Stablishing against shaking: or, A discovery of the Prince of Darknesse (scarcely) transformed into an angel of light, powerfully now working in the deluded people called, Quakers: with a sober answer to their railings against ministers for receiving maintenance from their people. Being the substance of one sermon preached Feb. 17. 1655. at Shalford in Essex. / By Giles Firmin (pastour of the church there) upon occasion of the Quakers troubling those parts.
Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697
Publisher: Printed by J G for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham at the black Beare in St Paul s Church yard neer the little north dore
Place of Publication:
London
Publication Year: 1656
Approximate Era: Interregnum
TCP ID: A85315 ESTC ID: R202074 STC ID: F967
Subject Headings:
Bible. -- N.T. -- Corinthians, 2nd XI, 14;
Sermons, English -- 17th century;
Society of Friends -- England -- Shalford (Essex, England) -- Controversial literature;
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