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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... meet about that hour . Fudge . conftantly and diligently from that time ( about 12 at noon ) till paft ten o'clock at night , declaring frequently , with the moft horrible imprecations , oaths , and blafphemies , that they would not ...
... meet about that hour . Fudge . conftantly and diligently from that time ( about 12 at noon ) till paft ten o'clock at night , declaring frequently , with the moft horrible imprecations , oaths , and blafphemies , that they would not ...
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... meet him ; when we came there , the mob were much encreafed in number , and there appeared to be about two or three hundred . Q. About what time was this ? A. Near twelve in the day . Q. Were they riotous ? A. They were exceeding noify ...
... meet him ; when we came there , the mob were much encreafed in number , and there appeared to be about two or three hundred . Q. About what time was this ? A. Near twelve in the day . Q. Were they riotous ? A. They were exceeding noify ...
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... meet with thefe gentlemen that morning ? A. They came to my houfe on the 14th . of July about ten o'clock ; and when they came , Thomas Cole came up to the win- dow , curfing and fwearing , and faid , you have been difturbing my ...
... meet with thefe gentlemen that morning ? A. They came to my houfe on the 14th . of July about ten o'clock ; and when they came , Thomas Cole came up to the win- dow , curfing and fwearing , and faid , you have been difturbing my ...
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... meet and converfe with any girl ? No , we con- yerled with none . Mr. SAMUEL BARKER , the fourth Witnefs , examined by Mr. GARROW . { Q. Was you one who walked with thefe Gentlemen to Bard- field ? A. Yes . Q. Did you meet with any ...
... meet and converfe with any girl ? No , we con- yerled with none . Mr. SAMUEL BARKER , the fourth Witnefs , examined by Mr. GARROW . { Q. Was you one who walked with thefe Gentlemen to Bard- field ? A. Yes . Q. Did you meet with any ...
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... meet for religious worship in Bardfield . You must be fatisfied that each of the defendants , you find guilty , were uniting to pre- vent these people continuing there , by violence and force . Gentlemen , The evidence which has been ...
... meet for religious worship in Bardfield . You must be fatisfied that each of the defendants , you find guilty , were uniting to pre- vent these people continuing there , by violence and force . Gentlemen , The evidence which has been ...
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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