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Preface (1646)<br />
cannot prove the things where<strong>of</strong> we are<br />
accused, yet the generality <strong>of</strong> the people are<br />
incensed against us, and are encouraged, and<br />
set on by such, to seek out the place <strong>of</strong> our<br />
meetings, which are the more private, not<br />
because they are private, but because we have<br />
not any more public places; but if any shall<br />
please to procure us more larger places to meet<br />
in, we are willing to embrace them with<br />
thankfulness and joy, although no man should<br />
speak for us to those in authority, from whom<br />
one word were enough to protect us, from the<br />
violence we should be subject unto; but as it<br />
was then, 26 so it is now; yet must we bear all the<br />
blame; but our God will in his time clear our<br />
innocency, although now many stand looking<br />
upon us as a people (holding such things) not<br />
worthy to live, and are in danger by the rude<br />
multitude gathering together to stone us: and<br />
had it been against our persons only, we would<br />
have held our peace, and committed our cause<br />
26 Acts 17:5-7.<br />
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