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  A Christian-testimony born by the people of God in scorn called Quakers in London continued in their patient suffering the taking away of their goods for non-payment of tythes to the parish priests.
  Date of publication:
  1682
  

  Author(s):

  Field, John, 1652-1723.
  Description:
  Attributed by Wing and NUC to Field. Records amounts taken from Quakers for payment of tithes in arrears. Imperfect: t.p. stained, with loss of text. Advertisement: p. [1] at end. Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
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  A discovery of some fruits of the profession religion ministry government of this nation, which maketh the land to mourne, and vexeth the soule of the righteous from day to day. Also the relation of the world discovered, and wherein it differs from the pure relation. With a few words to the magistrates that doe cast Christ into prison, and will not visit him when they have done, nor suffer his friends and brethren to visit him.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691.
  Description:
  Attributed to George Fox. Caption title. Imprint from colophon. The words "profession .. government" are enclosed in brackets on title page. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 14 1655". Reproduction of the original in the ...
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  A further evidence of the aforementioned Thomas Hewet his disaffection to the present authority of this nation and his perfect enmity against the people of God is cleerly made out in that eminent (but most wicked) piece of service which (as a magistrate, and yet no justice according to his own testimony) was performed on the first day of the week, the 28th of the 6th moneth, 1659.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  I. K.
  Description:
  Caption title. Signed: I.K. Imprint from colophon. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  To all magistrates and people in Christendom and elsewhere to turn from the persecuting mind that destroyes peoples bodies and estates for not conforming to your religion and worship : and that you may receive the mind of Christ, as the apostles did, who came to save mens lives, and not to destroy them, and to rebuke them that would destroy mens lives and estates / by George Fox.
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691.
  Description:
  Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
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  These few lines are to all such as have an hand in persecuting the innocent people of God (called Quakers) for the exercise of their pure conscience towards God, whom Christ Jesus the Light hath redeemed ...
  Date of publication:
  1667
  

  Author(s):

  Smith, Mary, prisoner at Middlewich.
  Description:
  Title taken from first lines of text. Signed at end: Mary Smith. Place of publication conjectured by Wing; publication date from colophon. "Here is another warning which was given forth some years before, .." has caption ...
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  Addresse charitable aux Francois refugiez, appellez protestants. En quelle pattie du monde qu'ils soient eparts dans ce temps de tribulation et persecution quils souffrent de la part de ceux qui s'appellent Catholiques Romains.
  Date of publication:
  1688
  

  Author(s):

  Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692.
  Description:
  A French translation of Crisp, Stephen. "Charitable advice". Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  A few words to all who professe themselves to be of the Protestant religion whereby they may understand by what spirit they were led, that persecuted the people of God in former ages, for the exercise of their religion, and their tenderness of conscience in matters relating to the worship of God : with a few words of comfort to the suffering lambes / written by him that would have the greatest of persecutors to repent, and cease to do evil, and learn to do well, that so they might escape the judgments of the Lord, F.E.
  Date of publication:
  1665
  

  Author(s):

  F. E. (Francis Ellington)
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Duke University Library.
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  A true discovery of the ignorance, blindness, and darkness of those who are called magistrates about Carlile in Cumberland, who call Light darkness, and truth error, and judge them blasphemers who are sent of the Lord to declare the eternal word of truth amongst them, but the Lord hath made himself manifest in the hearts of his people, and opened their eyes here in the northern parts, whereby they plainly see the tyranny, oppression, and cruelty of those who are called magistrates and rulers, who do imprison the servants of the most high God, for declaring against sin and abomination, held up in markets and steeple-houses, and so they that depart from iniquity and stand in obedience to the commands of the Lord, makes himself a prey to that generation; but the Lord is risen for Sions deliverance, all praise and glory be to him for evermore. J.C.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Camm, John, 1604?-1656.
  Description:
  J.C. = John Camm. Annotation on Thomason copy: "June. 8th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  To the ld. mayor & other justices & aldermen of the city of London, the case of the prisoners, commonly called Quakers in the said city, humbly presented
  Date of publication:
  1684
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Dated: From Newgate and Woodstreet Compter, this 5th of the 10th month, 1684. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Imperfect: stained and torn, possibly cropped, with loss of print. Best copy available for ...
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  A Declaration of some of the sufferings of the people of God called Quakers
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint suggested by Wing. Imperfect: stained and faded with slight loss of print. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  For the King and both Houses of Parliament being a short declaration of the cruelty inflicted upon some of the servants of the Lord now called Quakers, by some barbarous & bloudy men inhabitants in Merionyth shire in North Wales, the 3d month, 1660, and in part of South Wales.
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  Lamentation over England from a true sight, and suffering sense, of the lamentable wickedness of such rulers, priests, and people, that are erred, and strayed from the way of God, and follow too much the devices and desires of their own hearts, offending against his holy laws ... : whereby all persecutors may (in pity to their souls) truly consider what way they are in, and whether it leads, and whose work they are doing, and what the Scripture saith will be the reward of oppression and cruelty / by M.W.
  Date of publication:
  1664
  

  Author(s):

  Watkins, Morgan, fl. 1653-1670.
  Description:
  Place of imprint suggested by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints. Imperfect: stained with some loss of print, torn; best copy available for photographing. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  A True and impartial naration [sic] of the remarkable providences of the living God of heaven and earth appearing for us his oppressed servants called Quakers, Nicholas Lucas, Henry Marshall, Jeremiah Hearn, John Blendall, Francis Pryor, Samuel Trahearn and Henry Feast, who most unrighteosly were at Hertford sentenced to be transported beyond the seas from our dear wives, children, parents, and relations, for inoffensively meeting to wait upon the Lord our Maker : and also may serve for an utter refutation of a lying paper published under the hand of one Edward Manning.
  Date of publication:
  1664
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Date of publication suggested by Wing. Imperfect: print showthrough, with loss of print. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  A record of some persecutions inflicted upon some of the servants of the Lord in South-Wales with the sufferings of many for not paying tithes, not repairing steeple-houses, and for not coming to steeple-houses : also the fruits of some of the priests who are called ministers of the Gospel in South-Wales, and Pembrook-shire, where some persecution hath been at Harford-west, which in short is here also mentioned, which hath not been brought to publick view till now / by Francis Gawler.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Gawler, Francis.
  Description:
  Imperfect: cropped and slightly faded, with slight loss of print. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  For the King and his Councill at White-hall being a brief relation of some of the cruel and inhumane usage and great persecution and imprisonment of above four thousand two hundred and thirty of the people of God, in scorn called Quakers, for worshipping of God and meeting together in the fear of the Lord, and for obeying Christs commands who saith swear not at all, and for testifying to the truth and keeping their consciences clear toward God and man.
  Date of publication:
  1661
  

  Author(s):

  Westfeild, Robert.
  Description:
  Signed: Robert Wastfeild [et. al.] Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  For the King and both Houses of Parliament for you (who have known sufferings) now (in this the day of your prosperity) in the fear and vvisdom of God, to read over and consider these sufferings of the people of God in scorn called Quakers, which they have suffered in the dayes of the Commonwealth, and of Oliver and Richard Cromwel, and which they now suffer in your day for conscience sake, and bearing testimony to the truth, as it is in Iesus ...
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Signed at end: Richard Moore [and 20 others] Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
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  To the bishops and clergy of England and Wales, the state of the cruel persecution, imprisonment (many to death) and spoil of goods inflicted upon the people called Quakers Only for their religious meetings, and obeying, serving, and worshipping Almighty God that made them.
  Date of publication:
  1685
  

  Author(s):

  Robertson, Thomas, fl. 1658-1685. aut ; Bland, Richard, of London. aut ; J. B. (John Bowater), d. 1704. aut ; Ingram, William, tallow chandler. aut
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Signed and dated at end: Thomas Robertson, Richard Blank, John Bowater, William Ingram. London, the 30th. of the 1st month, called March, 1685. Reproduction of the original in the Harvard ...
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  Something in answer to a law lately made at the first sessions of the General Court held at Boston in New-England, May the 28th, 1679 : and published by their order, Edw. Rawson, Secretary : the title of the law, viz. Meeting-houses not to be erected without licence, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691.
  Description:
  Caption title. Signed on p. 18: The 19th of the 7th month, 1679. G.F. Imprint suggested by Wing. Imperfect: stained. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  A free flowing of the father's love to the heirs of the kingdom, with all that are seeking the peace and righteousness of it
  Date of publication:
  1664
  

  Author(s):

  Smith, William, d. 1673.
  Description:
  At end of sheet: "Your dear Brother in bonds, W.S. The beginning of the 7th month, 1664. This is to go amongst Friends, and to be read in their Meetings." Reproduction of original in: Friends' Library (London, England)
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  Concerning persecution in all ages to this day ... G. Fox.
  Date of publication:
  1682
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691.
  Description:
  Advertisement: p. [1] at end. Reproduction of original in Duke University Library.
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