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B09693	Antichrist in spirit unmasked: or, Quakerism a great delusion. Being an answer to a pamphlet lately published and dispersed in and about Deptford in Kent, intituled The Christianity of the people commonly called Quakers. Which they say is asserted against the unjust charge of their being no Christians, upon several questions relating to those matters wherein their Christian belief is questioned. By which pamphlet they would perswade the world that the Quakers are Christians. In which answer you have their deceit detected, their pretended faith examined and proved a counterfeit / by Edw. Paye ...	Paye, Edw. (Edward)	1692 (1692)	Wing P883	43,769	92

But Paul had the Spirit of God and not of the Quakers and therefore he readily submitted to this Holy Ordinance and stands not to confer with Flesh and Blood See also Acts 10. from 44 to 48. While Peter was preaching the Gospel to Cornelius and those with him the Holy Ghost fell on all them that heard the Word and they heard them speak with Tongues and magnified God Then answered Peter Can any forbid Water that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we c. Doubtless had R. Ruckhill or any of the Quakers been there had there been any such a Creature in those Days they would have forbid Water and told Peter he was mistaken Hold Peter they have the Substance the Baptism of the Spirit wilt thou lead them back to the Letter to the carnal Thing of Water-Baptism If G. Fox had been there with his Book The Great Mystery pag. 65. he would out of that have proved to Peter that Paul told of the Spirit 's Baptism and brought the Saints off from Things that are seen and Water is seen and its Baptism from that Text 2 Cor. 4. 18. Would any Man in his Senses have drawn such an Inference But it is a lamentable thing that these Men care not for the Scriptures except it be to abuse them But to return Vers 48. Peter being of another mind having another Spirit than the Quakers Commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. From whence I groundedly conclude That the highest Attainments or greatest Measures of the Holy Spirit do not exempt or excuse Men from but fit them for Gospel-Ordinances But I have shewed you before it is the Baptism of the Spirit and no other that they will allow This is that they contend for in their Pamphlet they say The Baptism of Water was put an End to at Christ's Death and then that of the Spirit succeeds of which that of Water was a Type This is their common Opinion To which I answer That it was Water-Baptism that Christ gave in Commission to his Disciples to Administer after he was risen from the Dead Mat. 28. Mark 16. First They were not to administer that of Sufferings his Disciples nor Apostles were not to persecute nor lay Sufferings upon others Secondly If they say that the Apostles were to baptize with the Spirit as some of them want no Ignorance or Confidence to affirm First I demand Whether the Administration of that were not peculiar to Christ Mat. 3 11. He meaning Christ shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with Fire Secondly Whether that if the Command Mat. 28. 18. Mark 16. 16. be to command the Apostles to baptize with the Holy Ghost and Fire If it were I demand when and where they obeyed it Thirdly Whether we may not groundedly believe That the baptizing Men and Women in Water in the Name of Christ which the Apostles did was not in obedience to some Commission from the Lord so to do Fourthly Let the Quakers shew when and where the Lord gave them command so to do if this of Matth. 28. and Mark 16. was not it Fifthly If Peter had not Authority from the Lord to baptize with Water Acts 10. latter end I demand whether you do not conclude he finned in so doing for he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord see Deut. 18. 20. But the Prophet that shall presume to speak a word in my Name that I have not commanded that Prophet shall die saith the Lord. I wish this were seriously weighed by all that counterfeit Christ's Ordinances Sixthly That whereas it is alledged that Baptism may be done or left undone that it is a thing indifferent Then I demand whether it was not as great a Sin in Peter Acts 10. 48. to command them to be baptized as it was in those 1 Tim. 4. 2 3. who command to abstain from Meats and forbid to marry which are things left at liberty For to command to do what God hath left at liberty to do or not to do is equally a Sin to the same extent with forbidding what God hath left to Mens liberty Therefore I would have none to count the Ordinances of Christ Things indifferent Let what hath been said be considered But the Apostles in pursuance of the aforesaid Commission Mat. 28. 18 19 20. Mark 16. 16. did preach and baptize with Water that being the only Baptism they were to administer That of Sufferings by Persecution being from the Devil and wicked Men that of the Spirit being peculiar from Christ and that of Water by his Apostles and Disciples And thus according to the Commission of their Lord you find them administring Acts 2. 38. and reaching Repent and be baptized for Remission of Sins and ye shall receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost Acts 8. 12. When they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the Kingdom of God and Name of Jesus they were baptized both Men and Women Ver. 36 37. saith the Eunuch See here is Water what doth hinder me to be baptized Philip answered If thou believe with all thy Heart it is lawful for thee as most truly read And they went down into and came up out of the Water c. Acts 10. 47 48. And he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord and none could forbid Water tho they were baptized with the Spirit before So that altho the pouring forth of the extraordinary Gifts of the Spirit are comparatively called a Baptism and the Greatness and Over-whelmings of Christ's Sufferings are so called comparatively Yet there is but one Baptism in a full and proper sense and that is that of Water in which the penitent Believer is buried Coloss 2. 12. Rom. 6. 4. And whatever the Quakers pretend Ephes 4. 5. Christ is that one Lord and to believe in him his Offices and Doctrine is this one Faith and to be baptized in Water is the one Baptism and how ridiculously they abuse that Text in their Pamphlet 1 Pet. 3. 21. In ver 21. he speaks of God's Patience in waiting upon the old World while the Ark was a preparing wherein eight Persons were saved by Water The like Figure where unto even Baptism doth also now save us not the putting away of the Filth of the Flesh that is not the end of Water-Baptism to cleanse the Filth from the outward Man as were the many Washings under the Law but it is the answer of a good Conscience towards God in shewing your Obedience to his Law as it is said Luke 7. 30. The Pharisees and Lawyers rejected the Counsel of God against themselves in not being baptized of him and so contracted Guilt to their Consciences And their saying Water-Baptism was a Figure of the Spiritual is an apparent Falshood the Text under debate hath no such meaning But thus as eight Persons believed in the Lord 's preaching by the Ark's building when the old World was

the Ministers of Christ endowed with the Spirit ought to minister or preach from the Scriptures O blind Stupidity Do they deny the Apostles to be Christ's Ministers endowed with the Spirit And did not they preach from the Scriptures Acts 3. 22. Peter proves Christ to be this Prophet from Deut. 18. 15. And Acts 8. 26 c. did not Philip preach Jesus to the Eunuch out of the Prophet Isaiah Acts 18. 28. Apollos mightily convinc'd the Jews of the Truth of Jesus being the Christ out of the Scriptures Acts 17. 11. the Bereans searched the Scriptures to prove Paul's Doctrine and Paul adviseth Timothy to study rightly to divide the Word Surely these were Ministers endowed with the Spirit But 3. As the Quakers do not own the Person nor Method used and appointed by Christ the great Prophet so they disown the Doctrine taught by him and his Apostles and like not those Directions given for Doctrine for say they ' All things are to be taught and ' learned by and from the Light within all they direct to is that No see Zech. 7. 2 3 7. Sherezer and Regem-melech were sent by the Children of Israel to enquire of the Priests and Prophets Whether they should weep in the fifth Month separating themselves as they had done many Years before Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker but the Lord speaks by the Prophet saying Should you not hear the words which the Lord hath cried by the former Prophets c. John Baptist who was a burning and shining Light sent two Disciples to Jesus saying Art thou he that should come or look do we for another Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker But saith Christ Go and tell John the things ye have both seen and heard c. Such outward Means were returned by Christ the true Prophet and Light of the World for John's Satisfaction Luke 7. 19 22. Luke 3. 10 14. The People came to Jesus saying What shall we do Also the Publicans saying What shall we do And the Souldiers said What shall we do Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker But saith Jesus who had another Spirit He that hath two Coats let him impart one to him that hath none Exact no more c. Do Violence to none Accuse no Man falsely Be content with your Wages Mat. 19. 16 21. a certain young Man came to Christ saying What good thing shall I do that I may inherit Eternal Life Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker But saith Christ Keep the Commandments and sell what thou hast and give to the Poor and thou shalt have Treasure in Heaven c. Joh. 6. 28 29. the Jews demanded of Christ saying What shall we do that we may work the Work of God Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker But saith Christ this is the Work of God That ye believe in his Son that is in me that talk with you that came into the World to die for you Lord what wilt thou have me to do saith Saul Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker Acts 9. 6. saith the Lord Christ Go into the City and it shall be told thee Acts 22. 10-16 Arise and go to Damascus and there it shall be told thee of all things that are appointed for thee to do And that not by a Light within for Ananias was to instruct him into the Will of Christ the great Prophet So Acts 2. 37 38. The poor Jews pricked in the Heart cried out Men and Brethren what shall we do Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker But saith Peter one that had the Holy Ghost Repent and be baptized for the Remission of Sins c. I might weary you with shewing how the Quakers oppose the Teachings of Christ's Prophetick Office And that the Quakers deny the Prophetick Office of Christ it appears by their denying his Gospel-Ordinances and this brings me to the Sixth Head as I observe in their Pamphlet VI. and Last In which they would insinuate to the World That they believe and are fully perswaded that Baptism which is essential to Salvation or Christianity or the Laver without which none can be true Christians or saved is the inward or spiritual washing of Regeneration by the Word of Life This is the saving Baptism into Christ and his Church which produceth the answer of a good Conscience towards God of which the outward was a Figure 1 Pet. 3. 21. This is that one Baptism of Christ by one Spirit into that one Body whereof Christ is Head And then that they may not appear with open Face but under a Mask in striking at Christ's Ordinance but still with the same Design they alter the stroak seemingly and go on As for Dipping or Sprinkling Infants or young Children we find no Precept or Precedent in Holy Scripture for the practice thereof and therefore we cannot think our not believing it essential or necessary to Salvation or making Christians a sufficient Argument to prove us no Christians unless it can be proved that none are saved without it and that all are saved that have it c. The scope and medium of this Article is to make null and abolish the sacred Ordinance of Water-Baptism And as to what they say that their not believing Sprinkling or Dipping of young Children to be essential to Salvation or making Christians can be no sufficient Argument to prove them no Christians No certainly I believe that no Advocate for that Cause could do it from those Premises I shall proceed to examine their Sentiments touching that Sacred Ordinance of Water-Baptism and it appears that they deny those two great Ordinances instituted by our Lord and great Prophet namely Baptism in Water and the Supper administred in Bread and Wine then one good Argument amongst many may be drawn from thence to prove the Quakers no Christians Let us therefore have recourse to their Construing Books and see what they say Pernell's Shield of the Truth p. 11. The Baptism we own is the Baptism of Christ with the Holy Ghost and with Fire but we deny all other See p. 12. Here the Quakers fully deny Water-Baptism See also James Naylor's Salutation to the Seed of God p. 33 34. where he slights and denies Baptism in Water calling it a carnal thing But Edw. Burroughs with open Face and great Confidence testifies against Christ's Ordinances being now in force I do affirm saith he that Circumcision is as much in force as Water-Baptism and the Pafchal Lamb as the Bread and Wine for the continuing of them would have been a Judaizing of the Evangelical Worship To assert their continuance would be as much as in such lies to pluck up the Gospel or Spiritual Worship by the Roots Hence that Appellation Ordinances of Christ I do renounce as unscriptural and unevangelical and can testify from the same Spirit by which Paul renounced Circumcision that they are to be rejected Burroughs's Works pag. 108 109. Here is a compound of Ignorance and