What a horrid Infamous piece of Flattery was it to tell that King That they nothing doubted the Security of their Religion and Property knowing alâ— prâ—ceeded from Mature Judgment and P … ed Principles c. Yet 1. They kept Fast Days for fear of Popery and Slavery 2. Then could K. James be no Papist if he believed it Unlâ—wful to Persecute Men for Conscience in the common Acceptation of the Words then had the Pope Erred and a Council and that in no small matter but alas K. James knew Proseâ—ution of men for Heresie was no Persecution for Conscience besides an Erroneous Conscience was no Conscience Quiâ— non est scientia c. 3 The Addressers would say privately All was but a Trick of K. James No wonder he Laughed at them when they were gon and PVAW'd c. I have been every where of late years Plagued about those Scandalous Addresses Some would call a Second Judas a Second Cyrus and the Destroyer of their Countrey the Repairer of their Breaches Well done B. C. to call them that did it to Repentance I have called on them all little enough Now Friend C. let me ask thee a few Questions Was it not shameful to censure me and another man for not putting our names to our Books and thou never put thy name to thine I gave it out to all I was the Author May I not debate the matter with Jews Mahometans and others and yet be conclusive in the Doctrine of Christianity Why Child what ails thy Noddle Is it proper to censure me for being Comical after I gave my reasons and they not considered p. 6. Is it true W. Penn Expounded on Mat. 18.17 Tell the Church a sense denyed in one place confirmed in another to serve a Turn I see there was a little Mistake in putting the names of the Book could not so great a Lyar as thou that talks of my being once in a mad-house that deniest Quakers Bow Couldst not thou have said Sonâ— Enemy or the Printer or others put in those Words or that some Letters accidentally jumpt together and make these unhappy Sentences Where is Inspiration now when he was lately told some Quakers deny any Body of Christ in heaven c. He said they were Ignorant tho Sincere What friend William is the Light and Infallible Spirit come to this Did I say in my Book The Quakers were more humble than others c. Away thou shameless Man What wilt thou say next Or that The Quakers were more Just than others No I did not so wrong them Did I not give a true account of Barclay about thâ— Light p. 79. Look once again May not Perfectionists long continuing so at last reform and so God 〈◊〉 merciful to them in their Conversion 〈◊〉 a proper Petition I am not used to deal with such silly Arguers Suppose I should plead the cause of him that wrote the story of Henry Windor let it not displease seeing he was joyn'd with me who he is I know not He is said to be worse then Mad worse then the Hammerer why the two Quakers that came to Henry Windor and his Wife from the Lord that they had Murthered a Child and must dye the Spirit would appear in the Court They were Melancholly or Mad says B.C. 1. They were owned by the Quakers before in and after to their Death 2. This Madness was not discern'd by the Justice or Judge or Quakers or others but the Quakers clos'd in with them 3. If any thing falls out as they say They be the Lords Prophets if not they were then mad Was Sollomon Eccles Mad when he Prophesied falsly to John Story not when he prophesied of the burning of London of which Friends took no more notice then the Men of the World and so never mov'd their Goods saying It was a Delusion Was W. Penn Mad when he prophesied against Thomas Hicks For the story in Bristol of a Quaker that said Thus saith the Lord give the man his Rope again it is denied so is every thing else but I pray Why not as well as when G. Fâ—x was about to Eat The word of the Lord came unto him saying Eat nâ—t as before Now B. C. to humble thee if it may be for thy Folly and Falshood I will suppose I should apply my self to thee in the same Language thou hast done to me and with the like Falshood What wouldst thou say of me what many now do and many more will of thee Suppose I should besprinkle thee with some of thy Oratory to me and anâ—ther Thâ—u Impostor in thy Colours fit for Box or Bedlam in thy Youth thou wert burnt in the hand at Bristol for a Highway-man yea thou were Pillored â—nd thy Ears were cropt off for Sedition Thou refusest to Preach to the Quakers â—nâ—er Five Hundred a Year None of my Friends in Bristol ever deserted St. James's Back c. in the last Persecution and I will prove it for it is well known John Weeks was committed to Prison therefore neither he George Founs Samuel Winney nor I did ever refuse to walk up and down the City on week days or to Preach in our Publick Places to a thousand at a time Lords Days O thou Impudent Man Mad-man c. Thou didst prove the Vnlawfulness of Bowls and Nine-pins from Mat. 1.2 And Abraham begat Isaac and Isaac begat Jacob and Jacob begat Judas and his Brethren He must set up for the trade of Lying that doth it more than thou every leafe is full of Nonsense None have so much the command of the Peoples Purses as the She Speakers yet to avoid Reflections as much as may be I have thus spoken to thee c. But there is no end of this should I thus do might I not fear as Cain you had as good cut off a man's arm or leg as thus defame him VVell one consideration is comfortable a Quakers word is no Slander You have been known to be Notorious Lyars in your highest Pretences your greatest Speakers I had almost forgotten to tell the Reader that B. C. in the name of Friends says As Scripture contain the Word and Command of God to us so they are the word of God c. No more need to be said your cause is gone I therefore declare my work lies with Mr. Penn to him were my Questions sent and seeing he cannot answer and therefore wisely attempts it not I intend no more to answer such scriblers as B. C. I leave you with St. Paul's words Gal. 1.6 8 9. I marvel you are so soon removed to another Gospel but though we or an Angel from Heaven Preach any other Gospel unto you then which we have Preached unto you let him be Accursed as we said before so say I now again if any man Preach any other Gospel unto you then that ye have received let him be Accursed Which words have been wisely and seriously used by some Ministers when Quakers have come from far to
THE FOXONIAN Quakers DUNCES LYARS and SLANDERERS Proved out of GEORGE FOX's Journal And other Scriblers Particularly B. C. his Quakers no Apostates or the Hammerer Defeated Amanuensis as is said to G. C. as he sometime wrote himself Gulielmus Calamus alias William Penn. Also a Reply to W. C. a Church-man the Quakers Advocate his Trepidantium Malleus Intrepidanter Malleatus c. TITUS I. XII 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 By Trepidantium Malleus LONDON Printed for W. Marshall at the Bible in Newgate-street and J. Marshall at the Bible in Grace-church-street near Cornhil 1697 TO HIS Vnholiness WILLIAM PENN THE ENGLISH POPE IT is notoriously known when the Old Papists the Fathers of the Quakers could neither by Scripture or Reason confute the Doctrine of Luther and Calvin they invented and publisht Libels instead of answers against the Men and their Morals Luther was a Drunkard and had his Familiar Calvin was an Intemperate Man and would often call for Wine and they had sound the mystery in his name he was also a second Lucian and by an Anagram they had found this in his name also That their Children the Quakers have taken the like method with the best Ministers and People in the World is so notorious that it needs no proof that they have done the like also with some that for their Blasphemies and other wicked procedures have deserted them is too well known Mr. Bugg Mr. Pennyman Mr. Keith Mr. Crisp are Madmen c. I therefore can expect no better Treatment I am charged by B. C. the Quaker and by W. C. the Churchman their Advocate 1. With Love-Melancholly and what Confessions I made on that Subject 2. With being clapt up in a Mad-house BOX 3. With high demands for Preaching and what befell me for it nigh Bristol To all which I Answer 1. That they are stories all False and I declare I never beard any such things charged on me by my greatest Enemies till I read them in their Libels 2. That I will give to any man Five Pound that shall prove that ever I was in Box or any such place One Hour 3. That I never got much by Preaching but at Brislington named I offer'd to give all their dues to a Minister 10 year Fellow of Lincoln-Colledge but then Poor if they would employ him aâ—d I freely gave him his Table also Who shall regard a Quaker who tells a story That I or my Brother for he cannot tell which were found in bed with I know who by an Officer Not I fâ—r I never heard the story till now and to be plain I believe he neither That al o aff rms That Bristol Friends Steel c. never left the Place of their Publick Worship unless when sick c. When I appeal to the whole City particularly the disappointed Informers whether for several years before King James's Indulgence came out they could find Men or Women there That also denies That the Quakers Bow to any Man except a few Corrupted by us and Reproved by them When it is so notorious to all the World You their Infallible head are a great Bower and so a common Idolater that B. C. imitates you his Master and continueth the Custome since his denial of this to his and the Quakers perpetual shame as some of them confess Who shall regard what this Church man says after him that talks of the Fable of the Mad-house c. and in such a stile as if he were hastning thither or lately came from thence Cur Yeâ—â—ing Cur Mr. Woodcock Goodman Goose c. this is no banter but amongst Children Young and Old Whether You Sir were the Aâ—thor â—f the Quakers no Apostates or helper to the materials or rather immaterials of that Booâ— or only the Licenser or Approver mâ—n think as they see cause no Book must now go without consent thus the Lords Mâ—ssage is stopt curtail'd or changed since it pleased you to set up Ecclesiastical Courts and make Canons to try the Light by What if I should have affirmed stories perhaps too true of friend Green of Colchester that Cleveland speaks â—f that bugger'd a Mare I had been guilty of too great rashness Help Woodcock Fox and Naylor For our Friend Green 's a Stallion Alas what hope of converting the Pope When the Quaker turns Italian And that in good time of Christmas Which tho' our Friends have damn'd all Yet when did we hear of a curs'd Cavileer E'er play'd such a Christmas gambal But thus our matters teach us The intent being well directed Tho' the Devil trapan the Adamical Man The Saint stands uninfected c. Had your Friends and Advocates these stories of me by Revelation as the two friends that came to Henry Windor had of the murther of his Child and that the Spirit should appear in the Court before the Judge which proving false were imprisoned c. Is it true that in Pensilvania some have been put to death on friends Spirit of Discerning When Christ was Crucified had you been there had you not told five false stories to their one B. C. talks of my Learning and that I am now the Champion of the Cause that my Book was handed up and down the City as an unanswerable Book I doubt not but you thought it unanswerable from the time you saw it and I thank your scribe as is said for contributing his best help to prove it to be so though you were pleased unaskt lately to send me word You had no hand in the Book yet your sophistry is so great and abominable I cannot understand you Such a man was Drunk said a friend when found to be false yea with passion hath been the answer c. such Tricks are often among the â—erfect ones Y u have lately to serve a turn declared That you believed Imputed Righteousness in the sense we plead for the Body of Christ that was crucifi'd Rose again and is circumscrib'd in Heaven That there shall be a Resurrection of the same Body laid in the Grave that you believe 1 Cor. 15.20 21. in a literal sense without an Allegory when it was proved upon you you had Printed the contrary You made answer That was against Mens Relying on this c. as I had it from that good Ministerâ— to whom with others you said all this Oh! How deceitful are Sinless Men Goldney that Creature in the shape of a man lately deny'd he said this and that of such a place when proved on him at my Lodgings said I did not name the place though I pointed to it and spoke of it like him that said George Fox never said He was the Son of God which when proved said No his words were I am the Son of God But there is no end of this Villany No Papist shall Lye or Equivocate more for the Church than the greâ—test Quakers for the Light You having refused the proposals for a meeting to consider my Questions and not owning the late Reply I purpose
come I profess my self to be ashamed to meddle with this Accuser who is so Infamous for Lying that all the world can confute him The Papists in their Casuistical Writing have asserted It was lawful for a Priest if suspected and â—â—â—en to say or swear it before a Justice of Peace or a Judge Quest Are you a Priest Answ No that is of Bacchus or any Pâ—gan God Quest Did you ever read Mass Answ No that is not with a design 〈◊〉 you of it c They can deny at the place of Exeâ—â—tion any Treason or Murther and say they are as innocent as the Child to Night born Why because forfooth they have been since absolv'd nay if occasion be that they dye Protestants too that is they protest against the Hâ—resies of the times It was well said of Mr. Mead 〈◊〉 true English-man in the late Reign 〈◊〉 his Immortal Honour when Sir D.C. told him of the Quakers Knavery about five years since in Bristol in cheatâ—â—â— the King a piece of Roguery too long to relate the men chosen as the best of them by his Majesty's order to decide the matter were so vile thâ—â— he said thou hast them upon the hip spâ—â—â— not a man of them B. C. iâ— a Foâ—onian Quaker I deal with him as such not a separate Quaker these roundly answered to Dr. Lancasters Questions Bp. of Londons Chaplain aboâ—â— Christ c. when the Foxonians did it sophistically the Separate ones answer'd well to all the questions from Philadelphia in Pensilvania when the Foxonian ones there refused to do it 〈◊〉 swallow all that Fox once said and now Penn without chewing To Reâ—â—â—â— and Curie is Common Oh! what putrid stinking words come from the mouths of the pretenders to Pure Breathings No doubt when some of the Quakers Fellow-Heathen in America hear their hard character of the best Ministers with us they think we are like Canabals or like Infernal Fiends Some when they drank of the old doctrine of Christianity desired not their new 5 Luke 39. but said as he of the wine The Old is better Deism is now a thriving weed in England and Quakerism is of kin to it The Deist observe and Quakers are very friendly one to another how writes Mr. Norris of Love to God as Creator Benefactâ—r Why not Redeemer I have been ask'd the question Is he a Deist I do not say he is this is he that hath written so favourably of the Quakers to his perpetual shame I am informed the Quakers Preach more a crucified Christ within a year or two then ever they have done this thirty year Well G. Keith and other Reformed Quakers have taught them to speak well but have they yet taught them to think or believe well They say no All but meer Tricks Ignorâ—â—â— Whitehead now Preacheth Christs 〈◊〉 is in Heaven that was once in the Grâ—â— Well if you be Inspired Persons not you were Impostors once Now for some of B. C's Assertiâ—â— the naming of which is enough or mâ—â— than enough for any that have readâ—â— Quakers Impostors or Apoststes pâ—â—â— from their Avowed Principles and contâ—â—ry Practises he saith That he found 〈◊〉 Truth or Sense till he came ro pâ—â—â—â— that Book That the Bristol Quakers â—â—ver left their meeting in the last Persecâ—â—on unless when Sick c. not Lawreâ—â—â— Steel or others That the Quakers geâ—â—rally bow not to men c. That George Whitehead and William Penn did 〈◊〉 bear their open Testimoney that in 〈◊〉 boo I grant the Quakers are more just 〈◊〉 others and careful not to tell a Lye Thâ— I plead for Lying as a Lawful thing That I bring 2 Tim. 15. When I câ—â—â— to mind the unfeigned faith that dwelt 〈◊〉 thy Grandmother Lois c. as a place 〈◊〉 scripture for playing at Bowles and Nâ—â—â— pins These and many more things I dare be bold to say He knows all to be false He must have a face of brass that asserts this No wonder Quakers cry shame and Mr Penn sent me so civil a Message to disown his being concerned since the Cry about it This man hath cut the throat of their cause If I prove they â—â—w I prove them Apostates on this mans Confession then Penn is an Apostate and the Quakers so and B. C. himself so and that since he wrote this Book as well as before as Quakers themselves confess Other things I shall Reply to That I had a fit of Love Mellancholy made â—y Confessions and put up in a Madâ—â—ise BOX Hence I am call'd what he pleas'd times without number as he had this from the Devil so I suppose W. C. from his Book if this be false if I never was one hour in any such place What Defamers are these Who shall believe any thing on their Evidence as all my Friends and Enemies too acquainted with me know these stories to be some of the most Impudent Falshoods that ever were written as I declare they are and I never heard the stories till now so I say as in the Epistle I will give Five Pounds to any man that shall prove it I hope no Ministers for my sake will regard what these Monsters not Men say of them and People not Regard That R. V. denies That he confessed to me their Minds were changed abâ—â— leaving the place of Publick Worship a time of Persecution That Monsieur Whitehead denies he expounded Solomon's Fool for a Holy Man Whoso is Simple Prov. 9.4 Give me any form of Words as an Oath or Protestation before God I will use them That I heard both these two things with my 〈◊〉 Ears the Cretians are alway Lyars and so are the Quakers Should I say I thâ—â— day saw a Quaker carryed along Drunk by six Men holding his Hands Legs Body that I never saw none so carryed but he I care not for their denying when so many Spectators know it True That he knows not the story of the 40 days Fast c. Never heard you of Mrs. C. of Plymouth If bâ— husband A. be alive let him that you not me you force me to it I care not to mention names for reasons mentioned in that Book That W. P. denies the story of Mr. Nicholet whom he caused to be turned out of his place for Licensing a Book against Popery in the Reign of K. James the 2d Why had not Mr. Penn gotten this under Mr. Nicholet's own Hand Let him yet do it it much concerns him No no his guilty Conscience keeps him from desiring it Mr. Nicholets honesty credit from doing it That I say I have no men or books to help me yet I write what I have read and heard Every Child B. C. excepted would know the sense of this Did any one think tho I am far from my Study and friends I must forget all that ever I read and heard too That I said I would not propose a Question to William Pneâ— and yet did about not serving Protestant but Popish Kiâ—gs in
Masculine Tract 〈◊〉 Satan Disrob'd where he tells us â—â—puted Righteousness when examin'd was in putted Righteousness Meâ— need not seek to Jerusalem to Chrisâ— Blood Quakers have Printed Ellwoâ— says It was a mistake of the Printer too for whoever did go there to seek his Natural Blood shed he says they condemn them that plead for an Outward Sanctification Who of us ever said Sanctification was an outward thing a great Preacher among them on Jo. 14. said In my Fathers house are many Manchets he applied it White-bread Fine Provision was in God's House yet all was by Inspiration One Printed such a Friend was Meeker than Moses Stronger than Sampson Wiser than Solomon more Patient than Job Harmless and Innocent as Christ himself That some pretended to come beyond the Outward Christ or Jesus That Isaac Pennington wrote to the Jews and never names the Outward Christ but the Light within That they have condemned going beyond Yea and Nay and attesting God to any thing and made such things Oaths yet now have consented to this Form on the Parliaments giving them this favour In the Presence of Almighty God the Witness of what I say As the Lord Liveth they said was an Oath yet denyed W. Penn swore when he said As sure as the Lord Liveth because the word sure was added which made it the Higher Read p 45 46. about Penn's Prophesie of Thomas Hicks what Lyes and Folly was used to secure Mr. Penn from being a False Prophet which no man can do and this will be a stain and curse on his name He names T. Curtis and others that deny or will not own what Penn's followers are forced to say after Mr. Keith This Ingenious Author on whom our Conforming Episcoparian flings dung as well as on me became once more an Advocate for Mr. Keith who is his Intimate and Correspondent That nothing but Conscience induced him to this Change it being against his interest in the World c. They tryed Mr. Keith in Pensilvania for his Life about his Doctrine and no doubt had put him to Death had not his Majesty at the nick of time sent over a New Goverrour W. Penn then Absconding the world too well knows for what they there sent out warrants to seiz Printers and Publishers of Books against them He tells how Mr. Pennyman left the Quakers because they would not in London proceed against Friends for Lying Deceit Vncleanness that was fully proved against them whilst they would continue in the Vnity He proves Cressius the Dutchmans History of the Quakers very lame and defective as about Burroughs's Sufferings when the quite contrary was known that learned Man was too credulous and believed their Lyes and publisht them The Whoredoms of Arcler proved for which he fled and here received read in that Book I justifie the late hand of God on my mind and Body after many years ease in both But was Spira mad Was Mr. Rogers of this City so Mr. Tragross of Cornwal who pin'd away for a time to name no others Such as B.C. and W. C. who Lye c. as if past feeling are not so safe as Spira of whom Mr. Perkins hath spoken favourably and given weighty reasons and Mr. Baxter more in his Christian Directory no Scoffers know what lie between them and their Graves A tempestious winds arise on a sudden on Marriners who just before were in a Calm and it may be at their Musick which may not only toss them but cast them away and none can allay but he whom the Winds and the Seas obey so may an inward Tempest do Remember that of David Search me O God and know my heart c. and that of Pâ—ul Examine your selves whether you be in the Faith c. for the best may say as Heman I am even distracted thâ—rough thy Terrors yet was he no Mad Man None accused him of I know not what Impieties neither doth my Conscience Accuse of such idle stories that those men and Mr. Sylvester like an old Quaker have set on foot none of which I ever saw and they dare not face me Is their cause good They are Suspitious Commodities that cannot bear the Light It is expected when Muggleton is dead his Journal will be Printed also and his Prophesies as some Muggletonians tell yet Fox and he damned one another as False Prophets times without number FINIS Books Printed for William Marshall at the Bible in Newgate-street and John Marshall at the Bible in Grace-church-street near Corn-hill In Folio THe Works of that Eminent Servant of Christ Mr. John Bunya◠〈◊〉 Minister of the Gospel and Pastor of the Congregation at Bedford The first Volume containing Ten of his Excellent Manuscripts prepared for the Press before his Death never before Printed and Ten of his choice Books formerly Printed viz. Manuscripts An Exposition on the Ten first Chapters of Genesis Justification by Imputed Righteousness Paul 's Departure and Crown Israel 's Hope encouraged The Desires of the Righteous granted The Saints Priviledge and Profit Christ a Compleat Saviour in his Intercession The Vnsearcheable Riches of Christ The house of the Forrest of Lebanon A Description of Antichrist and his Ruine Books formerly Printed Saved by Grace A Map of Salvation and Damnation Christian Behaviour Pray with the Spirit and understanding The Strait Gate Some Gospel Truths Opened Light for them in Darkness Instruction for the Ignorant The Holy City New Jerusalem Resurrection of the Dead Collected and Printed by the Procurement of his Church and Friends and by his own Approbation before his Death that these his Christian Ministerial Labours may be preserved in the World Together with a large Alphabetical Table containing the contents of the Whole The Compleat Exposition on thâ— Hebrews in four Vollums by the laâ—â— Reverend John Owen D. D. In Quarto An Inquiry into the true Nature Power and Communion of Evangelicâ— Churches with the True Nature of Gospel Church and its Governmenâ— wherein these particulars are distiâ—â—â— handled 1. The Subject matter the Church 2. The Form Cause of particular Church 3. The Poliâ—â— Rule and Discipline 4. The Officeâ— 5. The Duty of Pastors 6. The Oâ—fice of Tea hers 7. The Rule or Ruling Elders 8. The nature of Church Policy 9. Of Deacons 10. Of Excommunication 11. Of Communion of Churches Compleat 1st and 2d Part bound Those that have the First Part may have the Second Part singly Entituled The True Nature of a Gospel Church treating of the 11 particulars above mentioned P 3 s bound In Octavo ANatomy Spiritualized in which is Considered 1. The Happy State of Man's Integrity in his first Creation 2. The woful Apostacy of Man from God by his Original Sin and how his Posterity is guilty of the same 3. Man's Restoration by the Second Adam the Mediator Jesus Christ and the great Excellencies of the Covenant of Grace 4. The whole series of Christian Duties with promises of Assistance 5. The particular cases of Affliction especially