Project Gutenberg 2018-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 354 Barclay, Robert 1648 1690 32003226 An Apology for the True Christian Divinity Being an explanation and vindication of the principles and doctrines of the people called Quakers Produced 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.) "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.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Society of Friends -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800 Society of Friends -- Apologetic works Society of Friends -- Early works to 1800 BX Text Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 1600898 2025-09-22T12:19:18.669053 text/html 1585877 2018-02-02T11:16:38 text/html 595044 2025-09-22T12:19:44.890961 application/epub+zip 618999 2025-09-22T12:19:22.756119 application/epub+zip 618997 2025-09-22T12:19:20.642088 application/epub+zip 1133325 2025-09-22T12:19:58.435882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 935400 2025-09-22T12:19:42.446959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939534 2022-08-25T12:20:13.826685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1310563 2025-09-22T12:19:14.353072 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1310815 2018-02-02T11:16:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19159 2025-09-22T12:19:58.608867 application/rdf+xml 10802 2025-09-22T12:19:20.936090 image/jpeg 2151 2025-09-22T12:19:20.790100 image/jpeg 460326 2018-02-02T11:16:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 529660 2018-02-02T11:16:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 530284 2025-09-22T12:19:18.786072 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia