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An apologie, or defence of the possession of William Sommers, a yong man of the towne of Nottingham : wherein this worke of God is cleared from the evil name of counterfaytinge, and therevpon also it is shewed that in these dayes men may be possessed with devils, and that being so, by prayer and fasting the vncleane spirit may be cast out / by John Darrell.
Darrel, John, approximately 1562-Date: [1599?]
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A fourme to be vsed in common prayer twyse a weke, and also an order of publique fast, to be vsed euery Wednesday in the weeke, duryng this tyme of mortalitie and other afflictions wherewith the realme at this present is visited / set forth by the Quenes Maiesties speciall co[m]maundement, expressed in her letters hereafter folowyng in the next page, XXX Iulij 1563.
Church of EnglandDate: [1563]
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Londons mourning garment, or funerall teares : worne and shed for the death of her wealthy cittizens, and other her inhabitants. To which is added, a zealous and feruent prayer, with a true relation how many haue dyed of all diseases, in euery particuler parish within London, the liberties, and out parishes neere adioyning from the 14 of Iuly 1603. to the 17 of Nouember. following.
Muggins, WilliamDate: 1603
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Londons lamentation for her sinnes : and complaint to the Lord her God. Out of which may bee pickt a prayer for priuate families, for the time of this fearefull infection. And may serue for a helpe to holinesse and humiliation for such as keepe the fast in priuate: together with a souereigne receipt against the plague. By W.C. pastor at White chappell.
Crashaw, William, 1572-1626Date: 1625
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Londons loud cryes to the Lord by prayer : made by a reverend divine, and approved of by many others: most fit to be used by every master of a family, both in city and country. With an account of several modern plagues, or visitations in London, with the number of those that then dyed, as well of all diseases, as of the plague; continued down to this present day August, 8th. 1665.
Date: [1665]
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The observations of Mr. Lillie, and many famous and learned divines, touching the present visitation of the plague of pestilence : with a prayer to be used in all families, for sheathing of the sword of the destroying angel, and to divert Gods heavy judgments: as also several excellent receipts & approved medicines as well for curing the plague, as for preventing the further infection: as hath formerly been approved of in the year, 1625. when thirty five thousand four hundred and twenty eight died of the prstilence; but by the blessing of God, and the singular operation and vertue of these following receipts the vemone of this raging distemper was expelled, and not one died; as appears by the wonderful miracles of mercy recited in the margent. With the number that now dies weekly of the present visitation, both in city and suburbs.
Date: July 7. 1665
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A faithful narrative of the wonderful and extraordinary fits which Mr. Tho. Spatchet (late of Dunwich and Cookly) was under by witchcraft, or, A mysterious providence in his even unparallel'd fits : with an account of his first falling into, behaviour under, and (in part) deliverance out of them : wherein are several remarkable instances of the gracious effects of fervent prayer / the whole drawn up and written by Samuel Petto ... who was an eye-witness of a great part ; with a necessary preface.
Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711Date: 1693
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A Christian exhortation taken out of the Holy Scriptures : for the great comfort of euery faithfull person being in the agonie of death, before whome it must be ofte[n]times red and recited (if neede be) eue[n] to his last breath. Wherevnto is ioyned in the end a singular prayer for the partie greeuously afflicted by sicknesse dravving tovvard his death. Therewith is a briefe catechisme, which is not only to instructe the sicke, but also to refresh his memorie vvith the greate mysterie of our redemption.
I. S., active 1579Date: Anno. 1579
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Prayer against charms, taken from the 81 Books of Judgement with a foreword
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Praying priests holding their prayer books are led to the gallows. Line engraving.
Reference: 43483i
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Life support : invitation to prayer / Judith Cohen Margolis.
Margolis, JudithDate: [2019]
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The rule for finding Easter, in the Book of Common Prayer, explain'd. Recommended as proper to be bound with Common-Prayer Books. Entred according to Act of Parliament.
Watts, Robert, 1683-1726.Date: 1711
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J. Southern, stationer, opposite Park Place, St. James's Street, sells all sorts of bibles, common prayer books, children's books, ...
Southern, John, bookseller.Date: 1780?]
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Articles to be enquired of, and answered unto, by the Church-Wardens and sworn men, in the ordinary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Philip, Lord Bishop of Norwich. 1777.
Church of England. Diocese of Norwich.Date: [1777]
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Select psalms and hymns for the use of the parish-church and chapels belonging to the parish of St. James's Westminster.
Saint James (Westminster, London, England : Parish)Date: [1800?]
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The ceremonies for the healing of them that be diseased with the kings evil, used in the time of King Henry VII. Published by his Majesties command.
Date: 1686
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Directions for a devout and decent behaviour in the public worship of God: more particularly in the use of the common Prayer appointed by the Church of England.
Date: [1773]
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A perfume against the noysome pestilence : prescribed by Moses vnto Aaron. Num. 16. 46. Written by Roger Fenton, preacher of Grayes Inne.
Fenton, Roger, 1565-1616Date: 1603
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Directions for a devout and decent behaviour in the public worship of God; more particularly in the use of the Common Prayer appointed by the Church of England.
Date: [1770]
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The late commotion of certaine papists in Herefordshire : Occasioned by the death of one Alice Wellington, a recusant, who was buried after the popish maner, in the towne of Allens-Moore, neere Hereford, vpon Tuesday in Whitsun weeke last past. 1605. With other excellent matter thereby occasioned. Truely set forth.
Hamond, Thomas, active 1605Date: 1605
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The late commotion of certaine papists in Herefordshire : Occasioned by the death of one Alice Wellington, a recusant, who was buried after the popish maner, in the towne of Allens-Moore, neere Hereford, vpon Tuesday in Whitsun weeke last past. 1605. With other excellent matter thereby occasioned. Truely set forth.
Hamond, Thomas, active 1605Date: 1605
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[The scourge of drunkennes.].
Hornby, WilliamDate: [1619]
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Catalogue of Bibles, New Testaments, prayer books, psalters, concordances and lexicons; in various languages together with reprints of ancient English versions of the Holy Scriptures, and miscellaneous works / published by Samuel Bagster and Sons.
Samuel Bagster and Sons.Date: 1841
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A coppy of verses writt in a common-prayer-book, presented to a lady in 1644. upon her building a closet for her books.
Date: 1710
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The book of common prayer in short hand, according to Mr. Weston's excellent method, authoriz'd by His Majesty, and universally approv'd of for the use of the learners of his art.
Church of England.Date: 1730

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Prayer against charms, taken from the 81 Books of Judgement with a foreword

Praying priests holding their prayer books are led to the gallows. Line engraving.

Life support : invitation to prayer / Judith Cohen Margolis.

The rule for finding Easter, in the Book of Common Prayer, explain'd. Recommended as proper to be bound with Common-Prayer Books. Entred according to Act of Parliament.

J. Southern, stationer, opposite Park Place, St. James's Street, sells all sorts of bibles, common prayer books, children's books, ...

Articles to be enquired of, and answered unto, by the Church-Wardens and sworn men, in the ordinary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Philip, Lord Bishop of Norwich. 1777.

Select psalms and hymns for the use of the parish-church and chapels belonging to the parish of St. James's Westminster.

The ceremonies for the healing of them that be diseased with the kings evil, used in the time of King Henry VII. Published by his Majesties command.

Directions for a devout and decent behaviour in the public worship of God: more particularly in the use of the common Prayer appointed by the Church of England.

A perfume against the noysome pestilence : prescribed by Moses vnto Aaron. Num. 16. 46. Written by Roger Fenton, preacher of Grayes Inne.

Directions for a devout and decent behaviour in the public worship of God; more particularly in the use of the Common Prayer appointed by the Church of England.

[The scourge of drunkennes.].

Catalogue of Bibles, New Testaments, prayer books, psalters, concordances and lexicons; in various languages together with reprints of ancient English versions of the Holy Scriptures, and miscellaneous works / published by Samuel Bagster and Sons.

A coppy of verses writt in a common-prayer-book, presented to a lady in 1644. upon her building a closet for her books.

The book of common prayer in short hand, according to Mr. Weston's excellent method, authoriz'd by His Majesty, and universally approv'd of for the use of the learners of his art.