Essays On Some of the Testimonies of Truth, As Held By the Society of Friends
The book Essays On Some of the Testimonies of Truth, As Held By the Society of Friends was written by author Jane Johnson Here you can read free online of Essays On Some of the Testimonies of Truth, As Held By the Society of Friends book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Essays On Some of the Testimonies of Truth, As Held By the Society of Friends a good or bad book?
What reading level is Essays On Some of the Testimonies of Truth, As Held By the Society of Friends book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
We believe nothing can be added to a simple, truthful assertion, that will make the testimony of greater force : for nothing can add value to truth. Perhaps no testimony borne by the Society of Friends has been more opposed by a corrupt worldly spirit, and consequently been a source of more suffering to its faithful supporters, than 52 OATHS. the testimony to truth, as it stands in the simple Scriptural language, yea and nay. The time of the rise of this society was a period of great civil comm...otion, when the oaths of allegiance and supremacy could be legally tendered to any man. Thus, when our friends stood forth in the advocacy of a free gospel ministry, their testimony against oaths was made, by a mercenary priesthood, a pretext for much abuse. When George Fox and others, whose doctrines were offensive to the priests, were arraigned before those then in power, and no other valid ground of commitment being found upon which they could be deprived of liberty, it was very common to tender them the oath of allegiance.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: