Truth cleared, and the deceit made manifest or, An answer to a printed paper wherein are certaine untruths and false aspersions, cast upon a people, called Quakers, by some members of the church of Wrexham in Wales. With some questions answered: with other false accusations cast upon us, by one whose name is subscribed in print, Mr. Vavasor Powel, who is one of the chief priests of Wales, being in the generation of the scribes and pharisees. Let him that reads understand and he shall see it so. And likewise an answer to other slanders and false reports upon the same people, whom reproachfully they call Quakers, but we rather chuse to suffer reproaches, slanders, and false reports with the people of God, then to deny the power of God made manifest in us. By his servant who seeks the freedoms of Israels children, after the spirit, whom the world calls. Rich. Hubberthorn.
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             Truth cleared, and the deceit made manifest or, An answer to a printed paper wherein are certaine untruths and false aspersions, cast upon a people, called Quakers, by some members of the church of Wrexham in Wales. With some questions answered: with other false accusations cast upon us, by one whose name is subscribed in print, Mr. Vavasor Powel, who is one of the chief priests of Wales, being in the generation of the scribes and pharisees. Let him that reads understand and he shall see it so. And likewise an answer to other slanders and false reports upon the same people, whom reproachfully they call Quakers, but we rather chuse to suffer reproaches, slanders, and false reports with the people of God, then to deny the power of God made manifest in us. By his servant who seeks the freedoms of Israels children, after the spirit, whom the world calls. Rich. Hubberthorn.
             Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.
             Lawson, John, of Lancaster.
          
           [2], 17, [1] p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             printed in the year 1654.
          
           
             A reply to an untraced work by Vavasor Powell.
             Includes on p. 12, with caption title: An answer to certaine lyes and false aspersions cast upon the truth, and the servants of Jesus Christ, .. by .. William Spencer. This is signed at end: John Lawson.
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           TRUTH
           CLEARED
           AND
           THE
           DECEIT
           MADE
           MANIFEST
           OR
           ,
           An
           Answer
           to
           a
           Printed
           Paper
           ,
           wherein
           are
           certaine
           Untruths
           and
           false
           Aspersions
           ,
           cast
           upon
           a
           People
           ,
           called
           
             QUAKERS
             ,
          
           by
           some
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             WREXHAM
          
           in
           
             WALES
             ▪
          
        
         
           With
           some
           QUESTIONS
           answered
           :
           with
           other
           False
           Accusations
           cast
           upon
           us
           ,
           by
           one
           whose
           name
           is
           subscribed
           in
           Print
           ,
           Mr.
           
             VAVASOR
             POWEL
             ,
          
           who
           is
           one
           of
           the
           chief
           Priests
           in
           
             WALES
             ,
          
           being
           in
           the
           Generation
           of
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           .
           Let
           him
           that
           reads
           understand
           and
           be
           shall
           see
           it
           so
           .
        
         
           And
           likewise
           an
           ANSWER
           to
           other
           slanders
           and
           false
           Reports
           upon
           the
           same
           people
           ,
           whom
           reproachfully
           they
           call
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           but
           we
           rather
           chuse
           to
           suffer
           reproaches
           ,
           slanders
           ,
           and
           false
           reports
           with
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           to
           deny
           the
           power
           of
           God
           made
           manifest
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           
             By
             his
             Servant
             who
             seeks
             the
             Freedome
             of
             Israels
             children
             ,
             after
             the
             spirit
             ,
             whom
             the
             world
             calls
             .
          
           RICH.
           HUBBERTHORN
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           ,
           An
           Answer
           to
           the
           false
           aspersions
           cast
           upon
           the
           truth
           by
           
             William
             Spencer
          
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           abovesaid
           Church
           of
           
             WREXHAM
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
          
           John
           Lawson
           
             a
             Prisoner
             in
             bonds
             at
          
           West-Chester
           ,
           
             for
             the
             Testimony
             of
             the
             truth
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           year
           .
           1654.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             TRUTH
             CLEARED
             ,
             And
             the
             DECEIT
             made
             manifest
             .
          
           
             HAving
             received
             a
             Narration
             in
             print
             ,
             in
             a
             Book
             called
             
               Several
               proceedings
               of
               the
               Parliament
               ,
            
             which
             is
             full
             of
             lies
             and
             slanders
             ,
             upon
             a
             people
             ,
             whom
             the
             world
             calls
             
               Quakers
               ,
            
             but
             that
             name
             we
             own
             ,
             else
             we
             should
             deny
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             
               Moses
               ,
               David
               ,
               Job
               ,
               Hab
               Daniel
               ,
               Paul
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             ;
             and
             lest
             any
             weak
             minds
             should
             stumble
             at
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             believe
             lies
             ,
             here
             they
             are
             answered
             .
          
           
             1
             You
             say
             ,
             those
             
               Quakers
            
             would
             rent
             and
             divide
             the
             blessed
             Church
             of
             
               Wrexham
               .
            
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Silence
             ,
             flesh
             ,
             what
             a
             Church
             is
             that
             which
             
             can
             be
             rent
             ?
             And
             what
             blessing
             is
             to
             you
             ?
             Here
             you
             have
             divided
             it
             from
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             ground
             and
             pillar
             of
             truth
             ,
             that
             is
             blessed
             ,
             but
             yours
             is
             cursed
             ,
             which
             is
             full
             of
             lyes
             ,
             as
             hereafter
             I
             shall
             make
             it
             appear
             from
             your
             own
             words
             .
          
           
             1
             You
             say
             their
             main
             designe
             and
             practises
             appear
             to
             the
             opposing
             of
             all
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             publick
             Ministry
             .
          
           
           
             
               Rep.
            
             I
             charge
             you
             to
             be
             liars
             ,
             who
             gave
             forth
             this
             paper
             ,
             as
             to
             say
             we
             oppose
             all
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             publick
             
             Ministery
             ;
             for
             the
             Ministers
             that
             are
             made
             by
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             we
             owne
             :
             and
             here
             I
             charge
             you
             to
             be
             lyars
             ,
             who
             publish
             forth
             these
             lyes
             in
             this
             paper
             ,
             and
             set
             your
             hands
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             2
             You
             say
             by
             breaking
             and
             dividing
             of
             Congregations
             in
             censuring
             of
             all
             Saints
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             The
             Saints
             of
             the
             most
             high
             God
             wee
             censure
             not
             :
             the
             Congregation
             of
             Saints
             we
             owne
             ,
             and
             doe
             not
             
             divide
             ,
             there
             you
             are
             lyars
             :
             but
             the
             Congregation
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             wee
             doe
             deny
             ,
             and
             they
             must
             be
             broken
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             of
             God
             wee
             owne
             ,
             but
             hypocrites
             wee
             doe
             deny
             ,
             for
             Saints
             cannot
             own
             hypopocrits
             ,
             
             nor
             hypocrits
             owne
             Saints
             ,
             but
             here
             you
             shew
             your selves
             both
             to
             be
             lyars
             and
             hypocrits
             :
             In
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             I
             speak
             it
             ,
             which
             you
             shall
             eternally
             witnes
             ,
             for
             to
             that
             in
             every
             one
             of
             your
             consciences
             I
             speak
             .
          
           
             3
             The
             totall
             overthrowing
             of
             the
             works
             of
             faith
             and
             holinesse
             in
             Saints
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Here
             I
             speak
             ,
             and
             charge
             you
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             to
             be
             in
             the
             generation
             of
             slanderers
             :
             for
             the
             work
             of
             faith
             ,
             we
             owne
             ,
             and
             holinesse
             we
             owne
             in
             Saints
             .
             1
             
               Thes.
            
             3.
             13.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             6
             19
             ,
             22.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             12.
             14.
             
          
           
             4
             The
             bringing
             them
             again
             into
             bondage
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             The
             Saints
             freedome
             we
             stand
             for
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             keeping
             out
             of
             your
             minds
             ,
             and
             the
             bringing
             out
             of
             bondage
             
             into
             freedom
             with
             Christ
             ;
             and
             saints
             you
             know
             not
             ,
             nor
             mount
             
               Sinai
               ,
            
             and
             you
             shew
             your selves
             to
             be
             fallen
             from
             grace
             ,
             
               walking
               despightfully
               against
               the
               Spirit
               of
               truth
               ,
               turning
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               into
               wantonnesse
               :
            
             which
             grace
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             which
             grace
             teacheth
             us
             
             to
             deny
             all
             ungodliness
             and
             worldly
             lusts
             ,
             and
             such
             lyars
             as
             you
             are
             .
          
           
             5
             And
             as
             touching
             universal
             redemption
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             He
             that
             is
             the
             Saviour
             of
             the
             one
             is
             the
             condemner
             of
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             And
             as
             touching
             free-will
             .
          
           
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Of
             his
             free-wil
             hath
             he
             begotten
             us
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             
             that
             he
             hath
             enlightned
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             hath
             he
             enlightned
             us
             withal
             ;
             and
             the
             measure
             
             hath
             he
             given
             to
             every
             one
             according
             to
             their
             ability
             ,
             
             the
             crosse
             is
             to
             the
             will
             of
             man
             .
             If
             you
             can
             read
             me
             you
             may
             ,
             which
             are
             without
             on
             the
             left
             hand
             in
             your
             owne
             
             wills
             ,
             who
             knowes
             nothing
             of
             universal
             Redemption
             ,
             (
             as
             you
             call
             it
             )
             but
             are
             the
             generation
             that
             stands
             in
             your
             owne
             wills
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             falne
             estate
             from
             grace
             ;
             if
             ye
             were
             redeemed
             ,
             and
             stood
             in
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             dwelt
             in
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             you
             durst
             not
             utter
             forth
             your
             lyes
             .
          
           
             7
             You
             say
             ,
             These
             men
             hold
             that
             every
             one
             hath
             a
             pure
             seed
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             I
             say
             ,
             Christ
             hath
             enlightned
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             he
             that
             hates
             the
             light
             ,
             is
             enlightned
             ,
             one
             he
             loves
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             he
             hates
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             lets
             him
             see
             his
             deeds
             are
             evil
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             his
             condemnation
             :
             here
             you
             have
             cleared
             your selves
             to
             be
             in
             the
             Generation
             of
             the
             Pharisees
             ,
             who
             say
             ,
             and
             doth
             not
             
             own
             this
             light
             which
             hath
             enlightned
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             You
             say
             ,
             They
             boast
             of
             a
             gift
             of
             discerning
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Here
             you
             have
             cleared
             your selves
             from
             the
             spirit
             of
             discerning
             ,
             that
             the
             Scripture
             speaks
             of
             ,
             and
             hath
             shewed
             forth
             your
             nakedness
             and
             folly
             ,
             for
             to
             some
             was
             given
             a
             spirit
             of
             discerning
             ,
             which
             now
             is
             witnessed
             with
             some
             ,
             but
             not
             with
             you
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             they
             who
             call
             themselves
             of
             the
             blessed
             
             Church
             of
             
               Wrexham
            
             in
             
               Wales
               ,
            
             have
             cast
             more
             lyes
             and
             slanders
             upon
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             by
             the
             name
             of
             one
             whose
             name
             is
             subscribed
             in
             print
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Vavasor
               Powel
               ,
            
             but
             Christ
             commanded
             his
             to
             call
             no
             man
             Master
             ,
             and
             be
             not
             called
             Masters
             ;
             but
             the
             Scribes
             and
             Pharisees
             love
             to
             be
             called
             of
             men
             Master
             ;
             and
             here
             thou
             hast
             made
             thy self
             plainly
             manifest
             to
             be
             in
             the
             Generation
             ,
             who
             hath
             published
             thy
             name
             
             in
             print
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Vavasor
               Powel
               :
            
             and
             herein
             is
             his
             lyes
             and
             false
             aspersions
             answered
             .
          
           
             1
             You
             say
             Mr.
             
               Vavasor
               Powel
            
             preaching
             at
             Church
             ,
             the
             chiefe
             
               Quaker
            
             with
             his
             hat
             on
             ,
             stood
             up
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             thou
             speakest
             of
             a
             power
             thou
             hast
             not
             in
             thee
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Here
             thou
             hast
             added
             thy
             owne
             inventions
             and
             lies
             ,
             for
             those
             words
             were
             not
             spoken
             as
             thou
             speakest
             them
             ,
             for
             the
             said
             
               Powel
            
             was
             declaring
             to
             the
             people
             that
             those
             who
             are
             sent
             to
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             they
             preached
             it
             in
             the
             power
             of
             the
             spirit
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             that
             which
             he
             was
             asked
             ,
             with
             what
             power
             he
             preached
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             or
             what
             power
             of
             the
             Gospel
             that
             people
             could
             witnesse
             from
             his
             preaching
             unto
             them
             ?
          
           
             
               Powel
            
             answered
             ,
             some
             are
             convinced
             and
             some
             converted
             .
          
           
             Then
             I
             was
             moved
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             speak
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             ask
             them
             ,
             which
             of
             them
             could
             witness
             they
             were
             convinced
             or
             converted
             by
             his
             preaching
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             who
             had
             forsaken
             their
             sins
             ;
             but
             none
             there
             could
             witness
             any
             such
             thing
             ,
             but
             pleaded
             for
             sin
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             could
             not
             be
             free
             from
             sin
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             plainly
             made
             manifest
             in
             the
             Congregation
             to
             all
             those
             whose
             understandings
             was
             enlightened
             ,
             that
             thou
             wast
             one
             who
             ministred
             for
             Satan
             ,
             and
             pleaded
             for
             sin
             ,
             to
             keep
             people
             in
             their
             sins
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             them
             whom
             the
             Apostle
             speaks
             
             of
             ,
             who
             keeps
             them
             ever
             learning
             ,
             and
             never
             able
             to
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ;
             and
             whereas
             thou
             accusest
             me
             for
             standing
             up
             before
             the
             Priest
             with
             my
             hat
             on
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Here
             thou
             makest
             thy
             folly
             manifest
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             would
             have
             something
             to
             accuse
             ;
             for
             where
             doest
             thou
             read
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             that
             ever
             those
             who
             were
             sent
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             cry
             against
             the
             hireling
             Priests
             ,
             and
             
             those
             who
             were
             called
             of
             men
             Master
             ,
             as
             thou
             art
             ,
             who
             stand
             praying
             in
             the
             Synagogues
             ,
             have
             the
             cheifest
             place
             in
             the
             assemblies
             and
             greetings
             in
             the
             markets
             ,
             that
             ever
             they
             were
             accused
             for
             speaking
             against
             their
             
             deceits
             with
             their
             hat
             on
             :
             thou
             readest
             that
             
               Paul
            
             as
             his
             
             manner
             was
             ▪
             went
             into
             the
             Synagogue
             of
             the
             Jewes
             three
             Sabbath
             dayes
             ,
             and
             reasoned
             with
             them
             out
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             but
             thou
             dost
             not
             read
             that
             he
             put
             off
             his
             hat
             ,
             
             nor
             that
             he
             was
             accused
             for
             keeping
             it
             on
             .
             He
             appeared
             before
             
               Agrippa
            
             and
             
               Festus
            
             to
             answer
             the
             accusations
             laid
             against
             him
             ,
             but
             thou
             dost
             not
             read
             that
             they
             commanded
             him
             to
             put
             off
             his
             hat
             ,
             nor
             did
             accuse
             him
             for
             it
             ,
             as
             the
             Magistrates
             and
             Priests
             of
             
               England
            
             do
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             thou
             bringst
             scripture
             to
             plead
             for
             sin
             ,
             that
             thou
             maist
             live
             in
             thy
             wickednesse
             ,
             and
             keep
             the
             people
             in
             their
             sins
             ;
             and
             thou
             saidst
             
               Paul
            
             said
             ,
             he
             was
             not
             perfect
             .
             
               Phil.
            
             3.
             12.
             and
             
               Solomon
            
             in
             the
             7.
             
             
               Eccles.
            
             20.
             and
             
               Jam.
            
             3.
             2.
             and
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Thou
             enemy
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             righteousnesse
             ;
             All
             those
             who
             gave
             forth
             these
             scriptures
             ,
             doe
             declare
             against
             such
             as
             thou
             art
             ,
             and
             thou
             knowst
             nothing
             of
             their
             conditions
             ;
             
               Paul
            
             knew
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             his
             resurrection
             ,
             and
             fellowship
             of
             his
             suffering
             ,
             and
             
             was
             made
             conformable
             to
             his
             death
             :
             and
             he
             preached
             wisdom
             among
             those
             that
             were
             perfect
             ,
             even
             the
             hidden
             wisedome
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             mystery
             to
             thee
             thou
             man
             of
             sin
             ;
             and
             he
             said
             ,
             
               let
               as
               many
               as
               are
               perfect
               be
               thus
               minded
               ,
            
             and
             said
             his
             preaching
             was
             to
             present
             every
             man
             perfect
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             be
             perfect
             and
             intire
             ,
             wanting
             nothing
             ,
             but
             thy
             spirit
             is
             contrary
             to
             
               Pauls
               ,
            
             for
             thou
             preachest
             to
             maintain
             sin
             ,
             and
             to
             keep
             people
             in
             their
             sins
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             thou
             saidst
             ,
             thy
             way
             O
             man
             cannot
             be
             right
             ,
             for
             thou
             censurest
             all
             the
             godly
             Preachers
             and
             Saints
             that
             are
             not
             of
             thy
             opinion
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Here
             thou
             utterest
             forth
             thy
             lies
             ,
             who
             art
             in
             the
             generation
             of
             lyers
             :
             the
             godly
             Preachers
             and
             Saints
             I
             censure
             not
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             thou
             ,
             who
             plead
             for
             sin
             and
             ungodlinesse
             ,
             and
             saith
             ,
             men
             cannot
             be
             perfect
             while
             they
             are
             here
             ▪
             and
             opinions
             I
             deny
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             are
             Saints
             deny
             opinions
             and
             conceivings
             ,
             which
             thou
             livest
             in
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             
               Priest-Powel's
            
             QUERIES
             ANSWERED
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Quest
                 .
                 1.
                 
              
               WHether
               Jesus
               Christ
               which
               died
               upon
               moun●
               Calvary
               by
               Jerusalem
               is
               now
               in
               that
               very
               body
               of
               flesh
               and
               blood
               in
               heaven
               ?
            
             
               
                 Rep.
              
               Flesh
               and
               blood
               enters
               not
               into
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               heaven
               ,
               but
               he
               that
               descended
               ,
               is
               the
               same
               also
               that
               ascended
               far
               above
               all
               heavens
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               fulfill
               all
               
               things
               ,
               and
               Christ
               is
               spiritual
               ,
               but
               thou
               natural
               man
               knowst
               him
               not
               ,
               nor
               his
               body
               ,
               which
               is
               spirituall
               ,
               which
               we
               witnesse
               ,
               who
               are
               members
               of
               his
               body
               ,
               of
               his
               flesh
               ,
               and
               of
               his
               bone
               .
               If
               thou
               canst
               read
               me
               ,
               thou
               maist
               ,
               who
               art
               without
               ,
               who
               hast
               shut
               out
               thy selfe
               from
               Christ
               ,
               and
               knowst
               him
               not
               ▪
               but
               art
               disputing
               about
               the
               body
               of
               Christ
               ,
               as
               the
               devill
               did
               about
               the
               body
               of
               
                 Moses
                 ,
                 Jude
              
               9.
               
               And
               this
               Jesus
               we
               witnesse
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               suffered
               upon
               the
               Mount
               
                 Calvery
                 ,
              
               and
               was
               tempted
               
               of
               the
               cheife
               Priests
               ,
               and
               the
               same
               Christ
               suffers
               now
               by
               the
               chiefe
               Priests
               ,
               and
               is
               tempted
               as
               he
               was
               by
               such
               (
               as
               thou
               )
               who
               have
               the
               chiefest
               place
               in
               the
               Assembly
               ,
               stand
               
               
               praying
               in
               the
               Synagogues
               ,
               is
               called
               of
               men
               Master
               ,
               and
               there
               thou
               art
               among
               them
               whom
               Christ
               cryed
               woe
               against
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Quest
                 .
                 2.
                 
              
               Whether
               the
               Bible
               or
               the
               word
               of
               God
               written
               by
               the
               Prophets
               and
               Apostles
               is
               the
               rule
               to
               trye
               men
               ,
               there
               doctrine
               and
               actions
               by
               ?
            
             
               
                 Rep.
              
               Here
               thou
               shewest
               plainly
               thou
               art
               no
               Minister
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               knowst
               not
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               hast
               nothing
               to
               try
               men
               ,
               there
               doctrine
               and
               actions
               by
               ▪
               but
               the
               letter
               which
               thou
               callest
               the
               Bible
               ,
               or
               written
               word
               ,
               which
               is
               naturall
               and
               carnal
               ;
               and
               art
               a
               Minister
               of
               the
               letter
               ,
               not
               of
               the
               spirit
               ,
               and
               thou
               goest
               about
               to
               try
               the
               living
               By
               the
               dead
               ,
               the
               spirit
               by
               the
               letter
               ;
               but
               they
               who
               are
               Ministers
               of
               God
               have
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               by
               them
               :
               thou
               art
               tryed
               to
               be
               no
               Minister
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               thy
               doctrine
               and
               actions
               are
               tryed
               to
               be
               the
               traditions
               of
               men
               the
               Saints
               witnessed
               the
               spirit
               of
               discerning
               ,
               wherby
               they
               tryed
               the
               spirits
               whether
               they
               were
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               we
               do
               witnesse
               the
               same
               spirit
               by
               which
               this
               spirit
               is
               tryed
               to
               be
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               who
               hath
               nothing
               to
               try
               by
               but
               the
               letter
               ,
               which
               is
               carnal
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Quest
                 .
                 3.
                 
              
               Whether
               art
               thou
               the
               Christ
               that
               suffered
               by
               Jerusalem
               ?
            
             
               
                 Rep.
              
               Dost
               thou
               believe
               it
               ?
               Thou
               tempter
               ,
               who
               art
               in
               the
               same
               generation
               ,
               who
               said
               ,
               
                 we
                 do
                 adjure
                 thee
                 by
              
               
               
                 the
                 living
                 God
                 to
                 tell
                 us
                 whether
                 thou
                 be
                 the
                 Christ
                 ,
                 the
                 Son
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               who
               art
               an
               enemy
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               to
               all
               who
               confesse
               Christ
               come
               in
               the
               flesh
               ;
               for
               we
               witness
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               is
               come
               ,
               and
               hath
               given
               us
               an
               understanding
               to
               know
               him
               who
               is
               true
               ,
               but
               thou
               who
               knowest
               not
               Christ
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               answer
               of
               God
               to
               thee
               ,
               who
               art
               an
               unbeliever
               ,
               but
               thy
               portion
               is
               with
               hypocrits
               and
               unbelievers
               ,
               turned
               out
               from
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               into
               the
               lake
               of
               fire
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Quest
                 .
                 4.
                 
              
               Dost
               thou
               believe
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               as
               Isaiah
               saith
               ?
               To
               the
               law
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               Testimony
               .
               And
               as
               Paul
               saith
               ,
               the
               Scriptures
               are
               able
               to
               make
               the
               man
               of
               God
               perfect
               .
               And
               to
               
               this
               Question
               thou
               sayst
               the
               Quakers
               refused
               to
               answer
               .
            
             
               
                 Rep.
              
               Here
               thou
               art
               uttering
               forth
               more
               lyes
               ,
               for
               I
               answered
               thee
               ,
               and
               thy
               confusion
               was
               layd
               open
               and
               made
               manifest
               in
               the
               congregation
               ;
               for
               before
               thou
               saidst
               none
               could
               be
               perfect
               ,
               and
               here
               thou
               takest
               the
               words
               of
               
                 Paul
              
               in
               thy
               mouth
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               thy
               own
               mouth
               
               thou
               art
               judged
               and
               found
               in
               confusion
               ;
               and
               
                 Paul
              
               whose
               words
               thou
               takest
               in
               thy
               mouth
               ,
               shall
               condemne
               thee
               ,
               and
               all
               who
               live
               in
               sin
               ,
               and
               plead
               for
               it
               ,
               for
               hee
               was
               the
               Minister
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               did
               not
               say
               that
               men
               must
               continue
               in
               sin
               so
               long
               as
               they
               are
               upon
               earth
               ,
               as
               thou
               dost
               ,
               but
               laboured
               to
               present
               every
               man
               without
               sin
               and
               blamelesse
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Quest
                 .
                 5.
                 
              
               Where
               dost
               thou
               find
               that
               any
               of
               the
               Prophete
               ,
               Apostles
               ,
               or
               Saints
               ,
               did
               ever
               quake
               and
               tremble
               in
               their
               bodies
               ,
               and
               yell
               ,
               and
               howle
               ,
               and
               roare
               ,
               to
               the
               scaring
               and
               amazing
               of
               men
               and
               beasts
               ,
               as
               you
               do
               ?
            
             
               
                 Rep.
              
               Here
               thou
               makest
               thy selfe
               plainely
               manifest
               to
               be
               ignorant
               of
               the
               power
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Saints
               conditions
               ,
               and
               ignorant
               of
               the
               letter
               ,
               for
               the
               Prophets
               ,
               Apostles
               ,
               and
               Saints
               did
               witnesse
               trembling
               and
               quaking
               ,
               and
               did
               yell
               ,
               howle
               and
               roare
               .
               
                 David
              
               he
               roared
               because
               of
               the
               disquietness
               of
               his
               heart
               ,
               and
               hee
               
               cryed
               in
               the
               day
               time
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               night
               season
               ,
               and
               was
               not
               silent
               .
               
                 Job
              
               ▪
               s
               roarings
               was
               poured
               out
               like
               water
               .
               
                 The
                 Inhabitants
                 of
                 the
                 land
                 shall
                 howle
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 Habakuck
              
               his
               belly
               trembled
               .
               
                 Jeremiah
              
               cried
               out
               in
               his
               howels
               ,
               that
               he
               was
               pained
               at
               the
               very
               heart
               ,
               and
               that
               his
               heart
               made
               a
               noyse
               within
               him
               ,
               and
               these
               things
               did
               the
               Saints
               witness
               ,
               and
               we
               witnesse
               the
               same
               ;
               and
               it
               is
               to
               that
               scaring
               and
               amazing
               of
               such
               men
               and
               beasts
               as
               thou
               art
               ,
               who
               abides
               not
               in
               the
               truth
               ,
               but
               reviles
               and
               speaks
               evill
               of
               the
               power
               of
               God
               where
               it
               is
               made
               manifest
               in
               his
               people
               .
               There
               shall
               be
               a
               voice
               of
               howlings
               
               of
               the
               shepherds
               ▪
               the
               Lord
               hath
               spoken
               it
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               thy
               portion
               ▪
               and
               in
               that
               day
               thou
               shalt
               know
               howling
               ▪
               trembling
               and
               quaking
               .
            
             
             
               Priest
               
                 Powel
              
               said
               ,
               I
               read
               in
               
                 Hab.
              
               3.
               16.
               
               Also
               in
               
                 Job
                 ,
                 David
                 ,
                 Jeremiah
              
               and
               
                 Ezekiel
                 ,
              
               that
               trembled
               ,
               but
               not
               as
               thou
               and
               thy
               companions
               doe
               ,
               for
               either
               they
               did
               it
               when
               they
               had
               visions
               of
               God
               ,
               or
               at
               the
               sight
               of
               sinne
               ,
               or
               the
               dreadfull
               judgements
               of
               God
               approaching
               ,
               but
               thou
               and
               thy
               companions
               doe
               it
               not
               so
               .
            
             
               
                 Rep.
              
               Here
               thou
               art
               uttering
               forth
               more
               lies
               and
               false
               accusations
               ,
               for
               we
               doe
               witness
               the
               same
               power
               of
               God
               now
               as
               they
               did
               then
               ,
               and
               we
               doe
               witness
               the
               promise
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               the
               pouring
               downe
               of
               the
               spirit
               ,
               old
               men
               dreame
               dreames
               ,
               and
               young
               men
               see
               visions
               ;
               and
               upon
               his
               servants
               and
               handmaids
               hath
               hee
               poured
               forth
               his
               spirit
               ,
               and
               this
               we
               witness
               ,
               and
               he
               hath
               let
               us
               see
               sinne
               ,
               and
               by
               his
               grace
               which
               hath
               appeared
               to
               us
               doe
               we
               deny
               sinne
               ,
               and
               all
               ungodliness
               ,
               and
               the
               dreadfull
               judgements
               of
               God
               .
               We
               witness
               against
               sin
               ,
               but
               thou
               and
               thy
               generation
               of
               Priests
               deny
               visions
               and
               revelations
               ,
               and
               say
               they
               are
               ceased
               ,
               for
               to
               thee
               there
               is
               no
               vision
               thou
               man
               of
               sin
               ,
               and
               so
               denies
               Jesus
               Christ
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               
                 none
                 knows
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 Son
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 he
                 to
                 whom
                 the
                 Son
                 reveals
                 him
                 :
              
               and
               sinne
               thou
               seest
               not
               ,
               but
               pleadst
               for
               it
               ;
               and
               the
               dreadful
               judgement
               of
               God
               thou
               knowest
               not
               ,
               for
               if
               thou
               did
               ,
               thou
               durst
               not
               despise
               and
               speak
               evil
               of
               the
               power
               of
               God
               manifested
               in
               his
               people
               ,
               which
               witnesse
               these
               things
               ,
               nor
               utter
               forth
               thy
               lyes
               as
               thou
               dost
               .
            
             
               Priest
               
                 Powell
              
               said
               ,
               you
               say
               ye
               have
               no
               sin
               ,
               and
               thou
               teachest
               this
               to
               be
               necessary
               :
               where
               canst
               thou
               find
               such
               an
               instance
               or
               example
               ?
            
             
               
                 Rep.
              
               Thou
               blind
               Pharisee
               ,
               did
               not
               all
               the
               Ministers
               of
               God
               teach
               this
               to
               be
               necessary
               to
               deny
               all
               ungodliness
               
               and
               worldly
               lusts
               ?
               and
               they
               said
               ,
               how
               could
               they
               that
               were
               dead
               to
               sin
               live
               any
               longer
               therein
               ?
               and
               they
               walked
               in
               the
               spirit
               ,
               and
               did
               not
               fulfil
               the
               lusts
               of
               the
               flesh
               :
               and
               God
               beheld
               no
               sin
               
                 Jacob
                 ,
              
               nor
               perversenesse
               in
               
                 Israel
                 ;
              
               and
               God
               said
               ,
               
                 the
                 remnant
                 of
                 Israel
                 〈◊〉
                 do
                 no
                 iniquity
                 ,
                 nor
                 speak
                 lyes
                 ,
                 neither
                 shall
                 a
                 deceitfull
              
               
               
                 tongue
                 be
                 found
                 in
                 their
                 mouths
                 ;
              
               and
               this
               do
               we
               witnesse
               ,
               
               who
               are
               taught
               by
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               do
               deny
               such
               as
               thou
               art
               ,
               who
               are
               ministers
               for
               Satan
               ,
               and
               to
               uphold
               sin
               and
               the
               works
               of
               the
               divel
               ,
               which
               Christ
               came
               to
               destroy
               ,
               and
               we
               witnesse
               them
               destroyed
               by
               Christ
               ,
               and
               do
               deny
               the
               Antichrist
               .
            
             
               Againe
               ,
               thou
               sayest
               Mr.
               
                 Powell
              
               did
               propound
               to
               him
               ,
               whether
               he
               would
               ask
               him
               any
               questions
               :
               whereupon
               as
               thou
               saist
               ,
               the
               
                 Quaker
              
               asked
               him
               ,
               how
               hee
               could
               prove
               that
               any
               of
               the
               Ministers
               of
               God
               did
               stand
               in
               the
               highest
               place
               of
               the
               Synagogue
               over
               the
               people
               ?
            
             
               
                 Rep.
              
               Here
               thou
               art
               adding
               lye
               unto
               lye
               ,
               the
               question
               was
               ,
               where
               canst
               thou
               prove
               that
               they
               who
               were
               sent
               forth
               by
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               who
               were
               Ministers
               of
               the
               
               Gospel
               ,
               did
               stand
               praying
               in
               the
               Synagogues
               ,
               had
               the
               chiefest
               place
               in
               the
               assemblies
               ,
               were
               called
               of
               men
               Master
               ,
               as
               thou
               art
               ?
            
             
               Priest
               
                 Powel
              
               answered
               ,
               
                 Ezra
              
               stood
               in
               a
               pulpit
               of
               wood
               above
               the
               people
               and
               prayed
               .
            
             
               
                 Rep.
              
               Here
               thou
               shewst
               plainly
               that
               Christ
               never
               sent
               thee
               ,
               for
               they
               whom
               Christ
               sent
               forth
               to
               preach
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               never
               pleaded
               for
               a
               pulpit
               of
               wood
               to
               stand
               in
               to
               be
               above
               the
               people
               as
               
                 Ezra
              
               did
               ,
               who
               was
               a
               Scribe
               of
               the
               law
               ,
               and
               thou
               who
               pretendst
               to
               be
               a
               Minister
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               goest
               back
               to
               the
               law
               to
               
                 Ezra
              
               for
               this
               example
               ,
               thou
               mayest
               offer
               the
               bloud
               of
               Bulls
               
               and
               Goats
               ,
               and
               Lambs
               ,
               and
               goe
               to
               the
               Priests
               of
               the
               law
               for
               thy
               example
               ,
               and
               so
               deny
               Jesus
               Christ
               come
               in
               the
               fresh
               as
               thou
               dost
               .
            
             
               Againe
               ,
               thou
               saiest
               Mr.
               
                 Powel
              
               gave
               answer
               to
               the
               satisfaction
               of
               the
               whole
               congregation
               ,
               yea
               ,
               to
               some
               of
               the
               seduced
               brethren
               ,
               in
               so
               much
               that
               the
               whole
               congregation
               did
               wonderfully
               with
               one
               voice
               glorifie
               God
               at
               the
               discovery
               and
               conviction
               which
               the
               Lord
               made
               that
               time
               of
               them
               .
            
             
               
                 Rep.
              
               Thou
               lyer
               and
               false
               accuser
               ,
               who
               hast
               published
               
               forth
               thy
               lyes
               in
               print
               ,
               that
               all
               you
               who
               have
               set
               your
               hands
               to
               it
               ,
               who
               call
               your selves
               Members
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 Wrexham
                 ,
              
               all
               who
               read
               your
               lying
               libell
               may
               see
               you
               to
               bee
               in
               the
               generation
               of
               lyers
               ,
               and
               of
               your
               Father
               the
               Divell
               ,
               who
               was
               a
               lyer
               from
               the
               beginning
               ,
               and
               when
               he
               speaketh
               a
               lye
               ,
               he
               speaketh
               it
               of
               
               himselfe
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               a
               lyar
               ,
               and
               the
               father
               of
               it
               .
               For
               there
               was
               many
               in
               that
               Congregation
               whom
               thou
               hast
               layd
               heavy
               burthens
               upon
               by
               thy
               false
               Ministry
               ,
               and
               thou
               hast
               left
               them
               without
               satisfaction
               ,
               both
               by
               thy
               Ministry
               ,
               by
               thy
               questions
               and
               answers
               ;
               and
               there
               was
               but
               few
               in
               the
               Congregation
               that
               uttered
               forth
               their
               voices
               to
               vindicate
               thee
               in
               thy
               deceit
               and
               sinne
               which
               thou
               pleadedst
               for
               ,
               but
               some
               whom
               thou
               hast
               seduced
               and
               drawne
               into
               the
               same
               height
               of
               deceit
               with
               thy selfe
               ,
               and
               most
               especially
               one
               drunken
               Priest
               ,
               who
               for
               his
               drunkennesse
               ,
               gluttony
               ,
               pride
               and
               deceit
               ,
               that
               his
               
               outward
               practises
               was
               seene
               so
               vile
               and
               abominable
               to
               the
               people
               ,
               that
               hee
               was
               cast
               out
               as
               a
               prophane
               person
               ,
               and
               hee
               was
               the
               cheife
               in
               that
               Congregation
               to
               plead
               for
               sinne
               with
               thee
               against
               the
               truth
               ,
               when
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Lord
               was
               declared
               against
               your
               false
               ministry
               ,
               and
               ungodly
               practises
               ,
               which
               is
               seene
               by
               all
               those
               who
               live
               in
               the
               life
               of
               godlinesse
               ,
               to
               them
               you
               are
               
               seene
               to
               bee
               deceivers
               and
               lying
               Prophets
               .
               And
               there
               is
               a
               people
               which
               was
               in
               that
               Congregation
               ,
               whom
               the
               Lord
               is
               raising
               a
               light
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               whereby
               thou
               and
               thy
               doctrine
               is
               discovered
               ,
               and
               denyed
               as
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               and
               they
               doe
               glorifie
               God
               ,
               on
               this
               behalfe
               that
               thou
               art
               discovered
               ,
               who
               hast
               so
               long
               deceived
               them
               ,
               who
               under
               thy
               Ministry
               have
               beene
               kept
               ever
               learning
               ,
               and
               never
               come
               to
               the
               knowledge
               
               of
               the
               truth
               ;
               but
               now
               the
               Lord
               is
               making
               himselfe
               
               manifest
               in
               his
               people
               ,
               and
               wee
               doe
               witness
               the
               Lord
               to
               be
               our
               Teacher
               ,
               who
               hath
               discovered
               all
               false
               teachers
               ,
               hirelings
               and
               deceivers
               to
               us
               ▪
               Prayses
               ,
               eternal
               prayses
               to
               him
               for
               ever
               .
            
             
             
               
                 A
                 Servant
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 who
                 is
                 not
                 greater
                 then
                 his
                 Master
                 ,
                 but
                 in
                 obedience
                 as
                 a
                 Servant
                 ,
                 must
                 suffer
                 under
                 the
                 same
                 reproaches
                 ,
                 temptations
                 ,
                 slanders
                 ,
                 and
                 lying
                 accusations
                 by
                 the
                 Chiefe
                 Priests
                 ,
                 Scribes
                 ,
                 and
                 Pharisees
                 ,
                 Hyppocrites
                 and
                 Lyers
                 ,
                 Professours
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 of
                 
                   WREXHAM
                   .
                   ;
                
                 but
                 my
                 Lord
                 and
                 Master
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 hath
                 left
                 me
                 a
                 good
                 example
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 he
                 is
                 ,
                 so
                 are
                 wee
                 in
                 this
                 present
                 world
                 his
                 followers
                 .
                 Whose
                 name
                 after
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 is
                 Richard
                 Hubberthorn
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             AN
             ANSWER
             TO
             Certaine
             Lyes
             and
             false
             aspersions
             cast
             upon
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             Servants
             of
             JESUS
             CHRIST
             ,
             BY
             One
             whose
             Name
             is
             subscribed
             
               William
               Spencer
               ,
            
             and
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               WREXHAM
            
             in
             
               WALES
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             THou
             saidst
             thou
             wast
             a
             follower
             of
             these
             people
             called
             
               Quakers
            
             for
             several
             monthes
             together
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             quaked
             thy selfe
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             many
             people
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             lay
             the
             three
             nights
             last
             past
             with
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             heard
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             the
             noise
             of
             an
             humble-Bee
             ,
             buzzing
             about
             the
             head
             of
             the
             stranger
             ,
             which
             made
             thee
             terribly
             afraid
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             risen
             out
             of
             bed
             ,
             but
             thee
             stranger
             b●d
             the
             lye
             still
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Thou
             lyer
             and
             false
             accuser
             ,
             thou
             hast
             published
             
             thy
             lies
             so
             openly
             ,
             and
             made
             them
             so
             plainly
             manifest
             ,
             that
             they
             who
             are
             enlightened
             in
             the
             least
             measure
             by
             the
             light
             of
             God
             ,
             may
             discern
             and
             see
             thee
             given
             over
             to
             hardness
             of
             heart
             ,
             and
             to
             speak
             lies
             ,
             and
             publish
             them
             abroad
             .
             In
             thy
             first
             lying
             paper
             which
             was
             written
             from
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             thou
             saist
             thou
             wast
             for
             a
             weeks
             space
             a
             follower
             of
             those
             thou
             callst
             
               Quakers
               ,
            
             and
             here
             thou
             hast
             added
             more
             lies
             ,
             and
             put
             them
             in
             print
             ,
             and
             saist
             for
             several
             months
             together
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             lye
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             quaked
             thy selfe
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             many
             people
             :
             that
             power
             which
             made
             thee
             to
             quake
             and
             tremble
             ,
             I
             doe
             witness
             to
             be
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             in
             thy
             conscience
             which
             is
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             did
             affright
             and
             terrifie
             thee
             thou
             man
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             made
             thee
             to
             quake
             ,
             I
             am
             made
             manifest
             unto
             ,
             which
             shall
             eternally
             witness
             me
             ,
             and
             condemne
             thee
             ,
             who
             now
             goest
             about
             to
             speak
             evill
             of
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             callest
             it
             the
             power
             of
             the
             divell
             ;
             but
             thou
             shalt
             know
             it
             was
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             shall
             plague
             and
             torment
             thee
             for
             utter
             in
             ▪
             forth
             thy
             lyes
             ,
             and
             blasphemies
             against
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             power
             .
             And
             whereas
             thou
             saidst
             thou
             was
             terribly
             affrighted
             with
             something
             like
             the
             noise
             of
             an
             humble-bee
             ,
             thou
             canst
             fear
             ▪
             where
             there
             is
             no
             fear
             ;
             for
             I
             do
             testifie
             from
             the
             Lord
             against
             thee
             that
             there
             was
             no
             such
             thing
             ,
             but
             the
             deceit
             being
             got
             up
             in
             thy
             mind
             ,
             and
             thou
             speakst
             from
             the
             vain
             imaginations
             of
             thy
             heart
             ,
             uttering
             forth
             such
             things
             whereby
             thou
             wouldst
             render
             the
             truth
             odious
             by
             thy
             lyes
             .
          
           
             2
             And
             thou
             saidst
             thou
             wouldst
             have
             risen
             out
             of
             bed
             ,
             but
             the
             stranger
             bad
             thee
             lye
             still
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             My
             exhortation
             was
             to
             the
             keeping
             thy
             mind
             out
             of
             the
             vaine
             imaginations
             which
             the
             deceit
             had
             drawne
             thee
             into
             ;
             but
             the
             deceit
             being
             strong
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             yielding
             obedience
             to
             it
             ,
             it
             would
             not
             let
             thee
             rest
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             thy
             excuse
             as
             thou
             sayst
             in
             bed
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             thou
             wast
             diseased
             with
             an
             infirmity
             in
             thy
             body
             ,
             &
             thou
             felt
             thy selfe
             not
             well
             ,
             telling
             me
             thou
             wouldst
             get
             
             up
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             wished
             thee
             not
             to
             disturb
             the
             mans
             family
             which
             was
             in
             their
             beds
             ,
             thou
             replyedst
             again
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             saidst
             ,
             the
             disease
             had
             used
             formerly
             to
             take
             thee
             ,
             and
             would
             hold
             thee
             for
             the
             space
             of
             a
             week
             or
             longer
             sometimes
             ;
             and
             thou
             saidst
             to
             me
             ,
             thou
             wouldst
             go
             to
             thy
             friends
             ,
             for
             if
             thou
             staid
             till
             morning
             the
             Disease
             might
             increase
             more
             ,
             and
             so
             disable
             thee
             from
             going
             home
             ,
             which
             was
             about
             four
             miles
             from
             that
             place
             ,
             as
             thou
             told
             me
             ;
             and
             under
             this
             pretence
             thou
             arose
             ,
             and
             now
             the
             deceit
             the
             which
             thou
             art
             servant
             unto
             ,
             hath
             made
             thee
             to
             change
             thy
             lyes
             .
             And
             now
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Thou
             saist
             the
             Quaker
             laid
             his
             head
             upon
             thy
             shoulder
             ,
             and
             did
             blow
             hard
             like
             the
             hissing
             of
             a
             Goose
             or
             Gander
             ,
             (
             as
             thou
             hast
             reported
             it
             )
             several
             times
             towards
             thy
             face
             or
             month
             ,
             which
             made
             thee
             leap
             out
             of
             bed
             (
             as
             thou
             saiest
             )
             in
             thy
             shirt
             in
             much
             fear
             and
             agony
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             O
             thou
             Prince
             of
             darkness
             ,
             who
             hast
             hatched
             a
             multitude
             of
             Lyes
             in
             thy
             dark
             imaginations
             ,
             which
             arise
             out
             of
             the
             bottomlesse
             pit
             to
             make
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             Gospel
             odious
             ,
             and
             the
             servants
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             contemptible
             lyers
             ;
             but
             the
             Gospel
             and
             servants
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             trample
             upon
             all
             such
             as
             then
             thou
             scornfully
             caldst
             me
             a
             
               Quaker
               ;
            
             that
             name
             I
             own
             ,
             else
             should
             I
             deny
             the
             Holy
             men
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             
               Meses
               ,
               David
               ,
               Daniel
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             ,
             but
             thou
             shewest
             thy self
             plainly
             to
             be
             of
             that
             generation
             which
             alwayes
             scorned
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             ;
             as
             
               Jannes
            
             and
             
               Jambres
            
             withstood
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             so
             thou
             who
             art
             of
             the
             same
             generation
             ,
             seekest
             by
             thy
             filthy
             lyes
             and
             false
             reports
             to
             oppose
             the
             generation
             of
             the
             righteous
             seed
             who
             are
             coming
             out
             of
             bondage
             ;
             but
             shalt
             perish
             in
             thy
             gain-sayings
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             thou
             saiest
             there
             was
             a
             great
             and
             terrible
             wind
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             woman
             and
             children
             of
             the
             house
             was
             in
             great
             fear
             :
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Here
             thou
             hast
             uttered
             forth
             more
             of
             thy
             lyes
             ,
             for
             the
             man
             and
             woman
             of
             the
             house
             do
             bear
             witnesse
             against
             thee
             ;
             and
             when
             thou
             arose
             and
             went
             out
             of
             the
             
             house
             ,
             thou
             toldst
             the
             man
             of
             the
             house
             the
             same
             thing
             as
             thou
             declaredst
             to
             me
             ,
             which
             is
             formerly
             mentioned
             ,
             which
             was
             contrary
             to
             these
             lies
             which
             here
             thou
             declarest
             and
             publishest
             abroad
             ▪
             for
             which
             lyes
             thou
             must
             give
             an
             account
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             will
             judg
             thee
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             clear
             the
             guilty
             to
             pass
             unpunished
             .
          
           
             And
             again
             thou
             saiest
             ,
             Thou
             testifiedst
             the
             next
             day
             publickly
             to
             my
             face
             the
             particulars
             before
             mentioned
             ,
             and
             I
             could
             not
             deny
             ,
             but
             thereupon
             deserted
             the
             meeting
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             I
             charge
             thee
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             here
             with
             another
             lye
             ,
             for
             I
             did
             deny
             thy
             lyes
             before
             all
             that
             people
             ,
             and
             thou
             wentst
             forth
             of
             the
             meeting
             house
             before
             me
             :
             and
             here
             thou
             boasts
             thy selfe
             to
             do
             mischief
             ,
             and
             shewest
             thy selfe
             to
             bee
             of
             the
             same
             Generation
             which
             said
             to
             
               David
               ,
               Fie
               on
               thee
               ,
               fie
               on
               thee
               ,
               did
               we
               not
               see
               it
               ?
            
          
           
             And
             thou
             who
             hast
             published
             this
             lying
             Paper
             ,
             saist
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             
               Spencer
            
             ever
             since
             hath
             taken
             all
             opportunities
             publickly
             and
             privately
             ,
             as
             at
             
               Wrexham
               ,
               Oswalstrey
               ,
            
             and
             elsewhere
             ,
             to
             publish
             the
             same
             to
             the
             satisfying
             and
             confirming
             many
             in
             the
             truth
             of
             Christ
             against
             their
             Errors
             .
          
           
             
               Rep.
            
             Be
             silent
             thou
             Flesh
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             take
             not
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             in
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             who
             art
             satisfied
             and
             confirmed
             in
             those
             lyes
             ,
             and
             callest
             them
             the
             truth
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             deceit
             ▪
             and
             lying
             spirit
             speaking
             from
             one
             who
             is
             departed
             from
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             neglects
             no
             opportunity
             ,
             publick
             nor
             private
             ,
             to
             speak
             forth
             his
             lies
             ,
             and
             goes
             about
             to
             confirm
             others
             in
             the
             same
             Deceit
             with
             himself
             to
             speak
             evil
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             such
             cause
             the
             way
             of
             Truth
             to
             be
             evil
             spoken
             of
             ;
             but
             thou
             art
             discovered
             ,
             and
             thy
             lyes
             are
             made
             manifest
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             are
             satisfied
             and
             confirmed
             in
             the
             Truth
             ,
             cannot
             be
             deceived
             by
             thee
             nor
             thy
             Errors
             ,
             but
             to
             them
             thou
             art
             seen
             and
             discovered
             to
             be
             falne
             from
             Grace
             ,
             and
             art
             
             servant
             to
             the
             Divel
             ,
             whom
             thou
             servest
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             father
             of
             Lyers
             .
          
           
             
               Blessed
               are
               ye
               when
               men
               shall
               revile
               you
               and
               persecute
               you
               ,
               and
               shall
               say
               all
               manner
               of
               evil
               against
               you
               falsely
               for
               my
               sake
               .
               Rejoice
               and
               be
               exceeding
               glad
               ,
               for
               great
               is
               your
               reward
               in
               heaven
               ,
               for
               so
               persecuted
               they
               the
               Prophets
               which
               were
               before
               you
               .
            
          
           
             This
             Scripture
             I
             witness
             to
             be
             fulfilled
             ,
             who
             am
             a
             Prisoner
             in
             outward
             bonds
             for
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             Truth
             at
             
               West-Chester
               ,
            
             whose
             name
             after
             the
             Flesh
             is
          
           
             
               JOHN
               LAWSON
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A44848e-250
           
             Hab.
             2.
             20
             
             Zech.
             2.
             13
             
             Mark
             3.
             24
             ,
             25
             
          
           
             Eph.
             ●
             .
             1
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             3
             
             ▪
             4
             
          
           
             Matth.
             23.
             13
             
             Jo.
             8
             42
             ,
             44
             2
             Cor.
             4
             ,
             2
             
          
           
             Rom.
             15.
             21
             
          
           
             Titus
             2
             ▪
             12
             
          
           
             Jam.
             1
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Hab.
             1
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             25.
             15
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5
             4.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12
             ▪
             10
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             3
             ▪
             6
             ,
             7
             
          
           
             Matth.
             23
             
          
           
             Acts
             17.
             2
             
          
           
             Acts
             25.
             13
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             10
             1
             Cor.
             27.
             6
             ,
             7
             Phil.
             3.
             15
             
             Col.
             1.
             28
             
             Col.
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4
             ,
             10
             1
             Cor.
             2
             ▪
             14
             Eph.
             5.
             30
             
          
           
             Luke
             23.
             33
             
          
           
             Matth
             23
             
          
           
             Mat.
             26
             ▪
             63
             1
             John
             5.
             20
             
             Tit.
             1.
             15
             
             Revel
             ▪
             21
             8
             
          
           
             Luke
             19.
             22
             
          
           
             Psal.
             38.
             6.
             8
             
             Psal.
             22
             1
             ,
             2
             Job
             3.
             24
             
             Jer.
             47.
             2
             Hab.
             3.
             16
             
             Jer.
             4.
             12
             
             ▪
             20
             
          
           
             Zech.
             11.
             3
             
             Amos
             8.
             3
             
          
           
             Luke
             10.
             22.
             
          
           
             Titus
             2.
             12
             
             Rom.
             6
             ,
             2
             Rom.
             8.
             1
             ,
             Numb.
             23.
             21
             
             Zeph.
             3.
             13
             
          
           
             John
             3
             8
             
          
           
             Matthew
             23
             
          
           
             1
             John
             4
             3
             
          
           
             John
             8
             44
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6
             10
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             13
             3
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             3
             13
             
          
           
             Isa.
             23
             22
             Isa.
             54
             13