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100 1 _aBarclay, Robert,
_d1648-1690
245 1 3 _aAn Apology for the True Christian Divinity :
_bBeing an explanation and vindication of the principles and doctrines of the people called Quakers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-02-02
508 _aProduced by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library, Google and the University of Michigan Library.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSociety of Friends -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800
653 _aSociety of Friends -- Apologetic works
653 _aSociety of Friends -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56487
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