We the servants and faithfull witnesses of the most high God ...
         Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
      
       
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             We the servants and faithfull witnesses of the most high God ...
             Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
             Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [Dublin :
             1655]
          
           
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             Signed: Sent forth the 23 of the 12 m. ... Dublin ... Francis Howgill & Edward Burrough.
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           WE
           the
           Servants
           and
           faithfull
           Witnesses
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           called
           and
           Chosen
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           Redeemed
           out
           of
           Nations
           ,
           Kindreds
           ,
           Tongues
           ,
           and
           People
           ;
           who
           are
           Ministers
           of
           the
           word
           of
           Life
           and
           Reconciliation
           ;
           and
           Messengers
           of
           glad
           tidings
           ,
           and
           salvation
           unto
           Captive
           and
           weary
           Soules
           ;
           (
           our
           glorying
           is
           only
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           our selves
           )
           who
           are
           by
           the
           world
           in
           scorn
           called
           Quakers
           ;
           who
           are
           at
           this
           present
           in
           outward
           Bonds
           for
           the
           testimony
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           in
           Dublin
           ;
           and
           who
           have
           been
           in
           the
           labour
           and
           Travell
           of
           the
           Gospell
           of
           God
           this
           six
           moneths
           and
           upward
           ,
           in
           the
           Nation
           of
           
             Jreland
          
           according
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ordained
           here
           unto
           ;
           and
           moved
           and
           Commanded
           by
           his
           Eternal
           Spirit
           ,
           into
           this
           his
           worke
           for
           the
           seeds
           sake
           which
           is
           not
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           to
           the
           gathering
           of
           it
           into
           the
           fold
           of
           everlasting
           Peace
           ;
           &
           to
           the
           clearing
           of
           the
           Lord
           from
           the
           Blood
           of
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           lest
           without
           excuse
           ,
           by
           his
           powerfull
           word
           given
           unto
           Us
           and
           uttered
           by
           Us
           ,
           (
           and
           herein
           we
           are
           a
           good
           savour
           to
           God
           both
           in
           them
           that
           perish
           ,
           &
           in
           them
           that
           beleeve
           )
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           have
           we
           denied
           our
           dearest
           and
           nearest
           Relations
           ;
           and
           loves
           not
           our
           lives
           unto
           Death
           ,
           that
           our
           testimony
           we
           may
           finish
           ,
           which
           is
           Committed
           to
           Us
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           this
           are
           we
           Labourers
           under
           many
           burthens
           ,
           &
           Travellers
           in
           many
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           are
           abundantly
           reproached
           ,
           and
           our
           Lords
           truth
           of
           which
           we
           bear
           witnes
           ,
           greatly
           Infamed
           by
           many
           Slandering
           and
           Backbiting
           Tongues
           ;
           espetially
           by
           the
           Thachers
           and
           Professed
           Ministers
           in
           the
           eares
           of
           their
           People
           and
           Hearers
           ;
           slandering
           Us
           with
           being
           
             Jesuits
             ,
          
           and
           Deceivers
           ,
           and
           Seducers
           ,
           and
           Heriticks
           ,
           and
           Blasphemers
           ,
           and
           Witches
           and
           such
           like
           :
           and
           we
           of
           those
           false
           accusations
           being
           clear
           ,
           and
           our
           Lords
           truth
           (
           the
           testimony
           which
           we
           hold
           )
           wholy
           Innocent
           ;
           and
           are
           wiling
           to
           be
           tried
           and
           proved
           ,
           &
           made
           manifest
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           City
           &
           Nation
           ,
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ;
           this
           therefore
           are
           we
           moved
           to
           give
           forth
           ;
           &
           hereby
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           our
           Liveing
           eternal
           God
           ;
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           Earth
           (
           whom
           we
           serve
           ,
           &
           worship
           in
           that
           way
           which
           is
           called
           Herisie
           )
           doe
           send
           it
           abroad
           ,
           as
           a
           Challenge
           to
           all
           you
           Teachers
           ,
           and
           pretended
           Ministers
           ,
           of
           what
           sort
           &
           form
           so-ever
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           you
           People
           whom
           it
           may
           really
           Conscerne
           ;
           and
           especially
           to
           all
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           City
           of
           Dublin
           ,
           &
           places
           else
           where
           in
           
             Jreland
          
           to
           whom
           this
           may
           come
           .
           That
           you
           meet
           Us
           ,
           in
           the
           City
           of
           Dublin
           ,
           at
           some
           publique
           place
           at
           a
           convenient
           time
           appointed
           by
           you
           ;
           at
           which
           place
           &
           time
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           permit
           ,
           (
           by
           the
           permission
           of
           the
           Counsel
           of
           
             Jreland
          
           whose
           Prisoners
           we
           are
           )
           we
           shall
           you
           meet
           then
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           have
           a
           faier
           and
           sober
           dispute
           ,
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           who
           may
           desire
           to
           be
           Informed
           or
           satisfied
           concerning
           Us
           ,
           and
           You
           ,
           in
           these
           things
           whereof
           you
           can
           accuse
           Us
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           sober
           Questions
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           to
           propound
           to
           You
           ,
           not
           for
           any
           end
           to
           our selves
           ,
           nor
           to
           set
           up
           a
           Kingdome
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           God
           is
           our
           witnes
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           way
           of
           our
           God
           may
           be
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           all
           deceit
           ,
           and
           error
           Discovered
           ,
           and
           all
           People
           may
           be
           informed
           the
           way
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           are
           true
           to
           your
           God
           and
           will
           answer
           for
           him
           ;
           and
           are
           willing
           to
           be
           made
           manifest
           in
           your
           way
           of
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Doctrin
           ,
           and
           Ministry
           ,
           You
           are
           not
           to
           neglect
           ;
           but
           here-in
           to
           answer
           our
           Desires
           ,
           and
           the
           Desires
           of
           many
           hundreds
           ;
           that
           you
           and
           we
           may
           be
           made
           manifest
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           all
           mens
           Consciences
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           truth
           and
           who
           are
           in
           error
           :
           That
           shame
           and
           Condemnation
           may
           come
           upon
           the
           guilty
           ,
           &
           Truth
           may
           be
           exalted
           over
           all
           Deceit
           .
        
         
           
             Sent
             forth
             
               the
               23
               of
               the
               12
               m
            
             from
             the
             Sarjent
             at
             Armes
             his
             house
             in
             Dublin
             .
          
           
             Given
             under
             our
             hands
             who
             are
             Prisoners
             for
             the
             Testimony
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             whose
             Names
             in
             the
             flesh
             are
             
               Francis
               Howgill
               ,
            
             &
             
               Edward
               Burrough
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             YOU
             are
             desired
             to
             send
             your
             answer
             of
             these
             Propositions
             to
             Us
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             Consent
             to
             meet
             Us
             ,
             Let
             sufficient
             notice
             be
             given
             abroad
             ;
             that
             the
             Jnhabitants
             of
             the
             City
             and
             Countrey
             may
             know
             five
             or
             six
             dayes
             time
             before
             .