Deceivers made manifest There hath been a controversie in this nation of England, and dominion of Wales, and in many other nations, both far and near, between the people (by scorners) called Quakers, and the bishops, priests and clergy, and with others that went before them, concerning the right way and worship of the Lord.
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             Deceivers made manifest There hath been a controversie in this nation of England, and dominion of Wales, and in many other nations, both far and near, between the people (by scorners) called Quakers, and the bishops, priests and clergy, and with others that went before them, concerning the right way and worship of the Lord.
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           Deceivers
           Made
           Manifest
           .
        
         
           There
           hath
           been
           a
           Controversie
           in
           this
           Nation
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           in
           many
           other
           Nations
           ,
           both
           far
           and
           near
           ,
           between
           the
           People
           (
           by
           Scorners
           )
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Bishops
             ,
             Priests
          
           and
           
             Clergy
             ,
          
           and
           with
           others
           that
           went
           before
           them
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Right
           Way
           and
           Worship
           of
           the
           LORD
           .
        
         
           
             As
             for
             the
             Lord
             ,
             his
             Way
             is
             Perfect
             ,
             
               
                 Psal
                 .
                 18.30
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           THE
           
             Priests
          
           of
           all
           sorts
           have
           told
           the
           People
           ,
           
             That
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             were
             Deceivers
             ;
          
           and
           upon
           that
           account
           they
           (
           even
           they
           )
           have
           stirred
           the
           
             Magistrates
          
           (
           both
           former
           and
           latter
           )
           to
           persecute
           them
           in
           a
           most
           horrible
           manner
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           the
           People
           may
           have
           a
           little
           notice
           of
           what
           we
           have
           done
           in
           order
           to
           the
           removing
           of
           this
           Scandalous
           Lye
           ,
           and
           to
           clear
           our
           Innocency
           in
           the
           Matter
           ,
           take
           a
           short
           hint
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           Beside
           several
           Demonstrations
           of
           our
           Willingness
           from
           time
           to
           time
           for
           having
           a
           clear
           Tryal
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           between
           
             Us
          
           and
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           and
           
             Priests
             ;
          
           the
           thing
           was
           also
           laid
           before
           the
           
             King
          
           after
           this
           manner
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           our
           real
           desire
           to
           have
           a
           publick
           Meeting
           with
           the
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           that
           as
           many
           as
           they
           would
           ,
           and
           certain
           of
           us
           should
           meet
           in
           a
           Place
           Publick
           and
           Convenient
           ,
           that
           as
           many
           a●
           could
           might
           hear
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Matter
           discussed
           upon
           should
           be
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           ;
           and
           the
           party
           whose
           Way
           was
           found
           to
           derogate
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           that
           Party
           would
           confess
           their
           Error
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           the
           Truth
           held
           forth
           by
           the
           other
           Party
           :
           Now
           to
           this
           we
           were
           (
           and
           still
           are
           )
           willing
           .
           
           The
           King
           said
           ,
           
             That
             the
             thing
             was
             Reasonable
             :
          
           So
           the
           thing
           was
           promised
           ;
           but
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           put
           it
           off
           ,
           knowing
           that
           their
           Way
           would
           not
           concur
           with
           the
           Scriptures
           :
           And
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           they
           have
           stirred
           the
           
             Magistrates
          
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           been
           the
           great
           Causers
           of
           all
           the
           Persecution
           ,
           and
           Ruin
           ,
           and
           Bloodshed
           that
           have
           befallen
           us
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           in
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           I
           bear
           my
           Testimony
           against
           all
           the
           Priests
           which
           are
           made
           by
           the
           Will
           and
           Approbation
           of
           men
           ,
           without
           exception
           .
        
         
           Such
           Priests
           are
           
             Deceivers
             ,
          
           and
           
             deceive
          
           People's
           Souls
           of
           their
           Eternal
           Felicity
           :
           Thus
           I
           charge
           them
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           prove
           them
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
           The
           Power
           and
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           in
           all
           things
           contrary
           to
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Power
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           
             Devil
             ;
          
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           Holy
           ,
           Just
           and
           Righteous
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           come
           to
           know
           that
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           it
           ,
           they
           are
           thereby
           led
           to
           Holiness
           ,
           Justice
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           to
           Peace
           ;
           in
           these
           things
           standeth
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           The
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           
             Devil
          
           standeth
           in
           Sin
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           manner
           of
           
             Wickedness
             ,
          
           all
           manner
           of
           
             Unrighteousness
             ,
             all
             Debauchery
             ,
             all
             Uncleanness
             ,
             all
             Wantonness
             ,
             all
             Prophaneness
             ;
          
           these
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           as
           
             Cruelty
             ,
             oppression
             ,
             Tyranny
             ,
             Hard-heartedness
             ,
             Drunkenness
             ,
             &c.
          
           are
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           
             Devil's
             Kingdom
             :
          
           So
           here
           is
           the
           appearance
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           People
           soever
           these
           Fruits
           are
           manifested
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           Subjects
           of
           his
           Kigdom
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           their
           Godd
           and
           King.
           
        
         
           All
           men
           in
           the
           first
           
             Adam
          
           are
           in
           this
           Perishing
           State
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           Help
           to
           come
           out
           of
           it
           but
           by
           and
           through
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           he
           brings
           People
           out
           of
           Sin
           ,
           even
           such
           as
           believeth
           in
           his
           Light
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           destroyeth
           the
           Root
           of
           it
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           come
           to
           cease
           from
           the
           Act
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           that
           whilst
           in
           the
           Body
           :
           [
           Mark
           ]
           Man
           can
           Sin
           no
           longer
           then
           whilst
           he
           is
           
             in
             the
             Body
             ;
          
           for
           ,
           after
           Death
           Judgment
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
           Now
           the
           Testimony
           of
           the
           
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
          
           is
           ,
           That
           there
           is
           an
           absolute
           Neeessity
           fot
           all
           Men
           and
           Women
           to
           know
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           to
           redeem
           them
           ,
           whilst
           in
           the
           Body
           ,
           from
           Sin
           and
           Imperfection
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           Guilt
           will
           remain
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           Reward
           will
           be
           according
           to
           their
           
             Deeds
             done
             in
             the
             Body
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Priests
          
           Testimony
           (
           of
           all
           sorts
           )
           unanimously
           is
           ,
           
             That
             no
             man
             can
             be
             free
             from
             Sin
             and
             Imperfection
             on
             this
             side
             the
             Grave
             :
          
           So
           this
           is
           contrary
           to
           what
           they
           bind
           those
           they
           call
           
             Godfathers
          
           to
           promise
           for
           Children
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           they
           are
           
             Deceivers
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           plead
           for
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           his
           Interest
           ,
           which
           is
           Sin
           and
           Imperfection
           ,
           even
           so
           long
           while
           men
           can
           sin
           no
           longer
           :
           Therefore
           in
           God's
           Dread
           and
           Authority
           I
           charge
           them
           to
           be
           
             Deceivers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Devil
             .
          
        
         
           
             Objection
             ,
          
           
             But
             do
             not
             the
             Scriptures
             say
             ,
             That
             if
             we
             say
             that
             we
             have
             no
             sin
             ,
             we
             deceive
             our selves
             ,
             and
             the
             Truth
             is
             not
             in
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           The
           
             Apostle
          
           was
           a
           Heavenly
           Man
           ,
           redeemed
           from
           Sin
           ,
           and
           he
           knew
           well
           by
           what
           means
           he
           was
           redeemed
           ;
           and
           I
           refer
           the
           Reader
           to
           his
           Epistle
           ,
           where
           they
           whose
           Eyes
           are
           any
           thing
           enlightened
           may
           see
           that
           
           John's
           Testimony
           is
           against
           Sin
           and
           Imperfection
           ,
           and
           that
           may
           fully
           serve
           to
           answer
           this
           Objection
           ;
           for
           ,
           in
           the
           verse
           before
           he
           speaketh
           of
           the
           
             Blood
             of
             Cleansing
             ,
             which
             cleanseth
             from
             all
             Sin
             :
          
           and
           in
           the
           verse
           following
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             If
             we
             confess
             ,
             &c
          
           he
           doth
           not
           mean
           
           England's
           
             General
             Confession
             ,
          
           which
           is
           confessed
           from
           a
           Childhood
           to
           Three
           or
           Four
           Score
           Years
           ,
           where
           People
           live
           and
           dye
           in
           their
           Sins
           :
           But
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           addeth
           ,
           and
           speaketh
           of
           being
           cleansed
           from
           all
           Unrighteousness
           :
           
             So
             they
             that
             do
             confess
             and
             forsake
             their
             Sins
             ,
             they
             find
             the
             Mercy
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
           
        
         
           The
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           do
           preach
           the
           Life
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           People
           are
           to
           wait
           to
           know
           the
           appearance
           of
           it
           in
           their
           own
           Hearts
           ,
           to
           overcome
           the
           
           Devil's
           Power
           and
           Authority
           ;
           they
           that
           have
           believed
           their
           Report
           have
           found
           the
           Lord's
           Power
           and
           Arm
           revealed
           ,
           to
           work
           effectually
           against
           the
           Strong
           Man
           ,
           and
           to
           cast
           him
           out
           ,
           and
           to
           spoil
           his
           Goods
           ,
           which
           is
           Sin
           ,
           &c.
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           destroyeth
           it
           ,
           and
           gives
           man
           Victory
           over
           it
           whilst
           in
           the
           Body
           .
        
         
           We
           plead
           the
           Lord's
           Interest
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           
             Holiness
             ,
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             Good
             will
             to
             men
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           Priests
           preach
           the
           
             Devil's
             Interest
             ,
          
           which
           is
           Sin
           ,
           as
           
             Strife
             ,
             and
             Contention
             ,
             &c.
          
           therefore
           they
           are
           his
           Servants
           :
           For
           ,
           if
           men
           cannot
           cease
           from
           some
           sort
           of
           Sin
           whilst
           
             
               in
            
             the
             Body
          
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           then
           he
           is
           not
           redeem'd
           from
           the
           Devil's
           Pow●●●●ilst
           
             in
             the
             Body
             ,
          
           but
           the
           Wrath
           of
           God
           abideth
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Priests
             are
             Blasphemers
             .
          
           
           They
           call
           themselves
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           
             My
             very
             good
             Lord
             ;
          
           and
           most
           
             Blasphemously
          
           do
           give
           one
           another
           that
           Title
           which
           
             only
             and
             alone
             belongeth
             to
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
          
           for
           thus
           they
           call
           one
           another
           ,
           
             Most
             Gracious
             Lord
             ;
          
           Is
           not
           this
           
             Blasphemy
          
           in
           the
           highest
           degree
           ?
           Consider
           and
           understand
           .
           
        
         
           The
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           did
           and
           do
           invite
           people
           to
           follow
           them
           as
           they
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           had
           and
           have
           them
           for
           an
           
             Example
             .
          
        
         
           But
           the
           
             Priests
          
           are
           
             bad
             Examples
             ,
          
           and
           do
           not
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           being
           
             Deceivers
             and
             Blasphemers
             ,
          
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           
           
             Proud
             and
             Covetous
             ,
             Drunkards
             and
             Swearers
             ,
             Lyars
             and
             False
             Accusars
             ,
             Cruel
             Oppressors
             ,
             Tyrannizing
             over
             Innocent
             People
             for
             that
             which
             they
             have
             no
             right
             from
             God
             unto
             ,
             Back-biters
             and
             Adulterers
             ;
          
           these
           ,
           together
           with
           many
           the
           like
           are
           the
           
             Examples
          
           which
           the
           
             Priests
          
           are
           found
           to
           live
           in
           and
           to
           be
           guilty
           of
           ;
           and
           their
           
             poor
             deluded
             Followers
          
           (
           the
           more
           is
           the
           pitty
           )
           
             do
             follow
             them
             fully
             ;
          
           for
           their
           stinking
           Savour
           and
           bad
           Example
           doth
           encourage
           and
           strengthen
           the
           People
           in
           their
           Wickedness
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Priests
           are
           Co-Workers
           with
           the
           
             Devil
             .
          
        
         
           These
           are
           
           Babylon's
           
             Merchants
             ,
          
           who
           shall
           Howl
           for
           very
           Vexation
           of
           spirit
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           God
           will
           
             Plague
          
           them
           ,
           and
           
             Torment
          
           them
           to
           all
           Eternity
           ,
        
         
           Except
           they
           speedily
           confess
           their
           Error
           and
           Wickedness
           ,
           and
           seek
           Repentance
           before
           it
           be
           hid
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Ye
             Workers
             of
             Iniquity
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
          
           
           Remember
           
             Dives
             ;
          
           did
           he
           find
           Repentance
           in
           the
           Grave
           ?
           (
           having
           Earthly
           Treasure
           enough
           )
           did
           he
           ?
           No
           ,
           but
           he
           wished
           ,
           
             That
             his
             Brethren
          
           (
           he
           had
           five
           )
           
             might
             be
             warned
             ,
             left
             they
             should
             come
             to
             that
             Tormenting
             Place
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           That
           they
           should
           seek
           Repentance
           ,
           lest
           they
           dyed
           in
           their
           Sins
           ,
           and
           so
           go
           to
           
             Hell
             ,
          
           where
           he
           was
           .
        
         
           
             
               Laneingan
               ,
            
             
               the
               5th
               of
               the
               4th
               Moneth
               ,
               1672.
               
            
          
           
             
               From
               a
               Lover
               of
               Truth
               and
               Justice
               ,
               but
               a
               Hater
               of
               all
               Vnrighteousness
               .
            
             Evan
             Jones
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A47034-e10
           
             The
             Priests
             persecuted
             Christ
             ,
             &
             said
             
               He
               had
               a
               Devil
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             They
             persecute
             and
             stir
             Persecution
             upon
             his
             Members
             now
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             the
             Lord
             standeth
             ,
             and
             how
             contrary
             it
             is
             in
             all
             things
             to
             Satan's
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
             The
             Testimony
             of
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Priests
             Testimony
             contrary
             .
          
           
             
               Prov.
            
             28.13
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             spoken
             to
             the
             Arch.
             Bishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Priests
             stinking
             savour
             poisoning
             Nations
             .