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A30041	The Quakers set in their true light in order to give the nations a clear sight of what they hold concerning Jesus of Nazareth, the Scripture, water baptism, the Lords Supper, magistracy, ministry laws and government / historically collected out of their most approved authors, which are their best continuing books from the year of their rise, 1650 to the year of their progress 1696 by Francis Bugg, senior.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1696 (1696)	Wing B5389; ESTC R29140	57,509	61

Clergy as the fountain of wickedness the issue of prophaneness and the deceivers of the Nation and to lay them open that all people might see their shame and turn from them And now my work I am entered upon is to thresh down Quakerism as the pest of the Nation the fountain of wickedness the issue of prophaneness the deceivers of the people and the broachers of damnable heresies and to lay them open that all people may see your shame and in abhorrence of your abomination to turn from you Come G. W. look for the same measure for you are like to have it heaped thrust down and running over Come George remember your Brother Pen who in his Book The Skirmish defeated c. being told that the womb of Iniquity was in the Quakers Writings said p. 10. He has invaded my body and soul religion and life for I am said W. Pen by my doctrine if the Priest may be believed an Heretick a Blasphemer an Atheist c. And what remains but that the Dogs or the Lyons devour me the Rabble or the Government sacrifice me c. And I pray good Mr Pen what are the Priests if the Quakers may be believed are they not Witches Devils Blasphemers Antichrists c. I say if what you say may be credited what are they good for but the Dogs or Lions to tear them to pieces the Rabble and the Government to sacrifice them saying there ☞ goes a Witch read Exod. 22.18 which says 't is death here ☞ goes a Blasphemer stone him to death Lev. 24.16 Here goes a false Prophet who is not to live Deut. 18.20 knock him down thus in every Town where you come to get credit you have invaded their Soul and Body Religion and Life Come smooth G. W. is not this seditious in the nature of it You know Westmorland Petitioners told you so 2. That my shéet delivered to the House of Commons Dec. 1693. was malicious Answ Reader I will give you some account of the reason of it I having occasion to attend the Parliament by way of sollicitation about our Trade 1693. there was every day 4 or 5 Quakers up and down attending also at last they presented a fine smooth printed paper stiled The Case of the People called Quakers humbly offered to the tender Consideration of the House of Commons to incline them to grant the Petition of the said People c. The Petition was to have their Word pass for an Oath that they might be Rivals with the Peers of the Realm But when I saw it and considered how they but a little before had indicted me for printing a Book unlicenced when I was 60 miles off and they got them seized and taken from my Bookseller notwithstanding they frequently print and publish without Licence and also considering how by little and little they are getting ground and knowing what a litigious People they would be if there was not that Barr to keep them out of Government I took their printed fine wheedling sheet and answered it and did immediately deliver the Answer to it to the Members as I think it was my duty and it was as kindly accepted by the Members and the very same day I delivered my said Answer to their Case their Petition was thrown out to the great joy of all Christian People and notwithstanding G. W.'s belying Mr. Goldwell I had his leave and hearty ascent to deliver it and never had of him a word of dislike for all I have writ nor of none such as he was 3. That my Impeaching their yearly méeting was presumptuous Answ If so But why then did you teach me the way See Burroughs works printed by the order and approbation of Geo. Whitehead Anno 1672. p. 793. stiled Persecution Impeached as a Traytor against God Now all your wilful sufferings for your obstinate disobedience to the Laws of the Land by you are called Persecution and that you have the presumption to Impeach all the Judges Justices and Inferiour Officers under the odious Name of Persecution why may not I for once Impeach you who sit at Devonshire-house to null make void and repeal as unlawful what the King Lords and Commons make lawful at Westminster And whether I be most presumptuous for telling you of your faults or you in committing them for that 's the great case between you and me I will leave the Reader to judge when I have recited the said Impeachment and Proof as in the said sheet viz. The IMPEACHMENT That Geo. White and his Brethren at a Convocation at London the 5th of May 1693. ending the 8th day of the same month did contrive make and promulgate several Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiastical containing in them divers matters and things contrary to the Laws and Statutes of the Realm against the Rights of Parliament against the property of the subject and matters tending to Sedition and of dangerous consequence as may appear by the recited Epistle A few instances thereof as proof I shall recite The IMPEACHMENT PROVED The Quak. Yearly Epist 1693. p. 1. And therefore that all due care be taken against the Grand Oppression and Antichristian Youk of Tythes that our Christian Testimony born and greatly suffered for be faithfully maintained against them in all Respects and against Steeplehouse Rates as also against the Burthen and Imposition of Oaths that Friends at all their monthly and quarterly Meetings be reminded to call for the Records of the Sufferings of Friends to see that they be duly gathered truly entered and kept and accordingly sent up to London as hath been often advised both of what Tyths c pretended to be due and for how long a time and the time when taken and by and for whom and what Goods are taken and the value thereof as well of those not exceeding as those exceeding the sums or quantities of Tythes demanded it being a suffering in both for truth sake they being in these particulars found defective and imperfect in divers Counties which is an obstruction to the General Record of Friends Sufferings c. Observation From whence we may conclude that the main reason why the Quakers refuse to pay their Tyths and Church Rates and other things which the Government calls for at their hands is the Authority of their Yearly Meetings and not Scripture Proof and where is there a Parish in England but feel more or less the sad effects and evil consequences of these their Antimagistratical Incroachments besides it looks very ill and ungrateful to charge the Government with Persecution for Tythes which is a civil right established by Law Yea even in that very Act of Parliament which gave them their Tolleration and which some if not all these Anti-Lawmakers know well enough 't is in fol. 308. thus Provided always that nothing herein contained shall be construed to exempt any of the persons aforesaid from paying of Tythes or other Parochial Duties or any other Duties to the Church or Minister or from

Meeting held in London the v. vi vii and viii ●●ys of the 4th month 1693. p. 2. Several other Epistles from for●ign parts as Barbadoes Maryland Pensilvania Virginia Scotland and Holland were read an Epistle from Amsterdam in Holland Ja. Dickinson and Tho. Wilson at this Meeting gave an account of their Travels in Barbadoes East and West Jersey Pensilvania Maryland Virginia New England North Carolina Rhoad Island Long Island Antego Nevis c. Four Epistles from Ireland one from the last year Meeting in Dublin another from Ulster Province another from Munster Province the fourth from Conought Province Meeting An account was given of Dantzick friends A Letter also from Jamaica that there are a People rais'd up and increased in Germany from among the Lutherans called Pietists by some called Quak●r● persecuted by the Duke of Saxony and the Priests several of our Friends Books have been spread amongst them Again p. 3. Friends appointed to view the ●ccounts report that they find they are truly stated and right kept and friends are again advised to bring up with them the t●tal sum of each Counties Collection Query did Wm. Crouch not forget the 5 l. he disbursed Again p. 4. the six friends of the City appointed and intrusted this Year with the accounts are William Crouch John Staploe William Macket William Chandler William Beech Nathaniel Marks Observation Reader A small Remark will serve 1st 'T is plain they hold a Correspondency with and receive Letters from Foreigners return Answers spread their Books into foreign parts pretending to spread truth as if the Scriptures were deficient 'T is also plain that they have a Fund or Bank and a yearly Tax collected to maintain their Teachers Travellers and Spies both at home and abroad see my Books Battering Rams against New Rome c. p. 14. New Rome unm p. 60. 'T is also plain that they have Common Bankers with whom the keeping of the Exchequer is intrusted their Names are W. Crouch J. Staploe W. Macket W. Chandler W. Beech Nath. Marks See W. R.'s Second Scourge for G. Whitehead c. on this Head SECT XIV French King YOu are not to meddle with State Affairs or matters of Justice Protest Nor will we debate about State Affairs or make any orders in relation to them The King and Parl. of England An Act of Parliament made the first year Gulielmi Mariae intituled An Act for exempting their Majesties Protestant Subjects dissenting from the Church of England from the Penalties of certain Laws c. Numb 308. Provided always that nothing herein contained shall be construed to exempt any of the pers●ns aforesaid from paying of Tythes or other parochial duties or any other duty to the Church or Minister nor from any prosecution in any Ecclesiastical Court or elsewhere for the same Quakers Yearly Epist p. 1. And therefore that all due and godly care be taken against the Grand Oppression and antichristian Yoak of Tythes that our Testimony born and greatly suffered for be faithfully maintained against them in all respects and against Steeple-house Rates as also against the burden and imposition of Oaths that Friends at all their Monthly and Quarterly Meetings be reminded to call for the Records of Friends Sufferings to see that they be duly gathered truly entered and kept and accordingly sent up to London as hath been often advised both of what Tythes are pretended to be due and for how long a time and the time when taken and by and for whom and what goods are taken by distress for non-payment and the value thereof as well of those not exceeding as those exceeding the sums or quantities of Tythes demanded it being a suffering in both for Truths sake They the said Monthly and Quarterly Meetings being in these particulars found defective and imperfect in divers Counties which is an obstruction to the General Records of Friends Sufferings and therefore the Monthly and Quarterly Meetings are desired to take more care for the future that all Friends Sufferings for truths sake may be brought up to London as full and compleat in all Respects as possibly may be A complaint being made that some that profess truth carry Guns in their Ships 't is therefore recommended to the Monthly and Quarterly Meetings to deal with them c. Observations Reader the disparity between the Quakers and the Christians in their practice behaviour gratitude and duty is obvious 1st The French King commands his Subjects not to meddle with State Affairs the Protestants with all complacency answer him no they do not desire it neither will they so much as make orders about State matters as not being their present station being Dissenters from the Religion by Law established Thus you see the harmony of the French King and his Subjects and so much for that next you see in the first year of his present Majesty he with the advice and consent of his Parliament indulged the Quakers the free exercise of their perswasion from the penalty of poenal Statutes but in the same Act for their Indulgence there is a clause as above told which ratifies and confirms the payment of Tythes and all Church dues as firm as ever In the next place you see what the Quakers say of it They tell you That Tythes are a grand oppression and not only so but which is worse an Antichristian Yoak yea such a yoak as that whoever receives or pays Tythes does therein deny Christ to be come in the Flesh by their doctrine And thereupon by this Epistle which is to go through England and Wales and elsewhere they warn their Disciples to maintain their Testimony against the payment of Tythes in all respects the like against Church-wardens Rates and withal stoutly to oppose the Imposition of Oaths Nay this is not all yet but being sat in state to hear the grievances of the Nation there is a Complaint come up to the yearly Meeting that some who profess truth as if there were none who profess truth but the Quakers carry Guns in their Ships Well they hear this Complaint but refer that business to the Country Sessions I mean their Quarterly Meetings for they have business of great moment and thus instead of thankfully enjoying the Governments kindness they are privately undermining it by alienating the Kings Subjects from their active obedience to the known Laws of the Land for this Epistle alias Edict is to go through England and Wales and elsewhere this elsewhere is through the world for as Rome is the Papists Metropolis whose Decrees reach to the ends of the earth where Papists live so is this yearly Meeting in London the Quakers Metropolis and from thence goes forth their Law which is obliging and binding as far as there are any Quakers And if any desire to stay until they be convinced Oh no! says W. Pen away with this loose plea for it is a dangerous principle and pernicious to the true Religion And which is worse The Examin

any Prosecution in any Ecclesiastical Court or elsewhere for the same And I knowing these things and considering their calling part of the Parliaments proceedings in the very same Act of Parliament grand oppression yea an Antichristian Yoak of Bondage and as such warn their Disciples not to pay them thereby acquitting and absolving the Kings Subjects if the Quakers be such from their active obedience to the Laws of the Land and which is still worse to cause them to bring up to London a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the distresses taken for their non-payment of Tythes Church-Wardens Rates c. and all this disobedience is in a great part owing to the usurpation of this Anti-magistratical Synod or Convocation Nor is this all but if their yearly Epistles which they keep as close as possibly they can were all seen you would see a hundred Instances of the like kind one more I may shew viz. In the 22d Year of King Charles the 2d there was an Act of Parliament made to prevent seditious Conventicles and that no Meetings above the number of four besides the Family were to beheld under pretence of Religious Worship in other manner than according to the Liturgy of the Church of England But in direct opposition to this the Quakers made a Law at their Yearly Meeting or Convocation held at Devonshire House the 27th of May 1675 viz. So it is our Advice and Judgment that all Friends Gathered in the Name of Jesus keep up those publick Testimonies meaning their Meetings in their respective places and not decline forsake or remove their Publick Assemblies because of times of sufferings as worldly fearful and politick Professors have done meaning the Presbyterians Independants and Baptists because of Informers and the like Persecutors Signed per G. Whitehead William Pen c. Whereby it may be seen that their Principles and Doctrine are Anti-magistratical and Unscriptural too for said Christ If they persecute thee in one City flee to the next And his Desciples met privately for fear of the Jews as more largely handled in my Book The Painted Harlot both stript and whipt c. Thus much by way of Apology for my Impeaching the Quakers presumptuous Proceedings in their Synodical Assembly 4. That what I have wrote hithetto or great part of it is not of my own doing but by the Assistance of Learned Persons Answer I know it has been the way and manner of the Quakers from the first day I wrote against their Errors to use all the ways and means they can to blast my endeavours and by lies and false insinuations to weaken my Testimony sometimes I write say they like a Fool a Boy of 11 Years of Age will laugh at it when that will not do then I write so much otherwise that it cannot be my own but some of the wicked Priests as they account the Clergy help me c. And this being bruted abroad several Gentlemen have desired me to give some account thereof which is as follows When G. W. in his charitable Essay p. 2. charged me with Socinianism saying Why did not thy Minister stop thee from running into such Socinianism c. I went to Mr. Archer our Minister and shewed him the passage and desired his assistance all answering that particular He read Whitehead s Essay and my Book to which his was pretended to be an Answer and he told me that what I had wrote was found and he immediately took his Pen and wrote part of the 3d and 4th pages in the Introduction of New Rome Arraigned c. And which I also in the same page acknowledge in these words And this my Minister tells me is not Ignorance nor Socinianism but your Books teach it c. And except this I do not know that ever I had any Clergyman or other Scholar by me an hour in all I have wrote nor six lines added or diminished by any such a one nor has any Man so much as seen this before I sent it to London for the Press I do say that my Book New Rome Unm. c. and New Rome Arraigned c. I did show to Mr. Archer and to another neighbouring Minister a very worthy and learned person in Manuscript and both of them might alter here and there a word which in the whole in both Books might contain 3 or 4 lines but they altered no matter neither by adding or diminishing but very well approved of what I had done considering my capacity as to Learning and my business as a Tradesman But what if I had assistance I am not the first better men than I am and fitter for such work have had assistance I could if it were for my present purpose shew that the very Quakers who pretend they write by the Eternal Spirit immediately from Heaven they not only have assistance but when their Books come at their second days Meeting in London for Approbation they then will take out and put to what is said to be thus wrote in the Name of the Lord which is a most horrible cheat for their message so wrote is either so or not so if so how unfaithful are these Seers to alter what was given forth in the Name of the Lord if not see what Impostors are these Elders to approve of what they believe is false And yet how frequent is it with their Quaker Teachers to question the truth of all mens sincerity but their own charging the Clergy to be False Prophets c. And now I do challenge G. W. and W. P. to produce one Clergy-man in the Nation that ever prophesied in the Name of the Lord and the thing came ot to pass But G. W. and W. Pen know that 't is frequent with their Preachers so to prophesy and are found false Prophets in that the thing comes not to pass witness Sol. Eccles who prophesied that John Story should dye within a year he being at that time ill yet it pleased God he lived about 4 years after But why should they render me such an Ignoramus as that I should not be able to deal with the Quakers who are not such Conjurers themselves I know they did not always account me so when they chose me to be their Representative to go to the London meeting about Sufferings about the year 1670. Nor when I was Clerk to their monthly and quarterly meetings 16 or 18 years together Nor when they had their Register-book to new model and to add Ely sufferings to it which old Records being by me serve to shew me many of their Intrigues particularly Sam. Cater's sham-suffering for preaching at Plakenham in Norfolk where pretending he lost 20 l. yet got 10 l. clear by it See Sect. 17. c. as this Licence shews viz. Fra. Bugg we desire thee to draw out the sufferings out of the monthly Book and record them in the Publick Register-books and add Ely and Littleport sufferings to the rest Let them be done carefully and