The cry of the oppressed from under their oppressions; ascending up to Him, who will rebuke the oppressor and devourer, and deliver the innocent. Some of the sufferings of the people of God, called Quakers, concerning tythes and oaths, &c. By the branches which are a new springing forth of the remainder of the bitter root of Episcopacy, which yet remaineth unplucked up in the rigid presbytery. Presented to publick view.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benson, Gervase, -1679 20950

Contributor:

Fox, George, 1624-1691

Calvert, Giles, -1664, bookseller.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Society of Friends--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Society of Friends.

Tithes--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Tithes.

Oaths--Moral and ethical aspects--Early works to 1800.

Oaths.

Physical Description:

[8], 33 [i.e. 40] p. ; 4⁰.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-spread-Eagle at the west-end of Pauls, 1656.

Notes:

"To the reader" signed: G.B., i.e. Gervase Benson.

"The grounds why tyths once commanded, are now denied; as also, why oaths once used, are now laid aside" (p. [8]) signed: Ger. Benson.

With a postscript by George Fox, p. 38-33 [i.e. 40].

P. 40 misnumbered 33.

Signatures: A-F⁴.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou: 19".

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

ESTC R18287

Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B1900

Thomason, E.893[4]