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Truth tryumphing in a suffering time over deceit and falsehood, or, William Prynn's book of Quakers unmasked clearly detected and the innocency of the people vindicated from the grosse abuses and injuries done them by him ... / by G.W.
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Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
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eph._n 4.14_o 2_o joh._n 10.11_o 2_o â—hes_n 2.9_o now_o mark_n if_o these_o scripture_n must_v be_v the_o best_a preservative_n against_o seducer_n which_o do_v not_o tell_v of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n in_o religious_a matter_n nor_o of_o their_o suppress_v error_n and_o heresy_n see_v also_o pag_n 32_o how_o 〈…〉_z own_o himself_o as_o also_o consider_v what_o this_o w._n pâ—_n say_v pag._n 27._o of_o gregorius_n baderusâ—_n â—_z provincial_a of_o the_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o counsel_n and_o second_v with_o their_o practice_n in_o eject_v imprison_v banish_v suppress_v and_o persecute_v all_o the_o protestant_a minister_n in_o bohemia_n in_o the_o year_n 1602_o 1607_o 1621._o and_o 1652._o so_o it_o appear_v the_o papist_n use_v this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v and_o will_v not_o w._n â—_o do_v the_o same_o as_o imprison_v banish_v etc._n etc._n this_o may_v convince_v he_o what_o spirit_n and_o church_n it_o be_v that_o be_v guilty_a of_o persecution_n &_o be_v maintainted_a by_o it_o and_o by_o such_o manner_n of_o proceed_v as_o imprison_v and_o banish_v man_n for_o theiâ—_n conscience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n nor_o spirit_n as_o also_o all_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v protestant_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o proceed_n and_o what_o a_o blemish_n and_o disaragement_n it_o bring_v upon_o both_o their_o church_n and_o state_n to_o follow_v such_o harsh_a and_o cruel_a proceed_n against_o man_n for_o their_o conscience_n and_o moreover_o both_o the_o government_n and_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n of_o england_n may_v far_o take_v notice_n how_o w._n p._n do_v reflect_v upon_o they_o and_o consider_v whether_o or_o no_o his_o matter_n tend_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n thereof_o mark_v in_o his_o 4._o &_o 5._o pag_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o multituâ—es_n of_o româ—sh_a emissary_n and_o vermin_n franciscan_a friar_n and_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o have_v their_o several_a mâ—ssions_n and_o direction_n into_o all_o part_n from_o their_o general_n and_o superior_n reside_v common_o in_o london_n where_o they_o have_v a_o consistory_n and_o counsel_n sit_v that_o rule_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o england_n beside_o fix_a officer_n in_o every_o diccese_n etc._n etc._n answer_n both_o magistrate_n and_o people_n of_o englanâ—_n may_v here_o mark_v what_o a_o sad_a state_n he_o represent_v they_o and_o this_o nation_n in_o if_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o england_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o romish_a emissary_n etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o this_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o raise_v trouble_n and_o distraction_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o his_o quote_v crâ—mwells_n speech_n in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n sept._n 4._o 1654._o as_o if_o cromwell_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a credit_n and_o esteem_v with_o he_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o be_v write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o former_a power_n then_o why_o do_v his_o book_n come_v out_o now_o be_v print_v in_o 1664._o with_o addition_n to_o it_o of_o like_a nature_n and_o have_v he_o not_o own_v tâ—e_v presbyterian_a government_n what_o confusion_n be_v he_o fall_v into_o but_o in_o his_o postscript_n pag._n 32._o he_o speak_v to_o our_o present_a governor_n and_o sword_n man_n and_o their_o posterity_n against_o tollerate_v these_o jesuitical_a fiery_a treacherous_a agent_n which_o unjust_o he_o will_v make_v they_o believe_v we_o to_o be_v so_o as_o its_o evident_a he_o reflectâ—_n upon_o the_o present_a government_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o in_o page_n 25.26_o w._n p._n in_o his_o postscript_n tell_v of_o the_o jesuit_n send_v forth_o their_o emissary_n and_o agent_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v present_a â—n_o the_o senate_n parliament_n and_o council_n of_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o page_n 32â—_n of_o their_o predominate_n in_o most_o council_n and_o place_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o say_v if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o emissary_n of_o rome_n predominate_v in_o most_o council_n and_o place_n of_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n or_o those_o call_a protestant_n then_o this_o prove_v that_o we_o call_v quaker_n be_v no_o papist_n nor_o jesuit_n nor_o romish_a emissary_n nor_o derive_v from_o thence_o for_o if_o we_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v as_o we_o do_v if_o his_o word_n be_v true_a that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o power_n and_o predominancy_n and_o if_o the_o church_n religion_n and_o state_n of_o englanâ—_n will_v soon_o be_v utter_o overturn_v and_o all_o disunited_a one_o from_o another_o by_o the_o pope_n emissary_n if_o they_o be_v not_o speedy_o repress_v as_o he_o say_v page_v 5._o &_o 32._o it_o seem_v then_o their_o church_n be_v not_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o what_o a_o weak_a miserable_a estate_n do_v he_o here_o represent_v the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o engl._n to_o be_v in_o and_o whether_o or_o no_o this_o his_o represent_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o emissary_n to_o have_v so_o much_o power_n and_o predominancy_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o england_n doeâ—_n not_o plain_o tend_v to_o encourage_v they_o to_o proceed_v and_o endeavour_v the_o obtain_n of_o the_o sole_a power_n and_o government_n into_o â—heir_n own_o hand_n do_v but_o mark_v the_o tendency_n of_o his_o matter_n and_o whether_o it_o can_v rational_o be_v deem_v safe_a for_o this_o nation_n or_o government_n to_o admit_v of_o such_o as_o this_o w._n p._n â—o_o be_v in_o any_o place_n of_o truâ—t_n either_o in_o parliament_n or_o other_o or_o to_o divulge_v â—uch_n principle_n who_o do_v represent_v they_o in_o such_o a_o sad_a sâ—ate_n as_o if_o they_o be_v almost_o all_o over-swayed_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o thuâ—_n give_v encouragement_n to_o he_o and_o his_o emissary_n which_o tend_v to_o incense_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v dis-â—ffected_n with_o that_o way_n of_o popery_n and_o to_o make_v commotion_n tumult_n and_o division_n which_o unjust_o he_o will_v charge_v we_o with_o howbeit_o we_o who_o be_v call_v quaker_n be_v clear_a and_o innocent_a from_o own_v the_o pope_n or_o his_o supremacy_n or_o power_n or_o have_v any_o such_o union_n â—r_o correspondency_n with_o his_o emissary_n priest_n or_o jesuit_n as_o to_o know_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o they_o as_o their_o have_v such_o council_n order_n and_o sway_v in_o this_o nation_n as_o w._n p._n signify_v which_o intimate_v that_o he_o have_v more_o correspondency_n or_o privacy_n with_o they_o than_o we_o for_o we_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n therefore_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o question_n before_o authority_n to_o discover_v what_o he_o know_v of_o such_o thing_n and_o those_o who_o he_o accuse_v to_o come_v face_n to_o face_n that_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o bring_v to_o light_n and_o what_o be_v wrong_a be_v disprove_v of_o according_a to_o equity_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o nation_n better_o inform_v if_o he_o have_v misrepresent_v the_o state_n thereof_o in_o these_o mattersâ—_n and_o that_o he_o may_v give_v forth_o a_o recantation_n thereof_o and_o note_v that_o throughout_o w._n p_o his_o pamphlet_n i_o find_v many_o more_o gross_a slander_n lie_n story_n absurdity_n and_o abuse_n against_o â—s_n call_v quaker_n and_o other_o some_o of_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v page_n 2._o as_o false_a it_o be_v that_o the_o quaker_n be_v derive_v from_o profane_a belshazar_n dan._n 5.9_o and_o those_o that_o david_n pray_v against_o ps._n 6.9_o 2d_o false_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o and_o set_v up_o in_o england_n by_o franciscan_a friar_n and_o jesuit_n page_n 3._o false_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n among_o the_o quaker_n page_n 4._o false_a it_o be_v that_o the_o romish_a emissary_n and_o vermin_n be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n and_o ruler_n in_o most_o separate_a congregation_n and_o this_o be_v intend_v to_o set_v the_o magistrate_n to_o persecute_v they_o which_o show_v a_o malicious_a spirit_n page_n 5._o false_a it_o be_v that_o the_o quaker_n have_v do_v much_o hurt_v in_o bristol_n false_a it_o be_v that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v people_n into_o party_n faction_n sect_n etc._n etc._n page_n 6._o a_o falsehood_n and_o slander_n it_o be_v that_o they_o persuade_v people_n to_o desert_n their_o lawful_a call_n and_o employment_n and_o to_o embrace_v a_o idle_a monkish_a lazy_a life_n etc._n etc._n false_a it_o be_v that_o they_o refuse_v to_o show_v any_o honour_n or_o humble_a deportment_n towards_o magiâ—trateâ—_n for_o our_o harmless_a deportment_n and_o subjection_n to_o they_o either_o active_o or_o passive_o show_v the_o contrary_a though_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o vain_a and_o foolish_a ceremony_n and_o complementâ—_n which_o
truth_n triumph_v in_o a_o suffer_a time_n overdo_n deceit_n and_o falsehood_n or_o william_n prynn'_v book_n of_o quaker_n unmask_v clear_o detect_v and_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o people_n vindicated_n from_o the_o gross_a abuse_n and_o injury_n do_v they_o by_o he_o this_o be_v occasion_v upon_o w._n p._n his_o say_a book_n with_o his_o addition_n to_o it_o in_o reply_n to_o john_n audland_n be_v late_o divulge_v this_o for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o g._n w._n print_a for_o the_o reader_n truth_n triumph_v in_o a_o suffer_a time_n over_o deceit_n and_o falsehood_n consider_v the_o mighty_a power_n and_o good_a hand_n of_o our_o god_n in_o preserve_v and_o prosper_v we_o in_o his_o way_n and_o work_v and_o how_o he_o have_v enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n among_o we_o and_o how_o far_o short_a our_o persecutor_n have_v fall_v of_o effect_v their_o evil_a design_n against_o we_o whereby_o they_o have_v seek_v our_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n from_o be_v a_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v prevent_v and_o frustrate_v notwithstanding_o the_o many_o enemy_n persecution_n affliction_n and_o trial_n we_o have_v meet_v withal_o and_o do_v undergo_v if_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v wicked_o because_o judgement_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v upon_o they_o they_o may_v consider_v their_o way_n and_o cease_v join_v hand_n in_o hand_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o not_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n nor_o so_o beset_v the_o righteous_a on_o every_o side_n as_o if_o they_o will_v swallow_v they_o up_o quick_a and_o destroy_v they_o from_o among_o man_n for_o whilst_o satan_n be_v permit_v to_o make_v use_n of_o some_o of_o his_o instrument_n to_o belie_v â—lander_n and_o reproach_n usâ—_n and_o to_o render_v we_o as_o odious_a as_o he_o and_o they_o can_v that_o they_o may_v stir_v up_o and_o instigate_v other_o of_o his_o instrument_n to_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v we_o by_o outward_a penalty_n suffering_n imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o what_o not_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n now_o if_o the_o lord_n god_n hâ—d_v not_o be_v and_o be_v not_o on_o our_o side_n what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o who_o can_v sustain_v we_o in_o all_o these_o trouble_v but_o he_o alone_o who_o faithfulness_n fail_v not_o and_o who_o love_n be_v continue_v unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o hold_v their_o integrity_n in_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o path_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o same_o still_o and_o change_v not_o and_o such_o do_v not_o gad_n abroad_o to_o change_v their_o way_n but_o do_v confide_v in_o his_o name_n and_o power_n in_o which_o be_v our_o defence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o trial_n and_o affliction_n and_o in_o his_o salvation_n we_o have_v joy_n and_o triumph_n over_o all_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o lie_a tongue_n and_o over_o all_o the_o deceit_n of_o false_a heart_n hypocrite_n time_n server_n men-pleasers_a and_o deceitful_a worker_n who_o â—eek_v to_o curry_v favour_n and_o ingratiate_v themselves_o in_o with_o the_o power_n and_o such_o as_o be_v uppermost_a by_o railing_n revile_v and_o belie_v the_o persecute_a and_o despise_a people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o deep_o expose_v to_o suffer_v at_o this_o day_n which_o course_n of_o proceed_v against_o the_o sufferer_n be_v a_o work_n of_o as_o base_a a_o spirit_n as_o be_v among_o man_n among_o which_o railer_n and_o reviler_n i_o fiâ—d_v one_o william_n prince_n esq_n so_o write_v not_o one_o of_o the_o least_o as_o hereafter_o be_v brief_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o sequel_n hereof_o upon_o examination_n of_o his_o false_a charge_n and_o accusation_n together_o with_o his_o pretended_a proof_n thereof_o against_o we_o the_o suffering_n people_n callâ—d_n quaker_n which_o be_v so_o very_o gross_a and_o apparent_o false_a i_o will_v be_v as_o brief_a as_o i_o may_v about_o tâ—em_v and_o now_o mark_v the_o title_n of_o willâ—am_n prynne_n his_o book_n and_o his_o charge_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_n his_o matter_n against_o the_o quaker_n so_o call_v viz._n the_o quaker_n unmask_v and_o cleaâ—ly_o deâ—ected_v â—o_o be_v but_o the_o spawn_n of_o româ—sh_a frog_n jesuit_n and_o franciscan_a pâ—pâ—sh_n fâ—yers_n send_v from_o rome_n to_o seduce_v â—he_v intoxicated_a and_o giddy-headed_a english_a nation_n i_o answer_v how_o false_a and_o slanderous_a this_o accusation_n be_v thousand_o in_o this_o nation_n may_v judge_v as_o also_o our_o life_n conversation_n doctrine_n write_n and_o testimony_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o several_a of_o our_o friend_n under_o the_o pope_n both_o in_o france_n and_o rome_n where_o some_o till_o they_o die_v do_v manifest_v this_o charge_n to_o be_v false_a and_o how_o can_v any_o suppose_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v truth_n which_o be_v ground_v hereupon_o when_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o his_o book_n be_v a_o â—â—ie_n which_o though_o it_o have_v be_v detect_v several_a year_n ago_o yet_o iâ—_n be_v now_o reprint_v and_o enlarge_v and_o bring_v forth_o as_o if_o it_o be_v still_o pertinent_a to_o we_o and_o the_o english_a nation_n which_o he_o say_v be_v intoxicate_v and_o giddy-headed_a and_o so_o he_o have_v not_o only_o set_v himself_o as_o a_o judge_n over_o we_o but_o over_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o in_o his_o â—irst_n and_o second_o page_n tell_v of_o multitude_n of_o râ—mish_n woâ—veâ—_n locust_n caterpillar_n of_o all_o sect_n orderâ—_n as_o jesuit_n franciscan_n benedictâ—nes_n domâ—nicanâ—_n and_o the_o like_a come_v fâ—eâ—ly_o over_o in_o whole_a troop_n from_o foreign_a seminary_n and_o cell_n that_o act_n their_o several_a â—aâ—ts_n and_o pageant_n on_o the_o theater_n of_o our_o distracted_a english_a church_n and_o sâ—ate_n to_o bring_v both_o of_o they_o to_o ruin_n under_o all_o sort_n of_o disguise_n without_o any_o watch_n or_o search_n at_o all_o to_o seclude_v or_o detect_v etc._n etc._n mark_v here_o how_o he_o hatâ—_n censure_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o english_a church_n and_o state_n and_o be_v nâ—t_o â—his_v a_o disparagement_n and_o reproach_n to_o the_o government_n â—hereof_o which_o have_v we_o or_o some_o call_v sectary_n speak_v thus_o much_o what_o will_v it_o have_v be_v deemedâ—_n will_v it_o noâ—_n have_v be_v count_v seditious_a if_o not_o worse_o and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o he_o say_v which_o i_o refeâ—_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o both_o ruler_n and_o people_n of_o england_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o conform_v to_o such_o a_o distract_a church_n that_o these_o he_o count_v romish_a wolf_n locust_n and_o jesuit_n have_v so_o much_o power_n over_o if_o his_o word_n be_v true_a or_o any_o to_o be_v compel_v thereto_o for_o will_v you_o not_o count_v he_o a_o madman_n that_o will_v follow_v a_o distract_a woman_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o leader_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n or_o they_o madman_n that_o will_v compel_v other_o to_o follow_v such_o a_o one_o and_o now_o leâ—_n we_o examine_v his_o pâ—oof_n for_o his_o aforesaid_a charge_n and_o accusation_n against_o the_o quakers_n which_o be_v a_o information_n of_o george_n cowlâ—â—â—aw_v of_o bristol_n take_v upon_o his_o oath_n 22._o of_o â—anuary_a 1654._o which_o he_o inform_v from_o one_o coppinger_n as_o he_o say_v a_o friar_n of_o the_o franciscan_a company_n who_o shall_v tell_v this_o cowlâ—shaw_n that_o he_o have_v be_v aâ—_n london_n for_o some_o month_n and_o have_v be_v at_o all_o â—he_n church_n and_o meetingsâ—_n public_a and_o private_a that_o he_o can_v hear_v of_o and_o that_o none_o come_v so_o near_o he_o as_o the_o quaker_n &c_n &c_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v cowlishaâ—'s_n oath_n of_o a_o bare_a report_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v report_v be_v no_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o convict_v the_o quaker_n so_o call_v of_o be_v guilty_a of_o w._n p._n his_o charge_n aforesaid_a nor_o for_o he_o to_o pass_v such_o a_o severe_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n upon_o they_o nor_o to_o go_v about_o to_o instigate_v the_o magistrate_n to_o persecute_v or_o suppress_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v and_o swear_v that_o w._n prâ—nne_n affirm_v that_o the_o qâ—akers_n be_v but_o the_o spawn_n of_o romish_a fâ—oâ—s_n and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o prove_v his_o affirmation_n or_o charge_n true_a he_o have_v show_v himself_o worse_o than_o the_o very_a heathen_a in_o this_o thing_n to_o take_v a_o man_n information_n against_o people_n behind_o their_o back_n as_o sufficient_a for_o their_o conviction_n whilst_o the_o accuse_a be_v not_o present_a to_o answer_v face_n to_o face_n before_o their_o accuser_n for_o the_o roman_n law_n do_v not_o condemn_v any_o man_n before_o a_o fair_a hear_n and_o trial_n and_o shall_v man_n proceed_v thus_o