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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51567	The spirit of the hat, or, The government of the Quakers among themselves as it hath been exercised of late years by George Fox, and other leading-men, in their Monday, or second-days meeting at Devonshire-House, brought to light : in a bemoaning letter of a by G.I.	Mucklow, William, 1631-1713.	1700 (1700)	Wing M3035_VARIANT; ESTC R32093	22,482	45

Elders to overthrow the Gospel One thing more to add and perhaps thou hast not altogether forgotten it it is this G. F. being very sick and weak for a long time a tender Love rose in the heart of W. Gosnal to give him a friendly Visit and when he came into his Chamber G. was transported into such an high Passion and uttered such vehement and violent words against him that many there present in the Room were almost astonished thereat It was for this cause W. G. long before signified unto Samuel Newton his apprehensions that G. F. would have strukcen him of this more hereafter and he being lifted up in his Spirit like Lucifer he uttered words to this effect Friends Although I have not yet told it you I do now declare it I have power to bind and to loose whom I please How hath Solomon Eccles fed this exalted spirit who puts forth these words Stand up Muggleton the Sorcerer whose mouth is full of Cursing Lies and Blasphemy who callest thy last Book a Looking-Glass for G. Fox whose name thou art not worthy to take into thy mouth who is a Prophet indeed and hath been faithful in the Lord's Business in the beginning It was said of Christ that he was in the world and the World was made by Him and the World knew him not So it may be said of this true Prophet whom John said He was not but thou wilt feel this Prophet one day as heavy as a milstone upon thee and although the World knows him not yet he is known Certainly such Expressions are not fit to be given unto man and to lift up one in this nature above his Brethren is of dangerous Consequence Surely this mortal hath been greatly puft up by such fawning flattering Parasites Or else he would never suffer persons to kneel before him It is done upon two occasions tho' in a very private manner and but by a few The one is when he sends you forth to Administer the other is upon some misdemeanour committed by a Minister and upon the acknowledging of his fault upon his bended Knees then G. absolves him Such is the absolute power which he takes to himself That he will break open Letters and alter the Contents One of the most eminent Ministers amongst them being of a moderate spirit writ as in the name of the Lord judging both those that kept the Hat off or on in a wilful opposite contentious spirit But as for those that kept it off or on as to the Lord those he nor the Spirit of the Lord did not judge or words to this purpose he blotted out a line or more and writ over it clearly another sense to wit That he did judge those that kept it on and not those that kept it off and John Whitehead who writ the Letter knew not of it My heart is often-times grieved within me and my spirit oppressed with Sorrow when I call to mind their Lowliness and their Plainness in Apparel Ah how did their Countenances and Garments suit with their Preaching of the Cross of Jesus and very many were brought by their Ministry out of Rich-clothings But behold a Wonderly These Ministers in a short space got into the Rich-Habits to wit Beaver Hats Camlet Cloaks the finest of the Cloath not inferiour to the Merchants of the City setting aside their Lace and Ribbands It hath been their lot to be haled with violence out of the Assemblies of Professors for bearing of faithful Testimonies and thrust into Prison Did I think to see the same violence offered in our Assemblies Nay but with Sorrow mine Eyes I have seen pulling down haling out and thrusting forth of our Meetings and they went to the utmost as far as their power And doubtless they wanted not Will but Power to Punish These ravening Wolves which worry and prey upon the Flock boast themselves to be Peers in this Selected Body and affirm That if any of them commit a fault their Peers or their equals are only to be their Judges and not the Laity or Commonalty so that in their Selected Assemblies these keep the Inferiours at so great a distance and their Spirits are so over-awed that they dare not but seldom contradict the sayings of the most eminent Elders It fell out that poor James Claypoole contradicted and that with much moderation the imperious Elder John Bolton for saying unto a maid That she was first to see the evil in her self before she judged it and not saith he because we say it This poor man for this presumption was first to acknowledge his Error Yet he in private confest it to be no Error But being a man of peace would rather bear his burthen then to stand against or contend with so great an Elder How is it possible the Young ones can speak their minds freely when they are thus curbed and overawed By this means a few will sway a Meeting which way they please unless the Peers are in Competition then they meet as two great waters ready to overwhelm one another with their asserting both in the Name of the Lord. To prove this I shall give thee a few pregnant instances The First is concerning the Marriage of John Osgood who is well known to be a man of Moderation Sobriety and of a deep Judgment owning and holding forth as occasion offered the Principles delivered and he was held in such reputation that I know no mans Counsel had a greater influence upon and acceptance with the Meeting than his But after he came to forbear the Exercise of the Hat in Prayer The Zealots for that practice did use their utmost endeavour to screw him out of that power and authority which he had in the Meeting as the Paper signed by Eleven Ministers doth clearly demonstrate It came to pass that it was his purpose to take Rebecca Travers the Younger to be his Wife first he went to the Womans-Meeting according to Custom to acquaint them with his Intentions and there they past it with so great an Acceptation that a very considerable part of them went along with him to the Mens-Meeting to justifie and stand to their procedure towards him if occasion offered whereas others have seldom above two He likewise acquainted the Men with it and after a short space one there charged him for opposing a Servant of the Lord that had declared a thing in the Name of the Lord. He presently cleared himself from this aspersion by proving the person to be in a notorious falsity which he asserted in the Name of the Lord this Blasphemer that is thus stiled the Servant of the Lord under the pretence of a Physician or Chyrurgeon made it his common practice to commit Uncleanness and wantonness towards Women and yet he was employed and sent by G. F. to judge Persons and Meetings he made him also as his Companion in his Travels and covered him in his wickedness insomuch that it was a crime sufficient to take notice thereof