QUAKER PAMPHLETS | Collection of over 60 tracts in one volume, mid seventeenth century

QUAKERS.

Collection of upwards of 60 tracts in one volume, by George Fox, Edward Burrough, Francis Howgill, Daniel Baker and others:

[Fox, George] To all that would Know the Way to the Kingdome...a Direction to turn your minds within...that you may know Truth from Errour...Given forth by those whom the world in scorn calls Quakers. For Giles Calvert, 1658, fourth edition, corrected, title torn and repaired, oil staining; A Visitation to the Jewes...for Giles Calvert, 1656, without final blank leaf; The Priests Fruits made manifest. And the Fashions of the world, and the Lust of Ignorance...For Thomas Simmons, 1657; A warning to all teachers of children, which are called school-masters and school-mistresses...[for Thomas Simmons, 1657], caption title; The ground of high places: and the end of high places...For Thomas Simmons, 1657; The Priests and Professors Catechisme...For Giles Calvert, 1657; The Pearle found in England… for Thomas Simmons, 1658; To the Protector and Parliament of England… Giles Calvert, 1658; A Reply to the pretended Vindication of the Answer to the Quakers… For Thomas Simmons, 1658, lacking final blank; To you that are crying, what is become of our fore-fathers, if the light be the way which you be in, and what is become of the martyrs that suffered? Thomas Simmons, [1657], caption title; An Instruction to Judges & Lawyers… For Thomas Simmons, [1657]—M, E. A Brief Answer to the Cambridge Model….Thomas Simmons, 1658—Fox, George. The Lambs Officer….For Thomas Simmons, 1659, issue without ornament before title; This is to all Officers and Souldiers of the Armies…For Thomas Simmons, 1657; Here is Declared the Manner of the Naming of Children in the Old Time…Thomas Simmons, 1658—Haward, Jeremiah. Here followeth a true Relation of some of the Sufferings, incflicted upon…the Quakers by this Generation of Evil-doers… [London, 1654]—Burrough, Edward. Truth Defended: or, certain Accusations answered: cast upon us who are called Quakers… For Thomas Simmons, 1656, with final blank; A Standard Lifted Up, and an Ensigne held forth, to all Nations…for Giles Calvert, 1658; The True State of Christianity, truly Described unto all People…for Thomas Simmons, 1658, one leaf torn; A Message for Instruction, to all the Rulers, Judges, and Magistrates. For Thomas Simmons, 1658; A Message Proclaimed. By Divine Authority…For Thomas Simmons, 1658; The True Christian Religion again Discovered…For Thomas Simmons, 1658; A Just and Lawful Tryal of the Teachers and professed Ministers of this age and generation… For Thomas Simmons, 1659; A Faithful Testimony concerning the true worship of God… For Thomas Simmons, 1659—Cooke, Edward. A Short Account of the Unjust Proceedings of the Court of Kingstone upon Thames…[Thomas Simmons, 1658], caption title; A Second Account in short…[1658], caption title—Burrough, Edward. A Declaration to all the World of our Faith: And what we believe who are called Quakers…For Thomas Simmons, 1659—Howgill, Francis. A Lamentation for the Scattered Tribes…for Giles Calvert, 1656, lacking final leaf; Some of the Misteries of Gods Kingdome…for Thomas Simmons, 1658; The Measuring Rod of the Lord…for Giles Calvert, 1658—Darknesse and Ignorance Expelled by the Light Shining Forth…for Thomas Simmons, 1659; Mistery Babylon the Mother of Harlots Discovered… For Thomas Simmons, 1659—Hubberthorn, Richard. The Cause of Stumbling removed from all thast will receive the truth; and from before the Eyes of the Wise men of London…for Thomas Simmons, 1657; The Quakers House built upon the Rock Christ… missing one leaf at the end—Perrot, John. Immanuel the Salvation of Israel…for Thomas Simmons, 1658; A Word to the World…Thomas Simmons, 1658, caption title—Harwood, John. A Description of the True Temple and Worship of God…for Thomas Simmons, 1658, lacking final blank—Fox, George. Compassion to the Captives… for Thomas Simmons, 1656, lacking final blank—Fox, George. The Words of the everlasting and True Light…for Thomas Simmons, 1659—Farnworth, Richard. The Pure Language of the Spirit of Truth…[? 1657]; A Confession and Profession of Faith in God by his people who are inscorn [sic] called Quakers… for Giles Calvert, 1958 [i.e.1658]—Whitehead, George. A Brief Treatise, on the Truths behalf in discovery of Falshoods… for Thomas Simmons, 1658—Salthouse, Thomas. The Line of True Judgment… for Thomas Simmons, [?1660]—Howard, Luke. A Few Plain Words of Instruction… for Thomas Simmons, 1658, lacking final blank—Moon, John. The Revelation of Jesus Christ unto John Moone… for Thomas Simmons, 1658—Farnworth, Richard. Antichrists Man of War…for Giles Calvert, 1655, lacking final blank—Smith, Humphrey. The First and Second Priesthood… [1657]; The True and everlasting Rule from God discovered… for Thomas Simmons, 1658; Hidden Things Made Manifest by the Light…for Thomas Simmons, 1658, lacking final blank; Idolatry Declared Against…for Thomas Simmons, 1658; Divine Love spreading forth over all Nations… for Thomas Simmons, [1658]; To the Musicioners, the Harpers, the Minstrels, the Singers, the Dancers, the Persecutors… 1658—Baker, Daniel. A Thundering Voice out of Sion… for Thomas Simmons, 1658; A Certaine Warning from a Naked Heart…[1659], lacking final leaf of text; Now heare this all yee persecuting Rules, Preists, and Magistrates…[1659], first two leaves only (of four); A Single and general Voice, lifted up like a Trumpet…for Thomas Simmons, 1659; Bache, Humphrey. The Voice of Thunder…for Thomas Simmons, 1659—Bayly, William. A Warning from the Spirit of Truth… 1658, lacking final blank; Pearson, Anthony. The Great Case of Tythes…for Giles Calvert, 1659—The Record of Sufferings for Tythes in England…for Thomas Simmons, 1658—Robertson, Thomas. A Horrible thing committed in this Land… [for Thomas Simmons, 1658], lacking final leaf; and a few others, similar, incomplete (or fragments only), numerous early ownership signatures, scribblings and marginal notes; some tracts with woodcut decorations, initials or devices, contemporary calf, covers decorated in blind, list of tracts in ink and pencil on later (now detached) endpapers (loosely inserted), some leaves cut close, cropped or torn, some pages soiled, stained or darkened, front endpapers detached, some margins cut close or slightly cropped, soiling and damp-staining to some leaves, slight worming to inner margins, upper cover partially detached, spine chipped, covers very worn and rubbed

A significant group of tracts and other works relating to the early years and campaigns of the Religious Society of Friends, including a number by its founder George Fox (1624-1691).

PROVENANCE:

[early individual ownership signatures in some works]; John Burnley, his ownership signature dated 30^th March 1720 on front endpaper; William Bellows, ownership signature dated 25^th September 1871 on detached front endpaper