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George Keith (1639?-1716)

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Name: George Keith

Date of birth: 1639?

Date of death: 1716

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All Souls Theology 3/CRO: The general history of the Quakers : containing the lives, tenents, sufferings, tryals, speeches and letters of all the most eminent Quakers, both men and women : from the first rise of that sect, down to this present time : collected from manuscripts, &c., a work never attempted before in English

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Birkbeck Library 100.1: True news out of Sussex, to contradict the false news of George Keith, lately publish'd from thence

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Birkbeck Library 1116: George Keith's vindication from the forgeries and abuses of T. Hick & W. Kiffin with the rest of his confederate brethren of the Barbican-Meeting held London the 28th of the 6th month, 1674

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Birkbeck Library 1119: A letter to George Keith concerning the salvability of the heathen : together with a testimony to the same doctrine, as long held and not newly taken up, out of several former books of him that writ it

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Birkbeck Library 1119: Mr. George Keith's account of a national church, and the clergy : humbly presented to the Bishop of London: with some queries concerning the sacrament

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Birkbeck Library 1119: Remarks upon an advertisement of a meeting at Turners Hall

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Birkbeck Library 1119: True news out of Sussex, to contradict the false news of George Keith, lately publish'd from thence

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Birkbeck Library 1119: Two letters to Mr. George Keith from Edmund Elys

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Birkbeck Library 1124: The benefit, advantage and glory of silent meetings, both as it was found at the beginning, or first breaking forth of this clear manifestation of truth, and continues so to be found by all the faithful and upright in heart at this day

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Birkbeck Library 116.1: The nature of Christianity in the true light asserted. In opposition to antichristianism, darkness, confusion, & sin-pleasing doctrines. Being a looking glass for sin-pleasing professors of all sorts

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Birkbeck Library 119.5.1: George Keith's judgment, concerning tythes and hat honour, &c. Taken out of his observations upon H.M.'s remarks, upon his book of Immediate revelation. 4th observations. (Which is suitable to the foregoing treatise)

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Birkbeck Library 121.2: To all who are advertised by G. Keith, of a meeting intended to be held by him, at Turners-Hall, the 11th of the 11th month, call'd January, 1699

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Birkbeck Library 203.1: 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 hereby it is made to appear, that the people, called in derision Quakers, are true (yea the truest) Prostestants ... Particularly, with the testimony and doctrine of William Tindal

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Birkbeck Library 203.2: George Keith's vindication from the forgeries and abuses of T. Hick & W. Kiffin with the rest of his confederate brethren of the Barbican-Meeting held London the 28th of the 6th month, 1674

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Birkbeck Library 203.3: Immediate revelation, (or, Jesus Christ the eternall son of God revealed in man... immediately) not ceased, but remaining a standing and perpetual ordinance in the church of Christ, and being of indispensible necessity

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Birkbeck Library 203.4: The true Christ owned, as he is true God and perfect man. Containing an answer to a late pamphlet having this title The Quakers creed concerning the man Christ Jesus &c. Writ by a nameless author. Which pamphlet containeth many gross lies and wilful perversions beside some other great mistakes occasioned by the author his ignorance and blindness

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Birkbeck Library 203.5: The rector corrected : or, The rector of Arrow, shooting his arrow beside the mark. In answer to Thomas Wilson's book called, The Quakers false interpretations of holy scripture. In which answer it is manifested that T.W.'s interpretations of the scripture... are false; and that the sense given by us, of all these scriptures mentioned, is true

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Birkbeck Library 203.6: A plain short catechism for children & youth, that may be serviceable to such others, who need to be instructed in the first principles and grounds of the Christian religion. To which is added, a short paraphrase or opening, by way of meditation on that prayer which our Lord Jesus Christ taught his disciples, commonly call'd, The Lords prayer

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Birkbeck Library 22.7: The copy of a letter written from Germany by Stephen Crisp to friends, which doth suit with the proceeding paper

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Birkbeck Library 245.10: A serious dialogue betwixt a church-man and a Quaker

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Birkbeck Library 254.2: Immediate revelation, or, Jesus Christ the eternall son of God revealed in man... Or the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit of promise, the spirit of prophecy, poured forth, and inspiring man ... to speak forth, and declare the wonderful things of God not ceased but remaining a standing and perpetual ordinance in the church of Christ ... And the objection that have any seeming weight against it answered

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Birkbeck Library 272.5: The great doctrine of Christ crucified, asserted, in three declarations or sermons, preached by Mr George Keith. Exactly taken in short-hand, as they were lately delivered by him at the meetings of the Christian people, called Quakers, in London

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Birkbeck Library 333.5: The deism of William Penn, and his brethren, destructive to the Christian religion, exposed, and plainly laid open, in the examination and refutation of his late reprinted book, called, A discourse of the general rule of faith and practise, and judge of controversie. Wherein he contendeth, that the holy scriptures are not the rule of faith and life, but that the light in the conscience of every man is that rule

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Birkbeck Library 333.6: A short Christian catechisme for the instruction of children in the grounds and practice of Christian religion, being (for the most part) an abridgment of a larger, formerly printed, where many questions and answers that were in the larger, are omitted, and others shortened, to fit the capacity of children, and some new questions, with their answers inserted, on several heads, which were not in the larger

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Birkbeck Library 345.1: The tryals of Peter Boss, George Keith, Thomas Budd, and William Bradford, Quakers, for several great misdemeanors (as was pretended by their adversaries) before a court of Quakers at the sessions held at Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, the ninth, tenth, and twelfth days of December, 1692. Giving also an account of the most abitrary procedure of that court

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Birkbeck Library 345.10: Two sermons preach'd at the parish-church of St. George Botolph-Lane, London, May the 12th, 1700

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Birkbeck Library 345.2: The causeless ground of surmises, jealousies and unjust offences removed, in a full clearing of faithful Friends, and a sober vindication of my innocency, and the Friends concerned with me : in relation to the late religious differences and breaches among some of the people called Quakers in America

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Birkbeck Library 345.3: 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

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Birkbeck Library 345.4: The pretended Yearly Meeting of the Quakers, their nameless bull of excommunication given forth against George Keith, from a party or faction of men that call themselves the Yearly Meeting... With a brief answer to the same, shewing that for his zealous and consciencious opposing their gross error ... that party has excommunicated him

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Birkbeck Library 345.5: Gross error and hypocrisie detected in George Whitehead and some of his brethren : as doth appear from the disingenuous and hypocritical answer he and some others have given to some queries sent to the last Yearly Meeting of the people call'd Quakers, in the third month, 1695, by comparing the said answer with the printed books of the said George Whitehead, William Penn, and John Whitehead, leading men in the said Meeting; wherein the great inconistency and contradiction of their present late answer to the express words and sentiments of their printed books is discovered; with a further account of their vile and pernicious errours

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Birkbeck Library 345.6: A sermon preached at the meeting of Protestant dissenters called Quakers, in Turners-Hall, London, on the 16th of the second month, 1696 : being the publick day of thanksgiving for the deliverance of the King and kingdom

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Birkbeck Library 345.7: The Anti-Christs and Sadduces detected among a sort of Quakers; or, Caleb Pusie of Pensilvania and John Pennington, with his brethren of the second days meeting at London called Quakers, proved Antichrists and Sadduces, out of a said book lately published by them called A modest account of the principal differences in point of doctrine betwixt George Keith and those of the people called Quakers in Pensilvania &c. Being an answer to the said book... With some few remarks on John Pennington's late book entitled The people called Quakers cleared &c. And Geo. Whitehead his postscript

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Birkbeck Library 345.8: George Keith's explications of divers passages contained in his former books, as also his free and open retractations of sundry other passages contained in the same. Which may at present suffice for a reply to the late, as well as former books of Tho. Elwood, and John Penington, published against me, in respect of the most material things

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Birkbeck Library 345.9: Bristol Quakerism expos'd : shewing the fallacy, perversion, ignorance, and error of Benjamin Cool, the Quakers chief preacher at Bristol, and of his followers and abettors there, discovered in his and their late book falsely called Sophistry detected, or, An answer to George Keith's synopsis: wherein also both his deisme and inconsistency with himself and his brethren, with respect to the peculiar principles of Christianity, are plainly demonstrated

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Birkbeck Library 353.7: 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

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Birkbeck Library 373.1: The rector corrected : or, The rector of Arrow, shooting his arrow beside the mark. In answer to Thomas Wilson's book called, The Quakers false interpretations of holy scripture. In which answer it is manifested that T.W.'s interpretations of the scripture... are false; and that the sense given by us, of all these scriptures mentioned, is true

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Birkbeck Library 373.2: Truths defence, or, The pretended examination by John Alexander of Leith, of the principles of those (called Quakers) falsly termed by him Jesuitico-Quakerism, re-examined and confuted : together with some animadversions on the dedication of his book to Sir Robert Clayton, then Mayor of London

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Birkbeck Library 374: Quakerism no popery, or, A particular answere to that part of John Menzeis... his book, intituled Roma mendax : wherein the people called Quakers are concerned, whom he doth accuse as holding many popish doctrins ... In which treatise his alleged grounds for this his assertion, are impartially and fairly examined and confuted

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Birkbeck Library 375.1: Quakerism no popery, or, A particular answere to that part of John Menzeis... his book, intituled Roma mendax : wherein the people called Quakers are concerned, whom he doth accuse as holding many popish doctrins ... In which treatise his alleged grounds for this his assertion, are impartially and fairly examined and confuted

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Birkbeck Library 376: The fundamental truths of Christianity : briefly hinted at by way of question and answer. To which is added a treatise of prayer in the same method

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Birkbeck Library 377: Truths defence, or, The pretended examination by John Alexander of Leith, of the principles of those (called Quakers) falsly termed by him Jesuitico-Quakerism, re-examined and confuted : together with some animadversions on the dedication of his book to Sir Robert Clayton, then Mayor of London

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Birkbeck Library 4.3: Quakerism confirmed : or, A vindication of the chief doctrines and principles of the people called Quakers from the arguments and objections of the students of divinity (so called) of Aberdeen in their book entituled Quakerism convassed [sic]

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Birkbeck Library 471: The deism of William Penn, and his brethren, destructive to the Christian religion, exposed, and plainly laid open, in the examination and refutation of his late reprinted book, called, A discourse of the general rule of faith and practise, and judge of controversie. Wherein he contendeth, that the holy scriptures are not the rule of faith and life, but that the light in the conscience of every man is that rule

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Birkbeck Library 488: Divine immediate revelation and inspiration continued in the true church, in two treatises : the first being an answer to Jo. W. Bajer... The second being an answer to George Hicks ... his sermon preached at Oxford, 1681 and printed with the title of The spirit of enthusiasm exorcised ... Together with some testimonies of truth collected out of diverse ancient writers and fathers so called

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Birkbeck Library 489: The Presbyterian and Independent visible churches in New-England and else-where : brought to the test, and examined according to the doctrine of the holy scriptures, in their doctrine, ministry, worship, constitution, government, sacraments, and sabbath day : more particularly directed to those in New England... With a call and warning from the Lord to the people of Boston and New-England, to repent, &c. And two letters to the preachers in Boston; and an answer to the gross abuses, lies and slanders of Increase Mather and Nath. Morton, &c

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Birkbeck Library 490.1: The way to the city of God described, or, A plain declaration how any man may, within the day of visitation given him of God, pass out of the unrighteous into the righteous state

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Birkbeck Library 490.2: The Presbyterian and Independent visible churches in New-England and else-where : brought to the test, and examined according to the doctrine of the holy scriptures, in their doctrine, ministry, worship, constitution, government, sacraments, and sabbath day : more particularly directed to those in New England... With a call and warning from the Lord to the people of Boston and New-England, to repent, &c. And two letters to the preachers in Boston; and an answer to the gross abuses, lies and slanders of Increase Mather and Nath. Morton, &c

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Birkbeck Library 490.2: The Presbyterian and Independent visible churches in New-England and else-where : brought to the test, and examined according to the doctrine of the holy scriptures, in their doctrine, ministry, worship, constitution, government, sacraments, and sabbath day : more particularly directed to those in New England... With a call and warning from the Lord to the people of Boston and New-England, to repent, &c. And two letters to the preachers in Boston; and an answer to the gross abuses, lies and slanders of Increase Mather and Nath. Morton, &c

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Birkbeck Library 490.3: The way cast up, and the stumbling-blockes removed from before the feet of those, who are seeking the way to Zion, with their faces thitherward : containing an answere to a postscript, printed at the end of Samuel Rutherford's Letters, third edition, by a nameless author

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Birkbeck Library 574.1: Quakerism confirmed : or, A vindication of the chief doctrines and principles of the people called Quakers from the arguments and objections of the students of divinity (so called) of Aberdeen in their book entituled Quakerism convassed [sic]

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Birkbeck Library 593.1: An exact narrative of the proceedings at Turners-Hall, the 11th of the month called June, 1696 : together with the disputes and speeches there, between G. Keith and other Quakers, differing from him in some religious principles

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Birkbeck Library 593.2: A second narrative of the proceedings at Turners-Hall, the 29th of the month called April, 1697 : giving an exact account of all the proofs G.K. brought out of the Quakers books, and read in that meeting, to prove them guilty of the four great errors he had charged them with, in his printed advertisements; as also the most material speeches he made on every head, with reference to the authors of those books, and more particularly with reference to G.W., T.E., W.P., J. Pennington, and them of the second-days meeting at Londn [sic]

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Birkbeck Library 593.3: A third narrative of the proceedings at Turner's-Hall, the twenty first day of April 1698 : Giving an exact account of the proofs brought by George Keith, out of the Quakers printed books, at the same meeting, in full and large quotations, opposing four great fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith, as they were read by G. Keith out of his manuscript... With various notes and observations ... Also W. Penn's letter to George Keith ... and George Keith's answer to the same; and a postscript to the readers

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Birkbeck Library 593.4: George Keith's fourth narrative of his proceedings at Turners-Hall : Divided into three parts: detecting the Quakers gross errors, vile heresies, and antichristian principles, oppugning the fundamentals of Christianity, by clear and evident proofs (in above two hundred and fifty quotations) faithfully taken out of their books, and read at three several meetings, the 11th, the 18th, and 23d of Jan. 1699. before a great auditory of judicious persons, ministers, and others: more particularly discovering the fallacious and sophistical defences of George Whitehead, Joseph Wyeth, and seven Quakers of Colchester

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Birkbeck Library 60.1: A salutation of dear and tender love to the seed of God arising in Aberdeen in two epistles. Directed unto friends of truth in that place whom the Lord hath called... to bear their testimony for his glorious truth (against an evil, adulterous, and persecuting generation)

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Birkbeck Library 60.1.1: Help in time of need, from the God of help. To the people of the (so called) Church of Scotland, especially the once more zealous and professing, who have so shamefully degenerated and declined from that which their fathers the primitive Protestants attained unto... Being certain particulars very weighty, amd of great concernment for them to consider seriously

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Birkbeck Library 60.2: Immediate revelation, or, Jesus Christ the eternall son of God revealed in man... Or the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit of promise, the spirit of prophecy, poured forth, and inspiring man ... to speak forth, and declare the wonderful things of God not ceased but remaining a standing and perpetual ordinance in the church of Christ ... And the objection that have any seeming weight against it answered

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Birkbeck Library 60.3: The benefit, advantage and glory of silent meetings, both as it was found at the beginning, or first breaking forth of this clear manifestation of truth, and continues so to be found, by all the faithfull and upright in heart, at this day. Writ for the stirring up, and incouraging of these more especially who are lately convinced, unto the love of them and diligent improving them, unto those ends and uses for which they serve

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Birkbeck Library 60.4: The benefit, advantage and glory of silent meetings, both as it was found at the beginning, or first breaking forth of this clear manifestation of truth, and continues so to be found by all the faithful and upright in heart at this day

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Birkbeck Library 60.5: 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

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Birkbeck Library 60.6: A general epistle to Friends, by way of caution to take heed to the light; that they may be preserved from that lazy, idle spirit that veils the life

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Birkbeck Library 60.7: The universall free grace of the gospell asserted or the light of the glorious gospell of Jesus Christ, shining forth universally, and enlightning every man that coms [sic] into the world... Being witnessed and testifyed unto, by us the people called in derision Quakers ... With the objections of any seeming weight against it

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Birkbeck Library 60.8: The woman-preacher of Samaria; A better preacher, and more sufficiently qualified to preach than any of the men-preachers of the man-made-ministry in these three nations

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Birkbeck Library 69.8: Remarks upon an advertisement of a meeting at Turners Hall

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Leeds Friends' Old Library 1069: The Presbyterian and Independent visible churches in New-England and else-where : brought to the test, and examined according to the doctrine of the holy scriptures, in their doctrine, ministry, worship, constitution, government, sacraments, and sabbath day : more particularly directed to those in New England... With a call and warning from the Lord to the people of Boston and New-England, to repent, &c. And two letters to the preachers in Boston; and an answer to the gross abuses, lies and slanders of Increase Mather and Nath. Morton, &c

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Leeds Friends' Old Library 1070: The rector corrected : or, The rector of Arrow, shooting his arrow beside the mark. In answer to Thomas Wilson's book called, The Quakers false interpretations of holy scripture. In which answer it is manifested that T.W.'s interpretations of the scripture... are false; and that the sense given by us, of all these scriptures mentioned, is true

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Leeds Friends' Old Library 1071: The fundamental truths of Christianity : briefly hinted at by way of question and answer. To which is added a treatise of prayer in the same method

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Leeds Friends' Old Library 1072: The way to the city of God described, or, A plain declaration how any man may, within the day of visitation given him of God, pass out of the unrighteous into the righteous state : as also how he may go forward, in the way of holiness and righteousness, and so be fitted for the kingdom of God, and the beholding and enjoying thereof : wherein divers things, which occurr [sic] to them, that enter into this way, with respect to their inward trials, temptations, and difficultys [sic] are pointed at, and directions intimated, how to carry themselves therein

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Leeds Friends' Old Library 1100/5: True news out of Sussex, to contradict the false news of George Keith, lately publish'd from thence

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Leeds Friends' Old Library 1102/3: George Keith's judgment, concerning tythes and hat honour, &c. Taken out of his observations upon H.M.'s remarks, upon his book of Immediate revelation. 4th observations. (Which is suitable to the foregoing treatise)

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Leeds Friends' Old Library 1102/8: George Keith's complaint against the Quakers : or, and answer to the Quakers complaint against George Keith : humbly presented to the clergy of the Church of England