Premonitory Extracts; Selected From Various Authors of the Religious Society of Friends: With an Appendix, Containing Similar Extracts From Writers of ... of England; And Notes (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Gawen Ball

9780483457300: Premonitory Extracts; Selected From Various Authors of the Religious Society of Friends: With an Appendix, Containing Similar Extracts From Writers of ... of England; And Notes (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0483457302 ISBN 13: 9780483457300

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore early Quaker writings and their views on church authority, faith, and societal power through compact extracts.

This collection gathers voices from the Religious Society of Friends and related Anglican notes, offering insight into 17th‑century religious debates. It presents these excerpts as a window into how practitioners understood devotion, governance, and the role of law and ministry in a changing world.

Widespread themes of conscience, reform, and divine judgment appear across the pieces.
contrasts between inward spirituality and official church structures are examined with emphasis on liberty of conscience.
Warnings, prophecies, and calls for righteousness echo through historical contexts and religious debates of the era.
Notes provide perspective on Anglican practices and state involvement in religious life without modern gloss.

Ideal for readers of religious history, 17th‑century theology, and those interested in Quaker writings and their dialogue with Anglican tradition.

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