THE Quakers rejected, Which was also Foretold, by a Person once Eminent amongst them; taken out of his Writings, which were Published some Years ago.  
How are the Mighty fallen!  
How is the Faithful City become an Harlot! In it was once the Seat of Judgement and Righteousness; but now Oppressors and Murderers bear Sway and Rule. Therefore shall they be dashed to Pieces, like a Potter's Vessel. And whether they will Hear, or whether they Forbear, this is Truth's Testimony, which certainly, unerringly, and infallibly, shall, and will come to pass.  J. P. 
I Have long seen the Abomination that makes desolate, standing amongst the Quakers; Wherefore hear the Word of the Lord ye Rulers of Sodom and People of Gomorrah; 'tis this Spirit that hath encompassed your Jerusalem about as with Armies— by which we know that the Destruction thereof draweth nigh. Finally, 'tis that Spirit of Wickedness in the form of Righteousness, that hath already torn your Crown from off your Head, and discovered your secret Parts, so that the Scab of Contention and Strife is seen, which will never leave nor cease to divide you till the name of Quaker become an Hiss and a Scorn amongst the Nations. And you shall leave your Name for a Curse to my Chosen, (whom you have cursed) saith the Lord God Everlasting, who will slay Thee, and call his Servants by another Name, (it may be Hallelujah) which you have so much defamed.  
And You that (for the vast numbers of your Tribes) have seemed to magnify yourselves in your increase of Children, Woe be to You that now give Suck, (and take so much pains to add to your Sect,) for behold, in one day, loss of Children, and Widowhood shall come upon You: yea, a Voice (as that in Ramah) shall be heard among you, Lamenting your Children because they are not.  
Of this I am most certain— that a Bitter, Lying, and Persecuting Proud Spirit inhabits your Tents; which Babylonish Garment hath long been seen to lie hid amongst that Tribe called the Ministry, the Teachers and Leaders of the Quakers, even such Spiritual Wickedness; which if practised amongst the Presbyterians, Independents, or others, (whom ye disown, and can see in them nothing that is good) they would abhor themselves therein; which You, as with a Whore's Forehead, boldy maintain and defend. You are in truth those that justify yourselves before Men; but God knoweth your Hearts, and the day is at hand, even at your very Door, which will Discover, Reveal and Preach, as upon the House tops, many and great Abominations, which yet lie hid amongst You; that so You may be judged according to your deeds. In which day, all your smooth and gilded words of Light and Love will not hid You; neither yet your flourishing Profession, and high esteem You have of yourselves, and the low esteem You have of others, will not cover you from being seen. The Golden Head of that Image, whereof others are the Iron, Led and Clay; yea, the very Name in which You have Prayed and Prophesied (when innocent) and in which You have cast out Devils, and wrought Wonders, shall now reject You, saying, Depart from me, etc.  
I know and have long seen that Offences must and will be, and that the woe is to them who are offended with what is just and innocent. For surely this is the Day of Jacob's Troubles, wherein for the division of Reuben (the first Birth, which stands in uniformity to Man in the things of God) there will be great thoughts of Heart. Insomuch, that if any Offence arise, in this Particular, (the Lord knowing my Innocency therein,) makes me to say, Blessed are ye that are not offended in me, or rather in what the Spirit of Love worketh in Man; for I see the Spirit's leading is that Stone and Rock of Offence, at which many in Israel have stumbled, and (falling Headlong as Judas did, Acts 1.18.) are burst asunder, and all their Bowels of Love are gushed out, and nought left them, save Wrath and Enmity against the Innocent Brethren. This spurning and stumbling at the Cornerstone (viz.) God's Spirit in Man, is the only ground of all these Breaking's and Divisions which are at this Day, etc. Yea, the Son and Heir of Heaven, the Light and Truth in the inward Parts, is become the Gin and Snare to Israel after the Flesh, who think they do God good service, when they smite, backbite and devour the Innocent and Upright in Heart.  
As if to follow other men's Light would save the Soul, rather than to follow the Light and Measure of God in themselves.— But when Man leaves and forsakes God's Grace in himself, (which is sufficient to lead into all Truth) and by his own industry partakes of the stolen Waters of the Harlot, (viz.) Man's Inventions and Teachings, he will then with all the bitterness and violence of Man, endeavour to defend this Idol, (read Ezek. 8.12.) as more affecting the Work of his own Hands, then respecting the Rule which God hath given him to walk by.  
And because, I see the Son of Man is coming forth to bruise (as with a Rod of Iron) the Unrighteous Nations, not to bring Peace, but a Sword; I also, in obedience to the Father's Commands, have sold my Coat, (made of  to all, both Persons and Things) that I might purchase a Sword, with which (contrary to my Nature) I am constrained to plead like a Man of Contention, against this proud, Pharisaical and perverse Generation, this Leviathan and crooked Serpent, in whose Nostrils (unless a Hook be put,) would swallow not only the Rivers, but also the very Sea into himself, viz. receive all, (though never so unclean in Heart and Spirit, if outwardly they will but own him,) receive his Mark and Number of his Name, and walk in outward Observation and Show conformable to them; who whilst they profess themselves free from sin— and being the only Children of God, are notwithstanding found bitter Persecutors of the Truth, and Enemies to the Unction, the Anointed one, in whomsoever He doth appear; thereby rendering themselves guilty of all the innocent Blood which hath been spilt from the Blood of Righteous Abel, even unto this day; all which Blood cryeth aloud for Vengeance upon the well-favoured Harlot, (Mystery Babylon,) who in the Golden Cups and goodly show of an outward Profession, hath inwardly (with a bitter ravening and devouring Spirit) made herself drunk with the Blood of the Saints and Martyrs of Jesus.  
I have observed, that those that forsake Father and Mother, (the Sect that nourished and brought them forth) to follow the LORD fully and wholly (as did Caleb, Joshua and Jesus, etc.) not minding their own Reputation or Fame, nor loving their Lives unto the Death; such, I say, have been accounted, as in all Ages, so by this Hypocritical, Proud, Self-righteous Generation, as the worst of Men, calling them Ranters, Atheists, Blasphemers, Devils, any thing, even all manner of evil, so they may wound the Truth, and slay the innocent Desenders thereof, whose harmless Souls I see lying under the Altar of Truth sorely oppressed for their Testimony thereunto, and crying out, How long, Lord God, holy and true,  thou dost judge and revenge our Blood! For whose Elect sake the God of my Salvation will suddenly arise, and then behold Enmity, Lies and Falsehood, etc. (even all that Spirit of Wickedness) will surely fly, hid itself, and sink again into the bottomless Pit, from whence it came.  
I have been by none so shamefully vilified and abused as by the People called Quakers,— Who care not whom they slander, or what lies they tell, so they may advance, strengthen and increase their Party and Sect.— By all which it will evidently appear, that the Spirit of Deceit and Falsehood is crept in, and doth inhabit amongst this People.  
I have thus much to signify to the Quakers— that if they would forbear any longer to give the Innocent of their Wormwood and Gall to drink, and rather study Peace and Quietness, and learn to love their Enemies, yea, if possible, turn (that which some account) Evil unto Good, or at the least, reward Evil with that which is Good, and not pervert the Words and Actions of others (which are honestly and innocently intended) to an evil and wrong sense: I dare assure them that to follow this Way and Spirit of harmless Love and Kindness, will sooner bring them into the Land of Canaan, viz. into Peace and Rest with that of God in all His Creation, than their high talk of Infallibility and Self-perfection shall do, or their saying (with the Pharisees of old) that God is their Father, whilst they are doing the Devil's work, and found smiting, tearing and devouring the Innocent, etc. Assuredly, these their high Notions and lofty Imaginations will no longer serve to hid them from the Wrath of the LAMB, who is now arising to take Vengeance of all that have had a hand in slaying Him; for a Separation is making between the Precious and the Vile, between him that serveth God in newness of Heart, in the upright Spirit of Love in well-doing, and those that serve and please themselves, a Sect, a Party, or an Opinion only.  
And were not Persecutors Blind in Heart, and Hardened, they would soon discern how that Love that thinks none ill, gives no evil wrathful Names, (especially to those they know no evil by) as Ranters, Whoremongers, Devils, etc. And that this is not the Spirit of the Lamb, but the Dragon that casts out his Floods of Enmity after the Manchild (the Son of Love,) who surely must and will take the Kingdom, and get the Victory over Enmity, the worst and greatest Enemy of Mankind.  
Therefore is He now arising to dash one against another, Brother against Brother, one against two, and two against three, till the Earth hath disclosed the Blood she hath drunk, and the Seed of God be recovered (out of that Reproach and Shame under which it hath lain buried, by the inveterate and implacable Spirit of a Carnal, Formal Profession,) yea redeemed to walk in God's way, which He by his Spirit shall direct in every Heart and Conscience. For this I know and do declare, that my God will not leave overturning, overturning, overturning, till He comes who brings along with Him Truth and Love, to Equity and Righteousness, whose right it is thus to Rule and Reign in the Hearts and Consciences of His People, whose way shall be prosperous upon the Earth.  
You greatly cry out and call upon others to fear and dread the LORD, yet yourselves are so ignorant of that Lesson, that ye blindly run on to judge the Innocent, and condemn the Truth, yea to smite the Apple of God's Eye, and irreverently reach at the Signet on His right Hand, by condemning and speaking evil of the things you know not: which sufficiently demonstrate that You are out of the pure Fear, that keeps the Heart clean from those Abominations into which You so easily run.  
Alas, what are all your smooth words of Light, Love and Truth, whilst they spring from the Root and Spirit of Falsehood, Envy and Bitterness! and what is it to speak with the Tongue of Men and Angels, to have the Gift of Prophecy, to open Mysteries, or to have Faith that could remove Mountains, and have not Love and Charity, what will all this avail you? Are You herein better than Balaam was? I tell you nay: for he knew as much as You do, and was more Honest and Sincere; for he knew not only the difference between the two Seeds, (when his Eyes were opened) which was Blessed and which Accursed; but was also well acquainted with the Seed of God, its Beginning, Progress and End. Yea and more, he (did not curse it, but) owned it, and would speak nothing but Truth, and what the Lord put in his Mouth, that only would he say; but Ye utter Lies and Falsehood with great confidence against the Innocent, even what the Devil suggesteth. Thus having lost your first Love, and forsaken the Faith once delivered to the Saints; you are now like that Evil Spirit cast out, running to and fro, walking through the dry places of your Elders Traditions, following the Footsteps of Amalek the first of Nations, those you call Good old Friends, seeking rest, but never shall find any, so long as Balaak and Balaam, that bitter Spirit, leads to Curse whom God will surely Bless, and bring over you; for Ye must fall, and (with Haman, Saul and Herod) be ensnared and taken, even in the same Pit of cruel Deceit, which you have digged for your Innocent Brethren: and herein (for some time) will the Faith and Patience of the Saints be exercised.  
Thus am I clear from the Blood of all Men, in that I have not ceased both by Words and Writing to forewarn of the coming of this Antichrist among the Quakers, who for more than ten Years last passed have been that poor Ass, speaking as with Man's Voice, reproving and withstanding the madness of this Lying, Wrathful, Bitter, Persecuting Spirit, knowing right well when it entered, and you thereby came to reject the LORD, that He should not reign over you, by His Spirit of Light and Love, but rather chose to yourselves a King, like unto other Sects and Nations, for to judge and rule you; who was not the Unction, nor the Anointed of the LORD; nor yet the Olive, Fig, nor Vine, that could heal, rejoice, or bind you up; but the Bramble and King of the bottomless Pit, that shall so rend, tear, and devour you, till not one Stone shall be left upon another; which thing tell G. F. that FOX your King.  
By what is written, you may see how this High and Luciferian People the Quakers, who for their Show and Numbers have been as the Stars of Heaven, and who for their Pride and Enmity are now cast down; behold, what Clouds they are without Water, even wand'ring Stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever: WHOSE FALL IS THE RICHES OF THE WORLD; insomuch that Carnal Whoremongers and Adulterers (over whom they have exalted themselves) shall sooner Repent, find Mercy, and enter God's Kingdom of Grace, than this Spiritually Adulterous, Proud Generation, (that account so highly of themselves, and to be the only Children of the Kingdom) who shall be shut out.— So that the first in Profession are now become the last in Possession of the Kingdom, which standeth not in Words, nor yet in outward Appearances, but in Humility and Love unfeigned, yea in Righteousness, Peace and Joy.  
And till I hear of your public Repentance, as you have publicly appeared against the Truth, and the Innocent Defenders thereof, I shall esteem you no better than Judas, or as Infidels and Heathens, that have denied the Truth and Faith once delivered to the Saints; which to maintain, some have hazarded the loss of all Things, yea suffered great Shame and Reproach amongst you. But blessed be God, that which Ye intended for evil against me, that hath the Lord my God turned unto good; for which my Soul doth bless and magnify His Name, and for ever give thanks, even whilst I am, and when I am no more.  
The foregoing being printed in less room than was expected, the vacancy is filled up with this following Letter, which was lately sent to one of the said People.  
FRIEND,  
YEsterday we received from thee a foul and dirty Letter, both within and without; loathsome indeed to a clean Mind; wherein thou confirmed what was spoken the same day at your open Meeting, which was this; That as certainly as ever a Lying Spirit entered Ahab 's false Prophets; so as certainly, and assuredly, hath a deceitful Lying Spirit entered your Preachers. Canst thou have the boldness to charge your own Iniquities upon us? in that thou mentions our revelling, and ranting at Merchant-Taylors-Hall; when at the same time, we were kept in a sober, serious, weighty Spirit; was it not wickedness sufficient in You, to deny us that Meetingplace wherein we had a just right; but You must come thither (where we were) in the fury of your Spirits, to make a disturbance; and when you had done all this, adding sin, unto sin; You have taken liberty to your Tongues, greatly to belly, and reproach us; saying, report, and we will report; defame, and we will defame. The truth is, You had wanted matter exceedingly to have fulfilled your own corrupt wills against us, (after we were made to provoke you,) had it not been for burning the Paper at the Exchange, and inviting several Persons to Merchant-Taylors-Hall; things of no evil in themselves, neither done with an evil Mind; but You seeing your Kingdom was struck at, and like to lose your outward Glory and Image you had set up, herein got occasion against us, as Joseph's Mistress did against him, for leaving his Garment in her Hand; and so have like the false Prophets of old, heaped up slanders and scandals upon us, from time, to time, to make us odious in the eyes of all, so far as lay in your power; but the time of Joseph's imprisonment is at an end; and what You have sowed, You must now reap; for yourselves are become an odious People in the eyes of most sober Persons, so that the common Proverb with many is, You are as cunning as a Quaker; it may indeed be matter of grief to us all, that it should be thus; but as Righteousness establisheth a People, or a Nation; so on the contrary, unrighteousness throws them down. Alas! is there any matter made amongst You of telling lies? How many have you told, writ, and printed concerning us? I must tell thee, my own Mother (though she never came into any of your outward Professions,) would punish a lie with severity; which, when I have considered, and also the little Conscience You make thereof, truly I have admired the Ground hath not opened and swallowed up some of You, for an example and warning to the rest. There's many gross evils breaks forth daily amongst You; but where's your Testimony, Year, after Year, against them for Evil-doing, as hath been against us for Welldoing? some of You (I do believe) keeps clean the outside, but inwardly You are as ravening Wolves; for if any oppose You and testify against your Form; You endeavour to ruin them, both Soul and Body, so far as lies in your Power; so You are far from doing, as You would be done unto; and so far from rendering Good for Evil, that You daily reward Evil for Good. I tell thee revelling, and ranting, my Soul ever abhorred; therefore put those words upon your own, that doth so.  
I have hitherto been very tender towards thee (for the love I have had to thee and thy Wife,) but the day of recompense is come; and thou shalt know, thou art not right in His sight who beholds the secrets of all Hearts; therefore be humbled, and sit in silence, exalt not thyself, lest thou be made an example to others.  
I am thy Friend, M. P. 27. of (the Month called) January. 1676.  
We are very guilty concerning our Brother, in that we saw the anguish of his Soul when he besought us, and we would not hear: therefore is this trouble come upoon us.  
THE END.