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    Church of England Articles for the stablishyng of consent
    Year 1573
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title Articles whereupon it was agreed by the Archbishoppes and Bishoppes of both prouinces and the whole cleargie, in the Conuocation holden at London in the yere of our Lorde God, 1562, according to the computation of the Churche of Englande, for the auoiding of the diuersities of opinions, and for the stablishyng of consent touching true religion.
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    Baxter, Richard Call to the Unconverted
    Year 1658
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title A call to the Unconverted to Turn and Live, and Accept of Mercy while Mercy may be had, as ever, they would find Mercy in the day of their extremity: From the Living God. By his unworthy Servant Richard Baxter. To be Read in Families where any are Unconverted.
    Rawlet, John Christian Monitor
    Year 1686
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title The Christian Monitor, Containing an Earnest Exhortation to an Holy Life. With some Directions in order thereto. Written in a plain and easie Style, for all sorts of People.
    Comber, Thomas Companion to the altar
    Year 1675
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title A companion to the altar. Or, an help To the worthy receiving of the Lords supper. By Discourses and Meditations upon the whole communion office.To which is added, An essay upon the offices of Baptism and Confirmation.
    Younge, Richard Counterpoyson
    Year 1641
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title A Counterpoyson: or, soverain antidote against all griefe. As also, The Benefit of Affliction; and how to Husband it so, that the weakest Christian (with blessing from above) may be able to support himself in his most miserable Exigents. Together with The Victory of Patience. Extracted out of the choicest Authors, Ancient and Moderne, both Holy and Humane. Necessary to be read of all that any way suffer Tribulation.
    Cranmer, Thomas Cranmer's catechismvs
    Year 1548
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title Catechismvs. That is to say a shorte Instruction into Christian Religion for the synguler commoditie and profyte of childre~ and yong people. Set forth by the mooste reuerende father in God Thomas Archbyshop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitane.
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    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.
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    Donne, John Essays in divinity
    Year 1952
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title Essays in divinity
    Church of England Exhortation vnto prayer
    Year 1544
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title An exhortation vnto prayer, thoughte mete by the kinges maiestie, and his clergy, to be read to the people in euery church afore processyons. Also a Letanie with suffrages to be said or song in the tyme of the said processyons.
    Perkins, William Exposition of the Lords Prayer
    Year 1592
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title An exposition of the Lords Prayer, In the way of catechising seruing for ignorant people. Heereunto are adioyned the praiers of Paule, taken out of his Epistles.
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    Bolton, Samuel Guard of the Tree of Life
    Year 1644
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title The guard of the Tree of Life: Or, A Sacramentall Discourse; shewing A Christians Priviledge, in approaching to God in Ordinances. A Christians duty, in his Sacramentall approaches. A Christians Danger, if hee do not sanctifie God in them.
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    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.
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    Allestree, Richard Ladies Calling
    Year 1673
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title The Ladies Calling. In two parts. By the author of the Whole Duty of Man: The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety, and The Gentleman’s Calling. Favor is deceitful, and Beauty is vain: but a Woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Prov. 31. 30.
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    Ellis, Clement Necessity of Serious Consideration
    Year 1691
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title The necessity of Serious Consideration, and speedy repentance, As the only way to be safe both living and dying.
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    Church of England Order of Communion
    Year 1548
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title The order of the Communion.
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    Baxter, Richard Poor man's family book
    Year 1674
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title The poor man's family book. 1. Teaching him how to become a true Christian. 2. How to Live as a Christian, towards God, himself and others, in all his relations; especially in his Family. 3. How to Die as a Christian in Hope and Comfort, and so to be Glorified with Christ for ever. In plain familiar Conferences between a Teacher and a Learner.
    Rogers, Richard Practise of Christianitie
    Year 1604
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title Seaven treatises Containing such direction as is gathered ovt of the Holie Scriptvres, leading and gviding to trve happines, both in this life, and in the life to come: and may be called the practise of Christianitie. Profitable for all svch as heartily desire the same: In the which, more particularly true Christians may learne how to leade a godly and comfortable life euery day, notwithstanding their tribulations.
    Becon, Thomas Principles of Christian Religion
    Year 1569
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title The Principles of Christian Religion, necessary to be knowen of all the faythfull: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon. John. xiij. If ye know these thinges, blessed are ye if ye doe them.
    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.
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    Taylor, Jeremy Rvle and exercises of holy dying
    Year 1651
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title The rvle and exercises of holy dying. In which are described the means and instruments of preparing our selves, and others respectively, for a blessed Death: and the remedies against the evils and temptations proper to the state of Sicknesse. Together with Prayers and Acts of Vertue to be used by sick and dying persons, or by others standing in their Attendance. To which are added. Rules for the Visitation of the Sick, and offices proper for that Ministery.
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    Flavel, John Saint Indeed
    Year 1668
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title A Saint Indeed: or The great work of a Christian, Opened and Pressed; from Prov. 4. 23. being A seasonable and proper expedient for the recovery of the much decayed Power of Godliness, among the Professors of these times.
    Tymme, Thomas Silver Watch-bell
    Year 1605
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title A silver Watch-bell. The sound wherof is able (by the grace of God) to win the most profane worldling, and carelesse liuer, if there be but the least spark of grace remaining in him, to become a true Christian indeed, that in the end he may obtaine euerlasting saluation. Whereunto is annexed, a Treatise of the holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
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    Taverner, Richard Taverner's catechisme
    Year 1539
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title A catechisme or institution of the christen Religion. Newely setforthe by Richard Tauerner.
    The holy state
    Year 1652
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title The holy state. By Thomas Fuller, B. D. and Prebendarie of Sarum.
    Linaker, Robert Treatise for reliefe
    Year 1595
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title [A comfortable treatise for the reliefe such as are afflicted in conscience.]
    Brinsley, John True watch
    Year 1606
    Genre doctrinal treatise
    Title The True watch. Or a direction for The examination of our spirituall estate (according to the word of God, whereby wee must be iudged at the last day) to helpe to preserue vs from Apostacie, or decaying in grace, and to further our daily growth in Christ.
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