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A65869	Innocency triumphant over insolency and outrage of a self-condemned apostate in answer to Francis Bugg's most abusive and scandalous book, falsely stiled, New Rome arraigned &c., and in defence of the Christian testimony of G. Whitehead and eleven witnesses against the great defamation of perjury and pillory, unjustly cast upon them by the said F.B.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1693 (1693)	Wing W1935; ESTC R24554	30,940	100

That they i. e. Quakers put the North of England for the Town of Bethlehem 'T is also a notorious falshood deduced from his other falshoods which is but adding one Lie to another Thirdly I neither do believe nor can find that the Quakers say Christ's Body either was or is of an earthy perishing Nature as F. B. hath frequently charged it upon Isaac Pennington and consequently upon the Quakers Ministers for his sake but that the Flesh and Blood of our Nature and as 't is in us is of an Earthly perishing Nature whereas Christs Flesh saw no Corruption it did not Corrupt And therefore it were a very great Ignorance and Absurdity for any to say that his Body which is chang'd and glorified is of an Earthy and perishing Nature he being Ascended into Glory This is answer'd in our Charitable Essay p. 4. and Unrefuted by F. B. And I still charge it upon him as a Lie that the Quakers say Christ's Body either was or now is of a perishing Nature Fourthly I do not find in F. Bugg's Instances and Quotations nor yet in any of our Friends Books that the Quakers say The Holy Scripture is either Carnal Dust Death or killeth c. These are not our Words he wrongs us in Fact but that the Letter killeth and is dead And did not the Holy Apostle say The Letter killeth but the Spirit giveth Life And did he not speak of the Ministration of Death Written 2 Cor. 3.6 7. Yet he did not contemn but own the Holy Scriptures as able to make the Man of God Wise unto Salvation through Faith in Christ 2 Tim. 3.15 16. In the Book Cited by F. B. News out of the North p. 14. the Words he chiefly picks out and Objects are viz. Their Gospel is dust it's not the Gospel Mathew Mark Luke and John which is the Letter not their Doctrine but the meer Letter or Writing The Words should rather be thus Transposed viz. Their Gospel is dust who put the Letter or four Books of Mathew Mark Luke and John for the Gospel without distinction Such also have put the Letter or Writings for the Light and the Letter for the Word and for the Gospel yea for Eternal Life consequently for Christ c. Some clapping hands upon the Book saying This Book is the Word of God the Gospel you must have Eternal Life here such Life-less Preachers we have often met withal Though it 's not my place Litterally to excuse these Expressions as laid down before yet I cannot take this Instance for any real Proof or clear Evidence of matter of Fact as charged viz. That the Quakers say the Holy Scripture is Carnal Dust Death c. as he chargeth Us yet if F. B. can fairly prove that any of Us have expresly said or said That the Gospel-Doctrine contained in the four Books of Mathew Mark Luke and John is Dust or but the Letter that killeth We do and shall positively disown it This I fairly proffer him However the said Author's intention and meaning ought justly and charitably to be considered and compared with some other passages in the said Treatise which I take to be thus viz. by Their Gospel is Dust i. e. the false Ministers Preaching their own conceivings and immaginations on Scripture for Gospel and by Matthew Mark Luke and John being the Letter as not meant either of those holy Men or their Evangelical Doctrine but to the meer Letter or Writing in the four Books abstractly considered as in Paper and Ink and false Ministers dead Preaching and Commenting thereupon without the Spirit Life or Power of Christ Jesus like as the false Prophets who though they stole the true Prophets Words yet their Preaching was compared but to the Chaff or Husk c. Jer. 23.28 30. Accordingly the same Treatise before quoted the Reflects on these Hipocrites Proud Covetous and Idolatrous Priests who Preach their own Words Imaginations and Conceivings painting themselves with the Words of the Prophets Christ and his Apostles and teach People They shall never overcome their Sins in this Life calling such Preaching the Gospel This is their Gospel intended before News out of the North p. 12 13 14. yet falsely pretend Matthew Mark Luke and John to be their Gospel There are many substantial living Truths and divine Openings declared and testified in that Treatise which no doubt proceeded from a Divine Motion And supposing some accidental Mistakes and Mistranssposing of Words and Defects in Grammar and Syntax in the manner of wording have happened either in Printing Transcribing or otherwise is it just to charge our Principle or the Author's Intention therewith The Scriptures themselves have not been wholly free from vain Carpers and Caviller our Adversary when he has declared positively That he is not endued with that Spirit the Holy Apostles bad and that his Reasons against us must needs be defective Yet now we must take his meaning that he has it not by way of Eminency as they had Apol. p. 2. Yet pretends the Assistance of God's holy Spirit p. 46. Now let 's but have the same Liberty to construe our Friends Words as he takes here for his own and we shall make them look far better then he does no doubt Concerning G. F's respect to the Holy Scriptures I further add That 't is well known it was his frequent and publick Testimony and in his Books also That Holy Men of God gave them forth from the holy Spirit and that they spake and prophesied as they were moved by the Holy Ghost and that the Scriptures were thus given forth to be Read Believed and Fulfilled To return though it be improper to say the four Evangelists are but the Letter because they were holy Men who Preached the Gospel and their Testimonies and Declarations contain evangelical and lasting Truths as declared yet the four Books as made up of Paper and literal Characters will decay wear out and turn to Dust as many good Bibles have done as in my Just Enquiry is more fully answered with due respect to the holy Scriptures to wit the Holy Doctrines and divine Precepts thereof and to the Books also as F. Bugg also confesses viz. G. W. says Though he does not ascribe Holiness to the Paper and Ink or dead Characters no more do I nor do I know any body does but says George to the holy Doctrine and blessed Precepts therein contained which therefore are called holy Scriptures Very well here we agree if G. W. c. speak as they mean Apol. Introd p. 6. Thus far F. B Pray observe then both we and he agree in this not to ascribe Holiness to the Paper and Ink or dead Characters but to the holy Doctrine and blessed Precepts therein contained How now F. B. where art thou now with thy Charge and Condemnation of Perjury and Pillory upon us Thou hast fairly given away thy Cause and discharged us whom thou hadst unjustly Condemned Thy Charge is now more remote from Proof

Innocency Triumphant OVER Insolency and Outrage OF A Self-Condemn'd APOSTATE IN ANSWER To Francis Bugg's most Abusive and Scandalous Book falsly Stiled New Rome Arraigned c. AND In Defence of the Christian Testimony of G. Whitehead and Eleven Witnesses against the great Defamation of Perjury and Pillory unjustly cast upon them by the said F. B. His Mischief shall return upon his own Head London Printed for Thomas Northcott in George-Yard in Lombard-street 1693. INTRODUCTION Our Christian Testimony reassum'd in the Affirmative TO all Christian Sober Impartial and Judicious People to whom these Presents shall come Salutation in the Love and Good Will of the only true God and his dear Son Jesus Christ whom he hath sent To prevent Mistake and remove Misrepresentation in the Matters following these are sincerely to Testifie and Declare That I. We sincerely own profess and confess Jesus to be the Christ even the same Jesus Christ who was born of the Virgin Mary at Bethlehem in Judaea Matth. 2. suffered Death upon the Cross without the Gates of Jerusalem was quickned and raised again by the Power of God and ascended into Heaven and Glory according to the Scriptures II. We give Witness only to this Christ as being the very Christ the only Begotten Son of God and confess both his Coming in the Flesh and in the Spirit according to holy Scripture-Testimony III. Though this Christ the only begotten Son of God took Flesh and came of the Seed of Abraham according to the Flesh and suffered death in the Flesh yet his Flesh or Body prepared for him did not see Corruption it did not corrupt but was raised again from the dead consequently did not perish nor is his Body of a perishing Nature but a glorified Body like unto which we believe our's shall be changed and fashioned Phil. 3. IV. The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament namely the holy Doctrine and divine Precepts therein were first given by divine Inspiration as we have confessed unto Authority and in no wise to be contemn'd but seriously read believed and fulfilled as the Spirit of the Lord giveth Vnderstanding and Ability being the Life of the Scripture and without which the meer Letter and all Preaching therefrom in Man's Will is dead and ineffectual V. The Protestant Religion considered in the primitive Purity of it in opposition to Popery and all sincere Protestants who desire a clear and thorow Reformation from all Idolatry and Superstition we have a tender Respect to them and sincerely desire that the holy Scripture and the Gospel Ministry true Worship Prayer Obedience of Faith and Christianity in its purity may be promoted grow and increase in Spirit Life and Power among Christians VI. The divine Precepts and Doctrine contain'd in the holy Scriptures we must needs believe to be Holy and Blessed not only because they proceed from the holy Spirit but also because they require Holiness and Righteousness in Life and Practice under the several Dispensations of God to Mankind VII We own no such Saying as that the holy Doctrine or divine Precepts of Scripture is either Dust Death or the Serpents Meat but truly profitable to us by the Assistance of God's Holy Spirit given to us although the false Prophets Preaching was but compared to the Chaff or Husk when they stole even the words of the true Jer. 23. And Men of corrupt minds by perverting the holy Scriptures and Preaching in their earthly Wisdom from the Letter and not from the Spirit of Christ do bring Darkness and Death over many and also strengthen the hands of evil Doers that they may not forsake their Sins whereby the Serpent the Enemy of the Soul is gratified and many led captivate at his will when indulg'd and sooth'd up in their sins by such literal and lifeless Preachers as pervert the holy Scriptures to ther own and others Destruction VIII The promised Messiah of whom the holy Prophets give witness is the very Christ of God even that Jesus Christ who was born of the Virgin who in the fulness of time came in the Flesh and was made like unto us in all things sin only excepted as the Scripture testifies Yet IX The glorious Body of Christ is not now like ours nor of an Earthy perishing Nature but Heavenly Spiritual and most Glorious far excelling all Terrestrial Bodies X. Our Ministers do not Teach that the Name of Jesus and Christ belong to every Member in the Body or Church as amply as to Christ the Head but that the Divine Anointing to which the Name Christ hath relation virtually is in some Measure or Degree afforded to every Member of his Body but not so amply as to Him the Head nor for any Member to be called Christ but a Christian because Christ received the Anointing the Holy Spirit not by Measure but in Fulness and because he is the Head of the Body the Church XI 'T is really contrary to our Faith and Principle to make Christ Jesus himself only a Figure a Vail or Garment He being the Substance and end of all Figures Types and Shadows yet his Flesh was call'd the Vail Heb. 10. and he took upon him the Form of a Servant and was made like unto Men and was found in the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Shape or Figure of a Man Phil. 2.6 7. XII F. Bugg's pretended Examination Tryal and Conviction of Perjury against G. Whitehead and Eleven Witnesses and saying that for the same they are put in the Pillory We sincerely and solemnly Testifie against it all as a great Lye Scandal and Defamation and as a piece of Mockery Romantick Forgery and Fools Tragedy contrived by the said F. B. to render them Odious and Ridiculous and that no such Examination Tryal Conviction or Penalty was ever really Acted or Inflicted on G. W. or the Witnesses aforesaid Writ in the behalf of Truth and it's Friends concerned and hereafter mentioned By G. Whitehead I. The Testimony of the Twelve Witnesses against Fr. Bugg's great Abuse reassum'd and enlarg'd in the Negative or Denial of his false Charge and Perversions WE whose Names are hereunto Subscrib'd in behalf of our selves and of the Christian Society and People commonly called Quakers to whom we belong do sincerely and solemnly and in the Fear of God testifie and declare That Francis Bugg in his late great Book stiled New Rome Vnmask'd hath most injuriously and falsly Accused and Charg'd the said People and their Ministers as followeth I. With denying Christ Jesus who was born of the Virgin Mary who suffered without the Gates of Jerusalem rose again and ascended into Heaven c. And that they believe and say That they cannot call Him Christ Chap. 3. p. 16. and Epistle to Bereans P. 2. of his New Rome Unmask'd II. That the Quakers Prophets give witness to G. Fox INSTEAD of this Christ that they call Him G. F. the Branch the Star the Son of Righteousness and put the North of England for the Town of

Apostles and Prophets And in that day how did our Harmony sound in our Assembly and how did our Love abound one towards another and our Zeal for the Holy Name of our God! In this stood our Unity in this stood our Fellowship even in that Inward Testimony which God committed to us to bear for His Name sake From all which F. B. is now apparently Apostatized and gone into Envy and Malice as appears on the other side Here was the moving Cause of our Love to God and one towards another Even the inward Testimony or Manifestation of his Spirit which God in his infinite Love hath given us to Profit withal pursuant to his former Promises to our Fathers by his Prophets saying I will give him for a Light to the Gentiles and to be my Salvation to the ends of the Earth I will give him for a Commander and a Leader to my People Israel And as we came to believe this Report and to experience the fulfilling of these Promises and to be Witnesses of the virtue of his blessed Appearance so we declare to others that they might also believe and have Fellowship with us therein I never understood that F. B. was a Preacher And the more we came thus to be spiritually minded and spiritually exercised and the more we came to take delight therein and to meditate therein the more the Lord manifested his Love unto us and his pure Power amongst us and became a Hedge about us and a Wall unto us and gave us favour in the sight of the People Blessed and Praised be his Holy Name for ever And in that day when others would boast of their Church-Authority and Church-Discipline useful Ceremonies comely Orders decent Vestments c. We told them the Spirit of God was the Foundation of our Church as well as the Foundation of the Prophets and Apostles That Christ Jesus the second Adam the Lord from Heaven who is a Quickning Spirit was Head of our Church Law-giver to our Church on whose shoulders the Government and Authority of our Church is laid yea the Hedge and Pale of our Church and able to preserve it and in this Faith we Lived walked in pure and undefiled Love If any said to us Lo here is Christ in this Ordinance or in that Observation we told them Nay Christ is within and there they must wait to know him except they were reprobates for the kingdom of heaven is within and there they must wait to receive the Earnest of it for it comes not by outward Observations This we told People this we Proved to the People out of the Holy Scriptures This upon all occasions we Testified to all People Professor and Profane bond and free noble and ignoble F.B. Epis. to Ber. p. 9 10. These Books wrote by G.F. Is. Pennington and other Eminent Quakers Erroneous who have given Testimony to the Spirit of God have not been Burnt either by the Common Hangman or some other Officer then you are to bring these Impudent men in Guilty What for owning Jesus Christ and the Holy Scriptures and standing by their Testimony F.B. Apol. Introd p. 11. Surely Simon Magus never exceeded these Impostors Yet Christ's Ministers and in their Work Preaching Christ and his Light in Men. F.B. Ibid. Intr. p. 15. Good God! how have these Impostors prevailed upon the People And how was my Vnderstanding darkened by their Sleights for many years since they turned me to the Light of Christ within F.B. Ibid. Intr. p. 18. Whoever observes these Quakers turnings and windings in all their Juglings and Legerdemain will find they tread the same Path i.e. with the Papists How then Living Witnesses to the True Foundation the Inshining Light of Christ Jesus the Holy Unction the Spirit of God the Inward Testimony as sufficient without Outward and Humane Prescriptions and Decrees c. F.B. Ibid. Epis. to Ber. p. 13. Silent Meeting meaning of the Quakers those Nurseries of Ignorance where they sit until they are weaned from the Principles of true Christianity Which Meetings God Blessed with the comfortable Enjoyment of his Presence F.B. Ibid. Book p. 33. And this I charge upon them as a Pack of False Witnesses and perjured persons Yet Living Witnesses of Christ Jesus the True Light and of that Inward Testimony which God commited to us· F. B. Ibid. p. 44. They i.e. the Quakers have False Witnesses at their beck to justifie G.W. and back his work with the most notorious Lyes that Men can be guilty of How then Living Witnesses of a Dispensation of the Love of God to Mankind Yea a True Church whereof the Spirit of God and Christ is the Foundation F. B. Ibid. p. 46. Their Blind Guides Who turn Peoples Minds from Darkness to Light F. B. Ibid. p. 47 48 49. The Quakers are of the World and are Deceivers and Antichrists the Quakers are Great Deceivers and Horrible Blasphemers and Impostors Deceivers and Impudent Impostors Blasphemers Deceivers Deluders and Impostors c. Whose Church nevertheless Christ is the Head and Law-giver of and even the Hedge and Pale thereof who is able to preserve this our Church in true Faith Pure and Undefiled Love F.B. Ibid. p. 48. Such a Generation of Teachers among the Quakers who exceed all that ever went before them Professing Christianity the Papists only excepted both in Idolatry Blasphemy and Superstition yea and other gross Enormities What both Christ's Ministers and Church all thus miserable fallen and degenerate and F.B. only standing in the Faith When backslidden from the Love and from the Testimony and Practice of this Church of Christ that was at least among us for and with which F.B. suffered as he has confest This is new Doctrine Oh! sad Self-condemned and woful Apostacy F. B. Ibid. p. 50. Babylon a Cage of every unclean hateful Bird. And then he has made the form of a Bird-cage with the Names of many faithful and good Men in it as Is. Pennington Fra. Howgill Edw. Burroughs Ric. Hubberthorn and others the Truth of whose Testimony he hath owned and confest F. B. Ibid. p. 54. G.F. and his Preachers would seem to Justle Christ out of his Place Yet their Ministry a Dispensation of the Love of God When they told us of their Articles of Faith and how many they had and the Scripture being the Rule c. We told them that Faith was the Gift of God and to be waited for and that Faith was the Evidence of things not seen And that although in the World there were Faiths many and Lords many yet to us there was but one Faith and one Lord Jesus Christ who was the Author of that Faith And that altho' the Scriptures were good and a true Declaration of those things which were most surely believed by the Apostles and by us ought to be believed yet not the only Rule But still the Spirit of God which was the first Principle the Foundation-Principle the Pale and only Hedge of the Church and