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A42713	A false witness examin'd and rebuk'd, and the stedfast, sincere obedience of the people called Quakers, unto Christ Jesus, their souls captain bishop and high-priest, asserted and vindicated : being an answer to a book, entituled, A declaration concerning the people called Quakers, &c., given forth by I know not who, there is subscribed to the said book, Christidulus Ecclestion, but whether this be the name of the author, or only a feigned name, is a question but I do not know the author by that name, nor do I hear of any that doth, neither did I ever know any man or woman by that name / by ... Wilson Gibson.	Gibson, William, 1629-1684.	1674 (1674)	Wing G683; ESTC R9682	18,480	20

A FALSE WITNESS EXAMIN'D and REBUK'D AND THE Stedfast Sincere Obedience Of the People called Quakers unto CHRIST JESUS Their Souls Captain Bishop and High-Priest ASSERTED and VINDICATED Being an Answer to a Book entituled A Declaration concerning the People called QUAKERS c. Given forth by I know not Who There is subscribed to the said Book ●HRISTODVLVS ECCLESTONE but whether this be the Name of the Author or only a Feigned Name is a Question But I do not know the Author by that Name nor do I hear of any that doth neither did I ever know any Man or Woman by that Name By a Servant of Christ William Gibson For he said Surely they are my People Children that will not Lye so he was their Saviour Isa 63.8 A faithful Witne●● will not Lye but a false Witness will utter Lyes Prov. 14 5. Ye are of your Father the Devil and the Lust of your Father you will do he was a Murderer from the beginning and abode not in the Truth when he speaketh a Lye he spe●keth of his own ●●r he is a Lya● and the Father of it Joh. 8.44 A false Witness shall not be unpunished and he that speaketh Lyes shall not escape Prov. 19 5. They bend their Tongues like their Bows for Lyes but they are not valiant for the Truth c. Jer. 9.3 His Lyes shall not so effect it Jer. 48.30 Printed in the Year 16●● The EPISTLE to the READER Reader CHrist Jesus in whose Mouth never Guile was found hath said that God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in the Spirit in Truth And he hath said that No Lye is of the Truth And the beloved Apostle John said God is Love they that dwell in God dwell in Love and he that loveth God lovet his Brother also 1 Cor. 13. read it throughout And another beloved Apostle saith Love thinketh no Evil it Envieth not it doth not behave it self Unseemly Love is the fulfilling of the Law as it is written Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy Heart and thy Neighbour as thy self God is that holy immutable infinite Spirit whose Presence fills Heaven Earth who hath given Life and Being to all Mankind and whom all ought to fear and serve with their Souls and Bodies which are his He is that immutable holy Fountain from whom all Good doth originally come as Love Meekness Patience Justice Equity and Mercy and all other Blessings and Mercies whether spiritual or temporal which the Sons of Men do enjoy And this God who is an infinite Spirit he is near unto all Mankind to shew them what is Good and what he requireth of them that is To do justly one to another to Love Mercy that is to be Merciful as he is Merciful And this is he of whom the Prophet testified saying He that formed the Mountains and created the Winds and shews unto man his Thoughts the Lord of Hosts is his Name Amos 4.13 And this is he of whom the Apostle testified saying 2 Cor. 4.6 God hath shined in our Hearts to give us the Light of the Knowledge of the Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ and this Treasure says the Apostle have we in Earthen Vessels that the Excellency of the Power may be of God and not of us Oh! happy are all they who are given up to follow and obey this holy Fountain of Love Life Joy Peace Justice and Mercy c. for them will he fill with these heavenly Vertues and bring them into his heavenly Likeness in which man was made in the beginning But alas there is another spirit which hath gotten by Vsurpation the Rule and Government over many of the Sons and Daughters of Men Ephes 2.2 which the holy Apostle calls the Prince of the Power of the Air who worketh in the Hearts of the Children of Disobedience 2 Cor. 4.4 and he is also called the God of the World who hath blinded the Minds of them that believe not in the true God This is he that lead man first from the true God This is he that lead Cain to kill Abel because his own Works were Evil and his Brother s Righteous This is he that led the Old World into those many provoaking Sins which caused God to overthrow it who preserved Noah that Preacher of Righteousness and did not destroy him with that Vngodly Generation This is he that led the People of Sodom and Gomorrah into those many Grievous Abominations for which God destroyed them with Fire from Heaven but delivered just Lot who was vexed with their Vngodly Conversation This is he who led Pharaoh King of Egypt and his Task-Masters to oppress the Israel of God whom God delivered out of their Hands and overthrew them in the Red Sea This is he who Raigned in the Apostate Jews who went from the Law of God and made them mad against the Lord's Prophets so that they put them to Death This is he who led Judas to betray his Master for Thirty Pieces of Silver and led Demas to forsake Paul in his Suffering and to turn to the Evil World This is he who set the Hypocritical Professing Jews into a Rage against Christ Jesus the Right Heir when he came amongst them and did the Mighty Works that never man did they would not believe him but said By Beelzebub the Prince of Devils he cast out Devils They spit upon him he was crowned with Thorns afterwards crucified whom God rais'd the third day according to the Scriptures and who is ascended and exalted at the Right Hand of the Majesty on high c. These Professing Jews were the chief Instruments against him though they were assisted in this work of Wick●dness by the Gentiles This is he who was those Persecutors Father as Christ told them You are of your Father the Devil saith he f●r the Works of your Father you do for he was a Lyar a Murderer from the beginning when he speaks a Lye he speaketh of himself for he is a Lyar and the Father of it And this is he who led the Heathens to Belye the Primitive Christians and their Principles and to put them to Death And this is he who hath led an hypocritical Generation of Professors of Christianity who are in the Apostacy from the Life of Christ to belye us and our Principles and to persecute us for our Obedience to Christ Jesus yea even some of us to Death Oh! that they might find a Place of Repentance and obtain Forgiveness at the Hand of the Lord God This is he who hath led this Author to Belye us and our Principles and Practices as may be seen in the following Book So as it is written He that is born after the Flesh persecutes him that is born after the Spirit and they that will live God-like in Christ Jesus must suffer Persecution and Evil Men and Seducers wax worse and worse deceiving and being deceived Oh!

Wo and Misery will come upon all those who continue unto the End of their Dayes in the Obedience unto this Lying and Murdering Spirit which is the Original and first Cause of all Idolatry and false Worship that is and ever was upon the Earth and of all Sin that is and ever was committed against God and his Christ Oh! that the Professors of Christianity in our time might see how they are led by him into Envy Lyes and Slanders against the People called Quakers Oh that they might come to see what a bad Master they serve Our Desires are that they might forsake him and believe in the Light which Christ hath lighted them with that so that might stay their Minds out of Evil and exercise their Minds to God in that which is Good that so they might come to know the Life of Christ made manifest in their mortal Flesh as the primitive Christians did and as a Remnant now do for that is it that makes a real Christian and without that no man can be a real Christian though he profess all the good Words of God and Christ the Prophets and Apostles that are written in the holy Scriptures and though he should practise all the Shadows of the Heavenly Things that were practised both under the Law and afterwards There is one considerable Reason to expect that such of the Confederate-Body of the several so●●s of Professors who are in such a great Out-rage against the People called Quakers will not espouse this Author and his false Declaration into their Confederacy against the People called Quakers the Reason is this he saith in his Epistle That the Light of Christ in every Man and Woman's Conscience is the Way to God and that there is no other Way under Heaven to attain Salvation Now th●se Professors having declared their implacable Envy against the Light within how can they espouse him and his Declaration into their Confederacy against the aforesaid People But if they will agree to Persecute Belye and Slander the People called Quakers notwithstanding these their great and fundamental Differences amongst themselves the People called Quakers are resolved in the Strength and Power of the Lord Jesus Christ to bear and go through all their Reproaches Lyes and Slanders and that with Chearfulness esteeming Reproaches for Christ's sake far greater Riches then the fading Glory Riches and Honour of this World for this People have an Eye to a spiritual Recompence of Reward in the World to come and this People endure Afflictions with Chearfulness because they see and feel the invisible God to be their Support to him be all Glory Praises and Honour now and for evermore Amen Take Counsel together and it cometh to nought speak the Word and it shall not stand for God is with us For the Lord spoak thus to me with a strong Hand and instructed Me that I should not walk in the Way of this People saying Say ye not a Confederacy to all them to whom this People shall say A Confederacy neither fear ye their Fear nor be afraid sanctifie the Lord of Hosts himself and let him be your Fear and let him be your Dread Isa 8.10 11 12 13. William Gibson London the 22th of the 9th Moneth 1674. A False Witness Examined and Rebuked and the Stedfast Sincere Obedience of the People called Quakers unto CHRIST JESUS their Souls Captain Bishop and High-Priest Asserted and Vindicated Being an Answer to a Book entituled A Declaration concerning the People called QVAKERS c. THis Author begins his Epistle to his Reader in the following words I give thee to understand saith he that my Intent in publishing this Book is not in the least to Vilifie or Vndervalue that Principle which the People called Quakers do preach and profess or to draw thy Mind from it But with Confidence do bear my Testimony to the Truth of it c. to wit That the Light of Christ in every Man's and Woman's Conscience which maketh manifest Darkness and discovers Sin and Iniquity is the Way to God and that there is no other way under Heaven to attain Salvation God is Light saith he and whoever comes to him must come to him in his Light c. To this I answer These fair Words might cause People to think that this man is a great Friend to the LIGHT within which the despised People of God called Quakers do preach bear witness to and live and walk in and also to those People who do so live and walk in the Light But alas it is quite contrary as will appear in the latter part of his Epistle and also in the following Book For his Feigned Commendation of the Light and bearing Testimony to it doth and will appear unto the Children of Light to rile from the same Ground of Darkness and Envy which theirs did whom the Apostle mentions who did preach Christ of Envy who through their preaching did design to add Afflictions to his Bonds as he himself hath said That this man's Work of Darkness has the like Tendency the Children of the Light do and will see considering the Nature of it as also the Time of its being brought forth into the World even in a Time when the Rage and Fury Combinations and Confederacies of divers sorts of Professors are great against us chiefly because of our confessing to and walking in the Eternal Spiritual and Divine Light wherewith God and Christ hath enlightened our inward Man This pretended Friend to the Light within tells his Reader in the latter part of his Epistle That the Selfish Serpent hath deceived the People call'd Quakers of the Simplicity which God had brought them into yea saith he even many of them which are accounted the Heads and Leaders of them hath brought them again into Selfishness Covetousness and Pride and Fulness of Bread c. so that now the Flesh-pots of Egypt are more desirable then the hidden Manna Answ I do in the Presence and Power of God charge this Author to be a Lyar. One Lye is in Charging those which he accounts Heads and Leaders to have brought the People into Selfishness Pride Fulness of Bread c. Another Lye is That the Flesh-pots of Egypt are more desired by us then the hidden Manna Another Lye which he chargeth upon those he calls Heads and Leaders is that they claim Lordship and Dominion over the People the Heritage of God and so rob God of his Glory There are more Lyes in his Epistle but I pass them for Brevity This in brief in Answer to his Epistle I having diligently read and consider'd his following Book I find that which is most notoriously Wicked and therefore most worthy of my Notice to be in the latter part of his Book and there I shall begin with him and examin his Book backward so far as I esteem it worthy of my Notice The first thing I shall take Notice of in his Book is in Page 21. where he gives a Relation of Jeroboham's

setting up the Calves at Dan and Bethel and of his Self-Interest in so doing and how his so doing was a great Sin before God and became a Snare to Israel So now amongst this People saith he the Spirit of Jeroboham cryeth out It is too much for you to worship God in a Testimony against Tythes There is a Calf in Bethel and another in Dan There is a Meeting on First Second Third Fourth Fifth and Sixth Dayes Worship God there and it is well enough Answ Oh thou Lying Presumtuous Scornful Spirit The Lord rebuke thee who comparest the Meetings of the Lord's People gathered by his own Spirit and Power and established in the same to the Calves which Jeroboam set up at Dan and Bethel Thou wouldst insinuate That the People of God call'd Quakers do count it too much to Worship God in a Testimony against Tythes and that they have denied their Testimony therein which they bare formerly In this thou art notoriously Wicked for if thou hast taken notice of this People for 18 or 20 Years as thou signifiest in thy Book I conclude thou canst not be ignorant that these People have and dosuffermuch both in Spoil of Goods and Inprisonment of Body yea several even until Death There are at this Day many of the People call'd Quakers Prisoners in the several Prisons in and about London and in the several Counties of England because they cannot in good Conscience give Tythes and Offerings unto the Priests and others who demand them Claist being come who hath ended them by offering up himself once for all who is the one Offering Hebr. 10.10 14. Read the Chapter throughout in a Testimony for God against Tythes Divers of those People are brought up Prisoners to London from forreign parts of the Nation and in many Counties of England these People at this Day lay in Prison and have layn long in a Testimony for God against Tythes Divers Books have been given forth by several of these People in Testimony against Tythes which have been generally received and owned by these People One by that faithful Servant of Christ Francis Howgill who hath faithfully ended his Travails and Sufferings upon Earth and is entered into the Heavenly Paradyse and Kingdom of God where he doth possess that Eternal Crown and inherit that Eternal Peace and Joy which never shall have End which God the Righteous Judge laid up for him who hath the like spiritual Plessings in Store for all that love his Appearance and abide in Faithfulness to him to the End There are also several other Books given forth against Tythes one lately intitul'd Tythes ●●ded by Christ This reviling Author in the Page aforesaid proceeds after his former Manner saying It is too much for you to worship God in a Testimony against the Observation of Dayes what need you to run the Hazard of your Estates and Libe●ties there is a Calf at Bethel and another at Dan there is a Meeting on 1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th Dayes c. Herein he would insinuate that the People called Quakers have denyed their Testimony which they formerly bore against the Observation of Dayes This Wickedness is like the former for if he be a Person so well acquainted with us as he pretends he cannot be Ignorant that the People called Quak●rs do continue their Testimony against the Observation of Dayes for which some have lately been imprisoned and many have had their Goods spoiled and suffered divers other Wrongs for this their faithful Testimony and whether he know this or not yet the Thing is true This Author goes on in the Page aforesaid after his former slanderous Manner and saith It is too much for you to worship God in a Testimony against the World's Worship and their Priests c. There is 〈◊〉 Calf at Bethel and another in Dan there is a Meeting on 1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th Dayes c. In this his Wickedness is very notorious for who is it that knows not that we continue our Testimony against that which is Evil in th● Priests and their Worship the Priests them elves may be Witnesses against him in this that he is a Lyar I am assured that the Priests would be glad if he said the Truth of us in this matter He goes on in the page aforesaid after his former Manner and saith It is too much for you to worship God in a Testimony against the sending in of Arms wherewith they slay and shed the Blood of Men there is a Calf at Bethel and another in Dan there is Meetings on 1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th Dayes c. Here after his former manner he would make People believe if he could that we have denyed our former Testimony against Wars and Fighting which arise from men's Lust But herein the Magistrates themselves may bear witness against him who have given out Warrants for the distraining of the Goods of the People called Quakers for not appearing with or sending in Arms according to the Laws in those Causes made and the Bailiffs and under Officers who have distrained upon our Friends Goods for the Cau●e aforesaid may witness against him also He yet proceeds further in his Wickedness in the page afore-said after his former manner ●aying It is 〈…〉 for you to worship God in a Testimony against Pride Covetousness Fulness of Bread c. there is a Calf at Bethel and another in Dan there is Meetings m●st dayes in the Week c. To this I answer this Ungodly Slanderer thus It is too much for us to do any thing that is Good of our selves because of our selves we can do nothing that is Good but through Christ Jesus the Lord of Life the People called Quakers have been raised up to worship God in a Testimony against Pride Covetousness Fulness of Bread and many other Abominations And this People hath not only been raised up through Christ to worship God as aforesaid but they are upheld to this day by Christ in their Testimony against Pride Covetousness Envy Murder Lying ●tealing Drunkenness Whoredom Idolatry and all manner of Ungodliness Glory Glory to the Lord God for the same And as the holy Apostle said so the People called Quakers do experimentally say that Of themselves they can do nothing that is good but as he said I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me so there is a Remnant can say at this day for which they give Praise and Glory to God who is worthy of the same for evermore In the latter end of the 20th page and beginning of the 21th this Reviling Author charges the People called Quakers to have bound themselves with a Bond of Covetousness and also saith That the Old Subtil Proud Covetous Serpent hath got such a Head Dominion over the People call'd Quakers that hardly one of them dare speak the Truth of him though they see it never so evident Answ To this Great Slander I answer The Devil is a Lyar and