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Thacher, Thomas, 1620-1678.  ●  A brief rule to guide the common-people of New-England how to order themselves and theirs in the small pocks, or measels.  ●  1677

Thomas, Richard, 17th cent.  ●  The Independent-agent, or, William Haworth's malice, out-rage, and slander against the people called Quakers (in his late book, falsly stiled, Jesus of Nazareth not the Quakers Messiah) rebuked  ●  1677

Thoroton, Robert, 1623-1678.  ●  The antiquities of Nottinghamshire extracted out of records, original evidences, leiger books, other manuscripts, and authentick authorities : beautified with maps, prospects, and portraictures / by Robert Thoroton ...  ●  1677

Thorp, George, 1637 or 8-1719.  ●  A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Alderman of London, at Guild-Hall chappel by George Thorp ...  ●  1677

Travers, Rebecca.  ●  The work of God in a dying maid being a short account of the dealings of the Lord with one Susannah Whitrow, about the age of fifteen years, and daughter of Robert Whitrow, inhabiting in Covent-garden in the county of Middlesex, together with her experimental confessions to the power and work of the Lord God, both in judgments and mercy to her soul / published for the warning and good of others who are in the same condition she was in before her sicknss [sic].  ●  1677

Trevers, Joseph.  ●  An essay to the restoring of our decayed trade wherein is described the smugglers, lawyers, and officers frauds, / by Joseph Trevers.  ●  1677

Troughton, William, 1614?-1677?  ●  Of the causes and cure of sad disconsolate thoughts in Christians. By one of their sympathizing fellow-members, W. Traughton  ●  1677

True son of the Catholick apostolick church.  ●  A Catholick pill to purge popery with a preparatory preface, obviating the growing malignity of popery against Catholick Christianity / by a true son of the Catholick apostolick church.  ●  1677

Turner, Thomas, d. 1679.  ●  The joyful news of opening the exchequer to the gold-smiths of Lombard-street, and their creditors as it was celebrated in a letter to the same friend in the countrey, to whom the bankers case was formerly sent / by the author of the same case.  ●  1677

University of Oxford.  ●  Orders for the reception of the most illustrious James, Duke of Ormond, and chancellor of the University of Oxford agreed upon by the vice-chancellor and delegates to be communicated to the heads of houses, and by them to their respective companies.  ●  1677

University of Oxford.  ●  Quæstiones in s. theologia [jure civili, philosophia, medicina] discutiendæ Oxonii in vesperiis septimo [nono] die mensis Julii anno Dom. 1677  ●  1677

Villedieu, Madame de, d. 1683.  ●  The disorders of love truly expressed in the unfortunate amours of Givry with Mademoiselle de Guise / made English from the French.  ●  1677

Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678.  ●  The true Christians love of the unseen Christ, or, A discourse chiefly tending to excite and promote the decaying love of Christ in the hearts of Christians with an appendix concerning Christs manifestation of himself to them that love him / by Thomas Vincent.  ●  1677

Vincent, William, 1631 or 2-1678.  ●  Strange and true nevvs from Staffordshire, or, A true narrative concerning a young man lying under almighty Gods just vengeance, for imprecating God's judgment upon himself, and pleading his innocency though he knew himself guilty Written by W. Vincent Minister of God's word at Bednall, in the county of Stafford aforesaid; who saw and discoursed the said person upon the 26. day of April, 1677. The saddest spectacle that ever eyes beheld. Licensed, May 11. 1677. Roger L'Estrange.  ●  1677

W. C.  ●  Archerie reviv'd: a poetical essay, penn'd upon occasion of the intended muster of the Company of Archers in Scotland, June 11. 1677  ●  1677

W. P.  ●  The wits academy, or, The muses delight consisting of merry dialogues upon various occasions composed of mirth, wit, and eloquence, for a help to discourse to such as have had but small converse with the critical sort of people, which live in this censorious age : as also, divers sorts of letters upon several occasions both merry and jocose, helpful for the inexpert to imitate, and pleasant to those of better judgement, at their own leisure to peruse : with a perfect collection of all the newest and best songs, and catches, that are, and have been lately in request at court, and both the theatres.  ●  1677

W. S.  ●  The wonder of Suffolk: being a true relation of one that reports he made a league with the devil for three years to do mischief; and now breaks open houses, robs people daily, destroys cattel before the owners faces, strips women naked, and can neither be shot nor taken; but leaps over walls fifteen foot high, runs five or six miles in a quarter of an hour, and sometimes vanishes in the midst of multitudes that go to take him. Faithfully written in a letter from a sober person, dead not long since, to a friend in Ship-yard near Temple-Bar, and ready to be attested by hundreds that have been spectatoes of, or sufferers by his exploits, in several parts of Suffolk. With allowance.  ●  1677

W. W., 17th century.  ●  An elegy on the death of that painful minister of the Gospel Mr. James Fitton who fell asleep in the Lord, the 12th of this instant June, 1677 / by W.W.  ●  1677

W. W., Gent.  ●  The black book of Newgate, or, An exact collection of the most material proceedings at all the sessions in the Old baily, for eighteen months last past ... as also reflections and observations on several passages set forth as a warning to all that read it / by W.W. Gent.  ●  1677

Wadsworth, Thomas, 1630-1676.  ●  Mr. Thomas Wadsworth's Last warning to secure sinners being his two last sermons concerning the certainty and dreadfulness of the future misery of all impenitent ungodly sinners : to which is prefixed an epistle of Mr. Richard Baxter's.  ●  1677

Walker, Edward, Sir, 1612-1677.  ●  At the court at Whitehall, the seventeenth day of January, 1676/7 by the Kings most excellent Majesty, and the Right Honourable the Lords of His Majesties Most Honourable Privy-Council. Whereas upon the humble petition of Sir John Clayton knight, setting forth, that by vertue of His Majesties letters patents he had erected at above two thousand pounds charge, several light-houses upon the northern coasts, for the benefit of navigation.  ●  1677

Walker, William, 1623-1684.  ●  A modest plea for infants baptism wherein the lawfulness of the baptizing of infants is defended against the antipædobaptists ... : with answers to objections / by W.W. B.D.  ●  1677

Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.  ●  Of the Lady Mary,  ●  1677

Wallis, Richard, b. ca. 1643.  ●  London's armory accuratly delineated in a graphical display of all the arms crests supportes mantles mottos of every distinct company and corporate societie in the honourable city of London as they truly bear them faithfully collected from their severall patents which have been approved and confirmed by divers kings at arms in their visitations a work never till now exactly perfected or truly published by any and with rectisy many essentiall mistakes and manifest absurdities committed in painting carving.  ●  1677

Warly, John, d. 1679.  ●  The reasoning apostate, or, Modern latitude-man consider'd, as he opposeth the authority of the King and Church occasioned by several late treatises / by John Warly ...  ●  1677

Watson, S.  ●  To the King and both Houses of Parliament in Parliament assembled  ●  1677

Webster, John, 1610-1682.  ●  The displaying of supposed witchcraft wherein is affirmed that there are many sorts of deceivers and impostors and divers persons under a passive delusion of melancholy and fancy, but that there is a corporeal league made betwixt the Devil and the witch ... is utterly denied and disproved : wherein also is handled, the existence of angels and spirits, the truth of apparitions, the nature of astral and sydereal spirits, the force of charms, and philters, with other abstruse matters / by John Webster ...  ●  1677

Wentworth, Anne.  ●  A vindication of Anne Wentworth tending to the better preparing of all people for her larger testimony, which is making ready for publick view. Published according to the will of God, and direction of charity. By Anne Wentworth. To which is annexed a letter written by an eminent Christian, concerning the said Anne Wentworth, and directed to the several congregations of the Anabaptists, and their respective pastors. As also a song of tryumph by the said Anne Wentworth, a daughter of Sion, newly delivered from the captivity of Babylon,  ●  1677

Whitcombe, Robert.  ●  Janua divorum, or, The lives and histories of the heathen gods, goddesses demi-gods with divine and moral observations upon their most remarkable actions, adorned with 25 copper cuts proper to each deity, and put into verse / by Robert Whitcombe.  ●  1677

Whitehall, Robert, 1625-1685.  ●  Exastichon hieron, sive jconum quarundam extranearum (numero 258) explicatio breviuscula clara ... being an epigrammatical explanation of the most remarkable stories throughout the Old New Testament after each sculpture, or cut.  ●  1677

Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.  ●  Sermons preach'd upon several occasions before the King at White-Hall by the Right Reverend Father in God, John Wilkins ... ; to which is added, A discourse concerning the beauty of providence by the same author.  ●  1677

Williams, William, b. 1613.  ●  Divine poems and meditations in two parts / written by William Williams ...  ●  1677

Williams, William, of Cardigan.  ●  Poetical piety, or, Poetry made pious by rendering into its method observations arising from various divine subjects, useful for these prophane and enormous times : to which is added, a brief alphabetical expositor, explaining the most intricate words made use of in this book, to the conception of a mean reader, and may serve as a remembrancer to the imperfect memory / by William Williams ...  ●  1677

Wilson, John, 1588-1667.  ●  A seasonable vvatch-vvord unto Christians against the dreams dreamers of this generation delivered in a sermon November 16th. 1665 / and being the last lecture, which was preached by that reverend, faithful and eminent man of God Mr. John Wilson ...  ●  1677

Wilson, John, 1626-1696.  ●  To His Grace James Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, on his return to that government.  ●  1677

Wilson, John, 1626-1696.  ●  To His Grace James Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, on his return to that government.  ●  1677

Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698, attributed name.  ●  Poor Robins ansvver to Mr. Thomas Danson author of the late friendly debate between Satan and Sherlocke: as also of another pamphlet since published; pretended to be a defence of that debate against Poor Robin and others. By the author of Poor Robin's Weekly Intelligence. This may be printed, Feb. 6. 1677. Ro: L'Estrange.  ●  1677

Wittie, Robert, 1613?-1684.  ●  Gout raptures Astromachia, or, An historical fiction of a war among the stars : wherin are mentioned the 7 planets, the 12 signs of the Zodiack, and the 50 constellations of heaven mentioned by the ancients : also several eminent stars, and the most principal parts and lines of the celestial globe, with their natures and uses, are pointed at : useful for such as apply themselves to the study of astronomy and the celestial globe / by Robert Witty ...  ●  1677

Wolseley, Charles, Sir, 1630?-1714.  ●  Justification evangelical, or, A plain impartial scripture-account of God's method in justifying a sinner written by Sir Charles Wolseley ...  ●  1677

Woolley, Hannah, fl. 1670.  ●  The compleat servant-maid; or, The young maidens tutor Directing them how they may fit, and qualifie themselves for any of these employments. Viz. Waiting woman, house-keeper, chamber-maid, cook-maid, under cook-maid, nursery-maid, dairy-maid, laundry-maid, house-maid, scullery-maid. Composed for the great benefit and advantage of all young maidens.  ●  1677

Wycherley, William, 1640-1716.  ●  The plain-dealer a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal / written by Mr. Wycherley.  ●  1677

Wynne, Thomas.  ●  The antiquity of the Quakers proved out of the Scriptures of truth published in love to the papists, Protestants, Presbyterians, Independents, Anabaptists : with a salutation of pure love to all the tender hearted Welsh-men but more especially to Flint-shire, Denbigh-shire, Carenarvon-shire, and Anglesea / by Thomas Wynne.  ●  1677

Yarranton, Andrew, 1616-1684.  ●  England's improvement by sea and land To out-do the Dutch without fighting, to pay debts without moneys, to set at work all the poor of England with the growth of our own lands. To prevent unnecessary suits in law; with the benefit of a voluntary register. Directions where vast quantities of timber are to be had for the building of ships; with the advantage of making the great rivers of England navigable. Rules to prevent fires in London, and other great cities; with directions how the several companies of handicraftsmen in London may always have cheap bread and drink. By Andrew Yarranton, Gent.  ●  1677

Younge, Richard.  ●  A serious and pathetical description of heaven and hell according to the pencil of the Holy Ghost, and the best expositors: sufficient (with the blessing of God) to make the worst of men hate sin, and love holiness. Being five chapters taken out of a book entituled, The whole duty of a Christian: composed by R. Younge, late of Roxwell in Essex, florilegus.  ●  1677

A Caution to married couples being a true relation how a man in Nightingale-Lane, having beat and abused his vvife, murthered a tub-man that endevoured to stop him from killing her with a half-pike, for which he was carried to Newgate the 15th of May, 1677.  ●  1677

A Confession of faith put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians (baptized upon profession of their faith) in London and the country.  ●  1677

A Narrative of the great and bloody fight between the Prince of Orange and the Duke of Orleans, the King of Frances General, near the city of St. Omers, on Sunday the first of April 1677 with the numbers of the kil'd and wounded men, being an impartial account.  ●  1677

A Perfect narrative of the apprehension, tryal, and confession of the five several persons that were confederates in stealing the mace and the two privy purses from the Lord High-Chancellor of England as it was attested at the sessions held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayly, the seventh and eigth of March, anno. 1676/7.  ●  1677

A Short discourse upon the designs, practices, counsels of France in a letter to a friend.  ●  1677

A Strange and wonderful relation of a clap of thunder which lately set fire to the dwelling-house of one Widow Rosingrean, living in the town of Ewloe, in the parish of Howerden in the county of Flint ... : also another relation of a sow of one John Bartington's of Broad-Lane in the same town ...  ●  1677

A brief narrative of the harbor, of the ancient town of Rye in the county of Sussex, with the present state thereof, and reasons for preservation of the same.  ●  1677

A brief narrative, or, The remonstrance of John Kersey, sometimes chief clerk of the Trinity-House of Deptford-Strond in the county of Kent with his just right to the said office truly represented ; also, the cause of his dismission in the year 1648, by the usurped power then governing ; with his several addresses to the corporation, since His Majesties happy restauration, but no re-admission.  ●  1677

A list of several ships belonging to English merchants, taken by French privateers since December, one thousand six hundred seventy and three. Also a brief account touching what applications hath been made for redress, at the council-board, and with the committee of trade.  ●  1677

A relation of the siege laid and raised again before Malmoo, by the Danish army in the year 1677  ●  1677

A strange encounter of two lovers or, The dying maid reviv'd. To the tune of, On the bank of a brook, With allowance.  ●  1677

A true narrative of the proceedings at the Sessions-house in the Old-Bayly, at a sessions there held on April 25, and 26. 1677. Where nine persons (six men and three women) were condemn'd to die. With a particular relation of the young man at Enfield, and his brother and sister's tryal and condemnation, who most barbarously abused his sweetheart by cutting off one of her lips, putting out one of her eyes, slashing her cheeks, stabbing her in several places, and other inhumane cruelties. To which is added, a true account of the bloody murther in the Hay-market, where a coachman lately kill'd his wife with a fire-fork. As also an account how many are burn'd in the hand, transported, and to be whipt.  ●  1677

A true state of the case concerning Sir Edmond Turnor Kt. and George Carew Esq depending upon an especial appeal, to the judges delegates, with adjuncts from a sentence pronounced against them, and others in the admiralty court, at the instance of Jacob Neitz, Andreas Vanden Bogaerd, Michael Vander Plancken, and others, subjects of the King of Spain.  ●  1677

A vvatch for a wise mans observation.  ●  1677

After our hearty commendations; whereas by the Act of Parliament now lately passed, for granting a supply to His Majesty of 206462 l. 17 s. 3 d. for paying off, and disbanding the forces raised since the 29th of September 1677 we are authorized to issue the money thereby granted without any privy seal or other warrant from the King, ...  ●  1677

An Abstract of the title to the lands in Wapping-Marsh and other places near adjoyning, belonging to the mannor of Stepney or Stebunheath called Ewell, alias Tilehouse.  ●  1677

An Alarum from heaven, or, A warning to sinners by the just hand of God pursuing adultery and drunkenness in the person of William Dennis late of Lamb yard near the Hermitage in Wapping for wickedly and considerately murthering the person of Thomas Gately : for which he was apprehended :and after this examination before the justice, was committed to Newgate : there to remain till next sessions.  ●  1677

An Appendix of some books omitted in transcribing the preceding catalogue for the press, and of some few others since come to hand  ●  1677

An Elegi[e] on the death of the Most Reverend Father in God, Gilbert late Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Primate, and Metropolitan of all England, , who deceased the 9th of this instant November, 1677.  ●  1677

An Elegiacal poem humbly suffered to the memory of the most Reverend Father in God, Gilbert, late Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Primate of all England, and Metropolitan, one of His Majesties Most Honourable Privy-Council, , who died the 9th of this instant November 1677.  ●  1677

An Elegy on the death of the Lord Chief Justice Hales who died December 26, 1676.  ●  1677

An Elegy upon the death of the much lamented, able and learned physician Doctor Thomson who dyed March the 11th, 1677.  ●  1677

An Exact representation of the late comet, or blazing-star which appeared in Hamburgh this year, 1677, at north-east : together with a description of the remarkable comets since Christ's nativity, and the dangerous consequences.  ●  1677

An elegy on that famous oracle of law, and unbias'd dispenser of justice, the most learned and no less religious Sr. Matthew Hale, Kt. The late lord chief justice of England, who departed this life on Christmas-day last, at his house in Atherly in Glocester-shire.  ●  1677

An elegy on the learned and zealous minister of the Gospel, Mr. Christopher Fowler, who departed this life on Monday the 15th of January, 1676/7.  ●  1677

An elegy on the much lamented death of Mr. Samuel Loveday who departed this life on the 15th of Decemb. 1677. in the 59th year of his age.  ●  1677

An humble address with some proposals for the future preventing of the decrease of the inhabitants of this realm With allowance. Ro. L'Estrange.  ●  1677

Ancient truth revived, or, A True state of the antient, suffering Church of Christ, commonly (but falsly) called Brownists, living in London, and other places of this nation wherein I. Is shewed (in the preface) the state of the gospel-church, from the time of Christ's ascension, to the end of the world, gathered out of the book of Revelations, II. The confession of our faith, grounded on the doctrine of the apostles and prophets, III. By vvhom the gospel vvas first preached in this island, IV. Our practice in the worship of God, according to the practice of the primitive church, with an explanation of every ordinance, and vvho have right to administer the same, V. The first day of the week proved to be the gospel-sabbath.  ●  1677

Arguments concerning the new buildings in the parishes within the weekly bills of mortality without the city of London  ●  1677

Bedlam broke loose, a review of that boist'rous uproar, whereby the lives of the right honourable Digby Lord Gerard and his mother were eminently endanger'd, June 1677.  ●  1677

Concerning the interloquitor in the action of reduction upon minority and lesion, at the instance of the Duke and Dutchess of Monmouth, against the Earl of Tweedale and his lady.  ●  1677

Digitus dei. A faithful relation and collection of seven wonderful and remarkable judgements, lately inflicted by God on several persons using execrations and wicked wishes to themselves which suddenly came dreadfully to pass: viz. 1. A woman at Atherbury in Oxford-shire burnt to ashes all on one side, when there was no fire neer her, in May 1677. ... 7. A man in Suffolk that used to wish he might rot if he wronged people, before his death perisht away in a strange manner, perfect chalk-stones dropping out of the calves of his leggs. With an account of the circumstances of each judgement; and a most notable speech of a person of quality on the ladder about to be hang'd. With allowance. Ro L'Estrange.  ●  1677

Ecclesia restaurata a votive poem to the rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathetral.  ●  1677

Elegiack verses upon the death of Captain Thomas Harman, late commander of His Majesties frigot, the Saphire, as they were presented to His Royall Highnesse.  ●  1677

God's strange and terrible judgment in Oxford-shire being a true relation how a woman at Atherbury, having used divers horrid wishes and imprecations, was suddenly burn'd to ashes all on one side of her body, when there was no fire neer her; the other part of her remaining untouch'd, and not so much as sindg'd. The like heavy and visible judgement from heaven having scarce been known or heard of in any age. Licensed May the 10. 1677. Ro. L'Estrange.  ●  1677

Groans from New-Gate or An elegy on the suspention of the famous thief Thomas Sadler, fifteen times student in that renowned colledge, who to the great regret of all his assotiates, was translated to Tyburn, March, 16th. 1677.  ●  1677

Heraclitus Christianus, or, The man of sorrow being a reflection on all states and conditions of human life : in three books.  ●  1677

In memory of that faithful disciple of the Lord, William Mecho, or, The substance of his legacy to his friends the Lord's Day before he sickned who fell asleep in the Lord, the 13 of the 8th month 1676.  ●  1677

Incestuous marriages, or, relations of consanguinity and affinity hindering and dissolving marriage, as making all marriages within such relations to be incestuous, and all children begotten of such marriages to be illegitimate, or bastards to all intents and purposes  ●  1677

Lettre a son altesse Monseigneur le Duc de Monmouth. Par le Sieur des-Chants.  ●  1677

Reasons for a limited exportation of wooll  ●  1677

Strange news from Virginia being a full and true account of the life and death of Nathanael Bacon, Esquire, who was the only cause and original of all the late troubles in that country : with a full relation of all the accidents which have happened in the late war there between the Christians and Indians.  ●  1677

Strange news from the deep being a full account of a large prodigious whale, lately taken in the river Wivner, within six miles of Colchester : declaring the strange manner of its coming up, by what unusuall means it was seized upon by the neighboring inhabitants : also an account of the like prodigious accidents in general.  ●  1677

The Batchellors banquet, or, A banquet for batchellors wherein is prepared sundry dainty dishes to furnish their tables curiously drest and seriously served in : [p]leasantly discoursing the variable humours of women, their quickness of wits and unsearchable deceits.  ●  1677

The Case betwixt Mr. Pool and Mr. Cornelius Bee considered and decided  ●  1677

The Confession and execution of the five prisoners suffering at Tyburn on Fryday the 16th of March, 1676/7 viz, Thomas Sadler and William Johnson [brace] for a burglary in the house of the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor of England, and stealing the mace and two purses : and Francis Webb [brace] for a burglary, and stealing of clothes of great value, Matthew Gammond and Anthony Richoake [brace] for a burglary in Clarkenwel : together with their penitent behaviour in Newgate, since their condemnation, and last speeches at the place of execution.  ●  1677

The Confession and execution of the five prisoners that suffered at Tyburn on Wednesday the 19th of Decemb. 1677 viz, Margaret Riggs, alias Grover, William Longman [double brace] John Ruddocke, Henry Payne, and Elizabeth Hewet : with an account of their penitent behaviour after their condemnation, and substance of their last speeches at the place of execution / published for a warning-piece to all others to avoid the lewd courses which brought them to their ignominious end.  ●  1677

The Confession and execution of the five prisoners that suffered at Tyburn on Wednesday the 23rd of January 1677/8 at which time were executed William King, Henry Claiton, and William Hare, [brace] for several robberies on the highway, Robert Motley, for burglary and felony, and Benj. Smith [brace] for treason, clipping the kings coin : with their behaviour in Newgate, and the substance of two sermons preached to them the Sunday before their death.  ●  1677

The Confession and execution of the seven prisoners suffering at Tyburn on Fryday the 4th of May, 1677 viz, Robert Dine, William Dine, and Margaret Dine [brace] of Enfield, for barbarously wounding of Jane King, the sweet-heart of the said Robert, Margaret Spicer [brace] for murthering her bastard-childe, David Hackley, Jeremiah Dawson, and Mary Browne, [brace] all notorious offenders, and formerly burn'd in the hand for several felonies by them commited : together with their penitent behaviour in Newgate, since their condemnation, and last speeches at the place of execution.  ●  1677

The Cry of oppression and cruelty inflicted upon divers innocent people called Quakers, in the county of Glocester, for peaceable meeting together to worship God being a copy of a paper directed to the judges of the late assizes at Glocester presented to the tender consideration of such who are in power to relieve the oppressed.  ●  1677

The Devil and broker, or, A character of a pawn broker in a merry dialogue with their mainfold frauds and deceits discovered.  ●  1677

The Good fellovvs consideration, or, The Bad husbands amendment  ●  1677

The Life of Michael Adrian de Ruyter, Admiral of Holland  ●  1677

The Qualifications established by His Majesty and the Lords of the Admirality December the 18th, 1677, without which no person is to be thenceforth held capable of the imployment of a leiutenant [sic] in any of His Majesties ships  ●  1677

The Worlds wonder giving an account of two old men lately known and seen in the city of Tholouse in France who declare themselves to be above a thousand years old a piece and preach repentance to the world : telling what shalt happen for these nine years following and when the world shall end : tune of, My bleeding heart.  ●  1677

The batchelors ballad. Or a remedy against love Thou little peevish God! whom heretofore, the blinder world, so highly did adore; bor [sic] whom the loving fools a quiver found, fows [sic], arrows, wings; nay more, pow'r to wou[ld] know, I defie thee, boy; not all thy art, can reach my eye, much-less enslave my heart: if thon [sic] hast any, come and shew thy skill, fain would I love one hour against my will; alas poor God! men will no longer now, to thee, thy mother, or thy minions bow; your pow'r fame which has so long been gre[at] upon examination proves a cheat. To a pleasant new tune: or, The Duke of Monmouth's jig. With allowance, by R. L'Estrang[e].  ●  1677