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Total number of records: 82

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Books and printed items81
Archives1

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Brotherton Collection82
English Literature6
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse1

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dissenters, religious82
church and state11
sermons, english6
freedom of religion4
theology4
toleration4
established churches3
liberty of conscience2
ordination sermons2
penal laws (against nonconformists)2

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Sheffield (England)2
Madagascar1

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Church of England13
L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)8
Baxter, Richard (1615-1691)5
Great Britain5
Davies, Evan4
Davies, Evan (1805-1864)4
Williams, Edward (1750-1813)4
Williams, Edward, 1750-18134
Fitzwilliam, Charles William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam Earl (1786-1857)3
Grant, Brewin (1821-1892)3

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From 17007
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A petition for peace : with The reformation of the liturgy. As it was to the right reverend bishops, by the divines appointed by His Majesties commission to treat with them about the alteration of it

Baxter, Richard (1615-1691)

Printed, Anno Dom. 1661

Signatures: [A]¹ B-N⁴ O⁴(-O4). Dated May, 1661, by Thomason. The Reformation of the liturgy proposed by the Commission for review and alteration of the Book of Common Prayer, 1661, occupies p...

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The shortest-way with the Dissenters : or, Proposals for the establishment of the church

Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)

Printed in the year 1702

Anon., by Daniel Defoe.

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An enquiry into the occasional conformity of Dissenters in cases of preferment : with a preface to the Lord Mayor, occasioned by his carrying the sword to a conventicle

Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)

Printed Anno Dom. 1697 [i.e. 1698]

First edition. The Preface is signed 'One, two, three, four'. Signatures: [A]-D⁴, E². Attributed to Daniel Defoe (see Moore).

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Toleration discuss'd

L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)

1663

Imprimatur dated Feb. 16, 1662 [i.e. 1663].

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Toleration discuss'd

L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)

1663

Imprimatur dated Feb. 16, 1662 [i.e. 1663].

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Toleration discuss'd

L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)

1663

Imprimatur dated Feb. 16, 1662 [i.e. 1663].

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Cháris kai eirēnē: or Some considerations upon the Act of uniformity : with an expedient for the satisfaction of the clergy within the province of Canterbury

Gauden, John Bishop of Worcester (1605-1662)

1662

First 3 words of title in Greek characters. By John Gauden.

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The visitation, or, Long look'd-for comes at last : in the submission of Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkins, and others, to the several parts of the Act of Uniformity

R. L (fl. 1662); L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)

1662

"To the reader" signed: "By your old friend, R.L."; attributed to Roger L'Estrange. Running title: Ex ore tuo, or, Much ado about nothing. Advertisement: p. 28.

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Animadversions on a late paper entituled, A letter to a dissenter, upon occasion of his Majesties late gracious Declaration of indulgence

Care, Henry (1646-1688)

1687

H.C. = Henry Care. A reply to: Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of. A letter to a dissenter, upon occasion of His Majesties late gracious Declaration of indulgence. Title and imprint within double ...

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