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An arrow shot against Babylon out of Josephs bow : which grew up from the stem of Jesse... and this is a visitation and warning (once more) from God unto all such rulers, teachers, and people in England who are, or may be persecutors about religion and worship that they may yet flee out of Babylon ... the great whore (which hath set upon nations and reigned over the kings of the earth) that they may partake no longer of her sins ... With a few questions concerning the Devil, and Cain ... And this may serve as a glass for all false Christendom to behold themselves

Bayly, William (1675)

1663

Indexed in: Wing B1518; Smith I, 217.

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Archive Print part: Birkbeck Library 1112

The antient testimony of the primitive Christians and martyrs of Jesus Christ, revived against tythes. Or, A relation of the sufferings of William Dobson of Slade-End, in the parish of Brightwell in Barkshire, because for conscience-sake he could not pay tythes unto Ralph Whistler, tyth-monger of the same parish; and for thirteen years was much exercised by imprisonment and loss of goods. And the last day of the 3d month call'd May 1677. dyed a prisoner for the same. To which is annexed, a short account of the sufferings of Michael Reynolds of Farringdon in the same county, because he could not for conscience-sake, pay tythes to Robert Pye

1680

Anon.

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Archive Print part: Birkbeck Library 1144

The cry of the innocent and oppressed for justice: or, A brief relation of the late proceedings against the prisoners called Quakers in London, and the manner of their tryal at the sessions holden at Hick's Hall and Old-Bailey on the 14th, 15th and 17th day of October 1664. At which places thirty-one of the said prisoners were sentenced for banishment... Together with some animadversions or observations upon the said proceedings ... Published for the information of all that desire to know the truth of these things

1664

Anon.

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Archive Print part: Birkbeck Library 1112

The second part of The continued cry of the oppressed for justice. Being an additional account of the present and late cruelty, oppression & spoil inflicted upon the persons and estates of many of the peaceable people called Quakers, in divers counties, cities and towns in this nation of England and Wales (chiefly upon the late act made against conventicles) for the peaceable exercise of their tender consciences towards God in matters of worship and religion

Penn, William (1644-1718)

1676

By William Penn.

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Archive Print part: Birkbeck Library 1114

A seasonable disswasive from persecution, humbly and modestly, yet with Christian freedom and plainness of speech, offered to the consideration of all concern'd therein; on behalf generally of all that suffer for conscience sake, particularly of the people called Quakers

Ellwood, Thomas (1639-1713)

1683

Indexed in: Wing E626; Smith I, 564.

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Archive Print part: Birkbeck Library 1144

An answer to several new laws and orders made by the rulers of Boston in New-England the tenth day of the eighth moneth, 1677

Fox, George (1624-1691)

1678

Attributed to George Fox. Place of publication from Wing.

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Archive Print part: Birkbeck Library 1126

The suffering case of John Love, of Ash, near Sandwich in Kent; who for his consciencious refusal to pay twenty shillings for one years tythe, was prosecuted to a sequestration by Francis Wood, who alledged he was excited thereto by Daniel Small, steward to the Widow Cartwright

Love, John the younger (fl.1695-1704)

[1695]

Caption title. Imprint suggested by Wing. Subscribed (p.7) by John Love and 15 others.

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Archive Print part: Birkbeck Library 1112

A Christian-testimony born by the people of God in scorn called Quakers in London, in their patient suffering the taking away and spoiling of their goods for non-payment of tythes to the parish priests

Gibson, William (1629-1684); Rudyard, Thomas (1692)

1679

Gibson named, p.8; also includes contributions by Job Boulton and Thomas Rudyard. Place of publication from Wing. An account of goods confiscated from Quakers in London between the years of 1673 a...

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Archive Print part: Birkbeck Library 1128

The copies of several letters, which were delivered to the King : being written by sundry Friends in the truth, who wrote them as they were moved by the Holy Ghost... [etc.]

Fox, George (1624-1691)

1660

Four letters signed by George Fox. Other letters signed by Alexander Parker, James Naylor, Henry Fell, John Sowter, William Smith, William Caton and G.W. [i.e. George Whitehead]. Preface signed by G...

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Archive Print part: Birkbeck Library 1145

A true relation of the unjust proceedings, verdict (so called) & sentence of the Court of Sessions, at Margarets Hill in Southwark, against divers of the Lord's people called Quakers, on the 30th day of the 8th month, 1662

Chandler, John

1662

Indexed in: Wing C1929; Smith I, 403.

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Archive Print part: Holden Library M-9/TRA

Catholics in power, or, Louis XIV. and his times : giving an interesting account of their treatment to the Protestants, and the most horrid means used to convert them to the Catholic Faith!

[18--?]

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Popish treachery : exemplified in the conduct of a Roman Catholic priest to an Irish Protestant, at a monastery at Brussels : a narrative of Papist atrocities of the 18th century, founded on facts; with preliminary remarks

Judge, J T

[1829]

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