The Rights of Protestant Dissenters: In Two Parts : the First Being the Case of the Dissenters Review'd : the Second, a Vindication of Their Right to an Absolute Toleration, from the Objections of Sir. H. Mackworth, in His Treatise, Intitul'd, Peace at Home. Part I.Printed in the year, 1704 - 78 pages |
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... Perfecution , which sometimes proves a Temptation to Weak and Private Spi- rits to difturb the Public . And tho it has been formerly the Design to provoke the Diffenters by Hardships to enter into measures , which could heither fecure ...
... Perfecution , which sometimes proves a Temptation to Weak and Private Spi- rits to difturb the Public . And tho it has been formerly the Design to provoke the Diffenters by Hardships to enter into measures , which could heither fecure ...
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... Perfecution that was either felt or apprehended : Nor was it the Ceremonys of the Church , but the introducing fome things which look'd too like Superftition and Prophaneness , that rais'd the Fury in those who had till then con- form'd ...
... Perfecution that was either felt or apprehended : Nor was it the Ceremonys of the Church , but the introducing fome things which look'd too like Superftition and Prophaneness , that rais'd the Fury in those who had till then con- form'd ...
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... Perfecution had made them open Enemys . But that as their Inde- ❝pendence from foreign Power , and the Smallness of their " Numbers compar'd with that of the Church , fecur'd ' em from being dangerous , fo gentler Methods had made ...
... Perfecution had made them open Enemys . But that as their Inde- ❝pendence from foreign Power , and the Smallness of their " Numbers compar'd with that of the Church , fecur'd ' em from being dangerous , fo gentler Methods had made ...
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... perfecute all other peaceable Diffenters , and fo far even thofe , whom they pretend to tolerate too . But the ... Perfecution of Diffenters by their lis . 2 . ablenefs to Penaltys , and their Toleration by an Ex- emption from all ...
... perfecute all other peaceable Diffenters , and fo far even thofe , whom they pretend to tolerate too . But the ... Perfecution of Diffenters by their lis . 2 . ablenefs to Penaltys , and their Toleration by an Ex- emption from all ...
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... Opinion , however indecent it might be for him to exprefs , I dare fay the Diffenters wou'd not have plac'd it in the Hiftory E 2 History of their Perfecutions . Sir H. poffibly might be The Cafe of the Diffenters review'd . 27.
... Opinion , however indecent it might be for him to exprefs , I dare fay the Diffenters wou'd not have plac'd it in the Hiftory E 2 History of their Perfecutions . Sir H. poffibly might be The Cafe of the Diffenters review'd . 27.
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