A Farther account of the great divisions among the Quakers in Pensilvania, &c. as appears by another of their books lately come over from thence, intituled, Some reasons and causes of the late separation, that hath come to pass at Philadelphia, betwixt us, called by some of the seperate meeting, and others that meet apart from us : more particularly opened, to vindicate and clear us and our testimony in that repsect, viz. : that the seperation lieth at their door, and they, and not we, are justly chargeable with it : with an apology for the present publication of these things.
      
       
         
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             A Farther account of the great divisions among the Quakers in Pensilvania, &c. as appears by another of their books lately come over from thence, intituled, Some reasons and causes of the late separation, that hath come to pass at Philadelphia, betwixt us, called by some of the seperate meeting, and others that meet apart from us : more particularly opened, to vindicate and clear us and our testimony in that repsect, viz. : that the seperation lieth at their door, and they, and not we, are justly chargeable with it : with an apology for the present publication of these things.
             Budd, Thomas, 1648-1699.
             Furnis, Henry.
             Keith, George, 1639?-1716.
          
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           A
           farther
           ACCOUNT
           OF
           THE
           Great
           Divisions
           AMONG
           THE
           QUAKERS
           In
           PENSILVANIA
           .
           &c.
           As
           appears
           by
           Another
           of
           their
           Books
           lately
           come
           over
           from
           thence
           ,
           Intituled
           ,
           Some
           Reasons
           and
           Causes
           of
           the
           late
           Separation
           That
           hath
           come
           to
           pass
           at
           Philadelphia
           ,
           betwixt
           us
           ,
           called
           by
           some
           the
           
             Seperate
             Meeting
          
           ;
           And
           others
           that
           Meet
           apart
           from
           us
           .
           More
           particularly
           Opened
           ,
           to
           Vindicate
           and
           clear
           us
           and
           our
           Testimony
           in
           that
           respect
           ,
           viz.
           That
           the
           Seperation
           lieth
           at
           their
           Door
           ,
           and
           They
           (
           and
           not
           We
           )
           are
           justly
           chargeable
           with
           it
           .
           WITH
           An
           Apology
           for
           the
           present
           Publication
           of
           these
           Things
           .
        
         
           Rom.
           16.17
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           beseech
           you
           brethren
           ,
           mark
           them
           which
           cause
           Divisions
           ,
           and
           Offences
           contrary
           to
           the
           doctrine
           which
           ye
           have
           learned
           ,
           and
           avoid
           them
           .
        
         
           1
           Tim.
           6.3
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           man
           teach
           otherwise
           and
           consent
           not
           to
           wholsom
           words
           even
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           which
           is
           according
           to
           Godliness
           ,
           
             &c.
             v.
             5.
          
           from
           such
           turn
           away
           .
        
         
           2
           Cor.
           6.14
           .
        
         
           Be
           ye
           not
           unequally
           yoked
           together
           with
           unbelievers
           ,
           
             &c.
             and
             v.
             17.
          
           
           Wherefore
           come
           out
           from
           ●●●ng
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           ye
           seperate
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           touch
           not
           the
           unclean
           thing
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           receive
           you
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Rev.
           2.20
           .
        
         
           
             Notwithstanding
             I
             have
             a
             few
             things
             against
             thee
             ,
             because
             thou
             sufferest
             that
             woman
             Jezabel
             ,
             which
             calleth
             her self
             a
             Prophetess
             to
             Teach
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             I.
             Dunton
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Raven
           in
           the
           Poultrey
           ,
           1693.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           An
           Apology
           for
           the
           present
           Publication
           of
           these
           Things
           .
        
         
           WE
           are
           sorry
           that
           we
           should
           have
           occasion
           to
           publish
           such
           Account
           of
           things
           ,
           in
           the
           open
           View
           of
           all
           who
           may
           read
           the
           following
           Account
           ,
           or
           hear
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           may
           be
           occasion
           of
           Grief
           to
           many
           ,
           especially
           who
           had
           better
           Thoughts
           of
           some
           here-away
           ,
           than
           the
           said
           Account
           doth
           give
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           too
           probable
           ,
           the
           Enemies
           of
           Truth
           and
           of
           all
           true
           Religion
           ,
           will
           seek
           to
           take
           Advantage
           there-from
           ,
           and
           think
           themselves
           greatly
           gratified
           thereby
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           rejoyce
           the
           more
           in
           their
           Iniquity
           ,
           and
           glory
           over
           the
           sincere
           Lovers
           and
           Professors
           of
           Truth
           .
           But
           as
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           we
           have
           been
           deeply
           afflicted
           with
           Sorrow
           ,
           to
           find
           some
           so
           highly
           pretending
           to
           Truth
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           inward
           and
           immediate
           Teachings
           and
           Leadings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           greatly
           professed
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           have
           Preached
           for
           some
           years
           ,
           so
           very
           Ignorant
           and
           unsound
           in
           some
           of
           the
           Chief
           and
           Fundamental
           Principles
           of
           the
           
             Christian
             Faith
          
           and
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           so
           resolute
           and
           confident
           in
           their
           Ignorance
           and
           Errour
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           from
           time
           to
           time
           refused
           and
           rejected
           good
           and
           seasonable
           Information
           ,
           and
           means
           of
           Instructions
           that
           have
           been
           in
           Love
           held
           forth
           unto
           them
           ,
           partly
           in
           publick
           Testimonies
           ,
           and
           partly
           in
           private
           Meetings
           and
           Conferences
           .
           So
           after
           our
           great
           and
           deep
           Affliction
           of
           Sorrow
           on
           their
           account
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           many
           simple
           people
           that
           owned
           them
           as
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           we
           saw
           to
           be
           greatly
           hurt
           ,
           blinded
           and
           darkened
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           not
           further
           enlightned
           by
           means
           of
           them
           ,
           notwithstanding
           of
           their
           great
           and
           
             high
             pretences
          
           to
           Light
           and
           Life
           ,
           and
           to
           
             the
             Spirit
             and
             Power
             of
             God
             inwardly
             revealed
          
           ;
           we
           can
           and
           do
           sincerely
           say
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           God
           hath
           greatly
           comforted
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           great
           Joy
           and
           Consolation
           in
           the
           sence
           of
           his
           Love
           ,
           revealed
           and
           sealed
           to
           us
           by
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           being
           perswaded
           by
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           his
           Soveraign
           Wisdom
           ,
           Goodness
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           great
           Faithfulness
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           these
           very
           things
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Discoveries
           that
           some
           men
           have
           lately
           given
           of
           themselves
           ,
           to
           work
           for
           good
           to
           many
           ;
           and
           we
           may
           sincerely
           and
           uprightly
           say
           ,
           They
           ,
           and
           not
           We
           ,
           have
           discovered
           and
           made
           publick
           these
           things
           ;
           for
           when
           they
           heard
           
           true
           and
           sound
           Doctrin
           preached
           ,
           cencerning
           
             Christ
             and
             the
             true
             Faith
             in
             him
             ,
             &c.
          
           they
           have
           whispered
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           publickly
           rejected
           it
           ,
           which
           yet
           hath
           been
           greatly
           refreshing
           and
           edifying
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           many
           others
           ,
           having
           felt
           the
           Power
           of
           Christ
           accompanying
           that
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           sealing
           to
           the
           Truth
           of
           it
           in
           our
           hearts
           ;
           so
           that
           not
           only
           we
           have
           owned
           ,
           and
           do
           own
           the
           Doctrin
           that
           hath
           been
           preached
           among
           us
           of
           late
           Times
           ,
           by
           divers
           that
           God
           hath
           raised
           up
           in
           a
           zealous
           Testimony
           to
           the
           Truth
           of
           these
           Things
           (
           
             Denied
             by
             some
          
           ,
           and
           
             Rejected
             by
             others
          
           ,
           and
           
             meanly
             esteemed
          
           by
           
             too
             many
          
           ,
           as
           not
           Necessary
           ,
           but
           Indifferent
           Matters
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           to
           be
           believed
           ,
           though
           true
           )
           but
           also
           ,
           we
           have
           owned
           ,
           and
           do
           own
           the
           Spirit
           by
           which
           that
           Doctrine
           hath
           been
           zealously
           delivered
           unto
           us
           ,
           being
           perswaded
           ,
           it
           was
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           we
           do
           not
           judge
           so
           rashly
           and
           uncharitably
           as
           some
           do
           ,
           calling
           that
           sincere
           and
           godly
           Zeal
           ,
           that
           hath
           appeared
           in
           some
           among
           us
           in
           publick
           Testimonies
           ,
           Anger
           and
           Passion
           :
           But
           it
           is
           no
           new
           thing
           to
           hear
           Light
           called
           Darkness
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Darkness
           called
           Light
           ,
           and
           
             Good
             ,
             Evil
          
           and
           
             Evil
             ,
             Good
          
           :
           We
           believe
           and
           are
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           as
           to
           the
           main
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           sincere
           godly
           Zeal
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           of
           God's
           raising
           in
           some
           of
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           both
           to
           preach
           in
           publick
           Testimonies
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           so
           much
           of
           late
           
             contradicted
             by
             some
             ,
             and
             slighted
             by
             others
             ,
          
           and
           to
           defend
           it
           with
           great
           freedom
           and
           boldness
           in
           private
           Conferences
           and
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           at
           some
           Monthly
           Meetings
           ,
           notwithstanding
           of
           what
           humane
           Weaknesses
           (
           as
           to
           Circumstances
           )
           might
           at
           times
           ,
           on
           great
           Provocations
           ,
           attend
           some
           ,
           that
           we
           believe
           God
           hath
           forgiven
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           far
           greater
           on
           their
           side
           ,
           than
           on
           ours
           ,
           wherein
           some
           of
           them
           have
           exceeded
           all
           bounds
           of
           Christian
           Moderation
           ,
           to
           the
           pronouncing
           
             Dreadful
             Woes
          
           against
           the
           Innocent
           (
           which
           none
           of
           us
           have
           done
           )
           and
           giving
           bad
           Names
           to
           such
           who
           did
           not
           deserve
           it
           ;
           thus
           putting
           the
           Sheep
           of
           Christ
           into
           Wolves
           and
           Bear-skins
           ,
           to
           render
           them
           odious
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           the
           Object
           of
           Tongue
           and
           Heart-Persecution
           ,
           which
           too
           much
           abounds
           in
           this
           part
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           although
           by
           the
           Mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           Laws
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           Persecution
           by
           Violence
           of
           the
           Hands
           ,
           is
           restrained
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           these
           men
           have
           been
           the
           Discoverers
           of
           their
           own
           Ignorance
           ,
           Error
           and
           Unbelief
           ,
           is
           very
           apparent
           ,
           because
           they
           not
           only
           dared
           to
           whisper
           against
           sound
           Doctrine
           in
           private
           ,
           but
           only
           in
           Meetings
           appointed
           to
           hear
           these
           Differences
           ,
           and
           even
           at
           Monthly
           Meetings
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           so
           bold
           as
           to
           resist
           sound
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           shew
           their
           Unbelief
           ,
           and
           the
           Nature
           of
           our
           Meetings
           being
           such
           ,
           especially
           
           our
           Monthly
           Meetings
           ,
           that
           too
           many
           come
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           sit
           in
           them
           ,
           hearing
           all
           things
           there
           said
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           qualified
           ,
           either
           with
           Christian
           Knowledge
           or
           Prudence
           ,
           or
           indeed
           with
           humane
           Discretion
           ,
           as
           men
           ,
           to
           conceal
           things
           that
           are
           not
           always
           seasonable
           to
           be
           published
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           scarce
           any
           thing
           hath
           been
           said
           or
           done
           in
           a
           Monthly
           Meeting
           for
           a
           long
           time
           past
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           soon
           after
           publickly
           known
           :
           And
           we
           desire
           to
           reverence
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           acknowledge
           his
           powerful
           Hand
           ,
           Wisdom
           and
           Goodness
           ,
           and
           great
           Faithfulness
           in
           
             this
             Discovery
          
           ;
           for
           we
           are
           well
           satisfied
           ,
           it
           is
           far
           better
           that
           the
           
             hidden
             things
          
           of
           Esau
           be
           searched
           and
           found
           out
           ,
           than
           to
           remain
           hid
           ;
           for
           when
           Achan
           had
           Transgressed
           in
           the
           Camp
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           had
           hid
           the
           accursed
           thing
           ,
           the
           
             Anger
             of
             the
             Lord
             was
             kindled
             against
             them
             ,
          
           until
           he
           was
           discovered
           ,
           and
           
             Judgment
             executed
             against
             him
          
           .
           And
           seeing
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           that
           many
           evil
           and
           
             hurtful
             Opinions
          
           ,
           that
           are
           as
           
             poysonous
             Weeds
          
           ,
           have
           had
           too
           much
           place
           among
           us
           ,
           but
           have
           so
           secretly
           lurked
           under
           Ground
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           brought
           forth
           bad
           Fruit
           above
           Ground
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Nature
           of
           Errors
           in
           Doctrine
           to
           produce
           Errors
           of
           Practice
           ,
           and
           evil
           Conversation
           of
           Life
           ,
           that
           we
           did
           not
           know
           that
           such
           bad
           Fruits
           did
           spring
           from
           such
           bad
           Principles
           of
           Doctrine
           that
           were
           held
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           we
           did
           rather
           impute
           them
           to
           some
           other
           Cause
           ,
           than
           to
           Ignorance
           or
           Error
           in
           Judgment
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           great
           cause
           to
           rejoyce
           and
           bless
           God
           ,
           that
           his
           Light
           hath
           made
           
             this
             Discovery
             among
             us
          
           ;
           for
           the
           Light
           discovereth
           Darkness
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           Errour
           and
           Unbelief
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           Doctrine
           ,
           as
           in
           matters
           of
           bad
           Conversation
           :
           And
           we
           are
           fully
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           an
           infallible
           sign
           of
           that
           approching
           Glory
           of
           God's
           blessed
           Day
           that
           is
           more
           abundantly
           to
           be
           revealed
           among
           us
           ,
           and
           in
           us
           ,
           which
           many
           of
           our
           faithful
           Friends
           have
           fore-told
           ,
           as
           nigh
           at
           hand
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Faithful
           have
           much
           longed
           and
           waited
           for
           ,
           and
           continually
           pray
           for
           .
           And
           it
           will
           have
           a
           service
           to
           bring
           many
           to
           Truth
           ,
           that
           have
           stood
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           because
           of
           Offences
           and
           Stumbling-blocks
           that
           have
           been
           laid
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           through
           the
           Ignorance
           of
           many
           ,
           especially
           who
           have
           professed
           the
           Truth
           with
           us
           ,
           after
           some
           sort
           ,
           but
           have
           not
           received
           the
           true
           and
           sound
           Knowledge
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           too
           many
           that
           have
           presumed
           to
           preach
           and
           pray
           in
           our
           Meetings
           ,
           their
           way
           both
           of
           preaching
           &
           praying
           ,
           hath
           been
           very
           offensive
           to
           many
           tender-hearted
           people
           ,
           by
           their
           pretending
           greatly
           to
           the
           Spirit
           's
           Leadings
           and
           Movings
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           expressed
           very
           unsound
           and
           unsavoury
           words
           ,
           and
           have
           greatly
           discovered
           their
           unskilfulness
           in
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           both
           outwardly
           as
           he
           came
           in
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           died
           ,
           and
           rose
           again
           and
           is
           ascended
           ,
           and
           the
           
           great
           benefit
           of
           his
           outward
           Coming
           to
           men
           ,
           as
           so
           known
           and
           believed
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           as
           inwardly
           revealed
           ;
           so
           that
           many
           who
           have
           come
           to
           our
           Meetings
           have
           been
           as
           a
           hungry
           Child
           that
           greatly
           needed
           the
           Breast
           ,
           and
           thirsted
           for
           the
           sincere
           Milk
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           having
           heard
           a
           great
           Noise
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           when
           they
           came
           to
           suck
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           find
           that
           which
           answered
           their
           desire
           ,
           and
           went
           away
           dissatisfied
           ,
           and
           the
           Breast
           it self
           was
           so
           daubed
           over
           with
           what
           was
           unpleasant
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           Mustard
           or
           Chimney-Sout
           is
           to
           the
           Mouth
           or
           Taste
           of
           a
           Sucking
           Child
           .
           But
           God
           having
           so
           ordered
           it
           by
           his
           great
           Love
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           marvellous
           Providence
           
             discovering
             these
             things
          
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           a
           long
           and
           great
           hurt
           and
           hindrance
           to
           the
           prevailing
           of
           Truth
           among
           us
           ,
           and
           causing
           his
           Light
           to
           spring
           up
           more
           clearly
           among
           us
           ,
           that
           Christ
           and
           the
           Faith
           of
           him
           ,
           both
           without
           us
           ,
           and
           within
           us
           ,
           is
           sincerely
           and
           powerfully
           preached
           by
           some
           of
           God's
           raising
           up
           among
           us
           ,
           more
           clearly
           and
           fully
           than
           many
           have
           formerly
           known
           ,
           although
           the
           Doctrine
           is
           the
           same
           in
           matter
           and
           substance
           ,
           that
           the
           most
           faithful
           and
           foundest
           Friends
           and
           Brethren
           have
           all
           along
           held
           from
           the
           beginning
           ;
           and
           we
           are
           infallibly
           assured
           ,
           this
           present
           Exercise
           that
           is
           at
           present
           so
           heavy
           and
           grievous
           to
           many
           honest
           hearted
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           a
           through
           discerning
           and
           understanding
           the
           Mind
           and
           Counsel
           of
           God
           therein
           ,
           and
           his
           blessed
           Purpose
           ,
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           his
           Truth
           ,
           shall
           greatly
           tend
           to
           their
           Comfort
           in
           due
           time
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Comfort
           of
           many
           ,
           to
           raise
           them
           up
           to
           give
           Glory
           to
           God
           ,
           with
           high
           Praises
           in
           their
           Hearts
           and
           Mouths
           ,
           for
           what
           he
           hath
           begun
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           will
           finish
           and
           perfect
           in
           his
           own
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           Exaltation
           of
           his
           own
           Name
           ,
           and
           the
           Name
           of
           his
           dear
           Son
           ,
           that
           the
           Mystery
           of
           him
           ,
           
             even
             that
             great
             Mystery
             of
             Godliness
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             Christ
             come
             in
             the
             Flesh
          
           ,
           and
           
             God
             manifest
             in
             the
             Flesh
          
           ,
           even
           in
           that
           
             Body
             of
             Flesh
             ,
             through
             Death
             ,
             to
             reconcile
             us
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           with
           the
           blessed
           Effects
           and
           Fruits
           of
           it
           ,
           inwardly
           witnessed
           by
           the
           Revelation
           of
           him
           in
           us
           ,
           may
           be
           yet
           more
           gloriously
           revealed
           ,
           that
           the
           Souls
           and
           Hearts
           of
           many
           may
           be
           affected
           with
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           overcome
           therewith
           ,
           to
           love
           him
           ,
           and
           live
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           died
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           rose
           again
           ,
           and
           to
           love
           God
           ,
           and
           live
           to
           God
           ,
           through
           him
           ,
           in
           all
           holy
           Obedience
           ,
           who
           gave
           him
           freely
           unto
           them
           .
           And
           though
           the
           Adversaries
           of
           Truth
           may
           for
           a
           small
           time
           rejoyce
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           seem
           to
           be
           gratified
           and
           strengthned
           in
           their
           Enmity
           against
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           sincere
           Lovers
           and
           Professors
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           as
           even
           to
           seem
           to
           glory
           over
           them
           ,
           yet
           after
           a
           little
           time
           their
           joy
           will
           be
           turned
           into
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           their
           great
           glorying
           and
           seeming
           gratifyings
           ,
           into
           Discontents
           and
           Frettings
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           be
           made
           to
           see
           and
           acknowledge
           the
           Hand
           of
           
           the
           Lord
           in
           all
           these
           things
           (
           to
           their
           great
           Amazement
           and
           Disappointment
           )
           for
           the
           good
           of
           all
           that
           love
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           Exaltation
           of
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           promoting
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           that
           his
           Kingdom
           may
           come
           in
           greater
           Power
           and
           Glory
           ,
           and
           his
           Will
           may
           be
           done
           on
           Earth
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           Heaven
           .
           And
           as
           for
           all
           such
           who
           are
           by
           a
           false
           Spirit
           ,
           acted
           to
           Prophecy
           false
           things
           concerning
           us
           ,
           (
           and
           to
           pronounce
           Woes
           against
           us
           )
           and
           our
           present
           Work
           and
           Testimony
           ,
           as
           if
           
             both
             it
             and
             we
             should
             fall
             and
             come
             to
             nothing
             ,
          
           (
           as
           some
           have
           done
           :
           )
           Our
           Faith
           and
           Trust
           is
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           our
           Dependance
           and
           Reliance
           is
           on
           him
           ,
           whose
           we
           are
           ,
           and
           whom
           we
           serve
           ,
           and
           for
           whose
           Glory
           and
           Honour
           we
           are
           zealously
           concerned
           in
           this
           present
           Service
           ,
           with
           true
           Humility
           of
           Mind
           ,
           and
           earnest
           Prayer
           unto
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           preserve
           and
           strengthen
           us
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           make
           our
           Almond
           Rods
           to
           bud
           and
           blossom
           ,
           while
           others
           that
           resist
           the
           Truth
           of
           our
           Testimony
           will
           wither
           ;
           for
           of
           a
           Truth
           ,
           God
           is
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           on
           our
           side
           ,
           whose
           blessed
           Power
           and
           Presence
           we
           feel
           ,
           to
           encourage
           and
           strengthen
           us
           ;
           and
           therefore
           let
           such
           who
           gain-say
           the
           Truth
           of
           our
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           from
           a
           rash
           ,
           head-strong
           ,
           and
           wilful
           Spirit
           ,
           make
           opposition
           to
           the
           same
           ;
           take
           heed
           what
           they
           do
           ,
           lest
           they
           be
           found
           Fighters
           against
           God
           ,
           (
           for
           what
           is
           of
           God
           will
           stand
           ,
           let
           ever
           so
           many
           high
           and
           bold
           Pretenders
           to
           that
           which
           they
           are
           not
           real
           Professors
           ,
           contradict
           it
           ,
           )
           and
           lest
           that
           be
           fulfilled
           concerning
           them
           ,
           that
           is
           written
           ,
           Acts
           13.41
           .
           
             Behold
             ,
             ye
             Despisers
             ,
             and
             wonder
             and
             perish
             ,
             for
             I
             work
             a
             Work
             in
             your
             Days
             ,
             a
             Work
             which
             ye
             shall
             in
             no
             wise
             believe
             ,
             though
             a
             man
             declare
             it
             unto
             you
             ,
          
           compared
           with
           Hab.
           1.5
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           the
           false
           Reports
           and
           Rumors
           that
           are
           already
           spread
           abroad
           concerning
           us
           ,
           by
           many
           ,
           laying
           all
           fault
           upon
           us
           of
           this
           present
           Breach
           and
           Division
           ,
           and
           loading
           ,
           not
           only
           us
           ,
           but
           the
           Truth
           it self
           ,
           with
           many
           false
           and
           bitter
           Aspertions
           ,
           Reflections
           ,
           and
           Calumnies
           ,
           will
           be
           cause
           enough
           (
           we
           hope
           ,
           to
           all
           impartial
           people
           to
           whose
           hands
           this
           shall
           come
           ,
           )
           to
           be
           a
           just
           Apology
           to
           us
           ,
           for
           the
           Vindication
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           sincere
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           is
           greatly
           reviled
           in
           divers
           great
           and
           weighty
           particulars
           ,
           particularly
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Christ's
             being
             in
             Heaven
             in
             the
             true
             Nature
             of
             Man
             ,
             and
             Substance
             of
             the
             Seed
             of
          
           Abraham
           and
           David
           ,
           
             which
             he
             took
             of
             the
             Virgin
             ,
          
           according
           to
           which
           he
           is
           called
           
             the
             Seed
             of
             the
             Woman
             that
             shoud
             bruise
             the
             Head
             of
             the
             Serpent
             ,
          
           and
           which
           was
           promised
           to
           Man
           immediately
           after
           the
           Fall
           ,
           and
           the
           Faith
           of
           him
           and
           in
           him
           ,
           as
           such
           ,
           its
           being
           necessary
           to
           our
           
             perfect
             Justification
          
           and
           Salvation
           :
           His
           
             Coming
             
             again
             and
             Appearing
             without
             us
             to
             judge
             the
             Quick
             and
             the
             Dead
             ,
          
           in
           the
           appointed
           Time
           that
           approacheth
           ;
           
             and
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             Dead
             ,
             and
             Day
             of
             Judgment
             ,
             when
             all
             Mankind
             shall
             stand
             before
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             :
          
           It
           is
           dreadful
           and
           astonishing
           to
           think
           what
           Uomit
           and
           Filth
           some
           of
           late
           have
           cast
           out
           against
           these
           precious
           Doctrines
           and
           Testimonies
           of
           Truth
           ,
           some
           calling
           them
           Popery
           ,
           some
           Presbyterian
           and
           
             Baptist's
             Principles
          
           ;
           but
           we
           must
           not
           reject
           all
           that
           either
           Papists
           or
           Presbyterians
           ,
           or
           Baptists
           profess
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           which
           our
           Charity
           obligeth
           us
           to
           judge
           ,
           that
           some
           among
           them
           really
           and
           sincerely
           believe
           ;
           as
           that
           there
           is
           one
           God
           ,
           and
           one
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           one
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           good
           and
           wholsom
           parts
           of
           
             Christian
             Doctrine
          
           ;
           but
           the
           greater
           is
           the
           Shame
           ,
           and
           the
           Offence
           and
           Stumbling-block
           is
           the
           greater
           ,
           in
           the
           way
           of
           many
           ,
           that
           divers
           plain
           and
           first
           Principles
           of
           Christ's
           Doctrine
           ,
           owned
           by
           all
           Christendom
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           should
           be
           either
           denied
           or
           questioned
           by
           any
           among
           us
           ,
           that
           make
           so
           high
           Pretences
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           so
           ignorant
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whereas
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           leadeth
           all
           who
           have
           it
           ,
           to
           believe
           and
           own
           Christ's
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           honourably
           and
           worthily
           to
           esteem
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Witnesses
           of
           it
           ,
           where
           ever
           it
           is
           preached
           .
        
         
           And
           concerning
           
             Christ's
             Coming
             and
             Appearance
             without
             us
             ,
             (
             even
             the
             Man
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             in
             his
             glorified
             Nature
             and
             Body
             ,
             that
             is
             not
             the
             Godhead
             ,
             but
             the
             Temple
             of
             it
             ,
          
           (
           in
           the
           Time
           appointed
           ,
           that
           is
           nearer
           at
           hand
           than
           many
           are
           aware
           of
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           very
           dreadful
           to
           all
           the
           
             Workers
             of
             Iniquity
          
           ,
           and
           especially
           to
           all
           Unbelievers
           that
           do
           not
           believe
           that
           he
           will
           ever
           so
           appear
           ,
           although
           the
           Scripture
           Testimony
           is
           very
           full
           and
           plain
           thereto
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           very
           refreshing
           and
           full
           of
           Comfort
           to
           all
           that
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           believe
           and
           wait
           for
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           so
           appear
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           time
           hasteneth
           ;
           We
           Warn
           all
           ,
           not
           to
           make
           light
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           great
           and
           necessary
           
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Christian
             Faith
          
           ,
           highly
           conducing
           to
           true
           
             Christian
             Piety
          
           and
           Godliness
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           come
           again
           and
           appear
           without
           us
           ,
           to
           judge
           the
           Quick
           and
           the
           Dead
           ,
           lest
           they
           be
           found
           among
           such
           ,
           and
           numbred
           with
           them
           ,
           concerning
           whom
           he
           spoke
           ,
           with
           relation
           to
           that
           very
           time
           when
           he
           should
           so
           come
           to
           raise
           the
           Dead
           ,
           and
           judge
           the
           World
           ,
           Luke
           18.8
           .
           
             Nevertheless
             ,
             when
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             cometh
             ,
             shall
             be
             find
             Faith
             on
             the
             Earth
             ?
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Some
           Reasons
           and
           Causes
           of
           the
           late
           Separation
           here
           at
           Philadelphia
           .
        
         
           THE
           first
           cause
           of
           the
           Separation
           betwixt
           them
           and
           us
           ,
           was
           this
           ,
           That
           at
           a
           Monthly
           Meeting
           held
           at
           Philadelphia
           the
           29th
           of
           the
           11th
           Month
           last
           ,
           T
           —
           having
           openly
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           accused
           
             G.
             K.
          
           for
           
             denying
             the
             Sufficiency
             of
             the
             Light
             and
             promising
             to
             bring
             his
             Evidence
             the
             next
             Monthly
             Meeting
             ,
             or
             then
             that
             he
             would
             acknowledge
             he
             had
             done
             amiss
             .
          
           And
           at
           the
           next
           Monthly
           Meeting
           being
           required
           to
           give
           his
           Evidence
           ,
           he
           brought
           W
           —
           who
           was
           known
           to
           be
           a
           prejudiced
           person
           against
           
             G.
             K.
          
           and
           so
           could
           be
           no
           sufficient
           Evidence
           against
           him
           ,
           besides
           that
           ,
           divers
           were
           present
           at
           the
           Place
           and
           Time
           ,
           where
           and
           when
           W
           —
           alledged
           he
           heard
           
             G.
             K.
             deny
             the
             Sufficiency
             of
             the
             Light
             ,
             &c.
          
           that
           cleared
           him
           ,
           
             That
             they
             heard
             him
             both
             then
             and
             at
             all
             occasions
             ,
             that
             he
             delivered
             his
             Mind
             on
             that
             Subject
             always
             bear
             Testimony
             to
             the
             Sufficiency
             of
             the
             Light
             to
             Salvation
             .
          
           And
           at
           the
           said
           Meeting
           ,
           being
           the
           26th
           of
           the
           12th
           Month
           ,
           T
           —
           having
           said
           in
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           (
           in
           Answer
           to
           a
           Question
           put
           to
           him
           by
           G.K.
           )
           
             That
             he
             had
             not
             learned
             that
             Lesson
             ,
             whether
             the
             Body
             of
             Christ
             that
             was
             nailed
             to
             the
             Cross
             ,
             crucified
             ,
             buried
             ,
             rose
             and
             ascended
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             was
             the
             Godhead
             ,
             or
             somewhat
             that
             Christ
             took
             of
             the
             Virgin.
          
           At
           which
           man●
           were
           greatly
           oftended
           to
           find
           him
           so
           ignorant
           ,
           having
           been
           so
           
             l●●g
             a
             Preacher
          
           .
           And
           after
           much
           discourse
           about
           these
           Matte●s
           ,
           the
           M●eting
           did
           adjourn
           with
           unanimous
           Consent
           of
           them
           that
           staid
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           far
           greatest
           part
           ,
           and
           also
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           T
           —
           himself
           ,
           and
           these
           who
           went
           away
           before
           the
           adjourning
           of
           it
           ,
           said
           nothing
           against
           it
           ,
           nor
           was
           the
           Meeting
           understood
           to
           be
           broke
           up
           before
           the
           adjournment
           ,
           only
           some
           few
           did
           go
           away
           ,
           it
           being
           cold
           Weather
           ,
           and
           growing
           dark
           ;
           the
           adjourning
           of
           the
           said
           Monthly
           Meeting
           was
           to
           the
           next
           Day
           about
           the
           8th
           Hour
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           they
           met
           in
           the
           School-house
           ,
           where
           the
           Meeting
           used
           to
           be
           kept
           at
           times
           in
           the
           Winter
           Season
           .
           And
           after
           much
           discourse
           concerning
           T
           —
           in
           the
           said
           Meeting
           ,
           he
           being
           required
           to
           prove
           his
           Charge
           ,
           and
           to
           condemn
           his
           great
           Ignorance
           and
           Unbelief
           ;
           but
           refusing
           to
           do
           either
           ,
           (
           though
           he
           said
           publickly
           in
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           )
           
             If
             he
             did
             not
             prove
             his
             Charge
             against
             the
             next
             Monthly
             Meeting
             ,
             he
             would
             acknowledge
             his
             Errour
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           did
           neither
           ,
           )
           and
           going
           away
           from
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           the
           Friends
           of
           the
           Meeting
           
           (
           some
           that
           were
           present
           that
           were
           not
           in
           the
           Profession
           of
           Truth
           ,
           removing
           at
           the
           desire
           of
           Friends
           )
           did
           give
           a
           unanimous
           Judgment
           concerning
           T.
           —
           a
           true
           Copy
           whereof
           here
           after
           followeth
           .
           And
           the
           said
           Judgment
           being
           desired
           by
           Friends
           that
           gave
           it
           to
           be
           recorded
           in
           the
           Monthly
           Meeting
           Book
           ,
           at
           the
           next
           Quarterly
           Meeting
           ,
           that
           happened
           within
           a
           few
           days
           after
           ,
           a
           Party
           in
           the
           Meeting
           did
           withstand
           it
           ,
           and
           denied
           them
           that
           gave
           Judgment
           to
           be
           a
           true
           Monthly
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           consequently
           their
           Judgment
           was
           void
           .
           And
           by
           this
           it
           plainly
           appeareth
           ,
           the
           Breach
           was
           on
           their
           side
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           no
           Equity
           or
           Reason
           why
           they
           having
           denied
           us
           to
           be
           a
           Meeting
           ▪
           that
           we
           should
           own
           them
           ,
           seeing
           we
           were
           really
           a
           Meeting
           ,
           
             lawfully
             adjourned
          
           ,
           consisting
           of
           at
           least
           
             Sixty
             Persons
          
           ,
           most
           of
           which
           used
           to
           keep
           Monthly
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           owned
           to
           be
           Friends
           in
           the
           same
           Profession
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           at
           the
           same
           Monthly
           Meeting
           ,
           on
           the
           Sixth
           Day
           ,
           W.
           —
           an
           
             antient
             Preacher
          
           ,
           having
           renewed
           his
           former
           Accusation
           against
           
             G.
             K.
          
           charging
           him
           openly
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           
             That
             he
             Preached
             Two
             Christs
             ,
             because
             he
             Preached
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             within
             ,
             and
             in
             Christ
             without
             us
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           on
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Meeting
             adjourned
          
           ,
           he
           being
           sent
           for
           by
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           to
           make
           his
           Charge
           good
           ,
           or
           else
           condemn
           his
           Ignorance
           and
           Error
           ;
           but
           he
           refusing
           to
           come
           ,
           the
           Meeting
           did
           also
           give
           a
           
             unanimous
             Judgment
          
           concerning
           him
           (
           not
           one
           Dissenting
           in
           either
           of
           the
           Judgments
           ,
           only
           one
           or
           two
           signifying
           their
           not
           throughly
           understanding
           the
           Case
           ,
           declared
           their
           unclearness
           ,
           but
           said
           nothing
           against
           it
           )
           the
           true
           Copy
           whereof
           doth
           also
           hereafter
           follow
           .
           And
           this
           Judgment
           also
           given
           by
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           being
           refused
           by
           a
           Party
           in
           the
           Quarterly
           Meeting
           ,
           to
           let
           it
           be
           entred
           in
           the
           Monthly
           Meeting
           Book
           ,
           gave
           us
           just
           Offence
           ,
           because
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           they
           refused
           us
           to
           be
           a
           Monthly
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           denied
           our
           Judgments
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           perswaded
           in
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           was
           a
           just
           Judgment
           concerning
           these
           Men
           ,
           and
           we
           could
           do
           no
           less
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           Peace
           of
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           the
           honour
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           also
           for
           the
           Credit
           of
           our
           Profession
           ,
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           where
           such
           a
           Profession
           is
           made
           ,
           than
           to
           give
           such
           a
           Judgment
           concerning
           these
           Men.
           [
           
             Note
             ,
             That
          
           G.
           K.
           
             had
             no
             hand
             in
             giving
             Judgment
             concerning
             th●se
             Persons
             and
             Matters
             ,
             but
             was
             wholly
             passive
             ,
             he
             being
             the
             Person
             accused
             .
          
           And
           also
           ,
           No●e
           ,
           
             That
             they
             which
             refused
             our
             Judgments
             ,
             were
             present
             at
             the
             said
             Monthly
             Meeting
             ,
             but
             when
             they
             perceived
             things
             to
             go
             contrary
             to
             th●ir
             Mind
             ,
             they
             with-drew
             .
          
           ]
        
         
           Another
           thing
           ,
           wherein
           the
           said
           Party
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           Quarterly
           and
           Monthly
           M●●●ing
           ,
           gave
           us
           Offence
           ,
           was
           ,
           That
           whereas
           great
           Opposition
           
           had
           been
           made
           by
           them
           against
           a
           late
           printed
           Book
           ,
           entituled
           ,
           
             The
             Christian
             Faith
             of
             the
             People
             of
             God
             called
          
           Quakers
           in
           Rhode
           Island
           ,
           vindicated
           ,
           &c.
           several
           Friends
           presented
           to
           this
           Meeting
           a
           Paper
           ,
           desiring
           the
           Meeting
           to
           be
           cautious
           ,
           not
           to
           oppose
           the
           Rhode-Island
           Friends
           Testimony
           to
           the
           Truth
           ;
           whereupon
           ,
           after
           having
           read
           ,
           and
           duely
           considered
           the
           said
           Rhode-Island
           Sheet
           ,
           Judgment
           was
           given
           by
           us
           ,
           approving
           it
           ,
           and
           VV.
           B.
           for
           Printing
           it
           ;
           but
           this
           also
           was
           refused
           by
           them
           to
           be
           recorded
           in
           the
           Monthly
           Meeting
           Book
           ,
           wherein
           they
           have
           given
           a
           Three-fold
           Instance
           that
           they
           have
           denied
           us
           to
           be
           a
           Meeting
           .
           A
           Practice
           that
           we
           never
           knew
           before
           among
           the
           People
           ,
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           that
           ever
           such
           a
           thing
           was
           suffered
           ,
           that
           one
           party
           of
           a
           Monthly
           Meeting
           should
           deny
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           leave
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           afterwards
           lay
           claim
           to
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           themselves
           made
           the
           Separation
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Here
                   follows
                   a
                   true
                   Copy
                   of
                   the
                   Judgments
                   given
                   at
                   the
                   Monthly
                   Meeting
                   at
                   Philadelphia
                   ,
                   the
                   27th
                   Day
                   of
                   the
                   12
                   Month
                   ,
                   1691
                   ,
                   2.
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   Meeting
                   adjourned
                   by
                   consent
                   from
                   the
                   26th
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   27th
                   day
                   ,
                   where
                   they
                   met
                   at
                   the
                   School-House
                   ,
                   as
                   used
                   in
                   cold
                   Seasons
                   .
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   at
                   the
                   last
                   Monthly
                   Meeting
                   ,
                   
                     Thomas
                     Fitswater
                  
                   ,
                   openly
                   accused
                   
                     G.
                     Keith
                  
                   with
                   denying
                   the
                   sufficiency
                   of
                   the
                   Light
                   ,
                   which
                   
                     G.
                     K.
                  
                   denying
                   ,
                   T.
                   —
                   insisted
                   that
                   he
                   could
                   prove
                   the
                   same
                   .
                   And
                   coming
                   into
                   this
                   Meeting
                   ,
                   to
                   prove
                   his
                   Charge
                   ,
                   brought
                   VV.S.
                   as
                   his
                   Witness
                   ,
                   whom
                   the
                   Meeting
                   having
                   heard
                   ,
                   the
                   said
                   
                     T.
                     F.
                  
                   by
                   his
                   own
                   consent
                   ,
                   left
                   the
                   Matter
                   to
                   the
                   Judgment
                   of
                   this
                   Meeting
                   ;
                   which
                   they
                   having
                   duly
                   weighed
                   and
                   considered
                   ,
                   they
                   do
                   unanimously
                   agree
                   ,
                   and
                   deliver
                   it
                   as
                   their
                   sence
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   said
                   
                     T.
                     F.
                  
                   do
                   give
                   forth
                   a
                   Paper
                   of
                   Condemnation
                   of
                   his
                   falsly
                   charging
                   G.
                   K.
                   and
                   to
                   clear
                   the
                   said
                   
                     G.
                     K.
                  
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Charge
                   .
                   As
                   also
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Sense
                   of
                   this
                   Meeting
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   said
                   
                     T.
                     F.
                  
                   do
                   give
                   Satisfaction
                   to
                   the
                   Friends
                   of
                   this
                   Meeting
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   Paper
                   of
                   his
                   true
                   Faith
                   and
                   Belief
                   in
                   Christ's
                   Resurrection
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   now
                   in
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Glorified
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   not
                   the
                   Godhead
                   ,
                   he
                   having
                   given
                   this
                   Meeting
                   great
                   cause
                   to
                   question
                   his
                   Belief
                   therein
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   he
                   forbear
                   offering
                   his
                   Gift
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Testimony
                   in
                   our
                   publick
                   Meetings
                   ,
                   until
                   he
                   hath
                   given
                   Friends
                   and
                   
                     G.
                     K.
                  
                   Satisfaction
                   in
                   manner
                   abovesaid
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Whereas
                   
                     VV.
                     Stockdale
                  
                   ,
                   having
                   formerly
                   accused
                   
                     G.
                     K.
                  
                   with
                   Preaching
                   
                     Two
                     Christs
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Charge
                   and
                   Matter
                   having
                   been
                   fully
                   Debated
                   at
                   the
                   last
                   Yearly
                   Meeting
                   ,
                   before
                   publick
                   Friends
                   ,
                   and
                   others
                   ,
                   who
                   did
                   deliver
                   it
                   as
                   their
                   Sense
                   and
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   
                     That
                     the
                     said
                  
                   W.
                   S.
                   
                     had
                     abused
                  
                   G.
                   K.
                   
                     thereby
                     ;
                     and
                     that
                  
                   G.
                   K.
                   
                     's
                     Doctrine
                     was
                     right
                     and
                     true
                     in
                     his
                     Preaching
                     Faith
                     in
                     Christ
                     within
                     ,
                     and
                     Faith
                     in
                     Christ
                     without
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   said
                   
                     VV.
                     S.
                  
                   having
                   never
                   given
                   any
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   but
                   at
                   this
                   Monthly
                   Meeting
                   did
                   say
                   ,
                   
                     That
                     what
                     he
                     had
                     formerly
                     said
                     in
                     his
                     Charge
                     against
                  
                   G.
                   K.
                   
                     he
                     did
                     yet
                     stand
                     by
                     ,
                     and
                     justifie
                  
                   :
                   The
                   Friends
                   of
                   this
                   Meeting
                   do
                   deliver
                   it
                   as
                   their
                   Sense
                   and
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   said
                   
                     W.
                     S.
                  
                   should
                   condemn
                   his
                   Unrighteous
                   Charge
                   publickly
                   ,
                   by
                   giving
                   forth
                   a
                   Paper
                   of
                   Condemnation
                   for
                   his
                   so
                   doing
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   he
                   desist
                   offering
                   his
                   Gift
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Testimony
                   ,
                   till
                   he
                   hath
                   so
                   done
                   .
                
                 
                   There
                   being
                   a
                   Paper
                   presented
                   to
                   this
                   Meeting
                   ,
                   Signed
                   by
                   several
                   Friends
                   ,
                   in
                   relation
                   to
                   the
                   Rhode-Island
                   Paper
                   ,
                   entituled
                   ,
                   
                     The
                     Christian
                     Faith
                     ,
                     &c.
                  
                   recommending
                   the
                   Service
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Paper
                   ,
                   &c.
                   whereupon
                   the
                   said
                   Paper
                   being
                   read
                   in
                   this
                   Meeting
                   ,
                   the
                   Friends
                   thereof
                   do
                   unanimously
                   agree
                   ,
                   and
                   give
                   it
                   as
                   their
                   Sense
                   and
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   said
                   Paper
                   is
                   for
                   the
                   general
                   Good
                   and
                   Service
                   of
                   Truth
                   and
                   Friends
                   ,
                   in
                   this
                   Country
                   ,
                   and
                   elsewhere
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   it
                   came
                   forth
                   very
                   seasonably
                   for
                   the
                   Vindication
                   of
                   Truth
                   and
                   Friends
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   
                     W.
                     B.
                  
                   ought
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   blamed
                   ,
                   nor
                   discouraged
                   for
                   Printing
                   the
                   same
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Signed
                     by
                     Order
                     of
                     the
                     Meeting
                     ,
                     by
                     J.
                     W.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           Names
           of
           some
           of
           the
           Friends
           that
           gave
           the
           aforesaid
           Judgments
           at
           the
           said
           Monthly
           Meeting
           the
           27th
           of
           the
           12
           Mon.
           1691.
           
        
         
           
             
               George
               Hutcheson
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Paul
               Saunders
            
             ,
          
           
             
               John
               Lynam
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Ralph
               Jackson
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Phillip
               James
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Richard
               Hillyard
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Anthony
               Sturges
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Peart
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Tress
            
             ,
          
           
             
               John
               Lostus
            
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Harwood
            
             ,
          
           
             
               James
               Chick
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Morris
            
             ,
          
           
             
               John
               M
               Comb
            
             ,
          
           
             
               John
               Hutchins
            
             ,
          
           
             
               James
               Cooper
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Winn
            
             ,
          
           
             
               John
               Hart
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Anthony
               Taylor
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Abel
               Noble
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Nicholas
               Pearce
            
             ,
          
           
             
               John
               Furnis
            
             ,
          
           
             
               John
               Redman
            
             ,
          
           
             
               John
               Williams
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Ralph
               Ward
            
             ,
          
           
             
               William
               Dyllwin
            
             ,
          
           
             
               John
               Duploveys
            
             ,
          
           
             
               John
               Budd
            
             ,
          
           
             
               William
               Bradford
            
             ,
          
           
             
               William
               Paschall
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Joseph
               Willc●x
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Budd
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Hooton
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Paschall
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Humphrey
               Hodges
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Henry
               Furnis
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Robert
               Wallis
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Jenner
            
             ,
          
           
             
               William
               Davis
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Francis
               Cook
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Henry
               Johnson
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Joseph
               Walker
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Hugh
               Derborough
            
             ,
          
           
             
               William
               Say
            
             ,
          
           
             
               William
               Hard
            
             ,
          
        
         
         
           But
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           appear
           how
           weak
           and
           insufficient
           the
           Reasons
           are
           ,
           that
           were
           given
           by
           the
           said
           Party
           at
           the
           Quarterly
           Meeting
           ,
           why
           we
           were
           no
           Meeting
           ,
           we
           think
           sit
           to
           give
           an
           Account
           of
           them
           ,
           with
           our
           Answers
           to
           them
           .
           One
           Reason
           was
           ,
           
             That
             a
             Monthly
             Meeting
             could
             not
          
           Adjourn
           ,
           
             and
             there
             was
             no
          
           President
           
             for
             it
          
           :
           But
           to
           this
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Meeting
           answered
           ,
           
             That
             he
             had
             Minu●es
             to
             sh●w
             ,
             a
             Monthly
             Meeting
             had
             formerly
          
           Adjourned
           ;
           and
           why
           could
           not
           a
           Monthly
           Meeting
           ,
           upon
           a
           weighty
           occasion
           Adjourn
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           any
           other
           Meeting
           ?
           Another
           Reason
           was
           ,
           
             That
             the
          
           Clerk
           
             and
             the
             Monthly
             Meeting
             Book
             was
             gone
          
           :
           But
           to
           this
           it
           was
           answered
           ,
           The
           Monthly
           Meeting
           could
           make
           or
           conslitute
           a
           Clerk
           as
           other
           Meetings
           have
           done
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Meeting
           that
           makes
           the
           Clerk
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Clerk
           that
           makes
           the
           Meeting
           .
           A
           third
           Reason
           was
           ,
           
             There
             are
             few
             of
             the
             Friends
             of
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             or
             Elder
             Friends
             and
             Brethren
             that
             were
             present
             at
             the
          
           Adourning
           ,
           
             or
             at
             the
             Meeting
          
           Adjourned
           .
           To
           this
           it
           was
           answered
           ,
           That
           there
           were
           more
           ,
           both
           Friends
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           Elder
           Friends
           and
           Brethren
           at
           that
           Meeting
           that
           did
           Adjourn
           ,
           and
           met
           when
           Adjourned
           ,
           than
           hath
           been
           at
           many
           Monthly
           Meetings
           here
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           approved
           .
           And
           a
           4th
           Reason
           was
           ,
           
             That
             the
             matter
             of
             Difference
             being
             a
             matter
             of
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             betwixt
             Friends
             of
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             a
             Monthly
             Meeting
             could
             not
             be
             proper
             Judges
             of
             it
             .
          
           To
           this
           it
           was
           answered
           ,
           That
           the
           Difference
           being
           a
           matter
           of
           Fact
           ,
           (
           and
           not
           a
           matter
           of
           Doctrine
           that
           could
           be
           called
           in
           Question
           by
           any
           Judicious
           Christian
           ;
           )
           and
           the
           Accusation
           being
           made
           to
           the
           Monthly
           Meeting
           they
           were
           proper
           Judges
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           Difference
           had
           been
           a
           matter
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           we
           did
           ,
           and
           do
           assert
           ,
           That
           the
           Monthly
           Meeting
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           consisting
           of
           a
           considerable
           Number
           of
           Friends
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ;
           and
           other
           Judicious
           Friends
           were
           proper
           Jueges
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           to
           lodge
           the
           Judgment
           wholly
           in
           Friends
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           all
           other
           Friends
           to
           have
           a
           share
           in
           the
           Judgment
           ,
           even
           when
           the
           Difference
           is
           in
           a
           Matter
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           we
           judge
           is
           an
           Encroachment
           upon
           our
           
             Christian
             Liberty
          
           ,
           and
           savours
           too
           much
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
          
           ;
           as
           also
           that
           other
           case
           pressed
           too
           indiscreetly
           at
           the
           Quarterly
           Meeting
           ,
           when
           some
           that
           were
           known
           to
           be
           Parties
           against
           
             G.
             K.
          
           did
           require
           of
           him
           his
           Submission
           to
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           Meeting
           ;
           he
           answered
           (
           as
           we
           judge
           soberly
           and
           Christianly
           )
           
             That
             he
             would
             submit
             to
             the
             Judgment
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Truth
             in
             Friends
          
           ;
           but
           to
           give
           an
           absolute
           Submission
           ▪
           he
           could
           not
           ,
           to
           any
           Society
           of
           Men
           whatsoever
           :
           for
           absolute
           Submission
           implyeth
           absolute
           Infallibility
           ,
           that
           no
           Society
           of
           Men
           pretendeth
           unto
           but
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
          
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ,
           to
           introduce
           it
           among
           us
           ,
           would
           be
           
             Rank
             Popery
          
           ;
           
           at
           which
           some
           prejudiced
           against
           
             G.
             K.
          
           were
           greatly
           dissatisfied
           ,
           and
           one
           took
           out
           his
           Pocket
           Book
           ,
           and
           writ
           down
           some
           words
           of
           
             G.
             K.
          
           to
           that
           effect
           before
           he
           had
           finished
           the
           full
           Sentence
           ,
           which
           we
           judge
           was
           very
           unfair
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           unusual
           .
        
         
           But
           whereas
           some
           from
           this
           would
           infer
           ,
           as
           if
           
             G.
             K.
          
           denied
           any
           
             positive
             Power
             of
             Judgment
             to
             a
             true
             Church
             ,
             or
             Meeting
             of
             true
             Christians
             ,
             met
             together
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             Christ
             ,
             where
             he
             is
             present
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             .
             G.
             K.
          
           gave
           no
           Ground
           for
           any
           such
           inference
           ;
           for
           he
           doth
           readily
           grant
           ,
           That
           a
           true
           Christian
           Assembly
           hath
           a
           positive
           Power
           of
           Judgment
           ,
           when
           met
           together
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           present
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           is
           felt
           and
           witnessed
           to
           guide
           them
           in
           true
           Judgment
           .
           But
           we
           all
           know
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           possible
           at
           times
           ,
           that
           Partiality
           ,
           ond
           Prejudice
           ,
           and
           Annimosities
           may
           prevail
           in
           Meetings
           ,
           that
           may
           pretend
           to
           meet
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           have
           him
           present
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ▪
           and
           yet
           ,
           where
           such
           things
           prevail
           ,
           Christ
           is
           not
           in
           the
           midst
           known
           to
           give
           true
           Judgment
           ,
           or
           to
           guide
           Men
           to
           give
           it
           ,
           as
           Friends
           Letter
           to
           us
           from
           London
           expresly
           declareth
           .
           And
           therefore
           we
           judge
           ,
           That
           no
           
             absolute
             Submission
          
           should
           be
           required
           of
           any
           Member
           ,
           to
           the
           Judgment
           of
           that
           Society
           he
           belongeth
           unto
           in
           a
           matter
           of
           Truth
           ,
           or
           Christian
           Doctrine
           ,
           or
           wherein
           the
           Conscience
           is
           concerned
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           time
           enough
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           Judgment
           of
           Brethren
           ,
           when
           a
           Man
           hath
           heard
           it
           ,
           and
           has
           brought
           it
           to
           the
           Ballance
           and
           Test
           of
           that
           which
           giveth
           true
           Judgment
           in
           every
           Particular
           that
           is
           in
           a
           quallified
           Frame
           to
           understand
           it
           ,
           even
           as
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             As
             I
             hear
             ,
             I
             judge
             ,
          
           John
           5.30
           .
           And
           if
           any
           be
           stiff
           and
           Refractory
           to
           the
           true
           Judgment
           of
           the
           Christian
           Society
           he
           belongeth
           unto
           ,
           they
           may
           freely
           proceed
           to
           put
           into
           Practice
           ,
           Gospel
           Discipline
           against
           him
           ,
           without
           requiring
           his
           Submission
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           Worldly
           Judicatories
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           any
           say
           ,
           
             At
             least
             it
             was
             yielded
             in
             the
             Quarterly
             Meeting
             ,
             that
             the
             Adjourned
             Meeting
             in
             the
             School-house
             was
             a
             true
             Meeting
             ,
             but
             an
             Appeal
             was
             made
             from
             that
             Monthly
             Meeting
             to
             the
             Quarterly
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             the
             Quarterly
             Meeting
             offering
             to
             give
             a
             new
             Judgment
             in
             the
             Case
             ,
             and
             in
             order
             thereto
             ,
             ordered
          
           G.
           K.
           
             to
             withdraw
             ;
             he
             refusing
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             hindered
             that
             no
             Judgment
             could
             be
             given
             .
          
           But
           to
           this
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           answered
           ,
           That
           there
           could
           be
           no
           Appeal
           from
           that
           Monthly
           Meeting
           ,
           to
           the
           Quarterly
           Meeting
           ,
           because
           most
           of
           the
           Quarterly
           Meeting
           did
           consist
           of
           the
           Friends
           that
           gave
           the
           Judgment
           at
           the
           Monthly
           Meeting
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           were
           over
           ,
           were
           but
           a
           few
           in
           comparison
           ,
           except
           some
           Country
           Friends
           that
           did
           not
           care
           to
           meddle
           in
           that
           matter
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           appeal
           from
           the
           Monthly
           Meeting
           to
           the
           Quarterly
           Meeting
           ,
           was
           in
           
           effect
           but
           to
           appeal
           from
           the
           Monthly
           Meeting
           to
           a
           small
           part
           or
           Number
           of
           Persons
           in
           the
           Quarterly
           Meeting
           ,
           the
           most
           of
           which
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           leading
           Men
           ,
           were
           known
           to
           be
           prejudiced
           against
           
             G.
             K.
          
           and
           Parties
           against
           him
           ;
           and
           
             G.
             K.
          
           did
           offer
           very
           fairly
           in
           naming
           Seven
           or
           Eight
           Persons
           ,
           that
           we
           know
           were
           his
           opposite
           Parties
           (
           and
           had
           been
           mainly
           Instrumental
           at
           former
           Meetings
           about
           a
           Year
           ago
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Year●y
           Meeting
           ,
           to
           hinder
           Justice
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           true
           Judgment
           to
           be
           past
           concerning
           bringing
           W.
           S.
           to
           Conviction
           and
           Condemnation
           of
           his
           Error
           )
           
             That
             if
             they
             would
             go
             out
             ,
             he
             would
             go
             out
             also
          
           ;
           but
           they
           who
           were
           his
           manifest
           opposite
           Parties
           ,
           and
           had
           manifestly
           appeared
           from
           time
           to
           time
           to
           excuse
           and
           defend
           
             VV
             ,
             S.
          
           and
           blame
           
             G.
             K.
          
           for
           his
           sound
           
             Christian
             Doctrin
          
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           Preached
           among
           us
           ,
           refusing
           to
           go
           sorth
           ;
           we
           are
           satisfied
           
             G.
             K.
          
           did
           well
           not
           to
           go
           forth
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           Judgment
           of
           these
           Men
           ,
           who
           had
           sufficiently
           shown
           their
           Partiality
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           which
           had
           unjustly
           accused
           him
           ,
           as
           can
           be
           well
           proved
           .
           Besides
           ,
           things
           being
           duly
           considered
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           reason
           that
           
             G.
             K.
          
           should
           have
           gone
           sorth
           ,
           either
           at
           that
           Meeting
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ;
           for
           
             G.
             K.
          
           was
           no
           otherwise
           concerned
           in
           that
           Difference
           with
           
             W.
             S.
          
           and
           
             T.
             F.
          
           than
           all
           faithful
           Friends
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Meeting
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           concerned
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           to
           defend
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           
             Principles
             of
             the
             Christian
             Faith
          
           ,
           viz.
           
             That
             the
             Man
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             who
             was
             Crucified
             ,
             did
             rise
             from
             the
             Dead
             ▪
             and
             is
             now
             in
             being
             ,
          
           And
           
             that
             Faith
             in
             him
             is
             necessary
             to
             make
             Men
             true
             Christians
          
           ▪
           And
           therefore
           not
           
             G.
             K.
          
           alone
           ,
           nor
           principally
           ,
           but
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           faithful
           Followers
           are
           concerned
           in
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           in
           none
           of
           these
           Meetings
           was
           any
           Charge
           of
           any
           Trespass
           proved
           against
           
             G.
             K.
          
           nor
           so
           much
           as
           brought
           under
           the
           Consideration
           of
           the
           Body
           of
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           only
           one
           or
           two
           particular
           Persons
           falsly
           accused
           him
           ,
           but
           the
           thing
           was
           never
           brought
           to
           any
           due
           Tryal
           .
           And
           here
           let
           it
           be
           noted
           ,
           That
           both
           the
           Meeting
           of
           Friends
           of
           the
           Ministry
           at
           R.
           E.'s
           refusing
           to
           answer
           G.
           K's
           Complaint
           against
           the
           dishonour
           done
           to
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           
             W.
             S.
          
           was
           guilty
           of
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           bring
           him
           to
           any
           Conviction
           or
           Condemnation
           of
           his
           Error
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           Meetings
           at
           the
           House
           of
           
             S.
             C.
          
           and
           
             A.
             M.
          
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Yearly
           Metting
           ,
           wholly
           neglecting
           to
           bring
           the
           said
           
             W.
             S.
          
           to
           Conviction
           and
           Condemnation
           of
           his
           Error
           ,
           altho'
           at
           the
           last
           of
           six
           Meetings
           it
           was
           declared
           ,
           That
           G.
           K.'s
           
             Doctrine
             concerning
             Christ
             within
             ,
             and
             Christ
             without
             to
             be
             One
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             was
             true
             ,
             and
             that
             therefore
          
           W.
           S.
           
             was
             blame
             worthy
          
           ;
           and
           yet
           after
           all
           this
           
             W.
             S.
          
           persisted
           in
           his
           false
           Charge
           against
           
             G.
             K.
          
           and
           hath
           been
           greatly
           excused
           and
           supported
           
           by
           many
           ,
           that
           this
           hath
           given
           such
           deep
           Ground
           of
           Offence
           ,
           to
           all
           of
           us
           ,
           with
           other
           things
           concurring
           ,
           that
           because
           to
           this
           day
           nothing
           hath
           been
           done
           (
           it
           being
           now
           above
           a
           Year
           since
           Complaint
           was
           made
           against
           
             W.
             S.
          
           )
           by
           these
           of
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           who
           meet
           in
           a
           Separation
           from
           us
           ,
           either
           to
           bring
           
             W.
             S.
          
           or
           
             T.
             F.
          
           to
           Condemnation
           ,
           but
           suffer
           them
           to
           continue
           to
           Preach
           and
           Pray
           in
           their
           Meetings
           ;
           therefore
           we
           do
           justly
           judge
           ,
           That
           the
           
             whole
             Meeting
          
           that
           meet
           in
           a
           Separation
           from
           us
           ,
           that
           owneth
           these
           Men
           ,
           and
           tollerateth
           them
           in
           their
           great
           Error
           and
           Trespasses
           ,
           are
           guilty
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           accountable
           for
           their
           Errors
           ;
           and
           therefore
           according
           to
           Christs
           Command
           ,
           recorded
           in
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           separate
           from
           them
           ,
           altho
           '
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           sufficiently
           proved
           )
           they
           began
           the
           Separation
           ;
           and
           they
           having
           begun
           it
           ,
           we
           cannot
           in
           Conscience
           unite
           in
           Meetings
           with
           them
           here
           at
           Philadelphia
           ,
           until
           they
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           Truth
           in
           these
           weighty
           things
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Second
             Cause
          
           of
           the
           Separation
           (
           which
           also
           we
           lay
           at
           their
           Door
           )
           is
           ,
           That
           whereas
           in
           the
           Monthly
           Meeting
           in
           the
           first
           Month
           last
           ,
           a
           Proposition
           being
           made
           to
           change
           the
           Meetings
           ,
           both
           at
           the
           Centre
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Town
           ;
           and
           some
           being
           for
           the
           said
           Change
           ,
           and
           others
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           having
           good
           Reasons
           why
           they
           were
           against
           the
           said
           Change
           ;
           yet
           a
           Party
           in
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           contrary
           to
           our
           declared
           Mind
           and
           Assent
           ,
           assumed
           a
           Power
           over
           them
           that
           dissented
           ,
           to
           change
           the
           said
           Meetings
           ;
           a
           thing
           we
           have
           not
           known
           formerly
           allowed
           by
           Friends
           any
           where
           in
           their
           Monthly
           Meetings
           ,
           that
           one
           Party
           (
           suppose
           equal
           ,
           or
           greater
           in
           Number
           than
           the
           rest
           )
           should
           assume
           a
           Power
           to
           appoint
           or
           change
           Places
           and
           Times
           of
           Meetings
           ,
           without
           the
           Consent
           of
           their
           Brethren
           ;
           for
           things
           ,
           of
           that
           Nature
           especially
           ,
           use
           always
           to
           be
           done
           with
           unanimous
           Consent
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           Plurality
           of
           Votes
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           the
           way
           of
           Truth
           ;
           and
           because
           we
           were
           not
           free
           to
           stand
           to
           the
           Arbitrary
           ,
           and
           rash
           Determination
           ,
           as
           to
           that
           Change
           ,
           therefore
           we
           met
           at
           the
           ordinary
           Meeting-place
           as
           formerly
           practised
           ,
           and
           they
           began
           the
           Separation
           ,
           in
           keeping
           a
           publick
           Meeting
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           at
           the
           Bank
           ,
           contrary
           to
           our
           declared
           Sense
           and
           Mind
           ,
           only
           some
           of
           us
           met
           at
           a
           private
           Family
           Meeting
           in
           the
           Evening
           ,
           at
           the
           House
           of
           
             G.
             K.
          
           that
           could
           be
           counted
           no
           seperate
           Meeting
           for
           that
           day
           .
           And
           afterwards
           ,
           we
           finding
           they
           were
           resolved
           to
           continue
           in
           their
           way
           of
           Separation
           ,
           and
           that
           some
           had
           endeavoured
           to
           
             lock
             us
             out
             from
             Meeting
          
           at
           the
           Bank
           in
           the
           Forenoon
           ,
           this
           put
           us
           upon
           seeking
           a
           new
           place
           to
           meet
           in
           ,
           in
           case
           we
           had
           been
           disappointed
           of
           the
           other
           ;
           and
           tho'
           some
           of
           us
           did
           declare
           our
           sincere
           Intention
           and
           Sense
           ,
           that
           
           it
           were
           good
           but
           to
           have
           one
           Publick
           Meeting
           on
           first
           Days
           ,
           to
           end
           about
           the
           second
           hour
           ,
           and
           the
           remaining
           part
           to
           be
           used
           for
           private
           Meetings
           in
           Families
           ,
           yet
           their
           keeping
           up
           their
           publick
           Afternoons
           Meeting
           ,
           hath
           given
           us
           just
           occasion
           at
           present
           to
           have
           a
           Publick
           Afternoons
           Meeting
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           they
           ;
           for
           we
           hope
           they
           shall
           not
           have
           any
           cause
           to
           say
           against
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           short
           of
           them
           in
           our
           Zeal
           for
           good
           Meetings
           .
        
         
           Things
           being
           thus
           far
           advanced
           ,
           and
           the
           Separation
           being
           begun
           ,
           and
           carried
           on
           so
           far
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           justly
           chargeable
           upon
           them
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           having
           desired
           us
           to
           make
           some
           Proposals
           ,
           or
           Expedients
           for
           healing
           the
           Breach
           ,
           and
           uniting
           again
           as
           formerly
           ;
           after
           some
           time
           we
           sent
           some
           Proposals
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           satisfied
           in
           our
           Consciences
           were
           most
           equal
           and
           just
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           the
           Truth
           required
           of
           us
           ;
           but
           they
           are
           so
           far
           from
           being
           satisfied
           with
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           the
           more
           blamed
           us
           :
           some
           insinuating
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           had
           transgressed
           the
           Law
           ;
           but
           we
           are
           not
           afraid
           of
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           provided
           true
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           just
           and
           due
           bounds
           of
           it
           ,
           be
           allowed
           to
           us
           ;
           and
           for
           our
           part
           ,
           we
           are
           so
           well
           satisfied
           ,
           that
           all
           our
           Proposals
           to
           them
           (
           in
           that
           Paper
           signed
           by
           Fifteen
           of
           us
           )
           are
           just
           and
           equal
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           please
           ,
           we
           shall
           freely
           consent
           to
           their
           Printing
           of
           them
           ,
           The
           sum
           of
           which
           Proposals
           doth
           principally
           consist
           in
           these
           two
           things
           ;
           first
           ,
           
             That
             all
             such
             of
             the
             Ministry
             among
             them
             ,
             whom
             we
             can
             prove
             Guilty
             of
             the
             Preaching
             false
             Doctrine
             ,
             or
             of
             falsly
             accusing
             the
             Innocent
             ,
             or
             excusing
             and
             defending
             the
             Guilty
             ,
             and
             contending
             against
             some
             sound
             Principles
             of
             Truth
             ,
             in
             Meetings
             appointed
             for
             hearing
             these
             Differences
             ,
             may
             be
             brought
             to
             Cnviction
             and
             Acknowledgment
             of
             their
             Error
             and
             Trespasses
             :
          
           And
           2dly
           ,
           
             Seeing
             (
             by
             a
             marvelous
             Providence
             that
             hath
             discovered
             it
             )
             that
             our
             Monthly
             Meetings
             bere-away
             have
             consisted
             of
             a
             mixt
             Number
             of
             some
             Believers
             ,
             and
             some
             Unbelievers
             ,
             or
             of
             some
             Men
             ,
             unsound
             in
             the
             Christian
             Faith
             ,
             that
             we
             agree
             together
             to
             put
          
           Robert
           Barclay's
           Doctrine
           (
           
             well
             approved
             of
             by
             the
             best
             of
             our
             Friends
             in
          
           England
           ,
           
             and
             particularly
             by
          
           G.
           F.
           and
           G.
           W.
           )
           
             into
             Practice
             in
             his
             Book
             ,
             called
             ,
          
           The
           Anarchy
           of
           the
           Ranters
           ,
           &c.
           see
           §
           .
           4.
           p.
           32
           ,
           33.
           and
           §
           6.
           p.
           48
           ,
           49
           ▪
           
             which
             is
             ,
             To
             declare
             our
             Faith
             and
             Perswasion
             in
             certain
             Fundamental
             Doctrines
             of
             the
             Christian
             Faith
             and
             Religion
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             by
             a
             good
             Life
             and
             Conversation
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             known
             who
             are
             quallified
             to
             be
             Members
             of
             our
             Church
             ;
             and
             that
             every
             one
             owned
             to
             be
             a
             Member
             of
             our
             Church
             ,
             declare
             his
             Faith
             and
             Perswasion
             in
             every
             one
             of
             these
             Fundamentals
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             secondary
             Bond
             of
             our
             Union
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             being
             the
             principal
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             easily
             done
             by
             answering
             to
             some
             plain
             Questions
             ,
             with
          
           Yea
           or
           Nay
           .
        
         
         
           And
           now
           a
           Third
           and
           main
           Reason
           that
           we
           give
           for
           this
           Separation
           ,
           well
           warranted
           both
           by
           Scripture
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           command
           of
           Christ
           ,
           Recorded
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           sealed
           to
           us
           ,
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           in
           our
           Hearts
           ,
           that
           whereas
           there
           are
           divers
           of
           them
           guilty
           of
           
             most
             gross
          
           &
           
             Unchristian
             Errors
          
           ,
           against
           the
           
             Fundamental
             Doctrines
             of
             the
             Christian
             Faith
             ,
          
           who
           are
           Publick
           Preachers
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           whole
           Ministry
           they
           sit
           under
           ,
           and
           some
           encourage
           them
           ,
           others
           tollerate
           and
           suffer
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           others
           ,
           even
           of
           their
           Preachers
           are
           guilty
           of
           other
           
             gross
             Errors
             ▪
          
           and
           other
           Trespasses
           ,
           that
           render
           them
           altogether
           unqualified
           for
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           to
           uphold
           or
           tollerate
           them
           ,
           is
           to
           bring
           Reproach
           to
           Truth
           ,
           and
           our
           
             Holy
             Prosession
          
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Body
           of
           our
           faithful
           Friends
           ,
           with
           all
           whom
           we
           remain
           in
           dear
           Unity
           ,
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           hoping
           that
           Faithful
           Friends
           and
           Brethren
           ,
           that
           have
           an
           impartial
           account
           and
           information
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           do
           rightly
           and
           duely
           consider
           and
           examin
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           our
           Cause
           ,
           will
           encourage
           us
           therein
           ,
           to
           the
           Disappointment
           of
           such
           who
           affirm
           the
           contrary
           ;
           but
           we
           being
           principally
           supported
           and
           encouraged
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           in
           our
           Hearts
           ,
           that
           as
           such
           Men
           immediately
           guilty
           of
           these
           
             vile
             Errors
          
           ,
           some
           of
           which
           ,
           no
           
             Protestant
             Christian
             Society
          
           would
           tolerate
           ,
           neither
           
             Episcopal
             ,
             Presbyterian
          
           nor
           Baptist
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           turned
           away
           ,
           and
           seperated
           from
           ;
           so
           
             that
             Society
          
           is
           to
           be
           turned
           away
           from
           ,
           whoever
           they
           be
           that
           doth
           uphold
           and
           tollerate
           them
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           not
           to
           due
           Conviction
           and
           Condemnation
           ,
           after
           due
           and
           sufficient
           notice
           is
           given
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           there
           hath
           been
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           from
           one
           Meeting
           to
           another
           ,
           as
           concerning
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           now
           many
           Months
           since
           past
           ,
           and
           nothing
           done
           effectually
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           any
           Conviction
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           seemeth
           they
           are
           resolved
           still
           to
           support
           or
           tollerate
           them
           .
           Now
           the
           Scriptures
           that
           warrant
           us
           in
           this
           Separation
           (
           altho'
           as
           is
           said
           first
           made
           by
           them
           )
           are
           these
           following
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           6.14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           1
           
           Tim.
           6
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           2
           
           Tim.
           6.2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           Tit.
           3.10
           .
           Rev.
           18.4
           .
           2
           Thess
           .
           3.6
           .
           Rom.
           16.17
           .
           Rev.
           2
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           20.
           and
           the
           same
           is
           expresly
           confirmed
           by
           the
           Doctrine
           delivered
           by
           
             R.
             Barclay
          
           in
           his
           said
           Book
           ,
           well
           approved
           by
           good
           Friends
           ,
           who
           expresly
           saith
           ,
           p.
           52.
           
           
             We
             do
             safely
             conclude
             ,
             that
             where
             a
             People
             are
             gathered
             into
             a
             Belief
             of
             the
             Principles
             and
             Doctrines
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             if
             any
             of
             that
             People
             go
             from
             their
             Principles
             ,
             and
             assert
             things
             false
             and
             contrary
             to
             what
             they
             have
             already
             received
             ,
             such
             as
             stand
             ,
             and
             abide
             firm
             in
             the
             Faith
             ,
             have
             Power
             ,
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             after
             they
             have
             used
             Christian
             endeavours
             to
             convince
             and
             reclaim
             them
             ,
             upon
             their
             Obstinacy
             to
             Seperate
             from
             such
             ,
          
           §
           .
           6.
           p.
           52.
           and
           §
           .
           4.
           p.
           33.
           he
           saith
           ,
           
           
             The
             Escapes
             ,
             Faults
             ,
             and
             Errors
             of
             such
             who
             own
             ,
             believe
             and
             profess
             the
             same
             Doctrine
             and
             Principles
             of
             Faith
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             go
             under
             the
             same
             Distinction
             and
             Denomination
             ,
             may
             by
             our
             Adversaries
             ,
             justly
             be
             imputed
             unto
             us
             ,
             if
             not
             seasonably
             and
             Christianly
             reproved
             ,
             reclaimed
             or
             condemned
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           we
           judge
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           equal
           Ground
           and
           Cause
           of
           Seperation
           ,
           as
           well
           from
           that
           
             whole
             Society
          
           that
           doth
           not
           condemn
           these
           Men
           for
           their
           
             gross
             Errors
          
           in
           
             Fundamental
             Doctrines
          
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           to
           seperate
           from
           these
           particular
           Men
           ,
           seeing
           they
           who
           tollerate
           them
           ,
           both
           by
           Scripture
           and
           R.
           B's
           Book
           ,
           are
           guilty
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Errors
           of
           these
           Men
           may
           be
           justly
           imputed
           to
           them
           .
           Note
           ,
           That
           whereas
           it
           hath
           been
           said
           by
           some
           ,
           
             That
             they
             would
             have
             dealt
             with
             these
             Men
             who
             have
             been
             guilty
             of
             those
             Errors
             ,
             but
             that
          
           G.
           K.
           
             would
             not
             go
             forth
             ,
             being
             desired
             to
             withdraw
             at
             the
             Meeting
             at
          
           R.
           E
           
             's
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             Quarterly
             Meeting
             :
          
           To
           this
           it
           is
           answered
           ,
           That
           
             G.
             K.
          
           had
           good
           reason
           not
           to
           withdraw
           at
           both
           these
           times
           ,
           because
           at
           both
           these
           times
           ,
           these
           who
           did
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           be
           Judges
           ,
           were
           his
           manifest
           Parties
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           could
           not
           be
           in
           Justice
           his
           Judges
           ;
           but
           at
           the
           Yearly
           Meeting
           he
           did
           withdraw
           at
           the
           Meeting
           's
           Desire
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           did
           nothing
           to
           bring
           
             W.
             S.
          
           to
           Conviction
           ;
           besides
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           
             G.
             K.
          
           but
           the
           Truth
           it self
           ,
           that
           the
           Difference
           was
           concerning
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           had
           sufficient
           time
           since
           to
           have
           done
           it
           ,
           but
           nothing
           that
           we
           can
           hear
           of
           is
           done
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           is
           very
           strange
           ,
           what
           some
           have
           said
           ,
           
             That
             no
             Error
             in
             Doctrin
             or
             Trespass
             whatsoever
             of
             particular
             Persons
             ,
             though
             tollerated
             by
             a
             Society
             ,
             that
             we
             were
             joyned
             with
             in
             the
             Possession
             of
             Truth
             ,
             can
             be
             any
             just
             cause
             of
             Seperation
             ,
          
           doth
           equally
           blame
           all
           our
           Friends
           in
           their
           Seperation
           from
           the
           respective
           Societies
           they
           were
           formerly
           joyned
           in
           Profession
           with
           ,
           as
           some
           in
           their
           Seperation
           from
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
          
           ,
           others
           from
           the
           Episcopal
           ,
           others
           from
           the
           Presbyterian
           and
           Baptists
           ,
           and
           doth
           equally
           blame
           the
           Separation
           of
           the
           faithful
           Martyrs
           in
           Q.
           
           Mary's
           days
           ,
           from
           the
           
             Popish
             Worship
          
           in
           England
           ,
           yet
           well
           approved
           generally
           by
           our
           Friends
           .
           And
           surely
           for
           People
           of
           contrary
           Principles
           and
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           having
           a
           contrary
           Faith
           and
           Perswasion
           in
           
             Fundamental
             Doctrines
          
           ,
           to
           be
           united
           together
           in
           one
           Worship
           ,
           would
           make
           the
           greatest
           Confusion
           imaginable
           ,
           and
           be
           incomparably
           more
           like
           Babylon
           ,
           than
           the
           
             true
             Church
             of
             Christ
          
           ;
           and
           so
           to
           affirm
           ,
           is
           contrary
           to
           all
           common
           Sense
           of
           any
           that
           hath
           the
           least
           true
           Notion
           of
           a
           Church
           ,
           that
           ought
           to
           be
           as
           a
           Field
           or
           Garden
           ,
           as
           clean
           of
           Weeds
           as
           possible
           ;
           for
           tho'
           the
           Tares
           are
           to
           be
           suffered
           to
           grow
           in
           the
           Field
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           to
           remain
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           according
           to
           Christ's
           Doctrine
           .
           
           But
           at
           this
           rate
           ,
           the
           Weeds
           shall
           remain
           with
           the
           good
           Corn
           and
           Herbs
           in
           the
           same
           Garden
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           exceed
           them
           ,
           that
           cannot
           but
           greatly
           hurt
           the
           good
           Corn
           and
           Herbs
           .
           Besides
           ,
           how
           can
           the
           Gardner
           delight
           in
           such
           a
           Garden
           that
           is
           full
           of
           Weeds
           ,
           and
           no
           care
           to
           seperate
           the
           good
           Herbs
           from
           the
           Weeds
           .
           And
           tho'
           it
           hath
           been
           said
           by
           some
           ,
           
             That
             as
             the
             Faithful
             stand
             in
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             shall
             have
             Dominion
             over
             the
             Unfaithful
          
           :
           But
           we
           find
           no
           warrant
           or
           promise
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           give
           them
           Dominion
           ,
           if
           they
           obey
           not
           his
           Command
           ,
           which
           is
           
             To
             Seperate
          
           ,
           and
           
             withdraw
             from
             such
          
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           remain
           in
           Fellowship
           with
           them
           ;
           
             for
             what
             part
             hath
             a
             Believer
             with
             an
             Infidel
          
           ?
           2
           Cor.
           6.15.17
           .
        
      
       
         
           POSTSCRIPT
           .
        
         
           WE
           have
           seriously
           considered
           ,
           how
           that
           of
           late
           Years
           ,
           especially
           ,
           many
           are
           crept
           into
           a
           bare
           out-side
           Form
           of
           the
           Profession
           of
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           called
           in
           Scorn
           ,
           Quakers
           ,
           and
           have
           assum'd
           or
           suffered
           themselves
           to
           be
           called
           by
           that
           Name
           ,
           and
           have
           frequented
           not
           only
           their
           publick
           Meetings
           ,
           but
           also
           their
           Men
           and
           Womens
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           presumed
           to
           Preach
           and
           Pray
           therein
           ,
           that
           to
           our
           certain
           knowledge
           ,
           by
           manifested
           Evidence
           of
           Words
           and
           Works
           ,
           are
           not
           worthy
           to
           be
           reputed
           Members
           of
           a
           
             Christian
             Society
          
           or
           
             Church
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           great
           Ignorance
           and
           Unbelief
           in
           the
           
             first
             Principles
             of
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           whereof
           some
           here-away
           of
           late
           have
           given
           sufficient
           proof
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           Scandal
           of
           our
           holy
           Profession
           ,
           by
           their
           plain
           and
           express
           words
           ,
           uttered
           before
           divers
           credible
           Witnesset
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           by
           their
           unsound
           Doctrine
           published
           ,
           and
           gross
           Perversions
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           to
           the
           Observation
           of
           many
           who
           are
           but
           of
           weak
           understanding
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           have
           been
           detected
           of
           scandalous
           Conversation
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           given
           any
           convincing
           Evidence
           of
           their
           true
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           hath
           been
           too
           much
           forbearance
           used
           by
           some
           toward
           such
           ,
           for
           their
           hardning
           and
           emboldning
           themselves
           against
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           faithful
           Friends
           and
           Brethren
           ,
           &
           that
           by
           the
           marvellous
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           hath
           suffered
           such
           things
           to
           come
           to
           light
           ,
           some
           have
           discovered
           their
           woful
           Ignorance
           ,
           Unbelief
           ,
           and
           gross
           Errors
           by
           their
           late
           words
           ,
           without
           all
           shame
           or
           fear
           ,
           and
           that
           some
           others
           have
           appeared
           too
           manifestly
           inclined
           to
           cloak
           ,
           excuse
           and
           support
           them
           ,
           which
           giveth
           us
           too
           great
           occasion
           to
           suspect
           them
           guilty
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           things
           ;
           and
           that
           things
           
           are
           come
           to
           that
           pass
           of
           late
           ,
           that
           contrary
           Testimonies
           are
           born
           in
           Meetings
           by
           —
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           yet
           both
           pretending
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           great
           Disputes
           and
           Contentions
           have
           been
           of
           late
           betwixt
           —
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           before
           not
           only
           many
           ,
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           but
           some
           others
           that
           never
           were
           of
           that
           Profession
           ,
           &
           that
           concerning
           several
           Fundamental
           and
           
             Principal
             Doctrines
          
           of
           
             Christian
             Faith
          
           ,
           as
           first
           ,
           
             Whether
             we
             are
             only
             to
             believe
             in
             Chr●st
             the
             Light
             within
             us
             or
             whether
             we
             are
             to
             believe
             both
             in
             Christ
             within
             us
             as
             he
             is
             Light
             and
             Life
             ,
             and
             also
             in
             Christ
             without
             us
             ,
             as
             he
             died
             for
             our
             sins
             ,
             rose
             again
             ,
             and
             is
             Ascended
             ▪
             as
             he
             was
             that
             great
             Sacrifice
             of
             Attonement
             for
             our
             sins
             ,
             and
             is
             our
             high
             Priest
             and
             Mediator
             ,
             and
             Advocate
             with
             the
             Father
             for
             us
             in
             Heaven
          
           :
           2dly
           ,
           
             Whether
             to
             preach
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             within
             and
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             without
             us
             ,
             be
             to
             Preach
             Two
             Christs
             ,
             or
             one
             only
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             the
             Measure
             of
             Christ
             within
             us
             ,
             and
             the
             Fullness
             of
             Christ
             without
             us
             ,
             in
             the
             Man
             Chr●st
             Jesus
             ,
             be●ng
             One
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Sun
           that
           is
           in
           the
           Body
           of
           the
           Sun
           in
           fullness
           ,
           and
           the
           measures
           of
           it
           that
           come
           into
           our
           Eyes
           ;
           are
           but
           one
           Light
           and
           one
           Sun
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Life
           that
           is
           in
           the
           Root
           and
           Branches
           of
           a
           Tree
           ,
           is
           but
           one
           Life
           ,
           the
           fullness
           being
           in
           the
           Root
           ,
           and
           the
           measures
           in
           the
           Branches
           .
           3dly
           ,
           
             Whether
             it
             be
             a
             Doctrine
             necessary
             to
             be
             preached
             ,
             and
             believed
             to
             make
             a
             Christian
             ,
             viz.
          
           (
           throughly
           and
           intirely
           in
           all
           necessary
           parts
           ,
           )
           
             to
             believe
             in
             Christ
             without
             us
             ▪
             as
             he
             is
             true
             and
             perfect
             God
             ,
             and
             true
             and
             perfect
             Man
             ,
          
           &c.
           4thly
           ,
           
             Whether
             Christ
             hath
             now
             any
             thing
             in
             Heaven
             that
             he
             had
             not
             before
             the
             World
             was
          
           ;
           or
           ,
           
             Whether
             Christ's
             Body
             that
             was
             Crucified
             and
             nailed
             to
             the
             Cross
             ,
             and
             was
             buried
             ,
             did
             rise
             again
             ,
             and
             is
             Ascended
             into
             Heaven
             ,
          
           Some
           questioning
           ,
           
             Whether
             is
             rose
          
           ?
           Some
           saying
           ,
           
             It
             rose
             ,
             but
             after
             it
             Ascended
             into
             the
             Cloud
             ,
             Christ
             was
             seperated
             from
             it
          
           :
           Some
           saying
           ,
           
             It
             was
             no
             part
             of
             the
             Virgins
             Substance
             ,
             or
             of
             Mans
             Nature
             that
             Ascended
             in
             Heaven
          
           ;
           and
           one
           saying
           ,
           
             He
             had
             not
             yet
             learned
             that
             Lesson
             ,
             whether
             that
             which
             was
             Crucified
             without
             us
             ,
             was
             tho
             Godhead
             ,
             or
             some-what
             that
             he
             took
             of
             the
             Virgin
          
           ;
           others
           saying
           ,
           
             This
             is
             a
             Nicety
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             ignorant
             of
             such
             a
             thing
             ,
             or
             not
             to
             believe
             such
             a
             thing
             ,
             doth
             not
             hinder
             ,
             but
             that
             a
             Man
             may
             be
             a
             true
             Christian
             ,
             and
             a
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           5thly
           ,
           Some
           accusing
           and
           charging
           some
           of
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           
             as
             dividing
             Christ
             because
             they
             Preach
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             both
             without
             us
             in
             Fullness
             ,
             and
             within
             us
             in
             the
             Measure
          
           :
           Others
           justly
           charging
           them
           ,
           
             That
             they
             who
             preach
             only
             Christ
             as
             within
             ,
             do
             divide
             Christ
             in
             a
             false
             and
             wrong
             Notion
             of
             him
             .
          
           6thly
           ,
           Some
           accusing
           their
           Brethren
           for
           
             denying
             the
             Sufficiency
             of
             the
             Light
             within
             to
             Salvation
             ,
             because
             they
             preach
             ,
             That
             the
             Sufficiency
             of
             the
             Light
             within
             ,
             is
             not
             to
             be
             set
             up
             in
             Opposition
             to
             the
             Sufficiency
             of
             the
             Man
             Christ
             
             without
             us
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             Fullness
             is
             ,
          
           as
           if
           the
           Measure
           within
           us
           were
           the
           whole
           Saviour
           ,
           excluding
           the
           MAN
           CHRIST
           without
           us
           ;
           and
           also
           because
           they
           distinguish
           betwixt
           the
           first
           Ministration
           of
           Light
           ,
           common
           to
           all
           Mankind
           ,
           and
           the
           second
           ,
           that
           is
           peculiar
           and
           special
           only
           to
           true
           Christians
           ,
           or
           such
           who
           have
           the
           Faith
           of
           
             Christ
             crucified
             ,
             &c.
          
           revealed
           to
           them
           ;
           both
           these
           Ministrations
           ,
           with
           all
           other
           diversity
           of
           Operations
           and
           Gifts
           coming
           from
           one
           God
           ,
           one
           Lord
           ,
           and
           one
           Spirit
           ,
           
             who
             is
             over
             all
             ,
             through
             all
             ,
          
           and
           
             in
             all
          
           ,
           Ephes
           .
           4.6
           .
           And
           also
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           set
           up
           the
           present
           Measure
           of
           Light
           and
           Grace
           to
           be
           sufficient
           for
           all
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           but
           exhort
           Men
           to
           Wait
           and
           Pray
           in
           the
           help
           of
           the
           present
           Measure
           of
           Grace
           received
           ,
           to
           receive
           more
           Grace
           from
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           fullness
           of
           it
           ,
           even
           the
           
             Man
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           set
           up
           the
           Sufficiency
           of
           the
           Light
           within
           ,
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           necessary
           and
           great
           outward
           Helps
           and
           Means
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           
             holy
             Scriptures
          
           ,
           and
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           
             Teaching
             of
             Faithful
             Men.
          
           And
           beside
           these
           great
           Questions
           and
           Disputes
           that
           have
           happened
           among
           us
           ,
           there
           have
           been
           others
           concerning
           the
           
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             Dead
          
           ,
           and
           
             Day
             of
             Judgement
          
           ;
           as
           
             Whether
             the
             Saints
             have
             got
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             Body
             already
             ?
          
           or
           
             Wheth●r
             they
             get
             it
             immediately
             after
             Death
             ?
          
           or
           
             VVhether
             they
             wait
             for
             it
             generally
             unto
             Christs
             coming
             ?
          
           and
           
             VVhether
             Christ
             is
             to
             come
             without
             us
             ,
             to
             judge
             the
             Quick
             and
             the
             Dead
             ?
          
           and
           
             VVhether
             there
             is
             any
             Day
             of
             Judgment
             beyond
             the
             Grave
             ?
          
           and
           
             VVhether
             there
             is
             any
             great
             and
             general
             Day
             of
             Judgment
             that
             the
             Deceased
             are
             in
             Expectation
             of
             ?
          
           And
           this
           is
           but
           a
           hint
           of
           these
           things
           that
           have
           been
           in
           Question
           and
           Debate
           among
           us
           here-away
           in
           Pensilvania
           and
           VVest-Jersey
           ,
           &c.
           to
           which
           ,
           many
           other
           great
           and
           weigthy
           things
           of
           
             Christian
             Faith
          
           and
           Doctrine
           do
           so
           necessarily
           relate
           ,
           that
           they
           stand
           or
           fall
           together
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           no
           small
           Grief
           and
           Wound
           to
           us
           to
           find
           some
           so
           little
           concerned
           about
           these
           things
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           not
           so
           material
           as
           to
           cause
           any
           
             just
             Seperation
          
           ,
           or
           
             Breach
             of
             Fellowship
          
           ,
           when
           we
           know
           ,
           that
           for
           less
           Errors
           many
           of
           us
           have
           seperated
           from
           other
           Professions
           ;
           and
           we
           cannnot
           but
           declare
           
             before
             the
             World
          
           ,
           our
           Godly
           Zeal
           moveth
           us
           to
           a
           holy
           Impatience
           ,
           that
           we
           cannot
           longer
           bear
           (
           some
           of
           us
           having
           born
           the
           weight
           of
           these
           things
           for
           many
           Months
           )
           such
           gross
           Ignorance
           and
           Unbelief
           ,
           and
           gross
           Errors
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           
             denying
             the
             Lord
             that
             bought
             us
             ,
          
           and
           making
           Void
           his
           Death
           and
           Sufferings
           ,
           without
           bearing
           witness
           against
           them
           ,
           who
           either
           hold
           them
           ,
           or
           support
           &
           defend
           them
           ;
           and
           we
           are
           convinced
           &
           perswaded
           in
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           God
           calleth
           us
           to
           seperate
           from
           such
           Unbelievers
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           yoked
           
           together
           in
           Church-Fellowship
           and
           Discipline
           with
           any
           that
           we
           have
           not
           Proof
           of
           by
           Confession
           of
           the
           Mouth
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           sound
           in
           Faith
           ,
           touching
           these
           necessary
           and
           Fundamental
           parts
           of
           
             Christian
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           that
           their
           Conversation
           is
           such
           as
           becometh
           the
           Gospel
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           And
           we
           have
           been
           so
           much
           grieved
           with
           the
           Confusion
           and
           Disorder
           that
           hath
           lately
           happened
           in
           our
           Meetings
           ,
           because
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           (
           more
           like
           Babylon
           than
           a
           Church
           of
           Christ
           )
           that
           we
           have
           great
           Clearness
           and
           Peace
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           retire
           and
           seperate
           from
           such
           disorderly
           Walkers
           and
           Talkers
           as
           we
           have
           formerly
           done
           from
           other
           Professions
           ,
           to
           meet
           together
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           having
           the
           true
           Faith
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Promise
           ,
           
             To
             be
             spiritually
             present
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             us
             ,
          
           and
           to
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           be
           refreshed
           and
           edified
           ,
           whether
           in
           silence
           ,
           or
           any
           living
           Testimony
           of
           words
           that
           God
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           enable
           any
           among
           us
           to
           bring
           forth
           .
           Yet
           we
           design
           not
           any
           Separation
           from
           our
           Faithful
           Brethren
           here
           ,
           or
           any
           where
           else
           in
           any
           part
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           for
           we
           declare
           ,
           we
           are
           one
           with
           all
           our
           Faithful
           Brethren
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           both
           in
           
             Spirit
             ,
             Doctrine
             and
             Practice
             of
             true
             Christianity
          
           ;
           and
           we
           faithfully
           believe
           ,
           that
           our
           Faith
           in
           all
           things
           doth
           well
           agree
           to
           our
           faithful
           Brethren
           every
           where
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           real
           ,
           sound
           and
           upright
           Faith
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           received
           ,
           not
           only
           by
           Antient
           Christians
           ,
           in
           all
           Ages
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           the
           most
           sound
           Antient
           and
           present
           Friends
           of
           Truth
           ,
           called
           in
           scorn
           Quakers
           .
           And
           we
           altogether
           deny
           and
           disown
           to
           be
           called
           the
           Disciples
           or
           Proselites
           of
           Man
           or
           Men
           ,
           being
           spiritually
           baptized
           into
           no
           other
           Name
           than
           that
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           was
           Crucified
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           rose
           again
           ,
           and
           whose
           Disciples
           and
           Followers
           we
           only
           desire
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           to
           follow
           none
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           follow
           him
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Quantity
             of
             the
             foregoing
             ,
             with
             another
             of
             their
             Books
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
          
           The
           Plea
           of
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Being
             sent
             over
             for
             Sale
             ,
             which
             the
             chief
             Quakers
             here
             having
             notice
             of
             ,
             bought
             them
             all
             up
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             stifle
             them
             ,
             which
             occasions
             their
             Re-printing
             here
             in
          
           England
           ,
           this
           9th
           .
           of
           January
           ,
           1692
           /
           3.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .