1787 Gough’s History Vol. I – Quaker Sermons by Stephen Cri

This is Volume I of John Gough’s A History of the People Called Quakers, one of the foundational historical works documenting the rise, persecution, theology, and social impact of the Society of Friends.

Written by a Quaker historian drawing directly from authentic records and firsthand writings, Gough’s work stands apart from later, sanitized church histories. It preserves the early Quaker movement as it actually was—radical, disruptive, and often in direct conflict with both civil and religious authority.

This volume traces the origins of Quakerism from its earliest formation, detailing the movement’s rejection of clerical hierarchy, ritual formalism, and state-aligned Christianity. It captures a period when faith was still dangerous, dissent still punishable, and belief had real social cost.

The Dublin imprint is particularly desirable, reflecting the book’s circulation within the British Isles during a time when Quakers faced legal pressure, imprisonment, and cultural exclusion. This is not devotional fluff or later denominational nostalgia—it is primary-source religious history, written close to the events themselves.

A serious book for readers and collectors interested in:

• Early Christian dissent and nonconformity

• The origins of Quaker theology and practice

• Suppressed or marginalized religious moveme