THE Contentious Apostate RE-CHARGED Also an Answer to the Vicar of Milden-Hall's Challenge Out of thy own Mouth will I judge thee Luke 19.22 WHereas Francis Bugg both before and since his Conformity to the Church of England has busied himself greatly in scribling and writing divers scurrillous and scandalous railing and malicious Books and Pamphlets against the Ministers and People called Quakers who having hitherto justly defended themselves against his Invectives It is therefore now thought fit to Re-charge him with his own wicked disingenuous and perverse dealing Charge I. That he the said F. B. evidently appears to be a Backslider and an Apostate from the Truth professed by him for many years among the said People and since by him confessed unto Consequently that he is a Self-condemned person This Charge is evident by his own Confession To the Principle Foundation Doctrine Ministry Faith Love Unity Spiritual Testimony of the said People as in the Beginning as being that Church whereof Christ Jesus was the Head and Law-giver c. Consequently That the said People called Quakers were once a true Church the People of God in the true Faith and bore a true Testimony according to F. B's Ample and Solemn Confession in the second part of his Book Entit De Christiana Libertate chap. 1. pag. 24 25 26 27 c. printed in the year 1682. before his conformity Which said solemn Confession in behalf of the said People called Quakers is largely seconded and confirmed by the said F. B. himself even in his Pamphlet stiled The Quakers detected printed in the year 1686. about two years after his Conforming or Going to the Publick as he calls it p. 6. wherein also he largely confesseth To the Truth of the said People's Principle as in the beginning Doctrine Ministry Dispensation Christian Love and Society for many years and that God blessed their Meetings with the comfortable Enjoyment of his Presence as may be seen more at large in his whole third Page of his said Pamphlet Quaker's Detected Now observe That contrary to the Testimony Doctrine and Ministry of the People called Quakers which from the beginning was for Dissenting and to F. B's own Confession thereunto he is turned to the Priests and Church of England and so conformed and consequently is a Self-condemned person and therein acts and sins against his own Conviction and Confession who also though he calls Conformity The Monstrous Womb de Chr. lib. p. 81. and confesseth That Conformity is a Monster conceived by the Great Whore Mystery Babylon p. 83. Yet in Self-contradiction he himself is since Conformed and consequently joyned to a Monster if Conformity be it But he and his Author might have better distinguished Conformity than render it all monstrous without exception He has not only disdainfully writ against Conformity Outward Prescriptions Forms Orders Decrees of Men Canons Rules Laws Outward Directories Impositions c. i. e. in Church-Government and Discipline in his several Books as in his Q. Detect B. Rams One Blow c. but has charged us with Apostacy therein and turned from us on that pretence yet in contradiction to himself is conformed to a Church and Ministry which have all these i. e. Outward Prescription Forms Orders Decrees of Men Canons Rules c. in their Church-Government and Discipline whilst he can prove No unjust or unwarrantable Canons Rules Laws or Methods in our Church either in Government or Discipline Charge II. That F. B. is a false Accuser of the blessed Martyrs in charging that to be their Doctrine which is none of theirs but a gross Perversion Forgery and Abuse of his own both against them and us called Quakers The Instance I return him for proof is this In the second part of his said Book de Chr. Lib. p. 123. l. 6 7 8. viz. These with all outward Works be things indifferent and may be used and also left These F. Bugg has cited for Dr. Rob. Barnes his very words who was a Martyr in K. Henry the Eighth's time and because I was conscientiously dissatisfied with these words as cited by F. B. so generally rendring All outward Works so indifferent c. as having a tendency to Practical Ran … 〈…〉 being so construed in my Book Judgment Fixed p. 259 260. Hereupon F.B. exhibits several high Charges against me both notoriously false and reproachful As 1. That G. W. calls the Doctrine of Dr. Rob. Barnes who suffered Martyrdom for the Cause of Christ corrupt Doctrine tending to practical Ranterism 2. Insinuating by way of Question That 't is a sign that G. W. is popishly affected 3. That herein he appears like his Brother deceased viz. bloody Bonner 4. That they resemble each other as if they were Twins B. Rams p. 21. Q. 5. And in the Margent affirms them to be the words of Dr. Barnes viz. as cited by F. B. and opposed by G. W. bidding the Reader see the 298. page in Dr. Barnes his Book Entituled Mens Constitutions not grounded upon Scripture bind not Conscience c. Verbatim Which Book of Dr. Barnes I have since seen and over and over viewed the page and place pretended to be quoted by F. B. and find he hath shamefully wronged Dr. Barnes and grosly and falsly defamed me as I 'll shew presently Only hear his further Charge against me on the same Subject viz. That he i. e. G. W. is a false Accuser of the blessed Martyrs charging their Doctrine to be corrupt tending to practical Ranterism and thereby siding with the Papists against the Protestants One Blow more p. 2. What a sad and fearful Charge is this 'T is the Lowdest the Grimmest and Fiercest in all the Parcels of his slanderous and black Defamations If I were not assured in my own Conscience of my own Innocency and Clearness from these Infamies and Scandals and of God's special Providence and Protection I might fear or suspect that thereby the rude Multitude might be insensed against me to fall upon me as an Enemy to the blessed Martyrs and Protestants and Confederate with the Papists against them But the notorious Falshood as well as deadly Malice of both and my Innocency will appear upon a just and strict Enquiry 1. If I did not accuse the blessed Martyrs 2. Nor so charge their Doctrine nor the Doctrine of any of them that 's against Popery as I am sure I did not nor ever intended it but only the corrupt Doctrine Forgery and Perversion of Fra. Bugg as I believed it was and so it proves Then I am clear from his abusive Charge and consequently it is false malicious wicked and grosly scandellous But I am innocent and clear in this matter c. Come F. B. to the Original Occasion Art thou sure thou hast not mis-represented or mis-cited the said Martyr Robert Barnes in the words before Shall I take it as Thy Answer That they are his words Verbatim as thou hast Cited them as before thus viz. That These with all outward
Works be things indifferent and may be used and also left I am sure as thus cited in General rendring All outward Works so indifferent as that they may be used and also left without any distinguishing Word or Particle after the word All or Works they are not coherent either with the Title or precedent Passages of the said Martyr in his Book and place aforesaid wherein he prefers the Holy Scripture the Law of God his Word his Precepts and Judgments as binding to be kept and walked in before men's Constitutions and Traditions either not Grounded thereupon or Contrary thereunto therefore not binding Whence it clearly follows and that according to the said Martyr's sence That All such outward Works as God's Word and Law requires or forbids be not things Indifferent that may be used and also left But the said Martyr Robert Barnes treating of such things as are Indifferent in their own Nature gives these Instances for distinction viz. As to eat Flesh or Fish this or that Day is indifferent and free * Note That all these Lines beginning at the words Also to go and ending with the words Beard or not are left out in F.B. ' s. Citation and also that material distinguishing word Such before Outward Works in the Sentence in Controversy which also is not noted in his Book with Comma's at the Line 's ends as other parts of his Citation is If it be said F. B 's leaving out the Particle Such is but a small Omission 'T is such an Omission as greatly corrupts and alters the sence of the whole Sentence So Some and All is and Not are but small Particles yet vastly differ and relative to contrary matters as put in conjunction with them Nor can be excause his perversion in leaving out Such as an Omission or Mistake in himself or the Printer because he has since grounded a severe Charge against me upon his false Citation both in Print Words and Writing and 't is not noted in his Errata as the Printer's Fault Also to go in this Rayment of this Colour or that Colour To shave our Heads or not a Priest to wear a long Gown or a short a Grey Fryar to wear a Grey Coat or a Russet a White Fryar to wear a White or a Black a Priest to Marry or not to Marry an Hermit to have a Beard or not These with all Such outward Works be things indifferent and may be used and also left Thus far I have truly cited the said Martyr Dr. R. Barnes verbatim in the very Book and page of his before-mentioned in that part Entit Men's Constitutions c. f. 298. quoted by F. Bugg but unjustly and falsly cited by him in his leaving out the very word Such before outward works which F. B's so leaving Such out quite corrupts the matter alters and varies from the sense of Dr. Barnes his words as coherently and rationally writ by him expresly relative to those his fore-going words about Works meerly indifferent and not binding one way or another which he treated of in apposition to Popery and Superstition thereof Now Ingenuous Reader pray please to observe from the Premises That I G.W. the person unjustly charged and maliciously reproached by F. B. 1. have not accused much less falsly accused the blessed Martyrs 2. That I have not charged their Doctrine to be corrupt 3. Much less tending to Practical Ranterism 4. That I have not sided with the Papists nor do I side with them against the Protestants 5. Neither have I at any time called the Doctrine of the said Martyr corrupt Doctrine or tending to any Ranterism but F. B's corrupt Doctrine and gross Perversion in his foul abuse of the said Martyr's words 6. Neither am I popishly affected my Conscience bears me Record in the sight of God 7. Nor ever was bloody Bonner my Brother 8. Nor is there any Similitude or Resemblance between us As F. B. has charged and insinuated these gross things being taken in the Affirmative against me they amount to so many gross Lyes Defamations and Slanders most unjustly to criminate and render me odious Charge III. That the said F. B. is neither Conscientious Religious nor Ingenuous in Writing and Divulging Books and Pamphlets against the Quakers so called For that he makes no Conscience of writing scurrillous malicious Lyes notorious odious Forgeries and Slanders to Reproach Vilifie Criminate and Defame others namely Vs whom he Envies most For particular Instances to Evince this Charge his malicious Lyes and Slanders being very numerous I shall give a Catalogue of some of them truly Collected out of his own Pamphlets and Words writ since his Conformity as followeth In his Battering Ramms against New Rome He saith viz. 1. Their Zeal for their unwritten Traditions above the Scriptures Introduction p. 1. 2. The National i. e. Preachers taking Tythes and other Dues as a setled Maintenance c. is not so burthensome as you are to many of your hearers p. 11. three last lines 3. All this while value your selves upon your free preaching c. You know 't is common for all these Church Officers among you to take money Some Fifty pounds per Annum p. 12. l. 5 6 7 10. 4. And George Fox himself had no less than Twelve or Thirteen hundred pounds p. 12. l. 15 16 17. 5. Your way is when your Cash grows low to Issue out a General Epistle for your own service for money 't is a great Encouragement to your Preachers and Parasites p. 12. l. 27 28 29 30 31 32. 6. When this Collection is made G. F. and a few of his party dispose of it as they see meet and no doubt but much if not most of it is given to such as are for carrying on your designs but No account returned to the donors of this money p. 12. l. 35 36 37 38. 7. Your Grand Hypocrisie stands chiefly in this That you take Mony Gifts and Rewards for Preaching Teaching c. and at the same time pretend to do all these freely c. p. 12. last four lines 8. Thomas Ellwood makes an Apollogy for his Brethrens taking money for preaching p. 13. l. 6. I have to mention Thomas Ellwood's Apology for his Brethren-Hirelings taking money for preaching by which we may know what Herd he belongs to p. 13. l. 37 38 39. This conceited Scribe and proud Pharisee Thomas Ellwood to rescue the decaying Reputation of G.F. and G. W. in Verse makes an Apology for his Brethren's taking money for preaching p. 14. l. 1 2 3 4. 9. I mean Guilty in that they always pretend to preach teach write suffer c. freely but yet contrary to All these their pretensions have All along taken money for the same p. 14. l. 7 8 9. This gross Lye against Us F. B. hath contradicted himself to his own Condemnation in his One Blow more p. 5. Artic. 3. where he confesseth That in the beginning G. Whitehead and many others came thorow the
Country in plain Habit walking on foot content with mean Accommodation apt to Teach not given to filthy Lucre often visiting the sick the poor as well as the rich working often on their Trades that they might not be chargeable 10. 'T is you who pretend to take no money for preaching that take it privately yea even so privately that the very Donors do not know that you take money for preaching Thus Iesuite-like have you blinded your people p. 14. d Margent 11. You supply them with money to proceed but it is to whom and when G.F. G. W. c. think it fit and expedient p. 14. Margent e 12. Your decrying All Learning p. 15. Ninth Instance 13. As George Whitehead did i. e. Rail of the Doctrine of Dr. Robert Barnes who called It corrupt Doctrine tending to Ranterism p 23. 1. 8 9. Margent Here follows some of F. B's defaming and abusive Treatment Railery unjust Comparisons and Characters cast upon Us in his said Pamphlet B. Rams viz. 14. New Rome Grand Hypocrisie Title page Such Legerdemain as few Conjurers have the face to venture upon p. 4. Ye gross Dissemblers Your Doctrine of Non-assistance p. 5. Perfideous and Treacherous p. 9. The Teachers and Leaders of the Quakers resembling their Elder Brethren the Papists p. 10. O gross Dissemblers yea Imposters such a Generation of Self-conceited Pharisees as no Age ever before this Produced Arrant Cheats indeed Deceitful and Treacherous Your Tyranny p. 14. As great a Juggle Trick and Sham as ever was used by Mahomet or among the Papists Holy Cheat p. 23. Popery New Rome Cunning and Crafty New Church Government Imposing Errors Innovations and Grand Hypocrisies as ever p. 28. Here follow some of his notorious Lyes in his One Blow more 1. One Sober woman whom they commonly thrust out and sometimes keeps her prisoner p. 2. 2. That he G. W. was ashamed of his partner S.C. p. 2. 3. He refused to own either in part or the whole i. e. the Book Judgment Fixed p. 2. 4. Our new sort of Popery p. 3. l. 11. 5. That W. G. was Timerous and Cowardly p. 3. l. 17. 6. They write what they are ashamed to own these Deluders c. p. 3. l. 27 28. 7. Now they teach contrary i. e. to what in the beginning they taught p. 4. Artic. 1. 8. But now they can take 50 l. per Annum I say their Ministers take money for preaching p. 6. Art 4. 9. Or he G. W. would never Excuse or Justifie such manifest Idolatry and Blasphemy implying he doth p. 7. l. 40. 10. Your cunning Evasions Quibbles and Jesuitical Reserves Dens and Lurking places where you lye skulking to deceive the simple p. 8. l. 1 4 5. 11. Their Answer to Battering Rams G. W. will not own it p. 10. l. 17 19. 12. That S. Fisher said viz. he believed or expected That the People called Quakers would be Instrumental by force with others to turn out or overturn the then Government And that this he spake to Mr. Osgood c. p. 10. Margent 13. Their valuing their own Unwrit Traditions above the Scriptures p. 12. l. 39. These we return back and lay at F. B's door as being some of his notorious and malicious Lyes and Forgeries with utter detestation against them and that false and treacherous Spirit from whence they came not doubting but the Righteous Judge of All to whom we appeal against them and it will plead with him and rebuke his Envy against his Truth and Servants in whose behalf and vindication I have been and a constrained to appear London the 12th of the 8th Month 1691. G. WHITEHEAD POSTSCRIPT REader please to take notice That the chief or greatest part of the foregoing foul Defamations Slanders c. now Recharged upon the Author of them are Detected and Refuted in our Answers to him The one Entituled Innocency against Envy And the other The Contentious Apostate and his Blow Refelled And in this brief Addition wherein he is Recharged Some may wonder why I do bestow so much Labour to Answer such a disingenuous scornful Person that makes no more Conscience of what he writes and publishes to defame others and will not see when he is Answered and Refuted nor acknowledged his apparent Errors and reproachful Falshoods but instead thereof still add more and evade Matters of Argument that pinch him where he is not able to give a Rational Reply I confess my Endeavours seem fruitless as to himself and if it were not that the Truth is concerned he might Mock on Rail on Lye and Forge on against me and I could easily pass it by with Silence and Patience till the Lord arise to plead my Cause as I doubt not but he will do for his Name 's sake And Reader observe in the said Contentious Apostate and his Blow Refelled page 3. l. 11. to read And he into the Gallery the word He being omitted varies from the Sense intended though in some it was corrected after printed but in others omitted To the Vicar of Milden Hall's Challenge which F. Bugg boasts of To shew him a president for womens distinct meetings â—â—art from the men I answer 1. That there were Deaconesses in the primitive times he grants 2. He neither argues nor brings any president to prove it unlawful for such Deaconesses to meet distinct 3. There were such godly Elder-women and Widows in the Primitive Church as were given to Prayer and Supplication and concerned in a Gospel Ministry as Teachers of good things to Instruct the younger women and such Deaconesses * Rom. 16.1 Tim. 5. Titus 2 and as did also Minister to the Saints and took care of and attended the Sick and Impotent †H. Clapham 's Brief of the Bible's History f. 171. Printed in 1608. and who in their old Age were to a considerable number taken special care by the Church Therefore 't was lawful for them and such sometims to meet together apart from the men in order to discharge such their Christian Duties 4. And for a President for Women's distinct Meetings There was a certain Meeting of Women in the City of Blois who met together to comfort and edifie one another and to pray one with and for another to the number of Nine or thereabouts with their Daughters without a Minister or Priest to preach to them And these Religious Women suffered Martyrdom This is a plain President as may be seen more at large in the third Volt me of Martyrs f. 891. c. 2. new Impression