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• An epistle to all that profess the light of Jesus Christ within to be their Guide. (Reprinted by Harrison & Crosfield for the Manchester and Stockport Tract Depository, 1834), by John Crook (page images at HathiTrust)
• The baptist not Babylonish, or The Quakers tongue no slander Being a brief reply to a foolish and scandalous pamphlet called the Babylonish baptist. Written by G.W. a Quaker-teacher. Wherein his malice, insolence, and ignorance is discovered and detected. And a book lately published, intituled, Light from the sun of righteousness, is vindicated from those pretended contradictions, and groundless cavils made against it. H.G. (London : printed in the year, 1672. and to be sold by F. Smith, at the elephant and Castle near the Royal Exchange, [1672]), by Henry Grigg (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The cause of stumbling removed from all that will receive the truth; and from before the eyes of the wise men of London: in a treatise shewing the difference between the spirit of a man which is the candle of the Lord, and the light which hath enlightned every man that cometh into the world. Also shewing ... there is not diversity of lights and spirits, by which they are ministred ... Herein also is a false hosanna, and a false testimony reproved ... the name of him which hath so long travell'd to bring forth wind and confusion, is one known in the city of London by the name of Iohn Iackson ... that so ... understanding and knowledge of the truth may be increased, in those that follow on to know the Lord. Given forth from the Lords servant, Richard Hubberthorne. (London : printed for Thomas Simmons at the Bull and Mouth neer Aldersgate, 1657), by Richard Hubberthorn and Edward Burrough (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Christian epistle to Friends in general of weighty concern, for their present and future peace and safety from the soul's adversary's subtill devices and snares of death. To be carefully communicated to the children of light, and professors thereof every where. Being faithfully given forth, and recommended from the spirit of Christ; by his servant George Whitehead. ([London] : Printed by Andrew Sowle: and sold at the Three-Keys in Nags-Head-Court in Grace-Church-Street, 1689), by George Whitehead (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The divine light of Christ in man, and his mediation truly confessed by the people called Quakers. In a brief and gentle examination of John Norris his two treatises concerning the divine light. Intended to wipe off his undue reflection of grossness and confusion on the Quakers notion of the light within. With a postscript to J. N. By G. W. a servant of Christ. (London : printed for Thomas Northcott, in George-yard in Lombard-street, 1692), by George Whitehead (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To all Presbiterian [sic] ministers, who own themselves to be ministers of Christ's gospel, and say they suffer persecution for his names sake, to read and consider in this day, in which they may see themselves with the light within, and also measure themselves with their own rule the scriptures, I Cor. 9 14,16 ... (London, : [s.n.], Printed in the Year, 1661), by Humphry Wollrich (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The lying spirit in the mouth of the false prophet made made manifest, who seeks to pervert the right way of the Lord, and openth his mouth against the lord of life, and denies his light within, as appeareth in a book, entituled, The doctrine of the light within ... set forth by ... Henock Hovvet ... Some things therein being here answered in the light of the Lord ... Declared in the movings of the Lord for the truths sake, and that all deceit might be made manifest. / By one who is a lover of all those who love truth in the inward part. W. S. (London, : Printed for Thomas Simmons ..., 1658), by William Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reflections upon several passages in a book, entituled, Satan disrob'd from his disguise of light. By Edmund Elys. ([London,: s.n, 1698]), by Edmund Elys (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The voyce of the just uttered: his passing out of Ægypt through the Red Sea, through the wildernesse to the promised land, where rest and peace is enjoyed. / By him who is known to the world by the name of Thomas Symonds. (London, : Printed for Thomas Simmons ... , 1656), by Thomas Simonds (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To all that would know the vvay to the kingdome, vvhether they be in forms, with out formes, or got above all forms. A direction to turne your minds within, where the voice of the true God is to be heard, whom you ignorantly worship as afarre off, and to wait upon him for the true wisdome. That you may know truth from error, the word from the letter, the power from forme, and the true prophets from the false. Given forth by Geo. Fox. ([London : s.n., 1654]), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Way of deliverance from bondage set forth in love to the simple, who have erred for lack of knowledge. The redemption of the holy seed, is through judgement on that which hath hindered its gr[owth] ... / By one that desires the enlargement of the righteous seed, which i[s] impris[o]ned in the unconverted, Thomas Chilton. (London, : Printed for Thomas Simmons, at the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate, 1659), by Thomas Chilton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• In the yeare 59. in the fourth month, the last day of the month being the 5th day of the week ([London : printed for M. W., in the 6th month, 1659]), by Solomon Eccles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reflections upon a passage concerning the light within, in a book entituled, Primitive heresie, &c. / by Edmund Elys. ([London? : s.n., 1698?]), by Edmund Elys (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• This is to all the prisoners and sufferers for the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and his worship. And ye know that the word of God is not bound. ([London : printed by J.B., 1684]), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A visitation by way of declaration unto the manifestation of the spirit in you rulers and heads of these nations both Parliaments, officers, and souldiers, that are in arms and authority to do service for the Common-Wealth outwardly. Amongst whom I formerly have had my conversation about thirteen or fourteen years, and with many of them I have often engaged against the enemies of the peace and liberties of the honest people of these nations, and that some of the old officers and souldiers may very well remember. From a true lover of your souls, that loves to do justice, and all that join with them, known unto the children of men by this name, Joseph Fuce. (London : printed for Thomas Simmons, at the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate, 1659), by Joseph Fuce (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A testimony for all the masters of ships and seamen to read over Reprinted the second time, with an addition. By George Fox. ([London? : s.n.], Printed in the year 1677), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. / A friend to all them which be of a broken heart, and trembleth at the word of the Lord, G.F. (London; : Printed for Giles Calvert, at the Black spread-Eagle, at the West end of Pauls, 1654), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A vvord to the people of the world, who hates the light, to be witnessed by the light in them all; wherein is shewed unto them, what the light is, which is the condemnation of the world with its deeds, and what the spirit of truth is, and what it leads them unto, who are led by it; and what the spirit of errour is, and what it leads them into, who are lead by it; and also they are here exhorted to repent whiles they have the light, to believe and walk in the light, least darkness come upon them, and they into it be cast, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Also a few queries to such professors as stumbles at the light, the word, the kingdom, and spirit of God within, and tell people that none can be free from sin in this life, and yet say that they own the scriptures. ([London : printed for Thomas Simmons, at the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate, 1659]), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Inward Light and Outward Darkness (1936), by Brand Blanshard (HTML and page images at Earlham)
• A Short History of a Long Travel From Babylon to Bethel, by Stephen Crisp (HTML at qhpress.org)
• The inner islands. (Pendle Hill, 1953), by Winifred Rawlins (page images at HathiTrust)
• Three letters to Hugh McNeile (of Liverpool) : with his letters in reply ... With a few additional explanatory observations on the meaning of the phrase "Inward light" (Printed and published by Hudson Scott, 1859), by Hudson Scott (page images at HathiTrust)
• Innenland : ein Wegweiser in die Seele der Bibel (Furche-Verlag, 1918), by Eberhard Arnold (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Quaker doctrine of the Inward Light vindicated. (Geo. C. Herbert, 1874), by Charles E. Pratt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Authority and the light within. (J. C. Winston, 1908), by Edward Grubb (page images at HathiTrust)
• Obstacles to mystical experience. (Pendle Hill Pamphlets, 1963), by Scott Crom (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter to the author of a book, entituled, An answer to W.P.'s key, about the Quakers light within, &c. by Edmund Elys ... (London : Printed for Thomas Northcott ..., MDCXCV [1695]), by Edmund Elys (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A second letter to the author of a book, entituled, An answer to W.P. his key about the light within from Edmund Elys ... (London : Printed for Tho. Northcott ..., 1697), by Edmund Elys (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A vindication of the doctrine concerning the light within, against the objections of George Keith, in his book, entituled, The deism of W. Penn, and his brethren expos'd by Edmvnd Elys. (London : Printed and sold by T. Sowle ..., 1699), by Edmund Elys (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A few lines given forth and a true testimony of the way which is Christ whom the saints enjoyes who have believed in the light and followed it into the regeneration, which they come to know through the preaching of the Gospel which hath been received in the power of God in these latter dayes and hath been preached in the demonstration of the Spirit. (London : Printed for Thomas Simmons, 1659), by Lydia Fairman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The invisible things of God brought to light by the revelation of the eternal spirit who was an ey-witness of the wonders of the Lord in the beginning : wherein is declared the felicity of all things in the beginning and the sad estate of all things after the transgression ... / by Francis Howgill. (London : Printed for Thomas Simmons, 1659), by Francis Howgill (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To professors of religion of all sorts, and likewise to prophane, in and about this city of Chester [by] Richard Smith. ([London : s.n., 1675?]), by Richard Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An epistle to all the called and chosen of God by William Smith. ([London : s.n.], 1672), by William Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A manifestation of the love of God unto all such as are convinced of truth and do not obey it. ([London : s.n., 1673]), by William Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• This is an answer to John Wiggans book, spread up and down in Lancashire, Cheshire and Wales, who is a baptist & a monarchy-man wherein may be seen how he exalts himself, against Christ the light, that doth enlighten every man : and also some of his, and his peoples erronious principles, and assertions, which he and his people held in a dispute, with some Quakers ... / from the prisoners at Lancaster, whom he then opposed being then a prisoner, Thomas Curwen, William Houlden, Henery Wood, William VVilson ; also here is an answer to his appendix annexed to the book by Margaret Fell. (London printed : [s.n.], 1665), by Thomas Curwen and Margaret Askew Fell Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Babylonish baptist, or, H.G. contradicting H.G. in his book stiled Light from the Son of righteousness, which is proved, meer confusion and darkness. ([London : s.n., 1672]), by George Whitehead (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Antichrist's strongest hold overturned, or, The foundation of the religion of the people called Quakers bared and razed in a debate had with some of them in the castle at Lancaster and in an additional account of the light within ..., here also is shewed the occasion of their rise and growth, together with the right way of discovering their secret delusions ..., hereunto is annexed an appendix wherein their evil language is discovered ... / all which is published ... by J.W. (London : Printed for the author, 1665), by John Wigan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A song of the judgments and mercies of the Lord wherein the things seen in secret are declared openly : being a brief demonstration of the secret work of the Almighty in me, his servant, given forth at the movings of the spirit of the Lord and is to go throughout the world ... / by Josiah Cole. ([London : s.n.], 1663), by Josiah Coale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Lucerna super candelabrum. English. (London : Printed for Robert Wilson, 1663), by William Ames and B. F. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Urim and thummim, or, The apostolical doctrines of light and perfection maintained against the opposite plea of Samuel Grevill (a pretended minister of the Gospel) in his ungospel-like discourse against a book entituled A testimony of the light within, anciently writ by Alexander Parker / by W.P. ([London : s.n.], 1674), by William Penn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A loving advertisement unto all those who joyn together to persecute the innocent.: ([London : s.n., 1671]), by Joan Vokins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The voyce of the light unto the people called Quakers, in relation to tythes.: (London : Printed for James Collins ..., 1678) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A testimony of the appearance of God in the spirit of power and the true light, making manifest the deceipts of the Serpent with some reasons why Margaret Hambleton doth deny the Presbyterians of Scotland, they being found in the steps of the false prophets. ([London? : s.n., 1658]), by Alexander Parker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A testimony of the Light within.: A glorious truth, which all the holy men of God did bear testimony unto, and from which they spoke forth the Sciptures, and the end of all preachings and writings was to bring to Light within, to worship God in spirit and truth, and to Christ within, the hope of glory. The truth cleared from scandals, and some of the errors and false doctrines of two Cornish teachers laid open and testified against. With a description of the true ministers of Christ, and of the free ministery both under the law and Gospell administration; ... Also a testimony of the dawning of the glorious day of the Lord, ... Here is likewise, in short, declared the differences between the old Covenant, ... & the new covenant, ... Given forth from Christ the light within in love to the souls of all people, ... that they may have union with me in my fathers love ... whose name according to the flesh is Alexander Parker. Written chiefly to the inhabitants of the town and parish of Austell, in the county, of Cornwall, but may serve for any others who are in the same nature and condition with them. (London : printed for Giles Calvert at the Black spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1657), by Alexander Parker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Principles of truth: being a declaration of our faith, who are called Quakers, whereby all that wants peace with God may return into their first state, through the operation of the light and power of God in the great work of regeneration / written by E.B., J.C., W.D., H.S. ([London? : s.n.], Printed in the Year, 1668), by Edward Burrough, John Crook, William Dewsbury, Alexander Parker, and Humphrey Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A warning from the Lord God out of Sion who is mighty and terrible sounded forth unto the inhabitants of the city of Worcester and of the towns and villages round about them, and may serve to the nation in general ... / by a follower of the Lamb ... known among men by the name of Edw. Bourne. (London : Printed for Robert Wilson ..., 1660), by Edward Bourne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• This is for all you the inhabitants of Whitewell to consider, who deny the perfect life of Christ to be brought forth in his people here upon earth, and manifested in their mortal flesh by a ceasing from sin.: And to all others whom it may concern. ([London : s.n., 1660]), by Richard Bradly (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Antichrists transformations within, discovered by the light within.: ([London : s.n., 1678?]), by Jeffery Bullock and Thomas Manning (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• George Keith his saying, that the light within is not sufficient to salvation without something else: prov'd to be contrary to the foundation of the Christian religion. By Edmund Elys: ([London : printed and sold by T. Sowle, next door to the Meeting-House in White-Hart-Court in Gracious-Street, and at the Bible in Leaden-Hall-Street near the Market, 1697]), by Edmund Elys (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A visitation of love unto all people (in whose hearts there are any true honest tender desires begotten towards God and his righteousness) in what sect or opinion or profession soever they be ... / by a labourer in the power of truth (which doth make free) for the deliverance and freedom of the righteous seed, George Fox the younger. (London : Printed for Thomas Simmons, 1659), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The innocency of the righteous seed of God cleared from all slanderous tongues and false accusers.: ([London : s.n., 1655]), by Richard Hubberthorn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the life of God in all (London : Printed for Thomas Simmons ..., 1659), by James Naylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The unskillful skirmisher rebuked for blasphemy: being a brief answer to to a pamphlet entituled, A skirmish made upon Quakerism. ([London : s.n., 1676]), by Bryan Sixmith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The blessed works of the light of God's holy and blessed spirit exalted above the works of darkness with some informations how to escape out of sin and iniquity, and a clear way discovered into the truth : with a short testimony of the cry of Babylon's merchants by reason of the day that is coming upon them / [by] Stephen Smith. ([London? : s.n.], 1673), by Stephen Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short discovery of certain truths of God according as they are revealed through the manifestation of the eternal light of the Son of righteousnesse, which are, a reply against two things in an epistle, and, an answer to certain queries contained in a book, intituled Christian queries, to quaking Christians, subscribed by one J.B. : also queries propounded, to be answered by the authour of the same book, or any other / by John Story. ([London : s.n.], 1664), by John Story (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A vvarning from the Lord to this nation.: ([London : s.n., 1655]), by Christopher Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true Christian's faith and experience briefly declared, concerning God, Christ, the Spirit, the Holy Scriptures, the Gospel, and the doctrines thereof also, the titular Christian's faith and profession try'd, examin'd, and judg'd : written for the confirmation, and consolation of the one, and for the information in order to the restoration and salvation of the other : also, a few words to such who are newly turned in their minds to the light within, & are believers in it / by William Shewen. ([London? : s.n.], Printed in the year 1675), by William Shewen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An epistle to all that profess the light of Jesus Christ within to be their guide by John Crook. ([London? : s.n.], 1678), by John Crook (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christ's light the only antidote to overcome and expel the poison of Satans greatest temptations also a measuring rule concerning liberty and persecution, and who have been the persecutors and who have been the sufferers from the beginning. ([London?] : [s.n.], 1662), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Vindiciae quorundam Roberti Barclaii noematum contra aliquas argumentationes in eo libro cui titulus est Antibarclaius ubi reperitur elucidatio veritatis de immediata & interna Revelatione, de Scripturis, de universali redemptione / Edm. Elisio = A vindication of some sentiments of Robert Barclay against the arguments of a book entituled Antibarclaius : wherein the truth of immediate and inward Revelation, of the Scriptures, of universal redemption is further explained / by Edm. Elys. ([London] : Printed for T.N., 1693), by Edmund Elys (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A visition [sic] of love unto all people (in whose hearts there are any true, honest tender desires begotten towards God and his righteousness) in what sect or opinion or profession soever theybe [sic] in which is not in the light ... / by a labourer in the power of truth (which doth make free) for the deliverance and freedom of the righteous seed, George Fox the younger. (London : Printed for Thomas Simmons ..., 1659), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A special warrant given forth from the spirit of God (who is Lord over all lords and King over all kings) against the spirit of envy and persecution ... also some descriptions set down how this insufferable enemy (the spirit of persecution) may be known ... / written by Joseph Fuce. (London : [s.n.], 1663), by Joseph Fuce (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A testimony to the true light which is the vvay of life and righteousness, to all that obey it, and are subject to its requirings : being a serious admonition to all people to turn to the Lord, but more especially intended for the inhabitants of the town of Colchester and parts adjacent / by John Furly ; also, a true relation how the Lord made manifest strength in weakness, and raised up a living testimony to his eternal truth, in a child of his, (named, Elizabeth, who deceased the 16th of the twelf moneth, called February 1669) to the admiration of all that were about her. ([London : s.n.], 1670), by John Furly (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true light owned and vindicated, and the believers in it defended and blasphemy and blasphemers justly detected (London : Printed and sold by T. Sowle ..., 1699), by Richard Ashby, John Fiddeman, and John Cade (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Words in the word to be read by Friends in the simplicity, felt in the povver, and received in the love. ([London : s.n., 1661]), by Edward Billing (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A tender and Christian testimony to young people and others whom it may concern in this present day, who walk with us under the profession of the blessed truth. ([London? : s.n.], 1685), by Mary Elson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The people of God in scorn called Quakers their love to all mankind for as God's love through Christ hath been shed abroad in our hearts, we cannot but in the same love desire the eternal good and the salvation of all mankind ... / by George Fox. ([S.l. : s.n.], 1676), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The everlasting rule born witness unto, vvhich is to try all people that do profess God and Christ in words, or, I. A tender salutation to all people in what nation soever, and under what form soever, who do profess God and Christ in words ... II. Also an exhortation unto all people to come to that which will give them victory over sin and the devil ... III. A distinction between the ministers of Christ and the ministers of Antichrist ... / by a lover of truth and righteousness, who seeks the well-being of all mankind, William Gibson. ([London?] printed : [s.n.], 1667), by William Gibson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A testimony to the true Saviour, or, Jesus Christ of Nazareth as having already purchased redemption for us in the body of his flesh and as revealing it within us by his Holy Spirit owned and asserted according to the Holy Scriptures being a short discovery of two dangerous snares many are intangled with in these last and perilous times / by R.G. (London : Printed for Robert Boulter ..., 1669), by R. G. (Robert Gordon) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Universal love to the lost: with the voice of the chief-sheep-herd, to gather the scattered number together. ([London : s.n., 1662]), by D. W. (Dorothy White) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The pearle found in England this is for the poor distressed, scattered ones in forraigne nations, from the royall seed of God, and heirs of salvation called Quakers, who are the Church of the living God, built up together 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 himself, and there feel it, and finde it / G.F. (London : Printed for Thomas Simmons, 1658), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A call unto the seed of Israel that they may come out of Egypts darkness and house of bondage unto the land of rest : also the righteous law of God justified : with an epistle to all those whose desire are after the truth as it is in Jesus where ever they are scattered : also twenty five queries to all the worlds priests and people that say the light of Christ is natural / by M.F. (London : Printed for Robert Wilson, [1668?]), by Margaret Askew Fell Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To all that are unregenerated, a call to repentance from dead works to newness of life by turning to the light in the conscience, which will give the knowledge of God in the face of Jesus Christ / by Dorothea Gotherson. (London : [Robert Wilson], Printed in the year, 1661), by Dorothea Gotherson (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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