Pennypacker943: The extraordinary library of Hon. Samuel W. Pennypacker. Part 5: Books relating to the Quakers, publications of Christopher Sower, of Germantown, and first American editions., 5,

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November 26, 2007 - November 26, 2007
Page Size: 1303 items in 14 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 An Account of the Proceedings and Debates on the Tithe Bill, which was brought into the House of Commons on a Petition deliver'd by the Quakers. London

1737

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2 Baker, Daniel. A Clear Voice of Truth Sounded forth, and as an Ensign Lifted up and displayed. In Answer to the Proceedings of the Christians by name in Asia * * * principally directed to the Lord Embassador (so called) in Constatinople, and to the English Company of Me

Printed in the Year, 1662

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3 The Late Barbarious and Inhuman Cruelties. Inflicted upon certain Persons called Quakers, for their Peaceable Religious Meetings, in the County of Leicester, by the Instigation of Thomas Cotten, Priest, etc. London

1682

USD - 2.60
4 Aminabdab; or, The Quaker's Vision.

In the Year 1710

USD - 1.50
5 Barclay, Robert. An Apology for the True Christian Divinity. Fourth Edition. London

1701

USD - 0.10
6 Barclay, Robert. Apologie de la Veritable Theologie Chretienne. Londres [London]

1702

USD - 0.60
7 Barclay, Robert. An Apology for the True Christian Religion, as the same is Held Forth and Preached by the People called in scorn Quakers. Sixth Edition. London

1736

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8 Barclay, Robert. Apologie oder Verthei-digungs-Sdhrifft der wahren Christlichen.

Anno, 1740

USD - 0.10
9 Barclay, Robert. The Anarchy of the Ranters and other Libertines; the Hierarchy of the Romanists, etc. Philadelphia

1775-77

USD - 1.00
10 Barclay, Robert. The Anarchy of the Ranters and other Libertines. London

1771

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11 Barclay, Robert. An Apology for the True Christian Divinity. Philadelphia

1775-77

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12 Barclay, Robert. An Apology for the True Christian Divinity. Being an Explanation and Vindication of the Principles and Doctrines of the People called Quakers. Philadelphia

1789

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13 Barclay, John. Diary of Alexander Jafrray. * * * Given in Connexion with Memoirs of the Rise, Progress and Persecution of the People called Quakers. London

1834

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14 Bates, Elisha. The Doctrine of Friends. Mountpleasant

1824

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15 Bates, William. The Harmony of the Divine Attributes on the Contrivances and Accomplishment of Man's Redemption. Wilmington

1771

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16 Bathurst, Elizabeth. Truth's Vindication; or, A Gentle Stroke to Wipe off the Foul Aspersions, False Accusations and Misrepresentations, cast upon the People of God called Quakers. London

1683

USD - 1.75
17 Sealing, Benjamin. A True Account of the Proceedings, Sense and Advice of the People called Quakers, At the Yearly Meeting of Faithful Friends and Brethren, begun in London on the 28th of the 3d Month, 1694, in order to put an end to the Divisions and Differences among some London

1694

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18 Beames of Eternal Brightness; or, Branches of Everlasting Blessings, Springing forth of the Stock of Salvation, to be spread over India, etc. Written by a Member of Truth, John, wlho is called a Quaker. London

1661

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19 Benezet, Anthony. A Caution and Warning to Great-Britain and her Colonies in a Short Representation of the Calamitous State of the Enslaved Negroes in 'the British Dominions. Philadelphia

1767-88

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20 Benezet, Anthony. Some Serious and Awful Considerations Recommended to all, particularly the Youth, in a Representation of the Uncertainty of a Death-Bed Repentance. Philadelphia

(1770)

USD - 1.25
21 Benezet, Anthony. A Collection of Religious Tracts. Collected by Anthony Benezet. Philadelphia

1773

USD - 1.50
22 Benezet, Anthony. A Collection of Religious Tracts. Collected by Anthony Benezet. Philadelphia

1773

USD - 1.50
23 Benezet, Anthony. Thoughts on the Nature of War. Philadelphia

(1775)

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24 Benezet, Anthony. The Mighty Destroyer Displayed in some Account of the Dreadful Havock made by the mistaken Use, as well as Abuse, of Distilled Spiritous Liquors. Trenton

1779

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25 (Benezet, Anthony.) An Extract from a Treatise on the Spirit of Prayer. Philadelphia

1780

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26 Benezet, Anthony. The Plain Truth of Christian Perfection. Philadelphia

1780

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27 Benezet, Anthony. The Plainness and Innocent Simplicity of the Christian Religion, with its Salutary Effects, compared to the corrupting Nature and dreadful effects of War. Philadelphia

1782

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28 Benezet, Anthony. The Plainness and Innocent Simplicity of the Christian Religion, and other tracts. Philadelphia

1782

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29 Benezet, Anthony. The Plain Path to Christian Perfection. Philadelphia, 1780. The Plainness and Innocent Simplicity of the Christian Religion. By Arithony Benezet. And A Letter from" Elizabeth Webb to Anthony William Boehm. Bound together. All Philadelphia

The Plain path--1780. Second two, 1783

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30 Benezet, Anthony. A Short Account of the People called Quakers: their Rise, Religious Principles ajnd Settlement in America. Third Edition. Philadelphia

1783

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31 Benezet, Anthony. A Collection of Religious Tracts, Plainly setting forth the Great Truths of the Gospel, for the Instruction of the Youth and others, particularly those of the Black People. Philadelphia

1784

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32 Benezet, Anthony. The Plainness and Innocent Simplicity of the Christian Religion. London

1800

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33 Benezet, Anthony. A Short Account of the People called Quakers: their Rise, Religious Principles and Settlement in America. Second Edition. Philadelphia

N.D.

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34 Besse, Joseph. A Defense of Quakerism; or, An Answer to a Book, intitled A Preservative against Quakerism. London

1732

USD - 1.70
35 Besse, Joseph. A Collection of the Sufferings of the People called Quakers for the Testimony of a Good Conscience. London

1753

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36 Bevans, John. A Defense of the Christian Doctrine of the Society of Friends. London

1805

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37 Billa Vera; or, The Arraignment of Ignoramus, put forth out of Charity, for the use of Grand Inquests and other Jurys, the Sworn Assertions of Truth and Justice. London

1682

USD - 1.50
38 Bishop, George. The Last Trump; or, One Warning More Yet, to the People of these Nations. London

1662

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39 Bishop, George. New England Judged, Not by Man's, but the Spirit of the Lord: and The Summe sealed up of New-England's Persecutions. Being a Brief Relation of the Sufferings of the People called Quakers in those Parts of America, from the beginninig of the Fifth London

1661

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40 Bolton, John. A Justification of the Righteous Judgment of God on Nathaniel Smith, who was a Shoo-Maker, who, being' ashamed of his own Trade, stiles himself in his Book, Student in Physick; whose lying Mouth God hath set a stop to; as also a Witness against Elizabeth

Printed in the Year 1669

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42 Bowden, James. The History of the Society of Friends in America. London

1850

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43 Bowles, George. A Faithful Warning to all those who Profess the Light of Christ to be their Guide, and yet walk contrary to it. London

1710

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44 Bownas, Samuel, and Richardson, John. The Journals of the Lives and Travls of. Philadelphia

1759

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45 Bownas, Samuel. An Account of the Life, Travels and Christian Experience in the Works of the Ministry of. Philadelphia

1739

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46 Bownas, Samuel. An Account of the Life, Travels and Christian Experiences of. Stanford

1805

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47 Bourne, Edward. An Answer to Doctor Good (so called) His Dialogue against those call'd Quakers. Wherein lie hath Forged the Quakers, and Confuted Himself.

Printed in the year 1675

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48 Broadside. The Testimony of the People called Quakers, given forth by a Meeting of the Representations of said People in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, held at Pihiladelphia the Twenty-fourth Day of the first Month, 1775. Philadelphia

1775

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49 Brook, Mary. Reason for the Necessity of Silent Waiting. London

1775

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50 Brook, Mary. Reasons for the Necessity of Silent Waiting, and other Quaker tracts. Philadelphia

1794-99

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51 Brook, Mary. Reasons for the Necessity of Silent Waiting. Philadelphia

1795

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52 Brown, John. Quakerisme. The Path-way to Paganisme; or, A View of the Qmakers' Religion. Being an Examination of the Theses and Apologie of Robert Barclay.

USD - 1.50
53 Bugg, Francis. The Picture of Quakerism. Drawn to the Life.—A Brief History of the Rise, Growth and Progress of Quakerism. By Francis Bugg. London

1696

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54 Bugg, Francis. The Pilgrim's Progress from Quakerism to Christianity. Containing a farther Discovery of the Danger of the Growth of Quakerism. * * * Together with a Remedy proposed for the Cure of Quakerism. London

1698

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55 Bugg, Francis. Quakerism Expos'd to Publick Censure (and Zezebel Withstood and his Daughter Anne Docwra Puklickly Reproved for her Lies and Lightness in her Book stiled An Apostate Conscience, etc.). London

1699

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56 Bugg, Francis. The Christian Ministry of the Church of England Vindicated and Distinguished from the Antichristian Ministry of the Quakers. London

1699

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57 Bugg, Francis. A Modest Defence of my Book, entituled Quakerism Expos'd, as also of my Broad Sheet. With a Scheme of the Quakers' Yearly Synod, and other Books, presented Anno 1699 to the Parliament, and G. Whitehead's inside Turn'd Outward, by Reprinting his London

1700

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58 Bugg, Francis. William Penn, the Pretended Quaker, Discovered to hold a Correspondence with the Jesuits at Rome. To which is added a Winding-Sheet for Ann Dockwra. London

1700

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59 Bugg, Francis. News from New Rome, occasioned by the Quakers Challen'ging of Francis Bugg, whereby their Errors are further exposed. With a Brief Reply to Henry Pickworth's Narrative, and something in Answer to two of the Quaker Books to some Members of Parliament. London

1701

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60 Bugg, F. A Suitable Caveat Against the Prevalency of Quakerism. Containing a list of one of their Parliaments and forty-four of their Canon Laws. London

1701

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61 Bugg, Francis. Quakerism Deeply Wounded, and now lyes a Bleeding in Sleeford and Colchester. London

(1702)

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62 Bugg, Francis. The Quakers' Charm Discovered, whereby they bewitch not only their own deluded Followers with their Sorceries, * * * but also many other unthinking People, etc. London

(1702)

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63 Bugg, Francis. Quakerism Drooping and its Cause Sinking. Clearly Manifested from divers Conferences and oitiher Proceedings with the Quakers at Banbury, Sleeford, Colchester and Mildenhall; also a Reply to the Quakers' Apology why they refused to meet Francis Bugg the 2 London

1703

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64 Bugg, Francis. A Bomb thrown amongst the Quakers in Norwich, Which will Reach their Friends in Bristol and set Fire on the Combustible Matter through their whole Camp in England and Wales. Norwich

1703

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65 Burnyeat, John. The Truth Exalted in the Writings of that Eminent and Faithful Servant of Christ. London

1691

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66 Burnyeat, John. The Truth Exalted in the Writings of that Eminent and Faithful Servant of Christ. Collected into this ensuing volume as a Memorial to his Faithful Labours in and for the Truth. London

1691

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67 Cabinet, The; or, Works of Darkness Brought to Conduct of some of the Leading Characters in the Light. Being a Retrospect of the Anti-Christian Society called Friends towards tihat eminent and devoted Servant of the Lord, Ellas Hicks, etc. Philadelphia

1824

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68 Catechism and Confession of Faith. Which Containeth a true and faithful Account of the Principles and Doctrines of the People called Quakers. Philadelphia

1773

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69 Caton, William. The Sea-Men's Invitation. With a Passenger's Observation in some particular things whidh concern them that practice navigation. London

1659

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70 Caton, William. An Epistle to King Charles the II., sent from Amsterdam in Holland the 28th of the 10th month, 1660. London

1660

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71 Caton, William. A Journal of the Life of that Faithful Servant and Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. * * * Written by his own hand. London

1689

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72 Chalkley, Thomas. A Collection of the Works of. The Second Edition. Philadelphia

1754

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73 Chalkley, Thomas. Youth Persuaded to Obedience, Gratitude and Honour, etc. London

1763

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74 Chalkley, Thomas. A Collection of the Works of. Philadelphia

1790

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75 Chalkley, Thomas. A Collection of the Works of. Philadelphia

1790

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76 Chase, William H. Day by Day. A Compilation from the Writings of Ancient and Modern Friends. Auburn

1871

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77 Christian-Testimony. Born by some of the People of God in Scorn, called Quakers, in London. Continued in their Patient Suffering the taking away of their Goods for Non-Payment of Tythes to the Parish Priests, etc. London

1681-2

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78 Churchman, John. An Account of the Gospel Labours and Christian Experiences of. London

1780

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79 Coade, G., Jun. A Letter to a Clergyman; relating to his Sermon on tlhe 3Otlh of January, * * * and giving also a very particular History of that unfortunate Prince Charles I. New York

1773

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80 Coale, Joseph. A Testimony of the Father's Love unto all that desire after him. * * * With a few words to England. London

1661

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81 Coale, Joseph. A Salutation to the Suffering-Seed of God, wherein the things are declared and signified beforehand that must shortly come to pass. London

1663

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82 Coale, Joseph. To all that Desire and Breath after the Lord and the true Knowledge of his Everlasting Way. * * * Even to you all, I say, the Visitation and tender Salutation of the Father's Love through me reacheth. London

1667

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83 Coale, Joseph. Some Account of the Life, Service and Suffering of an Early Servant and Minister of Christ. London

1706

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84 Cockson, Edward. The Quakers' Pedigree Trac'd; or, Some Brief Observations on their Agreement with the Church of Rome, both in their Principles and Practices. London

1703

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85 Collection of Acts of Parliament, and Clauses of Acts of Parliament, relative to those Protestant Dissenters who are usuallly called by the name of Quakers. From the Year 1688. London

1757

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86 Collection of Memorials Concerning Divers Deceased Ministers and others of the People called Quakers, in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Parts Adjacent, from nearly the first Settlement thereof to the Year 1787. Philadelphia

1787

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87 Collection of Memorials Concerning Divers Deceased Ministers and others of the People called Quakers, in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Parts adjacent. Philadelphia

1787

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88 Collection of Prophetical Warnings Pronounced under the Operation of the Holy Eternal Spirit. To the Inhabitants in and about the City of Bristol, etc. By the following persons, viz., Mary Bees, Mary Keomer, and Ann Watts. Bristol

1709

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89 Collection of Some Writings of the Most Noted of the People called Quakers, in their Times. Philadelphia

1767

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90 Collection of Testimonies Concerning Several Ministers of the Gospel amongst the People called Quakers. London

1760

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91 Collection of Testimonies Concerning Several Ministers of the Gospel amongst the People called Quakers, deceased. London

1760

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92 Colley, Thomas. A Tender Salutation in Gospel Love. Written principally for t!he use of his relatives. Philadelphia

1795

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93 Comly, John and Isaac. Friends' Miscellany. Being a Collection of Essays and Fragments, Biographical, Religious, Epistolary, Narrative and Historical. Philadelphia

1834-39

USD - 8.40
94 Cooke, Edward. A Short Account of the Uniusit proceedings of the Court of Kingstone upon Thames, in a Tryad between Richard Mayo, Priest ,and E. Burroughs, the 31st of the fifth Moneth, 1658. London

(1658)

USD - 2.50
95 Crawford, Charles. Observations upon Negro-Slavery.

1781

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96 Cresson, Caleb. Diary of. 1791-1792. Printed from his Original Manuscripts for Family Distribution by Ezra T. Cresson and Charles C. Cresson. Philadelphia

1877

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97 Crisp, Stephen. A Backslider Reproved, and His Folly made Manifest, and his Confusions and Contradictions Discovered. In a short (reply to a Book lately published by Robert Cobbet. * * * The Harlot's Vail Rent, and her Impudency Rebuked. In a short answ

Printed in the Year 1669

USD - 4.00
98 Crisp, Stephen. Een Klaeginhe over de Stadt van Groeningen. Beneven een Antwoort, op vier papieren geschreven, tegen het volck genaernt Quakers. Amsterdam

1669

USD - 1.50
99 Crisp, Stephen. A Memorable Account of the Christian Experiences, Gospel Labours, Travels and Sufferings of that Ancient Servant of Christ. London

1694

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100 Crisp, Stephen. An Epistle to Friends Concerning the Present and Succeeding Times. London

1757

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101 Crisp, Stephen. An Epistle to Friends Concerning the Present and Succeeding Times. Philadelphia

1780

USD - 0.50
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