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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85262	The scorner rebuked, or, A reply to an atheistical libeller.	Field, John, 1652-1723.; Batt, Jasper, d. 1702.	1693 (1693)	Wing F864D; ESTC R177046	11,657	24

THE Scorner Rebuked Or A REPLY to an Atheistical LIBELLER Prov. 19.29 Judgements are prepared for Scorners and Stripes for the back of Fools HAving met with The Sauciness of a Seducer Rebuked A Scandalous Pamphlet so Intituled Or The Pride and folly of an Ignorant Scribbler made manifest In Preface of which he hath manifest his En●y as well as Scorn and Scurrility together with Dr. Moors from his Mystery of Godliness p. 533. Where he saith in his Title Page as quoted Quakerism is a meer flam of the Devil a smooth Tale to seduce the simple from their Allegiance to Christ And from whence I observe how they Insinuate that Allegiance is due to Christ and he consequently must be a King or Ruler yet how many are Alleging that it s not possible while we are here to keep Christs Commands of which number I account this Author or to live here without Transgressing Gods Law So that the Allegiance we are insinuated to draw people from that 's due unto Christ is not accounted by them Possible while here to be fully paid neither is so paid by them And indeed with grief it may be truly said that too many that own Christ in Words and so profess him fall so short of paying that Allegiance du● to him that they are found in Rebellion against him his Light and Spirit in their Hearts and that God tha● made them and will so continue if they do not receive● believe and walk in him that is that Light in whom al● the Nations of them that are Saved must Walk tha● pay that Allegiance Obedience and Reverence that i● due to him And as many fall short of their Allegiance to Christ Love to their Neighbour and goo● Manners so this Scribling Libeller hath manifest himself of this Number 1. By his Blasphemy against th● Light within the Quakers Light which is no othe● then the Light of Christ Jesus calling it an Idol th● great Diana by whom the Jacks of all Trades have thei● wealth Ignis fatui c. 2. By calling us a Fanatic● sort of People the spawn of Munster Reformers a by-blo● of the jugling Jesuits or derive our Pedegree from th● Ir●nopolitan Fathers or whether we are of the Mun●geral Race who have licked up Socinus his Vomit And further to shew how like in Spirit he is to the old Persecutors he seems offended that we feel the Warmth o● Toleration by saying since they felt that they swarm amon● us But let me tell him we have also felt the Lashe● and Severity of his Brethren the heat of their Ange● for it was fierce the warmth of their Wrath for i● was cruel Who did both Whip Brand Cut off Ear● and Hanged in New England when Power was i● their hands And we have also patiently undergone many hardships and cruel sufferings from our Persecutors her● when some that in time of Sunshine and under th● warmth of Indulgence in fair Weather could mak● fair shew and great appearance but when once th● Storm hath risen the Wind of Persecution blew strong and the Sun thereof shone hot they have been scorche● up and blown away their Meeting Houses Empty an● shut up their Preachers Absconded their flocks Scattered And then Paul Baskes was remembred then their Christian Policy was used then to Church for fear of 20 l. per Month or least they should be Excommunicated and suffer Imprisonment Now when the Lord by his Providence hath brought it to pass that the hearts of the Government are inclined towards us and give us the liberty of Exercising our tender Consciences This Nameless Author his Mr. Tross's Advocate like a Night Bird sends forth his Mournful Noat and Vents his Displeasure at the warmth we enjoy plainly shewing what he wants to be at And it s not to be doubted but if he had power he would Lash more severely with his Whip their old Instrument then he hath with his Pen. But we humbly thank the Lord and the Government for the present Ease we Enjoy by the Restraining such bitter Spirits from Venting their Malice on that wise against us But we can say of this and all our Enemies the Lord forgive them and incline their Hearts to keep his Law And he is also offended that the people come to our Meetings saying It s just with God to give them up to strange Delusions to believe Lyes Why so angry what must people take all upon trust may they not hear for themselves and follow the Christian Advice Try all things hold fast that which is good But to conclude he saith If what I have writ in this Treatise be an Antidote to any against that spreading Evil viz Quakerism my Labour will not be lost Poor Man what pains thou hast taken to bring forth a Brat thou dost not own what must J. N. be blamed for having his Book Midwifed as thou Phrases it into the World by a Nameless Printer and must the Name of thy Fathers Brat be concealed only thou tells he is one studious to know practice the Doctrine according to Godliness But what a Proficient he hath manifest himself in this study let me now examine from a few places 〈◊〉 his Book relating to the Light of Christ and the Holy Scriptures For much of it is such empty stuff and t● so little purpose unless to manifest his folly and sco●fing Spirit that it s not worth minding I shall fir●● set down what he quotes of Jos Nott. p. 6. I. ● and therefore I desire the Reader to keep thy min● near to the Light of Jesus Christ in thy own heart 〈◊〉 Conscience that so thou mayest understand wha● thou readest To which this Libeller Replys thus After a small Blunder the 1st for thee o● comes the rare Cotholican with which those Quac● do greater Wonders then ever did Ponteus wit● his Balsom Oynment and that is the Light withi● Reader if thou canst but get Joseph Nott to spare the a few Ounces of this Choice Medicine called Lig● within prize it above Aurum Fotabile or the Phil●sophers Stone Now Observe what a Proficient he is in the Doctrin● and Practice of Godliness who makes such a scoffi● at the Light of Jesus Christ comparing it to Ponte● Balsam and scornfully ca ling it a choice Medicin● Now compare this with the Testimony of the Ho●● Scriptures Jo. 8.12 Then spake Jesus again unto the saying I am the Light of the World he that followeth n● shall not walk in Darkness but shall have the light of Lif● and Jo. 1.8 He was not that Light but was sent to be● witness of that Light that was the true Light that lighte● every man that cometh in the World And its great contempt and scorn in him thus t● compare it and to Insinuate as if the Light of Jes●● Christ was to be sold by Ounces for it was that and 〈◊〉 other but the Light of Jesus Christ that Jos Nott desire the Reader to keep his mind near to And