Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1811 edition. Excerpt: ... rise and progress of the people called quakers, ireland.. chapter iii. From the end of the troubles under King James the Second, to the passing the Acl of Parliament for registering the meeting-houses of Friends, in common with those of other dissenters, under the reign of King George the First, in the year 1719. Great plenty succeeding the late times of devastation and scarcity, faithful warnings are given again/I the spiritual danger thereon attending. The eminent zeal of faithful Friends of those days against the inordinate pursuit of worldly riches. Their zeal and prudence in the prosecution of Christian discipline. Some progress in propagating the gospel in the province of Connaught. The charatlers of divers ministers and elders, deceased. It is observable, that whereas this year, 1692, there had been some application made to the parliament in England, in order that the solemn declaration of the people called Quakers might be accepted in stead of an oath, an epistle of caution was sent in behalf of friends of this nation to the Meeting for Sufferings in London, desiring that only the form of Christ's own words, Yea and Nay, might be kept to if poffibje j so Vol. iii. L that nothing might be accepted of, that might bring a snare or burthen upon any tender conscientious person; and recommending patience, and to wait God's time, to open a clear and free way for his true and tender-hearted people to assert the truth. Besides other ministring friends who visited this nation this year, 1693, was Thomas Rudd, who travelled through most pans of the nation, not only where friends were settled, but also in several other parts; and he preached repentance through t
