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             The Persecution of them people they call Quakers in several places in Lanchashire
             Holme, Thomas, d. 1695.
             Fell, Leonard, 1624-1700 or 1701.
             Addamson, William, 17th cent.
          
           [1], 15 p.
           
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             1656.
          
           
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             Written by Leonard Fell, Thomas Holme and other Friends. Wing attributes authorship to William Addamson.
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           Society of Friends -- England -- Lancashire.
           Persecution -- England -- Lancashire.
        
      
    
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         THE
         PERSECUTION
         Of
         them
         PEOPLE
         They
         call
         QUAKERS
         ,
         In
         several
         places
         in
         
           LANCHASHIRE
           .
        
      
       
         
           FIrst
           upon
           
             Thomas
             Butler
          
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           fifth
           month
           ,
           1655.
           
           We
           being
           met
           together
           peaceably
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           worship
           him
           in
           his
           own
           Spirit
           .
           The
           meeting
           was
           at
           
             Richard
             Johnsons
          
           house
           of
           
             Lunt
          
           in
           
             Sefton
          
           Parish
           ;
           there
           came
           a
           man
           (
           who
           goes
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Cornet
           
             Hikson
             )
          
           rudely
           into
           the
           house
           ,
           amongst
           the
           Lords
           people
           ,
           and
           gave
           forth
           many
           threatning
           words
           ,
           which
           within
           short
           space
           was
           brought
           forth
           into
           actions
           ,
           by
           hayling
           and
           pushing
           with
           much
           violence
           against
           the
           said
           people
           ,
           by
           beating
           them
           ,
           and
           cutting
           some
           with
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           sword
           ,
           one
           very
           dangerously
           with
           other
           cruelty
           ,
           as
           cutting
           bridles
           ,
           stirrup-leathers
           and
           pillions
           into
           pi●ces
           ,
           yet
           did
           not
           this
           harmless
           people
           so
           much
           as
           say
           ,
           why
           haft
           thou
           done
           so
           to
           us
           ?
           but
           prayed
           to
           the
           Lord
           freely
           to
           forgive
           them
           .
           And
           this
           I
           was
           an
           eye
           witness
           of
           .
        
         
           
             William
             Addamson
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           UPon
           the
           five
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           the
           ninth
           Month
           ,
           being
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           Week
           ,
           two
           of
           those
           people
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           came
           into
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Blackburn
          
           in
           
             Lanchashire
             ,
          
           and
           going
           to
           the
           Steeple-house
           ,
           and
           standing
           there
           peaceably
           before
           him
           (
           whom
           they
           call
           their
           Minister
           )
           and
           spoke
           not
           a
           word
           till
           he
           had
           done
           .
           And
           then
           one
           of
           them
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           Friend
           do●st
           not
           thou
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           addes
           or
           diminisheth
           is
           accursed
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           Priests
           Ministry
           a
           peared
           :
           some
           pulled
           him
           by
           the
           haire
           of
           the
           head
           ,
           others
           beating
           him
           with
           the
           p●ims
           of
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           ●ne
           took
           him
           by
           the
           hair
           of
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           haled
           him
           forth
           ,
           and
           did
           no
           let
           him
           go
           ,
           till
           he
           came
           into
           the
           street
           ,
           and
           hurled
           him
           against
           a
           wall
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           returned
           back
           again
           towards
           the
           Steeple-house
           ,
           and
           did
           meet
           the
           Priest
           ,
           and
           did
           declare
           against
           the
           fruits
           of
           his
           Ministery
           ,
           but
           the
           deal
           Adder
           stopped
           his
           car
           ,
           so
           he
           came
           toward
           the
           Steeple-house
           again
           ,
           and
           the
           rude
           multitude
           did
           beat
           him
           again
           ,
           some
           with
           the
           palmes
           of
           their
           hand
           ,
           some
           with
           their
           Bibles
           pushing
           him
           violently
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           let
           him
           stay
           till
           they
           had
           driven
           him
           into
           a
           Friends
           house
           ,
           where
           the
           meeting
           was
           appointed
           that
           day
           .
           And
           the
           other
           of
           them
           called
           Quakers
           standing
           peaceably
           ,
           and
           not
           speaking
           any
           word
           ,
           three
           of
           them
           took
           hold
           of
           the
           hair
           of
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           h
           led
           and
           pulled
           him
           down
           under
           their
           feer
           ,
           and
           some
           cryed
           kill
           him
           ,
           and
           others
           said
           they
           w●ll
           kill
           him
           ;
           and
           some
           punched
           him
           with
           their
           f●e●
           ,
           and
           scra●ched
           his
           face
           with
           their
           hands
           ,
           till
           the
           blood
           come
           down
           his
           cheeks
           .
           And
           when
           shame
           began
           to
           strike
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           pulled
           them
           off
           him
           ,
           and
           did
           let
           him
           rise
           up
           ;
           and
           when
           he
           stood
           up
           he
           declared
           against
           their
           persecution
           ,
           as
           being
           the
           fruits
           of
           their
           Priests
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           they
           cryed
           ,
           away
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           to
           whom
           have
           we
           offered
           any
           violence
           ,
           or
           whom
           have
           we
           wronged
           ?
           and
           they
           cryed
           away
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           leave
           pu●hing
           him
           till
           they
           c●me
           at
           the
           door
           of
           the
           house
           where
           the
           meeting
           was
           .
           And
           the
           
           next
           day
           following
           ,
           being
           the
           second
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           whom
           they
           call
           their
           Clerk
           ,
           and
           asked
           him
           how
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           he
           answered
           w●ll
           ,
           and
           he
           said
           ,
           he
           thought
           they
           had
           killed
           me
           ,
           and
           said
           he
           was
           sorry
           they
           should
           so
           abuse
           me
           .
        
         
           
             William
             Simpson
             ,
             Leonard
             Addison
             ,
             Who
             by
             the
             wo●ld
             are
             called
             Quakers
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           TO
           all
           ye
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Berry
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Priests
           thereof
           ,
           this
           I
           am
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           write
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           people
           may
           see
           the
           fruits
           that
           proceeds
           from
           the
           two
           Prie●ts
           of
           
             Burryes
          
           Ministery
           ,
           We
           whom
           the
           world
           in
           scorn
           c●lls
           Quakers
           ,
           being
           come
           to
           a
           meeting
           at
           
             Henry
             Woods
          
           of
           
             To●tington
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           26.
           day
           of
           the
           tenth
           month
           ,
           and
           being
           ●et
           pea●e●b●y
           down
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           some
           people
           being
           met
           together
           ,
           which
           no
           Law
           that
           is
           now
           in
           force
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           doth
           forbid
           .
           And
           one
           whose
           name
           is
           
             Isaac
             Y●at
             ,
          
           being
           speaking
           (
           as
           he
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           to
           the
           people
           .
           There
           came
           in
           violently
           a
           deal
           of
           rude
           people
           from
           the
           town
           of
           
             B●rry
             ,
          
           who
           did
           not
           ●tand
           to
           hear
           what
           was
           spoken
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           to
           prove
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           hold
           fast
           that
           which
           is
           good
           .
           But
           violently
           pulled
           the
           said
           
             Isaac
          
           by
           the
           hair
           of
           the
           head
           ,
           from
           off
           the
           place
           where
           he
           was
           sitting
           ,
           very
           likely
           to
           have
           murthered
           him
           ,
           and
           ha●ing
           h●m
           ●or●h
           of
           the
           door
           ,
           they
           said
           we
           spoke
           against
           their
           M●n●sters
           .
           O
           shamel●ss
           Ministers
           who
           have
           such
           Members
           in
           your
           Church
           as
           these
           ,
           who
           are
           fighters
           ,
           swearers
           ,
           and
           dr●nkard
           ,
           a●e
           these
           the
           fruits
           of
           your
           Ministery
           and
           Members
           o●
           your
           Church
           ,
           who
           came
           violently
           with
           staves
           to
           pers●cute
           the
           innocent
           ?
           When
           we
           desired
           to
           have
           Moderation
           ,
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           might
           have
           been
           tryed
           who
           they
           had
           been
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Scripture
           .
           O
           ye
           Priests
           of
           
             Berry
          
           are
           you
           not
           ashamed
           to
           have
           your
           names
           recorded
           ,
           who
           sends
           forth
           such
           brawlers
           ,
           fighters
           ,
           
           contentious
           ones
           ?
           Is
           this
           the
           order
           and
           custome
           in
           your
           Church
           ?
           This
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           Ifany
           man
           seem
           to
           be
           contentious
           ,
           we
           have
           none
           such
           custome
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           .
           So
           from
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           example
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           ye
           have
           cleared
           your selves
           ,
           who
           are
           contending
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           fleece
           at
           this
           present
           time
           ,
           But
           feed
           not
           the
           flock
           ,
           who
           runs
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           never
           sent
           you
           ,
           and
           therefore
           you
           do
           not
           profit
           the
           people
           at
           all
           ,
           who
           seek
           for
           your
           gain
           from
           your
           Quarter
           .
           Now
           all
           people
           honestly
           consider
           ,
           whether
           these
           two
           Priests
           be
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yea
           or
           nay
           ?
           who
           are
           contending
           about
           their
           wages
           (
           the
           Parsonage
           of
           
             Berry
             )
          
           as
           they
           call
           it
           .
           They
           are
           here
           found
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             Baalam
             ,
          
           who
           erred
           from
           the
           spirit
           ,
           who
           loved
           the
           wages
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           who
           feed
           themselves
           with
           the
           fat
           ,
           and
           cloath
           with
           the
           wool
           ,
           but
           feed
           not
           the
           flock
           of
           my
           pasture
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           .
           Give
           over
           professing
           your selves
           to
           be
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           who
           are
           found
           out
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           own
           your selves
           to
           be
           
             hireling●
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Lord
           sent
           his
           true
           Prophets
           to
           cry
           against
           .
           And
           all
           people
           take
           warning
           ,
           and
           uphold
           not
           these
           Deceivers
           any
           longer
           ,
           but
           return
           to
           the
           light
           in
           your
           conscience
           which
           conv●nce●h
           you
           o●
           sin
           ,
           which
           lets
           you
           see
           you
           should
           not
           lye
           ,
           nor
           swear
           ,
           nor
           be
           drunk
           ,
           nor
           envy
           ,
           for
           such
           go
           in
           
             Cains
          
           way
           from
           the
           command
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           example
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           Saints
           .
           Read
           whose
           example
           ye
           follow
           ●n
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           the
           Priests
           go
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             Balaam
          
           for
           gifts
           and
           rewards
           ;
           shame
           may
           cover
           your
           fac●s
           ,
           to
           see
           your
           names
           recorded
           ;
           for
           
             hirelings
          
           who
           profess
           to
           be
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           
             William
             Alt
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Lightfoot
          
           of
           
             Berry
          
           do
           .
           And
           you
           who
           own
           them
           to
           be
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           are
           going
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           to
           envy
           and
           murther
           ,
           as
           you
           whose
           names
           are
           here
           written
           ,
           
             Tho.
             Banister
             ,
             Henry
             Banister
             ,
             Richard
             Overy
             ,
             Richard
             Taylor
             .
             Edward
             Hunt
             ,
             Thomas
             Battersby
          
           and
           divers
           others
           ,
           who
           may
           be
           ashamed
           to
           profess
           to
           be
           Christians
           ,
           and
           practise
           such
           things
           as
           never
           was
           practised
           by
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           the
           Church
           
           in
           God
           .
           Therefore
           all
           people
           fear
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           depart
           from
           the
           evil
           of
           your
           doings
           ,
           partake
           not
           of
           their
           doings
           ,
           least
           you
           partake
           of
           their
           plagues
           .
        
         
           
             From
             us
             who
             witness
             the
             promise
             of
             the
             Lord
             fulfilled
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             teach
             his
             people
             himself
             ,
             
               John
               Branthwait
               ,
               Isaac
               Yeats
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           ANd
           at
           
             Manchester
             ,
          
           one
           
             William
             Barret
          
           (
           who
           is
           a
           teaching
           Elder
           ,
           so
           called
           )
           at
           
             Sto●ford
          
           having
           formerly
           had
           some
           words
           with
           some
           of
           them
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           challenged
           a
           meeting
           to
           be
           at
           the
           house
           of
           
             John
             Maddocke
          
           in
           
             Manchester
             ,
          
           and
           in
           writing
           gave
           forth
           these
           words
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           assistance
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           shall
           undertake
           to
           prove
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           doth
           entertain
           the
           Opinions
           of
           the
           Quakers
           ,
           and
           do
           live
           and
           dye
           in
           those
           Opinions
           without
           repentance
           ,
           cannot
           be
           saved
           .
           Provided
           that
           I
           may
           have
           fourteen
           days
           warning
           before
           the
           meeting
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Conference
           may
           be
           orderly
           managed
           according
           to
           what
           was
           proposed
           to
           
             Tho.
             
             Taylor
          
           in
           
             M●nchester
             ,
          
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Mr.
           
             Wiggin
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           .
        
         
           O
           ▪
           thus
           .
        
         
           That
           whereas
           the
           said
           Persons
           do
           pretend
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           I
           shall
           undertake
           to
           prove
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Devil
           .
           
             November
             .
             9.
             1655.
             
          
        
         
           
             By
             me
             
               William
               Barret
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           day
           may
           be
           ,
           if
           God
           permit
           ,
           upon
           Teusday
           forthnight
           ,
           at
           the
           house
           of
           
             John
             Maddocke
          
           in
           
             Manchestor
             ,
          
           in
           case
           the
           said
           persons
           be
           pleased
           to
           give
           the
           meeting
           .
           Thus
           far
           
             Barrets
          
           words
           .
        
         
           And
           according
           to
           this
           time
           which
           he
           appointed
           ,
           one
           
             Leonard
             Fell
             ,
          
           and
           several
           others
           of
           them
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           c●me
           
           to
           the
           said
           place
           which
           he
           had
           appointed
           ,
           and
           demanded
           of
           him
           what
           he
           had
           to
           charge
           them
           with
           .
           Then
           the
           said
           
             Barret
          
           spoke
           the
           words
           before
           mentioned
           in
           his
           paper
           which
           he
           had
           given
           forth
           .
           And
           
             Leonard
             Fell
          
           bade
           him
           prove
           what
           he
           had
           spoken
           ,
           which
           was
           that
           the
           Spirit
           which
           we
           are
           guided
           by
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           D●vil
           ,
           but
           nothing
           he
           could
           prove
           against
           any
           that
           was
           there
           present
           ,
           but
           did
           accu●e
           o●e
           that
           was
           not
           then
           pres●nt
           ,
           whom
           he
           named
           
             Thomas
             Holme
          
           o●
           something
           that
           he
           had
           written
           a
           year
           agoe
           .
           And
           
             Leonard
             Fell
          
           and
           the
           rest
           said
           he
           witness●d
           Christ
           manifested
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           
             receiving
             the
             end
             of
             your
             faith
             ,
             even
             the
             salvation
             of
             your
             souls
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           1.
           9.
           to
           be
           true
           .
           And
           
             Leonard
             Fell
          
           said
           further
           ,
           that
           if
           
             Thomas
             Holme
          
           did
           witness
           the
           end
           of
           his
           faith
           ,
           even
           the
           salvation
           of
           his
           soul
           ;
           the
           Scripture
           doth
           testifie
           of
           the
           same
           .
           And
           then
           
             Barret
          
           replyed
           ,
           I
           utterly
           denyed
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           speaks
           any
           thing
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
           Now
           le●
           all
           judge
           whether
           this
           be
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           Divel
           that
           spoke
           in
           
             Barret
             ,
          
           that
           denies
           plain
           Scripture
           ,
           as
           in
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           9.
           and
           this
           was
           taken
           from
           his
           own
           mouth
           ,
           by
           his
           own
           writer
           ,
           with
           much
           more
           vain
           empty
           words
           ,
           not
           worth
           ▪
           mentioning
           ,
           which
           passed
           from
           him
           at
           that
           meeting
           .
           Then
           another
           meeting
           was
           sent
           for
           by
           him
           in
           writing
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           he
           appointed
           to
           meet
           upon
           ,
           was
           the
           tenth
           day
           of
           the
           eleventh
           month
           to
           be
           at
           
             Manchester
             ;
          
           and
           he
           in
           that
           paper
           engaged
           to
           prove
           what
           he
           had
           formerly
           given
           under
           his
           hand
           ;
           and
           when
           we
           came
           to
           the
           place
           that
           
             Barret
          
           and
           
             John
             Wiggin●ad
          
           appointed
           to
           meet
           in
           ,
           and
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           said
           
             Barret
          
           and
           
             Wiggin
             ▪
          
           with
           some
           others
           with
           them
           came
           ,
           and
           went
           into
           a
           certain
           place
           called
           the
           Colledge
           G●rden
           ▪
           and
           when
           we
           came
           to
           them
           ,
           there
           came
           in
           certain
           rude
           p●r●●n●
           ,
           and
           thrust
           into
           the
           Company
           ,
           and
           before
           many
           wo●ds
           were
           spoken
           ,
           they
           laid
           violent
           hands
           upon
           several
           of
           them
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           with
           many
           blows
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           a
           rude
           manner
           tales
           some
           of
           them
           over
           the
           bridge
           out
           of
           the
           town
           ;
           and
           being
           demanded
           
           the
           reason
           why
           they
           were
           so
           rude
           and
           cruel
           ;
           they
           answered
           and
           said
           ,
           the
           Constable
           (
           whose
           name
           is
           
             Arthur
             Buckley
             ▪
          
           a
           woolen
           D●●per
           )
           had
           sent
           them
           so
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           many
           of
           the
           people
           so
           haled
           forth
           ,
           told
           them
           they
           had
           horses
           in
           the
           town
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           business
           to
           do
           in
           it
           ;
           But
           they
           replied
           and
           said
           ,
           they
           should
           not
           come
           into
           the
           town
           again
           ,
           and
           so
           for
           a
           certain
           space
           they
           kept
           them
           forth
           of
           the
           town
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           of
           them
           b●ing
           at
           a
           friends
           house
           in
           the
           town
           peaceably
           met
           ,
           waiting
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           said
           Constable
           hearing
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           with
           a
           rude
           company
           went
           to
           the
           said
           house
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Constable
           himselfe
           laid
           hands
           on
           first
           ,
           and
           drew
           one
           forth
           ,
           a●d
           then
           the
           rude
           persons
           which
           he
           brought
           with
           him
           laid
           hands
           upon
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           violently
           thrust
           them
           forth
           with
           many
           blows
           .
           And
           one
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           town
           (
           of
           their
           own
           party
           )
           seeing
           their
           cruelty
           ,
           asked
           why
           they
           did
           so
           use
           them
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           rude
           persons
           a●sw●red
           and
           said
           ,
           he
           did
           nothing
           but
           what
           the
           Co●st●bl●
           had
           given
           him
           order
           to
           do
           .
           And
           after
           so
           doing
           ,
           some
           friends
           were
           taken
           and
           haled
           before
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           ●or
           some
           time
           kept
           in
           ●old
           ,
           till
           the
           Magistrate
           could
           have
           time
           to
           exa●ine
           the
           thing
           And
           then
           being
           brought
           before
           the
           Magistrate
           again
           ,
           and
           many
           false
           accu●ations
           and
           sl●●der●
           laid
           ●gainst
           them
           by
           the
           Constable
           
             (
             Arthur
             Buckley
             )
          
           ●s
           that
           they
           were
           Vagabons
           and
           Wanderers
           .
           T●●n
           one
           of
           them
           answered
           (
           before
           the
           Magistrate
           )
           that
           he
           was
           no
           Vagabond
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           ninty
           ▪
           pounds
           by
           the
           year
           ●n
           L●nd
           in
           one
           plac●
           ,
           so
           they
           were
           as
           p●●soners
           that
           night
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           appear
           the
           next
           day
           before
           the
           Magistrate
           .
           And
           other
           friends
           being
           at
           their
           lo●ging
           at
           an
           Inn
           in
           the
           town
           ▪
           the
           said
           Constable
           went
           and
           took
           their
           names
           ▪
           and
           gave
           command
           to
           the
           w●man
           of
           the
           house
           where
           they
           were
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           d●par●
           till
           the
           next
           day
           .
           And
           they
           being
           the
           next
           day
           brought
           before
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           both
           the
           Priests
           
             Richard
             Hollinworth
             ,
          
           and
           
             Richard
             Herrick●
          
           (
           Priests
           of
           
             Manchester
             )
          
           being
           pre●●nt
           ,
           after
           many
           confused
           words
           passing
           from
           the
           said
           Priests
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           
           worth
           mentioning
           .
           Priest
           
             Herricke
          
           did
           ●ffirm
           before
           the
           Magistrate
           and
           man
           others
           ,
           that
           the
           b●dy
           of
           Christ
           is
           not
           spiritual
           ;
           and
           when
           he
           was
           (
           by
           
             William
             Addamson
             )
          
           chillen●ed
           with
           his
           b●a●phemy
           ,
           he
           said
           he
           would
           prove
           it
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           he
           produced
           these
           words
           to
           prove
           it
           ,
           that
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             I
             am
             not
             a
             spirit
             ;
          
           And
           then
           he
           was
           by
           him
           ch●tged
           with
           a
           lye
           ,
           for
           ●h●re
           was
           no
           such
           words
           in
           that
           Scripture
           .
           Many
           things
           being
           laid
           against
           them
           before
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           but
           nothing
           proved
           ;
           they
           were
           set
           free
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           onely
           
             Tho
             ▪
             Holme
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Hall
          
           were
           stayed
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Pr●●sts
           there
           laboured
           ●o
           ensnare
           the
           said
           
             Tho.
             Holm
             ,
          
           by
           pu
           ting
           the
           Magistrate
           on
           to
           give
           him
           the
           Oath
           of
           Abjura●ion
           .
           And
           ●●●●st
           
             Her
             ick●
          
           〈◊〉
           i●
           for●h
           ,
           that
           he
           sought
           to
           bring
           the
           said
           
             Tho.
             Holme
          
           into
           Prison
           ,
           And
           the
           Constable
           pretended
           that
           they
           〈◊〉
           some
           other
           witness●s
           to
           examine
           .
           So
           the
           said
           
             Tho.
             Holme
          
           did
           stand
           till
           the
           witness
           came
           ;
           and
           the
           Magistrate
           ●xamining
           the
           witness
           ,
           and
           finding
           that
           th●y
           could
           not
           prove
           any
           thing
           against
           him
           ,
           set
           him
           free
           .
           So
           here
           al●
           the
           p●ople
           in
           and
           about
           
             Manchester
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           made
           such
           great
           profession
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ●o
           be
           your
           rule
           ,
           see
           the
           fruits
           of
           your
           profession
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           Ministry
           which
           you
           run
           after
           .
           Some
           for
           the
           P●esby●erians
           ,
           and
           some
           for
           the
           Independents
           ,
           some
           looking
           for
           Christs
           comming
           in
           the
           clouds
           f
           the
           sky
           without
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           minds
           imagine
           a
           person●l
           reign
           .
           And
           thus
           you
           are
           confused
           ,
           and
           divided
           in
           your
           vain
           thoughts
           and
           imaginations
           ,
           which
           makes
           you
           manifest
           ▪
           ●hat
           you
           know
           him
           not
           come
           at
           all
           ,
           nor
           cannot
           confess
           him
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           .
           And
           so
           you
           are
           proved
           by
           the
           Scripture
           to
           be
           the
           Antichrist
           which
           
             John
          
           speaks
           of
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           in
           the
           last
           times
           .
           Where
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           little
           Children
           it
           is
           the
           last
           time
           ,
           and
           as
           ye
           have
           heard
           that
           Antichrist
           shall
           come
           ,
           even
           now
           are
           there
           many
           An●ichrists
           ;
           whereby
           we
           know
           that
           it
           is
           the
           last
           time
           ,
           1
           
             John
          
           2.
           18.
           
           And
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           farther
           ,
           hereby
           know
           ye
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ;
           
             every
             Spirit
             that
             confesseth
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
          
           
           
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             is
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             every
             Spirit
             that
             confesseth
             not
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             is
             not
             of
             God
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           that
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           whereof
           ye
           have
           heard
           that
           it
           should
           come
           ,
           and
           even
           now
           already
           is
           it
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           1
           
             John
          
           4.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           Now
           all
           people
           try
           your
           Teachers
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           their
           pr●ctise
           ,
           and
           let
           their
           own
           words
           try
           them
           who
           looks
           for
           a
           Christ
           yet
           to
           come
           ,
           as
           some
           of
           them
           said
           ,
           what
           will
           you
           Quake●s
           do
           ,
           who
           saith
           Christ
           is
           within
           you
           ,
           when
           Christ
           comes
           in
           the
           Clouds
           .
           Here
           now
           all
           people
           ,
           do
           but
           honestly
           examine
           and
           see
           wheth●r
           th●se
           spirits
           confess
           Christ
           come
           ,
           who
           looks
           for
           him
           yet
           to
           come
           .
           And
           let
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           your
           con●ciences
           examine
           ,
           search
           you
           ,
           and
           try
           you
           ,
           whether
           you
           dare
           b●l●eve
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           spoke
           to
           to
           b●
           truth
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             every
             Spirit
             who
             doth
             not
             confess
             Christ
             Jesus
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             is
             not
             of
             God
             :
          
           or
           these
           D●ceivers
           who
           looks
           for
           him
           yet
           to
           come
           .
           And
           thus
           you
           are
           divided
           ,
           some
           for
           a
           personal
           reign
           ,
           and
           some
           for
           the
           Independent
           way
           ,
           and
           some
           for
           the
           Presbyterian
           way
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           you
           utterly
           denies
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           as
           
             Wiliam
             Barret
          
           did
           ,
           who
           denied
           that
           any
           should
           witness
           the
           receivi●g
           the
           end
           of
           their
           Faith
           ,
           the
           Salvation
           of
           their
           souls
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           9.
           
           And
           others
           denied
           that
           Christs
           body
           is
           spiritual
           ,
           as
           
             Richard
             Herricke
          
           lately
           did
           at
           
             Manchester
             ,
          
           and
           so
           thus
           you
           are
           in
           your
           contention
           ,
           and
           striving
           about
           the
           body
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           as
           the
           Divel
           did
           about
           the
           body
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           which
           makes
           you
           clearly
           manifested
           to
           all
           that
           have
           their
           eyes
           opened
           in
           the
           least
           measure
           ;
           to
           be
           those
           filthy
           dreamers
           which
           defiles
           the
           flesh
           ,
           which
           
             Jude
          
           speaks
           of
           .
           And
           ye
           are
           plainly
           manifested
           that
           ye
           are
           they
           which
           eateth
           and
           drinketh
           unworthily
           ,
           and
           so
           eateth
           and
           drinketh
           your
           own
           damnation
           ,
           not
           discerning
           the
           Lords
           body
           .
           And
           here
           let
           all
           poor
           people
           about
           
             Manchester
             ,
          
           who
           are
           betrayed
           and
           deceived
           with
           you
           ,
           seriously
           consider
           what
           you
           are
           leading
           them
           into
           ,
           who
           knows
           not
           the
           body
           yet
           ,
           whereof
           Christ
           Jesus
           is
           the
           head
           ,
           but
           are
           at
           variance
           about
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           .
           Therefore
           consider
           of
           
           what
           bodi
           s
           ye
           are
           members
           of
           ,
           seein●
           your
           leadersknows
           not
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           beware
           of
           deceiving
           your
           own
           soules
           ;
           and
           being
           betrayed
           by
           these
           deceivers
           ,
           who
           leads
           them
           in
           the
           dark
           :
           and
           so
           is
           the
           blind
           leaders
           of
           the
           blinde
           ,
           and
           so
           both
           falls
           into
           the
           pit
           .
           For
           they
           ●an
           lead
           none
           but
           who
           a●e
           blind
           .
           Fo●
           any
           who
           hath
           their
           mi●ds
           turned
           in
           the
           le●st
           me●sure
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           s●es
           them
           ,
           and
           discerns
           them
           to
           be
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           the
           Deceivers
           and
           false
           Prophets
           which
           
             John
          
           speak
           of
           ,
           which
           are
           gone
           out
           into
           the
           world
           from
           the
           light
           which
           is
           this
           worlds
           condemnation
           ,
           and
           denies
           the
           light
           by
           which
           the
           Lord
           God
           teacheth
           his
           people
           .
           As
           some
           of
           them
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           Scripture
           is
           a
           more
           seemly
           Oracle
           then
           the
           light
           within
           ,
           when
           as
           Christ
           Jesus
           faith
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           the
           body
           is
           the
           eye
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           eye
           be
           single
           ,
           the
           whole
           body
           is
           full
           of
           light
           .
           And
           so
           these
           deceivers
           that
           denies
           the
           light
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           were
           not
           like
           to
           know
           the
           body
           ,
           but
           makes
           images
           in
           their
           dark
           vain
           minds
           ;
           one
           imagining
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           another
           another
           way
           ,
           and
           so
           betrays
           poor
           people
           ,
           and
           keeps
           their
           soules
           in
           death
           .
           But
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           risen
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Father
           of
           light
           ,
           and
           he
           who
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           whole
           body
           ,
           is
           redeeming
           his
           people
           from
           under
           the
           devourers
           mouths
           .
           Therefore
           all
           people
           who
           desi●e
           ●o
           know
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           body
           ,
           turn
           your
           minds
           within
           ,
           to
           the
           light
           which
           shines
           in
           your
           consciences
           ,
           which
           shews
           you
           sin
           and
           evil
           ,
           and
           checks
           you
           when
           you
           do
           ami●s
           ;
           and
           lets
           you
           see
           your
           vain
           thoughts
           and
           your
           deceitful
           hearts
           :
           this
           will
           rip
           you
           up
           ,
           and
           lay
           you
           open
           ,
           and
           makes
           all
           things
           manifest
           ,
           This
           convinceth
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           brings
           all
           things
           to
           remembrance
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           Doctrine
           which
           your
           
             hirelings
          
           preached
           never
           did
           .
           Therefore
           give
           over
           going
           after
           them
           ,
           and
           search
           into
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           see
           them
           the
           deceivers
           of
           your
           souls
           .
           The
           Scriptures
           witnesseth
           against
           them
           and
           their
           practises
           ,
           even
           in
           th
           i●
           manner
           of
           their
           worship
           .
           For
           nothing
           that
           they
           act
           in
           that
           which
           they
           call
           their
           worship
           ,
           is
           according
           to
           the
           Scripture●
           .
           And
           all
           the
           Saints
           in
           light
           which
           gave
           forth
           
           the
           Scriptures
           witnessed
           against
           these
           practises
           they
           live
           in
           .
           Do
           but
           honestly
           consider
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           see
           ,
           that
           all
           them
           that
           were
           at
           variance
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           as
           
             Wiggin
             ,
          
           and
           
             Eaton
             ,
          
           and
           
             Herricke
             ,
          
           and
           
             Barret
             ,
          
           and
           
             Holingworth
             ,
          
           all
           these
           agree
           together
           in
           opposing
           and
           persecuting
           the
           truth
           .
           And
           although
           that
           some
           of
           them
           were
           the
           men
           that
           appointed
           the
           meeting
           ,
           yet
           had
           they
           not
           so
           much
           power
           over
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           to
           have
           the
           meeting
           kept
           peaceable
           ,
           but
           all
           was
           in
           an
           uproar
           .
           So
           let
           all
           people
           see
           what
           order
           and
           government
           is
           in
           these
           Churches
           ,
           and
           several
           opinions
           ,
           which
           makes
           them
           min●fest
           they
           (
           who
           are
           so
           d●v●ded
           amongst
           themselves
           )
           are
           all
           divided
           from
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           living
           Truth
           ,
           from
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           but
           one
           .
           Therefore
           all
           people
           a
           warning
           ,
           a
           warning
           from
           the
           Lord
           God
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           you
           will
           answer
           it
           before
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           consuming
           fire
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           turn
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           which
           will
           examine
           ,
           and
           search
           ,
           and
           try
           you
           ▪
           and
           bring
           you
           to
           know
           Christs
           will
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           so
           bring
           you
           our
           of
           the
           reproba
           ●
           saith
           .
           This
           will
           let
           you
           see
           the
           Mystery
           ,
           which
           is
           Christ
           within
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           bring
           you
           to
           know
           him
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           :
           and
           it
           will
           let
           you
           see
           these
           Antichrists
           who
           are
           in
           the
           world
           striving
           amongst
           their
           many
           opinions
           :
           and
           therefore
           are
           they
           condemned
           with
           the
           light
           which
           is
           the
           worlds
           condemnation
           ;
           for
           the
           light
           is
           the
           condemnation
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Antichrists
           that
           are
           in
           the
           world
           .
           And
           so
           now
           see
           whether
           you
           will
           turn
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           the
           truth
           and
           the
           life
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           one
           ;
           or
           you
           will
           continue
           amongst
           them
           who
           are
           of
           the
           many
           opinions
           ,
           who
           denies
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           Christ
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           so
           arefound
           to
           be
           Antichrists
           ,
           deceivers
           of
           your
           soules
           :
           and
           so
           here
           is
           life
           and
           death
           set
           before
           you
           ,
           light
           and
           darkness
           ,
           truth
           and
           error
           ,
           the
           strait
           way
           and
           the
           broad
           way
           ,
           there
           is
           but
           these
           two
           .
           So
           now
           see
           what
           ye
           will
           take
           now
           ,
           and
           this
           ye
           shall
           eternally
           witness
           to
           be
           truth
           ,
           whether
           ye
           will
           hear
           or
           forbear
           .
        
         
         
           And
           thus
           the
           people
           in
           
             Lanchashire
          
           goes
           on
           ,
           breathing
           forth
           their
           persecution
           ;
           three
           of
           those
           people
           called
           Quak●rs
           hath
           been
           sent
           to
           
             Lanchaster
          
           to
           prison
           since
           the
           Sessions
           .
           One
           of
           them
           because
           he
           would
           not
           be
           a
           Church-warden
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           and
           another
           because
           he
           would
           have
           meetings
           at
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           the
           third
           for
           speaking
           to
           the
           Priest
           .
           So
           let
           all
           the
           wise
           hearted
           judge
           what
           Law
           these
           men
           act
           by
           .
           So
           that
           now
           there
           is
           in
           
             Lanchaster
          
           Castle
           eighteen
           ,
           besides
           one
           who
           is
           dissolved
           out
           of
           the
           outward
           body
           (
           who
           was
           imp●isoned
           for
           Tithes
           )
           whose
           blood
           will
           be
           required
           of
           some
           .
           So
           here
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           your
           profession
           :
           therefore
           blush
           and
           be
           ashamed
           for
           never
           none
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           was
           found
           in
           such
           persecution
           and
           cruelty
           which
           is
           acted
           by
           this
           generation
           ,
           against
           the
           innocent
           and
           harmless
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           is
           at
           this
           day
           manifested
           by
           the
           cruel
           mocki●g●
           ,
           buff●●tings
           ,
           haling
           before
           Magistrates
           ,
           stocking
           ,
           scourging
           ,
           imprisoning
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           riches
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           here
           they
           follow
           the
           Captain
           of
           their
           Salvation
           ,
           who
           is
           made
           perfect
           through
           sufferings
           ;
           Glory
           be
           to
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           their
           strength
           and
           arm
           ,
           that
           will
           carry
           them
           through
           .
        
         
           
             Leonard
             Fell
             ,
             Will
             .
             Addamson
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           Holmes
           Answer
           to
           Barres
           .
        
         
           
             William
             Barret
             ,
          
        
         
           WHereas
           thou
           didst
           undertake
           to
           prove
           that
           such
           as
           do
           entertain
           the
           opinions
           of
           the
           Quakers
           ,
           and
           do
           live
           and
           dye
           in
           those
           opinions
           without
           repentance
           ,
           cannot
           be
           saved
           .
        
         
           I
           prove
           it
           thus
           ,
           that
           such
           as
           are
           of
           opinion
           that
           faith
           is
           seased
           with
           such
           whe●e
           Christ
           is
           manifested
           ,
           are
           of
           such
           an
           opinion
           ,
           that
           if
           ye
           live
           and
           dye
           in
           it
           without
           repentance
           cannot
           be
           saved
           ;
           but
           of
           such
           an
           opinion
           is
           
             Tho.
             Holms
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Opinions
           I
           do
           deny
           ,
           &
           for
           holding
           opinion
           that
           faith
           
           is
           ceased
           that
           I
           do
           deny
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           such
           word
           be
           there
           writ
           ,
           that
           faith
           is
           ceased
           ,
           I
           do
           it
           condemn
           ,
           and
           upon
           thee
           do
           it
           return
           ,
           it
           being
           thy
           own
           word
           ;
           for
           I
           live
           by
           the
           Faith
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ;
           which
           Faith
           the
           world
           knows
           ▪
           not
           :
           and
           if
           this
           be
           thy
           ground
           that
           thou
           hast
           against
           the
           people
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           if
           I
           do
           remove
           and
           do
           it
           condemn
           ,
           and
           do
           own
           that
           Faith
           which
           purifieth
           the
           heart
           ,
           which
           is
           held
           in
           a
           pure
           conscience
           ,
           and
           that
           Scripture
           I
           own
           in
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           which
           saith
           ,
           without
           Faith
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           please
           God
           ,
           and
           my
           desire
           is
           ,
           that
           all
           may
           come
           to
           faith
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           the
           end
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           the
           salvation
           of
           their
           souls
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           9.
           which
           thing
           was
           there
           intended
           however
           it
           was
           writ
           ,
           and
           the
           writer
           of
           it
           I
           was
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           paper
           I
           left
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Chaster
          
           to
           be
           copied
           over
           ,
           and
           into
           another
           Country
           I
           went
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           thing
           in
           it
           be
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           i●
           I
           do
           condemn
           ;
           so
           concerning
           this
           thing
           let
           thy
           mouth
           bo
           stopt
           ,
           and
           accuse
           not
           the
           people
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           with
           that
           they
           are
           not
           guilty
           of
           for
           from
           such
           an
           opinion
           do
           I
           them
           clear
           ,
           and
           for
           wha●
           thou
           hast
           writ
           against
           them
           ,
           from
           under
           it
           canst
           thou
           not
           get
           ,
           but
           under
           shame
           and
           condemnation
           must
           come
           .
           And
           for
           that
           Scripture
           in
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           5.
           
           It
           I
           do
           own
           ,
           and
           it
           a
           witness
           stands
           a
           witness
           against
           thee
           ,
           and
           a
           witness
           for
           us
           it
           stands
           ,
           who
           are
           and
           have
           been
           kept
           by
           the
           power
           of
           God
           through
           faith
           unto
           salvation
           :
           and
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           which
           is
           here
           writ
           ,
           them
           I
           do
           own
           ,
           and
           this
           may
           serve
           in
           answer
           to
           thy
           first
           paper
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           thou
           s●yest
           ,
           for
           as
           much
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           whereas
           the
           said
           persons
           do
           pretend
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           I
           will
           undertake
           to
           prove
           that
           it
           is
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           but
           of
           the
           Divel
           .
        
         
           I
           prove
           it
           thus
           ,
           first
           he
           that
           doth
           so
           enquire
           what
           difference
           can
           be
           be●w●xt
           God
           ,
           Christ
           and
           Saints
           ,
           that
           doth
           imply
           there
           is
           no
           difference
           amongst
           them
           is
           not
           in
           that
           guided
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Devil
           .
        
         
           
             Answ
             ,
          
           What
           spirit
           is
           that
           ,
           that
           ac●useth
           persons
           of
           that
           which
           was
           writ
           by
           one
           person
           ,
           and
           what
           spirit
           is
           that
           
           which
           crosseth
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           would
           put
           a
           difference
           amongst
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           one
           ;
           for
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           he
           that
           sanctifieth
           ,
           and
           they
           who
           are
           sanctified
           ,
           are
           all
           of
           one
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           so
           that
           spirit
           which
           makes
           ●
           difference
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Devil
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           that
           the
           Father
           might
           be
           one
           as
           we
           are
           one
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           4.
           17.
           and
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           so
           are
           ye
           in
           this
           present
           world
           ;
           so
           that
           spirit
           which
           divides
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Saints
           ,
           and
           would
           make
           them
           at
           ods
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           but
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Divel
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           it
           is
           judged
           .
        
         
           And
           hcu
           saidst
           he
           (
           s●id
           
             Tho.
             Holm
             )
          
           affirmed
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           divers
           persons
           thus
           ,
           
             I
             am
             equal
             with
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           that
           is
           false
           and
           a
           lye
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           so
           spoken
           by
           
             Tho.
             Holme
          
           and
           to
           this
           thou
           was
           fully
           answered
           ,
           and
           
             Tho.
             Holms
          
           was
           denied
           to
           be
           equal
           with
           God
           ,
           but
           thou
           hast
           made
           lyes
           thy
           refuge
           ,
           as
           thy
           forefathers
           did
           which
           went
           before
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           li●s
           is
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           lye
           of
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           And
           thou
           saiest
           he
           that
           faith
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           what
           is
           due
           to
           God
           is
           due
           to
           a
           Saint
           ,
           is
           not
           in
           this
           guided
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           but
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Devil
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           What
           is
           due
           to
           God
           thou
           givest
           him
           not
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           due
           unto
           Saints
           thou
           knowest
           not
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           due
           to
           the
           wicked
           thou
           fir●●
           must
           know
           ,
           and
           judgement
           is
           committed
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           their
           judgement
           is
           one
           ,
           for
           the
           Saints
           shall
           judge
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           Angel
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           23.
           and
           this
           honour
           have
           all
           the
           Saints
           ,
           they
           bind
           the
           Kings
           in
           chains
           ,
           and
           Lords
           in
           iron
           bands
           ,
           
             Ps.
          
           149.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           verses
           ;
           and
           the
           Saints
           are
           heirs
           ,
           and
           co
           heirs
           with
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           the
           Son
           thought
           it
           no
           robbery
           to
           be
           equal
           with
           the
           father
           ,
           and
           ye
           all
           have
           one
           inheritance
           .
           (
           And
           the
           Son
           prayed
           )
           that
           the
           Pather
           might
           be
           one
           ,
           even
           as
           we
           are
           one
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           17.
           11.
           
           And
           thou
           who
           would
           divide
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           Saints
           ,
           is
           not
           guided
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Divel
           ,
           which
           crosseth
           and
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           thou
           hast
           brought
           in
           ,
           
           them
           I
           do
           own
           ,
           but
           thy
           end
           in
           bringing
           them
           in
           I
           do
           deny
           ,
           who
           brings
           in
           Scriptures
           for
           thy
           own
           ends
           ,
           which
           makes
           not
           for
           thy
           purpose
           .
        
         
           So
           this
           may
           serve
           in
           Answer
           to
           thy
           papers
           ,
           and
           may
           certifie
           all
           that
           reads
           this
           ,
           that
           faith
           we
           do
           own
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           it
           deny
           ,
           neither
           it
           destroy
           ,
           though
           we
           witness
           to
           him
           bear
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           end
           of
           our
           faith
           ,
           the
           salvation
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           9.
           
           So
           now
           upon
           thee
           do
           I
           lay
           all
           thy
           boasting
           words
           ,
           which
           from
           the
           pride
           and
           envy
           of
           thy
           heart
           was
           given
           forth
           to
           prove
           and
           make
           good
           what
           thou
           hast
           written
           ,
           else
           all
           the
           country
           which
           have
           seen
           thy
           paper
           will
           witness
           against
           thee
           ,
           and
           thy
           shame
           and
           condemnation
           ,
           they
           must
           own
           ,
           which
           thy
           due
           and
           portion
           is
           for
           thy
           envy
           against
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           
             Thomas
             Holm●
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Black-Spread-Eagle
             ,
          
           neer
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           1656.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .