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A65869	Innocency triumphant over insolency and outrage of a self-condemned apostate in answer to Francis Bugg's most abusive and scandalous book, falsely stiled, New Rome arraigned &c., and in defence of the Christian testimony of G. Whitehead and eleven witnesses against the great defamation of perjury and pillory, unjustly cast upon them by the said F.B.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1693 (1693)	Wing W1935; ESTC R24554	30,940	100

That they i. e. Quakers put the North of England for the Town of Bethlehem 'T is also a notorious falshood deduced from his other falshoods which is but adding one Lie to another Thirdly I neither do believe nor can find that the Quakers say Christ's Body either was or is of an earthy perishing Nature as F. B. hath frequently charged it upon Isaac Pennington and consequently upon the Quakers Ministers for his sake but that the Flesh and Blood of our Nature and as 't is in us is of an Earthly perishing Nature whereas Christs Flesh saw no Corruption it did not Corrupt And therefore it were a very great Ignorance and Absurdity for any to say that his Body which is chang'd and glorified is of an Earthy and perishing Nature he being Ascended into Glory This is answer'd in our Charitable Essay p. 4. and Unrefuted by F. B. And I still charge it upon him as a Lie that the Quakers say Christ's Body either was or now is of a perishing Nature Fourthly I do not find in F. Bugg's Instances and Quotations nor yet in any of our Friends Books that the Quakers say The Holy Scripture is either Carnal Dust Death or killeth c. These are not our Words he wrongs us in Fact but that the Letter killeth and is dead And did not the Holy Apostle say The Letter killeth but the Spirit giveth Life And did he not speak of the Ministration of Death Written 2 Cor. 3.6 7. Yet he did not contemn but own the Holy Scriptures as able to make the Man of God Wise unto Salvation through Faith in Christ 2 Tim. 3.15 16. In the Book Cited by F. B. News out of the North p. 14. the Words he chiefly picks out and Objects are viz. Their Gospel is dust it's not the Gospel Mathew Mark Luke and John which is the Letter not their Doctrine but the meer Letter or Writing The Words should rather be thus Transposed viz. Their Gospel is dust who put the Letter or four Books of Mathew Mark Luke and John for the Gospel without distinction Such also have put the Letter or Writings for the Light and the Letter for the Word and for the Gospel yea for Eternal Life consequently for Christ c. Some clapping hands upon the Book saying This Book is the Word of God the Gospel you must have Eternal Life here such Life-less Preachers we have often met withal Though it 's not my place Litterally to excuse these Expressions as laid down before yet I cannot take this Instance for any real Proof or clear Evidence of matter of Fact as charged viz. That the Quakers say the Holy Scripture is Carnal Dust Death c. as he chargeth Us yet if F. B. can fairly prove that any of Us have expresly said or said That the Gospel-Doctrine contained in the four Books of Mathew Mark Luke and John is Dust or but the Letter that killeth We do and shall positively disown it This I fairly proffer him However the said Author's intention and meaning ought justly and charitably to be considered and compared with some other passages in the said Treatise which I take to be thus viz. by Their Gospel is Dust i. e. the false Ministers Preaching their own conceivings and immaginations on Scripture for Gospel and by Matthew Mark Luke and John being the Letter as not meant either of those holy Men or their Evangelical Doctrine but to the meer Letter or Writing in the four Books abstractly considered as in Paper and Ink and false Ministers dead Preaching and Commenting thereupon without the Spirit Life or Power of Christ Jesus like as the false Prophets who though they stole the true Prophets Words yet their Preaching was compared but to the Chaff or Husk c. Jer. 23.28 30. Accordingly the same Treatise before quoted the Reflects on these Hipocrites Proud Covetous and Idolatrous Priests who Preach their own Words Imaginations and Conceivings painting themselves with the Words of the Prophets Christ and his Apostles and teach People They shall never overcome their Sins in this Life calling such Preaching the Gospel This is their Gospel intended before News out of the North p. 12 13 14. yet falsely pretend Matthew Mark Luke and John to be their Gospel There are many substantial living Truths and divine Openings declared and testified in that Treatise which no doubt proceeded from a Divine Motion And supposing some accidental Mistakes and Mistranssposing of Words and Defects in Grammar and Syntax in the manner of wording have happened either in Printing Transcribing or otherwise is it just to charge our Principle or the Author's Intention therewith The Scriptures themselves have not been wholly free from vain Carpers and Caviller our Adversary when he has declared positively That he is not endued with that Spirit the Holy Apostles bad and that his Reasons against us must needs be defective Yet now we must take his meaning that he has it not by way of Eminency as they had Apol. p. 2. Yet pretends the Assistance of God's holy Spirit p. 46. Now let 's but have the same Liberty to construe our Friends Words as he takes here for his own and we shall make them look far better then he does no doubt Concerning G. F's respect to the Holy Scriptures I further add That 't is well known it was his frequent and publick Testimony and in his Books also That Holy Men of God gave them forth from the holy Spirit and that they spake and prophesied as they were moved by the Holy Ghost and that the Scriptures were thus given forth to be Read Believed and Fulfilled To return though it be improper to say the four Evangelists are but the Letter because they were holy Men who Preached the Gospel and their Testimonies and Declarations contain evangelical and lasting Truths as declared yet the four Books as made up of Paper and literal Characters will decay wear out and turn to Dust as many good Bibles have done as in my Just Enquiry is more fully answered with due respect to the holy Scriptures to wit the Holy Doctrines and divine Precepts thereof and to the Books also as F. Bugg also confesses viz. G. W. says Though he does not ascribe Holiness to the Paper and Ink or dead Characters no more do I nor do I know any body does but says George to the holy Doctrine and blessed Precepts therein contained which therefore are called holy Scriptures Very well here we agree if G. W. c. speak as they mean Apol. Introd p. 6. Thus far F. B Pray observe then both we and he agree in this not to ascribe Holiness to the Paper and Ink or dead Characters but to the holy Doctrine and blessed Precepts therein contained How now F. B. where art thou now with thy Charge and Condemnation of Perjury and Pillory upon us Thou hast fairly given away thy Cause and discharged us whom thou hadst unjustly Condemned Thy Charge is now more remote from Proof

Innocency Triumphant OVER Insolency and Outrage OF A Self-Condemn'd APOSTATE IN ANSWER To Francis Bugg's most Abusive and Scandalous Book falsly Stiled New Rome Arraigned c. AND In Defence of the Christian Testimony of G. Whitehead and Eleven Witnesses against the great Defamation of Perjury and Pillory unjustly cast upon them by the said F. B. His Mischief shall return upon his own Head London Printed for Thomas Northcott in George-Yard in Lombard-street 1693. INTRODUCTION Our Christian Testimony reassum'd in the Affirmative TO all Christian Sober Impartial and Judicious People to whom these Presents shall come Salutation in the Love and Good Will of the only true God and his dear Son Jesus Christ whom he hath sent To prevent Mistake and remove Misrepresentation in the Matters following these are sincerely to Testifie and Declare That I. We sincerely own profess and confess Jesus to be the Christ even the same Jesus Christ who was born of the Virgin Mary at Bethlehem in Judaea Matth. 2. suffered Death upon the Cross without the Gates of Jerusalem was quickned and raised again by the Power of God and ascended into Heaven and Glory according to the Scriptures II. We give Witness only to this Christ as being the very Christ the only Begotten Son of God and confess both his Coming in the Flesh and in the Spirit according to holy Scripture-Testimony III. Though this Christ the only begotten Son of God took Flesh and came of the Seed of Abraham according to the Flesh and suffered death in the Flesh yet his Flesh or Body prepared for him did not see Corruption it did not corrupt but was raised again from the dead consequently did not perish nor is his Body of a perishing Nature but a glorified Body like unto which we believe our's shall be changed and fashioned Phil. 3. IV. The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament namely the holy Doctrine and divine Precepts therein were first given by divine Inspiration as we have confessed unto Authority and in no wise to be contemn'd but seriously read believed and fulfilled as the Spirit of the Lord giveth Vnderstanding and Ability being the Life of the Scripture and without which the meer Letter and all Preaching therefrom in Man's Will is dead and ineffectual V. The Protestant Religion considered in the primitive Purity of it in opposition to Popery and all sincere Protestants who desire a clear and thorow Reformation from all Idolatry and Superstition we have a tender Respect to them and sincerely desire that the holy Scripture and the Gospel Ministry true Worship Prayer Obedience of Faith and Christianity in its purity may be promoted grow and increase in Spirit Life and Power among Christians VI. The divine Precepts and Doctrine contain'd in the holy Scriptures we must needs believe to be Holy and Blessed not only because they proceed from the holy Spirit but also because they require Holiness and Righteousness in Life and Practice under the several Dispensations of God to Mankind VII We own no such Saying as that the holy Doctrine or divine Precepts of Scripture is either Dust Death or the Serpents Meat but truly profitable to us by the Assistance of God's Holy Spirit given to us although the false Prophets Preaching was but compared to the Chaff or Husk when they stole even the words of the true Jer. 23. And Men of corrupt minds by perverting the holy Scriptures and Preaching in their earthly Wisdom from the Letter and not from the Spirit of Christ do bring Darkness and Death over many and also strengthen the hands of evil Doers that they may not forsake their Sins whereby the Serpent the Enemy of the Soul is gratified and many led captivate at his will when indulg'd and sooth'd up in their sins by such literal and lifeless Preachers as pervert the holy Scriptures to ther own and others Destruction VIII The promised Messiah of whom the holy Prophets give witness is the very Christ of God even that Jesus Christ who was born of the Virgin who in the fulness of time came in the Flesh and was made like unto us in all things sin only excepted as the Scripture testifies Yet IX The glorious Body of Christ is not now like ours nor of an Earthy perishing Nature but Heavenly Spiritual and most Glorious far excelling all Terrestrial Bodies X. Our Ministers do not Teach that the Name of Jesus and Christ belong to every Member in the Body or Church as amply as to Christ the Head but that the Divine Anointing to which the Name Christ hath relation virtually is in some Measure or Degree afforded to every Member of his Body but not so amply as to Him the Head nor for any Member to be called Christ but a Christian because Christ received the Anointing the Holy Spirit not by Measure but in Fulness and because he is the Head of the Body the Church XI 'T is really contrary to our Faith and Principle to make Christ Jesus himself only a Figure a Vail or Garment He being the Substance and end of all Figures Types and Shadows yet his Flesh was call'd the Vail Heb. 10. and he took upon him the Form of a Servant and was made like unto Men and was found in the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Shape or Figure of a Man Phil. 2.6 7. XII F. Bugg's pretended Examination Tryal and Conviction of Perjury against G. Whitehead and Eleven Witnesses and saying that for the same they are put in the Pillory We sincerely and solemnly Testifie against it all as a great Lye Scandal and Defamation and as a piece of Mockery Romantick Forgery and Fools Tragedy contrived by the said F. B. to render them Odious and Ridiculous and that no such Examination Tryal Conviction or Penalty was ever really Acted or Inflicted on G. W. or the Witnesses aforesaid Writ in the behalf of Truth and it's Friends concerned and hereafter mentioned By G. Whitehead I. The Testimony of the Twelve Witnesses against Fr. Bugg's great Abuse reassum'd and enlarg'd in the Negative or Denial of his false Charge and Perversions WE whose Names are hereunto Subscrib'd in behalf of our selves and of the Christian Society and People commonly called Quakers to whom we belong do sincerely and solemnly and in the Fear of God testifie and declare That Francis Bugg in his late great Book stiled New Rome Vnmask'd hath most injuriously and falsly Accused and Charg'd the said People and their Ministers as followeth I. With denying Christ Jesus who was born of the Virgin Mary who suffered without the Gates of Jerusalem rose again and ascended into Heaven c. And that they believe and say That they cannot call Him Christ Chap. 3. p. 16. and Epistle to Bereans P. 2. of his New Rome Unmask'd II. That the Quakers Prophets give witness to G. Fox INSTEAD of this Christ that they call Him G. F. the Branch the Star the Son of Righteousness and put the North of England for the Town of

Richard Needham Francis Etteridge John Bowater William Robinson c. what can you say why Sentence of Perjury should not be pronounced against you upon your own proposals to Authority S. W. And the rest we are like Children sitting in the Market if G. W. Pipe we Dance if he write a Certificate whether true or false we Subscribe and now ●ccording to the old Proverb the Blind leads the Blind until we are fallen into the Ditch of Error and Perjury together and We are fallen into a sad Dilemma and none will help Us nor none will pitty Us. F. Bugg Come G. W. thou old Make-bate and Cunning Sophister what canst thou say for thy self and thy Proselites who write after thy Copy After other Fictions and Bugg's pretending to sum up the Evidence and to speak both to matter of Fact and matter of Law to his pretended Jury he feigns his Jury to bring us in Guilty Thus viz. Jury Guilty of the Matter charged and all things relating thereunto or depending thereupon and that of PERJVRY Against all which pretended Proceeding Trial and Examination invented and feigned by F. Bugg we solemnly and sincerely testifie as both a wicked false and malicious Forgery to defame and scandalize both our Christian and Civil Reputation and against the said F. B. as an unjust Judge false Accuser and false Witness and that his Proceeding Trial and Judicature are both Illegal Presumptuous and Arbitrary Signed in behalf of our selves and the rest of our Friends concern'd George Whitehead Gilb. Latey John Bowater John Butcher Rich. Needham William Robinson I do further solemnly and in good Conscience Testifie and Declare That I find no cause in the least to retract or receed from our Negative Testimony before recited against Fra. Bugg's Perversions and his grosly Misrepresenting us about Jesus Christ and the Holy Scripture and for which our Testimony F. B. hath most unjustly rendred us Perjured Persons Hereunto I subscribe G. Whitehead II. The aforesaid Testimony Vindicated against Fr. Bugg his gross Abuses and foul Perversions herein examined BY the way 't is to be noted That in this mock Tryal and Court of Judicature presumptuously Erected and Feigned by Fr. Bugg He makes himself both Judge Accuser Witness and Jury and also forges the Quakers Answers without taking the least Notice of our own proper Answers to his Objections in our Books only impertinently cites three or four Lines out of G. W.'s Charitable Essay for his Answer p. 7. Though in none of these Instances cited against us can we find those words as charged by him viz. That the Quakers say The Holy Scripture is Carnal Dust Death and Killeth c. or that they deny Jesus to be The Christ c. And 't is evident That F. B. is not able to make Replication or Answer to our single sheet Intituled A Charitable Essay Nor to clear himself from the Arguments and Inversions upon him therein concerning his feigned Creed and false Charges against the Quakers but gives the greatest part of that Sheet and the most substantial Matters that are in it to clear us the go by so it remains against him unrefuted His pretended Evidence That we deny Christ Jesus c. and that we cannot call Him Christ is from Isaac Pennington's Questions to Professors wherein he calls the Body or Flesh which the Son of God took upon him the Vail c. And what then Does this prove we deny Christ Jesus that was born of the Virgin Did not the Apostle say he consecrated a new and living way through the Vail that is to say his Flesh Heb. 10.20 Did the Apostle herein deny Jesus to be Christ No sure But what if I. P. said he could not call the bodily Garment or Vail Christ that is the entire Christ or the Body which was prepared for him chiefly and in the first place Christ as he Explains his own words Does this deny Him the Son of God to be Christ Surely no. Is the masculine Him properly relative to the Neuter Body distinct from the Soul I do not think that to be proper or Grammatical Sence The word It is relative to Body but Him to our Lord Jesus Christ himself For Joseph went unto Pilate and asked the Body of Jesus and took It down and wrapped It in a Linnen Cloath and laid It in a Tomb Luke 23.52 53. Which is also called the Body of the Lord Jesus Chap. 24.3 Yet the entire Messiah or Christ of God is not to be divided in Body or Soul And Isaac Pennington did not say he could not call Him Christ who was both God and Man Immannuel and the Man Christ Jesus the Messiah First His Charge That the Quakers believe and say They cannot call Him Christ that was born of the Virgin I cannot find these words either as believed or said by the Quakers in any of Bugg's Quotations either out of Is. Pennington's Questions or any other and therefore I desire him in his next to shew me expresly where the Quakers say they cannot call Him Christ that was born of the Virgin c. if he can I can as expresly deny that saying for I have told him the contrary in my Charitable Essay Secondly I cannot find nor believe that the Quakers call Geo. Fox the Branch the Star the Sun of Righteousness In the Instance quoted by F. Bugg p. 34. I find not G. Fox mentioned in that Citation but instead thereof F. Bugg questions it in the Margin thus viz. Pray who do you account this Branch if not G. Fox I say who else did you assign these Titles to Was it to G FOX or the Light in him Pray distinguish in your next Thus he now questions that which before he has possitively charged over and over Thus instead of Proof he meerly beggs the Question and so whirles about begging Questions and not only so but like an unjust Judge has condemn'd us as perjur'd Persons yea even a pack of false Witnesses and perjur'd Persons for denying his Charge p. 33. And this is not all but he has condemn'd us to the Pillory too with his ridiculous Figure thereof in his Epistle to the Bereans as before But now upon Tryal and Enquiry he is fain to question Matters of Fact after his Condemnation and such his Execution Thus preposterous is this unjust Judge in his arbitrary Proceedings and scandalous Treatment against us And his Consequence of the Quakers giving Witness to G. Fox Instead of Christ follows not from such his begging Questions his lame Defective and false Evidence and we are sure it's contrary to our Faith and Testimony For our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ of whom the Holy Scriptures Testifie who is the Branch the Morning Star the Sun of Righteousness and hath spiritually risen both in the North South East and West of England and other Parts even in the Hearts and Souls of many Thousands and G. F. and many others only his Servants and Ministers F. Bugg's other consequence