The fiery darts of the divel quenched; or, Something in answer to a book called, a second beacon fired, presented to the Lord Protector, and the Parliament, and subscribed by Luke Fawne, John Rothwel, Samuel Gellibrand, Thomas Underhill, Joshua Kirton, Nathaniel Web. Wherin, their lies and slanders are made manifest against the innocent, and those books which have been published by them they call Quakers, owned and vindicated, and all the rest which is in that book disowned, and their deceite laid open; how they have perverted the truth and our words in those books which they cry out of as blasphemy, that the truth may not suffer under the reproach of the heathen. / By one who is a witnesse for the truth against Gog and Magog, called after the flesh, Francis Howgil. Also something in answer to a booke called a voice from the Word of the Lord, by one John Griffith, against us, whom the world calls Quakers, wherein his false accusations is denied, and he proved to be a slanderer, and the truth cleared from his scandals. By one who is a witnesse against the deceits of the world, called Edward Burrough.
         Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
      
       
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             The fiery darts of the divel quenched; or, Something in answer to a book called, a second beacon fired, presented to the Lord Protector, and the Parliament, and subscribed by Luke Fawne, John Rothwel, Samuel Gellibrand, Thomas Underhill, Joshua Kirton, Nathaniel Web. Wherin, their lies and slanders are made manifest against the innocent, and those books which have been published by them they call Quakers, owned and vindicated, and all the rest which is in that book disowned, and their deceite laid open; how they have perverted the truth and our words in those books which they cry out of as blasphemy, that the truth may not suffer under the reproach of the heathen. / By one who is a witnesse for the truth against Gog and Magog, called after the flesh, Francis Howgil. Also something in answer to a booke called a voice from the Word of the Lord, by one John Griffith, against us, whom the world calls Quakers, wherein his false accusations is denied, and he proved to be a slanderer, and the truth cleared from his scandals. By one who is a witnesse against the deceits of the world, called Edward Burrough.
             Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
             Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
          
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           Griffith, John, 1622?-1700. -- Voice from the Word of the Lord.
           Second beacon fired.
           Quakers -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Persecution -- Early works to 1800.
           Freedom of religion -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           THE
           Fiery
           darts
           of
           the
           Divel
           quenched
           ;
           OR
           ,
           Something
           in
           Answer
           to
           a
           Book
           called
           ,
           
             a
             Second
             Beacon
             fired
             ,
          
           presented
           to
           the
           Lord
           PROTECTOR
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           by
           
             Luke
             Fawne
             ,
             John
             Rothwel
             ,
             Samuel
             Gellibrand
             ,
             Thomas
             Vnderhill
             ,
             Joshua
             Kirton
             ,
             Nathaniel
             Web
             .
          
           Wherin
           ,
           their
           lies
           and
           slanders
           are
           made
           manifest
           against
           the
           innocent
           ,
           and
           those
           books
           which
           have
           been
           published
           by
           them
           they
           call
           Quakers
           ,
           owned
           and
           vindicated
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           which
           is
           in
           that
           book
           disowned
           ,
           and
           their
           deceite
           laid
           open
           ;
           how
           they
           have
           perverted
           the
           truth
           and
           our
           words
           in
           those
           books
           which
           they
           cry
           out
           of
           as
           blasphemy
           ,
           that
           the
           truth
           may
           not
           suffer
           under
           the
           reproach
           of
           the
           Heathen
           .
           By
           one
           who
           is
           a
           witnesse
           for
           the
           truth
           against
           
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
             ,
          
           called
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           FRANCIS
           HOWGIL
           .
        
         
           Also
           something
           in
           answer
           to
           a
           booke
           called
           a
           voice
           from
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           one
           
             John
             Griffith
             ,
          
           against
           us
           ,
           whom
           the
           world
           calls
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           wherein
           his
           false
           accusations
           is
           denied
           ,
           and
           he
           proved
           to
           be
           a
           slanderer
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           cleared
           from
           his
           Scandals
           .
           By
           one
           who
           is
           a
           witnesse
           against
           the
           deceits
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           called
           
             Edward
             Burrough
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           at
           the
           black-spread
           Eagle
           at
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
           1654.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             FIrst
             of
             all
             you
             go
             about
             and
             flatter
             the
             powers
             and
             the
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             tells
             them
             they
             ought
             to
             have
             a
             care
             of
             their
             peoples
             souls
             in
             keeping
             them
             from
             infection
             of
             idolatry
             and
             blasphemy
             ,
             and
             you
             say
             you
             are
             to
             informe
             them
             of
             the
             dangerousnesse
             of
             great
             meeting
             in
             
               London
            
             of
             
               Quakers
               ,
            
             whose
             opinions
             are
             blasphemous
             ,
             Paganish
             ,
             Antiscriptural
             and
             Anti-Christian
             ,
             even
             as
             the
             former
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             the
             greatest
             thing
             that
             troubles
             you
             ,
             is
             Printing
             and
             publishing
             books
             many
             thousands
             ,
             you
             say
             ,
             concerning
             blasphemous
             and
             heretical
             ,
             and
             antimagistratical
             opinions
             tending
             to
             unchristian
             people
             ,
             and
             disorder
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             in
             paganisme
             ,
             and
             libertinisme
             ,
             and
             this
             you
             say
             you
             present
             unto
             them
             to
             provoke
             their
             zeale
             against
             them
             .
          
           
             Oh
             you
             blood
             thirsty
             minded
             men
             ,
             all
             the
             care
             that
             you
             would
             have
             the
             Magistrates
             to
             take
             of
             the
             people
             is
             to
             destroy
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             them
             shut
             up
             in
             holes
             and
             caves
             ,
             and
             dens
             ,
             and
             prisons
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             ever
             suffered
             by
             your
             generation
             ,
             and
             your
             generation
             hath
             ever
             pressed
             the
             Magistrates
             that
             they
             might
             abuse
             their
             power
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             will
             but
             hearken
             to
             you
             ,
             instead
             of
             healing
             the
             people
             ,
             they
             will
             be
             destroyers
             ▪
             
             and
             in
             stead
             of
             making
             up
             breaches
             ,
             they
             will
             make
             desolate
             ,
             and
             so
             you
             would
             drive
             them
             on
             hastily
             to
             satisfie
             your
             corrupt
             wil
             ,
             and
             to
             uphold
             your
             Diana
             ,
             and
             your
             craft
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             make
             merchandize
             of
             that
             which
             hath
             been
             long
             enough
             sold
             and
             printed
             by
             you
             ;
             and
             what
             hath
             it
             done
             ?
             who
             is
             turned
             from
             darknesse
             to
             light
             ?
             and
             you
             that
             makes
             a
             trade
             of
             others
             writings
             and
             words
             ,
             to
             maintain
             you
             in
             your
             lusts
             ,
             and
             deceive
             ,
             this
             you
             would
             have
             them
             to
             uphold
             ;
             but
             as
             for
             the
             care
             of
             peoples
             soules
             ,
             it
             s
             far
             enough
             from
             you
             ,
             and
             all
             along
             your
             filthy
             lying
             slanderous
             booke
             ,
             you
             are
             made
             manifest
             to
             bee
             of
             those
             that
             would
             have
             fire
             to
             come
             down
             from
             heaven
             in
             your
             wils
             to
             destroy
             all
             those
             that
             withstand
             you
             and
             your
             imaginations
             .
             And
             therfore
             let
             all
             magistrates
             in
             whom
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             ,
             take
             heed
             how
             they
             take
             things
             from
             the
             hands
             and
             mouthes
             of
             them
             who
             hath
             alwaies
             persecuted
             the
             power
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             called
             truth
             errour
             ,
             and
             light
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             darknesse
             light
             ;
             and
             in
             a
             blind
             zeale
             for
             God
             ,
             destroy
             them
             whom
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             manifest
             in
             ;
             for
             so
             
               Paul
            
             persecuted
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Jewes
             crucified
             Christ
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Saints
             have
             suffered
             .
             And
             you
             are
             offended
             at
             our
             meeting
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             while
             wee
             have
             beene
             here
             in
             the
             City
             wee
             have
             not
             been
             in
             a
             corner
             ,
             and
             wee
             challenge
             you
             and
             all
             the
             City
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             is
             dreadfull
             to
             all
             liers
             ,
             and
             slanderers
             ,
             to
             show
             what
             are
             those
             blasphemies
             that
             you
             speake
             of
             ,
             you
             backbiters
             shall
             have
             your
             portion
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             hypocrites
             :
             opinions
             we
             deny
             ,
             for
             the
             light
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             which
             is
             spirituall
             which
             appears
             and
             declares
             against
             all
             sects
             ,
             and
             opinions
             ,
             and
             blasphemies
             ,
             and
             all
             you
             who
             hates
             it
             ,
             are
             in
             contention
             ,
             and
             in
             opinions
             ,
             and
             blaspheme
             the
             truth
             ;
             and
             here
             I
             charge
             it
             upon
             you
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             blasphemers
             who
             calls
             the
             light
             naturall
             and
             paganisme
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             wil
             plead
             with
             you
             ,
             you
             filthy
             corrupt
             minds
             ,
             who
             calls
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             .
             
             Antichristian
             ,
             for
             here
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             ▪
             I
             speake
             it
             ,
             no
             other
             light
             doe
             wee
             owne
             to
             walk
             by
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             is
             spiritual
             and
             eternal
             ,
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             enlightned
             every
             one
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             withal
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             not
             Anti-scriptural
             as
             thou
             cals
             it
             ;
             for
             the
             Scriptures
             witness
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             Christ
             bears
             witness
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             light
             do
             we
             own
             but
             the
             same
             that
             ever
             was
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             which
             convinceth
             the
             world
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             that
             led
             up
             the
             Saints
             to
             know
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             :
             and
             you
             that
             cal
             this
             paganisme
             and
             heretical
             ,
             and
             blasphemous
             ,
             and
             Antichristian
             ,
             let
             all
             who
             have
             any
             light
             in
             them
             judg
             ,
             and
             let
             shame
             cover
             your
             faces
             ,
             and
             fear
             take
             hold
             upon
             you
             ,
             for
             your
             words
             stinke
             ,
             and
             come
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             dragon
             ;
             ye
             filthy
             unclean
             frogs
             ,
             which
             hath
             poison
             under
             your
             tongues
             ▪
             And
             as
             for
             the
             bookes
             which
             wee
             have
             Printed
             ,
             wee
             owne
             them
             ,
             and
             are
             ready
             to
             lay
             downe
             our
             lives
             for
             the
             testimonie
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             seale
             them
             with
             our
             blood
             ,
             and
             what
             are
             written
             in
             them
             ,
             through
             the
             eternal
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             made
             manifest
             ,
             and
             that
             wee
             have
             published
             any
             thing
             against
             any
             just
             Magistracie
             ,
             let
             all
             our
             writings
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             reade
             them
             judge
             ;
             and
             if
             bearing
             witnesse
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             unchristians
             people
             ,
             let
             all
             judge
             ;
             for
             no
             other
             do
             wee
             owne
             ,
             but
             the
             same
             Christ
             to
             day
             and
             yesterday
             ,
             and
             for
             ever
             ;
             and
             here
             all
             your
             petitioning
             is
             made
             manifest
             ,
             from
             whence
             it
             did
             arise
             and
             proceed
             ,
             and
             your
             shame
             and
             nakednesse
             ,
             and
             envie
             appears
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Sacraments
             which
             you
             say
             you
             use
             ,
             which
             is
             appointed
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             
               Farnworth
            
             in
             Answer
             to
             a
             petition
             did
             deny
             them
             .
          
           
             Answer
             ,
             His
             answer
             we
             owne
             ;
             and
             I
             challenge
             you
             to
             bee
             perverters
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             where
             read
             you
             of
             Sacraments
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ?
             here
             I
             charge
             you
             to
             be
             liers
             and
             slanderers
             ,
             and
             deniers
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             adders
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             plagues
             shall
             be
             added
             to
             you
             ;
             and
             
             as
             for
             that
             which
             you
             use
             among
             you
             is
             traditional
             and
             imitatory
             .
             Yet
             the
             bread
             which
             wee
             break
             is
             the
             Communion
             of
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             cup
             wee
             drink
             is
             the
             Communion
             of
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             that
             which
             
               Paul
            
             received
             from
             him
             :
             and
             Baptisme
             by
             one
             spirit
             into
             one
             body
             we
             owne
             ;
             the
             baptisme
             is
             but
             one
             ,
             and
             this
             wee
             owne
             ,
             and
             here
             you
             liers
             and
             slanderers
             are
             seen
             and
             denied
             .
          
           
             Another
             thing
             you
             call
             heresie
             and
             blasphemy
             ,
             is
             ,
             that
             wee
             say
             that
             Christ
             hath
             enlightned
             all
             men
             ;
             but
             I
             shal
             lay
             downe
             your
             own
             words
             ,
             and
             prove
             you
             liers
             out
             of
             that
             booke
             called
             the
             General
             good
             to
             all
             people
             :
             and
             you
             say
             the
             light
             of
             God
             that
             is
             in
             all
             men
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             wit
             ,
             natural
             conscience
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             sufficient
             ,
             if
             wee
             give
             heed
             unto
             it
             ,
             to
             discover
             sinne
             ,
             and
             and
             turne
             our
             minds
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             this
             light
             within
             ,
             is
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             Christ
             in
             us
             .
          
           
             Answer
             ,
             Let
             all
             that
             reades
             that
             booke
             ,
             see
             if
             you
             bee
             not
             liers
             and
             slanderers
             ,
             and
             perverters
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             the
             generation
             of
             those
             false
             witnesses
             which
             bore
             witnesse
             against
             Christ
             ;
             and
             here
             I
             charge
             you
             to
             be
             liers
             .
             Where
             in
             all
             the
             bookdoth
             he
             say
             that
             the
             light
             of
             a
             natural
             conscience
             is
             sufficient
             to
             guide
             to
             God
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             taken
             heed
             to
             ?
             or
             where
             doth
             it
             say
             it
             discovers
             sin
             ?
             there
             is
             another
             lie
             :
             and
             where
             doth
             hee
             say
             that
             natural
             conscience
             is
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ?
             there
             is
             a
             third
             lie
             ;
             and
             where
             doth
             hee
             say
             that
             natural
             conscience
             is
             Christ
             in
             us
             ?
             there
             is
             a
             fourth
             lie
             ;
             bee
             ashamed
             that
             ever
             you
             should
             goe
             and
             present
             so
             many
             filthy
             lies
             to
             authority
             that
             there
             is
             no
             truth
             in
             at
             all
             .
             Oh
             ▪
             yee
             darke
             mindes
             ,
             would
             you
             be
             judging
             and
             prescribing
             what
             is
             heresie
             and
             blasphemie
             ,
             and
             cals
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             paganisme
             and
             heresie
             ?
             but
             I
             am
             bold
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             declare
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             unto
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             Christ
             is
             the
             true
             light
             that
             hath
             enlightned
             every
             one
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             that
             this
             light
             is
             spiritual
             ,
             and
             not
             natural
             ,
             and
             it
             convinceth
             of
             all
             sinne
             ;
             hee
             shal
             
             convince
             the
             world
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             whoso
             obey
             this
             light
             which
             shines
             into
             the
             conscience
             ,
             it
             leads
             up
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             it
             turns
             the
             mind
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             shines
             in
             darknesse
             ;
             but
             you
             dark
             sottish
             children
             know
             it
             not
             ;
             yea
             ,
             you
             that
             hate
             it
             ,
             have
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             shal
             condemne
             you
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             book
             of
             conscience
             shall
             be
             opened
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             judged
             for
             all
             your
             hard
             speeches
             against
             the
             truth
             .
          
           
             Another
             thing
             you
             present
             to
             be
             blasphemie
             and
             heresie
             ,
             is
             that
             the
             worship
             that
             is
             performed
             in
             
               England
            
             with
             those
             Ministers
             that
             sing
             
               Davids
            
             Psalms
             ,
             baptize
             infants
             ,
             weare
             double
             cuffes
             ,
             boot
             hose
             tops
             ,
             take
             tithes
             ,
             say
             men
             shal
             never
             be
             perfect
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             that
             say
             the
             letter
             is
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             the
             letter
             is
             the
             word
             ;
             and
             that
             salvation
             is
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             that
             cals
             
               Matthew
               ,
               Mark
               ,
               Luke
            
             &
             
               John
               ,
            
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             are
             seducers
             ,
             and
             no
             Ministers
             of
             the
             word
             ,
             but
             shew
             forth
             the
             Spirit
             of
             error
             .
          
           
             Answer
             .
             All
             those
             Ministers
             in
             England
             which
             abide
             not
             in
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             ▪
             all
             those
             worshippers
             and
             worships
             which
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             Scripture
             are
             Heathenish
             ,
             and
             they
             worship
             they
             know
             not
             what
             ;
             and
             all
             such
             worship
             is
             an
             abomination
             to
             the
             true
             God
             ;
             and
             I
             charge
             you
             and
             all
             those
             that
             would
             be
             counted
             Ministers
             in
             England
             ,
             to
             prove
             from
             the
             Scripture
             where
             the
             Saints
             sung
             
               Davids
            
             conditions
             ,
             and
             Psalms
             in
             rimes
             and
             meter
             ;
             and
             where
             is
             there
             any
             Scripture
             for
             baptizing
             of
             Infants
             ▪
             and
             whether
             any
             of
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             lived
             in
             pride
             and
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             where
             any
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             took
             tithes
             ,
             which
             belonged
             to
             the
             first
             Priesthod
             and
             the
             first
             covenant
             ;
             and
             so
             they
             that
             uphold
             the
             first
             ,
             denie
             the
             second
             ,
             and
             the
             one
             everlasting
             offering
             which
             perfects
             for
             ever
             them
             that
             are
             sanctified
             ;
             and
             where
             doth
             the
             Scripture
             say
             that
             the
             letter
             is
             the
             word
             and
             the
             light
             ?
             but
             it
             witnesses
             against
             you
             and
             saith
             ,
             God
             is
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             Christ
             is
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             Christ
             is
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             yea
             the
             everlasting
             Gospel
             ;
             and
             
               Mathew
               ,
               Marke
               ,
               Luke
            
             and
             
             
               John
            
             declared
             of
             him
             :
             and
             heare
             be
             you
             a
             witnesse
             against
             your self
             ,
             ye
             dark
             minded
             men
             :
             and
             I
             charge
             you
             that
             you
             deny
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             and
             all
             those
             who
             upholds
             those
             things
             are
             in
             the
             heathenish
             nature
             ,
             without
             God
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             the
             earth
             where
             the
             Divil
             dwels
             who
             is
             an
             accuser
             of
             the
             Bretheren
             :
             and
             doth
             not
             the
             Scripture
             and
             they
             declare
             it
             who
             were
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             that
             there
             were
             that
             ran
             after
             the
             errour
             of
             
               Balaam
               ,
            
             and
             their
             hearts
             was
             exercised
             with
             covetous
             practises
             ?
             and
             were
             there
             not
             such
             that
             was
             raylers
             ,
             and
             false
             accusers
             ,
             and
             blind
             watchmen
             ,
             and
             greedy
             dumb
             dogs
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             sought
             for
             their
             gaine
             from
             their
             quarter
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             lead
             into
             wichcraft
             ,
             and
             Antichrists
             ,
             deceivers
             ?
             you
             might
             as
             wel
             have
             called
             Christ
             ,
             and
             
               Paul
            
             and
             
               Peter
            
             and
             
               Jude
            
             Blasphemers
             and
             Hereticks
             ;
             but
             you
             are
             made
             manifest
             just
             to
             be
             them
             and
             in
             the
             same
             nature
             that
             called
             Christ
             a
             blasphemer
             ,
             and
             
               Paul
            
             a
             pestilent
             fellow
             ,
             and
             a
             setter
             forth
             of
             strange
             Gods
             ,
             and
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             seditious
             ;
             and
             thou
             might
             as
             wel
             say
             Christ
             despised
             a
             Governor
             when
             he
             called
             
               Herod
            
             a
             fox
             ;
             and
             now
             blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             the
             houre
             of
             his
             Judgments
             is
             come
             :
             and
             we
             freely
             declare
             against
             all
             deceit
             both
             in
             Magistrates
             ,
             Priests
             and
             people
             as
             they
             did
             that
             wrote
             forth
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             beare
             witnesse
             to
             his
             name
             as
             they
             did
             ,
             in
             our
             measure
             ,
             and
             we
             have
             suffered
             and
             do
             suffer
             dayly
             by
             slanderous
             tongues
             ,
             such
             as
             you
             have
             ;
             and
             imprisonments
             ,
             and
             cruel
             mockings
             ,
             and
             stripes
             ,
             and
             bonds
             ,
             and
             can
             truly
             say
             to
             the
             praise
             of
             his
             name
             ,
             we
             beare
             in
             our
             bodies
             the
             markes
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ;
             but
             we
             must
             passe
             through
             good
             report
             and
             evil
             report
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             our
             Crown
             and
             rejoycing
             to
             suffer
             for
             his
             name
             ;
             and
             now
             Gog
             and
             Magog
             and
             all
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             earth
             bends
             themselves
             and
             are
             angry
             ,
             even
             the
             nations
             that
             professe
             Christ
             in
             words
             ,
             and
             say
             the
             Scripture
             is
             their
             rule
             ,
             but
             walke
             not
             according
             to
             it
             ;
             and
             against
             all
             such
             hypocrisie
             are
             we
             witnesses
             ,
             to
             the
             fulfilling
             our
             testimony
             ,
             
             and
             the
             laying
             down
             of
             our
             lives
             ,
             that
             he
             alone
             may
             be
             honored
             who
             sits
             upon
             the
             throne
             of
             
               David
               ,
            
             and
             of
             whose
             Government
             there
             is
             no
             end
             ,
             to
             whom
             be
             praise
             for
             ever
             ,
             who
             shall
             breake
             all
             your
             combinations
             and
             plots
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             be
             ground
             to
             powder
             who
             set
             your selves
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             be
             dashed
             to
             pieces
             as
             a
             Potters
             vessel
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             to
             that
             which
             you
             call
             Antimagistratical
             errors
             ,
             that
             the
             magistrates
             are
             not
             to
             have
             titles
             of
             worshipful
             or
             right
             worshipful
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Subjects
             of
             a
             Common
             Wealth
             which
             is
             not
             Israels
             Common
             wealth
             are
             to
             be
             disturbed
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             civil
             Government
             is
             to
             be
             acknowledged
             but
             the
             government
             of
             the
             Law
             within
             us
             .
          
           
             Answer
             .
             Where
             reads
             thou
             or
             any
             ,
             that
             any
             Magistrate
             was
             called
             worshipful
             or
             right
             worshipful
             ,
             or
             ever
             any
             of
             the
             Saints
             of
             God
             did
             so
             ?
             he
             that
             is
             righteousnesse
             and
             truth
             ,
             unto
             whom
             all
             honor
             and
             worship
             belongs
             ,
             God
             blessed
             for
             ever
             ,
             we
             owne
             and
             worship
             ,
             he
             is
             no
             respecter
             of
             persons
             .
             And
             you
             filty
             flaterers
             who
             are
             in
             the
             curse
             ,
             respect
             mens
             persons
             ,
             and
             so
             you
             are
             rased
             out
             for
             ever
             from
             the
             faith
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             faith
             which
             all
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             lived
             in
             ,
             that
             you
             know
             it
             not
             :
             but
             you
             false
             accusers
             ,
             Magistrates
             we
             know
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             for
             the
             punishment
             of
             evil
             doers
             and
             for
             the
             lawlesse
             ,
             for
             liers
             and
             slanderers
             ,
             such
             as
             you
             are
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             praise
             of
             them
             that
             do
             wel
             ,
             and
             we
             honor
             such
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             and
             obeys
             their
             just
             commands
             ;
             and
             are
             not
             like
             him
             that
             said
             he
             would
             goe
             and
             went
             not
             ,
             but
             are
             subject
             for
             conscience
             sake
             to
             the
             powers
             that
             are
             of
             ●od
             ,
             and
             are
             subject
             to
             every
             ordinance
             of
             man
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ;
             but
             we
             cannot
             flatter
             nor
             respect
             mens
             persons
             and
             deny
             the
             faith
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
             are
             brought
             from
             under
             the
             power
             of
             unrighteousnesse
             by
             the
             mighty
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             are
             subject
             to
             all
             just
             lawes
             which
             stand
             not
             ,
             nor
             were
             made
             in
             mans
             wil
             ,
             but
             obeys
             them
             for
             consciences
             sake
             ,
             
             and
             if
             any
             Law
             which
             is
             not
             just
             nor
             equal
             be
             required
             upon
             us
             that
             wee
             cannot
             do
             ;
             wee
             suffer
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
             and
             resist
             not
             at
             all
             ,
             as
             many
             of
             our
             enemies
             will
             witnesse
             for
             us
             ;
             and
             therefore
             you
             false
             accusers
             be
             silent
             ;
             they
             that
             are
             subject
             to
             Israels
             Commonwealth
             are
             righteous
             ,
             and
             walkes
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             in
             that
             which
             is
             just
             ,
             good
             and
             holy
             ;
             and
             wee
             witnesse
             against
             all
             the
             Canaanites
             who
             walk
             in
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             are
             enemies
             to
             the
             Commonwealth
             of
             Israel
             must
             be
             broken
             to
             pieces
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             strive
             and
             contend
             against
             the
             faith
             which
             was
             once
             delivered
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             is
             now
             witnessed
             ,
             praysed
             be
             the
             Lord
             ,
             all
             such
             must
             be
             disturbed
             and
             broken
             to
             peices
             by
             the
             just
             ,
             even
             all
             the
             unjust
             shal
             be
             broken
             ;
             and
             as
             for
             that
             which
             thou
             sayest
             wee
             say
             ,
             we
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             subject
             to
             any
             civil
             Government
             but
             that
             which
             is
             within
             us
             ,
             oh
             thou
             lyer
             ,
             when
             wilt
             thou
             cease
             thy
             lying
             ?
             where
             is
             that
             ?
             I
             charge
             thee
             to
             prove
             where
             that
             is
             spoken
             :
             yet
             this
             I
             say
             unto
             all
             ,
             
               Moses
            
             received
             the
             Law
             from
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             revealed
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             wrote
             it
             without
             and
             was
             subject
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             makes
             Laws
             now
             and
             doe
             not
             receive
             them
             from
             God
             ,
             they
             make
             them
             in
             their
             own
             wils
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             doe
             act
             contrary
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             that
             Law
             which
             is
             righteous
             ,
             which
             is
             according
             to
             that
             in
             the
             conscience
             ,
             which
             is
             holy
             and
             good
             and
             civil
             ,
             we
             are
             subject
             both
             within
             and
             without
             to
             it
             :
             and
             all
             you
             your
             subjection
             which
             is
             not
             from
             a
             principle
             within
             ,
             is
             not
             in
             truth
             not
             singlenesse
             of
             heart
             ,
             but
             with
             flattery
             ,
             and
             your
             eye
             service
             and
             your
             bowing
             downe
             in
             hypocrisie
             and
             saying
             you
             are
             subject
             when
             there
             is
             no
             truth
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             so
             you
             are
             not
             subject
             for
             conscience
             sake
             .
          
           
             And
             further
             ,
             you
             say
             in
             
               Farnworth
            
             general
             good
             to
             all
             people
             ,
             let
             every
             soule
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             higher
             Powers
             ,
             By
             powers
             is
             meant
             God
             ,
             the
             Father
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             by
             King
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             another
             Blasphemy
             .
          
           
           
             Woe
             unto
             filthy
             lyers
             ;
             I
             challenge
             you
             that
             you
             have
             perverted
             his
             words
             ,
             and
             would
             give
             meanings
             upon
             them
             as
             you
             do
             upon
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             your
             owne
             dark
             sottish
             mindes
             cannot
             comprehend
             ,
             and
             therefore
             you
             give
             your
             own
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             then
             calles
             it
             Blasphemy
             ;
             and
             let
             all
             that
             read
             that
             Booke
             ,
             see
             if
             you
             have
             not
             belyed
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             perverted
             his
             words
          
           
             Another
             thing
             you
             set
             downe
             for
             Blasphemy
             ,
             that
             none
             are
             ministers
             of
             God
             and
             called
             by
             him
             who
             are
             sent
             forth
             by
             Authority
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             that
             is
             not
             infallible
             in
             his
             judgement
             ,
             is
             no
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Answer
             .
             You
             might
             have
             said
             
               Pauls
            
             words
             were
             Blasphemy
             ;
             he
             was
             made
             a
             Minister
             ,
             not
             by
             mens
             wil
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             apostles
             were
             not
             Ministers
             by
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ,
             but
             contrary
             to
             the
             wil
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             are
             made
             Ministers
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             by
             man
             ,
             we
             deny
             ,
             and
             the
             Scripture
             denies
             them
             ,
             for
             what
             they
             Preached
             ,
             they
             neither
             received
             it
             of
             man
             nor
             from
             man
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             revelation
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             and
             all
             who
             have
             and
             are
             made
             Ministers
             by
             heare
             say
             ,
             and
             what
             they
             have
             formed
             up
             in
             their
             imaginations
             from
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             with
             their
             points
             ,
             and
             their
             doctrins
             ,
             which
             they
             raise
             in
             their
             carnall
             mindes
             ,
             all
             such
             we
             declare
             against
             ;
             and
             all
             such
             who
             abide
             not
             in
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             were
             made
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             were
             Spiritual
             and
             infallible
             ;
             that
             which
             is
             not
             infallible
             ,
             is
             carnall
             :
             and
             all
             who
             are
             guided
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             is
             infallible
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             are
             not
             guided
             by
             it
             are
             none
             of
             his
             ,
             nor
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             :
             and
             therefore
             ,
             all
             that
             such
             can
             judge
             of
             ,
             is
             nothing
             but
             imaginary
             ;
             and
             all
             you
             who
             have
             subscribed
             this
             Booke
             ,
             and
             all
             such
             Ministers
             I
             deny
             .
             Yee
             shamelesse
             men
             ,
             would
             you
             be
             trying
             and
             perscribing
             ,
             and
             set
             dowe
             what
             is
             Heresie
             ,
             and
             Blasphemy
             ;
             and
             cryes
             out
             of
             that
             for
             Heresie
             ,
             and
             
             Blasphemy
             ;
             which
             you
             should
             try
             with
             all
             ?
             your
             shame
             is
             laid
             open
             to
             all
             ,
             and
             now
             your
             shame
             I
             hope
             will
             appeare
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             whom
             you
             Petition
             .
             What
             cry
             you
             out
             against
             books
             ,
             and
             printing
             ,
             and
             blasphemy
             ,
             that
             cannot
             distinguish
             a
             lamb
             from
             a
             dog
             ?
             would
             you
             judg
             truth
             by
             darknesse
             ?
             and
             you
             are
             offended
             that
             there
             are
             so
             many
             Quakers
             met
             in
             the
             North
             parts
             lately
             ,
             two
             thousand
             ;
             yea
             blessed
             bee
             the
             Lord
             ,
             there
             are
             many
             thousands
             that
             sees
             you
             ,
             and
             never
             will
             bow
             to
             
               Baal
               ,
            
             nor
             worship
             in
             the
             house
             of
             
               Rimmon
            
             more
             ;
             and
             m●ny
             shal
             not
             only
             come
             from
             the
             North
             ,
             but
             also
             from
             the
             South
             ,
             yea
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             that
             now
             sees
             all
             your
             deceit
             ,
             and
             they
             shal
             enter
             ,
             and
             you
             shal
             be
             shut
             out
             .
             And
             what
             truth
             is
             this
             that
             cannot
             defend
             it selfe
             ;
             and
             what
             religion
             is
             that
             which
             cannot
             defend
             it selfe
             ,
             but
             you
             must
             have
             all
             bend
             to
             your
             image
             that
             you
             would
             set
             up
             ?
          
           
             And
             now
             unto
             you
             who
             are
             petitioned
             unto
             ;
             
               I
            
             say
             ,
             unto
             you
             ,
             take
             heed
             and
             beware
             how
             you
             call
             or
             suppresse
             any
             thing
             as
             error
             ,
             or
             how
             you
             meddle
             in
             the
             prescribing
             God
             a
             way
             to
             walke
             in
             ,
             for
             he
             cannot
             ,
             he
             will
             not
             be
             limited
             :
             and
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             it
             were
             better
             a
             milstone
             were
             hanged
             about
             your
             necks
             ,
             then
             to
             hinder
             or
             stop
             ,
             or
             make
             any
             law
             to
             hinder
             the
             passage
             of
             the
             truth
             which
             is
             arising
             :
             and
             consider
             the
             Lord
             hath
             thrown
             out
             all
             powers
             before
             this
             because
             they
             would
             needs
             limit
             the
             Holy
             one
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             and
             prescribe
             him
             a
             way
             ,
             and
             a
             government
             how
             he
             should
             be
             worshipped
             ,
             and
             many
             have
             suffered
             ,
             and
             what
             hath
             all
             come
             to
             ?
             all
             the
             rules
             that
             men
             hath
             laid
             down
             ,
             hath
             they
             not
             beene
             as
             the
             untimely
             fruit
             of
             a
             woman
             and
             as
             corne
             upon
             the
             house
             top
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             all
             hath
             beene
             throwne
             downe
             ,
             and
             broken
             ?
             and
             the
             jealousie
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             broken
             forth
             as
             fire
             ,
             and
             and
             woe
             to
             them
             that
             withstands
             him
             in
             his
             way
             :
             and
             now
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             now
             prescribe
             God
             
             a
             way
             ,
             and
             if
             that
             in
             the
             conscience
             have
             not
             liberty
             ,
             but
             you
             wil
             goe
             about
             to
             set
             bounds
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             people
             in
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             broken
             as
             a
             potters
             vessel
             ,
             for
             the
             government
             is
             upon
             his
             shoulders
             ,
             and
             he
             wil
             not
             give
             his
             glory
             to
             any
             other
             ;
             the
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             it
             .
             And
             for
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             bookes
             in
             the
             
               Beacon
               fired
               ,
            
             wee
             disowne
             them
             ;
             but
             I
             believe
             you
             have
             belied
             them
             ,
             as
             you
             have
             done
             ours
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             Certaine
             Book
             being
             come
             forth
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             ful
             of
             lies
             and
             slanders
             against
             the
             innocent
             ,
             called
             
               A
               voice
               from
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             to
             those
             grand
             impostors
             called
             
               Quakers
               ;
            
             to
             the
             Author
             of
             which
             book
             (
             who
             calls
             himselfe
             
               J●hn
               Griffith
               ,
            
             a
             servant
             of
             Christ
             )
             and
             to
             all
             to
             whomsoever
             it
             may
             come
             ,
             I
             am
             moved
             to
             write
             something
             in
             Answer
             ,
             that
             his
             lies
             and
             slanders
             ,
             and
             false
             r●proaches
             may
             be
             made
             manifest
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             may
             proceed
             no
             further
             ;
             for
             as
             
               Jannes
            
             and
             
               Jambres
            
             withstood
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             so
             doth
             he
             resist
             the
             truth
             ,
             being
             a
             man
             of
             a
             corrupt
             mind
             ,
             and
             reprobate
             concerning
             faith
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             a
             Servant
             of
             Christ
             ,
             nor
             a
             witnesse
             for
             his
             name
             ,
             but
             a
             child
             of
             disobedience
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             Prince
             of
             the
             aire
             rules
             .
          
           
             And
             first
             to
             the
             title
             of
             thy
             book
             ,
             I
             Answer
             ,
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             powerful
             ,
             and
             wil
             cut
             thee
             down
             ,
             thou
             sensual
             minded
             man
             ;
             yet
             thou
             knowest
             not
             ,
             but
             takes
             the
             words
             of
             others
             declared
             from
             the
             word
             vvhich
             vvas
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             thou
             useth
             thy
             tongue
             ,
             and
             saith
             the
             Lord
             saith
             it
             ;
             but
             I
             say
             unto
             thee
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             spoken
             unto
             thee
             ,
             neither
             commanded
             thee
             to
             speak
             of
             his
             name
             :
             and
             I
             charge
             it
             upon
             thee
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             life
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             of
             that
             generation
             which
             
               Jeremiah
            
             was
             sent
             to
             cry
             against
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             23.
             31.
             for
             thou
             speakes
             thy
             imaginations
             upon
             their
             words
             which
             dwelt
             in
             the
             life
             of
             God
             ▪
             but
             the
             life
             thou
             knowest
             not
             ,
             and
             thy
             whole
             book
             is
             no
             more
             but
             an
             empty
             sound
             and
             voice
             ,
             &
             is
             as
             the
             untimely
             fruit
             of
             the
             womb
             which
             wil
             wither
             and
             perish
             away
             :
             and
             one
             of
             them
             I
             am
             whom
             thou
             calls
             Quakers
             ,
             to
             whom
             thou
             saist
             ,
             thou
             directs
             
             thy
             speech
             ;
             but
             that
             wee
             are
             grand
             impostors
             ,
             I
             do
             denie
             ,
             for
             we
             are
             gathered
             up
             into
             the
             life
             which
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             lived
             ,
             and
             are
             fallen
             from
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             from
             its
             wayes
             and
             nature
             :
             and
             I
             charge
             thee
             here
             to
             be
             a
             slanderer
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lord
             I
             do
             declare
             unto
             thee
             that
             thou
             must
             have
             a
             slanderers
             reward
             .
             And
             vvheras
             thou
             saist
             thou
             hast
             discovered
             their
             fleshly
             and
             filthy
             mindednesse
             ,
             together
             vvith
             the
             judgments
             of
             God
             attending
             them
             .
          
           
             I
             Answer
             .
             Fleshly
             and
             filthy
             mindednesse
             ,
             we
             have
             denied
             by
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             made
             manifest
             in
             us
             ;
             thou
             hast
             laid
             it
             to
             our
             charge
             ,
             but
             thou
             hast
             not
             proved
             it
             nor
             discovered
             it
             ,
             and
             here
             againe
             thou
             art
             a
             false
             accuser
             ;
             fleshly
             and
             filthy
             mindedness
             shal
             stand
             for
             thy
             ovvne
             condition
             ;
             for
             there
             thou
             art
             in
             the
             flesh
             and
             filth
             ,
             living
             to
             thy
             vvil
             in
             the
             lust
             of
             uncleanesse
             ,
             for
             you
             may
             remember
             thou
             came
             out
             of
             the
             bowling
             Allie
             to
             our
             meeting
             ,
             though
             Pharisee
             like
             thy
             out
             side
             is
             painted
             and
             made
             clean
             ,
             but
             thy
             heart
             is
             ful
             of
             enmity
             and
             lies
             ,
             and
             slanders
             and
             false
             reproaches
             ,
             to
             that
             in
             thy
             conscience
             
               I
            
             do
             speake
             which
             shal
             for
             ever
             vvitnesse
             me
             ,
             and
             as
             for
             the
             judgments
             of
             the
             Lord
             upon
             thy
             own
             head
             wil
             they
             fal
             ,
             and
             with
             what
             measure
             thou
             metes
             it
             shal
             be
             measured
             to
             thee
             again
             ;
             we
             are
             passed
             from
             judgment
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             condemnation
             ,
             and
             who
             art
             thou
             ,
             thon
             enemy
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             that
             shal
             lay
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             charge
             of
             Gods
             elect
             ?
             And
             whereas
             thou
             saiest
             thou
             art
             one
             that
             bears
             witnesse
             against
             those
             wandring
             starres
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             this
             shal
             stand
             for
             thy
             owne
             condition
             ,
             a
             wandring
             star
             thou
             art
             ,
             and
             hath
             no
             habitation
             in
             the
             heaven
             ,
             but
             speaks
             swelling
             words
             of
             vanity
             ,
             thou
             thy self
             being
             a
             servant
             of
             corruption
             ,
             we
             have
             an
             abinding
             place
             ,
             and
             an
             habitation
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             wandring
             ;
             and
             here
             againe
             I
             charge
             thee
             to
             be
             a
             false
             accuser
             ,
             and
             a
             false
             witnesse
             ,
             who
             bears
             witnesse
             of
             thy selfe
             ;
             for
             the
             Father
             bears
             no
             witnesse
             of
             thee
             ,
             but
             against
             thee
             .
          
           
           
             Whereas
             thou
             saist
             the
             most
             high
             God
             that
             made
             the
             heavens
             and
             the
             earth
             ,
             hath
             moved
             thee
             and
             stirred
             thee
             up
             to
             bear
             witnesse
             to
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             to
             witnesse
             against
             the
             abmoinable
             fleshly
             mindednesse
             ,
             and
             yet
             spiritual
             pride
             of
             those
             grand
             impostors
             called
             Quakers
             ,
             by
             whose
             sorceries
             many
             are
             bewitched
             and
             drawn
             from
             the
             simplicity
             of
             the
             gospell
             ,
             to
             another
             gospel
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             another
             Gospel
             ,
             but
             the
             vanity
             of
             their
             owne
             minds
             ,
             and
             their
             owne
             fleshly
             and
             corrupt
             thoughts
             which
             they
             cry
             up
             as
             Oracles
             of
             God
             .
             I
             answer
             ▪
             The
             most
             high
             God
             judge
             between
             thee
             and
             us
             ;
             whose
             wrath
             is
             kindled
             against
             thee
             ▪
             thou
             enemie
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             child
             of
             wrath
             ;
             thou
             hast
             belied
             the
             Lord
             of
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             for
             to
             this
             he
             moved
             thee
             not
             ,
             for
             he
             moves
             none
             to
             utter
             lies
             and
             slanders
             as
             thou
             hast
             done
             ,
             but
             the
             spirit
             of
             enmity
             and
             of
             the
             Divil
             hath
             moved
             thee
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             truth
             thou
             beares
             no
             witnesse
             ,
             but
             against
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             innocent
             ;
             and
             charges
             us
             with
             fleshly
             mindednesse
             and
             spirituall
             pride
             .
             O
             thou
             lier
             and
             false
             accuser
             ,
             the
             Lord
             who
             takes
             our
             part
             against
             thee
             will
             plead
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             render
             upon
             thy
             head
             according
             to
             thy
             deedes
             ;
             prove
             what
             thou
             speaks
             that
             we
             are
             fleshly
             minded
             and
             spiritually
             proud
             ,
             or
             else
             let
             thy
             mouth
             be
             stopped
             and
             shame
             cover
             thee
             for
             ever
             ;
             sorceries
             and
             witchcraft
             and
             drawing
             from
             the
             simplicity
             of
             the
             Gospel
             wee
             doe
             deny
             ;
             but
             the
             plaine
             single
             truth
             wee
             doe
             declare
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             eye
             of
             the
             blind
             is
             opened
             in
             many
             to
             see
             your
             deceits
             who
             call
             your selves
             Churches
             and
             Preachers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             which
             is
             not
             the
             Gospel
             that
             the
             Apostles
             preached
             but
             an
             adding
             your
             own
             Imaginations
             upon
             their
             words
             ,
             who
             witnessed
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             it
             shal
             stand
             for
             thy
             own
             condition
             ,
             thou
             art
             in
             the
             sorcery
             and
             witchraft
             ;
             who
             draws
             people
             to
             observe
             an
             outward
             visible
             thing
             ,
             from
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             within
             them
             ;
             which
             leades
             to
             the
             simplicity
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             which
             is
             inward
             and
             not
             outward
             ;
             and
             thou
             art
             in
             
             thy
             fleshly
             and
             corrupt
             thoughts
             ,
             crying
             up
             the
             Ordinances
             and
             Oracles
             ,
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             are
             but
             carnal
             and
             beggerly
             rudiments
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             passeth
             away
             ;
             and
             here
             thou
             art
             seen
             and
             made
             manifest
             in
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             hypocrite
             ,
             who
             false
             accuses
             others
             of
             that
             which
             thou
             art
             guilty
             of
             thy selfe
             ;
             the
             same
             Gospel
             as
             ever
             was
             ,
             doe
             we
             declare
             ;
             and
             not
             another
             ,
             which
             wee
             received
             not
             from
             man
             ,
             neither
             was
             taught
             it
             by
             man
             :
             and
             as
             the
             Oracles
             of
             God
             it
             shall
             stand
             for
             ever
             for
             a
             witnesse
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             world
             who
             doth
             not
             believe
             ,
             for
             even
             the
             Father
             beares
             witnesse
             of
             us
             ,
             and
             therefore
             our
             witnesse
             is
             true
             ;
             and
             the
             righteous
             God
             will
             plead
             with
             thee
             thou
             lyar
             and
             false
             accuser
             ,
             and
             here
             be
             a
             witnesse
             against
             thy selfe
             that
             the
             Lord
             moved
             thee
             not
             ,
             but
             the
             Divil
             ,
             acting
             in
             thy
             owne
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             vanity
             of
             thy
             one
             minde
             ,
             and
             in
             thy
             one
             fleshly
             and
             corrupt
             thoughts
             ;
             and
             whereas
             thou
             sayest
             to
             us
             thou
             directs
             thy
             speech
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             to
             thee
             O
             Quaker
             ,
             thou
             art
             fleshly
             minded
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             It
             is
             not
             the
             voyce
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             us
             that
             speaks
             in
             thee
             ,
             but
             the
             voyce
             of
             the
             Divil
             ,
             and
             the
             Serpent
             which
             speaks
             from
             thee
             :
             fleshly
             minded
             we
             are
             not
             ,
             but
             are
             redeemed
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             our
             mindes
             are
             changed
             and
             are
             Spiritual
             and
             't
             is
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             living
             God
             seales
             unto
             us
             and
             witnesses
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             here
             thou
             art
             of
             thy
             Father
             the
             old
             Dragon
             ,
             an
             accuser
             of
             the
             Bretheren
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             God
             that
             justifies
             ,
             and
             who
             art
             thou
             that
             condemns
             ?
             and
             this
             thy
             speech
             is
             seene
             and
             comprehended
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             directed
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             judged
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             true
             judgment
             to
             be
             a
             false
             accusation
             and
             a
             lie
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             lake
             amongst
             the
             false
             Prophets
             thou
             art
             to
             be
             turned
             ,
             who
             useth
             thy
             tongue
             when
             the
             Lord
             never
             spake
             to
             thee
             ;
             and
             thou
             saiest
             we
             looke
             upon
             the
             Institution
             of
             Christs
             Supper
             with
             a
             fleshly
             and
             carnal
             eye
             ,
             because
             wee
             say
             that
             the
             bread
             and
             wine
             which
             Christ
             commanded
             
             his
             Disciples
             to
             eate
             and
             to
             drinke
             ,
             is
             carnall
             .
             I
             Answer
             .
             The
             bread
             ,
             and
             wine
             ,
             is
             visible
             and
             carnal
             ,
             and
             fleshly
             ,
             and
             not
             Spiritual
             ,
             nor
             Eternal
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             eternall
             light
             by
             the
             Spiritual
             eye
             of
             God
             opened
             in
             us
             ,
             we
             see
             them
             and
             do
             owne
             that
             it
             was
             a
             command
             of
             Christ
             ,
             to
             stand
             for
             its
             time
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             ,
             but
             a
             carnal
             figure
             of
             a
             spiritual
             thing
             ,
             and
             the
             spiritual
             thing
             being
             the
             substance
             bearing
             witnesse
             ,
             the
             figure
             is
             denyed
             and
             declared
             against
             ,
             and
             thou
             and
             thy
             generation
             who
             art
             acting
             in
             those
             things
             by
             tradition
             tying
             and
             limiting
             God
             to
             a
             visible
             thing
             (
             that
             without
             it
             no
             salvation
             )
             art
             in
             the
             sorcerie
             and
             witchraft
             ,
             and
             an
             enemie
             to
             the
             substance
             ;
             for
             Christ
             never
             since
             he
             was
             sacrifised
             brake
             of
             the
             bread
             or
             dranke
             of
             the
             cup
             with
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             but
             new
             in
             his
             Fathers
             kingdome
             ;
             and
             thou
             who
             art
             in
             the
             carnal
             figure
             acting
             those
             things
             without
             the
             injoyment
             of
             Christ
             art
             sensual
             and
             by
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             is
             to
             be
             condemned
             and
             juged
             ,
             with
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             art
             without
             God
             and
             without
             the
             injoyment
             of
             Christ
             ,
             in
             the
             beggerly
             rudiments
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             thou
             saist
             O
             fleshly
             minded
             men
             whom
             the
             God
             of
             this
             world
             hath
             blinded
             because
             you
             believe
             not
             :
             and
             thou
             sayst
             ,
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             and
             speaks
             the
             Prophet
             
               Mal.
            
             words
             :
             to
             which
             I
             answer
             ;
             this
             again
             I
             do
             deny
             ;
             the
             God
             of
             the
             world
             is
             cast
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             eye
             is
             opened
             through
             judgment
             ,
             and
             our
             fleshly
             minds
             are
             judged
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
             we
             do
             believe
             ,
             and
             our
             belief
             in
             him
             hath
             purified
             our
             hearts
             ;
             to
             the
             praise
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             who
             hath
             wrought
             all
             our
             works
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             for
             us
             ,
             do
             I
             speake
             without
             boasting
             ;
             and
             here
             againe
             I
             charge
             it
             upon
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             a
             slanderer
             and
             a
             false
             accuser
             ;
             and
             let
             shame
             cover
             thee
             who
             professes
             thy selfe
             to
             be
             a
             teacher
             of
             others
             ,
             who
             thy selfe
             is
             not
             taught
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             but
             steals
             
               Malachies
            
             words
             ,
             and
             speaks
             them
             to
             us
             in
             thine
             own
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             calls
             it
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             the
             Lord
             is
             against
             thee
             thou
             false
             prophet
             ,
             who
             prophesies
             lies
             in
             his
             name
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             
             thou
             speaks
             to
             us
             is
             thy
             owne
             condition
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             shall
             come
             upon
             thine
             own
             head
             ,
             for
             a
             child
             of
             disobedience
             thou
             art
             ,
             and
             thy
             eye
             is
             blinded
             by
             the
             God
             of
             this
             world
             ;
             and
             whereas
             thou
             saiest
             wee
             are
             spiritually
             proud
             ,
             that
             give
             forth
             our selves
             to
             bee
             some
             great
             ones
             ;
             and
             wee
             say
             wee
             are
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             ,
             but
             are
             found
             liers
             ,
             proud
             Pharisees
             ,
             hypocrites
             ,
             that
             say
             wee
             are
             just
             ,
             holy
             ,
             humble
             ;
             and
             the
             poor
             sinful
             publicans
             are
             more
             justified
             then
             wee
             ;
             I
             answer
             ;
             proud
             wee
             are
             not
             ,
             our
             God
             shall
             judge
             between
             thee
             and
             us
             in
             this
             thing
             ,
             for
             wee
             have
             nothing
             but
             what
             wee
             have
             freely
             received
             from
             him
             :
             and
             that
             we
             give
             forth
             our selves
             to
             be
             great
             ones
             ;
             here
             thou
             art
             a
             lier
             ,
             and
             a
             false
             accuser
             again
             ;
             this
             we
             have
             said
             ,
             and
             do
             yet
             again
             declare
             that
             we
             were
             moved
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             heaven
             and
             earth
             to
             come
             to
             declare
             his
             mind
             and
             his
             truth
             in
             this
             City
             ;
             but
             this
             is
             no
             boasting
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             same
             spirit
             which
             was
             in
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             were
             wee
             moved
             ,
             and
             are
             guided
             ,
             and
             by
             no
             other
             ,
             but
             who
             hath
             found
             us
             liers
             since
             wee
             came
             ,
             I
             challenge
             you
             ,
             and
             all
             thy
             sect
             to
             prove
             one
             lie
             that
             wee
             have
             uttered
             ;
             or
             else
             let
             shame
             cover
             thee
             ,
             and
             let
             thy
             mouth
             be
             stopped
             ;
             and
             let
             thy
             owne
             heart
             condemne
             thee
             to
             be
             found
             the
             lier
             thy selfe
             ;
             and
             this
             we
             testifie
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             by
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             in
             him
             are
             wee
             made
             holy
             ,
             just
             ,
             and
             humble
             ,
             he
             is
             made
             these
             things
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             for
             us
             ;
             and
             the
             publican
             state
             is
             witnessed
             by
             us
             who
             have
             passed
             through
             the
             figure
             and
             parable
             into
             the
             life
             and
             substance
             ;
             and
             whereas
             thou
             saist
             wee
             that
             boast
             of
             our
             light
             within
             ,
             and
             faith
             ,
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             and
             brings
             Christs
             words
             .
             I
             answer
             ,
             this
             is
             another
             lie
             ,
             wee
             doe
             not
             boast
             of
             our
             light
             within
             ,
             but
             vvee
             vvitnesse
             it
             to
             bee
             within
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             enlightned
             every
             one
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             vvorld
             ;
             vvhich
             thou
             and
             thy
             generation
             denies
             ▪
             and
             so
             vvould
             make
             Christ
             a
             lier
             ,
             and
             the
             Scripture
             a
             lie
             ;
             but
             against
             you
             all
             with
             all
             the
             vvorld
             vve
             beare
             testimony
             ,
             and
             the
             Father
             beares
             vvitnesse
             
             with
             us
             ,
             that
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             is
             lightned
             by
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ;
             which
             teaches
             all
             that
             love
             it
             into
             righteousnesse
             ,
             but
             condemns
             them
             that
             hate
             it
             ,
             wherof
             thou
             art
             one
             who
             utters
             forth
             thy
             lies
             and
             slanders
             ,
             and
             false
             accusations
             against
             the
             innocent
             ;
             and
             that
             Scripture
             
               John
            
             9.
             we
             owne
             ,
             and
             do
             witnesse
             to
             be
             fulfilled
             in
             us
             by
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             ;
             hee
             which
             did
             see
             ,
             is
             blind
             ,
             and
             hee
             which
             was
             blind
             now
             sees
             ;
             and
             while
             wee
             did
             see
             our
             sin
             remained
             ,
             but
             being
             blind
             wee
             have
             no
             sinne
             ;
             but
             this
             to
             thee
             and
             to
             thy
             spirit
             is
             a
             mystery
             sealed
             ,
             and
             never
             to
             be
             known
             in
             that
             nature
             and
             wisdome
             ;
             and
             here
             againe
             thou
             hast
             used
             thy
             tongue
             false
             Prophet
             like
             ,
             and
             must
             receive
             a
             false
             prophets
             reward
             .
             And
             whereas
             thou
             saist
             if
             Christ
             had
             not
             spoke
             to
             us
             in
             his
             word
             ,
             we
             had
             had
             no
             sin
             ,
             but
             now
             wee
             have
             no
             cloak
             for
             our
             sinne
             .
             I
             answer
             .
             Christs
             words
             we
             owne
             ,
             but
             here
             thou
             art
             made
             manifest
             to
             all
             to
             be
             an
             adder
             to
             the
             Scripture
             (
             in
             his
             word
             )
             this
             thou
             hast
             added
             false
             Prophet-like
             ,
             and
             therefore
             the
             Lord
             will
             adde
             his
             plagues
             unto
             thee
             as
             the
             Scripture
             saith
             ;
             bee
             ashamed
             and
             blush
             ,
             thy
             folly
             and
             wickednesse
             is
             made
             manifest
             ,
             who
             is
             not
             ashamed
             (
             to
             carry
             on
             thy
             designe
             )
             to
             adde
             to
             Christs
             words
             .
             And
             whereas
             thou
             saiest
             ,
             wee
             do
             not
             only
             neglect
             the
             weightier
             matters
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             but
             the
             law
             it selfe
             ,
             teaching
             men
             so
             to
             doe
             ;
             for
             wee
             said
             that
             the
             Scripture
             is
             not
             the
             rule
             of
             faith
             and
             conversation
             ,
             as
             one
             of
             us
             taught
             
               Sept.
            
             27.
             in
             thy
             hearing
             ,
             and
             many
             others
             that
             will
             witnesse
             it
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             here
             I
             challenge
             thee
             to
             prove
             that
             thou
             hast
             spoken
             ,
             and
             all
             thy
             witnesses
             which
             thou
             speakes
             of
             ;
             oh
             thou
             lier
             be
             ashamed
             to
             forge
             such
             lies
             ,
             and
             declare
             them
             in
             writing
             for
             truth
             ,
             we
             neglect
             not
             the
             weightier
             matters
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             nor
             the
             law
             ,
             nor
             teach
             any
             so
             to
             do
             ;
             all
             that
             ever
             heard
             us
             wil
             bear
             witnesse
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             they
             (
             though
             our
             enemies
             )
             shal
             witnesse
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             against
             thee
             in
             this
             thing
             ,
             for
             we
             declare
             the
             everlasting
             
             Gospel
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             and
             this
             we
             declare
             ,
             that
             the
             law
             must
             have
             its
             operation
             through
             ,
             before
             the
             Gospel
             be
             witnessed
             ;
             and
             one
             of
             thy
             owne
             society
             said
             to
             us
             ,
             wee
             had
             preached
             the
             law
             ,
             and
             brought
             men
             to
             understand
             it
             from
             grace
             ;
             now
             let
             all
             take
             notice
             of
             the
             confusion
             you
             live
             in
             ,
             and
             let
             your
             owne
             hearts
             condemne
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             in
             your
             owne
             consciences
             convince
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             in
             
               Babylon
            
             and
             in
             confusion
             ,
             and
             are
             no
             true
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             where
             all
             are
             of
             one
             heart
             ,
             and
             one
             mind
             ▪
             and
             this
             againe
             I
             affi●me
             as
             before
             I
             did
             in
             thy
             hearing
             ,
             that
             the
             Scripture
             is
             not
             the
             Saints
             rule
             ,
             but
             the
             Spirit
             which
             gave
             forth
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             as
             the
             Scripture
             it self
             witnesses
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             
             Faith
             was
             before
             the
             Scripture
             was
             ,
             and
             therfore
             the
             Scripture
             is
             not
             the
             ground
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             a
             declaration
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             faith
             we
             owne
             but
             the
             faith
             which
             
               Abel
            
             had
             ,
             and
             which
             
               Moses
            
             had
             ,
             which
             was
             when
             no
             Scripture
             was
             written
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             own
             to
             be
             the
             rule
             of
             our
             conversation
             ,
             which
             they
             walked
             by
             ,
             the
             immediate
             spirit
             of
             God
             which
             was
             before
             the
             Scripture
             was
             written
             ;
             and
             all
             you
             who
             professe
             the
             Scripture
             to
             be
             your
             rule
             ,
             your
             own
             rule
             shal
             testifie
             against
             you
             when
             the
             eternal
             God
             judges
             you
             ,
             and
             they
             vvho
             vvitness
             that
             to
             bee
             their
             rule
             which
             gave
             forth
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             walkes
             up
             in
             the
             life
             of
             the
             Scripture
             more
             then
             you
             all
             ;
             and
             you
             are
             proved
             to
             be
             but
             the
             Jew
             outward
             ,
             who
             bosts
             of
             the
             Ordinances
             from
             the
             letter
             ,
             but
             persecutes
             them
             by
             slanders
             and
             false
             reproaches
             ,
             who
             witnesse
             the
             substance
             ;
             and
             your
             praise
             is
             only
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             the
             same
             woe
             which
             thou
             pronounces
             upon
             us
             wil
             fall
             upon
             thy
             owne
             head
             for
             this
             thy
             grievous
             slander
             ,
             that
             we
             neglect
             the
             law
             ,
             and
             teach
             men
             so
             to
             do
             ;
             and
             whereas
             thou
             brings
             many
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             saith
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             answer
             ,
             the
             Scriptures
             we
             owne
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             spirit
             which
             speaks
             them
             forth
             ,
             wee
             witnesse
             them
             to
             be
             true
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             ours
             ;
             and
             though
             you
             say
             they
             are
             the
             savour
             of
             death
             to
             us
             that
             
             perish
             ,
             yet
             thou
             art
             found
             a
             lier
             ,
             for
             wee
             are
             saved
             out
             of
             the
             perishing
             state
             ,
             and
             death
             is
             destroyed
             through
             death
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             diminished
             (
             through
             faith
             )
             from
             that
             Scripture
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             15.
             false
             prophet
             like
             againe
             ,
             and
             so
             art
             both
             an
             adder
             and
             a
             diminisher
             ,
             and
             thou
             maist
             read
             thy
             portion
             in
             
               Rev.
            
             22.
             18
             ,
             19.
             and
             whereas
             thou
             saiest
             ,
             know
             this
             thou
             perverter
             of
             the
             right
             way
             of
             God
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             bee
             judged
             by
             the
             word
             of
             Christ
             spoke
             .
             I
             answer
             ,
             here
             thou
             sets
             the
             Scripture
             in
             the
             roome
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             art
             the
             perverter
             of
             the
             right
             way
             of
             God
             thy selfe
             ,
             for
             the
             Scripture
             saith
             ,
             all
             judgement
             is
             commited
             to
             the
             Sonn
             ,
             and
             the
             Scripture
             is
             not
             the
             Sonne
             ;
             and
             thou
             didst
             say
             and
             now
             againe
             writes
             ,
             that
             the
             Scripture
             shall
             judge
             the
             vvorld
             ;
             and
             so
             I
             charge
             it
             upon
             thee
             that
             thou
             art
             a
             blasphemer
             ,
             vvho
             exalts
             the
             Scripture
             above
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             shalt
             be
             judged
             by
             the
             Sonne
             into
             utter
             drrknesse
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             pit
             ,
             from
             vvhence
             thou
             art
             come
             ;
             yet
             this
             I
             testifie
             ,
             he
             that
             receives
             the
             Sonne
             rejecteth
             not
             those
             vvords
             vvhich
             vvas
             spoken
             by
             him
             ;
             though
             thou
             and
             thy
             generation
             Pharisee
             like
             may
             make
             a
             profession
             of
             the
             vvords
             vvhich
             Christ
             spoke
             and
             yet
             reject
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             all
             to
             vvhom
             Christ
             speaks
             ,
             vvhich
             receives
             him
             not
             ,
             shall
             be
             judged
             by
             the
             vvord
             vvhich
             he
             speaks
             ,
             for
             he
             speaks
             eternally
             which
             shal
             stand
             eternally
             ;
             but
             when
             did
             he
             speake
             to
             thee
             ?
             for
             this
             I
             doe
             declare
             ,
             thou
             maist
             have
             those
             words
             which
             he
             spoke
             ,
             and
             yet
             never
             have
             heard
             his
             word
             nor
             voice
             ;
             as
             the
             Pharisees
             had
             those
             words
             ,
             which
             God
             spake
             by
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             but
             never
             had
             heard
             his
             word
             ,
             nor
             seen
             his
             shape
             .
             
               John
               .
            
             5.
             and
             thou
             saist
             quake
             and
             tremble
             at
             this
             ;
             that
             word
             which
             you
             reject
             and
             dispise
             shall
             judge
             you
             at
             the
             last
             day
             ;
             and
             saith
             ,
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             brings
             Christs
             words
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             words
             ;
             I
             Answer
             .
             the
             Lord
             rebuke
             thee
             thou
             scorner
             ,
             here
             thou
             hast
             made
             the
             filthynesse
             of
             thy
             heart
             knowne
             ,
             for
             out
             of
             the
             abundance
             thereof
             thy
             mouth
             speaks
             :
             here
             thou
             
             art
             seen
             to
             be
             a
             scorner
             ;
             quaking
             and
             trembling
             we
             own
             ,
             it
             is
             that
             which
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             witnessed
             ,
             but
             here
             be
             a
             witnesse
             against
             thy self
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             a
             scorner
             of
             their
             conditions
             :
             what
             hast
             thou
             to
             doe
             to
             talk
             of
             the
             Scrip●ure
             ,
             who
             art
             scorning
             that
             which
             it
             declares
             of
             ?
             here
             thou
             art
             made
             manifest
             to
             be
             one
             that
             hath
             the
             form
             but
             denies
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             scornes
             at
             it
             ▪
             God
             scornes
             thee
             ,
             thou
             scornful
             one
             ;
             and
             let
             all
             that
             feare
             the
             Lord
             depart
             from
             thee
             ,
             and
             see
             thy
             filthinesse
             and
             search
             the
             Scripture
             whether
             it
             testifies
             not
             of
             that
             ,
             which
             thou
             scornes
             at
             ,
             and
             makes
             a
             mock
             upon
             .
             And
             that
             we
             reject
             and
             despise
             the
             Scripture
             and
             the
             words
             which
             Christ
             spake
             ,
             which
             thou
             accusest
             us
             of
             ;
             this
             is
             another
             lie
             ,
             and
             a
             false
             slander
             ,
             for
             the
             scriptures
             vve
             ovvne
             in
             their
             place
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             sets
             to
             seale
             that
             they
             are
             true
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             shall
             judge
             the
             vvorld
             vvee
             doe
             deny
             ;
             and
             herein
             thy
             ignorance
             doth
             appear
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             art
             blinded
             by
             the
             God
             of
             this
             vorld
             ,
             which
             thou
             vvould
             cast
             upon
             us
             :
             and
             Christs
             vvords
             ,
             and
             the
             vvords
             of
             the
             Apostles
             shall
             fall
             upon
             thy
             own
             head
             ,
             for
             vengeance
             in
             flames
             of
             fire
             will
             the
             Lord
             render
             upon
             thee
             ,
             thou
             lier
             and
             slanderer
             and
             false
             accuser
             ,
             who
             art
             in
             disobedience
             to
             the
             Gospel
             of
             God
             .
             And
             whereas
             thou
             saist
             the
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             surely
             come
             to
             passe
             ,
             and
             bringst
             many
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           
             I
             Ansvver
             .
             The
             Scriptures
             vve
             ovvn
             and
             vvhat
             is
             spoken
             in
             them
             shall
             be
             fulfiled
             ;
             but
             thou
             lier
             when
             did
             God
             speake
             this
             to
             thee
             ?
             the
             judgements
             pronounced
             in
             them
             shall
             fall
             upon
             thy
             ovvn
             head
             ,
             because
             thou
             art
             guilty
             of
             the
             same
             iniquities
             ,
             as
             they
             vvere
             of
             ,
             against
             vvhom
             these
             Scriptures
             vvas
             declared
             ;
             and
             wheras
             thou
             saist
             we
             are
             those
             that
             the
             Lord
             before
             hath
             spoken
             of
             in
             his
             vvord
             ,
             (
             and
             therefore
             no
             marvel
             vve
             vvould
             not
             have
             men
             to
             reade
             it
             )
             and
             cites
             the
             2.
             of
             
               Peter
               .
            
             2.
             Chap.
             
          
           
             I
             Ansvver
             .
             I
             doe
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             living
             God
             
             deny
             thee
             &
             thy
             false
             assertion
             ,
             but
             it
             shal
             stand
             for
             thy
             owne
             condition
             ;
             thou
             art
             one
             in
             the
             generation
             which
             Christ
             spake
             of
             ,
             and
             that
             vvas
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             which
             hath
             the
             forme
             ,
             but
             denies
             the
             power
             as
             they
             had
             ;
             and
             I
             charge
             thee
             againe
             with
             a
             lie
             in
             thy
             mouth
             who
             saith
             ,
             we
             would
             not
             have
             men
             to
             read
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
             they
             who
             have
             heard
             us
             shall
             witnesse
             against
             ,
             thee
             ,
             that
             wee
             do
             direct
             to
             search
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             whether
             our
             doctrine
             be
             not
             true
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Scripture
             shal
             our
             doctrine
             be
             tried
             ;
             how
             long
             wilt
             thou
             utter
             thy
             lies
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ?
             the
             Lord
             will
             plead
             with
             thee
             thou
             unclean
             lying
             spirit
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             thou
             pronounces
             against
             us
             ,
             shal
             come
             upon
             thy selfe
             ;
             and
             thou
             saiest
             we
             through
             covetousnesse
             make
             merchandize
             of
             some
             ;
             wee
             challenge
             thee
             and
             all
             the
             City
             of
             London
             to
             prove
             this
             ,
             thou
             lying
             serpent
             ,
             God
             shall
             plead
             with
             thee
             ,
             wee
             are
             free
             and
             cleare
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             thy
             false
             accusations
             ,
             and
             have
             desired
             nor
             sought
             after
             no
             mans
             mony
             ,
             nor
             gold
             ,
             nor
             apparel
             ,
             God
             is
             our
             witnesse
             ,
             and
             many
             in
             this
             City
             knowes
             the
             same
             ,
             though
             thou
             slanderingly
             an
             enemie
             of
             God
             doth
             accuse
             us
             ;
             but
             I
             challenge
             thee
             in
             thy
             reply
             to
             this
             ,
             make
             it
             appear
             what
             thou
             assertest
             ,
             or
             lay
             thy
             hand
             upon
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             and
             let
             shame
             strike
             thee
             in
             the
             face
             for
             ever
             ;
             I
             charge
             thee
             that
             thou
             canst
             make
             appeare
             plainly
             in
             particular
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             darkly
             accuse
             us
             ,
             what
             those
             damnable
             heresies
             are
             ,
             which
             we
             bring
             in
             ,
             and
             wherein
             we
             deny
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             what
             our
             pernicious
             waies
             are
             which
             thou
             falsly
             and
             slanderously
             accuses
             us
             of
             ,
             and
             wherein
             wee
             are
             fleshly
             and
             despise
             government
             ,
             and
             are
             presumptuous
             ,
             and
             wherein
             or
             how
             wee
             speake
             evil
             of
             Dignities
             ,
             and
             wherin
             we
             are
             as
             natural
             bruit
             beasts
             ,
             and
             what
             these
             things
             are
             ,
             wee
             speake
             evil
             of
             which
             wee
             know
             not
             ,
             and
             what
             our
             swelling
             words
             of
             vanity
             are
             ,
             and
             whom
             we
             do
             allure
             through
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             through
             much
             wantonness
             .
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             I
             challenge
             thee
             to
             prove
             
             the
             particulars
             of
             thy
             accusations
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             slander
             in
             the
             darke
             ,
             though
             such
             as
             these
             there
             were
             in
             the
             Apostles
             daies
             ,
             who
             were
             turned
             out
             from
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             which
             dwelt
             in
             the
             light
             saw
             them
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             generation
             there
             is
             now
             ,
             they
             are
             seene
             and
             known
             where
             they
             are
             ,
             by
             them
             who
             abides
             in
             the
             light
             ;
             but
             of
             these
             thy
             false
             slanders
             ▪
             upon
             us
             ,
             we
             are
             cleare
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             portion
             which
             thou
             wouldest
             give
             unto
             us
             must
             thou
             have
             thy self
             ,
             for
             with
             what
             measure
             thou
             hast
             meted
             ,
             it
             shal
             be
             measured
             to
             thee
             againe
             ;
             even
             the
             blaknesse
             of
             darknesse
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             of
             the
             vengeance
             of
             God
             is
             at
             hand
             against
             thee
             .
             And
             wheras
             thou
             saist
             ,
             we
             pretend
             to
             tremble
             ,
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             we
             pretend
             the
             example
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             and
             thou
             saist
             O
             abominable
             hypocrysie
             and
             dissimulation
             ,
             will
             that
             justifie
             your
             shaking
             your
             hands
             like
             idiots
             ,
             and
             your
             raving
             like
             mad
             men
             ?
             
               Moses
            
             was
             a
             man
             in
             whom
             the
             fear
             and
             dread
             of
             the
             Lord
             was
             ,
             who
             kept
             his
             word
             ,
             but
             you
             dispise
             it
             ;
             who
             loved
             the
             law
             ,
             but
             you
             reject
             it
             .
          
           
             I
             Answer
             .
             We
             doe
             not
             only
             pretend
             to
             tremble
             ,
             but
             oft
             doe
             we
             ,
             and
             have
             we
             witnessed
             it
             ,
             by
             the
             mighty
             power
             and
             dread
             of
             the
             Lord
             upon
             us
             ,
             and
             we
             walke
             not
             by
             the
             example
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             without
             us
             ,
             but
             the
             same
             power
             we
             witnesse
             which
             was
             in
             them
             by
             which
             they
             were
             made
             to
             tremble
             ;
             vvhich
             thou
             scornes
             and
             derides
             at
             ,
             and
             calles
             it
             madnesse
             :
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             vvere
             counted
             by
             such
             as
             thou
             art
             ,
             mad
             men
             ;
             and
             vvere
             cast
             out
             of
             their
             assemblies
             vvhich
             trembled
             at
             the
             vvord
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             but
             that
             vve
             despise
             the
             vvord
             and
             lavv
             of
             God
             ,
             here
             thou
             art
             a
             lier
             againe
             ;
             and
             the
             plagues
             of
             God
             hang
             over
             thy
             head
             ▪
             for
             thy
             lies
             and
             slanders
             against
             the
             innocent
             ;
             the
             same
             seare
             of
             God
             vvhich
             vvas
             in
             
               Moses
            
             vve
             vvitness
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             ,
             and
             thou
             vvho
             art
             vvithout
             it
             art
             a
             Heathen
             ,
             and
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             and
             
               Jeremiah
               ,
            
             and
             
               Habbakuk
               ,
            
             which
             thou
             speaks
             of
             ,
             were
             our
             example
             ,
             who
             walked
             by
             the
             same
             
             spirit
             ;
             and
             served
             the
             Lord
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             ,
             but
             that
             wee
             served
             our
             fleshly
             lusts
             ▪
             which
             here
             again
             thou
             accusest
             us
             of
             ;
             I
             do
             challenge
             thee
             to
             prove
             it
             ;
             but
             I
             know
             thou
             canst
             not
             ,
             and
             therefore
             art
             in
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             Divel
             accusing
             the
             Brethren
             ;
             and
             to
             walk
             by
             tradition
             ,
             wee
             deny
             ,
             which
             you
             also
             would
             lay
             to
             our
             charge
             ;
             but
             the
             same
             spirit
             by
             which
             they
             were
             acted
             ,
             acts
             us
             the
             same
             way
             according
             to
             its
             measure
             ;
             and
             the
             same
             light
             which
             they
             walked
             in
             is
             our
             light
             ,
             and
             this
             light
             is
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             within
             us
             and
             not
             without
             us
             :
             And
             whereas
             thou
             saiest
             its
             true
             ,
             if
             wee
             served
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             kept
             his
             word
             ,
             it
             would
             make
             us
             to
             tremble
             ,
             as
             it
             doth
             those
             that
             fear
             him
             ,
             but
             wee
             have
             rejected
             the
             law
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             word
             which
             hee
             hath
             spoken
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             when
             he
             comes
             to
             shake
             terribly
             the
             earth
             ,
             shal
             give
             us
             our
             portion
             in
             the
             lake
             that
             burnes
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             .
             Let
             all
             the
             world
             here
             take
             notice
             of
             thy
             confusion
             and
             ignorance
             which
             utters
             forth
             it selfe
             through
             thee
             ;
             thou
             before
             was
             scorning
             trembling
             ,
             and
             now
             thou
             art
             approving
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             if
             it
             be
             they
             that
             tremble
             which
             serve
             the
             Lord
             ,
             here
             be
             a
             witnesse
             against
             thy selfe
             ,
             thou
             serves
             him
             not
             ,
             who
             art
             not
             yet
             come
             to
             tremble
             ,
             but
             art
             in
             thy
             high
             nature
             above
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             here
             againe
             thou
             art
             found
             a
             false
             accuser
             ,
             for
             wee
             reject
             not
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             nor
             the
             word
             which
             hee
             hath
             spoken
             ,
             but
             live
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             rejoyces
             in
             it
             daily
             ,
             for
             in
             it
             is
             our
             hearts
             delight
             ;
             and
             here
             againe
             ,
             as
             thou
             hast
             measured
             to
             us
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             measured
             unto
             thee
             when
             the
             Lord
             God
             arises
             to
             recompence
             his
             enemies
             ▪
             thy
             portion
             will
             bee
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             thou
             hast
             said
             in
             the
             lake
             which
             burnes
             with
             fire
             and
             brimstone
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             a
             few
             words
             in
             answer
             to
             that
             which
             thou
             calls
             a
             Caution
             to
             all
             that
             are
             called
             Saints
             in
             the
             Nation
             ,
             which
             may
             concerne
             all
             people
             .
          
           
           
             I
             Answer
             .
             They
             who
             are
             Saints
             who
             dwell
             in
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             walkes
             in
             the
             light
             ,
             doth
             discerne
             thee
             to
             be
             no
             Saint
             ,
             neither
             wil
             receive
             any
             caution
             from
             thee
             ,
             but
             will
             testifie
             against
             thee
             ,
             for
             thy
             lies
             and
             slanders
             and
             false
             accusations
             which
             thy
             booke
             is
             filled
             withall
             ,
             and
             herein
             it
             may
             concerne
             all
             people
             that
             thy
             lies
             and
             slanders
             be
             reproved
             and
             laid
             open
             ,
             lest
             they
             receive
             lies
             for
             thy
             truth
             ,
             and
             be
             deceived
             by
             thy
             subtil
             speeches
             ,
             who
             brings
             the
             Prophets
             words
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             words
             ,
             wresting
             them
             and
             f●lsely
             applying
             them
             ,
             to
             make
             thy
             lies
             to
             be
             received
             ;
             but
             all
             people
             who
             love
             the
             light
             wherewith
             Christ
             hath
             enlightened
             them
             ,
             will
             see
             thee
             and
             deny
             thee
             ,
             and
             turne
             away
             from
             thee
             ,
             as
             having
             the
             forme
             of
             Godlinesse
             without
             the
             power
             .
             And
             whereas
             thou
             saiest
             ye
             may
             rejoyce
             that
             you
             live
             to
             see
             not
             only
             the
             mystery
             of
             godlynesse
             ,
             but
             also
             the
             working
             of
             the
             mystery
             of
             iniquity
             in
             the
             fleshly
             corrupt
             and
             sensual
             minded
             men
             ,
             called
             Quakers
             .
          
           
             I
             Answer
             .
             That
             name
             Quakers
             was
             cast
             upon
             us
             by
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             through
             their
             scorne
             and
             derision
             ,
             as
             the
             name
             Christians
             was
             upon
             the
             Disciples
             ,
             though
             quaking
             wee
             own
             ,
             for
             all
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             witnessed
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
             declares
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             here
             againe
             thou
             enviously
             and
             maliciously
             hast
             cast
             a
             slander
             upon
             us
             ,
             fleshly
             ,
             corrupt
             ▪
             and
             sensual
             mindednesse
             ,
             and
             the
             working
             of
             the
             mystery
             of
             iniquity
             is
             destroyed
             in
             us
             by
             the
             mighty
             power
             of
             God
             made
             manifest
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             which
             takes
             away
             sin
             ;
             to
             the
             praise
             of
             the
             living
             God
             I
             speak
             ,
             in
             clearing
             the
             innocent
             from
             thy
             false
             slanders
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             stand
             for
             thy
             owne
             condition
             ,
             fleshly
             corrupt
             and
             sensuall
             minded
             ,
             and
             the
             working
             of
             the
             mysterie
             of
             iniquity
             .
             And
             herein
             I
             prove
             thee
             to
             be
             so
             by
             thy
             fruits
             ,
             thy
             lies
             ,
             and
             false
             reproaches
             ,
             and
             envious
             false
             acusation
             which
             is
             the
             fruites
             of
             the
             flesh
             and
             of
             corrupt
             sensuall
             mindednesse
             ,
             which
             fruits
             doth
             appeare
             in
             this
             
             thy
             writing
             ,
             and
             as
             for
             the
             mysterie
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
             it
             is
             hidden
             from
             thee
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             mind
             and
             nature
             you
             shall
             never
             know
             it
             ,
             for
             thou
             lives
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             thy
             owne
             pollutions
             ,
             and
             of
             thy
             carnal
             ordinances
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             the
             injoyment
             of
             the
             mysterie
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             godlinesse
             ;
             and
             whereas
             thou
             saiest
             ,
             yee
             may
             rejoyce
             ,
             and
             in
             nothing
             be
             terrified
             ,
             because
             the
             Scriptures
             did
             foretel
             of
             such
             ,
             and
             is
             fulfilled
             in
             these
             men
             ,
             and
             thou
             brings
             many
             Scriptures
             where
             Christ
             and
             the
             Apostles
             prophesied
             of
             the
             coming
             in
             of
             false
             prophets
             and
             teachers
             :
             I
             answer
             ,
             Though
             yee
             do
             now
             rejoyce
             ,
             yet
             your
             joy
             shall
             be
             turned
             into
             howling
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             said
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             of
             terrour
             will
             overtake
             you
             ,
             wherein
             your
             hearts
             shal
             faile
             you
             for
             feare
             ,
             and
             your
             foundation
             shall
             be
             removed
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             that
             the
             Scripture
             doth
             foretell
             of
             us
             ,
             and
             is
             witnessed
             in
             us
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             Lords
             children
             should
             be
             taught
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Lord
             would
             gather
             his
             flock
             out
             of
             the
             mouths
             of
             all
             dum
             be
             shepherds
             ▪
             &c.
             and
             according
             to
             our
             growth
             up
             in
             the
             life
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             they
             are
             fulfilled
             in
             us
             ;
             but
             false
             prophets
             wee
             do
             deny
             ,
             though
             all
             those
             Scriptures
             which
             thou
             hast
             set
             downe
             we
             owne
             to
             be
             prophesies
             of
             false
             prophets
             ,
             those
             false
             prophets
             which
             Christ
             prophesied
             of
             ,
             came
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             they
             saw
             them
             coming
             in
             then
             ,
             1.
             
               Joh.
            
             2.
             18.
             and
             as
             all
             these
             Scriptures
             testifies
             which
             thou
             hast
             cited
             ;
             and
             since
             the
             Apostles
             daies
             ,
             hath
             beene
             a
             great
             Apostacie
             and
             not
             a
             true
             Church
             of
             Christ
             could
             be
             found
             ,
             and
             ever
             since
             hath
             the
             same
             generation
             of
             false
             prophets
             stood
             under
             several
             forms
             and
             appearances
             ,
             deceiving
             the
             nations
             :
             but
             now
             the
             pure
             light
             of
             Christ
             shines
             ,
             discovering
             to
             them
             who
             walke
             in
             the
             light
             who
             they
             are
             ;
             and
             daily
             more
             and
             more
             clearly
             shall
             they
             be
             seene
             ,
             and
             thou
             wilt
             be
             found
             in
             their
             number
             ,
             who
             art
             a
             cursed
             child
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             son
             of
             perdition
             is
             exalted
             ,
             which
             utters
             forth
             thy
             lies
             and
             slanders
             
             sensually
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             manifest
             to
             all
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             not
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             art
             separated
             from
             it
             ,
             in
             self
             separation
             which
             is
             abomination
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             must
             be
             scattered
             by
             him
             :
             and
             whereas
             thou
             saiest
             ,
             seeing
             it
             is
             so
             ,
             let
             you
             be
             filled
             with
             boldnesse
             ,
             and
             let
             you
             contend
             against
             those
             ungodly
             ones
             which
             are
             now
             risen
             ;
             I
             answer
             ,
             ungodlinesse
             wee
             deny
             ,
             and
             your
             boldnesse
             shall
             the
             Lord
             turne
             in
             weaknesse
             ,
             and
             faintnesse
             ,
             and
             your
             contendings
             against
             us
             shall
             not
             prosper
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             our
             heritage
             ;
             every
             tongue
             that
             riseth
             up
             in
             judgement
             shal
             be
             condemned
             ;
             you
             shall
             all
             be
             scattered
             and
             driven
             away
             as
             chaffe
             before
             the
             wind
             ,
             who
             sets
             your selves
             to
             contend
             against
             the
             truth
             ,
             for
             that
             which
             is
             now
             risen
             shall
             confound
             you
             all
             .
             And
             whereas
             thou
             brings
             many
             Scriptures
             ,
             which
             were
             exhortations
             of
             the
             Apostle
             to
             the
             saints
             ,
             with
             exhorting
             thy
             brethren
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             .
             The
             Scriptures
             I
             do
             owne
             ,
             and
             that
             spirit
             which
             spake
             them
             forth
             I
             witnesse
             ,
             but
             thou
             art
             an
             enemie
             to
             the
             power
             of
             them
             ,
             though
             thou
             have
             the
             forme
             of
             truth
             ;
             thy
             lying
             and
             false
             accusing
             hath
             made
             thee
             appear
             to
             be
             an
             enemie
             to
             the
             life
             which
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             lived
             in
             ,
             and
             so
             hath
             cleared
             thy selfe
             from
             those
             Scriptures
             which
             were
             written
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             must
             owne
             those
             which
             was
             written
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             lier
             must
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             lake
             ,
             the
             wicked
             must
             bee
             turned
             in
             hell
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             these
             must
             thou
             owne
             to
             belong
             unto
             thee
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             thy
             Scriptures
             which
             thou
             hast
             right
             unto
             .
             And
             whereas
             thou
             saiest
             ,
             wee
             talke
             of
             high
             enjoyments
             ,
             and
             great
             revelations
             without
             ,
             above
             ,
             and
             beyond
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             that
             wee
             talke
             of
             a
             light
             which
             is
             besides
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             deepe
             ,
             and
             thick
             darknesse
             ;
             and
             what
             hath
             such
             lights
             led
             men
             unto
             ?
             even
             contempt
             of
             God
             and
             of
             all
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             .
             Here
             again
             thou
             art
             found
             a
             lier
             ,
             and
             an
             accuser
             of
             the
             brethren
             ,
             for
             what
             wee
             do
             declare
             ,
             
             the
             Scripture
             witnesses
             to
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             wee
             speake
             of
             nothing
             but
             what
             is
             declared
             of
             in
             the
             Scripture
             by
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             neither
             without
             it
             ,
             nor
             above
             or
             beyond
             it
             do
             wee
             speake
             .
             I
             challenge
             thee
             to
             prove
             what
             thou
             hast
             asserted
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ;
            
             that
             we
             speak
             or
             declares
             any
             thing
             but
             what
             the
             Scriptures
             bears
             witnesse
             to
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             which
             wee
             declare
             of
             ,
             is
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             the
             scripture
             saith
             lightneth
             every
             one
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             not
             besides
             the
             scripture
             ,
             so
             as
             contrary
             to
             it
             ,
             but
             the
             scripture
             bears
             witnesse
             of
             the
             light
             ;
             and
             ●ere
             I
             charge
             thee
             with
             blasphemie
             ,
             who
             calles
             the
             pure
             light
             of
             Christ
             thick
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             (
             which
             is
             the
             light
             which
             wee
             declare
             of
             )
             hath
             led
             men
             ,
             or
             leads
             any
             to
             contemne
             God
             ,
             or
             his
             ordinances
             ,
             or
             righteousnesse
             ,
             let
             shame
             strike
             thee
             in
             the
             face
             thou
             impudent
             one
             ,
             who
             blasphemously
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             is
             thick
             darkness
             ,
             and
             leads
             into
             contempt
             of
             God
             ;
             let
             the
             light
             in
             thy
             owne
             conscience
             condemne
             thee
             ,
             thou
             enemie
             of
             God
             ;
             for
             thy
             lies
             and
             slanders
             ,
             and
             blasphemie
             which
             in
             this
             thy
             booke
             thou
             hast
             uttered
             :
             and
             wheras
             thou
             exhortest
             to
             labour
             to
             see
             an
             excellency
             in
             Christ
             ,
             in
             the
             word
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Church
             and
             Ordinances
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             .
             For
             the
             simple
             ones
             sake
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             not
             be
             deceived
             ,
             none
             ever
             shall
             see
             any
             excellencie
             in
             those
             things
             ,
             but
             who
             ownes
             and
             walkes
             in
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             lets
             every
             one
             see
             themselves
             first
             ;
             and
             your
             talking
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             report
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Word
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             is
             not
             to
             know
             the
             excellencie
             of
             those
             things
             ,
             for
             death
             in
             you
             talkes
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             but
             the
             thing
             in
             subst●nce
             you
             are
             ignorant
             of
             ;
             and
             you
             who
             stumbles
             at
             the
             light
             wherewith
             Christ
             lightneth
             every
             one
             ,
             are
             above
             the
             doore
             which
             is
             the
             entrance
             unto
             the
             life
             of
             these
             things
             ;
             and
             so
             I
             exhort
             all
             to
             mind
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             walk
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             lead
             unto
             Christ
             from
             whence
             the
             light
             
             comes
             ,
             and
             it
             wil
             lead
             to
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             Christs
             words
             and
             to
             the
             one
             bread
             ▪
             and
             to
             the
             one
             baptisme
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             is
             the
             door
             and
             entrance
             unto
             the
             life
             of
             those
             things
             :
             but
             you
             who
             hate
             the
             light
             and
             denies
             it
             to
             be
             in
             every
             one
             ,
             hath
             but
             the
             huske
             and
             outward
             declaration
             of
             those
             things
             ,
             and
             are
             without
             the
             life
             ▪
             and
             wheras
             thou
             saist
             ,
             they
             that
             are
             of
             God
             wil
             hear
             
               John
               ,
               Peter
               ,
            
             and
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             that
             were
             the
             servants
             of
             Christ
             ,
             not
             the
             fleshly
             conceits
             of
             those
             or
             any
             other
             men
             &
             Christs
             sheep
             hear
             his
             voice
             ,
             and
             a
             strangerthey
             will
             not
             hear
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             .
             They
             that
             are
             of
             God
             ,
             do
             owne
             the
             writings
             of
             all
             the
             servants
             of
             Christ
             ;
             but
             many
             may
             professe
             their
             words
             ,
             as
             the
             Pharisees
             did
             the
             Prophets
             words
             ,
             and
             as
             thou
             dost
             ▪
             now
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             bee
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             children
             to
             the
             divel
             ▪
             but
             that
             our
             conceits
             are
             fleshly
             ,
             I
             do
             deny
             thee
             ,
             for
             all
             conceits
             of
             the
             flesh
             wee
             deny
             ,
             and
             beares
             witnesse
             against
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             stand
             for
             thy
             owne
             condition
             ,
             and
             thy
             voice
             is
             the
             voice
             of
             a
             stranger
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             are
             of
             God
             will
             not
             follow
             it
             :
             though
             thou
             bring
             the
             Saints
             words
             in
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             as
             the
             divel
             did
             unto
             Christ
             ;
             yet
             in
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             thou
             art
             seene
             ▪
             and
             comprehended
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             answered
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             judged
             to
             be
             without
             the
             life
             of
             those
             scriptures
             which
             thou
             speaks
             of
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             from
             thee
             but
             as
             an
             empty
             sound
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             thou
             cites
             many
             more
             Scriptures
             ,
             which
             are
             exhortations
             of
             the
             Apostles
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             exhorts
             thy
             Bretheren
             with
             them
             ,
             to
             vvhich
             I
             Ansvver
             as
             before
             .
             The
             Scriptures
             I
             doe
             ovvne
             ,
             but
             to
             thee
             thou
             envious
             man
             ,
             they
             doe
             not
             belong
             ,
             for
             as
             in
             this
             thy
             vvriting
             thou
             art
             proved
             a
             lier
             ,
             and
             a
             scorner
             ,
             and
             a
             slanderer
             ,
             and
             a
             false
             accuser
             ,
             and
             a
             blasphemer
             ;
             out
             of
             thy
             ovvne
             mouth
             ,
             be
             a
             vvitnesse
             against
             thy selfe
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             thy
             vvhole
             assembly
             beare
             vvitnesse
             against
             thee
             ,
             that
             the
             Scriptures
             vvhich
             vvere
             spoken
             to
             the
             Saints
             vvho
             vvalked
             in
             the
             light
             and
             had
             denyed
             ungodliness
             ,
             doth
             not
             belong
             unto
             thee
             vvho
             art
             an
             hater
             
             of
             the
             light
             and
             lives
             in
             the
             pollutions
             of
             the
             vvorld
             ;
             but
             the
             Scriptures
             vvhich
             vvill
             surely
             be
             fulfilled
             upon
             thee
             ,
             the
             wicked
             shal
             be
             turned
             into
             hel
             ,
             and
             the
             lier
             shal
             have
             his
             portion
             in
             the
             lake
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             works
             abomination
             is
             to
             be
             troden
             in
             the
             winepresse
             of
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             without
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             .
             And
             now
             somthing
             in
             answer
             to
             something
             in
             the
             Epistle
             to
             the
             Reader
             ;
             whereas
             thou
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             you
             there
             say
             ,
             although
             the
             light
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             yet
             there
             is
             a
             generation
             of
             men
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             doe
             hate
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             endeavour
             to
             put
             it
             out
             ,
             crying
             against
             the
             scriptures
             of
             truth
             ;
             it
             s
             a
             dead
             letter
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             forme
             of
             doctrine
             therein
             contained
             ▪
          
           
             To
             which
             I
             answer
             .
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             the
             light
             hath
             appeared
             ;
             Christ
             who
             is
             the
             light
             ,
             lightneth
             every
             one
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ;
             which
             light
             hath
             appeared
             in
             every
             mans
             conscience
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             a
             generation
             which
             hates
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             of
             that
             generation
             which
             say
             ,
             every
             man
             hath
             not
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             calls
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             thick
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             endeavors
             to
             put
             it
             out
             ;
             and
             here
             you
             have
             read
             your
             owne
             condition
             though
             you
             make
             a
             large
             profession
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             (
             which
             is
             not
             the
             light
             ,
             but
             words
             declared
             from
             the
             light
             )
             as
             the
             Jewes
             did
             professe
             the
             prophets
             words
             ,
             but
             persecuted
             Christ
             ,
             and
             spoke
             against
             him
             ,
             who
             was
             the
             light
             and
             substance
             of
             the
             prophets
             ▪
             words
             :
             and
             if
             you
             know
             any
             who
             cries
             against
             the
             scripture
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             doctrine
             therin
             contained
             with
             you
             ,
             we
             cry
             and
             declare
             against
             such
             ,
             for
             the
             scripture
             we
             owne
             in
             its
             place
             to
             be
             a
             true
             declaration
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             saints
             conditions
             ,
             but
             they
             are
             not
             the
             light
             ,
             but
             Christ
             is
             the
             light
             ,
             as
             themselves
             bear
             witness
             ,
             nor
             are
             they
             the
             saints
             guide
             ,
             but
             he
             spirit
             that
             gave
             them
             forth
             ,
             as
             they
             themselves
             bear
             testimony
             ,
             neither
             was
             the
             scriptures
             given
             forth
             to
             give
             your
             own
             imaginations
             and
             suppositions
             upon
             ,
             but
             they
             themselves
             are
             doctrine
             ,
             and
             are
             as
             they
             speak
             ,
             he
             that
             hath
             the
             same
             spirit
             which
             speaks
             
             them
             forth
             ,
             reads
             them
             and
             understands
             them
             ,
             and
             none
             else
             ;
             and
             whereas
             thou
             saist
             lest
             that
             simple
             ,
             plaine
             meaning
             men
             should
             be
             kept
             in
             Babels
             darkness
             ,
             or
             the
             enlightned
             fall
             into
             the
             errour
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             for
             that
             reason
             your
             book
             came
             to
             publick
             view
             ;
             I
             answer
             .
             Truly
             you
             are
             deceived
             ,
             who
             think
             to
             gaine
             into
             your
             form
             ,
             the
             simple
             ,
             plain
             meaning
             men
             by
             lies
             ,
             and
             false
             slanders
             and
             false
             accusation
             ;
             who
             are
             simple
             and
             plain
             unto
             God
             ,
             wil
             discern
             your
             deceits
             ,
             and
             how
             falsly
             you
             have
             accused
             the
             innocent
             ,
             and
             wil
             see
             you
             your selves
             to
             be
             in
             
               Babels
            
             darkness
             ,
             and
             who
             walks
             in
             the
             light
             wherwith
             they
             are
             lightned
             wil
             see
             you
             to
             be
             in
             the
             errour
             of
             the
             wicked
             and
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             well
             for
             the
             truths
             sake
             ,
             that
             your
             book
             came
             forth
             ,
             that
             thereby
             your
             filthiness
             and
             deceitfulness
             ,
             and
             enviousness
             might
             be
             laid
             open
             to
             the
             simple
             .
             And
             truly
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             you
             have
             ,
             and
             wil
             miss
             of
             your
             end
             in
             putting
             forth
             this
             book
             of
             yours
             ;
             and
             whereas
             you
             say
             you
             shall
             be
             willing
             at
             any
             time
             to
             vindicate
             every
             conclusion
             therein
             contained
             against
             any
             that
             shall
             oppose
             .
             I
             answer
             ,
             I
             challenge
             you
             all
             in
             this
             particular
             to
             prove
             those
             accusations
             which
             you
             have
             laid
             to
             our
             charge
             whom
             you
             call
             Quakers
             ,
             in
             many
             particulars
             which
             before
             I
             have
             demanded
             ;
             what
             they
             are
             is
             before
             spoken
             of
             ;
             and
             whereas
             you
             say
             ,
             you
             account
             that
             light
             within
             (
             not
             witnessed
             by
             the
             scripture
             without
             )
             which
             some
             so
             much
             talke
             of
             ,
             to
             be
             deep
             darkness
             .
             I
             answer
             ,
             if
             you
             know
             any
             who
             speake
             of
             any
             light
             which
             the
             Scripture
             doth
             not
             witnesse
             of
             ,
             we
             with
             you
             freely
             declares
             against
             such
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             light
             is
             darkness
             ,
             but
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             which
             we
             speak
             of
             ,
             which
             hath
             lightned
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             I
             hope
             you
             are
             not
             so
             impudent
             ,
             but
             you
             wil
             acknowledge
             that
             the
             scriptures
             speaks
             of
             this
             light
             ;
             and
             dare
             not
             deny
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             scripture
             witnesses
             that
             Christ
             is
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             for
             as
             I
             said
             ,
             we
             freely
             give
             way
             ,
             and
             desires
             that
             all
             might
             search
             the
             scripture
             ,
             whether
             these
             things
             be
             not
             so
             as
             we
             declare
             .
          
           
           
             And
             whereas
             you
             say
             ,
             and
             exhort
             to
             let
             the
             Scripture
             be
             the
             rule
             of
             faith
             and
             practice
             .
          
           
             I
             Answ
             .
             Here
             you
             would
             alwaies
             keep
             people
             in
             darkeness
             ,
             under
             your
             teaching
             ,
             and
             would
             make
             void
             the
             new
             Covenant
             which
             is
             the
             Law
             written
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             put
             in
             the
             inward
             parts
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             rule
             and
             guide
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             for
             who
             walkes
             by
             the
             rule
             without
             them
             ,
             and
             teaches
             men
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             would
             make
             void
             the
             Covenant
             of
             life
             and
             peace
             ,
             where
             the
             teacher
             is
             not
             removed
             into
             a
             corner
             ,
             which
             teacher
             all
             that
             have
             faith
             and
             an
             holy
             conversation
             do
             witnesse
             ,
             which
             teaches
             not
             contrary
             to
             what
             the
             Scripture
             speaks
             ,
             but
             is
             a
             teaching
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             an
             establishing
             of
             it
             ,
             though
             thou
             and
             many
             may
             professe
             the
             teaching
             of
             the
             Scripture
             and
             may
             in
             your
             own
             wills
             ,
             conform
             unto
             it
             in
             the
             outward
             appearance
             ,
             as
             the
             Pharisees
             did
             ,
             and
             yet
             be
             but
             Hypocrites
             and
             deceived
             as
             they
             were
             ;
             and
             I
             say
             againe
             ,
             that
             faith
             was
             before
             the
             Scripture
             was
             written
             ,
             which
             faith
             is
             declared
             of
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             faith
             comes
             as
             is
             manifested
             by
             hearing
             of
             the
             word
             Preached
             ,
             which
             word
             is
             even
             in
             the
             mouth
             and
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             if
             you
             have
             an
             ear
             you
             may
             hear
             ;
             &
             now
             I
             advise
             you
             all
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             cease
             striving
             and
             contending
             against
             the
             truth
             ,
             for
             verily
             the
             stone
             which
             is
             cut
             out
             of
             the
             mountain
             without
             hands
             ,
             will
             dash
             your
             image
             of
             many
             mixtures
             to
             peices
             ,
             and
             it
             falling
             upon
             you
             ,
             wil
             grinde
             you
             to
             powder
             ,
             and
             your
             conforming
             the
             outward
             man
             ,
             to
             an
             outward
             thing
             and
             teaching
             men
             so
             to
             doe
             ,
             and
             limiting
             and
             tying
             the
             Holy
             one
             to
             a
             visible
             thing
             ,
             wil
             not
             cover
             you
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             nay
             verily
             ,
             though
             concerning
             the
             Scripture
             without
             ,
             you
             may
             walk
             blamelesse
             ,
             yet
             one
             thing
             will
             be
             found
             lacking
             even
             the
             crosse
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             by
             which
             all
             sin
             is
             crucified
             in
             them
             who
             walks
             in
             it
             ;
             and
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             that
             your
             covering
             is
             too
             narrow
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             not
             hide
             your
             secret
             parts
             :
             for
             in
             the
             eternall
             light
             of
             Christ
             you
             are
             seen
             and
             comprehended
             ,
             
             your
             beginning
             ,
             your
             time
             ,
             and
             your
             end
             ,
             for
             though
             you
             have
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             Jewish
             like
             ,
             walkes
             up
             in
             the
             outward
             appearance
             of
             them
             ,
             crying
             the
             ordinances
             and
             Churches
             are
             ye
             ,
             yet
             your
             praise
             is
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             you
             are
             enemies
             to
             the
             life
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             as
             is
             made
             appear
             by
             your
             many
             lies
             and
             slanders
             against
             us
             ,
             which
             you
             have
             uttered
             ;
             and
             I
             say
             returen
             your
             minds
             every
             one
             within
             to
             that
             in
             your
             own
             consciences
             which
             reproves
             you
             in
             secret
             for
             your
             secret
             iniquities
             ,
             it
             wil
             let
             you
             see
             where
             your
             hearts
             are
             ,
             and
             how
             far
             they
             are
             mortified
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             love
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             this
             light
             wherewith
             every
             one
             of
             you
             is
             lightned
             is
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             the
             Lords
             true
             witnesse
             and
             shall
             witnesse
             for
             him
             eternally
             against
             all
             whose
             deeds
             are
             evil
             ,
             who
             walk
             in
             disobedience
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             love
             it
             and
             walk
             in
             it
             ,
             it
             leads
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             and
             into
             all
             purity
             and
             holinesse
             and
             uprightness
             of
             heart
             towards
             God
             and
             man
             ;
             and
             this
             light
             leads
             unto
             justification
             ,
             all
             them
             who
             are
             taught
             by
             it
             ;
             and
             here
             is
             your
             teacher
             ,
             loving
             it
             ;
             and
             your
             condemnation
             eternally
             ,
             continuing
             to
             hate
             it
             .
             And
             thus
             I
             have
             answered
             your
             booke
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             is
             witnessed
             ,
             and
             many
             false
             lies
             and
             false
             accusations
             denied
             and
             testified
             against
             ,
             and
             thus
             I
             rest
             ,
             waiting
             for
             an
             answer
             to
             clear
             your self
             (
             if
             you
             be
             able
             )
             of
             those
             things
             which
             I
             have
             denied
             from
             you
             ,
             which
             you
             have
             charged
             upon
             us
             ,
             for
             God
             is
             my
             witnesse
             ,
             this
             I
             do
             desire
             ,
             that
             truth
             may
             be
             made
             manifest
             and
             imbraced
             ,
             and
             deceit
             and
             errour
             discovered
             and
             denied
             .