A DECLARATION FROM The Children of Light (who are by the world scornfully called Quakers) against several false reports, scandals and lies, in several news Books and Pamphlets, put forth by Hen. Walker, R. Wood, and George Horton, whose lies, and slanders shall not pass for truth; but shall be judged, and cast out by Michael and his Angels into the world, which is their habitation amongst the Children of darkness.  
ALSO A Warning from the Lord to all Ballad-makers, and Image-makers, with them that print and sell them, who are found without the fear of God, contrary to the command of God, who saith, You shall not make an Image of Male nor Female: and to the Doctrine of the Apostles, who were to avoid profane and vain Fables.  
WITH A Lamentation over all them that live in pride and gluttony, swearing, and all manner of uncleanness; and profess God, and profess Christ, and themselves Christians; but are seen to be those, whose God is their belly, whose end will be destruction.  
Thus being turned aside from that which was made manifest from God, God also hath given you to believe a lie, who are filled with all unrighteousness, envy, murder, hatred, and all manner of uncleaness, as you may read your conditions at large in Romans 1. and 24. ver. to the latter end, 2 Thes. 2.10, 11, 12. ver. whose damnation is just upon all them that take pleasure in unrighteousness.  
LONDON, Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the West end of Paul's, 1655.   

A Declaration from the Children of the light (who are by the world scornfully called Quakers) against several false reports, scandals and lies, in several News-Books and Pamphlets, etc.  
IN that which is called the Perfect Proceed, a book of news, which is printed for Robert Ibbiison dwelling in Smithfield, which says in his book, which comes from Wa●ker, one who professeth himself to be a Teacher, but it 〈◊〉 of lies: That there is much horrible wickedness committed by some of the Quakers about London: as cursing, ranting, and filthy uncleanness; whereupon some went to the said Walk●r, to know why he published such lies to the Nation, for all such things we do deny. And then the said Walker to cover his filthiness, instanced a Ranter or two, which are contrary to the Quakers, and all their filthy practices denied by those called Quakers. And this is it Walker would cover his slander w●th, which he puts forth against them called Quakers to the Nation; but them that are not given over to believe lies sees his folly: And Christ saith, They shall speak all manner of evil upon you falsely for my name's sake, which we find fulfilled, the filthy actions which are done amongst the unclean ones, doth he fetch up, and put in his Book against them called Quakers, to make them odious; and no unclean filthy thing is justified amongst them cal●ed Quakers, which thou Walker says, is according to thy work and your works sha●l ye have your reward; and the Scripture is acknowledged to be a Declaration of the Word, as you may read Luke the first: And whereas it was said to thee Walker who doth so slander: That the Plagues written in the Book thou might own to be thy due: in that generation thou art found to which they were spoken to: And whereas thou accusest a woman for following of the Ranter that came often to Whitehall, that is another of thy slanders; for she testifies against it and thee: And many other lys and slanders in thy book which is not worth the mentioning, and all unsavoury expressions we do deny. And thou bringest one Rober●s & one a Glazier, which thy conscience tells thee, are contrary to them, thou calls Quakers: and there Walker thy seed is known, and what seedsman thou art, comprehended with the children of light, who seethe that they which are given over to believe lies, may give care to thy slanders; but the honest-hearted and godly-minded, will judge the appearance of thy seed.  
From them who declares peace and love, to all them that thirst after righteousness, john Bollon, Simon Dring, Will. Rayman, Rich. Davis.   

And again, we find many slanders and lies in that which is called The Weekly Post, printed by R. Wood, and he saith, witness the burning of the Bible by sundry Quakers; Now Would we command thee to mention those sundry Quakers that burned the Bible, and bring thy works to the light; and them that deny the true testimony of it, mention them in particular: and the Ordinances of Christ and the Ministers of Jesus Christ we own, and freewill is denied; and mention what Ministers those are in particular that they do deny, else let thy mouth be stopped for ever; for upon record, thou art seen with the light which comprehends the world, and thy end and race, and thy folly is manifested; who art one of them that Prints false reports 〈◊〉  
And another slanderous paper Printed for G. Horton, called, The Quakers Dream, and on the outside of it he hath set many Images of Males and Females, which the Scripture forbids: so under the Judgement of the Scripture thou art brought. And thou brings one Gilpin for thy cloak for thy slanders, a fit object in whom the Devils trembled, who turned from being a Quaker to be a drunkard, against whom a Warrant was given out for his drunkenness. And then thou speaks of several converted Quakers in Leicestershire, that the Devil appeared to; We demand of thee their names, and do not with thy lies make the truth odious; for we know no lie is of the truth: and them that are not of the truth, may be subject to believe thy lys, and filthy Dreams that are in thy slanderous Paper. Was john Gilpin convinced of his drunkenness? and is he now turned to it again? That which did convince him, will convince thee, and you all, and be our witness at the last; and thy dance and feast which thou speakest of, is denied with them who are scornfully called Quakers amongst you, who are become your song, your byword and reproach; but our strength is the Lord God, and our Redeemer the Holy One of Israel: So take warning all ye liars, and slanderers, lest the Lord sweep you away with all the refuge of lies; for the Lord is cleansing the Land of evil doers.  
And R. Wood shown Simon Dring and Will. Wilson, a book called A Mirror, or a Looking-Glass both for Saints and Sinners, set forth by S. Clarke Pastor in Bennet-Finch London; the Saints have looked into it, in which book is lys, out of which book, R. Wood said G. Horton had his ground, to publish forth that which we know to be lys, and print them, which he calls His Quakers dream. And the said R. Wood said to Simon Dring and William Wilson, that the said George Horton was a fuddling abroad, and how the drunkards makes their Songs.  
Thou George Horton, who hast published many lies, scandals and slanders in thy papers which thou calls the Quakers terrible vision. And many unsavoury speeches (which be not worth mentioning) is found in it, which is come out of the generation of liars, and all thy unsavoury expressions, in the paper, and thy lies, and thy slanders are denied. And they that make lies their refuge, may be builded upon thee, and may have a refuge under thee, who art one of the Devils seeds-men (who sows his lies abroad) who is of them, And Horton we demand of thee what they be, that hold community of women, and other folk's wives, and what women they be, and what men's wives they are, mention the names of them, and where they live, and let the Law take hold upon them, else upon record thou ar● left Horton, thou belies Isaiah, who saith he did not go naked, when the Scripture saith he did, and here thou art not only a liar upon us, but upon the Scripture, as you may read, Isaiah 20. and read thy 5 page; and a great deal of stuff, thou hast about Gilpin, one of thy own generation, which is under the power of Satan. And thou Horton says Paul was zealous in his way, persecuting the Saints, Thy fruits, appears, to be in saul's steps, who art to the truth an enemy. And mention, those Quakers that hold forth freewill. Mention their names, (who manifests thyself to be in works of darkness, to slander in the dark: for the lie, and the slander, in thy paper, we deny, and thy unsavoury expressions. And again thou art babbling, and hath stuffed in thy paper, of one thou calls Mr. Fox taking a man by the singer out of a whirl-pool; And this is like unto the rest of thy filthy stuff, and again, thou art tormented, because some throw off their ribbons: and here again, thou dost manifest thyself, they that are of the world they may own thee, but the children of the light sees, that the lusts of thy Father thou dost, and the lusts of thy Father thou would have, and cannot endure his Kingdom should be overgrown, & such who be in the nature of Swine, as thou art, & Dogs do bark at the children of light, and Swine doth cry to the great admiration of the people. And thou scoffs at the light within, and sets above it the Images of Male and Female. And again Horton we command thee to make mention, of those Quakers, that makes the word of God but as a shadow; oh! was here ever the like in any age seen, who profess Chr●st, live ●n so much Impudence, breathing of lies and slanders, what an unsavoury smell is this, that comes from those, that calls themselves Christians, and Churches, but we see thy fruit, in thy paper, and thy smell is gone out into the Nation, and recorded thou art, and answered shall be to that in thy conscience, in the day of thy condemnation. And this Mist, which thou cast forth, doth no hurt, among the children of light, nor among them who fear God, thy lying spirit the Lord will rebuke and all the rest, of thy other unsavoury speeches, whom to thyself shall return, and the author of them, but now the time is come that they say report, and we will report, and all manner of evil is cast upon the children of light, so ye are them that fulfil Christ's words, but this we say, The Lord forgive you.  
Ye Ballet-makers, and ye Ballet-sellers, Stationers, and Printers of them; and buyers of them beware, for the Lord God of glory is arising, who saith, Thou shalt not make any Image of Male or Female, which you do amongst you, and are sound upon your ballets, and so out of God's counsel, are amongst the heathen making Images: and your vain jesting books, which stirs up the heathen, which knows not God, and such be out of his command, which makes Image of Male and Female, and other creatures contrary and out of God's command, and because the Images and Ballads are cried against, it makes the Heathen to rage, and imagine vain things against them, who doth them cry against, showing that these have their hearts, and are their gods, yea, but saith them that be in the flesh, in the lust, and in the pride, We shall lose our gain, and our calling, if we forsake our jesting-books, our ballads, and our books of rhymes, which upon them is the Image of Males and Females, and that is to set them out: though God doth forbid them, it brings us in gain Iupiter-l●ke which all his Tradesmen cries, These are pestilent fellows with cries against these things, which brings us in gain, we can profess Christ, and hold up these things too, saith jupiter who be in jupiters' nature with his Images: but to you all professors of Christ Jesus, which be in the evil with your jesting-books, and ballads, and books of verse and rhyme and vain songs, and your ballads with your Images of Male and Female, upon them to the light in your consciences, I speak: with that mind which you read your jesting-books and sing your ballads, you profess the Scriptures, and lives out of the obedience of them, so you are them that cry Lord, Lord, which enter not into the Kingdom of God, who doth not the will of God, for who doth his will knoweth his doctrine, and from all that which stirs up wantonness, and pleasures, and fables-followers are turned away from, which enters into the kingdom of God: so your jests and songs shall be turned into howling, as you may read Amos, & you that make songs & ballads upon wicked people, & so rejoice in iniquity which is contrary to Scripture, as you may read, oh how are the world in many places, & streets, and walls painted with ballads and fables, and yet now profess yourselves to be Christians, and of the Church of Christ, oh stop your mouths, and cover your lips, where did any of Christ's flock so, but this is the froth of the sea, and the foam of it, and here you are proved to be such who said; they were jews, but were not, therefore I do warn all young and old people from the Lord God, give over your reading ballads your song-books, and rime-books, which are all for the fire, with them that made them, and read the Scriptures with was from the life of God declared, which declared against all vain fables and lightness, and wantonness, and pleasures, lest that you be given over to believe lies, and so remain under the power of Satan, and perish, and not regard that light which shows you the works of Satan, and the works of God, where you might receive power from the Lord Jesus, and so be turned from the power of Satan unto God, and so come to witness the entrance into the Kingdom of glory which hath no end; but you who this light do hate, it is your condemnation, so this is your Teacher, and this is your condemnation, that do it hate: and you that this do not regard, your blood be upon your own head from him who says, There is no peace to the wicked.  
A lamentation and grief, and sorrow to see so much profession of Christ and God, and of the holy Prophets of God, and o● the holy Apostles words amongst people that are so proud, that cannot tell how to go, nor what to put on, nor what to eat, wh●ch shows yourselves to be of that Kingdom of the world, professing him in words, and with your lips profess honour to him: but your hearts are far off, and your practice do manifest it and fruits; for by the fruits the tree is known, and a lamentation and sorrow to see the fruits of the Doctrine of the teaching of the world; for they in their conversations, and their communications which is heard now abroad among such as profess God, and Christ, and Prophets, and Apostles words, when they in their filthy communications, one cries Oh Lord! another cries Oh Christ! with a vain mind taking God's name in vain, making mention of Christ's name and not departed from iniquity: and others crying and swearing, by God they will do such a thing, or swearing, by God they will not do such a thing: and others swearing by their Faith such a thing is so, and by their Faith such a thing is not so and swearing when they are selling their Merchandise, by their troth they will have so much, and by their troth they cannot take so much: So are quite out of Christ's Doctrine, who saith, In all your communications let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay: for whatsoever is more is evil: and others swearing by Mass and Mary, and thus the Land mourns because of oaths; and this ill savoury smell ascends which stinks in the Nostrils of God, which is found out of Christ's Doctrine, and out of the Apostles doctrine, who saith, Above all things my brethren swear not at all, lest you fall into the condemnation of the Devil; and ye that swear, are out of the Doctrine of Christ and the Apostles, and are fallen into the condemnation of the the Devil, as you may read, Math. 5. Again others when they are crossed fall out into cursed speeches, being the cursed children, and speak forth often, and bid a pox on such a thing that crosses them, and cry Gods wounds. Oh lamentation! miserable profession who take the Prophet's Words, and Christ's und his Apostles for a cloak! God will not be mocked with your hypocrisy, His plagues you cannot escape who chooseth the evil, and refuseth the good. The day of the Lord is coming upon His adversaries, and many will appear in that day and say, Lord, Lord, but to them he will say, depart from me ye workers of iniquity, I know you not; are you workers of iniquity? departed then; Have ye your old garments on? and are you wicked and slothful? into utter darkness you are to be cast, where there shall be weeping and wailing, and gnashing of teeth. Do you live sumptuously and in pleasures upon the earth? and are you not rich gluttons which have pleasure in your life time? Did not he go into torment who lived so? is not he an example to you all? and will you not be warned in your life time, but still go on in your gluttonous way of pleasures? Are you not coveting after money which is the root of all evil, and so pierce yourselves through with many noisome and hurtful lusts? Are not you joining house to house, and field to field, until there be no more place left for the poor? Remember the end of such. Do you not live wantonly upon earth, as in pleasures, and kills the just, and so are dead whilst you live, which the Scripture mentions. Are you not drinking w●ne and beer, and strong-drink until the wine inflame you, and so call for the Pipe and Harp, which the Prophets of the Lord were sent to testify against? and do not you who live in these beastly practices before mentioned, profess yourselves to be a Church, and professes yourselves to be Christians, and so outwardly to men do appear beautiful; but are the generation that slays the righteous blood? So your works being evil, your reward will be according. And every one search with the light which from Christ the Lord Jesus doth come, that with it you may see your works, whether you be free from those practices before mentioned; who are shall have his reward: and who are not, are with the light to be condemned, and his works are for the fire: and in your life time, remember you are all warned, and this is the day of your visitation, wherein you are visited, now you have time prise it: to the light in all your consciences I speak, which is my witness which comes from Christ, which lighteneth every man that comes into the world, that with it you may see yourselves, and your deeds, whether they be wrought in God and he that hates it, his deeds are evil, they are not of God, and this is the condemnation of all that hate it, the Light.  
FINIS.