitude, or Glasse Wherein maie be seene, the violence, the error, the weaknesse, and rash consent, of the multitude, and the daungerous resolution of such, as without regard of the truth, endeaour to sinne and ioyne themselues with the multitude: with a necessary conclusion, that it is not the name, or title of a protestant, christian, or catholicke, but the true imitation of Christ, that maketh a Christian. By I.N.
  Date of publication:
  1586
  

  Author(s):

  Norden, John, 1548-1625?
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  I.N. = John Norden. Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library.
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  A motiue to good workes Or rather, to true Christianitie indeede. Wherein by the waie is shewed, how farre wee are behinde, not onely our fore-fathers in good workes, but also many other creatures in the endes of our creation: with the difference betwixt the pretenced [sic] good workes of the Antichristian Papist, and the good workes of the Christian Protestant. By Phillip Stubbes, Gentleman.
  Date of publication:
  1593
  

  Author(s):

  Stubbes, Phillip.
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  Signatures: A-O (-A1, blank?). Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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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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  A new yeres gift, intituled, a christal glas for all estates to looke in wherein they may plainly see the iust rewarde, for unsaciate and abhominable couetousnesse. M.D.LXIX.
  Date of publication:
  1569
  

  Author(s):

  Fering, W.
  Description:
  Signed: (q[uod]) VV. Fering. Verse - "Accordyng to my custom, daily I did muse,". Identified as STC 3080 on UMI microfilm reel 175. Reproductions of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Appears ...
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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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  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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  A premonition for euery disposition published for the profit of all if it be well applied / by Charles Gybbon.
  Date of publication:
  1588
  

  Author(s):

  Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.
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  Reproduction of original in the Society of Antiquaries.
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  A pretious booke of heauenlie meditations, called a priuate talke of the soule with God which who so zealouslie wil vse and pervse, shal feele in his mind an vnspeakable sweetenes of the euerlasting happines: written (as some thinke) by that reuerend, and religious Father S. Augustine; and not translated onlie, but purified also, and with most ample, and necessarie sentences of holie Scripture adorned, by Thomas Rogers.
  Date of publication:
  1581
  

  Author(s):

  Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
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  Probably not in fact by Augustine. At foot of title: Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis. With a colophon leaf. The first two and the last two leaves are blank except for signature-mark "A.1." and woodcut headpiece on A1. ...
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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.
  Description:
  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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  A right fruitfull admonition, concerning the order of a good Christian mans life very profitable for all maner of estates, and other to beholde and looke vppon. Made by the famous Doctour Colete, sometime deane of Paules.
  Date of publication:
  1577
  

  Author(s):

  Colet, John, 1467?-1519.
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  First published in 1534. Issued with STC 10889, an English translation of Fisher, John. Tractatus de orando Deum. Printer's name from STC. Signatures: A. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A ryght fruitfull monicion concernynge the order of a good Christen mannes lyfe very profitable for all maner of estates, and other, to beholde and loke vppon / made by the famouse doctour Colet, sometyme deane of Paules.
  Date of publication:
  1534
  

  Author(s):

  Colet, John, 1467?-1519.
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  "Cum priuilegio Regali." Imprint from colophon. Title within illustrated border. Imperfect: tightly bound. Reproduction of original in the St. John's College (University of Cambridge). Library.
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  A sinfull mans solace most sweete and comfortable, for the sicke and sorowful soule: contriued, into seuen seuerall daies conference, betweene Christ and a carelesse sinner. Wherin, euerie man, from the highest, to the lowest: from the richest, to the poorest: and aboue all, the sorowfull sinner: maye take such sweet repaste of resolution, to amendment of lyfe, and confirmation of fayth: that (in respect of the heauenlie solace, therin faithfully remembered:) all the pompes and pleasures of this wicked worlde, shall be plainely perceiued to be meere miserie. Writcen [sic], by Iohn Norden.
  Date of publication:
  1585
  

  Author(s):

  Norden, John, 1548-1625?
  Description:
  Partly in verse. The leaves between second 55 and 73 are numbered: 59, 61, 60, 63, 62, 65, 64, 67, 66. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  A soueraigne cordial for a Christian conscience Content thi selfe with pacience, with Christ to bear the cros of paine which can wil the rec[m]pence, a thousand fold with ioyes againe let nothig cause thi hart to quail lau[n]ch out thi bote, hoise vp the sail put from the shore. And thou sure thou shalt atain vnto the port that shall remayne, for euermore.
  Date of publication:
  1554
  

  Author(s):

  Bale, John, 1495-1563, attributed name. ; Hooper, John, d. 1555, attributed name.
  Description:
  Variously attributed to John Hooper and John Bale. The imprint is false; possibly printed in London by John Day (STC). Signatures: A B⁴ (B4 blank). Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library. Appears at reels 192 ...
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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 treatise of true fortitude. By M. George Gyffard, Preacher of the worde of God, at Maldon in Essex
  Date of publication:
  1594
  

  Author(s):

  Gifford, George, d. 1620.
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  Printer's name from STC. Signatures: A-D. Last 2 leaves probably blank, lacking. Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  A werke for housholders or for them ye haue the gydynge or gouernaunce of any company. Gadred [and] set forth by a professed brother of Syon Richard Whytforde. And newly corrected [and] prynted agayne w[ith] an addicion of policy for housholdynge, set forth also by the same brother.
  Date of publication:
  1530
  

  Author(s):

  Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555? ; Bernard Silvestris, fl. 1136. Epistola .. de bona gubernatonne familie.
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  Imprint from colophon. G4r has caption title, reading: A breue, or shorte monicyon or counseyle of the cure [et] gouernau[n]ce of a housholde, accordyng vnto policye, taken out of a pystle of a great lerned man, called ...
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  An ABC to the christen congregacion or a pathe way to the heauenly habitacion
  Date of publication:
  1550
  

  Author(s):

  Knell, Thomas.
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  Signed: Quod Thomas Knell. Verse - "Abstayne from pryde, abstaine from fornication". Actual printer's name from STC addendum; publication date conjectured by STC. Only known copy is printed on verso of a page of STC 7819.4. ...
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  An admonition or vvarning that the faithful Christia[n]s in London, Newcastel Barwycke [and] others, may auoide Gods vengeau[n]ce bothe in thys life and in the life to come. Compyled by the seruaunt of God John Knox ...
  Date of publication:
  1554
  

  Author(s):

  Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.
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  The imprint (from colophon) is false; actual place of publication and printer's name from STC. Woodcut illustration on title page. Signatures: A (-A8) B-E. Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  An exortacion to charite very needefull at this tyme for eche man and woman to inbrace, compyled by Wyllyam Conway.
  Date of publication:
  1551
  

  Author(s):

  Conway, William, fl. 1550.
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  Imprint from colophon; publication date conjectured by STC. Running title reads: An exortacion to charitie. A3r mentions the past '.xv. C. and .1. yeres'. Signatures: A-B (-B7,8, blank?). Imperfect; A4,5 lacking. Reproduction ...
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  Ane godlie tractate or mirrour. Quhairintill may be easilie perceauit quho thay be that are ingraftit in to Christ, a[n]d quho are nocht. Declaring also the rewaird of the godlie and punyschement of the wekit. ... Compyld in meter, be William Lauder, minister of the wourd of God ...
  Date of publication:
  1569
  

  Author(s):

  Lauder, William, 1520?-1573.
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  Imprint from STC. Includes, with caption title: "The lame[n]tation of the pure. Twiching the miserabill estait of the present warld. Compylit be WIlliam Lauder. At Perth, primo Februarie. 1568". Signatures: A-C4 D2. ...
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  Certaine select prayers gathered out of S. Augustine's meditations which he calleth his selfe talke with God.
  Date of publication:
  1574
  

  Author(s):

  Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
  Description:
  Probably not in fact by Augustine. At foot of title: Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis. Signatures: A-S T⁴. "Saint Austens manuell, or litle booke of the contemplation of Christe" has separate dated title page (leaf ...
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  Certaine very proper, and most profitable similies wherein sundrie, and very many, most foule vices, and dangerous sinnes, of all sorts, are so plainly laid open, and displaied in their kindes, and so pointed at with the finger of God, ... Collected by Anthonie Fletcher, minister of the word of God, ... This present yeere of our happines 1595.
  Date of publication:
  1595
  

  Author(s):

  Fletcher, Anthonie.
  Description:
  Publication date from STC. Running title reads: Very proper, and profitable similies. Imperfect; leaves A4 and X4 are lacking. Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University. Library.
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  Gods arithmeticke. Written by Francis Meres, Maister of Arte of both Vniuersities, and student in diuinity ...
  Date of publication:
  1597
  

  Author(s):

  Meres, Francis, 1565-1647.
  Description:
  Signatures: A-C D² (-D2). Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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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.
  Description:
  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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  Here begyn[n]eth a newe treatyse deuyded in thre parties The fyrst partie is to know, [et] haue i[n] mynde the wretchednes, of all mankynde. The seconde is of the co[n]dycion and manere of the vnstedfastnes, of this world here. The thyrde parte i[n] this boke you may rede of bytter death, and why it is to drede.
  Date of publication:
  1542
  

  Author(s):

  Rolle, Richard, of Hampton, 1290?-1349. aut
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  Printer's name from colophon; publication date from STC. In verse. A version of the first three sections of: "The prick of conscience", often attributed to Richard Rolle. Signatures: A-I⁴. Some print faded. Reproduction ...
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  Here begynneth a lytell treatyse in Englysshe, called the extripacion [sic] of ignorancy and it treateth and speketh of the ignorance of people, shewyng them howe they are bounde to feare god, to loue god, and to honour their prince. Which treatise is lately compyled by sir Paule Busshe preest, and bonhome of Edyndon: and dedicate vnto the yong and most hye renomed lady Mary, princes [et] doughter vnto the noble progenytour, our worthy souerayne kyng Henry the eight, kyng of Engla[n]de and of Frau[n]ce, [et] hye defe[n]der of ye christenfaithe. [et]c.
  Date of publication:
  1526
  

  Author(s):

  Bush, Paul, 1490-1558.
  Description:
  In verse. Place of publication and printer's name from colophon; publication date conjectured by STC. Signatures: A⁴ B⁶ C-D⁴. Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
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  Here begynneth a ryght profytable treatyse co[m]pendiously drawen out of many [and] dyuers wrytynges of holy men, to dyspose men to be vertuously occupyed in theyr myndes [and] prayers
  Date of publication:
  1500
  

  Author(s):

  Betson, Thomas.
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from STC. Printer's device (McKerrow 10b) on c6r. Signatures: a-c⁶. Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
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  Here foloweth a notable treatyse and full necessary to an crysten men for to knowe and it is named the Ordynarye of crystyanyte or of crysten men
  Date of publication:
  1502
  

  Author(s):

  Chertsey, Andrew, attributed name.
  Description:
  A translation, possibly by Andrew Chertsey, of: L'ordinaire des chrestiens. a1r caption title: Here foloweth a notable treatyse and full necessary to an crysten men for to knowe and it is named the Ordynarye of crystyanyte ...
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  Of the foolishnes of men in putting-off the amendement of their liues from daie to daie a godlie and profitable treatise for the present time; written in the Latine tongue by that reuerend and worthie member of Christ his church in this age, Iohn Riuius. Newlie translated by Thomas Rogers.
  Date of publication:
  1582
  

  Author(s):

  Rivius, Johann, 1500-1553. ; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.
  Description:
  A translation of: De stultitia mortalium, in procrastinanda correctione vitæ. Printer's name and publication date from STC. With an index and a final colophon leaf. Page numbers 77-78 omitted in page numbering. Reproduction ...
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  Of the imitation of Christ, three, both for wisedome, and godlines, most excellent bookes; made 170. yeeres since by one Thomas of Kempis, and for the worthines thereof oft since translated out of Latine into sundrie languages by diuers godlie and learned men: now newlie corrected, translated, and with most ample textes, and sentences of holie Scripture illustrated by Thomas Rogers
  Date of publication:
  1580
  

  Author(s):

  Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. ; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.
  Description:
  A translation of: Imitatio Christi. The traditional attribution to Thomas à Kempis is disputed. At foot of title: Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis. Colophon reads: 1580. Imprinted at London by Henry Denham .. being the ...
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  S. Augustines manuel Conteining special, and piked meditations, and godlie praiers: drawne out of the Word of God, and writings of the holie Fathers, for the exercise of the soule. Corrected, translated, and adorned, by Thomas Rogers.
  Date of publication:
  1581
  

  Author(s):

  Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. ; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.
  Description:
  Probably not in fact by Augustine. With three final contents leaves. Cf. Folger catalogue, which gives signatures A-E¹² . Probably issued with STC 944 and 950. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library ...
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  The assaute and co[n]quest of heuen tra[n]slated out of frenche into englishe by Thomas Paynel.
  Date of publication:
  1529
  

  Author(s):

  Paynell, Thomas.
  Description:
  Imprint from colophon. Signatures: A-F⁴. Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  The exercise of a christian life. Written in Italian by the Reuerend Father Gaspar Loarte D. of Diuinitie, of the Societie of Iesus. And newly translated into Englishe. by I.S.
  Date of publication:
  1579
  

  Author(s):

  Loarte, Gaspar de, 1498-1578. ; Brinkley, Stephen.
  Description:
  A translation, by James Sanker [i.e. Stephen Brinkley], of: Loarte, Gaspar. Essercito della vita Christiana. Imprint from STC. Identified as STC 16645a on UMI microfilm reel 673. Reel 673: lacks title page. Reproductions ...
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  The faith of the church militant moste effectualie described in this exposition of the 84. Psalme, by that reuerend pastor, and publike professor of Gods word, in the famous vniuersitie of Hassine in Denmarke, Nicholas Hemmingius. A treatise written as to the instruction of the ignorant in the groundes of religion, so to the confutation of the Iewes, the Turkes, atheists, Papists, heretiks, and al other aduersaries of the trueth whatsoeuer. Translated out of Latine into English, &c. by Thomas Rogers.
  Date of publication:
  1581
  

  Author(s):

  Hemmingsen, Niels, 1513-1600. ; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.
  Description:
  Errata on [2N]1v, final leaf. Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University. Library.
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  The festyuall
  Date of publication:
  1508
  

  Author(s):

  Mirk, John, fl. 1403?
  Description:
  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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  The first booke of the Christian exercise appertayning to resolution. VVherein are layed downe the causes & reasons that should moue a man to resolue hym selfe to the seruice of God: and all the impedimentes remoued, which may lett the same.
  Date of publication:
  1582
  

  Author(s):

  Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.
  Description:
  Preface signed: R.P., i.e. Robert Parsons. At foot of title: VVith priuylege. Identification of printer from STC. Enlarged and revised by the author in 1585 as: A Christian directory. Reproduction of the original in the ...
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  The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula.
  Date of publication:
  1585
  

  Author(s):

  Cyprian, Saint, d. 304. [Swete and devoute sermon of mortalitie of man]. aut ; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555? ; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546. ; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut ; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494. Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English. ; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.
  Description:
  The traditional attribution to Thomas a ̀Kempis is disputed. An English translation, by R. Whitford, of: Imitatio Christi. Place of publication and printer's name from STC. With woodcut title vignette. "Here beginneth a ...
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  The gouernaunce of vertue teaching all faythful christia[n]s, how they oughte daily to leade their lyfe, & fruitfully to spend their time vnto the glorye of God & the health of their owne soules. Newlye corrected & augme[n]ted by Thomas Becon. 1566
  Date of publication:
  1566
  

  Author(s):

  Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
  Description:
  At foot of title: Cum priuilegio Regie Maiestatis. Leaf 80 misnumbered 81. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The iewel of ioye
  Date of publication:
  1550
  

  Author(s):

  Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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  Place of publication, printers' names and suggested publication date from STC; location of shop from colophon. Caption title. Signatures: B-Y 2A⁴. Imperfect; lacks all before leaf B1; leaf 2A1 torn, affecting text. ...
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  The lamentacion of a synner, made by ye most vertuous Ladie, Quene Caterin, bewayling the ignoraunce of her blind life: set furth and put in print at the instaunt desire of the righte gracious ladie Caterin duchesse of Suffolke, [and] the earnest requeste of the right honourable Lord, William Parre, Marquesse of North Hampton
  Date of publication:
  1547
  

  Author(s):

  Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548. ; Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.
  Description:
  Preface by William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Imprint from colophon. Signatures: pi ² A-G (G7-8 blank). Running title reads: The lamentacion of a sinner. Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
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  The mirror of honor wherein euerie professor of armes, from the generall, chieftaines and high commanders, to the priuate officer and inferiour souldier, may see the necessitie of the feare and seruice of God, and the vse of all diuine vertues, both in commanding and obeying, practising and proceeding in the most honorable affayres of warre. A treatise most necessarie ...
  Date of publication:
  1597
  

  Author(s):

  Norden, John, 1548-1625?
  Description:
  Dedication signed: Iohn Norden. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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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
  Description:
  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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