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A96385 Cain's generation discover'd. In ansvver to an epistle directed to the reader, in a book titled, A short and full vindication of that svveet and comfortable ordinance, of singing of Psalms. Put forth by one Jonathan Clapham, vvho calls himself M.A. and minister of Christ in VVramplingham in Norffolk; wherein he is found in envy, in Cain's way, in his false accusations and fierce despising and envious railing against the innocent, which is answered by me whose name in the flesh is George VVhitehead, who am one of them who are called Quakers, ... and wee having answered before six of his chief arguments for singing Psalms, which are answered in that book called, Davids enemies discovered, which this priest Clapham durst not answer nor reply to; therefore he makes excuse to the reader, that we left out some of his arguments, for the which cause I am moved further to answer to some of his arguments concerning singing, ... Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1655 (1655) Wing W1898; Thomason E844_12; ESTC R202146 13,314 16

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CAIN'S GENERATION DISCOVER'D IN ANSVVER TO An epistle directed to the Reader in a BOOK TITLED A Short and Full vindication of that svveet and comfortable Ordinance OF Singing of PSALMS Put forth by one Jonathan Clapham vvho calls himself M. A. and Minister of CHRIST in VVramplingham in Norffolk Wherein he is found in envy in Cain's way in his false accusations and fierce despising and envious railing against the innocent which is answered by me whose name in the flesh is George VVhitehead who am one of them who are called QUAKERS who are despised and hated of that Generation of Priests who go in Cain's way and Balaam's way And wee having answered before six of his chief Arguments for singing Psalms which are answered in that Book called Davids Enemies discovered which this Priest CLAPHAM durst not answer nor reply to therefore he makes excuse to the Reader that we left out some of his Arguments for the which cause I am moved further to answer to some of his Arguments concerning singing that all that have eyes to see may see his folly laid open his torment increased Also several Quaeries to them that profess the Scriptures to be their rule to walk by and some to them that profess the Scripture to be their Rule and the Saints Rule to try the SPIRITS by London Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-spread Eagle neer the West end of Pauls 1655. CAINS GENERATION DISCOVER'D c. IOnathan Clapham thou having given forth a Book which thou hast Titled A short and ful Vindication of that sweet and comfortable Ordinance of singing of Psalmes Together with some profitable Rules to direct weak Christians how to sing to edification Thou sayest wherein thou desires the Reader to take notice that this short Vindication of singing of Psalms was not intended by thee for the Press but was transcribed for the private satisfaction of thy neighbour Capt. I. L. which thou sayest thy relation to him engaged thee to endeavour to this I answer Answer That the Reader may see thy deceit and folly manifested that he may take notice of thy deceit how thou would have hidden it in corners and not suffered it to be published lest then it should have been known and thy shame discovered shewing thy self to be out of the truth which seeks no corners although thou calls them profitable Rules yet they were but transcribed for the private satisfaction of Capt. I. L. here let the Reader see how thou art a respector of persons and out of the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ which doth not respect persons but here thou art found to be one of them which Iude speaks of who has mens persons in admiration because of advantage Iude 16. Priest And thou sayest thy papers were given to some of those persons commonly called quakers and part of them were printed without thy knowledg or consent the other part left out and an Answer framed thereto by two of them viz. Chr. Atkinson George VVhitchead which thou sayest thou thinks no rationall man could have taken for an Answer to thy Arguments if we had not so called it in our papers Answer Let the Reader take notice that these six Arguments wherein thou art going about to prove singing of Davids conditions a custome and an Ordinance of Christ and a common duty to all men as also thou hast declared the same over in these Arguments which thou sayest are left out the which six Arguments are plainly answered in our Book which is tituled Davids Enemies discovered and the rest which thou sayest are left out with them comprehended where the Reader may see thy lies and wresting of Scripture laid open and there he may see that in this thy paper thou hast given no satisfaction to the scrupulous Reader as thou sayest and if the Reader scruple at it by thinking he cannot be satisfied but he may see thee to be a Back-biter and a fierce despiser who hast given forth such an Epistle to him and to satisfie the scrupulous Reader now declares thy thinking who art found in thy wickedness in thy rage and vain Imaginations against the righteous who are called by thee and thy generation QVAKERS who are witnesses of David and the Saints conditions who quaked and trembled and therefore we deny all such Back-biters as thou art who makes a Trade of their conditions and a custome of singing his conditions which now they that witness them are become a proverb and a by-word to thee and thy generation and the Song of Drunckards as David was Priest And thou tells the Reader it is not thy desire to have any contest with this generation of men cals us such as the Apostle speaks of in 2 Thess 3.2 calls us absurd and unerasonable meat such as are not worthy to have place among men being more like bruits than men saith the word the Apostle there useth signifies men of no setled abode Vagabond persons absurd fellows compact of meer incongruities and leaves it to the Readers discerning and requests the Christian Readers Prayers to be delivered out of the hands of such absurd and unreasonable men Answer The Christian Reader may see thy deceit here laid open and thy envy and rage how it appears here who art going in Cains way and in Cains nature art found who art afraid to meddle with us or to bring thy deeds to the Light least it should reprove them and therefore art found in the works of Darkness in thy Back-biting and false Accusations esteeming us Vagabonds because we are sent to declare against the deceit which thou and thy generation lives in which if the Apostle Paul were here now who had no certain dwelling place who did declare against such proud men contentious men as thou art thou would call him a vagabond who now art foun̄d wresting his words to thy own destruction who speaks no such word as absurd fellows hats one of thy great sweling words which Peter cried against who called them natural bruit-beasts who went in Balaams way and Cains way in covetousness and envy as thou dost 2 Pet. 2 3.12 18 Iude 10 11. and there thou art found to be the vagabond who art out of the doctrine of Christ and a transgressor of the command of God in envy as Cain who was a vagabond Gen. 4.14 and Cain was an unreasonable man who was envious and such the Apostle bad the Thessalonians pray that he might be delivered out of the hands of and Paul who had no certain dwelling place was counted the off-scouring of all things and a fool not worthy to have place among men and not worthy to live and these who charge Paul was the Vagabonds as thou art now who art found in envy against us who are partakers of Pauls sufferings thou bidding the Reader pray that thou may be delivered out of our hands here thou would accuse use to be persecutors here I charge thee to be a false accuser and a slanderer for