William Penn: mystic, as reflected in his writings

This is a very interesting pamphlet about the mysticism of William Penn, who was an extroverted activist with many achievements, but at the same time a mystic. Penn wrote in several categories: politics and government, religion both reflective and polemical, aphorisms, and letters. No Cross, No

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Crown, 1667, enlarged in 1681, is the most consistently mystical. Mysticism was an integral part of his thought. The author takes a number of topics about mysticism and gives commentary and some quotes from Penn.

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