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society of friends1288
quaker church buildings238
quakers203
tithes144
christian life96
persecution96
churches, quaker88
freedom of religion65
dissenters, religious57
oaths51

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New England9
United States8
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Ireland5
Australia3
Germany3
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Society of Friends676
Fox, George (1624-1691)316
Penn, William (1644-1718)220
Whitehead, George (1636?-1723)166
Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting139
Burrough, Edward (1633-1663)103
Keith, George, 1639?-171684
Naylor, James (1617?-1660)79
Penington, Isaac (1616-1679)74
Smith, William (1672)71

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Birkbeck Library

Originally formed by Morris Birkbeck (1734-1816), and was deposited by the Yorkshire General Meeting in 1981. It consists of over 4,500 books both by and about the Quakers, most of the materials datin...

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Select works of William Penn : To which is prefixed a journal of his life

Penn, William (1644-1718); Fothergill, John (1712-1780)

1771

Probably edited by John Fothergill. cf. Dict. nat. biog.; also J. Smith's Descriptive catalogue of Friends' books.

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A new and literal translation of all the books of the Old and New Testament. With notes, critical and explanatory (v.1)

Purver, Anthony (1702-1777)

1764

Sometimes called the "Quaker Bible". Published by John Fothergill, who purchased the copyright in 1763, Cf. Darlow & Moule, 862.

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A new and literal translation of all the books of the Old and New Testament. With notes, critical and explanatory (v.2)

Purver, Anthony (1702-1777)

1764

Sometimes called the "Quaker Bible". Published by John Fothergill, who purchased the copyright in 1763, Cf. Darlow & Moule, 862.

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Ductor dubitantium, or the rule of conscience in all her general measures : serving as a great instrument for the determination of cases of conscience. In four books

Taylor, Jeremy (1613-1667)

1671

"Of conscience, the kindes of it... The first book" and "Of the rules of conscience ... The second book" have caption titles. "Of humane laws... The third book" and "Of nature and causes of good and...

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Histori van de opkomste, aanwas, en voortgang der Christenen, bekend by den naam van Quakers : ondermengd met de voornaamste staatsgeschiendenissen van dien tyd, in Engeland voorgevallen. En met authentike stukken voorzien

Sewel, William (1653-1720)

1717

"Aanhangsel van eenige stukken tót deeze Histori behoorende" has seperate half-title and pagination. Includes index.

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The history of the rise, increase, and progress of the Christian people called Quakers : intermixed with several remarkable occurrences

Sewel, William (1653-1720); Besse, Joseph (1683?-1757)

1722

Several errors in paging. "Probably edited by Joseph Besse."--Sabin 79602. At end is a list (4 pp.) of "Books printed and sold by the assigns of J. Sowle".

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The history of the Council of Trent : Containing eight books in which besides the ordinary acts of the Council are declared many notable occurrences which happened in Christendom, during the space of forty years and more. And particularly the practices of the Court of Rome, to hinder the Reformation of their errours, and to maintain their greatness

Sarpi, Paolo (1552-1623); Micanzio, Fulgenzio; Sarpi, Paolo (1552-1623); Brent, Sir Nathaniel (1573?-1652); Gentili, Robert (1590-1654)

1676

Micanzio's "Life" and Sarpi's "History of the Inquisition have individual title-pages. Translated by Robert Gentilis. Title-page printed in red and black.

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