Showing 1 to 10 out of 30 results

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  An epistle to King Charles the II sent from Amsterdam in Holland, the 28 of the 10 month, 1660 wherein is contained certain orders and laws there, concerning the liberty granted to those which cannot take up arms, nor swear, which laws there do yet continue : as also several arguments shewing that the people called Quakers are no popish recusants, who are cast into prison for not swearing : with advice & direction to King Charles, that his tendernesse may appear likewise to tender consciences, who keep to their yea and nay, that if they break their yea and nay, they may be punished as for breaking an oath / William Caton.
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  Caton, William, 1636-1665.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
   This item contains 4 files (449.86 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  Reasons why the oaths should not be made a part of the test to Protestant dissenters
  Date of publication:
  1683
  

  Author(s):

  Penn, William, 1644-1718.
  Description:
  Caption title. Attributed to Penn by Wing. Imprint suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
   This item contains 4 files (210.12 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  Sixteen reasons drawn from the law of God, the law of England, and right reason, to shew why diverse true Christians (called Quakers) refuse to swear at all for the satisfaction of all the upright in heart, that the innocent may not be condemned with the wicked / by John Crook.
  Date of publication:
  1661
  

  Author(s):

  Crook, John, 1617-1699.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
   This item contains 4 files (89.3 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  To the anti-Quaker Misorcus concerning oaths
  Date of publication:
  1675
  

  Author(s):

  Richardson, Richard, 1623?-1689.
  Description:
  Caption title. Signed: R.R. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the Haverford College Library.
   This item contains 4 files (63.98 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  The great question concerning the lawfulnes or unlawfulnes of swearing under the gospel stated and considered of for the satisfaction of such as desire to scan the thing in the weight of God's spirit and to see the true and clear determination of it in his un-erring light / by Isaac Penington the younger.
  Date of publication:
  1661
  

  Author(s):

  Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.
   This item contains 4 files (398.51 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  The anti-Quaker, or, A compendious answer to a tedious pamphlet entituled, A treatise of oaths subscribed by a jury of 12 Quakers, whose names are prefixed to it, together with the fore-man of that jury ... William Penn : alledging several reasons why they ... refuse to swear, which are refuted, and the vanity of them demonstrated both by Scripture, reason, and authority of ancient and modern writers / by Misorcus, a professed adversary of vain swearing in common discourse and communication.
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  Misorcus.
  Description:
  Pages 11-12 are stained in filmed copy. Beginning-p. 15 photographed from Huntington Library copy and inserted at the end. Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries. Marginal notes.
   This item contains 4 files (315.71 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  Some of the Quakers contradictory testimonies about oaths and swearing; whereby it does appear their pretensions of being infallible, and that their books and papers are given forth by the immediate eternal spirit of God*, is but a vain boast, and a very great and strong delusion. ...
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  Pennyman, John, 1628-1706.
  Description:
  Caption title. P. 4 signed and dated: J.P. [i.e. John Pennyman] 2d of (the month call'd) August, 1696,. Imprint from colophon on p. 3. Printed in two columms. Imperfect: cropped, stained, and edges mutilated. Reproduction ...
   This item contains 4 files (88.51 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  Of the lavvfnluess [sic] of the oath of allegiance to the king, and of the other oath to his supremacy. Written for the benefit of Quakers and others, who out of scruple of conscience, refuse the oath of allegiance, and supremacy. / By Theophilus Brabourn.
  Date of publication:
  1661
  

  Author(s):

  Brabourne, Theophilus, b. 1590.
  Description:
  Place of publication from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "march. 18", "1660"; imprint date crossed out. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
   This item contains 4 files (56.02 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  The Case of the people called Quakers as it concerns an affirmation which they desire may be extended to all Britain
  Date of publication:
  1698
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
   This item contains 4 files (27.22 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  The cry of the oppressed from under their oppressions, ascending up to Him, who will rebuke the oppressor and devourer, and deliver the innocent some of the sufferings of the people of God, called Quakers, concerning tythes and oaths, &c. : by the branches which are a new springing forth of the remainder of the bitter root of Episcopacy, which yet remaineth unplucked up in the rigid presbytery ...
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Benson, Gervase, d. 1679. ; Fox, George, 1624-1691.
  Description:
  "To the reader" signed: G.B. "The grounds why tyths once commanded, are now denied; as also why oaths once used, are now laid aside" (p. [8]) signed: Ger. Benson. With a postscript by George Fox, p. 38-33 [i.e. 40]. ...
   This item contains 4 files (1.21 MB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---