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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. 4.14 2 Ioh. 10.11 2 â—hes 2.9 Now mark if these Scriptures must be the best preservative against seducers which do not tell of the Magistrates Coercive power in Religious matters nor of their suppressing Errours and Heresies See also pag 32 How 〈…〉 own himseâ—f as also considering what this W. Pâ— saith pag. 27. of Gregorius Baderus â— provincial of the Jesuits c. and their Counsels and seconded with their practises in Ejecting Imprisoning Banishing Suppressing and Persecuting all the Protestant Ministers in Bohemia in the years 1602 1607 1621 and 1652. So it appears the Papists used this manner of proceeding and would not W. â— do the same as Imprison Banish c. This might convince him what Spirit and Church it is that is guilty of persecution is maintainted by it and by such manner of proceeding as Imprisoning and Banishing men for theiâ— Consciences that 't is not the true Church nor Spirit as also all that professe to be Protestants may take notice of these proceedings and what a blemish and disaragement it brings upon both their Church and State to follow such harsh and cruel proceedings against men for their Consciences And moreover both the Government and people of this Nation of England may farther take notice how W. P. doth reflect upon them and consider whether or no his matter tends to the peace and good of the Church and State thereof Mark in his 4. 5. pag he tells us of Multituâ—es of Româ—sh Emissaries and Vermin Franciscan Fryers and Iesuits c. That they have their several mâ—ssions and directions into all parts from their Generals and Superiours residing commonly in London where they have a Consistory and Couâ—sel sitting that rules all the affairs of the things of England besides fixed officers in every Diccese c. Answer Both Magistrates and people of Englanâ— may here mark what a sad State he represents them and this Nation in if all the affairs of the things of England be ruled by the Council of the Romish Emissâ—ries c. And whether this doth not tend to raise troubles and disâ—ractions in this Nation and his quoting Crâ—mwells Speech in the painted Chamber Sept. 4. 1654. As if Cromwel was a man of great Credit and Esteem with him But if he should say that this was writ in the time of the former power then why doth his Book come out now being printed in 1664. with Additions to it of like nature and hath he not owned tâ—e Presbyterian Government what Confusion is he fallen into But in his Post-script pag. 32. He speaks to our present Governours and Sword men and their Posterity against tollerating these Jesuitical Fiery Treacherous Agents which unjustly he would make them believe us to be so as its evident he reflectâ— upon the present Goverment in this particular And in page 25.26 W. P. in his Post-script tells of the Jesuits sending forth their Emissaries and Agents c. To be present â—n the Senates Parliaments and Councils of those of the Reformed Religion c. And in page 32â— of their predominating in most Councils and places c. To which I say if this be true that the Emissaries of Rome predominates in most Councils and places of those of the Reformed Religion or those called Protestants then this proves that we called Quakers are no Papists nor Jesuits nor Romish Emissaries nor derived from thence for if we were we should not suffer as we do if his words were true that they have so much power and predominancy and if the Church Religion and State of Englanâ— will soon be utterly overturned and all disunited one from another by the Popes Emissaries if they be not speedily repressed as he saith page 5. 32. it seems then their Church is not in the unity of the Spirit and what a weak miserable estate doth he here represent the Church and State of Engl. to be in And whether or no this his representing the Pope and his Emissaries to have so much power and predominancy in the Church and State of England doeâ— not plainly tend to encourage them to proceed and endeavour the obtaining of the sole power and Government iâ—to â—heir own hands do but mark the tendency of his matter and whether it can rationally be deemed safe for this Natioâ— or Government to admit of such as this W. P. â—o be in any place of truâ—t either in Parliament or other or to divulge â—uch principles who doth represent them in such a sad Sâ—ate as if they were almost all over-swayed by the Pope And thuâ— gives encouragement to him and his Emissaries which tends to incense a great part of the Nation who are dis-â—ffected with that way of Popery and to make Commotions Tumults and Divisions which unjustly he would Charge us with howbeit we who are called Quakers are clear and Innocent from owning the Pope or his Supremacy or power or having any such union â—r correspondency with his Emissaries Priests or Jesuits as to know any such things of them as their having such Councils order and sway in this Nation as W. P. signifyeth which intimates that he hath more correspondency or privacy with them then we for we know no such things therefore is it not fit that he should be called in question before Authoâ—ity to discover what he knows of such things and those whom he accuses to come face to face that things of this kind may be made manifest and brought to Light and what 's wrong be disproved of according to Equity and Truth and the Nation better informed if he hath mis-represented the State thereof in these mattersâ— and that he may give forth a recantation thereof And note that throughout W. P his Pamphlet I find many more grosse slanders lies stories absurdities and abuses against â—s called Quakers and others some of which are as followeth Page 2. As false it is that the Quakers are derived from prophane Belshazar Dan. 5.9 and those that David prayes against Ps. 6.9 2â— False it is that they are brought into and set up in England by Franciscan Fryers and Jesuits Page 3. False it is that they are the chief Speakers among the Quakers Page 4. False it is that the Romish Emissaries and Vermin are the chief Speakers and Rulers in most separate Congregations And this is intended to set the Magistrates to persecute them which shews a malicious Spirit Page 5. False it is that the Quakers have done much hurt in Bristol False it is that they endeavour to draw people into Parties Factions Sects c. Page 6. A falshood and slander it is that they perswade people to desert their lawful calling and imployments and to embrace an idle monkish lasie life c. False it is that they refuse to shew any honour or humble deportment towards Magiâ—trateâ— for our harmless deportmeâ—t and subjection to them either actively or passively shews the contrary though it stand not in the vain and foolish ceremonies and complementâ— which
TRUTH TRYUMPHING IN A SUFFERING TIME OVER Deceit and Falsehood OR William Prynn's Book of Quakers Vnmasked clearly detected and the Innocency of the People Vindicated from the Grosse Abuses and Injuries done them by him This is occasioned upon W. P. his said Book with his Additions to it in Reply to John Audland being lately divulged This for the Information of the NATION By G. W. Printed for the Reader Truth Tryumphing in a suffering time over Deceit and Falshood COnsidering the mighty power and good hand of our God in preserving and prospering us in his way and work and how he hath enlarged the borders of his Sanctuary amongst us and how far short our persecutors have fallen of effecting their evil designs against us whereby they have sought our Ruine and Destruction from being a people which the Lord God hath prevented and frustrated notwithstanding the many Enemies Persecutions Afflictions and Tryals we have met withall and do undergo If the hearts of the wicked were not set in them to do wickedly because Judgement is not speedily executed upon them they might consider their way and cease joyning hand in hand against the seed of the Righteous and not smite with the fist of wickednesse nor so beset the Righteous on every side as if they would swallow them up quick and destroy them from amongst men for whilst Satan is permitted to make use of some of his Instruments to belie â—lander and reproach usâ— and to render us as odious as he and they can that they may stir up and Instigate others of his Instruments to persecute and oppresse us by outward Penalties Sufferings Imprisonments Banishments and what not to the utmost of their power Now if the Lord God hâ—d not been and were not on our side what would become of us Who could sustain us in all these troubles but he alone whose faithfulnesse fails not and whose Love is continued unto them that fear him and hold their Integrity in him and walk in his way and path and abide in his truth which is the same still and changes not and such do not gad abroad to change their way but do confide in his name and power in which is our defence in the midst of all our Tryals and Afflictions and in his Salvation we have Joy and Tryumph over all unâ—lean spirits and lying tongues and over all the deceits of false hearts hypocrites time servers men-pleasers and deceitful workers who â—eek to curry favour and ingratiate theâ—selves in with the powers and such as be uppermost by railingâ— reviling and belying the persecuted and despised people of God who are so deeply exposed to suffering at this day which course of proceeding against the sufferers is a work of as base a spirit as is amongst men among which Railers and Revilers I fiâ—d one William Prynâ—e Esq so written not one of the least as hereafter is briefly made manifest in the sequel hereof upon examâ—nation of his false Charges and Accusations together with his pâ—etended proofs thereof against us the suffering people callâ—d Quakers which being so very grosse and apparently false I would be as brief as I may about tâ—em And now mark the Title of Willâ—am Prynne his Book and his Charge upon which he grounds his matter against the Quakers so called viz. The Quakers unmasked and cleaâ—ly deâ—ected â—o be but the Spawn of Româ—sh Frogs Iesuits and Fraâ—ciscan Pâ—pâ—sh Fâ—yers sent from Rome to seduce â—he iâ—â—oxâ—caâ—ed and gâ—ddâ—-headâ—d Eâ—glish Nation I answer how false and slanderous this accusation is thousands in this Nation may judge as also our Life Coveâ—sation Doctrine Writings and Testimonies and the suffering of several of our Friends under the Pope both in France and Rome where some till they dyed did manifest this Charge to be false and how can any suppose the rest of this matter to be truth which is grounded hereupon when the very ground of his Book is a â—â—ie which though it hath been detected several years ago yet iâ— is now re-printed and enlarged and brought forth as if it were still pertinent to us and the English Nation which he saith is â—nâ—oxicated and giddy-headed and so he hath not only set himsâ—lf as a Judge over us but over the whole Nation and in his â—irst and second pages tells of multitudes of Râ—mish Woâ—veâ— Locusâ—s Caâ—erâ—â—llars of all Sects Orderâ— as Iesuits Franciscans Benedictâ—nes Domâ—nicanâ— and the like come fâ—eâ—ly over in whole Troops from Forâ—aign Seminaries and Cell that act their several â—aâ—ts and Pageanâ—s on the Thâ—aâ—re of our dâ—stâ—acted English Church and Sâ—ate to bring both of them to Ruine under al sorts of disguises without any waâ—ches or searches at all to seclude or detect c. Mark here how he hatâ— ceâ—sured and reflected upon the English Church and State and is nâ—t â—his a diâ—paragement and reproach to the Government â—hereof which had we or some called Sectaries spoken thus much what would it have been deemedâ— would it noâ— have been counted Seditious if not worse And if this be true that he saith which I refeâ— to the judgements of both Rulers and People of England what reason have we to conform to such a distracted Church that these he counts Romish wolves Locusts and Jesuits have so much power over if his words be true or any to be compelled theretoâ— for would you not count him a mad-man that would follow a distracted Woman for his guide and leader especially in matters of Salvation or them mad-men that would compel others to follow such a one And now leâ— us exâ—mine his pâ—oof for his aforesaid Charge and Accusation against the Quakersâ— which is an Information of George Cowlâ—â—â—aw of Bristol taken upon his Oath 22. of â—anuary 1654. which he informeth from one Coppinger as he saith a Fryer of the Fraâ—ciscan Company who should tell this Cowlâ—shaw that he had been aâ— London for some Moneths and had been at all â—he Churches and Meetingsâ— publick and â—rivate that he could hear of and that none came so near him as the Quakers c To which I answer Cowlishaâ—'s Oath of a bare report if it be true that such a thing was reported was no sufficienâ— evidence to convict the Quakers so called of being guilty of W. P. his Charge aforesaid nor for him to passe such a severe Sentence and Judgment upon them nor to go about to instigate the Magistrates to persecute or suppresse them as he hath done For if another should come and swear that W. Prâ—nne affirmed that the Qâ—akers are but the spawn of Romish Fâ—oâ—s and 〈◊〉 doth it prove his Affirmation or Charge true He hath shewed himself worse then the very heathen in this thing to take a mans Information against people behind their backs as sufficient for their conviction whilst the accused were not present to answer face to face before their accusers For the Romans Law did not condemn any man before a fair hearing and tryal and should men proceed thus