A few Queries to the Teachers of the Episcopal Society, (so called.) Query. 1. who was the first Institutor, (of a man to be supreme Head of the Church next and Immediate under Christ, and) of archbishops, and Lord-Bishops, and from whence had they their Original? Did not these things arise since the apostasy; and have they not been Practised by the Apostatised Christians, since the Antichrists went out from the true Apostles? Or were these things practised by the true Apostles? Or did they confess any more than one Head of the Church? Or that to them there was any more than one Lord? And was not that Head and Lord, Coll. 1.18. Christ Jesus? And whether they that make, or confess other Lords, or another Head of the Church than Christ, 2 Cor. 8, 5, 6. do not walk according to the course of the Gentiles, which knows not God, and contrary to the command of Christ, and the practice of the true Apostles? seeing Christ said to his Disciples, the Gentiles exercise Lordship one over another, Mat. 20.25, 26.27. but it shall not be so with you (mark that) for he that will be greatest amongst you, let him be servant unto all: And where was any of the true Apostles or Ministers of Christ, called Lord-Bishops, or archbishops? Or where was there any King in their time, called the supreme Head of the Church next unto Christ? Or where did they prophesy that it should afterwards be so among the Saints? Or is not this rather a part of the Cup of Fornication, which the Whore of Babylon, hath caused the Kings of the Earth to drink in the night of apostasy, yea or nay? Query. 2. And who was the first Inventor of Surplices and Tippits (as they are called) did the true Apostles and Ministers of Christ use any of them in their Worship? Or had they Organs and Singing Boys dressed in White, going, and Singing in their Worship? From whom had all these things their Original? And are any of these things required of the true Worshippers, John 4.23.24. which the Father seeks, who Worship him in the Spirit and in the Truth (if they be, prove it by Scripture) Or are they not come up since the apostasy? and are they not practised amongst the Will Worshippers, yea or nay? Query. 3. And who first invented this for a baptism (viz.) that a Teacher should Sprinkle a little water on a child's face, and make a cross on its forehead, with his finger; and that there should be godfathers and godmothers' (as they are called) to name the Child; from whom had all these things their Original? Did the true Apostles Practise these things? Or are they not come up, in the night of apostasy? And why do you call those that name the Children, godfathers, and godmothers'? Hath God any Fathers or Mothers? Answer to every particular in plain English according to the Scriptures, that poor people may see your Ground, and Foundation, and Rule for all these things; And do you believe that any can be free from sin in this life, & keep God's holy Will and Commandments? If not, then how dare you enjoin those that you call godfathers, and godmothers', to promise and vow these things in the child's name, (mark) that it shall forsake the Devil and all his works, (mark that) the pomps and vanities of this World; and all the sinful lusts of the flesh; and that it should keep God's Holy Will and Commandments? now if you say, they may forsake all these things, and keep God's holy Will, and Commandments; then will it not overthrow what you Teach yourselves at other times? and if people do not or cannot forsake the Devil and all his works, the pomps, and vanities of this wicked World, and the sinful lusts of the flesh, and keep God's holy Will and Commandments; then do you not cause them, you call godfathers, and godmothers', to Promise and Vow lies and impossibilities in children's Names? Now Answer these things in Plainness, and Moderation, without fleeing to your carnal weapons; and be not like those, that instead of answering, have raged, and persecuted those that have Queried them. There are many things more appertaining to your Worship which I cannot own to be Right; but I would see, how you will get through these things, and what satisfaction you are able to give concerning these few, and then as the Lord moves, you may hear of many things more which are to be Queried. The 22 d. of the 4th. Month, 1660. From a faithful soldier of the Army of the Lamb (which must get the Victory,) for whose Testimony I suffer in Lambeth-House. George Fox, the Younger. LONDON, Printed for Robert Wilson, and are to be sold at his Shop, at the Sign of the Black-spread Eagle and windmill, in martin's Le Grand, 1660.