The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers / Intermixed with Several Remarkable Occurrencs.

INDEX.

• ABRAHAMS, (Dr. Galenus,) his comparison of Ames and Stubbs, vol. i. p. 157.
• —— disputes with G. Fox and W. Penn, vol. ii. p. 168.
• Acts of Parliament against conventicles, vol. i. p. 355. vol. ii. p. 98.
• —— against Quakers’ meetings, and to enforce oaths, vol. i. p. 355.
• —— to suppress seditious conventicles, vol. ii. p. 98.
• —— to restrain non-conformists from living in corporations, vol. ii. p. 60.
• —— allowing the affirmation of Quakers to be accepted instead of the oath, vol. ii. p. 267, 284, 325.
• Adderton, (Major-General,) a New England persecutor, vol. i. p. 304.
• —— his remarkable death, vol. i. p. 371.
• Address of the Quakers to king Charles II. vol. ii. p. 191.
• —— to king James II. on the toleration, vol. ii. p. 212.
• —— from the Yearly meeting to ditto on the toleration, vol. ii. p. 213.
• —— to king William upon the peace of 1697, vol. ii. p. 277.
• —— to ditto on discovery of a plot, vol. ii. p. 283.
• —— to queen Anne on her succession to the throne, vol. ii. p. 297.
• —— to ditto on her promise to maintain the toleration, vol. ii. p. 298.
• —— to ditto, from the yearly meeting on the Union, vol. ii. p. 312.
• —— to ditto on the renewal of her promise to maintain the toleration, vol. ii. p. 320.
• —— to king George, on his accession and declaration for the toleration, vol. ii. p. 324.
• —— to ditto on suppression of the rebels, vol. ii. p. 327.
• Affirmation, an act obtained for its acceptance, ii. 267.
• —— made perpetual, and the form more easy, ii. 325.
• Aldam, Thomas, imprisoned in York Castle for preaching, &c. i. 66.
• —— ditto for not paying tithes, &c. i. 141.
• —— predicts the fall of O. Cromwell, i. 208.
• Algiers, some Quakers’ slaves there allowed to hold meetings, i. 421.
• Ames, William, convinced at Dublin by the ministry of E. Burrough and F. Howgill, and becomes a minister, i. 128.
• —— banished Amsterdam, i. 189.
• —— kindly entertained by the elector Palatine, i. 225.
• —— several Baptists convinced by him near Worms in Germany, i. 225.
• —— imprisoned in Rotterdam, and is dismissed, i. 226.
• —— —— in London, and ditto, i. 380.
• —— dies at Amsterdam, i. 408.
• Amsterdam, some pretended Quakers there, i. 190.
• Austin, Anne, travels with Mary Fisher, (see Mary Fisher,) i. 181.
• Armorer, Wm. a justice, his cruelty to the Quakers, ii. 69.
• Audland, John, convinced by G. Fox, i. 69.
• —— his testimony received by many at Bristol, i. 101.
• —— brief account of his life and death, ii. 12.
• —— some account of his wife and others, ii. 309.
• Atherton, Oliver, dies in prison for tithes, i. 432.

B.

• Baily, Wm. convinced by G. Fox, i. 146.
• —— his exhortation against persecution, ii. 33.
• —— marries M. Fisher. Dies at sea, coming from the West Indies, ii. 136.
• Baker, Daniel, account of his being at Malta, i. 348.
• —— imprisoned in London, and writes his travels, i. 349.
• —— is illegally and barbarously abused, i. 380.
• Baptism, water, discourse concerning, i. 146.
• —— the principle of Quakers respecting it, and the outward supper, ii. 304.
• Baptists, several convinced, i. 27.
• —— some at Barrow in Leicestershire, silenced by G. Fox, i. 36.
• Baptist, a teacher at Carlisle, convinced, i. 83.
• —— another in Cumberland who gives up an impropriation of tithes, i. 90.
• Barbadoes, Quakers suffer much there by the priests, i. 373.
• —— negroes prohibited by law from going to Quakers’ meetings, ii. 142.
• —— Quakers petition king William for relief—his order thereupon, ii. 234.
• Barclay, his education and character, ii. 74.
• —— writes to Adrian Paets concerning the immediate revelation of the Spirit, ii. 142.
• —— writes in Latin to the ambassadors at Nimeguen, ii. 155.
• —— his death, ii. 235.
• Barnadiston, Giles, convinced by G. Fox, becomes a minister, and a sufferer, i. 416.
• Barrow, Henry, and two more, put to death by instigation of the clergy, i. 18.
• Battledoor, a book published by G. Fox and others, i. 315.
• Baily, George, dies in prison in France, i. 189.
• Bennet, a Justice, said to be the first who in scorn gave Friends the name of Quakers, i. 39.
• —— strikes G. Fox as he was kneeling down to pray for him, i. 47.
• Benson, a justice convinced by G. Fox, i. 79.
• —— his wife imprisoned at York, i. 85.
• —— refused leave to visit G. Fox in Carlisle dungeon, i. 90.
• Beraudin, a martyr, spoke after his tongue was cut out, praising God, i. 15.
• Birkhead, Christopher, sent to prison, i. 106.
• —— ditto at Rochelle, i. 188.
• —— confined in the house of correction at Middleburgh, and discharged, i. 189.
• Bishop, George, convinced at Bristol, i. 101.
• —— author of an account of the persecution in New England, i. 305.
• —— his prophetic caution to the king and parliament, ii. 40.
• —— same fulfilled, ii. 49.
• Bishops, their zeal for ceremonies, i. 17.
• —— cruel sayings of the bishop of Peterborough, ii. 111.
• Blasphemers in Coventry prison, confounded by G. Fox, i. 36.
• Blasphemy often charged upon the Quakers, but not proved, i. 160.
• Blaugdone, Barbara, convinced by John Audland and John Camm, i. 101.
• —— imprisoned at Bristol, Marlborough, Exeter, and several other places, i. 109, 110, 111.
• —— arrives in Ireland, and pays a visit to the deputy, i. 128.
• —— goes to Cork, returns to Bristol, after to Ireland, imprisoned at Dublin and Limerick, i. 129.
• —— committed to Bridewell in Bristol, ii. 184.
• Blome, Richard, author of the Fanatic History, which seems chiefly designed against the Quakers, i. 175.
• Boston, in New England, some Quakers arrive there, are ill-treated, imprisoned, and sent back again, i. 181.
• —— a law made to prohibit bringing Quakers there, i. 182.
• —— cruelties practised there, i. 193, 194, 217.
• —— the country round will not now yield wheat, though formerly fertile, i. 373.
• —— the jailer to whip the Quakers twice a week, beginning with 10 lashes, and increasing 3 every time till they would work, i. 218.
• —— Quakers banished from, i. 222.
• —— an address of the general court of, to king Charles II. to justify their cruel proceedings, which is answered by E. Burrough, i. 296.
• Bourignon, Antonia, her writings, &c. ii. 278.
• Bowing and scraping censured by G. Fox, i. 32.
• Bowing at the name of Jesus, what it is, &c. i. 336.
• Boyes, a priest, invites G. Fox to his pulpit, i. 60.
• —— goes with him, i. 61.
• —— refuseth tithes from some who proffered them, i. 62.
• Brend, William, imprisoned and used barbarously at Boston, i. 217.
• Briggs, Thomas, convinced by G. Fox, i. 79.
• —— is cruelly treated at Warrington, Yarmouth, Lynn, and other places, i. 85, 86.
• —— goes to America, i. 86.
• —— foretells the destruction of London, ii. 64.
• —— dies, ii. 193.
• Briscoe, William, a justice, is so seized and struck by the dread of the Lord, that he recalls his warrant for imprisoning R. Widders, i. 91.
• Bristol, dismal persecution there, ii. 182.
• —— meetings kept up by children, ii. 184.
• —— R. Lindy, a blind man, used severely, ii. 186.
• —— dreadful death of the jailer, ii. 187.
• Brown, Richard, alderman of London, his character and cruelty, i. 377.
• Brownists, whence their name, i. 17.
• Bugg, Francis, an apostate, charges the Quakers with Socinian notions, ii. 257.
• Bull-and-Mouth meeting-house in Martin’s-le-Grand, i. 101.
• Burden, Ann, a widow, cruelly treated in New England, i. 193.
• Burial of the dead, practice of the Quakers respecting, ii. 304.
• Burnet, Dr. remarkable sayings against persecution, &c. ii. 325.
• Burrough, Edward, convinced by G. Fox, i. 70.
• —— becomes an eminent minister, i. 75.
• —— preaches in the fields near London, i. 98.
• —— goes with F. Howgill to Ireland, and are banished thence, i. 128.
• —— writes to the Protector on different subjects, i. 142, 184, 188, 208, 216.
• —— writes to his wife and children, i. 210.
• —— meets the funeral of O. Cromwell, &c. i. 212.
• —— a remarkable prophecy of his, i. 209.
• —— goes to Dunkirk, i. 232.
• —— message to the rulers of England, i. 235.
• —— writes an apology for Quakers, and against persecution, i. 357.
• —— has the foreknowledge of his death, imprisoned in Newgate with six or seven score more. The king sends an order for his release, but it is stifled, i. 405.
• —— his death, i. 406.
• —— his eulogium, by F. Howgill, i. 406.

C.

• Calvin, John, admits the indwelling of God’s spirit in man, i. 15.
• Camm, John, a zealous preacher, i. 75, 101.
• —— goes to Bristol, and persecuted there, i. 102.
• —— short account of his life and death, ii. 11.
• Caton, William, convinced by G. Fox, i. 72.
• —— his early piety when in judge Fell’s family, i. 119.
• —— is moved to go to warn people to repentance, i. 119.
• —— at 17 years of age, travels to divers places, visiting Friends, at London meets with J. Stubbs, i. 120.
• —— confined at Maidstone and cruelly whipped, i. 122.
• —— goes by himself to France, and afterwards with J. Stubbs to Holland—Goes to Scotland, i. 123.
• —— returns to England, i. 123.
• —— goes again to Scotland, thence to Holland, secured at Middleburgh, and sent to England, i. 124.
• —— goes to Amsterdam, i. 157.
• —— imprisoned six months in Yarmouth, i. 429.
• —— his death and character, ii. 60.
• Charity doth not impoverish, verified in the Quakers, i. 93.
• Charles II. his declaration at Breda for liberty of conscience, i. 265.
• —— this promise renewed to the Quakers, i. 281.
• Cheevers, Sarah, travels with C. Evans, see C. E.
• Christening of Children, no Scripture for it, ii. 78.
• Christison, Wenlock, banished Boston, appears in court there, and is sent to jail, i. 299.
• —— brought again to court, i. 303.
• —— receives sentence of death, his prophetical speech, is set at liberty with 27 more of his Friends, i. 304, 305.
• Church, what a church is, i. 29, 65, 67, 68, ii. 16.
• Church Faith, a paper so called, answered by G. Fox, i. 213.
• Church government, amongst the Quakers, account of, ii. 308.
• Clarendon, Edward earl of, his saying of O. Cromwell, i. 212.
• —— supposed to propose queries to the Quakers, i. 271.
• Clark, Mary, cruelly whipped and imprisoned 12 weeks in New England, for warning against persecution, i. 194.
• Clayton, Richard, in Suffolk, fixes some queries to a steeple-house door, i. 138.
• —— is with two others taken up, examined and whipped, i. 138.
• Christ, i. 22, 26, 27, 34, 53, 58, 65, 322, 323.
• Coale, Josiah, convinced by J. Audland and J. Camm, i. 101.
• —— committed to Newgate in Bristol, i. 105.
• —— goes with T. Thirstone to Virginia, thence with T. Chapman to New England, i. 298.
• —— writes a warning against persecution, ii. 194.
• —— his exhortation to constancy under sufferings, ii. 33.
• —— his warning to the king, ii. 66.
• —— answers a Popish book, ii. 72.
• —— his death and character, ii. 83, 84.
• Colchester, cruel and bloody persecution there, i. 415.
• Coleman, Ann, with two more women, sentenced to be whipped through eleven towns, i. 362.
• —— again cruelly whipped with some others, i. 365.
• Conjuror, one so reputed, baffled by G. Fox, i. 55.
• Conventicle, vide Acts of parliament.
• Convincement, some convinced by dying penitents, &c. ii. 292, 294.
• Copeland, John, his right ear cut off at Boston, i. 221.
• Corbet, counsellor, gains reputation by his defence of G. Fox’s cause, ii. 304.
• Creatures, virtues of them opened to G. Fox, i. 30.
• Crisp, Stephen, convinced by J. Parnel, i. 125.
• —— becomes a minister and goes to Scotland, i. 246.
• —— a brief account of him, i. 430.
• —— goes to York, ii. 49.
• —— his epistle to Friends concerning the present and succeeding times, ii. 69.
• —— imprisoned at Ipswich, ii. 77.
• —— declines being made a magistrate at Colchester, ii. 217.
• —— his epistle of advice to all the churches of Christ, ii. 235.
• —— some of his dying expressions, death and character, ii. 249.
• Crisp, Samuel, his letter to a relation after he became a Quaker, ii. 313.
• Croese, Gerard, some of his history noted, i. 25, 39, 315.
• Cromwell, O. his speech for liberty of conscience, i. 103.
• —— yet suffers the Quakers to be persecuted, i. 103.
• —— connives still at the grievous persecution of the Quakers, i. 165.
• Crook, John, a justice, convinced by G. Fox, i. 118.
• —— a yearly meeting kept at his house, i. 199.
• —— apprehended at a meeting in London, i. 377.
• —— brought to trial, i. 386.
• —— sentenced to a premunire, i. 399.
• —— his advice to his children and grandchildren, ii. 279.
• —— his death and character, ii. 281.
• —— his letter to Isaac Pennington, ii. 291.
• Cruelties exercised on the Quakers in New England, i. 193, 216, 223, 247 to 259, 362 to 372.
• —— at Warborough in Oxon, ii. 111.
• —— at Horslydown, ii. 112.
• —— at Long Clawton, in Leicestershire, ii. 134.
• —— at Norwich, ii. 138.
• —— in Wales, ii. 141.
• —— in Plymouth and Gloucestershire, ii. 172.
• —— in Berkshire, ii. 174.
• —— in Leicestershire, ii. 174.
• Curtis, Anne, has access to the king, and obtains her request in favour of G. Fox, i. 275.

D.

• Deceivers, who are the greatest, i. 31.
• Declarations of fidelity and Christian Faith, to be subscribed to by Quakers, instead of oaths of allegiance, and supremacy, ii. 233.
• Derby, countess of, her cruelty and death, i. 433.
• Dewsbury, William, convinced, i. 58.
• —— begins to preach, i. 66.
• —— is beaten till almost killed, but healed by the power of the Lord, i. 90.
• —— imprisoned with others at Northampton, about half a year, i. 140.
• —— examined by judge Atkins, &c. born near Hull, in Yorkshire, i. 138.
• —— his letter to his oppressed Friends, ii. 187.
• —— short account of his life, and convincement, ii. 224.
• —— was 19 years prisoner at Warwick, besides other places, ii. 225.
• —— his speech to Friends in his sickness, his death, ii. 227 to 230.
• Dispute about the resurrection and Christ’s body in heaven, ii. 82.
• —— between the Baptists and the Quakers, ii. 127.
• —— at Aberdeen, where four young students are convinced, ii. 133.
• Distress often made for two or three times the value, i. 417.
• Downer, Ann, the first woman Quaker that preached publicly at London, i. 101.
• —— goes to Launceston to attend G. Fox, and two companions in jail, i. 152.
• —— is married to B. Greenwell, after to George Whitehead, her dying words and death, ii. 210.
• Drayton in Leicestershire, the birth place of George Fox, i. 19.
• Dreams, some believers in, convinced, i. 24.
• —— a remarkable one of C. Evans at Malta, i. 342.
• Dring, Robert, first meeting in London held at his house, i. 98.
• Drummer, a priest, his rash expression, i. 363.
• Drury, Captain, a remarkable passage concerning him, i. 117.
• Dundas, Wm. a Scotchman, convinced, ii. 56.
• —— is excommunicated, ii. 57.
• —— goes to France, returns to England and joins the Quakers, ii. 59, 60.
• Dyer, Mary, banished New England, i. 251.
• —— returning is taken up, i. 252.
• —— sentenced to death, i. 252.
• —— writes to the magistrates of Boston, i. 253.
• —— reprieved when ready to be turned off, i. 256.
• —— her character, returns to Boston, i. 258.
• —— is sent for by the general court, examined again, sentenced and executed, i. 259.
• Dennis, I. jailer at Bristol, his dreadful death, ii. 186.