The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers: Intermixed with Several Remarkable Occurrences, Volume 2

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Benjamin & Thomas Kite, 1823 - Society of Friends

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Page 600 - ruling in the fear of God; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds, as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.' This speech was favourably heard by the prince.
Page 492 - body is sown, a spiritual body is raised; that being first which is natural, and afterward that which is spiritual. And though it is said, this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality ; the change shall be such as flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom
Page 455 - and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain to them, or any of them ?' To which the king and queen answered, ' All this I promise to do.
Page 134 - answered, that it might have been objected to the prophet Daniel, that he might have prayed secretly, and not with open windows and thrice a day, after king Darius had signed the decree, that whosoever should ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of the king,
Page 186 - B. do swear, that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the king; and that I do abhor that traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those that are commissioned by him, in pursuance of such commission; and that
Page 609 - The Lord is with you, while ye be with him ; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you : but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you." Having thus performed what I intended with this historical relation, I conclude it, to the praise and glory of the Most High, who hath afforded me
Page 567 - but the answer of a good conscience towards God. This was that baptism of which God by the prophet Ezekiel said concerning Israel, "I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon
Page 238 - in this present parliament assembled, and by authority of the same, that if any person of the age of sixteen years or upwards, being a subject of this realm, at any time after the tenth day of May next, shall be present at any assembly, conventicle, or meeting, under
Page 533 - If I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor." In the next year, viz. 1701, the late king James died in France. I mentioned before how that unhappy prince, after having ascended the throne, fell suddenly by his hasty conduct, and ardent desire to introduce popery in
Page 44 - contrary. And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, or mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever. And I

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