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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30044	Seventy queries to seventy Quakers. Or, A second sober expostulation with the hearers amongst the Quakers, by way of interrogation; touching the doctrine and practice of their mercenary teachers, expecting their answer, or else shall conclude by their silence, they assent to what is objected against them by Fra. Bugg. The introduction to the reader.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1698 (1698)	Wing B5393; ESTC R219419	9,095	8

Queries to Seventy Quakers OR A Second Sober Expostulation with the Hearers amongst the Quakers by way of Interrogation touching the Doctrine and Practice of their Mercenary Teachers expecting their Answer or else shall conclude by their Silence they assent to what is objected against them by Fra. Bugg The Introduction to the READER READER In February last I wrote a Book in Octavo Intituled A Sober Expostulation c. and I hope it hath some effect upon them since I meet with no Answer Their Teachers use to boast of their quick Answers as in their Book Judas and the Jews c. And formerly G. Whitehead wrote Three Books against me in Nine Months time but this is the third time I have wrote against them in Six Months time and no Answer which shew they begin to flag and hang down their Heads as if they were unable but now I 'll let G. Whitehead alone 't is not manly to fight below no let him rise and wash himself and then possibly he may come out with a Sheet against Twenty and Nibble here and there like the Rats But Reader observe but even those Parts of my Books which the Quakers make no reply to and the Charges therein laid and it will discover to thee their Errors to be both great and dangerous But why I marvel are their Teachers so slow at writing What Do their Spring begin to fail For when Father Penn receiv'd Jer. Ives's Sober Request over-Night the 26th of October 1674. he took his Natural Rest as himself says and in an Hours time next Morning wrote his Answer why then will neither he nor Ellwood come in to the Assistance of their disconsolate Brother Whitehead Why do they make such a drudge of him Is it because he is expert in wording the Matter otherwise and yet can mean the same thing viz. write one thing and mean another Thus much by way of Introduction First Touching the Charge on G. W. in Pil. Progress p. 172. QUery 1. Whether the Person that Suffered without the Gates of Jerusalem be properly the Son of God Answ yea or nay Q. 2. If nay whose Son properly was he Answ Q. 3. If yea Why do you follow such Teachers as utterly deny it Answ Q. 4. Whether your Teachers do not deny the Scriptures when they call them Death Dust Serpents Meat Beastly Ware Answ yea or nay Q. 5. If yea Why do other of your Teachers say they prefer the Bible above all other Books Extant in the World Answ Q. 6. Whether your Teachers speak from the Spirit of Truth or the Spirit of Error in their Writings and Preachings Answ Q. 7. If from the Spirit of Truth then whether their so speaking be of as great Authority as the Scriptures and Chapters are and greater as G. Whitehead Teaches Answ Q. 8. If so then whether their Doctrine do not tend to overthrow the Divine Authority of the Scriptures Answ yea or nay Q. 9. Whether it be Conjuration to preach out of the Scriptures of the Prophets and Apostles as your Books Teach Answ yea or nay Q. 10. Why do your Teachers Question whether Moses or Hermes was the first Pen-man of the Scriptures yea either or neither Answ Q. 11. Doth it not from such Questioning appear that your Teachers design the overthrow of Revealed Religion Answ Q. 12. Whether are the Sufferings of the Quakers greater than the Sufferings of Christ his Apostles and all the Martyrs since Answ Q. 13. If nay Whether was not Edw. Burrough a Blasphemer who so wrote and G. Whitehead c. likewise who approved and recommended such Doctrine Answ Q. 14. Whether are the Sufferings of the Quakers more unjust than the Sufferings of Christ his Apostles and Martyrs Answ Q. 15. If nay Whether was not E. Burrough a Blasphemer who so wrote and G. Whitehead who approved and recommended such Doctrine Answ Q. 16. Whether were the Sufferings of Christ his Apostles and Martyrs duly executed upon them by a Law or at least in a great Measure Answ Q. 17. If nay Whether was not E. Burrough a Blasphemer who so wrote and G. Whitehead c. likewise who approved and recommended such Doctrine Answ Q. 18. Whether this Doctrine of Burrough Whitehead Fox Coale c. does not tend to undervalue the Death and Sufferings of Christ and to exalt their own Sufferings as not only greater but more unjust Answ Q. 19. If yea Whether your Teachers are not grand Deceivers and Antichrists even such as Christ foretold of Mat. 24.24 Answ Q. 20. If yea Whether you ought not to forsake such Impostors Answ Touching G. Fox's Self-Exaltations See Pil. Prog. p. 21. 29. Q. 21. Whether you believe that G. Fox wrote his Book News coming up out of the North c. from the Mouth of the Lord as in p. 1. he pretended Answ Q. 22. Whether you believe that G. Fox was Naked when he wrote that Book as himself said Answ Q. 23. Whether you believe that his rising up out of the North was Prophesied of as he there pretended Answ Q. 24. If yea Then by what Prophet whether Moses Jeremiah Isaiah Ezekiel Daniel or by Lodowick Muggleton Answ Q. 25. If not by the true Prophets then whether he was not an Impostor who Imposed on the World his horrible Delusions Answ Q. 26. Whether was G. Fox's Name so Covered from the sight and knowledge of the World as that neither himself nor his Name was known in the World as he said himself Answ Q. 27. If yea How came the People when they saw him and heard him speak to say Lo this is George Fox or how came the Justices to make his Mittimus and send him to the House of Correction for his Blasphemy by the Name of George Fox the Shooe-maker Answ Q. 28. Whether he that hath the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the Dead be equal with God Answ Q. 29. Whether the Quakers have not the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the Dead Answ Q. 30. If yea Whether the Quakers be not equal with God Answ Q. 31. Whether you do believe that George Fox attained in his Life-time to that fulness of Glory as that his Head and Ears was filled full of it Answ yea or nay Q. 32. If nay Whether was not George Fox a grand Impostor Answ Q. 33. Whether you do believe that George Fox was before all Lauguages were as he said he was Answ Q. 34. If nay Whether then you ought to adhere to the Works of such an Impostor Answ And whether his Journal be better than the Bible as William Mead said it was Answ Q. 35. Whether do you believe that George Fox wrought Miracles Answ Q. 36. If yea In whose Name then did he work those Miracles in his own Name or in the Name of some other Man since in the Name of Jesus of Nazareth he wrought no Miracle Answ Q. 37. If not in the Name of Jesus whether he was not an Impostor Answ Q. 38. Whether do

you believe that George Fox saw the Heavens open as he pretended Answ Q. 39. If yea Then what Heaven Was it that above as St. Stephen did where he saw the Son of Man or a Heaven within his Belly only Answ Q. 40. Whether do you believe that the keeper of the House of Correction whereinto G. Fox was cast for his Blasphemy came trembling to him as the Goaler did to Paul who was a Prisoner for Preaching in the Name of Jesus Ans Q. 41. Do you believe that George Fox saw a Pool of Blood in the Town of Litchfield and a Channel of Blood run in the Streets when no Man else saw a drop of Blood as he said Answ Q. 42. If nay Then whether you can believe That such as took this Fox for a Prophet were not as much bewitch'd as the Samaritans were in the Case of Simon Magus Acts 8. Answ Touching your Teachers Idolizing this Fox Q. 43. Whether this Fox was the Father of many Nations as Josiah Coale one of your Teachers wrote him to be Answ Q. 44. And whether G. Fox had a Kingdom of whose Increase there should be no end as Coale said Answ Q. 45. If yea Whether George Fox was not a King and both then and now Ruling in Righteousness in his Everlasting Kingdom Answ Q. 46. If nay in that he is dead and rotting in his Grave then whether Josiah Coale was not then an Idolater Answ Q. 47. Whether G. Fox in his Life-time was Dignified with Eternal Honour as J. Blaikling another of your Teachers said Answ Q. 48. Whether it might be truly said of G. Fox as it was of Christ That he was in the World and the World was Made by him and the World knew him not Answ Now if these things be true of G. Fox First what he said of himself next what his Preachers said of him I marvel how the Jews if they give the same Credit to the Quakers Books that they give to the History of St. Luke shall know which is the true Messiah Jesus Christ or G. Fox But to proceed Touching the Quakers Insolent Boldness Q. 49. Whether was it not great boldness in your Teachers to write an Epistle or new Liturgy to be Read in Churches Answ Q. 50. Whether was it not great Presumption Pride and Arrogance in Geo. Fox to write a Battle-door for the Clergy to Teach them the English of Tu and Vos Answ Q. 51. Whether was it not abominable Pride and impudent Boldness in your great Apostle Fox to pretend to write a Book and affix his Name in six or eight places to those Learned Languages in the Battle-door of which he understood not a word but got Stubs and Furley to do it for him and what they could not do to Hire a Jew and gave him 80 l. in Silver and a Dozen Bottels of Wine whilst he would be esteemed and taken for the Author thereof Answ Q. 52. Whether it was not great Boldness in this Ignorant Fox and a Badge of Intollerable Pride to put forth a Book Stiled A Primmer for all the Doctors and Scholars in Europe containing 2434 Queries of Nonsense Answ Q. 53. Whether was it not great Impudence in your Teachers to go into the Churches and disturb Establish'd Ministry as their Practice was for 10 or 15 Years together and whether they would bear it now themselves were they so Affronted Answ Q. 54. Was it not great Impudence in your Teachers to call the Church of ●ngland A Cage of unclean Birds Answ Q. 55. Whether it was not great Boldness in your Teachers and Seditious in its own Nature for them to give out a general Summons to all Ecclesiastical Courts and Officers behind their Backs as in Smith's Works p. 161. Answ Q. 56. Whether it was not great Boldness and intollerable Presumption in your Teachers to Catechize by way of Dialogue all the Bishops Doctors Vicars and Curates and all Prelaticals as in Smith's Works p. 158 Answ Q. 57. Whether it was not great Boldness and brazon'd Impudence in your Teachers to undertake and print a mock Tryal of the Church of England and her Foundation and therein to condemn her to be an Adulterous Womb and guilty of Witchcraft and Sorcery as in Smith's Works p. 160 Answ Q. 58. Whether it was not intollerable Pride and Arrogance at another time to Erect a mock Court to feign a mock Tryal and there to Examine Try and Judge all the Teachers and Ministers of the Protestant Churches and therein to Condemn them Guilty of false Doctrine yea to agree and concur with all the false Prophets and Deceivers in former Ages as well as in this both in their Call Maintenance and Practice as their words are and all behind their Backs and then to Print and expose them so found Guilty and Condemn'd as in Burrough's Works p. 223. and Approved and Recommended by George Whitehead Answ Q. 59. Whether it was not intollerable Boldness and brazon'd Impudence in your Teachers to Charge the Common-Prayer-Book to be brought forth by an Adulterous Womb and that the Pope gives Life and Breath unto it and from the Pope's Loyns say they it receives its Strength as in Smith's Works page 164 Answ Q. 60. Whether you agree and consent to your Teachers Blasphemy herein objected against them with their Idolatry herein manifested with their Pride Presumption and Brazon-fac'd Boldness herein set forth or whether you will join to have these Blasphemous and Seditious Books Condemn'd and committed to the Flames as their just merit and as a Testimony against Quakerism Answ Q. 61. Whether you believe with your Teachers That all Governors and Rulers ought to be accountable to the People and to the next succeeding Rulers for all their Actions which may be inquired into upon occasion as in Burrough's Works p. 442. and there 't is made an Article of your Faith Answ Q. 62. If yea Whether it be not a Lamentable thing that such a Tribe of Ignorant Wretches who not one of a Thousand of them throughout your Tribes can say the Lord's Prayer the Ten Commandments and the Apostles Creed by Heart nor give an Account of their Faith and Hope consistent with the Articles of the Christian Faith I say that such an Ignorant Tribe of Men should Sit Judges Erect Courts and Condemn and Censure a National Learned Clergy and the Best Constituted Church in the World and Charge the Book of Common-Prayer to be brought forth by an Adulterous VVomb to Spring from the Pope and to receive its Strength from his Loyns * Tho' Establish'd by the Truth of the Scripture and confirm'd by Act of Parliament Good God! was ever the like heard of that a People who pretend to that meekness that some think they would not hurt a VVorm and yet be so bold as thus to proceed thus to Print and Publish Surely we may search all Europe Asia Africa and America and not find the like Insolent Boldness I say is not this

took Ten Shillings of all the Clergy I never Cursed them no Christ commands to Bless and Curse not and the Doctrine of the Church of England teach the same insomuch that I have and can pray that God may Bless them in turning them from the Errors of their Ways upon their Confession of their Sins to God and begging Pardon for Christ's sake But they have Cursed me I cannot say with Bell Book and Candle but in their Books and Letters see Pilgrims Progress p. 146. and not only me but the Bishops of the Church of England and that in Print calling them Cursed Bishops and Sam. Cater in a Meeting at Milden-Hall in my Hearing Cursed the Clergy saying They are Cursed with an Everlasting Curse I then jogged John Everet sitting by me another of their Teachers who going home with me I asked him how he liked such Doctrine He told me not at all And as for their Insolent Boldness I have recited a Sample in these Queries bottomed on Matter of Fact in their Books and more largely handled them elsewhere and this angers them they began with Cursing and Railing and continue the same still they are not changed they tell you so but they like not to have it taken Notice of that angers them they love it as well as ever they did and are as free in it witness Sylas Norton's Carriage to me at Oxford but as their Books are of two sorts so are their Carriages they 'll be as smooth as Oyl to your Face when the Poyson of Asps is under their Tongue or else as a worthy Clergy-man lately said How should they prove themselves right-bred Children of the Accuser of the Brethren It 's true I have ript up their Boldness their Sawciness and Impudence that angers them they love to use it it 's the Marrow of their Religion and by which they have beguiled Thousands of young unstable People by telling them the Clergy are Witches Devils Conjurers and the like But this they would not have exposed this is to use when they see Occasion they can now word the Matter otherwise and yet mean the same thing G. Whitehead tells you so and you may believe him It may be their Hearers may say that one Fool may ask more Questions than a Hundred wise Men can answer which I grant and one of those Fools I have long since taken their great Apostle to be Geo. Fox by name yea and Nature too who in his Book stiled in Contempt of the Clergy A Primmer for all the Doctors and Scholars in Europe c. proposed to the Universities and Clergy c. 2434 Queries which all the Quakers in England can never answer should they go about it But to avoid that Rock I have proposed to their Hearers only 70 Queries both plain and easie to answer by saying Yea or Nay to each Question and which I my self can answer in half an Hours time I have now by me near 4000 Quaker Queries to the Clergy and many of them answered in Print so many at least as are worth noticing And since it has been their own Method to trouble the World with their Impertinent Queries as What is a Dative Case What is a Genitive Case What is a Participle What is an Adverb What is a Dipthong What is an E-dipthong And who spake them first And what is Dog-Madness What is Badger-madness And the like Why may not I question them about their Fundamentals 'T is but a Query to a Person 70 Queries to 70 Quakers which when answer'd I shall propose 70 more and so on until we understand them But to avoid that I fear they 'll not answer these few for Error loves Obscurity because Darkness is its Habitation Counterfeit Coyn will not endure Trial And this makes them rage this makes them rail fret and fume for Reprobate Silver they are loath to be called yet by the Help of a Metaphor 't is their proper Name but notwithstanding all this Plainness of Speech yet I presume they 'll again be angry But I have learnt to bear all things I know their Hypocrisie is as deep as Hell and their Malice as cruel as the Grave and that against me and others who have discover'd their Cursing their Railing and Impudent Boldness but I 'll keep out of Moore-Fields and hope to avoid the Dint thereof and am content to become the Object both of their Scorn and Malice so that thereby I may have Opportunity to make them manifest first to themselves that they may Repent and then to others for many of them are so Ignorant respecting the Christian Religion which teach us to Love our Enemies Bless and Curse not do Good to them that despitefully use you that they know not their Right Hand from their Left and yet so spiritually Proud that they will not be taught FINIS Written by the Author of The Pilgrim's Progress from Quakerism to Christianity c. Sept. 1698. and both Sold by W. Kettleby at the Bishop's-Head in St. Paul's Church-yard London