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    Fielde, John Admonition to the Parliament
    Year 1572
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title An admonition to the Parliament
    Chillingworth, William Answer to Mercy and Truth
    Year 1664
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title The religion of Protestants A Safe way to Salvation. Or, An answer to a Book Entituled Mercy and Truth, or, Charity maintain'd by Catholiques: Which pretends to prove the Contrary. To which is Added in this Third Impression The Apostolical Institution of episcopacy. As also IX sermons, the First Preached before his Majesty King Charles the First, the other Eight upon special and eminent Occasions.
    Rawlet, John Answer to a Popish Catechism
    Year 1685
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A dialogue betwixt two Protestants, (In Answer to a Popish Catechism, called, A Short Catechism against all Sectaries) Plainly shewing, That the Members of the Church of England are no Sectaries but true Catholicks; and that our Church is a sound part of Christ's Holy Catholick Church, in whose Communion therefore the people of this Nation are most strictly bound in Conscience to remain.
    Harding, Thomas Answere to Maister Ivelles chalenge
    Year 1564
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title An Answere to Maister Ivelles chalenge, by Doctor Harding. 1 Cor. 14. An a vobis verbum Dei processit? aut in vos solos peruenit? Hath the word of God proceded from you? Or hath it come among you only?
    Anderton, Lawrence Apologie of the Romane Chvrch
    Year 1604
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title The apologie of the Romane Chvrch, devided into three severall Tractes whereof 1. The first, Concerneth the Antiquitie and continuance of the Catholike Romane Religion ever since the Apostles time. 2. The second That the Protestantes Religion was not so much as in being, at or before Luthers first appearing. 3. The thirde That Catholickes are no lesse Loyall and dutifull to their Soveraigne, then Protestantes. All which are vndertaken and proved by testimonies of the learned Protestantes themselues. Esay. 19, 2. And I will sette Aegyptians against the Aegyptians, so everie one shall fight against his brother.
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    Penn, William Christian-Quaker and his divine testimony
    Year 1674
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title The Christian-Quaker, and his divine testimony vindicated by Scripture, Reason and Authorities; against The Injurious Attempts, that have been lately made by several Adversaries, with Manifest Design to render him Odiously Inconsistent with Christianity and Civil Society. In II. Parts. The first more General, by William Penn. The second more particular, by George Whitehead.
    Bale, John Communycacyon betwene two chyldren
    Year 1549
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A dialoge or Communycacyon to be had at a table betwene two chyldren, gathered out of the holy scriptures, by Iohan Bale, for his .ij. yonge sonnes Iohan and Paule.
    Gifford, George Confutation of the Countrie Diuinitie
    Year 1582
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A Briefe discourse of certaine points of the religion, which is among the commo~ sort of Christians, which may bee termed the Countrie Diuinitie. With a manifest confutation of the same, after the order of a Dialogue.
    Bale, John Course at the Romyshe foxe
    Year 1543
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title Yet a course at the Romyshe foxe. A dysclosynge or openynge of the Manne of synne, Co~tayned in the late Declaratyon of the Popes olde faythe made by Edmonde Boner bysshopp of London. wherby wyllyam Tolwyn was than newlye professed at paules crosse openlye into Antichristes Romyshe relygyon agayne by a newe solempne othe of obedyence, notwythsta~dynge the othe made to hys prynce afore to the contrarye.
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    Jewel, John Defense of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande
    Year 1570
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A Defense of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande. Conteininge an Answeare to a certaine Booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and Entituled, A Confutation of &c. Whereunto there is also newly added an Answeare vnto an other like booke, written by the saide M. Hardinge, Entituled, A Detection of sundrie foule Errours &c. Printed at Louaine, Anno. 1568. and inserted into the foremer Answeare, as occasion, and place required, as by special notes added to the margine it maie appeare. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie. 3. Esdrae. 4. Magna est Veritas & praeualet. Greate is the Truthe, and preuaileth.
    Whitgift, John Defense of the Aunswere to the Admonition
    Year 1574
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title The defense of the Aunswere to the Admonition, against the Replie of T. C. by Iohn Whitgift Doctor of Diuinitie. In the beginning are added these. 4. Tables. 1 Of dangerous doctrines in the Replie. 2 Of falsifications and Vntruthes. 3 Of matters handled at large. 4 A table generall. If any man be contentious, we haue no such custome, neyther the Churches of God. 1.Cor.11.16.
    Freeman, Samuel Dialogue concerning the Catholick Church
    Year 1687
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A Plain and Familiar discourse by way of dialogue betwixt a minister and his parishioner, Concerning the Catholick Church. In three parts. I. Shewing what's the Nature of the Catholick Church. II. That the Church of Rome is not the Catholick Church. III. That the Scriptures, and not the Church, are the Rule of Faith. Which may serve as an answer to some late tracts upon that argument.
    More, Thomas Dialogue of Comfort
    Year 1534
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title Martz, Louis L. and Frank Manley (eds.). 1976. The Complete Works of St. Thomas More. Vol. 12. New Haven/London: Yale University Press.
    Tillotson, John Discourse against transubstantiation
    Year 1684
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A discourse against transubstantiation.
    Farnworth, Richard Discovery of the Kingdome of Antichrist
    Year 1653
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A brief discovery of the Kingdome of Antichrist. And the downfall of it hasteth greatly. With A Difference betwixt the Ordinances of Christ and of Antichrist. 1 Thes. 1.3, 4, 5. The Man of sin, who is exalted above all that is called God, and sits in the Temple of God, as God shewing himselfe to be God, deceiving the Simple Ones. Wisdome now cryeth out in the Streets, calling out of Babylon, Sodom, Egypt, where our Lord hath been Crucified; and spirituall wickednesse ie now committed in high places; therefore return and hearken to the vioce of Jesus Christ, and turne at his reproofe. 2 Thes. 1. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, &c. For the Lord is comming in power and great glory, and Antichrist shall be consumed by the breath of his mouth, and the brightnesse of his coming.
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    Laud, William English Pope
    Year 1643
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title The English Pope, or, A discourse Wherein The late mysticall Intelligence betwixt the Court of England, and the Court of Rome is in part discovered. And withall, An Account given of the true Grounds of this unnaturall, more then civill Warre. Together With an Epistle to the Reverend Divines now convened by Authority of Parliament, for consultation in matters of Religiion.
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    Edwards, Thomas First and second part of Gangraena
    Year 1646
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title The first and second part of Gangraena: or, A Catalogue and Discovery of many of the Errors, Heresies, Blasphemies and pernicious Practices of the Sectaries of this time, vented and acted in England in these four last yeers. Also a particular Narration of divers Stories, Remarkable Passages, Letters; an Extract of many Letters, all concerning the present Sects; together with some Observations upon and Corollaries from all the fore-named Premisses.
    Broughton, Richard First part of Protestants proofes
    Year 1607
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title The first part of Protestants proofes, for Catholikes religion and recvsancy. Taken only from the writings, of such Protestant Doctors and Diuines of England, as haue beene published in the raigne of his Majesty ouer this kingdome. Psal. 1. vers. 1. Blessed is the man that hath not got in the counsaile of the vngodly.
    G
    Henry VIII Glasse of the truthe
    Year 1532
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A glasse of the truthe.
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    Pagitt, Ephraim Heresiography
    Year 1645
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title Heresiography: or, A description of the Heretickes and Sectaries of these latter times. By E. P. Matt. 15. 7. Beware of false Prophets, which come to you in Sheepes cloathing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. 1. Tim. 4. 1. Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from faith, giving breed to seducing spirits and doctrines of Devills: Speaking lyes in hypocrisie, having their consciences seared with hot iron.
    Williams, John Holy table
    Year 1637
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title The holy table, name & thing, more anciently, properly, and literally used under the New Testament, then that of an altar: Written long ago by a minister in Lincolnshire, in answer to D. Coal, a judicious divine of Q. Maries dayes.
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    Ridley, Nicholas Lamentation of the estate of the chvrche of Christ
    Year 1566
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A pitvovs lamentation of the miserable estate of the chvrche of Christ in Englande in the time of the late reuolt from the gospel, wherin is conteyned a learned comparison betwene the comfortable doctrine of the gospell, & the traditions of the popish religion: with an instruction how the true Christian ought to behaue himself in the tyme of tryall. Wrytten by that worthy martyr of god Nicholas Rydley, late Bysshoppe of London. Neuer before this tyme imprynted. Wherevnto are also annexed certayne letters of Iohn Careles, written in the tyme of his imprisonment.
    Hooker, Richard Lawes of Ecclesiasticall Politie
    Year 1593
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title Of the lawes of Ecclesiasticall Politie. Eyght bookes. By Richard Hooker.
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    Goodman, John Neglect of the Protestant religion
    Year 1674
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A Serious and Compassionate inquiry Into the Causes of the present Neglect and Contempt of the Protestant Religion and Church of England: With Several seasonable Considerations offer'd to all English Protestants, tending to perswade them to a Complyance with and Conformity to the Religion and Government of this Church as it is established by the Laws of the kingdom.
    Rastell, John New boke of purgatory
    Year 1530
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A new boke of purgatory whiche is a dyaloge & dysputacyon betwene one Comyngo an Almayne a Christen man / & one Gyngemyn a turke of Machoinett law / dysputynge by naturall reason and good philosophye / whether there be a purgatorye or no purgatorye. which boke is deuyded into thre dyalogys. The fyrst dyaloge sheweth and treateth of the merueylous exystens of god. The seconde dyaloge treateth of the immortalyte of mannys soule. The thyrde dyaloge treateth of purgatory.
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    Tyndale, William Obedience of a Christen man
    Year 1528
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title The obedie~ce of a Christen man and how Christe~ rulers ought to governe / where in also (if thou marke diligently) thou shalt fynde eyes to perceave the crafty conveyance of all iugglers.
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    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.
    R
    Perkins, William Reformed Catholike
    Year 1597
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title [A reformed Catholike, or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and wherein we must for euer depart from them: with An advertisement to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme.]
    Joye, George Refutation of the byshop of Winchesters derke declaratio~
    Year 1546
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title The refutation of the byshop of Winchesters derke declaratio~ of his false articles, once before confuted by George Ioye. Be not deceiued by this bysshops false bokes. Heare nowe the tother parte, and iudge truely of the trueth. For the veritie wyll haue the victorye.
    S
    Lynde, Humphrey Safe way
    Year 1628
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title Via tuta: The safe way. Leading all Christians, by the testimonies, and confessions of our best learned Aduersaries, to the true, ancient, and Catholique faith, now professed in the Church of England. By Hvmfrey Lynde Knight. Ieremiah 6.16. Stand ye in the wayes, and see and aske for the old pathes, where is the good way, and walke therein, and you shall find rest for your soules; but they said, we will not walke therein.
    Cosin, John Scholastical history of the Canon of the Holy Scriptvre
    Year 1657
    Genre controversial treatise
    Title A Scholastical history of the Canon of the Holy Scriptvre or The Certain and Indubitate Bookes thereof as they are Received in the Chvrch of England.
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    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.
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