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truth_n	devil_n	father_n	liar_n	1,960	5	10.7881	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65858	The contemned Quaker and his Christian religion defended against envy & forgery in answer to two abusive invective pamphlets, the one stiled Antichrist in spirit unmasked, the other Railings and slanders detected, promoted by some persons commonly called Anabaptists at Deptford in Kent who have unwarily begun the contest.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1692 (1692)	Wing W1919; ESTC R26354	39,076	98

of Fact wherein he is still general against the Quakers as if they all treated their Antagonists of all Sorts with such sharp Language as some have treated a few and how far they merited severe Treatment from our Friend concerned he does not know The Instances of the Quakers Treatment E. P. gives are upon T. Lawson E. Burroughs W. Penn and G. Whitehead but chiefly on E. B. who in Scorn he terms Famous p. 25. for using the Words Reprobate Child of Darkness Diviner Antichrist Beast Blind Pharisee Hypocrite Sottish c. These with other Words of like import he has pick'd up among Matters of Controversie which though the Language be sharp 't is not unscriptural both Prophets of God and Ministers of Christ yea Christ himself did sometime use the like against Wicked Men who really were such in Spirit and Practice especially against Envious Persecutors Deceivers Hypocrites c. In his accusing E. B. hereupon with sentencing a Man to Wo and Condemnation for ever for asking some sober Questions p. 26. Herein he apparently wrongs E. B. for 't was not only for the Questions that he censured him though they were not sincere nor consistent clear Questions but as knowing that Adversary to be in Strife and Envy as he declares f. 31 32. denounces severe Judgment 1. Absolutely upon the Envious Persecuting Spirit of the Beast in him 2. Conditionally upon the Envious Person leaving him room for Repentance Exhorting him To Own and Obey the Light in his Conscience that he might know that Obedience of Christ which reconciles to God and that by the same Light he might see his Evil Deeds and be led up to Christ from whence the Light comes thus E. Burroughs f. 30 31 33. Whence it evidently appears He did not absolutely condemn the Man for ever but the Beast in him the evil envious Spirit and Works of it in him and this can be no just Occasion for E. Paye or W. Allcott to accuse the People called Quakers with having Affinity with the Muggletonians in their execrable Imprecations Curses c. as they falsly declare in their Antichrist in Spirit p. 9. For the Muggletonians have absolutely Cursed and Damned Persons for opposing them only allowing them no condition of Repentance or of owning or obeying the Light of Christ in them to lead them up to him as E. B. did neither does any Just Ground appear from his Words as justly distinguished before to deduce any such Rude Censorious and Reviling Question as E. Paye and W. Allcott c. have done in their Antichrist in Spirit p. 34 35. Their Reviling yet mistaken Question follows ☞ viz. Could the Devil himself have been more Vile and prodigiously Arrogant to take upon him to Determine a Man's endless Condition When it was not the Endless Condition of the Man but of the Evil Spirit in him the Beast in him that E. B. absolutely excludes from God for ever but conditionally declares Judgment upon the envius Man warning him To own and obey the Light of Christ in his Conscience that so he might find Repentance otherwise Destruction would be his Portion This Distinction I observe and clearly find in E. B's said Answer to Bennit The Matter justly considered is much like as if a Son of Thunder stirred up in Zeal for Truth should severely Judge and Condemn the Evil Lying Envious Spirit of the Beast and false Prophet in E. P. and his Abettors and unto that Lying Spirit in them declare viz. Thou Envious Lying Persecuting Beast thou Foul Wicked Spirit thou Malicious Devil and Father of Lyes and Lyars thou Author of all Mischief and Discord thou Troubler of the Creation thou Reproacher of God's Heritage thou that hast opened thy Mouth in Blasphemy against God his Tabernacle and them that dwell in Heaven thou art utterly cast down and condemned for ever and to the Pit thou must return c. And you in whom this Lying Envious Spirit has so violently appeared against the People of God to Defame and Reproach them and their Christian Profession You and your Lyes and Perversions are condemned with the Light of Truth and you 'll come to Shame and Contempt for the same and utterly perish if you do not repent this is more than a Supposition 't is a real Warning to you the Lake which is the Second Death is and will be the Portion of all Lyars and therefore I exhort you in love to your poor Souls Return Own and Obey the Light of Christ in your Consciences that will shew you your Evil Deeds your Hypocrisies your Falshood and Envy and lead you to repent of the same that you may find Mercy and Pardon in Christ if your Day be not over the Spirit of Truth the Saints Comforter is the World's Reprover and Judge also of the Prince thereof Christ's Ministers who were led by this Spirit did not wrestle against Flesh and Blood but against Principalities and Powers and Rulers of the Darkness of the World against Spiritual Wickedness in High Places Eph. 6. These testified against Evil Spirits and Wickedness it self both in Root and Branches The great Degeneracy hath been such in the World that a Generation of Men have turned Beasts the Persecuting Envious Spirit of the Beast has made them Beasts Bulls Dogs Foxes Swine Wolves Devourers Destroyers of others the Old Serpent has made them Serpents Vipers Children of the Devil c. These being Characters in Scripture put upon Wicked Men And it is no hard Matter to shew E. P. and his Brethren as severe Judgment and sharp Language given in Scripture to Envious Wicked Persons as E. Burroughs gave to his Envious Antagonist before-mentioned and which I am persuaded is as justly applicable to our present Malicious Adversaries as to those to whom first directed by the Spirit of true Judgment in the Servants of God and Christ as Ps. 52. observe E. P. c. 1. Thy Tongue deviseth Mischief like a sharp Razor working deceitfully thou lovest Evil more than Good and Lying rather than to speak Righteousness Selah Thou lovest all devouring Words O thou Deceitful Tongue God shall likewise destroy thee for ever He shall take thee away and pluck thee out of thy Dwelling place and root thee out of the Land of the Living Selah v. 2 3 4 5. 2. And Isa. 56.10 His Watchmen are blind they are all ignorant they are all dumb Dogs c. v. 11. Yea they are greedy Dogs which can never have enough they are Shepherds that cannot understand they all look to their own way every one for his gain from his Quarter as the Covetous Persecuting Priests used to do and 't is well if some of you be clear thereof And 3. Ye Serpents ye Generation of Vipers how can ye escape the Damnation of Hell Matt. 23.33 O Generation of Vipers who hath warned you to flee from the Wrath to come Matt. 3.7 4. Read also the Epistle of Jude v. 10. But these speak evil of those things which