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A treatise of oaths, containing several weighty reasons why the people call'd Quakers refuse to swear: and those confirmed by numerous testimonies out of Gentiles, Jews and Christians, both fathers, doctors and martyrs. Presented to the King and great council of England, assembled in Parliament·
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1668 Pen (b.w.) Ap668 P 412.5
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Penn, William, 1644-1718 7393
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Society of Friends--Doctrines--Early works to 1800.
- Society of Friends.
- Oaths--Early works to 1800.
- Oaths.
- Physical Description:
- [2], 4, [8], 9-166, [2] p. ; 4to.
- Place of Publication:
- [London? : s.n.], Printed anno 1675.
- Notes:
- Signed at end: This perform'd in the name and for the service of the people call'd Quakers William Penn, Richard Richardson.
- The 4 pages following the title (actually numbered 1, 3, 8, 4) bear an address, "To the King and great council of England, assembled in Parliament", signed by Alexander Parker and 12 others and dated London, the 25th of the 3d moneth, 1675.
- Place of publication conjectured by Wing.
- Text continuous despite pagination.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- With a final errata leaf.
- Identified as Wing R1400 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 675.
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- Simon Gratz's copy.
- Bound with other works.
- Cited in:
- ESTC R17219
- Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), P1388
- Smith, J. Catalogue of Friends' books, II, p. 486
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