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The Great Mystery of Godliness Opened · Edward Elton

The Great Mystery of Godliness Opened, Publishers note

The Names of ſeveral Books, Printed for, and ſold by Chriſtopher Meredith, at the Crane in Pauls Church-yard, viz.

Dr. WIlliams Right way to the beſt Religion, wherein at large is explained the Sum and principal heads of the Goſpel.

Sr. H. Spelmans Councils.

Dr. Jermin on the Proverbs.

Stock on Malachy.

Sr. Fr. Bacons Hiſtory of Henry the 7th.

Briggs Trigonometria Britanica.

The Aſſemblies Anſwer to the Diſſenting Brethren.

Dr. Arrowſmiths Covenant avenging Sword, on Levit. 26.25.

Dr. Barlow's Guide to glory, on Pſal. 73.34.

Mr. Bodius Alarm to Warre againſt Babylon, Rev. 18.6.

Mr. Bridges Joabs Counſel, on 2 Ram. 19.5, 6, 7, 8.

Brinſlys Calendar Reformation.

Dr. Burges, on Jer. 50.5.

—on Pſal. 76.10.

—Two Sermons on Jer. 4.14.

—Examination of 9. Reaſons againſt Biſhops.

Bains Sermons on Rom. 3.23.24. Joh. 3.16. Rvel. 2.2.4, 5.

Sermons by M. Edmund Calamy.

1. Englands Antidote, on Acts 17.20.

2. Englands Looking-glaſſe, on Jer. 18.7, 8, 9, 10.

3. Gods free mercy to England, on Ezek. 36.32.

4. Noble mans Patern, on Joſh. 24.15.

5. An Indictment againſt England, on Matth. 12.25.

6. The Door of Truth opened. In Anſwer to Mr. Henry Burton.

7. A juſt and neceſſary Apology. In Anſwer to Mr. Henry Burton.

8. The great danger of Covenant-refuſing, and breaking, on 2 Tim. 3 3.

Calvin on Jeremiah in Engliſh.

Mr. Caryls Davids prayer for Solomon. Pſal. 72.1, 2, 3.

Mr. Carters Iſraels Peace, on Judg. 20.26, 27, 28.

Mr. Conants Woe and Weal, on Jer. 30.7.

Mr. Colemans Chriſtians courſe and Complaint, Jer. 8.20.

—The hearts Engagement, on Jer. 30.11.

—Gods unuſual Anſwer, on Pſal. 65.5.

—Hopes deferred and daſhed, Job 11.2.

Mr. Cooke againſt the Anabaptiſts.

Tho. Carres Treatiſe of ſubjection to the preſent Powers, on Rom. 13.12.

Cawdry of the Inconſiſtency of the Independent way with Scripture and it ſelf. And his Sober Anſwer to a ſerious Queſtion, in anſwer to Mr. G. Firmin.

Dod on the Commandments.

Anatomy of the Engliſh Nunnery at Lisbon.

D. Edes, Three Sermons, Epheſ. 2:19, 20, 21, 22. Epheſ. 5.15, 16. Pſal. 37.35, 36, 37.

Mr. Ellis ſole-path, on Micah 5.5.

Mr. Elmeſtones Eſſay for the diſcovering and diſcouraging of a new ſprunge Schiſme, raiſed and maintained by Simon Henden of Bennenden in Kent.

Singing of Pſalms, the Duty of Chriſtians under the New Teſtament, by Tho. Ford, Miniſter in Exon.

Mans active obedience, or a Treatiſe of Faith, worthily called precious Faith, as being in it ſelf a moſt rare Jewel that excelleth in worth the higheſt price, by Willaim Negus late of Lee in Eſſex.

Mr. Colliers Vindiciae Theſeum de Sabbato, in anſwer to Edw. Fiſher Eſq his book called the Chriſtians Caveat, &c.

Galeni Opuſcula cum Annnotat. D. Gulſtoni.

Geree againſt Epiſcopacy, and concerning the Kings Coronation Oath.

—Character of an old Engliſh Puritan.

—againſt Anabaptiſts, and his Catechiſm.

Mr. Gattakers Thankſ-giving for 88. Pſalm 48.7, 8.

Mr. Goods publike Spirit, on Act. 13.36.

Mr. Gips on Pſal. 46.1.

Mr. Hardwick's Difficulty of Sions deliverance, Pſalm 126.5.6.

Mr. Hicks Glory and Beauty, on Iſa. 28.5, 6.

—The Life and death of David, on Act. 13.3, 6.

—Advantage of Afflictions, Hoſ. 5.15.

Mr. Hookers Faithful Covenanter, on Deut. 25, 24, 25.

Hudſons Eſſence and unity of the Church-Catholick.

Vindication of it, in anſwer to Mr. Hooker, M. Cotton, and others.

Hiſtory of the Anabaptiſts of Germany.

Mr. Jenkins Self-ſeeking diſcovered, on Philip. 20, 21.

—Reformations Remora, on Hag. 1.1, 2.

—Sleeping-ſickneſſe, on Iſa. 29.10.

—Buſie Biſhop. both in anſwer to John Goodwin.

—The blinde Guide. both in anſwer to John Goodwin.

M. Ley's Fury of Warre, on Jer. 4.21, 22.

—Monitor of Mortality, firſt part on Jam. 4.14. Second part, on Gen. 44.3.

—Anſwer to M. Saltmarſh's Query about the Presbyterial Government.

—Light for Smoak, a Reply to M. Saltmarſh.

—An After-reckoning with M. Saltmarſh.

M. Mockets Churches Troubles, Several Sermons, on Gen. 22.14.

—Covenanters Looking-glaſſe, on Deuter. 29.9.

—Goſpel-Duty and Dignity, on Matth. 13.46.

—and his Catechiſme.

M. Mewes ſpoiling of Jacob and Iſrael, on Iſa. 42.24, 25.

Moulins Buckler of Faith againſt Popery 4o.

M. Newcomens craft and cruelty of the Churches adverſaries, Neh. 4.11.

—Jeruſalems Watchmen, Iſa. 62.6, 7.

—Uſe of diſaſters, Joſh. 7.10, 11.

—Againſt Toleration, Phil. 1.27.

—All-ſeeing eye of God, on Heb. 4.13.

Popes deadly wound, tending to reſolve all men, in the chief and principal Points now in controverſie between the Papiſts and us, by J. Burges of Sutton-coldfield in Warwick ſhire.

Dr. Potter of the Number 666.

Parkers Altar Diſpute.

Bewailing of the Peace of Germany and Prague.

M. Profits Englands Impenitency, on Iſaiah 9.14.

M. Reyners Babylons Earthquake, on Haggai 2.6, 7.

Randal on the 8th of the Romans, with other Sermons.

Rutherford of Church-Goverment and excomunication.

M. Salwaies halting ſtigmatized, 1 Kings 18.21.

Dr. Stantons Rupes Iſraelis, Deut: 32, 31.

—Phinehas Zeal, Pſal. 106.30.

Dr. Smith, Pſal. 107.6.

Stalham againſt the Anabaptiſts.

—againſt General Redemption.

—his Catechiſm.

Dr. Sclater on Malachy.

—on the 4th to the Romans.

Mr. Thorowgood Moderation juſtified, Phil. 4.5.

M. Ʋdall's Good of Peace, and Ill of Warre. Pſal. 29.11.

Udal on the Lamentations of Jeremiah.

Vindication of the Presbyterial Government and Miniſtery by the London Miniſters.

Mr. Wards God judging among the gods, Pſalm 82.1.

—Good will of him that dwelt in the buſh.

Mr. Woodcocks Chriſts warning, Rev. 16.15.

—Lex Talionis, 1 Sam. 2.30.

—Joſeph paralleled, Gen. 49.23, 24.

Mr. Whittaker, Chriſt the Settlement, on Haggai, 2.7.

D. Wilkinſons Babylons ruine, on Zech. 1.18, 19, 20, 21.

—Gainful Coſt, 1 Chron. 21.24.

—Miranda ſtupenda, Num. 23.23.

Whatelys New Birth.

Woodward on the Covenant.

8o Large.

M. Abbot againſt Browniſts: wherein is juſtified againſt them that the Church of England. 1. Is a true Church. 2. Hath a true Miniſtery. 3. Hath a true worſhip.

Bruens holy Life and happy Death.

Cholmlys Vindication of Biſhop Hall againſt Burton.

Herodians Hiſtory. Gr. Lat. with Paraeus Notes.

Maſterſons Arithmetick.

Wingates Arithmetick.

—Logarithmes.

Mr. Hierons Manuel of Meditations on moſt of the Heads of Divinity.

8o and 12o.

M. Robert Abbots 5. Sermons.

Angiers Help to better Hearts for better Times, removing hinderances in the inſtant worſhipping of God.

Belks Scripture Enquiry; or Helps for memory in Duties of Piety.

Bakers Arithmetick.

Bifields Principles.

Bayns Chriſtian Letters.

—Directions for a Godly life.

Browns Catechiſme.

Catelyns Catechiſme.

Cottons None but Chriſt.

Dents Paſtime for Parents.

Gregorius Magnus de cura Paſtorali.

Dr. James Index Generalis, viz. Sanctorum patrum.

Lawſon for the Sabbath.

Jemmats ſettled Heart in unſetled Times.

Moulins Chriſtian Combat.

Moors Relation of Enoch ap Evan.

Rogers Catechiſme.

Saltmarſhes Practiſe of Chriſtian Pollicy.

Major Gen. Skippons Treatiſe of the Promiſes.

—of Vowes of Obedience to God.

—Obſervations, Adviſes, and Reſolutions.

Sweet Poſie for Gods Saints.

Spira's Life and death.

Teppings Eternity, and the fathers Counſel to his ſon.

Elegies on the Lord Veere by ſundry Scholars.

Votiers Catechiſme.

Ward de Magnete.

Welwood of the Sea-Laws.

Willis Meditations, ſerving for a dayly practice of the life of Faith.

Yarrows Comforts for a troubled Conſcience.

School Books.

Pueriles Confabulatiunculae, tranſlated by Brinſley.

Dux Grammaticus.

Farnabies Phraſes.

—on Martials Epigrams.

—on Senecacs Tragedies.

—on Juvenal and Perſius.

—on Ovids Metamorphoſis.

—Select Epigrams, Gr. Lat.

—Index Poeticus.

—Latine Syntaxis.

—Greek Table.

Geers Rhetorick.

Scickards Hebrew Grammer

Stockwoods Diſputations.

Vicars, Manuductio ad artem Rhetoricam.

Four neceſſary Caſes of Conſcience of daily uſe, reſolved by Mr. Thomas Shepheard of New England, viz. Firſt, how a man may be rid of an Earthly Carnal heart, ſold to the contentment of the Creature. Secondly, of a proud heart which is unwilling to ſeek after, to wait upon, or to ſtoop unto the commands of God. Thirdy, of a ſelf-ſeeking heart, that eyes it ſelf eſpecially in the beſt of Duties. Fourthly, of a ſlighty heart under Gods hand in mercies and judgements.

The ſtate of the Saints departed; Gods Cordial to comfort the Saints remaining alive, in a Sermon Preached at the Funeral of Mrs. Smithee Harlakenden, late wife of William Harlakenden Eſq; by R. Joſſelin.

The Angel of the Church of Epheſus, no Biſhop of Epheſus, diſtinguiſhed in order, from, and ſuperior in power to a Presbyter, as it was lately delivered in a Collation before the Reverend Aſſembly of Divines; by Conſtant. Jeſſop Miniſter of the word.

Twenty nine Lectures of the Church very neceſſary for the Conſolation and ſupport of Gods Church, eſpecially in theſe times wherein is handled. Firſt in general concerning, Firſt the Name. Secondly, the Titles. Thirdly, the Nature. Fourthly, the Diviſion of the Church. Secondly, of the viſible Church. Firſt, the Definition. Secondly, the Cauſes. Thirdly, the Members. Fourthly, the Marks and Notes. Fiftly, the Government. Sixthly, the Priviledges. Seventhly, the adverſaries. Eightly, the Authority. And Laſtly, the Application of it to all Churches in the world, ſo far as they are known to us; by John Randal B. D. late Paſtor of Andrews Hubbart in little Eaſt cheap, London.

Paralipomena Orthographiae, Etymologiae, Proſodiae, una cum Scholiis ad Canones de genere ſubſtantivorum de Anomalis, praeterito & ſupinis verborum, Syntaxi, Carminum ratione & figuris, ex optimis authoribus & Grammaticorum Coryphaeis Collecta & aſſerta, in 4. Libros diſtributa, ſtudiis & industrià Joannis Daneſii.

Gods holy mind touching matters Moral, which himſelf uttered in ten Words or ten Commandments; alſo Chriſts Holy Minde touching Prayer; delivered in that moſt holy prayer which himſelf taught unto his Diſciples, diſcovered by the light of his own holy Writ, and delivered by Queſtions and Anſwers, by the late learned and faithful Preacher of Gods word Mr. Edward Elton, B. D. and Paſtor of St. Mary Magdalen Barmonſey near London.

—Alſo, An explanation of the whole ſeventh, eight, and ninth Chapters of the Epiſtle of Paul to the Romans.

The Chriſtian conflict, a Treatiſe ſhewing the Difficulties and Duties of this Conflict, with the Armor and ſpecial graces to be exerciſed by Chriſtian Souldiers, particularly applyed to Magiſtrates, Miniſters, Husbands, Wives, Parents, Children, Maſters, Servants, by Joſeph Bentham.

A Remonſtrance of the ſtate of the Kingdom.

An Attestation to the Teſtimony of our Reverend Brethren of the Province of London to the truth of Jeſus Chriſt, and to our ſolemn League and Covenant; as alſo againſt the Errours, Hereſies, and Blaſphemies of theſe Times, and the Toleration of them; ſubſcribed by 59 of the Miniſters of Cheſhire.

Some Obſervations and Annotations upon the Apologetical Narration, humbly ſubmitted to the Honourable Houſes of Parliament, by the moſt Reverend and Learned Divines of the Aſſembly, and all the Proteſtant Churches, here in this Iland, and abroad, by Adam Stuart, D. D.

Wholeſome Severity, reconciled with Chriſtian Liberty, or a true reſolution of a preſent Controverſie concerning Liberty of Conſcience, by George Gilleſpy.

Conſolations for troubled Conſciences of Repentant ſinners, by M. William Perkins.

The Engliſh Presbyterian and Independant reconciled, ſetting forth the ſmall ground of difference betwixt them both, therein clearing the miſunderſtanding between the Engliſh and the Scots, as which Nation hath broken the Covenant, each with other, ſetting forth withal on which ſide the offenſive War betwixt us and them, on which ſide the defenſive is, and how it came to be waged, by John Stafford Eſq;.

The Deafe man cured, wherein three things are handled. Firſt, Chriſtian Charity. 2. Humane miſery. 3. The Divine Power and Mercy of Chriſt, upon Mar. 7.32, 33, 34, 35. by Tobias Higgins.

The ſtrife of Brethren, and a Treaty for Peace, in two Sermons on Gen. 13.8. and Ier. 9 2. by M. Iohn Fathers.

Divine Meditations and Contemplations upon ſeveral heads of Divinity, by G. Raleigh.

The Signs, or an Eſſay concerning the aſſurance of Gods love and mans ſalvation, gathered out of the holy Scriptures, by Nicholas Byfield.

—The ſpiritual Touchſtone, or the ſigns of a godly man, drawn in ſo plain and profitable a manner, as all ſorts of Chriſtians may try themſelves thereby; together with directions how the weak Chriſtian by the uſe of theſe ſigns may eſtabliſh his aſſurance.

—The Sum of the Principles or a Collection of thoſe Priciples of Religion, which are ſet down in the little Treatiſe called the Principles or Pattern of wholeſome words, where they are at large explained, proved, and applyed.

Luthers fore-runners, or a Cloud of Witneſſes depoſing for the Proteſtant faith, gathered together in the Hiſtory of Waldenſis, who for divers hundred years; before Luther ſucceſſively oppoſed Popery, profeſſed the truth of the Goſpel, and ſealed it with their blood, being moſt grievouſly perſecuted, and many thouſands of them Martyred by the man of ſin, and his ſuperſtitious adherents and cruel inſtruments, tranſlated out of French by Sampſon Lennard.

Canaans Calamity; Jeruſalems Miſery, and Englands Mirror.

The Doctrine of the Sabbath, wherein theſe five things are contained. Firſt, that the fourth Commandment is given to the Servant, and not to the Maſter onelyonly. Secondly, that the fourth Commandment is Moral. Thirdly, that our own light works, as well as gainful and toylſome, are forbidden on the Sabbath. Fourthly, that the Lords day is of Divine Inſtitution. Fiftly, that the Sabbath was inſtituted from the beginning, by Richard Byfield.

—The light of Faith and way of holineſſe ſhewing what to believe, and for what to ſtrive, together earneſtly contend and ſuffer for in this contending Age, and how to live in all eſtates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith.

Altare Chriſtianum, or the dead Vicars Plea, wherein the Vicar of Gr. being dead yet ſpeaketh, and pleadeth out of Antiquity againſt him that hath broken down his Altar, by John Pocklington. Dr. D.

Aſhes General Tables to the Common Lawes of England, being a compleat and large Dictionary thereof, &c.

The Doctrine and Converſation of John Baptiſt, delivered in a Sermon at a Viſitation on John 5.35. by Henry Denne.

A Sermon in Commemoration of the Lady Danvers, late wife of Sir John Danvers, by Iohn Donne Dean of Pauls, together with her ſon G. Herberts Commemorations of her.

A Meditation meet for a Chriſtian every day, or an Epitome of Promiſes for the Saints ſupport in times of trouble.

The Hunting of the Fox, an excellent diſcourſe againſt flattery by Henry Hartflete.

Articles of Religion agreed upon by the Arch-Biſhops, Biſhops, and the reſt of the Clergy of Ireland, in the Convocation, holden at Dublin 1615.

Conſtitutions and Canons Eccleſiaſtical, treated upon by the Arch-Biſhops of Canterbury and York, &c.

Hidden works of darknekneſſe brought to Publick light, or a neceſſary Introduction to the Hiſtory of the Arch-Biſhop of Canterburies tryal by William Prinne Eſq;.

The Book of Martyrs, by Mr. Iohn Fox, lately Printed in three Volumes in large Folio, where unto is annexed certain additions of the like Perſecutions which have happened in theſe latter times.

Pſalterium Davidis Latino-Saxonicum vetus, A Iohanne Spelmanno D. Hen. fil. editum H. vetuſtiſſimo, exemplari Ms. Bibliotheca ipſius Henrici, & cum tribus aliis non multo minus, Vetustis Collatum, 40.

A Regiſter or a General Almanack for every year, containing an introduction to the knowledge of yearly Almanacks, by J. Pont.

M. Abbots holineſſe of Chriſtian Churches, or a Sermon prepaced to be Preached at the Conſecration of the Chappel of Sir Iohn Baker of Suſſingherſt at Cranbrook in Kent, Baronet, upon 1 Cor. 11.2 2.

A taſte of the truth as it is in Jeſus, conſiſting of ten Queſtions and Anſwers, and a brief expoſition upon the ſame, together with ten General Directions how private Chriſtians and Governers of Families are to ſerve God in all the parts of Gods worſhip.

The Reformed Spaniards, or motives againſt Popery in French. 12o.

Sir Ben. Rudyards ſpeech for augmentations of Miniſters Livings.

The Cure of hurtful Cares and Fears, by Thomas Pierſon, on Phil. 4.6.

—with Mr. Chriſtopher Harveys Conditions of Chriſtianity, or the terms on which Chriſt will be followed, on Luk. 9.23.

Samuel Hartlibs Legacy, or an enlargement of the diſcourſe of Husbandry, uſed in Brabant and Flanders wherein are bequeathed to the Commonwealth of England, more Outlandiſh and Domeſtick Experiences and Secrets in reference to univerſal Husbandry.

Antidotum Lincolnienſe, or an anſwer to a book entituled the holy Table, Name, and Thing, &c. ſaid to be written long ago by a Miniſter in Lincolnſhire, by Peter Heylin.

Mr. Harveys Synagogue, in imitation of M. Herberts Temple.

An Explanation of thoſe Principles of Chriſtian Religion, expreſſed and implyed in the Catechiſm of our Church of England, ſet down in the book of Common Prayer, uſeful for Houſe-holders, that deſire heaven in earneſt, and are willing to diſcharge their duty in examination of their charge, by William Crompton.

A Brief Treatiſe of Teſtaments and Wills, very profitable to be underſtoood of all the ſubjects of this Realm of England, deſirious, to know whether, whereof, and how they may make their teſtaments, and by what means the ſame may be effected or hindred, and no leſſe acceptable, as well for the rareneſſe of the work, as for the eaſineſs of the ſtile and method, Collected by Henry Swinburne, ſometimes Judge of the Prerogative Court at York.

The Bible of the laſt Tranſlation in the Largeſt Volume that ever was Printed, appointed to be uſed in all Churches.

—The Bible in Folio of the Largeſt and faireſt Roman Letter, now Printed, with the Concordance added to it.

Vindiciae Gratiae Poteſtatis ac providentiae Dei hoc eſt Libelli Perkinſiarii, de predeſtinationis modo & ordine, inſtitutum à Iacobo Arminio, Reſponſio Scholaſtica, III. Libris abſoluta Authore Guilielmo Twiſſo, D. D.

The ſum and ſubſtance of the Conference which it pleaſed his Majeſty to have with the Lords, Biſhops, and others of his Clergy concerning Religion, contracted by William Barlow, D. D.

Cononel Robert Monro, his Epeditions and Obſervations, being an Abridgement of Exerciſe for the younger Souldier, his better inſtruction, ending with the Soudiers Meditations going in ſervice.

Cyprianus de bono patientiae

—De Ʋnitate Ecclaeſiae Collatus cum M. S. Oxonienſibus.

A Treatiſe of Love, written by M. Iohn Rogers, late of Dedham in Eſſex.

Run from Rome, or a Treatiſe ſhewing the neceſſity of ſeparating from the Church of Rome, diſputed in theſe terms; every man is bound upon pain of Damnation to refuſe the faith of the Church of Rome, by Anthony Wotton, B. D.

Reformatio Legum Eccleſiaſticarum ex Authoritate primum Regis Henrici 8. inchoata, deinde per Regem Edvardum 6. provecta adducta que in hunc modum atque nunc ad pleniorem ipſarum Reformationem in Lucem edita.

Danica Literatura antiquiſsima Vulgò Gotica Dicta Luci Reddita operà Olai Wormii D. Medicinae in Academia Haſnienſi profeſs. P. cui acceſsit de priſcâ Danorum Poeſi diſſertatio.

FINIS.

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