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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.
A legal examination of abuses of law... clearly evincing the abuse and illegality done in the prosecution against the people called Quakers in the city of Bristol. Both by statute & common-law, reason and approved authorities
1682
Includes table, advertisement and errata: pp. [1-2]. Corrected issue. Anon.
A brief manifestation or The state and case of the Quakers presented to all people, but especially to merchants, owners (and masters) of ships, and mariners; also to all planters or occupiers of lands in the English and forreign plantations. Shewing the (causless) cause of their present and cruel sufferings... Hereby warning them all not to joyn hands against the innocent nor willingly suffer their ships (to be imployed) to transport (nor to buy) any of them (for slaves)
Davenport, Thomas
1664
"Doubtfully attributed to Thomas Davenport by BM & by Smith's Catalogue of Friends' books, I, 506."--NUC pre-1956 imprints.
A review of a lecture on "Liberty" : read at the Manchester Friends' Institute, and since printed and published
Thorp, Fielden (1832-1921)
1867
Smith Supp., 328.
The testimony of a cloud of witnesses, who in their generation have testified against that horrible evil of forcing of conscience, and persecution about matters of religion
Caton, William (1636-1665)
1662
Place of publication suggested by Wing.
The great case of liberty of conscience once more briefly debated & defended, by the authority of reason, scripture, and antiquity: which may serve the place of a general reply to such late discourses, as have oppos'd a tolleration
Penn, William (1644-1718)
1670
Written by William Penn. Cf. BM. Place of publication from Wing. Errata on p.[ii].
An apology for the Church of England, with relation to the spirit of persecution; for which she is accused
Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)
[1688?]
Anonymous. By Gilbert Burnet. Caption title. Imprint conjectured from Wing B5762A.
The opinion is this : that resistance may be used; in case our religion and rights should be invaded
Johnson, Samuel (1649-1703)
[1689]
By Samuel Johnson. Signatures: A B. Caption title.
A legal examination of abuses of law... clearly evincing the abuse and illegality done in the prosecution against the people called Quakers in the city of Bristol. Both by statute & common-law, reason and approved authorities
1682
Includes table, advertisement and errata: pp. [1-2]. Corrected issue. Anon.
To the Pope and all his magistrates and the Protestants, here they and all Christendom may see the moderation of the heathen emperours to the Christians in the 650 years before there was a Pope, signified by their letters following in the behalf of the Christians liberty, which will rise up in judgement against the Popes and their emperours, and his magistrates, and most of the Protestants, as here you may see in the reading of their declarations, and the straitnesse of the orders of those called Christians now, and the largenesse of the heathens then, as concerning liberty in the spirit to worship God, and also here you may see the heathen were more moderate to the Christians, then the Christians, so called, are one to another. Taken out of the ten persecutions
Fox, George (1624-1691); Hadrian Emperor of Rome (76-138); Antoninus Pius Emperor of Rome (86-161)
1661
At end: Published by George Fox. Letters are attributed by Fox to Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Constantine, Maximiam and Sabinus.
Christian liberty commended and persecution condemned by the doctrine and authority of prophets, Christ, and his apostles. Manifested by plain scripture testimonies. In a letter to the magistrates and ministers of the city of Dantzick
Fox, George (1624-1691)
1675
Indexed in: Wing F1760; Smith I, 674.
To all rulers and magistrates, to be tender and take heed of persecuting and imprisoning, and spoiling the goods of God's people for obeying, serving, and worshipping the Lord God, that made them, and the heavens, and the earth, and all things therein
Fox, George (1624-1691)
1683
Indexed in: Wing F1941; Smith I, 683.