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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ... SOME ACCOUNT OF WILLIAM RICHARDSON, OF GREAT AYTON, NEAR STOKESLEY, YORKSHIRE, AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE; BEING CHIEFLY CONDENSED EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER WRITTEN BY THEIR SON, JOHN RICHARDSON, OF LANGBARF, NEAR AYTON, TO HIS NEPHEW JOHN, GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF HIS PARENTS, AND AFTERWARDS BY HIM TRANSMITTED TO HIS BROTHER, ISAAC RICHARDSON, OF WHITBY, WHO WAS THE FATHER OF JGHN RICHARDSON, OF LOW LIGHTS, NEAR NORTH SHIELDS. THE LETTER IS DATED LANGBARF, 4th MO. 7th, 17S6. The writer states that his father, William Richardson, was married to Elizabeth W ilson, his mother, at " Lythe parish church," being educated in communion with the Church of England. Their marriage is thought to have taken place about the year 1683. Their intercourse and conversation were with the more sober sort of people: yet, observing practices amongst them inconsistent with their apprehension of the will of God, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, and manifested in the secret of their own hearts, they became convinced, though greatly in the cross to the natural will, that it was become their incumbent duty to be joined in communion with the Society of Friends. They esteemed the favour of God of more importance to them than the friendship of the world. Though subjecting themselves, not only to scorn and derision, but to B the persecution and sufferings to which the Society at that period was exposed, they were made willing to part with all for Christ's sake; and yielding obedience to Him, the Captain of their salvation, they became conquerors, by patiently suffering, through living faith in Him who first suffered for them. Being helped, through the mercy of God, to walk in faithfulness and integrity of heart before Him, they became useful members of the Society with...

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