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  A testimonie of the touch-stone, for all professions, and all forms, and gathered churches (as they call them), of what sort soever to try their ground and foundation by and a tryal by the Scriptures, who the false prophets are, which are in the world, which John said should be in the last times / by Margret Fell ; also, some of the ranters principles answered.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702.
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  Errata: p. 36. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  The snare broken: or light discovering darknesse. Being an answer to a book intituled, Foot yet in the snare; published by James Naylor. Wherein his treachery and back-sliding from the true faith is brought to light, and his untrodden paths discovered. With some of his divided language and deceitful lyes in short laid open, and his spirit proved to be the same which appeared in all the false prophets, who say the Lord saith, when he spake not unto them; plainly to be seen by the impartial eye, in all those whose eyes are in their head, least the wolfe should devoure the lamb, under a shadow of love to the truth. / By a lover of truth and peace, called, John Toldervy.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Toldervy, John.
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  A reply to: Naylor, James. Foot yet in the snare. With a blank final leaf. Annotation on Thomason copy: "January. 31 1655"; also the last number of the imprint date has been marked through and replaced with a 5. Reproduction ...
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  The naked truth laid open, against vvhat is amiss: or, may be mis-interpreted, in those two bookes: the one, entituled, The foot out of the snare; and the other, The snare broken. Together with a word of invitation to all who are estranged to the true faith, that they would hear and receive the word of truth, which makes free the Israel of God. / Set forth by me John Toldervy.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Toldervy, John.
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  In reply to: Naylor, James. Foot yet in the snare. Pagination begins on verso of title page and continues with odd numbered pages on versos. Pages 8 and 9 skipped in pagination. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Febr: 21 ...
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  A visitation to the Iewes, from them whom the Lord hath visited from on high, among whom he hath performed his promise made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to his seed, which Moses saw, and the prophets gave testimonie of, to which seed the Apostles witnessed, which seed we are, which seed of Abraham Christ came according to the flesh, which we now witness, glory to the Lord for evermore. Also, a visitation to all you that have long had the Scriptures; but found out of the life of them that gave them forth, that are stumbling about the words, fighting and contending about them, imprisoning and persecuting them that witness the life that gave them fotth [sic]. / Given forth by G.F.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691.
  Description:
  G.F. = George Fox. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July. 16.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Jacob found in a desert land: or, A recovery of the lost out of the loss (truly manifested;) wherein is discovered the work of the Lord in the creature, and how I travelled through the night of thick darkness, which hath over spread the whole world; and of my deliverance out of darkness into the true Light and truth: wherein is witness my heavenly call into the ministry of the everlasting truth. / Given forth for the everlasting name of the Lord sake, and for their sakes, who desire to know the truth, and how I came into the truth; that they that can believe it may receive some satisfaction, (out of which all despisers and unbelievers are excluded.) By a witness of the same in life and testimony, who am a sufferer for the pure seed sake, who am known to the sons of men by the name of George Whitehead; in contempt, by the generation of despisers, called, a Quaker. With a few words to them who have any desires left in them to know the truth, whether they be in forms of profession, or out of forms, that they may see themselves, and return from their evil. Also a voyce of the thunder of the Lord from his holy temple, uttered forth to the inhabitants of the earth, who are in the Army of the Dragon (whether rulers, teachers or people.).
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
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  Annotation on Thomason copy: "Septem: 26". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A reproof from the Lord declared by the movings of his Spirit to certain professors, whose habitations is in and about Hull and Beverley, who take delight in approaching to God, and to know his wayes, as a people that did righteousness, and yet seeks to limit him, and stumbles at this light, in which the knowledge of his wayes is received: with an admonition to all to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisie, who for a pretence, make long prayers, whilest iniquity is regarded in the heart, and disobedience lived in, lest you receive greater damnation. As also, an invitation to all, who are groaping in the dark, to own the light in which the pearl is found, which gives strength against sin, and rest to the soul; published for the information of such as desire to know the truth, and would enter into the kingdom, were they not deceived by the sleights of men, who shut up the way, and will neither enter themselves, nor suffer those that would go on, that you may try all things, and hold fast tha
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Whitehead, John, 1630-1696.
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  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A sober answer to an angry epistle, directed to all the publick teachers in this nation, and prefixed to a book, called (by an antiphrasis) Christs innocency pleaded against the cry of the chief priests. Written in hast by Thomas Speed, once a publick teacher himself, and since revolted from that calling to merchandize, and of late grown a merchant of soules, trading subtilly for the Quakers in Bristoll. Wherein the jesuiticall equivocations and subtle insinuations, whereby he endeavours secretly to infuse the whole venome of Quaking doctrines, into undiscerning readers, are discovered; a catlogue of the true and genuine doctrines of the Quakers is presented, and certaine questions depending between us and them, candidly disputed, / by [brace] Christopher Fowler & Simon Ford, [brace] ministers of the Gospel in Reding,
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Fowler, Christopher, 1610?-1678. ; Ford, Simon, 1619?-1699.
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  A reply to: Speed, Thomas. Christ's innocency pleaded against the cry of the chief priests, or, a reply unto certain papers received from William Thomas. Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 29". Reproduction of the original ...
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  The vvoman learning in silence: or, The mysterie of the womans subiection to her husband· As also, the daughter prophesying, wherein the Lord hath, and is fulfilling that he spake by the prophet Joel, I will poure out my spirit upon all flesh, &c. / Given forth by George Fox.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691.
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "March: 22 1655"; also the last number of the imprint date has been marked through and replaced with a "5". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A cry for repentance, unto the inhabitants of London chieflie, and unto all the vvorld, whose fruits do shame their profession, and that they may come to yea and nay, in all their communications and dealings, that their life may judge the world; for who are out of that, are in the evil, and falls into the condemnation of the Devil. Given forth for the information of the simple, that they may know the way of life, and out of the evill communication which corrupts good manners.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691.
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  Signed at end: G.F., i.e. George Fox. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb: 1st.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Qvakers principles quaking, or, Pretended light proved darkness, and perfections found to be greatest imperfections in an answer to a written paper, subscribed with the name of Thomas Holme, and scattered through the country about Liverpool and Lancashire / modestly propounded by Ralph Hall ...
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Hall, Ralph.
  Description:
  Errors in paging: p. 22-23 misprinted 14-51. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A discovery of some fruits of the profession religion ministry government of this nation, which maketh the land to mourne, and vexeth the soule of the righteous from day to day. Also the relation of the world discovered, and wherein it differs from the pure relation. With a few words to the magistrates that doe cast Christ into prison, and will not visit him when they have done, nor suffer his friends and brethren to visit him.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691.
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  Attributed to George Fox. Caption title. Imprint from colophon. The words "profession .. government" are enclosed in brackets on title page. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 14 1655". Reproduction of the original in the ...
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  A declaration concerning fasting, and prayer. Of the true fast, which raiseth up the foundation of many generations; which is not the hanging down of the head like a bulrush for a day. Also; a declaration of the false fast, where is the hanging down the head like a bulrush for a day, and the bonds of iniquity standing, which iniquity seperates from God, while that is standing; the foundation of many generations is not seen. And sheweth, the prayer that God accepts, and what he hears, that which is from his Spirit, and sheweth what prayers he hears not, which is contrary to it, which God accepts not; and here you may see the difference between the true praying and the false.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691.
  Description:
  Signed on A4r: G.F., i.e. George Fox. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug. 9". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A publike discovery, of the open blindness of Babels builders, and their confused language, who have been building without, till they deny faith, knowledge and the Gospel light within, the law of the new covenant, and matter of the new creature. Plainly laid open in an answer to a book intituled A publike discovery of a secret deceipt, subscribed John Deacon, in behalf of some who pretend a call to the ministry. Wherein their first queries their replyes; their answers to my queries, and their last queries is answered, and their whole work laid open, and the end thereof with queries sent back, by them to be answered, that their boasting spirit may be farther revealed, & its blindness. Here is also some of their confusions taken out of the heap, and set by themselves to be seen, how they will stand in the eye of truth, where but the least measure of God is known. / By an enemy to deceit, but a friend to the creation, called James Naylor.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
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  Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 13 1655"; also the last number of the imprint date has been marked through and replaced with a "5". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Love to the lost: and a hand held forth to the helpless, to lead out of the dark. Wherein is plainly held out divers perticular things, as they are learned of Christ; and are most needfull to be known of all who profess godliness. Set forth chiefly for the directing the simple into the living way of truth, as it is in Christ Jesus, the Righteous, that therein they may come to the life and power of that which the world hath in words; which being received, satisfies the weary soul, and makes the creature wel-pleasing to his maker. Wherein also there is some reproofs to the dark world. / By one that seeks the redemption of Sions seed, and a lover of the creation of God, who is called James Naylor.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
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  Pages 62 and 63 mismumbered '50' and '25' respectively. Annotation on Thomason copy: "ffebr. 9. 1655"; also the last number of the imprint date has been marked through. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A declaration of the difference of the ministers of the word from the ministers of the world; who calls the writings, the word. By G.F. The ministers of the word now lyeth in prisons for witnessing Christ the vvord, by them who have the vvritings, who are filling up the measure of their fathers who had the vvritings and persecuted the vvord, and the ministers of the vvord.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691.
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  G.F. = George Fox. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Febr. 21 1655"; also the last number of the imprint date has been marked through. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A vindication of truth, as held forth in a book, entituled, Love to the lost, from the lies, slanders and deceits of T. Higgenson, in a book, called, A testimony to thc [sic] true Iesus. But he is discovered to hold forth another Iesus then what the Scriptures hold forth, or the saints witness. / I.N.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
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  I.N. = James Naylor. "Love to the lost" is by Naylor. P. 57 misnumbered 56. Annoation on Thomason copy: "Septemb. 9". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The Quakers quaking principles examined and refuted in a briefe answer to some erroneous tenets held forth by James Naylor in his answers unto Mr Baxter, and some others that have publikely opposed that blacke spirit in the deluded Quakers. Wherein is also included a serious admonition, how wee ought to behave our selves towards the ministers of the gospell, in respect of communicating unto them; and for giving to the poore, so as the Gospell requires: and to beware of covetousnesse, and the effects thereof, least wee be left of God, and delivered up unto strong delusions, and a blasphemous spirit instead of the spirit of God. The heads of the whole discourse are also premised. / Written by Ellis Bradshavve.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Bradshaw, Ellis.
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  A reply to Naylor, James. An answer to a book called The Quakers catechism, put out by Richard Baxter. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 25"; also the last number of the imprint date has been marked through and replaced ...
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  A second answer to Thomas Moore, to that which he calls, his Defence against the poyson, &c. Wherein is shewed the crooked wayes, the Serpent is forced to take to keep God and his creatures at a distance, and yet would do it under the name of a teacher. But is seen to be the same, that perswaded man out from his guide in spirit, and now would keep him so, lest his unclean wayes in the heart of man should be discovered with the spiritual light of Christ; and so man should turn to the Lord, who is that spirit, and the vail be done away, ... Here is also 54. lies gathered out from amongst a multitude more, with T.M. hath heaped up for his defence, against the truth, which he calles the poyson of Satan, which are sent him back to the 48. that I sent him before, that he may either prove them, or they root with the founder, for the truth they touch not. / Set forth to clear the truth from this froth, cast upon it by the enemy thereof, By a friend to the seed of truth, called James Naylor.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
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  A reply to: Moore, Thomas. A defence against the poyson of Satan's designe. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 17". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  An ansvver to some queries put out by one John Pendarves, in a book, called, Arrowes against Babylon, &c. For the people called, Quakers to answer.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
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  Signed at end: James Nayler. A reply to: Pendarves, John. Arrowes against Babylon. With a blank final leaf. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 25 1655"; also the last number of the imprint date has been marked through. ...
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  Antichrist in man, Christ's enemy: who hath been pretending for Christ in notion, but now at his appearance stands up with all his power to deny his Light, and preach him unsufficient. Clearly discovered in an answer to a book titled, Antichrist in man the Quakers idol: set forth by Joshua Miller, wherein he confesseth Antichrist to be in man, but denies the light of Christ within to be sufficient to reveal him, and to witness Christ to be the onely means to salvation, he cals an error, if not damnable. With much more such confused stuffe, discovered for the sake of the simple who are led blind, with such blind guides, to their destruction: that such as will may beware and turn to the Lord, that with his Spirit of truth they may be guided into all truth, and out of this great deceit and enmity, wherein they are led and knows not. By a lover of the seed of God, and one that seeks the peace of lost souls, called James Naylor.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
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  Annotation on Thomason copy: "march. 5 1655". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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