Forderung der Christenheit fürs Gericht
Subtitle: Sampt Einer freundlichen Heymsuchung in der Liebe Gottes, an alle die jenige unter allerley Secten und Religionen, welche eine Begierde und Verlangen haben nach der wahren Erkändniss Gottes! auff dass sie ihm in der Warheit und Gerechtigkeit möchten dienen und anbeten, sie seyn auch wie sie wollen. Wie auch ein Sendbrieff an alle die jenige, die unter der christlichen Confession, und von den äusserlichen Secten und Gemeinten oder Kirchen abgesondert sind. Und auch zuletzt ein Sendbrieff an alle die jenige, die von dem Tag ihrer Heymsuchung empfindlich seyn geworden
By: Welches alles in englischer Sprache geschrieben ist von Wilhelm Penn, und in die hochteutsche Sprache treulich transferiret
Edition: Zweite Druck.
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1750
Place of publication: In Amsterdam
Language: ger
Number of pages: 115
Work titles: Het christenrijk ten oordeel gedagvaart
Notes: A collection of four treatises published together.

First published in Dutch translation, from a manuscript in English, under title: Het christenrijk ten oordeel gedagvaart. Amsterdam, 1678; also published in German translation, from the same manuscript in English, unter title: Forderung der Christenheit fürs Gericht. Amsterdam, 1678. The original text in English was published much later, and not as a whole, but successively in 1694, 1695 and 1714.

Second edition, with a preface.

The first two treatises have special title pages, but continuous paging and signatures; the imprints of these two title pages are those of the original edition: In Amsterdam, gedruckt vor Jacob Claus, Anno 1678. The title page of the second treatise has a vignette.

Signatures: *⁶ (leaves *2-5 signed as "*"-"*4") A-G⁸ H² (*1 verso, A1 verso, H2 verso blank)

Cf. The papers of William Penn. Vol. 5: no. 45 (p. 226-232)

Smith, J.  Friends' books, 2:295-296.

John Carter Brown Library copy purchased from the Louisa D. Sharpe Metcalf Fund.
Table of contents: title: Forderung der Christenheit fürs Gericht (p. [1]-36; manuscript in English from which the German translation was prepared first published under title: A call to christendom, in an earnest expostulation with her to prepare for the great and notable day of the Lord that is at the door. London, 1694.).; title: Eine freundliche Heymsuchung in der Liebe Gottes, welche die Welt überwindet (p. [37]-60; manuscript in English from which the German translation was prepared first published under title: Tender counsel and advice, by way of epistle to all those who are sensible of their day of visitation. London, 1695).; title: An alle diejenigen, so unter den Bekennern der Christenheit, ... (p. 61-79; manuscript in English from which the German translation was prepared first published as part of: Two epistles of William Penn's written in the year, 1677. London, 1714).; title: An alle diejenige, welche empfinden den Tag ihrer Heymsuchung, und den Ruff des Herrn durchs Licht, ... (p. 79-115; manuscript in English from which the German translation was prepared first published as part of: Two epistles of William Penn's written in the year, 1677. London, 1714)