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A75478	Anti-Quakerism, or, A character of the Quakers spirit, from its original and first cause. / Written by a pious gentleman that hath been thirteen years amongst the Separatists to make observations, and is now returned home with a full intent to lay open the whole mystery of iniquity, in unvailing the whore, that men may no longer drink of the wine of her fornications; he hath vowed a single life, and given himself up wholly to the exercises of the mind. And here he hath described the spirit of Quakerism. 1. Being a precise Puritan. 2. An Anabaptist. 3. A Seeker. 4. A Ranter. 5. A Quaker, and indeed what not, all things, and nothing. By which character every man may in some measure see the deceitfulness of his own imagination and be careful, and watch himself accordinly [sic].	Younge, Richard.	1660 (1660)	Wing A3507; Thomason 669.f.22[57]; ESTC R211441	3,024	1

Anti-Quakerism or A Character of the Quakers Spirit from its Original and first cause Written by a pious Gentleman that hath been thirteen years amongst the Separatists to make Observations and is now returned home with a full intent to lay open the whole Mystery of iniquity in unvailing the Whore that men may no longer drink of the wine of her Fornications he hath vowed a single life and given himself up wholly to the exercises of the mind And here he hath described the spirit of Quakerism 1. Being a precise Puritan 2. An Anabaptist 3. A Seeker 4. A Ranter 5. A Quaker and indeed what not all things and nothing By which Character every Man may in some measure see the deceitfulness of his own imagination and be careful and watch himself accordinly I Have been in the valley of Siddim There I met with a Ranter a Seeker a Quaker a Puritan And he told me from the light within All things that ever I did was sinne He said also by the same light God dwelled with him by his spirit From these two premises I resume These are the Spirits that do presume And now since they presumptious be I 'l take the same Authority For Reason wills that I defend My Life and Soul being my own friend And this without all fear I say They lyers are that every way There is nothing that they say is true As I will demonstrate to you And first I 'le them Anatomize In divers shapes of their own guize Then to their Conscience I will go To see if this be true or no And first he was a Puritan Wareing short hair and little band Then I thy Conscience did extol Till thou wouldst ware no Band at all Then thou foundst fault with singing Psalms And said they were as black as charms But now in singing you delight Songs of your own made by the spirit Thy custome was to fast and pray Honour thou didst the Sabbath Day But now thou hast got a better light Opening thy shop that day for spite Sermons at length thou wouldst not hear Because the Minister would sware But now you sware and curse down-right Is this the effects of your spirit At length you had a Call come out I will be your Father without doubt Then could not you no longer stay But left the Church without delay Then he turned Anabaptist Then you together took in hand To build Christ house upon the Sand And still you want the Corner stone I mean Jesus that is Christ alone His word you know you did promise And there you found the word baptize You said the meaning of 't must be Needs meant of water Baptisme Then did you muse and cast your care All for an Administraetor But here in England none was seen That used ought but sprinkling At length you heard men say That there was Saints in Silesia Who ever since the Apostles time Had kept this Ordinance pure divine Thither alass you sent in haste And thus you did some treasure w●ste But wh●n your mess●ngers came there They were deceiv'd as we are here But this they told you in good deed That they of baptism stood in need And for a present remedy With prayers they to Heaven did cry Then did they with a joynt consent Do that o● which you now repent Authorize one them to bap●iz● Thus this fine cheat they did devise The Original of the Anabaptists They said that you should thus do And God would own it they did know And you their councel simply took Because Baptize was writ in Book He turned Seeker and Ranter And thus at length you your selves baptiz'd Tell you ano●her sect devis'd You will say now Ord na●ces are low God doth not own them you do know Then you Assemblies quite forsook Having learn'd your lessons without book And fo● a time you ●orment were Till you discern'd the morning star He turned Quaker and nothing Which as a light in you did shine Which light you said w●s Christ divine And now you say he dwells in you Whatsoever you say I know is true Thus have you trac'd and run division In your confused mad religion A great deal more I could you shew But this is en●ugh for once to know And now you see our trade is gone Is it long of God or long of Man If caus'd by m●n'tis thee and I Let us repent then speedily And do thou do what I have done If future evils thou wilt shun Return to Church again I say There thou maist learn to sing and pray Return to Church again with speed Lest obstinacy doth thy torment breed For if-that Faction have his head Blood in our streets must needs be shed It is good Reasoning Inter argumenta hominum amongst the Arguments of Men to draw Conclusions from such premises which the Respondant or Adversaries that are to answer do own THe Puritan Spirit was the Spirit of Quakerism in the first degree which thing wise men knew full well which made them so much i●de●vour the suppressing of them though howbeit they took not the right way or else the Spirit was too strong and had gotten too much hold both in the Magistrates and vulgar by reason whereof it brake into these extreames the men of those times were too precise critical and exact which is an infallible sign of relig●ous dotage or melancholly See Burton on Religious Melancholly They took offence without cause and I think now the Devil is in them for they will not be pleased with amends though they have got all for their desires are as deep and as large as Hell They sing spiritual Songs and Hymns of their own devising and force their brethren to sing with them under penalty of their censure which in their opinion is little less then damnation They bitterly curse and banne all that any way differ from their opinion and say they have Authority from God to open their Shops on the Lords day even that day of which they had once so high an esteem They applie that Text worthy of all Consideration which is by Saint Paul meant of universal sinne unto themselves with opposition to others Cor. 6.17 and make as if they onely were the alone people of God The word Jesus signifies a Saviour Christ a King so that Christ Jesus is such a King that doth save but their Christ within leads all into destruction and hurries them upon impossibilities contrary to Law and Reason witness their new Catalogue of Martyrs printed in red Letters like blood because by the simple they would forsooth be understood as Martyrs The word Baptism is an Ambiguous term take heed how you understand it or make any particular application thereof They sent up and down the world for a Man to baptize them but they found none but such as had baptized themselves In England there was some in the practise of sprinckling but those the D●ppers to my knowledge did reject from Communion with them on this very ground They forsook Assemblies and lay dormant and so imagined a new Gospel and a new Christ within them the Devil take him for me for I am too much under his power then they went to work afresh to get Disciples and I think they have hit it for I know Country-men what I say that three parts of you that are religiously affected at this day are possessed with that humour which will make you Quakers if you take not great heed The Quakers did preach that it was a sinne to wear Bands or Band-strings And now my Christian friends and Country-men for the Lords sake take heed to your selves be wise and warned by my harms for Faction I thank God hath undone me as to my outward Estate in my outward Man But I have seen the bottom of their bottomless pit and beseech you take unto you the whole Armour of God put on Fortitude and Faith Clothe your selves with zeal as with a Cloak but for the Lord sake let your feet be shod with the Preparations of the Gospel of peace Follow my directions and under heaven I will fell these Spirits and then will War and Tumults cease and keep alwayes in memory the words of our Lord Matthew 26.41 Mark 13.37 The Author hath written a Book which is as a Tract of his thirteen years Experience Entituled A Leaf from the Tree of Life And are to be Sold by Daniel White at the Seven Stars in Pauls Church-Yard and by some that sell this paper LONDON Printed for the Author Anno Dom 1659. Hos. 13.9