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  Stablishing against shaking: or, A discovery of the Prince of Darknesse (scarcely) transformed into an angel of light, powerfully now working in the deluded people called, Quakers: with a sober answer to their railings against ministers for receiving maintenance from their people. Being the substance of one sermon preached Feb. 17. 1655. at Shalford in Essex. / By Giles Firmin (pastour of the church there) upon occasion of the Quakers troubling those parts.
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  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.
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  With a final errata leaf. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug. 28". 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.
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  1656
  

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  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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  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.).
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  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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  Innocency above impudency: or, The strength of righteousness exalted, above the Quakers weakness and wickedness; in a reply to a lying pamphlet, call'd Weakness above wickedness: published by J. Nayler, in answer to a book, entituled, The Quakers quaking. By which his notorious lyes are made manifest, and the truth of the said book justified: / by Jeremiah Ives.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Ives, Jeremiah, fl. 1653-1674.
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  A reply to: Naylor, James. Weaknes above wickednes, and truth above subtilty. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 30". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Deceit brought to day-light: in an ansvver to Thomas Collier, vvhat he hath declared in a book called, A dialogue between a minister, and a Christian: but by his fruits hee is tryed and found to be neither. In which answer his lies are returned for the founder to prove; his errors laid open, read, and reproved, and he found to be the same in deeds which he accuses the Quakers to be in words. / Published in short for the souls sake, that the simplicity may bee preserved from the subtilty, lest any should believe lies, and so be given up to delusion, and bee damned, by a lover of truth, called, James Naylor.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

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  Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
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  A reply to: Collier, Thomas. A dialogue between a minister of the Gospel, and an enquiring Christian. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 10". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Christs innocency pleaded: against the cry of the chief priests. Or, a brief and plain reply unto certain papers received from William Thomas (called) Minister of the Gospel at Ubley. By Thomas Speed, a servant of the Jesus Christ, who was at the request of the bloody crew of chief priests, and teachers, crucified at Jerusalem.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

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  Speed, Thomas, b. 1622 or 3.
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  A reply to an unidentified tract by William Thomas. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 22 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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  Christ exalted, and alone worthy to open the seals of the book. And the scriptures owned in their place. A true testimony of him, as is manifest, in answer to a book, intituled, The Quakers apostacy, from the perfect rule of scriptures. Given forth by John Timson, of Great Bowden in Leicestershire. And the deceits and blasphemies he charges upon the Quakers, is turned upon his own head, and he found guilty of what he reproaches them with, in what is written for the simples sake, and truth to clear from false accusations and lyes cast upon it. And the ten queries he saith he vindicateth, and would print but foure of them, they are all published, with the answers that he charges to be confused, dark and deceitfull, that the answers may witnesse for themselves against what is charged upon them. He that hath an understanding in the light, read and judge. / William Dewsberry.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Dewsbury, William, 1621-1688.
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  A response to: Timson, John. The Quakers apostacie. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou: 7th.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Arrowes against Babylon, or, Certaine quæries serving to a cleere discovery of the mystery of iniquity whereunto are added endeavours for reformation in saints apparrell : with some quæries for the people called Quakers / by John Pendarves.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Pendarves, John, 1622-1656.
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  "Endeavovrs for reformation in apparrell." Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
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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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  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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  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.
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  G.F. = George Fox. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July. 16.". 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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  A true testimony against the Popes wayes, &c. In a return to that agreement of 42. of those that call themselves ministers of Christ (but are proved to be wrongers of men and of Christ) in the county of Worcester, and some adjacent parts, who subscribe their agreement and catechisme with the names and the places where they are pastors, teachers, and rectors, &c. as they say: or as followeth: Richard Baxter teacher of the church at Kiderminster. John Boraston pastor of Ribsford and Bewdley. Richard Eades pastor of Beckford Glocestershire. ... Joh: Dedicote preacher at Abbotesley.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.
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  Signed on G3r: Richard Farnsworth. With a final errata leaf. Annotation on Thomason copy: "March: 20"; also the last number of the imprint date has been marked through and replaced with a "5". Reproduction of the original ...
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  A True relation of the life, conversation, examination, confession, and iust deserved sentence of James Naylor the grand Quaker of England. Who for his blasphemous & abominable opinions, & practises, was whipt at a carts-taile, from Westminster to the Royall-Exchange in London, December the eighteenth 1656 and thereto stand in the pillory, and to have the letter B set upon his fore-head, and to be burnt through the toung with a hot iron, and to be kept in prison during life, without being allowed any sustenance, but what he shall earne with his owne labor.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

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  With a woodcut representing Naylor in the pillory and being whipped at the cart's tail. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb. 20."; the 7 in the imprint date has been crossed out and replaced with a "6". Reproduction of ...
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  A testimony to the true Jesus and the faith of him wherein the way of the people called Quakers is in meekness and righteousness summed and weighed, first in a general examen of their spirit and chief principles, after in a particular review of the same as it is distinctly set forth in a book of theirs, called, Love to the Lost : wherein are many things useful for the discerning of spirits in this hour of darkness and temptation / by T. Higgenson.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Higgenson, Thomas.
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  Includes table of points discussed. Numerous errors in paging. Author summarizes points of James Naylor's "Love to the Lost", beginning on p. 47. Reproduction of 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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  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
  

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  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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  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
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  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Whitehead, John, 1630-1696.
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  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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  A publick discovery of a secret deceit. Or, the man of sin unmasked, his sheeps-clothing of glorious pretences pulled off; and his wolvish inside set forth in its colours. Where may easily be discerned Satan transformed into the resemblance of an angel of light, in that sect or society commonly called Quakers. Being nineteen quæries, directed to their speakers at the Bull and Mouth neer Aldersgate: and answered by that grand fomenter of heresie, James Nayler. With a reply thereunto, and fourteen queries more returned by him unto me, fully answered: and twenty four more proposed. / By me John Deacon.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Deacon, John, 17th cent.
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  A reply to Naylor, James. 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 ...
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