The Triumph of Religious Liberty Over the Spirit of Persecution: Being an Account of the Trials of Several Persons, for an Outrageous and Unprovoked Persecution, at Great Bardfield, in the County of Essex. ...printed in the year, 1795 - 32 pages |
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... should not be ! 66 One would have Again , let us contrast the character of the rioters with the cha- racter of those who were about to worship God according to their Every encomium , especially if we do not deferve it , fhould remind us ...
... should not be ! 66 One would have Again , let us contrast the character of the rioters with the cha- racter of those who were about to worship God according to their Every encomium , especially if we do not deferve it , fhould remind us ...
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... should not come there . " The mob fent frequent me ffages to the perfons confined in the houfe , ( particularly one by the church - warden , ) threatening to pull it down , and declaring , with all the marks of rage and mad . nefs ...
... should not come there . " The mob fent frequent me ffages to the perfons confined in the houfe , ( particularly one by the church - warden , ) threatening to pull it down , and declaring , with all the marks of rage and mad . nefs ...
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... should do to obtain our liberty : At length we ' thought , if we could convey a letter to a Magiftrate , we might be delivered . On enquiry we found there were none in the town , nor within fome miles ; however two men of our ...
... should do to obtain our liberty : At length we ' thought , if we could convey a letter to a Magiftrate , we might be delivered . On enquiry we found there were none in the town , nor within fome miles ; however two men of our ...
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... should go unhurt . " I answered , " We believed , it to be our duty to preach in that place , and as the Laws of our Land protected us , we could make no such promise : and added , that it thofe perfons had any influence on the mob ...
... should go unhurt . " I answered , " We believed , it to be our duty to preach in that place , and as the Laws of our Land protected us , we could make no such promise : and added , that it thofe perfons had any influence on the mob ...
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... should like the Methodist preachers to come there . 1 faid it was a very dark place . Q. What do you mean by a dark place ? A. Why , I mean , that they fcarcely knew good from evil , [ a loud laugh . ] Mr. Barker made anfwer , " there ...
... should like the Methodist preachers to come there . 1 faid it was a very dark place . Q. What do you mean by a dark place ? A. Why , I mean , that they fcarcely knew good from evil , [ a loud laugh . ] Mr. Barker made anfwer , " there ...
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Page 1 - Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same. For he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 1 - ... he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath- but also for conscience