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Filed under: Freedom of religion -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 Four grand questions proposed, and briefly answered : wherein is discoursed, the authority and duty of the magistrate in the matters of religion, the unlawfulness of a toleration and general liberty of conscience, the divine right of Christian liberty in things indifferent, the unlawfulness of repealing the laws against popery and idolatry. ([s.n.], 1689) (page images at HathiTrust) Balm from Gilead (London : printed for Tho. Cockerill at the Three Legs in the Poultry, over against the Stocks-Market, 1681., 1681), by John Bairdy and Thomas F. Torrance Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust) At the Council of State at White-Hall. The Parliament having lately intrusted this Council to take care that the good people of England, Scotland, and Ireland, be protected in their peaceable assemblies ... (London : Printed by Henry Hills, Printer to the Council of State, MDCLIII. [1653]), by England and Wales. Council of State (HTML at EEBO TCP) A letter to a dissenter, upon occasion of His Majesties late gracious declaration of indulgence (London : Printed for G.H., 1687), by George Savile Halifax (HTML at EEBO TCP) Obiections: answered by way of dialogue wherein is proved by the Law of God: by the law of our land: and by his Maties many testimonies that no man ought to be persecuted for his religion, so he testifie his allegeance by the Oath, appointed by law. ([The Netherlands? : S.n.], Printed 1615), by Thomas Helwys and John Murton (HTML at EEBO TCP) Certain questions propounded to the assembly, to answer by the Scriptures whether corporall punishments may be inflicted upon such as hold errours in religion. / By S.R. (London : [s.n.], printed anno Dom. 1646), by Samuel Richardson (HTML at EEBO TCP) A letter to Mr Penn with his answer. (London : Printed for Andrew Sowle and are to be sold by the several booksellers in London ..., [1688]), by William Popple and William Penn (HTML at EEBO TCP) A letter from a person of quality, to a principal peer of the realm, now sitting in Parliament occasioned by the present debate upon the penal lawes. (London : [s.n.], 1611 [i.e. 1661]), by Person of quality (HTML at EEBO TCP) Certaine aduertisements for the good of the church and common-wealth well worthy the serious consideration of the most honourable High Court of Parliament late assembled, and hereafter to be assembled againe. ([Amsterdam : Printed by the successors of G. Thorp, 1624?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Freedom of religion -- England -- Early works to 1800 Brief reply to a meer rapsodie of lies, folly, and slander ([London], 1671), by William Penn, Thomas Rudyard, and Samuel Starling (page images at HathiTrust) The Quakers spiritual court proclaim'd : being an exact narrative of two several tryals had before that new-high-court of justice, at the Peele in St. John's Street : together with the names of the judges that sate in judgment, and of the parties concern'd in the said tryals : also sundry errors and corruptions, in principle and practice among the Quakers ... : all which, with many new matters and things of remark among those men, are faithfully declared and testified (: Printed for L.C. :, 1668), by Nathaniel Smith and Randolph Yearwood (page images at HathiTrust) By His Highness a proclamation prohibiting the disturbing of ministers and other Christians in their assemblies and meetings. (London : Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to His Highness, MDCLIV. [1654, i.e. 1655]), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and Oliver Cromwell (HTML at EEBO TCP) Correspondence. Selections (London : Printed and are to be sold by Richard Janeway, 1689), by Gaspar Fagel, James Stewart, and Gilbert Burnet (HTML at EEBO TCP) VVholesome severity reconciled with Christian liberty. Or, the true resolution of a present controversie concerning liberty of conscience. Here you have the question stated, the middle way betwixt popish tyrannie and schismatizing liberty approved, and also confirmed from Scripture, and the testimonies of divines, yea of whole churches: the chiefe arguments and exceptions used in The bloudy tenent, The compassionate samaritane, M.S. to A.S. &c. examined. Eight distinctions added for qualifying and clearing the whole matter. And in conclusion a parænetick to the five apologists for choosing accommodation rather then toleration. Imprimatur. Ia. Cranford. Decemb 16. 1644. (London : Printed for Christopher Meredith, and are to be sold at the Signe of the Crane in Pauls Churchyard, 1645), by George Gillespie (HTML at EEBO TCP) Pax vobis, or Ghospell and libertie against ancient and modern papists. By E.G. preacher of the word. Dedicated to the right honble the Lord Halyfax ([London? : s.n.], Anno 1679), by Evan Griffith (HTML at EEBO TCP) An end of one controversie: being an answer or letter to Master Ley's large last book, called Light for smoke. One of the Assembly at Westminster. Which he writ lately against me. In which the sum of his last book, which relates to the most material passages in it, is gathered up and replied to. / By John Saltmarsh, not revolted (as Master Ley saith) from a pastoral calling; but departed from the Antichristian ministery by bishops, and now a preacher of the Gospel. (London, : Printed by Ruth Raworth for G. Calvert, at the signe of the Black Spread-Eagle at the west-end of Paul., 1646), by John Saltmarsh (HTML at EEBO TCP) Reverend and beloved, it hath pleased the Right Honorable the Lord Major of the City of London, once and again to write unto the ministers thereof respectively, in a very pious and pathetical manner. ... ([London : s.n., 1651]), by Lazarus Seaman (HTML at EEBO TCP) To the brazen-head ([London : s.n., 1685?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP) To the Right Ho.ble, the Lords and Commons, &c. the humble petition of troubled minds. ([London : s.n., 1647]) (HTML at EEBO TCP) A fannaticks letter sent out of the dungeon of the gate-house prison of VVestminster: to all his brethren in the three nations at liberty; and also in the several goales and dungeons therein, that are under all the principles of the doctrines of Christ, Heb. 6. I, 2. By Henry Adis, a baptized believer, undergoing the name of a free-willer; and also most ignomineously by the tongue of infamy, called a fannatick, or a mad man. (London : printed by S. Dover for the author, and are to be sold at book-sellers shops, 1660), by Henry Adis (HTML at EEBO TCP) Liberty of conscience asserted and several reasons rendred why no outward force nor imposition ought to be used in matters of faith and religion with several sayings collected from the speeches and writings of King James and King Charles the First / John Crook, Samuel Fisher, Francis Howgill, Richard Hubberthorne. (London : Printed for Robert Wilson ..., 1661), by John Crook, Samuel Fisher, Francis Howgill, and Richard Hubberthorn (HTML at EEBO TCP) A second letter to a dissenter, upon occasion of His Majesties late gracious Declaration of indulgence (London : printed for John Harris, at the Harrow against the Church in the Poultrey, 1687), by Stephen Lobb and George Savile Halifax (HTML at EEBO TCP) The humble request of certain Christians reproachfully called Anabaptists who onely desire to owne, imbrace, professe and maintain the pure truths of God in the hatred of all errours, as namely universall redemption, ... ([London : s.n., 1643]), by Thomas Nutt (HTML at EEBO TCP) A short history of the life and death of the act made the 35th of Elizabeth, cap. I intituled, An act to retain the Queen's Majesties subjects in their due obedience : as also, the act commonly called the Conventicle act ... : wherin it plainly appears by the several records, that both the said acts are expired, and have no force in law / ... by E.W. (London : Printed for Thomas Fox ..., 1681), by Edward Whitaker (HTML at EEBO TCP) Declaration against the French (London : Printed by Tho. Newcomb ..., 1665), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and A. Lombard (HTML at EEBO TCP) A letter to a dissenter, upon occasion of His Majesties late gracious declaration of indulgence (London : Printed for G.H., 1687), by George Savile Halifax (HTML at EEBO TCP) The authority of magistrate about religion discussed in a rebuke to the preacher of a late book of Bishop Bramhalls, being a confutation of that mishapen tenent, of the magistrates authority over the conscience in the matters of religion, and better asserting of his authority ecclesiastical, by dividing aright between the use of his sword about religious affairs, and tenderness towards mens consciences : and also for vindication of the grateful receivers of His Majesties late gracious declaration, against his and others aspersions / by J.H. (London : Printed for the author, 1672), by John Humfrey (HTML at EEBO TCP) A Letter of the Presbyterian ministers in the city of London presented the first of Jan. 1645, to the reverend Assembly of Divines, sitting at Westminster, by authority of Parliament, against toleration : now re-printed with some animadversions thereon. (London : Printed for J. Johnson, 1668) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Wherein are discovered my inducements, to follow this sect of people called Quakers. (London : printed for L.C. and are to be sold by the book-sellors of London, [1669]), by Nathaniel Smith and Randolph Yearwood (HTML at EEBO TCP) Christian plea against persecution for the cause of conscience ([London : s.n., 1664]), by Ellis Hookes (HTML at EEBO TCP) De Christiana libertate, or, Liberty of conscience upon it's [sic] true and proper grounds asserted & vindicated and the mischief of impositions amongst the people called Quakers made manifest : in two parts : the first proving that no prince nor state ought by force to compel men to any part of the doctrine, worship, or discipline of the Gospel, by a nameless, yet an approved author [i.e. Sir Charles Wolseley], &c. : the second shewing the inconsistency betwixt the church-government erected by G. Fox, &c., and that in the primitive times ... : to which is added, A word of advice to the Pencilvanians / by Francis Bugg. (London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by Enoch Prosser ..., 1682), by Francis Bugg and Charles Wolseley (HTML at EEBO TCP) The Catholick hierarchie: or, The divine right of a sacred dominion in church and conscience truly stated, asserted, and pleaded. (London : printed for Sam. Crouch, at the Princes Arms in Popes-head-Alley in Cornhil; and Tho. Fox, at the Angel in Westminster-hall, 1681), by Isaac Chauncy (HTML at EEBO TCP) The Bishop of London's eighth letter to his clergy upon a conference how they ought to behave themselves under the Toleration. (London : Printed by Benj. Motte, 1692), by Henry Compton (HTML at EEBO TCP) The teachers of the vvorld unvailed. VVherein the ground of their ministry is manifested, both in doctrine and practice, to be out of the light which cometh from Christ, in the witchcraft deceiving the people. Where as in a glasse they are seene to be such that the prophets woo was against, and which Christ gave warning of, and the apostles saw in their dayes enter the world, and are now in this day manifest to the children of light, / and declared against by G.F. that all people may from them turne. With a briefe declaration of the seed of evill doers, which from time to time have withstood the truth of God in all ages. As also certaine queries given forth touching Q. Maries law made for defence of the priests and Jesuits, by which the priests and false teachers of this nation now guard themselves, and persecute the children of light even to death by long and tedious imprisonments in holes and dungeons. (London; : Printed for Thomas Simmons at the signe of the Bull and Mouth neere Aldersgate., 1656), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP) A necessary and seasonable testimony against toleration and the present proceedings of sectaries and their abettors in England in reference to religion and government, with an admonition and exhortation unto their brethren there, from the Commissioners of the Kirk of Scotland. As also the return of the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland thereupon, concurring with the said testimony, and manifesting, that all the members of Parliament have upon their solemn oath disclaimed the knowledge of, or accession to the proceedings of the English army, against his Majesty or the members of Parliament in England, Jan. 18. 1648[/]9. Together also with a letter from the said Commissioners to the ministers in the Province of London, of the same date. Allowed of and entred according to order. (London : Printed by A.M. for Tho Underhill at the Bible in Woodstreet, 1649), by Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission and A. Ker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Freedom of religion -- Early works to 1800 The Bloudy Tenent, of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience, Discussed, in a Conference Betweene Truth and Peace (1644), by Roger Williams, contrib. by John Cotton A Treatise of Civil Power in Ecclesiastical Causes: Shewing That it is Not Lawfull for Any Power on Earth to Compell in Matters of Religion (1659), by John Milton (HTML with commentary at Dartmouth) The Bloody Tenent Yet More Bloody, by Mr Cottons Endevour to Wash it White in the Blood of the Lambe (London: Printed for G. Calvert, 1652), by Roger Williams The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience Discussed, and Mr. Cotton's Letter Examined and Answered (London: Printed for the Hanserd Knollys Society by J. Haddon, 1848), by Roger Williams, ed. by Edward Bean Underhill, contrib. by John Cotton The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience Discussed; and Mr. Cotton's Letter Examined and Answered (originally published 1644; London: J. Haddon, 1848), by Roger Williams, ed. by Edward Bean Underhill The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution (Publications of the Narragansett Club, first series, v3; 1867), by Roger Williams, ed. by Samuel L. Caldwell Jerusalem : oder Über religiöse Macht und Judentum (Welt-Verlag, 1919), by Moses Mendelssohn (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) A collection of testimonies in favor of religious liberty in the case of the Dissenters, Catholics and Jews (London : C. Dilly, 1790., 1790), by Christian politician (page images at HathiTrust) The bloudy tenent of persecution ([Narragansett Club], 1867), by Roger Williams and Samuel L. Caldwell (page images at HathiTrust) The Duke of Buckingham His Grace's letter to the unknown author of a paper, entituled, A short answer to His Grace the Duke of Buckingham's paper concerning religion, toleration and liberty of conscience. (Printed by J.L. for Luke Meredith, at the King's Head at the west end of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1685), by George Villiers Buckingham (page images at HathiTrust) Reine Wahrheiten ([s.n.], 1786), by Johann Jacob Fezer (page images at HathiTrust) Jerusalem, a treatise on religious power and Judaism (C. Sherman, 1852), by Moses Mendelssohn and Isaac Leeser (page images at HathiTrust) A discourse of liberty of conscience : wherein the arguments on both sides are so equally laid together in the ballance, that the indifferent reader may without difficulty judge whither side weighes the heavier (For John Wright ..., 1649), by Thomas Whitfield and John Wright (page images at HathiTrust) The non-conformist's plea for uniformity : being the judgement of fourscore and four ministers of the county palatine of Lancaster, of a whole provincial assembly of ministers and elders in and about London, and of several other eminent preachers, English, Scottish and New-English, concerning toleration and uniformity in matters of religion : together with a resolution of this difficult question, whether the penalty of the law ought to be inflicted on those who pretend and plead conscience in opposition to what the law commands? (Printed for Henry Brome, at the Gun in St. Pauls Churchyard, 1674) (page images at HathiTrust) A short discourse upon the reasonableness of men's having a religion, or worship of God. (Printed by J. Leake for L. Meredith, 1685), by George Villiers Buckingham, Luke Meredith, and John Leake (page images at HathiTrust) The bloudy tenent of persecution (Providence : [Narragansett Club], 1867., 1867), by Roger Williams and Samuel L. Caldwell (page images at HathiTrust) Libertas evangelica, or, A discourse of Christian liberty being a farther pursuance of the argument of the design of Christianity / by Edward Fowler ... (London : Printed by R. Norton for Richard Royston and Walter Kettilby, 1680), by Edward Fowler (HTML at EEBO TCP) The fiery darts of the divel quenched; or, Something in answer to a book called, a second beacon fired, presented to the Lord Protector, and the Parliament, and subscribed by Luke Fawne, John Rothwel, Samuel Gellibrand, Thomas Underhill, Joshua Kirton, Nathaniel Web. Wherin, their lies and slanders are made manifest against the innocent, and those books which have been published by them they call Quakers, owned and vindicated, and all the rest which is in that book disowned, and their deceite laid open; how they have perverted the truth and our words in those books which they cry out of as blasphemy, that the truth may not suffer under the reproach of the heathen. / By one who is a witnesse for the truth against Gog and Magog, called after the flesh, Francis Howgil. Also something in answer to a booke called a voice from the Word of the Lord, by one John Griffith, against us, whom the world calls Quakers, wherein his false accusations is denied, and he proved to be a slanderer, and the truth cleared from his scandals. By one who is a witnesse against the deceits of the world, called Edward Burrough. (London, : Printed for Giles Calvert, at the black-spread Eagle at the West end of Pauls., 1654), by Francis Howgill and Edward Burrough (HTML at EEBO TCP) The opinion is this, that resistance may be vsed, in case our religion and rights should be invaded (London : Printed for J. Watts ..., 1689), by Samuel Johnson (HTML at EEBO TCP) A plea for tolleration of opinions and perswasions in matters of religion, differing from the Church of England. Grounded upon good authority of Scripture, and the practice of the primitive times. Shewing the unreasonablenesse of prescribing to other mens faith, and the evil of persecuting differing opinions. / Humbly presented to the kings most excellent majesty, by John Sturgion, a member of the Baptized People. (London : Printed by S. Dover, for Francis Smith, at the Elephant and Castle near Temple-Bar, 1661), by John Sturgion (HTML at EEBO TCP) Letter to the unknown author of a paper, entituled, A short answer to His Grace the Duke of Buckingham's paper concerning religion, toleration, and liberty of conscience (London : Printed for J.L. for Luke Meredith ..., 1685), by George Villiers Buckingham (HTML at EEBO TCP) Religions peace or A reconciliation, between princes & peoples, & nations (by Leonard Busher: of the county of Gloucester, of the towne of Wotton, and a citticen, of the famous and most honorable citty London, and of the second right worshipfull Company) supplicated (vnto the hygh and mighty King of great Brittayne: etc: and to the princely and right Honorable Parliament) with all loyalty, humility and carefull fidelity (Printed in Amsterdam : [s.n.], 1614), by Leonard Busher (HTML at EEBO TCP) An answer to a paper importing a petition of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and six other bishops, to His Majesty, touching their not distributing and publishing the late declaration for liberty of conscience (London : Printed by Henry Hills, Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty ..., 1688), by Henry Care (HTML at EEBO TCP) Truth exalted, in a short, but sure testimony against all those religions, faiths, and vvorships that have been formed and followed in the darkness of apostacy ... by William Penn the Younger ... (London : [s.n.], 1668), by William Penn (HTML at EEBO TCP) A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer. Taylor, the Belgick Arminians, Socinians, and other authors contending for lawlesse liberty, or licentious toleration of sects and heresies. / By Samuel Rutherfurd professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews. (London : Printed by R.I. for Andrew Crook, and are to be sold at his shop, at the signe of the Green Dragon in St. Pauls Church-yard, MDCIL. [1649]), by Samuel Rutherford (HTML at EEBO TCP) Persecution for conscience condemned by the light of nature. Law of God. Evidence of our own principles. (London : printed for Langley Curtis, at Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey's-Head near Fleet-bridge, MDCLXXXIII. [1683]) (HTML at EEBO TCP) A new--years--gift for Protestants with the true cause of the diversity of religions. Being a new discovery of the essence and foundation from whence all religions is derived, for the salvation of all mankind through Christ, which from the beginning of the world, was but one and the same that is now, and will be to the end thereof, whereby to lead all into truth and unity of religion without controversie. By a person of quality. Licens'd, Decemb. 20th. 1691. (London : printed for Randal Taylor near Stationers-Hall, 1691), by Person of quality (HTML at EEBO TCP) A letter to a dissenter, upon occasion of His Majesties late gracious declaration of indulgence (London : Printed for G.H., 1687), by George Savile Halifax (HTML at EEBO TCP) A Letter of the Presbyterian ministers in the city of London presented the first of Jan. 1645, to the reverend Assembly of Divines, sitting at Westminster, by authority of Parliament, against toleration : now re-printed with some animadversions thereon. (London : Printed for J. Johnson, 1668) (HTML at EEBO TCP) An answer to the Essex Watchmens watchword, being 63 of them in number. Or a discovery of their ignorance, in denying liberty to tender consciences in religious worship, to be granted alike to all. Also, shewing how persecution for conscience came in. / By Edw. Barber freeman of Engl. citizen & marchant-taylor of London. ([London : s.n., 1649]), by Edward Barber (HTML at EEBO TCP) De Christiana libertate, or, Liberty of conscience upon it's [sic] true and proper grounds asserted & vindicated and the mischief of impositions amongst the people called Quakers made manifest : in two parts : the first proving that no prince nor state ought by force to compel men to any part of the doctrine, worship, or discipline of the Gospel, by a nameless, yet an approved author [i.e. Sir Charles Wolseley], &c. : the second shewing the inconsistency betwixt the church-government erected by G. Fox, &c., and that in the primitive times ... : to which is added, A word of advice to the Pencilvanians / by Francis Bugg. (London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by Enoch Prosser ..., 1682), by Francis Bugg and Charles Wolseley (HTML at EEBO TCP) The sword of the Lord dravvn, and furbished against the man of sin: or Something in answer to a paper set forth by three of the chief priests of London, whose names are Thomas Goodwine, and one Nye, and Sydrach Sympson, which they have put forth to the propagating of the Gospel, signed by him that is the clerk of the Parl. whose name is Henry Scobell, with their deceits and deceitfull actings laid open and cleared from Scripture, that they have no example in Scripture for their practice. Therefore I was moved by the Lord God of life to lay open their deceit by the spirit of truth, as it was made manifest in me from the Lord, that the simple might not be deceived by them, but might have the knowledge of the truth, from that which is for ever, and shall not change nor fade away. / By one whose name in the flesh is, Christopher Atkinson, who am one that the world doth scornfully call a Quaker. (London : Printed, and are to be sold by Giles Calvert; at the sign of the Black-spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls., 1654), by Christopher Atkinson (HTML at EEBO TCP) Vindiciae pro religionis libertate. English. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year 1646), by Johann Crell, trans. by N. Y (HTML at EEBO TCP) Conscience-oppression: or, A complaint of wrong done to the people's rights, being a vvord necessary and seasonable to all pious christians in England, whether in or out of church-way; and to all sober minded and rational men, that yet know how to value law and christian liberty. / By I. Croope, a subject of Christ's kingdome, and of England's common-wealth. (London, : [s.n.], Printed in the yeer, 1656. [i.e. 1657]), by J. Croope (HTML at EEBO TCP) A discovery of some fruits of the profession religion ministry government of this nation, which maketh the land to mourne, and vexeth the soule of the righteous from day to day. Also the relation of the world discovered, and wherein it differs from the pure relation. With a few words to the magistrates that doe cast Christ into prison, and will not visit him when they have done, nor suffer his friends and brethren to visit him. (London, : Printed for T. Simmons at the Bull & mouth near Aldersgate., 1656), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP) An illumination to open the eyes of the papists (so called) and of all other sects; and to give them to see that whilst they would have liberty of conscience themselves, and yet deny the same liberty to others which themselves would have, they are not for but against liberty of conscience. In the pursuance of which, these questions are laid down and resolved, viz. What conscience is? What religion? What the exercise of religion in the conscience? What the liberty of conscience in the exercise of religion? Wherefore conscience cannot be compelled in the exercise of religion? Together with certain corollaries flowing from thence fit for the information of all such as are yet ignorant what conscience is, or the liberty thereof. / by George Bishope. (London, : Printed and are to be sold by Thomas Brewster at the Three Bibles at the west end of Pauls, and Richard Moon book-seller in Bristol., 1662), by George Bishop (HTML at EEBO TCP) Mysterium religionis recognitum. An expedient for composing differences in religion. In certaine assertions and conclusions. / Presented to consideration. (London : Printed for R. Royston, 1649), by Henry Hammond (HTML at EEBO TCP) A discourse of liberty of conscience, wherin the arguments on both sides are so equally laid together in the ballance, that the indifferent reader may without difficulty judge whither side weighes the heavier. / By Thomas Whitfeld, minister of the Gospell. (Imprinted at London : for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley, 1649), by Thomas Whitfield (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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