Quaking-Primer little Children are taught to take heed to the Light within them that the Scripture the Word of God the sure word of Prophesie may not be regarded by them as their guide or rule of their lives Q. p. 11. Q. Numb 29 Therefore cease from that which is evil and obey the Light within and then shalt thou be delivered from condemnation Pr. Pr. Here these Quaking Primmer-men are subtilly at work to corrupt the injudicious minds of children with gross Popery here is deliverance from condemnation not by faith in Christs Merits but by obeying the Light within them their worst guide It 's a sad case that little children are in danger to be thus basely taught to pronounce the Roman Sibboleth that man is dim-sighted who doth not see that Quakerism serves as a stepping-stone for Popery in this Church and Kingdom Q. p. 13 14. Hearken not to the deceivers Q. Numb 30 who keep you from the Light of Christ Jesus believe them not that turn you from the Light for they are not the Ministers of Christ Pr. Pr. Here you may observe how this Quaking-Primmer is mainly designed to foist these new Vessels by this bad liquor put into them other Teachers whether Archbishops or Bishops Priests or Deacons rightly ordained are but deceivers no Ministers of Christ to whom little children are here taught not to hearken nor believe them By this base suggestion it is here endeavoured to prejudice young children against the Ministry of Gods word by the lawful Ministers of it to make them be slighted as so many deceivers that would keep little children from the light of Christ Jesus to be slenderly regarded by them as being no Ministers of Christ as those that would turn them from the light I may truly say Here is the poyson of Asps with which these Quakers would infect the youth of this Church and Kingdom Q. p. 15. And such also are all deceivers who tell you Q. Numb 31 The only way to come to the knowledg of all truth is by the Scriptures for the knowledg of truth is by the Spirit of truth which doth bring to the knowledg of Jesus Christ and his Spirit leadeth into all truth Pr. Pr. The dangerous design of this Quaking-Primmer is to leaven the minds of young children with this abominably false doctrine That the Holy Scriptures are not the way to know the truth That Gods Ministers are deceivers who teach that the Scriptures are the way to know the truth Behold a sad case here is the Spirit of truth highly exalted to decry the Word of God the holy Scripture from being the way to the knowledg of the truth according to this Quaking-fancy any prophane despiser of the Scriptures may very boldly say That Timothy was ill-instructed in the knowledg of the Scriptures from his youth That St. Paul was grosly mistaken in saying That the Scriptures were able to make him wise unto salvation But you see these Quakers are strangely fond of the Light within so as to cry down the light of Gods own word as if nothing but deceitful knowledg were to be gotten by the Scripture which is Gods Book This Quaking-dotage doth plainly say In vain did Timothy know the Scriptures of a child in vain do any Parents train up their children in the knowledg of them if this be not what is the ready way to lay poor children open to the Spirit of Error to make them a ready prey to the Quakers deluding spirit of truth By pursuing this Quaking-fancy is not the Devil likely to have a rich ingathering in this Church and Kingdom Q. p. 16. Q. Numb 32 And such are deceivers who preach for money and tythes such cannot lead you out of transgression for they are in transgression themselves for Christ said to his Freely you have received freely give and Paul made not the Gospel chargeable but these Priests that preach for filthy lucre deceive people Pr. Pr. In this Quaking-Primmer here is a base charge drawn against all the Ministring-Priests of the Church of England here these Quakers have fired their Beacon that the youth of this Church and Kingdom may have timely notice to beware of their best soul-friends here the silly sheep are slily counselled against their keepers that the Quaking-Wolves in sheeps-cloathing may the better prey upon them Is it not very sad that the youth of this Church and Kingdom must be thus dangerously prejudiced against Gods Priests who are his Ambassadors by whom God doth beseech his Rebel-subjects that they may be reconciled to God Behold here little children are taught to look upon all teaching-Priests as so many deceivers as those Hirelings that preach for money and tythes which is a lying slander as those blind guides that are in the pit of transgression such as are not like Christs true Ministers as burdeners of that Gospel which plain Paul made not chargeable as those Priests that preach for filthy lucre as Cheats who deceive the people According to the baseness of these Quaking-lines it 's a shame for the King 's Sacred Majesty the Defender of the true Faith that such base Priests should be owned by him be suffered to preach before him Is it not likewise another standing-shame that the Priests of the Most High God should be thus basely reproacht in print to the corrupting of youth and as yet no exemplary notice taken of it By the way observe it well that the Most Reverend Fathers of this Church are some of those Priests that are thus stigmatized in these Quaking-lines as well as the other dignified and inferior Clergy of this Church and Kingdom The good Lord rebuke this Quaking ill spirit Q. p. 17 18. And such are no Ministers of Gods word Q. Numb 33 who tell you the Scripture is the word of God and these are the Ministers of the Letter who are Ministers of the Scripture and not Ministers of Christ Pr. Pr. You see these Quaking Primmer-men are still busie to sow their bad seed in the young Seminary whilst they do pretend to learn little children to spell they do likewise learn them these Devilish Lessons First That the Scripture is not the Word of God 2. That they are no Ministers of Gods Word who tell little children that the Scripture is the word of God 3. That they are the Ministers of the Letter and not the Ministers of Christ who are Ministers of the Scripture May I not say without offence to any If the Devil were incarnate it would well become him to teach such base Doctrine as this is By this Doctrine once imbib'd little children are well fitted to become bad Scholars in the Devils School Q. p. 25. Q. Numb 34 And these the Father Son and Spirit the world and their Teachers calls Three Persons but they speak they know not what even as they have imagined contrary to the Scripture therefore Children believe them not Pr. Pr. Here George Fox the younger comes on the stage of the Quaking-Primmer to
The PAPISTS Younger Brother OR THE VILENESS OF QUAKERISM DETECTED As it hath been Printed and Published by Themselves And an APPENDIX of the QVAKERS Unsound Faith which is also gathered out of their own Printed BOOKS By MISOPLANES and PHILALETHES Hisce oculis vidi hisce manibus tractavi Chemnit Praef Neque enim aliunde haereses obortae sunt aut nata sunt schismata quam inde quod sacerdoti Dei non obtemperatur Divus Cyprianus libro primo Epistolâ tertiâ Exod. 20. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour 2 Tim. 3.8 9. Men of corrupt minds reprobate concerning the faith but they shall proceed no further for their folly shall be manifest unto all men LONDON Printed for Edward Brewster and Simon Miller at the Crane in St. Paul's Church-yard and at the Star at the West-end of St. Paul's 1679. The PAPISTS Younger Brother OR The Vileness of Quakerism detected c. READER HE that shall endeavour to take a Quaker off from his conceited bottom may sooner remove a Material Church from the old Foundation However one blow at the Root may not be unserviceable My present design is not to trouble this delicate people to prevent this I shall only give them their own Meat cook't by themselves in their own dish It 's well known how the Poets were painted of old licking up what Homer did cast forth I shall only present the Quakers with that which their overcharged Homers have disgorged I hope this fair dealing cannot justly offend any of them I know it is in vain to tell the Quakers That their Quakerism is a compound of false-Doctrine newly-brought to light several old Errors new vampt Antichristian Popery put forth in a new dress The Quakers whose Names are so and so in the flesh cannot endure to hear that their false spirit hath been delivered of such pitiful off-spring However I shall endeavour to make their Pamphlets in print tell the Intelligent Reader at whose doors the Quakers pretended spirit would have their lamentable brats laid It 's probable what is written may movere bilem stir the Quakers choler but my design is only to remedy that status or windy spirit that troubles them that puts them upon all those irreligious heats with which they and others by them are so troubled To read their Enthusiastick follies transcribed out of their own Books may be a proper prescription for them Let not the Quakers nor any others believe that by answering fools according to their folly I do write one syllable against the Holy Ghost who is God or that I have scoffed the Quakers as being the Servants of God I know very well Pietas non patitur ludum Give me leave only to tell the Christian Reader That the Quakers do commonly beg the question they take it for granted always that they only are the People of God his peculiar servants which is but the true idolizing conceit of themselves true humility would make them look upon themselves with another eye their silly Quakerism would then be what it is indeed a true cause of their abasement before the Lord. To weigh the Quakers in the right balance to take a true estimate of them their Praters are but too like Baals Prophets by their followers that do not know them they are fondly doted on Mahomets Pidgeon and the Quakers Spirit are both alike in this neither of them are of God That man is a meer stranger to their Scribbles that knows not what manner of Saints they are in their own Calendar The People of God The Seed of God The Lords anointed ones that must not be touched The Saints of the Most High God Thus like Simon Magns they give out that themselves are some great ones to whom many silly people give heed from the least to the greatest as if the false-inspired Quakers were carried forth by the great power of God By the way consider it well it 's a woful mistake to think or believe that the Quaker's pretended spirit is the ever-blessed Spirit who is God The vile Doctrines contained in the Quakers printed Books are enough to dash this base conceit this vain belief in pieces As for my own particular I do look for hard measure from my Neighbour Quakers for this kindness of love to undeceive them I have already been sufficiently without any just cause blackmarkt by them A Judas A Persecutor of Gods people A black Devil The Porter of Hell loaded with all the Plagues of Hell exposed to all the Devils of Hell These are some of those unchristian evil-speakings which some Quakers have used of me But I need not tell the Impartial Reader how black the Quakers mouths are nor how fell they are against any Priests nor how expert they are at dying white black the greatest innocency hath not escaped their blacking liue I thank God they are not my Judges I must neither stand nor fall before their bar I am not one jot the worse for being their filth and off-scouring I am not in the least induced to retaliate I shall only transcribe their own Books to serve as a looking-glass to let the serious Reader see what base Doctrines are broacht against God above against the Kings Majesty below against the Gospel the Doctrine which is after godliness against the Scripture which is the Word of God against Jesus Christ whose Satisfaction is denied whose being God-Man is derided whose Person is not owned by them A larger list of the Quakers base Doctrines shall be summed up in the close of this Discourse which may not unfitly be called The Quakers vain belief or corrupt Creed At present I shall not wire-draw one line in their Books to speak more than their own words will bear I shall only bespeak the Readers patience for their very idle discourses this trouble I cannot avoid I do before-hand assure the Reader That his patience will be sore put to it to read such impertinent rude ignorant blasphemous corrupt mean stuff fathered on God who is Truth in whom is no darkness The Books made use of I shall name as I find them named and printed By these Letters Q. Pr. the Reader will easily know which words are onely taken out of the Quakers Books THE first Book that offers it self to be considered is thus penned The Counterfeit Christian detected and the real Quaker justified By a lover of Truth and Peace W. P. Printed 1674. Q. Pag. 78. Q. Numb 1 Give me one place that mentions Christ to be a distinct Person without us Art thou so destitute of common sense as to think of proving the Quaker to be no Christian because he denies a Doctrine not expressed in Scripture and yet at that instant to magnifie the Scripture as thy sole Rule Verily thou makest thy self a derision to all wise men Pr. Pr. The whole drift of these Quaking-lines is to affirm That Christ is no distinct person without us To assert that our Saviour is a distinct Person without
Justification by Christs Righteousness without us to be a counterfeit doctrine Justification by inherent righteousness only is the chief mark at which this distinction is levelled Thus you see the Papists and Quakers are in a great measure hail fellows well met only the Quaker hath the honour to be the more perfect Dotard of the two Q. p. 108. Q. Numb 13 I grant that such as repent and believe receive remission or a justifying from former sins through the righteousness of God declared in and by Jesus Christ But is this compleat Justification It is a making inwardly just through a purging out of iniquity and mortifying of corruption and bringing in Christs everlasting Righteousness Pr. Pr. Here we have the Real Quaker a downright Papist he is professedly gone into the Tents of Rome He is become a stout Champion under the Pope's banner behold this Real Quaker dabling in gross Popery According to the tenour of his own words compleat Justification is a making inwardly just through a purging out of iniquity and mortifying of corruption and bringing in Christs everlasting righteousness Thus the nail is driven to the head by this doughty man of war Thus the doctrin of the Church of England is trampled under foot the Doctrine of Christs Righteousness imputed by faith once counted wholesome is by the Quakers Pen declared to be a Counterfeit but no Quakers have yet obtained by their Spirit to write any true Oracles But the worst is yet behind Q. p. eadem Q. Numb 14 If not then to exclude this and yet conclude men completely justified by what Christ hath done wholly without is a Doctrine of Devils for it leaves men in an impure state and allows the Devils Kingdom to continue in being Pr. Pr. These Quaking-lines make the Tenent as clear as day That complete justification by what Christ hath done wholly without is a Doctrine of Devils according to this Quakers base words in print the Church of England doth hold fast that which is a Doctrine of Devils a Doctrine which doth allow the Devils Kingdom to continue in being Without doubt this is a base aspersion cast on that Church which is beautiful in the eyes of all sober Christistians Christs Righteousness wholly without made ours by faith a Doctrine of Devils Whose eyes are not offended to see it in print Whose ears do not tingle to hear it read How base is the Light within W.P. to assert it Is this the genuine fruit of this Quakers Infallible Spirit Is this the true discerning which it gives Is it not matter of godly mourning that that which the Church of England accounts to be a most wholesom and very comfortable Doctrine this ill-principl'd Quaker should term a Doctrine of Devils May it not be said without offence Surely it is high time for the Kings Majesty the Defender of the Faith to gird on His Sword these that make so bold with this and other truths of God are but like stinging-Snakes in the bosome of Indulgence THE next Quaking-Book which I shall acquaint the Reader with is thus named in print Q. The nature of Christianity in the true Light asserted Written by a Servant of Christ G. Whitehead Printed in the year 1671. Pr. Pr. This vain-glorious Title stands like a Man of War in the Title-page thus In opposition to Antichristianism Darkness Confusion and Sin-pleasing Doctrines There this Man of War is not without a Looking-glass for sin-pleasing professors of all sorts Now let us use this Looking-glass that we may the better see the Quakers own face therein Q. pag. 3. This man hath grosly wronged divers of us by accusing of us as if we did oppose and seek to overthrow the plain testimonies and voices of all the Prophets and Apostles concerning the true Saviour or the Man Christ Jesus whom we have frequently confessed both as to his Divinity and as to his taking upon him a body prepared for him to do the will of God in according to the Scriptures of truth Pr. Q. Here is a parcel of good words to gull unwary Readers with as if the Quakers were more Orthodox in the Doctrine of Faith concerning our Saviours Manhood and Divinity than their own Pen hath already declared them to be That man knows nothing who knows not how the Devil to promote errors and false doctrines hath always used to dress himself his Agents in the garb of truth to get his bad Wares the better put off The Devil was in the right when he did profess to know Christ to be the Holy One of God but he had a devillish end in it After all the fair paint in these lines the Quaker will anon shew us his horns we shall ere long know him to be no tame beast before we have done with him his ill-inspiring spirit will appear you may certainly expect from this Quaking-Pamphlet most base pitiful stuff Q. p. 6. Q. Numb 15 Which word Purchase he thus explains in an unscriptural and nonsensical stile viz. That God-man purchased and compleated Reconciliation Justification c. with God at once without us which is as good sense as to say God purchased them of God Pr. Pr. You see how this Quaker takes his Adversary to task By the way we may observe that it is plain from the title of this Pamphlet that this Quaker makes the nature of Christianity to be downright Socinianism Here his inspiring spirit appears in print to Socinianize in a gross manner Reconciliation purchased by Christ God-man this Quaker saith is explained by his Adversary in an unscriptural and nonsensical stile As the Socinians do so this Quaker charges his Adversary to write no better sense concerning Redemption purchased than to say that God purchased of God an old Socinian cavil Thus the Light within is at unawares singing the old Cuckoes song Thus the Quakers Ignis fatuus his pretended spirit hath led him into a Socinian pit Thus the true Christian Religion by this Quaker is brought to a lamentable pass According to this Quaking-scribble the nature of Christianity is now asserted in the Light to establish a base Socinian Error as if it were the truth from heaven What a blind pitiful Elf is the Quakers Light within that it cannot discern Redemption by Christ God-man as a purchase made without us but as unscriptural and nonsensical God the Son made man purchasing our redemption of God the Father by the price of his own blood as God incarnate This is that blessed Truth explained which this Socinian-Quaker calls unscriptural and nonsensical However this point searched to the bottom toucheth the Quakers to the quick They cannot endure to hear of Christ God-man the Son of God purchasing of God the Father leans towards the Doctrine of the Trinity which the Quaker E.T. termed in mine and others hearing a blasphemous doctrine Q. p. 7. Q. Numb 16 The words Purchased and Redemption are used by R. G. in an unscriptural sense while he doth so nonsensically render it as God-man
but Trent-Popery infused into them by subtil Popish Priests and propagated by the deluded Quakers at this day This old Popish Doctrine is that which their Praters put off in their Speakings and Writings to their followers as if it were new doctrine from heaven something belonging to Christianity which was not known till the brain-sick Quakers made it known Q. p. 32 33. Q. Numb 23 To oppose the righteousness of the elect seed and the works of the Spirit within as unto Justification this R. G. scornfully tells us that in plainer words they of Rome thus express That the Apostle excludes from Justification works which we our selves do by our strength without the help of the grace of God not those works we do by the aid of the Spirit To these lines this Quaker answers thus They of Rome have given a better definition of Justification than R.G. hath and at least shown a better esteem of works of grace and of the Spirit of God than he hath done Now if I be exclaimed against herein for Popery I must say that wherein Papists hold any truth though in unrighteousness I must not therefore deny it if the Papists and the Devil also confess there is a God and a Christ must I therefore deny it or be counted a Papist Pr. Pr. Here the Quakers Light within is stifly at work to justifie himself for holding as the Papists do the same doctrine of Justification by works of righteousness In plain terms Quakerism in the point of Justification is Popery new-born into the world it 's no false charge to say That the Quakers have a Pope in their bellies their Books have the same Papal doctrine that truth which the Papists hold though in unrighteousness as this Quaker saith as to Justification even the self-same doth this Quaker hold as fast to the shame of the received doctrine of the Church of England I might tell the Reader how Rom. 8.3 4. 1 Cor. 6.9 10 11. Isa 45.8 James 2.20 21 23. Gal. 3.6 are discoursed from by this Quaker no otherwise than the Papists have done to assert Justification by the works of the Spirit but it is no new thing with the Devil or his Agents to quote Scripture to prove that which God never intended them for That man is a stranger to the point of Justification that knows not that many Scriptures have been wrested by the Papists for this purpose which have been soundly vindicated from Popish glosses put upon them This Quaker doth but actum agere act the Popish old part over again to amuse unwary Christians with the rehearsal of them If this Quakers spirit were of God he had ere this been silent in this matter To use this Quakers own words I shall tell him That it is an old Popish trick to assert Justification by works of the Spirit from mistaken Scriptures and there is certainly no little spice of the old Law-working spirit in it Q. p. 33. Q. Numb 24 Our asserting the righteousness of the elect seed raised in us and obedience of faith therein for justification and acceptance with God this doth neither deny nor oppose the Sacrifice of the crucified body of the Man Christ Jesus nor yet blot out of our hearts either the name or remembrance of him who is the great Propitiation for sin as unjustly the elect seed and its righteousness within is accused for the appearance of Christ within and his manifestation in spirit doth neither deny nor oppose his manifestation or suffering in the flesh but rather answereth and fulfilleth the intent and end thereof for the outward manifestation of the Son of God in the flesh as it did condemn sin in the likeness of sinful flesh so his inward manifestation in spirit doth destroy sin worketh justification and redemption in them who obey his light within for he is the author of eternal salvation to as many as obey him So here is righteousness redemption and salvation received in Christ the Light through obedience to his Light within Pr. Pr. This Quaker hath had fair play he is transcribed usque ad nauseam by this tedious discourse this Quaker gives us to understand that there is no such truth as Justification by faith alone the subject matter of his lines is hammered out upon his Popish anvil there is nothing for the main said which any Papist will disown Justification and Sanctification are by him ignorantly confounded but rightly enough according to the Popish mode he that shall affirm this Quaker to be one of Abbot Joachim's Disciples or one belonging to Seculum Spiritus Sancti or a Franciscan Papist in a new dress is not altogether mistaken his whole discourse is a medley of some truth of more falshood to glance at the title of his Pamphlet you see it plain unless we are of the same mind with the Papists in the doctrine of Justification we are all far from the nature of true Christianity in this matter in this Quakers account the Church of England together with other Reformed Churches is altogether Antichristian Q. p. 40 41. Q. Numb 25 As to R.G. his saying His Apostles and all his Ministers in all ages all in one joint voice pointing to Jesus the Son of Mary this son of man with an Hosanna to the Son of David Ans That the holy Prophets Apostles and Ministers testified unto Jesus Christ both as man born of the Virgin and unto his Divinity this is owned But it appears further that R. G.'s Hosanna and pretended adoration and claim of Salvation is only to him as the Son of Mary as now existing outwardly bodily without us * whereupon I ask him if he hath so considered him to be God the Saviour or the Son from the substance of the Father as some of his Brethren have confessed the Son is and that he existeth outwardly bodily without us at Gods right hand what Scripture-proof hath he for these words and then what and where is Gods right hand is it visible or invisible within us or without us only and is Christ the Saviour as an outward bodily existent or person without us distinct from God and on that consideration to be worshipped as God yea or nay And where doth the Scripture say he is outwardly and bodily glorified at Gods right hand according to the foregoing Asterisk * you may take this Authors Marginal note Why did he not call Mary the Mother of God as the Papists do which to be sure is not Scripture-language Pr. Pr. In this Quaking ramble we find too much false abominable doctrine delivered to serious Christians it 's certainly sad to read so much base doctrine vented under the pretended nature of true Christianity I shall endeavour to sum it up in these following particulars First here is no Hosanna due to Christ as the Son of Mary as now existing bodily without us 2ly Jesus the Son of Mary is not God our Saviour 3ly That Jesus Christ is not the Son of the substance of the
act his part to make little children believe this Doctrine to wit Three Persons and one God is a false doctrine That the Father the Son and the Spirit are no otherwise three Persons but as the world and their Teachers calls them so To say that God the Father God the Son and God the Holy Ghost are three Persons but one God this is to speak we know not what a meer fancy as we have imagined a false doctrine contrary to the Scripture Article 1 To say with the Church of England In the Unity of this Godhead there be Three Persons of one substance power and eternity the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost is in this Quakers account the Doctrine of the world and their Teachers a speaking we know not what a vain imagination a corrupt doctrine contrary to the Scripture If this be not pestilent doctrine for little children to learn let all sober Christians judg Q p. 21. Q Numb 35 Now Children the Scriptures of truth do declare of God and Christ and the Spirit of Truth which are one but the Scriptures cannot bring you to know God and Christ and the Spirit of Truth Pr. Pr. In this Quaking-Primmer here is a train laid to blow up the knowledg of the Scriptures to prepare little Children to sleight them as being unable to bring them to know God and Christ and the Spirit of Truth according to these Quaking-lines St. Paul was mistaken when he said that the Scripture was profitable for Doctrine for wherein are the holy Scriptures profitable for Doctrine if they are unable to bring those that read them to know God Christ and the Spirit of Truth certainly it is either a true or a false knowledg that is to be gotten of God Christ and the Spirit by the Scriptures to exalt the Quakrs Idol the Light within little Children are here taught to sleight the holy Scriptures as a dull Book in the reading whereof there is nothing of God Christ and the Spirit of Truth to be known There are many more soul-endangering Doctrines in this Primer but I shall dismiss them at this present that I may come to the Quakers Catechism a Book of no less dangerous consequence as Popery of late hath spread in this Kingdom by Popish Catechisms so the Papal Quakers have set their Catechisms forth to gain Proselytes by this means Pharisee-like they make their followers twofold more the children of Hell Q. THe Book now under consideration is thus Titled Q. Two Treatises the one Entituled A New Primer the other A New Catechism both written by William Smith Printed 1668. Pr. Pr. The New Primer is that Book in which is demonstrated the new and living way a specious title this Book hath to catch unwary Readers to draw them cunningly into the Devils snare it 's written by way of Question and Answer the Child inquiring the Father informing which is a subtle way to dispense Quakerism the other is a new Catechism both are bound up together both Primer and Catechism are the sittest for Smithfield to receive the Hangmans Imprimatur there the Catechising new Primer is betwixt the Father and Child thus Q. p. 2. Q. Numb 36 Child But is there something of God in my own conscience that will give me the knowledg of him Father Yes and there is not any thing else that can do it Pr. Pr. In the first page of this new Primer this Quaking father endeavours to shew his child how he may come to know God his way and truth which he saith is thus done by something of God in his own conscience but so as that there is not any thing else that can do it as for the Scripture this stands for a cypher for a dead letter like a dumb Idol the Scripture can do nothing to make known God his way and truth the Light within this Quakers fondling is the childs only tutour to help him to know God his way and truth as for the Scripture which is given by inspiration of God which as St. Paul saith Is able to make wise to salvation which is profitable for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto every good work this very Scripture in comparison of the Light within is not able to help children in the least to know God his way and truth it doth still further appear that the Quakers spirit is not of God which doth thus debase the Scripture which is Gods word Q. p. 5. Q. Numb 37 Fath. Such as are not Christs Ministers have their power and authority from man and have each man a place of settlement which is called a Parish in that Parish they have Tythes allowed for their maintenance and they have a law made by man to compel it and if any for conscience sake cannot give it them then by their Law they sue them and imprison them and spoil their goods and these are wolves Child that are let loose among the lambs to rend and tear them and they have places builded in their several Parishes which they call Churches and they observe one day in a week for their worship and few hours in that day to perform it and they have an hour-glass and that is their time of Preaching and their eye will be oft towards the glass to see when it is run because it is a long hour to them when the glass is run they tell their people the time is now spent and what hath been spoken must suffice for that time and this is not the practice of Christs Ministers Pr. Pr. By this Quaking father the children of this Church and Kingdom are basely taught in a ridiculous manner to despise all Gods Ministers of what degree soever throughout this whole Kingdom from the Kings Chappel to the meanest Congregation we are all alike none of Christs Ministers like Jeroboams Priests or Baals Prophets this Quaker saith we derive our authority from man the Consecration of Archbishops and Bishops the Ordination of Priests and Deacons is no more but an humane invention for they have their power and authority from man in this Quakers account there is no true Ministry belonging to the Church of England the Priests are but so many Tythmongers setled in every Parish bloody wolves let loose among the lamb-like Quakers to rend and tear them like the Jews they have a law made by man to compel that which is unjust they are time-servers who do observe one day in a week for their worship and a few hours in that day to perform it an hour-glass measures the time of their Preaching which their eyes are oft upon their glass run and their time are both spent together thus in this Quakers eye they are no better than so many hour-glass-Preachers behold what a silly scandalous charge is here drawn up against all the Ministers of Gods Word in this Church and Kingdom who can believe that the foregoing discourse was indited by the infallible spirit who is God
except a Quaker none can how are the youth of this Kingdom instructed by this Catechizing-Primer to slight all Gods Ambassadors Pudet haec opprobria dici it is a shame of no mean size that such base things should be printed and not signally taken notice of Q. p. 10. Q. Numb 38 Child But are not the Scriptures given forth for a rule to walk by Fath. The Scriptures are a true testimony of what the Saints were made witnesses of but the spirit is the rule the rule unto them that gave forth the Scriptures Pr. Pr. Here the youth of this Nation are taught by this Quaking-father that the Scriptures are not the rule of faith and obedience according to this Quakers vain mind no children shall do well to take heed to the sure word of Prophesie Unto the Law and the Testimony is no rule for any children to walk by the spirit that doth infatuate the Quakers is the foolish guide whom this Quaking-father would have his child to follow is it not lamentable that the youth of this Kingdom together with those who are children in understanding are thus decoyed into the Devils net Q. p. 12. Q. Numb 39 Ch. Then I perceive it is the spirit alone that I am to mind in all things Fath. Yes child for by minding the spirit alone in all things thou wilt come to a good understanding in all things and be able to put a difference betwixt that which is true and that which is false Pr. Pr. Here we have this Quaking-father Catechizing his child so as to undermine the Scriptures to render them good for nothing for he saith the spirit alone is to be minded in all things therefore the Scriptures to speak like this Quaker are to be minded by children or others in nothing observe it well it 's not the Scripture but minding the spirit alone in all things that helps to a good understanding in all things it 's not the Scripture but minding the spirit alone in all things that enables to discern and put a difference betwixt true and false it 's now obvious that the Scripture is basely bespattered by this Quaking-father for there is no coming to a good understanding by minding the Scripture in any thing the Scripture to speak this Quakers mind hath no true light to help any to discern and put a difference betwixt that which is true and that which is false the Quakers ill spirit is to be minded in all things this alone is the true discerner betwixt truth and falshood but pity those poor children that have no better guide to follow Q. p. 33. Q. Numb 40 Ch. Why is not their time and place and person right seeing their time is upon that day called Sunday and their place that which is called a Church and the persons such as are counted the Ministers of Christ Fath. Nay the Lord God of Power is not limited by any of them and as for their Sunday the Heathen named it and the Pope named their Church and their Schools and Colledges made their Ministers Pr. Pr. In these lines this Quaker doth Catechistically teach his child to look upon time place persons necessary circumstances belonging to publick Worship as those that are Heathenish Popish and of mans making the whole Quaking-discourse is a base charge drawn up against the Church of England as if the Lord of Power were limited by the same as for the Lords-day this Quaker calls it our Sunday which the Heathen named as for the publick place where the members of this visible Church do meet to worship God in a material Church this he saith was made by the Pope as for the persons the Ministers of Gods Word he gives us to understand that they are none of them sent of God for our Schools and Colledges made them all do not these Quaking-lines eat like a canker is not the Church of England debased after a strange manner Q. p. eâd. Ch. Q. Numb 41 But do they not preach sound Doctrine Fath. Nay their Doctrine is after the tradition of men and not after Christ and they get their Doctrine by their arts and languages that they have learned at Schools and Colledges and then they read it or speak it forth in their own wills that are corrupted and there is no soundness in it Pr. Pr. According to the instruction of this Quaking-father all the Preachers of the Gospel within the Church and Kingdom of England are a sort of pitiful fellows for their Doctrine is not from Heaven like the old Pharisees they teach for Doctrine the tradition of men none of them do teach that Doctrine which is after Christ arts and languages learnt here below at Schools and Colledges is the whole skill which they have in the doctrine of Salvation they are all a sort of pitiful readers or speakers out of their own corrupt wills as for their Doctrine it is corrupt like themselves there is no soundness in it to speak after this Quaking-rate they are like so many corrupt trees they bring forth corrupt fruit they are all bad stewards of the Mysteries of the Gospel If this be not base railing let the world judg Q. p. 34 35. Q. Numb 42 Ch. But is not their praying a service which is accepted of God Fath. Nay for they pray not with the spirit nor with the understanding and some of them cannot pray at all but as they have prayers made by others and have them set in a book to read as in the Common-prayer-book so that neither their preaching nor praying is accepted of God Pr. Pr. From this Quaking Catechizer we may truly gather that the preaching and praying of all the Ministers of the Church of England is altogether naught as their Preaching so their Praying is a service which is not accepted of God their prayers are carnal for they pray not with the spirit tremulo judice in their praying they do but offer the sacrifice of fools for they pray not with the understanding as for those ministring Priests that do warrantably use the Common-prayer-book either in the Kings-Chappel or elsewhere to speak this Quakers mind or sense they are a company of dull Ignoramusses they cannot pray at all behold a sad case except it be in the Quakers dumb meeting or amongst those that are acted by the spirit of the Hat there is no calling on the name of God in faith any where besides according to this Quaking rant is not the Kings Majesty basely reflected on hath he not a dull Clergy to minister in his Presence is not this Church whereof he is a nursing-father in a bad case for neither the Preaching nor praying of her Priests this Quaker saith is accepted of God surely the true Christian Religion is at a low ebb in this Kingdom that Quakerism must thus carry the bell according to this vain-minded Quaker we are in a great strait we must now either all turn Quakers or else in Preaching and Praying we do but perform the
service which God rejects Q. p. 35. Q. Numb 43 Ch. And is not their singing an acceptable service for they that can sing praises are in a good condition Fath. But they have David's words put into Meeter by Hopkins and Sternhold and given them forth as they were David's condition and the drunkard and the swearer and the lyar sing together who know nothing of David's condition and so they sing lyes in Hypocrisie which is not a right service nor accepted of God Pr. Pr. According to this Quakers hard measure our singing of Psalms in the time of Divine-service is as bad as our Preaching and Praying it 's not a right service nor accepted of God observe well for want of a Psalm after the Quaking mode our singing of David's Psalms in Meeter is a despised service for this reason we can make no right melody in our hearts to the Lord like so many fools we do not rightly understand what we sing the Quakers to the shame of true Christianity are they only who sing with the spirit and with understanding when their spirit moves on their waters as for the Ministers and people of the Church of England we are sensual not having the spirit like those that sing Ballads other mens words we do only sing David's words put into Meeter by Hopkins and Sternhold To mount the baseness of Quakerism aloft the singing of Psalms at Court in the Kings-Chappel in the City and Country in Cathedrals and Parish Churches is according to these Quaking-lines a very prophane piece of service for here the drunkard and swearer and lyar sing together who know nothing of David's condition thus in singing Psalms we do nothing else but sing lyes in hypocrisie if this be not a base lying charge drawn up by this Quaker against the known practise of the Church of England let the unbyassed Reader judg Q. p. 36. Q. Numb 44 Ch. I would know father how it is with those things called Ordinances as Baptism and Bread and Wine which are much used in their worship Fath. Why child as to those things they rose from the Popes invention who hath had power in the night of Apostacy and hath set up his devices which are yet continued in England and the whole practice of those things as they use them had their institution by the Pope and were never so ordained of Christ for he did not ordain sprinkling water in a childs face neither did he ordain bread and wine to be so used and received and the wine is another of the Popes inventions who hath invented a silver cup and pours wine into it and then the Priest gives it to the people and tells them that is the blood of Christ that is shed for them when it is wine and not blood and gives them bread and tells them that is the body of Christ that is broken for them when people neither discern the body nor the blood of Christ and so eat and drink damnation to themselves true Baptism child is in the spirit which baptizeth into one body the true meat and drink is the body and blood of Christ which the worthy receiver feeds upon in his heart so that these things be false and not to be regarded by the true Christians who live in the spirit who is the substance Pr. Pr. This Quaker hath given us a long chase in the pursuit we have quite lost Baptism and the Lords-Supper as to their right use in the Church of England as for those things called Ordinances as Baptism Bread and Wine which are much used in our publick worship this Quaker doth boldly say they rose from the Popes invention in the night of Apostacy they were conceived and brought forth they are only devices of the Popes setting up they are continued yet in England as the Pope left them nay further this Quaker doth basely add that the whole practice of those things called Ordinances as baptism and bread and wine as we use them had their institution by the Pope they were never so ordained of Christ behold is not this rake-shame stuff is it of the Spirit of God to affirm that Baptism the Lords-Supper rose from the Popes invention who before this Quaker did term them devices of the Popes setting up is it not high base to say as this Quaker doth that the whole practise of Baptism and the Lords-Supper as we use them have their institution by the Pope that they were never so ordained of Christ according to this Quakers wild assertions is it not very plain that we baptize in the Popes name and receive bread and wine only according to the Popes institution how doth this Quaker in a ridiculous manner assert that Baptism is only sprinkling water in a child face which Christ did never ordain who can read this consident ignorance without blushing Is it not another base boldness to say that neither did Christ ordain bread and wine to be so used and received as they are in the Church of England except this deluded Quaker who hath said that the wine is another of the Popes inventions risum teneatis amici who can but laugh this Baals Prophet to scorn or rather who can but pity his great ignorance the rest of his discourse is a confused Chaos surely his hasty spirit was not at leisure to digest it better only let this be noted that this Quaker owns no other baptism but that which is in the spirit which certainly is no Scripture-baptism As for the Sacrament of the Lords-Supper there is in this Quakers eye no such thing for the body and blood of Christ is as he tells us the true meat and drink but bread and wine in the Lords-Supper are not so these things i. e. baptism bread and wine according to this Quakers mind are false things not to be regarded by true Christians who live in the spirit according to the sense of this Quaking-father all Quakers are those true Christians who do so live in the spirit as that they are above Baptism and the Lords Supper these are those false things which are not regarded by them may it not be truly said Alas poor despised Church of England how low art thou fallen What 's become of thy two Sacraments which are generally necessary to salvation Art thou now beholding to the Popes invention for them How are Christs own Ordinances now made to be the Popes devices In baptizing and receiving the Lords Supper what is the whole practice but according to the Popes institution Did thine Husband the Lord Jesus Christ ever ordain Baptism and the Lords Supper so as thou usest them Why dost thou receive bread and wine according to Christs institution did he ever ordain bread and wine to be so used and received Dost thou not know that the wine in the Cup is another of the Popes inventions Dost thou not consider that Baptism and the Lords Supper are two falshoods How far art thou from true Christianity from living in the spirit
not a thing that will become me to use good manners and people do not take the word Thou to be good manners when I speak to my betters Fath. It is evil words child that corrupts good manners but true words is mannerly and is spoken in the manner of truth which is good manners and thou must not mind what others say but mind thou the Lord and his teachings and he will teach thee to speak good words and true words which is good manners and people that know not the teachings of God nor the truth of God they know not the manner of it and so are seeking how to honour one another and to speak to one another and after what manner to do it which is not in the manner of truth but in the false spirit which corrupts their words and actions and so corrupts good manners Pr. Pr. As this Quaking-father did just now endeavour to teach children to speak properly so he is here instructing them to be mannerly after the Quakers rude fashion it is certainly a dull spirit that moves in this Quakers wheels for he hath not helpt him to write true English evil words that corrupts good manners is that false English which cannot be made into true Latin by any Quaker amongst them all but this was not a stumble by chance we have his Quaking-spirit tripping again true words is mannerly and is spoken in the manner of truth which is good manners give me leave to say perhaps this mans spirit was in some great heat or haste and so was not at leisure to help him to write better English Now let us see if this Quakers manners are any better than his non-sense the old Proverb may not amiss be applied to him As the fool thinks so the bell clinks to speak in the manner of truth is with this Quaker good manners except the tongue and then it 's plain that this Quaker knows not what belongs to good manners to speak this Quakers mind fully Thou to the King to the Peers to the Gentry of this Realm spoken in the manner of truth that is spoken as the Quakers do is all the good manners this Quaker owns you may see that what is more than Thou and Thee is a parcel of evil words which do corrupt good manners according to this Quaking instructor St. Paul was ill manner'd he did not speak in the manner of truth when he said most noble Festus according to this Quakers estimate to bow the body to any superiors to honour them by word or gesture is that which is not of the Lord nor proceeds from his teachings except Quakers you see that no people do know the teachings of God nor the truth of God nor do speak in the manner of truth that do give civil honour to their superiors this rude Quakers discourse serves to be-clown all Courtiers that do honour the King in their words and gestures for in effect this Quaker tells them that they do not speak in the manner of truth those good and true words which are mannerly words they neither know the teachings of God nor the truth of God which is far worse Thus you see that here is the Quakers School their rude Court to learn those manners which are in the manner of truth as for our civil way of speaking to our superiors betters and equals by being thus mannerly we do but seek to honour others in the false spirit who is the Devil if this Doctrine do not tend to make men Clowns to re-baptize them into the Quakers false spirit to make their Proselytes as errant Clowns as themselves are known to be then let any wise men judg Q. p. 46 47 48 49 50. Q. Numb 51 Ch. And how must I do concerning Oaths seeing that swearing in many things is required Fath. Whatever men requires of thee child thou must mind what the Lord requires of thee Christ Jesus hath forbidden all Oaths it 's not lawful to swear upon any account because Christ hath commanded not to swear at all if thou lovest him thou wilt keep his Commandments and not transgress against him because men require thee do thou mind the spirit of truth and it will teach thee to speak truth in what thou art called unto Let thy yea be yea for what is more cometh of evil Ch. But there is much said concerning the lawfulness of an Oath as to end strife or engage to a Ruler and there are many Scriptures brought for it Fath. They that bring Scriptures to plead for swearing in this day do not understand the Scriptures for he who is Lord of all saith swear not at all but let your yea be yea and your nay nay for what is more comes of evil thou art to obey Jesus Christ whose Doctrine is true who ends the dispensation of Oaths where strife was now Jesus Christ who endeth all changeable things saith swear not at all it is without putting any difference betwixt vain Oaths and solemn Oaths he saith not at all nor by any thing therefore child obey thou Christs Doctrine if thy yea will not be taken let nothing else be done by thee lest thou fallest into condemnation Pr. Pr. In this rambling discourse this Quakers drift is to inform his Scholar about Oaths but his Light within is so grosly dark as that lawful and unlawful swearing are altogether confused and condemned alike by him all swearing indifferently is condemned by this Quaker as that sin which reacheth to damnation in hell according to the tenor of his quaking-lines all the Kings subjects who have taken the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance have done that which the Lord forbids them that which is contrary to what Christ hath commanded them by thus swearing they have not minded the spirit of truth nor so loved the Lord Jesus as to keep his Commandments by shewing their obedience to the King in taking the foresaid Oaths they have transgressed against the Lord Jesus Christ the King of Kings by taking these Oaths they have done that which comes of evil 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the Devil the evil one by this Quakers decrying all swearing without exception and his perverting Christs own words it 's easie to observe what manner of persons the Kings subjects are let us view them in this Quakers glass are they loyal to the King below this Quaker makes them for their sworn Allegiance to be disobedient to the Lord above have they religiously taken the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance they have likewise irreligiously sworn that which the Lord requires not of them hath the Law enjoined them to swear the said Oaths they have done that which is unlawful Christ Jesus hath forbidden all Oaths it was not lawful for them to swear upon any account though the law of man did require it by taking the said Oaths what love have they shewed to Jesus Christ for in so doing they have broken his Commandments by thus swearing they have presumptuously transgressed against him
Houshold of God one Hope one Language one Family one God and Father of all they that cannot witness this are strangers to Christ strangers to the Commonwealth of Israel Pr. Pr. In these quaking-lines we have such an account given of the true Church of God as was never heard nor read of till within these thirty years by-past such an account as no age of the primitive Church can render the like except in a Quakers Conventicle this true Church is not to be found on earth in this particular Quakerism is the old Donatism revived the true Church is now only to be found amongst the poor deluded Quakers most of these Unities heaped together by this Quaker must necessarily be understood according to the notorious false principles of all Quakers what then then without a quakerized unity there is no true Church of God either in England or any-where else any man of common sense may easily see that these quaking-unities do only serve to unchurch the holy Catholick Church with all its members throughout the world It 's needless to touch at every point in this Quakers Compass for here are no true directions to be got for finding out the true Church this quaking-unity belonging to the true Church hath no Scripture-bottom to stand on no Christian Writers of any Century did ever describe the true Church of God after this canting rate but this Quaker is so confident of this mean new discovery as that he doth first unchristian then unchurch all others that cannot bear witness to the abovesaid Crotchet of his own brain behold they are all such as are strangers to Christ and strangers to the Commonwealth of Israel As for this Quakers Works I have now done with them for the rest of his Pamphlets are very trivial in reading them over I found cramben his coctan and nothing more material than what hath been laid before the Readers eyes already I shall only add That I met with vainglorious Titles affixt to his Scribbles but without substance THE next Book proposed to your consideration is thus entituled The Heathens Divinity set upon the heads of all called Christians G. F. Printed in the year 1671. Pr. Pr. By those two Letters the Author of the Heathenish Pamphlet seems to be George Fox the cunning design of the Title is to represent all that are not Quakers to be Christians only in name but heathens in truth and that the knowledg which they have of God or Christ only from the Scripture is the Divinity of Heathens for it follows thus in the Title-page Christians that say they had not known that there had been a God or a Christ unless the Scripture had declared it to them You must not expect that I shall much expatiate I shall only touch at some points and so dismiss this Pamphlet Q. p. 9. Q. Numb 84 Balaams Ass may reprove you all who are going mad in preaching for Rewards and Gifts cursing and excommunicating and imprisoning such as will not give and put into your mouths Pr. Pr. This Quaker doth slander all the Priests of the Lord who take Tythes as being those that go mad in preaching for rewards and gifts he doth also foully charge them to go mad because they do use lawful means in Courts of Judicature to recover those Tythes which are unjustly detained from them by any Quakers according to the true meaning of these lines all Priests are like Baalam who loved the wages of unrighteousness whose ass may reprove them all for their madness behold what manner of persons all Priests are in this Quakers account but such mad fools as Balaam's ass may reprove Q. p. 12. Q. Numb 85 They that do now use the Scriptures for the building an old Mass-house and bring the Kings law and Gods law for it deny Christs coming in the flesh Pr. Pr. In this Quakers account the rebuilding of a material Church for divine service is but the building up of an old Mass-house an unscriptural work to build any such Church either by warrant of the Kings law or Gods law is no less fault than the great sin in this Quakers eye of denying Christ come in the flesh behold by rebuilding their Churches in London or elsewhere according to the law of God and the King they have as this Quaker saith but builded so many old Mass-houses and denied Christ come in the flesh behold in this Quakers estimate our material Churches are no other than Mass-houses then what is the divine service that is performed in them then what are they that minister in them then what are the people that worship in them is not this Quakers meaning hence this That the divine service is Mass-worship the Priests Mass-Priests and the people Mass-worshippers Q. pag. 28. Q. Numb 86 You say you had not known there had been a God unless you had Scripture to declare it to you neither indeed do you know him now though you have Scriptures nor yet have the spirit as they had that gave forth the Scripture through them nor heard his voice and yet pretend to be Preachers of God and of Christ but know neither but are Preachers for your bellies and serve them and not the Lord Jesus Pr. Pr. This Quakers Light within hath guided him wrong for no Priests of the Church of England or elsewhere did ever deny that That God might not be known by the light of nature within them or the works of God without them but only that a clearer knowledg of God is got by the Scripture but it seems to know God according to the Scripture is not the right knowledg of God in a Quakers account behold how blind this Quaker takes all Priests to be for he saith though they have the Scriptures they do not know God nor Christ behold in this Quakers esteem all Priests are both ungodly and unchristian they are preachers for their bellies these are the gods which they serve but not the Lord Jesus Christ Q. p. 32 33. Q. Numb 87 Religion and worship which you made your selves and set up in your Steeple-houses the places of your worship which God nor the Lord Jesus never set up Pr. Pr. In these lines this Quaker tells us that our Religion and worship is of our own making of our own setting up in our places of worship that this worship is that which was never set either by God or Christ behold what is the Church of England in this Quakers eye is she not a will-shorshipper is not her religion her worship of her members own making and setting up is not her worship that which was never set up by God nor the Lord Jesus Christ well may the Church of England be despised whilst the Quakers are suffered thus to spit in her face to asperse her religion and worship in this scandalous manner THe next Book with which I shall trouble your patience is called Truths defence Given forth by George Fox and Richard Hubberthorn Printed 1653 in York I
shall only glance at new matter as I pass along it 's a scurrilous Pamphlet but I shall leave them to answer to another for their hard speeches Q. p. 2. Q. Numb 88 You might as well have condemned the Scriptures to the fire Pr. Pr. When these Quakers had understood that some of their Papers had been condemned to the fire to be burnt then they told their adversaries that they might as well have condemned the Scriptures to the fire behold are not the Quakers scribbles in great esteem amongst them do not the Quakers take their writings to be given by the inspiration of God are not they the holy men of God who speak as they are moved what difference do they make betwixt the Scripture and their Pamphlets do you not see it plain that as these Quakers say the Scripture may as well be burnt as their Books may Q. p. 14. Q. Numb 89 How fain wouldst thou have a place in the earthly letter Pr. Pr. In these quaking-lines you see that Scripture is no more but the earthly letter I may truly say to pass by the meanness of this expression that till Quakerism arose an earthly letter was never read of nor did any Christians ever call the Scripture an earthly letter surely the holy Spirit of God did not breath forth those words Q. p. 15. Q. Numb 90 Neither dost thou know the letters that are given forth by us now which are given forth by the same spirit Pr. Pr. The import of these lines is this That the letters of Quakers are of the same divine authority with the Apostical Epistles that the same Holy Ghost is the author of both that the divine inspiration of both is alike for substance if this be not an abominable assertion then what is Q. p. 39. Q. Numb 91 As the Apostle said Take heed to the light of God within you Pr. See how vainly these Quakers do pretend to the same spirit that the Apostles had for they have in those words belyed the Apostle no Apostle did ever say Take heed to the light of God within you this is only a whim of the Quakers brain which hath no foundation in any Apostolical writings in Scripture we find mention made often of Christ the light and sometimes of Christ in you but no Apostle did ever say Take heed to the light of God within you this is only the Quakers false doctrine Q. p. 44. Q. Numb 92 If thou couldest see but thou art blind thou mightest see the same gift amongst us as was amongst the Apostles Pr. Pr. Behold how the Quakers do boast of themselves that they are endued with the gift of the Holy Ghost to work Miracles as the Apostles were if this be not a gross piece of spiritual pride then what is so Q. p. 57. Q. Numb 93 But him we own as one with us in the eternal unity Pr. Pr. These quaking-words are spoken with reference to George Fox in them we have this account of Quakers that they are in the eternal unity and that George Fox is owned by them to be one with them in the same eternal unity surely these lines smell strong of Parnel's partakers of Christs divine nature that God is with us manifested in the flesh all which is abominable blasphemy Q. p. 64. Q. Numb 94 The dark time and power of Babylon hath long reigned and the works of the Beast by which ye are descended that profess Scripture to be your rule Pr. Pr. Behold how these Quakers deny the Scripture to be the rule of faith how they look upon them with an evil eye that do profess the Scripture to be the rule of faith behold here is mention made by them of the dark time and power of Babylon and the works of the beast to use their own words by which they are descended according to these Quakers they are basely descended who do profess the Scripture to be the rule of faith Q. p. 69. Q. Numb 95 When thou comest to go through Moses and through the Prophets and through John to come to Christ then shalt thou see that the light is but one Pr. Pr. Behold how these deluded Quakers do write non-sense do cut out a strange new way to come to Christ he that reads these lines must baffle his reason corrupt his judgment to conclude that these Quakers were in any wise moved by the Holy Ghost which they do proudly pretend to here is too much gross ignorance to be fathered on him who is God Q. p. 75 76. Q. Numb 96 All the Ministers of the Letter are persecutors of the Spirit Pr. Pr. In these Quakers account the Ministers of the Gospel are no more but Ministers of the Letter and persecuters of the Spirit thus the Quakers do basely undermine the preaching of the Gospel to the great scandal of true Christian Religion to be termed persecutors of the Spirit is a most base disparagement Q. p. 78. Q. Numb 97 Thou wouldest know whether Jesus Christ have a body in heaven he remains in the heavens whereas thou wouldest know whether it be the same that appeared amongst men it is the same that did descend the same did ascend whereas thou wouldest know what manner of body he hath here thou art disputing as the devil was about the body of Moses with Michael the Archangel who said The Lord rebuke thee so say I now the Lord rebuke thee who art disputing about the body of Christ for the body of Christ is but one and he is the head of the body which is the Church Pr. Pr. In these quaking-lines it is not said that Christ hath any body in heaven nay the Quakers are of this vain mind that Jesus Christ is not God and Man in one Person the substance of these Quakers words is plainly this that Christ Jesus his body is one which is his Church behold except the Church which is Christs mystical body our Saviour hath no other body to speak the Quakers mind more fully two of my Neighbour-quakers told me That Christs body did vanish at his Ascension and that now he hath no other flesh or body but the flesh or body of his people behold according to the meaning of Quakers how the Lord Jesus since his Ascension into Heaven hath no true body united to his Godhead in his own person that the body or flesh of Quakers his pretended people is the only body or flesh of our Saviour or to use these Quakers words the Church in their sense is the one body which Christ now hath Q. p. 80. Q. Numb 98 Who redeems and makes free from sin and the law with the body of Christ he that hath an ear may hear Pr. Pr. Here is Christ according to these Quakers made a strange Saviour who makes free from sin and the law with the body of Christ if this be not unscriptural Divinity what is according to these Quakers Christs body is the Quakers Church but surely this is not the body of
Christians and that there is no resurrection of the body from the grave unto life everlasting See Numb 20. ARTICLE VIII We Q. do believe That after this bodily life is ended there is no life everlasting for faithful Christians that there is no resurrection of the body from the grave that there is no coming of Christ as a Judg at the last day that they may look till their eyes drop out who look for the Son of Mary to be their Saviour at his last coming to Judgment See Numb 21. ARTICLE IX We Q. do believe as the Papists do and do approve their faith herein That true Justification is only by inherent righteousness that the righteousness by faith is when the law is performed in us by the works of the Spirit See Numb 22 23 24. ARTICLE X. We Q. do believe That Jesus our Saviour is not the Son of Mary nor the Son of the substance of his Father that he doth not exist bodily without us at Gods right hand that he doth not sit at Gods right hand in heaven that he is not a distinct person from God the Father that Christ the Son of Mary is not to be worshipped as being God that Christ is not God and Man in one Person that the Son of Mary is not glorified at Gods right hand that Mary is not the Mother of God it is Popery to call Mary the Mother of God and Christ the Son of Mary See Num. 25 26. ARTICLE XI We Q. do believe with our friends S. C. and George Fox the younger That the fear of God is learnt not from the Scripture Num. 27 28. ARTICLE XII We Q. do believe That deliverance from condemnation is not by believing in Christ who died to save sinners by his blood but by obeying the Light within See Num. 29. ARTICLE XIII We Q. do believe That all the Priests of Englands Church are deceivers and no Ministers of Christ See Numb 30. ARTICLE XIV We Q. do delieve That there is no knowledg of any truth to be gotten by the Scripture and that they are deceivers that do teach otherwise See Numb 31. ARTICLE XV. We Q. believe That the Priests do preach for filthy lucre and are deceivers and in transgression and that they are contrary to Christ and Paul See Numb 32. ARTICLE XVI We Q. do believe That they are no Ministers of Gods Word nor Ministers of Christ who teach that the Scripture is the Word of God See Numb 33. ARTICLE XVII We Q. do believe That there are not three distinct Persons in the Godhead that the doctrine of the Trinity is an imagination contrary to the Scripture a doctrine only taught by those who know not what they say Numb 34. ARTICLE XVIII We Q. do believe That the Scripture cannot bring any to know God and Jesus Christ and the Spirit of Truth See Numb 35. ARTICLE XIX We Q. do believe That there is no knowledg of God to be gotten by the Scripture as our friend W. Smith doth in his new Primer write See Num. 36. ARTICLE XX. We Q. do believe That all the Priests of England have their power and authority from man that they are no Ministers of Christ that they are wolves and time-servers See Numb 37. ARTICLE XXI We Q. do believe That the Scripture is no Rule to walk by and that we Quakers are to mind the Spirit alone in all things which Spirit is the Rule See Numb 38 39. ARTICLE XXII We Q. do believe That the time called Sunday or the Lords-day that the place called a Church that the persons belonging to the publick worship used in England are Heathenish Popish and of mans making See Numb 40. ARTICLE XXIII We Q. do believe That the Priests of England do preach no sound doctrine that their doctrine is after the tradition of men and not after Christ See Numb 41. ARTICLE XXIV We Q. do believe That their praying in England is not an acceptable service to God that they do neither pray with the Spirit nor with understanding that neither their Preaching nor their prayers are accepted of God See Numb 42. ARTICLE XXV We Q. do believe That singing of Davids Psalms in Court City Country is but a prophane thing it is a singing lyes in hypocrisie See Numb 43. ARTICLE XXVI We Q. do believe that Baptism and the Lords-supper rose from the Popes invention that the whole practice of them as they are used had their institution by the Pope and not by Christ that the wine is another of the Popes inventions that they are devices of the Popes setting up false things not to be regarded by any true Christians See Numb 44. ARTICLE XXVII We Q. do believe That a material Church is of the Popes invention who is the head thereof See Numb 45. ARTICLE XXVIII We Q. do believe That the People and Priests of England are no true Christians that they are not in the Christians life and way that they do practise that which God requires not at their hands nor doth accept See Num. 46. ARTICLE XXIX We Q. do believe That there is no outward civil honour due to the King or any others that they are not in the power of God that do give civil honour to the King or any man else that they are Apostates who do give civil honour to any others be they King or subjects See Numb 47. ARTICLE XXX We Q. do believe That there is no civil honour belonging to Magistrates and men in Authority that this is that respecting of persons which is sinful that there is the Lords curse which attends hat-honour that this civil honouring of Magistrates and men in authority is not required by God that the beggar-Quaker is as honourable as he that rules that there is no honour due to the Kings Person for the honour is due to the power which in is us Quakers See Numb 48. ARTICLE XXXI We Q. do believe That Thou to the King or any other man is the true language that they are not guided by the Spirit of God who do not use this language Thou that this is the language of truth that the Spirit of God teacheth to speak this language that they do not mind the teachings of the Spirit of God who do use any other language than Thou to the King or any others that You to any one man is an apostate-language See Numb 49. ARTICLE XXXII We Q. do believe though it be not true Gramar That good manners is to speak true words which is mannerly and is spoken in the manner of truth that those people do not know what good manners is who do in their words give civil honour to the King or his Subjects that they do not speak in the manner of truth but in the false spirit which corrupts good manners See Numb 50. ARTICLE XXXIII We Q. do believe That all manner of swearing is altogether unlawful that Christ Jesus hath forbidden all oaths that it is not lawful to swear upon any