Lay, Benjamin 1677-1759

All slave-keepers that keep the innocent in bondage by Benjamin Lay ( Book )
5 editions published between 1969 and 1976 in English and held by 165 libraries worldwide

All slave-keepers that keep the innocent in bondage, apostates pretending to lay claim to the pure & holy Christian religion of what congregation so ever ; but especially in their ministers, by whose example the filthy leprosy and apostacy is spread far and near ; it is a notorious sin, which many of the true Friends of Christ, and his pure truth, called Quakers, has been for many years, and still are concern'd to write and bear testimony against ; as a practice so gross & hurtful to religion, and destructive to government, beyond what words can set forth, or can be declared of by men or angels, and yet lived in by ministers and magistrates in America. The leaders of the people cause them to err by Benjamin Lay ( Book )
5 editions published between 1738 and 1837 in English and held by 77 libraries worldwide

All slave-keepers that keep the innocent in bondage apostates pretending to lay claim to the pure & holy Christian religion, of what congregation so ever, but especially in their ministers, by whose example the filthy leprosy and apostacy is spread far and near; it is a notorious sin which many of the true Friends of Christ and his pure truth, called Quakers, has been for many years and still are concern'd to write and bear testimony against as a practice so gross & hurtful to religion, and destructive to government beyond what words can set forth, or can be declared of by men or angels, and yet lived in by ministers and magistrates in America. Written for general service by Benjamin Lay ( Book )
3 editions published between 1737 and 1738 in English and held by 20 libraries worldwide

All slave-keepers that keep the innocent in bondage apostates pretending to lay claim to the pure & holy Christian religion, of what congregation so ever, but especially in their ministers, by whose example the filthy leprosy and apostacy is spread far and near by Benjamin Lay ( Book )
2 editions published in 1737 in English and held by 18 libraries worldwide

All slave-keepers that keep the innocent in bondage, apostates pretending to lay claim to the pure & holy Christian religion, of what congregation so ever, but especially in their ministers, by whose example the filthy leprosy and apostacy is spread far and near it is a notorious sin which many of the true Friends of Christ and his pure truth, called Quakers, has been for many years and still are concern'd to write and bear testimony against as a practice so gross & hurtful to religion, and destructive to government beyond what words can set forth, or can be declared of by men or angels, and yet lived in by ministers and magistrates in America by Benjamin Lay ( Book )
1 edition published in 1737 in English and held by 15 libraries worldwide

All slave-keepers that keep the innocent in bondage, apostates pretending to lay claim to the pure & holy Christian religion, of what congregation so ever, but especially in their ministers, by whose example the filthy leprosy and apostacy is spread far and near; it is a notorious sin which many of the true Friends of Christ and his pure truth, called Quakers, has been for many years and still are concern'd to write and bear testimony against as a practice so gross & hurtful to religion, and destructive to government beyond what words can set forth, or can be declared of by men or angels, and yet lived in by ministers and magistrates in America. Written for a general service by Benjamin Lay ( Book )
1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide

All slave-keepers that keep the innocent in bondage, apostates pretending to lay claim to the pure & holy Christian relgion; of what congregation so ever; but especially in their ministers, by whose example the filthy leprosy and apostacy is spread far and near; it is a notorious sin, which many of the true friends of Christ, and his pure truth, called Quakers, has been for many years, and still are concern'd to write and bear testimony against by Benjamin Lay ( Book )
1 edition published in 1737 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide

All slave-keepers that keep the innocent in bondage, apostates pretending to lay claim to the pure & holy Christian religion by Benjamin Lay ( Book )
3 editions published between 1737 and 1738 in English and held by 1 library worldwide

Memorandum, 1757 Sept. 23 by Benjamin Lay ( )
2 editions published in 1757 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Notes in an unknown hand about Lay's fasting.

All slave-keepers that keep the innocent in bondage, apostates pretending to lay claim to the pure & holy Christian religion; of what congregation so ever; but especially in their ministers, by whose example the filthy leprosy and apostacy is spread far and near; it is a notorious sin, which many of the true Friends of Christ, and his pure truth, called Quakers, has been for many years, and still are concern'd to write and bear testimony against; as a practice so gross & hurtful to religion, and destructive to government, beyond what words can set forth, or can be declared of by men or angels, and yet lived in by ministers and magistrates in America. The leaders of the people cause them to err. / Written for a general service, by him that truly and sincerely desires the present and eternal welfare and happiness of all mankind, all the world over, of all colours, and nations, as his own soul; Benjamin Lay by Benjamin, 1677-1759 Lay ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Dated on p. 253: Abington, the 29th of the 3d mo. 1738.