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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40168	An epistle from the people in scorn called Quakers to all people upon the earth to read over that they may see what the people called Quakers hold concerning God, Christ, his death, his resurrection, his blood, concerning his offering, redemption, salvation, justification, faith, and hope.	Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681.	1668 (1668)	Wing F1801; ESTC R26141	7,897	12

AN EPISTLE From the People in scorn called QUAKERS To all People upon the Earth to read over That they may see what the People called QVAKERS hold Concerning God Concerning Christ Concerning His Death Concerning His Resurrection Concerning His Blood Concerning His Offering Concerning Redemption Concerning Salvation Concerning Justification Concerning Faith and Hope Printed in the Year 1668. An Epistle to all People upon the Earth to read over that they may see what the people called Quakers hold concerning God Christ c. ALL what is written of in the Law the Prophets and the Gospel in the new Testament and before the Law concerning God Christ and his Birrh and Miracles and Sufferings and his Resurrection we own and all the Promises as the first Promise the Seed of the Woman shall bruise the Serpents head which is Christ Jesus and how that he through death destroyed Death and the power of death the Devil and how that Christ being the Priest made higher then the Heavens after the order of Melchisedeck ends the Levitical Priesthood and how that he by one offering offered himself once for all ends all the Jews Offerings that were typical of him figures and shadows and put down the Sacrifices and Christ by his Blood which cleanseth from all sin whose Blood was shed for all men puts an end to the blood of Bulls and goats which was to be offered and sprinkled upon the Jews which Blood of Christ every one must feel sprinkling their Consciences from dead works to serve the Living God and also Christs Righteousness we own who is the the Lord our Righteousness by which self righteousness mans righteousness which is as filthy rags is denied and the righteousness of the Law among the Iews the Righteousness of Christ ends and people are to be saved by it and not that people should live in their sins and live in their own unrighteousness nor in the righteousness of the works of the Law of the Iews and not that People should profess Christ and live in their own unrighteousness and sins and die in them for Christ came to take away sin and to make an end of sin and finish transgression and every one that professes Christ and names his Name should depart from iniquity and not live in it for none can call him Lord but by the holy Ghost then how can people call him Lord by the unclean spirit and he that hath not the Spirit of Christ is none of his and God so loved the Word that he gave his only begotten son into the World that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting Life and Christ is the Light of the World and he doth enlighten every one that comes into the World and saith believe in the Light that you may become children of the Light and the Faith of Gods Elect we own which purifies the heart and gives victory over the World and access to God without which none can please God which faith justifieth and sanctifieth and this Faith is the Gift of God and Christ is our Hope which purifies as he is pure And the holy Ghost we own according to the Scriptures and there is three that bear record in Heaven the Father the Word and the Spirit and these three are one and there is three that bear record in the Earth the Spirit the Water and the Blood and these three agree in one and Christ's Blood was shed for all men and was the Offering not for our sins only but for the sins of the whole World who was crucified without the Gates at Ierusalem and was a propitiation not for our sins only but for the sins of the whole World so we are bought with a price 1 Cor. 6.20 and we are to glorifie God with our bodies souls and our spirits for they are Gods 1 Cor. 7.23 we are bought with a price and so all is to mind the Truth in the inward parts the hidden man of the heart which in the sight of God is of great price 1 Per. 1.19 And we are not redeemed with corruptable things as Silver and Gold from a vain conversation but with the precious Blood of Christ as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot and so Christ hath purchased his Church with his own Blood to present it to God without spot or wrinkle and so Christ is King Prophet and Priest and so God was in Christ reconciling the World unto himself And Christ who was in the form of God thought it no robbery to be equal with God but made himself of no reputation but took upon him the form of a Servant and was formed in fashion of a man he humbled himself and became obedient unto the death even the death of the Cross and therefore God hath highly exalted him and given him a Name above every name and there is no Salvation by any other name under the whole Heaven but the Name of Christ Jesus And so Christ Jesus died and rose again 1 Thes 4.14 and 5.10 Christ who died for us that whether we wake or sleep we should live together with him who was dead and is alive and lives for evermore whose Garments he makes white with his Blood 1 Cor. 15.3 how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures and that he was buried and that he rose the third day according to the Scriptures Rom. 5.6 In due time Christ died for the ungodly and God hath set forth his Love towards us that while we were yet Sinners Christ died for the ungodly Rom. 14.9 To this end Christ both died and revived that he might be Lord both of quick and dead Rom 8.34 It is Christ that died ye rather that is risen again who is also at the right hand of God making intercession for us And whereas many scandals have been cast upon us as that we deny Christ above the Stars Sun Moon and Elements To this we say all Power in Heaven and Earth is given to Christ if all Power in Heaven and Earth Mark be given unto him then he must needs be above the Sun Moon and Elements and yet he will dwell in his people for he ascended far above all Heavens that he might fill all things Ephes 4.10 The second false Accusation is that the Quakers denies God above the Elements Sun Moon and Stars Answ God we own who is a Spirit and to be worshipped in Spirit and Truth and Heaven is his Throne and Earth is his Foot-stool and he fills Heaven and Earth and the Heaven of Heavens is not able to contain him and he upholds all things by his Word and Power and is in all through all and above all God blessed for ever and so then he must needs be above the Sun Moon Stars and Elements which are the works of his hands he being Maker and Creator of all things and Christ who was with the Father before the World began by whom all things were made and created and this is the Word

and him that cleanseth them And the Spirit of Truth which leads into all Truth is come according to Christs Promise and this Spirit reproves the World of sin of righteousness and unbelief and of judgment and God hath poured forth his Spirit upon all Flesh and his Sons and Daughters do prophesie and young men shall see visions and old men shall dream dreams and upon his Handmaids and Servants he will pour out of his Spirit and so every one shall have something whereby they may have a sense of God the Word being sown upon all grounds and Christ where he speaks of his Talents speaks of a measure given to every one according to his ability So as it is said in Hebr. 1.8 and to the Son he saith Thy Throne O God is for ever and ever a Scepter of Righteousness is the Scepter of thy Kingdom thou hast loved Righteousness and hated Iniquity wherefore God even thy God hath anointed thee with oyl of gladness above thy Fellows And so mark the Fruit of Righteousness is sowed in peace of them that make peace James 3. and such as are heirs of this Righteousness are heirs of Christ the Righteousness it self And Christ who his own self bare our sins in his body on the Tree that we being delivered from sin should live in righteousness by whose stripes you are healed so it is plain people you should not live in unrighteousness and its clear through the Righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ we have obtained the precious Faith 2 Pet. 1.1 and 1 Iohn 2.29 Every one that doth righteousness is born of God and 1 Iohn 3.7 he that doth righteousness is righteous even as he is righteous little children let no man deceive you and whosoever doth not righteousness is not of God neither he that loveth not his brother verse 10. 2 Cor. 2.15 all that profess themselves Christians ought to be a sweet savour For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ in them that are saved and in them that perish Ephes 5.2 And people ought to walk in love even as Christ hath loved us and hath given himself for us an Offering and a Sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour to God And we have seen and do testifie that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the World 1 Iohn 4.14 And so to the only Wise God our Saviour be glory and majesty dominion and power both now and for ever Amen Jude vers 25. and he is able to keep us faultless before the Presence of his Glory with joy And we being justified by the Blood of Christ we shall be saved from wrath through him Rom. 5.9.10 For when we were Enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his Life And the God of our Fathers hath raised up Jesus whom the Iews slew and hanged on a Tree him hath God raised up by his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour and who is a Prophet like unto Moses whom all must hear and this is my beloved Son hear ye him and learn of me saith Christ and God hath anointed him to preach to bind up the broken-hearted c. And so that people should live in all godliness and honesty and lead a peaceable life this is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour 1 Tim. 2. And wherefore was and is there hatred against the true Christians but because they trusted in the Living God who is the Saviour of all men especially of those that believe and Christ came not to destroy men lives but to save them 1 Tim 4.10 Hebr. 7. Christ is able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by him 1 Tim. 1.15 This is a true saying and worthy of all acceptation that Jesus Christ is come into the World to save Sinners of whom I am chief Gal. 3. ●3 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law being made a curse for us Rev. 5.19 and Christ hath redeemed us to God by his Blood and so we know that we are not redeemed by corruptible things from our vain conversation but with the precious Blood of Christ therefore people are not to live in their vain conversation that are redeemed And therefore people are to redeem the time because the dayes are evil and be not unwise but understand what the Will of God is Col. 4.5 we are of him in Christ Jesus who of God is made unto us Wisdom and Righteousness Sanctification and Redemption 1 Cor. 1.30 and we are justified freely by his Grace through the Redemption that is in Christ Jesus Rom. 3.14 and Christ gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purge us to be a peculiar people unto himself zealous of good works and so not that people should live in iniquity and bad works Col. 1.20 and God by Christ reconciled all things to himself to set at peace thorow the Blood of his Cross both of things in Earth and things in Heaven therefore all people is to mind this reconciliation Hebr. 2.17 wherefore in all things it became Christ to be made like unto his Brethren that he might be a mercifull and faithfull High Priest in things pertaining to God that he might make reconciliation for the sins of the people so this is not that people should live in their sins and unrighteousness and ungodliness to dishonour God For if you should redeem a man from Turkey from being a Slave would it not grieve you for that man to go into Turkey to be a Slave again after you have paid a great Ransom for him so Christ redeeming people from sin and iniquity from unrighteousness which is from the slavery of the Devil by his Blood and Death and Offering and this is Gods Love to Mankind thorow Christ Jesus and doth he redeem from iniquity ungodliness sin and evil that they should go into it again and so into slavery will not this grieve God and Christ and will he not render vengeance in flames of Fire upon all them that doth not obey the Gospel of Christ and what will become of them that holds Truth in their ungodly and unrighteous minds that is the truths of God and the truths of Christ and the truths of the Porphets and Apostles So all People the Scriptures were given forth to be read believed and fulfilled and not to make a trade of and to keep people alwayes teaching of them that they may be always paying of them and to make merchandize neither of people nor them so it is the Spirit of Truth that must lead you into all Truth of them for they were given forth by holy men as they were moved by the holy Ghost and the same holy Ghost must ●ead you into all Truth of them and so they are profitable for reproof and for instruction and for correction in righteousness and unto them also that are contentious and disobey the Truth but obey unrighteousness shall be indignation and wrath tribulation and anguish upon the Souls of every man that doth evil upon the Iews first and also upon the Gentiles but glory honour and peace shall be to every man that doth good to the Iew first and also to the Gentile George Fox Ellis Hookes Postscript ANd this is to clear us from all those Pamphlets which are spread and scattered up and down among people that we should deny the God-head his Eternal Power or his Offering or Blood or that we should not he bought with a Price For is pleased the Father that in him the Fulness of the God-head should dwell bodily and the Father and the Son and the Spirit we do own And so let all them stop their Mouthes that say the Quakers Principles are hid till now for we have manifested our Principles both in our printed Books and would that all People knew our Inside as they did know our Outside and we do know and also others know it that we have an esteem of Christ's Sufferings and Death and Blood and the Scriptures of the Prophets and Apostles more then any other people for we do know that they were all Sufferers for speaking forth the Scriptures THE END