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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76849	The fanatick history: or an exact relation and account of the old Anabaptists, and new Quakers. Being the summe of all that hath been yet discovered about their most blasphemous opinions, dangerous pactises [sic], and malitious endevours to subvert all civil government both in church and state. Together with their mad mimick pranks, and their ridiculous actions and gestures, enough to amaze any sober christian. Which may prove the death & burial of the fanatick doctrine. Published with the approbation of divers orthodox divines.	Blome, Richard, d. 1705.	1660 (1660)	Wing B3212; Thomason E1832_2; ESTC R7493	128,247	230

Apostles until the raising up of Gods own feed out of the earth to stand a witnesse against wicked murderers and persecuters of the Saints and true Church of Christ Quest Whether the first day of the Week be more holy then any other of the Week Answ All the dayes of the Week as the Lord created them are holy unto the Saints who are redeemed from observing dayes and months and times and yeers These things are expresly asserted and subscribed Joseph Frice Now what shall we say to these things q 2 Thess 2 11. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. Is it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 possible that ever such things could be entertained as truth were not that executed the Apostle speaks of being given up to strong delusions to beleive a Lie 2. Shall they be hearkned to by them that have received the gospel Is it not another Gospell r Gal. 1.6 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that they bring 3. Can we look upon these dark and ungodly Tenents as light leading to more godliness greater perfection is the broad way to Hell the narrow way to Heaven 4. How can these men be received and bid God speed but we must be partakers of their evil deeds s 2 Joh. 11. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 were they minutiora small differences the strength of Charity might bear them but surely these horrid tenents that overthrow foundations and practise of them wast the conscience and destroy godlinesse are intollerable and the least Love and Zeal to God and Christ and Souls of men can never beare them CHAP. 7. Of Sundry Blasphemies against God and Railings agaist his Ministers FOr their tongues are set on fire of Hell as James phrases it and they have not withheld setting their Tongues against heaven and to bring railing accusations against the Messengers of the most high a little of this is too much the Christian Reader will be quickly weary of it and therefore we shall not be long 1. Of their Blasphemies Perfect Pharisee p. 3. Affi●med by George Fax and J. Naylor before witnesses who attest 1. Sauls errand p. 58 Lancaster Petition 1. That they are equal with God as holy just and good as God himself Pardon me if here my pen fail me who can tell what to say to such blasphemous saying Humility is a sign of grace such pride of the fulnesse of iniquity the Angels in heaven vail their faces but these impudent Creatures Devils incarnate dare outface heaven and vie with God there is but one step higher to affirm that they are above God but certainly if God give not repentance to such wicked wretches they will be below the worst of Heathen for they may not be called Christians Ford and Fowl Ans to Speed Atkinsons sword of the Lord. Houghill and Burrougs Ans to Reeve 2. That the being of God is not distinct from them that are begotten by him ignorant creatures that scarce know any thing that is thus to prate concerning the being of God of which the wisest and holyest men know rather Quid non sit quam quid sit what it is not then what it is 3. That the nature and glory of the elect differ not from the nature and glory of the creator for the elect are one with the creator in his nature enjoying his glory Neither knowing God nor themselves the finiteness of the creature nor the infinitenesse of the Creator because God speaks much of the onenesse and greatnesse of their glory therefore can there be none but identity of nature and equal participation of glory quoad omnia in every thing they may as well confound all and say the creature is the creator that the cause is the effect and effect the cause that a thing is from another and that thing is it self they have not only lost their Religion but reason pride ignorance hath made these men more equal to the Devil then God and indeed they almost say as much in totidem verbis in so many words 4. That God is not distinct from living creatures 5. That the Soul is a part of the Divine essence 6. That there is no distinction of persons in the Deitie Perfect Pharisee pag. 6. at the end of the gag p. 14. Is it not railing against father Son and Holy Ghost to say these 3. shall be damned shut up in perpetual darknesse for the lake and the pit as you say in your Ishmael p. 10. l. last Notwithstanding the expresse naming of them in Scripture 2. And their peculiar properties 3. As likewise attributing to every one of them those things which are only effected by a God 7. That Jesus Christ is God and man in one person is a lie whereby they run themselves upon extreams either with old Hereticks as Paulus Samo satenus Arius c. or making him instead of one Lord Jesus Christ two with Nestorius or confounding the divine and humane nature denying the Deity making a mixture with Eutychus and Dioscorus c. 8. That Christ was a man had his failings for he distrusted God on the Crosse Gilpin p. 2. quam bene conveniunt How well these things hang together 1. They must be equal to God Christ but a man r Heb. 4.15 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2. They perfect but he a sinner Which besides that it makes 1. him uncapable to save is 2. diametrically contrary to the word he was made like to us in all things sin only excepted Perfect Pharisee p. 8. 9. That whosoever expects to be saved by him that died at Jerusalem shall be deceived when Christ unlesse you beleive that I am he you shall dye in your sins w and Peter neither is there under heaven given any other name * Act. 4.12 Fowl and Ford against Speed H. Clarke in his Description of the prophets p. 9. whereby we may be saved x 10. That singing Davids Psalms in English Meeter is to sing the Ballads of Hopkins and Sternehold King James his Fidlers and to sing them is to turn them into Lies and Blasphemies They would disannul the duty of singing they accustoming themselves to howling and roaring contrary to that of James is any merry let him sing Psalms y 2. Neither can they sing David Fr. Gawler See Antichrist in mab by Mr. Miller p. 7. Psalms in Davids Language 3. Neither are they able to judge how well or how ill they are translated but are ready to speak ill of what they know not 11. that that word 1. John 1.8 If we say we have no sin we d●ceive our selves was spoken by the carnal man It stares them so in the face they would fain out-face it and so overturns their Doct●ine of being without sin that they would willingly overturn it and will venture upon calling the Apostle a Carnal man rather then themselves should not be thought perfectly spiritual 12. For our giving forth Papers or printed Books it is from the immediate eternal Spirit