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             The antipathy betwixt flesh and spirit in answer to several accusations against the people called Quakers / by Richard Hubberthorne.
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           THE
           ANTIPATHY
           BETWIXT
           FLESH
           and
           SPIRIT
           IN
           ANSWER
           TO
           SEVERAL
           ACCUSATIONS
           Against
           the
           People
           called
           QUAKERS
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Richard
             Hubberthorne
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Black
           Spread-Eagle
           neer
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
           1656.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           distance
           between
           Flesh
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           THis
           is
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           all
           people
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           clear
           the
           scandals
           and
           false
           accusations
           cast
           upon
           the
           righteous
           seed
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           in
           all
           generations
           hath
           suffered
           reproaches
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           so
           now
           the
           same
           seed
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           brought
           forth
           ,
           suffers
           by
           this
           generation
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           and
           is
           afflicted
           and
           tormented
           ,
           and
           shamefully
           accused
           now
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           whom
           you
           call
           Quakers
           :
           and
           you
           say
           we
           deny
           all
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           you
           say
           we
           do
           not
           honour
           the
           Magistrates
           ;
           nor
           are
           subject
           unto
           authority
           ,
           but
           are
           disturbers
           and
           breakers
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           which
           is
           false
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           Accusation
           .
           You
           say
           ,
           we
           deny
           
             Repentance
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           And
           this
           is
           false
           ,
           for
           
             Repentance
          
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           gift
           we
           have
           received
           ,
           and
           his
           free
           Grace
           ,
           which
           
             teacheth
             us
             to
             deny
             all
             ungodliness
             and
             worldly
             lusts
             ,
          
           Tit.
           2.
           12.
           
           And
           by
           
             Repentance
          
           have
           forsaken
           sin
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           discovered
           to
           us
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           enlightned
           us
           withall
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           mercies
           of
           God
           we
           have
           found
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           are
           sent
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           preach
           
             Repentance
          
           to
           all
           people
           ,
           
             who
             would
             have
             all
             men
             come
             to
             repentance
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             acknowledgement
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             be
             saved
             .
          
           2
           Tim.
           2.
           25.
           
           And
           with
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           do
           many
           go
           now
           with
           this
           Doctrine
           into
           your
           Streets
           ,
           into
           your
           Markets
           ,
           into
           your
           Synagogues
           ,
           and
           into
           your
           Cities
           ,
           to
           call
           you
           to
           
             repentance
             ,
          
           before
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           come
           upon
           you
           :
           &
           both
           sons
           and
           daughters
           now
           are
           sent
           to
           preach
           this
           doctrine
           amongst
           you
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           for
           obeying
           the
           Lord
           herein
           ,
           are
           they
           reviled
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           falsly
           accused
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           left
           for
           a
           testimony
           against
           you
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           shal
           bear
           witness
           against
           you
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Accusation
           is
           ,
           
             That
             we
             deny
             baptism
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           baptism
           of
           Christ
           we
           own
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           Saints
           were
           baptized
           into
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           
             by
             one
             Spirit
             into
             one
             body
             ,
          
           as
           in
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           12.
           13.
           and
           by
           this
           baptism
           we
           do
           witness
           the
           washing
           away
           of
           sin
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           washing
           away
           the
           filth
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           the
           answer
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           towards
           God
           :
           But
           sprinkling
           of
           Infants
           we
           deny
           ,
           which
           there
           is
           no
           Scripture
           for
           .
           And
           all
           you
           who
           from
           your
           imiginations
           do
           imitate
           
             Iohns
          
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           so
           go
           into
           the
           water
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           You
           are
           believers
           ,
           and
           have
           right
           to
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           you
           to
           be
           believers
           we
           deny
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           yet
           come
           to
           
             Repentance
             ,
          
           and
           your
           water-baptism
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           an
           imitation
           from
           the
           Letter
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           never
           sent
           you
           forth
           ,
           nor
           commanded
           you
           neither
           to
           preach
           nor
           baptize
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           whom
           you
           go
           about
           to
           imitate
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           yet
           come
           to
           repentance
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           first
           Principle
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           not
           to
           own
           the
           
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           which
           should
           exercise
           them
           ,
           and
           lead
           you
           to
           wait
           upon
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           lead
           you
           to
           repentance
           ,
           and
           the
           faith
           of
           believers
           you
           know
           not
           ,
           for
           
             the
             mystery
             of
             faith
             is
             held
             in
             a
             pure
             conscience
             .
          
           1
           Tim.
           3.
           9.
           which
           you
           cannot
           witness
           ,
           which
           hates
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           should
           exercise
           your
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           and
           so
           your
           mindes
           and
           
             consciences
          
           is
           defiled
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           minde
           you
           talk
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           water-baptism
           ,
           which
           serveth
           unto
           us
           for
           a
           figure
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           3.
           21.
           
           And
           Jesus
           Christ
           was
           baptized
           by
           
             Iohn
          
           by
           water
           ,
           that
           
             he
             might
             fulfill
             all
             righteousness
             ,
          
           Mat.
           3.
           15.
           
           And
           
             Iohn
          
           was
           a
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           and
           Christ
           is
           the
           end
           of
           the
           
             Prophets
             ;
          
           and
           
             Iohns
          
           baptism
           was
           but
           a
           figure
           ,
           for
           he
           said
           ,
           
             He
             did
             but
             baptize
             with
             water
             ,
          
           but
           Christ
           is
           the
           end
           of
           all
           figures
           ,
           types
           ,
           and
           shadows
           ,
           and
           did
           fulfil
           them
           ,
           for
           he
           fulfilled
           all
           
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iohns
          
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           
             Iohns
          
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           fulfilled
           all
           
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           the
           same
           baptizeth
           ,
           which
           
             Iohn
          
           did
           bear
           witness
           unto
           ,
           and
           
             all
             men
             came
             unto
             him
             ,
          
           John
           3.
           16.
           but
           hee
           baptized
           none
           with
           waeer
           :
           but
           this
           is
           a
           mystery
           to
           thy
           dark
           minde
           ,
           which
           knows
           not
           the
           baptism
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           
             Iohns
             Doct●ine
             ,
          
           nor
           Jesus
           Christ
           
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             which
             enlightneth
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
          
           which
           
             Iohn
          
           bare
           witness
           unto
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           1.
           9.
           but
           goes
           to
           hold
           up
           the
           types
           and
           figures
           which
           Christ
           came
           to
           fulfill
           ,
           and
           so
           denyest
           Christ
           to
           be
           come
           in
           the
           Flesh
           to
           fulfill
           all
           
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           and
           so
           thou
           art
           an
           Antichrist
           ,
           who
           holds
           up
           the
           figures
           which
           Christ
           came
           to
           fulfill
           ,
           and
           so
           thou
           denies
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           Christ
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             he
             came
             to
             fulfill
             all
             Righteousnesse
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Saints
           baptism
           thou
           art
           ignorant
           of
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           
             by
             one
             Spirit
             into
             one
             Body
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           12.
           13.
           
           And
           
             Paul
          
           who
           was
           a
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           preached
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
          
           did
           bring
           many
           into
           this
           baptism
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           not
           sent
           to
           baptize
           with
           water
           ,
           but
           to
           preach
           the
           
             Gospell
             ;
          
           and
           all
           the
           Churches
           which
           he
           preached
           unto
           ,
           came
           to
           witness
           Christs
           Baptisme
           with
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           and
           with
           
             Fire
             ,
             by
             one
             Spirit
             into
             one
             Body
             ,
          
           and
           was
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           who
           was
           the
           Head
           of
           the
           
             Body
             ,
             Rom.
          
           6.
           3.
           and
           by
           this
           baptism
           we
           are
           thus
           washed
           from
           all
           filthiness
           of
           Flesh
           and
           Spirit
           ;
           but
           your
           imitated
           baptisme
           of
           Water
           we
           deny
           ,
           who
           live
           in
           your
           filthiness
           of
           Flesh
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           whose
           mindes
           and
           
             Consciences
          
           are
           defiled
           ;
           but
           the
           baptism
           of
           Christ
           we
           own
           ,
           which
           purifies
           our
           
             Consciences
          
           from
           dead
           
             works
             ,
          
           and
           keeps
           our
           minds
           undefiled
           
             by
             the
             washing
             of
             regeneration
             ,
             and
             renewing
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           Tit.
           3.
           5.
           
        
         
           The
           third
           Accusation
           is
           ,
           
             That
             we
             deny
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             which
             is
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           For
           the
           word
           Sacrament
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           such
           Scripture
           which
           speaks
           of
           a
           Sacrament
           ,
           therefore
           we
           do
           deny
           you
           and
           your
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           your
           bread
           and
           wine
           ,
           which
           is
           carnall
           ,
           and
           feeds
           the
           carnall
           which
           must
           die
           ,
           and
           your
           
             Communion
          
           is
           in
           that
           which
           is
           carnal
           in
           the
           creatures
           ;
           and
           
             Drunkards
             ,
          
           and
           
             Swearers
          
           have
           fellowship
           together
           with
           you
           in
           those
           things
           ;
           and
           all
           
             Lyars
             ,
             Covetous
             ones
             ,
             Prophane
          
           and
           
             Idolatrous
             ones
          
           eats
           of
           the
           bread
           ,
           and
           drinks
           of
           the
           cup
           ,
           and
           sits
           at
           the
           Table
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Table
           of
           devills
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           your
           Sacrament
           ,
           which
           stands
           without
           in
           carnal
           bread
           &
           wine
           ,
           and
           feeds
           the
           carnal
           ,
           which
           oppresseth
           &
           murders
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           within
           you
           ;
           &
           you
           say
           ,
           
             Christ
             hath
             left
             that
             as
             an
             Ordinance
             for
             you
             to
             practise
             :
          
           which
           is
           false
           ,
           which
           we
           deny
           ;
           but
           the
           Supper
           of
           the
           Lord
           we
           own
           ,
           
             The
             Cup
             of
             blessing
             which
             we
             bless
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             the
             Communion
             of
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ?
             and
             the
             bread
             which
             we
             break
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             the
             Communion
             
             of
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             ?
             for
             we
             being
             many
             are
             one
             bread
             ,
             for
             we
             are
             all
             partakers
             of
             that
             one
             bread
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           10
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           
           
             And
             this
             is
             the
             bread
             which
             came
             down
             from
             heaven
             ,
             he
             that
             eateth
             thereof
             shall
             never
             dye
             ;
          
           and
           this
           bread
           we
           all
           eat
           of
           ,
           and
           this
           cup
           we
           all
           drink
           of
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           that
           which
           is
           practised
           and
           commanded
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           sit
           at
           the
           Table
           or
           Christ
           ,
           and
           cannot
           sit
           nor
           have
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Table
           of
           Devills
           :
           and
           they
           who
           sit
           at
           your
           Table
           and
           your
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           eats
           of
           your
           bread
           ,
           and
           drink
           of
           your
           wine
           ,
           they
           die
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           not
           the
           bread
           of
           life
           ;
           and
           you
           who
           eats
           and
           drinks
           it
           ,
           doth
           not
           di●cern
           the
           Lords
           body
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           your
           Sacrament
           is
           carnal
           ,
           
             And
             so
             you
             eat
             and
             drink
             damnation
             to
             yourselves
             ,
             not
             discerning
             the
             Lords
             body
             ,
          
           feeding
           the
           carnal
           with
           the
           carnal
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           deny
           your
           Sacrament
           to
           be
           any
           Ordinance
           of
           Christ
           ,
           or
           the
           Supper
           of
           Christ
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           29.
           
        
         
           The
           fourth
           Accusation
           is
           ,
           
             That
             we
             deny
             the
             resurrection
             of
             the
             body
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           And
           that
           is
           false
           ,
           
             For
             at
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             last
             trumpet
             the
             dead
             shal
             be
             raised
             ,
             they
             that
             have
             done
             good
             shall
             arise
             to
             the
             resurrection
             of
             life
             ,
             they
             that
             have
             done
             evill
             ,
             to
             the
             resurrection
             of
             condemnation
             .
             And
             we
             preach
             Christ
             risen
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             dead
             rise
             not
             ,
             then
             is
             our
             preaching
             vain
             ,
             and
             your
             faith
             is
             also
             in
             vain
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             yet
             in
             youe
             sins
             ,
             who
             knows
             not
             this
             resurrection
             ,
             Christ
             risen
             from
             the
             dead
             in
             you
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           
             But
             some
             man
             will
             say
             ,
             How
             are
             the
             dead
             raised
             ?
             and
             with
             what
             bodies
             do
             they
             come
             ?
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           35.
           
           
             Thou
             fool
             ,
             that
             which
             thou
             sowest
             ,
             thou
             sowest
             not
             that
             body
             that
             shall
             be
             ,
             but
             bare
             grain
             ,
             it
             may
             chance
             of
             wheat
             ,
             or
             of
             some
             other
             grain
             ,
             but
             God
             giveth
             it
             a
             body
             as
             pleaseth
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             everyseed
             his
             own
             body
             .
             There
             is
             also
             coelestial
             bodies
             ,
             and
             bodies
             terrestrial
             ;
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             coelestial
             is
             one
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             terrestrial
             is
             another
             ;
             there
             is
             one
             glory
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             and
             another
             glory
             of
             the
             Moon
             ,
             and
             another
             glory
             of
             the
             Stars
             ,
             for
             one
             Star
             differs
             from
             another
             Star
             in
             glory
             .
             So
             also
             is
             the
             resurrection
             of
             the
             dead
             ,
             it
             is
             sown
             in
             corruption
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             in
             incorruption
             ;
             it
             is
             sown
             in
             dishonour
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             in
             glory
             ;
             it
             is
             sown
             in
             weakness
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             in
             power
             ,
             it
             is
             sown
             a
             naturall
             body
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             a
             spirituall
             body
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           35
           ,
           36
           ,
           37
           ,
           38.
           
           
             Now
             this
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             all
             ,
             That
             flesh
             and
             blood
             cannot
             inherit
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             neither
             doth
             corruption
             inherit
             incorruption
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           50
           ,
           51
           ,
           52.
           
           But
           this
           is
           to
           you
           all
           a
           mystery
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           the
           first
           nature
           ,
           whose
           understandings
           are
           not
           enlightned
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           lives
           in
           your
           sorms
           ,
           notions
           ,
           and
           professions
           of
           these
           things
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           feeding
           your
           carnal
           mindes
           with
           the
           Letter
           ,
           which
           is
           death
           and
           killeth
           ,
           and
           so
           your
           mindes
           are
           drawn
           from
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           within
           you
           ,
           into
           outward
           observances
           of
           meats
           and
           drinks
           ,
           bread
           and
           wine
           ,
           
             divers
             washings
             and
             carnal
             Ordinances
             ,
             which
             were
             figures
             of
             the
             time
             then
             present
             ,
          
           Heb.
           9.
           9
           ,
           10.
           and
           you
           deny
           .
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           substance
           ,
           
             who
             is
             the
             true
             light
             that
             enlightneth
             everyone
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             .
          
           Now
           to
           the
           light
           in
           you
           all
           I
           speak
           ,
           which
           Christ
           Jesus
           hath
           enlightned
           you
           withall
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           love
           this
           light
           it
           wil
           lead
           you
           out
           of
           all
           your
           carnal
           Ordinances
           and
           worthips
           ,
           and
           divers
           washings
           ,
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           first
           covenant
           ,
           which
           was
           before
           Christ
           ,
           and
           is
           done
           away
           in
           Christ
           the
           second
           covenant
           ,
           and
           it
           wil
           lead
           you
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           yea
           and
           nay
           in
           all
           your
           communications
           :
           but
           all
           you
           who
           are
           got
           up
           high
           in
           forms
           and
           profession
           ,
           you
           are
           not
           yet
           come
           to
           yea
           and
           nay
           ,
           but
           are
           out
           of
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           walks
           contrary
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           consciences
           ,
           which
           light
           shall
           be
           your
           condemnation
           that
           hates
           it
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           3.
           19
           ,
           20.
           though
           you
           be
           got
           up
           high
           in
           your
           forms
           ,
           and
           notions
           ,
           and
           
           words
           of
           the
           Saints
           conditions
           ,
           who
           spoke
           in
           the
           light
           and
           from
           the
           life
           :
           And
           you
           who
           have
           the
           form
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           life
           ,
           shall
           be
           condemned
           by
           the
           life
           ;
           and
           you
           who
           hate
           the
           light
           ,
           shal
           be
           condemned
           with
           the
           light
           and
           life
           which
           gave
           forth
           the
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           The
           fifth
           Accusation
           is
           ,
           
             That
             we
             do
             not
             honour
             Magistrates
             ,
             nor
             are
             subject
             unto
             Authority
             ,
             but
             are
             disturbers
             and
             breakers
             of
             the
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Justice
           we
           own
           ,
           and
           righteousness
           ;
           and
           all
           who
           love
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           which
           he
           hath
           enlightned
           them
           withall
           ,
           it
           will
           lead
           them
           to
           act
           justice
           .
           And
           all
           Magistrates
           ,
           I
           charge
           you
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           living
           God
           to
           act
           according
           to
           that
           which
           is
           pure
           of
           God
           in
           the
           conscience
           .
           And
           all
           Magistrates
           who
           act
           according
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           the
           conscience
           ,
           are
           honoured
           by
           those
           who
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           obedience
           to
           that
           in
           the
           conscience
           :
           and
           these
           who
           act
           justice
           according
           to
           that
           in
           the
           conscience
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           bear
           the
           sword
           in
           vain
           ,
           for
           that
           in
           the
           conscience
           is
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           you
           Magistrates
           ,
           who
           are
           set
           over
           the
           people
           to
           do
           justice
           ,
           and
           execute
           the
           Law
           upon
           offenders
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           mind
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           consciences
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           cause
           you
           to
           act
           according
           to
           the
           place
           of
           a
           Magistrate
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           suffer
           swearers
           ,
           and
           drunkards
           ,
           or
           lyars
           ,
           or
           oppressors
           ,
           or
           fal●e
           weights
           ,
           or
           strikers
           ,
           or
           quarrellers
           ,
           or
           fighters
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           punish
           them
           ,
           or
           whoremongers
           ,
           or
           idolatrous
           ,
           or
           idle
           persons
           without
           a
           calling
           ;
           and
           thou
           that
           passeth
           by
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           act
           justice
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           then
           thou
           acts
           not
           according
           to
           that
           light
           in
           the
           conscience
           ,
           and
           thou
           bears
           the
           sword
           in
           vain
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           conscience
           will
           take
           hold
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           condemn
           thee
           ,
           and
           will
           execute
           the
           righteous
           Law
           of
           God
           upon
           thee
           who
           refuseth
           to
           act
           according
           to
           that
           in
           the
           conscience
           :
           but
           those
           whom
           you
           call
           Quakers
           ,
           act
           according
           to
           that
           in
           the
           conscience
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           no
           fighters
           ,
           no
           str●kers
           ,
           no
           drunkards
           ,
           no
           swearers
           ,
           no
           oppressors
           ,
           no
           whoremongers
           ,
           no
           idolaters
           ,
           no
           fornicato●s
           ,
           no
           lyars
           ,
           no
           scorners
           ,
           no
           revilers
           ,
           no
           false
           accusers
           ,
           not
           proud
           ,
           not
           high-minded
           ,
           not
           thieves
           ,
           not
           murtherers
           ,
           for
           they
           give
           Obedience
           to
           that
           in
           the
           conscience
           ,
           which
           crucifies
           them
           to
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           &
           so
           the
           Law
           cannot
           take
           hold
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Lord
           do
           they
           declare
           against
           all
           these
           things
           where
           they
           are
           yet
           standing
           ,
           which
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           takes
           hold
           upon
           .
           And
           you
           who
           are
           called
           Magistrates
           and
           Justices
           ,
           as
           you
           pass
           through
           the
           Streets
           ,
           in
           the
           Cities
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Markets
           ,
           you
           may
           hear
           men
           swear
           and
           lye
           ,
           and
           be
           drunk
           in
           the
           
             Al●houses
             ,
          
           and
           you
           pass
           by
           them
           :
           and
           when
           any
           of
           the
           Servants
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           who
           are
           sent
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           into
           the
           Markets
           or
           Cities
           ,
           and
           declare
           the
           
             VVord
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           against
           drunkards
           ,
           and
           swearers
           ,
           and
           lyars
           ,
           who
           are
           cheating
           one
           another
           ,
           &
           cozening
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           bid
           them
           repent
           ,
           and
           declare
           to
           them
           the
           just
           judgement
           of
           
             God
          
           which
           is
           to
           fall
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           whom
           thou
           who
           art
           a
           Magistrate
           hath
           neglected
           to
           act
           justice
           upon
           ,
           &
           to
           punish
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           then
           they
           who
           are
           drunkards
           fall
           a
           fighting
           and
           striking
           ,
           and
           hales
           them
           to
           thee
           who
           art
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           which
           should
           punish
           the
           drunkards
           and
           swearers
           ,
           fighters
           and
           strikers
           ,
           and
           thou
           sayest
           ,
           
             they
             have
             distu●bed
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             broken
             the
             peace
             ,
          
           when
           they
           have
           declared
           the
           
             VVord
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           against
           
             Sin
          
           and
           
             Vngodliness
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             unrighteousness
          
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           thou
           should
           have
           punished
           by
           the
           Law
           ;
           &
           thou
           art
           called
           a
           Justice
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           thy
           peace
           which
           is
           kept
           with
           drunkards
           ,
           and
           swearers
           ,
           and
           strikers
           ,
           &
           fighters
           ,
           and
           is
           disturbed
           by
           the
           
             word
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           declared
           from
           the
           
           mouth
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           by
           his
           Servants
           against
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           guilty
           of
           any
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           &
           here
           thou
           art
           no
           Minister
           of
           
             God
             ;
          
           but
           an
           encourager
           of
           
             evill
             doers
             ,
          
           and
           discourager
           of
           those
           that
           do
           well
           ,
           which
           declares
           justice
           from
           
             God
          
           against
           those
           whom
           thou
           should
           act
           justice
           upon
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           are
           brought
           before
           thoe
           ,
           then
           thou
           wouldst
           have
           them
           to
           honour
           thee
           ,
           who
           art
           a
           vile
           person
           ,
           and
           no
           Minister
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           no
           
             Honour
          
           belongs
           unto
           thee
           ;
           but
           he
           who
           Ministers
           Justice
           from
           that
           which
           is
           pure
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           the
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           is
           worthy
           of
           double
           
             Honour
             ;
          
           and
           because
           they
           will
           not
           
             honour
          
           thee
           who
           acts
           no
           Justice
           but
           according
           to
           thy
           
             corrupt
             will
             ,
          
           and
           is
           not
           obedient
           to
           that
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           the
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           thou
           sends
           them
           to
           prison
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           the
           Markets
           ,
           or
           
             stocks
          
           them
           ,
           or
           
             whips
          
           them
           ;
           and
           if
           a
           drunkard
           ,
           or
           swearer
           will
           put
           off
           his
           hat
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           bow
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           call
           thee
           Master
           ,
           thou
           dost
           not
           imprison
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           nor
           punish
           him
           neither
           with
           
             stocks
             ,
          
           nor
           
             whips
             ,
          
           nor
           counts
           him
           any
           breaker
           of
           the
           peace
           ;
           and
           here
           they
           who
           break
           the
           peace
           ,
           and
           act
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           are
           spared
           ,
           and
           are
           at
           liberty
           ;
           and
           they
           who
           keep
           the
           peace
           and
           do
           violence
           to
           no
           man
           ,
           they
           are
           punished
           by
           those
           who
           should
           act
           Justice
           in
           the
           Land
           .
           And
           here
           iniquity
           is
           set
           in
           the
           place
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           is
           at
           liberty
           ,
           and
           truth
           is
           imprisoned
           by
           the
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           
             And
             to
             all
             Rulers
             I
             speake
             from
             the
             Lord
             to
             that
             in
             your
             consciences
             ,
             minding
             it
             will
             let
             you
             see
             who
             it
             is
             that
             is
             not
             subject
             to
             Authority
             ,
             whether
             they
             that
             are
             drunk
             ,
             or
             they
             who
             declare
             against
             drunkenness
             ,
             whether
             they
             that
             swear
             ,
             or
             they
             who
             declare
             against
             swearing
             ,
             and
             deny
             to
             swear
             at
             all
             ;
             whether
             they
             that
             fight
             and
             strike
             and
             beat
             one
             another
             or
             they
             who
             never
             lift
             up
             a
             hand
             against
             any
             man
             ,
             but
             declare
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             against
             such
             things
             .
          
        
         
           And
           them
           whom
           you
           call
           quakers
           are
           no
           drunkards
           ,
           nor
           no
           swearers
           ;
           for
           Jesus
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Swear
             not
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             let
             your
             yea
             be
             yea
             ,
             and
             your
             nay
             be
             nay
             ;
          
           and
           so
           they
           abide
           in
           the
           
             doctrine
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           keep
           the
           peace
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           are
           justified
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           are
           no
           breakers
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           but
           are
           subject
           unto
           Authority
           ,
           and
           for
           conscience
           sake
           cannot
           break
           the
           Commands
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           do
           any
           wrong
           nor
           violence
           unto
           any
           man
           and
           the
           peace
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           no
           fighters
           nor
           strikers
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           45.
           but
           they
           are
           smitten
           and
           striken
           ,
           and
           ●lley
           
             give
             their
             backs
             to
             the
             smiter
             ,
             and
             hide
             not
             their
             face
             from
             shame
             and
             spitting
             ,
          
           as
           the
           same
           seed
           Christ
           did
           ,
           who
           passed
           before
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           50.
           6.
           who
           preached
           repentance
           ,
           &
           spoke
           in
           Cities
           ,
           Markets
           ,
           &
           Villages
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Sea-coasts
           ,
           and
           then
           all
           the
           Citie
           was
           on
           an
           uproare
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           and
           their
           peace
           was
           broken
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           disturbed
           ,
           and
           they
           smote
           him
           on
           the
           face
           ,
           and
           buffetted
           him
           ,
           and
           imprisoned
           him
           ,
           left
           if
           he
           should
           be
           let
           alone
           ,
           all
           men
           should
           believe
           on
           him
           .
           And
           you
           are
           the
           same
           generation
           now
           ,
           for
           any
           who
           are
           sent
           of
           the
           Lord
           now
           ,
           to
           preach
           repentance
           ,
           to
           turn
           you
           from
           your
           iniquities
           ,
           that
           your
           mindes
           might
           be
           turned
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           within
           you
           ,
           which
           will
           check
           you
           for
           sin
           and
           evill
           ,
           then
           your
           Cities
           are
           on
           an
           uproare
           against
           them
           ,
           to
           persecute
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           fill
           up
           the
           measures
           of
           your
           fathers
           iniquity
           .
        
         
           A
           word
           from
           the
           Lord
           to
           all
           you
           who
           are
           called
           before
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           be
           a
           Jury
           ,
           who
           swear
           before
           the
           Magistrates
           to
           see
           the
           Law
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           will
           execute
           the
           Law
           upon
           drunkards
           and
           swearers
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           will
           see
           that
           the
           poor
           ,
           the
           fatherless
           ,
           and
           widows
           be
           relieved
           ,
           and
           
           not
           see
           them
           want
           ,
           and
           this
           you
           swear
           before
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           That
           you
           wil
           see
           it
           performed
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           be
           idle
           ,
           nor
           wander
           abroad
           without
           a
           calling
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           you
           that
           swear
           to
           punish
           drunkards
           ,
           are
           drunkards
           ,
           and
           have
           fellowship
           with
           drunkards
           ;
           and
           you
           that
           swear
           to
           punish
           swearers
           ,
           are
           swearers
           ;
           and
           here
           out
           of
           your
           own
           mouth
           you
           are
           condemned
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           you
           are
           judged
           ,
           who
           are
           swearers
           ,
           you
           are
           out
           of
           the
           commands
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             Swear
             not
             at
             all
             .
          
           And
           you
           see
           the
           poor
           ,
           the
           fatherless
           ,
           and
           widows
           in
           want
           ,
           and
           you
           do
           not
           relieve
           them
           ;
           and
           you
           see
           idle
           persons
           without
           any
           calling
           ,
           and
           you
           do
           not
           set
           them
           on
           work
           ;
           but
           they
           live
           in
           idleness
           ,
           devouring
           the
           creation
           ;
           and
           herein
           you
           do
           not
           perform
           your
           vowes
           ,
           nor
           execuse
           the
           Law
           which
           you
           profess
           ,
           and
           so
           acts
           contrary
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           consciences
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           you
           all
           I
           speak
           ,
           and
           charge
           you
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           to
           take
           heed
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           let
           you
           see
           wherein
           you
           have
           transgressed
           the
           pure
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           suffered
           sin
           to
           reign
           unpunished
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           bring
           the
           condemnation
           upon
           you
           ,
           who
           have
           acted
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           taking
           heed
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           it
           will
           lead
           you
           out
           of
           all
           those
           things
           which
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           takes
           hold
           upon
           ,
           and
           will
           adde
           the
           Law
           upon
           every
           transgression
           ,
           and
           all
           you
           that
           act
           contrary
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           conscience
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           your
           condemnation
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           they
           who
           deny
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           walks
           not
           according
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           enlightned
           you
           withall
           ;
           and
           you
           are
           they
           who
           are
           not
           subject
           to
           Authority
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           obedient
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           conscience
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           the
           disturbers
           and
           breakers
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           whose
           mindes
           are
           not
           guided
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           this
           light
           will
           let
           you
           see
           ,
           giving
           heed
           unto
           it
           ,
           who
           are
           out
           of
           the
           commands
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           subject
           unto
           authority
           ,
           nor
           obedient
           to
           the
           light
           of
           
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           conscience
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           I
           have
           cleared
           my
           conscience
           to
           you
           all
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           consciences
           I
           speak
           ,
           which
           will
           eternally
           witness
           mee
           to
           have
           spoken
           the
           truth
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           who
           have
           falsly
           accused
           the
           innocent
           ,
        
         
           As
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           servant
           unto
           you
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           love
           to
           all
           your
           souls
           to
           set
           up
           righteousness
           in
           the
           Land
           .
           
             RICHARD
             HUBBERTHORNE
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .