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  A call from death to life and out of the dark wayes and worships of the world where the seed is held in bondage under the merchants of Babylon / written by Marmaduke Stephenson, who (together with ... William Robinson) hath (since the writing hereof) suffered death, for bearing witnesse to the same truth amongst the professors of Bostons jurisdiction in New England ; with a true copy of two letters, which they writ to the Lords people a little before their death ; and also the true copy of a letter ... from a friend in New England, which gives a brief relation of the manner of their martyrdom, with some of the words which they exprest at the time of their suffering.
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  Stephenson, Marmaduke, d. 1659. ; Pearson, Peter, 17th cent. ; Robinson, William, d. 1659. ; Dyer, Mary, d. 1660.
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  Includes various letters signed by Peter Pearson, William Robinson, Marmaduke Stephenson, and Mary Dyer. "To the reader" signed: John Whitehead, Marmaduke Storre, William Padley, Gregory Milner, Thomas Leemin. Reproduction ...
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  A cry against oppression & cruelty being a short account of the tryal, and of the sentence that was passed on several innocent people called Quakers, who are inhabitants of the city of Worcester, at the assizes holden there the 16, 17 and 18th days of the 5th month called July, who were imprisoned because they refused to swear in obedience to the commandment of Christ Jesus, &c, and for assembling themselves together peaceably in the name and fear of the Lord, to worship him in spirit and truth, according to his will.
  Date of publication:
  1663
  

  Author(s):

  Bourne, Edward, d. 1708.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Attributed to Edward Bourne. cf. BM. Entries for B3847 and C7447A cancelled in Wing (2nd ed.).
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  A Declaration from the people of God called Quakers against all seditious conventicles, and dangerous practises of any who under colour or pretence of tender conscience, have, or may contrive insurrections, the said people being cleer from all such things, in the sight of God, angels and men.
  Date of publication:
  1670
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in the Guildhall Library (London, England).
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  A declaration of the present sufferings of above 140. persons of the people of God (who are now in prison,) called Quakers: with a briefe accompt of about 1900. more ... Together with the number of 21. persons who were imprisoned and persecuted until death. All which was delivered to Tho. Bampfield, then Speaker of the Parliament, on the sixth day of the second month, 1659 ... As also an accompt of some grounds and reasons, why for conscience sake we bear our testimony against divers customes and practices at this day in use amongst men. Also a cry of great jndgement [sic] at hand upon the oppressors of the Lords heritage, as received from him on the 18. day of the first month called March. With an offer to the Parliament of our bodies, person for person to be imprisoned, for the redemption of our brethren, who are now in bonds for the testimony of Jesus.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
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  Signed on E2v, F1v: E.B., i.e. Edward Burrough. The last leaf is blank. Annotation on Thomason copy: "April. 23". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A discourse concerning riots occasioned by some of the people called Quakers, being imprisoned and indicted for a riot, for only being at a peaceable meeting to worship God / written by one of that people, Thomas Ellwood.
  Date of publication:
  1683
  

  Author(s):

  Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.
  Description:
  Imperfect: cropped and slightly faded. Advertisement: p. 16. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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