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A65888	A sober expostulation with some of the clergy against their pretended convert Francis Bugg his repeated gross abuse of the people called Quakers, in his books and pamphlets, viz., his New Rome arrainged, History of Quakerism, Second summons, Picture of Quakerism, and other pamphlets which may serve to invalidate the authority of the snake in the grass, as it refers to his books.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1697 (1697)	Wing W1959; ESTC R20305	65,396	156

will not own nor thank him for rendring your Church divided Q. 2. In what State have they made Division Is not this an audacious Affront to the State and maliciously to render us obnoxious thereto and so to expose us to Persecution and Ruin Oh monstrous Persecution and Cruelty Our Adversary's Charge of most horrid Blasphemy upon that Innocent Sufferer Ja. Parnell p. 7. for saying To the end of Disputes c. I am come for before they was I am which he sets in opposition to John 8. 58. Verily before Abraham was I am I think he might in Charity and literally too have found a better Construction for J. P's words than most horrid Blasphemy that being an unpardonable Sin As either before Disputes was I am or before Disputes I am was or before is as well a Comparative Expression of Excellency as of Time or Presence as Suprà before or above and therefore 't is no Blasphemy to say above Disputes I am or I am come into that which was before Disputes But suppose Ja. Parnell was short or failed in Expression I shall more easily grant that than that he was a most horrid Blasphemer P. 8 9 That distinction between Christ and the Body in which he came and his being Spiritually in his Saints and as he is the Seed which bruiseth the Serpent's Head he is not wholly excluded out of Man for the same Christ that was Crucified being Spiritually in us this I take to be the meaning of what 's contained in those Citations in p. 8 9. I do not see Christ denied hereby or that the Quakers deny Jesus of Nazareth to be the Christ of God as is often falsly charged upon them and as often refuted And if our Opposer will needs have the Body which Christ took upon him to be the imire Christ how then does he confess on John 1. 10. That He i. e. Christ was in the World and the World was made by him and the World knew him not P 5. Intro Qu. Did that Body which Christ took upon him make the World Or Christ the Word which took Flesh or assumed that Body Tho' I said I may see cause otherwise to word the Matter and yet our Intentions be the same Count. Convert p. 72. quoted by our Adversary I did not thereby intend either to deny Christ or undervalue his Death and Sufferings or to contemn the Scriptures as he seems unjustly to suggest p. 9 10. seeing they are Imputations and Aspersions which we have endeavoured to wipe off and remove as we have frequently done There 's another great Abuse and Aspersion which our Adversary has again repeated against us as one that 's implacable and bent to evade our plain Answers and to persist in his Calumnies and Lies when he has formed the Query Whether was the Sufferings of Christ or the Sufferings of the Quakers greatest Then he saith Edw. Burroughs says the Sufferings of the Quakers was greatest wherein he wrongs E. B's words and then most falsly saith viz. and G. W. hath not yet said the Sufferings of Christ was greatest no other word will do I still pursue the terms of my Query and wait to have it answered but I find G. W. pinched and in a great strait and knows not which way to winde him p. 10 11. and hereupon he brings forth a great storm of Railery Scorn and Calumny against us as not fit for any Place of Trust not fit to have our Yea and Nay pass for an Oath aspersing the Quakers with new kind of Popery with much more insulting Scorn and Contempt and all without just cause from G. W's Answer to his said Query being directly answered to the terms of it twice over 1. In the Sheet in the Quakers Vindication from F. Bugg 's Calumnies which was given to the Parliament 2. In my Answer to his Quakerism Withering Entituled The Counterfeit Convert a Scandal to Christianity p. 36 37 Now that you who are F. B's Teachers and Approvers may see that instead of his defending Eternal Truths or Pious Endeavours as you have commended him how wilfully he has belyed me twice over in this Matter and how that I have given him direct Answer to his Query by confessing the Sufferings of Christ were greatest and therefore not pinched nor in any such strait to answer him as he falsly renders me I shall now give you a third Repetition of his Query and my Answer as they are in Print twice over Bugg 's Query Whether was the Sufferings of Christ or the Sufferings of the Quakers greatest Answ. 1. In the first place we Answer The Sufferings of Christ in the Nature of them both inward and outward in Agony of Soul and Pains of Body by that most Cruel Death of the Cross following that of Scourging and Crowning with Thorns 2. It was most unjustly and wickedly inflicted by his Persecutors the Jews and Heathen yet worse in the Jews because they might have known better and because they prosecuted him upon False Witness And as Christ's Sufferings were most Cruel and Unjust both as to the nature thereof and the Dignity of him that Suffered so he was a most Acceptable Sacrifice and Sweet-smelling Savour to God and his Suffering and Sacrifice of Universal Advantage and Benefit to Mankind in that he Died for all Men and gave himself a Ransom for all that all might be capable of Redemption and Salvation through him Now pray observe what more direct Answer to F. Bugg's Query could I have given The Query is viz. Whether was the Sufferings of Christ or the Sufferings of the Quakers greatest Answ. 1. The Sufferings of Christ in the nature of them i. e. the Sufferings of Christ were greatest for the Answer is directly pursuant to the terms of the Question 2. Christ's Sufferings most exalted and esteemed because of the Dignity of him that Suffered And this was obvious to Bugg's Eyes twice over in Print 1. In our said Vindication 2. In the said Counterfeit Convert a Scandal to Christianity in Answer to his Quakerism Withering With what Conscience then could he say G. W. hath not yet said the Sufferings of Christ was greatest and that he finds G. W. pinched and in a great strait What notorious Falshoods are these And suppose as he would insinuate such a direct Answer from me would thwart some of E. B's Expressions in this point Or that he was mistaken in some words unsafe therein which I deny not does it therefore follow that I am such a great Offender in esteeming him a Prophet and that therefore down goes Infallibility it self according to our Adversaries Arguing By such Logick who may escape his Uncharitable and Unjust Censure of new kind of Popery For 't is as rare Logick as to argue a good Man may be some time mistaken in some Expressions therefore he is always mistaken consequently a false Prophet or fallible and mistaken in every thing But this will not hold for this were to condemn both

Covetous Persecuting Priests who make a Trade of Preaching and of the Scriptures and such whom the Prophet Isaiah called greedy dumb Dogs Isa. 56. 10 11. How will F. B. prove such Christ's Ministers or Gospel Ministers We have but his bare say-so for it but want proof for it wherein he does but meerly impose upon us to Vilifie us and Ingratiate himself into Favour with that sort of the Clergy who are most Guilty of the Sin of Covetousness and Persecution The Mocker again repeats his false and empty Boast by way of Question p. 12. viz. Why then will you not bring forth Sheba the Son of Bichri the Man of Belial G. W Is there not a wise Man amongst you His Cruel Mocking and Calumny in this unjust Comparison is denied no doubt his Malice is cruel and deadly enough to bring G. W. to Sheba's End if he had Power or could with any Colour or Pretence bring him under Sheba's Crime of Treason or lifting up his Hand against the King 2 Sam. 20. 21 22. For doth not this Mocker's Language Comparison and Treatment of this kind bespeak his deadly Malice and Design He goes on with his empty boasting viz. He tells you That I wrong the Quakers in Charge Citation and Observation ☞ Bring him forth according to his Proposal and you will see it proved that I have not As it was G. W's part to make good his Proposal or Charge against F. B. so he hath greatly endeavoured a Meeting with F. B. in London before Witnesses for the same purpose but evaded by F. B. on other Terms than were in the said Proposal as is before related Now he has no cause to cry Bring him forth according to his Proposal For that is abundantly proved in the Answers before-mentioned Whereas F. B. further boasts G. W. hath wrote to divers Clergy-men to prevail with me to desist they give me his Letters and wish me good Success p. 12. The Clergy-men which G. W. wrote to were William Smithies of Cripplegate London and Isaac Archer of Milden-hall in Suffolk which was to shew them some of his foul Abuses and Calumnies to try them as having a particular Interest in him if they would stop him Why did he not Print G. W's Letters to them and to himself too also But thereby his Abuses and sorry evasive Shifting would have been the more apparent Wherefore seeing he boasts of their wishing him good Success these Two Questions are put to you the said William Smithies and Isaac Archer viz. Q. 1. Do you really in your Consciences Approve of Francis Bugg's writing Books and Pamphlets against the People called Quakers as he hath done Q. 2. Do you really Approve of his Books and Pamphlets writ by him against the said People as namely of these in particular under these Titles viz. 1. The Quakers Detected Printed 1686. 2. New Rome Vnmask'd 1692. 3. New Rome Arraigned which hath in it his Pretended Trial and Pillory Printed in 1693. 4. New Rome Arraigned Second Impression without the Pillory 1694. 5. His Impeachment pretended in Behalf of the Commons of England 1695. 6. A Second Summons 7. His Sheet stiled Something in Answer to the Allegations of the Quakers in their Printed Case presented to the House of Commons December 1695. But the Second Edition whereof stiled The Converted Quaker's Answer to the Allegations of his Old Brethren the Quakers c. CHAP. VIII An Appendix to the foregoing Controversies in Certain Positions of the Sincere Belief and Christian Doctrine of the People of God called Quakers in Opposition to the Misrepresentations and Calumnies of F. Bugg and other Apostates in his pretended History of the Quakers and other his and their Books and Pamphlets 1. WE the said People are bound in Conscience and Duty by the Holy Spirit and Light of Christ Jesus only and humbly to Adore and Worship the only True and Living God Creator of Heaven and Earth the Sea and all Creatures and not to Adore or Worship any Mortal Man or Creature or any other God whatsoever 2. To Believe and Confess the Holy Divine Three or Scripture Trinity that bear Record in Heaven the Father the Word or Son and Holy Spirit and that these Three are Essentially One in the Divine Being and Substance One God Blessed for Ever 3. We are livingly taught and led by the Light and Spirit of Christ Jesus the Living Word in our Hearts and that according to Holy Scripture to Believe Own and Confess the Incarnation of Jesus Christ that is his Real Coming in the Flesh without us even the same Jesus of Nazareth that was Conceived in the Virgin Mary by the Power of the Holy Ghost overshadowing her and Born of her in Bethlehem of Judea Mat. 2. 1. and that he was Crucified and put to Death as concerning the Flesh without the Gates of Jerusalem and we highly do Value and Esteem his Sufferings Death Precious Blood and whole Sacrifice for Sinners together with his Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven and Glory and that he only was and is the Promised Messias the Very Christ the Only Begotten Son of the Living God And as for his Divinity That he is the True Light Life Power and Wisdom of God and none other according to plain Scripture Testimony 4. The Divinity and Humanity i. e. Manhood of Christ Jesus that as he is True God and as he is most Glorious Man our Mediator and Advocate we livingly Believe and have often sincerely Confessed in our Publick Testimonies and Writings 5. That as sincere and fervent Prayers to God in the Name and Spirit of Christ Jesus is the Duty of all True Believers and Christians professing him for whatsoever they stand in need of especially with respect to the Peace and Happiness of their Immortal Souls so all who are truly humbled under a Sence of their Sins in order to true Repentance and Conversion ought to crave Forgiveness in the Name and for the Sake of Christ Jesus which hath been our Practice both Publick and Private and God in Mercy hath accordingly answered us who by his Grace in our Hearts hath led many both to confess and forsake Sin that they might find Mercy in Christ Jesus 6. Though we are bound in Conscience truly to Esteem and Magnifie the Divine Light the Ingrafted Word the Spirit and Power of Christ in us as sufficient and able actually to save and deliver the Soul from Sin Death and Condemnation and thereby we Confess the Man Christ Jesus with respect to his entire Existence or Being as without us as well as we do own him Spiritually within us knowing that this Light Life and Spirit of Christ Jesus Testifie of him and certainly Guides the truly Obedient and Sincere Believers in his Name and Power Inwardly Livingly and Experimentally to partake of the Real Benefits Fruits and Blessed Ends of his outward Suffering Sacrifice and Death for Mankind to wit their Repentance Conversion from Sin Effectual Reconciliation unto God Eternal