A besome of truth, to sweep away the refuge of lies, or, Something in answer to one Francis Holdcraft (priest) a prisoner in Cambridge Castle ... also the ground of the difference shewed between the people (in scorn called Quakers) and some other separated people : with a few words of good councel unto all people into whose hands this may come / by a follower of the Lamb through the great tribulation, John Aynsloe.
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             A besome of truth, to sweep away the refuge of lies, or, Something in answer to one Francis Holdcraft (priest) a prisoner in Cambridge Castle ... also the ground of the difference shewed between the people (in scorn called Quakers) and some other separated people : with a few words of good councel unto all people into whose hands this may come / by a follower of the Lamb through the great tribulation, John Aynsloe.
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           A
           BESOME
           Of
           Truth
           ,
           To
           Sweep
           away
           The
           Refuge
           of
           LIES
           ,
           OR
           ,
           Something
           in
           Answer
           to
           one
           
             Francis
             Holdcraft
          
           (
           Priest
           )
           a
           Prisoner
           in
           
             Cambridge
          
           Castle
           ;
           who
           hath
           belyed
           and
           slandered
           ,
           and
           falsly
           accused
           an
           Innocent
           people
           ,
           in
           Twelve
           parcels
           of
           Paper
           ;
           But
           his
           Lies
           and
           false
           Accusations
           are
           Swept
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           Truth
           of
           their
           Doctrine
           cleared
           and
           Vindicated
           ;
           And
           his
           Lying
           confused
           Spirit
           Reproved
           :
           Also
           the
           Ground
           of
           the
           Difference
           shewed
           between
           the
           people
           (
           in
           scorn
           called
           
             Quakers
          
           )
           and
           some
           other
           separated
           people
           :
           With
           a
           few
           words
           of
           good
           Councel
           unto
           all
           people
           into
           whose
           hands
           this
           may
           come
           .
           By
           a
           follower
           of
           the
           Lamb
           through
           the
           great
           Tribulation
           ,
           
             John
             Aynsloe
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1664.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           Besome
           of
           Truth
           to
           Sweep
           away
           the
           Refuge
           of
           Lyes
           .
        
         
           MAny
           are
           the
           Enemies
           which
           are
           and
           have
           been
           in
           all
           Ages
           of
           Gods
           Truth
           and
           people
           ;
           And
           many
           have
           been
           the
           Lies
           ,
           Slanders
           ,
           and
           false
           Accusations
           which
           hath
           followed
           the
           Lords
           Appearance
           in
           all
           Generations
           ;
           for
           it
           hath
           been
           the
           work
           of
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Anti-Christs
           Priests
           ,
           to
           speak
           all
           manner
           of
           evil
           falsly
           without
           a
           cause
           ,
           thinking
           thereby
           to
           cover
           their
           own
           Deceit
           and
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           with
           Revilings
           ,
           and
           slandring
           of
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           speaking
           Lies
           in
           hypocrisie
           ;
           And
           Truth
           always
           suffered
           by
           that
           Generation
           of
           Priests
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Error
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Professors
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           walkers
           therein
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Hereticks
             ,
          
           else
           could
           they
           never
           have
           effected
           their
           ends
           ,
           to
           have
           brought
           them
           to
           the
           fire
           as
           they
           have
           done
           many
           of
           the
           precious
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           even
           in
           every
           age
           ▪
           And
           great
           hath
           been
           the
           opposition
           which
           the
           appearance
           of
           God
           in
           this
           age
           (
           in
           his
           innocent
           people
           )
           hath
           met
           withal
           ,
           even
           from
           men
           of
           all
           Ranks
           and
           Sects
           ;
           but
           more
           especially
           from
           the
           Parish
           Priests
           ,
           as
           may
           largely
           be
           made
           appear
           :
           As
           Instance
           ,
           A
           Petition
           from
           them
           to
           the
           then
           Parliament
           ,
           Crying
           out
           against
           them
           as
           Hereticks
           and
           Deceivers
           ;
           and
           crying
           for
           help
           from
           them
           against
           this
           poor
           and
           despised
           people
           ,
           whose
           Doctrine
           and
           Principle
           was
           almost
           every
           where
           spoken
           against
           ,
           and
           but
           then
           a
           very
           few
           in
           number
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           multitude
           of
           Priests
           and
           their
           followers
           ,
           which
           was
           then
           against
           them
           ;
           yet
           they
           was
           not
           able
           to
           resist
           the
           Spirit
           by
           which
           they
           spake
           ,
           because
           they
           spake
           with
           Authority
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           the
           Scribes
           ;
           therefore
           they
           cryed
           out
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           to
           help
           them
           ,
           though
           no
           hand
           was
           lifted
           up
           against
           them
           ,
           though
           many
           times
           they
           have
           been
           sorely
           beaten
           ,
           stoned
           ,
           stockt
           ,
           whipped
           ,
           scoffed
           ,
           scorned
           ,
           and
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           the
           high
           Priests
           themselves
           ,
           who
           have
           set
           on
           their
           rude
           people
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           I
           may
           truly
           say
           ,
           most
           of
           all
           the
           persecutions
           that
           this
           innocent
           people
           hath
           met
           withal
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           
           hath
           been
           occasioned
           by
           the
           Priests
           ,
           who
           hath
           not
           only
           stirred
           up
           the
           Magistrates
           (
           as
           being
           the
           chief
           weapon
           that
           ever
           they
           used
           )
           but
           also
           by
           their
           Lies
           ,
           slanders
           ,
           false
           Accusations
           ,
           and
           Reproachful
           tearms
           ,
           which
           they
           Pamphleted
           abroad
           ,
           to
           raise
           up
           the
           rude
           multitude
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           beget
           a
           disl●ke
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           people
           of
           the
           way
           and
           doctrine
           of
           Truth
           which
           these
           people
           walk
           in
           and
           hold
           forth
           ,
           calling
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           
             Error
          
           and
           
             Heresie
             ,
          
           and
           saying
           they
           deny
           the
           man
           Christ
           ,
           his
           Death
           and
           Resurrection
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           is
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           his
           Father
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           deny
           his
           Ordinances
           and
           Scriptures
           ;
           among
           whom
           I
           met
           with
           one
           
             Francis
             Holdcraft
          
           as
           none
           of
           the
           least
           of
           these
           Lyars
           and
           false
           Accusers
           ,
           being
           as
           a
           Bryer
           in
           a
           thorn
           hedge
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           Viper
           which
           came
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           and
           seized
           upon
           
             Pauls
          
           hand
           .
           But
           his
           Bundle
           of
           Lies
           ,
           slanders
           ,
           and
           false
           accusations
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           will
           sweep
           away
           with
           the
           Besome
           of
           his
           destruction
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           will
           cleause
           the
           Land
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           Lyers
           ,
           slanderers
           and
           Backbiters
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           also
           clear
           the
           innocency
           of
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           Truth
           of
           their
           Doctrine
           ;
           and
           they
           also
           wil
           shake
           off
           this
           Viper
           of
           his
           as
           they
           have
           done
           many
           more
           ;
           and
           the
           minds
           of
           the
           people
           he
           hath
           deceived
           (
           will
           be
           changed
           )
           and
           instead
           of
           calling
           them
           Error
           ,
           they
           shall
           see
           them
           to
           be
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           as
           it
           is
           in
           Jesus
           ;
           And
           this
           
             Francis
             Holdcraft
          
           shall
           then
           see
           and
           be
           confounded
           ,
           if
           he
           do
           not
           speedily
           repent
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           greatly
           to
           be
           feared
           that
           this
           
             Francis
             Holdcraft
          
           hath
           his
           heart
           hardened
           ,
           and
           his
           conscience
           seared
           as
           with
           a
           hot
           Iron
           ,
           and
           is
           accustomed
           to
           evil
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           hath
           so
           long
           continued
           opposing
           of
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           hath
           at
           last
           shewed
           himself
           in
           twelve
           parcels
           or
           Pamphlets
           of
           Paper
           ;
           wherein
           ,
           though
           confusedly
           ,
           yet
           very
           impudent
           wickedly
           ,
           hath
           he
           belyed
           Gods
           servants
           ,
           and
           laboured
           what
           in
           him
           lay
           ,
           to
           pervert
           the
           Right
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           turn
           the
           Truth
           into
           a
           lye
           ;
           And
           hath
           reproachfully
           belyed
           the
           dead
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           here
           to
           answer
           for
           himself
           ,
           as
           instance
           
             James
             Naylor
             ,
          
           in
           whose
           life
           time
           he
           nor
           none
           of
           his
           generation
           ,
           was
           able
           to
           withstand
           (
           while
           he
           stood
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God
           )
           but
           was
           confounded
           by
           the
           power
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           manifested
           in
           him
           in
           his
           day
           ;
           and
           amongst
           the
           many
           Lies
           ,
           slanders
           ,
           &
           false
           Accusations
           his
           Papers
           are
           stuf●
           withal
           ,
           which
           are
           as
           the
           Frogs
           that
           
           covered
           the
           land
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           Locusts
           which
           came
           out
           of
           the
           bottomless
           pit
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           smoke
           that
           darkeneth
           the
           Air
           ,
           this
           is
           one
           ,
           That
           our
           Principles
           doth
           agree
           with
           the
           Jew
           and
           the
           Turk
           ;
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           These
           deny
           Christ
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           Jew
           and
           the
           Turk
           ;
           The
           Quakers
           ,
           saith
           he
           ▪
           when
           they
           first
           arose
           and
           spoke
           plainly
           ,
           they
           made
           Christs
           birth
           and
           Death
           but
           a
           figure
           ,
           herein
           saith
           he
           ,
           the
           Jew
           and
           the
           Turk
           and
           the
           Quaker
           doth
           agree
           :
           Here
           is
           all
           of
           substance
           that
           I
           can
           find
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           I
           have
           read
           his
           Papers
           ;
           the
           rest
           &
           this
           also
           ,
           is
           a
           heap
           of
           Confusion
           ,
           Lies
           ,
           slanders
           and
           false
           Reports
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           raked
           up
           out
           of
           the
           unclean
           Channels
           of
           his
           corrupt
           heart
           ,
           and
           gathered
           from
           the
           mouths
           of
           that
           lying
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           entred
           into
           ,
           and
           hath
           its
           seat
           in
           that
           Sect
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           is
           the
           head
           ,
           more
           then
           any
           other
           that
           I
           know
           of
           ;
           for
           certainly
           he
           ,
           with
           many
           more
           which
           I
           might
           mention
           of
           his
           Brotherhood
           ,
           makes
           it
           their
           work
           to
           bely
           the
           Truth
           and
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           the
           Scripture
           might
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           
             Because
             I
             have
             chosen
             you
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             therefore
             the
             world
             hates
             you
             ;
             And
             all
             manner
             of
             evil
             shall
             they
             speak
             of
             you
             without
             a
             cause
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             not
             known
             the
             Father
             nor
             me
             :
          
           And
           now
           I
           shall
           speak
           something
           in
           Answer
           to
           this
           false
           Accusation
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           doth
           the
           Jew
           and
           Turk
           agree
           with
           us
           ?
           Thou
           saist
           they
           deny
           Christ
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           ;
           We
           do
           not
           deny
           Christ
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           (
           let
           all
           people
           witness
           for
           us
           that
           hath
           known
           our
           Doctrine
           and
           manner
           of
           life
           )
           but
           do
           confess
           unto
           all
           the
           world
           that
           he
           is
           come
           and
           coming
           ,
           and
           every
           eye
           shall
           see
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           judge
           thy
           Lying
           ,
           Reviling
           spirit
           ▪
           as
           an
           enemy
           unto
           his
           appearance
           ,
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           his
           glorious
           arising
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           is
           discovering
           the
           deceitful
           workings
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           in
           thee
           and
           thy
           followers
           ,
           who
           confess
           him
           in
           words
           ,
           but
           in
           life
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           practice
           ,
           doth
           deny
           him
           ;
           and
           are
           the
           greatest
           enemies
           he
           hath
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           like
           as
           the
           Scribes
           ,
           Pharisees
           and
           High
           Priests
           was
           in
           the
           days
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           who
           put
           him
           to
           death
           ,
           though
           they
           looked
           for
           a
           Messiah
           ,
           and
           had
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           Writings
           ,
           which
           did
           declare
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           just
           One
           ,
           yet
           by
           them
           they
           could
           not
           see
           nor
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           you
           now
           in
           this
           day
           of
           his
           second
           coming
           ,
           can
           believe
           and
           receive
           him
           ,
           though
           you
           have
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           Writings
           ,
           for
           they
           only
           testifie
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           give
           the
           knowledge
           
           of
           him
           ,
           neither
           faith
           to
           believe
           in
           him
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Light
           that
           shineth
           in
           heart
           that
           giveth
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Jesus
           ;
           and
           Faith
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           received
           by
           the
           reading
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           for
           it
           cometh
           by
           hearing
           ,
           not
           by
           reading
           ;
           And
           as
           for
           us
           ,
           we
           believe
           and
           confess
           unto
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           salvation
           in
           any
           other
           but
           in
           this
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           was
           born
           of
           the
           Virgin
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           and
           was
           crucified
           without
           the
           Gates
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           rose
           again
           the
           third
           day
           ,
           and
           did
           talk
           with
           his
           Disciples
           as
           they
           were
           going
           to
           
             Emaus
             ,
          
           but
           they
           did
           not
           know
           him
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           came
           in
           amongst
           them
           ,
           the
           doors
           being
           shut
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           said
           to
           
             Mary
             ,
             touch
             me
             not
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             not
             yet
             ascended
             to
             my
             father
             ;
          
           and
           the
           same
           that
           Descended
           Ascended
           unto
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ;
           and
           this
           also
           we
           believe
           ,
           That
           he
           is
           come
           again
           ,
           and
           coming
           ;
           for
           certainly
           we
           did
           not
           know
           him
           but
           as
           he
           was
           revealed
           in
           us
           :
           And
           as
           for
           the
           Turk
           and
           Jews
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           what
           they
           believe
           ,
           I
           shall
           leave
           them
           to
           answer
           for
           themselves
           ,
           only
           this
           is
           my
           faith
           concerning
           them
           ,
           That
           many
           of
           them
           is
           nearer
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           then
           this
           man
           and
           such
           as
           he
           ,
           and
           will
           sooner
           enter
           into
           it
           ;
           for
           Whoremongers
           and
           Adulterers
           shall
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           before
           such
           Pharisees
           and
           Hypocrites
           .
        
         
           And
           again
           in
           the
           same
           Page
           he
           saith
           ,
           The
           Turk
           and
           the
           Jew
           and
           the
           Quaker
           doth
           agree
           ,
           they
           disallowing
           in
           principle
           of
           that
           Stone
           which
           the
           Builders
           did
           refuse
           ,
           they
           deny
           that
           man
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           
             Emanuel
             ,
             God
             with
             us
             ,
          
           that
           is
           now
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           the
           Father
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ;
           and
           presently
           after
           in
           the
           same
           Page
           he
           saith
           ,
           The
           Jews
           and
           the
           Turks
           look
           not
           for
           salvation
           in
           any
           other
           then
           in
           this
           Jesus
           of
           
             Nazareth
          
           the
           son
           of
           man
           ,
           The
           Quakers
           therein
           agree
           with
           them
           in
           principle
           ,
           they
           deny
           the
           Rock
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Person
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           Oh
           heap
           of
           Confusion
           and
           Nonsence
           !
           was
           there
           ever
           such
           Hodge
           podge
           committed
           to
           writing
           by
           any
           man
           that
           hath
           his
           sences
           ?
           surely
           he
           that
           hath
           but
           half
           an
           eye
           may
           see
           from
           whence
           this
           comes
           ,
           even
           out
           of
           the
           womb
           of
           confusion
           ,
           and
           a
           Brat
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           for
           it
           will
           not
           cover
           thy
           nakedness
           ,
           but
           it
           openly
           appears
           ;
           And
           I
           believe
           there
           is
           some
           of
           thy
           hearers
           will
           be
           ashamed
           of
           this
           ill-favoured
           Harlot
           .
        
         
         
           And
           as
           for
           the
           Rock
           which
           thou
           saist
           is
           the
           Person
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Rock
           Christ
           we
           own
           ,
           which
           was
           before
           he
           had
           a
           body
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           Prophets
           and
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           in
           the
           dayes
           past
           was
           builded
           ,
           and
           which
           followed
           Israel
           of
           old
           ;
           for
           they
           all
           did
           drink
           of
           the
           same
           spiritual
           Rock
           which
           followed
           them
           ,
           which
           Rock
           was
           Christ
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.
           4.
           as
           for
           the
           word
           Person
           ,
           which
           thou
           so
           often
           uses
           in
           thy
           Writings
           ,
           it
           is
           thy
           own
           imagination
           ;
           for
           I
           find
           it
           not
           at
           all
           Recorded
           in
           the
           Soripture
           ;
           and
           thou
           to
           lay
           thy
           own
           Imaginations
           for
           a
           foundation
           is
           an
           absurd
           thing
           ,
           and
           manifests
           thy
           folly
           and
           ignorance
           ;
           for
           another
           foundation
           can
           no
           man
           lay
           ,
           then
           that
           which
           is
           already
           laid
           ,
           which
           is
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           as
           in
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           11.
           
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           thy
           Groanings
           and
           Confl●cts
           which
           thou
           saist
           that
           thou
           hadst
           (
           when
           the
           Lord
           did
           first
           appear
           in
           his
           glorious
           manifesting
           of
           himself
           in
           his
           people
           in
           the
           Northern
           parts
           )
           The
           cause
           of
           thy
           Groanings
           and
           Conflicts
           was
           because
           thou
           refused
           his
           Appearance
           in
           thy self
           ,
           who
           would
           have
           done
           thee
           good
           ,
           and
           quickened
           thy
           soul
           from
           death
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           many
           in
           this
           day
           of
           his
           glorious
           Appearance
           and
           Visitation
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ;
           but
           thou
           with
           many
           more
           would
           not
           have
           him
           to
           rule
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           that
           such
           hath
           sleighted
           the
           day
           of
           their
           Visitation
           ,
           and
           thine
           and
           their
           sad
           state
           is
           to
           be
           lamented
           ;
           and
           you
           may
           be
           wept
           over
           ,
           even
           as
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           ,
           for
           the
           Beast
           and
           false
           Prophet
           which
           is
           seated
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           was
           lo●t
           to
           loose
           their
           hold
           ,
           or
           that
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Antichrist
           should
           fall
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           so
           beneficial
           to
           all
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           in
           giving
           them
           such
           great
           Benefits
           ,
           and
           large
           Revenues
           ,
           so
           that
           many
           of
           them
           are
           like
           fatted
           Horses
           ,
           being
           fed
           with
           the
           fattest
           of
           the
           Meat
           ,
           and
           clothed
           with
           the
           finest
           of
           the
           Wool
           ;
           they
           may
           easily
           be
           known
           by
           their
           Idleness
           and
           delicious
           ●aring
           ,
           having
           many
           Benefactors
           for
           their
           bellies
           from
           every
           Quarter
           ;
           Among
           whom
           I
           find
           this
           
             Francis
             Holdcraft
          
           none
           of
           the
           least
           ,
           notwithstanding
           his
           fair
           speeches
           and
           pretended
           sufferings
           ,
           for
           so
           I
           may
           truly
           call
           them
           (
           pretended
           sufferings
           )
           for
           he
           hath
           no
           testimony
           to
           bear
           for
           the
           Lord
           ;
           for
           when
           he
           is
           called
           before
           the
           Rulers
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           he
           commits
           his
           Cause
           not
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           unto
           Lawyers
           ,
           and
           thus
           he
           betrays
           himself
           and
           his
           followers
           ,
           and
           gives
           their
           enemies
           an
           advantage
           against
           them
           ,
           having
           
           no
           other
           weapons
           to
           war
           against
           them
           then
           that
           which
           they
           have
           in
           their
           own
           hand
           ,
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           did
           not
           so
           ,
           they
           were
           bold
           and
           valient
           ,
           and
           pleaded
           their
           own
           cause
           ,
           and
           had
           the
           Lord
           also
           to
           plead
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           witness
           in
           every
           mans
           conscience
           to
           plead
           their
           Innocency
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           it
           at
           this
           day
           by
           those
           whom
           Christ
           hath
           raised
           up
           ,
           who
           are
           bold
           and
           valiant
           ,
           not
           fearing
           what
           man
           can
           do
           ,
           neither
           dare
           they
           go
           down
           unto
           
             Egypt
          
           for
           help
           ,
           nor
           put
           their
           confidence
           in
           the
           arm
           of
           flesh
           ,
           neither
           take
           thought
           what
           to
           say
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           Lord
           gives
           wisdom
           and
           utterance
           so
           they
           speak
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           a
           Witness
           in
           every
           mans
           conscience
           ,
           and
           their
           ▪
           innocency
           pleads
           their
           cause
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Lord
           God
           his
           appearance
           is
           much
           seen
           amongst
           them
           by
           their
           ▪
           undaunted
           courage
           and
           meek
           behaviour
           ,
           and
           patient
           suffering
           all
           things
           ,
           giving
           their
           backs
           to
           the
           smiter
           ,
           and
           their
           Cheeks
           to
           those
           that
           have
           pulled
           off
           the
           hair
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           among
           this
           people
           ,
           that
           their
           countenance
           did
           never
           fall
           ,
           neither
           were
           they
           ever
           put
           to
           flight
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           least
           give
           way
           to
           any
           fear
           or
           deceipt
           whereby
           their
           enemies
           could
           have
           any
           advantage
           against
           them
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           further
           observed
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           these
           times
           of
           Tryal
           they
           have
           never
           removed
           their
           publick
           Meetings
           ,
           neither
           changed
           the
           time
           ,
           nor
           place
           ,
           but
           rather
           hath
           appeared
           more
           publick
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           God
           hath
           raised
           up
           a
           greater
           Zeal
           amongst
           them
           ,
           which
           their
           persecutors
           have
           taken
           great
           notice
           of
           ,
           to
           their
           great
           discouragement
           ;
           and
           the
           Innocency
           of
           this
           people
           is
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           made
           known
           unto
           all
           people
           ;
           yea
           unto
           their
           persecutors
           ,
           which
           hath
           raised
           a
           love
           and
           pitty
           in
           their
           hearts
           towards
           them
           many
           times
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           said
           ,
           That
           what
           they
           have
           acted
           against
           them
           was
           contrary
           to
           their
           minds
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           it
           ;
           So
           that
           all
           that
           hath
           come
           to
           pass
           concerning
           this
           people
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           caused
           it
           to
           work
           for
           good
           unto
           them
           in
           all
           their
           Tryals
           and
           Tribulations
           ,
           and
           hath
           incouraged
           them
           in
           all
           well
           doing
           ,
           in
           their
           faithful
           and
           true
           Testimony
           which
           he
           hath
           given
           them
           to
           bear
           ,
           and
           hath
           to
           this
           day
           appeared
           for
           them
           ,
           in
           taking
           of
           their
           parts
           in
           all
           their
           Distresses
           ,
           both
           of
           body
           and
           mind
           ;
           and
           hath
           so
           far
           brought
           his
           own
           purpose
           to
           pass
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           fear
           not
           what
           man
           can
           do
           unto
           them
           ,
           neither
           in
           body
           or
           Estate
           ,
           neither
           do
           they
           love
           their
           lives
           unto
           
           the
           Death
           ;
           That
           they
           may
           finish
           their
           Course
           with
           joy
           ,
           and
           run
           the
           race
           which
           is
           set
           before
           them
           with
           chearfulness
           having
           the
           Mark
           of
           the
           high
           Calling
           of
           Jesus
           always
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           reward
           always
           in
           their
           Bosoms
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           rejoyce
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           raised
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           counted
           them
           worthy
           to
           bear
           witness
           to
           his
           living
           truth
           w
           
             CH
          
           they
           have
           been
           eye-witnesses
           of
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           by
           all
           which
           it
           doth
           evidently
           appear
           that
           they
           are
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           Saints
           ,
           and
           Servants
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           above
           all
           the
           families
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           he
           hath
           chosen
           to
           place
           his
           name
           in
           ;
           for
           they
           have
           both
           heard
           his
           voice
           and
           seen
           his
           shape
           :
           Therefore
           the
           voice
           of
           a
           stranger
           they
           cannot
           follow
           ,
           neither
           bow
           to
           the
           likeness
           of
           any
           thing
           in
           heaven
           above
           ,
           or
           the
           earth
           beneath
           ,
           but
           is
           made
           willing
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           his
           power
           to
           forsake
           all
           and
           follow
           the
           Lamb
           through
           the
           great
           Tribulations
           ,
           that
           the
           sufferings
           that
           is
           yet
           behind
           of
           the
           body
           his
           Church
           might
           be
           filled
           up
           ,
           and
           others
           seeing
           their
           faithfulness
           and
           patience
           in
           their
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           their
           boldness
           and
           Zeal
           for
           the
           Lord
           in
           this
           trying-day
           ,
           is
           provoked
           thereby
           unto
           jealousie
           ;
           And
           many
           by
           their
           good
           Conversation
           is
           won
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           and
           glorifies
           our
           Father
           which
           is
           in
           heaven
           ,
           unto
           whom
           be
           all
           the
           glory
           ,
           and
           pure
           praises
           ,
           and
           honour
           given
           and
           rendred
           by
           me
           and
           all
           his
           Elect
           seed
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           Now
           it
           may
           be
           quaeried
           by
           many
           sober
           minded
           people
           what
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           the
           difference
           between
           this
           
             Francis
             Holdcraft
          
           and
           these
           people
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           seeing
           they
           are
           both
           sufferers
           together
           and
           separates
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ;
           or
           what
           should
           move
           this
           
             Francis
             Holdcraft
          
           to
           write
           so
           many
           Papers
           against
           this
           people
           ,
           seeing
           they
           have
           so
           many
           enemies
           already
           ,
           and
           are
           the
           only
           people
           that
           is
           persecuted
           ,
           that
           bears
           the
           weight
           and
           burthen
           (
           for
           all
           others
           )
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           who
           alone
           are
           found
           faithful
           in
           their
           tryals
           ,
           and
           is
           upheld
           by
           the
           power
           of
           God
           in
           all
           the
           violent
           tempests
           that
           to
           this
           day
           is
           come
           to
           try
           their
           foundation
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           eyes
           of
           many
           people
           is
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           desire
           of
           thousands
           is
           for
           them
           that
           they
           may
           still
           be
           upheld
           in
           their
           Testimony
           ;
           that
           they
           that
           are
           yet
           afar
           of
           may
           be
           brought
           near
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           are
           already
           brought
           near
           ,
           may
           be
           made
           to
           partake
           with
           them
           of
           their
           reward
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           generally
           believed
           by
           many
           ,
           and
           well
           known
           to
           some
           sober
           minded
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           
           seek
           the
           good
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           would
           do
           unto
           all
           men
           as
           they
           would
           men
           should
           do
           unto
           them
           ,
        
         
           To
           this
           may
           be
           answered
           he
           that
           is
           born
           after
           the
           flesh
           always
           persecuted
           him
           that
           was
           born
           after
           the
           spirit
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           first
           seen
           in
           
             Cain
          
           and
           
             Abel
             ,
          
           two
           of
           the
           first
           that
           did
           sacrifice
           ,
           something
           there
           was
           then
           that
           put
           a
           difference
           between
           their
           Offerings
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           said
           the
           Lord
           had
           respect
           unto
           
             Abel
          
           and
           his
           Offering
           ,
           but
           not
           unto
           
             Cain
          
           and
           his
           Offering
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           very
           ground
           of
           the
           matter
           between
           
             Francis
             Holdcraft
          
           and
           his
           Brethren
           and
           the
           people
           which
           is
           in
           scorn
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           for
           God
           hath
           respect
           unto
           them
           and
           their
           Offering
           ,
           but
           not
           unto
           
             Francis
             Holdcraft
          
           and
           his
           Offering
           ;
           therefore
           is
           he
           risen
           up
           in
           great
           wrath
           against
           this
           people
           ,
           but
           this
           that
           puts
           the
           difference
           betwixt
           Offering
           and
           Offering
           many
           people
           are
           yet
           strangers
           unto
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           very
           needful
           that
           it
           be
           known
           ;
           for
           in
           vain
           doth
           people
           offer
           sacrifices
           while
           God
           hath
           no
           respect
           unto
           them
           ,
           for
           what
           is
           the
           Chaff
           to
           the
           Wheat
           ,
           or
           what
           is
           the
           form
           where
           the
           power
           is
           wanting
           ,
           or
           what
           will
           it
           avail
           any
           though
           they
           give
           their
           goods
           to
           the
           poor
           and
           their
           bodies
           to
           be
           burnt
           ,
           if
           they
           want
           Charity
           .
           Now
           I
           may
           speak
           to
           inform
           the
           minds
           of
           the
           simp●e
           ,
           honest
           hearted
           in
           few
           words
           :
           There
           is
           a
           seed
           which
           God
           hath
           sowen
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           
             Abel
          
           or
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           and
           as
           this
           is
           felt
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           any
           to
           offer
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ;
           this
           is
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           respect
           unto
           ,
           and
           which
           his
           love
           is
           unto
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Rom.
          
           9.
           13.
           
           For
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Jacob
             have
             I
             loved
             ,
             but
             Esau
             have
             I
             hated
             .
          
           Now
           this
           is
           nothing
           to
           them
           that
           hold
           a
           particular
           Election
           of
           persons
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           a
           seed
           ▪
           and
           the
           promise
           is
           not
           unto
           seeds
           as
           unto
           many
           ,
           but
           unto
           the
           seed
           which
           is
           Christ
           ;
           for
           the
           Apostle
           speaking
           of
           them
           in
           the
           womb
           ▪
           calls
           them
           two
           Nations
           or
           two
           Seeds
           :
           Now
           the
           other
           seed
           which
           the
           enemy
           soweth
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           
             Cain
          
           or
           
             Esau
          
           being
           the
           first-born
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           most
           forward
           to
           offer
           ,
           this
           is
           also
           in
           every
           mans
           heart
           (
           I
           mean
           in
           unregenerate
           men
           )
           and
           this
           the
           Lord
           hath
           no
           respect
           unto
           ,
           though
           it
           fast
           and
           pray
           ,
           and
           preach
           never
           so
           much
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           that
           which
           God
           hateth
           and
           is
           reprobated
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           put
           enmmity
           saith
           the
           Lord
           betwixt
           thy
           seed
           and
           her
           seed
           :
           And
           these
           two
           can
           never
           bereconciled
           together
           ,
           neither
           the
           people
           which
           are
           of
           these
           contrary
           seeds
           ,
           for
           Light
           and
           Darkness
           cannot
           agree
           ,
           where
           Christ
           the
           Light
           the
           
           seed
           of
           the
           Woman
           is
           felt
           in
           the
           heart
           to
           bear
           Rule
           ;
           Darkness
           and
           Enmi●y
           is
           done
           away
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           the
           one
           Offering
           which
           the
           Father
           hath
           respect
           unto
           for
           in
           him
           only
           he
           is
           well-pleased
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           alone
           that
           hear
           and
           follow
           him
           ,
           and
           is
           obedient
           unto
           his
           appearance
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           doth
           whatsoever
           he
           doth
           command
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           Dear
           people
           into
           whose
           hands
           this
           may
           come
           ,
           wait
           to
           feel
           this
           Seed
           in
           your
           hearts
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           this
           that
           begets
           all
           the
           breathings
           and
           desires
           in
           your
           hearts
           after
           the
           Lord
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           wait
           that
           ye
           may
           become
           acquainted
           with
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Elect
           Seed
           of
           blessing
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           is
           all
           the
           promises
           of
           God
           ,
           yea
           and
           Amen
           ;
           herein
           waiting
           will
           you
           make
           your
           Calling
           and
           Election
           sure
           ;
           for
           in
           it
           shall
           all
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           earth
           be
           blessed
           ;
           And
           except
           it
           had
           been
           for
           this
           blessed
           Seed
           we
           had
           all
           been
           like
           
             Sodom
             ;
          
           but
           blessed
           be
           the
           Lord
           who
           hath
           left
           us
           a
           Seed
           ,
           and
           Called
           and
           Elected
           many
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           yet
           calliug
           and
           electing
           many
           more
           :
           for
           this
           is
           the
           Seed
           by
           which
           he
           wil
           replenish
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           are
           joined
           to
           it
           ,
           when
           he
           will
           Sweep
           the
           Land
           of
           evil
           doers
           :
           But
           some
           may
           say
           how
           shall
           we
           know
           this
           Seed
           of
           blessing
           ,
           this
           Elect
           Seed
           ?
           ye
           shall
           know
           it
           by
           its
           Meekness
           ,
           Gentleness
           ,
           Patience
           ,
           long
           suffering
           ,
           and
           its
           breathing
           after
           God
           always
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           satisfied
           in
           any
           thing
           below
           him
           ,
           neither
           feed
           upon
           that
           which
           dyes
           of
           it self
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           its
           meat
           and
           drink
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ;
           Oh
           wait
           to
           know
           such
           a
           thing
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           joyn
           your selves
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           be
           accepted
           in
           it
           ,
           then
           will
           ye
           be
           one
           in
           heart
           with
           all
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           ground
           of
           difference
           and
           various
           offerings
           will
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           one
           offering
           will
           be
           known
           ,
           and
           the
           Sacrifice
           which
           the
           Father
           accepteth
           ,
           and
           the
           Return
           from
           the
           Father
           will
           be
           felt
           in
           the
           hearts
           ,
           and
           blessings
           and
           peace
           will
           be
           your
           portion
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           children
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           who
           are
           set
           down
           with
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaa
          
           and
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Mansion
           which
           Christ
           hath
           prepared
           ;
           Oh
           Dear
           people
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           Pearl
           of
           great
           price
           ,
           which
           all
           is
           to
           be
           sold
           for
           ,
           even
           that
           which
           is
           called
           the
           least
           of
           Seeds
           ,
           yet
           it
           becomes
           the
           greatest
           of
           Plants
           in
           them
           that
           believe
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           alone
           that
           causeth
           it
           to
           prosper
           ,
           aud
           showers
           down
           his
           blessings
           upon
           it
           ,
           so
           it
           becomes
           as
           the
           Trees
           planted
           by
           the
           River
           side
           ,
           that
           brings
           forth
           its
           fruit
           in
           due
           season
           ,
           whose
           Leaf
           shall
           
           never
           wither
           ;
           but
           the
           Leaves
           of
           this
           Tree
           is
           for
           the
           healing
           of
           the
           Nations
           ;
           So
           blessed
           and
           happy
           are
           they
           in
           whose
           hearts
           this
           is
           put
           forth
           and
           prospereth
           ;
           even
           so
           do
           thou
           arise
           ,
           oh
           my
           God
           for
           the
           gathering
           in
           of
           this
           scattered
           Seed
           ;
           even
           so
           be
           it
           .
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             J.
             A.
             
          
           
             
               Cambridge
            
             Castle
             ,
             
               the
               Seventh
               Moneth
               ,
               1664.
               
            
             Where
             I
             remain
             Prisoner
             for
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             Testimony
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             during
             the
             good
             pleasure
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             am
             well
             content
             in
             his
             will.
             
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .