A hind let loose, or, An historical representation of the testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the interest of Christ with the true state thereof in all its periods : together with a vindication of the present testimonie, against the Popish, prelatical, & malignant enemies of that church ... : wherein several controversies of greatest consequence are enquired into, and in some measure cleared, concerning hearing of the curats, owning of the present tyrannie, taking of ensnaring oaths & bonds, frequenting of field meetings, defensive resistence of tyrannical violence ... / by a lover of true liberty.
- Title
- A hind let loose, or, An historical representation of the testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the interest of Christ with the true state thereof in all its periods : together with a vindication of the present testimonie, against the Popish, prelatical, & malignant enemies of that church ... : wherein several controversies of greatest consequence are enquired into, and in some measure cleared, concerning hearing of the curats, owning of the present tyrannie, taking of ensnaring oaths & bonds, frequenting of field meetings, defensive resistence of tyrannical violence ... / by a lover of true liberty.
- Author
- Shields, Alexander, 1660?-1700.
- Publication
- [Edinburgh? :: s.n.],
- Printed in the year 1687.
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- Subject terms
- Church of Scotland -- Controversial literature.
- Church of Scotland -- History.
- Covenanters.
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"A hind let loose, or, An historical representation of the testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the interest of Christ with the true state thereof in all its periods : together with a vindication of the present testimonie, against the Popish, prelatical, & malignant enemies of that church ... : wherein several controversies of greatest consequence are enquired into, and in some measure cleared, concerning hearing of the curats, owning of the present tyrannie, taking of ensnaring oaths & bonds, frequenting of field meetings, defensive resistence of tyrannical violence ... / by a lover of true liberty." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A59963.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
- The Preface to the Reader.
- To fill up the vacancy of this page, it will not be unprofitable for the Rea∣der, to cast his eye upon these Sen∣tences of Great Authors, which re∣late to some heads of the following discourse.
- part - 1
- PART. II.
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PART. III.
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HEAD. I. Where
The Sufferings of many for Refusing to ac∣knowledge a Corrupt Ministrie are Vindicated: and the Question of Hearing Curatsis cleared. - HEAD. II. The Sufferings of many for Refusing to oune the Tyrants Authority vindicated.
- HEAD III. The Refusing to Swear & Subscribe the many unlawful imposed Oaths, for which many have suffered great Cruelties; Chiefly that of Abjuration which was the Cause of Several their Suffering to Death, Vin∣dicated.
- HEAD. IV. The Sufferings of people for frequenting Field Meetings Vindicated.
- HEAD. V. The Principle of & Testimony for Defensive Armes Vindicated.
- HEAD. VI. The Sufferings of Some, upon the account of Extraordinary executing of Iudgement upon Notorious Incendiaries & Murdering publick Enemies by private persons in the circumstances wherein they were stated, vindicated.
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HEAD. I. Where
- ERRATA.
- addendum