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A27230	A brief discovery of some of the blasphemous and seditious principles and practices of the people called Quakers taken out of their most noted and approved authors, humbly offered to the consideration of the King and both houses of Parliament / by Edward Beckham ... Hen. Meriton ... Lancaster Topcliffe ..., Norfolk.	Beckham, Edward, 1637 or 8-1714.; Meriton, Henry, d. 1707.; Topcliffe, Lancaster, 1646 or 7-1720.	1699 (1699)	Wing B1652; ESTC R18109	27,538	34

c. Page 8. Taken from Robert Minter the 4th of the 4th Month 1658. by Priest Alexander Bradley of Elmston in Kent First Two Feather-Beds Three Bolsters and one Pillow One Flock-bed and Bolster One Bedstead and Curtains Iron Rods and Cords for two Beds Ten pair of Sheets and one Rug. Five Table-cloths and six Towels One Dozen of Trenchers and one Spade A Mattock and Dung-fork 45 double Clouts for a Child 12 Beds and 4 Blankets Six Caps for a Woman Two Neckcloths and four double Crosscloths for a Woman One Mantle and seven Chin-stays Three Shirts and three Biggins A Swadling-band and Back-band Two double Bibs and one Dressing Three Bushels of Barley Three Milk-Pails and half a Cheese Three Forms and two Tables Three Pin-cusheons and Pins Besides a Thousand Pins more c. Of the Sufferings of the Apostles and Martyrs as I find them in Hist John Baptist St. Stephen St. James Philip Andrew Matthew Mark c Some of whom were flee'd alive Some their Brains knockt out Some Crucified Some burn'd alive Some put in Boiling Oil and the like Again One hang'd and her Skin flee'd off One had his Tongue cut out One broken in a Mortar One put in a Cauldron of boiling Oil. One fry'd in a Pan. One whipt and her Dugs cut off Some bound to Axle-trees and burnt Some thrown to Lions and Tygers c. Some toss'd on the Horns of wild Bulls Some their Brains beat out with Clubs Some burn'd at Stakes Some press'd to Death with Lead Some hang'd on Gibbets Some hang'd on Trees till dead Some hewn in pieces with Swords Some sawn in pieces Some Womens Bellies ript up Some torn in pieces with wild Horses Some hung on Tenter-hooks till dead Some hang'd by the Hair till dead Some had their Noses and Ears cut off Some their Mouths slit to their Ears c. Thus much by way of Parallel the Disproportion I leave to your Consideration not to mention your Sham-Sufferings as that of Sam. Cater who pretended and got it recorded that he suffer'd 20 l. for Preaching at Phakenham in Norfolk when he suffer'd not a Penny but by his Subtilty got 10 l. sent him from their Fund at London as at large elsewhere I have shewed I come next to shew your way of Canonizing your Saints and what Persons they are you Canonize and I think Rome do not outdo you as also your Design to render our Magistrates Infamous to Posterity in order to exalt your own Horn. For in another Book stiled A Word of Reproof to any Fellow-Soldiers c. Printed 1659. P. 79. you say ' Here followeth some Signs Examples and Judgments for the Accursed Generation who desire a Sign but they are Miracles to them that believe ' And saith E. B. let such reach hither their Hands and with me feel and see the Wounds that the Lord of Life hath received in his Members c. 1. In Sussex Priest Cossme caused Tho. Leacock to be Imprisoned for speaking a few Words after he had done and soon after the Priest was cut off by Death 2. John Chatfield Priest of Horsham caused Tho. Leacock to be Imprisoned who soon after fell into a Dropsie and in Six Months died 3. Priest Cutfly of Arundel being Instrumental in Tho. Leacock's Persecution suddainly after died 4. Edward Hunt Norwich Goaler who after G. Whitehead was discharged brought his Action against him for Four Pence a Night soon after cut off by Death 5. Rob. Allen of Bath who abused Tho. Morford in the Street had a Boy scall'd to Death and Parson Feak beat Chris Atkinson Reader Here is a few of the Examples there being about 80 more in 9 Years in England and Wales and still they are collecting else how will they outstrip Rome It remains now to shew what manner of Saints these are you now Canonize and for whom these Judgments and miraculous Wonders were wrought 1. Tho. Leacock your Teacher was a great Drinker who on a time at a Gentleman's House in Emny near Wisbech drank till he was so drunk that going out to make Water fell backward into a Rain Cistern brake his Bladder was forced to carry a Dish in his Breeches to catch his Water who soon after died miserably But whether in Judgment for your Presumption his own Sins or a Warning to others I will not determine lest therein I turn Quaker again 2. Tho. Murford was a more vile Person who being one of your Teachers pretended to be a Surgeon and applied Remedies to the Female Sex where he ought not many in Norwich can give you a larger Account than I will do here 3. G. Whitehead is still living and I could be glad he would Improve his Time by seeking Repentance while it may be found for his great Sin in making a Schism in the Church c. 4. Chris Atkinson thus Canonized and one of your Prophets Companion to G. Whitehead in Writing Printing Preaching Travelling and Suffering got a Wench with Child at Norwich tried since for Felony and hang'd one of your now Teachers of Fame amongst you gave me an Account lately of his Execution But as this shew your Design not good thus to record such Trifles even to a Row of Pins and a Double Clout so is it wicked with a Witness to Record such as Persecutors who execute the Laws and that such as die after it is in Judgment and Presumptuous in you to sit in the Judgment-Seat But why should your being examin'd about these and the like Insolencies put such a Dread upon you and thus startle you since it is agreeable to your own Proposition in Burrough's Epistle to his Works who thus wrote viz. ' And so gladly would we Quakers be made manifest to all the World that if any especially the Heads and Rulers have any Doubts concerning us For that End let any propound that we with the Consent of Authority 10 20 or more of us give as many of the ablest Priests and Professors a Meeting for Dispute at any Place and Time and for what Continuance they please Let the Priests and Professors object what they can against us our Principles Practices and whole Religion and let such that cannot prove our selves of the true Church and Religion but is found in Error let such deny their Worship and Religion and renounce it under their Hands and confess they have been deceived ' c. I find in another Book of yours to the same Purpose intituled The Copies of several Letters written by undry Friends as they were moved by the Holy Ghost c. Printed 1660. where Geo. Whitehead in his Admonition to King Charles II. P. 53. hath these Words ' And if any of the Priests do Inform the King against the People call'd Quakers or against our Principles it is but a reasonable thing that thou hear both Parties Face to Face that we may answer them this was upon me to lay before the King that we are free to vindicate any Principle we