Publications of Robert Parsons

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  • Parsons, Robert. A Christian directorie guiding men to their saluation. Deuided into three bookes. The first vvherof apperteining to resolution, is only conteined in this volume, deuided into tvvo partes, and set forth novv againe vvith many corrections, and additions by th'authour him self, vvith reprofe of the corrupt and falsified edition of the same booke lately published by M. Edm. Buny. Ther is added also a methode for the vse of al; with two tables, and a preface to the reader, which is necessarie to be reade. [Rouen: Printed at Fr. Parsons's press], Anno. 1585. Augusti. 30. ESTC No. S114169. Grub Street ID 133892.
  • Parsons, Robert. A treatise of three conuersions of England from paganisme to Christian religion. The first vnder the Apostles, in the first age after Christ: the second vnder Pope Eleutherius and K. Lucius, in the second age. The third, vnder Pope Gregory the Great, and K. Ethelbert in the sixth age; vvith diuers other matters thereunto apperteyning. Diuided into three partes, as appeareth in the next page. The former two whereof are handled in this booke, and dedicated to the Catholikes of England. VVith a nevv addition to the said Catholikes, vpon the nevvs of the late Q. death. and succession of his Maiestie of Scotland, to the crovvne of England. By N.D. author of the VVard-vvord. [Saint-Omer]: Imprinted [by Franois Bellet] vvith licence, anno. 1603 [-1604]. ESTC No. S114212. Grub Street ID 133934.
  • Parsons, Robert. The copie of a double letter sent by an English gentilman from beyond the seas, to his frende in London, containing the true aduises of the cause, and maner of the death, of one Richard Atkins, executed by fire in Rome, the seconde of August 1581. [Rheims: J. Foigny, 1581?]. ESTC No. S112708. Grub Street ID 132460.
  • Parsons, Robert. A discouerie of I. Nicols minister, misreported a Iesuite, latelye recanted in the Tower of London. Wherin besides the declaration of the man, is contayned a ful answere to his recantation, with a confutation of his slaunders, and proofe of the contraries, in the Pope, cardinals, clergie, studentes, and priuate men of Rome. There is also added a reproofe of an oratiuon and sermon, falsely pretented [sic] by the sayd Nicols to be made in Rome, and presented to the Pope in his consistorye. Wherto is annexed a late information from Rome touchng [sic] the aute[n]tical copie of Nicols recantation. [Stonor Park [Pyrton]: Greenstreet House Press, 1581]. ESTC No. S120349. Grub Street ID 139984.
  • Parsons, Robert. The first booke of the Christian exercise, appertayning to resolution. VVherein are layed downe the causes & reasons that should moue a man to resolue hym selfe to the seruice of God: and all the impedimentes remoued, which may lett the same. [Rouen: Printed at Fr. Parsons's press], Anno. 1582. ESTC No. S121958. Grub Street ID 141517.
  • Parsons, Robert. An epistle of the persecution of Catholickes in Englande. Translated ovvt of frenche into Englishe and conferred vvithe the Latyne copie. by G.T. To whiche there is added an epistle by the translator to the right honorable lordes of her maiesties preeuie councell towchynge the same matter. Imprynted at Douay in Artois [i.e. Rouen: Fr. Parsons' Press, 1582]. ESTC No. S117527. Grub Street ID 137196.
  • Parsons, Robert. A defence of the censure, gyven vpon tvvo bookes of william Charke and Meredith Hanmer mynysters, whiche they wrote against M. Edmond Campian preest, of the Societie of Iesus, and against his offer of disputation. Taken in hand since the deathe of the sayd M. Campian, an broken of agayne before it could be ended, vpon the causes sett downe in an epistle to M. Charke in the begyninge. [Rouen: Fr. Parsons's Press], an. 1582. ESTC No. S114152. Grub Street ID 133875.
  • Parsons, Robert. A book of Christian exercise, appertaining to resolution, that is, shewing how that we should resolue our selues to become Christians indeede by R.P. ; perused and accompanied now with a treatise tending to pacification by Edm. Bunny. At Oxford: Printed by Ioseph Barnes, printer to that famous vniuersitie, 1585. ESTC No. S4407. Grub Street ID 148423.
  • Parsons, Robert. A boore [sic] of Christian exercise appertaining to resolvtion, that is, shewing how that we should resolve our selves to become Christians in deed: by R.P. Perused by Edm. Bvnny. Imprinted at London: by Iohn Iackson, for T. Wight, and are to be sold at the great North doore of Paules, 1596. ESTC No. S4408. Grub Street ID 148424.
  • Parsons, Robert. A Christian directorie guiding men to their saluation Deuided into three boores [sic]. The first vvhereof apperteining to resolution, is only conteyned in this volume, deuided into tvvo partes, and set forth novv again vvith many corrections, and additions by th'athour [sic] him self, vvith reprofe of the corrupt and falsified edition of the same booke lately published by M. Edmu. Buny. Ther is added also a methode for the vse of al; with tvvo tables, and a preface to the reader, vvhich is necessarie to be reade. At Louan: Imprinted by Laurence Kellam, cum priuilegio, 1598. ESTC No. S121960. Grub Street ID 141519.
  • Parsons, Robert. A briefe discourse conteining certaine reasons, why Catholickes refuse to goe to church. Written by a learned and vertuous man, to a friend of his in England. And dedicated by I.H. to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie. Imprinted at Doway [i.e. England: By the English secret press], 1599. ESTC No. S110375. Grub Street ID 130437.
  • Parsons, Robert. A temperate vvard-vvord, to the turbulent and seditious VVach-word of Sir Francis Hastinges knight, vvho indeuoreth to slaunder the vvhole Catholique cause, & all professors therof, both at home and abrode. Reduced into eight seueral encounters, vvith a particuler speech directed to the Lordes of her Maiesties most honorable Councel. To vvhome the arbitriment of the vvhole is remitted. By N.D. [Antwerp]: Imprinted vvith licence [by A. Conincx], Anno M.D.XCIX. [1599]. ESTC No. S114162. Grub Street ID 133885.
  • Parsons, Robert. A briefe discourse containing certaine reasons, why Catholikes refuse to goe to church. Written by a learned and vertuous man, to a friend of his in England. And dedicated by I.H. to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie. Printed at Doway [i.e. England: By the English secret press], 1601. ESTC No. S114136. Grub Street ID 133859.
  • Parsons, Robert. A briefe apologie, or defence of the catholike ecclesiastical hierarchie, & subordination in England, erected these later yeares by our holy father Pope Clement the eyght; and impugned by certayne libels printed & published of late both in Latyn & English; by some unquie persons under the name of priests of the seminaries. VVritten and set forth for the true information and stay of all good Catholikes, by priests united in due subordination to the right Reuerend Arch-priest, and other their superiors. [London: R. Barker, 1601]. ESTC No. S94623. Grub Street ID 152824.
  • Parsons, Robert. An appendix to the apologie, lately set forth, for defence of the hierarchie, and subordination of the English Catholike Church, impugned by certaine discontented priestes. Wherin two other bookes or libels of the impugners, the one in English the other in Latin, no less intemperate then the former, are examined, and considered, by the priestes that remaine in due obedience to their lawful superior. [Antwerp]: Imprinted with licence [by A. Conincx, 1602]. ESTC No. S114168. Grub Street ID 133891.
  • Parsons, Robert. The vvarn-vvord to Sir Francis Hastinges wast-word: conteyning the issue of three former treateses, the Watch-word, the Ward-word and the Wast-word (intituled by Sir Francis, an Apologie or defence of his Watch-word) togeather with certaine admonitions & warnings to thesaid [sic] knight and his followers. Wherunto is adioyned a breif reiection of an insolent, and vaunting minister masked with the letters O.E. who hath taken vpon him to wryte of thesame [sic] argument in supply of the knight. There go also foure seueral tables, one of the chapters, another of the controuersies, the third of the cheif shiftes, and deceits, the fourth of the parricular [sic] matters conteyned in the whole book. By N.D. author of the Ward-word. [Antwerp: Printed by A. Conincx] Permissu superiorum, Anno 1602. ESTC No. S114221. Grub Street ID 133941.
  • Parsons, Robert. A manifestation of the great folly and bad spirit of certayne in England calling themselues secular priestes. VVho set forth dayly most infamous and contumelious libels against worthy men of their owne religion, and diuers of them their lawful superiors, of which libels sundry are heer examined and refuted. By priestes lyuing in obedience. [Antwerp: A. Conincx], Superiorum permissu. 1602. ESTC No. S119803. Grub Street ID 139441.
  • Parsons, Robert. A relation of the triall made before the King of France, vpon the yeare 1600 betvveene the Bishop of Eureux, and the L. Plessis Mornay. About certayne pointes of corrupting and falsifying authors, wherof the said Plessis was openly conuicted. Newly reuewed, and sett fort againe, with a defence therof, against the impugnations both of the L. Plessis in France, & of O.E. in England. By N.D. [Saint-Omer: F. Bellet], Imprinted vvith licence. Anno M. DC. IIII. [1604]. ESTC No. S121884. Grub Street ID 141449.
  • Parsons, Robert. An ansvvere to the fifth part of Reportes lately set forth by Syr Edvvard Cooke Knight, the Kinges Attorney generall. Concerning the ancient & moderne municipall lawes of England, vvhich do apperteyne to spirituall power & iurisdiction. By occasion vvherof, & of the principall question set dovvne in the sequent page, there is laid forth an euident, plaine, & perspicuous demonstration of the continuance of Catholicke religion in England, from our first Kings christened, vnto these dayes. By a Catholicke deuyne. [Saint-Omer]: Imprinted vvith licence [by F. Bellet], anno Domini 1606. ESTC No. S114058. Grub Street ID 133780.
  • Parsons, Robert. A treatise tending to mitigation tovvardes Catholicke-subiectes in England. VVherin is declared, that it is not impossible for subiects of different religion, (especially Catholickes and Protestantes) to liue togeather in dutifull obedience and subiection, vnder the gouernment of his Maiesty of Great Britany. Against the seditious wrytings of Thomas Morton minister, & some others to the contrary. Whose two false and slaunderous groundes, pretended to be dravvne from Catholicke doctrine & practice, concerning rebellion and equiuocation, are ouerthrowne, and cast vpon himselfe. Dedicated to the learned schoole-deuines, cyuill and canon lavvyers of the tvvo vniuersities of England. By P.R. [Saint-Omer: printed by F. Bellet] Permissu superiorum, 1607. ESTC No. S114220. Grub Street ID 133940.
  • Parsons, Robert. The Christian directory guiding men to eternall saluation, deuided into three bookes. The first vvherof teacheth hovv to make a good resolution. The second, hovv to begin vvell. The third, hovv to perseuere and end happily. In this volume is onely contayned the first booke, consisting of tvvo partes, vvherof the former layeth dovvne the motiues to resolution; and the other remoueth the impediments: both of them hauing byn lately reuievved, corrected, and not a little altered by the author himselfe, for the greater commodity and vtility of the reader. [Saint-Omer: printed by F. Bellet] Superiorum permissu, 1607. ESTC No. S123241. Grub Street ID 142757.
  • Parsons, Robert. The Christian directory guiding men to eternall saluation : deuided into three bookes, the first vvherof teacheth hovv to make a good resolution, the second, hovv to begin vvell, the third, hovv to perseuere and end happily : in this volume is onely contayned the first booke consisting of tvvo partes, vvherof the former layeth dovvne the motiues to resolution, and the other remoueth the impediments both of them hauing byn lately reuievved, corrected, and not a little altered by the author himselfe, for the greater commodity and vtility of the reader. [St. Omer: F. Bellet], 1607. ESTC No. S4406. Grub Street ID 148422.
  • Parsons, Robert. The second part of the booke of Christian exercise, appertayning to resolution. Or A Christian directorie, guiding all men unto theyr salvation. VVitten by the former author R.P.. At London: Printed by William Iaggard for Simon Waterson, dwelling in Paules church-yard, at the signe of the Crowne, 1608. ESTC No. S94622. Grub Street ID 152823.
  • Parsons, Robert. A quiet and sober reckoning vvith M. Thomas Morton somewhat set in choler by his aduersary P.R. concerning certaine imputations of wilfull falsities obiected to the said T.M. in a treatise of P.R. intituled Of mitigation, some part wherof he hath lately attempted to answere in a large preamble to a more ample reioynder promised by him. But heere in the meane space the said imputations are iustified, and confirmed, & with much increase of new vntruthes on his part returned vpon him againe: so as finally the reckoning being made, the verdict of the Angell, interpreted by Daniel, is verified of him. There is also adioyned a peece of a reckoning with Syr Edward Cooke, now L. Chief Iustice of the Co[m]mon Pleas, about a nihil dicit, & some other points vttered by him in two late preambles, to his sixt and seauenth partes of Reports. [Saint-Omer: printed at the English College press] Permissu superiorum, M.DC.IX. [1609]. ESTC No. S114160. Grub Street ID 133883.
  • Parsons, Robert. A discussion of the ansvvere of M. VVilliam Barlovv, D. of Diuinity, to the booke intituled: The iudgment of a Catholike Englishman liuing in banishment for his religion &c. Concerning the apology of the new Oath of allegiance. VVritten by the R. Father, F. Robert Person of the Society of Iesus. VVhervnto since the said Fathers death, is annexed a generall preface, laying open the insufficiency, rayling, lying, and other misdemeanour of M. Barlow in his writing. [Saint-Omer: printed at the English College press] Permissu superiorum, M.DC.XII. [1612]. ESTC No. S114157. Grub Street ID 133880.
  • Parsons, Robert. A little treatise concerning trial of spirits: taken for the most part out of the works of the R.F. Robert Parsons, of the Societie of Iesus. Whereunto is added a comparison of a true Roman Catholike with a Protestant, wherby may bee discouered the difference of their spirits. With an appendix taken out of a later writer. [Lancashire: Birchley Hall Press?], Permissu superiorum. 1620. ESTC No. S119802. Grub Street ID 139440.
  • Parsons, Robert. [A little treatise concerning triall of spirits. Written first by R. Parsons, ... against Master Charke. Newly set forth, with an Appendix taken out of a later writer]. [Lancashire?: Birchley Hall Press?, 1620]. ESTC No. S94624. Grub Street ID 152825.
  • Parsons, Robert. A Christian directory, guiding men to eternall saluation: commonly called the resolution. Deuided into three bookes. The first wherof, teacheth how to make a good resolution. The second, how to begin well. The third, how to perseuere, and end happily. Written by the R. Father Robert Persons, priest of the Society of Iesus. [Saint-Omer: Printed at the English College Press] Permissu superiorum, M.DC.XXII. [1622]. ESTC No. S114106. Grub Street ID 133829.
  • Parsons, Robert. [A] Christian directory, guiding men to eternall saluation: commonly called the resolvtion. Diuided into three bookes. The first wherof, teacheth how to make a good resolution. The second, how to begin well. The third, how to perseuere, and end happily. Written by the R. Father Robert Persons friend of the Society of Iesvs. [St. Omer: English College Press], Permissu Superiorum, M. DC. XXII. [1622]. ESTC No. S94617. Grub Street ID 152818.
  • Parsons, Robert. The Christian directory, guiding men to eternall saluation. Deuided into two parts. The first whereof layeth downe the motiues to a good resolution. The second remoueth the viuall hinderances, and impediments of the same. Written by the R. Father Robert Persons [sic], of the Society of Iesus. [Saint-Omer: English College Press], M.DC.XXXIII [1633]. ESTC No. S110211. Grub Street ID 130313.
  • Parsons, Robert. A Christian directory, guiding men to eternall salvation, commonly called the resolution. Consisting of two parts; whereof the former layeth down the motives to resolution, and the other removeth the impediments. Both of them having been reviewed, corrected, and augmented, by the authour himself, a little before his death, for the greater commodity, and utility of the reader. [Antwerp?]: Permissu superiorum, MDCL. [1650]. ESTC No. R227699. Grub Street ID 100574.
  • Parsons, Robert. A Christian directory, guiding men to eternall salvation, commonly called the resolution. Consisting of two parts; whereof the former layeth down the motives to resolution, and the other removeth the impediments. Both of them having been reviewed, corrected, and augmented, by the authour himself, a little before his death, for the greater commodity, and utility of the reader. Written by the R. Father Robert Persons priest of the Society of Jesus. [Antwerp?]: Permissu superiorum, MDCL. [1650]. ESTC No. R32170. Grub Street ID 114911.
  • Parsons, Robert. A rich treasure at an easie rate: or, The ready way to true content. A short and pleasant discourse, manifestly shewing how inconsistent riches is with piety usually, and how opposite poverty is often. Together with the happy agreement and conjunction of honest labor, real godliness, and soul content by N.D. London: by J.C. for Tho. Newberry, over against the Conduit in Cornhil, 1657. ESTC No. R181475. Grub Street ID 72050.
  • Parsons, Robert. A rich treasure at an easie rate: or, The ready way to true content. A short and pleasant discourse, manifestly shewing how inconsistent riches is with piety usually, and how opposite poverty is often. Together with the happy agreement and conjunction of honest labour, real godliness, and soul-content. By N. D. The fourth edition.. London: printed by T. Milbourn, for J. Clark, at the Bible in Bethelem; [sic] and the white-Swan in new-Cheapside in Moore-fields, 1668. ESTC No. R233401. Grub Street ID 104944.
  • Parsons, Robert. A Christian directory guiding men to their eternal salvation devided into three books. The first whereof apperteining to resolution, is only conteyned in this volume, devided into two partes, and set forth now again with many corrections, and additions. There is added also a method for the use of all; with two tables. By the R.F. Robert Persons priest of the Society of Iesus. [Antwerp?]: VVith licence of superiors, M D.C.LXXIII. [1673]. ESTC No. R217872. Grub Street ID 92607.
  • Parsons, Robert. A rich treasure at an easie rate: or, The ready way to true content. A short and pleasant discourse manifestly shewing how inconsistent riches is with piety usually, and how opposite poverty is often. Together with The happy agrement and conjunction of honest labour, rea godliness, and soul-content. By N.D. The fifth edition.. London: printed by T[homas]. Milburn, and are to be sold by J[ohn]. Clark, in Mercers Chapel, at the lower end of Cheapside, 1678. ESTC No. R181476. Grub Street ID 72051.
  • Parsons, Robert. A rich treasure at an easie rate: or, The ready way to true content. A short and pleasant discourse manifestly shewing how inconsistent riches is with piety usually, and how opposite poverty is often. Together with the happy agrement and conjunction of honest labour, rea godliness, and soul-content. By N. D. The fifth edition.. London: printed by T. Milburn, and are to be sold by J. Clark, in Mercers-Chappel, at the lower end of Cheapside, 1678. ESTC No. R217874. Grub Street ID 92609.
  • Parsons, Robert. A Christian directory, guiding men to their eternal salvation. Divided into three books: the first whereof appertaining to resolution, is onely contained in this volume, divided into two parts, and set forth now again with many corrections and additions. There is added also, A method for the use of all: with two tables. By the R.F. Robert Parsons, priest of the Society of Jesus. London: printed by Henry Hills, printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty for his houshold and chappel; and for him and Matt. Turner at the Lamb in High-Holbourn, 1687. ESTC No. R216964. Grub Street ID 91810.
  • Parsons, Robert. A treatise of three conversions of England from paganism to Christian religion. I. Under the Apostles, in the first age after Christ. II. Under Pope Eleutherius and King Lucius, in the second age. III. Under Pope Gregory the Great and King Ethelbert, in the sixth age; with divers other matters thereunto appertaining. The first two parts. Dedicated to the Catholics of England; with a new addition to the said Catholics, upon the news of the late Queens Death, and the succession of His Majesty of Scotland to the crown of England. By N.D. author of the Ward-Word. London: re-printed by Henry Hills, printer to the King's most excellent Majesty for his houshold and chappel, MDCLXXXVIII. [1688]. ESTC No. R36659. Grub Street ID 118913.
  • Parsons, Robert. The Jesuit's memorial, for the intended reformation of England, under their first popish princeDT Published from the copy that was presented to the late King James II. With an introduction, and some animadversions, by Edward Gee, rector of St. Benedict Paul's-Wharf, and chaplain in ordinary to Their Majesties. London: printed for Richard Chiswel, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCXC. [1690]. ESTC No. R1686. Grub Street ID 64668.