Bishops
and
Commissaries
Queries
to
the
Quakers
.
B.
WHen
were
you
at
Church
?
Q.
Where
is
my
Accusers
?
Paul
called
for
his
Accusers
,
when
he
was
called
before
the
Judgment
Seats
of
the
Heathens
and
Jewes
.
Church-Warden
.
I
accuse
you
.
Q.
What
Neighbour
,
Art
thou
my
Accuser
?
Dost
thou
not
know
that
the
Church
is
in
God
?
Had
not
Priseilla
and
Aquilla
a
Church
in
their
house
?
Neighbour
,
Art
thou
not
a
Christian
?
Dost
thou
not
know
this
?
B.
and
Com.
Have
you
received
Sacrament
?
Were
you
marryed
with
a
Priest
?
Do
you
hear
Divine
Service
?
Was
your
Children
signed
with
the
Sig
of
the
Cross
?
Do
you
pay
your
Tythes
to
the
Minister
?
Q.
Where
is
my
Accusers
?
Let
them
appear
in
open
Court
before
my
face
.
I
am
not
to
accuse
my self
,
it
is
contrary
to
Law
.
Church-Warden
.
I
am
thy
Accuser
.
Q.
Then
I
will
hold
forth
my
Testimony
.
I
was
marryed
according
to
the
Scriptures
:
And
the
Scripture
speaks
of
no
Sacrament
,
nor
Signing
with
the
Sign
of
the
Cross
,
nor
paying
of
Tythes
to
Gospel
Ministers
,
nor
sprinkling
of
Infants
,
nor
Godfathers
nor
Godmothers
:
If
you
can
prove
me
these
things
in
the
Scriptures
of
the
New
Testament
,
then
I
'le
conform
to
them
.
B.
and
Com.
When
did
you
hear
your
Minister
?
and
when
received
yon
the
Sacrament
?
Was
you
marryed
with
a
Priest
?
Q.
Where
is
my
Accusers
?
B.
and
Com.
Here
is
none
answers
to
the
Question
.
Q.
It
is
contrary
to
Law
to
examine
me
upon
Interrogatories
,
or
that
any
should
accuse
themselves
,
or
bear
witness
against
themselves
.
Dost
thou
not
know
that
it
's
100
l.
penalty
upon
any
that
shall
cause
any
to
accuse
themselves
;
either
under
pretence
of
Letters
Patents
under
the
Great
Seal
,
or
other
wise
?
See
the
Stature
in
1642.
for
taking
away
the
High
Commission
Court
;
which
clause
was
never
yet
abolished
.
B.
Why
do
you
not
come
to
the
Church
?
give
a
reason
why
you
will
not
come
.
Q.
I
demand
of
thee
the
Kings
Pattent
,
with
his
Seal
,
and
his
Hand
and
Armes
,
for
keeping
thy
Court
,
before
I
speak
to
thee
any
more
,
for
many
may
keep
Courts
,
and
not
shew
their
Authority
,
and
by
that
I
may
be
brought
into
bondage
;
so
I
would
see
thy
Pattent
,
with
the
Kings
Seal
,
and
Hand
,
and
Armes
:
And
secondly
,
I
would
know
the
reason
of
thee
why
you
forsook
us
neer
about
20
years
ago
,
and
left
your
Church
,
that
by
this
time
I
might
have
turned
an
Heathen
,
a
Turk
,
or
a
Jew
,
and
my
soul
might
have
been
lost
for
you
,
for
who
hath
watched
over
me
,
and
been
my
Keeper
about
this
20.
years
?
but
you
have
left
me
,
and
I
have
had
neither
Sermon
,
nor
Exhortation
,
nor
Epistle
,
nor
Collect
from
you
,
though
the
Lord
God
hath
been
my
Watcher
over
me
,
and
my
Overseer
,
who
is
now
my
Teacher
;
and
do
you
think
that
the
Lord
will
not
require
his
Flock
at
your
hands
,
which
you
left
almost
20
years
to
the
Wolves
and
Dogs
,
to
tear
out
fleece
and
flesh
,
and
to
destroy
the
sheep
?
and
then
will
he
not
require
the
fleece
,
if
he
require
the
sheep
and
his
flock
,
which
you
have
left
to
Wolves
and
Dogs
,
to
tear
the
fleece
off
the
backs
of
them
:
For
how
have
Anabaptists
,
and
Independants
,
and
Presbyterians
,
torn
the
flesh
off
the
backs
of
the
sheep
,
and
imprisoned
the
sheep
to
death
;
and
you
in
the
time
of
persecution
,
neither
sent
Epistle
,
nor
Collect
,
nor
Exhortation
to
the
sheep
,
nor
mattered
not
for
them
,
nor
cared
not
for
them
:
For
if
a
man
hire
a
man
to
keep
a
flock
of
sheep
,
and
have
so
many
delivered
into
his
hand
,
and
the
Hireling-Shepherd
hath
so
much
a
year
,
will
not
the
Master
or
the
Lord
require
both
sheep
and
fleece
of
the
hireling-Shepherd
,
if
he
see
a
Wolf
or
a
Dog
,
which
may
be
called
,
the
usurping
Power
,
come
to
worry
the
Sheep
,
and
he
fly
away
in
time
of
persecution
,
is
not
this
an
Hireling
that
flyes
because
he
is
an
Hireling
,
and
doth
not
care
for
the
sheep
;
and
not
like
David
,
who
defended
his
sheep
from
the
Bear
and
the
Lyon
:
and
so
if
the
Shepherd
suffer
any
of
the
Sheep
to
be
worryed
,
or
fleece
to
bee
torn
off
,
will
not
the
Master
or
Lord
require
both
his
fleece
,
and
his
sheep
of
the
Shepherd
?
for
doth
not
the
Lord
say
,
He
will
require
both
the
sheep
,
and
the
fleece
;
so
consider
,
and
judge
your selves
in
this
case
,
and
do
not
ask
me
a
reason
why
I
do
not
come
to
the
Church
,
but
answer
me
this
,
Why
you
left
me
as
a
Sheep
to
all
the
Wolves
;
for
we
have
the
Kings
Speeches
,
and
Declarations
,
and
Promises
,
and
Word
of
a
King
,
for
Liberty
of
Conscience
,
that
none
should
call
us
in
question
,
if
we
live
peaceably
under
his
Government
:
Therefore
what
have
you
to
doe
to
call
us
in
question
,
contrary
to
the
Kings
Speech
and
Declaration
and
Word
of
a
King
,
we
being
peaceable
?
as
you
may
read
his
late
Declaration
.
And
there
is
an
Act
,
that
four
may
meet
;
so
I
may
meet
with
my
own
Family
by
the
Act
of
Parliament
.
And
so
if
you
will
give
me
a
reason
why
you
forsook
us
,
and
prove
all
your
Practice
,
Worship
,
and
Religion
,
by
Scripture
;
and
whether
or
no
,
Paul
and
the
Apostles
,
and
Timothy
and
Titus
the
Bishops
,
had
Tippits
,
Hoods
,
Rayls
,
Altars
,
Surplices
,
in
their
Worship
:
And
whether
or
no
did
John
Baptise
Christ
in
a
Font
,
and
signed
him
with
the
Sign
of
the
Cross
?
and
whether
or
no
,
had
he
a
Godfather
and
Godmother
?
yea
,
or
nay
:
And
whther
or
no
,
those
several
thousands
that
Peter
Baptised
,
were
Baptised
in
a
Font
,
and
signed
with
the
Sign
of
the
Cross
?
And
whether
had
all
those
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
?
And
whether
or
no
,
the
Eunuch
,
when
Philip
baptised
him
,
whether
he
baptised
him
in
a
Font
,
with
the
Sign
of
the
Cross
?
And
if
so
,
who
were
their
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
?
and
where
stood
the
Font
?
and
who
Commanded
the
Cross
?
Answer
me
these
things
by
Scripture
,
and
convince
me
by
Scripture
of
these
things
;
for
we
are
to
search
the
Scriptures
,
whether
these
things
be
so
as
you
speak
;
and
to
try
all
things
,
and
hold
fast
that
which
is
good
.
And
we
are
to
lay
hands
on
no
man
suddenly
,
nor
to
presume
above
what
is
written
.
Thou
knowest
this
is
Scripture
.
Read
the
Corinthians
,
and
the
other
Epistles
.
And
whether
or
no
,
if
the
Wolf
come
again
,
that
you
will
set
your
hand
to
a
Paper
,
that
you
will
never
forsake
the
Flock
again
,
but
that
you
will
suffer
imprisonment
with
us
,
and
send
us
Collects
,
and
Epistles
,
and
Exhortations
from
Scripture
?
And
whether
or
no
,
the
Apostles
,
or
Christ
,
or
Timothy
or
Titus
,
had
Pa●iters
to
summon
in
people
to
hear
them
?
and
if
they
would
not
hear
them
and
come
to
their
Meeting-place
,
excommunicate
them
before
they
were
of
their
Religion
,
or
knew
what
it
was
,
and
before
they
had
convinced
them
by
sound
Doctrine
,
and
good
conversation
?
And
whether
Excommunication
be
not
to
such
as
be
of
their
Church
,
and
knowes
their
Principles
,
and
which
doth
some
bad
thing
,
for
which
they
are
excommunicated
,
and
put
out
of
their
Assembly
?
And
is
this
reason
to
excommunicate
such
as
was
never
of
their
Church
,
and
do
not
know
their
principles
or
Doctrine
,
nor
cannot
be
charged
with
a
bad
Conversation
,
and
before
they
be
convinced
by
sound
Doctrine
,
or
good
conversation
,
concerning
your
Religion
and
Worship
?
Answer
me
these
things
,
yea
,
or
nay
.
Friend
:
THy
Carriage
,
and
Behaviour
at
the
Town
of
Vlverston
,
the
24.
day
of
the
8.
Month
,
1663.
was
not
becoming
a
Christian
,
not
becoming
the
Gospel
,
as
thou
and
thy
Company
was
taken
notice
of
by
most
of
the
people
,
and
was
judged
not
to
be
civil
,
nor
wise
,
not
becoming
a
spiritual
man
,
nor
a
spiritual
Court
;
for
when
thy
Patent
,
and
the
Kings
Broad
Seal
was
demanded
for
keeping
thy
Court
,
thou
causedst
a
thing
to
be
read
in
an
unknown
Tongue
,
amongst
simple
illiterate
Country
men
,
which
the
people
knew
not
what
it
was
.
Is
not
this
contrary
to
Pauls
Doctrine
,
who
said
,
he
would
not
speak
in
an
unknown
Tongue
?
And
when
the
people
could
not
understand
,
thou
calledst
them
silly
fellows
and
pitiful
fellows
,
in
a
deriding
way
.
If
thou
hadst
been
the
wiser
man
,
thou
shouldst
have
read
thy
Paper
in
English
to
them
,
that
they
mighty
have
known
what
thou
hadst
said
,
and
that
would
have
manifested
to
the
Auditors
that
thou
hadst
been
a
wiser
man
than
they
;
but
thou
didst
manifest
the
contrary
,
whose
words
was
to
trap
and
catch
and
ensnare
,
and
caused
some
to
be
haled
away
from
before
thee
,
and
to
have
their
Hats
pull'd
off
,
and
to
be
smitten
on
the
mouth
,
(
Like
the
high
Priest
Ananias
,
when
he
sat
as
Judg
of
the
Apostle
Paul
)
when
they
would
not
answer
to
thy
ensnaring
Questions
.
And
this
thou
didst
to
the
people
of
God
called
Quakers
,
publickly
,
as
a
reproach
upon
them
;
but
those
of
other
perswasions
thou
didst
take
into
a
private
place
,
and
so
actedst
partially
.
And
further
to
ensnare
them
,
thou
askedst
of
them
.
Whether
the
King
had
not
power
to
appoynt
places
for
publick
Worship
,
and
to
give
forth
Lawes
to
force
or
compel
people
to
come
to
them
?
and
whether
such
Laws
was
not
grounded
upon
,
or
agreeable
to
the
Law
of
God
?
requiring
them
to
answer
either
yea
,
or
nay
;
and
thou
sat
as
Judg
,
to
put
those
Lawes
in
Execution
upon
offender
,
and
endeavoured
to
make
a
man
an
offender
for
a
word
,
when
he
was
not
convicted
of
the
transgression
of
any
known
Law
,
nor
no
accuser
heard
to
speak
to
his
face
in
the
Court.
Now
doth
the
Law
of
the
Spirit
of
Life
force
or
compel
any
by
an
Arm
of
flesh
,
outward
weapons
,
or
corporal
punishments
,
to
Religion
or
Worship
?
If
so
,
doth
it
not
contradict
the
practice
of
the
Apostle
,
who
said
,
Let
nothing
be
done
through
strife
;
but
in
love
and
in
meeknesse
instruct
,
&c.
And
whether
or
no
,
Timothy
and
Titus
,
who
were
Bishops
,
had
any
such
Courts
and
Lawes
to
force
and
summon
people
before
them
,
and
to
threaten
them
with
Houses
of
Correction
,
and
other
penalties
?
If
so
,
Whether
was
not
the
Law
of
love
abolished
,
and
Jewes
Lawes
set
up
?
for
he
that
loves
,
is
of
God
,
and
he
that
loves
not
,
is
not
of
God
.
And
this
is
to
thee
to
answer
thy self
.
And
as
for
the
Kings
giving
forth
Lawes
to
force
people
,
he
hath
sufficiently
declared
his
mind
,
both
by
Promises
,
Speeches
,
Declaration
,
and
the
Word
of
a
King
,
several
time
,
which
the
people
are
not
ignorant
of
,
but
think
it
strange
to
see
that
thou
shouldst
so
sleight
his
Speeches
,
and
make
light
of
them
,
and
cry
Law
,
Law
,
but
shew
none
;
and
ask
tempting
Questions
,
Whether
the
King
might
not
make
Lawes
to
force
people
?
and
so
goeth
by
Ifs
and
Queries
and
Doubts
,
and
lays
away
instruction
.
Wherefore
did
Cain
hate
and
persecute
his
Brother
Abel
?
was
it
not
about
Religion
and
Sacrifice
,
or
Worship
?
And
did
not
the
Apostle
,
a
spiritual
man
say
,
Love
not
as
Cain
?
Now
judg
thy self
and
thy
love
.
And
thou
saidst
,
That
the
Quakers
had
forfeited
their
Liberty
by
many
misdemeanors
,
and
some
was
in
prison
for
it
:
But
we
know
of
none
that
was
imprisoned
upon
that
account
,
but
for
Conscience
sake
towards
God
:
Oh
Lord
,
for
righteous
Judgment
thou
judgest
righteously
:
For
if
one
or
two
had
gone
forth
from
the
Truth
,
and
their
peaceable
Principles
,
would
thou
judg
all
the
body
of
that
people
?
Would
the
Lord
have
destroyed
Lot
with
the
Citizens
of
Sodom
?
or
did
he
destroy
all
the
Jewes
because
some
of
them
transgressed
?
Did
Christ
judg
all
the
Disciples
,
be
cause
of
one
Judas
?
Oh
unrighteous
Judgment
!
Wilt
thou
accuse
a
people
openly
in
sight
of
a
Country
,
with
the
forfeiture
of
their
Liberty
,
and
cannot
prove
it
.
Consider
of
this
,
and
do
as
thou
wouldst
be
done
by
;
and
do
not
cast
away
the
Law
and
the
Prophets
.
Wouldst
thou
be
forced
to
be
an
Independent
,
or
a
Presbyterian
,
or
an
Anabaptist
,
or
a
Papist
,
or
a
Turk
,
or
a
Jew
,
or
to
worship
the
Gods
of
the
Heathen
?
Was
not
these
upheld
by
the
Ordinances
of
men
?
and
are
not
some
of
them
so
upholden
at
this
day
?
and
whether
thou
wouldst
submit
to
any
of
these
Ordinances
,
if
put
to
thee
by
any
of
the
upholders
of
them
,
according
to
thy
own
Argument
,
so
often
urged
to
the
Quakers
?
And
,
was
not
Shadrach
,
Meshech
,
and
Abednego
,
that
would
not
bow
to
Nebuchadnezars
Image
;
And
Mordecai
,
that
would
not
bow
to
Haman
;
and
the
Jewes
that
would
not
bow
to
the
Laws
of
the
Heathen
;
and
those
that
would
not
bow
to
the
Beast
,
that
compelled
all
,
both
small
and
great
,
to
worship
him
:
was
not
all
these
transgressors
of
the
Ordinances
of
men
?
which
thou
so
much
speaks
of
,
Being
subject
to
every
Ordinance
of
man
for
the
Lords
sake
.
Which
Scripture
relates
not
to
Religion
and
Worship
,
not
forcing
people
to
Religion
contrary
to
their
Consciences
,
but
to
the
punishment
of
evil-doers
,
and
the
praise
of
them
that
do
well
:
And
this
,
is
the
Will
of
God
.
And
the
Apostle
saith
,
Touch
not
the
Ordinances
of
men
,
when
he
speaks
in
matters
of
Religion
:
For
the
other
was
a
civil
thing
,
and
in
such
cases
we
are
subject
for
the
Lords
sake
.
And
the
Apostle
denyed
the
Ordinances
of
the
Jewes
,
and
the
Ordinances
of
the
Gentiles
,
and
witnessed
Christ
come
for
the
blotting
out
of
the
Ordinances
of
the
Jews
.
And
did
not
the
Disciples
transgress
the
Ordinances
of
men
,
when
they
were
commanded
,
to
speak
no
more
in
the
Name
of
Jesus
,
by
the
Jewes
?
And
hath
not
all
the
Christian
and
Protestant
Martyrs
,
that
have
suffered
since
the
Apostles
dayes
,
transgressed
,
the
Ordinances
of
men
?
and
whether
or
no
had
they
suffered
,
if
they
could
have
submitted
to
the
Ordinances
of
men
in
matters
of
Religion
,
seeing
thou
makest
no
difference
between
matters
of
Religion
,
and
the
Ordinances
that
are
appointed
for
the
punishment
,
of
evil-doers
,
nor
between
the
temporal
and
spiritual
,
that
which
commands
temporal
things
,
and
that
which
commands
in
matters
of
Worship
;
but
cryest
,
we
have
a
Law
?
we
have
a
Law
;
Like
as
the
Jewes
did
to
Christ
,
If
any
man
say
he
is
a
Son
of
God
,
&c.
Also
did
not
the
Christians
transgress
the
Ordinances
of
men
,
when
Saul
went
with
his
Packet
of
Letters
from
the
high
Priest
,
to
hale
men
and
women
before
their
Judgment
Seats
?
And
who
is
like
him
in
this
work
at
this
day
?
And
whether
or
no
,
ever
any
of
the
Martyrs
did
suffer
for
disobeying
temporal
Ordinances
,
that
commands
temporal
things
,
or
for
disobeying
such
as
was
for
matters
of
Conscience
,
Religion
,
and
the
Worship
of
God
.
Answer
these
things
,
and
make
a
clear
Distinction
between
spiritual
and
temporal
transgressions
,
and
between
spiritual
and
temporal
Ordinances
.
And
now
whereas
that
Scripture
was
so
often
urged
,
Submit
to
every
Ordinance
of
man
for
the
Lords
sake
:
Whether
those
Ordinances
,
now
so
much
pleaded
for
,
(
which
you
have
forsaken
and
left
near
twenty
years
,
)
be
the
Ordinances
of
man
,
which
are
to
be
obeyed
for
the
Lords
sake
?
And
whether
you
have
not
disobayed
God
in
forsaking
them
so
long
?
And
whether
or
no
,
your
leaving
the
people
first
,
and
the
Flock
,
in
times
of
persecution
,
and
perilous
times
,
and
times
of
the
Wolf
,
hath
not
manifested
you
Hirelings
,
and
your
Gospel
to
be
of
men
?
And
you
thus
leaving
the
people
and
the
Flock
,
might
they
not
all
have
turned
Jews
,
Turks
and
Heathens
for
you
?
And
so
for
you
now
to
cite
&
excommunicate
young
people
for
not
being
of
your
Religion
,
that
never
knew
the
grounds
of
it
,
&
many
others
,
&
to
put
them
out
of
your
Assemblies
before
they
had
got
in
,
and
before
you
had
by
found
Doctrine
and
good
Conversation
convinced
them
to
be
of
your
Religion
,
is
contrary
to
the
Kings
VVord
,
which
saith
,
they
should
not
be
called
in
question
for
matters
of
Religion
,
they
living
peaceably
;
and
you
cannot
accuse
any
of
the
Quakers
for
unpeaceable
lives
,
whom
thou
callest
in
question
.
And
the
Independents
,
Presbiterians
,
and
Baptists
brought
the
same
Scripture
to
us
for
subjection
to
their
Ordinances
,
and
made
no
more
distinction
than
thou
dost
,
of
Ordinances
of
men
,
for
the
Lords
sake
,
and
those
which
are
for
the
punishment
of
evill-doers
.
And
did
not
Presbyterians
,
Independents
,
and
Baptists
,
bring
Scripture
to
you
?
Submit
,
&c.
And
whether
you
did
well
in
disobeying
it
,
or
not
?
For
the
Lord
may
suffer
men
to
give
forth
Ordinances
for
the
tryal
of
his
people
,
which
may
not
be
in
truth
;
as
may
be
seen
in
the
Scriptures
of
truth
in
many
places
;
and
may
come
from
such
as
thou
art
,
which
is
contrary
to
God
and
the
King
.
Read
the
Scriptures
of
the
New
Testament
,
and
the
Kings
Speeches
and
Declaration
.
From
the
People
called
Quakers
,
occasioned
by
their
appearance
before
the
Commissary
for
the
Bishop
of
York
,
in
Chester
;
before
whom
they
were
brought
as
Offenders
,
for
the
tenderness
of
their
Consciences
in
matters
relating
to
Religion
,
and
the
Worship
of
God
,
and
not
for
the
transgression
of
the
Law
,
which
is
for
the
punishment
of
evil-doers
,
and
Prophane
persons
;
for
we
are
one
with
the
Law
that
takes
hold
of
such
.
A
Direction
from
the
Apostle
to
Timothy
,
to
try
Bishops
and
Ministers
,
before
they
were
to
administer
,
whose
Rule
is
left
upon
Record
to
this
day
,
for
all
Christians
to
do
the
same
.
Ow
if
a
man
covet
the
Office
of
a
Bishop
,
he
desires
a
good
work
.
And
First
A.
Bishop
must
be
blamelesse
.
Secondly
,
He
must
he
the
husband
of
one
Wife
.
Take
notice
of
the
Apostles
Rule
.
Thirdly
,
He
must
be
sober
,
discreet
,
mannerly
,
harberous
;
is
he
indiscreet
?
is
he
unmannerly
?
doth
he
not
harbour
strangers
?
then
he
is
besides
the
Apostles
Rule
,
if
he
do
not
these
things
.
Fourthly
,
He
must
be
apt
to
teach
,
not
given
to
much
Wine
;
if
he
be
given
to
much
Wine
,
and
not
apt
to
teach
,
he
is
besides
the
Apostles
Rule
.
Fifthly
,
He
must
be
no
fighter
,
not
given
to
filthy
lucre
,
but
gentle
;
abhorring
fighting
,
abhorring
covetousnesse
,
abhorring
strife
.
Now
we
and
all
People
are
to
mark
the
Rule
which
a
Bishop
is
to
be
ruled
and
measured
by
,
the
order
of
the
Apostle
to
Timothy
.
Doth
he
abhor
covetousness
?
doth
he
abhor
strife
?
doth
he
abhor
fighting
?
for
wars
,
strife
and
fighting
,
comes
from
the
lust
;
doth
he
not
strive
with
the
People
of
his
Parish
?
doth
he
not
covet
the
Peoples
gold
,
nor
silver
,
nor
goods
,
nor
apparrel
?
doth
he
abhor
this
?
is
there
no
noise
of
the
sounding
of
Platters
,
Pans
,
Pots
and
Kettles
,
nor
no
lowing
of
Oxen
,
nor
bleating
of
Lambs
?
is
he
not
given
to
filthy
lucre
?
is
he
gentle
?
if
he
be
out
of
these
particulars
,
let
him
minister
;
if
he
be
in
those
things
,
he
is
besides
the
Rule
,
and
out
of
the
Apostles
Order
.
Sixthly
,
Bishop
must
rule
his
own
house
honestly
,
else
how
shall
he
take
care
for
the
Church
of
God
,
if
he
cannot
rule
his
own
house
well
:
Mark
the
Rule
,
his
own
house
must
be
ruled
honestly
,
having
obedient
children
,
see
his
children
must
be
obedient
and
honest
;
and
if
he
and
they
be
not
found
in
she
Rule
of
the
Apostle
,
then
they
are
judged
by
the
Rule
in
the
sight
of
all
People
.
Seventhly
,
A
Bishop
must
not
be
a
young
Scholar
,
lest
he
swell
,
and
be
puffed
up
,
and
fall
into
the
judgement
of
the
evil
speaker
.
Mark
;
is
he
a
young
Scholar
?
is
he
puffed
up
?
doth
he
swell
?
doth
he
fall
into
the
judgement
of
the
evil
speaker
?
then
he
is
besides
the
Rule
,
and
judged
by
the
Apostles
Order
.
Eighthly
,
A
Bishop
must
also
have
a
good
report
of
them
which
are
without
,
lest
he
fall
into
the
rebuke
,
and
share
,
of
the
evil
speaker
.
Mark
,
are
they
of
good
report
among
them
that
are
without
?
do
they
not
fall
into
the
rebuke
and
snare
of
the
evil
speaker
?
Now
all
you
Bishops
and
Ministers
,
mark
whether
you
be
in
the
Apostles
Order
,
and
walk
according
to
their
Rule
;
for
the
eyes
of
People
are
upon
you
,
and
the
Apostles
Rule
and
Order
,
to
try
you
by
it
,
whether
you
be
according
to
the
Apostles
Rule
and
Order
,
which
was
in
the
Primitive
times
among
the
Christians
before
the
apostasie
,
by
which
they
made
and
tryed
Bishops
;
and
by
the
Order
and
Rule
the
Apostle
gave
to
Timothy
,
to
try
Ministers
,
even
they
the
Ministers
must
be
honest
;
they
must
not
be
double
tongued
,
nor
evil
speakers
,
but
sober
;
they
must
not
be
given
to
much
Wine
,
neither
greedy
of
filthy
lucre
.
Mark
your
Rule
and
Order
,
which
was
before
the
apostasie
in
the
Primitive
times
among
the
Apostles
.
Now
if
they
be
not
honest
,
if
they
be
double
tongued
,
if
they
be
evil
speakers
,
if
they
be
given
to
much
wine
,
if
they
be
greedy
of
filthy
lucre
,
then
they
are
out
of
the
Apostles
Rule
and
Order
.
He
must
hold
the
mistery
of
Faith
in
a
pure
Conscience
.
And
let
the
Ministers
and
Bishops
first
be
tryed
,
and
if
they
be
found
blameless
,
then
let
them
minister
.
Now
mark
,
ye
Ministers
and
Bishops
,
are
you
proved
and
found
blameless
concerning
the
particulars
in
the
Apostles
Charge
above
mentioned
to
Timothy
,
concerning
the
Ministers
and
Bishops
before
the
apostasie
,
for
we
understand
they
were
to
be
proved
,
according
to
the
Apostles
Charge
in
his
Order
to
Timothy
,
before
they
were
to
minister
.
Also
their
Wives
must
be
honest
,
not
evil
speakers
,
but
sober
,
and
faithful
in
all
things
.
Take
notice
of
this
Order
;
are
their
Wives
honest
?
are
they
not
evil
speakers
?
are
they
sober
,
and
faithful
in
all
things
?
if
not
,
they
are
out
of
the
Apostles
Rule
and
Order
,
and
proved
not
to
be
blamelesse
.
And
let
the
Ministers
or
Deacons
,
be
every
one
the
Husband
of
one
Wife
,
such
as
rule
their
own
children
well
,
and
their
own
housholds
,
for
they
that
minister
well
,
gets
themselves
a
good
degree
,
and
a
great
liberty
in
the
faith
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus
.
Now
they
whose
Wives
are
evil
speakers
,
not
honest
,
not
sober
,
nor
faithful
in
all
things
,
who
rules
not
their
own
childres
,
and
housholds
well
,
are
out
of
the
Apostles
Order
to
Timothy
in
the
Primitive
times
,
and
hath
not
gotten
to
themselves
a
good
degree
,
not
liberty
in
the
faith
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus
.
And
the
Apostles
Command
to
Timothy
,
who
was
a
Bishop
in
the
Primitive
times
,
was
to
forsake
all
ungodly
,
and
old
Wives
fables
,
and
cast
them
away
.
Now
if
these
Commands
had
been
observed
among
Christians
since
the
Apostles
dayes
,
it
had
been
well
;
and
it
would
be
well
if
all
People
were
reformed
into
this
Order
,
for
it
's
they
that
rule
well
,
that
have
the
double
honour
,
1
Tim.
1.3
,
4
,
5.
Did
Christ
or
the
Apostles
in
the
Primitive
times
,
who
preached
the
Foundation
,
did
they
do
it
by
Swords
and
Clubs
,
and
Goals
and
Prisons
,
and
houses
of
Correction
?
did
they
plant
Vineyards
,
and
gather
Congregations
with
Swords
and
Pistols
,
and
Muskets
,
and
Clubs
,
and
by
summoning
,
and
fineing
,
and
imprisoning
,
and
excommunicating
such
as
would
not
come
to
them
,
that
are
not
of
them
?
was
these
their
weapons
that
they
gathered
their
Churches
withall
,
and
set
up
the
Primitive
times
was
spiritual
weapons
,
then
are
not
you
degenerated
and
apostatized
from
the
spiritual
,
into
the
carnal
,
and
then
you
may
say
,
In
the
beginning
it
was
not
so
,
as
it
is
with
us
;
and
so
is
not
the
weapons
like
the
men
?
if
the
men
be
carnal
,
their
weapons
carnal
;
if
the
men
be
spiritual
,
their
weapons
spiritual
;
and
doth
not
all
carnal-weaponed
men
build
wood
,
hay
,
straw
and
stubble
upon
the
foundation
,
and
then
will
not
their
works
burn
,
and
they
suffer
losse
in
the
day
of
Gods
fire
?
and
can
any
build
any
thing
else
,
but
wood
,
hay
and
stubble
upon
the
spiritual
foundation
that
was
laid
in
the
Primitive
times
,
but
spiritual
weaponed
men
?
and
hath
not
all
Christendome
dishonoured
God
,
and
Christ
,
and
themselves
,
with
their
carnal
weapons
one
against
another
?
and
can
the
City
of
Christendome
ever
fulfil
the
Command
of
Christ
,
which
is
to
love
one
another
,
and
to
love
enemies
,
with
their
carnal
weapons
?
Is
not
Christendome
yet
to
learn
this
lesson
,
to
love
one
another
,
and
to
love
enemies
?
To
Priest
Bennet
,
or
any
other
whom
it
may
concern
.
THis
day
being
the
24
of
8.
Month
,
1663.
I
being
called
in
question
before
Joseph
Cradock
Minister
of
the
Law
,
as
he
saith
,
by
Order
from
the
King
of
this
Nation
,
to
demand
and
know
of
me
a
reason
why
I
come
not
to
the
place
of
publick
Worship
,
set
apart
by
the
Law
of
the
Land
,
and
that
I
was
enjoyned
thereunto
according
to
the
Scriptures
,
to
be
subject
to
the
Ordinances
of
man
,
for
the
Lords
sake
.
To
which
my
answer
was
,
prove
the
same
for
the
Lords
sake
,
and
I
would
be
subject
to
it
:
And
then
he
stopt
,
and
referred
me
to
the
Minister
of
the
place
where
I
do
belong
,
which
they
said
was
Mr.
Bennet
,
and
that
thou
mightst
give
me
an
answer
to
what
I
was
not
informed
in
,
as
to
the
Law
and
matter
in
question
;
and
in
writing
,
my
Questions
and
thy
Answers
,
might
be
brought
to
him
John
Cradock
the
17
day
of
the
next
Month.
Now
that
thou
mightst
not
be
ignorant
of
the
thing
spoken
of
thee
from
J.
Cradock
to
answer
,
it
hastens
my
writing
herein
.
And
first
I
question
,
Whether
those
Houses
,
to
which
we
are
required
to
come
to
worship
,
was
builded
by
Command
from
God
to
worship
in
?
Secondly
,
Or
that
thou
,
or
any
other
man
in
this
Age
,
was
called
of
God
to
wear
Hoods
,
or
Vails
,
Tippets
,
Girdles
,
or
Surplices
,
and
to
have
the
highest
places
there
,
and
to
be
called
of
men
Master
,
and
to
take
a
Text
of
other
mens
words
to
speak
from
,
and
take
money
of
the
people
for
the
same
and
other
like
Offices
,
as
speaking
words
over
people
when
they
are
dead
,
and
to
have
a
Bell
to
ring
for
them
,
or
to
sprinkle
Infants
with
water
in
a
Font
,
and
sign
them
with
the
Sign
of
the
Cross
,
and
to
have
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
answer
?
Whether
these
be
Commands
of
God
,
and
ordained
by
him
,
and
so
to
be
obeyed
for
his
sake
,
yea
,
or
nay
?
according
to
the
Apostles
words
instanced
to
me
by
J
Cradock
.
Now
as
thy
Office
is
to
convince
the
gainsayer
,
according
to
the
Scripture
of
truth
,
without
adding
or
diminishing
,
or
any
private
Interpretation
,
answer
me
,
that
thereby
I
may
be
convinced
if
I
have
erred
from
the
Scriptures
of
truth
,
which
ever
was
,
and
is
my
delight
to
read
and
practice
;
and
it
was
a
grief
to
my
spirit
often
to
see
the
same
professed
,
and
never
regarded
to
practice
;
having
found
the
Teachers
in
this
Age
contrary
to
that
in
Timothy
,
how
they
should
be
qualified
that
took
upon
them
the
Office
of
a
Bishop
or
Deacon
,
or
the
like
.
So
having
found
men
(
whom
I
took
for
to
be
Teachers
,
and
took
upon
them
to
teach
)
contrary
to
what
they
spake
and
read
to
me
,
I
began
to
question
whether
they
were
sent
of
God
,
or
not
,
because
I
found
them
in
the
false
Prophets
steps
,
bearing
rule
by
their
Means
,
and
preaching
for
hire
,
devining
for
money
,
and
making
a
prey
upon
people
,
forcing
them
by
a
Law
to
pay
them
;
I
saw
it
was
for
the
Fleece
they
preached
,
for
theirs
,
and
not
for
them
,
for
they
might
live
like
wild
Asses
all
the
Week
,
if
come
to
hear
and
pay
them
,
that
turns
like
the
Weather-cock
with
every
wind
.
Whether
we
are
not
to
question
such
Teachers
,
being
found
in
this
Age
,
and
their
spirits
,
that
lead
them
to
pride
,
pleasure
,
drunkenness
,
envy
,
wrath
and
covetousness
,
striking
and
fighting
?
yea
,
or
nay
;
And
to
deny
them
,
and
their
Worship
,
and
Ordinances
,
now
so
much
pleaded
for
,
which
you
have
forsaken
and
left
near
20.
years
,
and
your
Flocks
left
in
these
perilous
times
,
when
we
could
not
tell
whom
to
believe
,
there
was
so
much
changing
and
alteration
in
matters
of
Worship
and
Religion
,
that
no
eye
pitied
us
;
and
then
was
the
time
of
love
from
God
to
us
the
people
called
Quakers
,
who
was
at
our
wits
end
,
and
had
none
to
fly
unto
,
but
the
Lord
alone
,
who
by
his
promise
so
fulfilled
to
us
,
teaching
his
people
himself
(
who
is
a
Spirit
)
in
and
by
his
Spirit
put
into
our
inward
parts
,
his
Law
in
our
hearts
,
guiding
his
people
,
and
leading
them
by
the
same
.
And
whether
is
any
taught
of
the
Lord
,
but
by
his
Spirit
in
them
?
yea
,
or
nay
:
And
whether
this
Spirit
leads
any
contrary
to
the
Scriptures
of
truth
?
yea
,
or
nay
.
And
so
now
to
prove
unto
me
all
these
practises
of
yours
before
mentioned
,
to
be
agreeable
to
the
Scriptures
of
truth
,
and
that
you
can
really
say
,
you
are
led
to
what
you
do
by
the
Spirit
of
truth
,
which
leads
into
all
truth
?
And
whether
in
this
Age
any
can
worship
God
acceptably
,
but
in
this
Spirit
?
And
what
Ordinances
are
they
the
Apostle
speaks
of
,
Touch
not
,
tast
not
,
handle
not
,
for
they
perish
with
the
using
?
And
what
hand-writing
of
Ordinances
are
they
,
that
by
the
Cross
of
Christ
was
abolished
&
blotted
out
?
And
whether
the
Ordinance
Jos.
Cradock
speaks
of
,
which
is
,
to
to
be
subject
to
every
Ordinance
of
man
for
the
Lords
sake
,
for
the
punishment
of
evil
doers
,
which
the
Apostle
speaks
of
,
Pet.
1.2
.
whether
this
Ordinance
be
an
Ordinance
for
the
Worship
of
God
and
Religion
,
or
for
civil
things
?
yea
or
nay
.
And
so
distinguish
to
me
,
the
Ordinance
that
is
to
be
touched
,
and
the
Ordinance
that
is
not
to
be
touched
?
And
whether
the
Apostles
and
Martyrs
did
not
suffer
for
not
obeying
Ordinances
in
matters
of
Religion
?
And
whether
they
did
not
obey
the
Ordinances
that
commanded
civil
things
,
for
the
punishment
of
evil-doers
?
And
whether
he
that
will
turn
to
any
thing
to
save
his
means
,
and
saith
he
must
obey
every
Ordinance
of
man
,
be
a
Minister
of
Christ
,
or
serves
his
own
belly
and
pocket
,
and
turns
from
Power
to
Power
,
and
shifts
from
place
to
place
,
to
get
more
means
to
save
himself
,
be
not
the
Fox
that
runs
into
holes
?
yea
,
or
nay
;
and
watcheth
for
souls
or
means
.
And
whether
I
must
obey
any
thing
,
but
what
is
of
Faith
?
and
whether
or
no
the
Apostle
set
up
an
Ordinance
,
that
we
should
observe
dayes
and
times
,
and
holy-days
,
and
Saints
dayes
,
and
some
dayes
we
should
eat
no
flesh
,
but
fish
?
And
whether
this
Ordinance
is
to
be
obeyed
for
the
Lords
sake
?
yea
,
or
nay
.
Prove
me
these
Ordinances
by
Scripture
out
of
the
New
Testament
.
And
whether
all
the
Ordinances
of
men
in
the
world
is
to
be
submitted
unto
for
the
Lords
sake
,
seeing
the
Apostles
words
are
general
to
every
Christian
man
?
And
whether
then
I
must
not
be
subject
to
the
Turks
Ordinances
,
the
Popes
Ordinances
,
Presbyter
Johns
,
Tartars
and
Moguls
Ordinances
;
for
the
word
is
,
to
every
Ordinance
of
man
,
and
this
word
is
general
,
without
any
limit
.
Now
divide
this
to
me
aright
;
for
the
Apostles
were
travellers
up
and
down
the
Nations
,
and
their
Epistles
was
general
Epistles
.
And
so
is
not
this
general
subjection
?
yea
;
or
nay
.
And
there
is
particular
Epistles
,
and
general
Epistles
.
And
whether
did
John
Baptist
baptise
Christ
in
a
Font
,
and
Sign
him
with
the
Sign
of
the
Cross
,
and
had
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
?
And
whether
Peter
,
who
baptised
so
many
thousands
,
baptised
them
in
a
Font
,
and
signed
them
with
the
Sign
of
the
Cross
,
and
had
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
to
them
?
yea
,
or
nay
.
And
whether
Philip
baptised
the
Eunuch
in
a
Font
,
and
signed
him
with
the
Sign
of
the
Cross
,
and
had
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
?
&
whether
this
was
an
Ordinance
among
the
Apostles
?
yea
,
or
nay
.
And
whether
those
be
Gospel
Ministers
,
that
was
Hirelings
to
oversee
the
Flock
,
that
went
away
from
us
20.
years
agoe
,
when
the
Wolf
came
,
by
which
our
fleece
was
torn
,
and
bodies
cast
into
prison
by
the
Presbyterians
and
Independants
,
till
some
dyed
.
And
yet
the
Hireling
that
went
from
us
,
neither
gave
us
Sermon
,
nor
sent
us
Collect
,
nor
Epistle
,
and
now
summons
us
to
hear
them
,
or
else
excommunicates
us
because
we
will
not
hear
them
,
and
many
that
doth
not
know
them
,
nor
is
not
of
their
Church
:
And
now
whether
the
Lord
will
not
require
both
Flock
and
Fleece
of
him
that
left
it
?
And
whether
you
will
not
set
your
hand
to
a
Paper
,
that
you
will
not
forsake
us
if
the
Wolf
should
come
again
after
that
you
have
made
proof
of
these
things
above
mentioned
by
Scripture
?
for
you
know
the
Scripture
saith
,
We
must
try
all
things
,
and
hold
fast
that
which
is
good
:
And
lay
hands
on
no
man
suddenly
;
for
we
must
search
the
Scriptures
,
whether
those
things
be
so
or
not
:
And
we
must
not
presume
above
what
is
written
.
You
know
this
is
Scripture
.
And
are
not
these
Ordinances
to
be
obeyed
?
And
whether
Christ
,
Timothy
,
and
Titus
,
and
the
Apostles
,
had
Pa●iters
,
and
Courts
,
and
took
Fees
of
people
,
and
said
,
Pay
your
Fees
,
and
be
gone
.
Let
me
see
Scripture
for
these
things
.
And
did
Christ
or
the
Apostles
summon
up
all
that
would
not
hear
them
?
and
excommunicated
they
all
that
would
not
hear
them
?
or
whether
they
were
to
excommunicate
them
that
were
of
their
own
Church
that
had
done
some
bad
deed
?
yea
,
or
nay
.
And
whether
those
be
spiritual
men
,
that
read
things
in
an
unknown
Tongue
,
and
them
that
understand
it
not
,
miscalls
them
,
and
gives
them
Names
?
And
whether
these
be
spiritual
,
that
vilifies
men
,
and
calls
them
out
of
their
Names
?
yea
,
or
nay
.
Answer
me
these
things
,
that
I
may
not
be
deceived
,
and
go
into
errour
.
JAMES
LANCASTER
.
Righteous
and
Religions
Reasons
grounded
upon
Scripture
Arguments
,
recorded
and
returned
by
way
of
Reply
to
the
Bishops
Officers
,
concerning
the
conscientious
non-conformity
of
the
People
of
God
,
for
which
they
are
now
called
in
question
,
and
cited
in
that
called
a
Spiritual
Court
;
and
particularly
concerning
their
appearance
upon
citations
before
Joseph
Cradock
,
the
24.
day
of
the
8
Month
1663.
in
the
Parish
publique
Meeting-place
at
Ulverstone
.
NOw
the
ground
of
proceedings
was
doubtful
in
the
first
place
,
being
but
the
negative
Oath
of
those
called
Church-Wardens
,
concerning
a
thing
they
neither
heard
,
nor
saw
;
so
that
no
plain
proof
can
be
produced
against
any
,
or
all
the
People
called
Quakers
,
whether
they
were
at
the
place
appointed
for
publique
Worship
,
not
unless
they
will
accuse
or
excuse
themselves
,
which
would
appear
ridiculous
,
and
unreasonable
,
and
contrary
to
the
known
Laws
of
England
,
both
Civil
and
Ecclesiastical
,
(
so
called
)
for
any
to
accuse
themselves
in
any
case
,
neither
do
we
know
that
any
Bishop
,
Chancelor
,
Commissary
,
Vicar
,
or
Vicar
General
,
hath
any
power
,
either
under
pretence
of
Letters
Pattents
under
the
great
Seal
of
England
,
or
otherwise
,
to
administer
an
Oath
ex
Officio
,
to
examine
any
man
or
woman
or
woman
upon
Interrogatories
,
whereby
he
,
she
,
or
they
,
shall
any
wayes
accuse
themselves
;
and
therefore
we
shall
not
willingly
answer
to
any
thing
contrary
to
Law
,
Reason
,
Religion
and
Righteousnesse
,
to
our
own
prejudice
,
upon
your
importunity
,
under
pretence
of
Legal
Plea
,
when
nothing
can
be
proved
against
us
.
Neverthelesse
,
least
any
should
think
that
no
Reason
can
be
alledged
,
for
refusing
to
come
to
the
Parochal
,
or
Parish-Churches
,
as
they
are
called
;
we
have
for
satisfaction
to
the
simpler
sort
of
People
,
set
down
something
by
way
of
Reply
,
to
this
following
general
Question
,
so
frequently
propounded
to
the
People
called
Quakers
,
and
others
,
the
day
above
mentioned
,
(
to
wit
)
Quest.
What
is
the
Reason
that
you
do
not
come
to
the
place
appointed
for
publique
Worship
,
to
hear
Divine-Service
,
and
to
be
present
at
the
performance
of
several
Offices
,
there
to
be
performed
according
to
His
Majestyes
Laws
,
&c.
Answ.
1.
We
understand
the
place
prefixed
and
intended
,
is
that
Church
or
Temple
made
with
hands
;
and
we
know
,
that
God
who
made
the
world
,
and
all
things
in
it
,
dwelleth
not
in
Temples
made
with
hands
;
and
that
is
one
Reason
why
we
come
not
to
it
,
because
God
dwelleth
not
there
.
Secondly
,
The
Lord
hath
established
the
Mountain
of
his
House
in
the
top
of
the
Mountains
;
therefore
neither
at
Jerusalem
,
not
in
Samaria's
Mountain
,
nor
in
Temples
made
with
hands
,
is
the
places
where
men
ought
to
worship
,
nor
in
the
Jews
Synagogues
,
nor
in
the
Ephesians
Temple
Diana
,
nor
in
the
old
Mass
Houses
;
but
the
hour
cometh
,
and
now
is
,
in
which
the
true
Christians
do
worship
the
Father
in
Spirit
and
in
Truth
,
and
they
are
the
Circumcision
that
worships
God
in
the
Spirit
.
And
this
was
the
practice
of
the
Primitive
Christians
,
who
denyed
the
Jews
Synagogues
,
and
Ordinances
,
although
commanded
of
God
.
Thirdly
,
The
Lord
reproved
Israel
when
she
had
forgotten
her
Maker
,
and
began
to
build
Temples
,
saying
,
What
House
will
you
build
for
me
,
or
where
is
the
place
of
my
Rest
?
Is
not
the
Heavens
my
Throne
,
and
the
Earth
my
Foot-stool
?
yet
will
I
look
to
this
man
that
is
humble
,
and
of
a
contrite
heart
,
that
trembleth
at
my
Word
,
and
with
this
man
will
I
dwell
.
And
he
hath
promised
that
his
Tabernacle
shall
be
with
men
in
the
dayes
of
the
New
Covenant
,
saying
,
I
'le
dwell
in
them
,
and
walk
in
them
,
and
I
'le
be
a
Father
unto
them
,
and
they
shall
be
my
Sons
and
Daughters
,
saith
the
Lord
God
Allmighty
.
And
these
promises
we
witness
fulfilled
;
therefore
we
cannot
be
limited
to
time
or
place
;
for
wheresoever
two
or
three
are
gathered
together
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
,
he
is
present
in
the
midst
of
them
.
Fourthly
,
The
manner
of
receiving
in
,
or
making
Members
of
your
Church
,
is
not
agreeable
to
the
practise
of
the
Primitive
Christians
,
as
may
thus
appear
;
they
were
baptized
by
one
Spirit
,
into
one
Body
,
but
you
baptize
Infants
by
Tradition
,
for
which
there
is
no
president
in
the
Scriptures
;
for
we
do
not
read
of
any
Fonts
they
had
,
or
signing
Children
with
the
sign
of
the
Cross
in
their
Fore-heads
,
nor
no
Godfathers
nor
Godmothers
;
but
since
we
came
to
years
of
discretion
,
we
see
all
these
Ordinances
to
be
of
the
Popes
invention
,
and
therefore
we
come
not
to
these
Churches
as
Members
of
them
.
Fifthly
,
Whatsoever
is
not
of
faith
,
is
sin
.
And
therefore
every
man
ought
to
be
fully
perswaded
in
his
own
mind
in
matters
of
Religion
,
&
the
Worship
of
God
;
and
we
do
not
believe
that
God
requires
it
at
our
hands
,
to
command
worship
in
those
Temples
made
with
hands
;
neither
do
we
believe
that
what
is
there
practised
,
is
agreeable
to
the
declared
Will
of
God
;
and
therefore
we
refuse
to
joyn
in
Worship
with
them
,
who
worship
the
unknown
God
ignorantly
.
Sixthly
,
The
Masters
of
those
Assemblies
that
serves
the
Cure
so
called
,
are
nor
called
,
and
appointed
for
that
work
as
the
Ministers
of
Christ
was
in
the
Churches
of
the
Christians
;
therefore
we
do
not
own
their
Ministry
,
nor
joyn
with
them
in
their
Worship
.
Christs
Ministers
had
their
call
and
command
from
him
to
go
and
teach
all
Nations
;
these
have
their
call
from
men
to
a
certain
place
;
Christs
Ministers
preached
that
which
they
received
by
the
Revelation
of
Jesus
;
and
they
gave
freely
,
as
they
had
received
;
these
preacheth
that
which
they
receive
from
other
men
,
and
Authors
,
and
the
writings
of
antient
Fathers
,
and
they
sell
it
for
money
,
and
hath
a
certain
Sallery
for
their
work
,
some
by
the
day
,
and
some
by
the
year
;
and
where
people
are
poor
,
and
can
advance
but
little
towards
maintaining
a
Priest
,
there
are
few
or
none
called
thither
,
but
where
there
is
a
fat
Benefice
there
is
striving
to
be
the
Minister
of
such
a
place
,
and
many
drunken
Priests
that
never
heard
the
voyce
of
God
,
can
come
at
the
call
of
earthly
Angels
;
and
these
evils
with
many
others
have
we
seen
,
therefore
we
cannot
conform
to
their
Religion
and
Worship
,
whose
hearts
are
exercised
with
such
covetous
practises
.
Seventhly
,
They
teach
fear
towards
God
by
the
Traditions
and
Precepts
of
men
,
and
the
Lord
hath
said
,
In
vain
do
they
worship
,
whose
fear
towards
me
is
taught
by
the
Precepts
of
men
;
and
therefore
we
cannot
joyn
in
Worship
with
them
,
who
are
thus
taught
;
for
the
Lord
is
our
Teacher
,
which
can
never
be
removed
into
a
Corner
.
Eighthly
,
Both
Priest
and
People
saith
,
They
erre
,
and
stray
from
the
ways
of
God
,
like
lost
sheep
;
but
since
you
left
us
,
we
are
turned
to
the
chief
Shepherd
and
Bishop
of
our
Souls
;
and
therefore
we
cannot
erre
,
nor
go
astray
,
nor
follow
the
multitude
to
do
evil
,
for
we
are
of
that
little
Flock
that
have
heard
the
voice
of
the
good
Shepherd
,
and
a
stranger
we
cannot
,
nor
will
not
follow
;
neither
have
we
any
need
now
to
hear
the
Hireling
,
for
when
he
seeth
the
Wolf
he
fleeth
,
and
leaveth
the
Flock
,
because
he
is
an
Hireling
;
having
had
so
large
experience
of
the
deceit
and
hypocrifie
of
these
crafts-men
,
that
teach
for
hire
,
and
divine
for
money
,
and
flee
for
fear
when
any
danger
approacheth
;
therefore
we
deny
their
Church
and
Ministry
,
and
turn
from
them
to
him
who
carries
his
Lambs
in
his
arms
,
and
gently
leads
them
that
are
with
young
.
Ninthly
,
Both
the
Priest
,
and
the
whole
Congregation
,
saith
,
There
is
no
health
in
them
;
if
so
,
we
have
good
reason
to
refrain
their
company
for
fear
of
catching
a
bad
disease
;
for
its
prudence
in
times
of
the
Plague
,
for
people
to
keep
far
from
the
Pest-house
;
and
can
any
blame
them
,
whose
diseases
are
healed
,
to
refrain
the
company
of
them
that
are
infected
,
and
hath
no
health
in
them
?
Tenthly
,
We
are
commanded
in
Scripture
to
with-draw
from
every
brother
that
walks
disorderly
;
and
we
know
many
that
walk
disorderly
frequents
these
places
appointed
for
publique
Worship
,
out
of
Custome
,
Tradition
,
and
for
fear
of
punishment
;
and
because
of
that
great
mixture
of
disorderly
walkers
,
we
have
reason
to
withdraw
from
those
places
;
for
they
that
goeth
,
leaveth
undone
that
which
they
ought
to
do
,
and
doth
that
which
they
ought
not
to
do
,
and
we
can
do
no
worse
,
if
we
never
come
more
among
them
;
and
they
confesse
themselves
to
be
miserable
offenders
against
Gods
holy
Laws
,
so
that
we
account
it
better
to
worship
elsewhere
,
contrary
to
mans
Law
,
than
to
come
among
you
to
break
or
offend
against
Gods
Law
.
Eleventhly
,
We
have
the
Promise
and
Word
of
a
King
,
in
several
Speeches
and
Declarations
,
That
we
shall
not
be
disquieted
,
disturbed
,
molested
,
or
called
in
question
for
our
difference
of
opinion
in
matters
of
Religion
,
while
we
behave
and
demean
our selves
civilly
under
the
Government
,
and
while
we
do
not
disturb
the
peace
of
the
Nation
;
so
it
being
our
declared
and
known
Principle
,
to
live
peaceably
and
demean
our selves
civilly
under
the
Government
;
therefore
we
perform
our
devotions
towards
God
,
according
to
the
full
perswasion
of
our
minds
,
and
as
we
are
guided
by
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
;
and
having
some
indulgence
from
the
King
for
so
doing
,
therefore
we
joyn
not
with
you
in
your
will-worship
.
Twelfthly
,
We
are
not
convinced
that
the
places
for
publique
worship
,
are
for
that
purpose
appointed
of
God
,
or
by
command
from
God
;
and
therefore
we
come
not
to
them
,
nor
shall
not
,
untill
we
be
so
convinced
by
solid
Reasons
,
and
Scripture
proof
;
for
all
that
own
those
places
for
Churches
,
proves
turn-coats
,
and
turns
with
every
wind
of
Doctrine
,
and
to
every
Government
that
is
uppermost
in
the
Nation
,
for
fear
of
persecution
.
Thirteenthly
,
We
know
not
that
the
Law
by
which
,
we
are
enjoyned
to
come
to
these
places
,
is
grounded
upon
,
and
agreeable
with
the
Law
of
God
;
and
therefore
unlesse
this
be
proved
to
the
convincing
of
us
,
that
it
is
the
Lords
requiring
,
we
are
not
careful
to
answer
you
in
this
matter
.
Fourteenthly
,
We
do
not
believe
that
the
Bishops
Courts
are
set
up
or
holden
by
Divine
Authority
,
or
that
there
are
competent
Judges
in
them
of
spiritual
transgressions
,
seeing
the
Lord
hath
committed
all
Judgement
unto
the
Son
,
and
he
is
the
fittest
to
judge
in
all
cases
of
conscience
.
Fifteeenthly
,
We
have
no
mention
made
in
the
holy
Scriptures
of
any
Ecclesiastical
or
Spiritual
Courts
,
or
Lord
Bishops
,
or
that
Timothy
or
Titus
had
either
Courts
,
Commissaries
,
or
Parrators
;
or
that
they
cited
any
of
the
unbelieving
Jews
or
Gentiles
,
for
non-conformity
to
the
Christian-Religion
;
or
that
they
used
any
compulsion
to
force
people
to
their
faith
,
but
in
meeknesse
instructed
them
that
did
oppose
,
until
God
brought
them
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
;
neither
do
we
see
president
in
Scripture
for
your
present
practise
of
persecution
about
Religion
;
therefore
we
cannot
conform
to
your
injunctions
,
which
are
not
agreeable
to
the
Scriptures
of
Truth
.
Sixteenthly
,
We
are
perswaded
that
you
do
not
so
much
endeavour
to
bring
us
into
conformity
to
your
way
,
out
of
your
zeal
to
it
,
as
the
right
way
and
worship
of
God
,
as
out
of
State-Policy
or
for
self-ends
,
that
your
Ecclesiastical
Officers
may
make
a
Market
to
enrich
themselves
upon
the
ruines
of
Religious
People
,
that
out
of
tendernesse
of
Conscience
,
cannot
conform
to
your
Worship
and
Ordinances
.
Seventeenthly
,
We
do
not
own
your
Order
and
Discipline
,
to
be
the
Order
and
Discipline
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
because
it
was
prevailed
against
,
and
utterly
extinguished
in
this
Nation
;
and
the
Scotish
Directory
,
and
Presbyterian
Government
set
up
in
its
place
neer
20
years
;
and
yet
your
zeal
led
few
or
none
of
you
to
suffer
imprisonment
singly
upon
the
account
of
your
Religion
.
Eighteenthly
,
We
believe
your
Church
is
not
the
Church
of
Christ
,
because
it
hath
been
prevailed
against
;
for
the
Church
of
Christ
cannot
be
prevailed
against
,
neither
by
the
power
nor
policy
of
any
Sect
or
Schism
whatsoever
for
it
hath
such
a
firm
foundation
,
that
the
Gates
of
Hell
cannot
prevail
against
it
:
And
we
are
Members
of
this
Church
;
therefore
we
cannot
come
to
yours
,
because
it
will
not
stand
when
the
floods
cometh
,
and
the
rain
descends
,
being
builded
like
a
house
upon
the
sand
.
Nineteenthly
,
We
do
not
understand
,
that
either
the
true
power
or
form
of
godlinesse
,
or
the
true
practise
of
Christianity
appears
among
you
,
or
is
approved
of
by
you
,
and
therefore
we
turn
away
from
you
,
and
can
have
no
fellowship
with
you
in
your
worship
.
20.
You
have
neither
convinced
us
by
sound
Doctrine
,
nor
good
Conversation
,
that
your
Ministers
are
the
Ministers
of
Christ
,
and
their
Doctrine
,
the
Doctrine
of
Christ
,
and
their
Practise
,
the
Practise
of
Gospel
Ministers
,
but
the
contrary
,
and
therefore
we
turn
away
from
you
,
and
cannot
joyn
with
you
in
worship
.
21.
Because
as
appears
to
us
you
trust
in
man
,
and
make
flesh
your
arme
,
and
make
more
use
of
the
Magistrates
power
to
protect
you
in
the
way
of
your
worship
,
than
of
the
power
of
God
;
and
of
an
outward
Law
to
compel
people
to
your
Religion
,
than
of
sound
Doctrine
,
and
good
Conversation
to
convince
the
gain-sayers
;
and
therefore
we
cannot
deny
the
true
Religion
,
and
turn
to
you
for
fear
of
persecution
.
22.
Because
the
hand
writing
of
Ordinances
is
blotted
out
,
which
was
in
force
in
the
first
Covenant
,
and
a
better
Covenant
come
;
therefore
we
cannot
be
subject
to
Ordinances
of
Divine
Service
;
for
the
Jews
had
a
Law
of
Commandments
,
which
made
not
the
commers
thereunto
perfect
,
as
pertaining
to
the
Conscience
;
they
had
a
worldly
Sanctuary
,
and
Ordinances
of
Divine
Service
,
imposed
upon
them
,
until
the
time
of
Reformation
.
But
we
are
not
under
the
Law
,
but
under
Grace
:
Therefore
not
subject
to
Ordinances
of
men
in
Religious
and
spiritual
things
.
And
whereas
that
Scripture
was
so
often
urged
to
the
people
called
Quakers
,
and
others
,
that
appeared
upon
suspition
of
non-Conformity
,
Be
subject
to
every
Ordinance
of
man
for
the
Lords
sake
,
&c.
To
this
we
answer
,
We
are
subject
for
the
Lords
sake
to
every
Ordinance
of
man
,
according
to
the
true
intent
of
the
Apostle
in
that
place
,
and
according
to
the
practice
of
him
that
spake
those
words
;
but
we
understand
the
Apostle
speaks
of
civil
things
,
and
in
such
cases
we
are
subject
,
and
that
for
Conscience
sake
:
As
may
thus
appear
.
First
,
We
are
subject
to
all
such
Laws
and
Ordinances
of
man
,
as
are
agreeable
with
,
and
grounded
upon
the
Royal
Law
of
God
,
which
are
for
the
preservation
of
personal
proprieties
,
as
Life
,
Liberty
,
and
Estates
.
Secondly
,
We
are
subject
to
all
Ordinances
and
Laws
,
that
are
for
the
punishment
of
evil
doers
,
and
the
praise
of
them
that
do
well
:
And
our
souls
is
subject
to
the
Higher
Power
,
not
for
wrath
or
fear
of
punishment
,
but
of
a
ready
mind
,
and
for
Conscience
sake
.
Thirdly
,
No
man
can
charge
the
people
called
Quakers
with
the
actual
transgression
of
the
Laws
made
in
Cases
of
High
Treason
,
Petty
Treason
,
or
misprision
of
Treason
;
and
therefore
we
are
subject
to
all
such
Ordinances
of
man
,
for
the
Lords
sake
.
Fourthly
,
We
are
no
transgressors
of
,
therefore
one
with
,
and
subject
to
all
Laws
and
Ordinances
of
man
made
in
Cases
of
Murder
,
Felony
,
Fighting
,
Fraud
,
and
all
other
misdemeanours
whatsoever
.
Fifthly
,
We
are
a
peaceable
people
,
and
so
subject
to
all
Laws
and
Ordinances
of
man
,
made
against
Routs
,
Riots
,
Duels
,
and
such
provocations
to
wrath
and
envy
.
Sixthly
,
We
are
no
transgressors
against
,
therefore
subject
to
,
all
Laws
and
Ordinances
of
man
made
against
Rapes
,
Adultery
,
Fornication
,
and
Uncleanness
of
all
sorts
.
Seventhly
,
We
are
one
with
,
and
so
subject
to
all
Laws
and
Ordinances
of
man
made
against
Swearing
and
Drunkenness
,
and
all
manner
of
Profaness
whatsoever
.
Eighthly
,
We
subject
to
all
Laws
and
Ordinances
of
man
made
concerning
Debtor
and
Creditor
,
that
relates
to
the
recovery
of
all
just
Debts
.
Ninthly
,
We
do
submit
to
all
Laws
and
Ordinances
of
man
that
relate
to
the
payment
of
Tribute
,
Taxations
,
Custom
,
Excise
,
Subsidy
money
,
and
all
things
of
this
nature
,
as
becometh
Saints
and
Subjects
to
Superiours
.
And
concerning
these
things
,
no
man
can
justly
accuse
the
people
called
Quakers
;
and
therefore
we
may
in
reason
say
as
the
Apostle
did
,
For
this
cause
pay
we
tribute
,
that
under
them
we
may
live
a
peaceable
life
in
all
godlinesse
and
honesty
,
as
becometh
Saints
and
true
Christians
.
Tenthly
,
VVe
do
not
actually
resist
,
but
are
subject
to
all
Laws
and
Ordinances
of
man
,
as
is
manifested
upon
all
occasions
,
either
by
our
active
or
passive
obedience
:
And
hereby
it
may
appear
to
all
people
,
that
we
are
subject
to
every
Ordinance
of
man
,
for
the
Lords
sake
.
And
if
we
be
called
in
question
for
any
thing
that
can
be
accounted
contempt
of
any
Ordinance
of
man
,
it
is
concerning
the
Law
and
VVorship
of
the
living
God
;
and
for
our
non-Conformity
in
such
cases
we
are
compassed
about
with
a
cloud
of
true
and
faithful
VVitnesses
,
whose
sufferings
and
faithfulness
is
left
as
a
President
unto
us
,
upon
whom
the
ends
of
the
world
are
come
.
And
if
the
people
called
Quakers
cannot
for
Conscience
sake
conform
to
all
Ordinances
made
by
man
in
matters
relating
to
Religion
and
the
VVorship
of
God
,
they
have
examples
and
presidents
from
their
Predecessors
,
that
could
neither
receive
the
mark
of
the
Beast
in
their
Forheads
,
nor
in
their
right
hands
;
who
had
the
tryals
of
cruel
mockings
,
yea
moreover
,
bonds
and
imprisonments
for
the
Testimony
which
they
held
;
and
the
same
God
to
plead
their
Cause
,
that
said
,
Touch
not
mine
anoynted
,
do
my
Prophets
no
harm
;
and
who
said
,
Saul
,
Saul
,
why
persecutest
thou
me
?
And
may
not
the
people
of
God
now
be
justified
of
him
in
the
transgression
of
mans
Ordinances
,
that
are
neither
grounded
upon
,
nor
agreeable
to
the
Law
and
Ordinance
of
God
.
Was
it
an
offence
against
God
or
his
Law
,
that
the
Jewes
scattered
in
all
the
Provinces
of
King
Ahasuerus
his
Dominions
,
was
not
conformable
to
the
Laws
and
Ordinances
of
the
King
?
And
doth
our
Law
condemn
them
for
their
practice
?
and
are
they
not
justified
both
of
God
and
good
men
,
for
their
faithfulness
and
perseverance
in
times
of
persecution
?
And
was
not
their
adversary
that
wicked
Haman
,
justly
judged
and
condemned
for
procuring
an
Edict
against
them
,
to
have
destroyed
them
because
of
their
difference
in
Opinion
or
perswasion
in
matters
of
Religion
and
VVorship
?
And
did
not
Shadrach
,
Meshech
,
and
Abednego
disobey
an
Ordinance
of
man
,
when
they
would
not
bow
to
the
Image
that
Nebuchadnezar
the
King
of
Babylon
had
set
up
?
And
were
they
not
justified
of
God
and
good
men
for
their
faithfulness
;
and
preserved
from
the
violence
of
that
fire
,
which
made
the
Executioners
of
the
penalty
enjoyned
by
that
Ordinance
,
the
dreadful
examples
of
Gods
indignation
and
wrath
?
Did
not
Daniel
disobey
an
Ordinance
of
man
,
and
an
unalterable
Decree
,
that
none
should
make
a
prayer
or
supplication
for
thirty
dayes
to
any
God
or
man
,
but
unto
the
King
?
And
yet
he
prayed
as
at
other
times
,
and
made
supplication
three
times
a
day
,
his
window
being
open
towards
Jerusalem
:
And
was
he
not
justified
of
God
and
good
men
for
his
faithfulness
to
God
?
And
did
not
the
Lord
stop
the
mouths
of
hungry
Lyons
,
and
reserve
their
wrath
for
the
punishment
of
Daniels
persecutors
in
their
legal
prosecution
of
the
penalty
enjoyned
by
that
Ordinance
of
man
,
which
Daniel
would
not
submit
unto
?
And
did
not
the
Apostles
Peter
and
John
transgress
and
break
an
Ordinance
of
men
in
Authority
,
when
they
would
not
forbear
speaking
in
the
Name
of
Jesus
?
And
whether
it
is
better
to
obey
God
or
man
,
let
our
adversaries
and
persecuters
judge
.
And
did
not
all
those
Episcopal
Protestant
Martyrs
in
the
dayes
of
Queen
Mary
,
suffer
for
denying
the
Sacrament
of
the
Altar
,
and
for
disobeying
other
Ordinances
of
men
made
in
relation
to
Religion
and
VVorship
?
And
are
they
not
now
justified
both
of
God
and
good
men
for
their
faithfulness
?
And
is
not
their
sufferings
accounted
persecution
for
righteousnesse
sake
?
And
if
we
suffer
Bonds
,
Imprisonments
,
or
the
spoyling
of
our
Goods
,
on
the
like
account
,
concerning
the
Law
and
VVorship
of
the
living
God
,
our
sufferings
are
for
righteousness
sake
,
and
therefore
we
commit
our
righteous
Cause
to
the
Lord
in
well-doing
,
as
unto
a
faithfull
Creator
.
And
this
is
recorded
for
the
Information
of
such
as
have
hated
us
without
a
cause
,
to
prevent
persecution
for
the
future
,
or
at
least
to
leave
them
without
an
excuse
,
when
the
Lord
maketh
inquisition
for
the
blood
of
all
the
Prophets
and
righteous
men
that
have
suffered
for
Conscience
sake
,
since
the
dayes
of
righteous
Abel
,
unto
this
very
day
.
And
as
for
them
that
injure
us
ignorantly
,
we
can
heartily
say
,
Father
forgive
them
,
they
know
not
what
they
do
.
Let
the
Bishops
,
Chancelors
,
Commissaries
,
Parish-Priests
,
and
all
,
or
any
of
their
Ecclesiastical
Officers
,
receive
this
with
meekness
,
and
peruse
it
with
patience
,
and
read
it
with
understanding
:
And
if
a
reply
can
be
returned
to
convince
us
that
your
VVay
,
VVorship
,
and
Religion
,
is
the
Lords
requirings
,
contrary
to
all
the
Reasons
here
rendred
;
then
deliver
it
to
any
of
the
people
called
Quakers
,
or
convay
it
with
care
to
the
hand
of
Thomas
Salthouse
.
VVritten
the
2.
day
of
the
9.
mon.
1663.
THE
END
.