The Digger Movement in the Days of the Commonwealth - As Revealed in the Writings of Gerrard Winstanley, the Digger, Mystic and Rationalist, Communist and Social Reformer by Lewis Henry Berens
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[54:1] British Museum, Press Mark, 4377, a. 2.
[54:2] In 1655, Giles Calvert published "A _Declaration from the Children of Light_ (who are by the world scornfully called Quakers)." British Museum, Press Mark, E. 838. [55:1] The full truth of these words comes home to us when we bear in mind that the law (_De Comburendo Heretico_) sanctioning the burning of heretics was only repealed in the reign of Charles the Second (in 1677), the Bishops of the day opposing its repeal almost to a man. [56:1] King's Pamphlets. British Museum, Press Mark, E. 2137. [58:1] "The early Friends were men of prayer, and diligent searchers of the Holy Scriptures. Unable to find true rest in the various opinions and systems which in that day divided the Christian world, they believed that they found the Truth in a more full reception of Christ, not only as the living and ever-present Head of the Church in its aggregate capacity, but also as the life and light, the spiritual ruler, teacher and friend of every individual member."--_Book of Discipline of the Society of Friends_. Quoted by J. S. Rowntree, _Society of Friends: its Faith and Practice_, p. 24. See also Barclay's _Apology for the true Christian Divinity_, p. 1: Second Proposition. [60:1] "It is the inward master (saith Augustine) that teacheth, it is Christ that teacheth, it is inspiration that teacheth: where this inspiration and unction is wanting, it is vain that words from without are beaten in." And thereafter: "For he that created us, and redeemed us, and called us by faith, and dwelleth in us by his Spirit, unless he speaketh unto you inwardly, it is needless for us to cry out."--From |
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