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A96399 The real Quaker a real Protestant, and the spirit of popery directly struck at in answer to a most malicious and scandalous book, entituled, The papists younger brother, by a disguised author under the titles Misoplanes and Philalethes, but on the contrary proved Philoplanes, Misalethes / by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1679 (1679) Wing W1952; ESTC R42838 97,690 135

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the_o sake_n of_o this_o quake_a blasphemy_n the_o qrs._n may_v well_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o light_n within_o ibid._n which_o basphemy_n he_o charge_v upon_o those_o who_o affirm_v a_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n observation_n observation_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n as_o in_o p._n 115_o 116._o and_o so_o he_o have_v in_o effect_n charge_v the_o apostle_n peter_n with_o blasphemy_n herein_o see_v 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 28._o that_o in_o these_o qrs._n account_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o more_o but_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o persecuter_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 123._o this_o be_v also_o false_a 29._o that_o it_o be_v the_o qrs._n mind_n that_o christ_n body_n do_v vanish_v at_o his_o ascension_n p._n 124._o a_o gross_a falsehood_n 30._o that_o the_o quake_a account_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v that_o no_o particular_a saint_n shall_v rise_v with_o particular_a body_n from_o death_n to_o life_n again_o ibid._n a_o manifest_a falsehood_n 31._o that_o a_o qr._n call_v the_o lord_n table_n the_o table_n of_o devil_n a_o idol_n and_o the_o fellowship_n thereat_o very_o wicked_a p._n 126._o falsehood_n also_o 32._o that_o all_o qrs._n be_v become_v so_o many_o infallible_a pope_n in_o their_o own_o account_n p._n 127._o a_o scornful_a lye_n 33._o that_o qrs._n give_v forth_o paper_n and_o book_n full_a of_o old_a error_n abominable_a blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o all_o these_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v from_o the_o immediate_a eternal_a spirit_n ibid._n abusive_a lie_n 34._o that_o in_o this_o qrs._n account_n both_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mock_v of_o god_n p._n 130._o which_o be_v a_o gross_a lie_n also_o for_o he_o speak_v this_o not_o of_o the_o worship_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n note_n note_n but_o of_o your_o hypocritical_a carnal_a worship_n traditional_a ordinance_n and_o observance_n p._n 129._o note_v that_o the_o sum_n or_o most_o of_o these_o our_o adversary_n horrid_a lie_n before_o cite_v with_o many_o more_o be_v answer_v in_o this_o treatise_n §_o xxvii_o pr._n 35._o that_o a_o qrs._n light_n within_o he_o can_v act_v the_o part_n of_o dis-loyalty_n rebellion_n and_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n sacred_a majesty_n p._n 140._o this_n be_v a_o most_o malicious_a and_o cruel_a slander_n note_v that_o the_o occasion_n the_o priest_n take_v thus_o to_o charge_v the_o qrs._n light_v within_o observation_n observation_n be_v upon_o a_o book_n of_o warning_n and_o letter_n send_v to_o oliver_n and_o richard_n cromwell_n by_o g._n bishop_n in_o the_o year_n 1655._o wherein_n the_o priest_n deadly_a malice_n be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o dead_a but_o against_o the_o live_n this_o be_v to_o put_v a_o odium_n upon_o the_o qrs._n in_o general_a and_o the_o light_n within_o from_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o one_o decease_a so_o long_o ago_o write_v which_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o vindicate_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o power_n and_o revolution_n of_o government_n yet_o however_o where_o any_o passage_n in_o any_o of_o they_o may_v seem_v disgustful_a to_o any_o in_o power_n this_o priest_n have_v make_v but_o a_o uncharitable_a and_o unchristian_a use_n thereof_o to_o render_v a_o whole_a body_n of_o people_n odious_a &_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o king_n &_o present_a government_n wherein_o he_o have_v more_o than_o a_o little_a manifest_o affront_v and_o violate_v the_o king_n favour_n in_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o show_v a_o manifest_a contempt_n and_o breach_n thereof_o though_o g._n b._n have_v now_o no_o need_n of_o that_o to_o be_v sure_a but_o suppose_v the_o passage_n he_o take_v occasion_n at_o to_o be_v as_o offensive_a as_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n he_o can_v make_v or_o render_v they_o make_v the_o worst_a he_o can_v of_o they_o you_o may_v see_v what_o loyalty_n this_o priest_n show_v to_o the_o king_n and_o present_a government_n in_o go_v about_o to_o render_v a_o people_n who_o be_v freeborn_a english_a man_n and_o peaceable_a subject_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o government_n disloyal_a and_o rebellious_a on_o such_o a_o particular_a occasion_n tell_v we_o 139._o pag._n 138_o 139._o that_o their_o tender_a conscience_n have_v no_o feel_n of_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n and_o now_o charge_v the_o qr_n light_v within_o with_o act_v the_o part_n of_o disloyalty_n rebellion_n and_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n sacred_a majesty_n also_o in_o his_o writing_n against_o edw._n burrough_n for_o reprove_v the_o oppress_v priest_n and_o ruler_n that_o be_v in_o o._n cromwel_n day_n and_o for_o tell_v they_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v they_o off_o wherein_o he_o true_o foretell_v their_o down-fall_a this_o also_o the_o priest_n take_v notice_n of_o both_o in_o his_o 132_o 133_o &_o 134th_o page_n and_o also_o make_v it_o a_o article_n of_o the_o qrs._n faith_n art_n 90._o to_o render_v we_o odious_a to_o the_o present_a ruler_n for_o he_o be_v not_o so_o honest_a as_o to_o tell_v they_o it_o concern_v cromwell_n when_o protector_n and_o his_o greature_n or_o agent_n not_o to_o excuse_v any_o corrupt_a ruler_n now_o thus_o like_o a_o most_o envious_a forger_n and_o perverter_n the_o priest_n have_v treat_v we_o and_o suppose_v he_o have_v real_a occasion_n against_o something_o in_o g._n b_n warning_n or_o letter_n aforesaid_a yet_o how_o manifest_o have_v he_o violate_v the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o herein_o show_v himself_o most_o uncharitable_a and_o unchristian_a and_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o so_o much_o charity_n and_o christianity_n he_o count_v it_o uncharitable_a to_o put_v black_a name_n as_o he_o call_v they_o upon_o person_n and_o say_v that_o christian_a charity_n think_v no_o evil_a and_o christianity_n speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n pag._n 113._o but_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o so_o much_o void_a both_o of_o this_o charity_n and_o this_o christianity_n that_o he_o both_o think_v evil_a speak_v evil_a and_o act_n wicked_o against_o many_o in_o his_o write_n thus_o malicious_o not_o only_o against_o particular_a person_n but_o against_o the_o people_n call_v qrs._n and_o the_o light_n within_o also_o that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o malicious_a purpose_n to_o render_v they_o disloyal_a and_o rebellious_a he_o forge_v five_o article_n in_o the_o qrs._n name_n as_o their_o belief_n concern_v o._n cromwell_n and_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o power_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o his_o article_n 91_o 92_o 93_o 94_o 95._o which_o he_o forge_v on_o the_o say_v g._n b_n letter_n aforesaid_a on_o purpose_n to_o render_v the_o qrs._n as_o odious_a and_o offensive_a as_o possible_o he_o can_v somewhat_o like_o jeroboam_n priest_n say_v amos_n have_v conspire_v against_o thou_o amos_n 7.10_o to_o incense_v the_o present_a government_n against_o they_o as_o for_o instance_n art_n 91._o this_o priest_n thus_o proceed_v in_o his_o forgery_n viz._n pr._n we_o qrs._n do_v believe_v that_o o._n cromwell_n be_v one_o of_o our_o friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o art_n 92._o we_o qrs._n do_v believe_v that_o o._n cromwell_n be_v no_o rebel_n nor_o usurper_n nor_o traitor_n observe_v thus_o the_o cruel_a priest_n our_o adversary_n have_v most_o malicious_o and_o most_o knavish_o forge_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o quaker_n name_n as_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o be_v never_o so_o make_v much_o less_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o quaker_n as_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n beside_o g._n b._n plain_o testify_v against_o oliver_n cromwell_n even_o when_o protector_n and_o so_o do_v edward_n burrough_n who_o this_o priest_n quote_v and_o upbraid_v for_o reprove_v the_o ruler_n of_o england_n for_o their_o covetousness_n and_o corruption_n and_o tell_v they_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v they_o off_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o priest_n exclaim_v against_o e._n burrough_n cry_v out_o brainsick_a quaker_n black_n the_o magistrate_n of_o england_n lie_v vision_n as_o if_o the_o priest_n design_v to_o incense_v the_o present_a ruler_n against_o the_o quaker_n on_o this_o occasion_n whereas_o e._n b_n book_n quote_v by_o he_o be_v print_v in_o the_o year_n 1654._o as_o he_o confess_v which_o be_v in_o cromwell_n day_n so_o that_o this_o priest_n be_v offend_v at_o those_o testimony_n that_o strike_v at_o cromwell_n and_o his_o corrupt_a magistrate_n how_o abominable_o have_v this_o priest_n play_v the_o knave_n and_o abuse_v we_o in_o a_o most_o sordid_a manner_n both_o in_o these_o two_o cite_a article_n and_o in_o many_o other_o which_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o diabolical_a inspiration_n he_o have_v contrive_v and_o forge_v in_o the_o pit_n of_o darkness_n and_o habitation_n of_o cruelty_n where_o his_o spirit_n be_v conversant_a among_o the_o unclean_a lie_a
6_o 7_o 10_o &_o 12._o pr._n art_n 10._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n answ_n these_o be_v both_o gross_a lie_n the_o point_n be_v clear_v before_o we_o never_o deny_v but_o always_o believe_v jesus_n our_o saviour_n as_o miraculous_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n overshadow_v the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o bear_v of_o she_o as_o also_o we_o never_o deny_v but_o ever_o believe_v he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v of_o his_o father_n substance_n §_o 13._o pr._n art_n ibid._n that_o mary_n be_v not_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n its_o popery_n to_o call_v mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n answ_n this_o he_o have_v set_v down_o as_o part_v of_o the_o qrs._n unsound_a faith_n and_o therefore_o his_o faith_n be_v that_o mary_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n &_o it_o be_v not_o popery_n to_o call_v mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o forgery_n in_o this_o article_n be_v answer_v before_o §_o 13._o pr._n art_n 12._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o deliverance_n from_o condemnation_n be_v not_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o die_v to_o save_v sinner_n by_o his_o blood_n but_o by_o obey_v the_o light_n within_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o gross_a perversion_n and_o forgery_n again_o christ_n and_o his_o light_n within_o be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o salvation_n we_o never_o oppose_v christ_n who_o die_v for_o sinner_n or_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n by_o believe_v or_o in_o obey_v his_o light_n within_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o walk_v in_o his_o light_n believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o thereby_o partake_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n to_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n §_o 14._o pr._n art_n 14._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o any_o truth_n to_o be_v get_v by_o the_o scripture_n answ_n here_o be_v a_o falsehood_n and_o perversion_n again_o for_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o a_o knowledge_n of_o some_o truth_n may_v be_v get_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o more_o especial_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n in_o the_o serious_a read_v the_o scripture_n but_o no_o save_a knowledge_n be_v get_v by_o the_o scripture_n alone_o without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n §_o 14_o 15._o pr._n art_n 29_o 30._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a civil_a honour_n due_a to_o the_o king_n to_o magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n or_o any_o other_o answ_n false_a again_o it_o be_v never_o a_o article_n of_o the_o qrs._n faith_n we_o have_v full_o express_v the_o contrary_a even_o upon_o outward_a and_o civil_a account_n as_o in_o pay_v our_o tax_n custom_n and_o duty_n and_o actual_o submit_v to_o authority_n as_o christian_n in_o all_o case_n consistent_a with_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o passive_o in_o suffer_v in_o case_n wherein_o we_o can_v not_o be_v active_a for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o it_o be_v the_o hat_n and_o knee_n honour_n bowing_n creep_v and_o cringe_v flatter_a title_n and_o compliment_n which_o this_o priest_n be_v dote_v upon_o it_o be_v not_o the_o substantial_a honour_n dignity_n estimation_n or_o reverence_n that_o his_o contest_v be_v for_o but_o what_o be_v mere_o complimental_a and_o please_a to_o the_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o pride_n of_o man._n §_o 17._o pr._n art_n 47._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o all_o lord_n lady_n knight_n gentleman_n and_o gentlewoman_n young_a and_o old_a rich_a and_o poor_a etc._n etc._n who_o be_v no_o qrs._n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n fruitless_a tree_n for_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o there_o they_o must_v lie_v for_o evermore_o etc._n etc._n answ_n his_o falsehood_n and_o knavery_n herein_o be_v sufficient_o detect_v before_o in_o his_o leave_v out_o the_o general_a condition_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n propose_v to_o the_o wicked_a viz._n repentance_n fersake_v their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n without_o which_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o destruction_n and_o misery_n which_o be_v in_o their_o way_n see_v sect._n 24._o it_o be_v a_o plain_a lie_v forgery_n to_o make_v their_o being_n no_o qrs._n the_o condition_n of_o their_o destruction_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v condemn_v all_o to_o utter_v destruction_n who_o be_v not_o formal_o qrs._n so_o call_v we_o never_o go_v about_o thus_o to_o confine_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v both_o thousand_o of_o infant_n that_o die_v innocent_a as_o also_o many_o thousand_o of_o person_n that_o have_v a_o degree_n of_o innocency_n be_v free_a from_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o we_o and_o other_o and_o many_o in_o dark_a time_n and_o dispensation_n that_o have_v a_o secret_a sincerity_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n who_o never_o be_v repute_a quaker_n nor_o formal_o gather_v into_o a_o outward_a society_n with_o we_o that_o yet_o may_v and_o do_v find_v mercy_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o common_a salvation_n tender_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o mankind_n but_o no_o fall_v sinful_a or_o polute_v man_n or_o woman_n can_v find_v salvation_n without_o repentance_n or_o inward_a conversion_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n §_o 31._o but_o now_o more_o brief_o to_o sum_n up_o and_o recite_v some_o more_o of_o the_o priest_n lie_v wicked_a forgery_n and_o falsehood_n in_o other_o of_o his_o article_n i_o shall_v thus_o proceed_v art_n 54._o that_o there_o be_v no_o right_a magistrate_n but_o qrs._n and_o such_o quake_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o knavish_a and_o idle_a forgery_n §_o 25_o 26._o art_n 54._o that_o not_o thove_v one_o another_o be_v a_o damn_v sin_n be_v a_o lie_a forgery_n again_o §_o 17_o &_o 26._o ibid._n that_o all_o superiority_n nobility_n honour_n breed_n etc._n etc._n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v a_o perverse_a lye_n ibid._n that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a nobility_n true_a gentility_n but_o in_o we_o qrs._n that_o honour_n be_v only_o due_a to_o we_o qrs._n these_o be_v knavish_a forgery_n still_o §_o 26._o ibid._n that_o any_o of_o we_o despise_v qrs._n be_v more_o noble_a than_o either_o king_n or_o any_o noble_n after_o the_o flesh_n because_o of_o the_o noble_a seed_n in_o we_o no_o article_n of_o the_o qrs._n faith_n but_o the_o priest_n forgery_n ibid._n that_o all_o noble_a man_n gentleman_n superior_n man_n of_o honour_n breed_n etc._n etc._n be_v bastard_n a_o odious_a forgery_n to_o render_v we_o odious_a see_v §_o 17_o 18._o art_n 58._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o tell_v man_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o this_o be_v a_o horrid_a lie_n wicked_a slander_n and_o most_o abominable_a forgery_n for_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n we_o have_v always_o believe_v and_o own_a as_o testify_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o scripture_n §_o 9_o 10._o art_n 59_o that_o they_o who_o say_v they_o believe_v that_o that_o be_v the_o christ_n who_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o their_o sin_n and_z rise_v again_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v no_o christian_n in_o truth_n this_o again_o be_v a_o wicked_a perversion_n and_o falsehood_n and_o also_o a_o curtail_v of_o j._n parnel_n word_n as_o the_o priest_n have_v more_o at_o large_a cite_v they_o pag._n 105_o 106._o as_o if_o the_o qr._n deny_v these_o thing_n relate_v to_o christ_n whereas_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o such_o false_a christian_n as_o have_v the_o history_n or_o profession_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v not_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n but_o under_o anti-christ's_a reign_n yet_o under_o a_o gospel_n profession_n look_v at_o god_n as_o a_o god_n afar_o off_o only_o and_o sot_v up_o idol_n temple_n false_a teacher_n hireling_n etc._n etc._n §_o 26._o art_n 66._o that_o to_o know_v god_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o he_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a lie_n and_o forgery_n again_o for_o true_o to_o know_v god_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o son_n be_v according_a to_o scripture_n though_o give_v by_o christ_n §_o 14_o 15._o art_n 72._o that_o all_o true_a quaker_n have_v the_o same_o gift_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n or_o gift_n of_o miracle_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o last_o be_v a_o gros_fw-fr lie_v for_o though_o true_a quaker_n confess_v and_o own_v a_o partake_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o pretend_v not_o the_o