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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40945	The Quakers plea with the bishops at their ecclesiastical courts, or, An answer of the people of God, reproachfully called Quakers, to the bill of presentment put against them into the bishops courts, for not coming to the church as is pretended whereby it may appear, that the Quakers, so called, do come to the church, both according to the Scriptures, and Common-prayer books account, and ought not in equity and reason to be presented, or punished for that, &c. / by Richard Farnsworth.	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1663 (1663)	Wing F499; ESTC R9314	16,422	24

loved us and hath given himself for us Christ so loved the Church that he gave himself for it Eph. 5.25 And Christ so loved us that he gave himself for us said the Saints and beloved people of God Eph. 5.1 2. Therefore the Saints and beloved people of God according both to the Scripture and our account are the Church as aforesaid And such we meet withal therefore we come to the Church But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness let it not be once named a mongst you as becometh Saints Eph. 5.3 Fornication and uncleanness are things not owned by the Church neither filthiness neither foolish talking nor jesting which are things not comely as it it is written Eph. 5.3 4. These things are cast out of the Church and are found amongst the unsanctified people who are not govemed and sanctified by the Spirit of God The Scriptures do own the Saints and beloved people of God to be the Church of God and we own them so to be Therefore with the Ser ptures we concur and agree 1 Thes 2.14 Acts 13.1 2 3. Matth. 18.15 16 17 Acts 20.28 Col. 1.24 25. Eph. 5.27 28 29 30 31.32 The Scripture saith That holiness becometh the House of the Lord for ever and we say the same therefore the Scriptures and we agree in one And the people of God in the New-Covenant are said to be the House of God Heb 3.5 6 therefore holiness beconieth them The Scrip ture saith That the Saints or people of God are the House and Houshold of God and we say the same therefore the Scriptures and we agree in one 1 Tim. 3.15 Eph. 2.19 20 21 22. The Church of God in the New Covenant and Gospel dispensation is the House of God and the people of God are the Church of God Therefore the people of God in the New Covenant and Gospel-dispensation are the House of God as may be read 1 Tim. 3.15 Eph. 5.23 24. Heb. 3.5 6. 1 Pet. 2.5 To meet in point of Religion and Worship of God with them who as dear children are followers of God Eph. 5.1 2. is to come to the Church and such we meet withall in point of Religion and Worship of God therefore we come to the Church according to the Scripture-account as aforesaid The Church according to the Scripture account is the Houshold of God and the Saints beloved people of God are the Houshold of God as may be read Eph. 2.19 20. Therefore the Saints and beloved people of God according to the Scripture account are the Church as foresaid To meet in point of Religion and Worship of God with the Houshold of God is to come to the Church according to the Scripture account and we meet in point of Religion and Worship of God with the Houshold of God therefore we come to the Church according to the Scripture account as aforesaid They who come to the Church according to the Scripture account ought not in equity and reason to be presented for not coming to the Church And we who are reproachfully called Quakers do come to the Church according to the Scripture account therefore we ought not to be presented or punished for not coming to the Church by them that own the Scriptures as their Rule in point of Religion there is neither Equity nor reason for it The Houshold of God which is the Church are builded upon the Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone as may be seen Eph. 2.18 19 20. Then they who are builded upon the Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone are the Church the Houshold of God And we who are reproached for the Name of Jesus and are built upon the Light and Power of God are built upon the Foundation of the Prophets and Apostles Christ Jesus himself being the chief Corner-stone We are of the Houshold and Family of God and do come to the Church according to the Scripture-account And by the Church we are neither presentable nor punishable for that They who are governed and sanctified by the Spirit of God are true Members of the Church of God 1 Cor. 1.2 Rom. 9. 1. And we witness on the behalf of the Lord and the Lords Spirit beareth witness on our behalf That we are governed and sanctified by the Spirit of God Rom. 8.14 15 16.17 Therefore we are true Members of the Church of God and are neither presentable nor punishable for not coming to the Church especially by them who own the government and sanctification of the Spirit in declaration though they seem to come far short thereof in life and conversation And if you say It 's true we come to the Church according to the Scripture acccount and you do not present us or go about to punish us for that but because we come not to the Church according to the Common Prayer-Book account Well Concerning the Church what it is according to the Common-Prayer-Book account IF it be granted that we who are reproachfully called Quakers do come to the Church according to the Scripture-account and are neither presentable nor punishable for that then therein we are cleared And if you say we are presented for not coming to the Church according to the account of the Common-Prayer-Book then if we can make it appear by the Common-Prayer that we come to the Church according to the account of the Common-Prayer as aforesaid then by your own rule and that according to Equity and Reason we ought to be clearly acquitted from the force of the aforesaid presentment and therefore discharged to all intents constructions and purposes whatsoever If you say yea then be men of your word and let your yea be yea by making good what you say and we shall proceed to prove the thing in hand or matter in question afore-mentioned that is Whether we come to the Church according to the Common-Prayer-Book account or not To the which we answer and say We do come to the Church according to the common-prayer-Common-Prayer-Book and are therefore neither presentable nor punishable for that but ought in equity and reason to be acquitted and clearly discharged therefrom as aforesaid And if you say it is not sufficiently proved by our affirmation aforesaid We say We do not say that which is false but regard our word and our yea is yea therefore you may believe it for a truth in what we have said but if you would have a further proof for the same we ask in order thereunto whether you own that only to be the Church which the common-prayer-Common-Prayer-Book owneth or declareth so to be If you say yea then stand to your word and be as you say and we shall give you a further proof to make good what we have said viz. That we come to the Church according to the account of the Common-Prayer-Book And if it be asked Who or what sort of people are owned by or declared in the Common-Prayer-book