02414nam 2200433 n 450 99639266110331620221108081142.0(CKB)4940000000111853(EEBO)2240939503(UnM)99870168(EXLCZ)99494000000011185319940819d1660 uy |engurbn||||a|bb|Anti-Quakerism[electronic resource] or, A character of the Quakers spirit, from its original and first cause. /Written by a pious gentleman that hath been thirteen years amongst the Separatists to make observations, and is now returned home with a full intent to lay open the whole mystery of iniquity, in unvailing the whore, that men may no longer drink of the wine of her fornications; he hath vowed a single life, and given himself up wholly to the exercises of the mind. And here he hath described the spirit of Quakerism. 1. Being a precise Puritan. 2. An Anabaptist. 3. A Seeker. 4. A Ranter. 5. A Quaker, and indeed what not, all things, and nothing. By which character every man may in some measure see the deceitfulness of his own imagination and be careful, and watch himself accordinly [sic]London Printed for the authoranno Dom. 1659. [i.e., 1660]1 sheet ([1] p.)"A pious gentleman" = Richard Younge. Cf. Wing and foot of page which reads: The author hath written a book, which is a tract of his thirteen years experience: entituled, A leaf from the tree of life. And are to be sold by Daniel White, at the Seven Stars in Pauls Church-yard, and by some that sell this paper.Partly in verse - "I have been in the valley of Siddim".Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan. 5."Reproduction of the original in the British Library.eebo-0018Society of FriendsEarly works to 1800PuritansEarly works to 1800AnabaptistsEarly works to 1800Dissenters, ReligiousEnglandEarly works to 1800Society of FriendsPuritansAnabaptistsDissenters, ReligiousYounge Richard1001624Cu-RivESCu-RivESCStRLINWaOLNBOOK996392661103316Anti-Quakerism2384060UNISA