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An Apology for the True Christian Divinity: Being an explanation and vindication of the principles and doctrines of the people called Quakers — John Shaqi

An Apology for the True Christian Divinity: Being an explanation and vindication of the principles and doctrines of the people called QuakersBarclay, Robert

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An Apology for the True Christian Divinity: Being an explanation and vindication of the principles and doctrines of the people called Quakers

Name: An Apology for the True Christian Divinity: Being an explanation and vindication of the principles and doctrines of the people called Quakers
Author: Barclay, Robert

Barclay, Robert

Society of Friends -- Apologetic works; Society of Friends -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Society of Friends -- Early works to 1800

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  AN
  APOLOGY
  FOR THE
  True Christian Divinity,

  BEING AN
  EXPLANATION and VINDICATION
  OF THE
  PRINCIPLES and DOCTRINES
  Of the PEOPLE called
  _QUAKERS_.

  Written in LATIN and ENGLISH
  By _ROBERT BARCLAY_,
  And since translated into HIGH DUTCH, LOW DUTCH, FRENCH,
  and SPANISH, for the Information of Strangers.

  The EIGHTH EDITION in _ENGLISH_.

  _BIRMINGHAM_;
  Printed by JOHN BASKERVILLE,
  and sold by the Booksellers of LONDON and WESTMINSTER.
  M DCC LXV.




TABLE OF CONTENTS


  INTRODUCTION
    To Charles II King of Great Britain.
    _R. B._ Unto the Friendly Reader wisheth Salvation.
    THESES THEOLOGICÆ. To the Clergy.  i.

  PROPOSITION I.                        1
    Concerning the true FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE.

  PROPOSITION II.                       4
    Of IMMEDIATE REVELATION.

  PROPOSITION III.                     48
    Concerning the SCRIPTURES.

  PROPOSITION IV.                      73
    Concerning the Condition of MAN in the FALL.

  PROPOSITIONS V. & VI.                86
    Concerning the UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION by CHRIST.
    Concerning the SAVING and SPIRITUAL LIGHT, wherewith every Man is
      enlightened.

  PROPOSITION VII.                    164
    Concerning JUSTIFICATION.

  PROPOSITION VIII.                   204
    Concerning PERFECTION.

  PROPOSITION IX.                     224
    Concerning PERSEVERANCE, and the Possibility of FALLING from GRACE.

  PROPOSITION X.                      231
    Concerning the MINISTRY.

  PROPOSITION XI.                     296
    Concerning WORSHIP.

  PROPOSITION XII.                    355
    Concerning BAPTISM.

  PROPOSITION XIII.                   388
    Concerning the COMMUNION, or PARTICIPATION of the BODY and BLOOD of
      CHRIST.

  PROPOSITION XIV.                    425
    Concerning the POWER of the CIVIL MAGISTRATE in Matters Purely
      RELIGIOUS, and pertaining to the CONSCIENCE.

  PROPOSITION XV.                     449
    Concerning SALUTATIONS and RECREATIONS _&c._

  THE CONCLUSION.                     502

  INDEX
    _A TABLE of the AUTHORS cited in this BOOK._
    _A TABLE of the CHIEF THINGS._

  ERRATA.

  TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE.




TO

_CHARLES_ II.

KING

OF

GREAT BRITAIN,

And the _Dominions_ thereunto belonging:

_ROBERT BARCLAY_,

_A Servant of JESUS CHRIST, called of GOD to the Dispensation of the
    _Gospel_ now again revealed, and, after a long and dark Night of
    _Apostasy_, commanded to be preached to all NATIONS, _wisheth
    Health and Salvation.

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