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Rev. Samuel Whili_zg. I 13<br />

personal crime or misconduct, but for religious<br />

opinions, was a plain violation of the laws of<br />

justice and hmnanity. To this Mr. Whiting<br />

would not consent, although he greatly disap-<br />

proved of the conduct of some who belonged<br />

to that sect. His views were well expressed in<br />

the language of one of the members of his<br />

church, who seems to have agreed with his<br />

beloved pastor in most of his opinions.<br />

" I663. Decem rye io: Mch distress hath<br />

been in y° churches about ye Quakers who be<br />

now rampant in y_ land. Y° laws and y" ma-<br />

gistrates be hard vpon them. Women as well<br />

as men have been stript and whipped at y°<br />

carts taile for manic miles fiom town to town.<br />

And some have been brought to y° gallows. Ye<br />

more peeple be put vpon for their belief y°<br />

more do they set theire faces against changing<br />

their ways. And besides, ones religion is a<br />

matter betwixt him and his God. He should<br />

be let alone so long as he injureth not and<br />

interfereth not with Others; wch keeping to<br />

themselves I am sorrie to say seemeth not<br />

always to haue been y_ case wth y° Quakers.<br />

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