Library
Tools
Several Quaker texts in the Library use seventeeth century English. Some may find these aids helpful:
Authors
George Fox
The Journal of George Fox (1891, 1892, 1901, 1902, 1909, 1952, Bicentennial Edition, 8th Edition)
Epistles
Complete Works (OCR Scans, TEXT FILE ONLY)
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 6
Volume 7
Volume 8
The Complete Works of George Fox OCR scans are not perfect copies. You might find that “h” and “b” can be switched making “hath” to be “bath”. Another common error is “d” can become “cl” so that doth becomes “cloth”. Then there are some scanning artifacts that have no explanation. However, these files are still useful. If you find something that you just cannot decipher, let me know, and I will look it up for you. Let me know if you have any trouble getting into the files. They should open in a text editor, Microsoft Word, Libreffice Writer, OpenOffice, and other word processing programs. Ellis Hein ebhein@vcn.com
Job Scott
Remarks Upon the Knowledge of the Lord
John Wilbur
Journal of the life of John Wilbur (external site)
A Narrative and Exposition of the late proceedings of New England Yearly Meeting (external site)
John Woolman
Journal of John Woolman (external site)
Three Essays (external site)
Joseph Phipps
The Original and Present State of Man, etc. (external site)
“In 1767, a book was published by Samuel Newton advancing many sentiments critical of the Society of Friends, and more particularly attacking the principles propounded in Robert Barclay’s Apology for theTrue Christian Divinity. In response to this publication, Joseph Phipps took up the pen in 1773 to clear the Society from many unjust and untrue charges, and to defend the truths of the gospel as set forth by early Friends.” Jason Henderson
William Shewen
The True Christian’s Faith and Experience Briefly Declared (external site)
1830 edition, originally published 1675.
A 21st century edition of The True Christian’s Faith (external site).
Robert Barclay
Apology for the True Christian Divinity (external site)
Catechism and Confession of Faith (external site)
A Representative Sampling of Barclay’s Principles
William Penn
No Cross No Crown (external link)
Primitive Christianity Revived (external link)
The Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers (external link)
Margaret Fell (Fox)
Epistles of Margaret Fell (external link)
On Women Speaking (external link)
Topical Works
A Description of the Qualifications Necessary to a Gospel Minister, Samual Bownas
A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends, 2013