The Quakers house built upon the sand. Or, A discovery of the damnablenesse of their pernicious doctrines With a warning to the people of God, and all others that tender the salvation of their immortall soules, to build upon the rocke Christ Jesus, and his righteousnesse, to confirm the faith once delivered to the saints. In answer to a rayling pamphlet, lately put forth by George Whithead. This is published for the securing the saints, keeping others out of the snare, and (if possible) the reducing some of those that have been seduced by their destructive principles. By the unworthyest of the labourers in the Lords vineyard, and teacher to a church of Christ, Samuel Hammond.
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             The Quakers house built upon the sand. Or, A discovery of the damnablenesse of their pernicious doctrines With a warning to the people of God, and all others that tender the salvation of their immortall soules, to build upon the rocke Christ Jesus, and his righteousnesse, to confirm the faith once delivered to the saints. In answer to a rayling pamphlet, lately put forth by George Whithead. This is published for the securing the saints, keeping others out of the snare, and (if possible) the reducing some of those that have been seduced by their destructive principles. By the unworthyest of the labourers in the Lords vineyard, and teacher to a church of Christ, Samuel Hammond.
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           THE
           QUAKERS
           HOUSE
           Built
           upon
           the
           Sand.
           
           OR
           ,
           A
           Discovery
           of
           the
           Damnablenesse
           of
           their
           pernicious
           Doctrines
           .
        
         
           With
           a
           Warning
           to
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           that
           tender
           the
           salvation
           of
           their
           immortall
           soules
           ,
           to
           build
           upon
           the
           Rocke
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           his
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           to
           confirm
           the
           Faith
           once
           delivered
           to
           the
           Saints
           .
        
         
           In
           Answer
           to
           a
           Rayling
           Pamphlet
           ,
           lately
           put
           forth
           by
           
             GEORGE
             WHITHEAD
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           Published
           for
           the
           securing
           the
           Saints
           ,
           keeping
           others
           out
           of
           the
           snare
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           the
           reducing
           some
           of
           those
           that
           have
           been
           seduced
           by
           their
           Destructive
           Principles
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           unworthyest
           of
           the
           Labourers
           in
           the
           Lords
           Vineyard
           ,
           and
           Teacher
           to
           a
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Samuel
             Hammond
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
             the
             Spirit
             speaketh
             expresly
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             latter
             times
             some
             shall
             depart
             ,
             
               [
               or
               Apostatize
               ]
            
             from
             the
             Faith
             ,
             giving
             heed
             to
             seducing
             spirits
             ,
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.1
             .
          
        
         
           Gateshead
           ,
           
             Printed
             by
          
           Stephen
           Bulkley
           ,
           1658.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           
             Quakers
          
           House
           Built
           upon
           the
           Sand
           :
           
             OR
             ,
          
           A
           Discovery
           of
           the
           Damnablenesse
           of
           many
           of
           their
           pernicious
           Doctrines
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           SInce
           the
           great
           Shepherd
           and
           Bishop
           of
           our
           Soules
           hath
           called
           so
           unworthy
           a
           worme
           into
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           for
           the
           gathering
           in
           ,
           and
           building
           up
           of
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ;
           the
           Lord
           can
           witnesse
           with
           me
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           some
           things
           that
           I
           have
           mainly
           designed
           ;
           First
           ,
           To
           study
           the
           Gospel
           in
           the
           great
           Mystery
           of
           Justification
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Death
           of
           Christ
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           To
           be
           much
           with
           God
           about
           the
           reality
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           Teachings
           of
           his
           Spirit
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           To
           be
           zealous
           for
           ,
           and
           Faithfull
           to
           the
           name
           and
           interest
           of
           Christ
           ;
           And
           this
           I
           profes
           ,
           
             Not
             as
             though
             I
             had
             already
             attained
             ,
             either
             were
             already
             perfect
             ;
             but
             I
             follow
             after
             ,
             if
             that
             I
             may
             apprehend
             that
             for
             which
             I
             am
             apprehended
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
           And
           hence
           is
           it
           ,
           That
           when
           I
           perceive
           Satan
           is
           under
           any
           eminent
           designe
           by
           his
           instruments
           ,
           to
           seduce
           soules
           from
           the
           Truth
           as
           it
           is
           in
           Jesus
           ,
           from
           the
           Foundation
           Principles
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           my
           heart
           is
           moved
           within
           me
           to
           appear
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           Christ
           ;
           and
           thence
           comes
           it
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           been
           made
           a
           man
           of
           contention
           long
           with
           almost
           all
           different
           Judgements
           .
           And
           I
           am
           the
           rather
           drawn
           out
           at
           such
           alaruming
           times
           ,
           for
           securing
           soules
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           have
           to
           doe
           in
           the
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           warn
           them
           of
           the
           damnablenesse
           of
           those
           Doctrines
           which
           wholly
           lead
           from
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           spirit
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           leade
           into
           the
           first
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           first
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           
           false
           righteosnesse
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           I
           am
           the
           rather
           drawne
           out
           to
           goe
           this
           way
           ,
           because
           I
           find
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           when-they
           had
           to
           doe
           with
           false
           teachers
           ,
           that
           led
           them
           back
           from
           Christ
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ;
           they
           shewed
           the
           damnablenesse
           of
           those
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           the
           impossibility
           of
           
             Salvation
             that
             way
             .
          
           The
           Church
           of
           
             Galatia
          
           was
           wonderfully
           infected
           with
           this
           designe
           of
           bringing
           people
           back
           from
           Christ
           ,
           to
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           (
           which
           hath
           been
           Satans
           designe
           from
           the
           Apostles
           times
           ,
           to
           this
           very
           day
           ;
           it
           hath
           been
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Anti-Christ
           ;
           it
           runs
           through
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Socinians
             ;
          
           it
           constitutes
           the
           Principles
           of
           the
           
             Quakers
             .
          
           )
           And
           when
           
             Paul
          
           discovered
           it
           ,
           he
           bestirs
           himselfe
           exceedingly
           ,
           and
           speaks
           home
           to
           the
           impossibility
           of
           salvation
           in
           that
           way
           .
           Reade
           
             Galatians
          
           2.16.17.18
           .
           
             Gal.
          
           4.9.10
           11.
           
           
             Gal.
          
           5.2
           .
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             that
             if
             yee
             be
             circumcised
             ,
             Christ
             shall
             profit
             you
             nothing
             .
          
           Ver.
           3.
           
           
             For
             I
             testifie
             againe
             to
             every
             man
             that
             is
             circumcised
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             a
             debtour
             to
             doe
             the
             whole
             Law
             .
          
           Ver.
           4.
           
           
             Christ
             is
             become
             of
             none
             effect
             unto
             you
             ,
             whosoever
             of
             you
             are
             justified
             by
             the
             Law
             ;
             ye
             are
             fallen
             from
             Grace
             .
          
           Here
           you
           see
           
             Pauls
          
           zeale
           against
           such
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           his
           way
           of
           declaring
           it
           ;
           It
           is
           ,
           That
           they
           cannot
           be
           saved
           if
           they
           leave
           Christ
           ,
           and
           fly
           to
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Law
           for
           justification
           ,
           or
           mingle
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Law
           with
           Christ
           for
           justification
           ;
           and
           I
           shall
           afterwards
           make
           it
           plainly
           appear
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           in
           their
           Doctrines
           are
           notoriously
           guilty
           of
           both
           these
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           grosse
           and
           damnable
           Opinions
           .
           Now
           this
           example
           of
           
             Paul
          
           in
           Writing
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Galatia
             ,
          
           to
           secure
           them
           from
           such
           Doctrines
           ,
           
             under
             paine
             of
             Damnation
             ,
          
           is
           my
           Patterne
           for
           doing
           the
           like
           :
           This
           he
           carryed
           to
           other
           Churches
           where
           these
           false
           Apostles
           were
           seducing
           of
           them
           .
           Hence
           the
           Apostles
           usually
           called
           them
           
             Damnable
             Doctrines
             ,
             Doctrines
             that
             Destroy
             the
             Faith
             of
             some
             ,
             wrest
             Scriptures
             to
             their
             own
             Destruction
             .
          
           There
           were
           other
           things
           moved
           me
           to
           that
           plainnesse
           and
           faithfulnesse
           in
           warning
           of
           the
           damnablenesse
           of
           many
           of
           the
           
             Quakers
             Doctrines
             .
          
           About
           
             December
          
           last
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           were
           here
           gathered
           together
           ,
           and
           were
           endeavouring
           to
           
           make
           it
           their
           great
           Worke
           to
           seduce
           the
           People
           .
           And
           then
           first
           ,
           that
           of
           
             I
             say
          
           came
           upon
           my
           heart
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           59.19
           .
           
             When
             the
             Enemy
             shall
             come
             in
             like
             a
             Flood
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             lift
             up
             a
             Standard
             against
             them
             .
          
           And
           then
           that
           of
           
             Ezekiel
             .
          
           33.
           where
           it
           was
           much
           upon
           my
           soule
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           not
           be
           free
           from
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           unlesse
           I
           gave
           them
           warning
           against
           those
           damnable
           
             Doctrines
             .
          
           And
           thus
           having
           given
           the
           Reader
           an
           account
           of
           my
           so
           publike
           appearing
           that
           time
           against
           them
           :
           I
           shall
           now
           apply
           my selfe
           to
           a
           
             Pamplet
          
           set
           forth
           by
           
             George
             Whithead
             ,
          
           full
           of
           sinfull
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           vile
           reproaches
           ,
           pretending
           to
           Answer
           what
           I
           then
           Delivered
           .
           In
           my
           Reply
           to
           it
           ,
           I
           doe
           first
           professe
           what
           I
           once
           told
           two
           of
           the
           
             Quakers
             ,
             I
             should
             blesse
             the
             Lord
             when
             he
             should
             open
             a
             Doore
             of
             Providence
             to
             me
             ,
             to
             hold
             forth
             my
             testimony
             to
             the
             World
             of
             the
             impossibility
             of
             salvation
             by
             their
             Principles
             ,
          
           which
           I
           then
           onely
           
             declared
             to
             a
             Congregation
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           answering
           of
           this
           Paper
           ,
           I
           shall
           propound
           this
           Method
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           To
           shew
           the
           Grounds
           of
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           delusions
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           is
           leads
           them
           into
           ,
           and
           keeps
           them
           in
           these
           pernicious
           Principles
           ,
           that
           others
           may
           discover
           their
           snares
           ,
           and
           beware
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           To
           demonstrate
           the
           impossibility
           of
           salvation
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           Principles
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           To
           Answer
           the
           most
           materiall
           Cavills
           in
           this
           Pamphlet
           of
           
             Whitheads
             ;
          
           and
           then
           leave
           my
           Name
           ,
           and
           Work
           ,
           and
           all
           ,
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           Faithful
           God
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           Causes
           of
           their
           Delusions
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           spirit
           of
           giddinesse
           hanging
           loose
           to
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           Gods
           just
           giving
           them
           up
           to
           strong
           delusions
           to
           be
           led
           captive
           by
           Satan
           at
           his
           will
           .
           Now
           for
           the
           better
           understanding
           of
           this
           ,
           we
           must
           know
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           three
           sorts
           of
           people
           turne
           
             Quakers
             .
          
           The
           first
           sort
           of
           them
           are
           unlearned
           ,
           and
           unstable
           ,
           wresting
           Scripture
           to
           their
           own
           destruction
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           generally
           those
           that
           formerly
           were
           
           ancient
           Professours
           ;
           but
           having
           unstable
           minds
           ,
           runne
           from
           Forme
           to
           Forme
           ,
           from
           Principle
           to
           Principle
           ,
           till
           Satan
           hath
           caught
           them
           in
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           snare
           .
        
         
           Another
           sort
           there
           are
           of
           yong
           Men
           and
           Women
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           these
           having
           been
           under
           some
           convictions
           and
           awakenings
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           have
           followed
           the
           light
           of
           an
           awakened
           conscience
           ,
           and
           sit
           down
           under
           that
           ,
           before
           they
           closed
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           think
           that
           terrours
           and
           shakings
           are
           fittest
           for
           their
           condition
           ,
           quiet
           themselves
           with
           some
           Legall
           observances
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           brought
           into
           a
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           and
           there
           lulled
           a
           sleep
           by
           Satan
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           a
           third
           sort
           ,
           who
           for
           covetous
           ends
           to
           save
           their
           Tythes
           ,
           have
           rashly
           closed
           with
           them
           ,
           who
           count
           gain
           godlinesse
           ,
           but
           what
           will
           it
           profit
           them
           to
           gain
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           and
           lose
           their
           soules
           ?
        
         
           A
           second
           Ground
           of
           their
           Delusion
           ,
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           Their
           not
           being
           able
           to
           distinguish
           (
           through
           the
           hoodwinkings
           of
           Satan
           )
           betwixt
           the
           righteousnesse
           imputed
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           the
           righteousnesse
           ,
           or
           holinesse
           wrought
           in
           us
           by
           the
           Spirit
           :
           And
           this
           inherent
           righteousnesse
           they
           confound
           with
           these
           attainments
           ,
           brought
           forth
           by
           the
           light
           that
           is
           in
           every
           man
           .
           And
           that
           you
           may
           visibly
           observe
           in
           this
           
             Pamphlet
             of
             Whitheads
             ,
          
           how
           ignorantly
           he
           confounds
           inherent
           and
           imputed
           Righteousnesse
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           in
           their
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           the
           reason
           of
           this
           delusion
           may
           be
           this
           ,
           
             They
             sending
             people
             to
             the
             light
             within
             them
             ,
             which
             ,
          
           they
           say
           ,
           
             every
             man
             hath
             ;
             telling
             them
             ,
             that
             this
             light
             being
             obeyed
             ,
             will
             justifie
             ;
             and
             being
             disobeyed
             ,
             will
             damne
             ;
          
           and
           so
           confound
           imputed
           ,
           and
           inherent
           righteousnesse
           ,
           making
           imputation
           nothing
           but
           Gods
           reckoning
           the
           giving
           ,
           or
           improvement
           of
           light
           ,
           to
           be
           our
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           as
           
             Whithead
             ,
             pag.
          
           10.
           
             line
          
           18.
           and
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           as
           the
           Papists
           ,
           so
           they
           ,
           are
           wholly
           ignorant
           of
           the
           true
           nature
           of
           imputed
           Righteousnes
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           grosse
           errour
           of
           the
           
             Socinian
          
           too
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           .
           Their
           not
           being
           able
           to
           distinguish
           betwixt
           being
           justified
           freely
           by
           Grace
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           ,
           upon
           
           the
           account
           of
           Christs
           satisfaction
           ;
           and
           the
           Grace
           wrought
           by
           the
           spirit
           in
           the
           soule
           ;
           or
           rather
           ,
           that
           naturall
           light
           ,
           which
           being
           improved
           ,
           they
           call
           Grace
           :
           just
           as
           the
           
             Pelagian
          
           of
           old
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           may
           see
           at
           large
           in
           a
           Book
           called
           
             Iansenii
             Angustinus
          
           )
           where
           it
           appears
           ,
           they
           held
           that
           there
           was
           a
           power
           in
           every
           man
           to
           keep
           the
           Law
           ;
           but
           being
           pressed
           ,
           That
           the
           Scripture
           spoke
           of
           salvation
           by
           Grace
           ;
           Then
           they
           affirmed
           ,
           the
           abilities
           of
           Nature
           were
           Grace
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           given
           by
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           revealed
           will
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           was
           Grace
           ;
           and
           thus
           being
           forced
           ,
           they
           owned
           the
           name
           Grace
           .
           The
           not
           distinguishing
           betwixt
           Grace
           ,
           as
           it
           speaks
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           of
           God
           upon
           the
           soule
           ,
           leads
           them
           into
           a
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           other
           ,
           then
           treading
           in
           the
           old
           steps
           of
           the
           Papists
           ,
           who
           thus
           confound
           the
           Notion
           of
           Grace
           :
           That
           this
           is
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           Delusion
           ,
           Reade
           
             pag.
          
           8.
           of
           
             Whitheads
          
           Book
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           .
           Their
           not
           distinguishing
           betwixt
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           the
           
             covenant
             of
             works
             ,
          
           sometimes
           mingling
           and
           confounding
           them
           ;
           somtimes
           setting
           up
           
             the
             covenant
             of
             works
          
           as
           a
           way
           that
           would
           save
           ,
           if
           kept
           ;
           hence
           is
           their
           dream
           of
           perfection
           in
           a
           way
           of
           obedience
           to
           the
           light
           within
           them
           :
           See
           this
           proved
           at
           large
           in
           the
           
             Perfect
             Pharisee
             :
          
           And
           if
           they
           sometime
           take
           up
           that
           Phrase
           ,
           That
           
             Christ
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             for
             righteousnesse
          
           its
           plain
           ,
           they
           understand
           the
           righteousnesse
           fulfilled
           in
           them
           ;
           for
           so
           they
           often
           expresse
           it
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           direct
           
             Popish
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           who
           say
           ,
           That
           
             Christ
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             for
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           but
           expresse
           it
           of
           inherent
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           so
           call
           it
           ,
           because
           Christ
           workes
           it
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           fifth
           Ground
           of
           their
           Delusion
           is
           ,
           Their
           not
           distinguishing
           betwixt
           saving
           light
           given
           forth
           by
           Christ
           in
           conversion
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           conscience
           ,
           which
           every
           man
           hath
           as
           a
           rationall
           creature
           .
           And
           though
           this
           
             Whithead
          
           would
           seem
           to
           distinguish
           ,
           yet
           besides
           ,
           what
           the
           
             Perfect
             Pharisee
          
           out
           of
           severall
           of
           their
           speeches
           and
           writing
           discovers
           ,
           to
           confirme
           their
           not
           distinguishing
           .
           Let
           us
           a
           little
           examine
           their
           assertions
           ;
           
           they
           say
           ,
           
             Every
             man
             hath
             a
             light
             within
             him
             ;
          
           but
           sure
           every
           man
           hath
           not
           the
           saving
           light
           in
           conversion
           ;
           If
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           light
           ,
           beside
           nature
           ,
           which
           every
           man
           hath
           ,
           is
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           
             Christ
             ;
          
           then
           they
           must
           affirme
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
             Indians
          
           have
           it
           ,
           which
           nothing
           but
           ignorance
           will
           affirme
           ;
           If
           they
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           saving
           light
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           no
           more
           then
           the
           light
           of
           naturall
           conscience
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           run
           into
           damnable
           errours
           ,
           by
           not
           distinguishing
           .
           Could
           they
           but
           see
           a
           difference
           betwixt
           the
           light
           given
           by
           Christ
           ,
           as
           the
           Word
           (
           
             Iohn
          
           1.
           )
           the
           second
           Person
           in
           the
           Trinity
           in
           the
           first
           Creation
           ;
           and
           the
           light
           given
           by
           Christ
           as
           the
           Mediatour
           (
           in
           whom
           all
           treasures
           of
           wisedome
           are
           hid
           )
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           it
           might
           help
           them
           out
           of
           some
           pits
           the●
           are
           in
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           .
           Their
           being
           scandalized
           at
           some
           loose
           Professors
           ,
           their
           not
           finding
           what
           they
           would
           have
           bin
           at
           under
           the
           meanes
           of
           Grace
           ;
           their
           desire
           to
           live
           by
           sence
           ,
           more
           then
           by
           Faith
           ;
           their
           taking
           up
           a
           company
           of
           Phrases
           againsts
           the
           Priests
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           applying
           them
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           now
           ,
           how
           truely
           (
           against
           many
           of
           them
           )
           the
           Lord
           will
           one
           day
           reveale
           the
           naturall
           tendency
           of
           mens
           hearts
           to
           spirituall
           pride
           :
           These
           ,
           with
           severall
           other
           things
           ,
           have
           turned
           many
           aside
           from
           the
           good
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           have
           joyned
           themselves
           with
           those
           that
           draw
           back
           unto
           perdition
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           .
           Their
           shaking
           off
           all
           the
           outward
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           receiving
           the
           inward
           ministrations
           ,
           a
           delusion
           that
           the
           old
           Serpent
           hath
           of
           late
           eminently
           used
           to
           feed
           the
           wanton
           fancies
           ,
           and
           corrupt
           the
           minds
           of
           many
           from
           the
           simplicity
           that
           is
           in
           Christ
           ;
           as
           if
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           Gospel
           were
           but
           shadowes
           ,
           to
           vanish
           when
           Christ
           comes
           .
           These
           
             are
             some
             of
             those
             mists
             which
             Satan
             blinds
             the
             minds
             of
             many
             with
             ,
             lest
             the
             light
             of
             the
             glorious
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             should
             shine
             into
             them
             :
          
           and
           it
           concerns
           us
           much
           to
           consider
           ,
           That
           
             Errour
             ,
          
           and
           
             Haresie
          
           are
           as
           successefull
           Engines
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Satan
           ,
           for
           the
           destroying
           of
           some
           ,
           as
           
             Prophanesse
          
           for
           the
           ruining
           of
           others
           ,
           
           they
           are
           as
           reall
           works
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           5.20
           .
           they
           
             bring
             swift
             destruction
             ,
          
           2
           Pet.
           2.1
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           discovered
           some
           of
           those
           wayes
           that
           leade
           to
           Death
           ;
           the
           Lord
           make
           you
           to
           see
           the
           Rocks
           and
           Sands
           ,
           where
           others
           have
           suffered
           Shipwrack
           ,
           that
           in
           your
           Sayling
           Heaven-ward
           ,
           you
           may
           avoyd
           them
           ,
           and
           come
           safe
           to
           your
           desired
           Haven
           .
        
         
           Thus
           having
           shewn
           you
           what
           leads
           them
           into
           ,
           and
           keeps
           them
           in
           their
           delusions
           .
           I
           shall
           now
           in
           the
           second
           place
           demonstrate
           the
           impossibility
           of
           salvation
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Principles
           of
           the
           
             Quakers
             .
          
           But
           before
           I
           fully
           open
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           premise
           three
           or
           foure
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Scriptures
           plainly
           tell
           us
           ,
           That
           
             there
             are
             damnable
             Haeresies
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           called
           damnable
           ,
           because
           that
           lived
           and
           dyed
           in
           ,
           they
           exclude
           from
           salvation
           ,
           
             they
             bring
             swift
             destruction
             ;
          
           as
           Drunkennesse
           is
           a
           damnable
           practice
           ,
           because
           lived
           and
           dyed
           in
           ,
           it
           will
           damne
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           Speakings
           ,
           Writings
           ,
           Printings
           of
           a
           Sect
           of
           Men
           ,
           are
           an
           ordinary
           way
           for
           us
           to
           know
           their
           
             Doctrines
          
           by
           .
           Thus
           we
           know
           the
           
             Doctrines
             of
             Popery
             ,
             of
             Socinianisme
             ,
             Judaisme
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           Men
           are
           as
           their
           maine
           Principles
           are
           ;
           A
           
             Socinian
          
           will
           not
           rely
           on
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           for
           justification
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           his
           maine
           Principle
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           such
           thing
           .
           A
           
             Papist
          
           gives
           up
           himselfe
           to
           beleeve
           what
           the
           
             Pope
          
           beleeves
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           his
           maine
           Principle
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Pope
          
           cannot
           erre
           .
           A
           
             Iew
          
           will
           not
           beleeve
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           because
           it
           is
           his
           maine
           Principle
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           the
           
             Messias
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           God
           will
           deale
           with
           men
           for
           Eternity
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           living
           and
           dying
           in
           their
           maine
           Principles
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           the
           demonstrating
           of
           it
           ,
           
             That
             many
             of
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             Principles
             are
             Damnable
             ;
          
           I
           shall
           propound
           these
           Arguments
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Justification
           by
           Inherent
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           is
           a
           Damnable
           
             Doctrine
             ;
          
           but
           this
           is
           one
           of
           their
           maine
           Principles
           .
           That
           this
           is
           their
           Principle
           ,
           is
           plain
           ,
           both
           from
           their
           Words
           ,
           and
           
           Writings
           ;
           see
           
             Perfect
             Pharisee
             ,
             pag.
          
           10.
           and
           the
           reply
           to
           their
           Answer
           to
           it
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           43.
           
           And
           this
           Book
           of
           
             Whitheads
          
           affirmes
           it
           plainly
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           5.
           there
           he
           would
           prove
           ,
           
             That
             a
             mans
             acting
             of
             justice
             ,
             justifies
             him
             before
             God
             ;
          
           I
           shall
           answer
           his
           arguing
           ,
           when
           I
           come
           to
           speake
           to
           the
           Cavills
           in
           the
           Book
           ;
           onely
           now
           I
           quote
           it
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           they
           affirme
           
             justification
             by
             Inherent
             Righteousnesse
             ;
          
           and
           so
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           10.
           he
           slights
           the
           distinction
           of
           two
           righteousnesses
           ;
           one
           by
           the
           blood
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           by
           the
           spririt
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           brings
           all
           to
           
             the
             Righteousnesse
             within
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           sayes
           he
           ,
           
             is
             imputed
             to
             us
             .
          
           Now
           to
           shew
           the
           destructivenesse
           of
           this
           
             Doctrine
             ;
          
           Iustification
           is
           Gods
           absolving
           of
           a
           sinner
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           a
           perfect
           satisfaction
           to
           justice
           imputed
           to
           the
           sinner
           ,
           through
           Beleeving
           .
           For
           the
           proofe
           of
           this
           Scripture
           is
           abundant
           ,
           
             Rom
          
           3.24.25.26
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           4.5
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           9.30
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           10.3
           .
           now
           inherent
           righteousnesse
           cannot
           be
           a
           perfect
           satisfaction
           to
           justice
           ,
           it
           comes
           from
           a
           sinfull
           creature
           ,
           and
           so
           cannot
           be
           perfect
           ,
           
             Iob
          
           14.5
           .
           every
           action
           hath
           sinfull
           circumstances
           ,
           and
           so
           cannot
           be
           perfect
           ;
           it
           sets
           up
           a
           righteousnesse
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           excluded
           ,
           as
           to
           justification
           ;
           it
           brings
           in
           creature
           boasting
           ;
           it
           establishes
           a
           covenant
           of
           works
           ;
           it
           makes
           Christs
           satisfactory
           righteousnesse
           of
           no
           effect
           ;
           this
           broke
           the
           neck
           of
           many
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           and
           will
           all
           that
           live
           and
           dye
           in
           that
           way
           :
           
             Rom.
          
           9.3
           .
           
             But
             Israel
             which
             followed
             after
             the
             Law
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             have
             not
             attained
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           Ver.
           32.
           
           
             Wherefore
             ?
             because
             they
             sought
             in
             not
             by
             Faith
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             were
             by
             the
             workes
             of
             the
             Law
             :
             for
             they
             stumbled
             at
             that
             stumbling
             stone
             .
          
        
         
           Second
           Argument
           .
        
         
           The
           not
           owning
           the
           imputed
           righteousnesse
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           formall
           cause
           of
           our
           justification
           ,
           is
           
             a
             damnable
             Doctrine
             ;
          
           but
           this
           is
           one
           of
           the
           maine
           Principles
           of
           the
           
             Quakers
             :
          
           and
           that
           this
           is
           their
           Principle
           ,
           is
           proved
           by
           what
           is
           said
           in
           the
           former
           Argument
           :
           and
           for
           further
           proofe
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           usually
           deride
           a
           righteousnesse
           without
           us
           ,
           which
           the
           imputed
           righteousnesse
           of
           
             Christ
          
           is
           .
           See
           
             George
             Fox
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
           
             Errand
             to
          
           Damascus
           ,
           
             He
             that
             is
             borne
             of
             God
             ,
             is
             justified
             by
             Christ
             alone
             ,
             without
             imputation
             .
          
           And
           of
           
             A.
             Hodgson
             ,
             I
             beleeve
             to
             be
             saved
             ,
             not
             by
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Christ
             imputed
             to
             me
             ;
             but
             by
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Christ
             inherent
             in
             me
             ;
          
           but
           that
           the
           imputed
           righteousnesse
           is
           without
           us
           ,
           I
           shall
           demonstrate
           in
           these
           following
           Propositions
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           which
           is
           inherent
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           
             Christ
          
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           without
           us
           :
           but
           the
           obedience
           and
           satisfaction
           of
           
             Christ
          
           (
           which
           is
           his
           righteousnesse
           )
           is
           inherent
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           
             Christ
          
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.33.34
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           our
           sins
           are
           inherent
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           imputed
           to
           Christ
           ;
           so
           his
           righteousnesse
           is
           inherent
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           imputed
           to
           us
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           5.21
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           very
           Notion
           of
           Imputation
           (
           which
           the
           Scripture
           is
           so
           full
           of
           )
           speaks
           the
           righteousnes
           inherent
           in
           another
           ,
           and
           made
           ours
           by
           imputation
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           4.6
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           nature
           of
           Faith
           carrying
           out
           to
           Christ
           for
           righteousnes
           ,
           speaks
           the
           righteousnes
           inherent
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           us
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           3.9
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           this
           imputed
           righteousnes
           is
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           formall
           cause
           of
           our
           justification
           ,
           appears
           severall
           wayes
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           the
           righteousnes
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           10.3
           .
           as
           it
           is
           the
           righteousnes
           of
           Faith
           ,
           
             Phil
             ,
          
           3.9
           .
           as
           it
           is
           the
           righteousnes
           without
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           3.21
           .
           as
           it
           is
           the
           onely
           ground
           of
           pardon
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           3.25
           .
        
         
           And
           truely
           to
           speak
           my
           setled
           thoughts
           ,
           that
           the
           beleeving
           in
           the
           imputed
           righteousnes
           of
           Christ
           for
           justification
           ,
           it
           such
           a
           Foundation
           Principle
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           be
           saved
           with
           denying
           ,
           or
           totall
           neglecting
           of
           this
           ,
           which
           makes
           me
           have
           the
           same
           thoughts
           of
           the
           
             Socinian
             ,
          
           that
           I
           have
           of
           the
           
             Quaker
             .
          
        
         
           Third
           Argument
           .
           To
           make
           our
           reconciliation
           to
           God
           to
           be
           wrought
           by
           our
           improving
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           and
           the
           renewing
           of
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           in
           us
           ,
           
             is
             a
             damnable
             Doctrine
             ;
          
           but
           this
           is
           a
           maine
           
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Quakers
             .
          
           That
           this
           is
           
           their
           Principle
           ;
           look
           
             Perfect
             Pharisee
             ,
             pag.
          
           10.11
           .
           and
           indeed
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           straine
           of
           all
           their
           Books
           ;
           hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           never
           send
           men
           to
           the
           blood
           of
           
             Christ
          
           for
           reconciliation
           ;
           but
           to
           the
           light
           within
           :
           Never
           tell
           them
           of
           pardon
           of
           sin
           through
           beleeving
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           .
           Now
           for
           the
           demonstrating
           the
           exceeding
           sinfulnes
           of
           that
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           take
           these
           following
           considerations
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           the
           Scripture
           place
           it
           onely
           in
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           
             destructive
          
           to
           place
           it
           anywhere
           else
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           5.19.21
           .
           
             Col.
          
           1.21.22
           .
           
             Yet
             now
             hath
             he
             reconciled
             ,
             in
             the
             body
             of
             his
             flesh
             through
             death
             ,
          
           Rom.
           3.25
           .
           Eph.
           2.16
           .
           
             that
             he
             might
             reconcile
             both
             unto
             God
             in
             one
             body
             by
             his
             crosse
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Types
           of
           the
           Old
           Testament
           all
           referred
           to
           blood
           ,
           in
           poynt
           of
           atonement
           ,
           
             Levit.
          
           8.15
           .
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           29.24
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Is
           not
           this
           plainly
           to
           make
           the
           creature
           the
           satisfier
           of
           divine
           justice
           by
           his
           obedience
           ,
           that
           which
           the
           Scripture
           never
           owns
           ?
        
         
           Fourt
           Argument
           .
        
         
           To
           take
           men
           off
           from
           going
           to
           the
           fullnes
           of
           Christ
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           for
           teaching
           ,
           and
           send
           them
           to
           look
           to
           the
           
             light
             within
             thou
             (
             which
             ,
          
           they
           say
           ,
           
             is
             in
             every
             man
             )
             is
             a
             damnable
             Doctrine
             ;
          
           but
           this
           is
           a
           maine
           
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Quakers
             ,
          
           reade
           
             Perfect
             Pharisee
             ,
             pag.
          
           17.18
           .
           and
           indeed
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           common
           in
           their
           Writings
           ,
           and
           Speakings
           then
           this
           ;
           reade
           it
           plaine
           in
           this
           Pamphlet
           of
           
             Whitheads
             ,
             pag.
          
           6.
           
             line
          
           13.16.17.18
           .
           Now
           that
           this
           is
           a
           
             damnable
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           give
           many
           reasons
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           This
           is
           
             to
             forsake
             the
             fountaine
             of
             living
             waters
             ,
             and
             dig
             to
             themselves
             broken
             eisternes
             that
             can
             hold
             no
             water
             ,
          
           Jer.
           2.13
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Scriptures
           sends
           us
           
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             to
             Christ
             ,
          
           not
           to
           Christ
           in
           us
           .
           
             Col.
          
           3.1
           .
           
             Heb.
          
           12.2
           .
           neither
           doe
           I
           know
           any
           word
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           bids
           us
           goe
           to
           the
           light
           in
           us
           ,
           though
           it
           should
           mean
           Christ
           in
           us
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           work
           of
           grace
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           which
           they
           send
           to
           ,
           is
           the
           light
           that
           every
           man
           
           hath
           ;
           That
           an
           
             Indian
          
           hath
           ,
           it
           is
           their
           own
           expression
           .
           Now
           to
           send
           to
           this
           to
           leade
           to
           
             perfection
             ,
          
           and
           also
           to
           
             neglect
          
           to
           goe
           
             to
             the
             Fountaine
             of
             Wisedome
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
          
           is
           a
           very
           soule-destroying
           Principle
           ;
           but
           of
           this
           ,
           more
           in
           the
           Answer
           to
           
             Whitheads
          
           Cavills
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           .
           Joyne
           with
           these
           a
           fifth
           ,
           The
           casting
           off
           all
           the
           known
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           very
           destructive
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           a
           
             Principle
             and
             Practice
             of
             the
             Quakers
             :
          
           It
           is
           
             casting
             off
             the
             yoke
             of
             Christ
             ;
          
           but
           this
           I
           shall
           fully
           speak
           to
           in
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           
             Whitheads
          
           Pamphlet
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           other
           dangerous
           Principles
           I
           might
           instance
           in
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           
             perfection
             ,
             by
             improving
             the
             light
             in
             us
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           But
           I
           hope
           ,
           to
           every
           understanding
           sound
           heart
           ,
           these
           will
           demonstrate
           the
           inconsistency
           of
           these
           Principles
           lived
           and
           dyed
           in
           with
           salvation
           .
           For
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           sound
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           That
           a
           drunkard
           cannot
           be
           saved
           ;
           because
           drunkennesse
           is
           a
           damning
           sin
           :
           so
           ,
           if
           these
           be
           damning
           Principles
           (
           as
           I
           am
           satisfied
           they
           are
           )
           then
           he
           that
           lives
           and
           dyes
           in
           them
           ,
           cannot
           be
           saved
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           I
           have
           thus
           freely
           declared
           ,
           not
           out
           of
           any
           desire
           to
           passe
           sentence
           upon
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           (
           the
           Lord
           is
           witnesse
           )
           but
           to
           warne
           saints
           and
           others
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           yet
           in
           their
           snares
           ,
           from
           having
           to
           doe
           with
           their
           Principles
           ;
           and
           also
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           
             to
             save
             some
             of
             them
             with
             feare
             ,
             pulling
             them
             out
             of
             the
             fire
             ,
          
           Jude
           23.
           
        
         
           Now
           the
           last
           thing
           I
           have
           to
           doe
           ,
           is
           to
           reply
           to
           the
           Cavills
           of
           
             George
             Whithead
             ;
          
           where
           first
           ,
           I
           might
           gather
           up
           an
           heap
           of
           vile
           reproaches
           ,
           as
           
             Blinde
             Watchman
             ,
             deceiving
             fellow
             ,
             &c.
          
           but
           I
           will
           not
           rake
           in
           such
           a
           dunghill
           ,
           it
           is
           their
           spirit
           ,
           and
           I
           leave
           him
           to
           the
           Lord
           to
           rebuke
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           
             Page
          
           is
           full
           of
           bitter
           rayling
           ;
           all
           I
           shall
           say
           to
           it
           ,
           is
           that
           of
           
             James
          
           3.6.8
           .
           
             The
             tongue
             is
             a
             fire
             ,
             an
             unruly
             evill
             ,
             full
             of
             deadly
             poyson
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           
             Page
          
           speaks
           his
           Pen
           and
           Spirit
           dipt
           in
           the
           gall
           of
           Asps
           :
           there
           is
           one
           cavill
           I
           would
           speake
           a
           word
           to
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           because
           I
           said
           .
           
             It
             hath
             been
             upon
             my
             thoughts
             many
             yeares
             ,
             that
             a
             man
             living
             and
             dying
             in
             the
             Principles
             of
             the
          
           Quakers
           .
           
           
             cannot
             be
             saved
             .
          
           What
           I
           so
           long
           thought
           ,
           I
           then
           gave
           demonstrative
           grounds
           for
           ,
           and
           now
           more
           largely
           .
           But
           
             Whithead
          
           sayes
           ,
           
             that
             because
             I
             said
             it
             had
             been
             upon
             my
             thoughts
             ,
             therefore
             it
             could
             not
             be
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           What
           an
           ignorant
           inference
           is
           this
           !
           Are
           there
           not
           many
           pretious
           truths
           kept
           upon
           the
           thoughts
           of
           saints
           many
           yeares
           ?
           When
           
             David
          
           Prayed
           to
           God
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           29.18
           .
           
             O
             Lord
             God
             ,
             keep
             this
             for
             ever
             in
             the
             imaginations
             of
             the
             thoughts
             of
             the
             heart
             of
             thy
             people
             :
          
           Was
           it
           therefore
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           upon
           their
           thoughts
           so
           long
           ?
           Or
           ,
           when
           
             Paul
          
           sayes
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           9.5
           .
           
             I
             thought
             it
             necessary
             to
             exhort
             the
             Brethren
             ?
          
           therefore
           
             Pauls
          
           thoughts
           were
           not
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           but
           whether
           will
           not
           a
           cavilling
           spirit
           carry
           a
           man
           ?
        
         
           His
           Discourse
           of
           quaking
           is
           so
           fully
           answered
           in
           our
           reply
           to
           them
           formerly
           ,
           that
           I
           will
           not
           trouble
           the
           Reader
           ,
           nor
           my selfe
           ,
           further
           about
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           third
           ,
           to
           my
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Lord
             called
             to
             warn
             the
             people
             of
             the
             rage
             ,
             and
             infusion
             of
             Satan
             ;
          
           there
           is
           not
           a
           word
           of
           Answer
           ,
           but
           rayling
           .
           I
           am
           not
           to
           render
           evill
           for
           evill
           .
        
         
           He
           carps
           at
           an
           expression
           of
           mine
           from
           
             Ezek.
          
           33.6
           .
           where
           alluding
           from
           the
           temporall
           ,
           to
           the
           eternall
           death
           ,
           you
           will
           see
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           very
           proper
           expression
           .
        
         
           The
           sixth
           
             verse
          
           runs
           thus
           ,
           
             But
             if
             the
             Watch-man
             see
             the
             Sword
             come
             ,
             and
             blow
             not
             the
             Trumpet
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             be
             not
             warned
             ;
             if
             the
             Sword
             come
             ,
             and
             take
             any
             person
             from
             among
             them
             ,
             he
             is
             taken
             away
             in
             his
             iniquity
             ,
             but
             his
             blood
             will
             I
             require
             at
             the
             Watch-mans
             hand
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           I
           said
           ,
           
             if
             it
             be
             matter
             of
             eternall
             life
             ,
             I
             will
             call
             for
             damnation
             at
             their
             hands
             ,
             sayes
             Gods
             ,
          
           the
           Watch-mans
           hands
           for
           damnation
           ,
           answers
           to
           the
           Phrase
           
             Blood
             ,
          
           when
           it
           is
           taken
           for
           
             eternall
             death
             .
          
           Was
           there
           any
           cause
           of
           cavill
           here
           ?
           but
           the
           Leopard
           cannot
           change
           his
           spots
           ,
           nor
           the
           Quaker
           his
           rayling
           .
           And
           for
           the
           Phrase
           ,
           
             calling
             for
             damnation
             ;
          
           is
           it
           not
           equivalent
           to
           that
           of
           
             requiring
             their
             blood
             ?
          
           upon
           this
           he
           falls
           into
           bitter
           rayling
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           fourth
           .
           First
           ,
           after
           a
           passionate
           fit
           of
           rayling
           ,
           he
           affirmes
           ,
           
             That
             so
             much
             of
             light
             is
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             as
             will
             reveale
             
             Christ
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             save
             them
             that
             beleeve
             in
             it
             .
          
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           ,
           That
           that
           light
           which
           is
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           is
           the
           reliques
           of
           the
           light
           of
           the
           first
           Creation
           ,
           first
           Covenant
           ,
           the
           covenant
           of
           works
           ,
           which
           can
           no
           way
           reveale
           Christ
           as
           the
           Mediator
           ;
           much
           lesse
           ,
           reveale
           Christ
           to
           be
           in
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           onely
           that
           naturall
           lights
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.14
           .
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           who
           have
           the
           reliques
           of
           the
           Creation
           light
           ,
           have
           no
           Knowledge
           of
           Christ
           as
           Mediator
           ,
           so
           far
           is
           it
           from
           them
           ,
           to
           have
           Christ
           in
           them
           ;
           to
           some
           it
           is
           given
           ,
           to
           some
           it
           is
           not
           given
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           13.11
           And
           for
           that
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             he
             is
             a
             light
             to
             enlighten
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             or
             Gentiles
             ;
          
           it
           is
           meant
           of
           a
           new
           Gospel
           light
           given
           forth
           in
           conversion
           ,
           not
           of
           their
           creation
           ,
           or
           first
           covenant
           light
           ,
           notwithstanding
           which
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           plainly
           affirms
           of
           them
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           2.11.12
           .
           
             that
             they
             were
             without
             Christ
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           affirmes
           ,
           
             that
             they
             that
             beleeve
             in
             the
             light
             they
             have
             ,
             it
             will
             save
             them
             ,
          
           pag.
           4.
           line
           22.
           
           If
           he
           meane
           by
           the
           light
           in
           them
           ,
           Christ
           personall
           ,
           that
           's
           horrid
           ignorance
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           Christ
           personall
           is
           in
           Heathens
           ;
           if
           of
           a
           created
           work
           of
           light
           ,
           that
           's
           blasphemy
           ,
           that
           beleeving
           in
           a
           creature
           will
           save
           ;
           but
           whether
           soever
           they
           meane
           ,
           his
           ignorance
           in
           this
           point
           is
           grosse
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           root
           of
           many
           other
           Delusions
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           to
           that
           of
           
             John
          
           8.12
           .
           It
           is
           plainly
           meant
           of
           Christs
           Person
           ,
           as
           the
           Fountaine
           of
           Light
           ;
           
             I
             am
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             World
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           I
           give
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Gospel
           to
           those
           in
           the
           world
           that
           beleeve
           in
           me
           ;
           as
           it
           is
           expounded
           ,
           
             John
          
           12.46
           .
           
             I
             am
             come
             a
             light
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             beleeveth
             in
             me
             ,
             should
             not
             abide
             in
             darkenesse
             .
          
           It
           cannot
           be
           meant
           of
           the
           Created
           Light
           ,
           for
           then
           a
           man
           were
           to
           beleeve
           in
           his
           own
           light
           ,
           which
           is
           sinfull
           ignorance
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           nature
           of
           beleeving
           .
           And
           for
           his
           quaery
           ,
           
             How
             can
             they
             follow
             Christ
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             not
             a
             light
             to
             enlighten
             their
             darkenesse
             ?
          
           I
           Answer
           .
           Till
           Christ
           create
           a
           second
           Covenant-light
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           Faith
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           covenant
           of
           grace
           ,
           they
           cannot
           follow
           Christ
           ;
           there
           are
           thousands
           in
           their
           state
           of
           darknes
           ,
           that
           cannot
           follow
           Christ
           for
           want
           of
           light
           .
           
             Iohn
          
           1.5
           .
           
             the
             darknes
             comprehended
             it
             not
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           fifth
           ,
           He
           falls
           to
           horrid
           rayling
           ,
           and
           then
           speaks
           to
           that
           assertion
           of
           mine
           ,
           
             That
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             meane
             by
             their
             light
             ,
             the
             light
             of
             natural
             conscience
             ;
          
           and
           answers
           it
           ,
           by
           denying
           it
           .
           But
           I
           shall
           demonstrate
           that
           that
           is
           their
           plaine
           meaning
           ,
           though
           they
           would
           delude
           themselves
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           with
           words
           ,
           just
           as
           the
           
             Paelagians
             ,
          
           who
           boldly
           affirmed
           ,
           
             they
             were
             as
             much
             for
             Grace
             as
             any
             ;
          
           who
           when
           it
           came
           to
           be
           sifted
           by
           
             Augustine
             ,
          
           it
           appeared
           they
           meant
           by
           grace
           ,
           
             onely
             the
             naturall
             ability
             God
             had
             given
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
          
           and
           thereupon
           were
           condemned
           by
           severall
           great
           Councells
           ,
           the
           
             Diospolitan
             ,
          
           and
           two
           
             Carthaginian
          
           Councells
           ;
           the
           Fathers
           of
           those
           times
           would
           not
           be
           put
           off
           with
           words
           .
           And
           so
           they
           did
           in
           the
           
             Arrian
          
           businesse
           ,
           though
           
             Arrius
          
           pretended
           he
           was
           of
           the
           same
           mind
           with
           the
           
             Nicen
          
           Councell
           ;
           
             vide
             Hottings
             Hist.
             Sacr.
             cap.
          
           4.
           
             pag.
          
           174.
           
           I
           quote
           these
           things
           ,
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           the
           vilest
           Haereticks
           when
           they
           are
           discovered
           ,
           shelter
           themselves
           under
           some
           common
           Phrases
           ,
           to
           beare
           off
           the
           
             odium
          
           of
           their
           Opinios
           .
           But
           now
           I
           shall
           cleare
           it
           to
           you
           what
           they
           meane
           by
           their
           light
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           say
           ,
           
             It
             is
             a
             light
             that
             is
             in
             every
             man
             ;
          
           now
           ,
           whoever
           is
           sound
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           will
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           thousands
           of
           
             Heathens
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           light
           they
           have
           ,
           is
           but
           the
           light
           of
           naturall
           conscience
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           blurred
           one
           too
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Whithead
          
           sayes
           ,
           
             It
             is
             a
             light
             in
             the
             conscience
             ,
             but
             greater
             then
             conscience
             ;
          
           if
           so
           ,
           how
           comes
           it
           to
           passe
           that
           those
           saints
           in
           
             New
             England
          
           that
           converse
           with
           the
           
             Indians
             ,
          
           never
           see
           the
           least
           breaking
           forth
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           they
           worship
           the
           Devill
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           how
           comes
           it
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           even
           in
           
             Old
             England
          
           we
           see
           hundreds
           ,
           that
           manifest
           no
           other
           light
           ,
           but
           that
           of
           a
           naturall
           conscience
           ,
           and
           not
           much
           of
           that
           neither
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           it
           be
           light
           beside
           the
           light
           of
           a
           naturall
           conscience
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           the
           light
           of
           saving
           faith
           ;
           but
           the
           spirit
           speaks
           expresly
           ,
           
             that
             all
             men
             have
             not
             Faith
             ,
          
           2
           Thes.
           3.2
           .
           so
           then
           ,
           however
           he
           shuffle
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           meant
           of
           a
           naturall
           conscience
           Nay
           ,
           observe
           but
           what
           they
           drive
           at
           ,
           when
           they
           
           call
           upon
           men
           to
           look
           to
           the
           light
           within
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           leave
           sin
           ,
           and
           obey
           their
           light
           ;
           never
           send
           them
           to
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           for
           justification
           ,
           but
           nourish
           them
           up
           with
           quakings
           ,
           and
           terrours
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           same
           
             page
          
           he
           replyes
           to
           another
           expression
           of
           mine
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             there
             is
             a
             principle
             of
             naturall
             light
             ,
             as
             to
             managing
             of
             justice
             ,
             but
             not
             in
             reference
             to
             justification
             .
          
           In
           answer
           to
           this
           ,
           he
           betrayes
           himselfe
           in
           his
           colours
           ,
           and
           endeavours
           to
           prove
           ,
           
             that
             doing
             justice
             ,
             or
             our
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             is
             our
             justification
             ;
          
           which
           how
           damnable
           Opinion
           it
           is
           I
           have
           already
           shewne
           ;
           but
           to
           cleare
           up
           what
           I
           said
           ,
           I
           
             affirme
          
           againe
           ,
           
             that
             there
             is
             a
             principle
             of
             naturall
             light
             for
             the
             managing
             of
             justice
             ,
          
           meaning
           by
           
             justice
             ,
             morall
             righteousnesse
             :
          
           justice
           as
           it
           is
           
             neminem
             laedere
             ,
             suum
             cuique
             tribuere
             .
          
           Some
           of
           the
           Antient
           
             Romans
          
           and
           
             Graecians
          
           excell'd
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           yet
           were
           farre
           from
           Gospel
           justification
           :
           they
           made
           excellent
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           did
           many
           imitable
           
             acts
             of
             justice
             ,
          
           but
           knew
           nothing
           of
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           .
           He
           boldly
           affirmes
           ,
           
             that
          
           Gentiles
           
             were
             justified
             by
             doing
             of
             the
             Law
             ;
          
           quite
           contrary
           to
           that
           of
           
             Romans
          
           9.30
           .
           
             What
             shall
             we
             say
             then
             ?
             That
             the
          
           Gentiles
           
             which
             followed
             not
             after
             righteousnesse
             ,
             have
             attained
             to
             righteousnesse
             ,
             even
             the
             righteosnesse
             which
             is
             of
             Faith
             :
          
           so
           not
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           of
           Faith
           .
           That
           of
           
             Romans
          
           2.13
           .
           is
           not
           spoken
           of
           absolving
           a
           sinner
           at
           the
           barre
           of
           justice
           ,
           for
           that
           's
           contrary
           to
           the
           whole
           tenure
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           but
           as
           witnessing
           some
           degree
           of
           testimony
           in
           the
           conscience
           :
           as
           you
           may
           see
           plaine
           in
           
             Rom.
          
           2.15
           .
           
             Their
             conscience
             bearing
             witnesse
             ,
             and
             their
             thoughts
             the
             meane
             while
             accusing
             ,
             or
             else
             excusing
             one
             another
             ;
          
           excusing
           is
           justifying
           in
           that
           place
           .
        
         
           Then
           he
           cryes
           out
           
             Page
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           of
           a
           great
           absurdity
           ,
           thar
           I
           said
           ,
           
             the
             light
             of
             conscience
             was
             pure
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             now
             I
             say
             ,
             it
             can
             manage
             justice
             :
          
           ignorance
           creates
           cavills
           .
           I
           say
           againe
           ,
           
             that
             it
             is
             pure
             darknesse
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           going
           to
           it
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.8
           .
           but
           as
           to
           morall
           justice
           it
           can
           help
           to
           manage
           it
           ;
           that
           a
           Star
           may
           enlighten
           in
           the
           Night
           ,
           but
           its
           the
           Sun
           that
           makes
           Day
           ;
           it
           s
           the
           light
           of
           
           Faith
           onely
           that
           reveales
           
             Christ
             .
          
           For
           that
           of
           the
           
             Judges
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           most
           of
           them
           had
           saving
           light
           ;
           but
           what
           doth
           hinder
           ,
           but
           justice
           may
           be
           administred
           by
           the
           light
           of
           conscience
           ?
           Godly
           Magistrates
           have
           two
           lights
           ,
           that
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           Faith
           ;
           they
           have
           two
           Eyes
           ,
           and
           yet
           he
           that
           hath
           but
           one
           may
           see
           to
           administer
           civill
           justice
           .
           Then
           he
           shuts
           up
           all
           with
           Rayling
           .
        
         
           In
           
             page
          
           6.
           he
           quarrels
           at
           my
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Scriptures
             bid
             us
             goe
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             the
             light
             within
             ;
          
           and
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Scripture
             doth
             not
             send
             us
             to
             Christ
             above
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             as
             a
             far
             off
             .
          
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           ,
           That
           this
           is
           to
           contradict
           plaine
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           3.1
           .
           
             If
             ye
             be
             risen
             with
             Christ
             ,
             seek
             those
             things
             which
             are
             above
             ,
             where
             Christ
             sitteth
             on
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             :
          
           Nay
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           full
           and
           cleare
           to
           me
           out
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           where
           
             Christ
          
           now
           sits
           personally
           in
           Glory
           ,
           is
           above
           the
           highest
           Heavens
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           1.20.21
           .
           
             above
             all
             Principality
             ,
             and
             Powers
             ,
          
           to
           make
           the
           exaltation
           
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           whose
           Person
           is
           now
           in
           the
           highest
           glories
           ,
           nothing
           ,
           
             but
             his
             being
             in
             every
             man
             ,
          
           is
           grosse
           ignorance
           and
           blasphemy
           .
           
             When
          
           Stephen
           
             saw
             Jesus
             standing
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             Acts
          
           7.55
           .
           did
           he
           meane
           ,
           he
           saw
           Christ
           in
           every
           man
           ?
           But
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           ignorance
           is
           intollerable
           .
           And
           here
           I
           challege
           the
           whole
           generation
           
             of
             Quakers
             ,
          
           to
           shew
           one
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           
             bids
             us
             look
             to
             the
             light
             within
             us
             .
          
           A
           little
           after
           ,
           he
           shuffles
           ,
           and
           turnes
           from
           bidding
           us
           
             look
             to
             the
             light
             within
             us
             ,
          
           (
           as
           if
           he
           were
           ashamed
           of
           that
           )
           
             and
             bids
             us
             look
             up
             in
             the
             light
             ;
          
           but
           this
           is
           the
           old
           trick
           of
           errour
           .
           And
           then
           he
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Faith
             doth
             not
             direct
             people
             to
             look
             for
             a
             Christ
             without
             .
          
           I
           stand
           amazed
           at
           their
           ignorance
           ;
           When
           the
           Scripture
           bids
           
             weary
             and
             heavy
             laden
             soules
             goe
             to
             Christ
             ;
          
           is
           it
           to
           the
           light
           in
           them
           ?
           or
           to
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           ?
           And
           if
           the
           distance
           trouble
           him
           ,
           let
           him
           know
           ,
           that
           Faith
           can
           
             act
          
           upon
           a
           Christ
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           highest
           heavens
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.8
           .
           can
           close
           
             with
             promises
             a
             far
             off
             ,
          
           Heb.
           11.13
           .
           That
           of
           
             Romans
          
           10.
           (
           as
           you
           may
           see
           evidently
           in
           the
           context
           )
           is
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           the
           Gospel-righteousnesse
           
           of
           which
           he
           had
           been
           speaking
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           3.
           is
           not
           got
           by
           our
           own
           working
           and
           toyling
           ;
           but
           by
           receiving
           the
           promises
           of
           the
           Gospel
           in
           the
           heart
           by
           Faith
           .
           And
           as
           to
           his
           next
           Cavill
           ;
           
             I
          
           answer
           plainely
           ,
           That
           to
           send
           a
           man
           to
           live
           upon
           a
           light
           within
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           live
           upon
           Christ
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           meant
           of
           naturall
           ,
           or
           spirituall
           light
           ;
           For
           we
           must
           not
           live
           ,
           no
           not
           upon
           oar
           Graces
           ;
           much
           lesse
           ,
           upon
           the
           light
           of
           Conscience
           .
           And
           here
           I
           shall
           acquaint
           you
           with
           an
           old
           Observation
           upon
           a
           view
           of
           their
           Books
           and
           Spirits
           ,
           
             that
             I
             can
             discover
             nothing
             of
             Gospel
             selfe-emptyings
             ,
             or
             convincings
             of
             the
             need
             to
             goe
             out
             to
             Christ
             ;
             but
             a
             living
             full
             of
             the
             light
             and
             power
             they
             have
             ,
             a
             most
             dangerous
             Rocke
             .
          
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           seventh
           .
           He
           challenges
           me
           for
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             Christ
             that
             sitteth
             in
             glory
             ,
             is
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             God
             fulfilled
             in
             you
             ;
             and
             yet
             denyes
             that
             he
             is
             the
             light
             in
             people
             ;
             and
             then
             rayles
             .
          
           But
           for
           the
           clearing
           of
           it
           ,
           consider
           ,
           That
           I
           never
           denyed
           that
           Christ
           is
           the
           light
           of
           all
           saints
           ,
           as
           the
           Mediatour
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           all
           men
           as
           the
           Creator
           ;
           but
           that
           he
           is
           in
           all
           in
           a
           saving
           manner
           ,
           that
           I
           deny
           againe
           ;
           For
           Christ
           to
           be
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           a
           man
           in
           justification
           ,
           differs
           exceedingly
           from
           his
           being
           in
           all
           men
           ;
           yea
           ,
           from
           being
           a
           light
           in
           saints
           :
           he
           is
           the
           one
           by
           his
           blood
           ,
           the
           other
           by
           his
           spirit
           .
           The
           Lord
           give
           them
           once
           to
           see
           that
           it
           is
           not
           the
           light
           in
           us
           that
           made
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           by
           which
           we
           are
           justifyed
           before
           God
           .
        
         
           He
           goes
           on
           ,
           and
           quarrels
           at
           my
           saying
           ,
           
             Christ
             is
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             a
             sinner
             .
          
           I
           am
           apt
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           this
           
             Whithead
          
           is
           not
           well
           read
           in
           the
           literall
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           if
           he
           were
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           wrangle
           thus
           ,
           (
           
             Rom.
          
           4.5
           .
           is
           it
           not
           plainly
           said
           ,
           
             that
             God
             justifies
             the
             ungodly
             .
          
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           1.15
           .
           
             Christ
             came
             to
             save
             sinners
             ,
             of
             whom
             I
             am
             chiefe
             ;
          
           )
           who
           if
           not
           malitious
           ,
           would
           understand
           me
           otherwise
           ,
           then
           of
           sinners
           beleeving
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           either
           know
           my
           Principles
           ,
           or
           Preaching
           :
           And
           to
           speak
           properly
           ,
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           refers
           to
           sin
           ,
           as
           the
           satisfaction
           for
           it
           ,
           though
           made
           ours
           by
           beleeving
           .
           After
           this
           he
           falls
           into
           a
           pang
           of
           rayling
           .
        
         
         
           In
           the
           same
           
             page
             ,
          
           he
           sayes
           ,
           that
           I
           asserted
           ,
           
             that
             this
             one
             Principle
             of
             looking
             to
             the
             light
             within
             ,
             will
             leade
             to
             Hell
             .
          
           Friend
           ,
           I
           said
           ,
           
             Looking
             to
             ,
             and
             living
             upon
             the
             light
             within
             ,
             will
             leade
             to
             Hell
             .
          
           I
           say
           so
           again
           ,
           For
           it
           is
           the
           leaving
           the
           Fountain
           of
           living
           
             Waters
             ,
          
           and
           going
           to
           ,
           and
           living
           upon
           the
           muddy
           puddles
           of
           naturall
           light
           and
           power
           .
           The
           Apostles
           told
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           
             of
             the
             anoynting
             in
             Saints
             ,
             not
             in
             all
             men
             ;
          
           but
           never
           bad
           them
           look
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           live
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           eighth
           ,
           He
           quotes
           my
           affirming
           ,
           
             that
             Christ
             creates
             Grace
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             but
             the
             justification
             of
             a
             Soule
             is
             by
             Christ
             without
             .
          
           Upon
           this
           ,
           he
           denyes
           created
           Grace
           .
           For
           the
           clearing
           of
           which
           ,
           see
           
             Ephes.
          
           2.10
           .
           
             chap.
          
           4.24
           .
           And
           here
           another
           errour
           appears
           ,
           the
           not
           distinguishing
           betwixt
           the
           working
           of
           Grace
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Gospel
           .
           And
           hence
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           infer
           ,
           as
           he
           does
           here
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Grace
             within
             justifies
             a
             Soule
             :
          
           and
           because
           I
           distinguish
           betwixt
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           without
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Spirit
           within
           ,
           he
           calls
           me
           
             deceiving
             fellow
             .
          
        
         
           He
           then
           rayles
           at
           me
           ,
           for
           saying
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           hold
           ,
           
             that
             a
             mans
             improving
             his
             naturall
             conscience
             ,
             is
             his
             growing
             up
             into
             perfection
             ,
             and
             his
             righteousnesse
             with
             God
             .
          
           I
           have
           proved
           it
           severall
           times
           ,
           That
           the
           light
           which
           they
           say
           is
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           must
           be
           meant
           of
           the
           light
           of
           naturall
           conscience
           ;
           unlesse
           they
           will
           say
           ,
           all
           men
           have
           saving
           Faith
           .
           I
           desire
           to
           know
           what
           other
           light
           there
           is
           betwixt
           Faith
           and
           naturall
           conscience
           ;
           but
           that
           by
           this
           light
           they
           attain
           
             perfection
             ,
          
           this
           
             Whithead
             affirmes
          
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           a
           grosse
           errour
           .
           And
           then
           he
           goes
           to
           justifie
           ,
           
             that
             this
             perfection
             is
             our
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           confounding
           some
           Scripture
           Phrases
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           ninth
           ,
           He
           flyes
           out
           bitterly
           against
           me
           for
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             are
             in
             a
             covenant
             of
             Works
             .
          
           I
           have
           proved
           so
           plainly
           above
           ;
           I
           need
           not
           trouble
           the
           Reader
           ,
           nor
           my selfe
           further
           about
           it
           .
           And
           indeed
           ,
           what
           ever
           a
           man
           may
           call
           the
           light
           within
           him
           (
           if
           he
           call
           it
           ,
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           in
           us
           ,
           as
           some
           contemplative
           Papists
           doe
           ,
           )
           yet
           if
           he
           live
           upon
           it
           ,
           as
           his
           righteousnesse
           for
           justification
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           plaine
           
           covenant
           of
           works
           .
           
             Paul
          
           would
           not
           be
           
             found
             in
             his
             own
             righteousnesse
             for
             justification
             ,
          
           Phil.
           3.
           nay
           ,
           though
           he
           were
           exceedingly
           more
           holy
           then
           any
           
             Quaker
          
           is
           ;
           (
           and
           indeed
           ,
           I
           doe
           not
           count
           any
           attainment
           a
           reall
           
             Quaker
          
           hath
           by
           his
           Principles
           true
           holinesse
           ,
           it
           neither
           comming
           from
           the
           death
           ,
           nor
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           )
           yet
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           
             Paul
          
           would
           not
           be
           found
           in
           that
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           righteousnesse
           which
           is
           of
           God
           by
           Faith
           .
           Then
           he
           reproaches
           me
           for
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             there
             is
             no
             hopes
             of
             salvation
             for
             them
             that
             be
             in
             the
             covenant
             of
             works
             ;
          
           and
           sayes
           ,
           
             It
             s
             false
             :
          
           any
           but
           a
           caviller
           would
           understand
           me
           ,
           as
           speaking
           of
           those
           that
           live
           and
           dye
           in
           that
           covenant
           .
           As
           when
           
             Paul
          
           sayes
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           6.9
           .
           
             Know
             ye
             not
             that
             the
             unrighteous
             shall
             not
             inherit
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             ;
          
           he
           means
           of
           those
           that
           live
           and
           dye
           so
           ;
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           usuall
           in
           Scripture
           then
           thus
           to
           expresse
           it
           ;
           
             He
             that
             beleeveth
             not
             shall
             be
             damned
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           if
           he
           live
           and
           dye
           so
           :
           if
           the
           scales
           of
           ignorance
           had
           not
           been
           upon
           his
           Eyes
           ,
           he
           would
           never
           have
           stumbled
           upon
           this
           cavill
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           tenth
           ,
           He
           rayses
           a
           great
           storme
           against
           me
           ,
           for
           saying
           ,
           
             there
             is
             a
             two-fold
             righteousnesse
             ;
             one
             without
             us
             ,
          
           but
           in
           Christ
           which
           is
           made
           ours
           by
           imputation
           :
           the
           other
           
             within
             us
          
           wrought
           by
           the
           Spirit
           .
           And
           he
           calls
           me
           ,
           
             blinde
             guide
          
           for
           doing
           so
           .
           I
           can
           blesse
           God
           that
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           are
           thus
           evidently
           discovered
           in
           this
           mystery
           .
           He
           sayes
           ,
           
             Christs
             righteousnesse
             is
             but
             one
             ,
             which
             a
             holines
             .
          
           And
           for
           his
           asking
           me
           ,
           
             What
             it
             was
             that
             was
             imputed
             to
          
           Abraham
           
             for
             righteousnesse
             ?
          
           I
           answer
           .
           It
           was
           the
           promised
           Seed
           ,
           it
           was
           Christ
           held
           out
           in
           the
           promise
           ,
           not
           any
           holinesse
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
             For
             if
          
           Abraham
           
             were
             justifyed
             by
             works
             ,
             he
             hath
             whereof
             to
             glory
             ,
             but
             not
             before
             God
             ,
          
           Rom.
           4.2
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           eleventh
           .
           For
           his
           meer
           cavill
           ,
           
             that
             a
             godly
             man
             could
             not
             be
             saved
             by
             his
             teares
             ;
          
           as
           if
           a
           godly
           man
           could
           not
           be
           saved
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           Either
           the
           Writer
           did
           not
           take
           the
           whole
           Sentence
           ;
           or
           
             Whithead
          
           curtaild
           it
           ;
           for
           my
           way
           of
           speaking
           in
           that
           case
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           
             Were
             a
             man
             never
             so
             godly
             ,
             and
             hath
             nothing
             but
             his
             tears
             to
             plead
             for
             him
             ,
          
           (
           if
           he
           can
           be
           counted
           godly
           that
           hath
           nothing
           but
           his
           tears
           to
           pleade
           for
           him
           ,
           but
           suppose
           such
           a
           case
           )
           
             he
             must
             goe
             to
             Hell
             ;
          
           the
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           nothing
           else
           
           will
           satisfie
           Divine
           Justice
           ,
           but
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           :
           Would
           any
           man
           who
           had
           the
           spirit
           of
           wisedome
           ,
           or
           meeknesse
           ,
           have
           understood
           me
           otherwise
           ?
           
             G.
             Whitheat
             ,
          
           know
           not
           thy
           person
           ;
           but
           this
           Book
           of
           thine
           tells
           me
           ,
           thou
           art
           a
           meer
           caviller
           ,
           and
           rayler
           ,
           the
           Lord
           reproove
           thee
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           same
           
             page
             ,
          
           He
           quotes
           my
           saying
           ,
           
             The
          
           Quakers
           
             cast
             off
             all
             the
             known
             Ordinances
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             Baptisme
             ;
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           then
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             that
             Water
             Baptisme
             is
             not
             the
             Baptisme
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             Baptisme
             of
             Fire
             .
          
           I
           Answer
           ,
           That
           I
           meant
           all
           the
           standing
           Ordinances
           which
           Christ
           hath
           left
           us
           for
           
             practice
             ;
          
           For
           that
           of
           Fire
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           it
           referd
           to
           the
           giving
           forth
           of
           Fiery
           cloven
           Tongues
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           now
           a
           standing
           Ordinance
           .
           But
           for
           the
           Baptisme
           of
           Water
           for
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           that
           is
           a
           standing
           Ordinance
           :
           And
           when
           I
           said
           ,
           
             Baptisme
             of
             all
             sorts
             ;
             I
          
           meant
           ,
           both
           that
           which
           the
           
             Paedobaptists
          
           and
           
             Anabaptists
          
           use
           ;
           which
           it
           is
           sufficently
           known
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           cast
           off
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           twelfth
           .
           And
           for
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           he
           cannot
           deny
           the
           casting
           off
           of
           that
           ,
           and
           
             calls
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             with
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             carnall
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             received
             amongst
             carnall
             people
             at
             the
             hands
             of
             a
             blinde
             Priest
             .
          
           Will
           our
           blessed
           Christ
           beare
           this
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           scornfull
           man
           !
           He
           sayes
           ,
           
             they
             drink
             of
             the
             true
             Vine
             sprung
             up
             in
             them
             :
          
           How
           sinfull
           is
           this
           ,
           to
           cast
           off
           Christs
           plain
           Institutions
           ,
           pretending
           to
           Celebrate
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           by
           living
           upon
           that
           which
           is
           in
           them
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           ready
           way
           to
           cast
           off
           every
           Ordinance
           ?
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             Paul
          
           did
           not
           thus
           ,
           
             they
             Baptized
             with
             Water
             ,
          
           as
           is
           plaine
           in
           the
           
             Acts
             ;
          
           and
           they
           Celebrated
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           
             with
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           11.23.24.25
           .
           but
           pride
           and
           fancy
           will
           throw
           off
           every
           yoke
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           thirteenth
           .
           Then
           he
           goes
           on
           to
           rage
           against
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           their
           maintenance
           .
           And
           whereas
           
             I
          
           had
           said
           ,
           
             We
             had
             the
             warrant
             and
             example
             of
             the
             Apostles
             for
             receiving
             Wages
             ;
          
           and
           amongst
           other
           Scriptures
           that
           
             I
          
           quoted
           ,
           as
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           9.14
           .
           
             So
             hath
             the
             Lord
             ordained
             ,
             that
             they
             which
             Preach
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             should
             live
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             &c.
          
           he
           repl●s
           to
           
           that
           ,
           2.
           
             Cor.
          
           11.8
           .
           where
           
             Paul
          
           calls
           his
           not
           
             taking
             Wages
          
           for
           Preaching
           the
           Gospel
           to
           them
           ,
           
             abasing
             himselfe
             ;
          
           and
           addes
           ,
           
             that
             he
             robbed
             other
             Churches
             ,
             taking
             Wages
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             doe
             the
          
           Corinthians
           
             service
             :
          
           Here
           he
           either
           wantonly
           ,
           or
           impudently
           charges
           
             Paul
          
           with
           robbery
           ;
           What
           will
           not
           
             Quakers
          
           say
           to
           serve
           their
           turne
           ;
           he
           is
           the
           first
           that
           ever
           
             I
          
           read
           ,
           or
           heard
           charge
           
             Paul
          
           with
           it
           as
           a
           sin
           ,
           and
           corrupts
           the
           Scripture
           grosly
           ,
           quoting
           that
           Scripture
           with
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           12.13
           .
           where
           
             Paul
          
           desires
           them
           
             to
             forgive
             him
             the
             wrong
             of
             not
             being
             burthensome
             to
             them
             ,
          
           in
           a
           way
           of
           surcasme
           ,
           not
           mentioning
           there
           at
           all
           his
           robbing
           of
           other
           Churches
           to
           serve
           them
           .
           
             Is
          
           not
           this
           very
           sinfull
           thus
           to
           adulterate
           Scriptures
           ?
           And
           for
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           
             Pauls
          
           Wages
           ,
           thinke
           but
           of
           the
           Primitive
           Saints
           laying
           down
           their
           
             Estates
             at
             the
             Apostles
             Feet
             ,
          
           and
           then
           judge
           of
           it
           .
           But
           the
           Scriptures
           are
           so
           wonderfull
           plain
           in
           the
           Ministers
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           the
           institution
           of
           Christ
           for
           their
           wages
           ,
           that
           all
           
             I
          
           will
           add
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           not
           rayling
           will
           obliterate
           the
           standing
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           
             the
             labourer
             is
             worthy
             of
             his
             hyre
             ;
          
           and
           take
           heed
           of
           the
           curse
           of
           hindering
           the
           Labourer
           of
           his
           Hire
           .
        
         
           
             Pape
          
           the
           fourteenth
           .
           He
           goes
           on
           ,
           and
           quarrels
           with
           my
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             the
          
           Priests
           
             under
             the
             Law
             had
             house
             ,
             and
             lands
             ,
             and
             tythes
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             by
             Gods
             appointment
          
           And
           then
           asks
           me
           ,
           where
           
             I
          
           can
           prove
           
             they
             had
             houses
             ,
             and
             lands
             ,
             and
             tythes
             for
             their
             service
             ?
          
           Did
           not
           
             I
          
           tell
           you
           before
           ,
           That
           
             I
          
           was
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           this
           
             Whithead
          
           had
           little
           skill
           in
           the
           litterall
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Scripture
           .
           Would
           you
           see
           where
           they
           had
           
             houses
             ,
             and
             lands
             ,
          
           see
           
             Levit.
          
           25.32
           .
           
             Notwithstanding
             ,
             the
             Cities
             of
             the
             Levites
             ,
             and
             the
             houses
             of
             the
             Cities
             of
             their
             possession
             ,
             may
             the
             Levites
             redeem
             at
             any
             time
             .
          
           Ver
           24.
           
           
             But
             the
             fields
             of
             the
             suburbs
             of
             their
             Cities
             may
             not
             be
             sold
             :
             for
             it
             is
             their
             perpetuall
             possession
             .
          
           Is
           it
           not
           here
           plaine
           ,
           they
           had
           whole
           Cities
           ,
           Houses
           ,
           and
           Lands
           ?
           If
           you
           look
           into
           the
           35.
           of
           
             Numb.
          
           2.3
           .
           
             &c.
          
           there
           God
           commands
           ,
           
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             five
             and
             forty
             cities
             ,
             with
             their
             suburbs
             .
          
           1
           Sam.
           22.19
           .
           
             there
          
           Nob
           
             is
             called
             the
             city
             of
             the
             Priests
             .
          
           Deut.
           27.21
           .
           And
           for
           Tythes
           ,
           the
           Old
           Testament
           
           is
           full
           of
           the
           proofes
           of
           it
           ,
           besides
           the
           Sacrifices
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           things
           the
           Priests
           had
           ,
           which
           doth
           far
           surmount
           our
           usuall
           maintenance
           ;
           yet
           then
           I
           declared
           ▪
           how
           I
           did
           blesse
           God
           for
           what
           we
           had
           .
           For
           Tythes
           ,
           though
           its
           fully
           known
           ,
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           
             Newcastle
          
           doe
           not
           live
           upon
           them
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           a
           lawfull
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           their
           lawfulnesse
           hath
           been
           formerly
           proved
           by
           some
           of
           us
           ,
           when
           providence
           called
           a
           loud
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           fifteenth
           .
           He
           quarrels
           at
           my
           opening
           of
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           
             try
             all
             things
             ,
          
           where
           I
           shewed
           the
           genuine
           meaning
           of
           it
           ;
           first
           ,
           negatively
           ,
           That
           it
           did
           not
           bind
           us
           to
           try
           sin
           ,
           
             id
             est
             ,
          
           by
           an
           experimentall
           practice
           to
           find
           out
           what
           is
           in
           it
           ;
           as
           to
           try
           drunkennesse
           by
           being
           drunke
           ,
           or
           comming
           into
           drunken
           company
           ;
           or
           any
           other
           sinfull
           lusts
           in
           our
           personall
           experiment
           .
           And
           I
           instanced
           in
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           how
           this
           tryall
           of
           sinfull
           courses
           cost
           him
           a
           sad
           Apostacy
           ;
           where
           he
           childishly
           cavills
           at
           the
           Phrase
           ,
           
             cost
             him
             an
             Apostacy
             ;
          
           when
           any
           sober
           understanding
           ,
           would
           take
           it
           to
           signifie
           ,
           that
           he
           fell
           into
           a
           sad
           Apostacy
           by
           it
           .
           And
           dare
           any
           
             Quaker
          
           bid
           his
           companion
           try
           all
           pleasures
           ,
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           did
           ?
           
             But
          
           (
           sayes
           he
           )
           
             he
             found
             wisedome
             afterwards
             ;
          
           thanks
           be
           to
           free
           grace
           that
           heal'd
           his
           backslidings
           ,
           but
           no
           thanks
           to
           his
           trying
           sinfull
           pleasures
           ;
           neither
           was
           that
           the
           fruit
           of
           his
           trying
           .
           I
           instanced
           also
           in
           
             Adam
          
           and
           
             Eves
          
           eating
           the
           forbidden
           fruit
           ,
           who
           lost
           Paradise
           by
           trying
           what
           it
           would
           doe
           ;
           here
           he
           trifles
           ridiculously
           ,
           and
           cryes
           out
           ,
           
             false
             Doctrine
             ,
             to
             call
             it
             an
             Apple
             .
          
           I
           aske
           him
           what
           Fruit
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           can
           tell
           me
           a
           better
           name
           for
           it
           ,
           I
           le
           learne
           of
           him
           ?
           But
           the
           question
           is
           ,
           whether
           the
           trying
           the
           forbidden
           Fruit
           ,
           was
           not
           a
           great
           sin
           ?
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           was
           ,
           notwithstanding
           this
           rule
           ;
           but
           I
           shal
           adde
           ,
           that
           the
           Apostles
           bidding
           
             try
             all
             things
             ,
          
           does
           not
           bid
           them
           heare
           deceivers
           ,
           or
           false
           teachers
           ;
           Shew
           we
           where
           ever
           
             Paul
          
           bids
           them
           heare
           the
           false
           Apostles
           ,
           he
           plainly
           bids
           them
           turne
           away
           from
           them
           .
           
             Iohn
          
           in
           his
           2
           Epist.
           7.8
           .
           
             bids
             them
             look
             to
             themselves
             when
             deceivers
             were
             abroad
             .
          
           Ver.
           10.
           
           
             If
             there
             come
             any
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             bring
             not
             this
             Doctrine
             ,
             receive
             him
             not
             into
             your
             house
             ,
             neither
             bid
             him
             God
             speed
             .
          
           Ver.
           11.
           
           
             For
             he
             that
             biddeth
             him
             God
             speed
             ,
             is
             partaker
             of
             his
             evill
             deeds
             :
          
           He
           calls
           their
           false
           
           Doctrine
           ,
           
             evill
             deeds
             .
          
           And
           must
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           
             Newcastle
          
           be
           rayled
           at
           for
           not
           bidding
           
             God
             speed
          
           to
           the
           
             Quakers
             ,
             such
             great
             deceivers
             ?
          
           Now
           what
           warrant
           to
           goe
           heare
           
             Quakers
             ?
          
           Shall
           a
           man
           goe
           to
           heare
           the
           
             Jewes
             Service
             ,
          
           or
           
             Popish
             Masse
             ,
          
           because
           
             Paul
          
           sayes
           ,
           
             try
             all
             things
             ?
          
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           
             Paul
          
           never
           bid
           them
           doe
           evill
           ?
           Would
           Christ
           have
           us
           heare
           seducers
           ,
           who
           
             Rev.
          
           2.20
           .
           threatens
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Thyatyra
          
           so
           severely
           ,
           
             for
             suffering
             the
             Woman
          
           Jezebel
           ,
           
             which
             calleth
             her selfe
             a
             Prophetesse
             ,
             to
             teach
             and
             to
             seduce
             his
             servants
             ?
          
           And
           for
           positive
           trying
           ,
           doe
           with
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           as
           you
           doe
           with
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Papists
           ;
           you
           doe
           not
           goe
           to
           heare
           the
           Papists
           to
           try
           their
           Doctrines
           ,
           but
           you
           take
           some
           sound
           Orthodox
           Writers
           against
           them
           ,
           who
           confute
           them
           by
           plaine
           Scripture
           ;
           and
           so
           you
           try
           them
           :
           Doe
           so
           with
           the
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           reade
           those
           Writers
           that
           are
           sound
           in
           the
           Faith
           that
           plainly
           confute
           them
           by
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           so
           try
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           sixteenth
           .
           In
           stead
           of
           answering
           what
           I
           said
           to
           the
           second
           Objection
           ,
           he
           falls
           a
           rayling
           bitterly
           ;
           the
           Objection
           was
           ,
           
             Doe
             not
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             speake
             against
             sin
             ?
          
           My
           answer
           was
           ,
           
             I
             appeale
             to
             your
             consciences
             ,
             whether
             in
             our
          
           Preaching
           
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             we
             doe
             not
             speake
             against
             sin
             ,
             and
             that
             loudly
             too
             ?
          
           He
           cavills
           at
           my
           calling
           Preaching
           against
           sin
           ,
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           I
           say
           it
           is
           when
           Gospel
           is
           taken
           into
           a
           large
           sense
           ;
           for
           all
           Christs
           revealed
           will
           ,
           though
           in
           a
           stricter
           sense
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           word
           of
           reconciliation
           .
           As
           to
           that
           of
           denying
           the
           Deity
           of
           Christ
           ,
           look
           into
           the
           
             Perfect
             Pharisee
             ,
          
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           what
           blasphemy
           about
           the
           God
           head
           ,
           and
           Trinity
           ,
           and
           Christ
           they
           vent
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           eighteenth
           .
           He
           turns
           his
           Discourse
           to
           the
           people
           with
           a
           most
           loathsome
           heape
           of
           rayling
           against
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           Oh
           that
           I
           could
           entreat
           this
           
             Wbithead
          
           to
           reade
           the
           third
           of
           
             James
             ,
          
           to
           learne
           to
           bridle
           his
           Tongue
           .
           I
           hope
           we
           are
           a
           sweet
           savour
           to
           many
           in
           
             Newcastle
             ;
          
           it
           is
           not
           the
           breathing
           out
           such
           noysome
           words
           that
           will
           make
           us
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           nineteenth
           .
           He
           tells
           the
           story
           of
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           
             Newcastles
          
           dissolving
           the
           Meeting
           of
           the
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           and
           
             charging
             
             them
             not
             to
             Meet
             there
             any
             more
             .
          
           As
           for
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           
             Newcastle
          
           their
           activenesse
           to
           punish
           sin
           ,
           their
           tendernesse
           to
           the
           godly
           of
           different
           judgements
           ,
           hath
           made
           
             Newcastle
          
           famous
           in
           the
           Eyes
           of
           the
           Nation
           :
           The
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           their
           Government
           is
           eminent
           ;
           And
           for
           their
           not
           suffering
           
             Quakers
          
           to
           have
           their
           Meetings
           here
           ,
           to
           seduce
           the
           people
           ,
           it
           is
           their
           Zeale
           and
           Glory
           ;
           they
           know
           no
           Law
           that
           tolerates
           their
           Meetings
           ;
           And
           for
           their
           Halberds
           ,
           who
           knows
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           Chiefe
           Magistrates
           use
           to
           be
           so
           attended
           ;
           let
           them
           say
           if
           there
           were
           an
           haire
           of
           any
           of
           their
           heads
           hurt
           ;
           the
           Magistrates
           themselves
           were
           there
           on
           purpose
           to
           prevent
           violence
           .
           But
           this
           will
           force
           me
           to
           give
           the
           Reader
           an
           account
           of
           the
           wonderfull
           out
           goings
           of
           God
           against
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           at
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           In
           
             December
          
           last
           ,
           there
           came
           many
           of
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           and
           met
           at
           
             Newcastle
          
           to
           spread
           their
           pernicious
           Principles
           ;
           and
           on
           a
           Lords
           Day
           they
           pasted
           up
           a
           Paper
           upon
           the
           Doore
           of
           the
           publique
           Meeting
           place
           ,
           to
           tell
           of
           their
           Meeting
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           where
           it
           was
           ;
           but
           the
           Magistrates
           hearing
           of
           it
           ,
           went
           and
           dissolved
           them
           .
           Then
           they
           went
           to
           hire
           the
           
             Mute-hall
             ,
          
           but
           could
           not
           obtaine
           that
           .
           Then
           one
           
             William
             Cotesworth
          
           of
           
             Shields
             ,
          
           (
           a
           great
           Ringleader
           amongst
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           )
           went
           ,
           and
           under
           colour
           of
           Maulting
           ,
           hired
           a
           very
           great
           House
           in
           
             Newcastle
             ;
          
           but
           before
           he
           could
           enjoy
           it
           ,
           the
           Lord
           signally
           witnessed
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           stroke
           him
           with
           madnesse
           ;
           who
           at
           that
           time
           rid
           to
           
             Durham
          
           on
           the
           Lords
           Day
           ;
           and
           being
           apprehended
           ,
           and
           asked
           the
           cause
           of
           Travelling
           on
           the
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             He
             was
             going
             to
             the
          
           Protector
           
             for
             a
             Pardon
             for
             those
             that
             had
             slaine
             the
             Mayor
             of
             Newcastle
             ;
          
           but
           the
           Justice
           perceiving
           him
           mad
           ,
           sent
           him
           to
           the
           Goale
           ,
           and
           he
           dyed
           starke
           mad
           within
           a
           few
           dayes
           in
           Prison
           .
           Another
           of
           them
           at
           that
           time
           (
           a
           Shoo
           maker
           in
           
             Newcastle
          
           )
           and
           rayled
           at
           me
           in
           the
           Publique
           Meeting-place
           ;
           who
           presently
           was
           strucke
           mad
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           height
           of
           his
           madnesse
           ,
           I
           was
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           heard
           ,
           and
           saw
           him
           raveing
           ;
           who
           hath
           since
           thanked
           me
           for
           visiting
           him
           .
           Thus
           hath
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           broke
           out
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           way
           .
        
         
         
           
             Page
          
           the
           twentieth
           .
           There
           is
           one
           story
           remains
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           about
           
             two
             shillings
             and
             six
             pence
             ,
          
           which
           
             Whithead
          
           sayes
           ,
           
             I
             gave
             the
             Keeper
             of
             the
             Mute-hall
             ;
          
           he
           sayes
           ,
           
             it
             went
             abroad
             so
             :
          
           is
           that
           the
           way
           
             of
             a
             Lover
             of
             Truth
          
           (
           as
           he
           pretends
           to
           be
           )
           to
           Print
           every
           thing
           that
           goes
           abroad
           .
           Thus
           
             Jeremies
          
           enemies
           ,
           that
           were
           enemies
           to
           the
           Truth
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           20.10
           .
           Should
           
             I
          
           Print
           all
           that
           goes
           abroad
           of
           
             Quakers
             ,
             I
          
           might
           busie
           the
           Printer
           .
           But
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           story
           is
           this
           ;
           There
           was
           a
           gratious
           man
           ,
           a
           Friend
           of
           mine
           ,
           came
           and
           told
           that
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           were
           hyring
           the
           
             Mute-hall
          
           to
           Meet
           in
           :
           
             I
          
           presently
           took
           my
           Friend
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           we
           went
           and
           s●oke
           with
           the
           man
           ,
           and
           shewd
           him
           the
           sinfulnesse
           of
           suffering
           them
           to
           Meet
           there
           ;
           who
           being
           convinced
           ,
           told
           us
           ,
           
             they
             should
             not
             meet
             there
             ;
          
           but
           before
           we
           parted
           ,
           
             I
          
           desired
           him
           to
           send
           for
           
             Turner
          
           the
           
             Quaker
             ,
          
           that
           had
           been
           with
           him
           about
           it
           :
           And
           the
           man
           before
           us
           ,
           told
           him
           ,
           
             they
             should
             not
             Meet
             there
             :
          
           And
           when
           the
           
             Quaker
          
           was
           gone
           ,
           
             I
          
           considering
           ,
           that
           the
           man
           being
           very
           poor
           might
           murmure
           at
           our
           hindring
           of
           his
           gain
           ,
           and
           be
           tempted
           againe
           by
           them
           ;
           
             I
          
           adviced
           with
           my
           Friend
           ,
           that
           two
           shillings
           and
           six
           pence
           should
           be
           given
           him
           ,
           to
           answer
           what
           he
           expected
           from
           them
           .
           Now
           ,
           where
           was
           
             the
             lye
             ?
          
           We
           first
           convinced
           him
           of
           the
           sin
           of
           letting
           it
           to
           them
           ;
           he
           discharged
           the
           
             Quaker
          
           before
           us
           ;
           We
           gave
           it
           purely
           (
           as
           the
           searcher
           of
           hearts
           knows
           )
           to
           prevent
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           temptings
           .
        
         
           He
           shuts
           up
           all
           with
           loud
           rayling
           ,
           it
           is
           their
           way
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             forgive
             them
             ,
             they
             know
             not
             what
             they
             doe
             .
             These
             things
             ought
             not
             so
             to
             be
             .
             Who
             so
             is
             a
             wise
             man
             ,
             and
             exdued
             with
             wisedome
             amongst
             you
             ?
             let
             him
             shew
             out
             of
             a
             good
             conversation
             his
             works
             with
             meeknesse
             of
             wisedome
             ,
          
           James
           3.10.13
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .