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A96339 To all those that vvorship in temples made vvith hands, but more especially to them of Pauls, as a vvarning to them to repent. D. W. (Dorothy White) 1663 (1663) Wing W1754; ESTC R186481 2,484 1 View Text
A40761 A few lines given forth and a true testimony of the way which is Christ whom the saints enjoyes who have believed in the light and followed it into the regeneration, which they come to know through the preaching of the Gospel which hath been received in the power of God in these latter dayes and hath been preached in the demonstration of the Spirit. Fairman, Lydia. 1659 (1659) Wing F257; ESTC R29520 2,593 1 View Text
A91842 A message from the king of Scotland; to the Parliament convened at Edenborough. And Lieutenant Gen: Lesley's preparation to receive him, upon his landing at Frith; and to conduct him to Edenborough, with a convoy of 3000 horse. : Also, a list of the earls, lords, and knights, that are expelled the kingdom of Scotland, and not to come within the verge of the court. : Together, with the raising of every fourth man in Scotland; the number of the horse and foot, and their advance nearer to the borders of England: with Col. Hackers regiment, and some other of the Parl. of Englands forces, marching into Northumberland. Rishton, A.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1650 (1650) Wing R1536; ESTC R203479 2,988 8 View Text
A77926 An epistle from John Burnyeat to friends in Pennsilvania; to be disperced by them to the neighbouring provinces, which for convenience and dispatch was thought good to be printed, and so ordered by the Quarterly Meeting of Philadelphia, the 7th of the 4th month, 1686. Burnyeat, John, 1631-1690.; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting 1686 (1686) Wing B5965B; ESTC W1693 3,108 5 View Text
B17357 A copy of a letter sent by E.B., an eminent Quaker in London, to the Pope in Rome transmitted thence by Cardinal Bromio to a person of quality in England : with a copy of the faculties granted to John Locet, Englishman and priest at Rome, 1678, for England, Scotland, and all the Kings dominions, Ireland excepted. E. B. 1690 (1690) Wing B49 3,805 2 View Text
A52691 Glory to God Almighty who ruleth in the heavens, and in whose hands are all the kingdoms of the earth Naylor, James, 1617?-1660. 1659 (1659) Wing N282; ESTC R8580 3,871 6 View Text
B00247 Tvveeds teares of joy, to Charles great Brittains king. Lauder, George, b. ca. 1600. 1639 (1639) STC 15313.5; ESTC S93433 4,295 9 View Text
A43751 A Christian salutation and greeting unto all the true Christian people of God (often in scorn called Quakers) who are the true church of Christ, the first-born in England, in this latter age and generation / from a Friend, brother and companion with all the saints and children of light, in their sufferings and tribulations, and also a partaker (through the Grace of God) of the blessed inheritance with all the saints in light, John Higgins. Higgins, John, 1633-1667. 1663 (1663) Wing H1952; ESTC R18523 4,298 9 View Text
A60439 Idolatry declared against by a servant of the Living God, a sufferer for the testimony of His Name in the common goal at Winchester, Humphry Smith. Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663. 1658 (1658) Wing S4064; ESTC R10255 4,329 10 View Text
A49854 Some breathings of the Father's love flowing forth unto the young convinced of the Holy way and blessed truth of the Lord. Unto whom be multiplied and daily increased divine love, grace and everlasting peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Lea, Francis. 1673 (1673) Wing L766; ESTC R220077 4,427 9 View Text
A28240 A salutation of love to the seed of God in the people called Independents, and Baptists, Monarchy-men and Seekers ... / through George Bishope. Bishop, George, d. 1668. 1668 (1668) Wing B3005; ESTC R12965 4,531 10 View Text
A67608 The sights retreat a poem by H. W. gent, [sic]; Dark penitent's complaint. H. W. (Henry Waring) 1715 (1715) Wing W858E; ESTC T224834 4,540 19 View Text
A54040 An enquiry after truth and righteousness, and after the people whom the Lord establisheth and will establish therein in some queries on Isa. 58, and also on chapter 54. Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. 1671 (1671) Wing P1173; ESTC R23188 4,897 7 View Text
A86010 To the inhabitants of the earth. Gilman, Anne, d. 1686. 1663 (1663) Wing G768A; ESTC R177418 5,004 2 View Text
A40630 The testimony of Abraham Fuller, concerning the death of his son Joseph Shewing his blessed condition in the time of his sickness, and when he was near his departure: how wonderfully the Lord did appear by his spirit and power, revealing himself in him (after death has seised upon him) in a greater measure then ever before. Fuller, Abraham, d. 1694. 1687 (1687) Wing F2381A; ESTC R220312 6,378 17 View Text
A81923 A memoriall concerning peace ecclesiasticall amongst Protestants. By John Dury. Dury, John, 1596-1680. 1641 (1641) Wing D2872; Thomason E156_11; ESTC R377 6,539 16 View Text
A80058 A whip of small cords, to scourge Antichrist (sitting in the temple of God, and exalting himself above, and opposing himself against all that is called God) out of the temple of God; and clearing up the way for the receiving in of the Lord Jesus Christ in his glorious power in and over the church; now exercised in the working of miracles, gifts of healings, and other extraordinary gifts. With the knot at the end of the whip. Whereunto is added, the sheerer sheer'd, and casheer'd; the shaver shav'd, & the grinder ground. By Matthew Coker, being apostolicus propheta, & propheticus apostolus; ut baptista severus, Christi præcursor; baptismate spiritûs baptizatus; Antichristi & antispiritûs antithetos oppositus; necnon angelus: non evanus, (qui vanus) sed evangelicus. Coker, Matthew. 1654 (1654) Wing C4990; Thomason E745_5; ESTC R207060 6,711 15 View Text
A70063 A declaration of the bountifull loving-kindness of the Lord manifested to His hand-maid Mary Harris, who stood idle in the market-place till the eleventh hour, yet then received her penny ... as also a few words of encouragement from experience to any who knows the name of the Lord in the least measure, to fear the Lord, and trust in His mercies. Forster, Mary, 1619?-1686. 1669 (1669) Wing F1603; ESTC R25815 6,747 12 View Text
A40005 A declaration of the bountiful loving-kindness of the Lord manifested to His hand-maid Mary Harris, who stood idle in the market-place, till the eleventh hour, yet afterwards received her penny : this is that none might despair : also a discovery of her sufferings through her disobedience and rebellion against God's precious truth, that none might presume, or harden their hearts in the day of God's visitation : as also, a few words of encouragement from experience, to any who knows the name of the Lord in the least measure, to fear the Lord, and trust in his mercies. Forster, Mary, 1619?-1686. 1693 (1693) Wing F1603A; ESTC R10779 6,761 14 View Text
A65724 A call from God out of Egypt by his Son Christ the light of life, and this from the movings of the holy power, is sent for a visitation unto the seed of God in all professours, teachers and people through this nation and land of England / from a follower of the lamb, D.W. D. W. (Dorothy White) 1662 (1662) Wing W1746; ESTC R16364 8,380 14 View Text
A26275 A short description of the true ministers and the false how they differ in their call, ministry, doctrine, and fruits that any that are desirous may know the one from the other : also, something concerning the apostacy ... which was in the Apostles dayes ... : something further concerning the true ministers of Jesus / testified by one that hath been a true witness of all that he has here written, J. Aynsloe. Aynsloe, John, d. 1693. 1672 (1672) Wing A4297; ESTC R27199 9,389 18 View Text
A28895 The truth of God cleared, and above the deceite advanced which is proved to be the same that ever was in all genetions [sic] / by one of that number who in scorn are called Quakers, Edw. Bourne. Bourne, Edward, d. 1708. 1657 (1657) Wing B3848; ESTC R1008 9,523 18 View Text
A91008 The priests wickednesse and cruelty, laid open, and made manifest, by Priest Smith of Cressedge, persecuting the servants of the Lord, whose outward dwellings is in and about Shrewsbury. As also, the proceedings of Judge Nicholas, and the Court of Justice, so called, against them so persecuted by the priest, at the last generall assizes holden at Bridgenorth for the county of Salop. Together, with some queries, to the priests. Overton, Constantine, d. 1687. 1657 (1657) Wing P3454; Thomason E910_4; ESTC R207503 9,613 16 View Text
A54235 Truth exalted, in a short, but sure testimony against all those religions, faiths, and vvorships that have been formed and followed in the darkness of apostacy ... by William Penn the Younger ... Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1668 (1668) Wing P1389; ESTC R23056 10,092 20 View Text
A47158 A looking-glass for all those called Protestants in these three nations Wherein they may see, who are true Protestants, and who are degenerated and gone from the testimony and doctrine of the antient Protestants. And hereby it is made to appear, that the people, called in derision Quakers, are true (yea the truest) Protestants, because their testimony agreeth with the testimony of the antient Protestants in the most weighty things wherein the Lord called them forth in that day. Particularly, with the testimony and doctrine of William Tindal, who is called a worthy martyr, and principal teacher of the Church of England;faithfully collected out of his works. By George Keith. Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Tyndale, William, d. 1536. 1674 (1674) Wing K180; ESTC R218561 10,288 42 View Text
A35134 A true and faithful testimony concerning John Samm the servant of the Lord who finished his course by laying down his life in Northampton Goal for the truth of Jesus, the 26th of the 1st month, 1664 ... / written by John Crook. Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Greene, Thomas, 1634?-1699. 1664 (1664) Wing C7215; ESTC R27612 10,327 18 View Text
A42007 A general epistle to the whole flock of God wheresoever scattered upon the face of the earth who are among men called Quakers, whether in prisons or sentenced for transportation or in any other tryals or temptations whatsoever unto you and for your sakes ... / Thomas Green. Greene, Thomas, 1634?-1699. 1665 (1665) Wing G1843; ESTC R28046 10,984 18 View Text
A57829 Mirmah, or, The deceitful witness a prophecy of Solomon, now first and seasonably discovered, wherein the deceitful witnesses of Rome are made manifest to all, and our Protestant witnesses are justified, praised, and defended, chiefly the late happy discoverers of the Romish plots & deceits : being a sermon preached Novemb. 5 on Prov. 14.25 : a true witness delivereth souls, but a deceitful witness speaketh lies, or, as the original signifies, the lord of Rome speaketh lies / by William Ramsay ... Ramsay, William, B.D.; Ramsay, William, fl. 1680. Mirmah, Maromah, Maroum. 1679 (1679) Wing R219; ESTC R13073 11,934 34 View Text
A66861 The rock of ages known, and foundation of many generations discovered after this long and dark night of apostacy, which shall never cover us again, because of the anointing, and though darkness may cover the nation, and gross darkness the people a little season, yet the Lord shall be unto his people and everlasting light, and their God their glory : also a prayer that the Lords people may be preserved to the end : also a few words to the King, and his council from the everlasting counsellor and Prince of Peace : also the Lords testimony against all persecutors of the innocent lambs of Christ, in whose light the nations of them that are saved must walk, and against all forms of worship whatsoever, taught by the precepts and commandments of men, which themselves are not led and guided by the spirit of the Lord : also a few words in answer to the last book of common-prayer / this is written in the fear of the Lord, and in the counsel of the everlasting counsellor, whose name is the Lord of Hosts, in Humphry Wolrich. Wollrich, Humphry, 1633?-1707. 1661 (1661) Wing W3298; ESTC R15328 12,166 18 View Text
A97301 Zion's sad tears, for Nineveh's just fears. Or, Hours of mourning, for yeers of sinning; Being some few directed observations of divine mercy, & sinful returns: with an humble offering towards regulation of land and maritime affairs. By a humble seeker of truth and peace. Humble seeker of truth and peace. 1653 (1653) Wing Z14; Thomason E684_25; ESTC R207055 12,707 27 View Text
A79863 Here is the swearers and they who swear falsly, and likewise they who compel men to swear, all tried by the law of the spirit of life which is in Chirst Jesus. Which law is holy, just, pure, and good; and all of them found guilty of sin and transgression against the true and living God; and also sentence pronounced against them all, that so transgress the Law of God, who with the wicked, and all they who forget God, must be turned into Hell, except they repent speedily; for with God there is no respect of persons in Judgement. Written the 21. day of the third month, 1661. by me Henry Clark. Clark, Henry, 17th cent. 1661 (1661) Wing C4454A; ESTC R231477 12,950 12 View Text
A29930 The invisible power of God known in weakness with a Christian testimony of the experience and sufferings of Edward Brush, aged ninety one years / by him tenderly recommended to all moderate and well-inclined people. Brush, Edward. 1695 (1695) Wing B5239; ESTC R31993 13,618 19 View Text
A89249 The true light hath made manifest darknesse: or, Sion builded up, and Babylon cast downe. With a true answer of what the Baptist teachers objected against the servant of the Lord who in scorn is called a Quaker, and known to the world by the name of Iohn Moon, in several places in VVales, both in Radnorshire, and Breck-nockshire, whose names are these. Hugh Evans, John Price, Daniel Penry, Reese Davies, John Prosser, Evans Oliver, and Vavasor Powel, who are called ministers of the gospel, but are found to be enemies to it. Some of Vavasor Powel's doctrine tryed, and made manifest by the light. And also some queries given forth, and are to be answered by them that lives in observations. This is given forth by me who is a lover of the truth, and known to the world by this name, John Moone. Moon, John, fl. 1657-1685. 1657 (1657) Wing M2526; Thomason E909_4; ESTC R207461 13,726 23 View Text
A89009 An exhortation to all people in general. Together with a warning to the drunkards of England, who were my companions in the kingdom of darkness, whom my soul pities. : Being a testimony to the way and truth of God ... / Robert Maynforth. Maynforth, Robert. 1691 (1691) Wing M1489A; ESTC R180492 13,790 42 View Text
A04725 Lady Pecunia, or The praise of money Also a combat betwixt conscience and couetousnesse. Togither with, the complaint of poetry, for the death of liberality. Newly corrected and inlarged, by Richard Barnfield, graduate in Oxford.; Encomion of Lady Pecunia Barnfield, Richard, 1574-1627. 1605 (1605) STC 1486; ESTC S104488 13,933 52 View Text
A60548 Light out of darkness in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable Sir Robert Clayton, Kt., Lord Mayor of the city of London, in Guild-hall Chappel, the 26th of Sept. 1680 : wherein are contained, rules how to support our selves under dark providences, when they seem to supercede divine promises : also, directions how to obtain a prospect of serene and happy times / by Samuel Smith ... Smith, Samuel, 1620-1698. 1680 (1680) Wing S4201; ESTC R3482 14,587 40 View Text
A61905 A warning unto apostates & backsliders that formerly have made a profession of the truth, but walk not answerably thereunto but are crucifying to themselves afresh the Son of God, and putting him unto open shame, and thereby are treasuring up wrath against the day of wrath, and revelation of the reighteous judgements of the Lord : also a visitation and warning to all workers of iniquity, that they may repent and turn to the Lord with speed, before his dreadful judgments be poured forth upon them / by Richard Stubbs. Stubbs, Richard. 1673 (1673) Wing S6083; ESTC R31962 14,947 22 View Text
A54027 Concerning the church: or, of the church-state under the Gospel Whereby it may appear what a miserable apostacy from the truth hath overspread and covered the earth for many ages and generations, and how gross and thick the darkness yet lies upon it, though the light of God in his tender mercy hath broke forth and shined upon the people of his gathering, and through them hath also visited the world. The guidance of this in my heart, was particularly and chiefly towards the Papists, but I afterwards had a true sence, that it also extended to the state of such Protestants, as had not waited on the Lord, ... Written in Alisbury prison about the middle of the 6th month, 1666. By Issac Penington. Whereunto is annexed, Some observations upon the eternal judgment, as it is expressed by Christ, Mat.25.31 to the end of the chapter. Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. 1666 (1666) Wing P1157; ESTC R224045 15,114 20 View Text
A60655 A spiritual prospective glass Through which the rulers and people of England, may plainly see those things which concerns their peace. Being a manifestation from the Spirit of God, in love to all people. By one that desires the prosperity of truth, and the peace of the nation. W.Smith. Smith, William, d. 1673. 1670 (1670) Wing S4333; ESTC R216948 15,398 21 View Text
A08298 A pensiue soules delight The contents whereof, is shewen in these verses following. I. The pensiue soule recounteth in this place, Elizaes troubles, and Elizaes grace. 2. Here are expressed the stratagems of foes, Elizaes conquests, and their falls that rose. 3. Here is set forth Elizaes lenitie, and locust-Catholickes superbitie. By Iohn Norden. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1603 (1603) STC 18627; ESTC S113318 15,454 48 View Text
A29304 Some addition to a former paper, entituled, A short declaration of the purpose and decree of the everlasting counsel of Gods heavenly host concerning His royal seed, to demonstrate the nobleness of its operation, and how God doth manifest it : and is an answer in short to a question as followeth : How God doth manifest this noble and honourable seed in man, in which is the glory of it magnified by its own workings, in all that believe, to their justification, salvation, and to the condemnation of them that resist? / by a lover ot it, and one who waits for its exaltation over all, and hath travelled and suffered for its sake, William Brend. Brend, William, d. 1676.; Brend, William, d. 1676. Short declaration of the purpose and decree of the everlasting counsel of Gods heavenly host. 1663 (1663) Wing B4361; ESTC R20114 15,513 22 View Text
A27139 The true Christ owned in a few plain words of truth, by way of reply to all such professors or profane who lay to the charge the elect people of God called Quakers that they deny the bloud of Christ, and his body, and resurrection, and that they deny the Lord that brought them, and trample the blood of the Covenant under their feet ... / by William Bayly. Bayly, William, d. 1675. 1667 (1667) Wing B1542; ESTC R25915 15,895 23 View Text
A40298 To the Great Turk and his King at Argiers together with a postscript of George Pattison's taking the Turks and setting them on their own shoar. Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Lurting, Thomas. 1632-1713. Of George Pattisons taking the Turks about the 8 month, 1663. 1680 (1680) Wing F1956; ESTC R28611 16,203 24 View Text
A54907 The captive (that hath long been in captivity) visited with the day-spring from on high. Or the prisoner (that hath fitten in the prison-house of woful darkness) freed into the everlasting light and covenant of God, in which perfect peace and satisfaction is Written by way of conference, and sent out into the world for the sake of those who have long groped upon the tops of the dark mountains, where the barrennesse and emptinesse is, without the knowledge of the true light to be their guide, that they (as in a glass) may see themselves, and read what hath been the cause why they have so long sought, and not found that they have sought for. Given forth especially for the sake of the scattered people in America, by one who labors for and waits to see the elect gathered from the four quarters of the earth, known by the name of Richard Pinder. Pinder, Richard, d. 1695. 1660 (1660) Wing P2262; ESTC R219448 16,995 45 View Text
A85133 A character whereby the false christs, or antichrists, seducers, false prophets, and house creepers may be known. Now in the latter dayes, wherein there are perilous tims [sic], as it is written & hath been foretold of in 2 Tim. 3.3. And saith Jesus, false prophets shall come, but by their fruits shall ye know them, Mat. 7. 15, 16. and 20. And now they are come, and by their fruits they are known, as it is written. As may be seen in two letters sent to severall priests in Liestershire, after two severall meetings, betwixt them and those called Quakers, one letter was to be sent to one Tho. Cockeram of swannington [sic], servant to the Lord Protector, at whose house one meeting was, as the letter will further make mention, and shew the difference betwixt the true prophets and the false, which letter was directed to him to to [sic] be read to the priests being present at the meeting, and the other was to the priest of Twycrosse, after the meeting appointed betwixt two priests, and those whom the world scornfully calleth Quakers: wherein is discovered the true prophet and the false, and who those are that creep into houses, leading silly people men and women captive, laden with sin, and led away with diverse lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth; and who those false prophets and house-creepers are, that are spoken of, as is proved, both by their fruits, and also by Scripture, as may be seen, &c. / By one known to the world, by R[ichard Fu]rnvvorth. R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666. 1654 (1654) Wing F475; Thomason E817_8; ESTC R207412 17,091 16 View Text
A30543 Something of truth made manifest (in relation to a dispute at Draton in the county of Middlesex in the first moneth last) in opposition to the false account given of it by one Philip Traverner, in his book styled the Quakers-rounds, or, A faithfull account, &c. / and this is written ... by E.B. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1658 (1658) Wing B6026; ESTC R22012 18,268 26 View Text
A66866 The unlimited God, not limited by any of the children of light, but by them who are in the darkness and straitness, such would be limiting the unlimited God from the Spirit of the Lord is this given forth, that all such may read with the eye which is not busie, nor looks into things above its reach : from one who becomes all to all, to gain some to Christ ... : also, a warning, and a charge from the Lord God, to all the Baptists teachers every where ... : also, a true discovery of the way to the kingdome within ... / given forth from the Spirit of the Lord, in Humphry Wollrich ... Wollrich, Humphry, 1633?-1707. 1659 (1659) Wing W3303; ESTC R39138 18,663 24 View Text
A54049 The root of popery struck at, and the true ancient apostolick foundation discovered, in some propositions to the papists concerning fallibility and infallibility, which cut down the uncertain, and manifest the certain way of receiving and growing up into the truth : also, some considerations concerning the true and false church and ministry, with the state of each since the dayes of the apostles : held forth in true love and pity to the souls of the papists, that they may hear and consider, and not mistake and stumble at the rock of ages, whereupon the prophets, apostles, and whole flock of God throughout all generations have been built : there is likewise somewhat added concerning the ground of error, and the way to truth and unity, for the sake of such as are more spiritual, and have been more inwardly exercised in searching after truth / by Isaac Penington, the younger. Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. 1660 (1660) Wing P1185; ESTC R18235 18,931 26 View Text
A66860 One warning more to the Baptists before their day be wholly spent and the night cover them ... : with a short answer to a book of Matthew Coffin's one of their teachers ... intituled Faith in Gods promises the saints best weapons : with many queries also for them to answer ... / written by one that hath sat under those shadows with them but hath now found the day in which all shadows fly away, Humphery Wolrich. Wollrich, Humphry, 1633?-1707. 1661 (1661) Wing W3296; ESTC R26391 19,062 22 View Text
B07540 Milke for babes. Or, a north-countrie catechisme. Made plaine and easy, to the capacitie of the countrie people. / By William Crashavv, Batchellor in Diuinity and preacher of the Word... Crashaw, William, 1572-1626. 1618 (1618) STC 6020; ESTC S91563 20,542 85 View Text
A85147 The ranters principles & deceits discovered and declared against, denied and disowned by us whom the world cals Quakers. With a discovery of the mistery of the crosse of Christ. And a discovery of the true light and the false, with their wayes, worships, natures, properties and effects. &c. A vindication for the truth against the deceit. to clear the truth, of scandalls written for simple ones sake, that desire to know the truth as it is in Jesus. R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666. 1655 (1655) Wing F501; Thomason E830_14; ESTC R207442 21,296 22 View Text
A05387 Queene Elizabeths teares: or, Her resolute bearing the Christian crosse inflicted on her by the persecuting hands of Steuen Gardner Bishop of Winchester, in the bloodie time of Queene Marie. Written by Christopher Leuer. Lever, Christopher, fl. 1627. 1607 (1607) STC 15540; ESTC S109416 21,498 58 View Text
A03406 The gluttons feauer. VVritten by Thomas Bancroft Bancroft, Thomas, fl. 1633-1658. 1633 (1633) STC 1353; ESTC S114913 21,542 43 View Text
A43546 A sermon preached before the convocation of the clergy in Ireland at the Cathedral Church of S. Patricks in Dublin, May 9, anno 1661, at the time of their general receiving the H. Communion / by Tho. Hacket. Hackett, Thomas, d. 1697. 1662 (1662) Wing H173; ESTC R25047 22,156 33 View Text
B05933 The line of true judgment: laid to an imperfect piece published by Thomas Collier, which he calls An answer to an epistle written to the churches of the Anabaptists, &c. : A reply herein is published in order to the exaltation of the spiritual man, with his ordinances and administrations, above the man of sin, with the weak and unprofitable ordices [sic] that doth not make the comers thereunto perfect. / By Thomas Salthouse. Salthouse, Thomas, 1630-1691. 1658 (1658) Wing S474; ESTC R183214 22,424 33 View Text
A54045 Observations on some passages of Lodowick Muggleton, in his interpretation of the 11th chapter of the Revelations as also on some passages in that book of his stiled, The neck of the Quakers broken, and in his letter to Thomas Taylor : whereby it may appear what spirit he is of, and what god his commission is from : whereunto is added A brief account of my souls travel towards the Holy Land, with a few words concerning the way of knowing and receiving the truth / written ... by Isaac Pennington. Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. 1668 (1668) Wing P1181; ESTC R23187 23,070 30 View Text
A29122 A sermon ad clerum at the visitation of the deane and chapter there, holden the 19th day of November, anno Dom. 1662 : by the Most Reverend Father in God Acceptus, by Divine Providence Lord Arch-Bishop of York his Grace, Primate of England and Metropolitan / preacht by Thomas Bradley ... Bradley, Thomas, 1597-1670. 1663 (1663) Wing B4137; ESTC R36506 23,744 42 View Text
A02032 The light of the world A sermon preached at Botterwike in Holland, neere Boston, in Lincolnshire. By Thomas Granger, preacher of Gods word there. Granger, Thomas, b. 1578. 1616 (1616) STC 12179; ESTC S103386 23,817 39 View Text
A30519 A discovery of divine mysteries wherein is unfoulded secret things of the kingdom of God, being a testimony ... : all which are published for the edification of such as desire to know the truth / by a servant of truth, Edward Burroughs. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1661 (1661) Wing B5999; ESTC R20971 24,161 40 View Text
A13262 The arraignment of the Arrian. His beginning. height. fall In a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, Iune 4. 1624. Being the first Sunday in Trinitie terme. By Humphry Sydenham Mr. of Arts, and fellow of Wadham Colledge in Oxford. Sydenham, Humphrey, 1591-1650? 1626 (1626) STC 23559; ESTC S101838 24,628 39 View Text
A61692 A short discovery of certain truths of God according as they are revealed through the manifestation of the eternal light of the Son of righteousnesse, which are, a reply against two things in an epistle, and, an answer to certain queries contained in a book, intituled Christian queries, to quaking Christians, subscribed by one J.B. : also queries propounded, to be answered by the authour of the same book, or any other / by John Story. Story, John, d. 1681. 1664 (1664) Wing S5753; ESTC R4917 25,813 34 View Text
A25248 Redeeming the time a sermon preached at Preston in Lancashire, January 4th, 1657 at the funeral of the honourable lady, the Lady Margaret Houghton / by Isaac Ambrose. Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664.; Houghton, Margaret, Lady, d. 1657. 1674 (1674) Wing A2969; ESTC R29590 26,695 20 View Text
A46867 The friendly enquirer's doubts and objections answered concerning the light within, the word of God, the church of Christ, gospel ministers, ordinances in general and in particular, water baptism, and the Lord's supper : together with a brief testimony against oaths and swearing / first intended and written for the satisfaction of some particular acquaintance and now published for more general service by James Jackson. Jackson, James, fl. 1674-1708. 1698 (1698) Wing J73; ESTC R34952 26,741 110 View Text
A06018 An epitomie of mans misery and deliuerie In a sermon preached on the third of the Romans, vers. 23. and 24. By Mr. Paul Bayne. Baynes, Paul, d. 1617. 1619 (1619) STC 1641; ESTC S101578 26,964 49 View Text
A47125 The arraignment of worldly philosophy, or, The false wisdom its being a great hinderance to the Christian faith, and a great enemy to the true divine wisdom / by George Keith. Keith, George, 1639?-1716. 1694 (1694) Wing K143; ESTC R1585 27,083 30 View Text
A29602 A clear voice of truth sounded forth, and as an ensign lifted up and displayed in answer to the proceedings of the Christians by name in Asia, by way of controversie and expostulation : together with savoury and wholesome admonishments, which may become of good use and profitable to all that read with a single eye, and understand with an upright heart : also the same somewhat tends by way of gentle reproof to their hasty and inequitable proceedings against the innocent servants, messengers and living witnesses of the living and true God : yet with tendernesse of an upright heart and spirit (not onely of a free born English-man, but also of a true Christian) from the same hand its principally directed to the Lord Embassasdor (so called) in Constantinople, and to the English Company of Merchants and Factors in Smyrna, with somewhat to the merchants in Genoa, tendred again by way of visitation, and that from God, for them and others in Italy to consider and not reject to their own hurt. D. B. (Daniel Baker), fl. 1650-1660. 1662 (1662) Wing B482; ESTC R22863 27,445 38 View Text
A54445 To the Prince of Venice and all his nobles which was delivered for him in his pallace and received by him in his council-chamber, being a visitation and warning of that city, which also may serve unto England and all the nations called Christian nations / written by the servant of the Lord, John. J. P. (John Perrot), d. 1671? 1661 (1661) Wing P1633; ESTC R29389 27,608 37 View Text
A65877 The pernicious way of the rigid presbyter and antichristian ministers detected and several weighty matters (in controversie, betwixt Sion and her adversaires, or between the true church and the false) discussed : to inform both magistrates, ministers, and people, Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1662 (1662) Wing W1945; ESTC R22439 27,993 34 View Text
A60656 The standing truth in which may be seen how every ones house is ordered and how their families are provided and what peace they have in their dwellings and whether they be Christians or infidels ... also a narrative of the some unjust and cruel dealings by William Pocklington of North Collington ... against William Smith of Besthorp ... / which are published in love to all people by William Smith. Smith, William, d. 1673. 1663 (1663) Wing S4334; ESTC R23653 28,425 37 View Text
A55863 A brief narrative of the proceedings of Doctor Parr, and some of the parishioners of Mary Magda'en [sic] - Bermonsey in the county of Surrey against certain people called Quakers, inhabitants of the said parish, for not paying and complying with an illegal tax, laid under pretence of repairing their church ... Rawbone, Joseph. 1677 (1677) Wing P346; ESTC R182375 28,455 42 View Text
A54245 Urim and thummim, or, The apostolical doctrines of light and perfection maintained against the opposite plea of Samuel Grevill (a pretended minister of the Gospel) in his ungospel-like discourse against a book entituled A testimony of the light within, anciently writ by Alexander Parker / by W.P. Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1674 (1674) Wing P1393; ESTC R27610 28,857 34 View Text
A47026 A farewel-sermon preached to the united parishes of St. Mary Woolnoth & St. Mary Woolchurch-Haw in Lombard-Street by David Jones Jones, David, 1663-1724? 1692 (1692) Wing J934G; ESTC R32368 28,884 45 View Text
A80396 A pattern of mercy. Opened in a sermon at St. Pauls, before the Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor, and the Lord General Monck: February 12. 1659. / By Tobias Conyers, minister at St. Ethelberts, London. Conyers, Tobias, 1628-1687. 1660 (1660) Wing C5994; Thomason E774_8; ESTC R207295 28,966 47 View Text
A54022 The ancient principle of truth, or, The light within asserted and held forth according to true experience and the faithful testimony of the Scriptures also an appeal to the witness of God in all consciences which is the more sure word of prophesie, the testimony of the Scriptures without, or the voice and testimony of the light and Spirit of God within in the heart / by Isaac Pennington. Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. 1672 (1672) Wing P1150; ESTC R28786 29,086 98 View Text
A35344 A sermon preached to the honourable Society of Lincolns-Inne by R. Cudsworth ... Cudworth, Ralph, 1617-1688. 1664 (1664) Wing C7470; ESTC R38833 29,413 70 View Text
A59954 A small treatise concerning evil thoughts and imaginations and concerning good thoughts and heavenly meditations ... / by W. S. Shewen, William, 1631?-1695. 1679 (1679) Wing S3423; ESTC R33809 29,991 66 View Text
A43565 The new Atlantis a poem, in three books : with some reflections upon The hind and the panther. Heyrick, Thomas, d. 1694. 1687 (1687) Wing H1754; ESTC R16236 30,058 71 View Text
A75414 An Answer to a scandalous paper, wherein were some queries given to be answered. And likewise, therein is found many lies and slanders, and false accusations against those people whom he (and the world) calls Quakers. Dated from Dorchester in New-England, August 17. 1655. subscribed, Edward Breck, which was directed to a people at Rainforth in Lancashire, which he calls, A church of Christ. The truth is cleared of his scandalls, lies, and slanders, and he found to bee a reproacher of the Church of Christ. His paper and quæries answered by those people called, Quakers. 1656 (1656) Wing A3345A; Thomason E875_4; ESTC R206566 30,171 38 View Text
A77072 The spirit of prelacie, yet working. Or, Truth from under a cloud, in a relation, of that great, and publike contestation had in Glocester, July, 1644. Written then, and now published, as it were of necessity. Together, with a postscript, containing some generall and perticular observations, upon Master Edwards his Gangræna. / By Robert Bacon, M.A. minister of the Gospel. Bacon, Robert, M.A. 1646 (1646) Wing B370; Thomason E334_5; ESTC R9476 30,348 42 View Text
A92869 Zions deliverance and her friends duty: or The grounds of expecting, and meanes of procuring Jerusalems restauration. In a sermon preached at a publicke fast, before the Honourable House of Commons. By William Sedgvvicke, minister of Farnham in Essex. Sedgwick, William, 1609 or 10-1669? 1642 (1642) Wing S2392; Thomason E107_2; ESTC R18932 30,447 59 View Text
A57310 A standard of righteousness lifted up unto the nations, and an ensigne of grace unto the people, but the flagge of defiance against Antichrist, and all his messengers and ministers, who are under his power and pleading for it, for terme of life all of which are held forth in a plain answer unto Leonard Letchford's quaery concerning perfection and keeping of Gods law and Commandments, which may serve the universal good, and satisfaction of all people who are yet unsatisfied in these weighty matters in this book inserted : with a testimony concerning the natural man who cannot keep the law nor commands of God ... / given forth this 13th day of the 8th moneth, 1663, by a follower of the Lamb thorow [sic] many tribulations, whose name is Ambrose Rigge. Rigge, Ambrose, 1635?-1705. 1663 (1663) Wing R1492; ESTC R6133 30,605 38 View Text
A56109 A testimony of truth given forth by a servant of the Lord, on the behalf of the despised servants, and professors of truth, who are made partakers of the heavenly power, which shakes the earth, and makes the inhabitants of the land to tremble, who are by the scorners of this generation called Quakers against the many lyes and slanders which the devil is the chief author of, arising forth of the bottomlesse pit, and vented forth by one James Livesey a professed minister of Christ in the county of Chester, but by his fruits is plainly manifested a minister of sin, and so of his Father who begat him, and sent him forth to oppose the living truth of God : but his folly is here manifested and declared to open view, that the simple and honest hearted may turn from him and all such deceitful workers, and may learn of Christ the light of the world, that their souls may live. Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689. 1659 (1659) Wing P386; ESTC R5756 31,699 39 View Text
A84597 The scorned Quakers true and honest account, both why and what he should have spoken (as to the sum and substance thereof) by commission from God, but that he had not permission from men, in the Painted Chamber on the 17th. day of the 7th. month 1656. before the Protector and the Parliament then, and there met together, with many more of no mean account, who were not of them, yet were then crowded in among them. Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665. 1656 (1656) Wing F1057; Thomason E889_10; ESTC R202114 32,531 40 View Text
A10089 Times anotomie [sic]. Containing: the poore mans plaint, Brittons trouble, and her triumph. The Popes pride, Romes treasons, and her destruction: affirming, that Gog, and Magog, both shall perish, the Church of Christ shall flourish, Iudeas race shall be restored, and the manner how this mightie worke shall be accomplished. Made by Robert Pricket, a souldier: and dedicated to all the lords of his Maiesties most honourable priuie Councell. Pricket, Robert. 1606 (1606) STC 20342; ESTC S115240 33,232 64 View Text
A02614 The baptizing of a Turke A sermon preached at the Hospitall of Saint Katherin, adioyning vnto her Maiesties Towre the 2. of October 1586. at the baptizing of one Chinano a Turke, borne at Nigropontus: by Meredith Hanmer, D. of Diuinitie. Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604. 1586 (1586) STC 12744; ESTC S103823 33,234 90 View Text
A29100 The doctrine of the kingdom and personal reign of Christ asserted and explained in an exposition upon Zach. 14, 5, 9 / by Ed. Bagshaw. Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671. 1669 (1669) Wing B411; ESTC R5233 33,295 40 View Text
A62901 A word of information to them that need it briefly opening some most weighty passages of God dispensations among the sons of men, from the beginning, and insisting a little upon the state and condition of the nations, wherein they now stand, and particularly of England : for this end, that men may remember themselves, and turn unto the Lord, and seek to be delivered from the mysteries of iniquity, to walk with God in fellowship and communion : to which (as pertinent hereunto) is annexed, An addition concerning Lord-Bishops, and Common-prayer-book : with a tender admonition to those called priests, or ministers : and also, a loving exhortation to those that have separated from their superstitions / by W.T. Tomlinson, William. 1660 (1660) Wing T1854; ESTC R16928 33,341 46 View Text
A70206 A sermon on Acts xxviii, 22 shewing, that the Christian religion is not a sect, and yet that it is every where spoken against / by Matthew Henry ... Henry, Matthew, 1662-1714. 1699 (1699) Wing H1476; ESTC R19814 33,478 57 View Text
A77067 The labyrinth the kingdom's in: with a golden threed to bring it forth into light, liberty, and peace agen. Being a brief but impartial history of the good and evil of the former, later, and present power of the nation, as it relates to God and the people. The result is a plea for the restauration of all in Christ (the kingdoms rest,) who is expected to appear more in the present, then in any former power of the nation. / By R. Bacon, a lover of mankinde. Bacon, Robert, M.A. 1649 (1649) Wing B369; Thomason E541_26; ESTC R204342 33,585 52 View Text
A84817 A testimony of the true Light of the world· Which is given to every man that comes into the world, and of the true measure of the gift of God, given to every one to profit withal. And a true witness, and faithful: ... / Given forth for the good of all people, in pity to all souls, by him who is not known to the world, but a stranger in it, Geo. Fox. Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1657 (1657) Wing F1929; Thomason E902_1; ESTC R204824 33,765 50 View Text
A64257 Ignorance and error reproved being an answer to some queries that one John Reynolds wrote to two of the people called Quakers / by Thomas Taylor. Taylor, Thomas, 1618-1682. 1697 (1697) Wing T577; ESTC R3441 33,896 37 View Text
A05416 The bruising of the serpents head A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse September 9. 1621. By Roger Ley Maister of Arts, and minister of Gods word in Shoreditch. Ley, Roger, b. 1593 or 4. 1622 (1622) STC 15568; ESTC S103082 34,316 56 View Text
A88993 A sermon preached to the Honorable House of Commons, at their late solemne fast, Wednesday, Feb. 26. 1644. / By John Maynard, minister of the Word of God at Mayfield in Sussex, and a member of the Assembly of Divines. Maynard, John, 1600-1665. 1645 (1645) Wing M1452; Thomason E277_2; ESTC R200000 34,511 39 View Text
A77792 A sermon preached in the French church, in London on the 29. day of August 1652 At the imposition of hands on Mr. Stouppe by John Bulteel, minister of the word of God. With the action and circumstances thereof. J. B. (John Bulteel), d. 1669. 1654 (1654) Wing B5453A; ESTC R224358 34,618 48 View Text
A47156 The light of truth triumphing over darkness and ignorance, error and envy manifested in Robert Gordoun's late pretended testimony to the true Saviour : wherein every one whose eye is open may see his seat, and who have salt in themselves may favour his words, work and spirit and discern his deceitful dealing by smitting the innocent in secret, yet not with that subtilty which is able to cover in this day wherein light is manifesting the works of darkness : so, the Devil was here deficient but envy slays the foolish man : given forth in the 2 moneth 1670 / by George Keith, & G. White-head. Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.; Gordon, Robert, fl. 1669-1675. Testimony to the true Saviour. 1670 (1670) Wing K179; ESTC R2048 34,830 44 View Text
A42450 An examination of the case of the Quakers concerning oaths propounded by them, A.D. 1673, to the consideration of the King, and both Houses of Parliament : with a vindication of the power of the magistrate to impose oaths, and the liberty and duty of all Christians to swear by God reverently : humbly submitted to the judgment of His Most Sacred Majesty, and the two Houses of Parliament / by Charles Gataker ... Gataker, Charles, 1614 or 15-1680. 1675 (1675) Wing G305; ESTC R40267 35,338 42 View Text
A05464 [Come out of her my people] or an ansvver to the questions of a gentlevvoman (a professour in the Antichristian Church of England) about hearing the publicke ministers vvhere it is largely discussed and proved to be sinfull and unlavvfull. Also a iust apologie for the way of total separation (commonly but falsely called Brownisme) that it is the truth of God, though lightly esteemed in the eyes of the blinde world. With a challenge to dispute with them publickly before King & Counsell: to prove whatsoever I said at the pillery against them. Viz. that the calling of them all is jure diabolo: even from the divell himselfe. By mee John Lilburne. Close prisoner in the Fleete for the cause of Christ.; Come out of her my people. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1639 (1639) STC 15596; ESTC S107364 35,511 36 View Text
A93880 The teachings of Christ in the soule. Opened in a sermon before the Right Honble House of Peers, in Covent-garden-Church, upon the solemne day of their monthly fast, March 29. 1648. / By Peter Sterry, M.A. sometimes fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge: and now preacher of the Gospel in London. Published by order of that House. Sterry, Peter, 1613-1672. 1648 (1648) Wing S5486; Thomason E433_30; ESTC R204205 36,001 61 View Text
A35343 A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons at Westminster, March 31, 1647 by R. Cudworth ... Cudworth, Ralph, 1617-1688. 1647 (1647) Wing C7469; ESTC R22606 36,595 94 View Text
A00407 The scourge of securitie, or The expulsion and returne of the vncleane spirit. By William Est, minister and preacher of Gods word, at Bedford in Deuonshire Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625. 1609 (1609) STC 10537; ESTC S111377 36,719 111 View Text