Publications of John Vicars

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  • Vicars, John. A caveat for Covenant-contemners and Covenant-breakers. [Edinburgh]: London, Printed in the year of the Dukes unlafull engagnent against England; 1648, and now re-printed, at Edinburgh, in the year ... unlawfull ungagement against Scotland 1650. ESTC No. R185973. Grub Street ID 74834.
  • Vicars, John. A prospectiue glasse to looke into heauen, or The c?estiall Canaan described. Together with the soules sacred soliloquie, and most ardent desire to be inuested into the same. Sung in a most heauenly hymne, to the great comfort of all good Christians, by the Muses most vnworthy, Iohn Vicars. London: Printed by W. Stansby for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard in Fleet-street, 1618. ESTC No. S111547. Grub Street ID 131366.
  • Vicars, John. Englands hallelu-jah. Or, Great Brittaines gratefull retribution, for Gods gratious benediction. In our many and most famous deliuerances, since the halcyon-dayes of euer-blessed Queene Elizabeth, to these present times. Together, with diuers of Dauids Psalmes, according t the French metre and measures. By I:V:. Printed at London: By Tho: Purfoot, for Henry Seile, and are to be sold at the Tygers Head in S. Paules Church-yard, 1631. ESTC No. S111549. Grub Street ID 131368.
  • Vicars, John. Charles prince of Great Britaine, borne, baptiz'd, and buried. May f 13 1629. [London]: Sould by Tho. Ienner at the south entry of the Exchange, [1637]. ESTC No. S95668. Grub Street ID 153605.
  • Vicars, John. Englands remembrancer, or, a thankfull acknowledgement of Parliamentary mercies to our English-nation. Wherein is contained a breife enumeration of all, or the most of Gods free favours and choise blessings multiplied on us since this Parliament first began. London: printed for Thomas Underhill, and are to be sold at the Bible in Wood-street, M.DC.XLI. [1641]. ESTC No. R226706. Grub Street ID 99660.
  • Vicars, John. God in the mount. Or, Englands remembrancer. Being a panegyrick piramides, erected to the everlasting high honour of Englands God, in the most gratefull commemoration of al [sic] the miraculous Parliamentarie-mercies wherein God hath been admirably seen in the mount of deliverance, in the extreme depth of Englands designed destruction, in her years of jubile, 1641. and 1642. By the unworthie admirer of them, John Vicars. London: printed by T. Paine, and M. Simmons, 1641. ESTC No. R7015. Grub Street ID 127311.
  • Vicars, John. Englands remembrancer, or, A thankfull acknowledgement of Parliamentary mercies to our English-nation. Wherein is contained a breife enumeration of all, or the most of Gods free favours and choise blessings multiplied on us since this Parliament first began. By Iohn Vicars. London: printed for Thomas Underhill, and are to be sold at the Bible in Wood-street, M.DC.XLI. [1641]. ESTC No. R22213. Grub Street ID 96172.
  • Vicars, John. The sinfulness and unlawfulness, of having or making the picture of Christs humanity. Set forth in a succinct and plain discourse, and the main and most vulgar reasons and objections against this truth, clearly evinced and refuted by John Vicars. Whereunto is annexed a sweet and solid essay or epigram in verse, against crucifixes and pictures of Christ, by that most eminently pious and faithfull servant of Christ, M. William Prinne, gentleman. Published with authority. Printed at London: by M.F. for John Bartlet, at the signe of the Gilt-cup in Pauls Church yard, near S. Austins Gate, 1641. ESTC No. R7965. Grub Street ID 128175.
  • Vicars, John. God in the mount. Or, Englands remembrancer. Being a panegyrick piramides, erected to the everlasting high honour of Englands God, in the most gratefull commemoration of al [sic] the miraculous Parliamentarie. Mercies wherein God hath been admirably seen in the mount of deliverance, in the extreme depth of Englands designed destruction, in her years of jubile. 1641. and 1642. By the unworthie admirer of them, John Vicars. London: printed by T. Paine, and M. Simmons for John Rothwell and Thomas Underhill, 1642. ESTC No. R4132. Grub Street ID 122969.
  • Vicars, John. A looking-glasse for malignants: or, Gods hand against God-haters. Containing a most terrible yet true relation of the many most fearefull personall examples (in these present times, since the yeere, 1640.) of Gods most evident and immediate wrath against our malevolent malignants. Together with a caveat for cowards and unworthy (either timorous or treacherous) newters. Collected for Gods honour, and the ungodlies horrour, by John Vicars. Imprimatur hic liber. Iohn White. London: printed for Iohn Rothwell, at the signe of the Sunne in Pauls church-yard, 1643. ESTC No. R19020. Grub Street ID 76825.
  • Vicars, John. A discovery of the rebels. By J.V. prisoner. [London: s.n], Printed in the yeare of our Lord, 1643. ESTC No. R20945. Grub Street ID 85681.
  • Vicars, John. Prodigies & apparitions or Englands warn[n]ing piece. Being a seasonable description, by lively figures & apt illustratio[n]s of many remarkable & prodigious fore-run[n]ers & apparent predictions of Gods wrath against England, if not timely prevented by true repentance. Written by JV. [London?]: Are to be sould by Tho. Bates in ould Baily & by Ralphe Markland neere the Conduitt, [1643?]. ESTC No. R717. Grub Street ID 127450.
  • Vicars, John. Behold Romes monster on his monstrous beast!. Imprinted at London: and are to be sold by William Peake at his shop neere Holborne Conduit, next the Sun Tauerne, [1643]. ESTC No. R212106. Grub Street ID 87778.
  • Vicars, John. Babylons beautie: or The Romish-Catholicks svveet-heart. Containing a most lively and lovely description of Romes cardinall vertues and rarest endowments, with her apostolicall benedictions on kings and kingdomes, under her tyrannicall subjection; briefly and bravely depainted, in their native-splendour. A worke most seasonably composed for the revived eternall shame of all the mad-maintainers and idolizers of Romes great Diana, so cried-up and fought for, now a daies, by papists, atheists, and formall malignant Protestants. By John Vicars. Imprimatur: James Cranford. London: printed by G.M. for Ralph Rounthwait, M.DC.XLIV. [1644]. ESTC No. R23310. Grub Street ID 104714.
  • Vicars, John. Jehovah-jireh. God in the mount. Or, Englands parliamentarie-chronicle. Containing a most exact narration of all the most materiall proceedings of this renowned and unparalelld Parliament; the armies which have been or are in the severall parts of this land; the manner of the battails and seiges ... from the yeare 1641. to this present moneth of October, 1643. Concluding with the late covenant of Great-Britain and Ireland. Collected and published, principally for the high honour of our wonder-working God, ... as also for the great encourageme[n]t of all that are zealous for God & lovers of their country. By the most unworthy admirer therof, John Vicars. It is ordered by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament, concerning printing, that this book, intituled, God on the Mount, or a parliamentarie-chronicle, be printed for Jo. Rothwell and Tho Underhill. Jo. White. London: printed by T. Paine and M. Simmons, for J. Rothwell and T. Underhill, 1644. ESTC No. R1844. Grub Street ID 73972.
  • Vicars, John. The picture of Independency lively (yet lovingly) delineated. By John Vicars. London: printed by John Macock at Adling-hill, and are to be sold by Michael Spark junior in Green Arbour, 1645. ESTC No. R212169. Grub Street ID 87811.
  • Vicars, John. The picture of independency lively (yet lovingly) delineated. London: printed by John Macock at Adling-hill, and are to be sold by Michael Spark junior in Green Arbour, 1645. ESTC No. R232195. Grub Street ID 104046.
  • Vicars, John. Gods arke overtopping the worlds waves, or the third part of the Parliamentary chronicle. Containing a successive continuation and exact and faithful narration of all the most materiall parliamentary proceedings & memorable mercies wherewith God hath crowned this famous present Parliament and their armies in all the severall parts of the land; the famous seiges, defeats, battails, victories and prizes obtained and taken by land & sea; the appeasing of the Kentish-rebellion; Hulls admirable preservation; the famous victories at Horn castle, Aulton, Alsford, Selby, and Arundell-Castle; discoveries and disappointments of many desperate plots and designes against the Parliament; the establishing of a new great seal of England; the advance and actions of our brethren the Scots amoung us; ... Collected and published for Gods high honour and the great encouragement of all that are zealous for God and lovers of their country. By the most unworthy admirer of them, John Vicars. London: printed by M. Simons, and J. Macock, 1646 [i.e. 1645]. ESTC No. R200473. Grub Street ID 77980.
  • Vicars, John. The danger of treaties with popish-spirits. Or, A seasonable caveat, and premonition to our present most renowned Parliament, touching the frail trust in the vowes and protestations of popishly-affected princes, for peace and reconcilement with their Protestant subjects. [London: printed for I. Rothwell, 1644 [i.e. 1645]]. ESTC No. R4368. Grub Street ID 124589.
  • Vicars, John. Unholsome henbane between two fragrant roses. Or, Reasons and grounds proving the unlawfull and sinfull inserting of the corrupt and most erronious Apocrypha between the two most pure and sacred testaments. Together with a most humble vote, and serious desire to our most reverend and religious Assembly of Divines, to be a means to the high and honorable Court of Parliament for the utter expunging of it out of the Holy-Bible. [London: printed for John Rothwell at the Sun in Pauls Church-yard, 1645]. ESTC No. R10756. Grub Street ID 59098.
  • Vicars, John. Reverend sir, having lately received from you, by the hands of my loving neighbour and friend Mris. Ducker, a booke undeserved and unexpected savour, one of your last books, intituled, Innocencie and Truth triumphing together; I acknowledge it a just engagement of obliged gratitude, and therefore, accordingly, I doe here returne you deserved and most humble thankes for the same, by the same friendly hand. ... [London: printed for Michael Sparke senior, at the Blew Bible in Greene Arbor, 1645]. ESTC No. R210322. Grub Street ID 86501.
  • Vicars, John. The looking-glasse for malignants, enlarged. Or, The second part of Gods hand against God-haters. Containing a most true and terrible augmentation and continuation of Gods immediately evident and eminent personall-judgements fearfully inflicted on malevolent malignants, and unreasonable resisters of the most glorious worke of reformation, and of all the most pious and prudent proceedings of our present most renowned Parliament. The like (I believe) for number, nature, and time, not to be paralleld or pattern'd (to those of the first, and these of this second Looking-glasse) in any former age or history whatsoever. Wherein is also contained a most exact and true relation, especially, of that most remarkable and terrible judgement on the cavaliers drinking a health to the Devill, in an inne in Salisbury: and a briefe description of Malignants-Hall, at Bartholmews the lesse, in London. Collected for Gods due glory, and malignants just shame; by John Vicars. London: printed for I. Rothwell, at the signe of the Sun in Pauls Church-yard, 1645. ESTC No. R200001. Grub Street ID 77552.
  • Vicars, John. The schismatick sifted. Or, the picture of Independents, freshly and fairly washt-over again. Wherein, the sectaries of these times (I mean, the principall seducers to that dangerous and subtile schisme of Independency) are with their own proper pensils, and self-mixed colours, most lively set forth to be a generation of notorious dissemblers and sly deceivers. Collected (for the most part) from undeniable testimonies under their own hands, in print; for the more fair and full satisfaction, and undeceiving of moderate and much misled Christians; especially by th outward appearance of their piety of life, and a pretence of their preaching sound-doctrine. By John Vicars. London: Printed for Nathanael Webb, and William Grantham, at the Grey-hound in Pauls Church-yard, 1646. ESTC No. R200902. Grub Street ID 78378.
  • Vicars, John. A sight of ye trans-actions of these latter yeares emblemized with ingraven plats, which men may read without spectacles. [London]: Are to be sould, by Thomas Ienner, in his shop at the old Exhange [sic], [1646]. ESTC No. R201246. Grub Street ID 78690.
  • Vicars, John. The burning-bush not consumed. Or, the fovrth and last part of the Parliamentarie-chronicle. Containing a full and faithfull continuation and exact narration of all the most materiall and most memorable proceedings of this renowned Parliament. The armies and forces, which are or have been in the severall parts of the kingdome; the description of all the brave battailes, victories, and famous defeates given to the enemies, ... together with all the other admirable successes of our most renowned and victorious generall, Sir Thomes Fairfax, ... and the happy rendition of Oxford, and the rest of the strong garrisons about it. Beginning from August, 1644. and comming up to this present moneth of July, 1646. Collected for Gods high honour, and all pious Parliamentarians comfort: by the most unworthie admirer of them, John Vicars. The third, and this fourth part, being printed at the sole and entire cost and charge of the authour himself. Imprinted at London: by R[ichard]. C[otes]. and M[oses]. B[ell]. for M. Spark, at the Bible in Green Arbor, J. Rothwel, at the Sun in P. Church yard, & T. Vnderhill, at the Bible in Woodstr., 1646. ESTC No. R201016. Grub Street ID 78482.
  • Vicars, John. Magnalia Dei Anglicana. Or, Englands Parliamentary-chronicle. Containing a full and faithfull series, and exact narration of all the most memorable Parliamentary-mercies, and mighty (if not miraculous) deliverances, great and glorious victories, and admirable successes, .. from the yeer, 1640. to this present year, 1646. Compiled in 4 parts; the two first, intituled, God in the mount. The third, Gods ark overtopping the worlds waves; the fourth, The burning-bush not consumed: this last part, comming up to these present times, and to our most renowned generall, Sir Thomas Fairfaxes late famous actions, in the west, and the happy (because unbloody) rendition of Oxford, in this present yeer, 1646. Collected cheifly for the high honour of our wonder working God; and for the unexpressible comfort of all cordiall English Parliamentarians. By the most unworthy admirer of them, John Vicars. Imprinted at London: for J. Rothwell, at the Sun & Fountain, in Pauls Church-yard, and Tho. Vnderhill, at the Bible in Woodstreet, 1646. ESTC No. R233017. Grub Street ID 104643.
  • Vicars, John. A summarie, or short survey of the annalls and most remarkable records of King Charles his reigne, from the first yeare thereof to this present, 1646. VVherein wee may plainly see how the popish, jesuiticall and prelaticall malignant party have indevoured the ruine of this church and kingdom, but was by Gods mercy most miraculously prevented. Printed at London: by John Dever & [Rob]ert Ibbitson, for T. Jenner, and are to be sold at the Royall-Exchange, 1646. ESTC No. R210649. Grub Street ID 86767.
  • Vicars, John. A caveat for covenant-contemners and covenant-breakers. London: printed by John Macock for John Rothwel and Edward Husbands, 1648 [i.e. 1647]. ESTC No. R210679. Grub Street ID 86785.
  • Vicars, John. England's worthies. Under whom, all the civill and bloudy warres since anno 1642, to anno 1647, are related. Wherein are described the severall battails, encounters, and assaults of cities, townes, and castles at severall times and places; so that the reader may behold the time, yeare, and event of every battle, skirmish, and assault. Wherein London-apprentices had not the least share. As also, severall victories by sea, by the noble Admirall, Robert Earle of Warwick. London: printed for J. Rothwell at the Sun and Fountain in Pauls Church-yard, 1647. ESTC No. R27574. Grub Street ID 110727.
  • Vicars, John. Coleman-street conclave visited. And, that grand imposter, the schismaticks cheater in chief (who hath long, slily lurked therein) truly and duly discovered. Containing a most palpable and plain display of Mr. John Goodwin's self-conviction (under his own hand-writing) and of the notorious heresies, errours, malice, pride, and hypocrisie of this most huge Garagantua [sic], in falsly pretended piety; to the lamentable misleading of his too-too credulous soul-murthered proselytes of Coleman-street & elsewhere. Collected, principally, out of his own big-bragadochio and wavelike-swelling and swaggering writings, full-fraught with six-footed terms, and flashie rhetoricall phrases, far more than solid and sacred truths. And may fitly serve (if it be the Lords will) like Belshazzars hand-writing, on the wall of his conscience, to strike terrour and shame into his ow soul, and shamelesse face; and to un-deceive his most miserably cheated and inchanted, or bewitched followers. By John Vicars. London: printed for Nathanael Webb, and William Grantham, at the Grey-hound in Pauls Church-yard, 1648. ESTC No. R1674. Grub Street ID 64556.
  • Vicars, John. Speculum scripturale schismaticorum: or, A scripture looking--glasse, most exactly characterizing all sorts of schismaticks: wherein, as, in a looking-glass, face answers face; so, scriptures paint seducers root and race: And, that they are the seedsmen of all evil; and, must be shun'd, as serpents, or the Devil. London: printed for T.M., 1649. ESTC No. R211250. Grub Street ID 87164.
  • Vicars, John. A brief review of the most material Parliamentary proceedings of this present Parliament, and their armies, in their civil and martial affairs. Which Parliament began the third of November, 1640. And the remarkable transactions are continued untill the Act of Oblivion, February 24. 1652. Published as a breviary, leading all along successiviely, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what moneth thereof it was accomplished. And for informatio of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times, which things are brought to passe, that former ages have not heard of, and after ages will admire. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity. London: printed by M.S. for Tho: Jenner, at the South-entrance of the Royal Exchange, 1653. ESTC No. R206997. Grub Street ID 83435.
  • Vicars, John. Former ages never heard of, and after ages will admire. Or a brief review of the most materiall parliamentary transactions. Beginning, Nov: 3. 1640. Wherein the remarkable passages both of their civil and martial affaires, are continued unto this present year. Published as a breviary, leading all along successively, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what moneth thereof it was accomplished. For information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity. London: printed by M. S[immons]. for Tho: Jenner, at the South-Entrance of the Royal Exchange, 1654. ESTC No. R2983. Grub Street ID 112752.
  • Vicars, John. Former ages never heard of, and after ages will admire. Or, A brief review of the most materiall parliamentary transactions, beginning, November 3. 1640. Wherein the remarkeable passages both of their civil and martiall affaires are continued unto this present year. Published as a breviary, leading all along successively, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkeable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what month thereof it was accomplished. For information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity. London: printed by M[ary]. S[immons]. for Tho: Jenner, at the South-Entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1656. ESTC No. R34723. Grub Street ID 117235.
  • Vicars, John. Dagon demolished: or, Twenty admirable examples of Gods severe justice and displeasure against the subscribers of the late engagement, against our lawfull soveraign King Charls the second; and the whole house of peeres, in these words. I do declare and promise, that I will be true and faithfull to the common-wealth of England, as it is now established without a King or House of Lords. Also against some of the judges of the late King in the high court of injustice. Published, to reclaim such fanatique persons, who have been too forward to promote this wicked, destructive engagement; and still designe it, which hath wounded the consciences of so many Godly Christians in this kingdome. By that late worthy patriot of his country, Mr. John Vicars. London : printed by T. Mabb, for Edward Thomas, and are to be sold at the Adam and Eve in Little-Brittain, 1660. ESTC No. R208354. Grub Street ID 84610.
  • Vicars, John. Former ages never heard of, and after ages will admire. Or, A brief review of the most materiall parliamentary transactions, beginning November 3. 1640. Wherein the remarkeable passages both of their civil and martiall affaires, are continued unto the dissolving of the Parliament, Aprill 23. 1659. Published as a breviary, leading all along successively, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkeable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what month thereof it was accomplished. For information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity. London : printed by M.S. for Tho: Jenner, at the South-Entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1660. ESTC No. R219876. Grub Street ID 94350.
  • Vicars, John. A letter for a Christian family. Directed to all true Christians to read. VVhich being sealed up in heart and mind, nothing but truth in it you'l find: both old and young, both rich and poor, bear it in mind, keep it in store; and think upon the time to come. For time doth pass, the glass doth run, therefore whilst thou hast time and space, call to the Lord above for grace; then he will shurely thee defend, and thou shal make a happy end. To the tune of, The godly mans instructions. London : printed for F[rancis]. Coles, T[homas]. Vere, J[ohn]. Wright, and J[ohn]. Clarke, [1674 - 1679]. ESTC No. R185974. Grub Street ID 74835.
  • Vicars, John. A letter for a Christian family. Directed to all true Christians to read. Which being sealed up in heart and mind, nothing but truth in it you'l find, both old and young, both rich and poor, bear it in mind, keep it in store: and think upon the time to come, for time dot pass, the glass doth run, therefore whilst thou hast time and space, call to the Lord above for grace, then he will surely thee defend, and thou shalt make a happy end. To the tune of, The godly mans instruction. London] : Printed for W. Thackary, J. M[illet] and A. M[ilbourn], [1682 - 1692. ESTC No. R228306. Grub Street ID 100994.
  • Vicars, John. A letter for a Christian family. Directed to all true Christians to read. Which being sealed up in heart and mind, nothing but truth in it you'l find. Both old and young, both rich and poor, bear it in mind, keep it in store: and think upon the time to come, for time dot pass, the glass doth run, therefore whilst thou hast time and space, call to the Lord above for grace, then he will surely thee defend, and thou shalt make a happy end. To the tune of, The godly mans instruction. London] : Printed for J[ohn]. C[larke]., W[illiam]. T[hackeray]. and T[homas]. P[assinger]., [1684 - 1686. ESTC No. R227342. Grub Street ID 100251.