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FOX, GEORGE, Founder of the Society of Friends. Autograph manuscript signed ("Geo Fox"), n.p., n.d. 1 page, oblong 12mo, 85 x 150 mm. (3½ x 6 in.), one tiny loss, slightly foxed.
THE FOUNDER OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS An interesting brief note regarding the marriage of cousins: "The romones [sic] lawes did permit by...law that brothers sisters children should marry but by experience of...such mareages [sic] ther can groe noe children & the holy law forbideth that we should mary our kindred wher for it is necessary that it be the 3 or 4 generation that it should be permitted to mary..."
Fox (1624-1691) founded the Society of Friends in 1647, originally calling his fraternity of followers "the Friends of Truth," preaching the superiority of God-given inspiration over scriptural creeds. His original manuscript material is extremely rare on the market.
THE FOUNDER OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS An interesting brief note regarding the marriage of cousins: "The romones [sic] lawes did permit by...law that brothers sisters children should marry but by experience of...such mareages [sic] ther can groe noe children & the holy law forbideth that we should mary our kindred wher for it is necessary that it be the 3 or 4 generation that it should be permitted to mary..."
Fox (1624-1691) founded the Society of Friends in 1647, originally calling his fraternity of followers "the Friends of Truth," preaching the superiority of God-given inspiration over scriptural creeds. His original manuscript material is extremely rare on the market.