This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 Excerpt: ...that, through his grace, I am made willing, (so far as I am alone concerned, ) to pity and freely forgive both them, and thee in particular, who hast so mainly acted in this matter; for which, most assuredly, you will have before God to answer. "And this, further, I may not forbear to tell thee. Such severity against ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 Excerpt: ...that, through his grace, I am made willing, (so far as I am alone concerned, ) to pity and freely forgive both them, and thee in particular, who hast so mainly acted in this matter; for which, most assuredly, you will have before God to answer. "And this, further, I may not forbear to tell thee. Such severity against the people called Quakers, will not produce that which thou and others intend by it. For, though ye should be permitted to bring many more than myself to die in prison; (--as, how many for this, the cause and work of God, not loving their lives unto death, have been cheerfully brought thereto; yet, shall that only tend to the further service and advancement of our testimony, which is indeed gloriously come forth, and shall further, to the terror and astonishment of all opposers. "Alexander Jaffray the elder." "From the Tolbooth in the town of Banff, the 4th day of the 11th month, 1668." While in this place of confinement, Alexander Jaffray also wrote " A Testimony to the Truth, given forth for the good of all to whom it may come; more particularly intended for the magistrates and inhabitants of the shire and town of Banff."" This paper, which is dated the 24th of the 1st month, 1669, and chiefly consists of general exhortation and warning, he gave in with his own hand before a great head court of that shire, which sat in a room adjoining his prison-chamber, having also distributed some copies of it among them. About this time, Lilias Skene, wife of Alexander Skene, one of the magistrates of Aberdeen, a woman held in high estimation there for her religious attainments, and especially by George Meldrum the minister before mentioned, was brought under a great concern of mind to join herself in society with th...
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