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| Page number | Contents | Suggested reference to print resource | File name |
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| Signature, miscellaneous proverbs and quotations, list of headings | CB001 | ||
| Alphabetical list of commonplaces, list of headings | CB002 | ||
| 1 | From a book intitled: The Anarchy of a Limited or Mixd Monarchy: Or a succinct examination of the fundamentals of monarchy, both in this and other kingdoms, as well about the right of power in kings as of the originall libertie of the people. By an Anonymous author. Printed 1648. | Wing (2nd ed.) F910,
Thomason E.436[4] |
CB003 |
| 2 | CB004 | ||
| 3 | CB005 | ||
| 4 | CB006 | ||
| 5 | CB007 | ||
| 6 | CB008 | ||
| 7 | CB009 | ||
| 8 | CB010 | ||
| 9 | CB011 | ||
| 10 | CB012 | ||
| 11 | CB013 | ||
| 12 | CB014 | ||
| 13 | CB015 | ||
| 14 | CB016 | ||
| 15 | CB017 | ||
| 16 | CB018 | ||
| 17 | CB019 | ||
| 18 | CB020 | ||
| 19 | CB021 | ||
| 20 | A Fuller Answer to a treatise of Dor. Fernes: entituled The resolving of Conscience upon this question. Quaere whether upon this supposition, or case (the king will not defend, but is bent to subvert religion, lawes and liberties) subjects may with good Conscience make resistance: wherein is layd open, the originall frame and fundamentall Constitution of this government of England. Printed 1642. | Thomason E.245[3] | CB022 |
| 21 | CB023 | ||
| 22 | CB024 | ||
| 23 | CB025 | ||
| 24 | CB026 | ||
| 25 | A true relation of the Forme and Government of the kirk of Scotland | Wing P1510 | CB027 |
| 26 | CB028 | ||
| 27 | Duke of Lennox his speech before his Ma[jes]tie Charl[es] I Concerning warre with Scotland.1638 | Wing D1951, Madan 1200 |
CB029 |
| 28 | CB030 | ||
| 29 | Quares expounded by sundry of the clergy of the Diocesse of London and parts adiacent touching the oath inioyed by the synod: 1640: Canon 6. wherein they unfeignedly desire satisfaction th[a]t soe they may the more willingly and chearfully take the sayd oath when Authority shall tender it to them, as by the Canon is appointed. | CB031 | |
| 30 | Mr. Pym's speech after the charges against the Earle of Strafford. | Wing (CD-Rom, 1996) P4302, Thomason E.196[27], Thomason E.196[28] |
CB032 |
| 31 | The Extract of the Deputie of Irelands charge of treason, words and rapines and strange misdemeanors. November 14. 1640. | CB033 | |
| 32 | Weemse: Christian Synogogue. Of Languages. | STC (2nd ed.) 25211 | CB034 |
| 33 | CB035 | ||
| [33b] | Weemse: Naturall Observations. How the Earth hangs upon Nothing. | CB036 | |
| 34 | CB037 | ||
| [34b] | Whether Death be naturall to Man or Not? | CB038 | |
| 35 | Weemse: Naturall questions. De Situ Elementorum or the Situation of the Elements. | CB039 | |
| [35b] | CB040 | ||
| 36 | CB041 | ||
| [36b] | Weemse: Naturall Observations. Whether the Windes have any weight? | CB042 | |
| 37 | Weemes: Naturall Observations. Whether the Water or the Fire be the more Excellent Element? | CB043 | |
| [37b] | CB044 | ||
| 38 | Weemse: Naturall Observations. Of bodies perfectly composed: Of mettals. And Weemse: Naturall Questions. In what part of the body the soule lodges. |
CB045 | |
| [38b] | CB046 | ||
| 39 | Weemse: Naturall Observations. Whether Sight or Hearing be the better sense? | CB047 | |
| [39b] | Weemse: Naturall Observations. Whether the Phantasie bring forth reall Effects or not? | CB048 | |
| 40 | CB049 | ||
| [40b] | That the Earth is the basest of all the Elements. | CB050 | |
| 41 | CB051 | ||
| [41b] | [Adages from the works of Dr. Browne] | CB052 | |
| 42 | From a book intituled: An Introduction for reading all sorts of histories: by Mathias Prideaux fellow of Exeter Coll[ege] in OX[ford]. Beginning at that part of it w[hi]ch he calls The History of Successions. |
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996) P3439, Madan II 2001, Thomason E.466[1] |
CB053 |
| [42b] | CB054 | ||
| 43 | CB055 | ||
| [43b] | CB056 | ||
| 44 | CB057 | ||
| [44b] | CB058 | ||
| 45 | CB059 | ||
| [45b] | CB060 | ||
| 46 | CB061 | ||
| [46b] | CB062 | ||
| 47 | CB063 | ||
| [47b] | CB064 | ||
| 48 | CB065 | ||
| [48b] | CB066 | ||
| 49 | CB067 | ||
| [49b] | CB068 | ||
| 50 | CB069 | ||
| [50b] | CB070 | ||
| 51 | CB071 | ||
| [51b] | CB072 | ||
| 52 | CB073 | ||
| [52b] | CB074 | ||
| 53 | CB075 | ||
| [53b] | CB076 | ||
| 54 | CB077 | ||
| [54b] | CB078 | ||
| 55 | CB079 | ||
| [55b] | CB080 | ||
| 56 | CB081 | ||
| [56b] | CB082 | ||
| 57 | CB083 | ||
| [57b] | Concerning History of Professions: As allsoe Naturall, various and vaine Narrations. By the same Author. | CB084 | |
| 58 | CB085 | ||
| [58b] | CB086 | ||
| 59 | A Table of the Lines of Succession in the Brittish history. | CB087 | |
| [59b] | CB088 | ||
| 60 | CB089 | ||
| [60b] | A Catalogue of the great Officers in England whose dignities are onely officiary, depending upon life and the k[ing]s gracious Election; w[i]thout any hereditary title or perfection; yet are they so Eminent th[a]t all Hereditary ^Honor^ under the degree of royalty, may w[i]thout disparagement give them place of precedence. | CB090 | |
| 61 | CB091 | ||
| [61b] | vera copia: Fees due to the kings servants for the order of knighthood for Sr. Henry Bellingham v[??] May 1620. | CB092 | |
| 62 | Of Liberty and Necessity: A short discourse clearing and decideing all Controversy Concerning Predestination, Election and Reprobation, Freewill, grace, and merits and such like points in answer to a Booke written by the B[isho]p of Derry on the same subiect. | CB093 | |
| [62b] | CB094 | ||
| 63 | CB095 | ||
| [63b] | CB096 | ||
| 64 | CB097 | ||
| [64b] | CB098 | ||
| 65 | CB099 | ||
| [65b] | CB100 | ||
| 66 | CB101 | ||
| [66b] | The Christian Moderator: or Persecution for Religion Condemned 1 By ye light of nature. 2 By the law of god. 3 By Evidence of our owne principles. Printed at London 1652. The 2d Edition revised and augmented. By Anonymous. | Wing (2nd ed.) A4244 | CB102 |
| 67 | CB103 | ||
| [67b] | CB104 | ||
| 68 | CB105 | ||
| [68b] | CB106 | ||
| 69 | CB107 | ||
| [69b] | CB108 | ||
| 70 | CB109R | ||
| [70b] | CB109 | ||
| 71 | Coniectura Caballistica: Or a Coniecturall Essay of interpreting the minde of Moses according to a 3 fold Cabbala vizth 1 Literal. 2 Philosophicall. 3 Mysticall or divinely moral. Upon the 3 first chapters of Gen[esis]. By Henry Moore fellow of Christ’s College in Cambr[idge] | Wing (2nd ed.) M2647, Thomason E.1462[2] |
CB110 |
| [71b] | CB111 | ||
| 72 | CB112 | ||
| [72b] | CB113 | ||
| 73 | CB114 | ||
| [73b] | CB115 | ||
| 74 | CB116 | ||
| [74b] | Of the Confusions and revolutions of governments: wherein is Examin’d; How far a man may lawfully conform to ye powers and Com~ands of those th[a]t wth various success hold kingdoms divided by civill or forraine warres: whether’t be 1. In paying taxes. 2. In personall service. 3. In taking opposite oaths. 4. In a mans giving up himself to a finall allegeance, in case the warr end... By Anth[ony] Ascham Gent. printed 1649. | Wing A3922 | CB117 |
| 75 | CB118 | ||
| [75b] | CB119 | ||
| 76 | CB120 | ||
| [76b] | CB121 | ||
| 77 | CB122 | ||
| [77b] | CB123 | ||
| 78 | CB124 | ||
| [78b] | CB125 | ||
| 79 | CB126 | ||
| [79b] | CB127 | ||
| 80 | CB128 | ||
| [80b] | CB129 | ||
| 81 | CB130 | ||
| [81b] | CB131 | ||
| 82 | CB132 | ||
| [82b] | CB133 | ||
| 83 | CB134 | ||
| [83b] | CB135 | ||
| 84 | CB136 | ||
| [84b] | CB137 | ||
| 85 | CB138 | ||
| [85b] | CB139 | ||
| 86 | CB140 | ||
| [86b] | CB141 | ||
| 87 | CB142 | ||
| [87b] | CB143 | ||
| 88 | The world i’the moone: A discourse tending to prove th[a]t its probable their may be another habitable world i’the moone; & the possibility of a passage thither. Supposd by Io[hn] Wilkins: Printed 1640 in octavo. |
STC (2nd ed.) 25641 | CB144 CB144A |
| [88b] | CB145 | ||
| 89 | CB146 | ||
| [89b] | CB147 | ||
| 90 | CB148 | ||
| [90b] | CB149 | ||
| 91 | CB150 | ||
| [91b] | CB151 | ||
| 92 | CB152 | ||
| [92b] | CB153 | ||
| 93 | CB154 | ||
| [93b] | CB155 | ||
| 94 | CB156 | ||
| [94b] | CB157 | ||
| 95 | CB158 | ||
| [95b] | CB159 CB159A |
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| 96 | CB160 | ||
| [96b] | CB161 | ||
| 97 | CB162 | ||
| [97b] | CB163 | ||
| 98 | CB164 | ||
| [98b] | CB165 | ||
| 99 | A Discourse tending to prove; that its probable our Earth is one of the planets. By Jo[hn] Wilkins. Printed 1640. | STC (2nd ed.) 25641 | CB166 |
| [99b] | CB167 | ||
| 100 | CB168 | ||
| [100b] | CB169 | ||
| 101 | CB170 | ||
| [101b] | CB171 | ||
| 102 | CB172 | ||
| [102b] | CB173 | ||
| 103 | CB174 | ||
| [103b] | CB175 | ||
| 104 | CB176 | ||
| [104b] | CB177 | ||
| 105 | CB178 | ||
| [105b] | CB178V | ||
| 106 | CB179 | ||
| [106b] | CB180 | ||
| 107 | CB181 | ||
| [107b] | Mr Recorder Steele’s Speech to the Lo[rd] Protect[or] at his Entertainment at Grocers hall in London | CB182 | |
| [108] | CB183 | ||
| [109] | Two recipes for “plague of the heart”; On St. Peter | CB184 | |
| [109b] | On eternal beauty | CB185 | |
| [110] | On the eclipse; On the Dutch | CB186 | |
| [110b] | CB187 |