A LATE Libelers Folly MANIFESTED: AND THE Christian QUAKERS VINDICATED, From the Base Insinuations, in a late PAMPHLET, Subscribed G. W.  
By H. G.  Proverbs 11. 21. 
Though Hand join in Hand, the Wicked shall not be Unpunished, but the Seed of the Righteous shall be delivered.  
London, Printed and Sold by T. Sowle, near the Meeting, House in White-Hart-Court in Gracecious-Street- and at the Croocked-Billet in Holywell-Lane near Shoreditch, 1694.   

A LATE Libelers Folly MANIFESTED, etc.  
MANY have been the Adversaries, both of us and our Holy Profession; some of whom not being Contented to Oppose us, only in Point of Doctrine, wherein we differ from them; but rather than not Reproach us enough, have taken Liberty to Misrepresent us, with holding Errors which we deny, and have not yet been proved upon us.  
But in all this Opposition, God that has called us into his Living Way, and Worship, hath at all times Effectually Qualified some in our days, as he did in Primitive times; for the defence of the Gospel; by which means our Adversaries of that kind, are better Informed or Defeated.  
But our Grand Enemy, Envying our Peace, not being Contented to see Zion Prosper, hath by his Subtle devices, begotten in Some (from among ourselves), First, a Coldness to Truth itself, and from thence, a letting go Charity to their Brethren, which have Led them into Envy, and Bitterness; Fruits that of late more especially have been brought forth; and so much Resembles Cain's Nature, that as much as in them lies, would slay the Reputation (at least) of their Brethren; even as he did the Natural Life of his Brother; and which is worse, I fear for the same Reason too.  
Now, that which Leads me to the foregoing, was upon Perusal of a late Pamphlet, Subscribed G. W. Called, Something by way of Reply, unto a Paper lately Published in the City Mercury, Signed by Twenty Four Men, being also a sort of a Vindication of a former of the same kind, Subscribed D. S. The tenor of which Paper, Signed by those  was to detect D. S'. abusive Work, who in the Name of the Christian Quakers, would Insinuate Gild (upon many Honourable Brethren, most of whom long since are deceased) as Charged by F. B. and other malicious Apostates, most, if not all, of which Calumnies, have been heretofore answered, and our Friends Vindicated.  
But such is the Humour of our Present Adversaries, that rather than not be doing, they will not only Dig up the Graves of such, but Rake in their Ashes, whose Memory, even to some of themselves, since Buried, have, I make no Question, been Precious to them.  
I shall now leave Generals, and proceed to a Particular Observation on this Pamphlet, Signed G. W. who in his first page says, Viz. I know not who was the Author, i. e. D. S. Neither do I Pretend to Justify all that he has said therein. At this rate another of the same kind may come out Subscribed T C. disowning that he knows Either, nor will he Justify them in all they say; so that we are, & like to be traduced by a sort of Lurking Adversaries, who by smiting in the dark, are accountable to no Visibles; but however, he that is Invisible beholds them, who will not let them escape the reward of that Evil work, without they Repent.  
In his Third page saith, Viz.— But that You should be so Impertinent first to put on yourselves the Name of Christian Quakers, etc. In answer whereto I appeal to the Impartial; whether it is not more pertinent for  Men, that are known to have been of that Persuasion for many Years, to Sign on behalf of that People, rather than a Nameless Author to do it, and yet he Complains, would any thing but Gross Folly and Ignorance, be guilty of such Weakness.  
Again, in his 4th. page says, And Indeed if you Can make the World believe, that the Christian Quakers could give forth no Christian Testimonies, without your leave as you would Insinuate, etc. Here again, I do appeal as before, desiring the Candid Reader to peruse that small Paper Signed by the , who doubtless would find the Genuine Sense thereof, to intent no other, than whereas D. S. had Imposed upon the World a false Libel, in the Name of the Christian Quakers; they holding themselves to be of that Society, were willing to undeceive such as might be misled by it; assuring them, that that Book was not Printed by Direction, or Approbation, of that People; therefore 'twas Requisite that some, known among them, should Clear themselves, and Brethren, from that Imposture.  
Then again in the same page he revilingly Suggests, that the  are no Christians, where he says; It is Possible some might have thought you to have been of that Christian Society, but now your works have absolutely denied it; with much more of the same kind in that page; and all for disowning that Book Signed by D. S. and no other reason known to us: Doth this Malicious Author endeavour to Un-Christian us? And for our Satisfaction, in the 5th. page gives a Challenge on behalf of himself, etc. Viz. But if any Christian People should Question the truth of these Charges hinted at, and elsewhere more at large; we do offer publicly to prove the greatest part of them, in any public place convenient, to the faces of these  Men, etc.  
In this he is somewhat Modest, by saying, the greatest part, which Naturally Implies the lesser he cannot prove, yet not so modest neither, but that he is more Liberal to Charge us in the dark, than he so much as pretends to prove to our faces. Then again, who is this we that makes this offer, surely it must be D. S. and himself; in the most Natural Sense of that place Cited, although unknown, as he before said; and how these unknown Brethren should know how to meet with each other, and we that known Neither to meet with them both, I cannot tell; and which is worse, when they do meet, 'tis more than Probable they will not agree; for G. W. says he doth not Pretend to Justify all D. S. has said, for, but however, as of Old, with Herod and Pilate, they agreed in Condemning the Innocent.  
My task in this (sober Reader) has been to discover the Insincerity, and Disingenuity of this G. W. but that of D. S, as well as in General, he is disowned in the Name of that Christian People by the ; he is also more particularly answered by our Friend Robert Bridgman, to which I refer for Satisfaction, in Reference to D. S. and to the particular Calumnies, in both our Occult Adversaries; I do recommend thee to the Books following, Viz. The Quakers Vindication, in on Sheeet, given to the Parliament against F. Bugg's Calumnies. And Innocency Triumphant over Intolency also; The Counterfeit Convert, a Scandal to Christianity, and the Certificate therein annexed to the Preface; likewise the Just Inquiry into the Libelers Abuse, all by George Whitehead. And for answer to his Six page about Jeptha's Daughter and Micah's Mother, I refer unto Tho. Ellwood, Antidote, Chap. 8. Sect. 1. from p. 205. to 210, and Sect. 5. p. 214, 215. For it would be unreasonable to suppose, we should as often make repeated Replies, as our Adversaries pleasure is to repeat Charges upon us, long since answered, and refuted; so that we shall rest Satisfied, in that Care already has been taken, to Vindicate our Innocent Brethren, knowing that no Candid Reader will Judge them Guilty, without examining whether true or false, especially since they are now reminded and recommended to the abovesaid Books.  
Henry Gouldney.   

THE POSTSCRIPT.  
WE cannot accept D. S. his Pamphlet, either as a true Testimony against F. Bugg's calumnies cast upon the Christian Quakers in General, or as any Sincere Vindication of the Christian Quakers from his Calumnies and Reproaches  
I. Because though he seems to Except against F. Bugg's Charges, as too general or Indefinite upon the People called Quakers, yet he joins Issue with him in his Charges against divers particular Persons, both Dead and Living, known to be Christian Quakers; as George Fox, John Audland, Josiah Coale, James Parnel, George Whitehead and others.  
II. Because the said D. S. whilst he pretends to Vindicate the Christian Quakers from F. Bugg Asspertions and Calumnious Charges; yet takes his Charges of Blasphemy, etc. for Granted against the said G. Fox, James Parnel, etc. Consequently thereby condemning them as no Christians.  
III. The said G. W. in his Vindicating D. S. his Pamphlet, hath therefore joined Issue with him, and F. Bugg in his  Charges and Condemnation against those our faithful Deceased Friends, G. F. J. P. etc. as no Christians; which is directly Contrary to the living Sense and Testimony, of all Christian Quakers that knew them.  
Thus 'tis Manifest that F. Bugg, D. S. and G. W. have joined Issue in their Charges, Condemnations, or a kind of Excommunications against Innocent faithful Men, after their Death; which, as he saith p. 6. he has no Scripture, nor precedent for that we know of, unless he goeth to the Pope for it; but these Apostates have now shown their Envy and Rancour of Spirit; As many Instances might he given of such like Popish, Antichristian Practices.  
THE END.