"Now to be an English Man, in the sence (sic) of the Government, is to be a Freeman, whether Lord or Commoner, to hold his Liberty and Possessions by Laws of his own consenting unto..."

London: Printed, and Sold, by Andrew Sowle, 1687. Second edition (with p. 48 corrected). Small 4to. (iv), 61, (1) pp. Quarter brown calf over marbled paper-covered boards, red morocco spine label, stamped in gilt, by V. Wiering; top edge trimmed, other edges untrimmed; scattered minor creasing toward rear; some leaves lightly darkened; a few scattered ink smudges. Bronner and Fraser 82B; ESTC R203148

"Good Advice was a ringing declaration for religious toleration in the name of English liberty and Christian principles..." (The Papers of William Penn: William Penn's Published Writings, Volume 5, p. 347, Edwin B. Bronner and David Fraser)

Provenance

Sotheby's, New York, The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman, Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana, April 13, 2021, Lot 365