Publications of John Wren

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Printed for John Wren

  • Ayres, Philip. Emblems of love, in four languages. Dedicated to the ladys by Ph: Ayres Esq:. London]: Printed for John Wren bookseller & binder at ye Bible & Crown near Great Turn-Style Holborn, [1750?. ESTC No. T232469. Grub Street ID 257558.

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  • Wren, John. The clergy-man's companion: or, a collection of the ecclesiastical offices. Consisting I. Of rules for the visitation of the sick; extracted chiefly from the works of Dr. Taylor. II. The order of the visitation of the sick; ... III. Several other prayers and forms of visiting the sick, ... IV. The Communion of the sick. V. The Office of Baptism. VI. The order of the burial of the dead. VII. Some private, as well as family-prayers, ... Purposely design'd for the use of the clergy. London: printed for James Round, 1709. ESTC No. T184953. Grub Street ID 221213.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick: being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose, Viz. I. Of the manner of Visiting the Sick, extracted from Dr. Taylor. II. The Order for Visitation of the Sick, out of the Common-Prayer-Book. III. The Communion of the Sick. IV. Several other Prayers and Forms, with a considerable variety of Occasional Prayers for the Sick; taken out of the Writings of some of the most Eminent Divines of the Church of England. To which are annex'd, the offices of publick and private baptism. The second edition, with alterations and aditions [sic].. London: printed for J. Churchill, at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row, and J. Round, at Seneca's Head in Exchange-Alley in Cornhill, 1712. ESTC No. T84835. Grub Street ID 305186.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose, Viz. I. The Manner of Visiting the Sick; extracted chiefly from Bishop Taylor. II. The Order for Visitation of the Sick, out of the Common-Prayer-Book. III. The Communion of the Sick. IV. Some other Prayers and Forms, with a very great Variety of Occasional Prayers for the Sick: Collected for the most part, from the Devotional Writings of some of the most eminent Divines of the Church of England. To which are annex'd, the offices of publick and private baptism. The third edition, improv'd and corrected.. London: printed for J. Churchill at the Black Swan in Pater-Noster-Row, and J. Round at Seneca's Head in Exchange-Alley, 1716. ESTC No. T84836. Grub Street ID 305187.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose, ... To which are annex'd, the offices of publick and private baptism. The third edition, improv'd and corrected.. London: printed for J. Churchill, and J. Round, 1716. ESTC No. T208561. Grub Street ID 237391.
  • Wren, John. The necessity of a divine call or mission in those who take upon them to preach the gospel of Christ. Being, a sermon On Romans X. 15. How shall they Preach except they be sent. By the author of The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. London: printed for W. Taylor, at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row, [1717]. ESTC No. T96515. Grub Street ID 315967.
  • Wren, John. The country life; or an invitation of the soul to retirement. Being a poetical soliloquy on cant. vii. II. By John Wren, A.M. London: printed for W. Taylor, at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row, [1717]. ESTC No. T34248. Grub Street ID 264582.
  • Wren, John. The country life; or an invitation of the soul to retirement. Being a poetical soliloquy on cant. vii. II. London: printed for W. Taylor, 1717. ESTC No. N1124. Grub Street ID 1238.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose; ... To which are annex'd, the offices of publick and private baptism. The fourth edition, improv'd and corrected.. London: printed for A. Churchill; and J. Round, 1719. ESTC No. T84839. Grub Street ID 305190.
  • Wren, John. The country life; or, A passionate invitation of the soul to retirement. Being a divine soliloquy on cant. vii. II. The second edition.. London: Printed for John Bateman, at the Hat and Star in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1721. ESTC No. T191569. Grub Street ID 226391.
  • Wren, John. Retirement: A Divine Soliloquy. London: printed for J. Bateman, at the Hat and Star in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1722. ESTC No. N13290. Grub Street ID 3228.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose; Viz. I. The Manner of Visiting the Sick; extracted chiefly from Bishop Taylor. II. The Order for Visitation of the Sick, out of the Common-Prayer-Book. III. The Communion of the Sick. IV. Some other Prayers and Forms, with a very great Variety of Occasional Prayers for the Sick; Collected, for the most part, from the Devotional Writings of some of the most eminent Divines of the Church of England. To which are annex'd, the offices of publick and private baptism. The fourth edition, improv'd and corrected.. London: printed for J. and B. Sprint, and A. Ward, in Little-Britain; J. Round, in Exchange-Alley; W. Taylor, and T. Combes, in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXXIII. [1723]. ESTC No. T84842. Grub Street ID 305193.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose; viz. I. The Manner of Visiting the Sick; extracted chiefly from Bishop Taylor. II. The Order for Visitation of the Sick out of the Common-Prayer-Book. III. The Communion of the Sick. IV. Some other Prayers and Forms, with a very great Variety of Occasional Prayers for the Sick; Collected, for the most Part, from the Devotional Writings of some of the most eminent Divines of the Church of England. To which are annex'd. The offices of publick and private baptism. The fifth edition, improv'd and corrected.. London: printed for J. and B. Sprint, and A. Ward, in Little-Britain; J. Round in Exchange-Alley; J. Osborne, T. Longman, and T. Combes in Pater-Noster-Row; and B. Motte at Temple-Bar, MDCCXXVIII. [1728]. ESTC No. N27240. Grub Street ID 16495.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose; viz. I. The manner of visiting the sick; extracted chiefly from Bishop Taylor. II. The order for visitation of the sick out of the common-prayer-book. III. The communion of the sick. IV. Some other prayers and forms, with a very great variety of occasional prayers for the sick; collected for the most part, from the devotional writings of some of the most eminent divines of the Church of England. To which are annex'd, the offices of publick and private Baptism. The sixth edition.. London: Printed for J.J. and P. Knapton, in Ludgate-street; D. Midwinter, in St. Paul's Church-yard; J. Round, in Exchange-Alley; A. Ward, in Little Britain; T. Longman, in Pater-Noster-Row; and S. Birt, in Ave-Mary-Lane, MDCCXXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. T166996. Grub Street ID 205141.
  • Wren, John. Cydymaith yr eglwyswr yn ymweled a'r claf. Yn cynnwys cynnulliad o'r amryw bethau neillduol sy'n canlyn, i'r perwyl hwnnw; sef I. Y Modd neu Wedd o Ymweled a'r Claf; wedi ci gasglu gan mwyas allan o Waith Esgob Taylor. II. Y Drefn am Ymweled a'r Claf, allan o Lyfr Gweddi Gyffredin. III. Cymmun y Claf. IV. Rhai gweddiau a Fsurfiau eraill, ynghyd a Chynnulliad ddewisol o Weddiau neillduol dros y Claf; wedi eu casglu, gan mwyaf, allan o Scrifennadau Defosionawl rhai o'r Difeinyddion en woccaf o Eglwys Loegr. At yr hyn y Cyssylltwyd, Gweinidogaethau Bedydd Public a Phrifat. A gyfeithiwyd, allan o'r chweched argraphiad yn Saesonaeg, gan E. Jones o Lanafrewig. [Shrewsbury]: Argraphwyd yn y Mwythig ac ar werth yno gan Richard Lathrop, Gwerthwr Llyfrau, [1740?]. ESTC No. T185296. Grub Street ID 221506.
  • Wren, John. Cydymaith yr eglwyswr, yn ymweled a'r claf. ... A gyfeithiwyd, ... gan E. Jones o Lanafrewig. [Shrewsbury]: Agraphwyd yn y Mwythig ac ar werth yno gan Tho. Durston, [1740?]. ESTC No. T99314. Grub Street ID 318456.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose; ... To which are annex'd, the offices of publick and private baptism. The seventh edition.. London: printed for D. Midwinter; R. Ware; A. Ward; J. and P. Knapton; J. Clarke; [and 3 others in London], 1742. ESTC No. T208560. Grub Street ID 237390.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose; viz. I. The manner of visiting the sick; extracted chiefly from Bishop Taylor. II. The order for visitation of the sick out of the common prayer book. III. The communion of the sick. IV. Some other prayers and forms, with a very great variety of occasional prayers for the sick; collected for the most part, from the devotional writings of some of the most eminent divines of the Church of England. To which are annex'd, the offices of publick and private Baptism. The eighth edition.. London: Printed for R. Ware, J. and P. Knapton, S. Birt, T. Longman, C. Hitch, and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, J. and J. Rivington, J. Ward, and W. Johnston, MDCCLII. [1752]. ESTC No. T167072. Grub Street ID 205211.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose; Viz. I. The Manner of Visiting the Sick: extracted chiefly from Bishop Taylor. II. The Order for Visitation of the Sick out of the Common-Prayer-Book. III. The Communion of the Sick. IV. Some other Prayers and Forms, with a very great Varity of Occasional Prayers for the Sick; Collected for the most Part, from the Devotional Writings of some of the most eminent Divines of the Church of England. To which are annexed, the offices of publick and private baptism. Dublin: printed by the executor of G.A. Grierson, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, and Jane Grierson, at the King's Arms and Two Bibles in Essex-Street, MDCCLVII. [1757]. ESTC No. T84837. Grub Street ID 305188.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose; Viz. I. The Manner of Visiting the Sick; extracted chiefly from Bishop Taylor. II. The Order for Visitation of the Sick out of the Common-Prayer Book. III. The Communion of the Sick. IV. Some other Prayers and Forms, with a very great Variety of Occasional Prayers for the Sick: Collected, for the most part, from the devotional Writings of some of the most eminent Divines of the Church of England. To which are annexed, the offices of publick and private baptism. The ninth edition.. London: printed for A. Wilde, J. Rivington, W. Johnston, L. Hawes and W. Clarke and R. Collins, T. Longman, C. and R. Ware, G. Kearsly and M. Richardson, M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]. ESTC No. T84838. Grub Street ID 305189.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Containing I. Rules for visiting the sick. ... IV. A great variety of occasional prayers for the sick,... To which are added, the offices of publick and private baptism. A new edition corrected and enlarged.. London: printed for R. Faulder, 1783. ESTC No. N47172. Grub Street ID 31907.
  • Wren, John. The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose ; viz. I. The manner of visiting the sick ; extracted chiefly from Bishop Taylor. II. The Order for Visitation of the Sick out of the Common Prayer Book. III The Communion of the Sick. IV. Some other prayers and Forms, with a very great Variety of occasional Prayers for the Sick; collected for the most Part, from the Devotional Writings of some of the most eminent Divines of the Church of England. To which are annexed, the offices of publick and private baptism. Dublin: printed by the executors of David Hay, assignee of the late Boulter Grierson, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1783. ESTC No. T119002. Grub Street ID 170483.