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Some Reasons for an European State, Proposed to the Powers of Europe, by an Universal Guarantee, and an Annual Congress, Senate, Dyet, or Parliament, to Settle Any Disputes About the Bounds and Rights of Princes and States Hereafter...
John Bellers
Excerpt from the conclusion of Beller's argument for an European state: "The judicious sayings, of Henry the 4th of France, show him to be a Prince of great sense, and the Multitude of difficulties her surmounted, of great Courage, but no one thing bespeaks the excellency of his Mind, more than his great Desire, for the Uniting of Christendom.
His excluding the Muscovites, and the Ottomans out of it, I take as a Complement to the See of Rome.
For as nothing makes Nations, and People more Barbarous than War; so Peace must be the first step, to fit Mankind for Religion: War is destruction, and puts Men (they think) under a necessity of doing those things, which in a time of Peace, they would account cruel, and horrid.
The Muscovites are Christians, and the Mahometans Men, and have the same faculties and reason as other Men, they only want the same Opportunities, and Applications of their Understandings, to be the same men: But to beat their Brains out, to put sense into them, is a great Mistake, and would leave Europe, too much in a state of War; whereas, the greater will be the Peace on Earth, and good will among Men.
The Bishop writes, among other helps, this King Henry had gained all the god Pen's in Christendom, as chusing, rather to perswade, then force People: But I have seen nothing upon this subject, but what that Author faith, and what hath been Writ by the Eminent and Accomplished Gentleman, William Penn Efq; Governour of Pensilvania. *But if any Gentleman, knows of any other Authors on the subject. A publick Advertisement of them, would tend the more to Illustrate this great Design, and stir up many Worthies in the several Kingdoms and States, of Europe, that would contribute their assistance, towards such a happy Day in Europe.
John Bellers.
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A Light Shining out of Darkness, or, Occasional Queries Submitted to the Judgment of Such as Would Enquire into the True State of Things in our Times
Henry Stubbe
Sometimes attributed to Sir Henry Vane (1613-1662)
Henry Stubbe (1632-1676)
3rd edition, 230 pages
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Truth's Innocency and Simplicity Shining through the Conversion ... (With the Long and Patient Sufferings) of that Ancient and Faithful Minister and Servant of Jesus Christ
Thomas Taylor
First few pages partially missing. Numbers 97-104 are skipped in the page numbering. The group of 54 pages are inserted between p. 130 and 131.
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The Testimony of Truth Exalted: By the Collected Labours of that Worthy man, Good Scribe, and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, Samuel Fisher who Died a Prisoner for the Testimony of Jesus and Word of God
Samuel Fisher, Luke Howard, William Penn, and Ellis Hookes
Contents: The scorned Quakers true and honest account --The scorned Quakers second account of his second attempt to give testimony to the truth of Jesus --The burden of the Word of the Lord to the people at Lydd --To the Parliament of England and the several members thereof -- Rusticus ad academico, therusticks alarum to the rabbics -- An additional appendix to Rusticus ad academicos -- Christ's light springing, arising up, shining forth and displaying itself throw the whole world -- One antidote more against that provoking sin of swearing -- Supplementum sublatum -- Velata quaedam revelata --Thebishop busied beside the business.
Includes "A testimony concerning Samuel Fisher" by Luke Howard, "William Penn's testimony concerning Samuel Fisher," and "The epistle to the reader," by Ellis Hookes.
Includes index. Numerous errors in pagination.
856 pages.
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A Testimony Concerning the Life, Trials, Travels, and Labours of Edward Burrough: That Worthy Prophet for the Word of God; in the City of London, the Fourteenth of the Twelfth Month, 1662
Edward Burrough
886 pages, 30 cm. Missing several pages.
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A Declaration of the Sad and Great Persecution and Martyrdom of the People of God, called Quakers, in New-England, for the Worshipping of God (1661)
Edward Burrough and Paul Royster editor
From 1656 through 1661, the Massachusetts Bay Colony experienced an “invasion” of Quaker missionaries, who were not deterred by the increasingly severe punishments enacted and inflicted by the colonial authorities. In October 1659, two (William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson) were hanged at Boston; in June 1660, Mary Dyar (or Dyer) became the third; in March 1661, William Leddra became the fourth (and last) to suffer capital punishment or “martyrdom” for their Quaker beliefs.
While members of the Society of Friends rushed to Massachusetts to test the harsh sentences under the newly enacted laws, other Friends in England simultaneously petitioned Parliament and the newly restored king for relief from this official persecution. When the Massachusetts General Court sent a petition to King Charles II explaining and defending their actions, Edward Burrough, a leading Quaker writer and controversialist, answered it with the publication that follows. Its first part is a point-by-point refutation of the Massachusetts claims; its second part is a detailed list of the punishments, cruelties, and indignities suffered by Friends at the hands of the colonial authorities; its third section is a narrative description of the three executions of 1659 and 1660, including the public statements of the condemned.
Burrough’s publication (and a subsequent audience with the king) led to Charles’ issuance of an order halting the punishments in the fall of 1661, although they were resumed, in only slightly less severe form, the following year.
The complete text of the 32-page work is presented here, along with pertinent notes and some relevant additional documents.
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John, to all Gods Imprisoned People for his Names-Sake, Wheresoever upon the Face of the Earth, Salutation
John Perrot
8 pages, 19 cm
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