Alexander Parker (21 June 1628 – 8 March 1689) was a

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preacher and author.

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article by Richard L. Greaves, "Parker, Alexander (1628–1689)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 200
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the son of Robert Parker. He was convinced and became a Quaker preacher, travelling widely in England and Scotland. He wrote: *''A Testimony of the Light Within'' (1657) *''A Discovery of Satans Wiles'' (1657) *''Testimony of the Appearance of God'' (1658) *''A Tryall of a Christian'' (1658) *''A Call out of Egypt'' (1659) *'' A Testimony of Truth'' (1659) *''An

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to Friends'' (1660) Parker was one of eighty-four Quakers who founded the six-weeks' meeting for the management of Quaker affairs, in October 1671. On 8 August 1683 he, with George Whitehead, and Gilbert Latey, presented an address to King

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at Windsor on behalf of persecuted Friends. Parker accompanied

George Fox George Fox (July 1624 Old Style and New Style dates, O.S. – 13 January 1691 Old Style and New Style dates, O.S.) was an English Dissenters, English Dissenter, who was a founder of the Quakers, Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as t ...

to the Netherlands in 1684. He died in London on 8 March 1689. One of his letters to Friends, advising them on the holding of Meetings for Worship was included in current printed guidance for British Quakers.'' Quaker Faith & Practice'' (1994)
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