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Piety Promoted, In A Collection Of Dying Sayings Of Many Of The People Called Quakers (Volume I)

Piety Promoted, In A Collection Of Dying Sayings Of Many Of The People Called Quakers (Volume I)

William Evans

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Biographies GeneralGeneral ChristianityGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 9354506429
ISBN13: 9789354506420
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 444
Weight: 1.43
Height: 0.99 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
At the edge of life, belief speaks plainly. In Piety Promoted, William Evans gathers the quiet courage of the early Friends into a single, searching volume. Words for the last hour. This quaker devotional anthology brings together christian deathbed testimonies and brief memorial accounts from the people called Quakers, preserving a religious sayings collection shaped by plain speech and inward conviction. Across these dying words of faith, you meet a tradition devoted to piety and holy living: watchfulness, humility, forgiveness, and a steady trust in the Light. For readers drawn to quaker spiritual experience, the pieces read like concentrated devotional reading for reflection, offering a calm counterpoint to modern noise. For those pursuing quaker history research, the book is also a rich witness to seventeenth century quakers and early modern england religion, set alongside the wider stream of george fox writings and other early friends journals that helped define the movement. Evans, a careful Quaker compiler, keeps the focus on lived religion rather than argument. Each brief account lands with documentary weight and inward tenderness for readers. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Whether you are returning to classic Quaker texts, building a library of religious history, or seeking companionable pages for quiet evenings, Volume I offers a resonant record of steadfast lives and the language they trusted when time was short.

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