Some of the Quakers contradictions which they writ , &c. as suted the times and their own interests; by which 'twill appear, that the highest pretenders, are the greatest deceivers.

Some of the Quakers CONTRADICTIONS which they writ , &c. as suted the Times and their own Interests ; by which 't will appear , that the Highest Pretenders , are the Greatest Deceivers .

Section I.

1. OUR giving forth Papers or printed Books , it is from the immediate Eternal Spirit of GOD.

2. You might AS WELL have condemned the Scriptures to the Fire , as our Queries .

3. You are now answer'd from the Mouth of the LORD 1 1 G. Fox and Rich. Hubberthorn , Truth 's Defence , p. 2 , 104 , 107. printed 1653. .

4. If ever you own the Prophets , Christ or the Apostles , you will own our Writings , which are given forth by the same Spirit and Power 2 2 G. F. Answ. to the Westmoreland Pet. p. 30. 1653. .

5. Que. Do you ( i. e. Quakers ) esteem your Speakings , to be of as great Authority as any Chapter in the Bible ? G. W. answers , That which is spoken from the Spirit of Truth in any , is of as great Authority as the Scriptures and Chapters are , and GREATER 3 3 G. Whitehead 's Ser. Apol. p. 49. .

1. WE are grosly abus'd , and our Intention and Principle , which NEVER was , to bring our Books in comparison with the Scriptures . [ Is not this a gross Vntruth ? compare it with their former Writings . ]

2. We prefer the Bible before all the Books extant in the World 1 1 G. W. Quakers Plainness , &c. p. 71. 1674. ; [ and yet formerly reproved John Chandler ( at a Meeting at the Bull and Mouth ) for having given the Scriptures Preference before their Books : And is not this a plain Contradiction ? ]

Section II.

1. THE Scriptures are not the Word of GOD 1 1 G. Fox , &c. Firebrand , &c. p. 159. 2d Part. 1678. .

2. The Scripture is not the Word of GOD , as thou blasphemously affirmed 2 2 G. F. Great Mystery , p. 240. 1659. .

3. How can , or dare any to say without the highest Blasphemy , that the Scripture is the Word of GOD 3 3 G. Bishop , Mene Tekel , &c. p. 22. 1659. ?

4. The Letter ( i. e. the Scripture ) is a Declaration of the Word , the Husk 4 4 G. F. Way to the Kingdom , p. 8. 1655. .

5. The Letter [ i. e. the Scripture ] is Dust and Death 5 5 G. F. &c. Brief Discovery , p. 9. 1653. .

6. That which is written is the Letter , which is Death and killeth 6 6 G. W. Ishmael , &c. p. 10. .

7. Thou art one of them that fouls with thy Feet , Ezek. 34.18 . that hath nothing but Husk which is fit for nothing but Swine 7 7 G. Fox , &c. Truth 's Def. p. 53. 1653. .

8. The Quakers do not call the Letter the Rule ; and the four Books of Matthew , Mark , Luke and John the NEW-TESTAMENT and Gospel , as thou and thy Generation do 8 8 G. W. and Chr. Atkinson , David's Enemies , &c. p. 7. 1655. .

9. But they frequently call'd them Earthly Letter , and Carnal Letter 9 9 G.F. &c. Truth 's Def. p. 14 , 28 , 56 , 60. .

1. WE say Holy Writ is the declared Fundamental Law of Heaven 1 1 W. Penn , Engl. Present Int. p. 36. 1675. .

2. We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and NEW-TESTAMENT were given forth by Divine Inspiration 2 2 G. W. Innocency , &c. p. 31. 1693. .

3. The Holy Scriptures of the Old and NEW-TESTAMENT are of Divine Authority , as being given by Inspiration from GOD 3 3 Quakers Vind. &c. p. 4. 1693. sign'd by G. W. and 30 more . :

4. That they [ i. e. Quakers ] say , the Holy Scripture is Carnal , Dust , Death , and killeth , &c. — We do , in the holy Fear of Almighty GOD , and in behalf of the said People , declare and testify , That all these , and all other his Accusations of the same Kind , or depending thereupon , are utterly false , wicked and malicious , and never so believed , so said , nor so affirmed by us 4 4 Charitable Essay , &c. p. 8. 1693. signed by G.W. and 12 more of their Preachers . . [ Now my Request to G. W. and the rest of the Subscribers , is this , That they would view the Quotations on the other Side ; and if they find that they formerly call'd the Scriptures Carnal , Dust , Death , &c. as they have done , that they would be so honest as to take shame to themselves , and acknowledg their Error therein , and that they have wrongfully accused Fra. Bugg for those Citations . ]

OF GOD , and calls it Blasphemy in any to say so ; yet , it is to be observed , he gives that very Stile to his own Writings , as in his Vials of Wrath , &c. printed 1654. where he says — And to you all this is THE WORD OF GOD , p. 7. and in p. 9. and p. 12. are the same word . And in the Way to the Kingdom , &c. 1655. p. 14. he has them again , viz. This is THE WORD OF GOD. And in his several Papers , &c. 1671. p. 62. he has the same over again . And I believe I could quote above 100 more Sentences of the like Import out of their former Writings , but here are enough at present . And as to their denial of the Charge , that they should say the Holy Scripture is Dust , &c. their Evasion or Quibble , I suppose , lies in these words , viz. Holy Scriptures , because in those Days they did not call the Scriptures Holy ; but on the contrary , call'd them EARTHLY LETTER , CARNAL LETTER , DVST , &c. as before-mentioned . ]

Section III.

1. WE have thousands at our Meetings , and none of us [ Quakers ] dare speak a word , but as eternally moved of the LORD 1 1 A true Account , &c. p. 18. 1663. . [ Never was a greater Vntruth than this printed and published to the World by any Mortals whatsoever . ]

2. They are Conjurers and Diviners , and their Preaching from Conjuration that is not spoken from the Mouth of the LORD 2 2 G. F. Saul 's Errand , &c. p. 7. 1654. .

3. All you that speak , and not from the Mouth of the LORD , are false Prophets 3 3 G. F. Answ. to the West Pet. p. 25. 1653. .

4. How can you be Ministers of the Spirit , if you be not Infallible 4 4 G. F. Great Mystery , p. 33 , 82 , 96 , 107 , 267. ?

5. And how can you but delude People , if you be not infallible 4 4 G. F. Great Mystery , p. 33 , 82 , 96 , 107 , 267. ?

6. Thou say'st , The holiest Man that is , cannot give an infallible Character of another Man . G. F. answers , Hast not thou , in this , shewed thy self to be no Minister of Christ , or of the Spirit , that cannot give an infallible Character of another Man ? How canst thou see an holy Man from an unholy Man , that cannot give an infallible Character of any Man's State 4 4 G. F. Great Mystery , p. 33 , 82 , 96 , 107 , 267.

7. Thou being not infallible , thou art not in the Spirit , and so art not a Minister . But George Fox says , The Quakers are the ONLY Ministers of Christ 4 4 G. F. Great Mystery , p. 33 , 82 , 96 , 107 , 267. .

1. WE are most horribly abus'd in saying , that we pretend all our Ministers to be infallible 1 1 W. Pen 's Rebuke to 21 Divines , p. 22. 1674. . [ And yet but the very Year before the said W. P. writ thus ] viz.

2. Our Ministry is of GOD , it stands in the Power of the living spiritual Gift of GOD 2 2 Judas and the Jews , &c. p. 43. 1673. . And G. Fox exhorted the Parliament , in the Year 1659 , in these words , viz.

3. Let none have the Name of a Minister , but such who are able to satisfy all Doubts , and all Questions ; and for to convince and stop the Mouths of all Gainsayers and Opposers 3 3 G. F. to the Parl , &c. p. 6. 1659. . [ Then infallible to be sure . ]

4. The LORD hath given his powerful Ministry ( meaning themselves ) the Gift of the Holy Ghost , as it was in the Apostles Days 4 4 E. B 's Works , p. 196. . [ And , pray , were not the Apostles Infallible ? ]

5. And thou , and you all , that speak , and write , and not from GOD , IMMEDIATELY and INFALLIBLY , as the Apostles did , and Prophets , and Christ , — you are all under the Curse , 5 5 G.F. Great Myst . p. 98. &c.

Thou canst not know the Scripture , but by the SAME DEGREE of the Spirit the Prophets and Apostles had 6 6 p. 213. . [ I think here is not only enough to shew their Contradiction , but also , that they were not abus'd in saying , they pretend all their Ministry to be infallible . ]

Section IV.

1. THE Quakers — can discern who are Saints , and who are Devils , and who are Apostates , without speaking ever a word 1 1 G. F 's Great Mystery , p. 89. .

2. We need none to give us Discerning and Judgment , Christ hath furnish'd us already , and doth on ALL Occasions 2 2 Judas and the Jews , &c. p. 58. 1673. .

[ But did they discern the two German Cheats , ( who pretended themselves to be of great Parentage , and whom they hugg'd , embrac'd , and provided for , and gloried in , as two of their Proselytes ) till their Wickedness broke forth , and till they accused each other of many vile Practices * * Anno 1670. ? Nay , they could not discern several of their own Ministers , who , whilst such , were guilty of Whoredom and the like , till they themselves , or others , made a Discovery of them . Endless would it be to repeat their want of discerning in these and the like Matters ; but here are enow to shew they have not that discerning they so vainly and nauseously boast of . ]

Section V.

1. THE Quakers are in the Truth , and NONE but they . — Come Protestants , Presbyterians , Independants , Baptists , Fifth-Monarchy-men , Seventh-day Sabbath-men , and Family of Love ; the Quaker denies you ALL 1 1 The Quakers Challenge , &c. p. 2 , 3. 1668. .

2. The Tabernacle of GOD is with you ; and His Dwelling-place is among you ; and ONLY among you is GOD known 2 2 E. B 's Works , p. 64. .

3. All that ever own GOD and Salvation , shall own us 3 3 Ibid. p. 318. .

4. And John Stubs 4 4 In his Sermon at Devonshire - House , 1670. declared , That none could truly call GOD Father but Friends , [ i. e. the Quakers , whom after he had highly extoll'd , further said ] I know thousands of Friends that are free from Sin . [ This being a notorious Vntruth , I reproved him for it in private . But I must confess , I never found him , nor any of their Ministers , ever contradict themselves , in that high Character they give of themselves : So that this Section is not in two Columns . ]

Section VI.

1. WE [ i. e. Quakers ] are of One Mind , and Soul 1 1 E. B 's Works , p. 462. .

[ Witness the great Differences , and Divisions , that are among them , both in England , and beyond-Seas : And if to be so divided , be to be of one Mind and Soul , then indeed they are the People that are so . ]

Section VII .

1. THE Priests of the World are Conjurers , Thieves and Robbers , Antichrists , Witches , Devils , Scarlet-colour'd Beasts ; really they are Blood-hounds 1 1 See G. Fox , &c. A brief Discovery , &c. p. 7 , 8 , 9 , 10. for much more of this , Ann. 1653. .

2. The Light condemns thee [ i. e. Mr. Bennet a Minister ] and ALL thy Generation eternally — Thou dead Beast , thou polluted Beast , thou Sorcerer — O thou dark Beast and Conjurer 2 2 See more of this in E. Bur. Works , p. 29 , 30 , 31. .

3. Scarlet-coloured Beast , painted Beast — Brazen-fac'd thou art , for thou art a Beast , thou blind Sot , thou dark Sot , &c 3 3 See G. Fox 's Truth 's Defence , &c. p 81 , 82. for more of this kind . .

4. Behold your Priest , fallible errable Priest , scoffing independent Priest , ungodly Priest , Mountebank Priest , taunting Priest , stingy Priest , mercenary John Faldo , a Quack , a religious Bone-setter , the Priests break-neck 4 4 Mr. Faldo 's Answ. and Vindication of 21 Divines , against W. Penn , p. 93. Ann. 1675. .

5. The idle gormondizing Priests of England — No sort of People have been so universally through Ages , the Bane of Soul and Body of the Universe , as that abominable Tribe , for whom the Theatre of GOD's most dreadful Vengeance , is reserved to act their eternal Tragedy upon , &c 5 5 W. Penn Guide Mistaken , &c. p. 18. 1668. .

6. Old canker'd Apostate , unruly Beast , Impostor or Renegade , Libertine , Ranting Spirit , Son of Belial . [ See more of this Nature in W. Penn , &c. Alexander , &c. p. 3 , 7 , 12. 1673. in answer to Mr. Mucklowe a Quaker . ] Hear also what Geo. Whitehead calls him , and some other dissenting Quakers , viz. Wolves , Dogs , Devils incarnate , and the like , in his Preface to Judgment fixt , 1682.

MEN that are angry for GOD , passionate for Christ ; that call Names for Religion , and persecute for Faith , may tell us they are Christians if they will ; but no body would know them to be such by their Fruits ; to be sure [ saith W. Penn , and so say I ] they are no Christians of Christ's making 1 1 W. Penn 's Address to Prot. &c. p. 242. 1679. .

Section VIII .

1. LET all those Abby-lands , Glebe-lands , that are given to the Priests , be given to the poor of the Nation 1 1 G. Fox to the Parl. of the Com. W. &c. p. 8. 1659. .

2. Slay Baal , Baal must be slain ; All the HIRELINGS MUST BE TURNED OUT OF THE KINGDOM , who have pretended that GOD sent them — 2 2 G. F. News out of the North , &c. p. 31. 1655.

3. Away with Cap-men and Coif-men , as they are called — .

4. Away with all these Counsellors , that will not tell Men the Law without 20 s. or 10 s or 30 s 3 3 Ibid. p. 5. .

5. Let all those Fines that belong to Lords of Mannors be given to poor People , for Lords have enough 4 4 Idem , p. 8. .

6. If you query , how you should do with the Impropriators ? Sell all the Glebe-lands — and all the late King's Parks , and his Rents — to give to the Impropriators 5 5 G.F. Papers to the Parliament about Tythes , p. 63 , 65. 1659. .

7. You should have sold all the Colleges and their Lands , and give them to the Poor 6 6 Idem . p. 65. .

1. FAR be it from me , to solicite any thing in diminution of the just Rights of the Church of England ; let her rest protected where she is 1 1 A Perswasive to Moderation , Presace , 1686. .

2. I believe your own Consciences tell you , that we are a harmless People , and would do you no harm , nor hurt , but wish your good 2 2 G. F. For the King and Council , &c. p. 2. 1660. .

3. Hath the like been done to any People , as is done to us , who are an Innocent People , and thy Friends 3 3 Idem , p. 5. ?

Section IX .

A Quaker said , he had a Command immediately from Heaven , to take away the Priest's Hour-glass : which being complained of , Geo. Fox makes this Answer , viz. And for any being moved of the LORD to take away your Hour-glass from you , by the Eternal Power it is own'd 1 1 G. F. Great Mystery , p. 77. .

1. HE that taketh what is none of his , as to things without , the things of this World , is a Thief , and truly so judged and accounted of 1 1 Wounds of an Enemy , p. 13. 1656. Miles Halhead , Tho. Salthouse . .

2. We testify , if any Person whatsoever shall act or speak any thing that is evil , under a pretence of a Motion from the Spirit of GOD , we utterly deny that Motion to be of GOD 2 2 The Quakers Paper , Aug. 10. 1670. .

[ And was not the taking away the Hour-glass that was another's , an Evil in it self ? and yet you see G. Fox ( when one of his Friends pretended a Motion for it ) had the confidence to own and justify it , and that in the Name of the LORD . ]

Section X.

1. THat is no Command from GOD to me , which he commands to another ; neither did any of the Saints which we read of in Scripture , act by a Command which was to another , not having the Command to themselves 1 1 E. Bur. Works , p. 47. .

2. You are in the Witchcraft , who observe Commands from without from the Letter 2 2 Idem , p. 105. .

3. None are to observe any thing , nor teach to be observed , but what Christ ( manifested in their Bodies of Flesh ) doth command them 3 3 A. Defence , &c. p. 16. 1659. .

BVT when some of their own Friends pleaded for the Liberty of their Consciences , in not obeying G. F. &c. Impositions and unscriptural ORDERS , then they writ thus , viz. 1. It is the Root of Ranterism , to assert that nothing is a Duty incumbent upon thee , but what thou art perswaded is thy Duty 1 1 W. P 's Brief Exam. p. 3. 1681. .

2. Holy Writ is the declared fundamental Law of Heaven 2 2 W. P 's Eng. Int. p. 36. 1675. . [ Surely did the Quakers really believe that Holy Writ is the declared fundamental Law , &c. they would never be so wicked as to enjoin G. F 's unscriptural Orders upon their own People as they do . ]

Section XI .

KEEP close to the LORD , and to the measure of himself made manifest in your own Hearts , for unto THAT you were directed to in the beginning , and in it is your Safety and Presorvation to the End 1 1 E. Bur. &c. An Epist. 1662. .

BVT when the dissenting Quakers insisted on their own Doctrine of not being impos'd upon in things not evil in themselves , then they writ , viz. The Enemy is at work to scatter the Minds of Friends by that loose Plea , What hast thou to do with me ? leave me to my freedom , and to the GRACE OF GOD in my self 1 1 W.P. Br. Exam. p. 11. , &c.

Section XII .

UPON a Rumour that the Quakers Meetings were to be broken , they writ , viz. 1. These Tidings do not trouble us , neither are we thereby moved , no not to BEG of any Man the countrary 1 1 E. Bur. Declarat . of Suff. p. 33. 1659. .

2. And to any outward Authority we cannot SEEK 2 2 Idem , p. 40. .

1. WE DESIRE and REQUEST , that you would enact , or provide , that in place or in stead of an Oath , as the Cases may require , our Yea and Nay may be accepted 1 1 The Case of Oaths to the King and Parliament , p. 6. 1673. .

2. Have a due regard to our suffering Condition , we BESEECH you 2 2 Treatise of Oaths to the King and Parl. p. 16. .

Section XIII .

1. WE submit to all Laws and Ordinances of Man that relate to the paiment of Tribute , Taxations , Customs , Excise , Subsidy-money , and all things of this Nature , as becometh Saints to Superiors ; and concerning these things , no Man can justly accuse the People call'd Quakers 1 1 Controversy with the Bishops , p. 23. 1663. .

2. We have always paid our Taxes , and other Dues and Duties , more than any People , according to our Abilities 2 2 Declarat . by G. Fox , G. Whitehead , Broad-sheet , 1670. .

[ But do they not refuse paiment of Tithes to the Ministers and Impropriators ? Nay , they say , Truth allows no paiment of Tithes at ALL under the New Covenant 1 1 T. Elwood 's Antidoce , &c. p. 16. 1680. . And do they not refuse paying towards the Trained-Bands , Trophy-money , and the like ? And are not these enjoin'd by the Laws and Ordinances of Men ? And pray what are those other Dues and Duties , they say , they pay more than any People ? ]

Section XIV .

1. THOU art without in the World , in the Church of the Pharisees , who had the CHIEFEST SEATS in the Assemblies , and so art an Enemy to Christ .

2. Your praying in the Synagogue Christ did deny , and we also deny the same 1 1 G. F. and R. H. Truth 's Defence , &c. p. 14 , 17. 1653. .

[ 1. Have not the Quakers Ministers the CHIEFEST SEATS in their Assemblies now , and so are Enemies to Christ by their own Judgment ?

2. And do not the Quakers pray in their Synagogues now , and so are to be deny'd by their own Rule ? ]

Section XV.

1. YOU that talk of a natural Light , and a spiritual Light , produce one Scripture that speaks of a natural Light .

2. The Light is but ONE , which is Christ 1 1 G. F 's Way to the Kingdom , p. 3 , 17. 1655. .

1. THE Light is Carnal , the Letter [ i. e. the Scripture 1 1 G. F 's News , &c. p. 14. 1655. . ]

2. I wrote not as from Man , whose Light is ONLY Natural and Carnal , and doth ONLY make manifest Carnal Transgressions of a Carnal Law 2 2 E. Bur. Works , p. 16. 1655. .

Section XVI .

1. ARE these People [ i.e. Quakers ] so simple that they will not go to Law ? Is not the Law open ? Answer , If thou observ'd Christ's Words , thou would not call them Simple for not going to Law with their Adversaries ; for did he not say , If any Man will sue thee at the Law , and take away thy Coat , let him have thy Cloak also ? And altho the Law is open , yet they are not free to go to it 1 1 Will . Caton 's Moderate Enquirer Rosolved , &c. printed in 8ᵒ. 1658. p. 33. and reprinted in 4ᵒ. 1671. p. 22. .

2. It is laid upon us by the Spirit of Christ , not to sue any Man at the Law 2 2 An Account from the Children of Light , p. 19. 1660. R. Hubberthorn and J. N. .

[ Let their fining and imprisoning several Quakers of George Keith 's Friends in Pensilvania 1 1 See the Trials of Peter Boss , G. Keith , T. Bud , and Will. Bradford , Quakers , 1692. , with their Indicting Mr. Bugg at the Sessions-house in the Old-Bailey , 1693 ; and their Arresting and Imprisoning John Andrew , February last , ( one of their own Friends ) with many more that might be named , bear Witness against them : So that it is manifest , notwithstanding their printed Doctrine of not suing any Man at the Law ; yet when it is for their worldly Interests , they will act quite contrary . ]

Section XVII .

1. THE Lord gave thee [ Oliver Cromwell ] the Necks of Princes to tread upon , and their Dominions to inherit .

2. If thou [ Rich. Cromwell ] chuse the LORD for thy Counsellor — then shalt thou prosper , and thy Name shall be greater than was thy Father's ; and the numberless Number of this now distressed People [ i. e. the Quakers ] will be unto thee a Strength , and stand by thee in thy Day of Trouble , and DEFEND thee and thy JUST GOVERNMENT .

3. We know the LORD shewed Favour to him [ i.e. O. Cromwell ] and gave him Strength , Wisdom , Valour , and a right Spirit , and he was call'd of GOD into that great Work 1 1 E. Bur. Works , p. 552 , 573 , 574. .

1. THE Men and Ministers which E. B. reprehended , were those very Persecutors & Vsurpers over Conscience in O. P's Days .

2. Bug has at unawares run his own Head against a Wall , and at once justified those Magistrates and Governours , and consequently the USURPATION of that Government 1 1 The Quakers Vindication , p. 3. against F. Bug ; signed by G. Whitehead and 34 more , 1693. given to the then Parliam . . [ Pray read the other Column over again , and see if the Quakers did not justify those very Magistrates and Governours , and the USURPATION of that Government , which they endeavour to make the Parliament and others believe they did and do now condemn ; and is not this great Fallacy and Hypocrisy ? ]

Section XVIII .

GIVE Honour to whom Honour is due ; but to a proud heady high-minded Man , there is no Honour due , tho he may be great in the World , and in Place to Rule 1 1 W. Smith 's Primmer , p. 43. 1668. . [ Is not this strange Doctrine to teach Youth ? is it not the way to make them rebellious against their Superiors ? ]

BVT when King Charles came into Power , then G. F. could say , viz. I honour all Men , ( whether Good or Bad , he makes no Exception ) much more the King 1 1 G. F 's Trial , &c. p. 8. 1664. .

Section XIX .

OH ! what a Sincerity was once in the Nation ! what a dirty nasty thing it would have been to have heard talk of a House of LORDS among them 1 1 G. Fox to the Council of Officers , &c. p. 7. 1659. !

[ But did not the Quakers talk of a House of Lords , yea and solicit them too in 1693 , that an Act might be passed that their solemn Affirmation might be accepted instead of an Oath ? to which the House of Lords consented , notwithstanding their dirty and nasty Language concerning them ? ]

Section XX.

IT was through Ignorance that the People subjected themselves to Hereditary Governours — or to the Government standing in a single Person successively — and our Nation hath been under the Bonds of Slavery in this respect 1 1 E. Bur. Advice to the Parliament , 1659. but this Paper is left out in his Works , 1672. , &c.

AND when the Times were turn'd G. F. said , 1. If I could take any Oath at all , I could take that Oath 1 1 G. Fox 's Trial , &c. p. 10. 1664. , ( viz. the Oath of Allegiance ) which Oath doth bind to the King , his Heirs and Successors ; and if this be not contradicting and temporizing , what is ? And in their Case of Oaths , 1673 , p. 6. they say ,

2. Our Hearts and Hands could Seal to the Substance , both of the Oaths of ALLEGIANCE and Supremacy .

Section XXI .

1. ALL Kings and Emperors have sprung up in the Night since the Days of the Apostles among the Antichrists .

2. There was no King owned among the true Christians , but ONLY amongst the Apostates since Christ's Time .

3. They were all Traitors against Christ , that desir'd an Earthly King . — The true Christians will not have any more Kings among them but Christ 1 1 See G. Fox 's Papers he writ to the Presbyterians , ( who then were endeavouring the King's Restauration ) p. 8 , 5 , 1659. .

1. WE love , own , and honour the King 1 1 A Declar. June 5. 1660. p. 4. by G. Fox and 12 more . , &c.

2. I honour all Men , much more the King 2 2 G. F 's Trial , &c. p. 8. .

3. If thou ( viz. King Charles ) take some speedy Course for the Repealing those cruel Laws — haply thou may'st be a Moses to stand betwixt GOD and thy People 3 3 A Vis . to the King , 1662. signed by Josiah Coal , p. 7. .

Section XXII .

1. COME answer me , you Papists , Whence came your Creeds , but from factious and corrupted Councils , dyed in the Blood of those that refused Conformity 1 1 William Penn 's Truth Exalted , &c. p. 5. 1671. ? &c.

2. Whether in case they could not be conformed to , they would allow a TOLERATION were they POWERFUL ? Whether in case they should say YES , we ought to believe them , since it is one of their most Sacred Maxims , not to keep Faith with Hereticks , as was seen in the Case of those of the Alpine Valleys , Jo. Hus , &c. and in that they have in all Ages , brought so great a Deluge of Blood upon the European World ?

3. Whether it be the Interest of the English Nation to subject her self to a POPISH YOKE ? Considering the incomparably bloody Massacres of that sort of Men in several Reigns 2 2 W. Penn 's Caveat against Popery , &c. p. 37 , 38. 1670. .

4. The Papal Interest is a Combination against good Sense , Reason , and Conscience ; and to introduce a blind Obedience , without , if not against , Conviction ; and that Principle which introduces Implicit Faith , and blind Obedience in Religion , will also introduce Implicit Faith and blind Obedience in Government ; So that it is no more in the one than in the other , but the Will and Power of the Superior that shall be the Rule and Bond of our Subjection . This is that fatal Mischief Popery brings with it to Civil Society , and for which such Societies ought to be aware of it , and all that are Friends to it 3 3 W. P 's Eng. Int. in Choice of Parl. Men , p. 4. 1678 / 9. .

5. Consider the Nature and Disposition of the Spirit of the Church of Rome , how it is not changed , but the self-same that ever it was , viz. a Spirit of Murder and Cruelty — I say this ought to be consider'd , even the Cruelty of that Spirit , and what Danger there is to give way to the Exaltation of that Spirit , and to embrace it in the least , whereby to give Occasion to get into the Power and JVDGMENT-SEAT ; for if it doth , then Fire and Faggot , Killing and burning about Religion will openly appear again 4 4 See much more of this kind in E. B 's Works , p. 810. .

1. I Must also tell him , ( i. e. the Church-of-England-man ) I cannot admire his Wisdom , Manners , or Justice , in his Reflections upon the Roman Catholicks , after the Assurances of so great an ONE has given him and his Friends of their Security and Protection 1 1 The Pensilvanians Defence of the D. of Buck. Book , p. 26. 1685. .

2. One thing I must say , Roman Catholicks have been Loyal in England and Holland — and who knows not , that they ( i.e. Church-of-England ) were such as hardly knew how to pray without the Liturgy , that attempted to exclude the Presumptive Heir to the Crown , upon the Score of his Religion 2 2 A Reply , &c. by G. C. [ i.e. Gulielmus Calamus , Anglicè William Penn ] p. 22 , 23. 1685. ?

3. I say , the Dissenters were invited to the Share they had in opposition to Popery by Church-men 3 3 Animadversions on the Apology , p. 3. 1687. .

4. Violence and Tyranny are no natural Consequences of Popery 4 4 Good Advice to the Church of England , p. 42. 1687. .

5. Let me ask them ( viz. Church of England ) one Question , Have they not often charged them [ i. e. the Papists ] with those Doctrines , viz. not keeping Faith with Hereticks ? Or , that They are not oblig'd , or do not account that of any Value or Tie to them that they promise to us 5 5 Advice to Protestant Dissenters , p. 56. 1688. ? &c.

6. We have been taught to entertain very hard Thoughts of their Religion ; and as we learn'd to speak , we stammer'd out , no Papist , no Popery : Whence sprung this Aversion ? mainly , I am sure , from this Apprehension , that Blood and Cruelty attended it .

7. Let her cease to be angry , ( i. e. the Church of England ) and rebuke her Sons very unmannerly sitting in Judgment upon , and censuring the King's Proceedings 6 6 Reasons , &c. p. 5 , 6. printed 1687. ( and approv'd ) by Quakers . , &c.

8. We pray God to bless the King and his Royal Family 7 7 The Quakers Address to K. James , April 1687. , &c.

9. We cannot but with grateful Hearts both admire and acknowledg the Providence of GOD , that made the King's retiring into our Country , [ viz. Scotland ] give a happy Turn to his Affairs , to the Defeating and Disappointing the Designs of his Enemies . — We do justly conceive our selves oblig'd to praise GOD for his Goodness , in carrying him thrô and over all his Troubles 8 8 The Scotch Quakers Address , June 1687. .

Section XXIII .

1. WE directed all People to the Spirit of the Lord GOD in them , and if that led them to fight , I had nothing against it . [ This was spoken before a Court by one of their Ministers , & recorded in their Book of Outland-Letters . ]

2. We have chosen the Son of GOD to be our King , and he hath chosen us to be his People , and he might command thousands and ten thousands of his Servants at this Day to fight in his [ i.e. Christ's ] CAUSE 1 1 E. Bur. To the present distract . Nation , &c. p. 8. 1659. but this is left out in his Works . .

3. To thee , Oliver Cromwell , thus saith the LORD , I had chosen thee — to execute my Wrath upon my Enemies , and gave them to thy Sword , with which I FOUGHT , and many have I cut down by MY SWORD IN THY HAND 2 2 G. Roff. Righteousness , &c. p. 11. 1656. .

4. If you had made Inquisition for Blood , and to demand all the Inquisitions in the whole Christendom , whereby the Innocent Blood hath been shed , then all the People with one Consent would have said , These be the Men that are gone out for GOD's CAVSE , pag. 3. Thousands of US [ i. e. Quakers ] went in the Front of you , and were with you in the greatest Heat , p. 6. And if ever you Souldiers and true Officers come again into the Power of GOD which hath been lost , never set up your Standard until you come to Rome , and it be a top of Rome , then there let your Standard stand 3 3 G. Fox , To the Council and Officers of the Army , and Souldiers , &c. 1659. , p. 8.

5. Let thy Souldiers go forth with a free willing Heart , that thou [ Oliver Cromwell ] may rock Nations as a Cradle , p. 37.

6. The LORD gave thee the Neck of Princes to tread upon , and their Dominions to inherit , p. 4. dated May 1657. And as for thy Father , the late Protector , [ O.C. ] — we know the LORD shew'd Favour to him , and gave him Strength , Wisdom , and Valour , and a Right Spirit , and he was CALL'D OF GOD into that great Work 4 4 G. Fox and E. Bur. Counsel and Advice , &c. to Oliv. & Rich. Cromwell , printed 1659. , &c. p. 53.

[ See abundance more about Fighting in E. Bur. Works * * From p. 536 , to 540. , and the Books quoted ; but when the Government was settled upon King Charles , then they writ against all Wars and Fightings . ]

1. ALL bloody Principles and Practices , we ( as to our own Particulars ) do utterly deny , with all outward Wars and Strife , and fighting with outward Weapons for ANY END ( mark ) or under any Pretence whatsoever . — And we do certainly know , and so testify to the World , that the Spirit of Christ , which leads us into all Truth , will never move us to fight , and war against any Man with outward Weapons , neither for the Kingdom of Christ , nor for the Kingdoms of this World . — So those that use any Weapon to fight for Christ , or for the Establishing of his Kingdom or Government , both the Spirit , Principle and Practice in that , we deny 1 1 A Declaration from the Harmless and Innocent People of God called Quakers , signed by G. Fox and 11 more , 1660. p. 2 , 3. .

2. It is not lawful ( in the Administration of the Gospel ) to fight against , or go to War with carnal Weapons in ANY WISE . — In the Administration of the Gospel , it is on ALL OCCASIONS WHATSOEVER , unlawful to go to War , and fight with any Man with carnal Weapons 2 2 Quakers Plea , &c. 1661. p. 4 , 5. .

3. It is not lawful for such who are come to the pure Administration of the Gospel , to DEFEND themselves by Arms 3 3 R. Barcklay 's Apol. p. 407. .

4. We cannot strive with Weapons of War , nor with any carnal Weapons of War , either fight to defend or offend 4 4 The Quakers Remonst. 1665. p. 14. : [ and yet would have defended R. Crom. and his Just Government . ]