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The second Spira being a fearful example of an atheist who had apostatized from the Christian religion, and died in despair at Westminster, Decemb. 8, 1692 : with an account of his sickness, convictions, discourses with friends and ministers, and of his dreadful expressions and blasphemies when he left the world : as also a letter from an atheist of his acquaintance, with his answer to it

1693

Richard Sault, J. S., Edmund Bohun

A treatise concerning the lawfull subject of baptisme wherein are handled these particulars : the baptizing of infants confuted, ... the covenant God made with Abraham and his seed handled & how the same agrees with the Gentiles and their seed, the baptism administered by an Antichristian power confuted ...

1643

City and country recreation: or, wit and merriment rightly calculated, for the pleasure and advantage of either sex. In two parts. ... To which is added, the misery of gaming: ...

1705

The famous history of the valiant London prentice

1711

The way to be wise and wealthy: or, the excellency of industry and frugality: as the due and regular exercise thereof is the necessary means of procuring the happiness of this life, ... Recommended in particular to the gentleman, ... With a short preface, perswading all Protestants to lay aside party-prejudices, ... By Mr. J. S.

1716

The compleat fisher or, The true art of angling, being a clear and speedy way of taking all sorts of fresh-water fish ... in their proper seasons. How to know the haunts of fish ... baits natural and artificial, the several ways of angling; to make oyl of asper ... and mystery of a compleat angler ...

1716

J. S., John Smith

The shepherd's kalender: or, The citizen's and country man's daily companion ...

1800

The decimal system adapted to present coinage

1857

A few words about fruit, garden, and other articles of produce and food in a letter to Joseph Mayer

1863

A Short method for the declining of French verbes, nounes and pronounes, and also aduerbes, coniunctions and prepositions

1623

I. S., J & S., Richard Field, J. S.

The nature of truth, its union and unity with the soule, which is one in its essence, faculties, acts; one with truth

1640

Brooke, Robert Greville Baron, J. S., Richard Bishop, Samuel Cartwright

The trvth of the proceedings in Scotland containing the discovery of the late conspiracie : with divers other remarkeable passages related in a letter written from Edinbugh the 19 of October, 1641 : whereunto Js added an abstract of a letter written by His Majesty from Edinburgh, to one of the clarkes of the counsell, the 18 of October, 1641

1641

The truth of the proceedings in Scotland: containing the discovery of the late conspiracie, with divers other remarkeable passages, related in a letter written from Edinburgh the 19 of October, 1641 : whereunto is added, an abstract of a letter written by His Majesty from Edinburgh to one of the clarkes of the Counsell, the 18 of October, 1641.

1641

Malignancy Un-Masked. With A Plea For The Publique Fayth. Briefely and Promis- cuously Disputed

1642

A VVord To Purpose: Or, A Parthian Dart Shot back to 1642, and from thence shot back again to 1659. swiftly glancing upon some remarkable Occurences of the Times; and now sticks fast in two substantial Queries, I. Concerning The Legality of the Second Meet- ing of some of the Long-Parliament-Members. Also, A Fools Bolt shot into Wallingford House, by as good a Friend to England, as any is there, concerning A Free State

1659

A Word to Purpose: Or, A Parthian Dart, Shot back to 1642, and from thence shot back again to 1659. swiftly glancing upon some remarkable Occurances of the Times; and now sticks fast in two Substantial Queries, I. Concerning The Legality of the Second Meet- ing of some of the Long-Parliament-Members. Also, A Fools Bolt shot into Wallingford House, by as good a Friend to England, as any is there, concerning A Free State

1659

A Shield Against the Parthian Dart, Or, A Word to the Purpose, Shot Into Wallingford-House. Answered in Defence of the present Actions of State here in England, that produced the late Change of Government

1659

An historical discourse briefly setting forth the nature of procurations: and how they were antiently paid, with the reason of their payment, and somewhat also of synodals and pentecostals : with an appendix in answer to an opposer

1661

Paidōn nosēmata· = or Childrens diseases: both outward and inward. From the time of their birth to fourteen years of age. With their natures, causes, signs, presages and cures. In three books: 1. Of external 2. Universal 3. Inward diseases. Also, the resolutions of many profitable questions concerning children, and of nurses, and of nursing children. By J. S. physician.

1664

To the Pope, and all his cardinals, bishops, Jesuits, monks, and friars, with all the rest of his people who are reprobates concerning the faith of Christ, gospel-order, and true religion: and also the Papists prov'd to be a seditious sect. Being something in answer to AEneas Mach. Gilmury, and Mauritius Bern; who call themselves students of art

1671

James Lancaster, L., J. (Harvard local name), J. S., George Fox, John Stubbs, J. L.

An elegie on the death of that worthy divine Mr. James Janeway: who departed this life March the 16th 1673/4.

1674

Separation yet no schisme, or, Non-conformists no schismaticks being a full and sober vindication of the non-conformists, from the charge and imputation of schisme : in answer to a sermon lately preached before the Lord Mayor by J. S.

1675

The starr-prophet anatomiz'd & dissected: or, Judicial astrologie, and the astro-mancers: with their mago-romantical, mago-physical, and mago-diabolical divinations of the future events of secular affairs, exploded by the sacred scripture and force of reason, though admir'd by their (superstitiously bewitch'd) quærents, as the oracles of fate, privy-councellors of the starrs, and secretaries of divinitie. Together with a plain denudation and detection of some of those sophisticating fallacies, and æquivocating ambiguities, which the fortune-tellers, (like unto their father, the devil of Delphos) impose (as their answer and certain judgment) upon their consulters. Perspicuously evincing; as well the idolatrous impiety, vanity, and falsity of natalitial prognostications, and of their wizzardly fore-deemings, upon the decumbiture of the sick; as the superstitious prophaneness, and abomination of both; viz. of the wizzards, and their credulous consulters. By J. S. a lover of all laudable arts and sciences.

1675

[N]ews from a new world from the word and works of God compared together: Evidencing that the times of the man of sin are legally determin[ed] and by the same right the days of the S[o]n of man are alre[ad]y commenced

1676

The Visible Glory Of The Reign of Christ On Earth, No ways Repugnant to the Spirituality of his Kingdom. Occasion'd By an Epistolary Discourse, Intituled, The Reign of Christ among his Saints, denying any such Out- ward and Visible Kingdom. ... (3 lines)

1677

A congratulatory poem written by J.S. and occasionally published on the 23d. of April, 1685. being the coronation-day of Their Most Sacred Majesties, &c

1685

The History Of Monastical Conventions, And Military Institutions With a Survey of the Court of Rome. Or, A Description of the Religious and Mili- tary Orders in Europe, Asia and Africa, for above twelve hundred years, being a brief Account of of their Institution, Confirmation, Rules, Habits, and manner of Living; the Qualification of their Institutors, and the time of their respective Insti- tutions, extending to either Sex, &c. Together with a Survey of the Court of Rome, &c. in all the Great Offices, and Officers Ecclesiatical and Civil dependant thereon; as also the Cere- monies of the Consistories, Conclave and those that have been used in the Creation of Cardinals; Elections of the High-Bishop or Pope, and his Triumphant Coronat on Procession, and that of his taking Possession of the Lateran Church in Rome; with what is observed in his Sickness, and the manner of Solemnizing his Fu- neral Obsequies; with many other things wor- thy of Note, according to what has been re- corded by Candid Authors of divers Nations

1686

The history of monastical conventions and military institutions, with a survey of the court of Rome, or, A description of the religious and military orders in Europe, Asia and Africa for above twelve hundred years: being a brief account of their institution, confirmation, rules, habits, and manner of living ... together with a survey of the court of Rome &c. in all the great offices and officers ecclesiastical and civil dependant thereon ... with many other things worthy of note according to what has been recorded by candid authors of diverse nations ...

1686

The conviction of worldly-vanity, or, The wandring prodigal and his return in two parts, both pleasant and profitable, deliver'd under the similitude of a wandring youth

1687

J. S., Jan Drapentier, John Harris, Jean de Cartigny

The Souldiers companion, or, Military glory display'd in a true and impartial description of all the memorable battels and fights by land and sea, &c., that have been fought in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, for upwards of six hundred

1688

Victoriæ anglicanæ: being an historical collection of all the memorable and stupendious victories obtain'd by the English against the French, both by sea and land, since the Norman conquest ...

1691

The pious Christians devotio[n] and most excellent family-companion, or, A friendly guid[e] to eternal life and glory: in th[e] perfect enjoyment of God and the blessed fellowship of saints and an[gels] ...

1692

A brief history of the pious and glorious life and actions of the most illustrious princess, Mary Queen of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c.: containing the most memorable things, and matters, relating to her royal self, &c. from her birth till the most deplorable time of her ever to be lamented death, on the 28th. of December, 1694

1695

The true art of angling, or, The best and speediest way of taking all sorts of fresh-water fish with the worm, fly paste, and other baits, in their proper seasons: how to know the haunts of fish, and angle for them in all waters and weathers, at the top, middle, and bottom, baiting of the ground, and night baits, oyls, and oyntments, baits natural and atificial : the several ways of angling, to make oyl of asper, and many rare secrets never before made publick, containing the whole body of angling, and mystery of a compleat angler

1696

The innocent epicure, or, The art of angling: a poem

1697

J. S., Nahum Tate

The true fortune-teller or, guide to knowledge. Discovering the whole art of chiromancy, physiognomy, metoposcopy, and astrology

1698

A sacramental-question concerning assurance: how far necessary to a worthy communicant, practically answered, in a sermon, preparatory to the Lord's-Supper, Saturday, March 2, 1699/1700.

1700

Peace and union: or, a defence of Sir Humphry Mackworth's Treatise on the occasional bill, in answer to a treatise entituled Peace without union; and to all the other numerous pamphlets wrote against it by occasional conformists.

1704

Mathematical idea's delivered in narratives touching mathematical termes in the way of intellectual vision: or of divine contemplation, together with other narratives of divine tendency also. Written by J. S

1705

An epitomy of ecclesiastical history

1706

John Shirley, J. S.

The Newest Academy of complements ... containing i. Variety of proper letters and answers, relating to love an business ... : ii. Several delightful dialogues, pastorals, & ... : iii. Loves master-piece, or, The whole art of making love with success ... : iv. A collection of the newest and choicest songs, now sung at the court, balls, both theaters, and elsewhere : to which is added forms of bills, bonds, wills, acquittances, and bills of exchange both foreign and domestick

1707

The innocent epicure: or, the art of angling. A poem.

1713

Saint Patrick's purgatory: or, Dr. S---t's expostulation with his distressed friends in the Tower and elsewhere. ... Dedicated to the E---l of Ox----d. With a poetical description of the frozen river Thames

1716

A letter to the Reverend Dr. Snape occasion'd by the dangerous consequences drawn from the wrong application of the word separation, particularly as it is urg'd by Mr. Pillonniere in his syllogistic performance against Dr. Snape and his pernicious notion of the Church's authority : plainly proving from both that Mr. Pillonniere is still a papist or of no certain religion

1718

The husbandman's magazene.: Being a treatise of horses, mares, colts, oxen, cows, calves, sheep, swine, goats: with directions for their breeding & ordering; and approved cures for all distempers, both external and internal, as frequently afflicts them, with speed and inconsiderable charge: together with plain rules for improving arable & pasture lands; improving most sort of grain to the best advantage; and what is necessary to be observed in sowing and harvesting: the management, improvement and preservation of fruit-trees, plants & flowers. The manner and ordering of flax and hemp; and increasing and preserving of bees. : With cutts.

1718

The husbandman's magazene: Being a treatise of horses, mares, colts, oxen, cows, calves, sheep, swine, goats: with directions for their breeding & ordering; and approved cures for all distempers, both external and internal, as frequently afflicts them, with speed and inconsiderable charge: together with plain rules for improving arable & pasture lands; improving most sort of grain to the best advantage; and what is necessary to be observed in sowing and harvesting: the management, improvement and preservation of fruit-trees, plants & flowers. The manner and ordering of flax and hemp; and increasing and preserving of bees. : With cutts

1718

J. S., John Smith

Ignes speculatorii: or, considerations upon the use of beacons. In a letter from Dublin to the B-----p of B----r

1718

An enquiry after dead relations: with advice to the living. A funeral sermon occasion'd by the death of Mr. Benjamin Hands, preached at Little-Sarden in Staffordshire, Nov. 15th, 1724

1726

A dialogue between a gentleman and a broker, concerning the funds. To which is prefix'd, a letter to Sir R. Walpole

1736

The way to be wise and wealthy, or, The excellency of industry and frugality: recommended in particular to the gentleman, the scholar, the soldier, the trader, the sailor, the artificer, and the husbandman

1736