A general summons from the authority of truth, unto all ecclesiastical courts and officers. : Wherein they may see what truth objecteth against their practice and proceedings in cases of conscience. /

To the Ld. Mayor, & other justices & aldermen of the city of London. : The case of the prisoners, commonly called Quakers in the said city, humbly presented: We the said prisoners, who have nothing but love and good will, sincere and due respects towards you all, both as men and civil magistrates, do heartily wish your health and prosperity in justice and truth.
Published: (1684)

A true discovery of the ignorance, blindness, and darkness of those who are called magistrates about Carlile in Cumberland, who call Light darkness, and truth error, and judge them blasphemers who are sent of the Lord to declare the eternal word of truth amongst them, : but the Lord hath made himself manifest in the hearts of his people, and opened their eyes here in the northern parts, whereby they plainly see the tyranny, oppression, and cruelty of those who are called magistrates and rulers, who do imprison the servants of the most high God, for declaring against sin and abomination, held up in markets and steeple-houses, and so they that depart from iniquity and stand in obedience to the commands of the Lord, makes himself a prey to that generation; but the Lord is risen for Sions deliverance, all praise and glory be to him for evermore. J.C.
by: Camm, John, 1604?-1656
Published: (1654)

A Christian plea against persecution for the cause of conscience : grounded upon Scripture, reason, experience and testimonies of princes & learned authors. Impartially collected by Ellis Hookes. Published for the service of truth.
by: Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681
Published: (1676)

A serious and earnest exhortation and seasonable warning given forth in two epistles to the people and inhabitants of Aberdeen, : being the breathings of one of the despised sufferers for the blessed truth (in scorn called a Quaker) within their city, while I was under deep exercise of spirit, & travail on their behalf for several dayes; so that I was made to become as a sign unto them, to warn them to flee from the wrath to come by speedy repentance, /
by: Jaffray, Andrew, 1650-1726
Published: (1677)

A True and faithful relation : from the people of God (called) Quakers, in Colchester. : Of the dealings of God with them, since they were called to the knowledge of the truth, and of the oppositions they have received from men as they passed from death to life : With a brief account of the late cruel and unparalleld sufferings sustained by them, and inflicted upon them by the souldiers whose barbarous, and cruel inhumane dealings towards them, are herein related.
Published: (1664)

To all persecutors, both by words and actions. : A few words for the clearing of my self and the truth I profess in real love; from him that seeks the good of all mankind in general, having real love to all, especially the houshould of faith, who are redeemed to God, out of the uncleanness of the world, who are in scorn called Quakers.
by: Gratton, John, 1641-1712
Published: (1682)

A true and faithful relation from the People of God (called) Quakers, in Colchester : Of the dealings of God with them, since they were called to the knowledge of the truth, and of the oppositions they have received from men as they passed from death to life. With a brief account of the late cruel and unparalleld sufferings sustained by them, and inflicted upon them by the souldiers whose barbarous, and cruel and inhumane dealings towards them, are herein related. With a few words added for the King and his counsell to read and consider of.
Published: (1664)

The Persecution of them people they call Quakers, in several places in Lanchashire [sic].
Published: (1656)

A short manifestation of the main end of outward government.
by: Smith, William, d. 1673
Published: (1664)

A shield of the truth, or The truth of God cleared from scandals and reproaches cast upon it by scandalous and reproachfull tongues, : which the devil in all ages did make use of, whereby he blasphemed the truth of God, striving to present it odious in the eyes and ears of all people, that so he might uphold his own kingdom: but the day hath made him manifest, & the Lord is come, & is coming to make war with him, and bind hm [sic], and cast him into the bottomeless pit and all who bears his image, and under his dominion is. /
by: Parnell, James, 1637?-1656
Published: (1655)

A testimony for the Lord and his truth : given forth by the women Friends at their yearly meeting at York, being a tender salutation of love, to their friends and sisters in their several monthly meetings in this county and elsewhere greeting.
by: Whitton, Catharine
Published: (1688)

A shield of the truth: or, the truth of God cleared from scandalls and reproaches cast upon it by scandalous and reproachfull tongues : which the devill in all ages did make use of, whereby he blasphemed the truth of God, striving to present it odious in the eyes and eares of all people, that so he might uphold his owne kingdome: but the day hath made him manifest, and the Lord is come, and is coming to make war with him, and bind him, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and all who bears his image, and under his dominion is. Written from the spirit of the Lord, by one who suffers amongst the little flock of Christ, who goe under the name of Quakers, so called by the stock of Ishmael, who is knowne to the world by the name of James Parnel.
by: Parnell, James, 1637?-1656
Published: (1655)

A message sent forth from the risen seed of God, : being a faithful expostulation and testimony concerning the unjust and hard dealings of the rulers and people in England, who have a hand in the cruel oppressions and sufferings of the people of God, called Quakers.
by: Bayly, William, d. 1675
Published: (1662)

A just and lawful tryal of the teachers and professed ministers of this age and generation. : By a perfect proceeding against them. And hereby they are righteously examined, & justly weighed, and truly measured, and condemned out of their own mouths, and judged by their own professed rule, viz. the Scriptures, and thereby are proved to disagree, and be contrary to all the ministers of Christ in former ages; and to agree and concur with all the false prophets and deceivers in their call, in their maintenance, and in their doctrines, and conversation, and practice. And being brought to the bar of justice, these things are truly charged against them, and legally proved upon them, and their own professed rule (the Scripture) have judged them guilty. Whereunto is added, a short description of the true ministry of Christ; and of his lawful and just maintenance, according to the Apostles examples, and now again justified by the people of God called Quakers, in England. /
by: Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662
Published: (1659)

Sufferers in and about the town of Lewes, in the county of Sussex, only for their peaceable meetings, and exercise of their consciences in the worship of God : chiefly carryed on against them by William Suat [sic], priest, and surrogat to the court called, court Christian; and James Clark register to the same court.
Published: (1676)

[To the] Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, the present authority of these nations assembled at Westminster. : A presentation, by a faithful friend to the nations, in the name and by the spirit of Jesus Christ, King of righteousnesse and peace, that you may take off oppression, and free the people from all their cruel bonds that have been imposed upon their bodies, estates and consciences in the dayes of the reign of Antichrist, that truth, justice and righteousness may come nigh unto us, and the kingdom of the son of God set up among us, that you and we may at last be free subjects of Christs kingdom, where righteousnesse, truth and peace may run down and be established in the earth for evermore.
by: Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662
Published: (1659)

A testimony for the Lord and His truth : given forth by the women Friends at their yearly-meeting at York; being a tender salutation of love to their friends and sisters in their several monthly-meetings, in this county and elsewhere.
Published: (1668)

A testimony for the Lord and His truth: : given forth by the women Friends at their yearly-meeting at York; being a tender salutation of love to their friends and sisters in their several monthly-meetings, in this county and elsewhere.
Published: (1668)

To the meek and open hearted lambes, and flock of heaven, in meekness of love, : with greetings of peace from the seat of infinite mercy; tendered unto, and sent to be read among them all, who live in the humble state.
by: Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663
Published: (1662)

These few lines are to all such as have an hand in persecuting the innocent people of God (called Quakers) for the exercise of their pure conscience towards God, whom Christ Jesus the Light hath redeemed ...
by: Smith, Mary, prisoner at Middlewich
Published: (1667)

A warning to all people, nations, kindreds, tongues and languages, to repent and turn to the Lord God, before the day of their visitation pass over, and no place of repentance be found for them..
by: Tyso, John, d. 1700
Published: (1662)

To the magistrates, governours & rulers concerned in England..
by: Rigge, Ambrose, 1635?-1705
Published: (1682)

Oh London! with thy magistrates and rulers. : What are ye doing, and causing to be done against a harmless and innocent people ... : VVritten in Newgate the 14th of the 11th month, 1660. /
by: Wollrich, Humphry, 1633?-1707
Published: (1660)

A seasonable testimony of some Christian people called (in scorn) Quakers : But who have found sufficient cause to disown Christian communion with many that go under that name, both in England and elsewhere, for their great ignorance and unsoundness, concerning divers great and weighty principles of Christian doctrin, as is in the following account particularly declared. Wherein is contain'd a plain confession of our sincere faith in God, and in Jesus Christ, as he is both true and perfect God, and true and perfect man. And concerning his death, sufferings, and precious blood shed; as also, concerning his resurrection, ascension, mediation, and intercession, as he is our advocate, and mediator at the right-hand of God, in heaven without us.
by: White, George
Published: (1696)

The cruelty of some fighting priests published, : that people may no longer be deceived by them, nor count them ministers of the gospel of Christ, who in stead of turning their cheeks to the smiter, are themselves turned smiters and fighters, and smite with the fist of wickedness, and have beat, puncht & struck knockt down and puld by the hair of the head, & have set their hearers on to beat & knock down the people of God, whom they in scorn call Quakers, some for asking the priest a sober question in the old masse-house, others in the high-wayes.
Published: (1660)

To the bishops and clergy of England and Wales, the state of the cruel persecution, imprisonment (many to death) and spoil of goods inflicted upon the people called Quakers : Only for their religious meetings, and obeying, serving, and worshipping Almighty God that made them.
by: Robertson, Thomas, fl. 1658-1685, et al.
Published: (1685)

The continued cry of the oppressed for justice, in two parts : The first being an account of some late cruel proceedings against divers of the people called Quakers: which was printed, and intended to be given to the King and both Houses of Parliament before the last prorogation in the year 1675. The second part being an additional account of the present and late cruelty, oppression and spoil inflicted upon the persons and estates of many of the said people.
by: Penn, William, 1644-1718
Published: (1676)

For the King and both Houses of Parliament, : being a brief, plain and true relation of some of the late sad sufferings of the people of God called Quakers, for worshipping God, and exercising a good conscience towards God and man. By reason whereof 89. have suffered till death, 32 of which dyed before the King came into England, and 57 since; of which 57, by hard imprisonment and cruel usage, 43 have dyed in this city of London and Southwark, since the Act made against meetings.
Published: (1663)

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.
by: Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662
Published: (1659)

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, being but a part of many more that have suffered within these six years last past, whose names and particular sufferings are not here set down. 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.
by: Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662
Published: (1659)

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 being but a part of many more that have suffered within these six years last past, whose names and particular sufferings are not here set down. Together with the number of 21. persons who were imprisoned and persecuted until death. That so all people may be made sensible of the great oppressions of the innocent, and lay them to heart, that the judgements of the Lord may be prevented why [sic] otherwise will fall heavy upon the oppressors, and all that are at ease in the flesh and unsensible of the day of Jacobs troubles. 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 judgement at hand upon the oppressors of the Lords heritage, as received from him on the 18. day of the first moneth called March.
by: Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662
Published: (1659)

Mr. Robert Rich his second letters from Barbadoes : writ upon the occasion of the Quakers prevarication in the matter of the 30 l. sent to them in common with their brethren the other six churches so termed by him. With a preface extorted from R.B. phil. to the said people.
by: Rich, Robert, d. 1679
Published: (1669)

The doctrines and principles : the persecution, imprisonment, banishment, excommunicating of the saints of God, by the priests and magistrates of Scotland, contrary to the doctrine of Christ and the Apostles ...
by: Stockdale, William, d. 1693
Published: (1659)

The antiquity of the Quakers proved out of the Scriptures of truth. : Published in love to the papists, Protestants, Presbyterians, Independents & Anabaptists. With a salutation of pure love to all the tender-hearted Welsh-men. But more especially to Flint-shire, Denbigh-shire, Carenarvon-shire, and Anglesea. /
by: Wynne, Thomas
Published: (1677)

A declaration from the people call'd Quakers, : to the King, and both houses of Parliament then sitting at Westminster, what they can say instead of an oath.
Published: (1666)

Unto all judges, jurors, witnesses and seamen, or any other who have been, are, or may be exercised in making laws against the innocent, or in trying, judging, or carrying-out of their native country such innocent persons as in conscience towards God cannot stoop to the wills of men, in conforming to their laws made against the witness of God in all clean conscience.
Published: (1665)