Publications of John Twyn

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In terms of the book trades, the lists below are sorted into up to four groups where: the person is designated in the imprint as having a single role:

  1. "printed by x"; or
  2. "sold by x"; or
  3. "printed for x" or "published by x";

or as having the seller and printer roles in combination, or an absence of the printer's name following "London: printed:" or "London: printed,":

  1. "printed and sold by x"; or "printed for and sold by x"; or "printed by and for x"; or "printed: and sold by x"; or "printed, and sold by x";  and so on.

On this last point, trade publishers may seem to have "printed" or "published" the work, though they did not own the copyright. The lists below reflect only the information on the imprint, except where ESTC provides extra information.

See also "The Meaning of the Imprint."

Printed by John Twyn

  • Reyner, Edward. Considerations concerning marriage, the honour, duties, benefits, troubles of it. Whereto are added, 1. Directions in two particulars. 1. How they that have wives may be as if they had none. 2 How to prepare for parting with a dear yoke-fellow by death, or otherwise. 2. Resolution of this case of conscience. Whether a man may lawfully marry his wives sister? By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincoln. London: printed by J. T[wyn]. for Thomas Newbery, and are to be sold at the three Golden Lions in Cornhill, neer the Royal Exchange, MDCLVII. [1657]. ESTC No. R3111. Grub Street ID 113926.
  • Chishull, John. The danger of being almost a Christian by John Chishull. London: Printed by J. Twyn for Francis Eglesfield, 1658. ESTC No. R24127. Grub Street ID 107943.
  • Preston, John. Riches of mercy to men in misery. Or Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children. By the late reverend and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston. Doctor of Divinity and Chaplin in Ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel colledge in Cambridge and sometime preacher of Lincolns Inne. London: printed by J[ohn]. T[wyn]. and are to be sold by John Alen at the Rising Sun in [St] Pauls Church Yard, 1658. ESTC No. R13568. Grub Street ID 61659.
  • Stubbe, Henry. The Savilian professours case stated. Together with severall reasons urged against his capacity of standing for the publique office of antiquary in the University of Oxford, which are enlarged and vindicated against the exceptions of Dr. John Wallis (heretofore of Cambridge) Savilian Professour of Geometry in the said university, wherein he hath been elected (as it is said) and since admitted to the office of Antiquary. The whole processe is faithfully penned, and submitted to the judgement of all conscientious men, and in particular to those honourable personages who are protectors of Sr. Henry Saviles statutes. By Henry Stubbe M.A. and student in Ch. Ch. London: printed by J[ohn]. T[wyn]. for Andrew Crook, and are to be sold by Richard Davis in Oxon., 1658. ESTC No. R38191. Grub Street ID 120318.
  • Woodall, Frederick. A vindication of The preacher sent, or A vvarrant for publick preaching without ordination. Wherein is further discovered. 1. That some gifted men unordained, are Gospel preachers. 2. That officers sustain not a relation (as officers) to the universal Church; and other weighty questions concerning election and ordination, are opened and cleared. In answer to two books. 1. Vindiciæ ministrij evangelici revindicatæ or the Preacher (pretendly) sent, sent back again. By Dr. Colling of Norwich. 2. Quo warranto, or a moderate enquiry into the warrantableness of the preaching of gifted and unordained persons. By Mr. Pool, at the desire and appointment of the Provincial Assembly of London. With a reply to the exceptions of Mr. Hudson and Dr. Collings against the epistle to the preacher sent. Published by Frederick Woodal, minister of the Gospel at Woodbridge i Suffolk. Samuel Petto minister of the GospeI [sic] at Sandcraft in Suffolk. London: printed by J[ohn]. T[wyn]. Livewell Chapman at the Crown in Popes head Alley, 1659. ESTC No. R204138. Grub Street ID 81151.
  • Hoole, Charles. A new discovery of the old art of teaching schoole, in four small treatises. 1. concerning A petty-schoole. 2 The ushers duty 3. The masters method 4. Scholastick discipline in a grammar schoole. Shewing how children in their playing years may grammatically attain to a firm groundedness in and exercise of the Latine, Greek, and Hebrew tongues. Written about twenty three yeares ago, for the benefit of the Rotherham School, where it was first used; and after 14. years trial by diligent practise in London in many particulars enlarged, and now at last published for the general profit, especially of young schoole-masters. By Charles Hoole Master of Arts, and teacher of a private grammar-school in Lothbury Garden, London. London: printed by J[ohn]. T[wyn]. for Andrew Crook at the Green Dragon in Pauls Church-yard, 1660. ESTC No. R16111. Grub Street ID 63995.
  • Hermas. The three books of Hermas, the disciple of Paul the Apostle. Viz. I. The church. II. The sheepherd. III. The similitudes. Englished by John Pringle. London: printed for John White in Threadneedle Street, behinde the Old Exchange, 1661. ESTC No. R216863. Grub Street ID 91720.
  • Tombes, John. Sephersheba: or The oath-book. Being a treatise concerning swearing: the nature, forms, rights, lawfulnesse, rules of swearing, adjuration, and keeping of oaths; wherein the errors of papists, Quakers and others about swearing are detected; many cases about swearing and keeping oaths are resolved in XX. catechetical lectures delivered at Lemster in Herefordshire on the third commandment, in the year 1636. but now much enlarged by John Tombes. B.D. London: printed by John Twyn for Andrew Crook at the Green Dragon in St. Pauls Church Yard, 1662. ESTC No. R28199. Grub Street ID 111287.
  • A treatise of the execution of justice, wherein is clearly proved, that the execution of judgement and justice, is as well the peoples as the magistrates duty; and that if magistrates pervert judgement, the people are bound by the law of God to execute judgement without, the and upon them. London: by John Twyn, 1663. ESTC No. R25658. Grub Street ID 109113.