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The remedy worse than the disease, or, Reasons against passing the bill for preventing the growth of schism : to which is added a brief discourse of toleration and persecution shewing their unavoidable effects good or bad, and proving that neither diversity of religions nor diversity in the same religion are dangerous, much less inconsistent with good government : in a letter to a noble Earl
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- Reverse, or, The character of a true English-man
- Wednesday Club-law
- Injustice, dishonour, and ill policy of breaking into Parliamentary contracts for publick debts
- Memoirs relating to the restoration of King James I of Scotland
- Dutiful letter to which is adjoyn'd, another to prove non-jurors no schismaticks
- Argument to prove the affections of the people of England, to be the best security of the government, &c
- Rape of the bride
- Marriage and hanging go by destiny
- Oration by Mr. Peter Burman against the studies of humanity
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- London : Printed for J. Baker, 1714
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- 1 online resource (48 pages)
- Bound with: Character of a Whig, under severl denominations : to which is add the reverse, of the character of a true English-man, in opposition to the former (London : Printed, and are to be sold by the book sellers of London, and Westminster, 1700. 134 p.) ; Wednesday Club-law, or, The injustice, dishonour, and ill policy of breaking into Parliamentary contracts for publick debts ( London : Printed for E. Smith and A. Dodd, 1717. 38 p.) ; Memoirs relating to the restoration of King James I of Scotland (London : Printed for W. Jones, 1716. 32 p.) ; A dutiful letter to which is adjoyn'd, another to prove non-jurors no schismaticks (London : printed in the year, 1703. 28 p.) ; An argument to prove the affections of the people of England, to be the best security of the government, &c. (London : W. Jones, 1716. 30 p., Title page lacking) ; The rape of the bride, or, Marriage and hanging go by destiny : containing A Poetical Flight upon Rapes, the Story of Rogeria, with the Humours of a Fortune-Teller, giving Proofs how Old Women become Young Ones; describing the Passions, and Uneasiness of Lovers, the Marriage Ceremony, and subsequent Diversions: Also setting forth the whole Plot, and by whom concerted and contriv'd: Together with a certain Declaration at Length, the Manner of the Trial, and the learned Arguments us'd pro and con, by the Council, explaining how far Evidence ought to be credited, and upon what Account Men wou'd be hang'd as soon as marry'd. A poem hudibrastick, in 4 canto's. With an epistle dedicatory to the fair sex (London : printed, and sold by J. Peele at Locke's Head in Pater-Noster Row, 1723. vi, 7-48 p.) ; An oration by Mr. Peter Burman against the studies of humanity : shewing, that, the learned languages, history, eloquence and critick, are not only useless, but also dangerous to the studies of law, physick, philosophy, and above all of divinity; to which last poetry is a special help / translated into English, and the original annext (London : Printed for J.W. and sold by J. Roberts, 1721. 2, 91 p.).
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- James I, King of Scotland, 1394-1437.
- Whig Party (Great Britain) -- Controversial literature.
- Religious tolerance -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
- Debts, Public -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
- Holy Spirit -- Early works to 1800.
- English poetry -- 18th century.
- Classical education.
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1603-1714 -- Early works to 1800.
- Scotland -- History -- James I, 1406-1437.
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800.