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Volume 1:
001: BY WILLIAM SEWELL[SEWEL].
003: matters as I believe are not easily paralelled[paralleled].
004: this work, than to thee, O King of Great Britian[Britain], who,
006: Eccleston[Ecclestone], of London, who hath furnished me with
006: print. In the meanwhile I took acccount[account] of what seemed
011: though[thought] fit, since the said book is not easily to be got
013: worshiping[worshipping] of images, &c. nevertheless it is
014: his eyes by force, be endangered of loosing[losing] his sight,
037: the exciseman[excisemen], and warned them to take heed of
038: in the county of Nottingham; and John Fretwelll[Fretwell], late
038: mainprise[mainprize], or until they shall find sufficient
040: was not like that of a skiful[skilful] linguist. And albeit
057: him, and to help the widows and fartherless[fatherless] to their
063: wherewith they are enlightened. Going aftewards[afterwards]
064: carried before the justice. This taylor[tailor] came to ask him
071: the church. Thus much, for this time, of E. Borrough[Burrough].
072: who having some notice of G. Gox’s[Fox’s] coming, preached in
075: that[than] the conceit of those, who think that in the gospel
081: the power, your derision, your bye-word[by-word], and your talk
088: it pleased the Lord to visit her. She had a litlte[little] son
089: Windermore[Windermere] steeple-house, and it was, as it were
090: and sent for to meet at Westminister[Westminster]. Into the
090: The parliament then caused a lettter[letter] to be sent down
092: thee scandalous. How often hast thou sate[sat] evening after
096: Lambert carried the sword before him to his couch[coach], in
098: Richard Hubberthorne[Hubberthorn] and George Whitehead, to
098: that E. Borrough[Burrough] passed by the place where they were
098: the man was not a little surprized[surprised], instead
098: combat. But it was quite another fight E. Borrough[Burrough]
110: to see whether she had either knife or scissars[scissors]
112: prophets any harm, least[lest] thou procure the anger of the
118: early ministers among those called Quakers. But leav-[leaving]
(error on 118: remainder of word not on next line)
123: the congregration[congregation] of the English and Scotch, where
123: afternoon’s worship was ended, one of thom[them] began to speak
128: Now E. Borrough[Burrough] and F. Howgill were banished out of
129: that there was a women[woman] below that would speak with him;
136: JOHN PAGE, _Muyor_[_Mayor_].’
138: ‘Dost thou say I deceive the the[(x2)] people? Make it manifest
149: mind,’ Then the judge make[made] a speech, how he represented
150: bail or mainprise[mainprize] could have been taken in that case.
155: themselves. And as to Humphry[Humphrey] Smith, and those with
160: Bloome’s[Blome’s] Fanatic History, in the said Collect, at
168: so lettting[letting] go that little of the true light which I
176: personal advantages, in mantaining[maintaining] the just
188: heart; least[lest] thou having forgotten God, and his many
191: Quakers in Wales, had preached the doctine[doctrine] of the
191: things,’ said the govenor[governor]: ‘Why then,’ said G. Fox,
200: they had for setting up cloisters for nuns, abbies[abbeys] and
204: ye take into your consideration the sad[said] persecution,
211: things in patience, truly desiring your retlrning[returning] and
211: not your destruction. But if these dolefu[doleful] sufferings
214: Jesus was the author of the apostles’s[apostles’] faith, and of
216: a statute[statue] was made to his quondam friend O. Cromwell.
228: whom whom[(x2)] was Richard Sale, near West Chester, who being
236: of great strengh[strength], and his dominion is from everlasting
264: So they took took[(x2)] off G. Fox’s hat, but not finding any
265: then at Westminister[Westminster], he showed that he would not
267: grants, sales, and purchases, shall be de-determined[determined]
(error on 267: beginning of word not omitted on next line)
270: for they were tradesman[tradesmen], ploughmen, servants, and
285: him say, if they would not accept it, they might chuse[choose];
288: ‘I _A. B._ do uttterly[utterly] testify and declare in my
288: other (his) highnesses[highness’s] dominions and countries, as
299: Whilst the trial of W. Leddra was thou[thus] going on, Wenlock
303: deny my master; but if I loose[lose] my life for Christ’s sake,
315: as well as J. Stubbs and B. Furley[Furly], yet I do not think
319: conversion by the apostles. Nowithstanding[Notwithstanding] my
327: eager, that he said he would loose[lose] one of his fingers if
328: out of the room alive. To which she couargeously[courageously]
332: and forwarned[forewarned] them. To which he said, ‘However it
334: of their victuals, and given them whole botttles[bottles] of
336: liberty to chuse[choose], she would rather do so, than return
340: in your cnnsciences[consciences], which convinceth of all evil,
349: to call Maunday[Maundy] Thursday. Being now landed, he went to
349: harm. Being no[on] shore, he delivered a paper, written in the
362: Dover, in New England, Anne Coleman, Mary Tompkins[Tomkins], and
365: yet; but she told him he was in the land[hand] of the Lord, who
369: he came to keep the wolves from his sheep. Wen-[Wenlock]
(error on 369: remainder of word not on next line)
369: Pembleton was, may appear by the abomimable[abominable] answer
370: also one of the magistrates, asked Mary Thomkins[Tomkins]
376: especially at Abington[Abingdon], not far from Oxford; for this
382: Will you have any wallfleet[Wellfleet] oysters?’ And, ‘have you
388: inheritance derived to me as an Englishman, that[than] that
391: do justice, least[lest] you perish in his wrath. For sometimes
394: or else you run yourself into a premunire; be not you[your] own
400: _milite, majore civilat[civitat]._ London. Thoma Adams
401: ad faciend. ulterius. prout cur. con. Ac superiende[superinde]
401: _superadicto[supradicto] coram præfat._ Johe Frederick
401: _decimo saprad’co[suprad’co]. apud d’cam paroch. sci_ Sepulchri
401: _presen. existend. obtuler._ (_Anglice die[did] tender_)
402: _Contra debilam[debitam] quoadlibet eor. Legeanciam_, ought
408: F. Howgill lamented his endeared friend E. Borrough[Burrough].
410: to be seduced by Blanch[Blanche] Pope, a ranting woman, who had
419: than death itself; and by the subtility[subtilty] of Satan he
420: priest’s. Now, there was none abaord[aboard] that would abuse
425: to hide them in, that they[the] Spaniards coming aboard should
425: business, returned on board, not taking licence, least[lest] the
425: promise of silence, least[lest] the Spaniards should come and
427: rejected their invitation, will[well] knowing that the Scripture
432: at Kendal, in Westmorland[Westmoreland], about his business, was
433: that he had a narrow path to pass though[through]; and more than
435: it, nor mind it, least[lest] thou eatest condemnation; for that
Volume 2:
001: BY WILLIAM SEWELL[SEWEL].
008: his limbs were much benumed[benumbed]. Here we will leave him
019: oath of witness, or notorious evidience[evidence] of the fact,
021: headboroughs, or tythingmen[tithingmen] of the respective
022: headborough or tythingman[tithingman], shall neglect to execute
042: live an unblamable[unblameable] life, not only before men, but
050: is of the Lord’s begetting in this[his] own life and nature.
051: is still able able[(x2)] to preserve them. Every power hitherto
054: then eat[ate] almost nothing but bread, and of this so little,
060: of if[it] to a burgomaster of the city, I think the lord
074: falsities which that annonymous[anonymous] author had belched
087: and abide not in Christ’t[Christ’s] doctrine; believe them not,
105: occasion to villify[vilify] them with opprobrious language. And
110: Nay, sometimes thay[they] swore only by guess, that in such a
111: year about midsummer, Thomas Bud[Budd] deceased at Ivelchester
112: the others did with the but-ends[butt-ends] of their muskets, to
115: no essoine[essoign], protection, or wager of law shall lie. Can
117: her other son-in-law John Rouse, accompained[accompanied] by
119: it were[where] the English army lay, how the sea was on one hand
122: parishoners[parishioners]; so that when he comes amongst them,
144: revelation, and of the certainly[certainty] of true faith from
157: repent themselves of their past mispent[misspent] life, and
175: otherwise was the exit of Issac[Isaac] Pennington, an eminent
183: prisoners some ease or enlagement[enlargement]: but the power
184: among whom were also Barbara Blaugdon[Blaugdone], (several
193: to be disobedient to him. This Thomas Story[Stordy] released
199: granted to other disenters[dissenters]. Nevertheless the
203: to this charge[change]; for it appeared that the magistrates
203: attend their friends, when the magistracy same[came] to be
210: Greenwel[Greenwell], and was afterwards wife to George
211: the law and testimony of God forbids it. Those Jews, tha[that]
219: thay[they] could not swear; and to help them to this right to
227: eternal happiness, put not of[off] this work, but pursue it, and
235: not only of a godly life and converstion[conversation], but also
236: wrought by the power of God? Did you[your] number, your policy,
248: Francis Mercurius, baron of Helmons[Helmont], concerning the
248: two hundred queries about that matter, [a] great part of which,
257: _A Postcript[Postscript] relating to the doctrine of the_
262: are exposed to great harships[hardships] as aforesaid; and not
266: and oppression he suffered, that so insensed[incensed] Ruddock,
272: broke of[off] with an &c. without adding the following words;
277: rightousness[righteousness] being that which exalteth a nation:
280: Holy Scriptures, prefering[preferring] them to all other books
282: George Keith, by villifying[vilifying] the doctrine of the
285: He was of a middle statute[stature]; his face lean and oblong;
285: signal proofs of it to the world. His corps[corpse] was interred
286: dogs, dragons, bears, lions, tygers[tigers], wild beasts, and
300: formerly, far[for] he seemed to be somewhat angry; and therefore
301: when in the mornings and evenings, and at others[other] certain
309: [Greek: Êros[Pros] tous Philous] and [Greek: hei[hoi] Philoi],
316: would choose this for the subject of his profame[profane] jests
321: of the perish[parish] himself gave a certificate that the said
322: and Christian interposition, in favour of presecuted[persecuted]
324: ‘May the wonderful Councellor[Counsellor] and great Preserver of
325: speeech [speech] was favourably heard by the prince.
327: may alway[always] attend the king’s councils and undertakings,
332: In the meanwhile we see what a see[sea] of confusion flows from
332: ignorance, and sometimes by subtility[subtilty] or wickedness,
339: bay, where Thomas Swailes[Swales] and Mary Stranger hearing of
341: to the seven yeomen, to beat me whereever[wherever] they met
344: and he he[(x2)] would have given me brandy, but I refused. Then
344: say, said the commander, ‘he is more a christain[christian] than
347: recruit, or go to my own being? He said, ‘I should chuse[choose]
349: out into the field, where a trooper sat centinel[sentinel],
355: Emperor’s majesty’s active privy councellor[counsellor] and lord
356: yet with force they thurst[thrust] on the lock, and beheld it
365: Blaugdon[Blaugdone], Barbara, convinced by John Audland and John
367: ---- imprisoned at Ispwich[Ipswich], ii. 77.
368: Drig[Dring], Robert, first meeting in London held at his house,
370: ---- preaches at Ulverstone, Alderham[Aldenham], and Ramside,
372: the king while there, and delivered to to[(x2)] him by R.
373: Hammersly[Hammersley], Thomas, foreman of a jury without an
373: to the truth of B. Blaugdon’s[Blaugdone’s] speech to the deputy,
379: his soldiers convinced of the Quaers’[Quakers’] persuasion, who
382: ---- their domineering pride and coveteousness[covetousness],
386: woman to the French Potestants[Protestants] at Dieppe, ii. 58.
386: Snake in the Grass, an annonymous[anonymous] book, written
387: Swearing, unlawful for Christians, i. 113, ii. 1[3].
389: Woman, one foretels[foretells] the dissolution of parliament, i.