A Brief Reply to Thomas Bewley's Pamphlet: Entitled an Inquiry Into the Right Place and Authority of Holy Scripture

Daniel Pickard

ISBN 10: 0461756609 / ISBN 13: 9780461756609

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: A Brief Reply to Thomas Bewley's Pamphlet: Entitled an Inquiry Into the Right Place and Authority of Holy Scripture
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461756609
• ISBN 13: 9780461756609
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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A Brief Reply To Thomas Bewley's Pamphlet: Entitled An Inquiry Into The Right Place And Authority Of Holy Scripture by Daniel Pickard. This work is a pointed response to a controversial pamphlet by Thomas Bewley concerning the right place and authority of Holy Scripture. Pickard argues that while Scripture is valuable, its authority is mediated by the inward testimony of the Spirit rather than being the sole, primary rule. He defends the commemorated stance of early Friends (Quakers), citing figures such as Barclay and Fox, and maintains that Scripture serves as a corroborating witness rather than the exclusive guide for faith and life. The pamphlet analyzes Bewley’s quotations to show that their force is diminished when read apart from the Spirit’s inward leadings, and it includes an Appendix presenting testimonies from Friends to illustrate their position. It contends for recognizing the Spirit as the primary rule and the Scriptures as a secondary one, and discusses historical context. The work originally appeared in 1867 in Gloucester by John Bellows.