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id: A61160
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1688.0
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title:
  The Lord Bishop of Rochester's letter to the right honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Ecclesiastical Court

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id: B05946
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
title: To the right honourable my Lords, of his Majesty's Commission Ecclesiastical
date: 1688.0
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id: A49362
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
title: A loyal satyr against Whiggism
date: 1682.0
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id: A61159
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1688.0
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title:
  A letter from the Bishop of Rochester, to the right honourable the Earl of Dorset and Middlesex, Lord-Chamberlain of His Majesties houshold concerning his sitting in the late ecclesiastical commission.

summary:
  In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A36701
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
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title:
  Three poems upon the death of the late usurper Oliver Cromwel written by Mr. Jo. Drydon, Mr. Sprat of Oxford, Mr. Edm. Waller.

summary:
  The Poets may their spices spare Their costly Numbers and their tuneful feet : That need not be inbalm'd , which of it self is sweet . So Government , it self began From Family , and single Man , Was by the small relations first Of Husband and of Father nurst And from those less beginnings past , To spread it self , o're all the World at last .


id: A61181
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1690.0
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title:
  A sermon preached before the King and Queen at Whitehal, on Good-Friday, 1690 by the Lord Bishop of Rochester, Dean of Westminster.

summary:
  So that you see , St. Peter was not content to leave us a mere uncertain hear-say , changeable , traditionary Doctrine of our Lord's Example ; but such a One , as being at first taken as near the Life as could be , was then written down , once for all finished , and once delivered to the Saints , as indeed every part of it is demonstrably to be shewn in the Holy Word of GOD , which is our fix'd Standard of all Truth and Goodness , and next to Christ and His Spirit , our only Infallible Guide of Faith and Manners . Christ also suffer'd for us , leaving us an Example , that ye should follow his Steps , Who did no Sin.


id: A61172
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
title: A sermon preached before the King at White-Hall, Decemb. the 24th. 1676 by Thomas Sprat ...
date: 1677.0
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summary:
  We are not against any mans seeing Spiritual Truth ; only we would not have the blind presume to teach others to see : we would not have men think they see , when they do not ; which is the most certain way for them never to see at all . The Scribes , and Pharisees he often sharply contradicted , the multitude he always mildly instructed : By his different behaviour to the one , and the other , he gave evident proof , that all false pretences , and affectations of knowledge are more odious to God , and deserve to be so to men , than any want , or defect of knowledge can be .


id: A61170
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1689.0
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title:
  The Bishop of Rochester's second letter to the Right Honourable the Earl of Dorset and Middlesex Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's household

summary:
  Being thus over-persuaded , I made my Collections , and Presented them to that King : Which his Majesty having himself perused , was pleased to direct me to put them into the Hands of the Lord Keeper North , who carefully Read and Corrected what I had done , and added divers matters of Fact , which had escaped my Observation . Thus the Work stood in Preparation for the Press , when the deplorable Death of that King hapned .


id: A61163
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1665.0
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title:
  The plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre first described in Greek by Thucydides, then in Latin by Lucretius / now attempted in English, by Tho. Sprat.

summary:
  For that which a man before would dissemble , and not acknowledge to be done for voluptuousness , he durst now do freely , seeing before his Eyes such quick revolution , of the rich dying , and men worth nothing inheriting their Estates ; insomuch as they justified a speedy fruition of their Goods , even for their pleasure , as Men that thought they held their Lives but by the day . But I have much reason to fear the just indignation of that excellent Person , ( the present Ornament and Honour of our Nation ) whose way of writing I imitate : for he may think himself as much injured by my following him , as were the Heavens by that bold mans counterfeiting the sacred and unimitable noise of Thunder by the sound of Brass and Horses hoofs .


id: A61182
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1693.0
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title:
  A sermon preach'd to the natives of the county of Dorset, residing in and about the cities of London and Westminster, at St. Mary Le Bowe, on Dec. 8, 1692, being the day of their anniversary feast by the Lord Bishop of Rochester.

summary:
  In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. It clearly manifested to the World the Truth of the Christian Faith , and most visibly declared its Power : Fill'd the first Christians Mouths with new , unknown , unstudyed Tongues ; and to all those Tongues gave Utterance at once , to sound forth the Works and Praises of GOD : Whilst the Standers-by of all Nations all marvelled ; and when every one heard his own Language , they were all confounded ; as well they might , to find all Mankind now going to be united into one Church by the same extraordinary Way , by which they were at first scatter'd into many Nations , by a Multiplicity of Languages , and Variety of Speech .


id: A61178
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1682.0
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title:
  A sermon preached before the Artillery Company of London at St. Mary Le Bow, April 20, 1682 by Thomas Sprat ...

summary:
  Of this Doctrine , when I shall have briefly dispatched the general Theory , I will then , God willing , if your attention shall hold out , try to reduce it to the particular practice , and magnanimous design of this great Assembly , by representing to you , that , if ever there was any Time , or Country , or Society of men , to which our pure and peaceable Religion it self has more than ordinarily recommended the pious use of the Sword , or the due preparations for using it , this is the Time , this the Country , this the Society , you having such Laws and Liberties to defend ; not against your Prince , to whom , or to his Progenitors you owe them ; but against the same parties of your Fellow-Subjects , who once already usurped them ; you having such a Church and Faith to contend for , against forein Usurpations , Domestic Separations , and Combinations of Separation , you having such a Faiths-Defender to serve with your Purses , your Scrips , your Swords , your Lives . Of Right Reason and Nature all the Light and Rules were written by the finger of God on the hearts of men ; of the Gospel all the Truths and Precepts were written by the Holy Spirit of God in his revealed Word .


id: A61164
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1667.0
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title:
  The plague of Athens which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warr / first described in Greek by Thucydides, then in Latin by Lucretius, now attempted in English by Tho. Sprat.

summary:
  For that which a man before would dissemble , and not acknowledge to be done for voluptuousness , he durst now do freely , seeing before his Eyes such quick revolution , of the rich dying , and men worth nothing inheriting their Estates ; insomuch as they justified a speedy fruition of their Goods , even for their pleasure , as Men that thought they held their Lives but by the day . They had not been many dayes in Attica , when the Plague first began amongst the Athenians , said also to have seized formerly on divers other parts , as about Lemnos , and elsewhere ; but so great a Plague , and Mortality of Men , was never remembred to have hapned in any place before .


id: A61180
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1684.0
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title:
  A sermon preach'd before the right honourable Sir Henry Tulse, Lord Mayor, and the Court of Aldermen, and the citizens of the city of London, on May the 29th, 1684 being the anniversary-day of His Majesty's birth ... / by Thomas Sprat ...

summary:
  So devoutly he cried , so passionately bewail'd his former rebellions against Heaven , never ceasing to implore pardon for them , till he had found by comfortable experience , that there is mercy , and forgiveness with God. Then , my dear Brethren , we rejoice the best way for mercy , and forgiveness received from God , and God's Representative the King ; when we embrace the forgiveness so , as to take more care of not offending in the like kind for the future : when we remember the mercies so , as not to surfeit our selves with the fruits of them ; so , as not onely to applaud the Divine Authour of them with empty words , and praises : but when we make our joy solid , and lasting ; when we mingle it not with levity , or vanity , too incident to those that are over-joy'd , but with the cheerfull gravity , the easie severity of a Christian life : And so we doe , when we temper our joy with fear , a true fear of God.


id: A61173
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1678.0
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title:
  A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons at St. Margarets Westminster, January 30th 1677/8 by Thomas Sprat ...

summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so.


id: A61177
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1682.0
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title:
  A sermon preached before the Lord mayor, and the Court of Aldermen, at Guild-Hall Chappel, on the 29th of January 1681/2 by Thomas Sprat ...

summary:
  And this it is , By the mercy of God the Father , Christ made to us Righteousness : and that Mercy and this Righteousness made effectual to us men by the assistance , and consolations of God the Holy Ghost ; and that received , by men with a lively , efficacious Faith ; and that evidenc'd to be in men by such effects , as most resemble their Divine Original , such as respect both God , and man : Which are true Righteousness , and Mercy of men to one another , accompanied with unfeigned piety towards God. I fear , it might seem a presumption for me to discourse on this Subject , in the presence of the Reverend Iudges of the Land , the Learned Serjeants of the Law , and the wise Governors of your Great and Honorable City : An Assembly of men , from whose Wisdom and Experience such as I might better learn the Doctrine , and Practice of Righteousness , and Mercy .


id: A80112
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1689.0
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title:
  A Collection of poems on affairs of state; viz. ... / by A- M-l, Esq.; and other eminent wits. ; Most whereof never before printed.

summary:
  Virtue 's a faint Green-Sickness to brave Souls , Dastards their Hearts , their active Heat controuls : The Rival God , Monarchs of th' other World , This mortal Poyson amongst Princes hold ; Fearing the mighty Projects of the great , Shall drive them from their proud Coelestial Seat , If not o're-aw'd : This new-found holy Cheat , Those pious Frauds too slight , t' insnare the brave , Are proper Acts of long-ear'd Rout t' inslave . Bribe hungry Priests to deifie your Might , To teach your Will 's , your only Rule to Right ; And sound Damnation to all that dare deny 't .


id: A61175
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1678.0
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title:
  A sermon preached at the anniversary meeting the Sons of Clergy-men in the Church of St. Mary-le-Bow, Nov. vii, 1678 / by Thomas Sprat ...

summary:
  An Assembly compos'd of men considerable in all worthy Professions ; eminent in many wayes of life ; all honest wayes , some venerable , some honourable : Men favour'd by God in your Birth , your Education , your several Stations in this world : so far above what the Adversaries of our Church most injuriously upbraid , so far above contempt or meaness , that you are plentifully bless'd by our gracious God with ablilities ; and , which is more , endued by him with hearts too , to do good to others . With Men indeed these considerations are usually , naturally the causes of Despite , Disdain , or Aversion from others : But with God they seem to pass for so many new reasons of our greater tenderness towards others ; even as so many new degrees of our Consanguinity with them .


id: A61168
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1692.0
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title:
  A relation of the late wicked contrivance of Stephen Blackhead, and Robert Young, against the lives of several persons by forging an association under their hands written by the Bishop of Rochester.

summary:
  And in that Letter the Bishop of Rochester was said to have the Paper in his keeping , which appears now to have been meant of the False Association's being in my Custody . Bishop of R. I think it was at my House at Bromley , that he delivered it me ; but I verily believe , it was not from any of the Name of Young.


id: A61157
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1696.0
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title:
  A discourse made by the Ld Bishop of Rochester to the clergy of his diocese at his visitation in the year 1695 : published at their request.

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  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. Church of England.


id: A54302
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1696.0
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title:
  The Rye-house travestie, or, A true account and declaration of the horrid and execrable conspiracy against His Majesty King William and the government collected out of original papers and unquestionable records, whereby the whole narration has undeniable clearness and strength / in a letter to the Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Thomas Sprat ... from his Lordship's most humble servant, Thomas Percival.

summary:
  The Rye-house travestie, or, A true account and declaration of the horrid and execrable conspiracy against His Majesty King William and the government collected out of original papers and unquestionable records, whereby the whole narration has undeniable clearness and strength / in a letter to the Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Thomas Sprat ... from his Lordship's most humble servant, Thomas Percival. Percival, Thomas, fl. 1696-1697. 1696 Approx. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 220:14) The Rye-house travestie, or, A true account and declaration of the horrid and execrable conspiracy against His Majesty King William and the government collected out of original papers and unquestionable records, whereby the whole narration has undeniable clearness and strength / in a letter to the Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Thomas Sprat ... from his Lordship's most humble servant, Thomas Percival. Percival, Thomas, fl. 1696-1697. Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.


id: A61161
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1665.0
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title:
  Observations on Monsieur de Sorbier's Voyage into England written to Dr. Wren, professor of astronomy in Oxford / by Thomas Sprat ...

summary:
  Though the matter it self , at the worst , was not worth speaking of● for he might have consider'd , that it is an ordinary thing for Boyes , not to have any great kindness for Schole-Masters : yet hence he takes occasion to inveigh against the rudeness of the whole English Nation . Can this be any more disparagement to him , then it is to the whole Body of Lawyers in France , who in all times have manag'd the greatest Imployments of that State ? Could he not have recollected , before he writ this , that Monsieur de Segnier , the present Chancellor of France , is a Gentleman of the Long Robe ? You see , Sir , what a good Satyrist we have here got , who would undertake to abuse an English Statesman with such an argument , which must at the same time reflect as much upon his own Countreymen , his chief Friends , and Patrons● to whom he directs his Speech .


id: A61185
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1685.0
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title:
  A true account and declaration of the horrid conspiracy against the late King, His present Majesty and the government as it was order'd to be published by His late Majesty.

summary:
  For when in one of their Trayterous Cabals , among other Considerations of time and place , for killing the Royal Brothers , that between Hampton-Court and Windsor was proposed and some excepted against it , because his Majesty and his Royal Highness seldom went that way together ; the said Earl advised them not to stand upon that , and not to omit the opportunity of making the King away for any such Objection ; giving this wicked reason for his advice , That if the King were once dispatched , they should easily be able to deal with the Duke of York ; grounding his Judgment on a most false Supposition , that the People were generally averse from his Royal Highness . Particularly the Earl of Shaftsbury , being conscious to himself of the blackness of his Crimes , and of the Iniquity of the Verdict , by which he had for that time escaped ; and finding he was now within the compass of the Justice he had so lately frustrated and contemn'd , thenceforth gave over all his quieter and more plausible Arts of Sedition , whereby he proudly bragg'd he should , in time , as his Expression was , Leisurely walk his Majesty out of his Dominions ; and on a sudden betook himself to more precipitate Enterprises : Alarming his Companions with a prospect of their common danger ; thence inflaming some to Insurrections , others to Assassinations ; supposing now there was no way left for him , or them , to justifie their former Misdemeanors and Treasons , but by attempting and succeeding in greater Mischiefs .


id: A61154
author: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.
date: 1685.0
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title:
  Copies of the information and original papers relating to the proof of the horrid conspiracy against the late king, his present Majesty, and the government

summary:
  Gun●alley . Pump●alley . Love-lane . My Lord Howard was at first one with my Lord Essex and the rest , but he told Captain Walcot and Mr. West what passed amongst them , for which reason he was l●f● out of the meetings .


