James Parnell

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James Parnell

James Parnell (1636-1656) was an English Quaker preacher, author, and martyr. He became a convinced Quaker a a teenager after visiting George Fox in prison. Parnell was arrested for blasphemy for disrupting a church service and was fined, but did not pay. He was kept in jail in terrible conditions and was starved to death at the age of 19.

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Letter from a Quaker martyr

"Keep close to the Light and own it alone to be your teacher, guide, and counselor in all the way through which you are to pass, and in all things that you are to... Read more.