The Quakers: A Study Historical and CriticalSwan Sonnenschein, 1889 - 408 pages |
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... PENN AND BARCLAY XII . THE WRITINGS OF GEORGE FOX XIII . THE DECAY OF QUAKERISM · XIV . GEORGE KEITH XV . THE CENTURY OF QUIETISM VXVI . THE DIVISIONS OF MODERN QUAKERISM XVII . THE PECULIARITIES OF QUAKERISM XVIII . THE INWARD LIGHT ...
... PENN AND BARCLAY XII . THE WRITINGS OF GEORGE FOX XIII . THE DECAY OF QUAKERISM · XIV . GEORGE KEITH XV . THE CENTURY OF QUIETISM VXVI . THE DIVISIONS OF MODERN QUAKERISM XVII . THE PECULIARITIES OF QUAKERISM XVIII . THE INWARD LIGHT ...
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... Penn says : " As to his employment , he was brought up in country business , and as he took most delight in sheep , so he was very skilful in them , an em- 1 Journal Edition 1827 . Vol I. page 146 . 2 Ibid . page 76 . 1890 A STUDY ...
... Penn says : " As to his employment , he was brought up in country business , and as he took most delight in sheep , so he was very skilful in them , an em- 1 Journal Edition 1827 . Vol I. page 146 . 2 Ibid . page 76 . 1890 A STUDY ...
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... PENN AND BARCLAY 182 XII . THE WRITINGS OF GEORGE FOX 212 XIII . THE DECAY OF QUAKERISM 234 XIV . GEORGE KEITH 248 XV . THE CENTURY OF QUIETISM 261 XVI . THE DIVISIONS OF MODERN QUAKERISM 286 XVII . THE PECULIARITIES OF QUAKERISM 309 ...
... PENN AND BARCLAY 182 XII . THE WRITINGS OF GEORGE FOX 212 XIII . THE DECAY OF QUAKERISM 234 XIV . GEORGE KEITH 248 XV . THE CENTURY OF QUIETISM 261 XVI . THE DIVISIONS OF MODERN QUAKERISM 286 XVII . THE PECULIARITIES OF QUAKERISM 309 ...
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... Penn says : " As to his employment , he was brought up in country business , and as he took most delight in sheep , so he was very skilful in them , an em- Vol I. page 146 . 1 Journal Edition 1827 . 2 Ibid . page 76 . ployment that very ...
... Penn says : " As to his employment , he was brought up in country business , and as he took most delight in sheep , so he was very skilful in them , an em- Vol I. page 146 . 1 Journal Edition 1827 . 2 Ibid . page 76 . ployment that very ...
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... Penn and Robert Barclay he was a prophet sent from God . The Quakers , instead of keeping their principles retired in the quiet shade of secluded meetings as their descendants do , were in their first generation the universal disturbers ...
... Penn and Robert Barclay he was a prophet sent from God . The Quakers , instead of keeping their principles retired in the quiet shade of secluded meetings as their descendants do , were in their first generation the universal disturbers ...
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agnosticism Apostles appeared asserted authority Barclay Barclay's Baxter believed Bible Bunyan called century character clergy conscience creed darkness death discipline divine doubt early Quakers Edward Burroughs Elias Hicks England Epistle Eternal evidence experience faith Fox's Friends George Fox gospel heard heart heaven Holy Scriptures Howgill human Ibid immediate revelation infallibility inspiration Isaac Penington James Nayler Jesus Christ John Bunyan John Woolman Joseph John Gurney Journal judge Keith labour Light living London Lord mind ministers miracles moral nature Nayler peace peculiar Penn persecution practical preachers preaching priests prison prophecy prophets Protestant Protestantism Puritans Quaker Church quietism reason reformation religion religious Richard Baxter Robert Barclay salvation sect seemed self-evident shining society soul Spirit sufferings teaching testimony thee things Thomas Ellwood thou tion truth unto whole William William Penn Woolman word worship writings Yearly Meeting
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Page 2 - We have also a more sure word of prophecy, whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Page 31 - Now was I come up in Spirit through the flaming sword, into the paradise of God. All things were new; and all the creation gave another smell unto me than before, beyond what words can utter.
Page 341 - He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Page 181 - ... only a declaration of the fountain, and not the fountain itself, therefore they are not to be esteemed the principal ground of all truth and knowledge, nor yet the adequate primary rule of faith and manners.
Page 41 - I told them I knew from whence all wars arose, even from the lust, according to James's doctrine; and that I lived in the virtue of that life and power that took away the occasion of all wars.
Page 180 - Moreover, these divine inward revelations, which we make absolutely necessary for the building up of true faith, neither do nor can ever contradict the outward testimony of the Scriptures, or right and sound reason. Yet from hence it will not follow that these divine revelations are to be subjected to the examination, either of the outward testimony of the Scriptures...
Page 53 - He is not a Jew that is one outward; neither is that circumcision which is outward: but he is a Jew that is one inward; and that is circumcision which is of the heart.
Page 191 - ... touchstone : for this divine revelation, and inward illumination, is that which is evident and clear of itself, forcing, by its own evidence and clearness, the well-disposed understanding to assent, irresistibly moving the same thereunto...
Page 91 - As I went thus crying through the streets, there seemed to me to be a channel of blood running down the streets, and the market-place appeared like a pool of blood. When I had declared what was upon me, and felt myself clear, I went out of the town in peace; and returning to the shepherds gave them some money, and took my shoes of them again. But the fire of the Lord was so...
Page 29 - When all my hopes in them and in all men were gone, so that I had nothing outwardly to help me, nor could I tell what to do ; then, O ! then I heard a voice which said, ' There is one, even Christ Jesus, that can speak to thy condition ;' and when I heard it, my heart did leap for joy.