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(QUAKERS.) Bishop, George. New-England Judged by the Spirit of the Lord.
(QUAKERS.) Bishop, George. New-England Judged by the Spirit of the Lord. 8vo, contemporary calf, rejointed, worn at extremities; bookplate on front pastedown, later owner's signatures on title page (Thomas Willis, 1780) and first page (Lydia Gregory, 1821). London, 1703
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Notes: Second edition. Concerning Boston's execution of Quakers in 1660. Bound with, as usual, An Appendix to the Book, Entituled, New-England Judg'd: Being Certain Writings of those Persons which were Executed (London, 1702) and New England Judged, the Second Part (London, 1702); and as frequently seen, with John Whiting, Truth and Innocency Defended; Against Falsehood and Envy (London, 1702).
"Most exhaustive contemporary indictment of God-fearing Puritans . . . Witch-hunting was bad; this was worse"--Howes B481. Sabin 5631. -
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