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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30017	A true copy of three judgments given forth by a party of men, called Quakers at Philadelphia, against George Keith and his friends with two answers to the said judgments.	Budd, Thomas, 1648-1699.	1692 (1692)	Wing B5361; ESTC R1869	12,205	17

A true Copy of three Judgments given forth by a Party of Men called Quakers at Philadelphia against George Keith and his Friends With two Answers to the said Judgments The First Judgment AT a Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia the 26th of 11 Mon. 1691. Thomas Fitzwater charged George Keith for denying the sufficiency of the Light which G. Keith denying T. Fitzwater insisted that he could prove the same being examined concerning his Proof thereof several Friends present stood up and said They heard the said George Keith say That he did not believe the Light was sufficient without something else namely Thomas Prichard William Harwood Benjamin Chambers William Southbe and several others And after the matter in Debate had been throughly heard the aforesaid Credible Evidences giving their Testimonies as above-said the Meeting saw no reason to give Judgment against Tho. Fitzwater in this particular above-mentioned but ●h● said Thomas very readily left the matter to this Meeting and condemned the rash Spirit that he spoke those words in although the Charge in it self was true This is a Copy of what passed at a Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia the 26 of 3 Month. 1692. A. M. The Second Jud●ment VVE being prevented in our Meetings of late to proceed orderly in business by reason of a Turbulent unsubdued Spirit which has much disquieted us but having respite at this time have considered seriously and duely of a Charge exhibited several Months past by George Keith against William Stockdale many if not most of 〈◊〉 being present at several Meetings where the Allegations of each side were heard and as the Friends then present concluded on a Judgment in this matter but were prevented of publishing the same by reason of George Keith's unruly behaviour extream Passion which abruptly broke up the said Meeting we declare our concurrent sence as followeth That whereas Proof was made by two Witnesses That William Stockdale should say that Gen. Keith's preaching Christ without and Christ within was preaching two Christs which W. Stockdale denyed the words so spoken and alleged that Geo. Keith called him an Ignorant Heathen and gave him several villifying Expressions Our Judgment is That William Stockdale is reproveable and blame-worthy ●or uttering the said words they being an Offence to many sound and tender Friends and that he condemn the same And as for G. Keith's manner of proceeding against him we cannot own the same to be pursuant to Gospel Order the said G. Keith having not alone dealt with him in private before he had further prosecuted his Complaint neither can we hold him excuseable for his undecent expressions to W. Stockdale he being elder in Truth and in Years Given forth by the Meeting of Publick Friends at Philadelphia the 4th of 4th Month 1692. A True Copy by Samuell Jenings The Third Judgment and Condemnation against G. K. To the several Monethly and Quarterly Meetings in Pennsilvania East and West-Jarsey and else-where as there may be occasion BEloved Friends In tender Love and with Spirits bowed down before the Lord is this our Salutation unto you earnestly de●●ing your growth and daily preservation in the antient 〈◊〉 and in the simplicity of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and ●or hope and breathings are that no insinuations or wiles of the Enemy shall prevail to turn you aside from our stedfastness or to cause you so esteem lightly of the rock and way of Gods Salvation unto you but that you be kept in the light and life which was is the j●●t mans path to the end of on days Amen Now dear Friends it is with sorrow of Spirits and grief of Souls that we signifie unto you the tedious Exercise vexatious Perplexity we have met with in our late Friend George Keith for several Months past With mourning lamentation do we say How is this Mighty Man fallen how is his Shield vilely cast away as though he had not known the Oyl of the holy Oyntment How shall it be told in G●●● published in the Streets of A●kelon Will not the daughters of the Philestians rejoyce Will not the daughters of the Uncircumcised Triumph when they hear that he is fallen upon the soaring Mountains and from the high Places of Israel Oh! how are we distressed for thee thou as a man slain in thy high places Whilst thou walked in the Counsel of God wert little in thine own Eyes thy Bow did abide in strength thy Sword returned not empty from the sat of the Enemies of God thy Bow turned not back His Enemies were then vile unto thee and his Followers honourable in thy esteem Oh! how lovely wert thou in that day when his Beauty was upon thee and when his Comliness covered thee Why should his Ornaments exalt thee which were given to humble thee before him and how thou art fallen from thy first Love and are become Treacherous to the Spouse of thy Youth Consider where thou art fallen and Repent and do thy first Works But so it hath happen●d Friends lest any Flesh should glory but become Silent before the Lord that this once Eminent Man and Instrument of Renown in the Hand of the Lord whilst he kept his first Habitation and knew the Government of Truth over his own Spirit and witnessed the same to be a Bridle to his Tongue was then serviceable both in Pen and Speech to the Churches of Christ But now and of late it is too obvious and apparent that being degenerated from the lowly meek and peaceable Spirit of Christ Jesus and grown cool in Charity and love towards his Brethren that he is Gone into a Spirit of Enmity Wrath Self-Exaltation Contention Janglings and as a Person without the fear of God before his Eyes and without regard to his Christian Brethren and letting loose the Reins to an Extravagant Tongue he hath broken out into many Vngodly Speeches Railing Accusations and Passionate Threatnings towards many of his Brethren and Elders and that upon slender Occasions and when some in Christian Duty have laid before him his unsavoury words and unchristian-frame he hath treated them with such vile words and abusive language such as a Person of common civility would loath It hath been too frequent with him that in a transport of Heat and Passion to call some of his Brethren in the Ministry and other Elders and that upon small Provocations if any Fools Ignorant Heathens Infidels Silly Souls Lyars Hereticks Rotten Ranters Muggletonians other Names of that ● famous strain thereby to our grief ●oaming out his own Shame And further his Anger and Envy being Cruel against us and not contenting himself with his Harshness against Persons but he proceeded in bitterness of Spirit to charge our Meeting with being come together to cloak Heresie and Deceit and publishing openly several times That there were more Doctrines of Devils and Damnable Heresies among the Quakers than among any Profession among the Protestants He hath long objected against