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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86014	The Quakers shaken, or, a warning against quaking. Being I. A relation of the conversion and recovery of John Gilpin, of Kendall in Westmorland, who was not only deluded, but possessed with the devill. II. A vindication of the said John Gilpin, from the aspersions of the Quakers. III. Twelve lying blasphemous prophecies of James Milner of Beakly in Lancashire; delivered by him Novemb. 14, 15, 16. IV. A relation of a horrid buggery committed by Hugh Bisbrown, a Quaker, with a mare. V. A relation of one Cotton Crosland of Ackworth in York-shire, a professed Quaker, who hanged himself.; Quakers shaken	Gilpin, John, 17th cent.	1655 (1655)	Wing G771; Thomason E831_25; ESTC R207504	16,588	23

THE QUAKERS SHAKEN OR A WARNING AGAINST QVAKING BEING I. A Relation of the Conversion and recovery of John Gilpin of Kendall in Westmorland who was not only deluded but possessed with the Devill II. A Vindication of the said John Gilpin from the aspersions of the QUAKERS III. Twelve lying blasphemous prophecies of James Milner of Beakly in Lancashire delivered by him Novemb. 14 15 16. IV. A Relation of a horrid Buggery committed by Hugh Bisbrown a QUAKER with a Mare V. A Relation of one Cotton Crosland of Ackworth in York-shire a professed QUAKER who Hanged himself As Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses so do these also resist the truth men of corrupt minds reprobate concerning the Faith 2 Tim. 3. 8. LONDON Printed by S. G. for Simon Waterson and are to be sold at his shop at the Sign of the Globe in Saint Pauls Church-yard 1655. THE QUAKERS SHAKEN THe mind of man destitute of Gods Grace doth like untilled ground luxuriate into wickednesse and vanity being very prone to close with the suggestions of the grand adversary of his soul yea though he hath had some tast of the things that are excellent yet such is his curiosity that he will be seeking after the novelties Old truths like the Manna to the Israelites after a constant and continued falling of it become nauseous the truth hereof hath been found in all ages by lamentable experience but especially in these our daies which have been as fruitfull in new opinions in matters of Religion as Africa it self of Monsters Some though few in comparison God is pleased to recall who have gone astray in this kind and to bring them to a clear sight of their folly of which number I by Gods Grace towards me am one I desire to acknowledge him in it and to give him the praise of it and think my self bound in conscience as a testimony of my thankfulness to God for my deliverance to declare it to the world that others may hear and fear and take warning by my example They who have been lately in the Northern parts of England cannot be ignorant how prevalent the imposture of quaking hath been for these 9 or ten Moneths last past in which snare I my self among many poor deluded soules was taken in May last 1653. though by Gods goodnesse towards me the snare is broken and I am escaped a true account whereof take as followeth I being desirous to associate my self with this Faction at their Meeting and to hear some of them speak to use their own expression acquainted one of their own with it viz. George Bayley of Kendall who gave me great encouragement herein from his own experience of much advantage received by him in that way Whereupon I went soon after to their Meeting at Richard Newby's house where I staid about two houres viz. from eight till ten at night where Christopher Atkinson was Speaker whose drift was to deny all Ministeriall teaching and Ordinances together with all notionall knowledge formerly gained by use of such meanes to become as though wee had never learned any thing thereby savingly and to lay a new ground-work viz. to be taught of God within our selves by waiting upon an inward light which as they assert lies low hidden under the earth viz. the old man which is of the earth earthy Hereupon I resolved to close with them after which time I was afraid to read any good Books or hear any preaching Minister or call to remembrance any thing which I had formerly learned out of Gods Word concerning God or Christ or mine own estate or any other subject contained in Scripture for I was perswaded by their teaching that whasoever I had learned out of Gods Word by hearing reading catechizing c. was but notionall carnall and hanging upon the tree of Knowledge in which condition whilst I abode they affirmed me to be under the Curse applying this expression though very impertinently Cursed is every one that hangeth on the Tree After this going a second time to one of their Meetings at Edmond Newby's I had some conference by the way with some of themselves which went with me amongst other blasphemies one Robert Collison affirmed that Christ was as man had his failings for he distrusted God quoth he upon the Crosse when he cried out My God my God why hast thou forsaken me to whom I answered that then he suffered as an evill doer and so could not purchase redemption for us after this comming home he who then was Speaker urged us to take up the Crosse daily and to abide under it saying Carry the Crosse all day and it will keep thee at night that this would keep us low and humble and kill and make alive further he endeavoured to perswade his Auditors to harken to a voice within them teaching that Gods voice was a still voice after which I resolved in my thoughts to wait for the manifestation of these things within my self After a while going a third time to their meeting as I went I was somewhat troubled in my thoughts at the remembrance of that hideous blasphemy uttered by the party before named whereupon I spake publickly to them at their meeting concerning it telling them that I would not any further joyn with them if they were all of that mind to which some of them after much whispering answered negatively wishing me not to let it trouble me for he which spake so to me was not rightly called with which answer I was at present satisfied and did adhere to my former resolution Not long after I went to another meeting upon a Lords day at Robert Collisons house in Kendall where the aforesaid Atkinson was Speaker who beginning about 9 a clock in the forenoon continued til three in the afternoon in which time he spake much according to his usuall manner of the great experience which he had of God from the light within him which light I not finding to be in my self was very much troubled apprehending my condition to be very bad finding nothing but blindnesse and hardnesse yet I still expected the appearance of that light within me and earnestly desired that I might fall into quaking and trembling apprehending that I should thereby attain to the immediate discoveries of God unto me Upon my departure from thence I perused a Pamphlet set forth by some of the same Faction being in York Castle the main scop of it was against the Ministry immediatly after walking in my Bed-chamber I began as I have formerly desired to tremble quake so extremely that I could not stand upon my feet but was constrained to fall down upon my Bed where I howled and cried as it is usual with them in a terrible and hideous manner to the great astonishment of my Family Neverthelesse I my self was not at all affected with fear because it was satisfaction to my former desires and I looked upon it as the beginning of the pangs of the new birth expected that the