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A77024	Hidden things revealed and brought to light: or, Plain and honest dealing with Will. Lamboll & John Buy, of Reading in the county of Berks, in some material queries proposed to them to be answered, &c. With the rest of those that were instrumental (in too large a degree) of the former or first separation wrought among Friends here in this town, and who are found still as instrumental for the upholding and continuance of the same, by their not returning with other Friends to the ancient publick meeting-house, the doors thereof having been opened ever since the 10th of the 9th month, 1693. which is now about 9 months since, for all Friends to meet together therein, as a peaceable Christian society ought to do, in the true love, fear and worship of almighty God, that so there might be no longer two divided publick meetings held and kept up in this town, both to the great reproach of truth, and stumbling of many of the tender inquiries after it.	Bonifield, Abraham, fl. 1692-1694.	1694 (1694)	Wing B3595A; ESTC R170701	15,467	19

nor meet with Friends there tho happily some that heard him might be ready to look at it expecting his performance of it especially under such solemn Circumstances as express'd if but to prove himself a Man of Truth and of his Words Query III. And to what end and purpose was Andrew Hall John Buy and Daniel Bullock appointed and that by the Order and Agreement of the Monthly Meeting to go to Thomas Curtice R. P. c. and to desire of them in the Name and on the Behalf of the said Meeting either to open the Meeting house Doors voluntarily and freely for Friends to go in and meet together in the said Meeting-house or if they refuse it then for to offer them all their Mony that they were out upon the said House both of the Living and of the Dead Seeing that now the Doors are open'd for all to come that will that they do yet still notwithstanding refuse neither do nor will return come in nor meet with Friends there though no Mony desired for either the Living or Dead neither in whole or in part or any thing so much as like Purchase Condition or Bargain in the least Query IV. To what End and Purpose was our so many Meetings Considerations and Consultations relating to the Way and Method what to do and how to advise in the Case relating to the getting of the Doors open'd again in order for our going in and meeting in the House our Address to and Solicitation of an eminent Friend to use his utmost Endeavours and intreat on our behalf with the K as also with the C of the same time by the means of a Friend that was his Baily together likewise through the making use of one as our Counsel in it that was likely to marry his Daughter O what Turmoilings proposing of Ways and casting of Thoughts were there amongst us too many to recite as well as troublesome to repeat for our obtaining a Way and Means how to get the Meeting house Doors opened again in order for our going in and keeping our Meeting there as before viz. in the said House and yet how they are open'd both voluntary and free and that without Mony Charge Counsel's Fees Interest with any or Influence upon any in order to obtain it that you will not yet notwithstanding return go in nor meet with Friends there viz. in the aforesaid Meeting-house though as cited they are now opened voluntarily and free c. Query V. And to what End and Purpose did we likewise so earnestly call for and desire the Advice Help and Assistance of the Friends of the Meeting for Sufferings in order for the getting open of the said Meeting-house Doors seeing that now they are opened you will not go in neither lay Claim of Right nor take possession of Property there And is not this contrary to the Intent or End of the aforesaid Advice and our desiring it for did they not only advise us to get them viz. the Doors open but also when open'd to continue them so by keeping Possession c. And was not my self and William Spikeman appointed by our Meeting and that in pursuance to their aforesaid Direction to open them and the which accordingly was done by us and 2 several peaceable Meetings also held and kept in it and therefore why will you not go in now nor meet in it they being opened to receive you gratis seeing you sought and so eagerly pursued their opening before both by Mony and Interest or was it well done or Wrong or Right in the said Friends to advise us for their opening or in us to prosecute what they advised relating thereunto or for us so to go in and hold two several Meetings therein after opened Pray answer and be plain in these things for they are Matters of great weight and moment Query VI. And to what End and Purpose did you agree and appoint as farther advised thereunto by the aforesaid the opening of the Doors the second Time after their first opening as cited and shutting up again and William Lambol appointed by the said Meeting to see it done or effected or he to be so far concerned as to bespeak an Iron Instrument to open them withal if when they were as now they are opened you will not and others must not go in and meet with Friends there or if any do to be so judged and sentene'd for it And were it not far better and more Christian-like in you to go in and meet there c. now the Doors are open'd the thing so much sought endeavour'd after desir'd and called for before and that then as the main or principal Matter c. whatever new ones you have added since their voluntary opening of them seeing that it may be with Freedom and Acceptance so as cited in Peace and the Spirit of forbearance than by any of the aforesaid Ways or Methods of the Use of Instruments Violence or Force and if yet you will not after so many Labours and Endeavours of your selves in Appearance and others for it for how can it be thought by any that are impartial or in their right Sences but that the contrary proceeds from your hard-heartedness a Spirit of Bitterness and Revenge c. Whatever your Coverings and Pretences may be and W. L. of all men one would think might have so much respect for Friends of London c. so over-much venerated by him formerly to be as ready to do as to say for in this case how can he possible but remember what ye aforesaid positively enjoyn'd him in their said Letter of Advice and that as the Person most capable and concern'd to do it as he stood in the condition of a Trustee for Friends on that behalf for say they in the fore-cited We cannot see how William Lamboll can be clear without using his utmost Endeavour for Friends Relief in this Case Which Case and Relief was his getting open the Doors in order for their Repossessing Holding and Enjoying of their Rights and Properties therein viz. in the House But have we not reason to think that as too good cause for it That as formerly in reality so still he rather discountenances than incourages Friends Meeting together seeing now the doors are opened and that without as suppos'd either Endeavour or Desire of his Assent or Approbation of what has been the Christian Care and Labours of others in order thereunto that he yet nevertheless now they will not come thither go in nor yet appear there to either maintain or possess others with their Rites or to take demand make use of or possess their own Query VII And to what end and purpose was our standing and remaining at the Meeting-house Doors and keeping and continuing our Meeting so long in the Court but as pretended in Witness and Testimony against them that were the cause of their shutting up And hath it not been preacht publickly there and that as point of Faith and Duty too to

be both believed and received viz. That we ought and were to stay and continue there and keep our Meetings in the Court or at the Meeting-house Doors until they were opened again And therefore were we indeed to go in or not when or if they had opened them then seeing you will not and others in your Sense ought not to do it now And as it may be observed how fabulous though connived at such Preaching was yet the event of the matter proved it as it is stated so also to be noted that all these were but Words and mere Pretences in them but neither Truth nor Reality seeing that now they are opened and that through the Labours and hearty Endeavours of Friends on so many hands both of the City and Country and my self and others in Print that you will not yet neither go in your selves nor meet with Friends that do but on the contrary as much as in you lies to both Discountenance Discourage and beget a Scruple in the Minds of those that are willing and inclinable to it All which seemeth to me both inconsistent with Truth and sound Reason Query VIII And to what end and purpose had ye such farther Advice again from the said Friends c. to try what might be farther done in it by making use of and interest with the Magistrates of the Town in order for the getting of the said house recorded by them for or as your publick Meeting house accordingly as required by Authority for recording of publick Meeting houses in the former Reign and thereby to engage them to be to your Assistance in the getting and obtaining the said House and keeping Possession of it and that in order for to keep hold and continue your Meetings therein seeing that now they are opened and that without these Helps Recordings or making use of such Men to your Assistance you do yet nevertheless refuse deny and will not go in nor meet with Friends there c. I say to what End therefore were all the Labours Troubles and Turmoils of our selves and others both on the one hand and the other for their opening seeing that now the thing design'd and intended by the truly honest and plain-hearted viz. for the Doors to be opened again c. is done and you may go in if that you will or please that now the case is so much alter'd from what it was formerly the Cry being Open the Doors open the Doors c. that now open'd the Benifit and End of their Opening is declined and deserted by you and to the view of Reason it appears that you are rather offended than pleased with their opening which naturally occasions me to add another Branch to this Eighth Query which is viz. How came it to pass that you were in so great an Error before in all the aforesaid Endeavours concerning their opening for it seems as if you were that now their such need of so hasty a Retract and may I not say and that in Truth too O what Childhood Confusion and Contradiction is here for if it was Christian and well done of us formerly to ask Counsel and advice and to prosecute the same and that so far as to go in and meet in the said Meeting house when obtained as in a manner by the way of Violence and Force how can it be wrong amiss and unlawful now to go in and meet there now they are open'd to us freely in a better way and after a more Christian manner than by or with the Force or Strength of our own Hand Query IX And to what end and purpose did we seem to so seek countenance and incourage our Friend Robert Huttson of New England who did so earnestly endeavour on our behalf the opening of the Doors and to use his utmost Power and Interest with T. C. c. in order thereunto and with the Six Friends of this Town concerned in the like Endeavours for some better Accommodation in order to Peace and Reconciliation c. and meeting all together again in the ancient Meeting-house and in the Spirit of Forbearance and Love one towards another as in the beginning and passing by and forgiving Offences and Unkindnesses past and to be found in inoffensiveness for the time to come by which at Two several Meetings at Robert Paynes senior matters were brought to so good and hopeful an Issue that if not unhappily obstructed by J. C. might have been to all our Good 's to Truth 's Advantage and whiping away the Reproach that through such unchristian unwariness had been brought upon it and William Lamboll and John Buy c. did likewise promise ere we would prosecute the matter any farther That if T. C. c. would sign the said Agreement that then they would sign it also but to what purpose was all these Endeavours as before cited with many more of divers kinds seeing that now they have opened them freely c. that you will not nevertheless return come in and meet with Friends there Query X. And was it not the Christian Labour and earnest Endeavour of George Whitehead when here as likewise the end of the Meeting of Conference at A.H. so to accommodate Matters that the Doors might be opened and that we might all meet together again in the ancient Meeting-house in the Peace and Love of God and as becomes a Christian Society c. as likewise approved of That such that were so minded might not be counted of as bad or dark Spirits c. And was not this his aforesaid Endeavours when here back'd with an Epistle of the like nature and tendence from Gilford the next day after he went from hence and that with the highest Stile of Christian Obligation viz. If there be therefore any Consolation in Christ if any Comfort of Love if any Fellowship of the Spirit if any Bowels of Mercy fulfil ye my Joy That you be like-minded c. being of one accord and of one mind let nothing be done through Strife nor vain Glory but in lowliness of Mind let each esteem others better than themselves do all things without Murmuring and Disputing And thus concluding The Lamb must have the Victory and Reign Query XI And hath it not been your Work and earnest Endeavours and that on all hands ever since the Doors were open'd to get procure as many publick Friends from all parts as possibly you could that in being with you to encourage and uphold this your continued Division and Separation for doth not the Separation among us here lie now at your own Doors seeing you do wilfully deny to come and meet with the rest of Friends now the Doors are opened and they hold their Meetings as formerly in the ancient publick Meeting Place Doth therefore I say the Separation as to this branch or part of it lie now in them that meet in the ancient Meeting-house or in you that uphold encourage and continue a Meeting in another apart distinct and separate both