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Joseph. The bloudy Tenant. London, 1647. 4to.

brief Abstract of the Question of Precedency between England and Spain. 6. A Remonstrance of the Treaties of Amity and Marriage before time, and of late, of the House of Austria and Spain, with the Kings of England, to advance themselves to the Monarchy of Europe. 7. Twenty-four Arguments whether it be more expedient to suppress Popish Practices against the due Allegiance of his Majesty. 8. The Manner and Means how the Kings of England have from Time to Time supported and repaired their Estates. 9. An Answer to certain Arguments raised from supposed Antiquity and urged by some Members of the lower House of Parliament, to prove that Ecclesiastical Laws ought to be enacted by temporal Men. 10. The Argument of the House concerning the Liberty of the Person of every Freeman. 11. A Speech

delivered at Oxford in the first Year of the

Reign of K. Charles I. 12. A Speech

touching the Alteration of Coyn. 13. The Danger wherein this Kingdom now standeth and the Remedy. An edition 1628. 4to. Also, reprinted in the first number of Morgan's Phoenix Britannicus and in the fourth

Gordonstoun, 477, 4s. Nathaniel, M.D. Various Pieces in Verse and Prose, many of which were never before pub-14. Valour anatomized in a Fancie. By Sir lished. London, 1791. 12mo. 2 Philip Sidney. 1581. Also to be found in the

vols. 6s.

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Sir Robert. Cottoni Posthuma; divers choice Pieces of that renowned Antiquary Sir Robert Cotton, Knight and Baronet. By J. (ames) H.(owell). London, 1679. small 8vo.

Pp. iv and 351, including a dedication to Sir Robert Pye, Knight. Prefixed is a port. of the author by T. Cross. Heath, 4423, 9s. 6d. A work full of learning and parliamentary topics.'- Nicolson. Petyt terms it a fictitious work, and on the other hand, Barrington observes, that it contains several valuable and curious particulars. Former editions, 1651, 1672.

An

Contents of the Edition 1679.-1. A Relation of the Proceedings against Ambassadors who have miscarried themselves, &c. 2. That the Kings of England have been pleased, usually, to consult with their Peers in the great Council and Commons in Parliament, of Marriage, Peace and War. edition entitled, The Antiquity and Dignity of Parliaments. 1679. folio. It is also to be found in the second volume of the Harleian Miscellany. 3. That the Soveraigns Person is required in the great Councils, or Assemblies of the State, as well at the Consultations, as at the Conclusions. 4. A Discourse of the Lawfulness of Combats to be performed in the Presence of the King or the Constable and Marshal of England. A former edition. London, 1651, 4to. 5. A

volume of the Somers Collection of Tracts.

second number of Morgan's Phoenix Britannicus. 15. Sir Francis Walsingham's Anatomizing of Honesty, Ambition and Fortitude. Written in the Year 1590. 16. (A separate tract) An Answer to such Motives as were offer'd by certain military Men to Prince Henry inciting him to affect Arms

more than Peace. With a short View of the Life and Reign of Henry III. The second Edition, very much corrected, and a Preface added by Sir John Cotton, Baronet. To which is annexed the French Charity, written upon Occasion of Prince Harecourt's Coming into England, translated into English by F. S. J. E. London, 1675. cation to Mr. Walter Chetwind and preface, small 8vo. Pp. 142, besides title, dedi3 leaves. Lloyd, 358, date 1665? with portrait by T. Cross, morocco, 11s. An edition of the answer. London, 1655. 8vo.

Sir R. Cotton's other Works. A Treatise against Recusants, in Defence of the Oath of Allegiance. London, 1641. 4to.

A short View of the long Life and Raigne of Henry the third, King of England. Presented to King James. Printed 1627. 4to. Published anonymously. Reprinted in the first number of Morgan's Phoenix Britannicus.-1641. 4to.-1642. With portraits of the kings by Faithorne, and of Sir J. Hayward. Towneley, pt. i. 325, 16s. 6d. Inglis, 412, 4s. 6d. Dowdeswell, 339, 13s. 6d. Nassau, pt. i. 766, date 1652? 15s. This

edition is reprinted in the fourth volume of of the holy Scriptures. London, the Somers Collection of Tracts.-1651. by G. Simson and W. White, 1596.4to.

8vo. In Cottoni Posthuma.-1680. 4to. Dedicated to K. Charles II.

No Post from Heaven nor yet from Hell: collected by Sir Rob. Cotton, and put to Presse by G. A. Oxford, 1643. 4to. Warrs with foreign Princes dangerous to our Commonwealth; with a List of all the Confederates from Henry the first's Reign to the End of Queen Elizabeth. London, 1657. 8vo.

An exact Abridgment of the Records (Rolls of Parliament) in the Tower, from the Reign of K. Edward II. unto K. Richard

III. collected by Sir Robert Cotton: revised by William Prynne, Esq. London, 1657 or 1689. fol. 18s. A meagre and often erroneous abridgment. Heath, 4392,

14s. 6d. Marq. of Townshend, 1951, 10s. 6d. LARGE PAPER. 11. 5s. Marq. of Townshend, 1950, 11. 10s. Brockett, 795, 11. 12s.

A choice Narrative of Count Gondomar's Transactions during his Embassy in England. London, 1659. 4to. 34 sheets, with a portrait of the Count. Reprinted in the third number of Morgan's Phoenix Britannicus. The original edition was published in 1620 under the title of Vox Populi, or Newes from Spaine.

Abstract out of the Records of the Tower touching the King's Revenue. London. 4to.

A Discourse of foreign War. London, 1C90. 8vo. with portrait. Cottonian Library & MSS. See British Museum.

Roger. A Direction to the Waters of Lyfe. London, 1590.

4to.

Dedicated to 'Maister Hugh Broughton, teacher of Diuinitie.'-' To the Reader.' 51 leaves. Reprinted 1592. 4to. Strettell, 578, 14. 1s. Bindley, pt. i. 2200, 11. 8s.

An Armour of Proofe, brought from the Tower of David to fight against the Spannyardes and all Enimies of the Trueth, by R. C. London, 1596. 4to.

A notice of this poetical tract, written in six line stanzas, dedicated to • Gilbert Talbot, Earl of Shrewsburie' &c. will be found in the Restituta, iii. 138-40. Bibl. Anglo-Poet. 122, imperfect, 61. 6s. Strettell, 576, morrocco, 71. Bindley, pt. i. 2198, 10. 10s. Sotheby's in 1821, 21. 2s.

- A spirituall Song: containing an historicall Discourse from the Infancy of the World untill this present Time, &c. drawen out

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A sensible, useful and ingenious work. An English translation appeared. London, 1822. 8vo. 9s.

COUCHMAN, Giles. An Exhortation or Warninge to beware of greater Plagues and Troubles then are yet come vpon this Realme for the Sinnes and Wickednes that

hath been and is yet dayly committed therein. London, 1551. 8vo. Councils for Reformation of Religion, &c.

The Confessyon of the Fayth of the Germaynes, exhibited to the most victorious Emperour Charles the V. in the

Councell or Assemble holden at Augusta,

the Yere of our Lord 1530. To which is added the Apologie of Melancthon, who defendeth with Reasons inuincible the aforesayde_ Confessyon, translated by Rychard Tauerner, at the CommaundeMaster Thomas Cromwel, chefe Secretare ment of his Master, the ryght honourable to the Kynges Grace. London, by Robert Redman, 1536. 8vo. 31. 3s. Contains E 3, in octaves.

The articles of the confession may be seen in the collection or Harmony of Confessions, printed by Thomas, at Cambridge. 1586.

A Protestation in the Name of the King and the whole Councel and Clergy of England, why they refuse to come to the Pope's Councel, at his Call. London, by Tho. Berthelet, 1536.

A Protestation made for the most

mighty and most redoubted King of England, &c. and his hole Counsell and Clergie, wherein is declared that neither

his Highnesse, nor his Prelates, neyther any other Prince or Prelate, is bound to

come or send to the pretended Counsell that Paul, Bishop of Rome, fyrst by a Bull indicted at Mantua, a Citie in Italy, and now late by another Bull, hath prolonged to a Place no Man can telle where. London, by Tho. Berthelet, 1537. 4to. Another edition this same year seems to have been printed abroad. See also Henry VIII.

The Causes why the Germanes wyll not go nor consente vnto the Councell which Paul the 3. now Bp. of Rome, hath called to be kept at Mantua in Italy, and to begynne the 23 Daye of Maye, An. 1537. Southwark, by James Nicolson, 1537. 8vo.

A Treatise concerning general Councills, the Byshopes of Rome and Clergy. Lond. in Ed. T. Berthelet. 1538. 12mo.

The Actes of the Disputation in the Cowncell of the Empyre, holden at Regenspurg: Translated owt of Latyne into English by Mylys Couerdale. 8vo. In this book are the names of all the states, which are called Protestants.

The Abbreuyacyon of all generall Councellys. By John Gowgh, 1539. 16mo. Newes concernynge the general Coucel holden at Trydent by the Emperoure and the Gerinaynes wyth all the Nobles of Hungarye, Constanople and Rome, translated oute of Germayne into Englysh by Ihon Holibush. London, by Thomas Raynalde, 1548. 16mo. 1. 1s. Ten leaves. This tract commences at back of title, as an epistle, tho' unaddressed.

A godly and necessarye Admonition of the Decrees and Canons of the Counsel

of Trent, celebrated vnder Pius the fourth, Byshop of Rome, in the Yeares of our Lord M.D.LXII. and M.D.LXIII. Lately translated out of Latine. London, by John Day, 1564. 4to. 18s. Contains 125 leaves, besides the preface. No author's name, but supposed to be done by Abp. Parker, or by his appointment. The council began in 1545, and concluded in 1563. Consult Strype's Annals, i. p. 415, 451.

The Declaration of the Fathers of the Councell of Trent, concerning the Going vnto Churches, at such Time as hereticall Seruice is saicd, or Heresy preached. Without Place, Frinter's Name, or Date. 8vo. 40 pp.

Countryman's Recreation in Planting, Graffing and Gardening: whereunto is added, the Art of Angling (by Thomas Barker). London, 1654. 4to.

Nassau, pt. i. 1045, 5s. White Knights, 1157, morocco, 14. 10s. Bindley, pt. ii. 136, 17s.

The Country-man's new Commonwealth: being an exact Epitome of many witty

This

Sentences, pithy Sayings, quaint Observations, both divine and morall, partly collected and gathered out of the best approved Authors, both moderne and domesticke. London, 1647. 8vo. pp. 48. work is divided under the usual heads of sententious selections, and would have its moral value as a vade-mecum for the pocket of either Countryman or Cockney, who was in quest of a companionable directory, which might amuse while it offered instruction.-Restituta.

Country Conversations: being an Account of some Discourses that happen'd in a Visit to the Country last Summer, on divers Subjects; chiefly of the modern Comedies, of Drinking, of translated Verse, of Painting and Painters, of Poets and Poetry. London, 1694. sm. 8vo. pp. 86. The preface is addressed to the Wits.' This work, divided into five sections, is written in imitation of "La maniere de bien penser, par le Pere Bouhours."

COUPER, Robert, M.D. Notes and Observations on the early Part of the History of the British Isles. London, 1807. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

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Traité où l'on expose ce que l'Ecriture nous apprend de la Divinité de Jésus Christ. Londres, 1811. 8vo. pp. 367.

COURCELLES, M. Extract from the Dispatches of M. Courcelles, French Ambassador at the Court of Scotland, M.D.LXXXVI. Edinb. 1828. 4to.

Printed at the expense of the Bannatyne Club.

Court. The Court of good Counsell. London, 1607. 4to.

The title of this collection of morall discourses and counsells is The Court of good Counsell: wherein is set downe the true Rules, how a Man should choose a good Wife from a bad; and a Woman a good Husband from a bad.

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Court Tales, or a History of the Amours of the present Nobility. London, 1717. 8vo. An infamous publication. burghe, 6410, 10s. 6d. Second Edition. 1731 or 2. 8vo. Roxburghe, Supplement, 621, 15s. 6d.

The Covrt of ciuill Courtesie, fitlie furnished with a pleasant Port of stately Phrases and pithie Precepts. Out of the Italian, by S. R. Gent. (probably Samuel Rowlands). London, 1591. 4to. E, in fours. Roxburghe, 1356, 17s. Gordonstoun, 632, 21. 15s. Bindley, pt. i. 2008, 21. 19s. A former edition. 1577. 4to. Roxburghe, 1355, 17s.

Court Parrott, a Miscellany in Prose and Verse. London, 1733. 8vo. Nassau, pt. i. 777, 10s.

The Court Career, Death shadow'd to Life, or Shaddowes of Life and Death, a pasquil Dialogue. 1659. 4to. Reed, 1978. 13s. Bindley, pt. i. 1841, 8s. 6d.

Court and no Country, with the Humours of Sir Roger de Coverley, to which will be added Groans of the Barracks or the Confusion of Sir Arthur Vantrype, the celebrated Dutch Artist. 1753. 8vo. King & Lochée's in Feb. 1808. 15s. Roxburghe, 4096, 7s.

C**** and Country, a Play of seven Acts; in which will be revived the entertaining Scene of The blundering Brothers; to which is added, The comical Humours of Punch: the whole concluding with the grand Masque called The Downfall of Sejanus. Written by a Masquerader, and dedicated to those who were present at the last Ball, on Thursday, Jan. 16th. 1735. folio. Reed, 8656, 15s. 6d. Rhodes, 2662, 58. Bindley, pt. iv. 1108, with front, by Hogarth, 10s. 6d.

Courts of Law.

Diuersite de Courtz et lour Iurisdictions et alia necessaria et utilia. Lond. per me Rob. Redman, 1522. 16mo. In this edition an x is supposed to have been omitted in the colophon, as mention is made of a statute which did not pass till 21 Hen. viii. c. ii. (1529). The work has been

ascribed to Fitzherbert. Other Editions.

1525. 16mo. Lond. in Edibus Rich. Pynson, 1526. 16mo. It ends on the reverse of C vij.-Rob. Redma, 1528. 16mo.

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contains C 7, in eights.-Tho. Berthelet. 1530. 16mo. C 4, in octaves.-W. Myddylton, 1543. 16mo. C 4, in eights. (H. Smyth, 1545). 16mo. In English, 1646. 12mo. 3s. Reprinted at the end of Horne's Mirror, printed 1768.

The Maner of kepynge a Court Baron and a Lete, 1546. Lond. per me Robertum Toye. 8vo. E 4, in eights.-Lond. 1547. 8vo.-Lond. per me Rob. Redman. 8vo. 38 leaves.-Lond. by W. Powell, 1552.— Lond. 1650. 4to.

The Order of keeping a Court Leet and Court Baron. Lond. 1603. 12mo.

The Boke that treateth to keep a Court Baron. Lond. in Ed. T. Berthelet. 1539. 16mo.

Courtenay Family.

De Stirpe et Origine Domus de Cour tenay, quæ cœpit a Ludovico Crasso, Franconum Rege. Paris, 1607. Sotheby's in 1824, with the subsequent proceedings 1608, 1609, and the pedigree 1610, 101. 5s.

Representation du Procedé pour la Conservation de l'Honneur de leur Maison, Branche de la Royalle Maison de France. Paris, 1613. 8vo.

Representation du Subject qui a portè Messieurs des Salles & de Frauuile de la Maison de Courtenay a se retirer hors du Royaume. 1614. 8vo.

See CLEVELAND, E.

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Tho. Moore, in his Mem. of Capt. Rock, p. 191, observes, It has been asked to what parish church Adam paid his tithes? but the Rev. Mr. Cove has not returned

an answer.

COVEL, John. Some Account of the present Greek Church. Cambridge, 1722. folio.

Bp. of Ely, 496, 7s. 6d. COVELL, William. Examination of the Church of England. London, 1604. 4to.

Gordonstoun, 430, 8s. 6d.

COVENTRY, T. Analytical digested Index to the Common Law Reports from the Time of Henry III. to the Commencement of the Reign of George III. with Tables of the Titles and Names of Cases. By T. Coventry and S. Hughes. London, 1827. royal 8vo. 2 vols. 31. 13s.

Coventry. The History and Antiquities of the City of Coventry, from the earliest authentic Period to the present Time. Coventry,

1810. 12mo.

Pp. 288, with 4 wood engravings.

An Account of the many and great Loans, Benefactions and Charities belonging to the City of Coventry. To which is annexed, a Copy of the decretal Order of the Court of Chancery, relating to the memorable Charity of Sir Thomas White. London, 1733. 8vo. Pp. vi. and B-Gg. 242 pages, also additional benefactions, 4 pages. By Thos. Carte. Dent, pt. i. 557, 4s. 6d. Marq. of Townshend, 914, 10s. 6d. COVERDALE, Miles, Bishop of Exeter. Various Works

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The Defence of a certayne poor Christen Man who els shuld haue bene condemned by the Popes Lawe. Written in the hye Allmaynes Tonge by a right excellent and noble Prynce, and traslated into Englishe by Myles Couerdale. Printed at Nurenberg, 1545. 16mo. Contains E, in eights.

Declaration of the Order that the
Churches in Denmarke and many other

Places in Germany do vse, not onely at
the holye Supper, but also at Baptisme.
From Maun-
By Miles Couerdale. 16mo.
sell's Catalogue, p. 39 & 93.

A Confutation of that Treatise, which

one John Standish made agaynst the Protestacion of D. Barnes in the Yeare. M.D.X.L. Wherein the holy Scriptures (peruerted and wrested in his sayd Treatise) are restored to their owne true Vnderstonding agayn by Myles Couerdale. 8vo. Contains n 7, in eights. In a very gothic type. A copy is in the British Museum. White Knights, 908, morocco, 21. 10s. Maunsell says it was printed beyond sea in 1540. It was however printed by his wife. In the Bodleian is a copy the same year by R. Redman; and also printed at Marp. 1547.

A Christen Exhortation unto customable Swearers. What a ryghte and lawfull Othe is; whan and before whome it ought to be. Item. The Maner of saying Grace, or gevyng Thankes unto God: who so ever heareth Goddes Worde beleve it, and do

therefter, shall be saved. Without place or date. At the end of this volume (probably written by Miles Coverdale) is one

seven-line stanza, and "A shorte instruction to the worlde," a poem of thirteen seven-line stanzas addressed to eight different characters, the first seven in one stanza each, and the remainder "To the Preests." An edition, 1575, 16mo. Inglis, 417, 11s.

The olde Fayth, an euydent Probation out of the holy Scripture, that the Christen Fayth (which is the right true old vndoubted Faith) hath endured sens the Begynnynge of the World. Herein hast thou also a shorte Summe of the whole Byble, and a Probation, that all vertuous Men Frvitfull Lessons vpon the Passion, have pleased God, and were saued thorow Buriall, Resurrection, Ascension, and of the Christen Faith. 1541. 16mo. White the Sending of the Holy Ghost: gathered Knights, 1020, morocco, 2l. 15s. Reprint-out of the foure Euangelists: with a plain ed 1547. 16mo. It begins with an epistle Exposition of the same. By Miles CouerTo the reader.' Contains H, in eights. dall. London, 1593. Qq 3, in fours, beA faythful and true Prognostication sides the preface vpon the Yeare M.CCCC.XLVIII. 16mo. Another for 1549. Inglis, 416, 8s. Roxburghe, 8428, 15s. 6d.

The Christen State of Matrymonye, wherein Housebandes and Wyues maye lerne to kepe House together wyth Loue. London by Nycholas Hyll for Abraham

Much by and respecting Coverdale will be found in Fox's Book of Martyrs, and Letters of the Martyrs, printed by Daye.

See Bible. BULLINGER, Henry. Councils. Hope of the Faithful. Justification of Christian Man. OSIANDER, Andrew. WERMYLIERUS, Otho.

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