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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	suffer_v	suffering_n	2,047	5	9.4271	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56826	The Quakers address to the House of Commons declaring their suffering case, relating to oathes and swearing, as it was pesented by George Whitehead, Capt. William Mead, and other eminent Quakers on Friday last, the 12th instant.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.; Mead, William, 1628-1713.	1689 (1689)	Wing Q10; ESTC R25597	868	1

THE QUAKERS ADDRESS TO THE House of Commons Declaring their Suffering Case Relating To oathes and Swearing As it was Presented by George Whitehead Capt. William Mead and other Eminent Quakers on Friday Last the 12th Instant IT is not unknown to this Nation that ever since we were a People it hath been our Principle not to Swear make or take Oaths which He who is the searcher of all Hearts knows is no other than a Case of pure Conscience in tender Obedience to the Mind of Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ as we are fully perswaded according as many Eminent Martyrs and Men of Wisdom and Renown were who Testified against Oaths and Swearing in the Gospel-Day and not any Obstinacy Disaffection or Worldly Interest whatsoever on our parts We being really Willing and Desirous to Answer the Just and Good Ends of Law and Government as a peaceable People fearing God and for this Cause of not Swearing we have been Exposed to great Sufferings and Inconveniencies in our Persons and Estates by tedious Imprisonments and Disabled from Receiving Our due Debts or defending Our Just Titles and Properties not suffered to give Evidence in Courts of Judicature at Common or Civil Law nor to Answer in Chancery or Exchequer prove Wills and Testaments or take Administrations or to proceed in our Trades at Custom-House or be admitted to our Lands or Trusted in our Duties and Services in Courts Leet and Courts Baron but great Advantage is taken against us because we so fear an Oath as that we dare not Swear For which cause also our Children and Young Men are not allowed their Freedoms in Cities or Corporations when they have Faithfully served out their Apprenteships Nor admitted to give our Voices in Elections of Magistrates and Parliament Members in divers Places tho known to have Right thereunto as Free-holders c. Wherefore Our Request is That in all Cases where OATHES are imposed and Swearing Required Our Word that is our Solemn Affirmation or Denial as in the fear and presence of God may be accepted instead of an OATH for which we Humbly Offer and Freely Submit That if any under the same Profession among us break their Word or be found false in such their Affirmation or Denial or guilty of Falshood in any Vnsworn Testimony Evidence or Answers That then such Penalty be inflicted on the Person so Offending as Law and Justice Require in Case of False Swearing or Perjury This may be Printed James Fraser LONDON Printed for W. H. 1689.