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A65893	Truth and innocency vindicated and the people called Quakers defended in principle and practice, against invidious attempts and calumnies, being a just examination of two books against the said people, entituled, I. examined by G. Whitehead ...	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1699 (1699)	Wing W1969; ESTC R20356	65,800	86

which Created all things c. Where 's the Blasphemy in all these Surely none feeing God is Light and in him is no Darkness at all 1 John 1.5 The Lord is my Light and my Salvation Psalm 27.1 And there is one God the Father who is above all and through all and in you all Ephes 4.6 And know you not how that Jesus Christ the true Light is in you except you be Reprobates 2 Cor. 13.5 God who is Light and Christ the Light of the World is so in all as he enlightens all Mankind God who commanded Light to shine out of Darkness hath shined in our Hearts 2 Cor. 4.6 Now it is evident what these Adversaries call Blasphemous is testified in Holy Scripture 3. Charge of Blasphemy p. 3. In Geo. Fox's Book styled The Pearl found in England c. Printed 1658. where speaking in the Person of the Quaker's Light he hath these Passages p. 15 16. I 'll break in Pieces I 'll make Nations like Dirt I 'll tread them into the Mire c. With divers other Prophetical Passages partially pick'd up minced and curtailiz'd and many Lines left out where the dashes are as against Pride Hypocrisie Covetous Practices Hypocrites False Prophets c. All within the Threats and Prophesied against in the Name of the Lamb and Life of God and if truly read agreeable to the Holy Prophets in Scripture Thou shalt crush them with a Scepter of Iron or with a Rod of Iron and break them in Pieces like a Potters Vessel prophesied of the Son of God Psal 2.6 7 8 9. And will not the Lord tread down his Enemies I will Tread them in mine Anger and Trample them in my Fury Isa 63.3 Now is it not great Presumption to deem such Prophesies Blasphemous These words are also quoted and included in their charge of Blasphemy i. e. The Wrath of the Lamb is risen upon all Apostates who are gathered in the Apostacy Apostatiz'd from the Prophet's Life the Apostles Life the Life of the Lamb the Lamb is Risen c. the pure Life of God is Risen c. the Just will Rule the Lamb will have the Victory Woes Woes and Miseries are out-going upon all the Heads of the Wicked What our Hands have Handled and what our Eyes have Seen what was from the Beginning the Word of Life this declare we unto you What a strange Presumption is it that these Men should charge us with Blasphemy for such passages as these which are directly concurring with Holy Scripture Prophecies against the Wicked and for the Lamb's Power Dominion and Judgment against them Apostates and others And for our handling and seeing the Word of Life which was from the Beginning we knowing and sincerely professing the Lord God and the Lamb to be our Light and no other see Isa 14.5 Jer. 21.5 Nahum 1.2 Zeph. 1.14 15. Zech. 7.12 John 3.36 Rom. 1 18. and 2.5 8. 1 Thes 2.16 Rev. 6.16 17. and 14.10 and 15.1.7 and 18.3 See Wo and Woes and to whom Isa 5.8 11. and 18.20 and 10.1 4th Charge of Blasphemy p. 4. Again G. Fox in his Book stiled The Teachers of the World Vnvail'd c. in p. 27. thus saith I am the Light of the World him by whom the World was made if you love the Light with which you are enlightened withall you love Christ who saith Learn of me But if you hate that Light there is your Condemnation from him who is one with the Truth in every Man who of the Lord was moved thus to write whose name of the World is called G. Fox Obs Here are several Lines left out before the last words relating to G. F's name wherein mention is made of what he means that 't was the Light which the Apostles were in Which could not be meant of G. F. himself who was not in the Apostles days nor born into the World until many hundred Years after their days thus perverse and impertinent are these Men in their Charge and Proofs 'T is evident G. F. here speaks in the name of Christ and for him and not of himself or in his own name but of Christ the Light who Enlightneth every Man and who is Lord over all And G. F. writes as his Servant moved by him and therefore 't was very unjust as well as great Envy in these Persons to make this an Instance of the Quakers Blasphemy see John 1.9 and 3.19 5. Their next Charge of Blaspemy against us p. 4. Is viz. And to This another of their Eminent Teachers one of their Prophets says Amen in his Book The Quakers Challenge c. printed 1668. Of G. F. 't is said who is a Prophet indeed and hath been Faithful in the Lord's Business from the Beginning It was said of Christ that he was in the World and the World was made by him and the World knew him not So it may be said of this true Prophet George Fox added whom John said he was not But thou wilt feel this Prophet George Fox again added one day as heavy as a Milstone upon thee And altho' the World knows him not yet he is known p. 5. These words whom John said he was not we disown in that place they are confusedly misplaced And the Author was not one of the most Approved or Eminent among us as falsly represented tho a more Honest and well Intending Man than Skilful in Expression as in this case his Intention ought to be considered He could not intend that the World was made by G. F. as he did after explain himself in Print but by Jesus Christ by whom God Created all things Ephes 3.9 Heb. 1.2 but that the World knew him not he intended relative both to Christ and to his Servant as 't is said of the Sons of God 1 John 3.1 The World knoweth us not because it knew not him As there could be no Blasphemy or Reproach to God or Christ intended in the aforesaid recited Passage so neither can the People call'd Quakers be justly charged therewith That we-may see cause to word some things otherwise than some have and yet mean the same thing is often repeated by F. Bugg and these Persons tho I see no real advantage they get by it against us For suppose any one does unsafely or untelligibly or dubiously word any matter And I find his meaning to be safe and give a true Explication thereof according to the Honest or Innocent meaning of the Author from other passages his meaning therein is agreeable to mine which I safely and sincerely express tho' his words are not altogether the same 6th Charge of Blasphemy Edw. Burroughs In his works p. 149. Has an Answer to this Question is that very Man with that very Body within you Yea or Nay He saith the very Christ of God is within us we dare not deny him Obs To Instance this for a Proof of Blasphemy against us is to Charge the Holy Apostle with Blasphemy 2 Cor. 13.5 Examine your selves

People to the Consideration of the King and both Houses of Parliament under such Pretences endeavouring to Incense them against the said People and consequently to deprive them of their Religious Liberty legally Granted them and others by Authority under that invidious as well as false Pretence of their being Blasphemous and Seditious in Principle and Practice 4. That we may justly take for granted that the Opinion of these Three Norfolk Clergy-Men is contrary to what they have quoted as Blasphemous and Seditious in each particular so quoted by them and that they hold Principles and Practices contrary to those so condemned by them as Blasphemous and Seditious There 's two things to be Examin'd in the Sequel 1st Their Quotations whether Partial or Impartial Just or Unjust True or False 2d Where Quotations or Citations are truly given either by them or made appear as they are by us Whether the matter it self be of a Blasphemous Import or their so Charging the same Note That many Words and Things are Partially and Unjustly left out in their Quotations are in this Examen truly Inserted or References had hereto Now let 's proceed to examine some of these Three Clergy-Men's Principal Quotations charg'd upon us as Blasphemous Their First and Principal Quotations so Charged follows I. Of the Light Their first Charge of Blasphemous Principles against the said People viz. George Fox the First Founder and great Apostle of this Sect Great Mystery p. 209. saith against his Opponent thus This Light that doth enlighten every one that cometh into the World which he calls Conscience Is the Light that doth enlighten every Man that cometh into the World These Lines are left out of their Citation that through him they might believe and is not Conscience and he that believes hath the Witness in himself and that all might hear the Son and confess him to the Glory of God and therefore are enlightened c. And in p. 331. he further saith The Light which every one that cometh into the World is enlightned withall is not Conscience for the Light was before any thing was made or Conscience named Here observe that they also leave out of the very next distinguishing words viz. So the Light is that which exerciseth the Conscience towards God and towards Man where it is loved and the Voice heard But where it is hated and the Voice not heard the Conscience is Seared and the Light is their Condemnation whose Consciences is Seared which i. e. Light was before Conscience was Now pray observe where 's the Blasphemous Principle Is it in saying That this Light which doth enlighten every Man that cometh into the World John 1.4 9. is not Conscience but was before any thing was made or Conscience named Have not these Clergy-Men herein charged both John's Gospel-Testimony with Blasphemy and Christ's own Testimony also See John 1.1 2 3 4 to vers 10. How clear and evident the Evangelist is in this case for us That the Word which was in the beginning which was with God and was God by which all things were made and in which was Life and the Life was the Light of Men even that Word i. e. the Son of God was the true Light which enlightens every Man that cometh into the World 'T is no Blasphemy to say That God was before Conscience was or Man was made and that this Word this Eternal Son of God was before Conscience was and before any thing was made or Conscience named Seeing All things were made by him and without him was nothing made that was made So that the Charge of Blasphemy in this case does not only affect us the People called Quakers but John the Evangelist and Christ himself who saith I am the Light of the World he that followeth me shall not abide in Darkness but shall have the Light of Life John 8.12 And Believe in the Light that you may be Children of the Light And the whole Soul Mind and Conscience of Man must be Exercised Instructed and Swayed by this Light or else Man's Conscience is not only weak but defiled also and may become Seared But so is not this Divine Light it remains Pure and Incorruptible So that the Light whereby not only we but every Man ought to be guided is the true Eternal God and Christ the Word which so to teach or assert is not Blasphemy as you our Adversaries have Reproach'd us We pity your Ignorance in this principal Point for let 's take your contrary Opinion to what you have here charg'd with Blasphemy and then 't is That Light which enlightens every Man that cometh into the World John 1.4 9. was not before any thing was made or Conscience named which is to oppose the Deity or Divinity of the Son of God the Word which was with God by which both Man and all things were made 2. Charge of Blasphemy p. 3. viz. And G. F. Junior in his Works Reprinted 1665. p. 50. I the Light will fall upon you and grind you to Powder All who will not own me the Light in you And I will make you know that I the Light am the true Eternal God which Created all things and that by me the Light all things are upheld and that there is not another besides me that can save Observe Though what 's here be very Partially Cited 't is no Blasphemy the Quotation is very unfairly taken by these our Accusers not taking notice either of the Title of this part of G. F. Junior's Book or to whom writ or what he further clearly saith for the Light His Title of what he writes in that part being The Words of the Everlasting and True Light who is the Eternal Living God and the King of Saints which he gave unto me his Servant to declare unto the Inhabitants of the Earth c. He speaks therefore in the Name of God and Christ as the true Light and not in his own name and those to whom he saith I the Light will grind you to Powder are such as Murderers Whoremongers Thieves Cheaters Swearers Lyars c. and all Workers of Iniquity who hate the Light which hath made manifest their Abominations and reproved them for them These with other words previous to what 's quoted are left out As I have been prest with your Iniquities But I the Light will arise upon you and if you will not hear and return speedily I 'll fall upon you and grind you to Powder And is this Blasphemous pray Have you not here so charged the Testimony of Christ himself who is the Light of the World and the Chief Corner-Stone the Foundation-Stone see Mat. 21.42 44. Luke 20.18 Whosoever shall fall on this Stone he shall be broken But on whomsoever it shall fall it shall Grind him to Powder After I 'll make you know that I the Light these are left out which lighteth every Man which cometh into the World that all through me should believe am the true Eternal God