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Total number of records: 597

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Leaders in the Northern Church : sermons preached in the diocese of Durham

Lightfoot, J B (1828-1889)

1892

"First edition, 1890, reprinted with additions 1891, 1892." -- Verso of t.p.

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Fishers of men : addressed to the Diocese of Canterbury in his third visitation

Benson, Edward White (1829-1896)

1893

"A catalogue of theological works published by Macmillan... London, June 1893."

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Five discourses

Gilfillan, George (1813-1878)

1856

Contents: I. The fashion of the world passeth away. -- II. The hiding of God's face. -- III. On the abuse of talent, its causes and consequences. -- IV. The powers of the world to come. -- V. The Resu...

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Moses and Aaron brethren or, The excellencie, necessity, consistencie, and vsefulnesse of magistracy and ministery under the Gospel: opened in a sermon preached at the assises held at Darby, the eighth of March, MDCLIII

Gardiner, Samuel (1686)

1653

Colophon: Juue [sic] 25, 1653. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy. Excellencie, necessity, consistencie, and usefulnesse of magistracy and ministery under the gospel.

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Twelve sermons preached : 1. Ad clerum. III. 2. Ad magistratum. III. 3. Ad populum. VI

Sanderson, Robert (1587-1663); Dawlman, Robert (1659); Allot, Robert (fl. 1625-1636?); Mathewes, Augustine

1632

Headpieces and initials. Ruled lines enclose text, running titles and outside margin; double ruled lines enclosed text on title pages. Marginal notes. Numerous errors in paging, including 152-16...

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The mirror of pure devotion: or, The discovery of hypocrisie

Ball, Robert (fl. 1635)

1635

R.B. = Robert Ball.

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A hand of fellovvship, to helpe keepe out sinne and Antichrist : In certaine sermons preached vpon seuerall occasions

Abbot, Robert Bishop of Salisbury (1588?-1662?)

1623

The gatherings are in 8's, the chain-lines being horizontal. "Davids desires. The assize at home"; "The hid man of the heart"; "A preventer of securitie"; "The new mans life"; and "The trial of true...

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A learned sermon of the nature of pride

Hooker, Richard (1600); Jackson, Henry (1586-1662)

1612

Signatures: A-B⁴ C² (final verso blank). Edited by Henry Jackson, Fellow of Corpus Christi College.

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Twelve sermons : preached 1. Ad clerum. III. 2. Ad magistratum. III. 3. Ad populum. VI. Whereunto are now added two sermons more, the one preached at St. Pauls Crosse, the other at a visitation, concerning the perswasion of conscience

Sanderson, Robert (1587-1663); Badger, Richard; Dawlman, Robert (1659); Fawne, Luke (1666)

1637

An expanded edition of "Ten sermons". "Three sermons, ad magistratum" has separate title page with imprint "London, printed by Richard Badger for Robert Dawlman, and Luke Faulne, and are to be sold ...

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