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netics , top thinly scattered over the qqxtaixy to ba . ve any besides family worship . But my curiosity is excited to kuow more of this Assembly , whose title is so prepossessing , especially as appearing in the middle of the 17 th century . OTIOSUS .
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acknowledging ; and ii * the manner in which these trials wera ^ borne ^ there are some particulars by / which , the Quakers were honourably distinguished , not only from the Presbyterians ^ but from the other denominations also .
The Act of Uniformity did not affect the Quakers ; nor however unjust and disgraceful that Act might be , visas much of the sufferings of other Dissenters caused by it , but rattier by
the revived persecuting Statutes of ^ Elizabeth * the Bills against Convene tides , and ; the Five Mile AcU Bythese , and the Test and Corporation : Acts , all were involved in privation and misery .
The execution of these oppressive measures was peculiarly severe upm * . the Quakers , inasmuch as they could not avail themselves of some mea&s * and would not of others * by which
many eluded thein penalties ^ Thai * garb and manners , distinguished them from the rest of the community , and / marked them out conspicuously for every petty minister oft legal veng& + ance to shoot his arnows ^ at . Nmi *
confoi \ naity was branded ) in thein foreheads . They spoke its language , and wore its uniform . Others might , and did , shelter themselves by occasioaaJ compliances ; but for them there w ^* no medium between apostasy and manly endurance . Their conviction of the unlawfulness of ? oath « was fche
cause of a heavy burden of exclusive and uncommiserated suffering . A sturdier conscientiousness was never exhibited in . the world than numbers of them displayed , when , after ; long imprisonment , the oa 4 lt of Allegiance was tendered as the condition ^ of
liberation , and they quietly returned ) back to their prisons * When oth < ei > << 4 targ *» failed , eveuy upstant Justice aoufti coin mitt them for contempt ofl aou&Q for standing cov £ rad > before hi& Wot * ship , lincnedible were the perseaulions * sustained' for persisting to &ay « thee and tfU ) uy and wot beading ov uncovering to superiors . . - ai
if hat tihisi wa ^ foolish obst * iwu > y about tmifiesy ought not to be ofejc « fe » M ^ by those vxito adunine the mcedmu fco n * tl ^ e chuiK-hv &m HQcwmto of l ^ f » use of t&e ftuiiplftjpeiy and oft he ci * esstm ^ ba ^ tiioDQu Iw bothiaaBen tliore \» a » !*«? s ^ me impeniou ^ cxwi vkitfot ^ o # <)** £ and the sandei ref « MMce « & 8 ayp ^^ tifr tFitfea to , ir » portaa 4 ; f > ita < tfpte * Tfa +
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\ 7 % > On tJte Conduct of the Quakers iri the Ifeigti &f Charles II .
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The Nonconformist . No . 111 . On the Conduct of the Quakers , as distinguished from that of other Nonconformists * in the Jteigtv of Charles
II . FEW page& of history are so rich in instruction as those which relate to the ecclesiastical affairs of England during the seventeenth century . There was in that period an
extraordinary developement of character , talent and opinions , which places in theatrical contrast the noblest and the basest passions ; the purest religion and grossest superstition ; deeds of glory and of infamy ;
patriotism , treachery , persecution , fanaticism , servility , and martyrdom . Thqj ; should be studied by the bigot , ti ^ e ty uanjy the demagogue , the entlkusia ^ t , to mend their hearts ; and hx . those of opposite characters to
correct and enlarge their ml ads . The sjajb ) £ ct of this paper , although not immediately connected with Uie most prominent or important facts of those eventfol times , is , yet far from beings de 3 ttt > ute of interest and ! utility .
Piesbyterianisn * was the oldest of ! our . Nonconformist sects , and the ty < M * st . It had the most glaring feu Its of Episcopacy without their palliations . It vpqs a » avaricious ,, but not ; so splerirdid ^ as arrogant , but not so imposing ^ a& . proud , but not so dignified ; as
persecuting , in . its spirit ^ but not so imperial in its constitution ^ It appeals to still greater disadvantage by th « j si | 3 e- of the Independents , Baptists and Quakers , ^ fheir patriotism was purer , as tjiey cowjd not have in view the
cm&t-luments of an EstabliidirneMt ^ and thei c coudiM : li \ Ka& more eou ^ Kslei ^ , as * Uity allowed the liberty \ yhjch thjey < laiined fl aiid were M ^> a 4 voeates wh «» they pjcav ^ ed , m > well a& whei ^ the . 51 y « fftived , , Jd \ t were Juowed , howc ver > tp \ y ^ ufc tUQ di : egji of th « cup of petwcuti ^ fi by QQfc e £ fy@ , n >^ t periWioius , ^^ WHS * M W 9 vmtyl < tA wrere ^ Ki th # ^ r ^ r a-4 ; ouiitF ^ d ^ gp ^ fad iUxdf by
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1818, page 172, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2474/page/20/
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