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169 results for “"Society of Friends - Controversial literature."”
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  • Advices of the yearly meeting, 1791, to be read at least once in the Year, in each of the Men's and Women's Quarterly and Monthly Meetings.

    Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting.
    Date
    1791]
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  • A mite into the treasury; or, Some serious remarks on that solemn and indispensable duty of duly attending assemblies for divine worship, incumbent upon all persons come to years of understanding (especially the professors of truth) whilst favoured with health, strength and liberty; together with some due animadversions upon the neglect thereof; as also a word of consolation to such sincere hearted Friends, as are rendered incapable of personally attending them, by reason of old age, some bodily disorder, or confinement, &c. To which is subjoined, an epistle to Friends of Knaresborough Monthly-Meeting. By David Hall. [Eight lines of Scripture texts]

    Hall, David, 1683-1756.
    Date
    1758
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  • Primitive Christianity revived, by William Penn. Also, select essays on religious subjects, from the writings of Isaac Penington.

    Penn, William, 1644-1718.
    Date
    MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]
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  • The quakers art of courtship: or, the yea-and-nay academy of compliments. Containing several curious discourses, by way of dialogues, letters, and songs, between brethren and green-apron'd sisters. As also, many Rare and Comical Humours, Tricks, Adventures and Cheats of a Canting Bully. With several other Matters very Pleasant and Delightful. Calculated for the Meridian of the Bull-And-Mouth, and may indifferently serve the Brethren of the Windmill-Order, for Noddification in any Part of Will-a-Wisp-Land. By the author of Teagueland jests.

    Author of Teagueland Jests.
    Date
    1710
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  • Reasons for the necessity of silent waiting, in order to the solemn worship of God. To which are added, several quotations from Robert Barclay's Apology. By Mary Brook.

    Brook, Mary, approximately 1726-1782.
    Date
    M.DCC.XCI. [1791]
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  • The Quakers present principles farther expos'd to publick view: respecting I. Their contempt of the holy scripture. II. Their denying Jesus to be Christ. III. Their contempt of ordinances ... Written by a servant of the Church, Francis Bugg.

    Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?.
    Date
    1711
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  • Primitive Christianity revived, in the faith and practice of the people called Quakers. Written In Testimony to the present Dispensation of God, through them, to the World; that Prejudices may be removed, the Simple informed, the Well-Inclined encouraged, and the Truth, and its innocent Friends, rightly represented. By William Penn.

    Penn, William, 1644-1718.
    Date
    1796
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  • A serious call in Christian love to all people, to turn to the spirit of Christ in themselves; that they may come to have a right understanding of the things of God, and be enabled thereby to serve Him acceptably: With some Observations on the following Heads; 1. The Universality of God's Love in sending His Son to die for all Men. 2. The Holy Scriptures. 3. Worship. 4. Baptism. 5. The Supper. 6. Perfection. 7. The Resurrection. 8. Swearing. By Benjamin Holme.

    Holme, Benjamin, 1683-1749.
    Date
    [1772?]
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  • Veritas in semente: or, a moderate discourse concerning the principles and practices of the Quakers. With Some Thoughts on the Salvability of the Heathens and on two Points wherein Satisfaction is requir'd of the Quakers. The second edition. To which are prefix'd, two letters to a bishop, on the salvation of the heathen, in defence of the Author's Thoughts on that Subject.

    Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.
    Date
    1707
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  • A serious call to the Quakers, inviting them to return to Christianity.

    Keith, George, 1639?-1716.
    Date
    1706]
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  • Counsel to the Christian-Traveller: also meditations and experiences made publick, as a testimony to the right way of God, revealed and made known in this the Day of his glorious Appearing in his People; that they may be encouraged to walk therein to the End thereof. By W. Shewen.

    Shewen, William, 1631?-1695.
    Date
    1764
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  • A caution to such as observe days and times: to which is added, an address to magistrates, parents, masters of families, &c. By Sophia Hume.

    Hume, Sophia, 1702-1774.
    Date
    MDCCLXV. [1765]
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  • A treatise on Christian discipline, formerly published by Robert Barclay, under the title of The anarchy of the ranters, and other liberties, the hierarchy of the Romanists, and other pretended churches, equally refused and refuted, &c.

    Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690.
    Date
    [1790?]
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  • A serious call to the Quakers, inviting them to return to Christianity.

    Keith, George, 1639?-1716.
    Date
    1702
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  • A mite into the treasury, or some serious remarks on that solemn and indispensable duty of duly attending assemblies for divine worship, incumbent upon all persons come to years of understanding (especially the Professors of Truth) whilst favour'd with Health, Strength and Liberty; together with some due Animadversions upon the Neglect thereof; as also a Word of Consolation to such sincere hearted Friends, as are render'd incapable of personally attending them, by reason of old Age, some bodily Disorder, or Consinement, &c. To which is Subjoin'd, An Epistle to Friends of Knaresborough Monthly - Meeting. By David Hall.

    Hall, David, 1683-1756.
    Date
    1756
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  • A compassionate call, and Hand reached forth, in Tender Gospel Love, to all such persons, as having once made profession of the blessed truth, yet by some Misconduct or other, have unhappily forfeited their Unity with the Society of friends; in what Capacity, Post or Station soever in the Church they may have been; or in what Circumstance of Life soever they now stand, in their present disunited Situation. By David Hall.

    Hall, David, 1683-1756.
    Date
    1758
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  • A serious call in Christian love to all people, to turn to the spirit of Christ in themselves; That they may come to have a right understanding of the things of God, and be enabled thereby to serve him acceptably: with some observations on the following heads; 1. The universality of God's love in sending his son to die for all men. 2. The Holy scriptures. 3. Worship. 4. Baptism. 5. The Supper. 6. Perfection. 7. The resurrection. 8. Swearing. By Benjamin Holme.

    Holme, Benjamin, 1683-1749.
    Date
    1745
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  • A bomb thrown amongst the Quakers in Norwich, which will reach their friends in Bristol, and set fire on the combustible matter thorow their whole camp in England and Wales.

    Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?.
    Date
    1702
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  • A serious call in Christian love to all people, to turn to the spirit of Christ in themselves; that they may come to have a right understanding of the things of God, and be enabled thereby to serve Him acceptably: With some Observations on the following Heads; concerning, 1. The Universality of God's Love in sending his Son to die for all Men. 2. The Holy Scriptures. 3. Worship. 4. Baptism. 5. The Supper. 6. Perfection. 7. The Resurrection. 8. The Conclusion. By Benjamin Holme.

    Holme, Benjamin, 1683-1749.
    Date
    1726
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  • Primitive Christianity revived, in the faith and practice of the people called Quakers. Written In Testimony to the present Dispensation of God, through them, to the World; that Prejudices may be removed, the Simple informed, the Well-Inclined encouraged, and the Truth, and its innocent Friends, rightly represented. By William Penn.

    Penn, William, 1644-1718.
    Date
    M.DCC.LXXIX. [1779]
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  • An abstract of a letter to Cotton Mather of Boston in New-England. By T.M.

    Maule, Thomas, 1645-1724.
    Date
    1701
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  • A brief account of the rise, principles, and discipline of the people called Quakers. By Joseph Randall.

    Randall, Joseph.
    Date
    M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]
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  • Reasons for the necessity of silent waiting, in order to the solemn worship of God. To which are added, several quotations from Robert Barclay's apology. By Mary Brook.

    Brook, Mary, approximately 1726-1782.
    Date
    1775
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  • An apology for the true Christian divinity, as the same is held forth, and preached, by the people, called in scorn, Quakers: being a full explanation and vindication of their principles and doctrines, by many arguments, deduced from Scripture and right reason, and the testimonies of famous authors, both ancient and modern: With a full answer to the strongest objections usually made against them. Presented to the King. Written in Latin and English, by Robert Barclay, and since translated into High Dutch, Low Dutch, and French, for the information of strangers.

    Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690.
    Date
    1729
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  • Serious considerations on various subjects of importance. By John Woolman, of Mount Holly, in the Jerseys, North America, deceased; with some of his dying expressions.

    Woolman, John, 1720-1772.
    Date
    1773
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