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    Date Title Author
    Anonymous Preface Newe Legende of Englande
    Year 1516
    Genre biography preface
    Title "The Prologe." In: Anonymous. Here begynneth the kalendre of the newe Legende of Englande.
    Anonymous Preface Briefe rehersal
    Year 1561
    Genre biography preface
    Title "The preface and introduction into the history of the Passion and death of Christ." In: Anonymous. A briefe rehersal of the death resurrectio~, & ascension of Christ [...]
    Anonymous Preface Life of Dr. Joh. Thauler
    Year 1660
    Genre biography preface
    Title "No title" In: Anonymous. The history Of the life of the Sublime and Illuminated divine, Dr. Joh. Thauler [...]
    Anonymous Institvtion of a Christen man
    Year 1537
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title The institvtion of a Christen man, conteynynge the exposition or interpretation of the co~mune Crede, of the seuen sacramentes, of the x. co~mandementes, & of the Pater noster, and the Aue Maria, Iustification und purgatorie.
    Anonymous Ad laudem dei et honore~
    Year 1509
    Genre prayer
    Title Ad laudem dei et honore~ tua~que non immerito flos virgo maria ecce manuale quoddam secunduz vsu~ matris eccl~ie Eboracen~. nouis tande~ ex repetita p~olectione bona que maturitate elimatu~ est. A mendis penitus (mea sente~tia) alienu~ vigiliis lugubrationibusque & industria bona ita nu~c redactu~ Vt i~ cymbalis iubilato~is omnis choris laudet dn~z
    Anonymous Rosary and peticions
    Year 1537
    Genre prayer
    Title The Rosary / with the articles of the lyfe & deth of Iesu Chryst / and peticio~s directe to our lady.
    Anonymous Scriptual Catechism
    Year 1676
    Genre catechism
    Title A Scriptural Catechism; or, The duty of Man Laid down in express words of Scripture, Chiefly intended For the benefit of the Younger sort. Divided into two Parts: The first containing the chief Principles of our Christian Belief; The second instructing us in our Duty to God and Man, according to the method observed in the Excellent Book, entituled, The whole Duty of Man: To which is added Some Private Devotions in express words of Scripture; with devout Collects for several occasions.
    Anonymous Lyfe of Saynt Edwarde
    Year 1533
    Genre biography
    Title The lyfe of Saynt Edwarde co~fessour and kynge of Englande.
    Anonymous Preface Scriptual Catechism
    Year 1676
    Genre catechism preface
    Title "The Preface." In: Anonymous. A Scriptural Catechism; or, The duty of Man Laid down in express words of Scripture [...]
    Anonymous Triall of The English liturgie
    Year 1637
    Genre letter pamphlet
    Title The triall of The English liturgie. Or A Copie of a Letter, wherein severall exceptions and argvments against the imposition and use of the Service Book in the English Churches, are set forth and discussed. Written By a Reverend Divine, to his Christian Friend, for his private satisfaction in this particular. And now published for the publicke good.
    Anonymous Letter from a Catholick gentleman
    Year 1660
    Genre letter pamphlet
    Title The Good Catholick no Bad Subject. Or, A letter from a Catholick gentlemen to Mr. Richard Baxter. Modestly accepting the Challenge by him made in his Sermon of Repentance, Preached before the Honorable House of Commons, 30 April, 1660.
    Anonymous Supplicachon
    Year 1555
    Genre petition pamphlet
    Title A supplicacho~ to the quenes maiestie.
    Anonymous Petition of the communalitie to Ladie Elizabeth
    Year 1587
    Genre petition pamphlet
    Title The humble petition of the communalitie to their most renovvned and gracious Soueraigne, the Ladie Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queene of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the faith &c.
    Anonymous Humble Petition of the Ministers of the Gospel
    Year 1661
    Genre petition pamphlet
    Title The due account and Humble Petition of the Ministers of the Gospel, Lately Commissioned for the Review and Alteration of the liturgy to his Majesty
    Anonymous Preface Institvtion of a Christen man
    Year 1537
    Genre doctrinal treatise preface
    Title "No title" In: Anonymous. The Institvtion of a Christen man […]
    Anonymous Humble Remonstrance and Petition against Papists
    Year 1678
    Genre petition pamphlet
    Title To the right honourable the Lords and Commons Assembled In parliament, The Humble Remonstrance and Petition of English Protestants, against English and Irish Papists
    Anonymous Humble Petition of many Divines
    Year 1689
    Genre petition pamphlet
    Title To the Right Reverend, and Reverend the Bishops and Clergy of the Province of Canterbury, to be Assembled in Convocation at Westminster, A. D. 1690. The humble Petition of many Divines, and others of the Classical Congregational, and other Perswasions, in the Name of themselves, and Brethren both of Old England and New, who have born Witness to the Truth in the day of Tryal.
    Anonymous Preface Treatise Containing The Doctrine of Godliness
    Year 1648
    Genre doctrinal treatise preface
    Title "No title" In: Norton, John. A brief and excellent treatise Containing The Doctrine of Godliness, or Living unto God. [...]
    Anonymous The humble petition of the ministers of the Church of England
    Year 1641
    Genre petition pamphlet
    Title The humble petition of the ministers of the Church of England desiring Reformation of certain Ceremonies and abuses of the Church: with the answer Of the Vicechancelor, the Doctors, both the Proctours, and other the Heads of Houses, in the Vniversity of Oxford.
    Anonymous Humble petition
    Year 1625
    Genre petition pamphlet
    Title An humble petition to the Kings most excellent Maiestie.
    Anonymous Pater noster spoken of ye sinner
    Year 1535
    Genre prayer
    Title The pater noster spoken of ye sinner God answerynge him at euery peticyon.
    Anonymous Boke of prayers
    Year 1546
    Genre prayer
    Title A boke of prayers called ye ordynary fasshyon of good lyuynge.
    Anonymous Mystik sweet rosary
    Year 1533
    Genre prayer
    Title The mystik sweet Rosary of the faythful soule: garnisshed rownde aboute / as it were with fresshe fragraunt flowers / according to the trwthe of the Gospel: with fyftye pagens of the hole lyfe and passion of our lorde Iesu Cryst with certayn placis of the holy scripture corresponding euery pagen: Vnto eche place added a deuoute prayer. Also vnto euery saynge or facte of Cryst / ther is correspondent a fayer picture: that the inwarde mynde might sauour the thinge that the vtwarde eye beholdeth.
    Anonymous Deuoute prayers
    Year 1535
    Genre prayer
    Title Deuoute prayers in englysshe of thactes of our redemption.
    Anonymous Prayer of saint Thomas of Aquine
    Year 1527
    Genre prayer
    Title The prayer of saint Thomas of Aquine.
    Anonymous Prymer of Salysbury
    Year 1527
    Genre prayer
    Title [This prymer of Salysbury vse] is set out a long with out ony serchyng / with many prayers / & goodly pyctures in the kalender / in the matyns of our lady / in the houres of the crosse / in the vii. psalmes / and in the dyryge. And be newly enprynted at Parys.
    Anonymous Deuout meditacions, psalmes and praiers
    Year 1548
    Genre prayer
    Title Deuout meditacions, psalmes and praiers to bee vsed aswell in the morning as eauentyde, gathered out of the holy scriptures and other godly wryters.
    Anonymous Fourme of prayer
    Year 1570
    Genre prayer
    Title A Fourme of prayer to be vsed in priuate houses euery Mornyng and Euenyng.
    Anonymous Good and a Godly Prayer
    Year 1563
    Genre prayer
    Title A good and a Godly Prayer to be said at all tymes, of euery Christen, both man and woman, with a prayer vpon the Pater noster or Paraphrase vpon the same.
    Anonymous Manual of prayers
    Year 1658
    Genre prayer
    Title A Manual of prayers and litanies: distributed according to the days of the week.: With other excellent devotions, fitted for all persons and occasions.
    Anonymous Primer and catechisme
    Year 1570
    Genre prayer
    Title A primer and a Cathechisme, and also the notable fayres in the Kalender set forth by the Quenes maiesty to betaught vnto children
    Anonymous Treatise wherin Christe and his techynges are compared
    Year 1534
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A treatise wherin Christe and his techynges, are compared with the pope and his doinges.
    Bentley, Thomas Fifte lampe of virginitie
    Year 1582
    Genre prayer
    Title The fift lampe of virginitie: Conteining sundrie forms of christian praiers and meditations, to bee vsed onlie of an for all sorts and degrees of women, in their seuerall ages and callings; as namelie, of Virgins, Wiues, Women with child, Midwiues, Mothers, Daughters, Mistresses, Maids, Widowes, and old women. A Treatise verie needfull for this time, and profitable to the Church: now newlie compiled to the glorie of God, & comfort of al godlie women, by the said T.B. Gentleman. Matth. 26. verse 46. Watch and praie, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit is readie, but the flesh is weake.
    Bonde, William Pylgrimage of perfection
    Year 1526
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title Here begynneth a deuout treatyse in Englysshe / called the Pylgrimage of perfection: very profitable for all christen people to rede: and in especiall / to all relygious persons moche necessary.
    Bramston,William A sermon preached at the opening of the lecture at Maldon in Essex
    Year 1697
    Genre sermon pamphlet
    Title A sermon preached at the opening of the lecture at Maldon in Essex, lately established by the Lord Bishop of London in vindication of the antiquity of the doctrine of the Church of England.
    Butler, of Oundel A learned and notable sermon vpon the text Vos avtem non sic
    Year 1593
    Genre sermon pamphlet
    Title A learned and notable sermon vpon the text Vos avtem non sic. But you not so. Lately preached vpon speciall occasion, by M. Butler of Owndell, in S. Maries Church in the Vniuersity of Cambridge: and succinctly debating the chiefe matters, which are now in question in the Church of England. Verie profitable for the further resoluing of them, who being brought into suspence by the contradiction of ministers, are content to lend an indifferent eare vnto the truth.
    Cotes, William Dialogue of diuerse quections
    Year 1585
    Genre catechism
    Title A dialogue of diuerse quections demanded of the children to their father very necessary, and profitable, both for children, and parents, masters and seruants.
    Cotes, William Preface Dialogue of diuerse quections
    Year 1585
    Genre catechism preface
    Title "No title" In: Cotes, William. A dialogue of diuerse quections demanded of the children [...]
    Day, Richard Day's Booke of Christian Praiers
    Year 1581
    Genre prayer
    Title A booke of Christian Praiers, collected out of the ancient Writers, and best learned in our time; worthy to be read with an earnest minde of all Christians in these daungerous and troublesome daies, that God for Christes sake will yet stil be merciful vnto vs.
    Everinden, Humphrey Preface Everinden's Sermon
    Year 1625
    Genre sermon preface
    Title "To the Christian Reader."/"To the Christian reader." In: Everinden, Humphrey. The reward of the Wicked./The recompence of the righteovs.
    Hill, William Preface First Principles of a Christian
    Year 1616
    Genre catechism preface
    Title "No title" In: Hill, William. The First Principles of a Christian: or Questions and Answers vpon the Creede, the ten Commandements, and the Lords Prayer[...]
    Anonymous Preface Newe Legende of Englande
    Year 1516
    Genre biography preface
    Title "The Prologe." In: Anonymous. Here begynneth the kalendre of the newe Legende of Englande.
    Hilton, Walter Newe Legende of Englande
    Year 1516
    Genre biography
    Title Here begynneth the kalendre of the newe Legende of Englande
    Jackson, Henry Preface Discovrse of ivstification
    Year 1612
    Genre sermon preface
    Title "No title" In: Hooker, Richard. A learned discovrse of ivstification, workes, and how the foundation of faith is over throwne.
    Lever, Thomas A fruitfull sermon
    Year 1550
    Genre sermon pamphlet
    Title A fruitfull sermon made in Poules churche at London in the Shroudes the seconde daye of Februari by Thomas Leuer. Anno. M. D. & fiftie.
    de Losa, Francisco Life of Gregory Lopez
    Year 1675
    Genre biography
    Title The holy life of Gregory Lopez a Spanish hermite in the West-Indies.
    Mico, John Pill to pvrge ovt poperie
    Year 1623
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A pill to pvrge ovt poperie: or, A Catechisme for Romish Catholikes; Shewing that Popery is contrarie to the grounds of the Catholike religion, and that therefore Papists cannot be good Catholikes.
    Paule, George Preface Life of Iohn Whitgift
    Year 1612
    Genre biography preface
    Title "No title" In: Paule, George. The life of the most reverend and religiovs prelate Iohn Whitgift, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury.
    Paule, George Life of Iohn Whitgift
    Year 1612
    Genre biography
    Title The life of the most reverend and religiovs prelate Iohn Whitgift, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury.
    Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni Francesco Lyfe of Iohan Picus
    Year 1510
    Genre biography
    Title Here is co~teyned the lyfe of Iohan Picus Erle of Myra~dula a grete lord of Italy an excellent co~ning man in all scie~ces & vertuous of lyuing. with dyuerse epistles & other warkis of the seyd Iohan Picus full of grete science vertew and wysedome. whos lyfe & warkys bene worthy & digne to be redd & oftyn to to be had in memorye.
    Pittis, Thomas An old way preached to the Comptroller
    Year 1682
    Genre sermon pamphlet
    Title An old way of ending new controversies; in a sermon preached to the Comptroller, and the rest of the Gentlemen of the Honourable Society of the Inner-Temple: On Sunday the 8th of January 168½ . and at their special Desire Printed.
    Popple, William Instructive Conference between father and son
    Year 1687
    Genre catechism
    Title A rational catechism, or, An instructive Conference between a father and son.
    Twyne, Thomas Twynes Praiers
    Year 1580
    Genre prayer
    Title The Garlande of Godlie Flowers, Commonly called Twynes Praiers, carefully collected, and bewtifully adorned with the most fragrant blossoms that flourish in the comfortable Gardein of the right pure and sacred Scriptures. Yeelding foorth a verie comfortable fauour to the afflicted soule, whereby he is safely transported to the mercifull throne of God, there to gaine forgiuenes of his offences.
    Vaughan, Edward Divine discorverie of death
    Year 1612
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title A divine discoverie of death, Directing all people to a triumphant resurrection, and euerlasting saluation. It is ordained that all men shall die. Heb. 9. 17. Vnum hoc gestit veritas ne ignorata damnetur.
    White, Peter A godlye and fruitefull sermon against idolatrie
    Year 1581
    Genre sermon pamphlet
    Title A godlye and fruitefull sermon against idolatrie: wherein the foolishe distinctions and false interpretations of the seconde commandement, and other scriptures pretended by the Papists, are plainly and fully confuted: preached the. xv. daye of Ianuarie. 1581. in the parrishe church of Eaton Sooken, within the countie of Bedforde, by P. W. minister and preacher in that place. Tertullian. Idolum tam fieri, quam coli, Deus prohibet. Lactantius. Non est dublium quin religio nulla sit, ubicunque, simulachrum est.
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