A key opening a way to every common understanding, how to discern the difference betwixt the religion professed by the people called Quakers and the perversions, misrepresentations and calumnies of their several adversaries : published in great good will to all, but more especially for their sakes that are actually under prejudice from vulgar abuses.
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             A key opening a way to every common understanding, how to discern the difference betwixt the religion professed by the people called Quakers and the perversions, misrepresentations and calumnies of their several adversaries : published in great good will to all, but more especially for their sakes that are actually under prejudice from vulgar abuses.
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           A
           KEY
           Opening
           a
           way
           to
           every
           Common
           Understanding
           ,
        
         
           How
           to
           discern
           the
           Difference
           betwixt
           the
           Religion
           professed
           by
           the
           People
           called
           QUAKERS
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Perversions
             ,
             Misrepresentations
          
           and
           Calumnies
           of
           their
           several
           Adversaries
           .
        
         
           Published
           in
           great
           good
           Will
           to
           all
           ,
           but
           more
           especially
           for
           their
           sakes
           That
           are
           actually
           under
           Prejudice
           from
           vulgar
           Abuses
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           ,
           for
           
             Thomas
             Northcott
          
           ,
           in
           George-yard
           in
           Lombard-street
           .
           1693.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           CONTENTS
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             OF
             the
             Light
             within
             ,
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             the
             Vertue
             and
             Benefit
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             Scriptures
             and
             their
             Truth
             and
             Service
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             and
             its
             Office
             ,
             with
             respect
             to
             Man.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Of
             the
             Holy
             Three
             ,
             or
             Scripture-Trinity
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Of
             the
             Divinity
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Of
             the
             Manhood
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Of
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             his
             performances
             for
             Man's
             Salvation
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Of
             
               Good
               Works
            
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             necessary
             and
             rewardable
             ,
             but
             not
             Meritorious
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Of
             Water-Baptism
             and
             the
             Supper
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Of
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             Dead
             ,
             and
             Eternal
             Recompence
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             Of
             
               Civil
               Honour
            
             and
             Respect
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             Of
             Civil
             Government
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             Reader
             ,
          
           
        
         
           IT
           is
           very
           unfair
           and
           indiscreet
           in
           any
           to
           oppose
           and
           calumniate
           what
           they
           do
           not
           understand
           .
           It
           has
           been
           our
           unhappiness
           ,
           far
           more
           than
           all
           that
           our
           Adversaries
           have
           been
           able
           to
           say
           against
           us
           ,
           that
           hitherto
           we
           remain
           unknown
           by
           those
           ,
           who
           yet
           stick
           not
           to
           condemn
           us
           .
           We
           must
           confess
           that
           our
           Principles
           ,
           as
           disguised
           and
           misrepresented
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           may
           well
           enough
           have
           given
           Offence
           to
           Those
           That
           have
           not
           thought
           it
           worth
           their
           while
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           Pains
           of
           enquiring
           further
           :
           Nor
           indeed
           can
           we
           take
           it
           ill
           that
           People
           should
           be
           shy
           to
           entertain
           them
           ,
           under
           those
           frightful
           Vizards
           some
           have
           put
           upon
           them
           ;
           and
           yet
           they
           must
           be
           inexcusable
           that
           will
           take
           our
           Belief
           at
           our
           Enemies
           Hands
           rather
           than
           our
           own
           ,
           who
           best
           know
           what
           we
           believe
           .
           But
           it
           will
           be
           the
           business
           of
           this
           little
           Key
           ,
           to
           explain
           the
           Difficulty
           ,
           and
           shew
           the
           Difference
           between
           
           our
           Principles
           and
           the
           Vulgar
           Mistakes
           ,
           and
           thereby
           open
           a
           way
           into
           so
           clear
           and
           plain
           an
           Understanding
           of
           the
           
             Quakers
             Principles
          
           ,
           from
           their
           
             Enemies
             Perversions
          
           ,
           as
           ,
           we
           hope
           ,
           with
           God's
           Blessing
           ,
           all
           impartial
           Enquirers
           will
           be
           satisfied
           of
           our
           Holy
           and
           Christian
           Profession
           :
           Which
           we
           earnestly
           desire
           for
           their
           Good
           :
           Knowing
           ,
           that
           as
           we
           have
           been
           called
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           People
           to
           him
           ,
           through
           his
           Grace
           ,
           none
           may
           stumble
           or
           be
           offended
           at
           the
           Truth
           we
           testifie
           of
           ;
           but
           seeing
           the
           Excellency
           of
           it
           ,
           may
           imbrace
           it
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           it
           ;
           the
           only
           best
           way
           to
           end
           Controversy
           ,
           and
           obtain
           the
           great
           and
           true
           End
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Salvation
           of
           the
           Soul.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Perversion
           I.
           THe
           Quakers
           
             hold
             ,
             that
             the
          
           Natural
           
             Light
             in
             the
             Conscience
             of
             every
             Man
             in
             the
             World
             is
          
           sufficient
           
             to
             save
             all
             that
             follow
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             overthrow
             Salvation
             by
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           Principle
           .
           This
           is
           a
           great
           Mistake
           ,
           for
           their
           Belief
           and
           Assertion
           is
           ,
           
             That
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Word
             ,
             that
             was
             with
             God
             and
             was
             God
             ,
          
           (
           and
           is
           so
           for
           ever
           )
           
             hath
             enlightned
             every
             Man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             with
             his
             own
             Light
             ,
          
           as
           he
           is
           that
           True
           Light
           ,
           or
           such
           a
           Light
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           no
           other
           to
           be
           compared
           to
           him
           :
           Which
           is
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           Emphasis
           True
           in
           the
           Text
           ;
           and
           that
           such
           as
           follow
           the
           Reproofs
           ,
           Convictions
           and
           Leadings
           of
           that
           Light
           ,
           with
           which
           he
           enlightens
           the
           Understandings
           and
           Consciences
           of
           Men
           ,
           
             shall
             not
             walk
             in
             Darkness
          
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           Evil
           and
           Ignorance
           of
           God
           )
           
             but
             shall
             have
             the
             Light
             of
             Life
          
           ;
           which
           Life
           is
           a
           living
           Condition
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           
             state
             of
             acceptance
             and
             Salvation
          
           ;
           and
           for
           which
           end
           Christ
           was
           given
           of
           God
           :
           See
           Isa
           .
           49.
           6.
           
           Jo.
           1.
           4
           ,
           9.
           3.
           21.
           5.
           40.
           8.
           12.
           10.
           10.
           
           So
           that
           they
           assert
           the
           Light
           
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           
           sufficient
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           Natural
           Light
           ,
           otherwise
           than
           as
           all
           Men
           ,
           born
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           have
           a
           measure
           of
           Christ's
           Light
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           natural
           to
           all
           Men.
           For
           this
           Light
           is
           something
           else
           than
           the
           bare
           Understanding
           Man
           hath
           as
           a
           rational
           Creature
           :
           For
           as
           such
           ,
           Man
           cannot
           be
           a
           Light
           to
           himself
           ;
           But
           has
           only
           a
           capacity
           of
           seeing
           ,
           by
           means
           of
           the
           Light
           that
           Christ
           the
           Word
           enlighteneth
           him
           withal
           .
           For
           we
           can
           no
           more
           be
           a
           mental
           or
           Intellectual
           Light
           to
           our selves
           ,
           than
           we
           are
           an
           External
           and
           Corporeal
           Light
           to
           our selves
           :
           But
           as
           the
           Sun
           in
           the
           Firmament
           is
           the
           Light
           of
           our
           Bodies
           ,
           so
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           divine
           Word
           is
           the
           Sun
           of
           our
           Souls
           ;
           the
           glorious
           Luminary
           of
           the
           intellectual
           World
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           walk
           in
           it
           and
           by
           it
           will
           come
           to
           Blessedness
           .
        
         
           Pervert
           .
           2.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             hold
             the
             Light
             within
             them
             is
             God
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             ;
             so
             that
             every
          
           Quaker
           
             has
             whole
             God
             ,
             Christ
             and
             Spirit
             in
             him
             :
          
           Which
           is
           gross
           Blasphemy
           .
        
         
           Princ.
           This
           is
           also
           a
           Mistake
           of
           their
           Belief
           :
           They
           never
           said
           that
           every
           Illumimination
           
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           Men
           ,
           was
           
             whole
             God
             ,
             Christ
          
           ,
           or
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           whereby
           to
           be
           guilty
           of
           that
           gross
           and
           blasphemous
           Absurdity
           they
           would
           fasten
           on
           them
           :
           But
           that
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           Light
           ,
           or
           the
           Word
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           Light
           ,
           the
           
             Quickning
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             God
             over
             all
             ,
             blessed
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           45
           ,
           47.
           hath
           enlightned
           Mankind
           with
           a
           Measure
           of
           Saving
           Light
           :
           So
           that
           the
           Illumination
           is
           from
           God
           or
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Word
           ,
           but
           not
           therefore
           whole
           God
           or
           Christ
           in
           every
           Man
           ,
           no
           more
           than
           the
           whole
           Sun
           or
           Air
           is
           in
           every
           House
           or
           Chamber
           .
           There
           are
           no
           such
           harsh
           and
           unscriptural
           Words
           in
           their
           Writings
           :
           It
           is
           only
           a
           frightful
           Perversion
           of
           some
           of
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           to
           bring
           a
           Scandal
           upon
           their
           Holy
           Faith
           :
           Yet
           in
           a
           Sense
           the
           Scriptures
           say
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           their
           Sense
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           say
           the
           same
           thing
           .
           
             He
             that
             is
             with
             you
             shall
             be
             in
             you
             :
             I
             will
             not
             leave
             you
             comfortless
             ,
             I
             will
             come
             to
             you
             :
             I
             in
             them
             and
             they
             in
             me
             ;
             Christ
             in
             us
             ,
             the
             hope
             of
             Glory
             .
             Unless
             Christ
             be
             in
             you
             ye
             are
             Reprobates
             .
             Of
             whom
             I
             travel
             in
             Birth
             again
             ,
             until
             Christ
             be
             formed
             in
             you
             .
          
           Jo.
           
           14.
           3
           ,
           17.
           18.
           20.
           
           Col.
           1.
           26
           ,
           27.
           2
           
           Cor.
           13.
           5.
           
           Gal.
           4.
           19.
           
           Now
           if
           they
           who
           denied
           his
           coming
           in
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           though
           high
           professing
           Jews
           ,
           were
           Antichrists
           ,
           because
           Enemies
           to
           that
           Appearance
           and
           Dispensation
           of
           God
           to
           Men
           ;
           what
           must
           they
           be
           reputed
           ,
           who
           as
           stiffly
           disown
           his
           nearer
           and
           more
           spiritual
           coming
           ,
           formation
           and
           dominion
           in
           the
           Soul
           ?
           Which
           is
           to
           be
           sure
           the
           higher
           and
           nobler
           Knowledg
           of
           Christ
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           
             Mystery
             hid
             from
             Ages
          
           ,
           and
           now
           revealed
           to
           God's
           People
           ;
           the
           
             Riches
             of
             the
             Glory
          
           of
           the
           Mystery
           which
           God
           reserved
           to
           be
           made
           known
           to
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           Col.
           1.
           27.
           
           Certainly
           though
           they
           are
           called
           Christians
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           no
           whit
           less
           Antichrists
           than
           those
           obstinate
           Jews
           of
           old
           .
        
         
           Pervert
           .
           3.
           
           
             By
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             Doctrine
             every
             Man
             must
             be
             saved
             ,
             for
             every
             Man
             ,
             they
             say
             ,
             is
             savingly
             enlightned
             .
          
        
         
           Prin.
           Not
           so
           :
           For
           though
           the
           Light
           or
           Grace
           of
           God
           hath
           ,
           and
           doth
           more
           or
           less
           appear
           to
           all
           Men
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           brings
           Salvation
           to
           as
           many
           as
           will
           be
           taught
           by
           it
           to
           deny
           Ungodliness
           and
           worldly
           Lusts
           ,
           
           and
           to
           live
           soberly
           ,
           and
           righteously
           ,
           and
           godlikely
           in
           this
           present
           evil
           World
           ;
           as
           Jo.
           3.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           Tit.
           2.
           11
           ,
           12.
           yet
           it
           no
           ways
           follows
           that
           Men
           must
           obey
           ,
           and
           learn
           so
           to
           do
           whether
           they
           will
           or
           not
           .
           God
           tenders
           
             Saving
             Light
             or
             Grace
          
           to
           all
           ,
           Gen.
           6.
           3.
           
           Ezek.
           18.
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24.
           
           Mic.
           6.
           8.
           1
           
           Tim.
           2.
           4.
           2
           
           Pet.
           3.
           9.
           he
           strives
           and
           pleads
           with
           all
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           will
           not
           hearken
           to
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           Grace
           or
           Light
           ,
           he
           is
           clear
           of
           their
           Blood.
           His
           Light
           is
           saving
           ,
           that
           lighteth
           them
           ,
           but
           it
           saveth
           them
           not
           ,
           if
           they
           rebel
           against
           it
           :
           Job
           17.
           16.
           21.
           17.
           24.
           13.
           
           In
           short
           ,
           tho
           Men
           are
           lighted
           or
           visited
           with
           a
           saving
           Light
           or
           Grace
           ,
           yet
           the
           Quakers
           never
           concluded
           ,
           nor
           is
           it
           rightly
           concludable
           from
           their
           Testimony
           that
           such
           Men
           must
           necessarily
           and
           absolutely
           be
           saved
           ,
           whether
           they
           obey
           or
           rebel
           .
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           4.
           
           
             By
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             Light
             or
             Spirit
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             moved
             to
             Murder
             ,
             Adultery
             ,
             Treason
             ,
             Theft
             ,
             or
             any
             such
             like
             Wickedness
             ,
             because
             they
             say
             that
             such
             as
             are
             have
             the
             Light
             within
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Princ.
           This
           never
           was
           their
           Doctrine
           ,
           nor
           is
           it
           consequent
           of
           it
           ,
           though
           they
           
           hold
           all
           have
           Light
           ,
           they
           never
           said
           all
           obeyed
           it
           ,
           or
           that
           evil
           Men
           were
           led
           by
           it
           ,
           much
           less
           could
           the
           Light
           be
           chargable
           with
           the
           Sins
           of
           those
           that
           refused
           to
           be
           led
           by
           it
           ;
           for
           herein
           they
           know
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Motions
           of
           it
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           its
           Fruits
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             condemns
             all
             Ungodliness
             ,
             and
             moves
             and
             inclines
             to
             purity
             ,
             mercy
             ,
             righteousness
             ,
             which
             are
             of
             God
             ,
          
           as
           Jo.
           16.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           13.
           ch
           .
           3.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           Gal.
           5.
           16
           —
           26.
           
           They
           deny
           and
           abominate
           that
           ranting
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           would
           charge
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           with
           their
           unholy
           Liberty
           .
           God's
           Spirit
           makes
           free
           from
           Sin
           ,
           and
           
             not
             to
             sin
          
           :
           Neither
           do
           they
           distinguish
           ,
           as
           such
           loose
           People
           wickedly
           do
           ,
           between
           the
           Act
           and
           the
           Evil
           of
           it
           :
           Wherefore
           they
           say
           that
           as
           the
           Tree
           is
           known
           and
           denominated
           from
           the
           Fruit
           ,
           
             so
             Spirits
             by
             their
             Motions
             and
             Inclinations
             .
          
           And
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           never
           did
           incline
           to
           evil
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           cause
           they
           renounce
           that
           construction
           of
           such
           Ranters
           ,
           
             That
             evil
             is
             no
             evil
             when
             they
             pretend
             to
             be
             led
             to
             it
             by
             Gods
             Spirit
          
           ;
           for
           that
           never
           was
           nor
           can
           be
           the
           way
           and
           method
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           
           which
           is
           pure
           and
           holy
           for
           ever
           :
           And
           Man's
           Sin
           and
           Destruction
           are
           of
           himself
           ,
           but
           his
           Help
           is
           in
           God
           alone
           ,
           through
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           5.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             must
             be
             all
             infallible
             and
             perfect
             ,
             if
             they
             have
             such
             an
             infallible
             Light.
             
          
        
         
           Princ.
           This
           is
           also
           a
           great
           Abuse
           of
           their
           true
           meaning
           .
           They
           say
           ,
           the
           Principle
           is
           
             pure
             ,
             perfect
             ,
             unerrable
          
           in
           it self
           ,
           or
           else
           it
           were
           unfit
           to
           lead
           Men
           to
           Heaven
           ;
           but
           they
           never
           did
           assert
           themselves
           such
           ,
           meerly
           because
           it
           was
           in
           them
           ;
           by
           no
           means
           :
           But
           that
           all
           who
           are
           led
           by
           it
           
             are
             so
             far
             perfect
             ,
             and
             so
             far
             infallibly
             in
             the
             right
             way
             ,
             and
             no
             jot
             further
             .
          
           Who
           can
           lay
           down
           a
           more
           Independent
           Doctrin
           upon
           Self
           ,
           and
           a
           more
           depending
           one
           upon
           the
           Grace
           or
           Gift
           of
           God
           ?
           Let
           them
           not
           be
           Mistaken
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           for
           such
           misapprehensions
           ,
           nor
           be
           made
           to
           hold
           what
           they
           don't
           ,
           to
           disrepute
           them
           with
           sober
           People
           ,
           or
           support
           the
           mistaken
           Charges
           of
           their
           Enemies
           .
           Yet
           to
           shew
           that
           a
           State
           of
           Perfection
           is
           attainable
           ,
           they
           urge
           ,
           among
           others
           ,
           these
           Scriptures
           ,
           Gen.
           17.
           1.
           
           
           Deut.
           18.
           13.
           2
           
           Sam.
           23.
           33.
           
           Job
           .
           1.
           1
           ,
           8.
           ch
           .
           2.
           3.
           and
           8.
           20.
           
           Psal
           .
           18.
           32.
           and
           119.
           1.
           
           Prov.
           2.
           21.
           
           Mar.
           5.
           48.
           
           Luke
           6.
           40.
           1
           
           Cor.
           2.
           6.
           2
           
           Cor.
           13.
           9
           ,
           11.
           
           Eph.
           4.
           13.
           1
           
           Thess
           .
           3.
           10.
           1
           
           Tim.
           3.
           17.
           
           Jam.
           1.
           4.
           1
           
           Pet.
           5.
           10.
           
           Heb.
           6.
           1.
           1
           
           J.
           4.
           13.
           
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           6.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             deny
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             for
             they
             deny
             them
             to
             be
             the
             Word
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           Princ.
           They
           own
           the
           Scriptures
           as
           they
           own
           themselves
           ;
           viz.
           
             A
             Declaration
             of
             those
             things
             most
             truly
             believed
             ,
             given
             forth
             in
             all
             Ages
             by
             the
             Inspiration
             of
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             ;
             consequently
             that
             they
             are
             profitable
             for
             Reading
             ,
             for
             Exhortation
             ,
             for
             Reproof
             in
             Righteousness
             ,
             that
             the
             Man
             of
             God
             may
             be
             perfectly
             furnished
             :
          
           They
           are
           the
           Form
           of
           
             Sound
             Words
          
           :
           They
           profess
           to
           believe
           them
           ,
           read
           them
           ,
           and
           say
           it
           is
           the
           Work
           they
           have
           to
           do
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           earnest
           Desire
           of
           their
           Souls
           to
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           witness
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           them
           ;
           that
           so
           
             God's
             Will
             may
             be
             done
             in
             Earth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Heaven
             :
          
           But
           to
           call
           them
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
          
           ,
           which
           
           they
           never
           called
           themselves
           ;
           but
           which
           they
           peculiarly
           denominate
           and
           call
           Christ
           by
           ,
           as
           Jo.
           1.
           4
           ,
           14.
           
           Rev.
           19.
           13.
           
           In
           reverence
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           no
           slight
           to
           them
           ,
           (
           which
           they
           believe
           to
           be
           of
           divine
           Authority
           ,
           and
           embrace
           as
           the
           best
           of
           Books
           ,
           and
           allow
           to
           be
           as
           much
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           as
           a
           Book
           can
           be
           .
           )
           They
           do
           ,
           as
           in
           Duty
           and
           Reason
           bound
           ,
           attribute
           that
           Title
           to
           Christ
           only
           :
           And
           yet
           as
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           signifies
           the
           Command
           of
           God
           ,
           referring
           to
           the
           thing
           commanded
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           called
           the
           
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           ,
           or
           
             Word
             of
             God
          
           ,
           as
           ,
           on
           particular
           occasions
           ,
           the
           Prophets
           had
           the
           
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           to
           Persons
           and
           Places
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           which
           was
           commanded
           them
           of
           the
           Lord.
           So
           Christ
           uses
           it
           ,
           Mar.
           7.
           13.
           when
           he
           tells
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
             That
             they
             had
             made
             the
             Word
          
           (
           or
           Command
           )
           
             of
             God
             of
             none
             effect
             ,
             by
             their
             Traditions
             .
          
           But
           because
           People
           are
           so
           apt
           to
           think
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           they
           have
           all
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           are
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           look
           no
           farther
           ;
           therefore
           this
           people
           have
           felt
           themselves
           constrained
           ,
           by
           God's
           Spirit
           ,
           
           to
           point
           them
           to
           the
           great
           Word
           of
           Words
           ,
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             in
             whom
             is
             Life
             ,
             and
             that
             Life
             the
             Light
             of
             Men
             ,
          
           that
           they
           might
           feel
           something
           nearer
           to
           them
           than
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           even
           the
           
             Word
             in
             the
             Heart
             ,
             Christ
             within
             them
             ,
             the
             Hope
             of
             their
             Glory
             ,
          
           Deut.
           22.
           12.
           
           Rom.
           10.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           who
           is
           the
           Author
           and
           Expounder
           of
           
             Holy
             Scripture
          
           ,
           and
           without
           whose
           
             Light
             ,
             Spirit
          
           or
           Grace
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           profitably
           read
           by
           those
           that
           read
           them
           .
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           7.
           
           
             They
             deny
             them
             to
             be
             any
             Means
             whereby
             to
             resist
             Temptation
             .
          
        
         
           Princ.
           This
           is
           a
           very
           uncharitable
           aspersion
           .
           True
           it
           is
           that
           they
           deny
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           meerly
           ,
           or
           of
           themselves
           to
           be
           sufficient
           to
           resist
           Temptation
           ;
           for
           then
           all
           that
           have
           them
           and
           read
           them
           ,
           would
           be
           preserved
           by
           them
           against
           Temptations
           :
           But
           that
           they
           should
           deny
           them
           to
           be
           any
           Means
           or
           Instrument
           whereby
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           when
           they
           allow
           their
           own
           Writings
           may
           be
           such
           ,
           is
           either
           great
           Ignorance
           or
           Malice
           in
           their
           Adversaries
           ,
           
             God
             has
             made
             use
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             doth
             and
             will
             make
             use
             of
             them
             for
             Reproof
             ,
             Comfort
             and
          
           
           
             Edification
             ,
             through
             the
             Spirit
          
           :
           Thus
           they
           say
           they
           have
           felt
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           are
           made
           to
           them
           ,
           through
           the
           good
           Spirit
           of
           God
           coming
           in
           upon
           their
           Spirits
           ,
           in
           the
           reading
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           8.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             assert
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             to
             be
             the
             immediate
             Teacher
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             is
             no
             other
             Means
             now
             to
             be
             used
             .
          
        
         
           Princ.
           They
           never
           spake
           such
           Language
           :
           But
           herein
           they
           perceive
           the
           great
           subtilty
           of
           Satan
           ,
           as
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           to
           darken
           the
           Appearance
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           prepossess
           Peoples
           Minds
           against
           it
           .
           For
           since
           he
           cannot
           hinder
           the
           Exaltation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           above
           all
           visible
           Instruments
           ,
           and
           the
           Necessity
           of
           its
           Motions
           and
           Operations
           to
           be
           known
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           suitableness
           of
           it
           to
           the
           Gospel
           Administration
           ;
           he
           would
           spoil
           all
           by
           overdoing
           :
           For
           they
           never
           denied
           the
           use
           of
           Means
           ,
           but
           to
           this
           Day
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           in
           the
           use
           of
           them
           :
           But
           then
           they
           are
           such
           Means
           as
           are
           used
           in
           the
           Life
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           and
           from
           Mans
           
             meer
             Wit
             ,
             Will
          
           
           
             or
             Imitation
          
           ;
           the
           thing
           they
           strike
           at
           .
           For
           instance
           ,
           they
           cannot
           own
           that
           to
           be
           a
           
             Gospel
             Ministry
          
           that
           is
           without
           a
           
             Gospel
             Spirit
          
           ;
           or
           that
           such
           can
           be
           sent
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           taught
           of
           God
           ;
           or
           that
           they
           are
           fit
           to
           teach
           others
           what
           Regeneration
           and
           the
           Way
           to
           Heaven
           are
           ,
           
             that
             have
             never
             been
             born
             again
             themselves
          
           ;
           or
           that
           such
           can
           ever
           bring
           Souls
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           are
           themselves
           strangers
           ,
           like
           those
           in
           the
           Acts
           ,
           19.
           21.
           to
           the
           Baptism
           of
           
             Fire
             and
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           .
           This
           is
           only
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           these
           the
           Ministers
           that
           the
           People
           called
           Quakers
           cannot
           own
           and
           receive
           ,
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           maintain
           .
           For
           the
           Ministry
           and
           Ministers
           that
           are
           according
           to
           Scripture
           ,
           they
           both
           own
           and
           delight
           in
           .
           Read
           Jo.
           14.
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           26.
           ch
           .
           16.
           13.
           
           Acts
           1.
           8.
           
           Gal.
           1.
           1
           ,
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           It
           is
           strange
           ,
           because
           they
           deny
           all
           false
           Means
           ,
           or
           means
           not
           used
           in
           the
           Leadings
           of
           God's
           Power
           and
           Spirit
           ;
           that
           therefore
           they
           must
           deny
           all
           means
           ,
           however
           rightly
           employed
           .
           This
           is
           an
           Injustice
           in
           their
           Enemies
           .
           Wherefore
           all
           are
           desired
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           That
           
             Evangelical
             Means
          
           and
           
           Order
           they
           love
           and
           desire
           to
           keep
           ;
           for
           they
           diligently
           assemble
           themselves
           together
           to
           worship
           God
           ;
           where
           they
           both
           
             pray
             in
             the
             Spirit
          
           and
           prophesie
           one
           by
           one
           ,
           as
           any
           thing
           is
           revealed
           to
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           1
           Cor.
           14.
           15
           ,
           29
           ,
           30
           ,
           31.
           
           Nor
           are
           they
           without
           
             Spiritual
             Songs
             ,
             making
             Melody
          
           in
           their
           Hearts
           to
           God
           their
           Redeemer
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           comforted
           and
           moved
           by
           it
           ,
           Eph.
           5.
           19.
           
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           9.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             deny
             the
             Trinity
          
           .
        
         
           Princ.
           Nothing
           less
           .
           They
           believe
           in
           the
           
             Holy
             Three
          
           or
           Trinity
           of
           
             Father
             ,
             Word
          
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           Jo.
           1.
           1.
           ch
           .
           14.
           9.
           
           Rom.
           9.
           5.
           1
           
           Jo.
           5.
           7.
           
           And
           that
           these
           three
           are
           truly
           and
           properly
           one
           :
           Of
           
             one
             Nature
          
           as
           well
           as
           Will.
           But
           they
           are
           very
           tender
           of
           quitting
           
             Scripture
             Terms
          
           and
           Phrases
           for
           
           Schoolmen's
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           1.
           18
           —
           31.
           ch
           .
           2.
           2
           —
           6.
           
           Col.
           2.
           8.
           as
           Persons
           and
           Substances
           ,
           &c.
           are
           .
           And
           they
           judge
           that
           a
           curious
           Enquiry
           into
           those
           High
           and
           Divine
           Relations
           tends
           not
           to
           Godliness
           and
           Peace
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           the
           Aim
           of
           true
           Christians
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           cannot
           
           gratify
           that
           Curiosity
           in
           themselves
           or
           others
           :
           Speculative
           Truths
           being
           to
           be
           sparingly
           and
           tenderly
           declared
           ,
           and
           never
           to
           be
           made
           the
           Measures
           of
           Christianity
           or
           Christian
           Communion
           .
           For
           besides
           that
           Christ
           Jesus
           hath
           taught
           them
           other
           things
           ,
           the
           sad
           Consequences
           in
           all
           Times
           of
           superfining
           upon
           Scripture
           Texts
           ,
           hath
           sufficiently
           forbid
           them
           .
           Men
           are
           too
           apt
           to
           let
           their
           Heads
           out-run
           their
           Hearts
           and
           
             Notion
             ,
             Obedience
          
           ,
           and
           with
           Passion
           to
           support
           their
           Conceits
           .
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           10.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             deny
             Christ
             to
             be
             God.
          
           
        
         
           Princ.
           Nothing
           can
           well
           be
           more
           untrue
           and
           unreasonable
           ;
           for
           their
           great
           and
           characteristick
           Principle
           being
           this
           ,
           That
           
             Christ
             enlightens
             the
             Souls
             of
             all
             Men
             ,
             that
             come
             into
             the
             World
             with
             a
             Saving
             Light
          
           ;
           which
           nothing
           but
           the
           Creator
           of
           Souls
           can
           do
           :
           It
           does
           sufficiently
           shew
           ,
           They
           believe
           him
           to
           be
           God.
           But
           they
           truly
           and
           expressly
           own
           him
           so
           ,
           according
           to
           Jo.
           1.
           1.
           and
           Rom.
           9.
           5.
           to
           be
           God
           over
           all
           ,
           blessed
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
         
           Pervers
           .
           11.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             deny
             the
             Human
             Nature
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           Princ.
           They
           never
           taught
           ,
           or
           said
           ,
           or
           held
           so
           gross
           a
           thing
           ,
           if
           ,
           by
           
             Human
             Nature
          
           ,
           be
           understood
           the
           Manhood
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           For
           as
           they
           believe
           him
           to
           be
           God
           over
           all
           blessed
           for
           ever
           so
           they
           believe
           him
           to
           be
           of
           the
           Seed
           of
           Abraham
           and
           David
           after
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           and
           therefore
           truly
           and
           properly
           
             Man
             ,
             like
             us
             in
             all
             things
          
           (
           and
           once
           subject
           to
           all
           things
           for
           our
           sakes
           )
           
             Sin
             only
             excepted
          
           .
           See
           Is
           .
           7.
           14.
           
           Matt.
           1.
           23.
           
           Luke
           1.
           31.
           
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           12.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             deny
             Christ's
             Transactions
             at
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             and
             the
             shedding
             his
             Blood
             to
             be
             beneficial
             to
             them
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             the
             Light
             within
             only
             they
             expect
             to
             be
             saved
             by
             .
          
        
         
           Princ.
           This
           is
           untruly
           charged
           upon
           them
           :
           They
           do
           say
           that
           the
           Appearance
           of
           the
           
             second
             Adam
             ,
             Jo.
          
           1.
           14.
           
           Heb.
           10.
           5.
           the
           
             Lord
             from
             Heaven
          
           ,
           the
           
             Quickning
             Spirit
          
           ,
           in
           that
           holy
           Body
           ,
           prepared
           of
           the
           Father
           for
           him
           ,
           was
           for
           the
           Salvation
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           had
           fallen
           in
           the
           first
           Adam
           .
           That
           whatever
           Christ
           then
           did
           ,
           both
           Living
           and
           Dying
           was
           of
           great
           Benesit
           
           to
           all
           that
           then
           believed
           ,
           and
           is
           still
           to
           all
           that
           now
           do
           ,
           and
           hereafter
           shall
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           as
           they
           receive
           and
           obey
           the
           manifestation
           of
           his
           Light
           in
           their
           Consciences
           ;
           which
           leads
           Men
           to
           believe
           and
           value
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           disown
           Christ
           as
           the
           common
           Sacrifice
           and
           Mediator
           .
           For
           they
           do
           affirm
           ,
           That
           to
           come
           to
           that
           Light
           ,
           and
           turn
           their
           Minds
           ,
           and
           bring
           all
           their
           Deeds
           and
           Thoughts
           to
           that
           ,
           is
           the
           readiest
           ,
           nay
           the
           only
           right
           way
           to
           come
           to
           have
           true
           Faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           as
           he
           appeared
           in
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           and
           
             to
             discern
             the
             Lord's
             Body
             aright
             ,
          
           and
           to
           receive
           any
           real
           Benefit
           by
           him
           ,
           as
           their
           only
           Sacrifice
           and
           Mediator
           .
           And
           it
           is
           not
           another
           than
           that
           Blessed
           
             Word
             ,
             Light
             ,
             Power
             ,
             Wisdom
          
           and
           
             Eternal
             Righteousness
          
           ,
           who
           then
           appeared
           in
           that
           Holy
           Body
           ,
           by
           whom
           they
           have
           received
           ,
           or
           can
           receive
           any
           true
           spiritual
           Benefit
           .
           
             Light
             is
             from
             him
             ,
             Forgiveness
             through
             him
             ,
             and
             Sanctification
             only
             by
             him
             .
          
           So
           that
           their
           ascribing
           Salvation
           in
           this
           Age
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           now
           appears
           to
           their
           Souls
           ,
           as
           before
           expressed
           ,
           cannot
           render
           him
           no
           Saviour
           in
           that
           Age
           ,
           or
           invalidate
           
           the
           Benefit
           of
           his
           blessed
           Appearance
           then
           on
           Earth
           ,
           or
           Mediation
           now
           in
           Heaven
           :
           Whose
           
             Doctrine
             pierced
          
           ,
           whose
           
             Life
             preached
          
           ,
           whose
           
             Miracles
             astonished
          
           ,
           whose
           
             Blood
             attoned
          
           ,
           and
           whose
           
             Death
             ,
             Resurrection
          
           and
           Ascension
           into
           Heaven
           confirmed
           that
           Blessed
           Manifestation
           to
           be
           no
           less
           than
           the
           
             Word
             —
             God
          
           ,
           (
           who
           is
           Life
           and
           
             Light
             )
             manifested
             in
             the
             Flesh
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           3.
           16.
           for
           the
           Salvation
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           therefore
           properly
           and
           truly
           the
           Son
           of
           Man
           on
           Earth
           ,
           and
           now
           the
           Son
           of
           Man
           in
           Glory
           .
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           13.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             set
             up
             Works
             and
             Meriting
             by
             Works
             ,
             like
             the
             Papists
             ;
             whereby
             Justification
             ,
             by
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             ,
             is
             laid
             aside
             .
          
        
         
           Princ.
           By
           no
           means
           :
           They
           say
           with
           the
           Apostle
           James
           ,
           ch
           .
           2.
           
           That
           true
           
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             cannot
             be
             without
             Works
             ,
             no
             more
             than
             a
             Body
             can
             live
             without
             a
             Spirit
          
           ;
           and
           where
           there
           is
           Life
           there
           is
           Motion
           ,
           and
           where
           there
           is
           no
           Divine
           Life
           there
           is
           no
           Faith
           :
           Nay
           ,
           by
           the
           Comparison
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           separable
           ,
           Works
           being
           compared
           to
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           would
           have
           the
           better
           .
           The
           very
           believing
           is
           an
           Act
           of
           the
           Mind
           ,
           
           and
           therefore
           a
           godly
           Work
           ;
           and
           no
           sooner
           is
           true
           Faith
           begotten
           in
           a
           Soul
           ,
           but
           it
           falls
           to
           working
           ,
           which
           is
           both
           the
           Nature
           ,
           and
           in
           some
           respect
           the
           end
           of
           it
           .
           Nor
           do
           we
           say
           ,
           that
           our
           very
           best
           Works
           ,
           proceeding
           from
           the
           true
           Faith
           it self
           ,
           can
           merit
           ;
           no
           ,
           nor
           Faith
           joyned
           with
           them
           .
           All
           that
           Man
           is
           capable
           of
           believing
           or
           performing
           ,
           can
           never
           merit
           everlasting
           Blessedness
           ;
           because
           there
           can
           be
           no
           proportion
           (
           as
           there
           must
           be
           in
           case
           of
           Merit
           )
           between
           the
           best
           Works
           that
           can
           be
           performed
           in
           the
           Life
           of
           Man
           ,
           and
           an
           Eternal
           Felicity
           .
           Wherefore
           all
           that
           Man
           can
           do
           ,
           
             even
             with
             the
             Assistance
             of
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           can
           never
           be
           properly
           said
           to
           merit
           ;
           but
           that
           
             right
             Faith
          
           and
           
             good
             Works
          
           (
           which
           will
           follow
           it
           )
           may
           and
           do
           obtain
           the
           blessed
           Immortality
           ,
           which
           it
           pleaseth
           Almighty
           God
           to
           give
           and
           priviledge
           the
           Sons
           of
           Men
           with
           ,
           who
           perform
           that
           necessary
           Condition
           ,
           is
           a
           Gospel
           and
           necessary
           Truth
           :
           And
           this
           the
           Quakers
           groundedly
           ,
           and
           therefore
           boldly
           affirm
           .
           So
           that
           they
           deny
           all
           Merit
           from
           the
           best
           of
           Works
           ,
           especially
           by
           such
           as
           
           the
           Papists
           are
           wont
           to
           conceive
           Meritorious
           .
           But
           as
           they
           ,
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           do
           deny
           the
           meritoriousness
           of
           Works
           ,
           so
           neither
           can
           they
           joyn
           with
           that
           lazy
           Faith
           which
           works
           not
           .
           Let
           not
           good
           Works
           make
           Men
           Papists
           ,
           because
           they
           make
           Men
           Christians
           :
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           
             believing
             and
             not
             working
          
           ,
           and
           imagining
           a
           Salvation
           from
           Wrath
           ,
           
             where
             there
             is
             no
             Salvation
             from
             Sin
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           no
           whit
           less
           unscriptural
           ,
           and
           abundantly
           more
           pernicious
           to
           the
           Soul.
           
             Blessed
             is
             he
             that
             hears
             Christ's
             Words
             and
             does
             them
             .
          
           The
           doer
           is
           only
           accepted
           ;
           for
           though
           
             Death
             be
             the
             Wages
             of
             Sin
             ,
             yet
             the
             Gift
             of
             God
             is
             Eternal
             Life
             to
             such
             ,
          
           Rom.
           6.
           23.
           so
           that
           as
           they
           do
           not
           hold
           that
           their
           good
           Works
           merit
           ,
           neither
           believe
           they
           that
           their
           good
           Works
           justifie
           :
           For
           though
           none
           are
           justified
           that
           are
           not
           in
           measure
           sanctified
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           justified
           because
           they
           are
           sanctified
           ,
           but
           for
           his
           sake
           that
           sanctifies
           them
           ,
           Isa
           .
           26.
           12.
           and
           works
           all
           their
           good
           Works
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           them
           ;
           to
           wit
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           is
           made
           unto
           them
           as
           to
           the
           Saints
           of
           old
           ,
           
           
             Wisdom
             ,
             Righteosness
             ,
             Sanctification
             and
             Redemption
             ,
             that
             he
             that
             glorieth
             let
             him
             glory
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           1.
           30
           ,
           31.
           
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           14.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             deny
             the
             two
             great
             Ordinances
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
          
           Baptism
           
             and
             the
          
           Supper
           .
        
         
           Princ.
           Whatever
           is
           truly
           and
           properly
           a
           Gospel
           Ordinance
           they
           desire
           to
           own
           and
           practise
           :
           But
           they
           observe
           no
           such
           Language
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           as
           in
           the
           Objection
           .
           They
           do
           confess
           the
           Practice
           of
           
             John's
             Baptism
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Supper
           is
           to
           be
           found
           there
           ;
           but
           that
           is
           no
           Institution
           or
           sufficient
           Reason
           of
           Continuation
           .
           That
           they
           were
           then
           proper
           they
           believe
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           time
           of
           great
           Infancy
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           Mysteries
           of
           Truth
           lay
           yet
           couched
           and
           foulded
           up
           in
           Figures
           and
           Shadows
           ,
           as
           is
           acknowledged
           by
           Protestants
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           their
           Belief
           ,
           that
           no
           Figures
           or
           Signs
           are
           perpetual
           ,
           or
           of
           Institution
           ,
           under
           the
           Gospel
           Administration
           ,
           when
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Substance
           ,
           is
           come
           ;
           though
           their
           use
           might
           have
           been
           indulged
           to
           young
           Converts
           in
           Primitive
           Times
           .
           It
           were
           to
           overthrow
           the
           whole
           Gospel
           Dispensation
           ,
           
           and
           to
           make
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           of
           none
           effect
           ,
           to
           render
           Signs
           of
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           If
           it
           be
           said
           ,
           
             But
             they
             were
             used
             after
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             Ascension
             too
             .
          
           They
           answer
           ,
           So
           were
           many
           Jewish
           Ceremonies
           not
           easily
           abolished
           .
           If
           any
           say
           ,
           
             But
             Christ
             commanded
             that
             one
             of
             them
             should
             be
             done
             till
             he
             come
             :
          
           They
           say
           ,
           That
           he
           that
           said
           so
           ;
           told
           his
           Disciples
           also
           ,
           
             That
             he
             would
             come
             to
             them
             again
             :
             That
             some
             should
             not
             taste
             of
             Death
             till
             they
             saw
             him
             come
             in
             his
             Kingdom
             :
             And
             he
             that
             was
             then
             with
             them
             should
             be
             in
             them
             :
             And
             that
             he
             would
             drink
             no
             more
             of
             the
             Fruit
             of
             the
             Vine
             ,
             till
             he
             should
             drink
             it
             new
             with
             them
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Joh.
           14.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           Mat.
           16.
           28.
           
           Joh.
           14.
           17.
           
           Mat.
           26.
           29.
           
           Mark
           14.
           25.
           
           Which
           is
           the
           
             new
             Wine
          
           that
           was
           to
           be
           put
           into
           the
           
             new
             Bottles
          
           ,
           Luk.
           5.
           37.
           and
           is
           the
           Wine
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           as
           he
           expresseth
           it
           in
           the
           same
           place
           :
           Which
           Kingdom
           is
           within
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           read
           ,
           Luk.
           17.
           20.
           
           He
           was
           the
           heavenly
           Bread
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           not
           yet
           known
           ,
           nor
           his
           Flesh
           and
           Blood
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           to
           know
           them
           ;
           as
           
           may
           be
           seen
           ,
           John
           6.
           53
           ,
           to
           63.
           
           So
           that
           though
           Christ
           was
           come
           to
           end
           all
           Signs
           ;
           yet
           till
           he
           was
           known
           to
           be
           the
           Substance
           to
           the
           Soul
           ,
           as
           the
           
             great
             Bread
             of
             Life
             from
             Heaven
             ,
          
           Signs
           had
           their
           Service
           to
           shew
           forth
           ,
           and
           keep
           in
           hand
           and
           remembrance
           ;
           especially
           to
           the
           People
           of
           that
           day
           ,
           whose
           Religion
           was
           attended
           with
           a
           multitude
           of
           the
           like
           Types
           ,
           Shadows
           and
           Signs
           ,
           of
           the
           one
           good
           Thing
           and
           Substance
           of
           all
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           Quakers
           cannot
           be
           said
           to
           deny
           them
           ;
           that
           is
           too
           hard
           a
           word
           :
           But
           they
           truly
           witnessing
           that
           the
           very
           thing
           ,
           that
           Water
           ,
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           do
           signifie
           ,
           is
           come
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           leave
           them
           off
           ,
           as
           fulfilled
           ;
           and
           henceforth
           have
           but
           
             one
             Lord
             ,
             one
             Faith
             ,
             one
             Baptism
             ,
             one
             Bread
             ,
             and
             but
             one
             Cup
             of
             Blessings
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           new
           Wine
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           Mark
           14.
           25.
           
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           15.
           
           
             They
             acknowledge
             no
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             Dead
             ,
             nor
             Rewards
             to
             come
             .
          
        
         
           Princ.
           In
           this
           also
           they
           are
           greatly
           abused
           .
           They
           deny
           not
           ,
           but
           believe
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           according
           to
           Scripture
           ;
           the
           one
           from
           Sin
           ,
           the
           other
           from
           
             Death
             and
          
           
           
             the
             Grave
          
           ;
           but
           are
           cautious
           in
           expressing
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           intended
           in
           the
           Charge
           ,
           because
           't
           is
           left
           a
           Secret
           in
           Scripture
           .
           Are
           People
           angry
           with
           them
           for
           not
           believing
           or
           asserting
           what
           is
           hidden
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           more
           curious
           than
           necessary
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           Objectors
           themselves
           cannot
           be
           positive
           in
           ?
           
             Thou
             Fool
          
           ,
           is
           to
           the
           curious
           Inquirer
           ,
           as
           says
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           36
           ,
           53
           ,
           54.
           which
           makes
           the
           Quakers
           contented
           with
           that
           Body
           which
           God
           shall
           please
           to
           give
           them
           ;
           being
           assured
           that
           their
           Corruption
           shall
           put
           on
           Incorruption
           ,
           and
           their
           Mortality
           Immortality
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           pleaseth
           him
           .
           And
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           they
           think
           it
           their
           Duty
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Wisdom
           ,
           to
           acquiesce
           in
           his
           holy
           Will.
           It
           is
           enough
           they
           believe
           a
           Resurrection
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           a
           glorious
           and
           incorruptible
           Body
           ,
           without
           further
           Niceties
           ;
           for
           to
           that
           was
           the
           ancient
           hope
           .
           Now
           as
           to
           
             Eternal
             Rewards
          
           ,
           they
           not
           only
           believe
           them
           ,
           but
           above
           all
           People
           have
           the
           greatest
           reason
           so
           to
           do
           ;
           for
           otherwise
           ,
           who
           is
           so
           miserable
           ?
           Do
           they
           inherit
           the
           Reproach
           
           and
           Suffering
           of
           all
           that
           have
           separated
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           are
           the
           Out-cries
           that
           have
           been
           against
           the
           Protestants
           by
           the
           Papists
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           against
           
             Puritans
             ,
             Brownists
          
           and
           other
           Separatists
           ,
           fallen
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           shall
           they
           hold
           Principles
           inconsistent
           with
           an
           Eternal
           Recompence
           of
           Rewards
           ?
           By
           no
           means
           .
           It
           is
           their
           Faith
           ,
           their
           Hope
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           press
           as
           an
           Incouragement
           to
           Faithfulness
           ;
           and
           the
           contrary
           therefore
           ,
           both
           an
           unjust
           and
           foolish
           Suggestion
           of
           their
           Adversaries
           .
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           16.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             deny
             all
             Civil
             Honour
             and
             Respect
             but
             what
             is
             relative
             or
             equal
             between
             Men.
             
          
        
         
           Princ.
           They
           
             Honour
             all
             Men
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           but
           not
           in
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Fashions
           of
           this
           World
           that
           pass
           away
           ;
           and
           tho'
           they
           do
           not
           pull
           off
           their
           Hats
           ,
           or
           make
           Curchings
           ,
           nor
           give
           
             flattering
             Titles
          
           or
           Complements
           ,
           because
           they
           believe
           there
           is
           no
           true
           Honour
           ,
           but
           Flattery
           and
           Sin
           in
           the
           using
           of
           them
           ;
           yet
           they
           treat
           all
           Men
           with
           Seriousness
           and
           Gentleness
           ,
           and
           are
           
           ready
           to
           do
           them
           any
           reasonable
           Benefit
           or
           Service
           ;
           in
           which
           they
           think
           real
           Honour
           consisteth
           :
           Whereas
           those
           that
           thus
           reproach
           them
           ,
           are
           often
           
             Peevish
             ,
             Snappish
             ,
             Abusive
          
           and
           Oppressive
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           tho'
           at
           the
           same
           time
           they
           can
           give
           one
           another
           the
           Cap
           and
           Knee
           ,
           which
           is
           far
           from
           true
           Civility
           ,
           or
           honouring
           all
           Men
           as
           they
           are
           exhorted
           by
           the
           Apostle
           .
           And
           as
           for
           expressing
           their
           respect
           to
           their
           Superiors
           ,
           they
           think
           it
           best
           done
           by
           obeying
           all
           just
           Laws
           under
           their
           Government
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           saying
           of
           the
           Centurion
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           and
           which
           Christ
           so
           much
           approved
           of
           ,
           Luk.
           7.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           Pervers
           .
           17.
           
           The
           Quakers
           
             are
             Enemies
             to
             all
             Government
          
           ,
           every
           one
           acting
           according
           to
           his
           own
           Conceit
           .
        
         
           Princ.
           That
           this
           a
           Calumny
           ,
           their
           Lives
           and
           Conversations
           sufficiently
           shew
           ;
           for
           no
           People
           give
           the
           Magistracy
           less
           Trouble
           ,
           or
           cause
           that
           Charge
           or
           Burden
           to
           sit
           lighter
           on
           their
           Shoulders
           than
           they
           do
           .
           And
           for
           their
           Principle
           ,
           They
           believe
           Magistracy
           to
           be
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           God.
           And
           he
           that
           Ruleth
           well
           to
           be
           
           
             worthy
             of
             double
             Honour
          
           ,
           and
           is
           to
           be
           much
           valued
           and
           esteemed
           ;
           as
           such
           certainly
           do
           
             who
             are
             a
             Terror
             to
             Evil
             doers
             ,
             and
             a
             Praise
             to
             them
             that
             do
             well
             .
          
           And
           further
           to
           shew
           that
           they
           are
           a
           People
           that
           love
           
             Order
             and
             good
             Government
          
           ,
           they
           carefully
           practise
           it
           among
           themselves
           ;
           for
           if
           there
           be
           twenty
           Meetings
           of
           Worship
           in
           a
           County
           ,
           they
           peradventure
           make
           three
           or
           four
           
             Monthly
             Meetings
          
           of
           Business
           ;
           and
           these
           
             Monthly
             Meetings
          
           are
           resolved
           into
           a
           
             Quarterly
             Meeting
          
           for
           the
           County
           ,
           by
           such
           Members
           as
           they
           severally
           appoint
           to
           constitute
           it
           :
           And
           all
           the
           
             Quarterly
             Meetings
          
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           by
           chosen
           Men
           out
           of
           themselves
           ,
           do
           constitute
           one
           general
           Yearly
           Meeting
           ;
           unto
           which
           the
           Meetings
           of
           those
           People
           ,
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           have
           their
           Recourse
           ,
           by
           
             Chosen
             Messengers
          
           or
           by
           Epistles
           .
           The
           Business
           of
           all
           which
           Meetings
           ,
           in
           their
           several
           Degrees
           ,
           being
           to
           promote
           Virtue
           and
           
             Charity
             ,
             Peace
          
           and
           Unity
           .
        
         
           Thus
           ,
           sober
           Reader
           ,
           thou
           hast
           an
           Account
           of
           this
           People
           ,
           their
           Principles
           and
           
           Practice
           ;
           and
           thereby
           thou
           mayst
           see
           ,
           if
           thou
           pleasest
           ,
           with
           how
           little
           Reason
           they
           are
           despised
           by
           some
           ,
           and
           abused
           by
           others
           ;
           which
           hath
           been
           their
           Lot
           ,
           in
           a
           large
           Measure
           ,
           ever
           since
           they
           have
           been
           a
           People
           .
           Though
           the
           whole
           bent
           of
           their
           Spirits
           and
           Testimony
           ,
           since
           God
           by
           his
           Grace
           hath
           raised
           them
           to
           be
           a
           People
           ,
           hath
           been
           to
           
             promote
             the
             saving
             knowledge
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           
             by
             turning
             all
             People
             from
             darkness
             to
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             them
             ,
          
           as
           the
           great
           and
           singular
           Agent
           and
           Principle
           ,
           by
           which
           only
           Man
           is
           enlightned
           and
           inabled
           to
           see
           and
           do
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           :
           For
           till
           Men
           are
           quickned
           by
           this
           divine
           Principle
           ,
           they
           are
           Hypocrites
           and
           not
           Christians
           ,
           and
           Bastards
           and
           not
           Sons
           .
           Neither
           can
           they
           have
           true
           Faith
           ,
           whatsoever
           they
           profess
           ;
           nor
           can
           they
           truly
           worship
           God
           whatever
           they
           perform
           .
           Oh
           then
           ,
           let
           the
           poor
           Quakers
           and
           their
           abused
           Principles
           have
           better
           entertainment
           with
           thee
           ,
           Reader
           ,
           And
           do
           not
           conclude
           ,
           because
           they
           direct
           People
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           therefore
           it
           is
           a
           meer
           natural
           ,
           
           and
           not
           a
           divine
           Light
           :
           Or
           ,
           because
           they
           assert
           Christ
           to
           be
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
          
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           revealed
           
             in
             the
             Heart
          
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Scripture
           in
           that
           sense
           is
           not
           so
           ;
           therefore
           they
           deny
           the
           
             divine
             Authority
          
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Truth
           thereof
           is
           not
           in
           any
           sense
           the
           
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           :
           Or
           ,
           because
           they
           don't
           receive
           the
           
             Schoolmens
             Trinity
          
           ,
           therefore
           they
           deny
           the
           Scripture
           Trinity
           of
           
             Father
             ,
             Word
          
           and
           Spirit
           :
           Or
           ,
           that
           therefore
           they
           deny
           the
           Divinity
           of
           the
           Word
           :
           Or
           that
           they
           deny
           Christ
           
             without
             them
          
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           
             Son
             of
             Man
          
           in
           a
           suffering
           state
           on
           Earth
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           the
           
             Son
             of
             Man
             in
             Glory
             ;
             because
             they
             exalt
             and
             press
             the
             knowledge
             of
             Christ
             within
             ,
             as
             the
             Truth
             and
             Excellency
             of
             the
             Hope
             of
             the
             Glory
             that
             hereafter
             shall
             be
             revealed
             ,
          
           according
           to
           Col.
           1.
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29.
           and
           2
           Cor.
           13.
           5.
           
             as
             being
             the
             Riches
             of
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Mysteries
             revealed
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           revealed
           in
           these
           latter
           days
           .
           Neither
           say
           that
           they
           hope
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           their
           
           
             own
             works
          
           ,
           since
           they
           maintain
           that
           no
           Works
           that
           are
           not
           wrought
           
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           are
           acceptable
           to
           him
           :
           Or
           that
           they
           hold
           even
           such
           Works
           meritorious
           ,
           because
           they
           say
           good
           Works
           are
           
             necessary
             and
             rewardable
          
           :
           Or
           ,
           that
           they
           deny
           the
           use
           of
           Means
           ,
           because
           they
           reject
           Ungospel
           ones
           ;
           or
           that
           they
           deny
           Baptism
           and
           the
           Supper
           ,
           because
           they
           say
           they
           experience
           their
           Accomplishments
           .
           Neither
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           honour
           no
           Man
           ,
           because
           they
           forbear
           Titles
           and
           Ceremonies
           ,
           in
           which
           true
           honour
           consists
           not
           :
           Or
           that
           they
           are
           against
           Government
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           conform
           to
           it
           in
           Matters
           relating
           to
           Religion
           and
           Conscience
           ,
           in
           which
           Christ
           only
           is
           Lord
           and
           King.
           
        
         
           Since
           thou
           seest
           ,
           Reader
           ,
           That
           they
           believe
           the
           Light
           to
           be
           divine
           ,
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           to
           be
           of
           
             divine
             Authority
          
           :
           That
           they
           own
           the
           
             Scripture
             Trinity
          
           or
           holy
           Three
           ,
           of
           
             Father
             ,
             Word
          
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           be
           truly
           and
           properly
           one
           ;
           that
           Christ
           is
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           Christ
           is
           Man
           ;
           that
           he
           came
           in
           the
           
             Flesh
             ,
             died
             ,
             rose
             again
             ,
             ascended
             ,
          
           
           and
           sits
           on
           God's
           right
           hand
           ,
           the
           only
           Sacrifice
           and
           Mediator
           for
           Man's
           happiness
           :
           That
           truly
           
             Gospel
             Means
          
           and
           Ordinances
           are
           requisite
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           reverently
           practised
           :
           That
           good
           Works
           are
           necessary
           and
           rewardable
           :
           That
           all
           Men
           are
           to
           be
           
             honoured
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           Degrees
           ;
           and
           that
           Government
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           is
           
             God's
             Ordinance
          
           ,
           and
           both
           requisite
           and
           very
           beneficial
           .
           Now
           Reader
           ,
           that
           which
           remains
           is
           to
           recommend
           thee
           to
           this
           
             divine
             Principle
          
           ,
           They
           make
           the
           Root
           and
           Spring
           of
           all
           true
           sense
           of
           God
           and
           Religion
           in
           Man
           ,
           even
           the
           
             Light
             within
          
           ,
           which
           comes
           from
           Christ
           ,
           and
           is
           Christ
           the
           eternal
           Word
           ,
           and
           brings
           all
           that
           follow
           the
           Convictions
           and
           Leadings
           of
           it
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           him
           in
           themselves
           ,
           the
           hope
           of
           their
           Eternal
           Glory
           :
           Who
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           of
           Abraham
           after
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           
             so
             is
             he
             God
             ,
             the
             true
             Light
             ,
             over
             all
             blessed
             forever
             ,
             that
             inlightens
             all
          
           in
           order
           to
           Life
           and
           Blessedness
           .
           Unto
           whose
           holy
           and
           blessed
           Light
           ,
           thou
           Reader
           ,
           art
           recommended
           :
           Love
           it
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           
           have
           
             Fellowship
             with
             God
             and
             with
             his
             Saints
             ,
             and
             the
             Blood
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             his
             Son
             shall
             cleanse
             thee
             from
             all
             Sin
             ,
          
           1
           Jo.
           1.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           which
           is
           most
           earnestly
           desired
           on
           thy
           Behalf
           .
        
         
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           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
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           ,
           in
           George-yard
           in
           Lombard-street
           ,
           1693.
           
        
         
           TRuth
           Triumphant
           ,
           through
           the
           Spiritual
           Warfare
           ,
           Christian
           Labours
           and
           Writings
           ,
           of
           that
           able
           and
           faithful
           Servant
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           
             Robert
             Barclay
          
           ,
           price
           bound
           13s
           .
        
         
           The
           Truth
           Exalted
           ,
           in
           the
           Writings
           of
           that
           eminent
           and
           faithful
           Servant
           of
           Christ
           
             John
             Burnyeat
          
           ,
           price
           bound
           
             2s
             .
             6d
          
           .
        
         
           The
           Presbyterian
           and
           Independent
           visible
           Churches
           in
           
             New
             England
          
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           brought
           to
           the
           Test
           ,
           and
           examined
           according
           to
           the
           Doctrin
           of
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           in
           their
           Doctrin
           ,
           Ministry
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           Constitution
           ,
           Government
           ,
           Sacraments
           and
           Sabbath
           day
           :
           By
           
             G.
             Keith
          
           .
           Price
           bound
           
             1s
             .
             6d
          
           .
        
         
           The
           Divine
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           Man
           ,
           and
           his
           Mediation
           truly
           confessed
           ,
           by
           the
           People
           called
           Quakers
           :
           By
           
             G.
             VVhitehead
          
           .
           Price
           2d
           .
        
         
           The
           Fundamental
           Truths
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           by
           
             G.
             Keith
          
           ,
           price
           bound
           8d
           .
        
         
           —
           His
           Way
           to
           the
           City
           of
           God
           described
        
         
           Elizabeth
           Bathurst's
           Truth
           's
           Vindication
           ,
           price
           bound
           8d
           .
        
         
           The
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Martyrs
           Revived
           ,
           pric●
           bound
           4s
           .