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  Ecclesia restaurata, or, The history of the reformation of the Church of England containing the beginning, progress, and successes of it, the counsels by which it was conducted, the rules of piety and prudence upon which it was founded, the several steps by which it was promoted or retarded in the change of times, from the first preparations to it by King Henry the Eight untill the legal settling and establishment of it under Queen Elizabeth : together with the intermixture of such civil actions and affairs of state, as either were co-incident with it or related to it / by Peter Heylyn.
  Date of publication:
  1660-1661
  

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  Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. and Heylyn, Peter, 1599-1662. Affairs of church and state in England during the life and reign of Queen Mary.
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  Part 2 has special t.p. with title: Affairs of church and state in England during the life and reign of Queen Mary. "An appendix to the former book, touching the interposings made in behalf of the Lady Jane Gray" (p. ...
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  An essay on ecclesiastical authority in which the pretence of an independent power in the church, to a divine right in the election of bishops; to the invalidity of lay deprivations; to the inseparable relation of a bishop to his see; to an obligation of continuing communion with the deprived bishops; and several other things relating to the nonjurors separation from our church, are particulary and impartially examined. By John Turner, D.D. Vicar of Greenwich, and chaplain to His Royal Highness the Prince.
  Date of publication:
  1617-1717
  

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  Turner, John, 1660-1720.
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  Identicial records exists in ESTC on basis that imprint is misprinted, and is really 1717. Erroneously included in STC on basis of misprinted date. Errata on verso of L4, final leaf. Imperfect; Pages 37-8 (leaf F3) lacking. ...
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  A general confession set furth for all men and saruauntes to say euery morninge before they go to their worke or other busines also graces before dynner [and] supper
  Date of publication:
  1552-1553
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint from colophon; publication date conjectured by STC. Signatures: A. Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library.
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  Proposals for the incouragement and promoting of religion and learning in the foreign plantations and to induce such of the clergy of this kingdom, as are persons of sobriety and abilities, to accept of a mission into those parts.
  Date of publication:
  1696-1697
  

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  Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730. and Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, b. ca. 1645. Present state of the Protestant religion in Mary-land.
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  Caption title. Attributed to Thomas Bray. Cf. NUC pre-1956. With 5 bishops' signatures, p. 2. Imprint from Wing CD-ROM, 1996. "The present state of the Protestant religion in Mary-land" (p. 3-4) is written by Thomas Lawrence. ...
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  Articles of visitation and enquiry, concerning matters ecclesiastical, for the churchwardens and sidemen of every parish within the Archdeaconry of Berks at the visitation of the worshipful Jonas Proast, M.A., Archdeacon of Berks, holden in the year of our Lord God.
  Date of publication:
  1670-1679
  

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  Church of England. Archdeaconry of Berkshire. and Proast, Jonas.
  Description:
  Date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales.
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  Some account of the convincement, and religious progress of John Spalding; late of Reading. With his reasons for leaving the national established mode of worship.
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Spalding, John, 1765-1795.
  Description:
  Signed: John Spalding. Reading, 30th of the 7th month, 1794.
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  A vindication of the validity and divine right of Presbyterian ordination, as set forth in Dr. Chauncy's sermon at the Dudleian lecture, and Mr. Welle's [sic] discourse upon the same subject. In answer to the exceptions of Mr. Jeremiah Leaming, contained in his late defence of the Episcopal government of the church. / By Noah Welles, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Stanford [i.e., Stamford]. ; [Four lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Welles, Noah, 1718-1776. and Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.
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  Date of publication suggested by Evans. First published at New Haven in 1767. "Extract of a letter to the author."--p. [iii]-iv, signed: Charles Chauncy.
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  A sermon preached before the Corporation for the Relief of the Widows and Children of Clergymen, in the Communion of the Church of England in America; at their anniversary meeting on October 2d, 1771, at Perth-Amboy. To which is annexed a brief abstract of their proceedings. / By Thomas B. Chandler, D.D. Rector of St. John's-Church, Elizabeth-Town, New-Jersey, and missionary from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Paris. ; Sold for the benefit of the fund.
  Date of publication:
  1771
  

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  Chandler, Thomas Bradbury, 1726-1790. ; Franklin, William, 1731-1813, dedicatee. and Corporation for the Relief of the Widows and Children of Clergymen, in the Communion of the Church of England in America.
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  Includes the charter, an abstract of the proceedings, laws and regulations, and a list of members of the Corporation, together with the form of a legacy to the Corporation.
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  The appeal farther defended; in answer to the farther misrepresentations of Dr. Chauncy. / By Thomas B. Chandler, D.D. ; [Five lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1771
  

  Author(s):

  Chandler, Thomas Bradbury, 1726-1790.
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N09422) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 12007) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  The appeal defended: or, The proposed American episcopate vindicated, in answer to the objections and misrepresentations of Dr. Chauncy and others. / By Thomas Bradbury Chandler, D.D. ; [Six lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1769
  

  Author(s):

  Chandler, Thomas Bradbury, 1726-1790.
  Description:
  Errata note, p. [vi].
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  Some account of the charitable corporation, lately erected for the relief of the widows and children of clergymen, in the communion of the Church of England in America; with a copy of their charters, and fundamental rules. : And also a sermon, preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia, October 10, 1769, before the said corporation, on occasion of their first meeting. / By William Smith, D.D. provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia. ; Published, by order, for the benefit of the charity.
  Date of publication:
  1769
  

  Author(s):

  Smith, William, 1727-1803. ; Cornwallis, Frederick, 1713-1783, dedicatee. ; Drummond, Robert Hay, 1711-1776, dedicatee. ; Terrick, Richard, 1710-1777, dedicatee. and Corporation for the Relief of the Widows and Children of Clergymen, in the Communion of the Church of England in America.
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  Dedication to Frederick Cornwallis, Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Hay Drummond, Archbishop of York, and Richard Terrick, Bishop of London, signed: William Smith. Philadelphia, October 14, 1769.
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  The Appeal to the public answered, in behalf of the non-Episcopal churches in America; containing remarks on what Dr. Thomas Bradbury Chandler has advanced, on the four following points. The original and nature of the Episcopal office. Reasons for sending bishops to America. The plan on which it is proposed to send them. And the objections against sending them obviated and refuted. Wherein the reasons for an American episcopate are shewn to be insufficient, and the objections against it in full force. / By Charles Chauncy, D.D. and Pastor of the First Church in Boston.
  Date of publication:
  1768
  

  Author(s):

  Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.
  Description:
  Half-title: Dr. Chauncy's answer to Dr. Chandler's Appeal to the public. Errata statement, p. 205. Bookseller's advertisement, p. [206].
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  An appeal to the public, in behalf of the Church of England in America. By Thomas Bradbury Chandler, D.D. Rector of St. John's Church, in Elizabeth-Town, New-Jersey, and missionary from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, &c. ; [Two lines from Justin Martyr]
  Date of publication:
  1767
  

  Author(s):

  Chandler, Thomas Bradbury, 1726-1790. and Secker, Thomas, 1693-1768, dedicatee.
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  "An appeal to the public, in behalf of the Church of England in America; wherein the original and nature of the episcopal office are briefly considered, reasons for sending bishops to America are assigned, the plan on which ...
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  A vindication of the validity and divine right of Presbyterian ordination, as set forth in Dr. Chauncy's sermon at the Dudleian lecture, and Mr. Welle's [sic] discourse upon the same subject, in answer to the exceptions of Mr. Jeremiah Leaming, contained in his late Defence of the Episcopal government of the church. / By Noah Welles, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Stanford [i.e., Stamford]. ; [Six lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1767
  

  Author(s):

  Welles, Noah, 1718-1776. and Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.
  Description:
  "Extract of a letter to the author."--p. [iii]-iv, signed: Charles Chauncy.
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  The worship and principles of the Church of England: a sermon, preached at the opening of Christ's Church, in Great-Barrington, on Christ-Mass Day, M.DCC.LXIV. / By Thomas Davies, A.M. and missionary from the society.
  Date of publication:
  1765
  

  Author(s):

  Davies, Thomas, 1736-1766.
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N07797) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 9948) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 9948)
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  A review of the Rector detected: or The colonel reconnoitred. Part the first. : [One line of quotation in Latin]
  Date of publication:
  1764
  

  Author(s):

  Camm, John, 1718-1778 or 9.
  Description:
  Caption title: The colonel reconnoitred. Attributed to John Camm by Evans.
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  Observations on the charter and conduct of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts; designed to shew their non-conformity to each other with remarks on the mistakes of East Apthorp, M.A. missionary at Cambridge, in quoting, and representing the sense of said charter, &c. : As also various incidental reflections relative to the Church of England, and the state of religion in North-America, particularly in New-England. / By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of the West-Church in Boston. ; [Five lines from Galatians]
  Date of publication:
  1763
  

  Author(s):

  Mayhew, Jonathan, 1720-1766.
  Description:
  Errata statement, p. 176.
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  A sermon on the beauty of holiness, in the worship of the Church of England. Being a very brief rationale on the liturgy. Preached at Stratford in Connecticut, and at the opening of Christ's Church at Guilford. / By Samuel Johnson, D.D. sometime missionary from the Society for Propogation of the Gospel, &c. Now president of King's College at New-York. ; [Three lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1761
  

  Author(s):

  Johnson, Samuel, 1696-1772.
  Description:
  Preached at Christ Church on March 13, 1751.
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  An answer to the layman's treatise on baptism: in which the author is pleased to say, that the Quaker doctrine of water baptism is considered, their objections answered, and the doctrine of the Church of England, upon that important point, stated and vindicated. / By Thomas Nicholson. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1757
  

  Author(s):

  Nicholson, Thomas, 1715-1780.
  Description:
  "Errata."--p. [50].
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  A remark on the disputes and contentions in this province. By David Marin Ben Jesse, Pastor at Aquenonka. ; [One line of Scripture text]
  Date of publication:
  1755
  

  Author(s):

  Frielinghuysen, Theodorus, 1723-ca. 1761.
  Description:
  For the attribution of this work to Theodorus Frielinghuysen see: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 44 (1950): 327-329.
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