The Three Norfolk clergymen's Brief Discovery, etc. Presented by them to the King and Parliament, against the People called Quakers, Modestly Observed to our Superiors,  
IT does not Surprise us to be Evilly Entreated, and especially by those that have an Interest in doing it.  
But if Conscience prevailed more than Contention, and Charity overruled Prejudice, we might hope for fairer Quarter from our Adversaries.  
But such is our Unhappiness, that nothing less will satisfy them, than breaking in upon the Indulgence that we enjoy; if they could persuade the Government to Second their Attempts to a new Persecution.  
In Order to which, we perceive they have been hard at Work, to Pervert our Books, Violate our Sense, Abuse our Practice, and Ridicule our Persons; knowing very well with whom they have to do, and that the Patience of our Profession is their Security in Abusing of it.  
However, if it has Weight enough with our Superiors to Expect a Fresh Defence of our Principles and Practices, we shall (with God's Assistance) be ready for their Satisfaction, once more, to Justify both, against the Insults of our Restless Adversaries: Who, otherwise, we take leave to say, would not deserve our Notice; since we have already Repeatedly Answered their Objections in Print, and think it our Duty as well as Wisdom to use the Liberty, the Government has favoured us with, in as Peaceable and Inoffensive a manner as may be.   

London, Printed and Sold by T. Sowle, in White-Hart-Court in Gracious-Street, and at the Bible in Leaden-Hall-Street, 1699.