Memoirs of George Whitehead, a Minister of the Gospel in the Society of Friends: Being the Substance of the Account of His Life, Volume 2Alexander and son, 1830 - Quakers |
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... innocent cause , and that He often did plead it , even in the consciences of many of our adversaries , prosecutors , and judges , and that sometimes they were hard put to it , to carry on their work against us ; and many times the Lord ...
... innocent cause , and that He often did plead it , even in the consciences of many of our adversaries , prosecutors , and judges , and that sometimes they were hard put to it , to carry on their work against us ; and many times the Lord ...
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... innocent , did very sorrowfully affect me ; and I deeply sympathized in spirit with the innocent sufferers , earnestly praying to Almighty God for them , that He would preserve and deliver them , and rebuke that persecuting spirit by ...
... innocent , did very sorrowfully affect me ; and I deeply sympathized in spirit with the innocent sufferers , earnestly praying to Almighty God for them , that He would preserve and deliver them , and rebuke that persecuting spirit by ...
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... innocent Friends , as obliged in conscience toward Almighty God , resolved to keep their solemn meetings in His dread and fear ; not being terrified therefrom by the rage and violence of their persecutors , but constantly resorted to ...
... innocent Friends , as obliged in conscience toward Almighty God , resolved to keep their solemn meetings in His dread and fear ; not being terrified therefrom by the rage and violence of their persecutors , but constantly resorted to ...
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... innocent , some have asked them , saying : " How can ye deal thus with a people that have love and good will to all men , and make no resistance nor opposition ? " They have re- plied : " We had rather and it would be better for us , if ...
... innocent , some have asked them , saying : " How can ye deal thus with a people that have love and good will to all men , and make no resistance nor opposition ? " They have re- plied : " We had rather and it would be better for us , if ...
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... innocent , con- scientious , and honest people ; yet many perse- cutors were so hardened , that they repented not of their cruelties , and we have observed in our times , how suddenly the Lord swept away many of that sort . Howbeit by ...
... innocent , con- scientious , and honest people ; yet many perse- cutors were so hardened , that they repented not of their cruelties , and we have observed in our times , how suddenly the Lord swept away many of that sort . Howbeit by ...
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Page 43 - Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house ? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him ; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Page 326 - The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Page 156 - I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
Page 316 - He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses : of how much sorer punishment suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace...
Page 91 - I AB do solemnly and sincerely in the presence of God profess, testify and declare, that I do believe that in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper there is not any transubstantiation of the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of . Christ, at or after the consecration thereof by any person whatsoever...
Page 312 - And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
Page 295 - It is better to trust in the LORD : than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD : than to put confidence in princes.
Page 215 - ... that conscience ought not to be constrained, nor people forced in matters of mere religion; ft has ever been directly contrary to our inclination, as we think it is to the interest of government, which it destroys by spoiling trade, depopulating countries and discouraging strangers; and finally, that it never obtained the end for which it was employed...
Page 37 - We do likewise declare, that it is our royal will and pleasure that from henceforth the execution of all and all manner of penal laws in matters ecclesiastical...
Page 63 - ... a Liberty to Tender Consciences and that no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences of opinion in matters of religion which do not disturb the peace of the kingdom...