02403cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624501480015826400510030630000470035733600260040433700260043033800360045650000310049250802360052352010820075953400450184165300590188665300430194565300460198885600430203456487UtSlPG20260610134313.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a32003226  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aBarclay, Robert,d1648-169013aAn Apology for the True Christian Divinity :bBeing an explanation and vindication of the principles and doctrines of the people called Quakers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-02-02  aProduced by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
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Digital Library, Google and the University of Michigan
Library.)  a"An Apology for the True Christian Divinity" by Robert Barclay is a religious treatise written in the late 17th century. The work serves as a defense of the core principles and doctrines of the Quaker faith. Through a series of theological propositions, Barclay seeks to clarify misconceptions and promote a deeper understanding of the faith he advocates.  At the start of this treatise, Barclay addresses King Charles II and presents an earnest plea for recognition of the Quakers' sincerity and pacifistic beliefs in the face of historical persecution. He emphasizes that true knowledge of God comes through immediate revelation, accessible to all individuals rather than through ecclesiastical authority or extensive formal education. The opening section sets the tone for the rest of the work, wherein Barclay intends to articulate his defense of Quaker principles and the necessity of experiencing divine guidance directly, establishing a foundational argument for the spiritual enlightenment that characterizes Quaker belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSociety of Friends -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800  aSociety of Friends -- Apologetic works  aSociety of Friends -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56487