Showing 1 to 10 out of 15 results

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  A copy of a paper sent to John Otway, Justice of the Peace, concerning swearing
  Date of publication:
  1666
  

  Author(s):

  Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
  Description:
  Caption title. Signed at end: Francis Howgill. This item appears at reel 591:14 bound following Wing C1514, "A journal of the life of ... Will. Caton," and at reel 2209:8. Reproduction of originals in Huntington Library ...
   This item contains 4 files (286.44 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  A discourse concerning publick oaths, and the lawfulness of swearing in judicial proceedings written by Dr. Gauden ..., in order to answer the scruples of the Quakers.
  Date of publication:
  1662
  

  Author(s):

  Gauden, John, 1605-1662.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Duke University Library.
   This item contains 4 files (2.24 MB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  A second testimony concerning oaths and swearing in answer to a book entituled The case of the Quakers relating to oathes stated by J.S., or, An appendix to a book written in the year 1668 in answer to Allan Smallwood ... wherein is fully cleared the command of Christ and practice of the apostles concerning swearing from the corrupt glosses, limited sense and meaning of J.S. / by Gervase Benson.
  Date of publication:
  1675
  

  Author(s):

  Benson, Gervase, d. 1679.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
   This item contains 4 files (774.78 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  A treatise of oaths containing several weighty reasons why the people call'd Qvakers refuse to swear : and those confirmed by numerous testimonies out of Gentiles, Jews and Christians, both fathers, doctors and martyrs : presented to the King and great council of England, assembled in Parliament.
  Date of publication:
  1675
  

  Author(s):

  Penn, William, 1644-1718. ; Richardson, Richard, 1623?-1689. ; Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689. ; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
  Description:
  Signed: "This perform'd in the name and for the service of the people call'd Quakers. William Penn, Richard Richardson." Prefixed to the "Treatise" is an address "To the King and great council of England, assembled in ...
   This item contains 4 files (4.16 MB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  A true relation what sentence was passed upon the servants of the Lord by one who is in commission to do justice, called by the world Sir William Walter, with the consent of the rest of those called justices, that sat upon the bench with him at that time, because we could not swear for conscience sake, but abide in the doctrine of Christ, who saith swear not at all ...
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  Goodaire, Thomas, d. 1693.
  Description:
  Caption title. Signed at end: Thomas Goodaire. Imprint from colophon. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
   This item contains 4 files (205.2 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• 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)
  
  Our covenant with God and with all men is peace and life and light and salvation
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691.
  Description:
  Title from first lines of text. Signed: G.F. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
   This item contains 4 files (118.44 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 1)
  
  Remarks on the Quakers case, deliver'd to the Parliament
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Broadside. Requesting that the use of affirmation in place of oaths, already granted to Quakers in England, be extended to all of Great Britain. NUC pre-1956 lists a 2 p. version of this publication as issued ...
   This item contains 4 files (61.53 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  Supplementum sublatum Iohn Tombes, his Supplement, or Second book about swearing disproved and made void and his abusing the Scripture plainly manifested : against which the truth of Christ's words is vindicated and maintained / in a few words briefly returned to him from Richard Hubberthorne and Samuel Fisher.
  Date of publication:
  1661
  

  Author(s):

  Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662. ; Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665. ; Tombes, John, 1603?-1676. Supplement to the serious consideration of the oath of the Kings supremacy.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
   This item contains 4 files (251.59 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---