Project Gutenberg 2018-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 180 Sewel, William 1653 1720 Sewel, Willem Sewel, Willijam Sewell, William Histori van de opkomste, aanwas, en voortgang der Christenen bekend by den naam van Quakers. English The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers Intermixed with Several Remarkable Occurrencs. Produced by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers" by William Sewel is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The work chronicles the emergence and development of the Quaker faith, detailing significant events and experiences of its followers as they faced persecution. It aims to provide a comprehensive narrative of the Quakers' journey, emphasizing their adherence to peace and patience amidst adversity. At the start of the book, Sewel addresses the reasons for his undertaking this history, reflecting on the unrecognized struggles and remarkable resilience of the Quaker community from its inception. He emphasizes the rarity and importance of their story, outlining his lengthy process of research and compilation to capture the true essence of the faith and its followers. He sets the stage for discussing key figures, such as George Fox, and the trials they endured, establishing a foundation for understanding the Quaker principles that have guided them through centuries of challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Society of Friends -- History -- Early works to 1800 BX Text Category: History - Religious 3148092 2025-06-23T03:40:12.066846 text/html 3144901 2018-05-31T10:14:18 text/html 1181065 2025-06-23T03:40:43.305645 application/epub+zip 1242063 2025-06-23T03:40:16.962777 application/epub+zip 1242064 2025-06-23T03:40:14.553792 application/epub+zip 1935221 2025-06-23T03:41:04.021099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1827873 2025-06-23T03:40:40.574744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1832696 2022-08-25T17:25:41.874705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2959602 2025-06-23T03:40:09.344817 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2959832 2018-05-31T10:14:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18673 2025-06-23T03:41:04.209065 application/rdf+xml 16086 2025-06-23T03:40:14.825789 image/jpeg 2786 2025-06-23T03:40:14.693795 image/jpeg 1043189 2018-05-31T10:14:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1123078 2018-05-31T10:14:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1120161 2025-06-23T03:40:12.322818 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