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6. The vvhole volume of statutes at large : which at anie time heeretofore haue beene extant in print, since Magna Charta, vntill the xxix. yeere of the reigne of our most gratious souereigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God, Queene of England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. VVith marginall notes, and a table of necessarie vse newlie added herevnto.

Author:
England and Wales
Format:
Book
Publisher:
At London : Printed [by H. Denham and H. Middleton?] for Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1587.
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7. A briefe treatise of testaments and last willes, very profitable to be vnderstoode of all the subiects of this realme of England, (desirous to know, whether, whereof, and how, they may make their testaments: and by what meanes the same may be effected or hindered,) and no lesse delightfull, aswell for the rarenes of the worke, as for the easines of the stile, and method: compiled of such lawes ecclesiasticall and ciuill, as be not repugnant to the lawes, customes, or statutes of this realme, nor derogatorie to the prerogatiue royall. In which treatise also are inserted diuers statutes of this land, together with mention of sundrie customes, aswell general as particular, not impertinent thereunto: besides diuers marginall notes, and quotations not to be neglected, especially of Iustinianists, or young students of the ciuil law: vvith two tables, the one analyticall ... the other alphabeticall ... By the industrie of Henrie Swinburn, Bachelar of the Ciuill Lawe

Author:
Swinburne, Henry, 1560?-1623
Format:
Book
Publisher:
London : Printed for John Windet 1591.
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8. A Geographical Historie of Africa,written in Arabicke and Italian by Iohn Leo a More, borne in Granada, and brought vp in Barbarie. Wherein he hath at large described, not onely the qualities, situations, and true distances of the regions, cities, townes, mountaines, riuers, and other places throughout all the north and principall partes of Africa; but also the descents and families of their kings, the causes and events of their warres, with their manners, customes, religions, and civile government, and many other memorable matters gathered partly out of his owne diligent obseruations, and partly out of the ancient records and chronicles of the Arabians and Mores. Before which, out of the best ancient and moderne writers, is prefixed a generall description of Africa, and also a particular treatise of all the maine lands and isles vndescribed by Iohn Leo. ... Translated and collected by Iohn Pory, lately of Goneuill and Caius College in Cambridge.

Author:
Leo, Africanus, approximately 1492-approximately 1550
Format:
Book
Publisher:
London : [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] Impensis Georg Bishop, 1600.
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9. The pandectes of the law of nations: containing seuerall discources of the questions, points, and matters of law, wherein the nations of the world doe consent and accord. Giuing great light to the vnderstanding and opening of the principall obiects, questions, rules, and cases of the ciuill law, and common law of this realme of England. Compiled by William Fvlbecke.

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Book
Publisher:
London, Imprinted by [Adam Islip for] T. Wight, 1602.
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10. The interpreter, or, Booke containing the signification of words : wherein is set foorth the true meaning of all, or the most part of such words and termes, as are mentioned in the lawe vvriters, or statutes of this victorious and renowned kingdome, requiring any exposition or interpretation. A worke not onely profitabel, but necessary for such as desire thoroughly to be instructed in the knowledge of our lawes, statutes, or other antiquities / collected by Iohn Cowell.

Author:
Cowell, John, 1554-1611
Format:
Book
Publisher:
Cambridge : Printed by Iohn Legate, 1607.
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11. A discovrse vpon the meanes of wel governing and maintaining in good peace, a kingdome, or other principalitie. Divided into three parts, namely, The Counsell, the Religion, and the Policie, vvhich a Prince ought to hold and follow. Against Nicholas Machiavel the Florentine. Translated into English by Simon Patericke.

Author:
Gentillet, Innocent, approximately 1535-1588
Format:
Book
Publisher:
London, Printed by Adam Islip, 1608.
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15. Officium vicecomitum. The office and avthoritie of sherifs. Written for the better incouragement of the gentrie (vpon whom the burthen of this office lyeth) to keepe their continuall care of the businesse, and eye ouer their officers, they may the better discharge their dutie to God, their prince, and countrey, in the execution of this their office. Gathered ovt of the statutes, and bookes of the common lawes of this kingdome. By Michael Dalton ...

Format:
Book
Publisher:
London, Printed for the Companie of Stationers, 1623.
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22. The attourney’s academy: or, The manner and forme of proceeding practically, vpon any suite, plaint or action whatsoeuer, in any court of record whatsoeuer, within this kingdome: especially, in the great courts of VVestminster, to whose motion all other courts of law or equitie; as well those of the two prouinciall counsailes, those of Guild Hall London; as those of like cities and townes corporate, and all other of record are diurnally mooued. With the moderne and most vsuall fees of the officers and ministers of such courts. The third impression corrected and inlarged with additions of the verge court and others. Publisht by his Maiesties speciall priuiledge, and intended for the publike benefit of all his subjects. Tho: Povvell Londino-Cambriensis

Author:
Powell, Thomas, 1572?-1635?.
Format:
Book
Publisher:
London : Printed [by Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcet] for Benjamin Fisher, and are to be sold at his shop in Aldersgate-street at the signe of the Talbot, 1630.
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36. The arguments of Sir Richard Hutton Knight, one of the judges of the Common Pleas: and Sir George Croke Knight, one of the judges of the Kings Bench: together with the certificate of Sir John Denham Knight, one of the Barons of the Exchequer: upon a scire facias brought by the Kings Majesty, in the Court of Exchequer, against John Hampden Esquire: as also the severall votes of the Commons and Peeres in Parliament, and the orders of the Lords for the vacating of the judgement given against the said Mr. Hampden, and the vacating of the severall rolls in each severall court, wherein the judges extrajudiciall opinions in the cases made touching ship-money, are entred.

Author:
England and Wales. Court of Exchequer
Format:
Book
Publisher:
London : M. Flesher and R. Young, 1641.
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39. The speech or declaration of Mr. St.-John His Majesties solicitor generall : delivered at a conference of both Houses of Parliament held 16 ̊ Caroli, 1640 : concerning ship-money as it is revised and allowed.

Author:
St. John, Oliver, 1598?-1673
Format:
Book
Publisher:
London : printed by E[lizabeth]. P[urslowe]. for Henry Seyle, and are to be sold at his shop at the Tygers-Head in Fleetstreet, over against St. Dunstanes Church, 1641.
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40. A conference desired by the Lords and had by a committee of both houses, concerning the rights and privileges of the subjects / discoursed by Sir Dudley Digges, Sir Edward Littleton Knight, now Lord Keeper, Master Selden, Sir Edward Cooke ; with the objections by Sir Robert Heath, Knight, then Attorney Generall, and the answers, 3 ̊Apr. 4. Car. 1628.

Author:
England and Wales. Parliament
Format:
Book
Publisher:
London : printed by A[lice]. N[orton]. for Mathew Walbancke, and Richard Best, and are to be sold at their shops at Graies-Inne Gate, 1642.
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43. An hvmble remonstrance against the tax of ship-money lately imposed: laying open the illegality, injustice, abuses, and inconveniences thereof. Written by William Prynne, esqu. an. 1636. during his imprisonment in the Tower of London to free his countrey from that heavy tax; and then communicated to some speciall friends in writing. Since that printed without his privity, by an imperfect copy, an. 1641. so full of non-sence errors, and mistakes almost in every line, as makes it altogether uselesse, yea ridiculous: but now set out by a true copy, agreeing with the originall; to right the author, and promote the publique good. Together with some briefe observations touching the Great Seale of England. Imprimatur Sept. 1. 1643.

Author:
Prynne, William, 1600-1669
Format:
Book
Publisher:
London, Sparke senior, 1643.
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44. The soveraigne povver of parliaments and kingdomes : divided into foure parts, together with an appendix: wherein the superiority of our owne, and most other foraine parliaments, states, kingdomes, magistrates, (collectively considered,) over and above their lawfull emperours, kings, princes, is abundantly evidenced, confirmed by pregnant reasons, resolutions, precedents, histories, authorities of all sorts; the contrary objections re-felled: the treachery and disloyalty of papists to their soveraignes, with their present plots to extirpate the Protestant religion demonstrated; and all materiall objections, calumnies, of the King, his counsell, royallists, malignants, delinquents, papists, against the present Parliaments proceedings, (pretended to be exceeding derogatory to the Kings supremacy, and subjects liberty) satisfactorily answered, refuted, dissipated in all particulars. By William Prynne, utter-barrester, of Lincolnes Inne. It is on this second day of August, 1643. ordered ... that this booke ... be printed by Michael Sparke ...

Author:
Prynne, William, 1600-1669
Format:
Book
Publisher:
Printed at London : for Michael Sparke, Senior, 1643.
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45. A plea for the commonalty of London, or, A vindication of their rights (which have been long with-holden from them) in the choice of sundry city officers: As also, a justification of the power of the Court of Common-Councell, in the making of acts or by-laws, for the goo and profit of the citizens, notwithstanding the negative votes of the Lord Major and Aldermen. Being fullly [sic] proved by severall charters granted to this city, by sundry royall kings of England, confirmed by act of Parliament, and by records witnessing the particulars in the practice of them. In a speech delivered in Common-councell, on Munday the 24th of February, 1644. By John Bellamie

Author:
Bellamie, John, -1654
Format:
Book
Publisher:
London, printed by George Miller, and are to be sold at his house in Black-Fryers, 1645
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47. The vindication of the professors & profession of the law: so farre forth as Scripture and right reason may be judge, and speedy justice (which exalts a nation) may be advanced. Wherein is declared what manner of persons Christian magistrates, judges, and lawyers ought t be, how every man ought to serve God by serving his countrey, and that two places were never intended for one man. Occasioned by way of answer to a printed sheet, intituled, Advertisements for the new election of Members for the House of Commons. By John Cooke of Graies Inne Barrester

Author:
Cook, John, -1660
Format:
Book
Publisher:
Printed at London, for Matthew Walbancke, and are to be sold at his shop at Graies Inne gate, 1646
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48. The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe : being discussed and discharged of bloud-guiltinesse by just defense : wherein the great questions of this present time are handled, viz. How farre liberty of conscience ought to be given to those that truly feare God? And how farre restrained to turbulent and pestilent persons, that not onely raze the foundation of godlinesse, but disturb the civill peace where they live? Also how farre the magistrate may proceed in the duties of the first table? And that all magistrates ought to study the word and will of God, that they may frame their government according to it. Discussed. As they are alledged from divers Scriptures, out of the Old and New Testament. Wherein also the practice of princes is debated, together with the judgement of ancient and late writers of most precious esteem. Whereunto is added a reply to Mr. Williams answer, to Mr. Cottons letter / by John Cotton Batchelor in Divinity, and teacher of the Church of Christ at Boston in New-England

Author:
Cotton, John, 1584-1652
Format:
Book
Publisher:
London : Printed by Matthew Symmons for Hannah Allen, at the Crowne in Popes Head-Alley, 1647.
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50. A discourse: wherein is examined, what is particularly lawfull during the confusions and revolutions of government. Or, How farre a man may lawfully conforme to the powers and commands of those who with various successes hold kingdomes divided by civill or forreigne warres: whether it be: 1. In paying taxes. 2. In personall service. 3. In taking oaths. 4. In a mans giving himselfe up to a finall allegiance, in case the warre end to the advantage of the unjust power or party. Likewise, whether the nature of warre be inconsistent with the nature of the Christian religion? Three parts. By Ant: Ashcam [sic], Gent

Author:
Ascham, Antony, -1650
Format:
Book
Publisher:
London, printed [by Humphrey Moseley], 1648
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