An account of Mr. Thomas Ridgly, an independent minister and preacher at the Three Cranes in Thames-street, wilful and malicious blaspheming the work of the spirit of God in a member of that Church; and how he and Mr. Peter Pindar, and Mr. Robert Handcock, has [sic] labour'd to drive her to distraction or despair. With the copy of the things they persecuted her for, and the copy of three letters she sent Mr. Ridgley to read, and then to give Mr. Pindar his; and the offence Mr. Barton had given her; with the scriptures she apply'd; and a copy how it was try'd before the church; and also how the sufferer declar'd all to his face at Pinners-Hall, before the ministers, and he did not contradict one word she said. And also the copy of the witnesses hands against them; and the testimony of twenty witnesses, what her life and conversation has been from her child hood.

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Title An account of Mr. Thomas Ridgly, an independent minister and preacher at the Three Cranes in Thames-street, wilful and malicious blaspheming the work of the spirit of God in a member of that Church; and how he and Mr. Peter Pindar, and Mr. Robert Handcock, has [sic] labour'd to drive her to distraction or despair. With the copy of the things they persecuted her for, and the copy of three letters she sent Mr. Ridgley to read, and then to give Mr. Pindar his; and the offence Mr. Barton had given her; with the scriptures she apply'd; and a copy how it was try'd before the church; and also how the sufferer declar'd all to his face at Pinners-Hall, before the ministers, and he did not contradict one word she said. And also the copy of the witnesses hands against them; and the testimony of twenty witnesses, what her life and conversation has been from her child hood.
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Signed Author [Anonymous]
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Self-published Yes
Volumes 1
Pagination 46
Date of Publication 1708
Edition Statement
Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1708
Imprint Printed for the sufferer,
Colophon
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Location of Printing London GB
Format Octavo (8vo)
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Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence) 6.0
Total Price (in pence) 6
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Notes ESTC Notes: At head of title: "January 2. 1707/8.".
The member of the Church identified in the text as Sarah Peirce, the author of this account.
Hand-Verified No
Verified Yes
Attempted Verification No

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Pierce, Sarah. An account of Mr. Thomas Ridgly, an independent minister and preacher at the Three Cranes in Thames-street, wilful and malicious blaspheming the work of the spirit of God in a member of that Church; and how he and Mr. Peter Pindar, and Mr. Robert Handcock, has [sic] labour'd to drive her to distraction or despair. With the copy of the things they persecuted her for, and the copy of three letters she sent Mr. Ridgley to read, and then to give Mr. Pindar his; and the offence Mr. Barton had given her; with the scriptures she apply'd; and a copy how it was try'd before the church; and also how the sufferer declar'd all to his face at Pinners-Hall, before the ministers, and he did not contradict one word she said. And also the copy of the witnesses hands against them; and the testimony of twenty witnesses, what her life and conversation has been from her child hood.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 23998, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/23998. Accessed 2025-10-21. 

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