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A65870 Judgment fixed upon the accuser of our brethren and the real Christian-Quaker vindicated from the persecuting outrage of apostate informers chiefly from W. Rogers, F. Bugg, T. Crisp, John Pennyman and Jeffery Bullock ... / by that contemned servant of Christ George Whitehead. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1682 (1682) Wing W1937; ESTC R34747 166,538 377

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with_o great_a authority_n than_o he_o p._n 19_o see_v now_o what_o amount_v thy_o similitude_n unto_o here_o thou_o can_v not_o of_o knowledge_n place_n much_o difference_n etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o know_v not_o but_o that_o g._n f._n may_v be_v by_o some_o so_o declare_v etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o show_v resemblance_n or_o a_o similitude_n and_o seem_a union_n between_o we_o and_o the_o romish_a church_n now_o thy_o proof_n be_v come_v to_o i_o know_v not_o but_o etc._n etc._n and_o too_o a_o g._n f._n may_v be_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o again_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o general_n meeting_n may_v be_v by_o other_o esteem_v etc._n etc._n as_o before_o so_o thy_o maybe's_a be_v thy_o discovery_n before_o pretend_a see_v thy_o impertinent_a trifle_n but_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o our_o meeting_n have_v be_v frequent_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o meeting_n of_o his_o 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be_v incompetent_a in_o thy_o own_o account_n for_o thou_o to_o appeal_v to_o not_o the_o world_n for_o they_o be_v unmeet_a to_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a difference_n for_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n if_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n thou_o will_v appeal_v to_o for_o justice_n against_o g._n f._n this_o grant_v the_o church_n a_o power_n of_o judgement_n and_o determination_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o conscience_n contrary_a to_o thy_o own_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n and_o then_o where_o be_v that_o church_n of_o christ_n thou_o will_v appeal_v unto_o that_o be_v neither_o of_o thy_o party_n nor_o of_o g._n f_n now_o consider_v where_o thou_o be_v run_v and_o why_o do_v thou_o go_v on_o with_o thy_o jealous_a reflection_n upon_o the_o penman_n when_o thou_o can_v neither_o write_v positive_o nor_o have_v proof_n against_o he_o say_v it_o be_v well_o if_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o penman_n who_o peradventure_o may_v expect_v advance_v by_o usurpation_n in_o the_o government_n contend_v for_o be_v not_o as_o great_a to_o keep_v off_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n when_o as_o relate_v to_o g._n f._n as_o cardinal_n scomberges_n be_v to_o keep_v off_o the_o reformation_n from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o what_o proof_n be_v all_o this_o against_o the_o penman_n but_o to_o expose_v thy_o malice_n and_o dubious_a as_o well_o as_o proofless_a reflection_n to_o open_a censure_n instead_o of_o proof_n thou_o present_v we_o with_o thy_o if_o and_o with_o thy_o peradventure_o whereas_o the_o penman_n can_v appeal_v to_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o and_o heart-searcher_n against_o thy_o defame_v and_o false_a insinuation_n of_o expect_v advancement_n by_o usurpation_n in_o government_n keep_v off_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n both_o which_o my_o soul_n loathe_v as_o a_o humble_a subject_n under_o christ_n government_n i_o only_o oppose_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o envious_a revengeful_a spirit_n in_o thou_o and_o other_o apostate_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o real_o judge_v it_o my_o duty_n 5_o thly_a and_o what_o if_o it_o be_v repute_v that_o g._n f._n original_o call_v minister_a friend_n to_o general_n meeting_n yearly_o or_o be_v instrumental_a therein_o as_o thou_o say_v p._n 20._o do_v this_o seem_v to_o have_v union_n with_o the_o pope_n call_v general_a council_n consist_v of_o the_o clergy_n do_v not_o the_o primitive_a apostle_n and_o elder_n sometime_o assemble_v and_o that_o long_a before_o there_o be_v pope_n or_o their_o council_n be_v they_o therefore_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o their_o general_a council_n our_o place_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o controversy_n on_o a_o opposite_a dark_a spirit_n on_o thy_o and_o thy_o abettor_n part_v be_v true_a and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o that_o thy_o opposition_n to_o many_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o darkness_n and_o no_o just_a comparison_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o bitonto_n commendation_n of_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o nor_o with_o his_o exhort_v all_o to_o submit_v to_o that_o council_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o it_o will_v be_v just_o say_v the_o pope_n light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n better_o than_o light_n as_o thou_o cite_v he_o in_o this_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n and_o to_o add_v to_o this_o unjust_a and_o impertinent_a instance_n or_o similitude_n thou_o insinuate_v by_o query_n whether_o that_o expression_n may_v be_v a_o proper_a looking-glass_n for_o the_o penman_n and_o g._n fox_n to_o see_v their_o face_n in_o when_o they_o conclude_v it_o the_o fruit_n of_o darkness_n not_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o council_n and_o outward_a directory_n i_o shall_v leave_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o unprejudiced_a understand_a reader_n thus_o far_o thou_o p._n 20._o what_o
thy_o judgement_n in_o call_v the_o light_n in_o man_n which_o thus_o dictate_v their_o duty_n their_o natural_a light_n derive_v to_o they_o from_o their_o first_o creation_n herein_o thou_o have_v wrongful_o inform_v h._n n._n and_o the_o magistrate_n about_o the_o principle_n the_o light_n in_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o quaker_n testimony_n bear_v from_o the_o beginning_n concern_v the_o light_n in_o man_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n testimony_n john_n 1.4_o 9_o that_o in_o the_o word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n be_v life_n and_o that_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a or_o create_a light_n but_o a_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a light_n of_o the_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 3_o dly_z and_o now_o francis_n have_v thus_o misrepresent_v our_o principle_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o misinform_v they_o about_o the_o light_n in_o man_n thou_o proceed_v upon_o a_o unjust_a charge_n of_o imposition_n against_o certain_a person_n chief_o concern_v own_a and_o approve_v among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n who_o thou_o scornful_o call_v g._n fox_n and_o those_o of_o party_n with_o he_o and_o have_v expose_v the_o name_n of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o print_n who_o thou_o mean_v by_o that_o party_n as_o william_n penn_n george_n whitehead_n stephen_n crisp_n alexander_n parker_n thomas_n salthouse_n john_n burnyeat_a p._n 51._o and_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o charge_v all_o these_o with_o that_o thou_o have_v print_v a_o book_n and_o inform_v the_o magistracy_n against_o they_o it_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o imposition_n the_o inconsistency_n betwixt_o the_o church-discipline_n or_o order_n and_o government_n erect_v by_o those_o collect_v and_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o in_o the_o title_n of_o thy_o second_o part_n it_o be_v also_o that_o there_o be_v violence_n do_v to_o our_o first_o principle_n of_o union_n consequent_o tyranny_n introduce_v and_o our_o society_n turn_v antichristian_a p._n 32_o 33._o according_a to_o w_n p's_n proposition_n in_o his_o address_n thus_o false_o apply_v by_o thou_o against_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o we_o beforenamed_n now_o francis_n i_o must_v plain_o tell_v thou_o this_o inconsistency_n and_o violence_n charge_v by_o thou_o against_o we_o we_o utter_o deny_v and_o the_o instance_n thou_o give_v do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v it_o as_o first_o g._n f_n paper_n for_o woman_n meeting_n distinct_a that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o pure_a religion_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o to_o see_v that_o all_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o spot_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v cite_v at_o large_a by_o thou_o p._n 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o now_o francis_n where_o be_v the_o inconsistency_n charge_v can_v there_o be_v a_o inconsistency_n where_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n nor_o the_o least_o opposition_n thy_o judge_a such_o woman_n meeting_n as_o be_v for_o the_o practice_n or_o promotion_n of_o pure_a religion_n in_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o it_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o christian-discipline_n order_n and_o government_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v bespeak_v not_o only_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v what_o inconsistent_a mean_n but_o also_o that_o thou_o have_v undertake_v a_o charge_n thou_o be_v never_o able_a to_o make_v good_a and_o thy_o charge_n of_o violence_n do_v to_o our_o first_o principle_n of_o union_n be_v worse_a than_o inconsistent_a and_o thy_o scornful_o tell_v of_o the_o woman_n charter_n and_o new_a order_n be_v no_o proof_n man_n of_o thy_o charge_n where_o be_v the_o inconsistency_n and_o violence_n that_o be_v charge_v do_v by_o the_o faithful_a woman_n meeting_n among_o we_o or_o by_o any_o of_o we_o by_o encourage_v they_o to_o meet_v for_o those_o religious_a and_o charitable_a end_n and_o service_n mention_v how_o have_v thou_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o 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to_o our_o first_o principle_n which_o they_o so_o plain_o approve_v of_o 4_o thly_a again_o in_o pursuance_n of_o thy_o unrighteous_a charge_n before_o cite_v thou_o recite_v four_o passage_n out_o of_o a_o paper_n of_o we_o date_v london_n the_o 27_o of_o the_o 3d_o month_n 1675._o which_o be_v give_v as_o our_o judgement_n and_o advice_n in_o certain_a thing_n needful_a for_o good_a order_n among_o we_o as_o we_o believe_v the_o first_o passage_n thou_o have_v cite_v be_v that_o for_o marriage_n to_o be_v at_o least_o twice_o propound_v to_o the_o meeting_n that_o be_v to_o take_v care_n therein_o etc._n etc._n before_o they_o be_v accomplish_v etc._n etc._n now_o where_o be_v the_o inconsistency_n here_o with_o the_o discipline_n in_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n or_o the_o violence_n do_v to_o our_o first_o principle_n of_o union_n instead_o of_o prove_v thy_o charge_n by_o this_o instance_n we_o have_v in_o thy_o observation_n a_o piece_n of_o scorn_n and_o mockery_n 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in_o time_n will_v abhor_v your_o government_n because_o it_o be_v antichristian_a for_o you_o elder_n do_v look_v upon_o yourselves_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o that_o you_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v thing_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n p._n 10_o 11._o answ._n christ_n government_n in_o his_o church_n be_v both_o invisible_a and_o visible_a he_o govern_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o minister_n all_o be_v not_o come_v to_o a_o ripe_a age_n in_o he_o there_o be_v many_o child_n and_o weak_a one_o who_o have_v need_v of_o help_n in_o government_n our_o faithful_a man_n meeting_n and_o woman_n meeting_n be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o his_o light_n he_o govern_v and_o rule_v among_o they_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o faithful_a grave_a and_o sober_a woman_n have_v power_n to_o be_v teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o young_a woman_n christian-church-order_n and_o spiritual_a rule_n be_v exercise_v among_o 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and_o do_v not_o lay_v aside_o the_o spirit_n be_v government_n or_o authority_n but_o in_o humility_n reverence_n and_o desire_v ever_o to_o live_v under_o the_o same_o know_v self_n abase_v and_o image_n deface_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n §_o 4._o j._n b._n if_o any_o of_o those_o call_v teacher_n intend_v to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n common_o call_v prayer_n than_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v set_v in_o the_o meeting_n shall_v rise_v up_o and_o the_o man_n will_v uncover_v their_o head_n their_o teacher_n have_v judge_v those_o quaker_n not_o to_o be_v real_a member_n of_o their_o church_n or_o body_n that_o have_v not_o do_v it_o i._n e._n uncovered_a their_o head_n and_o herein_o the_o quaker_n in_o general_n have_v give_v more_o homage_n reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n or_o prayer_n of_o another_o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o life_n at_o all_o than_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o word_n of_o life_n itself_o in_o their_o 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dare_v thou_o thus_o judge_v over_o our_o conscience_n or_o false_o accuse_v we_o with_o lead_v people_n from_o the_o power_n to_o worship_n and_o reverence_v the_o form_n more_o than_o the_o power_n and_o then_o most_o false_o to_o add_v that_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o antichrist_n among_o the_o quaker_n p._n 17._o here_o thou_o have_v slander_v and_o shameful_o belie_v the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n and_o have_v show_v thyself_o not_o worthy_a of_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o quaker_n thou_o have_v long_o be_v a_o reproach_n unto_o they_o j._n b._n postscript_n to_o his_o antichrist_n transformation_n within_o viz._n if_o any_o among_o you_o pretend_v to_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o go_v to_o prayer_n than_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n they_o either_o stand_v up_o or_o else_o kneel_v down_o and_o the_o man_n all_o pull_v off_o their_o hat_n which_o own_o your_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o herein_o you_o do_v both_o worship_n reverence_n and_o adore_v the_o form_n outward_o and_o the_o word_n more_o than_o you_o do_v the_o word_n of_o life_n in_o your_o own_o particular_n answ._n a_o erroneous_a conclusion_n and_o no_o natural_a consequence_n either_o of_o our_o stand_n up_o kneel_v or_o put_v off_o our_o hat_n in_o prayer_n for_o all_o these_o may_v be_v and_o be_v innocent_o and_o conscientious_o perform_v with_o respect_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a reverence_n to_o almighty_a god_n who_o we_o breathe_v and_o pray_v unto_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n beside_o both_o kneel_v and_o be_v uncover_v have_v be_v practise_v among_o god_n people_n and_o true_a christian_n in_o prayer_n to_o he_o so_o that_o these_o posture_n be_v not_o condemnable_a in_o themselves_o how_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a therefore_o be_v this_o gain-say_a in_o his_o opposition_n read_v psal._n 95.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o
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hosanna_n to_o every_o likeness_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n he_o suggest_v be_v lest_o the_o rule_v party_n shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o introduce_v a_o numberless_a number_n of_o needless_a ceremony_n till_o at_o length_n rome_n may_v if_o possible_a be_v outdo_v pag._n 115_o 116._o 2d_o part_n thus_o like_o a_o false_a inform_a judas_n he_o have_v belch_v out_o his_o lie_a insinuation_n tend_v to_o incense_v the_o magistrate_n against_o we_o for_o 1_o sy_n in_o the_o first_o part_n i_o take_v his_o charge_n hypocritical_a to_o intend_v our_o application_n to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o liberty_n from_o persecution_n and_o then_o it_o be_v malicious_a false_a and_o scandalous_a and_o therein_o he_o have_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o base_a informer_n against_o we_o for_o which_o god_n who_o know_v our_o sincerity_n and_o consistency_n in_o our_o plead_n to_o the_o magistrate_n on_o this_o account_n will_v certain_o rebuke_v his_o lie_a malicious_a spirit_n in_o the_o second_o part_n i_o take_v his_o charge_n of_o use_v all_o force_n rule_n and_o dominion_n etc._n etc._n upon_o dissent_v brethren_n for_o not_o fall_v down_o to_o every_o likeness_n to_o intend_v that_o church-government_n discipline_n and_o order_n and_o those_o minister_n concern_v therein_o which_o he_o oppose_v among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o then_o he_o have_v herein_o most_o wicked_o and_o false_o inform_v the_o magistrate_n 1_o sy_n to_o render_v our_o application_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n of_o no_o credit_n with_o they_o but_o hypocritical_a 2_o dly_a to_o render_v we_o guilty_a of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v plead_v against_o i._n e._n exercise_v force_n upon_o our_o brethren_n conscience_n and_o that_o for_o not_o fall_v down_o to_o every_o likeness_n oh_o horrid_a abuse_n and_o slander_n and_o what_o lamentable_a blindness_n and_o gross_a absurdity_n be_v this_o adversary_n fall_v into_o like_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v thus_o argue_v viz._n you_o plead_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n from_o persecution_n corporal_n and_o pecuniary_a punishment_n on_o that_o score_n therefore_o you_o be_v hypocritical_a two-faced_n and_o inconsistent_a in_o your_o practice_n whilst_o you_o exercise_v a_o church_n authority_n by_o give_v true_a spiritual_a judgement_n admonition_n or_o censure_n upon_o any_o that_o dissent_n or_o divide_v from_o you_o or_o cause_n division_n or_o offence_n such_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o before-cited_n charge_n consider_v that_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v our_o judgement_n unjust_n or_o advice_n and_o admonition_n erroneous_a or_o unchristian_a in_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n oppose_v by_o he_o or_o our_o paper_n which_o he_o make_v his_o great_a proof_n against_o we_o and_o scornful_o call_v a_o grant_n and_o confirmation_n by_o a_o general_a council_n hold_v at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1675._o pag._n 41._o for_o which_o he_o false_o accuse_v we_o of_o innovation_n imposition_n apostasy_n new-stamped_n government_n arbitrary_a rule_n etc._n etc._n compare_v we_o to_o the_o pope_n council_n pag._n 42_o 46_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a infringement_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o a_o christian_a society_n to_o reprove_v judge_n or_o censure_n disorderly_a walker_n under_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o by_o the_o same_o absurd_a way_n of_o argue_v and_o shallow_a opposition_n he_o may_v as_o well_o assume_v a_o power_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o gospel_n minister_n for_o exercise_v their_o conscience_n in_o that_o divine_a authority_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o to_o renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n and_o to_o exhort_v rebuke_v reprove_v admonish_v command_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o commission_n both_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o our_o day_n thus_o we_o may_v just_o conclude_v that_o a_o corrupt_a defile_v immoral_a conscience_n will_v have_v its_o unchristian_a liberty_n seven_o some_o error_n have_v escape_v the_o press_n in_o this_o treatise_n both_o in_o point_n letter_n and_o word_n the_o most_o material_a whereof_o be_v here_o note_v which_o i_o desire_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n according_o to_o correct_a the_o sense_n will_v show_v the_o rest_n wherein_o i_o do_v as_o i_o will_v be_v do_v to_o for_o i_o examine_v the_o errata_n even_o of_o my_o adversary_n book_n as_o they_o be_v note_v before_o i_o answer_v the_o matter_n errata_fw-la page_n 19_o line_n 4_o 6._o for_o bear_v read_v bare_a p_o 26_o l_o 10_o r_o question_v p_o 33_o l_o 24_o f_o mian_n r_o main_a p_o 34_o l_o 17_o f_o twine_a r_o turn_v p_o 43_o l_o 13_o deal_n there_o p_o 47_o l_o 1_o f_o the_fw-fr r_o thy_o p_o 59_o read_v by_o law_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o p_o 62_o l_o 3_o f_z tive_n r_o tive_a p_o 84_o l_o 20_o f_z bear_v r_o bare_a p_o 88_o l_o 16_o f_o justify_n r_o insist_v p_o 144_o l_o 10_o r_o 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