E.
- Eccles, Solomon, for his bold and zealous actions becomes a sufferer, ii. 89.
- —— severely whipped at Cork, his sincerity, ii. 113.
- Education in universities, not sufficient to made a minister of Christ, i. 23.
- Election and reprobation, i. 61.
- Elizabeth’s, princess of the Palatinate, letter to Wm. Penn. ii. 161.
- —— her answer to G. Fox’s letter from Amsterdam, ii. 162.
- —— other of her letters to Wm. Penn, ii. 163 to 171.
- Embden, Quakers persecuted there, ii. 164.
- —— Wm. Penn writes to the senate, ii. 165.
- —— the Quakers are invited to reside among them, ii. 202.
- Endicot, John, governor of Boston, his cruelly, i. 181, 182, 297, 305, 365, 367.
- —— his barbarous ingratitude, i. 367.
- —— dies of a loathsome disease, i. 371.
- Error, not to be conquered by the arm of flesh or carnal weapons, i. 175.
- Evans, Catharine, and Sarah Cheevers, visit Scotland, i. 111.
- —— travel towards Alexandria, embark for Leghorn, arrive at Malta, and have some sense of their ensuing trouble, are some time entertained by the English consul, i. 319, 320.
- —— are put into the inquisition, i. 321.
- —— the English consul grieves for being accessary to their confinement, i. 323.
- —— their great sufferings, &c. i. 324 to 327.
- —— endeavours for their liberty prove vain, i. 327.
- —— they are not idle in prison, i. 336.
- —— instance of friendship in an Englishman towards, i. 330.
- —— they continue steadfast, i. 331.
- —— after four years confinement, are set at liberty at the instance of lord d’Aubigny, and go on board an English vessel, i. 341.
- —— C. Evans is committed to Bridewell, in Bristol, ii. 184.
- —— her death, ii. 249.
F.
- Faith, who have the true, i. 323.
- —— not to be forced, ii. 17.
- —— its genuine effect, ii. 78.
- —— whether it comes by outward hearing, ii. 154.
- —— historical, how far essential to the Christian Religion, ii. 143.
- False prophets, who are such, i. 71.
- Fanatic history, written chiefly against the Quakers, i. 175.
- —— some citations in answer to it, i. 176.
- Farmer, Ralph, a priest, stirs up persecution at Bristol, i. 102, 106.
- Farnsworth, Richard, convinced by the preaching of G. Fox, i. 58.
- —— becomes a minister, i. 58.
- —— writes against Muggleton and Reeves, i. 430.
- —— his death, ii. 74.
- Fast, remarkable one of a woman in Lancashire, i. 26.
- Fasts, G. Fox’s letter concerning, i. 204 to 207.
- Felon, one convinced, i. 54.
- Fell, Henry, taken out of a meeting and whipped, i. 279.
- Fell, Margaret, and most of her family convinced by the preaching of G. Fox, i. 72.
- —— sends forth an information against H. Porter, mayor of Lancaster, goes to London and applies to the king, i. 275, 276.
- —— acquaints him with Friends’ sufferings, i. 286.
- —— is premunired, ii. 52.
- —— a short account of her life and death, ii. 299.
- —— she wrote the Call of the Jews out of Babylon, and other pieces, ii. 300.
- Fell, Thomas, a judge in Wales, i. 73.
- —— entertains G. Fox, and is convinced by him, and offers his house for a meeting place, i. 74.
- —— defeats the design of justices Sawrey and Thompson against G. Fox, i. 77.
- —— death and character, ii. 299.
- Fifth monarchy-men, some are put to death, but acquit the Quakers of having any hand in the plot, i. 275.
- Fines, exorbitant extorted from the Quakers, i. 248.
- Fisher, Samuel, a priest, afterwards a Baptist teacher, convinced by J. Stubbs, i. 121.
- —— the purport of his intended speech before the parliament, i. 154.
- —— goes to Dunkirk with E. Burrough, i. 232.
- —— goes to Rome with J. Stubbs, i. 282.
- —— his death, ii. 48.
- Fisher, Mary, goes to Boston with Ann Austin, barbarously used, and after five weeks imprisonment, sent back to England, i. 181.
- —— goes to Turkey, delivers a message from God to Mahomet IV. in his camp, which he favourably received, she returns to England, i. 282, 283.
- —— is married to William Bayly, ii. 136.
- Fletcher, Elizabeth, so cruelly abused at Oxford as to occasion her death, i. 108.
- Floyd, Morgan, priest of Wrexham, sends two men into the North to inquire after the Quakers, who are both convinced, but one of them falls off, i. 95.
- Fox, G. birth, parentage, and education, and various occurrences relating to him, i. 19 to 28.
- —— powerful effects of his preaching at Nottingham, where he is imprisoned, i. 34.
- —— a distracted woman quieted and convinced, i. 35.
- —— confounds blasphemers, i. 36.
- —— is six months in the house of correction at Derby, i. 38.
- —— writes to the priests, magistrates, &c. i. 40.
- —— the keeper of the prison a bitter enemy, becomes his friend, i. 43.
- —— a remarkable passage of a soldier convinced by him, i. 53.
- —— is offered his liberty and a captain’s place, but refuses it, for which he is put among felons; here he writes several letters, and some are convinced by him, i. 53 to 58.
- —— is set at liberty after a year’s confinement, i. 58.
- —— goes to Yorkshire, is befriended by captain Purslow and justice Hotham, speaks in steeple-houses, and holds meetings, where many are convinced, i. 58, 59.
- —— at Patrington being refused lodging, is forced to lie in the fields, i. 63.
- —— speaks in the meeting-house unmolested, and has a great meeting, and many are convinced, i. 64, 65.
- —— is barbarously treated at Warnsworth, Doncaster, and Tickhill, i. 66.
- —— malicious reports spread of him, i. 67.
- —— has a meeting near Firbank chapel, many convinced, i. 67, 68.
- —— many are convinced at Kendal and Underbarrow, i. 69.
- —— preaches at Ulverstone, Aldenham, and Ramside, where priest Lawson is convinced, i. 71, 72.
- —— preaches at Lancaster, where he is stoned, i. 74, 75.
- —— at Ulverstone is dragged out of town, and is barbarously used, and suffers greatly at Cockan, i. 75.
- —— is wonderfully preserved, accused of blasphemy at Lancaster sessions, where forty priests appear against him, but is cleared, i. 76, 77.
- —— foretells the dissolution of parliament by force, which fell out accordingly, i. 82.
- —— at Carlisle, convinces the Baptist teacher, i. 83.
- —— is committed to jail, among thieves and murderers, as a blasphemer, i. 84.
- —— is at length released, i. 90.
- —— travels through many places in the North, i. 92.
- —— disputes with several priests at Drayton, i. 114, 115.
- —— is taken at Whetstone, sent prisoner to the protector at London, with whom he has a conference, and is in a friendly manner dismissed, i. 115 to 117.
- —— writes to the protector respecting the oath of abjuration, i. 141.
- —— sent to Launceston jail, i. 148.
- —— his trial at the assizes, i. 149.
- —— fined and recommitted, i. 149.
- —— after great suffering, is released, i. 153.
- —— going to London, he speaks with the protector on the road, showing him the evil of persecution, goes with E. Pyot to Whitehall, and talks with the protector, i. 183.
- —— his success in Wales, i. 191.
- —— travels in Scotland, i. 192.
- —— disputes with a Jesuit, i. 199.
- —— writes to the protector, dissuading him from becoming king, i. 202.
- —— writes to the protector’s daughter Claypole, under trouble, i. 202.
- —— speaks with the protector at Hampton Court, is invited to his house, but sees him no more, i. 209, 210.
- —— foresees the restoration, i. 215.
- —— travels through divers places, labouring in the gospel, i. 264, 265.
- —— exhorts king Charles II. i. 270.
- —— sent to Lancaster jail, i. 274.
- —— what ensued thereupon till his release by the king, i. 274 to 278.
- —— taken again at London, and released, i. 285.
- —— discourses with some Jesuits, i. 315, 316.
- —— imprisoned at Leicester, i. 351.
- —— tried and found guilty, yet released, i. 353.
- —— performs many signal services, i. 411.
- —— again apprehended, i. 412.
- —— brought to the assizes, ii. 3.
- —— proves his indictment erroneous, ii. 6.
- —— again indicted and brought in guilty, ii. 7.
- —— recommitted, writes to the emperor, kings of France and Spain, and to the pope, ii. 7, 8.
- —— prisoner in Lancaster castle, ii. 53.
- —— removed to Scarborough castle, ii. 54.
- —— released by order of king Charles II. ii. 64.
- —— travels in America, ii. 114.
- —— travels in England, goes to Holland, ii. 161.
- —— to Hamburg and Frederickstadt, ii. 164.
- —— his sickness, death, and character, ii. 245.
- —— his character by T. Ellwood, ii. 245.
- —— an epistle of his, left sealed up, ii. 246.
- —— another, concerning his first mission, ii. 286.
- Fox, George, the younger, convinced, i. 58.
- —— writes an exhortation to the army, and prophetically to the long parliament after its restoration, i. 245, 246.
- —— imprisoned at Harwich, i. 267.
- —— sent for by parliament, and committed to Lambeth Gatehouse, with R. Grassingham, who after fourteen weeks are discharged, i. 268.
- —— abstract of a book wrote to the king while there, and delivered to him by R. Hubberthorn, and afterwards printed, i. 270.
- —— writes to the king against popery and the abomination of the times, i. 310.
- —— his behaviour in his last sickness and at his death, i. 313.
- —— foresees approaching calamities, ii. 49.
- Friends, the name whereby the Quakers are called among themselves, ii. 309.
- Friars at Rome, acknowledge the truth contained in books given them by S. Fisher, and J. Stubbs, but dare not publicly profess it, i. 282.
- Furnier, Isaac, ringleader of some unruly people pretending to be Quakers, but disowned by them, turns Papist, debauched and dissolute, i. 157.
G.
- Gardner, Hored, a woman being whipped, with a girl, kneels down and prays for her persecutors, i. 217.
- Gibbons, Sarah, and Dorothy Waugh, kept six days in the house of correction without victuals, and whipped, i. 217.
- Glin, Christopher, priest at Burford, a persecutor of the Quakers, is struck blind in the pulpit, ii. 135.
- Glyn, lord chief justice, has a long discourse with G. Fox at his trial, i. 148.
- God: some people who denied his being, refuted and convinced by G. Fox, i. 29.
- —— teaches his people by his Spirit, i. 72.
- —— how good men know they are in his favour, ii. 148.
- Goodyar, J. imprisoned, i. 140.
- Goldsmith, Sarah, testifies against pride in a remarkable way, and is sent to prison, i. 106.
- Goodair, Thomas, and Benjamin Staples, imprisoned at Oxford, outlawed, and stripped of all, for refusing to swear, i. 353.
- Goodridge, Wm. thirteen years a prisoner, suffers severely, ii. 247.
- Gospel not established by the sword, or law of man, but by the might, power, and spirit of God, i. 100.
- Government and Governors, principles of the Quakers, with relation to them, i. 99.
- Grace of God, that hath appeared to all men, able to bring them to the favour of God, i. 31.
- —— it brings salvation, and the universality of it, ii. 78.
- Gracechurch-street meeting-house built, ii. 78.
- Green, Thomas, faithful pastor, suffers severe distresses on his goods, ii. 112.
- Green Theophilus, servant to O. Cromwell, convinced by F. Howgill, i. 100.
- —— set in the stocks and severely fined, and sent to Newgate by justice Hawtrey, with a remarkable mittimus, ii. 112.
- —— see his sufferings, ii. 221.
- Greetings, G. Fox is forbid to use them, i. 32.
- —— the principles of the Quakers concerning them, ii. 303.
- Gwin, Paul, a Baptist, finds fault with G. Fox, who soon puts him to silence, i. 183.
H.
- Hacker, col. Francis, sends for G. Fox, from whom he has a prophetical warning, i. 116.
- —— his wife and marshal convinced by G. Fox, i. 141.
- —— he is hanged and quartered for high treason, i. 283.
- Hale, sir Matthew, discharges G. Fox by proclamation, ii. 127.
- Halhead, Miles, a zealous preacher, i. 75.
- —— he is beaten by the order of justice Preston’s wife, and two very notable occurrences respecting her at Skipton; he is beaten till he is nigh unto death; miraculously healed; at Doncaster meets with like treatment; a remarkable occurrence concerning his wife, i. 86.
- —— at Stanley chapel he is thrown over a wall, and wonderfully recovered of his bruises, i. 87.
- —— goes to Newcastle, he is there imprisoned, and released again; many by him are convinced, i. 89.
- —— goes to Ireland with James Lancaster and Miles Bateman, where they proclaim the truth, they return to England, from thence with James Lancaster, he goes to Scotland, are in danger of being stoned at Dumfries, visit several places in Scotland, and returns to England, i. 111, 112.
- —— is imprisoned at Berwick, where some remarkable occurrences happen, i. 112.
- —— he tells the question the priest designs to ask him, and answers it, is released and goes home, i. 112.
- —— goes to London, from thence with T. Salthouse to Exeter and Plymouth, where he is much persecuted and imprisoned, and remains so for many months, i. 133, 135.
- —— the fate of some of his persecutors, ii. 75, 76.
- —— has a long conference with general Lambert, ii. 118.
- —— his letter to G. Fox, ii. 120.
- Hamilton, Alexander, erects a meeting-house at Drumbowy and Heads in Scotland, and is convinced, i. 112.
- ——- is one of the first Scotch preachers of that persuasion, a remarkable passage concerning him, i. 112.
- Hammersley, Thomas, foreman of a jury without an oath, his verdict commended by the judge, i. 114.
- Harris, Charles, joins with the separatists, ii. 190.
- Harrison, a priest in Dublin, assents to the truth of B. Blaugdone’s speech to the deputy, i. 130.
- Harwood, John, taken at Bures in Suffolk, examined and sent to jail, i. 138.
- Hat-honour forbid to G. Fox, i. 32.
- —— disused by W. Caton, being convinced, i. 119.
- Haydock, John and Roger, convinced, and both become preachers, ii. 75.
- —— the death of Roger, his character by his widow, ii. 275, 276.
- Heavens, Elizabeth, and Elizabeth Fletcher’s cruel sufferings at Oxford, i. 108.
- Helliar, John, and sir John Knight, two violent persecutors at Bristol, ii. 182.
- Heresy, what punishment belongs to it, i. 309.
- Hide, judge, an active persecutor, ii. 31.
- —— dies suddenly, ii. 47.
- Hide, Matthew, an eminent opposer of the Quakers for about 20 years, dies penitent, ii. 137.
- Hignel, Jeremy, taken from his shop, and sent to prison without a mittimus, for being a Quaker, i. 105.
- Hignel, Temperance, so violently abused, that she died in three days, i. 106.
- Hire, those who teach for hire, not ministers of Christ, ii. 18.
- Hirelings and false prophets preach for wages, i. 115.
- History, the design of this, i. 19.
- —— and to stir up others to improve it for the benefit of posterity, i. 79.
- Hodshone, Robert, the cruelties practised on him by the Dutch in America, at the instigation of the English, i. 248.
- Holder, Christopher, and John Copeland, cruelly whipped and imprisoned, &c. at Boston, i. 194.
- —— they with John Rous had their right ears cut off, and were afterwards whipped, i. 221.
- Hooton, Elizabeth, one of the first convinced, i. 26.
- —— preaches publicly, i. 54.
- —— cruelly used in New England, i. 366.
- House of Commons pass the Bill of Exclusion. Their resolution against executing the penal laws on Protestant dissenters, ii. 180.
- House of God, a building of lime and stone, absurdly so called, i. 75.
- Hotham, justice, entertains G. Fox in a friendly manner, i. 59.
- Howard, Luke, convinced by W. Caton, i. 120.
- —— S. Fisher, a priest, in endeavouring to convince him of the lawfulness of singing psalms, is by him convinced to the contrary, i. 121.
- Howgill, Francis, convinced by G. Fox, i. 68.
- —— a short account of him: becomes a minister, and is imprisoned at Appleby, i. 69, 70.
- —— goes to London, and is one of the first who preaches there at a Quakers’ meeting, i. 98.
- —— goes to Court, and speaks to O. Cromwell, i. 99.
- —— writes to him in a prophetical spirit and style, i. 99.
- —— is six months in Ireland, and afterwards banished, i. 128.
- —— writes a paper for encouragement in time of hot persecution, i. 384.
- —— is imprisoned for not swearing, i. 432.
- —— appears at the assizes at Appleby, ii. 9.
- —— is recommitted, ii. 11.
- —— his trial: he is outlawed and imprisoned, ii. 19.
- —— dies in Appleby jail, ii. 85.
- —— his advice to his daughter, ii. 86.
- Hubberthorn, Richard, a zealous preacher, i. 75.
- —— he with others, hauled out of a meeting, and left bound in the fields in the winter, i. 86.
- —— goes to Norwich, where he is imprisoned, and writes epistles of exhortation to his friends, his birth, parentage, former life and character, i. 106, 107.
- —— he has a long discourse with king Charles the Second, i. 280, 281.
- —— he is violently hauled from Bull-and-Mouth meeting, and sent to Newgate, where he dies, i. 405, 406.
- Huchin, John, imprisoned without cause or warrant, i. 141.
- Huss, John, his martyrdom, i. 13.
- Hutton, Thomas, entertains G. Fox after he had been sorely abused, i. 77.
- Historical knowledge of Christ not commonly manifested to us but by the holy Scriptures, though God can impart it otherwise, ii. 146.