The mouth of the pit stopped and the smoke that hath arisen out of it scattered by the breath of truth in answer to a lying story called Hell broken loose, or, The history of the Quakers, published by Thomas Underhill, a seller of the whores merchandize otherwise called a book-seller : his lyes returned upon him, his accusations answered and his envie decleared and truth cleared from all his reproaches / by one that waits to see death and hell cast into the lake of fire, with the beast and false-prophet, Francis Howgil.
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             The mouth of the pit stopped and the smoke that hath arisen out of it scattered by the breath of truth in answer to a lying story called Hell broken loose, or, The history of the Quakers, published by Thomas Underhill, a seller of the whores merchandize otherwise called a book-seller : his lyes returned upon him, his accusations answered and his envie decleared and truth cleared from all his reproaches / by one that waits to see death and hell cast into the lake of fire, with the beast and false-prophet, Francis Howgil.
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           THE
           MOUTH
           OF
           THE
           Pit
           Stopped
           ,
           AND
           The
           Smoke
           that
           hath
           arisen
           out
           of
           it
           scattered
           by
           the
           breath
           of
           TRUTH
           .
        
         
           In
           Answer
           to
           a
           lying
           Story
           called
           
             Hell
             broken
             Loose
             ;
          
           or
           the
           History
           of
           the
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           Published
           by
           
             Thomas
             Underhill
             ,
          
           a
           seller
           of
           the
           Whores
           Merchandize
           ,
           otherwise
           called
           
             A
             book-seller
             ;
          
           his
           Lyes
           returned
           upon
           him
           ,
           his
           accusations
           answered
           and
           his
           envie
           declared
           ,
           and
           Truth
           cleared
           from
           all
           his
           Reproaches
           .
        
         
           By
           one
           that
           waits
           to
           see
           Death
           and
           Hell
           cast
           into
           the
           lake
           of
           fire
           ,
           with
           the
           Beast
           and
           the
           False-prophet
           ,
           
             Francis
             Howgil
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           Bull
           and
           Mouth
           near
           Aldersgate
           ,
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           THE
           EPISTLE
           .
        
         
           
             Thomas
             Underhill
             ,
          
        
         
           THou
           seeds-man
           of
           Lyes
           and
           Slanders
           and
           false
           reports
           ,
           whose
           
             Hell
             is
             broken
             loose
             ,
          
           and
           is
           spreading
           where
           the
           banks
           is
           not
           set
           nor
           the
           bounds
           ,
           and
           thy
           greatest
           madnesse
           and
           rage
           is
           at
           them
           that
           trembles
           at
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           works
           out
           their
           Salvation
           
             with
             Fear
             and
             Trembling
             ,
          
           and
           thy
           Lyes
           and
           Slanders
           and
           false
           reports
           we
           understand
           is
           set
           on
           sale
           in
           such
           a
           mans
           Shop
           to
           get
           gain
           upon
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           and
           the
           ground
           is
           seen
           ,
           and
           the
           Earth
           in
           which
           thou
           mayest
           sow
           thy
           evil
           seed
           ,
           and
           thy
           Lyes
           ,
           slanders
           and
           false
           reports
           ,
           who
           art
           a
           man
           fitted
           ,
           whom
           the
           Devil
           hath
           found
           out
           to
           go
           on
           in
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           his
           work
           ,
           for
           a
           long
           time
           hath
           he
           been
           fitting
           of
           thee
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           long
           time
           hath
           the
           seed
           been
           sowen
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           now
           it
           is
           growing
           and
           buds
           forth
           ,
           and
           
             Hell
             is
             broken
             loose
             ;
          
           but
           thou
           art
           taken
           (
           and
           the
           Hell
           )
           who
           art
           the
           Seeds-man
           of
           the
           Devil
           that
           sowes
           Lyes
           ,
           the
           prince
           of
           death
           ,
           but
           all
           is
           and
           shall
           be
           taken
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           Lake
           of
           fire
           ,
           the
           Hell
           ,
           the
           Devil
           the
           Authour
           of
           thy
           work
           ,
           and
           thou
           except
           thou
           speedily
           repent
           .
           Was
           there
           ever
           such
           a
           thing
           heard
           or
           seen
           ,
           that
           
             Thomas
             Underhill
          
           should
           gather
           up
           Lyes
           ,
           slanders
           and
           false
           reports
           ,
           and
           set
           them
           to
           sale
           at
           the
           
             Starre
          
           in
           
             Pauls
             Church-Yard
             ,
          
           as
           he
           calls
           it
           ?
           there
           is
           a
           refuge
           of
           Lyes
           of
           his
           for
           any
           to
           
           shelter
           under
           that
           are
           given
           up
           to
           believe
           Lyes
           ,
           but
           that
           will
           not
           save
           you
           from
           the
           storme
           nor
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           but
           the
           Beesom
           is
           witnessed
           that
           sweeps
           all
           the
           refuge
           of
           Lyes
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           brings
           the
           Lyar
           to
           judgement
           ,
           and
           thou
           wilt
           become
           a
           shame
           and
           a
           stinke
           to
           all
           modest
           and
           sober
           people
           ,
           the
           witnesse
           in
           thy
           own
           conscience
           shall
           witnesse
           it
           .
           And
           dost
           thou
           think
           that
           the
           Nations
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           do
           not
           begin
           to
           see
           your
           Priests
           and
           such
           as
           thee
           that
           holds
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           thee
           calls
           Converts
           ?
           What
           a
           stink
           and
           a
           nasty
           smel
           there
           is
           in
           your
           streets
           ,
           in
           your
           Towns
           ,
           in
           your
           Steeple-houses
           ,
           as
           though
           you
           had
           never
           heard
           talke
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ;
           your
           natures
           are
           so
           unchanged
           ,
           and
           your
           Priests
           haling
           up
           and
           down
           to
           Courts
           and
           Assizes
           ,
           and
           casts
           into
           prisons
           till
           death
           for
           their
           bellies
           and
           their
           mouths
           such
           they
           do
           no
           worke
           for
           ,
           and
           your
           prisoning
           and
           persecuting
           for
           not
           swearing
           to
           the
           Priests
           Bill
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           rude
           multitude
           breaking
           the
           windows
           ,
           breaking
           up
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           breaking
           the
           heads
           of
           people
           ,
           the
           Servants
           and
           Messengers
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           almost
           become
           like
           a
           field
           of
           blood
           ,
           whipping
           such
           as
           warn
           you
           to
           repent
           ,
           and
           here
           hell
           hath
           been
           broken
           loose
           ,
           and
           thou
           art
           a
           Seeds-man
           of
           him
           that
           is
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           who
           art
           an
           Encourager
           with
           thy
           Lyes
           and
           slanders
           these
           persecutours
           ,
           but
           thy
           own
           words
           shall
           be
           thy
           burthen
           .
        
         
           
             G.
             F.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           IT
           is
           written
           ,
           He
           that
           watches
           for
           Iniquity
           shall
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           the
           wicked
           shall
           come
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           although
           the
           long
           suffering
           of
           the
           Lord
           be
           great
           ,
           who
           waiteth
           that
           men
           might
           return
           and
           cease
           to
           work
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           to
           strive
           against
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           by
           which
           he
           reproveth
           the
           world
           of
           sin
           and
           the
           wicked
           of
           their
           transgressions
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           end
           hath
           he
           given
           a
           measure
           of
           his
           spirit
           to
           every
           man
           ,
           (
           though
           contemned
           and
           dispised
           by
           the
           wicked
           )
           that
           they
           might
           see
           themselves
           and
           be
           humbled
           for
           their
           Iniquity
           and
           repent
           of
           their
           transgressions
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           such
           is
           the
           obstinancy
           of
           many
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           hate
           the
           reproof
           of
           Instruction
           ,
           yea
           the
           scorners
           and
           the
           fools
           unto
           whom
           Wisdom
           crieth
           ,
           Return
           at
           my
           reproof
           ,
           so
           that
           all
           are
           left
           without
           excuse
           ;
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           though
           they
           reject
           the
           mercy
           and
           love
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           gain-sayeth
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           though
           they
           do
           for
           a
           while
           perfist
           in
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           yet
           this
           shall
           be
           the
           end
           ,
           the
           wicked
           shall
           not
           go
           unpunished
           ,
           of
           that
           ,
           certain
           Testimony
           is
           given
           that
           God
           hath
           appointed
           a
           day
           wherein
           he
           will
           judge
           the
           secrets
           of
           all
           hearts
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           according
           to
           the
           Everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           was
           declared
           and
           now
           is
           published
           again
           by
           them
           that
           are
           come
           and
           coming
           out
           of
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           day
           thou
           
             Thomas
             Underhill
          
           shalt
           be
           convinced
           of
           thy
           ungodly
           deeds
           ,
           and
           of
           thy
           hard
           speeches
           and
           false
           accusations
           ,
           and
           reproachful
           calumniations
           and
           slanders
           ,
           and
           of
           many
           false
           things
           which
           thou
           hast
           charged
           against
           a
           people
           whom
           Christ
           hath
           Redeemed
           by
           his
           most
           precious
           blood
           ,
           which
           thou
           shalt
           be
           judged
           for
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           when
           terror
           shal
           fill
           thy
           heart
           &
           wrath
           come
           upon
           thee
           from
           whence
           thou
           shalt
           not
           be
           able
           to
           flie
           ,
           though
           thou
           may
           cal
           to
           the
           hard
           Rocks
           and
           to
           the
           high
           Hills
           which
           are
           in
           the
           transgression
           ,
           whose
           hands
           thou
           wouldst
           now
           strengthen
           against
           the
           Just
           ,
           and
           blind
           their
           eyes
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           receive
           thy
           false
           suggestions
           and
           instigations
           ,
           and
           so
           would
           perswade
           them
           to
           stretch
           out
           their
           hands
           against
           them
           which
           is
           to
           be
           preserved
           and
           cherished
           ,
           who
           are
           dear
           unto
           the
           Lord
           as
           the
           
           Apple
           of
           his
           eye
           ,
           but
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           who
           taketh
           away
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           who
           is
           arisen
           and
           arising
           in
           his
           power
           and
           might
           to
           make
           War
           in
           Righteousnesse
           against
           the
           beast
           and
           his
           power
           ,
           the
           Mother
           of
           Harlots
           ,
           and
           her
           golden
           Cup
           of
           fornication
           ,
           against
           Antichrist
           &
           his
           men
           of
           War
           ,
           against
           the
           Dragon
           and
           his
           Army
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           travelling
           in
           the
           greatness
           of
           his
           strength
           ,
           who
           shall
           subdue
           the
           Nations
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           break
           all
           the
           ungodly
           that
           stands
           is
           his
           way
           as
           a
           Potters
           vessel
           ,
           and
           behold
           a
           numberlesse
           number
           hath
           taken
           part
           with
           him
           who
           rides
           on
           in
           the
           power
           and
           strength
           of
           his
           might
           ,
           the
           least
           of
           which
           thou
           shalt
           not
           be
           able
           to
           stand
           before
           ,
           but
           shalt
           vanish
           as
           smoke
           ,
           and
           be
           consumed
           as
           stubble
           before
           the
           fire
           ,
           which
           shall
           burn
           up
           all
           the
           ungodly
           ,
           and
           melt
           them
           all
           away
           that
           hate
           the
           Lord
           ,
           then
           shalt
           thou
           call
           to
           the
           Rocks
           and
           to
           the
           Hills
           ,
           from
           whence
           thou
           now
           looks
           for
           Salvation
           ,
           that
           thou
           might
           be
           preserved
           in
           safety
           still
           in
           
             Babylon
          
           where
           is
           thy
           habitation
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Region
           of
           the
           shadow
           of
           death
           which
           thou
           hast
           taken
           up
           for
           thy
           dwelling
           place
           )
           and
           that
           they
           might
           suppress
           that
           which
           thou
           calls
           Heresie
           and
           Blaspemy
           which
           hath
           invaded
           thy
           kingdom
           already
           ,
           and
           put
           out
           thy
           light
           ,
           and
           is
           staining
           that
           which
           thou
           glories
           in
           ,
           and
           is
           bringing
           contempt
           upon
           thy
           mothers
           Merchandize
           ,
           of
           which
           thy
           shop
           is
           filled
           with
           books
           of
           curious
           Arts
           ,
           and
           made
           up
           in
           the
           Imaginations
           of
           men
           of
           corrupt
           minds
           ,
           many
           of
           which
           is
           good
           for
           nothing
           but
           for
           the
           fire
           ,
           which
           hath
           bewitched
           people
           from
           the
           simplicity
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           hath
           darkned
           peoples
           understandings
           ,
           and
           brought
           a
           mist
           and
           a
           cloud
           over
           peoples
           hearts
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Son
           of
           Righteousness
           could
           not
           be
           seen
           to
           arise
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           ;
           and
           now
           thou
           (
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           Babylons
           Merchants
           )
           which
           have
           long
           traffickt
           with
           their
           sorceries
           ,
           art
           angry
           because
           thou
           hast
           had
           a
           share
           in
           her
           Merchandize
           ,
           and
           hath
           gotten
           gain
           by
           selling
           of
           such
           traffick
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           unsavoury
           salt
           ,
           good
           for
           nothing
           but
           to
           be
           troden
           under
           foot
           of
           men
           ,
           thou
           cryes
           like
           
             Demetrius
          
           for
           his
           shrines
           ,
           
             great
             is
             the
             goddess
             Diana
             ,
          
           and
           thou
           with
           others
           who
           have
           got
           a
           gain
           and
           trade
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           inchantments
           of
           the
           Harlot
           and
           her
           Merchants
           ,
           thou
           cryes
           ,
           
             The
             Church
             the
             Church
             ,
             the
             Ministry
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             Religion
             ,
          
           the
           National
           Ministry
           ,
           which
           when
           
           the
           matter
           is
           enquired
           into
           ,
           what
           the
           Church
           is
           ,
           it
           is
           found
           to
           be
           no
           other
           then
           the
           Mother
           of
           Harlots
           who
           hath
           sitten
           upon
           the
           waters
           this
           many
           hundred
           years
           ,
           and
           the
           Ministry
           is
           no
           other
           but
           them
           that
           are
           in
           
             Balaams
          
           way
           ,
           and
           such
           whose
           hearts
           are
           exercised
           with
           covetous
           practices
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           declared
           against
           ,
           who
           sought
           for
           their
           gain
           from
           their
           Quarter
           ,
           and
           who
           taught
           those
           things
           they
           ought
           not
           for
           filthy
           lucre
           ;
           And
           for
           Religion
           ,
           it
           is
           nothing
           but
           a
           profession
           in
           words
           at
           best
           without
           the
           life
           ,
           or
           else
           some
           old
           traditions
           ,
           humane
           inventions
           ,
           and
           innovated
           customs
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           brought
           in
           since
           the
           Apostacy
           ;
           but
           I
           say
           ,
           because
           of
           thy
           gainful
           craft
           ,
           thou
           art
           now
           busied
           as
           thou
           hath
           been
           diverse
           years
           ,
           not
           onely
           against
           the
           Quakers
           ,
           but
           against
           others
           who
           have
           separated
           from
           your
           hypocritical
           worships
           and
           deceitful
           formalities
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           end
           thou
           hast
           bended
           thy
           tongue
           to
           tell
           lyes
           ,
           and
           thy
           ear
           is
           open
           to
           mischief
           ,
           that
           thou
           might
           get
           any
           thing
           to
           accuse
           the
           truth
           withal
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           and
           promote
           thy
           long
           trading
           with
           deceit
           ,
           what
           ,
           hath
           not
           the
           Hills
           and
           the
           Mountains
           ,
           Parliaments
           ,
           Protectors
           formerly
           gratified
           thee
           ,
           that
           thou
           art
           so
           covetous
           and
           greedy
           of
           persecution
           and
           blood-shed
           ?
           Though
           thy
           insatiable
           desire
           hath
           not
           yet
           been
           satisfied
           ,
           neither
           I
           believe
           ever
           shall
           ,
           yet
           thou
           shalt
           not
           go
           unpunished
           ,
           and
           when
           Judgement
           comes
           upon
           thee
           ,
           then
           may
           thou
           call
           to
           the
           Rocks
           and
           to
           the
           Hills
           to
           cover
           thee
           ,
           and
           hide
           thee
           from
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           his
           holy
           Host
           ,
           but
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           save
           thee
           .
        
         
           What
           ,
           hath
           not
           all
           the
           Beacons
           that
           thou
           hast
           fired
           given
           sufficient
           warning
           to
           all
           the
           Dragons
           host
           &
           to
           all
           the
           Beasts
           Army
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           Harlots
           Merchants
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           
             Babylons
          
           children
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           come
           out
           all
           to
           battel
           ?
           they
           have
           been
           fired
           these
           five
           years
           ,
           hast
           thou
           not
           gotten
           all
           thy
           host
           up
           together
           by
           thy
           Books
           which
           formerly
           thou
           calledst
           so
           ,
           to
           withstand
           the
           Lamb
           &
           his
           followers
           ,
           that
           thou
           art
           come
           on
           again
           with
           a
           fresh
           on-set
           to
           see
           if
           thou
           canst
           stop
           the
           way
           of
           Truth
           ,
           that
           people
           might
           not
           receive
           it
           ?
           for
           that
           is
           thy
           end
           in
           writing
           this
           lying
           History
           ,
           as
           thou
           thy self
           hath
           confest
           ,
           alas
           poor
           man
           ,
           is
           this
           all
           thy
           strength
           that
           thou
           art
           able
           to
           make
           up
           ,
           and
           are
           these
           all
           the
           weapons
           of
           thy
           
           warfare
           ,
           a
           company
           of
           vain
           Arguments
           out
           of
           the
           Priests
           Books
           which
           have
           written
           as
           thou
           hast
           done
           against
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           old
           stories
           which
           thou
           hast
           received
           out
           of
           our
           adversaries
           writings
           which
           thou
           hast
           heaped
           up
           together
           to
           fill
           peoples
           minds
           which
           prejudice
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           receive
           the
           Truth
           ?
           dost
           thou
           think
           this
           is
           like
           to
           prevail
           ?
           a
           company
           of
           broken
           bowes
           and
           shattered
           spears
           ,
           and
           lame
           Chariots
           ,
           whose
           wheels
           have
           been
           often
           taken
           off
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           over
           run
           and
           trampled
           down
           ,
           that
           few
           will
           have
           any
           trust
           to
           these
           ,
           or
           this
           is
           but
           to
           set
           bryars
           and
           thorns
           in
           battel
           against
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Thy
           Book
           thou
           calls
           
             Hell
             broken
             loose
             ,
             or
             a
             History
             of
             the
          
           Quakers
           ,
           published
           to
           preserve
           Christians
           against
           formality
           of
           Religion
           and
           Apostacy
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           intent
           that
           thy
           Book
           might
           not
           grow
           old
           nor
           stick
           upon
           thy
           hands
           ,
           as
           such
           other
           mouldy
           stuff
           hath
           done
           ,
           thou
           saith
           
             London
             Printed
             in
             the
             year
          
           1660.
           and
           so
           hath
           Printed
           a
           lie
           in
           the
           Frontize-piece
           of
           thy
           Book
           ,
           thy
           Book
           by
           that
           time
           thou
           may
           hang
           up
           with
           old
           Almanacks
           or
           sell
           for
           waste
           Paper
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           begin
           with
           a
           lie
           and
           scorn
           ,
           how
           dost
           thou
           think
           that
           this
           will
           be
           an
           Antidote
           (
           as
           thou
           calls
           it
           )
           against
           formality
           and
           Apostacy
           ?
           Is
           not
           a
           lyar
           an
           Apostate
           ,
           is
           not
           he
           that
           pleads
           for
           Popish
           Trumpery
           a
           formalist
           in
           Religion
           without
           the
           Power
           ?
           he
           that
           reads
           but
           thy
           Title
           page
           may
           see
           what
           thy
           Book
           is
           within
           if
           he
           go
           no
           further
           ,
           the
           Covenant
           of
           death
           is
           not
           yet
           broken
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           the
           agreement
           with
           Hell
           is
           not
           yet
           disannulled
           ,
           and
           therefore
           all
           this
           smoak
           is
           come
           out
           of
           the
           pit
           in
           which
           thou
           delights
           to
           dwell
           .
        
         
           And
           is
           this
           such
           a
           worthy
           piece
           in
           thy
           account
           ,
           that
           thou
           must
           needs
           shelter
           it
           under
           the
           wings
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ?
          
           art
           thou
           so
           great
           a
           friend
           to
           them
           ?
           and
           in
           thy
           Book
           tells
           them
           they
           were
           the
           in-let
           of
           Heresie
           and
           blasphemy
           ,
           who
           art
           but
           yet
           an
           Episcopal
           stem
           ,
           or
           at
           best
           a
           Presbyteral
           branch
           .
           I
           believe
           many
           amongst
           them
           will
           favour
           thy
           spirit
           ,
           and
           know
           what
           uniformity
           and
           unity
           thou
           art
           for
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           more
           properly
           called
           deformity
           and
           enmity
           ,
           and
           so
           thy
           flattering
           Epistle
           when
           they
           see
           thy
           spirit
           will
           hardly
           merit
           thanks
           ,
           and
           so
           that
           wicked
           spirit
           which
           could
           not
           be
           satisfied
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           former
           
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           Protectors
           ,
           still
           persists
           in
           the
           unfatiable
           desire
           to
           see
           if
           the
           Army
           will
           gratifie
           thee
           ,
           and
           turn
           persecutors
           ,
           but
           thou
           hast
           mist
           it
           far
           in
           crying
           a
           confederacy
           to
           the
           reverend
           Pastors
           or
           Priests
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           the
           Army
           knows
           right
           well
           or
           at
           least
           might
           do
           ,
           that
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           whom
           thou
           so
           reverencest
           have
           been
           alwayes
           hinderers
           ,
           and
           obstructors
           of
           the
           way
           of
           God
           and
           of
           his
           work
           these
           divers
           years
           ,
           instance
           two
           or
           three
           hundred
           of
           them
           before
           the
           fight
           at
           
             Dunbar
             ,
          
           who
           prophesied
           all
           like
           
             Zedekiah
          
           for
           the
           poor
           
             Scots
          
           against
           the
           English
           Army
           to
           go
           up
           and
           prosper
           ;
           and
           cursed
           them
           and
           Excommunicated
           them
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           up
           to
           Satan
           and
           for
           distruction
           ;
           but
           such
           Prophets
           were
           made
           fools
           ,
           and
           their
           divinations
           was
           madness
           ,
           and
           God
           gave
           a
           sufficient
           testimony
           against
           them
           and
           their
           deceived
           followers
           ,
           wch
           I
           hope
           the
           English
           Army
           hath
           not
           yet
           forgotten
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Scotch
           Priests
           and
           their
           Doctrine
           and
           practice
           ,
           't
           is
           so
           grosly
           ignorant
           and
           abominably
           prophane
           ,
           as
           I
           believe
           many
           of
           the
           Army
           do
           right
           well
           know
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           not
           satisfied
           ,
           I
           refer
           them
           to
           a
           Book
           called
           
             the
             Doctrines
             and
             Principles
             of
             the
             Priests
             of
             Scotland
             ,
          
           wherein
           may
           be
           seen
           their
           deceit
           ,
           and
           how
           some
           of
           them
           hath
           said
           they
           had
           reason
           to
           curse
           the
           Magistrates
           from
           morning
           to
           night
           ,
           because
           that
           allowance
           was
           granted
           unto
           any
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           Truth
           who
           could
           not
           be
           subject
           to
           their
           traditional
           uniformity
           ;
           and
           thou
           tells
           the
           Army
           in
           thy
           Epistle
           
             that
             ruine
             is
             like
             to
             come
             upon
             all
             Religion
             and
             Piety
             ,
             if
             God
             prevent
             it
             not
             by
             you
             or
             some
             other
             way
             ;
          
           they
           may
           see
           what
           Religion
           thou
           art
           of
           ,
           and
           what
           God
           thou
           trusts
           in
           ,
           and
           what
           piety
           thou
           art
           for
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           rather
           called
           irreligious
           and
           impious
           ,
           the
           Government
           of
           Religion
           and
           piety
           lies
           upon
           the
           shoulders
           of
           him
           who
           is
           a
           wonderful
           Councellor
           ,
           and
           mighty
           to
           save
           ,
           and
           able
           to
           defend
           them
           that
           are
           subject
           unto
           him
           ,
           &
           would
           thou
           have
           the
           Souldiers
           or
           any
           others
           intrude
           themselves
           into
           Christs
           Throne
           ,
           unto
           whom
           all
           power
           is
           committed
           both
           to
           make
           Religious
           and
           preserve
           pious
           them
           that
           do
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           this
           were
           to
           derogate
           from
           the
           honour
           and
           power
           which
           belongs
           to
           Christ
           who
           is
           head
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           give
           his
           glory
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           let
           all
           take
           notice
           of
           this
           that
           whosoever
           hath
           sought
           to
           take
           the
           honour
           
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           glory
           from
           him
           ,
           he
           hath
           laid
           their
           honour
           is
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           their
           glory
           is
           become
           as
           the
           moth-eaten
           garment
           as
           hitherto
           it
           hath
           been
           evident
           ;
           and
           thou
           tells
           them
           
             they
             know
             the
             Scripture
             is
             Gods
             written
             Word
             and
             a
             holy
             perfect
             rule
             of
             faith
             and
             practice
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             holds
             out
             that
             Christ
             is
             now
             in
             his
             humane
             glorified
             body
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           If
           thou
           hadst
           said
           the
           Scripture
           is
           the
           Words
           of
           God
           written
           thou
           hadst
           said
           something
           ,
           for
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           is
           one
           thing
           ,
           and
           the
           words
           is
           another
           ,
           though
           the
           words
           are
           a
           Testimony
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           and
           the
           Spirit
           which
           is
           one
           ,
           which
           gave
           forth
           the
           words
           ,
           are
           the
           perfect
           rule
           and
           foundation
           of
           faith
           ,
           which
           was
           before
           the
           words
           ,
           and
           is
           greater
           then
           the
           words
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           often
           declared
           to
           thy
           dearest
           generation
           though
           they
           would
           not
           hear
           ;
           and
           where
           doth
           the
           Scripture
           hold
           forth
           a
           humane
           glorified
           body
           in
           Heaven
           ?
           thy
           deceit
           and
           ignorant
           mind
           holds
           out
           a
           humane
           glorified
           body
           ,
           we
           say
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           that
           Christs
           body
           is
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           raised
           a
           spiritual
           body
           ,
           and
           is
           glorified
           in
           a
           spiritual
           body
           and
           in
           a
           Heavenly
           body
           ,
           which
           thou
           never
           knew
           ,
           neither
           art
           ,
           like
           while
           the
           nature
           lives
           in
           thee
           in
           which
           thou
           now
           stands
           .
        
         
           And
           thou
           saith
           in
           thy
           Epistle
           
             that
             one
             day
             in
             seventh
             should
             be
             set
             apart
             for
             rational
             souls
             to
             mind
             the
             things
             of
             Eternity
             .
          
        
         
           And
           which
           is
           that
           day
           that
           thou
           wilt
           set
           apart
           ?
           some
           of
           
             Babylons
          
           Merchants
           have
           cryed
           up
           one
           day
           and
           some
           have
           cryed
           up
           another
           day
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           called
           the
           seventh
           day
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           called
           the
           first
           day
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           and
           whether
           was
           Sabbaths
           made
           for
           man
           ,
           or
           man
           for
           Sabbaths
           ,
           and
           whether
           was
           dayes
           made
           for
           man
           ,
           or
           man
           made
           for
           dayes
           ?
           all
           time
           is
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           have
           Communion
           with
           him
           do
           mind
           the
           things
           of
           Eternity
           every
           day
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           come
           to
           know
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           which
           rest
           is
           given
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           and
           the
           creature
           hath
           rest
           though
           he
           labour
           in
           the
           Creation
           when
           that
           is
           done
           away
           in
           himself
           which
           hath
           opprest
           ;
           thou
           may
           go
           learn
           what
           this
           means
           .
        
         
           In
           thy
           post-script
           (
           as
           thou
           calls
           it
           )
           thou
           saith
           
             if
             any
             shall
             take
             offence
             for
             thy
             seeking
             to
             civil
             or
             Military
             Power
             to
             support
             Religion
             ,
          
           thy
           defence
           is
           ,
           and
           thy
           belief
           is
           that
           thou
           
             ought
             to
             seek
             to
             the
             higher
             powers
             to
             support
             Religion
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             Liberty
             of
             
             thy
             conscience
             ,
          
           and
           that
           this
           thou
           may
           do
           
             more
             acceptably
             then
             they
             who
             cross
             their
             own
             profest
             opinion
             as
             they
             have
             done
          
           of
           late
           years
           
             by
             motions
             ,
             Councels
             books
             and
             Papers
             which
             they
             have
             delivered
             for
             these
             many
             years
             for
             the
             pulling
             down
             the
             Ministry
             and
             steeple-houses
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             importuning
             the
             Magistrate
             to
             pull
             down
             Ministry
             and
             worship
             is
             a
             yielding
             of
             the
             cause
             .
          
        
         
           I
           say
           thy
           belief
           is
           without
           the
           true
           foundation
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           properly
           be
           called
           unbelief
           ,
           and
           thou
           errs
           in
           thy
           judgement
           ,
           who
           seekes
           to
           civil
           or
           Military
           power
           to
           uphold
           Religion
           ,
           which
           as
           I
           said
           before
           belongs
           to
           him
           who
           is
           the
           higher
           ,
           and
           highest
           power
           ;
           Civil
           and
           Military
           Officers
           are
           not
           for
           making
           Religion
           or
           setting
           up
           Religion
           ,
           but
           are
           to
           keep
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           to
           stop
           the
           violent
           doer
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           a
           terror
           to
           evil
           works
           and
           workers
           ,
           and
           a
           praise
           to
           them
           that
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           their
           place
           to
           govern
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           exercise
           Lordship
           over
           the
           conscience
           ,
           which
           power
           belongs
           onely
           to
           Christ
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           them
           who
           have
           delivered
           Books
           and
           Papers
           and
           words
           and
           writings
           to
           them
           who
           were
           in
           Authority
           to
           pull
           down
           the
           Ministry
           and
           Steeple-houses
           ,
           or
           publike
           Ministry
           and
           worship
           ,
           if
           thou
           intend
           the
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           as
           I
           believe
           thou
           dost
           ,
           thy
           arrowes
           being
           shot
           onely
           at
           them
           ;
           we
           have
           delivered
           ,
           or
           caused
           to
           be
           delivered
           divers
           Books
           and
           Papers
           ,
           wherein
           we
           have
           shewed
           them
           the
           grievous
           suffering
           of
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           the
           heavy
           oppressions
           which
           they
           did
           suffer
           under
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           hirelings
           wages
           and
           upholding
           of
           Mass-houses
           ,
           things
           which
           hath
           been
           introduced
           since
           the
           Primitive
           times
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           which
           aforesaid
           things
           hath
           been
           guarded
           and
           upheld
           by
           Lawes
           made
           in
           the
           Beasts
           power
           ;
           now
           to
           make
           null
           those
           Lawes
           which
           were
           the
           ground
           of
           many
           oppressions
           ,
           and
           an
           offence
           to
           many
           tender
           Consciences
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           to
           pull
           down
           Religion
           ,
           and
           that
           Ministry
           which
           can
           be
           pul'd
           down
           by
           taking
           away
           of
           Tythes
           and
           forced
           maintenance
           is
           no
           Ministry
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           Ministers
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           paying
           to
           Steeple-houses
           ,
           Clark
           wages
           ,
           burying
           for
           the
           dead
           and
           such
           other
           like
           invented
           things
           ,
           which
           many
           hath
           groaned
           under
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           pull
           down
           Religion
           ;
           for
           this
           I
           say
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           I
           can
           say
           to
           all
           ,
           which
           no
           reasonable
           or
           equitable
           man
           will
           deny
           to
           be
           equitable
           or
           just
           ,
           take
           the
           hireling
           Ministry
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           the
           fifth
           part
           of
           
           thy
           estate
           if
           thou
           wilt
           ,
           and
           erect
           thy
           Steeple-house
           like
           
             Babels
          
           Tower
           ,
           but
           trouble
           not
           us
           with
           none
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           for
           declaring
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           that
           these
           things
           ought
           to
           be
           done
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           by
           which
           they
           stood
           which
           was
           made
           in
           transgression
           ought
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           to
           pull
           down
           the
           Ministry
           nor
           true
           Religion
           ,
           but
           to
           overturn
           deceit
           and
           Innovation
           which
           hath
           obstructed
           and
           hindered
           pure
           Reformation
           which
           hath
           been
           talkt
           on
           ,
           for
           these
           are
           but
           the
           rotten
           raggs
           of
           the
           Whores
           Menstruous
           garment
           ;
           so
           thy
           defence
           is
           made
           void
           and
           ours
           standeth
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           or
           Military
           power
           hath
           nothing
           to
           do
           to
           prescribe
           any
           form
           of
           Religion
           to
           bind
           all
           unto
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           an
           intruding
           into
           those
           things
           that
           belongs
           not
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           Thou
           saith
           that
           thou
           dost
           
             freely
             and
             sincerely
             affirm
             ,
          
           that
           thou
           hast
           
             not
             knowingly
             wronged
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             in
             the
             least
             ,
             but
             doth
             engage
             thy self
             to
             mak●
             good
             every
             thing
          
           thou
           
             charges
             against
             them
             ,
             that
             shall
             require
             it
          
           of
           thee
           .
        
         
           That
           we
           shall
           see
           afterwards
           how
           thou
           wilt
           make
           good
           that
           which
           thou
           hast
           charged
           some
           with
           ;
           Hast
           thou
           not
           knowingly
           wronged
           us
           ,
           when
           thou
           hast
           brought
           all
           those
           which
           thou
           counts
           Hereticks
           all
           Europe
           over
           ,
           and
           some
           parts
           else
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           they
           did
           or
           said
           ,
           must
           be
           imputed
           unto
           us
           .
           I
           know
           thy
           envy
           in
           times
           past
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Priests
           was
           as
           much
           against
           them
           who
           were
           separate
           from
           your
           Assemblies
           as
           now
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           things
           that
           thou
           hast
           racked
           up
           in
           this
           book
           out
           of
           Histories
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           of
           new
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           I
           am
           not
           credulous
           to
           receive
           from
           thy
           mouth
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           I
           shall
           
             thy
             History
          
           as
           thou
           calls
           it
           of
           the
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           for
           thou
           which
           wilt
           lye
           of
           them
           which
           are
           so
           near
           thee
           ,
           may
           report
           many
           untruths
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           the
           hireling
           Priests
           were
           wont
           to
           charge
           upon
           the
           
             Baptists
          
           and
           
             Independants
             ;
          
           but
           now
           we
           are
           become
           the
           object
           of
           all
           your
           reproach
           and
           your
           butt
           to
           shoot
           at
           ,
           but
           we
           are
           in
           that
           which
           the
           Devil
           cannot
           prevail
           against
           ,
           neither
           the
           gates
           of
           Hell
           .
        
         
           In
           thy
           third
           Chap.
           thou
           saith
           ,
           Thou
           wilt
           
             Treat
             of
             the
             Predecessors
             of
             the
             Quakers
             ,
          
           and
           thou
           reckons
           up
           
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
             Menander
             ,
             Saturnus
             ,
          
           how
           he
           taught
           that
           Marriage
           and
           Generation
           was
           of
           Sathan
           ,
           and
           
             Arians
          
           who
           denied
           the
           Divinity
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           
             Pelagius
          
           a
           Monk
           who
           held
           that
           a
           man
           without
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           was
           able
           to
           fulfil
           all
           the
           Commandements
           of
           
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Balsidies
             ,
          
           that
           he
           taught
           that
           it
           was
           not
           Jesus
           ,
           but
           
             Simon
          
           of
           
             Cyrene
          
           that
           was
           crucified
           in
           his
           shape
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           none
           of
           our
           Predecessours
           ,
           take
           them
           to
           thy self
           ;
           and
           whether
           hast
           thou
           not
           knowingly
           wronged
           us
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           how
           wilt
           thou
           make
           every
           thing
           good
           which
           thou
           hast
           charged
           us
           withal
           ?
           These
           things
           forementioned
           and
           many
           more
           which
           I
           shall
           pass
           over
           as
           not
           to
           trouble
           the
           Reader
           with
           ,
           in
           which
           thou
           hast
           charged
           us
           falsly
           ,
           wherein
           thou
           art
           required
           to
           make
           good
           the
           charge
           ,
           or
           else
           cease
           thy
           clamerous
           tongue
           ,
           these
           that
           thou
           hast
           reckoned
           up
           you
           use
           to
           call
           them
           
             Arians
             ,
             Saturnians
          
           and
           
             Palagians
             ,
          
           but
           now
           thou
           hast
           made
           them
           all
           
             Quakers
             .
          
        
         
           In
           thy
           13th
           page
           thou
           manifests
           what
           spirit
           thou
           art
           of
           ,
           thou
           tells
           of
           
             the
             old
             Church-Government
             being
             taken
             away
          
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             the
             Common-prayer
             Book
             ,
          
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Mass-book
           )
           
             then
             began
             Sects
             to
             arise
             ;
          
           So
           that
           it
           seems
           thy
           chief
           Reformation
           and
           Religion
           is
           but
           the
           old
           Lithurgy
           ,
           which
           is
           little
           better
           then
           the
           Mass
           ;
           and
           the
           Ministers
           the
           old
           corrupt
           Bishops
           that
           the
           earth
           groaned
           with
           the
           burthen
           thereof
           ,
           whose
           Ordination
           &
           Call
           is
           from
           the
           Pope
           their
           Original
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           your
           Mother
           ,
           from
           whence
           these
           State-hirelings
           which
           burthens
           the
           whole
           Creation
           sprang
           forth
           ;
           thou
           would
           have
           all
           confined
           unto
           this
           dark
           mist
           ,
           and
           compelled
           to
           worship
           according
           unto
           those
           popish
           Traditions
           held
           forth
           for
           publick
           worship
           in
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           Further
           thou
           brings
           a
           heap
           of
           lyes
           out
           of
           
             Baxter
             ,
          
           a
           man
           at
           enmity
           against
           all
           goodness
           ,
           who
           hath
           written
           many
           lying
           Books
           against
           the
           living
           Truth
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           Lord
           God
           will
           call
           him
           and
           thee
           to
           account
           .
        
         
           Thou
           sets
           down
           some
           of
           that
           which
           thou
           calls
           our
           Principles
           in
           the
           16th
           page
           ,
           How
           that
           we
           
             deny
             all
             Officers
             in
             a
             Common-wealth
             ;
          
           and
           how
           we
           
             deny
             all
             Relation
             ,
             as
             Brother
             and
             Sister
             ,
             Magistrate
             ,
             Master
             ,
             Father
             ,
             Mother
             ,
             Son
             and
             Daughter
             ,
             Husband
             and
             Wife
             ,
             and
             that
             Husband
             and
             Wife
             should
             part
             asunder
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             things
             should
             be
             common
             ;
          
           All
           these
           things
           shall
           turn
           upon
           thy
           own
           head
           ;
           and
           now
           to
           the
           light
           in
           thy
           Conscience
           I
           speak
           ,
           which
           thou
           despisest
           ,
           whether
           thou
           hast
           not
           wilfully
           wronged
           us
           ?
           and
           I
           require
           of
           thee
           according
           to
           thy
           promise
           ,
           to
           make
           these
           things
           good
           ,
           but
           I
           believe
           thy
           proof
           is
           out
           of
           our
           Adversaries
           Books
           ,
           
             Baxters
          
           and
           the
           Priests
           of
           
           
             New-Castle
             ,
          
           which
           things
           have
           been
           answered
           ,
           and
           their
           lyes
           turned
           upon
           their
           own
           heads
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           17th
           page
           thou
           hast
           gathered
           some
           words
           and
           Sentences
           out
           of
           our
           Books
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           are
           so
           evident
           and
           manifest
           truth
           to
           all
           that
           are
           come
           to
           a
           good
           understanding
           ,
           that
           they
           need
           no
           vindication
           ,
           for
           they
           will
           vindicate
           themselves
           ,
           and
           have
           an
           evident
           witness
           in
           every
           ones
           Conscience
           that
           believes
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           thou
           hast
           truely
           transcribed
           them
           ;
           and
           many
           of
           those
           doctrines
           and
           practices
           which
           thou
           hast
           set
           down
           as
           errours
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           will
           bear
           witness
           too
           ,
           and
           the
           example
           of
           the
           Saints
           Evidence
           ,
           and
           the
           judicious
           will
           receive
           with
           gladness
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           thy
           envious
           Spirit
           will
           be
           made
           manifest
           to
           all
           where
           thy
           lying
           story
           shall
           come
           .
        
         
           In
           thy
           30th
           page
           thy
           lips
           being
           accustomed
           to
           utter
           forth
           lyes
           and
           deceit
           ,
           thou
           proceeds
           and
           sayes
           ,
           
             That
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             say
             that
             a
             man
             is
             Justified
             by
             the
             merit
             of
             good
             works
             ,
             and
             inherent
             Righteousness
             ;
          
           and
           how
           that
           we
           
             hold
             the
             real
             Corporal
             presence
             of
             Christ
             in
             many
             places
             at
             once
             ,
             and
             overthrows
             the
             Articles
             of
             Christs
             humanity
             ;
          
           and
           further
           thou
           saist
           ,
           
             That
             Christ
             is
             Corporally
             in
             Heaven
             ;
          
           But
           for
           proof
           I
           expect
           none
           from
           thee
           ,
           for
           thou
           speaks
           as
           though
           thy
           tongue
           were
           thy
           own
           ,
           and
           I
           charge
           thee
           to
           instance
           where
           in
           all
           our
           writings
           we
           have
           said
           that
           a
           man
           is
           Justified
           by
           inherent
           Righteousness
           ,
           or
           where
           thou
           finds
           real
           Corporal
           presence
           ,
           or
           where
           it
           is
           written
           in
           the
           Scripture
           that
           Christ
           is
           Corporally
           in
           Heaven
           ;
           Yet
           the
           man
           Christ
           is
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           from
           whence
           he
           shall
           appear
           to
           thy
           Judgement
           and
           Condemnation
           ,
           except
           thou
           repent
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ,
           Gods
           Righteousness
           must
           be
           revealed
           within
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           Saints
           are
           Justified
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           31
           page
           thou
           tells
           of
           the
           Actions
           and
           Manners
           of
           the
           Quakers
           ,
           and
           thou
           sayes
           ,
           
             They
             will
             not
             put
             off
             their
             hats
             before
             the
             highest
             Authority
             ;
          
           and
           how
           they
           
             stood
             covered
             and
          
           thoued
           ,
           
             and
          
           theed
           
             the
             Chair-man
             and
             Members
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             dishonour
             of
             the
             Authority
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             as
             ever
             was
             admitted
             ;
          
           This
           showes
           that
           the
           Authority
           of
           
             England
          
           hath
           in
           times
           past
           been
           out
           of
           the
           Authority
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           Authority
           which
           we
           find
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           before
           whom
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Christ
           and
           the
           Apostles
           were
           brought
           before
           ,
           though
           many
           of
           the
           Magistrates
           then
           were
           out
           of
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           they
           did
           not
           reprehend
           them
           for
           
           want
           of
           hats
           ,
           or
           caps
           ,
           or
           bowings
           ,
           or
           saying
           
             thee
          
           or
           
             thou
             ,
          
           and
           it
           seems
           the
           Committee
           and
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           did
           〈◊〉
           it
           no
           dishonour
           ,
           though
           thou
           doth
           who
           art
           a
           busie
           body
           ,
           but
           fools
           loves
           to
           be
           medling
           .
        
         
           Then
           thou
           proceeds
           on
           and
           sayes
           ,
           
             They
             will
             not
             Petition
             men
             ,
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             the
             greatest
             Power
             ,
             witness
             all
             their
             Addresses
             to
             the
             Protectors
             ;
          
           and
           also
           tells
           ,
           
             How
             a
          
           Quaker
           
             in
          
           Hartfordshire
           
             swore
             against
             them
             that
             pulled
             down
             the
             house
             where
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             met
             ;
          
           It
           is
           not
           consistent
           with
           them
           that
           are
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           come
           with
           fained
           Petitions
           full
           of
           flattery
           and
           deceit
           ,
           which
           answereth
           not
           Gods
           witness
           ,
           but
           rather
           the
           wrong
           part
           which
           would
           be
           courted
           &
           flattered
           ;
           which
           holds
           under
           the
           Just
           ,
           neither
           can
           they
           who
           are
           in
           the
           truth
           make
           such
           fained
           complemental
           Addresses
           as
           the
           hireling
           Teachers
           from
           all
           quarters
           of
           the
           Nation
           did
           to
           the
           late
           Protectors
           ,
           who
           flattered
           them
           and
           told
           them
           they
           would
           stand
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           lay
           down
           all
           for
           that
           which
           they
           asserted
           ,
           and
           called
           one
           of
           them
           
             Joshuah
          
           and
           the
           other
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           said
           ,
           They
           committed
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           Faith
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           Blasphemies
           ;
           but
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           wheele
           turned
           about
           in
           the
           next
           month
           ,
           calls
           them
           Traitors
           ,
           Tyrants
           and
           Usurpers
           ;
           and
           these
           were
           your
           stinking
           Addresses
           and
           your
           fained
           Supplications
           ,
           which
           all
           sober
           and
           understanding
           people
           were
           ashamed
           of
           ;
           and
           thy
           Priests
           which
           thou
           calls
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           their
           Confederates
           which
           thou
           calls
           Christians
           ,
           have
           flattered
           them
           and
           bowed
           under
           every
           deceit
           ,
           &
           turned
           with
           every
           wind
           ,
           instance
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Edw.
             6
             Hen.
             8.
             Eliz.
          
           and
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           and
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           and
           when
           these
           were
           overthrown
           which
           you
           used
           to
           call
           Gods
           annointed
           ,
           then
           you
           strike
           in
           with
           what
           thing
           soever
           arises
           ,
           ●s
           instance
           one
           Parliament
           after
           another
           ,
           and
           then
           for
           Protectors
           ,
           and
           then
           no
           Protectors
           ,
           but
           a
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           thus
           have
           you
           flattered
           each
           of
           the
           Rulers
           though
           never
           so
           unjust
           ,
           till
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           hath
           sunk
           the
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           hearkened
           to
           flattery
           and
           deceit
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           their
           ears
           open
           to
           them
           with
           whom
           the
           Counsel
           of
           God
           is
           ;
           we
           have
           Counselled
           them
           oft
           ,
           and
           have
           forwarned
           them
           in
           all
           plainness
           and
           nakedness
           of
           heart
           ,
           though
           our
           Counsel
           hath
           been
           rejected
           ,
           yet
           God
           hath
           fulfilled
           our
           Testimony
           thus
           far
           upon
           them
           all
           ;
           And
           as
           for
           the
           
             Quaker
          
           in
           
           
             Hartfordshire
             ,
          
           who
           thou
           saith
           swore
           against
           some
           who
           did
           abuse
           him
           and
           the
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           I
           do
           believe
           he
           was
           one
           of
           thy
           own
           generation
           ,
           and
           lately
           one
           of
           your
           Popish
           Parochial
           Congregations
           instituted
           first
           by
           Pope
           
             Dionysius
             ,
          
           although
           the
           man
           was
           more
           moderate
           then
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           did
           grieve
           to
           see
           his
           Neighbours
           abused
           ,
           and
           sober
           people
           disturbed
           ,
           and
           the
           house
           broken
           down
           ,
           &
           blood
           shed
           ,
           &
           that
           by
           the
           Justification
           of
           thy
           Sir
           T.
           H.
           the
           man
           not
           being
           convinced
           of
           the
           unlawfulness
           of
           an
           Oath
           ,
           did
           give
           Testimony
           against
           the
           riotous
           persons
           and
           evil-doers
           ,
           and
           against
           him
           who
           incouraged
           them
           in
           it
           ;
           And
           shall
           he
           be
           condemned
           by
           thee
           who
           acteth
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           was
           it
           evil
           in
           him
           and
           is
           it
           Righteous
           in
           thee
           ?
           Although
           I
           do
           not
           justifie
           the
           thing
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           known
           to
           many
           thousands
           in
           the
           Nation
           that
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           will
           not
           swear
           upon
           any
           account
           ,
           least
           they
           should
           fall
           into
           condemnation
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           none
           can
           escape
           thy
           slanderous
           pen
           who
           loves
           uprightness
           and
           truth
           ;
           but
           all
           thy
           smitings
           in
           the
           dark
           will
           at
           last
           fall
           upon
           thy
           own
           pate
           .
        
         
           Further
           thou
           goes
           on
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             We
             cry
             up
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             but
             are
             not
             willing
             to
             give
             it
             to
             others
             ;
          
           because
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             Many
             thousand
             times
             some
             Ministers
             hath
             been
             disturbed
             by
             them
             in
             their
             Religious
             exercises
             .
          
           That
           Liberty
           which
           we
           would
           enjoy
           our selves
           ,
           the
           same
           we
           can
           and
           will
           allow
           unto
           all
           men
           ,
           which
           is
           most
           equitable
           ;
           and
           though
           we
           have
           gone
           into
           the
           Steeple-houses
           and
           old
           Mass-houses
           ,
           and
           declared
           against
           Idolatry
           and
           deceit
           ,
           formality
           ,
           feignedness
           and
           hypocrisie
           ,
           or
           spoken
           the
           words
           of
           truth
           and
           soberness
           ,
           either
           in
           exhortation
           ,
           admonition
           or
           reproof
           ,
           this
           was
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           Consciences
           were
           exercised
           in
           purity
           towards
           God
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           was
           order
           in
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           counted
           disturbance
           by
           you
           Mass-house-worshippers
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           would
           arrogate
           unto
           your selves
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Church
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           out
           of
           Gospel
           Order
           ,
           you
           are
           for
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           the
           Liberty
           of
           a
           pure
           Conscience
        
         
           Thou
           saith
           ,
           
             The
          
           Quakers
           
             are
             grievous
             lyars
             ,
          
           and
           thy
           proof
           is
           that
           Richard
           Hub
           berthorn
           said
           ,
           
             That
             the
             wicked
             are
             not
             to
             read
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
          
           and
           E.
           Burrough
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             wicked
             and
             ungodly
             are
             to
             read
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             godly
             ;
          
           and
           thou
           sayes
           ,
           
             In
             this
             they
             have
             not
             both
             spoken
             truth
             .
          
           We
           know
           no
           lye
           is
           
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Devil
           who
           abode
           not
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           redeemed
           out
           of
           lying
           by
           the
           truth
           which
           hath
           set
           us
           free
           ;
           and
           thou
           art
           found
           the
           lyar
           thy self
           ,
           for
           the
           words
           both
           of
           R.
           H.
           and
           of
           E.
           B.
           thou
           hast
           perverted
           and
           not
           spoken
           the
           truth
           ,
           as
           afterwards
           may
           be
           made
           more
           manifest
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           35th
           page
           of
           thy
           lying
           story
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             The
          
           Quakers
           
             hath
             succeeded
             much
             ,
             and
             hath
             prevailed
             in
             these
             Nations
             ,
             and
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             ;
          
           but
           thou
           
             hopes
             where
             ever
             thy
             Book
             shall
             arrive
             before
             them
             ,
             the
             people
             will
             so
             well
             know
             them
             as
             to
             abhor
             any
             further
             acquaintance
             with
             them
             .
          
           Here
           thou
           hast
           manifested
           thy
           spirit
           to
           be
           like
           the
           envious
           Jews
           ,
           who
           crucified
           the
           Lord
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           the
           Apostles
           from
           City
           to
           City
           ,
           sometimes
           running
           before
           them
           with
           their
           lyes
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           after
           to
           oppose
           them
           ,
           &
           to
           stir
           up
           the
           Vagabond-fellows
           &
           the
           ruder
           sort
           of
           people
           to
           oppose
           and
           abuse
           them
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           the
           truth
           prevailed
           ,
           and
           many
           believed
           on
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           thorow
           their
           words
           which
           they
           published
           unto
           them
           ;
           we
           have
           found
           the
           like
           opposition
           ,
           not
           onely
           from
           strangers
           but
           also
           of
           our
           own
           Countrey-men
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           many
           such
           lying
           stories
           as
           thine
           sent
           before
           us
           ,
           and
           spread
           over
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           yet
           God
           hath
           carried
           on
           his
           work
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           rage
           ,
           opposition
           and
           cruelty
           it
           hath
           prevailed
           and
           shall
           prevail
           ,
           for
           so
           is
           the
           Purpose
           and
           Will
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           they
           who
           shall
           see
           thy
           book
           ,
           who
           are
           but
           reasonable
           men
           ,
           will
           abhor
           and
           detest
           thy
           envious
           spirit
           ,
           and
           truth
           shall
           be
           more
           advanced
           ,
           and
           that
           shall
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           the
           remainder
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           man
           shall
           turn
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Thou
           sayes
           ,
           
             They
             are
             a
             very
             cruel
             bloody
             people
             ,
             if
             we
             may
             Judge
             the
             Lyon
             by
             his
             paw
             ,
             or
             what
             is
             abundantly
             in
             their
             hearts
             .
          
           God
           Will
           confound
           thy
           lying
           lips
           and
           thy
           deceitful
           tongue
           ;
           whose
           blood
           have
           we
           shed
           ?
           can
           we
           not
           say
           and
           that
           of
           a
           truth
           ,
           and
           have
           our
           Testimony
           by
           Gods
           witness
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           clear
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           all
           men
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           hath
           not
           our
           blood
           been
           spilt
           in
           your
           places
           of
           worship
           which
           you
           account
           holy
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           many
           suffered
           in
           bonds
           until
           death
           ,
           by
           the
           reason
           of
           the
           oppression
           of
           the
           blood-thirsty
           Priests
           of
           this
           Nation
           ?
           and
           thou
           might
           well
           have
           been
           silent
           if
           thou
           hadst
           not
           had
           an
           impudent
           face
           ;
           have
           not
           we
           much
           to
           lay
           to
           your
           charge
           and
           that
           truly
           ?
           what
           dost
           thou
           Judge
           of
           thy
           godly
           Ministers
           in
           
             Lancashire
          
           and
           
             Cheshire
             ,
          
           whom
           thou
           calls
           the
           valiant
           Captains
           of
           Christs
           Army
           ,
           which
           preached
           up
           the
           people
           into
           Rebellion
           upon
           pain
           of
           Damnation
           ?
           And
           others
           said
           ,
           except
           they
           went
           to
           the
           Randevous
           ,
           it
           was
           much
           if
           they
           were
           saved
           ;
           And
           others
           said
           ,
           the
           Nations
           must
           be
           purged
           with
           blood
           ,
           to
           shed
           the
           blood
           of
           all
           those
           that
           withstood
           them
           ;
           And
           others
           said
           ,
           if
           
           God
           would
           stand
           as
           a
           Newter
           ,
           they
           had
           men
           enough
           ;
           &
           such
           Blasphemous
           words
           and
           doctrines
           were
           uttered
           ,
           which
           are
           too
           tedious
           to
           relate
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           quarrel
           they
           said
           ,
           was
           against
           the
           
             Quakers
             ;
          
           Now
           let
           the
           Reader
           Judge
           the
           Lyon
           by
           his
           paw
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           in
           these
           mens
           hearts
           by
           their
           words
           and
           actions
           before
           mentioned
           .
           And
           now
           to
           conclude
           this
           in
           thy
           own
           words
           ,
           what
           would
           not
           these
           men
           do
           if
           they
           had
           power
           to
           their
           will
           ?
           But
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           preserves
           the
           innocent
           ,
           and
           is
           against
           all
           the
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           ;
           I
           shall
           not
           trouble
           the
           Reader
           with
           what
           Priest
           
             Ford
          
           and
           
             Fowler
          
           of
           
             Redding
          
           hath
           gathered
           up
           out
           of
           Priests
           books
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           vomitted
           forth
           against
           the
           way
           of
           truth
           ,
           nor
           what
           
             Tho.
             Underhill
          
           hath
           licked
           up
           and
           vomits
           out
           again
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           vomitted
           up
           before
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           may
           be
           said
           of
           them
           all
           as
           the
           Prophet
           saith
           ,
           Their
           Tables
           is
           full
           of
           vomit
           ,
           and
           filthy
           spewing
           covers
           them
           all
           ;
           all
           which
           things
           hath
           been
           answered
           over
           and
           over
           ,
           but
           that
           swine
           loves
           to
           be
           wallowing
           in
           the
           mire
           ,
           and
           doggs
           loves
           to
           lick
           up
           their
           vomit
           ,
           and
           the
           envy
           of
           the
           wicked
           will
           not
           cease
           till
           he
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           nor
           the
           evil
           eye
           for
           watching
           after
           mischief
           till
           it
           be
           put
           out
           ;
           And
           now
           
             Tho.
             Underhill
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           thy
           party
           ,
           who
           resist
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           if
           I
           would
           recriminate
           ,
           might
           not
           I
           more
           justly
           and
           truly
           bring
           many
           thousand
           bad
           examples
           acted
           by
           your
           party
           ,
           who
           are
           accounted
           Christians
           ,
           and
           charge
           them
           all
           upon
           you
           ,
           then
           all
           these
           things
           in
           thy
           lying
           story
           ,
           which
           thou
           hast
           brought
           against
           the
           
             Quakers
             .
          
        
         
           If
           I
           should
           go
           from
           Parish
           to
           Parish
           ,
           as
           thou
           hast
           done
           from
           one
           end
           of
           the
           Land
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           also
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           should
           I
           reckon
           up
           all
           the
           fornicatours
           and
           adulterers
           ,
           all
           the
           thieves
           and
           murtherers
           ,
           all
           the
           proud
           and
           covetous
           ,
           all
           the
           fighters
           ,
           brawlers
           ,
           railers
           ,
           drunkards
           ,
           cheaters
           and
           defrauders
           ,
           and
           should
           charge
           all
           these
           upon
           the
           
             Presbytery
             ,
          
           what
           a
           Volume
           I
           might
           make
           ,
           And
           were
           not
           this
           a
           just
           Retaliation
           ?
           would
           thou
           count
           it
           an
           equal
           thing
           ,
           or
           would
           it
           be
           accounted
           Just
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           sober
           men
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           charge
           the
           moderate
           and
           guiltless
           with
           these
           things
           before
           mentioned
           ?
           then
           Judge
           thy self
           for
           thy
           envy
           and
           foolishness
           ,
           and
           let
           thy
           mouth
           be
           stopped
           for
           ever
           ,
           for
           accusing
           those
           whom
           God
           Justifies
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           38
           page
           In
           thy
           Observation
           on
           the
           whole
           History
           ,
           
             That
             one
             may
             talk
             much
             of
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             things
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             all
             invain
             ;
             and
             how
             the
             coming
             in
             of
             unbelief
             shuts
             out
             Truth
             ,
             Faith
             and
             Pitty
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             danger
             the
             Nation
             is
             in
             by
             being
             overrun
             with
             hypocrisie
             and
             formality
             in
             Religion
             ,
             and
             how
             many
             hath
             the
             form
             of
             godliness
             ,
             but
             denies
             the
             power
             .
          
           He
           whose
           eye
           is
           open
           may
           see
           the
           intent
           of
           thy
           History
           is
           to
           resist
           the
           power
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           strengthen
           deceit
           ,
           and
           this
           shall
           stand
           for
           thy
           own
           lot
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Congregations
           and
           Assemblies
           
           thou
           art
           pleading
           for
           ,
           who
           at
           the
           best
           are
           but
           in
           the
           suburbs
           of
           
             Babyl●●
             ,
          
           who
           talk
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Spirit
           and
           of
           Religon
           ,
           but
           all
           in
           vain
           ,
           for
           nothing
           is
           brought
           forth
           among
           you
           but
           formality
           ,
           deceit
           and
           hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           errour
           and
           unbelief
           ,
           and
           a
           form
           of
           godliness
           hath
           long
           covered
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           Truth
           ,
           Faith
           and
           Piety
           hath
           been
           rejected
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           godliness
           ;
           but
           now
           hath
           the
           Lord
           appeared
           ,
           and
           hath
           rent
           the
           vail
           ,
           and
           manifested
           the
           deceitful
           workers
           and
           hypocrites
           ,
           and
           though
           thou
           be
           observant
           as
           to
           others
           foot-steps
           ,
           yet
           thou
           hast
           not
           viewed
           thy self
           ,
           neither
           pulled
           the
           beam
           out
           of
           thine
           own
           eye
           ,
           neither
           hath
           discovered
           thy
           envy
           ,
           nor
           the
           murderous
           spirit
           that
           rules
           in
           thy
           heart
           from
           whence
           all
           these
           muddy
           waters
           flows
           forth
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           fog
           and
           mists
           arises
           which
           darkens
           the
           air
           ,
           which
           whosoever
           receives
           in
           ,
           their
           understandings
           comes
           to
           be
           darkned
           ;
           but
           all
           that
           fear
           the
           Lord
           will
           see
           that
           out
           of
           thy
           corrupt
           heart
           all
           this
           mischief
           which
           thou
           hast
           long
           been
           treasuring
           up
           doth
           now
           come
           forth
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           day
           of
           wrath
           will
           come
           both
           upon
           thee
           and
           it
           .
        
         
           Thou
           saith
           ,
           
             The
          
           Quakers
           
             hath
             no
             reason
             in
             the
             world
             to
             boast
             of
             their
             sufferings
             as
             they
             do
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             suffered
             as
             evil-doers
             ,
             for
             being
             uncivil
             to
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             disturbing
             Gods
             people
             in
             their
             Assemblies
             ,
             and
             for
             being
             busie-bodies
             and
             some
             other
             known
             wickednesses
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             charging
             Courts
             ●nd
             ,
             Justices
             with
             persecution
             falls
             flat
             to
             the
             ground
             .
          
           We
           are
           no
           boasters
           ,
           but
           rejoice
           in
           our
           sufferings
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ,
           neither
           are
           we
           weary
           ,
           but
           are
           willing
           to
           bear
           and
           suffer
           ,
           till
           the
           Lord
           arise
           and
           plead
           our
           Cause
           ,
           and
           our
           sufferings
           are
           recorded
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           considered
           them
           though
           men
           would
           not
           ,
           and
           hath
           overturned
           many
           and
           rebuked
           many
           for
           our
           sakes
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           he
           that
           justifies
           us
           ,
           and
           who
           art
           thou
           that
           condemns
           us
           ?
           the
           Testimony
           of
           our
           innocency
           and
           the
           causeless
           suffering
           hath
           a
           witness
           in
           many
           thousands
           hearts
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           like
           thine
           as
           flint
           ;
           and
           what
           uncivility
           hath
           any
           to
           lay
           to
           our
           charge
           ,
           as
           against
           Magistracy
           ,
           whom
           have
           we
           wronged
           ,
           or
           what
           violence
           have
           we
           done
           to
           any
           ,
           except
           thou
           Judge
           that
           incivility
           ,
           because
           we
           do
           not
           complement
           ,
           bow
           and
           flatter
           ,
           and
           make
           feigned
           Addresses
           ,
           like
           thy
           generation
           ?
           and
           this
           ,
           
             your
             Highness
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           
             your
             Excellency
             ,
          
           and
           another
           ,
           
             my
             Illustrious
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           the
           next
           week
           or
           next
           month
           call
           them
           Traytors
           ,
           Tyrants
           and
           Usurpers
           ;
           and
           as
           I
           told
           thee
           before
           ,
           that
           which
           was
           order
           among
           the
           Churches
           ,
           is
           accounted
           disturbance
           by
           thee
           ,
           which
           evidently
           manifests
           that
           you
           are
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           which
           was
           professed
           &
           practised
           among
           the
           Primitive
           Christians
           ;
           and
           for
           any
           known
           wickedness
           among
           us
           ,
           I
           am
           out
           of
           all
           doubt
           ,
           if
           thou
           had
           any
           thing
           thou
           would
           preach
           it
           upon
           the
           house
           top
           ;
           known
           wickedness
           hath
           God
           
           redeemed
           us
           from
           ,
           which
           thou
           yet
           wallows
           in
           &
           yet
           takes
           delight
           in
           ;
           And
           therefore
           all
           these
           known
           and
           wicked
           abominable
           falshoods
           and
           lies
           is
           come
           forth
           ,
           besides
           the
           abusing
           of
           our
           words
           and
           false
           representing
           what
           we
           have
           written
           as
           our
           Doctrines
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           this
           thou
           hast
           done
           ,
           sometimes
           added
           to
           our
           words
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           detracted
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           adds
           thy
           own
           Collections
           ,
           and
           then
           presents
           them
           to
           publick
           view
           as
           our
           Errours
           and
           Blasphemies
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           Courts
           and
           Justices
           ,
           Magistrates
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           hitherto
           hath
           ruled
           by
           the
           Dragons
           power
           and
           not
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           ,
           many
           hath
           incouraged
           the
           evil-doers
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           listned
           to
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           oppressed
           ;
           therefore
           hath
           the
           Lord
           God
           overturned
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           day
           is
           past
           ,
           and
           our
           charges
           against
           their
           wickedness
           and
           persecution
           ,
           neither
           our
           Testimony
           ,
           neither
           our
           sufferings
           hath
           fallen
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           but
           stands
           as
           a
           record
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           thou
           saith
           ,
           
             It
             is
             high
             time
             for
             all
             the
             redeemed
             ones
             ,
             and
             sanctifie
             ones
             ,
             and
             Children
             of
             Grace
             ,
             the
             Favourites
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             honest
             ,
             godly
             ,
             sincere
             Christians
             ,
             Children
             that
             will
             not
             lie
             to
             improve
             their
             intrust
             in
             God
             ,
             for
             this
             sinful
             devided
             Nation
             .
          
           What
           dost
           thou
           own
           any
           to
           be
           redeemed
           and
           sanctified
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           Children
           of
           Grace
           ,
           or
           that
           doth
           not
           lie
           ,
           and
           yet
           cryes
           out
           of
           perfection
           as
           Blasphemie
           ,
           or
           that
           any
           should
           come
           to
           or
           live
           by
           that
           which
           is
           perfect
           ;
           if
           thou
           exclude
           the
           Quakers
           to
           be
           any
           of
           these
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           find
           many
           redeemed
           ,
           sanctified
           ,
           honest
           ,
           godly
           ,
           sincere
           Christians
           ;
           and
           all
           your
           improvement
           and
           your
           intrust
           which
           you
           have
           in
           God
           and
           in
           Christ
           will
           but
           amount
           to
           a
           small
           dram
           ,
           you
           all
           of
           you
           hitherto
           as
           you
           have
           said
           ,
           have
           improved
           your
           intrust
           ,
           and
           hath
           sought
           God
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           said
           ,
           by
           your
           prayers
           and
           humiliations
           for
           the
           suppressing
           of
           that
           which
           you
           call
           heresie
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           have
           had
           no
           answer
           ,
           neither
           hath
           he
           listned
           nor
           will
           he
           listen
           nor
           bow
           down
           his
           ear
           unto
           you
           because
           your
           hearts
           is
           full
           of
           abominations
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           relapsing
           into
           Popery
           ,
           you
           never
           came
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           witness
           the
           Priests
           Popish
           Ordination
           ,
           their
           Popish
           Attire
           ,
           your
           Popish
           Mass-houses
           ,
           your
           Cross
           and
           Bells
           ,
           your
           Popish
           Tithes
           ,
           Easter-reckonings
           and
           Mid-summer
           dues
           ,
           your
           Popish
           Colledges
           ,
           your
           Popish
           Crosses
           and
           your
           Popish
           Images
           in
           and
           about
           your
           Idols
           Temple
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           the
           holding
           up
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           of
           Gods
           people
           are
           made
           sad
           ,
           and
           because
           you
           would
           hold
           up
           your
           Religion
           by
           swords
           and
           clubs
           ,
           and
           persecute
           others
           who
           discent
           from
           you
           in
           this
           ,
           you
           are
           one
           with
           the
           Papists
           ;
           And
           is
           this
           all
           thy
           Reformation
           that
           thy
           godly
           Ministry
           can
           bring
           forth
           ?
           You
           have
           travelled
           in
           vain
           &
           spent
           your
           strength
           for
           
           nought
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           these
           things
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           is
           against
           all
           in
           the
           Nation
           who
           hold
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           he
           that
           can
           alter
           the
           Councel
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           and
           God
           will
           not
           be
           reconciled
           to
           the
           Nation
           till
           these
           things
           be
           done
           away
           ,
           because
           of
           these
           things
           and
           many
           more
           grievous
           oppressions
           which
           hath
           been
           holden
           up
           ;
           therefore
           God
           hath
           broken
           them
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           Councels
           ,
           and
           confounded
           them
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           devices
           ,
           and
           will
           confound
           and
           overthrow
           all
           deceitful
           workers
           and
           unprofitable
           talkers
           such
           as
           thou
           art
           ,
           and
           one
           hill
           shall
           fall
           after
           another
           till
           there
           shall
           be
           a
           great
           plain
           ,
           that
           the
           ransomed
           of
           the
           Lord
           may
           walk
           over
           and
           worship
           the
           Lord
           together
           in
           spirit
           and
           love
           and
           truth
           ,
           in
           joy
           and
           gladness
           of
           heart
           ,
           even
           as
           when
           
             Israel
          
           kept
           the
           feast
           of
           Tabernacles
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           shall
           come
           to
           let
           the
           Reader
           see
           how
           thou
           hast
           falsified
           our
           words
           which
           thou
           hast
           added
           thy
           own
           imaginations
           to
           ,
           and
           then
           hath
           quoted
           our
           Books
           to
           make
           people
           believe
           they
           are
           our
           words
           when
           as
           they
           are
           thy
           own
           forged
           lies
           ,
           the
           which
           I
           shall
           return
           upon
           thee
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Thou
           sayes
           George
           Fox
           
             In
             truth
             defended
          
           saith
           
             that
             Preaching
             the
             Word
             Praying
             and
             singing
             are
             no
             appointments
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           when
           as
           he
           saith
           no
           such
           thing
           ,
           but
           the
           hireling
           Priests
           divination
           and
           feigned
           Prayers
           and
           other
           mens
           words
           in
           rhime
           and
           Meeter
           are
           the
           inventions
           of
           men
           and
           not
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Thou
           saith
           E.
           B.
           
             In
             truth
             defended
          
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             Priest
             taking
             Tythes
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Law
             was
             evil
             ,
             and
             proved
             them
             to
             be
             false
             Prophets
             and
             deceivers
             ;
          
           When
           as
           he
           saith
           quite
           contrary
           ,
           that
           the
           Priests
           took
           Tythes
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           command
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           ●ow
           the
           Priesthood
           was
           changed
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           was
           changed
           ;
           and
           them
           that
           Preach
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           seek
           for
           their
           gain
           from
           their
           quarter
           ,
           or
           take
           Tythes
           ,
           are
           in
           the
           steps
           of
           false
           Prophets
           and
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           no
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             That
             its
             dangerous
             for
             the
             ignorant
             and
             unlearned
             to
             read
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             the
             Ministers
             of
             it
             are
             the
             Ministers
             of
             death
             ;
          
           Now
           thou
           hast
           detracted
           from
           the
           words
           ;
           There
           it
           is
           said
           that
           it
           is
           dangerous
           ,
           for
           thee
           to
           take
           the
           Scripture
           to
           War
           against
           the
           Saints
           withal
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           a
           trade
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           give
           carnal
           Exposition
           and
           then
           sell
           them
           for
           money
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Thou
           tells
           of
           one
           Master
           
             Kellet
          
           in
           
             Lancashire
          
           and
           his
           queries
           ;
           
             Whether
             did
             not
             Christ
             Institute
             his
             last
             Supper
             with
             bread
             and
             wine
             ?
          
           and
           
             R.
             H.
          
           saith
           ,
           The
           bread
           which
           Christ
           called
           his
           body
           is
           his
           Church
           ,
           which
           words
           thou
           hast
           mangled
           and
           perverted
           ,
           as
           thou
           hast
           done
           the
           most
           thou
           hath
           medled
           with
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           such
           man
           as
           Master
           
             Kellet
             ;
          
           
           the
           words
           are
           these
           in
           
             Truths
             Defence
             ,
             103.
             
             Christ
             did
             not
             speak
             of
             bread
             and
             wine
             ,
             but
             he
             took
             bread
             and
             brake
             it
             ,
             and
             said
             This
             is
             my
             body
             ;
          
           and
           we
           witness
           the
           breaking
           of
           the
           bread
           which
           is
           his
           body
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           answer
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           one
           word
           of
           Church
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           
             E.
             B.
          
           In
           answer
           to
           
             Firmin
             ,
          
           his
           words
           thou
           hast
           perverted
           ,
           and
           would
           bring
           this
           as
           a
           contradiction
           of
           
             R.
             H.
          
           thou
           saith
           
             he
             allowes
             onely
             the
             wicked
             and
             ungodly
             to
             read
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             such
             as
             the
             Scribes
             and
             Pharisees
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             godly
             ;
          
           And
           not
           the
           godly
           is
           thy
           own
           adition
           :
           he
           spoke
           concerning
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           who
           thought
           to
           have
           Eternal
           Life
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           he
           saith
           this
           was
           spoken
           to
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           believers
           ,
           yet
           believers
           is
           not
           excluded
           from
           reading
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           for
           them
           it
           pertains
           to
           and
           they
           understand
           it
           ;
           but
           thou
           are
           like
           the
           Spider
           where
           the
           Bee
           gathers
           honey
           ,
           gathers
           that
           which
           is
           corrupt
           ,
           and
           in
           thy
           conclusion
           of
           thy
           story
           thou
           takes
           in
           hand
           to
           supplicate
           God
           ;
           and
           thou
           saith
           it
           is
           
             for
             the
             help
             of
             them
             that
             need
             it
             ,
          
           this
           thou
           might
           have
           spared
           till
           the
           old
           Prelates
           had
           come
           up
           again
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           some
           Synod
           of
           them
           will
           add
           to
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           thy
           late
           service
           and
           worship
           ;
           dost
           thou
           think
           the
           Lord
           will
           hear
           thy
           hypocrisie
           &
           lies
           without
           returning
           his
           judgment
           on
           thy
           head
           ?
           Thou
           tells
           of
           some
           
             that
             sets
             light
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             blood
             and
             Word
             ;
          
           thou
           art
           one
           of
           them
           that
           sets
           light
           of
           Christ
           and
           counts
           his
           blood
           as
           a
           vain
           thing
           ,
           as
           thy
           own
           words
           in
           thy
           Book
           shall
           testifie
           ,
           where
           the
           Reader
           may
           observe
           ,
           when
           we
           have
           testified
           of
           the
           true
           light
           wch
           lighteth
           every
           man
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           way
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           thou
           hath
           set
           down
           our
           words
           for
           blasphemy
           and
           errour
           ,
           when
           divers
           of
           them
           are
           the
           words
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           them
           but
           the
           Scripture
           will
           testifie
           unto
           against
           thee
           ;
           And
           as
           for
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           and
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Covenant
           ,
           thou
           accounts
           a
           vain
           thing
           and
           an
           unholy
           thing
           ,
           even
           which
           cleanseth
           from
           sin
           and
           and
           bears
           witness
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           subdues
           it
           ,
           and
           makes
           them
           that
           receive
           it
           conquerers
           over
           sin
           ,
           but
           thou
           that
           cries
           out
           against
           perfection
           or
           freedom
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           counts
           this
           errour
           and
           blasphemy
           ,
           ●hou
           denyes
           that
           which
           sanctifies
           and
           cleanseth
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           counts
           it
           unholy
           and
           vain
           ,
           and
           so
           if
           the
           Lord
           should
           hear
           thee
           and
           grant
           that
           thou
           prayes
           for
           ,
           destruction
           would
           come
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           thou
           art
           one
           of
           the
           formal
           professors
           that
           had
           need
           to
           repent
           of
           thy
           deceit
           ,
           before
           thou
           can
           pray
           unto
           God
           either
           for
           thy self
           or
           others
           ;
           but
           enmity
           and
           wickedness
           lodges
           in
           thy
           heart
           against
           the
           Lord
           and
           the
           way
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           thou
           hast
           resisted
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           against
           thy self
           ;
           and
           therefore
           woes
           ,
           plagues
           ,
           thunders
           and
           storms
           is
           truely
           thy
           portion
           ,
           and
           nothing
           else
           must
           thou
           expect
           ,
           which
           undoubtedly
           will
           come
           upon
           thee
           ,
           except
           thou
           repent
           ,
           and
           
           it
           will
           be
           hard
           for
           thee
           to
           find
           a
           place
           of
           repentance
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           yet
           hid
           from
           thine
           eyes
           .
           So
           I
           have
           answered
           thy
           lying
           History
           by
           which
           thou
           would
           inchant
           peoples
           minds
           ,
           and
           have
           discovered
           thy
           deceit
           ,
           and
           thy
           poison
           which
           thou
           hast
           put
           in
           that
           thou
           calls
           an
           Antidote
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           simple
           may
           not
           be
           deceived
           with
           thy
           lies
           and
           cheats
           ,
           neither
           the
           innocent
           betrayed
           ;
           only
           I
           shall
           return
           a
           few
           of
           thy
           lies
           upon
           thy
           own
           head
           ,
           which
           thou
           hath
           forged
           up
           against
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           out
           of
           thy
           corrupt
           heart
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           lying
           stories
           of
           the
           Priests
           ,
           with
           whom
           thou
           art
           in
           league
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           sits
           in
           Heaven
           laughs
           you
           to
           scorn
           ,
           and
           all
           whose
           eyes
           the
           Lord
           hath
           opened
           ,
           will
           have
           thy
           lying
           History
           in
           derision
           and
           lothe
           thy
           enmity
           ,
           and
           testifie
           against
           thy
           spirit
           as
           not
           to
           be
           of
           God
           ;
           And
           because
           thou
           hast
           said
           in
           thy
           advertisment
           to
           the
           Reader
           ,
           that
           thou
           hath
           not
           knowingly
           wronged
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           I
           say
           thou
           hath
           either
           knowing
           or
           ignorantly
           wronged
           them
           ,
           and
           both
           thou
           must
           repent
           before
           thou
           find
           mercy
           ;
           and
           because
           thou
           tells
           the
           Reader
           thou
           will
           make
           good
           every
           thing
           thou
           hast
           charged
           against
           them
           to
           any
           who
           require
           it
           ,
           I
           do
           require
           thee
           to
           make
           these
           ensuing
           things
           good
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             That
             the
             
               Quakers
            
             deny
             the
             death
             and
             Ascension
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             we
             deny
             the
             Divinity
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             the
             Priests
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             that
             take
             Tythes
             did
             evil
             ;
             and
             for
             it
             were
             counted
             false
             prophets
             and
             deceivers
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             a
             man
             is
             justified
             by
             the
             merits
             of
             his
             own
             good
             works
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             the
             ignorant
             may
             not
             read
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             The
             
               Quakers
            
             are
             a
             carnal
             and
             bloody
             people
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             That
             the
             
               Quakers
            
             are
             bewitched
             and
             possessed
             by
             the
             Devil
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             That
             Christians
             are
             worse
             then
             Beasts
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             That
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             is
             not
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             That
             Christ
             as
             man
             had
             his
             failings
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             That
             man
             is
             not
             reconciled
             to
             God
             until
             he
             can
             stand
             by
             his
             own
             power
             perfect
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             That
             Christ
             was
             a
             single
             man
             ,
             true
             man
             and
             died
             for
             us
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             That
             without
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             a
             man
             may
             keep
             the
             Commands
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             That
             they
             deny
             the
             relation
             of
             a
             father
             ,
             a
             brother
             ,
             or
             a
             wife
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             That
             all
             that
             the
             
               Quakers
            
             have
             suffered
             ,
             is
             for
             evil
             doing
             ,
             being
             Malefactors
             .
          
        
         
           These
           amongst
           many
           others
           thou
           art
           required
           to
           prove
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           good
           ,
           as
           thou
           hast
           promised
           ,
           or
           else
           for
           ever
           stop
           thy
           lying
           lips
           ,
           and
           own
           thy
           condemnation
           for
           thy
           envy
           and
           false
           aspersions
           ;
           and
           these
           things
           I
           lay
           at
           thy
           door
           as
           lyes
           ,
           see
           how
           thou
           wilt
           clear
           thy self
           in
           
           the
           fight
           of
           them
           unto
           whom
           thou
           hath
           written
           thy
           story
           ;
           many
           filthy
           and
           ungodly
           stories
           is
           besides
           in
           thy
           Book
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           not
           trouble
           the
           Reader
           or
           cumber
           his
           mind
           with
           thy
           filthy
           stuff
           ,
           but
           in
           what
           is
           already
           declared
           thy
           deceit
           will
           be
           made
           manifest
           and
           laid
           open
           ,
           and
           truth
           cleared
           from
           thy
           lies
           ;
           and
           that
           will
           be
           satisfaction
           to
           him
           who
           desires
           that
           all
           who
           love
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           kept
           out
           of
           the
           snares
           and
           temptations
           of
           the
           Devil
           who
           goes
           about
           seeking
           whom
           he
           may
           devour
           ,
           like
           a
           roaring
           Lion
           ;
           and
           thou
           may
           see
           whose
           foot-stepts
           
             Thomas
             Underhill
          
           hath
           trode
           ,
           who
           hath
           ranged
           up
           and
           down
           from
           age
           to
           age
           ,
           from
           Nation
           to
           Nation
           ,
           from
           one
           region
           to
           another
           to
           fetch
           up
           lies
           and
           fabulous
           stories
           to
           resist
           the
           truth
           withall
           ,
           whose
           reward
           will
           be
           according
           to
           his
           works
           .
        
         
           
             London
             
               29.
               of
               9.
               
               Mon.
               1659.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             FRiend
             ,
          
           Consider
           what
           thou
           hast
           done
           :
           O
           how
           hast
           thou
           brought
           a
           vail
           of
           bad
           Report
           upon
           thy
           Name
           amongst
           all
           that
           fear
           God
           ?
           And
           how
           hast
           thou
           hurt
           and
           wounded
           thy self
           by
           thy
           own
           wickednesse
           ?
           and
           the
           Scripture
           is
           fulfilled
           upon
           thee
           ;
           
             The
             wickednesse
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             slay
             him
             ;
          
           What
           hast
           thou
           no
           better
           use
           to
           make
           of
           thy
           time
           ,
           then
           to
           spend
           it
           with
           inventing
           Mischief
           against
           a
           despised
           people
           that
           seek
           not
           the
           hurt
           of
           any
           one
           ,
           but
           thirsteth
           and
           waiteth
           for
           the
           glorious
           Appearance
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ?
           and
           what
           thou
           hast
           sought
           to
           do
           against
           them
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           weight
           upon
           thy
           own
           Conscience
           in
           the
           dreadful
           day
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           heavy
           Judgments
           thou
           canst
           not
           escape
           .
           Alas
           for
           thee
           ,
           poor
           man
           ,
           thou
           feeble
           Child
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           whose
           strength
           is
           weaknesse
           ,
           &
           whose
           wisdom
           is
           meer
           folly
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           The
           Children
           of
           
             Zion
          
           do
           not
           fear
           thee
           ,
           neither
           do
           they
           regard
           thy
           Revilings
           ,
           for
           they
           dwell
           in
           a
           safe
           Habitation
           ,
           and
           are
           at
           perfect
           Rest
           ,
           and
           are
           above
           all
           the
           fiery
           darts
           which
           in
           thy
           envy
           thou
           shootest
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           thy
           reward
           shall
           be
           according
           to
           thy
           Works
           ,
           and
           the
           multitude
           of
           men
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           deliver
           thee
           from
           the
           wrath
           that
           cometh
           against
           thee
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Wolves
           in
           Sheeps
           cloathing
           ,
           with
           whom
           thou
           hast
           taken
           part
           against
           the
           Lamb
           and
           his
           followers
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           a
           broken
           Reed
           for
           thee
           to
           lean
           upon
           ;
           for
           why
           ?
           Alas
           ,
           the
           determination
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           their
           Sorrow
           is
           approaching
           ;
           and
           hadst
           thou
           been
           wise
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           thy
           own
           Soul
           ,
           thou
           wouldst
           not
           have
           indangered
           thy
           own
           Soul
           on
           their
           defence
           ;
           And
           though
           we
           have
           no
           Goals
           ,
           Prisons
           ,
           Stocks
           ,
           nor
           Whips
           ,
           nor
           yet
           any
           unjust
           or
           cruel
           way
           of
           dealing
           towards
           you
           as
           you
           have
           had
           against
           us
           ,
           yet
           we
           have
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           our
           Armour
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           the
           only
           Rock
           of
           our
           Defence
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           stronger
           then
           man
           ,
           and
           in
           him
           we
           trust
           ;
           And
           what
           are
           all
           thy
           Lyes
           and
           Slanders
           unto
           us
           ?
           And
           what
           though
           
             Baalam
          
           for
           a
           Gift
           may
           seek
           Enchantment
           against
           us
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           no
           Divination
           found
           against
           the
           Elect
           Seed
           ;
           and
           seeing
           thou
           hast
           gone
           in
           
             Baalams
          
           path
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           reap
           his
           Reward
           ,
           who
           art
           an
           enemy
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           a
           perverter
           of
           the
           right
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           end
           will
           be
           We
           and
           Misery
           ;
           Wherefore
           consider
           ,
           O
           thou
           vain
           mortal
           man
           ,
           that
           must
           die
           and
           come
           to
           nothing
           ;
           Wherefore
           hast
           thou
           set
           thy self
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           heaped
           up
           thy
           multitude
           of
           envious
           Words
           ,
           Lyes
           ,
           and
           Slanders
           against
           his
           people
           ?
           What
           is
           the
           Fruit
           of
           such
           a
           Work
           ,
           but
           eternal
           Vengeance
           from
           the
           righteous
           God
           ?
           And
           though
           thou
           art
           come
           in
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Battel
           ,
           and
           hast
           helped
           
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
          
           according
           to
           thy
           strength
           ,
           yet
           
             Friend
             ,
          
           our
           City
           cannot
           be
           shaken
           ,
           its
           Foundation
           cannot
           be
           removed
           ;
           And
           what
           art
           thou
           ,
           vain
           ignorant
           Creature
           ,
           that
           hast
           sought
           against
           God
           and
           his
           People
           ?
        
         
           THE
           END
           .