The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers: Intermixed with Several Remarkable Occurrences, Volume 1Baker & Crane, 1844 - Society of Friends |
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... hath been much greater in Holland , than if I had composed the work in England , would have made me give it over . But I went on , and so finished this history in that form as it now appears . And I am not without thoughts , that I was ...
... hath been much greater in Holland , than if I had composed the work in England , would have made me give it over . But I went on , and so finished this history in that form as it now appears . And I am not without thoughts , that I was ...
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... hath not been for want of matter that this history hath not run out further , since I could have made it thrice as big , if I had been minded so to do . But as I was unwilling to extend my work any further than my strength and health in ...
... hath not been for want of matter that this history hath not run out further , since I could have made it thrice as big , if I had been minded so to do . But as I was unwilling to extend my work any further than my strength and health in ...
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... hath placed them , though the magistrates and edicts of princes were against it ; and that death or any corporeal punishment was annexed to it . It is true , there have been such among the Quakers , who were exceeding bold in ...
... hath placed them , though the magistrates and edicts of princes were against it ; and that death or any corporeal punishment was annexed to it . It is true , there have been such among the Quakers , who were exceeding bold in ...
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... hath been but the beginning of sorrows , to what is yet to come upon the Protestant churches of Christ , who will ere long fall under a sharper persecution than ever yet hath been upon them . And therefore look you be not found in the ...
... hath been but the beginning of sorrows , to what is yet to come upon the Protestant churches of Christ , who will ere long fall under a sharper persecution than ever yet hath been upon them . And therefore look you be not found in the ...
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... hath called you is holy , so be ye holy in all manner of conver- sation ; all which clearly implieth , that a Christian ought to be very strict and careful in his conversation ; and of this judgment were also the first reformers : and ...
... hath called you is holy , so be ye holy in all manner of conver- sation ; all which clearly implieth , that a Christian ought to be very strict and careful in his conversation ; and of this judgment were also the first reformers : and ...
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Page 395 - And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Page xvii - But be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
Page 341 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 390 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.
Page 327 - I, AB, do swear that I do from my heart abhor, detest and abjure as impious and heretical this damnable doctrine and position, that princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope or any authority of the see of Rome may be deposed or murdered by their subjects or any other whatsoever.
Page 214 - He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Page 300 - ... a liberty to tender consciences, and that no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences of opinion in matter of religion which do not disturb the peace of the kingdom; and that we shall be ready to consent to such an Act of Parliament as, upon mature deliberation, shall be offered to us, for the full granting that indulgence.
Page 149 - And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying : the same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation.
Page 327 - God and the world that our Sovereign Lord King George is lawful and rightful King of this realm and all other his Majesty's dominions and countries thereunto belonging.
Page 37 - We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts : knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.