Some queries to all the teachers and professors of Christianity to answer Fox, George, 1624-1691. 1666 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A40254 Wing F1908A ESTC R29432 11132614 ocm 11132614 46373 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Society of Friends -- England. Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800. Christian life -- Quaker authors. 2007-12 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion SOME QUERIES To all the Teachers and Professors of Christianity TO ANSWER . QUERY I. WHere did ever the Christians in the primitive times set up Dancing-Schools and Fencing-Schools , and send their Youth to learn to Dance and Fence , as those called Christians have done since the primitive Times ; let us see where such things were practised in the Scriptures by the True Christians ? QUERY II. Where was any Instruments of Musick allowed of God to be invented and used by the Jews to themselves , but unto the Lord ? Indeed David used them as unto the Lord , and Danced before the Ark of the Lord ? But what 's the Use and End of all the Musick and Dancing in Christendom ? Was not the Melody the true Christians made in their Hearts to the Lord ? QUERY III. Where did the primitive Christians invent Playes and Shews , as those called Christians have done since the Apostles dayes ? QUERY IV. Whether any of the Jews under the Old Testament ever invented Playes and Shews to get Money by them , as those called Christians do now ? We desire you will produce your Rule and Example out of the Old or New Testament , among Jews or Christians , for these things ? QUERY V. Where did the Jews or Christians in the Apostles dayes set up or use Bear-Baitings , Bull-Baitings , Cock-Fightings , Nine-pins and Bowls , and Cards and Dice , and such like Sports and Games , as those called Christians do now , to make themselves Merry withal , and to spend their Pretious Time away , and call it Pastime , and Rejoyce , and stir up Wantonness in People ? Shew Scripture for these things , seeing you profess it your Rule ? Are not those that live Wantonly upon Earth , and in Pleasure , dead while they live ? Are not those that Rejoyce to Rejoyce in the Lord ? QUERY VI. Where did the Christians in the Apostles dayes make and use Matches at Foot-Ball , and Wrestling , and appoint Horse-Races , and Hunting for Pleasure , and such like , and so glory in their own Strength , and abuse the Creatures ? Are not these things contrary to the Practice of the Holy Men , who rejoyced and gloried in the Lord ? Shew us your Rule in the Holy Scriptures for these things ? QUERY VII . Whether all these Playes , Games , Shews , Sports , and other vain Exercises , countenanced in Christendom , do not Spoil and Corrupt Youth and Men , and Ruin them in Person and Estate ? And doth not Amos say , Wo to such that chant to the Sound of the Vial , and invent to themselves Instruments of Musick , like David ? Amos 6. G. F ▪