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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30512	The case of the people called Quakers (once more) stated, and published to the world with the accusations charged upon them, and their answers.	Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing B5987; ESTC R21112	11,151	17

Law of God and Gospel of Christ and by the holy Scriptures but rather such as inflict Sufferings upon us And for any of our Principles and Doctrines that we hold we deserve no punishment nor Persecution because hereof for we testify before God Angels and Men That we hold and maintain no Principles of Religion nor Practice of Worship nor Doctrines of Gospel but what are according to Scriptures of Truth And we are ready to be tryed and proved in that case and to bring the matter to Issue in faire proceedings with any man that shall object the contrary And thus the Judgment of Scriptures are for us as we suppose at least and if we are in Errour either by denying any thing on the one hand or affirming any thing on the other we have not been hitherto well proceeded against in order to our Conviction Secondly We are accused as for a great Crime and Imprisoned because we meet together in the Name and Power of Iesus Christ to wait upon him and to worship him in Spirit and Truth in Prayer to God and Exhortations one to another to Righteousness and Holiness But what Iudgment doth the Law and Gospel and holy Scriptures give and our Neighbours also between Us in this Case Le ts come all to their Barr and receive just Sentence Plea First The Iudgment of God's Law Christ's Gospel and holy Scriptures are not against our meeting together but on the contrary do command us and exhort us with promises of blessings to meet together in the worship of God and to wait upon him And it was the practice of the primitive Christians to assemble themselves together in that form and manner as we do ●t this day to wit in a private manner and separate from the multitude and all the Iews Synagogues as in Acts 1. 17. The Saints and Disciples both Men and Women to the number of one hundred and twenty which were far more than five went into an upper Chamber being a private place and no publique Synagogue and there waited upon the Lord in Prayer and Supplication according as we do at this day Thus the Scriptures justify the way and manner of our Meetings and condemns them not Again in Acts 20. 8. the Saints and Disciples were gathered together in an upper Chamber and Paul Preached unto them untill mid-night Here was a private Meeting far above the number of five and out of any publick Synagogues and Christ Iesus said Where two or three are met together in my Name there I am in the midst of them And He and his Disciples often met together in private places apart from the Jews publick Worships sometimes in a Ship and sometimes in Desarts and on the Mountains and in particular Houses and Preached and Prayed this the Scriptures prove And also in Heb. 10. 25. we are expresly commanded not to neglect the Assembling of our selves together but to exhort one another and so much the more as the day approahed By all which Scriptures with many more that might be quoted it is Evident to all the world That our meeting together for the worship of God in that form and manner as practised by us is according to the Law of God the Gospel of Christ Iesus and the holy Scriptures And all these give Iust Iudgment for us and Iustify us and therefore consequently condemn such as do violence to us for this practise of meeting together for the worship of God And thus though we are Accused and Imprisoned as Evil d●●rs yet such our practise of meeting is manifestly according to the Law of God Gospel of Christ Scriptures Example of Saints and President of primitive Christians all which give Iudgment for us Secondly What Judgment do our Neighbours give in this Case they say concerning our Meetings That they have known us to meet together in such manner for diverse years in their Towns and Villages and never knew nor understood of any ●●●m or danger herein nor ever were any way prejudiced either in their Persons or Estates by our Meetings The very witness of God in all our Neighbours doth Testify and give Iudgment that our Meetings have alwayes been peaceable and quiet and that we came together in peace and good order and parted in the same and no person hath been harmed by such our Meetings enquire of the Neighbourhood and they will tell you they believe in their Consciences our Meetings are for good and have good effects and are not evil nor brings forth any evil to any And as for the manner of our Meeting and sitting together 't is orderly and decently and of good report among men and for any Doctrine that ever was there held or heard by any none can truly accuse it to be either Error or Heresy or Sedition but on the contrary they know it witnesseth against all Sin and Iniquity and tends to the turning of people from Ungodliness and Unrighteousness to Truth and Holiness And many can tell this is effected by our Doctrine Preached in our Meetings and our Neighbours can witnesse that we part again in peace and good order and in convenient time and they can shew you they are not terrified nor the Peace of the Land disturbed on our part by our Meetings which are in God's fear and to the Glory of his Name which all sober men know are according to the Law of God and Gospel and primitive Christians Example And thus our Neighbours give Iudgment for us and in their Consciences do not Iustify them that Imprison us For this matter of meeting together which Gods Law Gospel Scriptures and our Neighbours do thus clearly Justify Thirdly We are accused as guilty of a heinous Crime and Imprisoned because we refuse to swear at all or take any Oath in any case Plea First The Judgment of the Law of the New-Testament of God and Gospel of Christ and Scriptures in this cases is clear on our behalf As in the express command of Christ in his Law and Scriptures Recorded Mat. 5. where he saith Swear not at all by Heaven nor Earth nor by Ierusalem nor by the Head but let your yea be yea and your nay nay for whatsoever is more comes of Evil. And again Iam. 5. the Apostle commandeth the Saints in these words Above all 〈…〉 Swear not by Heaven nor Earth nor any 〈…〉 And many holy Martyrs since the Apostles dayes 〈…〉 all Swearing Thus you see the Iudgment of Christ 〈◊〉 and of the Gospel and of the Apostle and of Scriptures 〈…〉 far from Condemning of us to Imprisonment Banishment 〈◊〉 our refusing to Swear that we are Commanded and Ex●●●●d by them not to Swear at all and therefore consequently justify us in our refusing to Swear and thus give not Iudgment for such as do Imprison and Persecute us for not Swearing Come to the Iudgment of Christ his Gospel and holy Scriptures Let you and us appear together before their Judgment Seat whether they give Judgment against us that