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A testimony against tything among Christians, being ceremonial, typical, and disannulled by Christ. With observations on citations of divers famous men in several ages... Also, something concerning the institution and observation of the time called Christmas
Richardson, Richard (1623?-1689)
1680
"The substance of a letter occasioned by a discourse of the time called Christmas" has separate pagination and signatures. Includes index.
That all might see who they were that had a command and did pay tythes... And also, them that witnessed in spirit and life the law fulfilled ... And likewise, these are here manifest that do take tythes, and have no command from God, but contrary to the law of God
Fox, George (1624-1691)
1657
Attributed to George Fox. Cf. NUC pre-1956.
The Christians testimony against tythes : in an account of the great spoil and rapine committed by the Bishop of Chester's tythe-farmer at Cartmell in Lancashire upon the people there called Quakers, in the years 1677 and 1678 : acting first as an informer upon the Act against Conventicles for which his witnesses stand indicted for perjury, secondly by suits in inferiour courts (for tythes) contrary to law
Atkinson, Thomas
1678
"Published to the world by Thomas Atkinson."--colophon: p.15.
Tythes, offerings, and first-fruits, commanded by the law in the Old Testament, is not gospel, neither before the law nor after. And also circumcision and oathes, and swearing, and the Sabbath-days commanded by the law in the old time in the Old Testament, is not gospel, neither before the law, nor since in the glorious gospel-day of Christ. And also the trial of the ministers and teachers, who are they that plant vineyards, and plow and thresh in hope, and keep a flock, and minister holy or spiritual things, &c. as the apostles in their days
Fox, George (1624-1691)
1683
At end is a list of "Books sold by Benjamin Clark".
The great case of tithes truly stated, clearly open'd and fully resolv'd
Pearson, Anthony (1628-1670?)
1762
Indexed in: Smith II, 276.
A vindication of a book, intituled, A brief account of many of the prosecutions of the people called Quakers, &c. Presented to the members of both Houses of Parliament: in answer to a late Examination thereof, in defence of the clergy of the diocese of York
Besse, Joseph (1683?-1757)
1741
Indexed in: Smith II, 256.
The prisoners' defence supported: or an answer to the charges and allegations of George Markham, vicar of Carlton, in Yorkshire, contained in his book entitled, "More truth for the seekers"
Wormall, John
[1798]
Subscribed by John Wormall and 7 others, p. 95. "State of the case of several of the people called Quakers, imprisoned in York Castle for the non-payment of tithes": pp. [89]-96.
The poor mechanick's plea against the rich clergy's oppression. Shewing tithes are no gospel-minister's maintenance. In a brief and plain method how that tithes (as now paid) are both inconsistent with the dispensation of the law and dispensation of the gospel. Also how they were brought into the church many hundred years after Christ and testified against by several antient Christians and martyrs. With several sober reasons against the payment of them
Bockett, John (1658?-1715)
1699
Preface signed: J. Bockett.
Cerinthus and Ebion : or, The heresie of tything under the gospel detected: in some observations upon a book entituled, An essay concerning the divine right of tythes: by the author of The snake in the grass. Together with an essay concerning the first rise of tythes: and an essay against their divine right
Lindley, Benjamin (1723)
1708
Author's initials given, p.48. Published anonymously. By Benjamin Lindley.
A defence of the book entituled Cerinthus and Ebion : or, The heresy of tything, under the Gospel, detected, &c. Against the exceptions of an haughty, ignorant dialogue, between (as not for want of the vanity of self-opinion they term themselves) Eubulus and Sophronius, in the pamphlet, call'd by the proud name of Censura temporum. For the month of September, 1708
Lindley, Benjamin (1723)
1709
Signed: Benj. Lindley.