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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... took great pains in my education , and I have never found that I could change it for a better . But it must be granted , Mr. Welley was not a perfon that went through the land to fpread confufion ; he was not difpofed to go into the ...
... took great pains in my education , and I have never found that I could change it for a better . But it must be granted , Mr. Welley was not a perfon that went through the land to fpread confufion ; he was not difpofed to go into the ...
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... took the warrant into a houfe to read it by a light ; --- having examined the warrant , he in- formed the mob of its contents , and ordered them to depart to their own homes ; this requifition was fpeedily complied with , for : being ...
... took the warrant into a houfe to read it by a light ; --- having examined the warrant , he in- formed the mob of its contents , and ordered them to depart to their own homes ; this requifition was fpeedily complied with , for : being ...
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... took no notice of my reasoning , but raged exceedingly , and vengeance feemed to appear in their very countenances ; they called us to come out and go away . Q. Did their number increase ? A. Not much at that time . About that time ...
... took no notice of my reasoning , but raged exceedingly , and vengeance feemed to appear in their very countenances ; they called us to come out and go away . Q. Did their number increase ? A. Not much at that time . About that time ...
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... took hold of Mr. Barker , to endea- vour to rescue him . Mr. Grimwood . And you got Barker in ? A. Yes , Sir . He laid hold of the door - post , and by his pulling and my affiftance , with great difficulty we got him in . I again afked ...
... took hold of Mr. Barker , to endea- vour to rescue him . Mr. Grimwood . And you got Barker in ? A. Yes , Sir . He laid hold of the door - post , and by his pulling and my affiftance , with great difficulty we got him in . I again afked ...
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... returned into , the room , and a defultory converfation took place nearly the fame as before . Then he went out , and as he was going through the shop , he faid , " No .. No Juftice will undertake your caufe , " John Blake ( 14 )
... returned into , the room , and a defultory converfation took place nearly the fame as before . Then he went out , and as he was going through the shop , he faid , " No .. No Juftice will undertake your caufe , " John Blake ( 14 )
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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