Flavel, The Quaker and the Crown
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Book Description
Rare reprint of three works:
1. Correspondence between 17th century theologian, John Flavel, and his friend Clement Lake in 1687 soon after Lake became a Quaker;
2. John Flavel's jubilant sermon on the 1689 coronation of William and Mary, with critical commentary; and
3. Flavel's friend, John Galpine's, brief biography of Flavel soon after his death
About the Author
John Flavel was a 17th century "Independent" clergyman, contemporary with Milton, who graduated from Oxford only to spend all but the last two years of his life under constant legal restrictions and religious persecution. His parents died in Newgate prison of the 1665 plague. But Flavel was never bitter, and his work is marked with a compassion unusual in many religious treatises of his day.
Clement Lake lived at Crediton in Devonshire. According to his wife's testimony, reprinted here, Lake became a Quaker as an adult; his wife opposed him at first, then joined him. He died on December 23, 1689. The Quakers published his correspondence with Flavel as a testimony to his faithfulness in the face of religious opposition.
Flavel, The Quaker and the Crown
Flavel, The Quaker and the Crown,John Flavel,Clement Lake,John Galpine,Rhwymbooks,1889298875,History,Modern - 17th Century,Religion,Religion - World Religions
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