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A40299
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To the ministers, teachers, and priests (so called and so stileing your selves) in Barbadoes by George Fox.
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Fox, George, 1624-1691.
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1672
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Wing F1957; ESTC R36426
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will_v he_o not_o learn_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n o_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n minister_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o persecute_v the_o innocent_a and_o let_v swearer_n drunkard_n whoremaster_n and_o adulterer_n go_v free_a and_o do_v you_o not_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o be_v upon_o they_o and_o peace_n be_v unto_o they_o all_o in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o they_o remain_v unconvert_v for_o be_v not_o the_o word_n general_a in_o the_o close_a of_o your_o service_n and_o be_v this_o the_o best_a entertainment_n you_o can_v afford_v stranger_n viz._n to_o slander_n and_o belie_v they_o be_v this_o the_o best_a provision_n you_o have_v for_o they_o in_o your_o house_n sure_o these_o be_v very_a course_n compliment_n from_o such_o person_n as_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o other_o and_o by_o themselves_o too_o as_o man_n of_o no_o small_a breed_n but_o this_o be_v no_o good_a breed_n nor_o manifest_v good_a education_n but_o bespeak_v the_o educator_n not_o to_o be_v of_o christ_n nor_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o production_n and_o fruit_n of_o your_o studdying_n be_v this_o to_o follow_v the_o apostle_n advice_n who_o exhort_v to_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a 1_o thes_n 4.11_o and_o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o 16._o study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v of_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v to_o more_o ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 12.22_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o in_o chap._n 10.18_o he_o that_o hide_v hatred_n with_o lie_v lip_n and_o he_o that_o utter_v a_o slander_n be_v a_o fool._n and_o psal_n 101.5_o who_o so_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o read_v rom._n 1.28_o 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n and_o consider_v you_o that_o call_v yourselves_o minister_n be_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n of_o no_o value_n of_o no_o use_n with_o you_o nor_o with_o your_o people_n which_o say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o say_v unto_o his_o brother_n thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n mat._n 5.22_o now_o do_v you_o not_o know_v what_o this_o mean_n ought_v not_o this_o to_o be_v more_o serious_o heed_v by_o you_o priest_n and_o your_o hearer_n as_o you_o will_v not_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n or_o how_o can_v you_o how_o dare_v you_o bring_v your_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n before_o you_o be_v reconcile_v to_o your_o brother_n and_o you_o that_o persecute_v or_o go_v about_o to_o persecute_v be_v you_o not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o mingle_v their_o sacrifice_n with_o blood_n o_o what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o that_o persecute_v and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o god_n people_n for_o christ_n sake_n hesaith_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n but_o what_o then_o will_v likely_o be_v your_o portion_n who_o eat_v cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a further_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o you_o who_o be_v furious_a and_o envious_a again_o say_v he_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemakers_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v he_o child_n of_o god_n then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o who_o stir_v up_o to_o contention_n dissension_n and_o persecution_n this_o be_v no_o gospel_n no_o glad-tiding_n how_o can_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o so_o mark_v you_o be_v no_o more_o forgive_v than_o you_o do_v forgive_v mat._n 25._o depart_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n etc._n etc._n why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_v and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o may_v answer_v and_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hungry_a or_o a_o thrust_v or_o a_o stranger_n &_o c_o then_o will_v he_o say_v insomuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o i_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n there_o you_o see_v the_o sentence_n be_v give_v already_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o and_o you_o may_v read_v it_o there_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o mark_v if_o he_o deal_v so_o with_o those_o then_o that_o do_v no_o good_a how_o much_o more_o sore_a punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o those_o that_o persecute_v such_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o you_o that_o do_v profess_v and_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o christ_n word_n for_o money_n and_o persecute_v he_o where_o and_o in_o who_o he_o be_v make_v manifest_a be_v not_o you_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o very_a antichrist_n profess_v christ_n and_o yet_o be_v find_v enemy_n to_o he_o and_o act_v perverse_o against_o he_o and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o inward_o raven_a wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n christ_n speak_v of_o in_o mat._n 7._o and_o those_o evil_a tree_n and_o evil_a ground_n that_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o thistle_n briar_n and_o thorn_n wherewith_o to_o rend_v and_o tear_v and_o prick_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o be_v you_o not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o build_v up_o and_o adorn_v and_o garnish_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o righteous_a even_o christ_n sepulchre_n and_o observe_v his_o day_n and_o their_o day_n and_o yet_o persecute_v he_o and_o the_o saint_n where_o do_v you_o read_v that_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n give_v any_o command_n unto_o you_o for_o to_o observe_v day_n unto_o they_o and_o where_o be_v it_o ever_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n all_o along_o the_o bible_n either_o to_o keep_v christmas-day_n or_o candlemas-day_n or_o childermas-day_n or_o all_o saints-day_n or_o michaelmas_n or_o lent_n &_o c_o have_v you_o not_o all_o these_o from_o the_o pope_n and_o how_o can_v you_o cry_v out_o against_o popery_n and_o yet_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v from_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v set_v up_o if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o mass_n for_o your_o candle_n why_o not_o as_o well_o a_o mass_n for_o your_o cow_n and_o your_o horse_n your_o sugarcane_n and_o your_o potato_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o isaac_n observe_v his_o father_n day_n or_o jacob_n observe_v isaac_n day_n or_o do_v the_o jew_n observe_v joshua_n or_o moses_n or_o aaron_n day_n or_o that_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n do_v observe_v the_o apostle_n day_n and_o call_v they_o holy-day_n yea_o do_v the_o apostle_n observe_v christ_n day_n or_o stephen_n day_n or_o james_n day_n or_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v they_o holiday_n let_v we_o see_v the_o scripture_n for_o it_o for_o you_o pretend_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n for_o your_o practice_n and_o yet_o how_o dare_v you_o say_v so_o and_o act_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o their_o liberty_n in_o rom._n 14.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o concern_v observe_v of_o day_n he_o that_o observe_v a_o day_n he_o be_v to_o observe_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o about_o such_o thing_n but_o you_o have_v throw_v away_o this_o day_n also_o that_o do_v act_v contrary_a in_o judge_v and_o persecute_v one_o another_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n judge_n and_o reprove_v the_o galatian_n for_o observe_v day_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v bewitch_v and_o call_v they_o fool_n gal._n 3.1_o o_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n and_o chap_n 4.10_o 11._o you_o observe_v day_n and_o time_n and_o month_n and_o year_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o you_o lest_o i_o have_v bestow_v upon_o you_o labour_v in_o vain_a how_o come_v you_o to_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o observe_v they_o and_o compel_v other_o to_o observe_v they_o do_v you_o not_o make_v yourselves_o wise_a than_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n what_o wisdom_n be_v this_o think_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v by_o it_o
burn_v down_o most_o part_n of_o the_o house_n at_o the_o bridge_n but_o we_o desire_v in_o our_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o his_o wrath_n may_v pass_v from_o they_o and_o yet_o i_o can_v nor_o do_v not_o see_v how_o well_o they_o shall_v escape_v and_o go_v unpunished_a since_o people_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o such_o debauch_a talk_n and_o wicked_a and_o slanderous_a speech_n which_o manifest_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o mouth_n speak_v luke_n 6.45_o now_o therefore_o o_o barbadians_n i_o warn_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n and_o repent_v lest_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v out_o like_a fire_n sudden_o upon_o you_o and_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o a_o hour_n when_o you_o little_a dream_n of_o it_o for_o alas_o i_o do_v see_v that_o that_o make_v my_o heart_n even_o ready_a to_o tremble_v almost_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o plague_n that_o this_o corrupt_a nature_n bring_v upon_o a_o land_n where_o alas_o be_v virtue_n to_o be_v find_v among_o you_o where_o be_v sobriety_n where_o be_v moderation_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n phil._n 4._o where_o be_v modesty_n where_o be_v love_n unfeigned_a where_o be_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n to_o be_v find_v but_o rather_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n o_o what_o a_o great_a crop_n may_v be_v gather_v of_o these_o and_o so_o that_o birth_n of_o the_o flesh_n judge_v of_o other_o to_o be_v like_o itself_o know_v this_o if_o you_o priest_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n than_o such_o thing_n will_v be_v reprove_v by_o you_o and_o you_o and_o your_o people_n will_v receive_v we_o glad_o when_o we_o 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act_n against_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o against_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n see_v joh._n 8.39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n but_o withal_o mark_v their_o end_n what_o become_v of_o they_o all_o its_o say_v the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o and_o psal_n 37.35_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o you_o priest_n and_o other_o of_o your_o gang_n who_o they_o be_v you_o may_v guess_v have_v broach_v &_o publish_v these_o lie_n and_o slander_n who_o mind_n and_o tongue_n seem_v whole_o bend_v to_o do_v mischief_n and_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o righteous_a but_o a_o lie_a tongue_n god_n abhor_v psal_n 119.163_o and_o tophet_n be_v prepare_v of_o old_a for_o such_o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o rev._n 21.8_o now_o we_o may_v say_v what_o christianity_n be_v among_o the_o people_n here_o and_o what_o religion_n have_v they_o be_v teach_v and_o true_o this_o be_v not_o civil_a nor_o neighbourly_a do_v of_o such_o as_o have_v raise_v up_o these_o slander_n and_o lie_n whereof_o g.f._n be_v not_o guilty_a nor_o ever_o hear_v of_o they_o before_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o father_n &_o mother_n of_o these_o lie_n be_v here_o in_o this_o island_n and_o therefore_o query_n whether_o you_o priest_n &_o baptist_n have_v not_o be_v the_o men-mid-wive_n to_o forward_o the_o birth_n of_o they_o o_o where_o be_v modesty_n and_o where_o be_v virtue_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o your_o mind_n and_o mouth_n where_o be_v truth_n in_o your_o inward_a part_n yea_o some_o of_o these_o filthy_a thing_n have_v be_v in_o the_o mind_n &_o mouth_n of_o some_o who_o have_v be_v of_o some_o repute_n among_o you_o yea_o and_o of_o the_o teacher_n too_o which_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n have_v it_o be_v only_o the_o rude_a rabble_n of_o people_n it_o have_v not_o be_v worth_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o but_o for_o such_o as_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o man_n of_o repute_n among_o you_o to_o have_v such_o thing_n in_o your_o mind_n and_o mouth_n it_o be_v very_o strange_a have_v they_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o own_o credit_n and_o reputation_n though_o i_o shall_v name_v none_o but_o you_o all_o know_v yourselves_o who_o you_o be_v &_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o you_o all_o to_o repent_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o seek_v after_o virtue_n and_o after_o peace_n truth_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n and_o after_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o teach_v no_o such_o lie_v nor_o slander_n but_o destroy_v the_o liar_n and_o author_n of_o lie_n another_o slander_n they_o have_v get_v up_o here_o that_o g.f._n shall_v hang_v ribbon_n upon_o people_n arm_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v bewitch_v which_o be_v first_o forge_v by_o a_o independent_a priest_n one_o of_o oliver_n cromwell_n news-monger_n who_o put_v it_o into_o his_o weekly-news-book_n and_o when_o he_o be_v question_v where_o he_o have_v the_o information_n first_o he_o say_v 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lie_n and_o slander_n and_o confirm_v the_o people_n the_o more_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o these_o independent_n be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v the_o nickname_n of_o quaker_n as_o one_o bennet_n at_o derby_n 1650._o and_o then_o likewise_o they_o raise_v slander_n that_o we_o deny_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v all_o lie_v and_o then_o the_o presbyterian_o independent_n and_o baptist_n set_v their_o people_n to_o scoff_n and_o mock_v we_o call_v we_o trembler_n and_o shakers_n and_n quaker_n in_o that_o day_n &_o what_o not_o when_o they_o have_v the_o day_n of_o it_o the_o tithe_n and_o pulpit_n and_o the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n but_o the_o lord_n god_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o king_n into_o his_o power_n than_o he_o shake_v they_o out_o of_o their_o pulpit_n their_o tithe_n and_o esther-reckonnings_a and_o midsummer-dues_a etc._n etc._n and_o make_v such_o shake_v &_o quake_a &_o quiver_a among_o they_o as_o rock_v and_o shake_v they_o out_o of_o their_o great_a benefice_n &_o lay_v their_o maintenance_n levil_n with_o the_o earth_n insomuch_o as_o that_o they_o dare_v hardly_o creep_v into_o a_o house_n to_o meet_v &_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o shake_v and_o quake_a and_o tremble_v and_o quiver_a enough_o who_o be_v the_o first_o raiser_n of_o that_o nickname_n in_o call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n quaker_n so_o that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o dreadful_a day_n of_o tremble_v since_o that_o and_o therefore_o let_v other_o take_v heed_n and_o mind_n the_o example_n of_o all_o these_o liar_n and_o slanderer_n that_o be_v go_v before_o they_o and_o because_o that_o g._n f._n and_o some_o master_n of_o family_n have_v some_o meeting_n