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           One
           Sheet
           against
           the
           QUAKERS
           .
        
         
           
             By
          
           RICHARD
           BAXTER
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Robert
             White
             ,
          
           for
           
             Nevil
             Simmons
             ,
          
           Book-seller
           ,
           in
           
             Kederminster
             ,
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1657.
           
        
         
      
    
     
       
       
         
           One
           Sheet
           against
           the
           QUAKERS
           .
        
         
           THE
           lamentable
           ignorance
           and
           ungodliness
           of
           too
           many
           of
           the
           common
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           pride
           and
           self-conceitedness
           of
           many
           Professors
           of
           godlyness
           ,
           and
           the
           weakness
           ,
           unsettledness
           and
           giddiness
           of
           others
           ,
           doth
           give
           advantage
           to
           all
           sorts
           of
           Hereticks
           and
           Deceivers
           to
           make
           their
           attempts
           with
           hope
           of
           success
           .
           And
           to
           our
           wonder
           ,
           grief
           ,
           and
           shame
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           scarce
           any
           of
           them
           are
           so
           grosly
           unreasonable
           and
           vile
           ,
           but
           they
           get
           some
           followers
           in
           most
           places
           where
           they
           come
           :
           And
           when
           this
           wind
           ariseth
           to
           try
           our
           Congregations
           ,
           and
           neighbours
           ,
           the
           light
           ,
           unstable
           ,
           chassie
           Professors
           are
           carried
           away
           .
           And
           though
           one
           sect
           have
           carried
           away
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           another
           hath
           risen
           and
           condemned
           that
           ,
           and
           carried
           away
           more
           ;
           and
           another
           and
           another
           have
           done
           the
           like
           by
           them
           ;
           yet
           still
           the
           next
           sect
           that
           riseth
           up
           ,
           is
           as
           confident
           that
           they
           are
           in
           the
           right
           ,
           and
           as
           zealously
           vent
           their
           own
           conceits
           ,
           and
           condemn
           all
           others
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           never
           been
           warned
           by
           the
           examples
           of
           so
           many
           before
           them
           ,
           whose
           confidence
           hath
           left
           them
           in
           contempt
           ,
           like
           Prognosticators
           ,
           Wizards
           and
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           that
           will
           be
           bold
           to
           prophesie
           of
           uncertain
           events
           ,
           though
           so
           many
           of
           their
           predecessors
           have
           lest
           their
           names
           to
           the
           derision
           of
           posterity
           ;
           We
           cannot
           wonder
           therefore
           ,
           if
           among
           other
           sects
           ,
           the
           Quakers
           (
           with
           their
           
             German
          
           Brethren
           ,
           the
           Paracelsians
           ,
           Behmenists
           ,
           and
           Seekers
           )
           do
           step
           in
           and
           take
           their
           turns
           in
           the
           game
           ;
           who
           will
           come
           down
           with
           greater
           shame
           then
           most
           that
           have
           gone
           before
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           plaid
           their
           part
           .
        
         
           The
           man
           that
           will
           stand
           safe
           ,
           and
           look
           on
           the
           folly
           and
           misery
           of
           all
           these
           sects
           ,
           with
           prudence
           to
           his
           own
           advantage
           ,
           must
           be
           
             A
             sincere
             Catho●●ck
             Christian
             ,
          
           saved
           from
           Infidelity
           and
           Impiety
           :
           Having
           
           one
           God
           ,
           one
           Mediator
           between
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           one
           holy
           Spirit
           ;
           being
           a
           member
           of
           that
           one
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           confined
           to
           the
           sect
           of
           Papists
           ,
           or
           the
           sect
           of
           Anabaptists
           ,
           or
           any
           sect
           ,
           but
           containeth
           all
           the
           true
           Christians
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           though
           some
           parts
           of
           it
           be
           Reformed
           and
           pure
           ,
           and
           others
           more
           deformed
           and
           corrupt
           :
           having
           one
           Catholick
           Rule
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           a
           Catholick
           Love
           to
           all
           Christians
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           with
           a
           care
           and
           desire
           of
           their
           welfare
           ,
           proportionable
           to
           their
           several
           degrees
           of
           loveliness
           ,
           Being
           my self
           a
           member
           of
           this
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           and
           finding
           my self
           on
           the
           Rock
           which
           the
           Gates
           of
           Hell
           shall
           not
           prevail
           against
           ,
           the
           security
           of
           my
           station
           encourageth
           me
           the
           more
           boldly
           to
           do
           my
           part
           in
           defending
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           ,
           against
           the
           assaults
           of
           all
           these
           deluded
           ones
           ;
           and
           particularly
           the
           Quakers
           .
           And
           if
           any
           man
           find
           in
           himself
           the
           least
           temptation
           to
           like
           of
           their
           way
           ,
           I
           shall
           here
           give
           him
           those
           Reasons
           in
           a
           little
           room
           that
           move
           me
           to
           conceive
           ,
           that
           no
           Christian
           ,
           or
           reasonable
           man
           ,
           should
           be
           a
           Quaker
           ,
           or
           approve
           of
           ,
           or
           excuse
           their
           way
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           1.
           
           The
           Quakers
           (
           with
           the
           Seekers
           )
           deny
           and
           revile
           the
           Church
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           yet
           cannot
           tell
           us
           of
           any
           Church
           or
           Ministry
           which
           is
           indeed
           the
           right
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           preferred
           before
           these
           that
           they
           do
           despise
           .
           If
           the
           Quakers
           are
           of
           no
           Church
           themselves
           ,
           they
           are
           no
           Christians
           ;
           and
           then
           they
           are
           Infidels
           ,
           Atheists
           or
           Heathens
           .
           If
           they
           be
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           let
           them
           tell
           us
           which
           is
           the
           Church
           that
           they
           are
           of
           .
           They
           renounce
           the
           Church
           that
           we
           are
           of
           :
           and
           that
           is
           the
           only
           Church
           on
           earth
           ,
           containing
           all
           true
           believers
           in
           Christ
           .
           They
           have
           not
           told
           us
           of
           any
           sect
           but
           their
           own
           ,
           which
           they
           take
           to
           be
           the
           true
           Church
           :
           And
           he
           that
           takes
           the
           Quakers
           to
           be
           the
           only
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           must
           deny
           the
           Church
           and
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           if
           he
           understand
           what
           he
           saith
           .
           For
           the
           Quakers
           are
           but
           of
           a
           few
           years
           standing
           :
           They
           rose
           from
           among
           the
           Papists
           ,
           Seekers
           ,
           Ranters
           ,
           and
           Anabaptists
           but
           a
           while
           ago
           .
           And
           if
           Christ
           had
           not
           a
           Catholick
           Church
           before
           then
           ,
           and
           ever
           since
           his
           Ascension
           ,
           he
           ceased
           to
           be
           Christ
           in
           Office
           ,
           the
           Head
           and
           Saviour
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           For
           no
           Church
           ,
           no
           Saviour
           ;
           No body
           ,
           no
           Head
           :
           No
           School
           ,
           no
           Teacher
           :
           No
           Kingdom
           ,
           no
           King
           :
           No
           Wife
           ,
           no
           Husband
           .
           So
           that
           its
           all
           one
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Quakers
           have
           made
           a
           new
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           when
           there
           was
           none
           before
           ;
           and
           to
           say
           ,
           they
           have
           made
           a
           new
           Christ
           ,
           where
           was
           no
           Christ
           before
           .
           This
           Argument
           the
           Papists
           abuse
           upon
           false
           suppositions
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           only
           the
           Catholick
           that
           can
           make
           just
           advantage
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           may
           better
           ask
           the
           Papists
           ,
           
             [
             Where
             was
             your
             Roman
             Catholick
             Church
             before
          
           400.
           
             or
          
           500.
           
             or
          
           600.
           
             years
             after
             Christ
             ?
             ]
          
           then
           they
           can
           ask
           us
           ,
           
             [
             Where
             was
             your
             Church
             before
          
           Luther
           :
           ]
           Where
           there
           were
           visible
           Societies
           of
           Christians
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           visible
           Church
           .
           I
           dare
           not
           be
           of
           so
           narrow
           a
           Catholick
           Church
           as
           the
           
           Papal
           is
           ,
           much
           less
           as
           the
           Quakers
           or
           any
           upstart
           sect
           ;
           I
           profess
           my self
           a
           member
           of
           a
           far
           wider
           Catholick
           Church
           then
           all
           of
           them
           set
           together
           ;
           in
           which
           I
           hope
           to
           live
           and
           die
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           2.
           
           No
           wise
           man
           can
           be
           a
           Quaker
           ,
           because
           their
           Religion
           is
           an
           uncertain
           thing
           ;
           And
           so
           is
           not
           that
           Religion
           that
           must
           save
           us
           .
           The
           things
           that
           they
           agree
           in
           ,
           besides
           the
           furious
           opposition
           of
           others
           ,
           are
           but
           a
           few
           broken
           scraps
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           they
           never
           yet
           set
           together
           ,
           as
           making
           the
           substance
           of
           their
           faith
           :
           I
           never
           met
           with
           man
           that
           heard
           of
           any
           sum
           or
           body
           of
           their
           Divinity
           ,
           Faith
           or
           Religion
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           published
           :
           No
           not
           so
           much
           as
           in
           Catechism
           ,
           or
           short
           Confession
           :
           Nor
           did
           I
           ever
           hear
           that
           one
           of
           their
           Speakers
           did
           ever
           recite
           the
           substance
           of
           their
           belief
           .
           If
           they
           know
           not
           yet
           the
           contents
           of
           their
           own
           Religion
           ,
           they
           are
           too
           blame
           to
           be
           so
           zealous
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           thrust
           that
           upon
           others
           ,
           which
           they
           know
           not
           themselves
           :
           and
           well
           may
           we
           stay
           till
           they
           know
           it
           better
           ,
           before
           we
           become
           their
           followers
           for
           we
           know
           not
           what
           .
           The
           Christian
           faith
           is
           known
           long
           ago
           ,
           even
           this
           1600
           years
           ,
           and
           more
           .
           If
           they
           say
           that
           they
           wait
           till
           the
           Spirit
           revealeth
           it
           ;
           I
           answer
           ,
           The
           Spirit
           hath
           revealed
           and
           sealed
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           long
           ago
           :
           though
           it
           must
           transcribe
           it
           out
           of
           the
           Scripture
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           every
           believer
           .
           The
           Spirit
           is
           not
           given
           now
           to
           make
           us
           a
           new
           Religion
           ,
           or
           new
           Gospel
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           1.
           8
           ,
           9.
           but
           to
           cause
           us
           to
           believe
           and
           receive
           the
           old
           one
           .
           I
           abhor
           any
           Gospel
           or
           Religion
           that
           was
           not
           made
           1600.
           years
           ago
           at
           least
           .
           If
           they
           look
           for
           a
           Spirit
           to
           make
           them
           a
           new
           Religion
           or
           belief
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           ,
           and
           expect
           not
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           or
           belief
           .
           Well
           ,
           and
           will
           any
           but
           a
           mad
           man
           let
           go
           his
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           before
           he
           know
           where
           to
           have
           a
           better
           ?
           or
           for
           he
           knows
           not
           what
           ?
           shall
           we
           turn
           Quakers
           meerly
           because
           they
           bark
           and
           bawl
           at
           our
           Religion
           ,
           Ministry
           and
           Church
           ,
           before
           they
           once
           tell
           us
           where
           to
           find
           a
           better
           ,
           or
           give
           us
           so
           much
           as
           a
           Catechism
           ,
           or
           Confession
           to
           tell
           us
           what
           their
           own
           Religion
           is
           ,
           which
           they
           would
           have
           us
           to
           receive
           ?
           We
           know
           not
           but
           the
           fag-end
           of
           it
           that
           is
           yet
           out
           of
           sight
           ,
           may
           be
           so
           abominable
           as
           to
           shame
           all
           the
           rest
           ;
           I
           am
           resolved
           to
           be
           of
           no
           Religion
           that
           is
           kept
           in
           the
           pockets
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           must
           not
           be
           all
           made
           known
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           the
           Papists
           keep
           things
           undetermined
           ,
           to
           make
           us
           new
           Articles
           of
           saith
           
             (
             quoad
             nos
             ,
          
           as
           they
           speak
           )
           when
           they
           please
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           3.
           
           No
           man
           of
           Reason
           should
           be
           a
           Quaker
           ,
           considering
           that
           among
           those
           scraps
           of
           their
           Religion
           which
           is
           made
           known
           ,
           there
           is
           so
           much
           notorious
           falshood
           and
           ungodliness
           .
           It
           s
           like
           to
           have
           a
           good
           end
           that
           hath
           such
           a
           beginning
           .
           This
           falshood
           and
           wickedness
           ,
           cannot
           soder
           with
           saving
           truth
           .
           The
           very
           person
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           many
           of
           them
           blaspheme
           ,
           and
           speak
           allegorically
           and
           equivocally
           when
           they
           mention
           his
           name
           and
           nature
           ,
           and
           so
           shew
           
           that
           indeed
           they
           are
           not
           Christians
           .
           One
           of
           them
           lately
           spoke
           to
           a
           Christian
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             [
             I
             deny
             the
             God
             that
             thou
             worshippest
             .
             ]
          
           The
           Scriptures
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           in
           my
           hearing
           and
           in
           others
           ,
           have
           denyed
           to
           be
           the
           rule
           of
           Faith
           and
           Life
           ,
           and
           the
           Hebrew
           and
           Greek
           text
           they
           expresly
           said
           ,
           they
           do
           deny
           .
           They
           reproach
           the
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           Ministers
           :
           They
           deny
           many
           of
           Gods
           Ordinances
           ;
           not
           only
           the
           Baptism
           of
           Infants
           ,
           but
           of
           any
           ;
           and
           use
           not
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           :
           They
           deprave
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Justification
           ,
           denying
           the
           imputed
           righteousness
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           trusting
           to
           that
           which
           is
           in
           them
           only
           :
           Many
           more
           such
           abominations
           they
           maintain
           ,
           which
           certainly
           tell
           us
           they
           are
           not
           of
           God
           .
           If
           any
           man
           say
           that
           all
           of
           them
           are
           not
           of
           these
           opinions
           :
           I
           answer
           ,
           What
           a
           fair
           distracted
           company
           are
           they
           already
           then
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           of
           so
           many
           minds
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           never
           the
           nearer
           knowing
           what
           they
           hold
           by
           hearing
           and
           reading
           the
           sayings
           of
           so
           many
           !
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           4.
           
           Besides
           their
           false
           pernicious
           Doctrines
           ,
           their
           Practical
           Religion
           doth
           much
           consist
           in
           notorious
           wickedness
           ,
           injustice
           and
           uncharitableness
           .
           I
           shall
           here
           instance
           but
           in
           three
           parts
           of
           it
           .
           1.
           
           Their
           very
           preaching
           and
           zealous
           talk
           is
           much
           ,
           if
           not
           most
           of
           it
           ,
           malicious
           prating
           against
           Gods
           servants
           ,
           (
           3
           
             Joh.
          
           10.
           )
           and
           railing
           accusations
           and
           reviling
           words
           ;
           yea
           lyes
           and
           slanders
           ;
           impudently
           charging
           that
           upon
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           reasonable
           pretence
           to
           accuse
           them
           of
           .
           There
           is
           scarce
           a
           scold
           heard
           among
           us
           in
           seven
           years
           time
           ,
           that
           useth
           so
           many
           railing
           words
           to
           the
           basest
           that
           they
           quarrel
           with
           ,
           as
           these
           people
           will
           use
           familiarly
           in
           their
           Religious
           exercises
           against
           the
           faithful
           servants
           of
           Christ
           .
           Nay
           I
           have
           had
           more
           railing
           language
           from
           one
           of
           them
           in
           one
           letter
           ,
           then
           I
           ever
           heard
           from
           all
           the
           scolds
           in
           the
           Countrey
           to
           my
           remembrance
           this
           twenty
           years
           .
           And
           no
           servant
           of
           Christ
           who
           hath
           learnt
           of
           him
           to
           be
           meek
           and
           lowly
           ,
           can
           believe
           (
           if
           he
           be
           well
           in
           his
           wits
           )
           that
           this
           is
           the
           language
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           .
           He
           that
           being
           himself
           reviled
           ,
           reviled
           not
           again
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           23.
           and
           hath
           commanded
           us
           not
           to
           eat
           with
           a
           railer
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           5.
           11.
           and
           hath
           given
           such
           an
           odious
           Character
           of
           such
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           
             Jude
          
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           will
           hardly
           own
           them
           for
           his
           best
           servants
           .
           If
           we
           may
           judge
           what
           Countrey
           men
           are
           of
           by
           their
           language
           ,
           these
           are
           not
           of
           heaven
           ,
           nor
           fellow-Citizens
           with
           the
           Saints
           ,
           that
           so
           reproach
           and
           rail
           at
           Saints
           .
           And
           it
           is
           the
           more
           impious
           in
           that
           they
           entitle
           God
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           think
           they
           do
           him
           service
           ,
           by
           reviling
           his
           servants
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           abuse
           the
           phrases
           of
           Scriptures
           to
           it
           ;
           as
           if
           they
           might
           call
           such
           by
           any
           names
           which
           God
           hath
           called
           the
           worst
           of
           men
           by
           ;
           Even
           dogs
           ,
           wolves
           ,
           greedy
           dogs
           and
           hirelings
           ,
           children
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           enemies
           of
           all
           righteousness
           ,
           hypocrites
           ,
           Devils
           ,
           with
           abundance
           such
           .
           2.
           
           They
           break
           the
           fifth
           Commandment
           by
           open
           dishonouring
           of
           Magistrates
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           impenitently
           
           justifie
           themselves
           in
           all
           .
           They
           will
           not
           only
           deny
           civil
           honour
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           but
           revile
           him
           if
           he
           displease
           them
           .
           Their
           language
           is
           like
           the
           rebellious
           followers
           of
           
             Corah
             ,
             Numb.
          
           16.
           3.
           
           
             Ye
             take
             too
             much
             upon
             you
             —
             wherefore
             list
             ye
             up
             your selves
             above
             the
             Congregation
             of
             the
             Lord
             ?
             ]
          
           3.
           
           Many
           of
           them
           live
           idly
           and
           disorderly
           ,
           going
           up
           and
           down
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           living
           on
           the
           bread
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           not
           working
           with
           their
           hands
           ,
           contrary
           to
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           3.
           6
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           5.
           
           The
           worst
           of
           all
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           behave
           themselves
           like
           Malignant
           enemies
           to
           the
           very
           
             Cause
             ,
          
           and
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           
             Servants
          
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           And
           if
           they
           be
           of
           the
           Serpentine
           brood
           ,
           they
           cannot
           be
           the
           only
           servants
           of
           Christ
           sure
           .
           Most
           of
           them
           that
           I
           have
           seen
           ,
           have
           an
           altered
           countenance
           ,
           looking
           upon
           every
           man
           that
           they
           suspect
           to
           be
           a
           Minister
           or
           a
           friend
           to
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           with
           such
           detestation
           and
           hatred
           ,
           as
           if
           malice
           it self
           had
           chosen
           their
           faces
           to
           demonstrate
           its
           complexion
           in
           .
           Their
           very
           design
           ,
           Religion
           and
           work
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           people
           hate
           the
           Ministers
           and
           revile
           them
           as
           
             they
          
           do
           ,
           as
           if
           this
           were
           a
           mark
           of
           a
           converted
           man
           .
           And
           besides
           this
           Ministry
           (
           as
           much
           as
           they
           revile
           them
           )
           who
           have
           we
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ?
           A
           mean
           wit
           may
           easily
           see
           what
           would
           come
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           ,
           if
           the
           Ministry
           were
           hated
           ,
           rejected
           or
           cast
           out
           .
           Doth
           it
           go
           well
           with
           any
           Nation
           on
           earth
           without
           them
           ?
           Name
           me
           the
           place
           .
           Will
           the
           Gospel
           be
           propagated
           without
           Preachers
           ?
           Or
           have
           you
           better
           enough
           if
           all
           these
           were
           down
           ?
           Where
           be
           they
           ?
           that
           we
           may
           see
           and
           know
           them
           .
           He
           that
           would
           destroy
           the
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           is
           like
           to
           be
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           Army
           and
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
           They
           take
           the
           same
           course
           against
           the
           Church
           and
           Cause
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           malicious
           enemies
           in
           all
           ages
           have
           done
           ;
           even
           to
           oppose
           the
           best
           and
           painfullest
           Ministers
           .
           Such
           as
           the
           Heathens
           tormented
           ,
           and
           the
           Papists
           burnt
           ,
           and
           others
           silenced
           ,
           these
           men
           choose
           out
           to
           vilifie
           and
           oppose
           .
           Mark
           when
           they
           come
           to
           any
           Town
           ,
           whether
           they
           do
           not
           ten
           times
           more
           oppose
           the
           Ministers
           that
           spend
           themselves
           in
           private
           and
           publick
           labours
           against
           sin
           ,
           then
           they
           do
           the
           most
           ignorant
           or
           vicious
           men
           .
           Cannot
           we
           see
           whose
           servants
           they
           are
           ,
           when
           we
           see
           who
           they
           fight
           against
           ,
           even
           the
           choicest
           servants
           of
           Christ
           !
           It
           is
           a
           wonderful
           thing
           that
           even
           Malignant
           enemies
           shall
           be
           thought
           to
           be
           Christs
           only
           servants
           by
           any
           that
           know
           what
           it
           is
           to
           serve
           him
           ,
           or
           what
           an
           enemy
           differeth
           from
           a
           friend
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           6.
           
           Moreover
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Quakers
           peculiar
           Religion
           ,
           which
           consisteth
           not
           in
           errour
           and
           Malignant
           impiety
           ,
           is
           very
           much
           of
           it
           made
           up
           of
           childish
           unreasonable
           fopperies
           .
           When
           they
           have
           called
           me
           Dog
           and
           Devil
           ,
           and
           abundance
           of
           such
           names
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           asked
           them
           what
           was
           my
           fault
           ?
           forsooth
           ,
           it
           was
           that
           I
           was
           
           called
           Master
           ,
           that
           I
           stood
           above
           the
           people
           in
           a
           pulpit
           ,
           that
           I
           preached
           by
           an
           hour-glass
           ,
           that
           I
           preacht
           by
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           Use
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           .
           And
           doth
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           consist
           in
           such
           ridiculous
           accusations
           as
           these
           ?
           Doth
           God
           lay
           mens
           salvation
           upon
           an
           hour-glass
           ,
           or
           a
           Pulpit
           ,
           or
           being
           called
           Master
           ?
           Little
           do
           I
           care
           what
           they
           call
           me
           ,
           or
           where
           I
           stand
           ,
           so
           I
           may
           but
           be
           heard
           :
           or
           whether
           I
           have
           glass
           or
           clock
           .
           As
           for
           the
           grounds
           of
           these
           silly
           cavils
           ,
           I
           have
           shewed
           in
           
             [
             The
             Quakers
             Catechism
             ]
          
           how
           weak
           they
           are
           .
           Christ
           doth
           no
           more
           forbid
           the
           title
           of
           
             [
             Master
             ]
          
           then
           of
           
             [
             Father
             ]
          
           or
           then
           
             [
             sitting
             in
             the
             uppermost
             seat
             ]
          
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           
             Mat.
          
           23.
           
           And
           seriously
           would
           these
           wise
           men
           have
           no
           man
           called
           Father
           ,
           or
           sit
           uppermost
           ?
           It
           is
           the
           proud
           affectation
           of
           honour
           ,
           and
           the
           abuse
           of
           it
           that
           Christ
           doth
           forbid
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           thing
           ;
           when
           he
           hath
           made
           it
           the
           first
           Commandment
           with
           promise
           ,
           that
           children
           (
           and
           so
           all
           subjects
           and
           inferiours
           )
           must
           honour
           their
           parents
           and
           superious
           in
           the
           Lord
           .
           See
           what
           a
           difference
           there
           is
           between
           this
           sort
           of
           prophetical
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           antient
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           .
           The
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           did
           preach
           up
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Hope
           ,
           and
           Love
           ,
           and
           a
           Kingdom
           consisting
           in
           Righteousness
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Joy
           in
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           meats
           or
           drinks
           ,
           Circumcision
           or
           uncircumcision
           .
           But
           see
           now
           a
           new
           generation
           of
           preachers
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           their
           message
           ?
           I
           am
           ashamed
           to
           mention
           it
           .
           They
           go
           about
           the
           world
           to
           preach
           down
           hour-glasses
           ,
           and
           pulpits
           ,
           and
           tithes
           ,
           and
           the
           title
           of
           
             Master
             ;
          
           Do
           you
           think
           that
           the
           salvation
           of
           the
           world
           doth
           lie
           upon
           this
           Doctrine
           ?
           They
           come
           to
           preach
           down
           ribbons
           ,
           and
           lace
           ,
           and
           points
           ,
           and
           cuffs
           :
           O
           glorious
           and
           excellent
           Doctrine
           ,
           for
           children
           to
           make
           sport
           with
           !
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           7.
           
           Moreover
           their
           Malignity
           doth
           blind
           them
           to
           make
           that
           the
           principal
           Cause
           of
           their
           rage
           and
           revilings
           against
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           which
           is
           plainly
           agreeable
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           necessary
           to
           the
           Churches
           good
           .
           The
           principal
           sin
           which
           we
           must
           be
           hated
           ,
           reproached
           and
           cast
           out
           for
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           take
           either
           Tithes
           or
           other
           set
           maintenance
           .
           And
           where
           is
           this
           forbidden
           ?
           They
           liken
           us
           to
           the
           covetous
           Priests
           among
           the
           Jews
           who
           neglected
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           looked
           every
           one
           for
           his
           gain
           from
           his
           Quarters
           :
           And
           do
           they
           believe
           that
           God
           was
           then
           against
           paying
           Tithes
           ,
           or
           that
           this
           was
           the
           sin
           of
           those
           Priests
           that
           they
           took
           Tithes
           ?
           Let
           them
           read
           
             Mal.
          
           3.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           and
           judge
           ,
           and
           be
           ashamed
           
             [
             Will
             a
             man
             rob
             God
             ?
             yet
             ye
             have
             robbed
             me
             .
             But
             ye
             say
             ,
             Wherein
             have
             we
             robbed
             thee
             ?
             In
             tithes
             and
             offerings
             .
             Ye
             are
             cursed
             with
             a
             curse
             ,
             for
             ye
             have
             robbed
             me
             ,
             even
             this
             whole
             Nation
             .
             Bring
             ye
             all
             the
             Tithes
             into
             the
             Store-house
             ,
             that
             there
             may
             be
             meat
             in
             my
             house
             ,
             and
             prove
             me
             now
             herewith
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             if
             I
             will
             not
             open
             the
             windows
             of
             heaven
             ,
             and
             pour
             you
             out
             a
             blessing
             .
             ]
          
           And
           Christ
           himself
           saith
           of
           them
           that
           ●ithed
           Mint
           and
           Annise
           ,
           
             [
             These
             things
             ought
             ye
             to
             have
             done
             ,
             and
             not
          
           
           
             to
             leave
             the
             other
             undone
             ,
             Mat.
          
           23.
           23.
           ]
           And
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           
             [
             Have
             not
             we
             power
             to
             forbear
             working
             ?
             Who
             goeth
             a
             warfare
             any
             time
             at
             his
             own
             charge
             ?
             who
             planteth
             a
             Vineyard
             ,
             and
             eateth
             not
             of
             the
             fruit
             thereof
             ?
             or
             who
             feedeth
             a
             flock
             ,
             and
             eateth
             not
             of
             the
             milk
             of
             the
             flock
             ?
             Say
             I
             these
             things
             as
             a
             man
             ?
             or
             ,
             saith
             not
             the
             Law
             the
             same
             also
             ?
             —
             If
             we
             have
             sown
             to
             you
             spiritual
             things
             ,
             is
             it
             a
             great
             thing
             if
             we
             shall
             reap
             your
             carnal
             things
             ?
             Do
             ye
             not
             know
             that
             they
             which
             minister
             about
             holy
             things
             ,
             live
             of
             the
             things
             of
             the
             Temple
             ;
             and
             they
             which
             wait
             at
             the
             Altar
             ,
             are
             partakers
             with
             the
             Altar
             ?
             Even
             so
             hath
             the
             Lord
             ordained
             ,
             that
             they
             which
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             should
             live
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
             ]
          
           God
           ordaineth
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Quakers
           make
           a
           new
           Religion
           of
           railing
           at
           it
           .
           The
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ordaineth
           it
           :
           and
           God
           bids
           every
           soul
           be
           subject
           to
           the
           higher
           powers
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           the
           resisters
           receive
           to
           themselves
           damnation
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           and
           yet
           the
           Quakers
           expect
           salvation
           by
           resisting
           .
           The
           tenths
           are
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           peoples
           :
           And
           God
           saith
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             steal
             :
          
           And
           yet
           the
           Quakers
           make
           a
           Religion
           of
           teaching
           the
           people
           to
           steal
           or
           defraud
           others
           of
           the
           tenths
           .
           In
           the
           Apostles
           daies
           men
           sold
           all
           and
           devoted
           it
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           laid
           it
           down
           at
           the
           Apostles
           feet
           ;
           But
           now
           we
           ask
           not
           men
           for
           a
           penny
           ,
           they
           are
           taught
           by
           the
           Quakers
           to
           deny
           those
           tenths
           which
           be
           none
           of
           their
           own
           ;
           forgetting
           that
           
             A●anias
          
           and
           
             Sapphira
          
           were
           struck
           dead
           ,
           for
           retaining
           half
           their
           own
           ,
           when
           they
           had
           devoted
           it
           to
           God
           and
           the
           Church
           .
           But
           I
           have
           said
           enough
           of
           this
           to
           them
           in
           two
           Books
           already
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           The
           Defence
           of
           the
           
             Worcestershire
          
           Petition
           ,
           and
           the
           Quakers
           Catechism
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           8.
           
           The
           Quakers
           way
           is
           too
           cruel
           and
           uncharitable
           to
           be
           the
           way
           of
           God
           .
           They
           damn
           the
           most
           humble
           ,
           holy
           ,
           faithful
           servants
           of
           God
           ;
           to
           whom
           God
           hath
           promised
           salvation
           .
           All
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           that
           adhere
           to
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           they
           pronounce
           them
           ,
           children
           of
           the
           Devil
           :
           and
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           do
           but
           hear
           a
           man
           speak
           for
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           though
           they
           know
           nothing
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           they
           can
           presently
           tell
           that
           he
           is
           an
           Hypocrite
           and
           child
           of
           the
           Devil
           ;
           so
           quick
           and
           sagacious
           they
           are
           in
           damning
           men
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           as
           forward
           to
           it
           as
           Christ
           to
           save
           ,
           and
           pleased
           as
           much
           in
           cursing
           ,
           as
           good
           men
           in
           blessing
           .
           Yea
           they
           must
           venture
           into
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           ordinarily
           take
           on
           them
           to
           know
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           to
           judge
           them
           hypocrites
           .
           Those
           that
           dwell
           and
           walk
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           have
           lain
           longer
           at
           his
           feet
           in
           prayers
           and
           tears
           ,
           then
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           uprightness
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           a
           malicious
           world
           ,
           and
           spend
           themselves
           in
           the
           work
           of
           God
           ;
           even
           these
           must
           be
           damned
           at
           a
           word
           by
           a
           boy
           or
           wench
           that
           's
           but
           a
           Quaker
           ,
           as
           confidently
           as
           if
           God
           had
           bid
           them
           speak
           it
           .
           And
           thus
           they
           repeal
           the
           Gospel
           it self
           ,
           the
           ground
           of
           our
           salvation
           ,
           which
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             Whosoever
             believeth
             shall
             not
             perish
             .
          
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           9.
           
           After
           all
           their
           sins
           ,
           they
           most
           impudently
           pretend
           to
           a
           
           sinless
           perfection
           .
           They
           are
           not
           content
           that
           we
           allow
           of
           a
           perfection
           in
           kind
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           sincerity
           ,
           or
           a
           perfection
           of
           parts
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           integrity
           ,
           or
           a
           perfection
           of
           eminency
           or
           high
           degree
           :
           all
           these
           we
           do
           allow
           of
           ;
           and
           we
           desire
           an
           absolute
           sinless
           perfection
           ,
           and
           confess
           it
           is
           our
           commanded
           duty
           .
           But
           they
           maintain
           that
           many
           of
           them
           are
           without
           sin
           altogether
           .
           Though
           
             James
          
           saith
           ,
           
             In
             many
             things
             we
             offend
             all
             ,
             James
          
           3.
           2.
           and
           
             John
          
           saith
           
             [
             If
             we
             say
             that
             we
             have
             no
             sin
             ,
             we
             deceive
             our selves
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             is
             not
             in
             us
             :
             If
             we
             say
             that
             we
             have
             not
             sinned
             ,
             we
             make
             him
             a
             lyar
             ,
             and
             his
             word
             is
             not
             in
             us
             ,
          
           1
           
             John
          
           1.
           8
           ,
           10.
           
           And
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             the
             whole
             have
             no
             need
             of
             the
             Physitian
             ,
             but
             the
             sick
             ,
             Mat.
          
           9.
           12.
           
           So
           that
           by
           this
           you
           may
           see
           that
           the
           Quakers
           suppose
           themselves
           to
           have
           no
           need
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           word
           and
           truth
           is
           not
           in
           them
           .
           They
           dare
           say
           it
           seems
           ,
           to
           God
           or
           to
           the
           Redeemer
           ,
           We
           will
           not
           be
           beholden
           to
           thee
           for
           the
           patdon
           of
           any
           more
           sin
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           to
           that
           end
           .
           They
           will
           not
           say
           ,
           
             Forgive
             us
             our
             trespasses
             :
          
           For
           what
           need
           they
           a
           Christ
           and
           pardon
           that
           have
           no
           sin
           ?
           And
           thus
           they
           suppose
           themselves
           to
           be
           in
           heaven
           already
           !
           For
           if
           they
           are
           perfect
           and
           sinless
           ,
           what
           's
           that
           but
           a
           great
           part
           of
           heaven
           ?
           and
           how
           is
           it
           that
           they
           have
           not
           the
           beatifical
           vision
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           with
           the
           Angels
           !
           for
           what
           can
           hinder
           them
           but
           sin
           ?
           Nay
           it
           seems
           ,
           they
           take
           themselves
           to
           be
           as
           perfect
           as
           Christ
           himself
           .
           For
           what
           can
           they
           have
           more
           then
           a
           sinless
           perfection
           ?
           And
           see
           here
           what
           an
           unhumbled
           people
           these
           are
           that
           dare
           think
           so
           highly
           of
           themselves
           ;
           and
           how
           shameless
           ,
           to
           boast
           of
           finless
           perfection
           ,
           even
           with
           railing
           and
           other
           sin
           in
           their
           mouths
           ,
           or
           open
           in
           their
           practices
           and
           Doctrine
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           10.
           
           And
           in
           this
           and
           many
           other
           Doctrines
           ,
           they
           do
           so
           openly
           comply
           with
           the
           Papists
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           plainly
           see
           that
           the
           Jesuites
           and
           Fryers
           are
           their
           Leaders
           .
           This
           hath
           been
           proved
           by
           many
           Confessions
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           shewed
           elsewhere
           .
           The
           Papists
           make
           the
           Scripture
           a
           dead
           letter
           ,
           no
           sufficient
           Rule
           of
           faith
           ,
           or
           Judge
           of
           Controversies
           ;
           and
           so
           do
           they
           .
           The
           Papists
           cry
           down
           our
           Church
           and
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           they
           .
           The
           Jesuites
           cry
           up
           free-will
           and
           sufficient
           grace
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           a
           common
           sufficient
           Light
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           they
           .
           The
           Papists
           do
           extenuate
           imputed
           righteousness
           ,
           in
           setting
           up
           inherent
           :
           and
           so
           do
           they
           .
           The
           Papists
           place
           most
           in
           external
           abstinence
           ,
           and
           observances
           ,
           and
           seeming
           austerity
           ;
           and
           so
           do
           they
           .
           The
           Papists
           say
           the
           Pope
           is
           not
           the
           Antichrist
           ;
           and
           so
           do
           they
           .
           The
           Papists
           say
           that
           they
           can
           keep
           all
           Gods
           Commandments
           ,
           and
           have
           a
           sinless
           perfection
           ;
           and
           so
           do
           they
           .
           Many
           other
           of
           their
           Doctrines
           they
           maintain
           .
           So
           that
           you
           may
           easily
           conjecture
           ,
           that
           Quakers
           do
           but
           prepare
           you
           to
           be
           either
           Papists
           or
           open
           Infidels
           ,
           at
           last
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           11.
           
           Their
           Doctrines
           are
           self-contradictory
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           cannot
           be
           of
           God
           .
           They
           say
           that
           all
           men
           have
           a
           sufficient
           
           light
           within
           them
           .
           And
           yet
           they
           go
           up
           and
           down
           preaching
           with
           great
           zeal
           and
           violence
           .
           And
           what
           do
           they
           preach
           ?
           is
           it
           light
           or
           darkness
           ?
           If
           darkness
           ,
           who
           would
           have
           such
           Preachers
           ?
           If
           light
           ,
           what
           needless
           labour
           is
           this
           ,
           when
           all
           men
           have
           sufficient
           Light
           already
           ?
           And
           they
           will
           revile
           the
           Ministers
           as
           blind
           guides
           ,
           and
           tell
           their
           people
           they
           are
           all
           in
           darkness
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           to
           damnation
           ?
           And
           yet
           all
           have
           sufficient
           Light
           within
           them
           ?
           If
           all
           ,
           why
           not
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           their
           people
           ?
           Are
           not
           they
           men
           ?
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           12.
           
           Consider
           also
           how
           suitable
           their
           Doctrine
           is
           to
           the
           Interest
           and
           Pleasure
           both
           of
           the
           Papists
           and
           the
           Devil
           ?
           When
           they
           damn
           all
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           how
           can
           they
           please
           the
           Devil
           better
           ?
           O
           what
           would
           he
           give
           them
           that
           this
           were
           but
           true
           ?
           Now
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             France
          
           and
           
             Spain
          
           are
           striving
           for
           part
           of
           
             Italy
          
           or
           
             Flanders
             ;
          
           if
           you
           say
           ,
           This
           Countrey
           is
           all
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spains
             ,
          
           and
           none
           of
           it
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           is
           not
           this
           for
           the
           interest
           of
           
             Spain
             ?
          
           So
           Christ
           and
           the
           Devil
           are
           striving
           about
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           you
           step
           in
           and
           say
           of
           almost
           all
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yea
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           godly
           Christians
           ,
           
             [
             all
             these
             are
             hypocrites
             ,
             and
             the
             children
             of
             the
             Devil
             ]
          
           is
           not
           this
           for
           the
           Devils
           interest
           ,
           and
           are
           you
           not
           the
           Patrons
           of
           his
           cause
           against
           Christ
           ?
           And
           if
           you
           do
           but
           unchurch
           all
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           ,
           the
           Papists
           will
           give
           you
           a
           see
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           13.
           
           The
           Doctrine
           and
           practice
           of
           the
           Quakers
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           experience
           and
           holy
           nature
           of
           the
           Saints
           .
           They
           have
           found
           a
           renewing
           light
           and
           life
           by
           this
           Scripture
           and
           Ministry
           which
           the
           Quakers
           make
           so
           light
           of
           .
           They
           tell
           our
           people
           ,
           that
           our
           Ministry
           doth
           no
           good
           ,
           and
           none
           are
           the
           better
           for
           it
           :
           which
           the
           experience
           of
           many
           thousands
           doth
           confute
           ,
           who
           can
           say
           as
           the
           man
           in
           
             John
          
           9.
           25.
           
           
             One
             thing
             I
             know
             ,
             that
             whereas
             I
             was
             blind
             ,
             now
             I
             see
             .
             ]
          
           Moreover
           ,
           the
           Christians
           nature
           containeth
           in
           it
           a
           Catholick
           Love
           to
           all
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           they
           honour
           them
           that
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           15.
           4.
           
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           quite
           against
           their
           holy
           nature
           to
           damn
           and
           reproach
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           call
           them
           the
           children
           of
           the
           Devil
           ;
           and
           to
           dishonour
           and
           spit
           in
           the
           faces
           of
           them
           that
           are
           their
           fathers
           or
           guides
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           watch
           for
           their
           souls
           as
           men
           that
           must
           give
           an
           account
           ,
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           5.
           12.
           
           
             Heb.
          
           13.
           17.
           
           They
           cannot
           be
           so
           barbarously
           ungrateful
           ,
           and
           so
           rebellious
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           14.
           
           The
           Quakers
           are
           unlikely
           to
           be
           better
           then
           other
           men
           ,
           seeing
           they
           are
           so
           notoriously
           Proud
           .
           Pride
           is
           an
           high
           esteem
           of
           our selves
           ,
           with
           a
           desire
           to
           be
           highly
           esteemed
           by
           others
           .
           And
           this
           they
           manifest
           openly
           without
           all
           shame
           :
           some
           may
           take
           them
           to
           be
           humble
           that
           judge
           by
           their
           cloaths
           and
           crying
           down
           high
           titles
           .
           But
           alas
           it
           is
           a
           childish
           Pride
           to
           be
           Proud
           of
           fine
           cloathes
           .
           This
           is
           too
           low
           a
           game
           for
           them
           to
           play
           .
           The
           greater
           the
           matter
           is
           that
           men
           are
           proud
           of
           ,
           usually
           the
           greater
           is
           their
           pride
           :
           It
           is
           
           
           
           the
           supposed
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           extraordinary
           holiness
           and
           inspiration
           and
           abilities
           that
           they
           are
           Proud
           of
           .
           Do
           you
           need
           any
           proof
           ?
           How
           could
           the
           Devil
           himself
           shew
           Pride
           more
           notoriously
           ?
           when
           they
           proclaim
           themselves
           perfect
           without
           sin
           ;
           can
           they
           yet
           think
           highlier
           of
           themselves
           ,
           or
           speak
           highlier
           of
           themselves
           ,
           then
           this
           ?
           What
           is
           proud
           boasting
           if
           this
           be
           not
           ?
           And
           when
           they
           pretend
           to
           know
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           prerogative
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           to
           speak
           by
           inspiration
           :
           when
           they
           condemn
           almost
           all
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           vilifie
           the
           holyest
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           as
           if
           they
           should
           say
           ,
           
             [
             Stand
             by
             ;
             we
             are
             more
             holy
             then
             you
             ;
             you
             are
             all
             ungodly
             in
             comparison
             of
             us
             ]
          
           When
           they
           revile
           the
           ablest
           godly
           Ministers
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           said
           ,
           
             [
             Come
             down
             thou
             deceiver
             ;
             thou
             ignorant
             man
             ,
             thou
             hypocrite
             ,
             thou
             dog
             ;
             and
             let
             us
             be
             the
             Speakers
             that
             can
             do
             it
             far
             better
             then
             thou
             ;
             that
             are
             more
             understanding
             ,
             holy
             ,
             self-denying
             and
             sincere
             .
             ]
          
           Is
           not
           one
           half
           of
           this
           their
           ordinary
           speech
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           half
           their
           practice
           ,
           when
           they
           set
           up
           themselves
           to
           speak
           in
           the
           stead
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           yea
           and
           proclaim
           their
           own
           goodness
           to
           the
           world
           ?
           I
           confess
           I
           never
           saw
           greater
           appearance
           of
           Pride
           in
           men
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           15.
           
           They
           plainly
           discover
           a
           persenting
           spirit
           .
           For
           what
           man
           can
           in
           reason
           think
           but
           that
           they
           that
           run
           up
           and
           down
           the
           world
           to
           bring
           the
           Ministry
           into
           hatred
           ,
           and
           call
           them
           greedy
           dogs
           and
           Devils
           ,
           and
           judge
           them
           to
           damnation
           ,
           and
           call
           on
           the
           Magistrates
           and
           people
           to
           cast
           them
           out
           as
           dung
           ,
           would
           quickly
           use
           them
           thus
           themselves
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           in
           their
           power
           ?
           Will
           they
           perswade
           others
           with
           such
           exceeding
           pains
           and
           zeal
           to
           that
           which
           they
           would
           not
           do
           themselves
           ?
           And
           they
           that
           so
           damn
           our
           godly
           hearers
           ,
           would
           not
           they
           persecute
           them
           also
           :
           I
           confess
           I
           make
           no
           doubt
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           if
           they
           had
           power
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           would
           do
           more
           then
           silence
           the
           ministry
           ,
           even
           persecute
           them
           to
           death
           as
           their
           Ancestors
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           16.
           
           What
           reasonable
           man
           would
           turn
           Quaker
           that
           seeth
           the
           common
           fruit
           of
           their
           Doctrine
           ?
           What
           good
           do
           they
           where
           they
           come
           ?
           but
           make
           people
           hare
           both
           godly
           Teachers
           and
           people
           whom
           they
           loved
           ?
           and
           doubtless
           Love
           is
           Christs
           work
           and
           Sheep-mark
           ;
           and
           envy
           ,
           strife
           and
           hatred
           is
           the
           Devils
           .
           They
           break
           people
           into
           Divisions
           ,
           and
           set
           them
           a
           reviling
           ,
           and
           cast
           their
           spirite
           into
           a
           malicious
           mould
           and
           tincture
           of
           bitterness
           ,
           and
           bring
           in
           confusion
           and
           abominable
           error
           :
           And
           to
           say
           that
           this
           wisdom
           is
           from
           above
           is
           to
           glory
           and
           lye
           against
           the
           truth
           :
           No
           ,
           it
           it
           earthly
           ,
           sensual
           ,
           devilish
           .
           For
           the
           wisdom
           from
           above
           is
           first
           pure
           ,
           then
           peaceable
           ,
           gentle
           ,
           easie
           to
           be
           entreated
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             Jam.
          
           3.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           17.
           
           The
           fruit
           of
           their
           labour
           is
           to
           make
           some
           silly
           professors
           turn
           Malignant
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           themselves
           humble
           ,
           to
           cast
           off
           some
           points
           or
           lace
           ,
           and
           wander
           about
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           many
           of
           them
           fall
           into
           distraction
           .
        
         
         
           
             Reason
          
           17.
           
           And
           it
           s
           no
           great
           encouragement
           to
           us
           to
           turn
           Qua●ers
           ,
           when
           we
           consider
           who
           are
           their
           followers
           and
           society
           that
           make
           all
           this
           ado
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Very
           few
           experienced
           ,
           humble
           ,
           so●er
           Christians
           ,
           that
           ever
           I
           heard
           of
           that
           turn
           to
           them
           ?
           but
           its
           the
           young
           raw
           professors
           ,
           and
           women
           ,
           and
           ignorant
           ungrounded
           people
           that
           were
           but
           novices
           and
           learners
           in
           the
           principles
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           notorious
           for
           self-conceitedness
           and
           pride
           ,
           being
           wise
           in
           their
           own
           eyes
           .
           And
           most
           of
           all
           these
           that
           ever
           I
           heard
           of
           ,
           were
           Anabaptists
           or
           the
           members
           of
           some
           such
           Sect
           ,
           that
           by
           their
           division
           and
           errour
           were
           prepared
           before
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           18.
           
           So
           that
           t
           is
           an
           evident
           judgement
           of
           God
           upon
           those
           people
           that
           turn
           Quakers
           ;
           and
           a
           punishment
           for
           their
           former
           sin
           .
           Because
           they
           received
           not
           the
           truth
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           saved
           ,
           God
           giveth
           them
           up
           to
           believe
           a
           lye
           ,
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           2.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           Because
           they
           were
           false
           to
           the
           light
           revealed
           ,
           and
           unprofitable
           under
           precious
           helps
           ,
           and
           proudly
           disobeyed
           and
           slighted
           their
           faithful
           guides
           ,
           God
           giveth
           them
           up
           as
           a
           prey
           to
           these
           devourers
           :
           And
           who
           would
           choose
           that
           for
           his
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           nothing
           but
           a
           dreadful
           judgement
           of
           God
           upon
           proud
           ,
           dividing
           ,
           self-conceited
           ,
           ignorant
           men
           ,
           especially
           of
           the
           Anabaptists
           ?
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           19.
           
           They
           are
           already
           in
           Divisions
           among
           themselves
           ,
           as
           few
           as
           they
           are
           :
           As
           the
           contention
           between
           
             Naylor
          
           and
           his
           followers
           ,
           and
           
             Fox
          
           and
           his
           followers
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           them
           shew
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           20.
           
           And
           to
           make
           all
           their
           delusion
           a
           more
           odious
           wickedness
           ,
           they
           father
           it
           upon
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           would
           perswade
           the
           world
           that
           they
           speak
           all
           their
           most
           wicked
           speeches
           by
           his
           inspiration
           or
           command
           :
           and
           say
           
             [
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
             ]
          
           and
           
             [
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             within
             me
             saith
             thus
             or
             thus
             .
             ]
          
           O
           horrible
           impiety
           !
           when
           they
           dishonour
           the
           very
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Righteousness
           ,
           yea
           the
           ●erson
           of
           Christ
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           God
           bids
           them
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           indite
           all
           as
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           when
           they
           speak
           against
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
           They
           cry
           down
           the
           union
           and
           love
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           bids
           them
           do
           it
           .
           When
           they
           pronounce
           damnation
           against
           Gods
           Church
           or
           holy
           servants
           to
           whom
           Christ
           hath
           promised
           salvation
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           sealed
           it
           ,
           yet
           do
           they
           prophanely
           make
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           the
           author
           of
           their
           wickedness
           .
           I
           think
           there
           's
           not
           a
           whore
           or
           thief
           ,
           or
           swearer
           in
           the
           Town
           or
           Country
           ,
           but
           might
           as
           justly
           say
           ,
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           commandeth
           them
           to
           whore
           ,
           or
           steal
           ,
           or
           swear
           .
           Yea
           when
           some
           of
           them
           preach
           
             another
             Gospel
             ,
          
           they
           father
           it
           on
           the
           Spirit
           :
           when
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           If
           an
           Angel
           from
           heaven
           preach
           other
           Gospel
           then
           had
           been
           preached
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           accursed
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           18.
           
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           21.
           
           The
           Quakers
           themselves
           renounce
           (
           in
           words
           )
           the
           Ranters
           and
           the
           Papists
           ,
           as
           a
           deluded
           sort
           :
           But
           the
           Ranters
           and
           Papists
           hold
           the
           substance
           or
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Quakers
           Doctrine
           ,
           
           in
           which
           they
           differ
           from
           us
           .
           Yea
           the
           Ranters
           did
           fall
           into
           trances
           as
           they
           do
           ;
           and
           spoke
           just
           as
           they
           against
           the
           Ministry
           and
           Scripture
           :
           Yea
           the
           Drunkards
           and
           all
           Prophane
           ungodly
           Malignants
           cry
           out
           against
           the
           same
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           same
           exercises
           and
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           same
           Churches
           and
           godly
           people
           as
           the
           Quakers
           do
           .
           Now
           let
           any
           man
           judge
           that
           hath
           not
           forsworn
           all
           wit
           and
           reason
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           likely
           that
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           would
           inspire
           a
           generation
           of
           new
           Prophets
           ,
           to
           acquaint
           them
           with
           the
           same
           points
           ,
           which
           Ranters
           ,
           Papists
           ,
           and
           Drunkards
           knew
           before
           ,
           and
           could
           have
           taught
           them
           without
           the
           Spirit
           ?
           Or
           whether
           the
           same
           point
           be
           Heavenly
           in
           a
           Quaker
           ,
           and
           Hellish
           in
           a
           Ranter
           ,
           Papist
           or
           Drunkard
           ?
           And
           whether
           the
           Quakers
           have
           not
           condemned
           themselves
           in
           condemning
           these
           sects
           that
           hold
           their
           opinions
           ?
           And
           whether
           it
           be
           likelyer
           that
           Ranters
           ,
           Drunkards
           and
           all
           Malignants
           ,
           or
           the
           holy
           and
           faithful
           Ministers
           and
           people
           of
           Christ
           should
           in
           these
           points
           be
           in
           the
           right
           ?
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           22.
           
           And
           if
           I
           had
           any
           cause
           to
           be
           weary
           of
           the
           Christian
           Catholick
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           what
           reason
           have
           I
           to
           turn
           Quaker
           any
           more
           then
           to
           any
           other
           sect
           ?
           why
           not
           to
           the
           sect
           of
           Papists
           as
           well
           ?
           or
           to
           the
           Anabaptists
           ,
           or
           the
           Antinomians
           ,
           or
           Libertines
           ,
           or
           Familists
           ,
           or
           Socinians
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           ?
           How
           do
           they
           prove
           that
           they
           are
           more
           in
           the
           right
           then
           all
           these
           ?
           What
           do
           they
           bring
           to
           satisfie
           a
           wise
           man
           that
           they
           only
           among
           all
           these
           and
           many
           other
           sects
           are
           in
           the
           right
           ?
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           23.
           
           Moreover
           ,
           the
           way
           by
           which
           they
           prevail
           ,
           is
           not
           by
           producing
           any
           evidence
           :
           For
           they
           renounce
           that
           ,
           and
           offer
           you
           all
           on
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Spirit
           within
           them
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           must
           prove
           that
           Authority
           ,
           and
           their
           Revelations
           and
           Divine
           Mission
           by
           Miracles
           ,
           or
           such
           supernatural
           means
           ,
           before
           any
           reasonable
           man
           can
           believe
           them
           :
           Unless
           you
           will
           believe
           every
           man
           that
           saith
           ,
           he
           is
           sent
           of
           God
           .
           I
           have
           askt
           them
           to
           shew
           their
           Commission
           from
           God
           ,
           or
           prove
           that
           he
           sent
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           one
           of
           them
           would
           ever
           do
           it
           ,
           but
           tell
           me
           I
           was
           blind
           ,
           and
           he
           had
           the
           witness
           in
           himself
           :
           But
           why
           must
           I
           believe
           him
           that
           saith
           this
           more
           then
           other
           men
           ?
           Can
           I
           see
           the
           witness
           in
           him
           ?
           He
           must
           be
           a
           witness
           to
           me
           if
           he
           will
           have
           credit
           .
           The
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           do
           not
           call
           you
           to
           receive
           their
           Doctrine
           upon
           the
           Authority
           of
           themselves
           or
           their
           own
           Mission
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Apostles
           and
           their
           Mission
           ,
           from
           whom
           they
           prove
           they
           had
           it
           ,
           and
           who
           sealed
           it
           with
           Miracles
           long
           ago
           :
           And
           therefore
           whether
           we
           were
           Ministers
           or
           no
           ,
           you
           have
           reason
           to
           believe
           us
           ,
           when
           we
           prove
           our
           Doctrine
           to
           be
           from
           God
           ,
           as
           delivered
           by
           Apostles
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           Sealed
           by
           the
           Spirit
           :
           But
           Quakers
           that
           give
           us
           their
           Doctrine
           on
           a
           new
           Authority
           within
           them
           (
           and
           so
           Behmenists
           ,
           Paraceisians
           and
           all
           Enthusiasts
           )
           and
           Papists
           that
           give
           it
           us
           on
           their
           own
           Authority
           as
           above
           or
           before
           the
           Scripture
           
           Authority
           ,
           these
           are
           bound
           to
           prove
           their
           pretended
           Authority
           by
           Miracles
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           be
           believed
           by
           wise
           men
           that
           love
           their
           salvation
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           see
           that
           it
           is
           by
           the
           Novelty
           ,
           and
           the
           seriousness
           and
           earnestness
           of
           speech
           ,
           and
           threatning
           Hell
           to
           poor
           people
           ,
           that
           frightneth-in
           their
           followers
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           evidence
           of
           truth
           .
           I
           have
           urged
           many
           of
           them
           to
           name
           one
           truth
           which
           the
           Quakers
           held
           ,
           but
           what
           we
           hold
           as
           well
           as
           they
           :
           and
           I
           could
           never
           yet
           hear
           of
           any
           one
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           24.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           they
           teach
           but
           such
           like
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           like
           course
           as
           many
           of
           the
           antient
           Hereticks
           did
           (
           of
           whom
           
             Epiphanius
             ,
             Irenaeus
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Antients
           will
           give
           you
           a
           full
           account
           .
           )
           Presently
           after
           the
           Apostles
           daies
           just
           such
           Hereticks
           as
           these
           arose
           and
           troubled
           the
           Church
           :
           And
           they
           brought
           themselves
           to
           shame
           by
           their
           wickedness
           ,
           folly
           and
           division
           ,
           and
           God
           was
           still
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           to
           confusion
           !
           And
           so
           all
           along
           through
           most
           ages
           have
           they
           sped
           ,
           even
           down
           to
           the
           
             David-Georgians
             ,
             Wegelians
             ,
             Familists
             ,
          
           aad
           the
           like
           of
           late
           .
           And
           shall
           we
           play
           an
           old
           game
           as
           if
           it
           were
           a
           new
           one
           ,
           where
           all
           have
           sped
           so
           ill
           before
           ?
           And
           shall
           we
           run
           our selves
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           which
           hath
           consumed
           such
           Heresies
           through
           former
           ages
           ?
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           is
           not
           an
           unwillingness
           to
           be
           informed
           ,
           but
           the
           knowledge
           of
           their
           gross
           deceits
           ,
           that
           hath
           caused
           me
           to
           oppose
           the
           Quakers
           ;
           So
           I
           beseech
           all
           young
           and
           raw
           Professors
           ,
           to
           consider
           impartially
           of
           these
           24
           
             REASONS
             ;
          
           and
           withall
           to
           bethink
           themselves
           ,
           1.
           
           What
           a
           doleful
           case
           it
           is
           that
           Professors
           of
           Religion
           should
           be
           so
           ignorant
           ,
           loose
           and
           unstable
           ;
           and
           God
           and
           his
           word
           should
           have
           no
           more
           hold
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           any
           confident
           sect
           that
           riseth
           up
           shall
           presently
           carry
           them
           away
           ,
           even
           with
           non-sense
           ,
           or
           that
           which
           a
           child
           might
           see
           through
           ?
           O
           what
           a
           shame
           is
           this
           to
           your
           profession
           ?
           2.
           
           What
           an
           heavy
           judgement
           is
           it
           to
           your selves
           to
           be
           self-condemned
           and
           self-divided
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           3.
           10
           ,
           11.
           and
           carried
           away
           as
           chaff
           with
           every
           wind
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           4.
           14.
           and
           to
           prove
           rotten
           in
           a
           day
           of
           tryal
           !
           Know
           you
           not
           that
           Heresies
           must
           arise
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           are
           approved
           may
           be
           made
           manifest
           ?
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           19.
           3.
           
           Would
           you
           not
           turn
           Jews
           and
           Infidels
           ,
           and
           renounce
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           if
           you
           had
           but
           some
           body
           to
           ●ry
           you
           ?
           It
           s
           most
           likely
           that
           you
           would
           .
           For
           an
           Infidel
           can
           put
           a
           far
           greater
           shew
           of
           reason
           upon
           his
           cause
           ,
           in
           opposing
           Christ
           ,
           then
           these
           Quakers
           have
           yet
           put
           on
           theirs
           !
           Well
           Sirs
           ,
           as
           ever
           you
           would
           stand
           fast
           and
           be
           saved
           ,
           1.
           
           See
           that
           you
           be
           serious
           Christians
           ,
           and
           true
           to
           the
           light
           received
           ;
           and
           prepare
           not
           by
           unholy
           hearts
           and
           lives
           ,
           to
           be
           forsaken
           of
           God
           .
           2.
           
           Stick
           close
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           3.
           
           And
           to
           a
           faithful
           Ministry
           ;
           and
           obey
           their
           Doctrine
           .
           4.
           
           And
           to
           the
           Unity
           and
           Catholick
           Peace
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           5.
           
           And
           to
           the
           communion
           of
           Saints
           .
           6.
           
           And
           to
           the
           Spirit
           which
           still
           concur's
           with
           these
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Sept.
              
               5.
               1657.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .