Fox, George 1624-1691

Overview

Works:	2,306 works in 8,263 publications in 5 languages and 130,438 library holdings
Genres:	Biographies Controversial literature History Pastoral letters and charges Diaries Church history Apologetic writings Autobiographies Sources Personal correspondence
Roles:	Author, Other, Honoree, Creator, Contributor, Editor
Classifications:	BX7795.F7, 289.60924

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about George Fox

First among friends : George Fox and the creation of Quakerism by H. Larry Ingle( )
The journal of George Fox by George Fox( Book )
George Fox, an autobiography by George Fox( )
George Fox and early quaker culture by Hilary Hinds( )
Voice of the Lord : a biography of George Fox by Harry Emerson Wildes( Book )

The peaceable kingdom : an American saga by Jan De Hartog( Book )
Friend : the story of George Fox and the Quakers by Jane Yolen( Book )
The spirit of the hat, or, The government of the Quakers among themselves : as it hath been exercised of late years by George Fox, and other leading-men, in their Monday, or second-days meeting at Devonshire-House, brought to light : in a bemoaning letter of a certain ingenious Quaker to another, his friend : whrein [sic] their tyannical and persecuting practises are detected and redargued [sic] : also preface to the reader, giving an account how the said letter came to the hand of the publisher by William Mucklow( )
George Fox and the Quakers by Henry Van Etten( Book )
Apocalypse of the word : the life and message of George Fox (1624-1691) by Douglas Gwyn( Book )
Some of the Quakers contradictions which they writ : &c. as suted the times and their own interests ; by which 'twill appear, that the highest pretenders, are the greatest deceivers by John Pennyman( )
The spirit of truth vindicated, against that of error & envy : unseasonably manifested : in a late malicious libel, intituled, the spirit of the Quakers tryed, &c. by William Penn( )
George Fox by Thomas Hodgkin( Book )
The man in leather breeches; the life & times of George Fox by Vernon Noble( Book )
The great mistery of Fox-craft discovered : And the Quaker plainness & sincerity demonstrated, first, in their great apostle George Fox ; 2dly, in their late subscribing the oath or act of Abjuration. Introduced with two letter [sic] written by G. Fox to Coll. Lewis Morris, deceased, exactly spell'd and pointed as in the originals, which are now to be seen in the library at Burlington in New-Jersey, and will be proved (by the likeness of the hand, &c.) to be the hand-writing of the Quakers learned Fox, if denyed. : To which is added, a post-script, with some remarks on the Quaker-almanack for this year 1705 by Daniel Leeds( )
Some of the letters which were writ to George Fox, and others of the Quakers teachers : are here presented to the rest of their fraternity ... by John Pennyman( )
The Quakers unmasked : their double-dealing and false-heartedness discovered by collections taken out of their own writings, which were communicated to G. Fox, G. Whitehead, and others of their preachers and leaders : wherein may be seen some of their contradictions thereupon by another hand : also, one of the forms of their oaths, used amongst themselves, with their definition of an oath : likewise a letter and paper formerly sent to the abovesaid G.F. : whereunto are annexed some remarks, &c. : also what an oath is : in a letter to E.S. by John Pennyman( )
This following is a copy of a letter I sent to George Fox, the 3d day of the month called August, 1671 : only the words in the margent, and at the lower end I have added, who are required thus to publish it by John Pennyman( )
Battering rams against New Rome : containing a farther discovery of the grand hypocrisie of the leaders and teachers of the people called Quakers : together with a publick challenge to meet G. Fox, G. Whitehead, W. Penn, and S. Cater to prove matters of fact : to which are added some queries propounded to their Protestant hearers who are not of G.F.'s party by Francis Bugg( )
De Christiana libertate, or, Liberty of conscience upon it's [sic] true and proper grounds asserted & vindicated : and the mischief of impositions amongst the people called Quakers made manifest : in two parts : the first proving that no prince nor state ought by force to compel men to any part of the doctrine, worship, or discipline of the Gospel, by a nameless, yet an approved author [i.e. Sir Charles Wolseley], &c. : the second shewing the inconsistency betwixt the church-government erected by G. Fox, &c., and that in the primitive times ... : to which is added, A word of advice to the Pencilvanians by Francis Bugg( )

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Most widely held works by George Fox

Selected epistles of George Fox by George Fox( )

7 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 1,815 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Instructions for right-spelling, and plain directions for reading and writing true English : with several delightful things very useful and necessary, both for young and old, to read and learn by George Fox( )

87 editions published between 1673 and 1986 in English and held by 1,703 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The journal of George Fox by George Fox( Book )

161 editions published between 1694 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

George Fox, the founder of Quakerism, was born in 1642 at a time of great political turmoil when unorthodox religious ideas were met with intolerance and brutality. Rejecting his puritan background, Fox toured England, Europe and America, as a dissenting preacher. His unusual and uncompromising views led to frequent clashes with the church and the courts. Persecuted, beaten and frequently imprisoned for blasphemy, Fox was fearless in questioning the need for clergy and emphasising the accessibility of God to all. Compiled by John Nickalls from accounts dictated by Fox himself, this 1952 edition is an intimate depiction of the life and trials of a radical religious reformer who conquered depression, doubt and physical infirmity to advance the Quaker movement. It is an inspiring portrayal of the foundation and early struggles of the Religious Society of Friends and a personal account of the turbulent social and religious climate of the period

A paper sent forth into the world from them that are scornfully called Quakers by George Fox( )

56 editions published between 1654 and 1984 in English and held by 933 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The line of righteousness and justice stretched forth over all merchants, &c. : and an exhortation unto all Friends and people whatsoever, who are merchants, tradesmen, husbandmen or sea-men, who deal in merchandize, trade in buying and selling by sea or land, or deal in husbandry, that ye all do that which is just, equal and righteous in the sight of God and man, one to another, and to all men : and that ye use just weights and just measures, and speak and do that which is true, just and right in all things : that so your conversations, lives, practices and tongues may preach to all people, and answer the good, just and righteous principle of God in them all : in which ye may be serviceable unto God, and to the creation in your generation, and a blessing both to God and man by George Fox( )

30 editions published between 1661 and 1981 in English and held by 820 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A catechisme for children : That they may come to learne of Christ, the light, the truth, the way, that leads to know the Father, the God of all truth. By G.F by George Fox( )

41 editions published between 1657 and 1660 in English and held by 764 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Newes coming up out of the north, sounding towards the south, or, A blast out of the north up into the south, and so to file abroad into the world : and a warning to all England, and nations elsewhere, the terrible day of the Lord is appearing, that all your hearts must be ript up and laid naked and open before the mighty God, before Him where nothing can be hid, and that no hiding place will be found for him : you have hid your selves some in mountains and some in green trees, and some under hills, but the Lord is coming to make all naked and strip all by George Fox( )

27 editions published between 1653 and 1977 in English and held by 615 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Gospel family-order : being a short discourse concerning the ordering of families, both of whites, blacks and Indians by George Fox( )

39 editions published between 1676 and 1983 in English and held by 597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Devil was and is the old informer against the righteous by George Fox( )

23 editions published between 1682 and 1983 in English and held by 590 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

To all that would know the way to the kingdom : whether they be in forms, without forms, or got above all forms : a direction to turn your minds within, where the voice of the true God is to be heard, whom you ignorantly worship as afar off, and to wait upon him for the true wisdome : that you may know truth from errour, the word from the letter, the power from the form, and the true prophets from the false by George Fox( )

24 editions published between 1671 and 1981 in English and held by 572 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The pearle found in England : this is for the poor distressed, scattered ones in forraigne nations, from the royall seed of God and heires of salvation called Quakers, who are the church of the living God, built up of living stones in England, a visitation and uniting to the pearl of God which is hid in all the world that every one may turn into himselfe and there feel it and find it by George Fox( )

29 editions published between 1658 and 1984 in English and held by 572 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The heathens divinity : set upon the heads of all called Christians that say they had not known that there had been a God or a Christ unless the Scripture had declared it to them by George Fox( )

24 editions published between 1671 and 1981 in English and held by 564 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A general epistle to Friends and all people : to read over and consider in the fear of God ... by George Fox( )

18 editions published between 1667 and 1984 in English and held by 551 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

(From t.p.) I. Concerning the Word of God ... -- II. Concerning the worship of God -- III. Concerning who drink the new wine and who drink the old ... -- IV. Concerning gathering in the name of Jesus -- V. Concerning the Jew outward offering and the Jew inward ... -- VI. And how all true Christians, both men and women, are a royal priesthood

The state of the birth, temporal and spiritual : and the duty and state of a child, youth, young-men, aged-men, and fathers in the truth : also, shewing that children are the heritage of the Lord, and that he hath glory in them by George Fox( )

15 editions published between 1683 and 1983 in English and held by 534 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The arraignment of popery : being a short collection, taken out of the chronicles, and other books, of the state of the church in the primitive times : also, the state of the Papists, and how long it was before the universal pope and mass was set up, and the time of bringing in all their rudiments and traditions, beads and images, purgatory, tythes and inquisitions : also, a relation of their cruelties they acted after the Pope got up, being worse then the heathen and Turk, New Rome having proved like Old : also, what the people of England worshipped before they were Christians : with several other things, which may be profitable for people to read over, where all that fear God may see, read, try, and give judgment by the spirit of truth : to which is added, the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church by George Fox( )

25 editions published between 1667 and 1981 in English and held by 529 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The priests fruits made manifest : and the vanity of the world discovered, who are given up to their hearts lust, to run out of one fashion into another : also a few words to the city of London by George Fox( )

26 editions published between 1657 and 1983 in English and held by 521 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

To the Parliament of the common-wealth of England : fifty nine particulars laid down for the regulating things and the taking away of oppressing laws and the oppressors and to ease the oppressed by George Fox( )

29 editions published between 1659 and 2005 in English and held by 520 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cain against Abel : representing New-England's church-hierarchy, in opposition to her Christian protestant dissenters by George Fox( )

27 editions published between 1675 and 1980 in English and held by 494 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A warning from the Lord, to all such as hang down the head for a day, and pretend to keep a fast unto God, when they smite with the fist of wickedness, and suffers the innocent to lie oppressed. Occasioned by a late declaration; stiled, A declaration of His Highness the Lord Protector, inviting the people of England and Wales to a day of solemn fasting and humiliation. by George Fox( )

17 editions published between 1654 and 2006 in English and held by 486 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A testimony concerning the life, death, trials, travels and labours of Edward Burroughs : that worthy prophet of the Lord who dyed a prisoner for the testimony of Jesus, and the word of God, in the city of London, the 14th of the 12th month, 1662 by Francis Howgill( )

20 editions published between 1662 and 1980 in English and held by 485 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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