The causeless ground of surmises, jealousies and unjust offences removed, in a full clearing of faithful Friends, and a sober vindication of my innocency, and the Friends concerned with me in relation to the late religious differences and breaches among some of the people called Quakers in America.
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             The causeless ground of surmises, jealousies and unjust offences removed, in a full clearing of faithful Friends, and a sober vindication of my innocency, and the Friends concerned with me in relation to the late religious differences and breaches among some of the people called Quakers in America.
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             The
             Causeless
             Ground
             of
             Surmises
             ,
             Jealousies
             and
             unjust
             Offences
             removed
             ,
             in
             a
             full
             clearing
             of
             faithful
          
           Friends
           ,
           
             and
             a
             sober
             vindication
             of
             my
             Innocency
             ,
             and
             the
          
           Friends
           
             concerned
             with
             me
             ;
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             late
             Religious
             Differences
             and
             Breaches
             among
             some
             of
             the
             People
             called
          
           QUAKERS
           
             in
          
           America
           .
        
         
           I
           
             Tenderly
             intreat
             and
             desire
             that
             none
             apply
             ,
             or
             construe
             any
             Words
             contained
             in
             these
             following
             ,
             Lines
             ,
             as
             intended
             by
             me
             in
             way
             of
             Reflection
             ,
             Blame
             or
             Charge
             ,
             against
             either
             the
             Body
             of
             Friends
             in
             general
             ,
             or
             any
             particular
             Meeting
             ,
             or
             Meetings
             of
             Friends
             in
             particular
             ,
             or
             against
             any
             singular
             ,
             faithful
             Friend
             or
             Friends
             whatsoever
             ;
             being
             only
             a
             full
             Clearing
             of
             Faithful
             Friends
             ,
             and
             a
             sober
             Vindication
             of
             my
             Innocency
             ,
             and
             Christian
             Testimony
             ,
             freely
             recommended
             to
             the
             tender
             Consciences
             of
             such
             as
             may
             read
             them
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Find
           weighty
           Concern
           upon
           me
           to
           publish
           this
           following
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           to
           silence
           and
           remove
           these
           evil
           Surmises
           ,
           Jealousies
           and
           unjust
           Offences
           taken
           both
           against
           many
           faithful
           
             Friends
          
           in
           general
           ,
           and
           
             Me
          
           in
           particular
           ,
           upon
           the
           Misconstructions
           ,
           and
           Misapplications
           that
           some
           have
           made
           of
           some
           Passages
           in
           my
           late
           Printed
           Books
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           first
           place
           I
           cannot
           but
           greatly
           blame
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           reprinted
           diverse
           of
           my
           late
           Books
           ,
           with
           other
           Titles
           than
           the
           Titles
           first
           given
           them
           ,
           as
           
             An
             account
             of
             the
             Divisions
             among
             the
             Quakers
             in
          
           Pensilvania
           ,
           
             A
             further
             Account
             of
             the
             Divisions
             among
             the
             Quakers
             in
          
           Pensilvania
           :
           And
           to
           a
           small
           Treatise
           of
           mine
           concerning
           the
           
             Resurrection
             ,
          
           this
           new
           Title
           is
           given
           ,
           
             The
             Christian
             Quaker
             ,
             or
          
           George
           Kieth
           
             's
             eyes
             opened
             ,
          
           as
           if
           the
           Name
           
             Christian
             Quaker
          
           were
           peculiar
           to
           me
           and
           some
           few
           others
           called
           
             Quakers
          
           ;
           or
           as
           if
           I
           had
           been
           formerly
           Blind
           till
           of
           late
           days
           ,
           both
           which
           I
           disown
           ,
           for
           whatever
           I
           have
           delivered
           in
           any
           of
           my
           late
           Printed
           Books
           ,
           touching
           either
           
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             Dead
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           Principles
           of
           Christian
           Doctrine
           ;
           it
           hath
           been
           my
           Faith
           ever
           since
           I
           came
           among
           the
           people
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           which
           is
           upwards
           of
           thirty
           Years
           past
           ,
           
           and
           it
           is
           my
           charitable
           sincere
           Persuasion
           ,
           that
           the
           worthy
           Name
           of
           
             Christian
          
           doth
           truly
           belong
           to
           very
           many
           of
           that
           People
           as
           well
           as
           unto
           me
           ,
           having
           an
           experimental
           Proof
           ,
           through
           intimate
           conversation
           ,
           and
           frequent
           verbal
           Communication
           with
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           sincere
           in
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           and
           whose
           Life
           and
           Conversation
           doth
           Seal
           unto
           the
           sincerity
           of
           their
           Christian
           Profession
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           it
           hath
           been
           said
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           Printed
           several
           Books
           against
           the
           people
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           charging
           them
           with
           holding
           and
           cloaking
           more
           damnable
           Heresies
           and
           Doctrines
           of
           Devils
           ,
           than
           any
           Protestant
           Profession
           would
           tollerate
           ,
           I
           answer
           ,
           a
           great
           search
           having
           been
           made
           by
           many
           into
           all
           my
           Printed
           Books
           ,
           it
           hath
           not
           been
           found
           ;
           and
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           found
           ,
           that
           any
           where
           in
           all
           my
           Books
           I
           have
           charged
           the
           people
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           either
           in
           general
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           plurality
           ,
           with
           any
           such
           thing
           .
           And
           by
           a
           Manuscript
           given
           forth
           by
           some
           of
           them
           that
           so
           charged
           me
           ,
           it
           is
           made
           apparent
           ,
           that
           I
           charged
           but
           a
           few
           ,
           and
           these
           few
           did
           not
           at
           most
           exceed
           thirteen
           when
           I
           did
           so
           charge
           them
           .
           And
           that
           my
           innocency
           may
           appear
           in
           this
           Matter
           ,
           I
           need
           but
           recite
           some
           of
           the
           printed
           Passages
           in
           my
           late
           Books
           ,
           where
           I
           am
           so
           far
           from
           charging
           the
           People
           call'd
           
             Quakers
          
           in
           general
           ,
           or
           the
           Body
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           I
           purposely
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           care
           and
           industry
           have
           cleared
           them
           ;
           see
           for
           this
           in
           the
           Book
           call'd
           
             Some
             Reasons
             and
             Causes
             of
             the
             late
             Separation
             ,
             pag.
          
           17.
           
             l.
          
           14.
           where
           I
           say
           ,
           
             That
             we
             remain
             in
             dear
             unity
             with
             the
             Body
             of
             our
             faithful
             Friends
             ,
             all
             of
             them
             ,
             in
             all
             parts
             of
             the
             World
             ,
          
           and
           p.
           23.
           
             l.
          
           13.
           of
           the
           same
           Book
           ,
           
             We
             declare
             we
             are
             one
             with
             our
             faithful
             Brethren
             ,
             in
             all
             parts
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             both
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             Doctrine
             and
             Practice
             of
             true
             Christianity
             :
             And
             we
             faithfully
             believe
             that
             our
             Faith
             in
             all
             things
             doth
             well
             agree
             to
             all
             our
             faithfull
             Brethren
             everywhere
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             real
             ,
             sound
             and
             upright
             Faith
             ,
             as
             it
             hath
             been
             received
             ,
             not
             only
             by
             ancient
             Christians
             in
             all
             Ages
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             but
             also
             by
             the
             most
             sound
             ,
             ancient
             ,
             and
             present
             Friends
             of
             Truth
             ,
             called
             in
             scorn
          
           Quakers
           .
           Divers
           other
           Passages
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           might
           be
           cited
           out
           of
           my
           late
           Books
           ,
           but
           these
           may
           suffice
           at
           present
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           greatly
           to
           be
           noticed
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           the
           objections
           and
           severe
           Accusations
           that
           some
           have
           made
           against
           my
           late
           Books
           ,
           as
           being
           hurtful
           to
           Truth
           and
           Friends
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           giving
           advantage
           and
           strength
           to
           Adversaries
           of
           Truth
           ;
           Yet
           after
           great
           search
           into
           my
           Books
           ,
           and
           a
           strict
           Examination
           of
           them
           ,
           by
           some
           that
           have
           so
           complained
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           any
           Line
           or
           Sentence
           in
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           made
           to
           appear
           to
           contain
           any
           untruth
           or
           falshood
           in
           them
           ,
           either
           in
           matter
           of
           Doctrine
           or
           Fact
           :
           And
           as
           I
           have
           told
           them
           ,
           and
           answered
           divers
           times
           ,
           Generals
           prove
           nothing
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           enough
           to
           say
           
             my
             Books
             have
             done
             hurt
             ,
          
           unless
           they
           can
           instance
           particular
           Untruths
           or
           Falshoods
           in
           them
           of
           Doctrine
           or
           matter
           of
           Fact
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           not
           done
           .
           I
           have
           also
           desired
           them
           
           who
           have
           so
           charged
           me
           ,
           to
           distinguish
           betwixt
           a
           proper
           and
           accidental
           Cause
           of
           an
           effect
           ;
           as
           even
           some
           of
           them
           have
           been
           put
           so
           to
           distinguish
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           some
           of
           their
           own
           Writings
           ,
           an
           evil
           use
           being
           made
           of
           them
           ,
           by
           some
           ill
           minded
           men
           .
           I
           have
           granted
           that
           some
           of
           my
           late
           Books
           might
           have
           been
           an
           improper
           and
           accidental
           cause
           of
           Hurt
           and
           Grief
           to
           Friends
           ,
           and
           of
           strengthening
           Adversaries
           ,
           but
           unless
           it
           can
           be
           proved
           that
           they
           are
           the
           proper
           and
           direct
           
             Cause
             of
             such
             Effects
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           not
           been
           proved
           ,
           it
           doth
           not
           follow
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           to
           be
           blamed
           ;
           for
           as
           they
           might
           have
           been
           the
           improper
           and
           accidental
           Cause
           of
           Grief
           to
           some
           ,
           so
           as
           can
           well
           be
           proved
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           of
           great
           service
           to
           many
           ,
           yea
           to
           Hundreds
           of
           
             Friends
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           acknowledge
           :
           and
           have
           signified
           their
           great
           satisfaction
           and
           joy
           ,
           that
           God
           had
           raised
           me
           up
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           with
           me
           ,
           
             to
             appear
             in
             a
             zealous
             ,
             plain
             and
             clear
             testimony
             to
             those
             great
             Truths
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             plainly
             asserted
             in
             my
             late
             Books
             ,
          
           and
           in
           opposition
           to
           those
           vile
           and
           gross
           Errours
           boldly
           asserted
           by
           some
           ,
           that
           went
           under
           the
           same
           outward
           denomination
           :
           And
           as
           this
           hath
           had
           a
           Service
           to
           many
           sincere
           hearted
           Friends
           of
           the
           same
           profession
           with
           us
           ,
           who
           have
           blessed
           God
           ,
           on
           our
           behalf
           ,
           for
           his
           giving
           us
           Zeal
           and
           Courage
           to
           appear
           in
           such
           a
           publick
           Testimony
           to
           these
           great
           Truths
           of
           Christ
           that
           had
           been
           as
           it
           were
           buried
           in
           silence
           by
           some
           ,
           and
           opposed
           by
           others
           ;
           the
           reviving
           and
           raising
           up
           of
           which
           ,
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           show
           me
           in
           a
           Heavenly
           Vision
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           make
           me
           an
           Instrument
           thereof
           ,
           with
           some
           others
           concerned
           ,
           for
           which
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           his
           other
           great
           Mercies
           ,
           I
           desire
           for
           ever
           to
           praise
           him
           ,
           so
           it
           hath
           had
           a
           great
           Service
           to
           many
           of
           almost
           all
           other
           
             Professions
          
           who
           had
           been
           jealous
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           did
           frequently
           accuse
           us
           in
           general
           ,
           
             as
             being
             unsound
             ,
             touching
             these
             great
             Truths
             of
             the
             Christian
             Doctrine
             and
             Faith
             ,
             who
             are
             now
             in
             great
             measure
             satisfied
             ,
          
           and
           on
           that
           account
           their
           Love
           and
           Charity
           is
           the
           more
           extended
           towards
           us
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           well
           perswaded
           will
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Blessing
             of
             God
             ,
          
           be
           made
           a
           means
           to
           many
           of
           them
           to
           bring
           them
           nearer
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           open
           their
           
             Hearts
          
           to
           
             receive
             our
             Testimony
             ,
          
           in
           what
           we
           have
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           declare
           unto
           them
           for
           their
           good
           :
           And
           many
           of
           all
           sorts
           that
           frequent
           our
           Meetings
           ,
           of
           other
           Professions
           ,
           are
           well
           affected
           with
           our
           Testimony
           ,
           to
           the
           inward
           appearance
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           in
           Mens
           hearts
           ,
           wh●le
           they
           find
           us
           warm
           and
           Zealous
           in
           our
           Testimony
           to
           the
           other
           great
           
             Doctrine
          
           of
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           held
           in
           common
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           particularly
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Faith
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             he
             dyed
             for
             our
             sins
             ,
             and
             rose
             again
             ,
             is
             necessary
             to
             our
             Christianity
             and
             Salvation
             ,
             that
             God
             doth
             justify
             us
             and
             pardon
             our
             Sins
             for
             Christs
             sake
             ,
             who
             dyed
             for
             us
             ,
             through
             our
             Faith
             in
             him
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             always
             ,
             ●ccompanied
             with
             sincere
             Repentance
             ,
             reformation
             of
             Life
             and
             new
             obedien●●
             ,
             that
             the
             Man
             
               Christ
               Iesus
               ,
            
             even
             the
             same
             that
             dyed
             for
             our
             Sins
             ,
             rose
             again
             ,
             and
             is
             ascended
             ,
             and
             is
             in
             Beeing
             in
             the
             true
             and
             perfect
             Nature
             
             of
             Man
             ,
             having
             the
             true
             Soul
             and
             Body
             of
             man
             ,
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             wonderfully
             Glorified
             and
             Exalted
             ;
             our
             
               High
               Priest
               ,
               Mediator
            
             and
             
               Advocate
            
             with
             the
             
               Father
               ,
            
             by
             and
             through
             whom
             God
             doth
             give
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             all
             Spiritual
             Blessings
             ,
             and
             Influences
             of
             Grace
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Life
             and
             Light
             ,
             and
             Wisdom
             ,
             and
             Power
             ,
             and
             every
             new
             supply
             and
             increase
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             true
             Believers
             in
             him
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             thus
             glorified
             and
             exalted
             ;
             and
             by
             and
             through
             whom
             God
             doth
             Graciously
             accept
             us
             ,
             and
             our
             Services
             ,
             Worship
             ,
             and
             thanksgiving
             ,
             and
             whole
             obedience
             ;
             and
             by
             this
             Man
             
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             God
             will
             raise
             the
             Dead
             and
             Judge
             the
             World
             at
             the
             last
             Day
             :
             And
             that
             the
             deceased
             Saints
             have
             not
             yet
             (
             generally
             )
             received
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             Body
             ,
             but
             wait
             for
             it
             at
             Christs
             last
             coming
             and
             appearance
             without
             us
             in
             his
             glorified
             Body
             ,
             to
             Judge
             the
             quick
             and
             the
             dead
             .
          
           The
           plain
           asserting
           of
           these
           ,
           and
           other
           great
           Truths
           of
           
             Christianity
          
           in
           my
           late
           Books
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           Zeal
           and
           fervency
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           the
           sincerity
           of
           my
           heart
           (
           in
           which
           I
           have
           had
           great
           Peace
           and
           Comfort
           ,
           and
           still
           have
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             God
             in
             my
             heart
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           the
           rash
           and
           uncharitable
           Censures
           of
           some
           )
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           yet
           will
           more
           and
           more
           be
           of
           great
           Service
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           many
           of
           the
           same
           Profession
           and
           Denomination
           with
           us
           ,
           but
           to
           many
           of
           other
           Professions
           in
           Christendom
           ,
           for
           the
           clearing
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           faithful
           Friends
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           removing
           these
           Jealousies
           and
           Dissatisfactions
           that
           many
           of
           all
           other
           Professions
           have
           entertained
           against
           us
           ,
           occasioned
           either
           by
           the
           obscure
           and
           unwary
           Expressions
           of
           some
           of
           the
           same
           Profession
           with
           us
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           ignorance
           and
           unsoundness
           of
           some
           others
           ,
           which
           yet
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           charged
           upon
           the
           whole
           ,
           nor
           upon
           any
           that
           are
           innocent
           ,
           as
           touching
           these
           things
           .
           But
           if
           any
           should
           go
           about
           to
           cover
           ,
           cloak
           or
           excuse
           these
           Errours
           ,
           or
           any
           Guilty
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           neglect
           to
           pass
           a
           due
           censure
           upon
           them
           ,
           after
           due
           notice
           given
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           so
           far
           chargeable
           with
           them
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           that
           I
           and
           others
           joined
           with
           me
           in
           our
           late
           Printed
           Testimonies
           ,
           might
           be
           clear
           of
           the
           Guilt
           of
           these
           Errours
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           as
           did
           hold
           them
           ,
           we
           did
           find
           our selves
           weightily
           concerned
           to
           appear
           in
           such
           a
           publick
           Testimony
           ,
           to
           the
           Honour
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           his
           dear
           Son
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           the
           clearing
           of
           
             faithful
             Friends
          
           every
           where
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           credit
           of
           our
           Profession
           ,
           which
           was
           our
           sincere
           intention
           to
           remove
           all
           offences
           and
           Stumbling-Blocks
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           plainly
           declared
           in
           our
           Printed
           Treatise
           ,
           called
           
             
               Some
               Reasons
               and
               Causes
               of
               the
               late
               Separation
               ,
            
             pag.
          
           24.
           
             line
          
           24.
           where
           we
           say
           ,
           
             to
             prevent
             Truth
             and
             faithful
             Friends
             being
             defamed
             by
             Adversaries
             ,
             we
             are
             weightily
             concerned
             in
             this
             Testimony
             .
          
           It
           was
           therefore
           a
           great
           surprisal
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           remaineth
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           to
           find
           some
           so
           to
           misconstrue
           our
           real
           and
           sincere
           intention
           ,
           and
           so
           greatly
           to
           misunderstand
           us
           ,
           as
           to
           charge
           it
           upon
           us
           ,
           that
           our
           late
           Printed
           Books
           have
           tended
           to
           give
           great
           occasion
           of
           Offence
           ,
           and
           stumbling
           to
           many
           .
           
           
             &c.
          
           opening
           the
           mouths
           of
           our
           Adversaries
           ,
           Professors
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           reproach
           the
           Truth
           and
           
             Friends
          
           thereof
           .
           But
           it
           is
           strange
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           our
           faithful
           and
           zealous
           witnessing
           for
           the
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           and
           against
           Errour
           ,
           should
           be
           construed
           to
           be
           to
           the
           reproach
           of
           Truth
           and
           Friends
           of
           it
           :
           doth
           one
           contrary
           produce
           naturally
           another
           ,
           or
           doth
           Truth
           produce
           Errour
           ?
           if
           nay
           ,
           no
           more
           can
           our
           zealous
           Testimony
           to
           Truth
           ,
           produce
           the
           bringing
           reproach
           upon
           Truth
           and
           the
           Friends
           of
           it
           ;
           or
           rather
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           more
           apparent
           ,
           that
           to
           pass
           by
           in
           silence
           ,
           without
           any
           censure
           or
           publick
           Testimony
           ,
           gross
           and
           vile
           Errours
           (
           some
           of
           which
           not
           only
           no
           Protestant
           Profession
           would
           tollerate
           ,
           but
           even
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           would
           not
           tollerate
           ,
           but
           publickly
           Judge
           and
           Condemn
           )
           doth
           bring
           a
           Reproach
           upon
           Truth
           and
           Friends
           thereof
           ,
           and
           doth
           open
           the
           Mouths
           of
           Adversaries
           to
           reproach
           us
           ,
           as
           being
           guilty
           of
           cloaking
           such
           gross
           Errours
           amongst
           us
           ,
           for
           if
           we
           are
           guilty
           of
           blame
           for
           exposing
           these
           mens
           gross
           Errours
           (
           after
           due
           Gospel
           order
           used
           towards
           them
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           sufficiently
           proved
           out
           of
           our
           late
           Printed
           Books
           ,
           and
           great
           endeavours
           used
           to
           reclaim
           them
           ,
           convince
           them
           ,
           and
           better
           inform
           them
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           rejected
           ,
           and
           notwithstanding
           their
           Scripture
           Confessions
           still
           persisted
           in
           their
           Errours
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           made
           appear
           out
           of
           their
           own
           Papers
           and
           Manuscripts
           ,
           signed
           with
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           since
           their
           pretended
           
             Scripture
             Confession
             ,
          
           )
           what
           is
           the
           Consequence
           that
           many
           will
           make
           from
           this
           ,
           but
           that
           to
           pass
           by
           in
           silence
           ,
           cover
           and
           cloak
           such
           vile
           and
           gross
           Errours
           among
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           lessen
           and
           extenuate
           them
           ,
           with
           the
           smooth
           names
           of
           Weakness
           ,
           is
           esteemed
           a
           Virtue
           by
           us
           ,
           but
           let
           it
           be
           far
           from
           us
           ,
           to
           give
           any
           such
           occasion
           of
           Argument
           against
           us
           .
           But
           as
           we
           have
           impartially
           in
           Print
           as
           well
           as
           other
           ways
           ,
           witnessed
           against
           that
           Judged
           by
           us
           gross
           Errours
           in
           other
           Professions
           ,
           not
           covering
           them
           with
           the
           smooth
           name
           of
           Weakness
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           may
           approve
           our selves
           indued
           with
           that
           wisdom
           from
           above
           ,
           that
           is
           without
           partiality
           and
           respect
           of
           Persons
           ,
           let
           the
           gross
           Errours
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           defaults
           and
           Immoralities
           that
           any
           among
           us
           are
           guilty
           of
           ,
           be
           impartially
           witnessed
           against
           in
           Print
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           after
           due
           
             Gospel
             Order
             and
             Discipline
          
           hath
           been
           exercised
           towards
           them
           ,
           as
           is
           the
           present
           case
           ,
           for
           we
           Printed
           not
           a
           Line
           against
           them
           ,
           until
           by
           
             Christs
             established
             Discipline
             in
             his
             Church
             professed
             by
             all
             Friends
             ,
          
           they
           had
           made
           themselves
           to
           us
           as
           
             Heathens
          
           and
           
             Publicans
             ,
          
           by
           their
           rejecting
           and
           denying
           the
           sound
           and
           seasonable
           Judgement
           of
           the
           
             Monthly
             Meeting
             ,
          
           whereof
           they
           were
           Members
           ,
           and
           denying
           that
           Meeting
           to
           be
           a
           Meeting
           ,
           tho
           it
           was
           the
           only
           
             Monthly
             Meeting
             that
             then
             was
             in
             Philadelphia
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             only
             Representative
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             that
             place
          
           at
           that
           time
           ;
           and
           also
           until
           they
           had
           rejected
           all
           our
           Endeavours
           and
           Proposals
           unto
           them
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           Reconciliation
           .
           See
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           said
           Judgement
           in
           the
           Printed
           Treatise
           ,
           called
           
             Some
             Reasons
             and
             Causes
             of
             the
             late
             Separation
             ,
             
             p.
          
           10.
           
           And
           if
           that
           particular
           Meeting
           or
           Assembly
           that
           they
           belong
           unto
           ,
           pass
           no
           due
           censure
           against
           them
           ,
           the
           Errours
           and
           defaults
           of
           the
           particulars
           are
           justly
           imputed
           to
           the
           particular
           
             Meeting
          
           or
           
             Assembly
          
           they
           belong
           unto
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           largely
           proved
           both
           from
           
             Scripture
          
           and
           large
           Citations
           out
           of
           
             R.
             Barclays
          
           Book
           called
           
             The
             Anarchy
             of
             the
             Ranters
             ,
          
           &c.
           well
           approved
           by
           Friends
           ,
           as
           particularly
           
             pag.
          
           32.33
           ,
           34
           ,
           48
           ,
           49
           ,
           51
           ,
           52
           ▪
           to
           which
           I
           refer
           .
        
         
           Next
           as
           to
           the
           Separation
           (
           which
           some
           charge
           the
           blame
           of
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           lay
           at
           my
           door
           ,
           and
           them
           joined
           with
           me
           ,
           in
           our
           zealous
           
             Christian
             Testimony
             for
             these
             great
             Truths
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             opposite
             Errours
          
           )
           as
           setting
           up
           
             Separate
             Meetings
          
           in
           
             Pensilvania
             ,
          
           or
           any
           where
           else
           in
           
             America
             .
          
           It
           hath
           not
           been
           proved
           against
           us
           by
           any
           sufficient
           Evidence
           ,
           nor
           can
           it
           be
           proved
           that
           either
           we
           
             began
             it
             ,
          
           or
           
             continued
             it
          
           ;
           for
           the
           first
           
             Separate
             Meeting
             at
             Philadelphia
             ,
             we
             began
             it
             not
             ,
          
           but
           they
           of
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           made
           to
           appear
           before
           many
           Witnesses
           :
           And
           there
           was
           no
           other
           
             Separation
          
           or
           
             Separate
             Meetings
          
           amongst
           us
           any
           where
           in
           
             Pensilvania
             ,
          
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           until
           I
           ,
           and
           they
           concerned
           with
           me
           in
           our
           
             Christian
             Testimony
          
           were
           denyed
           and
           disowned
           by
           them
           of
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           by
           
             a
             publick
             Judgment
             given
             out
             against
             us
             ,
          
           and
           me
           in
           particular
           ,
           signed
           by
           twenty
           eight
           Men
           ,
           called
           
             Ministers
          
           and
           that
           without
           all
           Conviction
           or
           Tryal
           :
           And
           after
           this
           I
           and
           other
           Friends
           of
           the
           Ministry
           joined
           with
           me
           ,
           proffering
           
             to
             offer
             our
             Gift
             among
             them
             ,
          
           were
           universally
           rejected
           ,
           and
           disowned
           by
           a
           Party
           in
           these
           parts
           ,
           which
           many
           
             Friends
          
           seeing
           and
           noticing
           did
           occasion
           them
           to
           own
           us
           and
           our
           
             Testimony
             ,
          
           and
           thus
           the
           breach
           happened
           in
           many
           
             Meetings
             .
          
           But
           had
           we
           made
           the
           
             Separation
             ,
          
           we
           had
           been
           warranted
           so
           to
           do
           both
           by
           
             Scripture
          
           and
           
             the
             express
             Doctrine
             of
             R.B.
             his
             Book
             above
             mentioned
             ,
          
           in
           
             pag.
          
           33
           ,
           49
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           to
           which
           I
           refer
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           particular
           large
           Citations
           quoted
           ,
           and
           Observations
           thereupon
           in
           the
           Printed
           Treatise
           ,
           called
           
             Some
             Reasons
             and
             Causes
             of
             the
             late
             Separation
             .
          
           and
           it
           had
           been
           but
           reasonable
           and
           convenient
           for
           such
           as
           have
           so
           positively
           blamed
           me
           and
           them
           concerned
           with
           me
           ,
           both
           
             for
             the
             Printing
             and
             the
             Separation
             to
             have
             answered
             our
             Reasons
             from
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             R.
             Barclays
             Book
             in
             our
             Vindication
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             shown
             the
             Invalidity
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             have
             given
             us
             plain
             Reasons
             and
             Proofs
             from
             Scripture
             ,
             whereby
             to
             ▪
             convince
             us
             of
             Sin
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             were
             not
             acted
             in
             Gods
             Wisdom
             and
             Counsel
             therein
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           not
           yet
           done
           ,
           and
           until
           they
           so
           do
           ,
           we
           must
           crave
           leave
           to
           differ
           in
           our
           Judgment
           from
           them
           in
           this
           particular
           Matter
           ,
           though
           we
           desire
           to
           remain
           in
           
             Love
             and
             Charity
             towards
             them
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             unity
             with
             the
             Faithful
             in
             the
             main
             every
             where
          
           ;
           for
           they
           must
           convince
           us
           by
           stronger
           and
           better
           
             Arguments
             ,
          
           than
           to
           say
           ,
           
             It
             is
             their
             clear
             and
             general
             Sense
             .
          
           (
           But
           we
           do
           well
           know
           it
           is
           not
           the
           
             General
             Sense
             of
             
             Friends
             to
             blame
             us
          
           )
           for
           we
           are
           well
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           no
           
             Divine
             Sense
             ever
             will
             or
             can
             contradict
             ,
             or
             condemn
             what
             plain
             Scripture
             Precepts
             and
             Testimonies
             do
             justify
             ,
          
           as
           in
           the
           present
           Case
           we
           have
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           
             Example
             of
             our
             ancient
             Friends
             ,
          
           who
           have
           Printed
           against
           lesser
           Errours
           in
           others
           ,
           who
           differed
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           also
           
             Separated
             from
             them
             ,
          
           though
           thereby
           
             Papists
          
           have
           been
           gratified
           ,
           and
           Gloried
           over
           all
           
             Protestant
             Professions
          
           in
           general
           ,
           and
           have
           strengthened
           themselves
           thereby
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           any
           have
           against
           us
           by
           our
           late
           Printed
           Books
           ,
           and
           have
           said
           ,
           
             Lo
             how
             Hereticks
             and
             Schismaticks
             ,
             since
             they
             have
             left
             the
             Mother
             Church
             of
          
           Rome
           ,
           
             have
             gone
             into
             endless
             Separations
             ,
             and
             expose
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             contend
             against
             one
             another
             ,
             seeking
             to
             destroy
             one
             another
             by
             their
             endless
             Contentions
             ,
          
           and
           thereby
           concluding
           ,
           that
           neither
           their
           Printing
           against
           others
           Errours
           ,
           nor
           the
           
             Separation
             of
             one
             from
             another
             ,
          
           or
           from
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
             
               is
               of
               God
               ,
            
          
           or
           is
           acted
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           and
           Consel
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           some
           do
           so
           Argue
           against
           us
           .
           But
           if
           they
           know
           how
           to
           answer
           the
           
             Papists
             Arguments
          
           in
           this
           Case
           against
           themselves
           ,
           they
           may
           know
           how
           to
           answer
           the
           like
           Arguments
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           concerning
           
             Vnity
             ,
          
           we
           greatly
           value
           it
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             that
             Vnity
             that
             is
             built
             on
             Truth
             and
             Righteousness
          
           (
           without
           which
           
             Vnity
          
           is
           but
           an
           empty
           name
           and
           an
           Idol
           ,
           )
           and
           when
           we
           are
           agreed
           in
           the
           main
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           one
           in
           the
           principal
           things
           of
           
             Faith
             and
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           and
           feel
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           and
           Love
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           to
           knit
           our
           hearts
           together
           ,
           A
           difference
           of
           Judgement
           in
           lesser
           Matters
           should
           not
           break
           out
           Unity
           ,
           and
           without
           breach
           of
           Unity
           we
           ought
           to
           bear
           and
           receive
           the
           Word
           of
           
             Exhortation
             ,
          
           or
           reproof
           that
           any
           have
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           to
           deliver
           unto
           us
           ,
           without
           gainsaying
           ,
           strife
           or
           alienation
           of
           mind
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           Charge
           of
           some
           concerning
           
             Falshood
          
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           or
           innovation
           of
           Doctrine
           brought
           in
           by
           me
           or
           others
           joined
           with
           me
           ;
           they
           who
           have
           so
           charged
           us
           ,
           being
           mostly
           convinced
           of
           their
           rashness
           ,
           proceeding
           from
           their
           own
           Ignorance
           and
           mistakes
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           say
           any
           thing
           for
           our
           Vindication
           ▪
           all
           the
           more
           judicious
           and
           understanding
           among
           us
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Ministry
           and
           others
           ,
           being
           generally
           satisfied
           with
           the
           
             Manner
             of
             Doctrine
             held
             forth
             by
             me
             ,
          
           either
           in
           my
           late
           Printed
           Books
           ,
           or
           publick
           Assemblies
           of
           the
           People
           called
           
             Quakers
             .
          
           And
           as
           to
           the
           charge
           of
           my
           imposing
           a
           Faith
           upon
           my
           Brethren
           in
           
             Pensilvania
             ,
          
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           in
           my
           own
           Terms
           ,
           I
           have
           sufficiently
           cleared
           my
           Innocency
           in
           that
           respect
           ,
           and
           none
           have
           yet
           sufficiently
           proved
           it
           against
           me
           ,
           nor
           ever
           will
           be
           able
           so
           to
           do
           .
           I
           know
           no
           Terms
           of
           mine
           ,
           that
           I
           ever
           used
           in
           Faith
           and
           Doctrine
           ,
           I
           am
           no
           Inventor
           of
           any
           new
           Words
           ,
           or
           Terms
           ,
           being
           well
           satisfied
           with
           
             the
             sound
             Words
          
           used
           in
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Words
           and
           Terms
           used
           (
           in
           the
           savory
           Life
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           in
           Harmony
           with
           the
           
             Holy
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           )
           by
           all
           sound
           Christians
           in
           all
           Ages
           in
           General
           
           and
           faithful
           Friends
           of
           the
           same
           Profession
           with
           me
           in
           particular
           .
           And
           as
           for
           that
           called
           
             An
             account
             of
             our
             sincere
             Faith
             ,
          
           writ
           by
           me
           ,
           and
           Printed
           at
           
             Philadelphia
             ,
          
           by
           the
           general
           consent
           and
           request
           of
           
             Friends
          
           joined
           with
           me
           ,
           in
           these
           
             American
          
           parts
           ;
           received
           by
           the
           general
           consent
           of
           some
           
             Meetings
          
           of
           the
           People
           called
           
             Quakers
          
           there
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           general
           consent
           of
           that
           called
           
             our
             Yearly
             Meeting
             ,
          
           held
           at
           
             Burrlington
          
           7
           
             th
          
           of
           Month
           7
           :
           1692.
           
           I
           say
           ,
           I
           never
           imposed
           that
           Form
           of
           Confession
           ,
           on
           any
           there
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           am
           fully
           satisfied
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           here
           ,
           or
           there
           see
           not
           fit
           to
           declare
           their
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           in
           that
           form
           of
           Words
           as
           there
           declared
           ,
           they
           may
           exercise
           their
           
             Christian
             Liberty
             ,
          
           to
           use
           any
           other
           terms
           or
           words
           ,
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           furnisheth
           them
           withal
           ,
           or
           giveth
           them
           liberty
           to
           make
           use
           of
           out
           of
           
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Faith
          
           may
           be
           one
           and
           the
           same
           received
           and
           confessed
           by
           many
           thousands
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           the
           same
           Forms
           and
           Words
           used
           by
           them
           all
           ,
           but
           all
           these
           Words
           and
           Forms
           will
           have
           the
           same
           sense
           and
           signification
           ,
           and
           be
           of
           the
           same
           importance
           ,
           if
           the
           Faith
           be
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           be
           one
           in
           them
           all
           .
           But
           that
           some
           Principles
           and
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           Points
           of
           Faith
           are
           necessary
           to
           be
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           practices
           necessarily
           depending
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           owned
           ,
           professed
           and
           declared
           by
           us
           ,
           to
           be
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           the
           
             Terms
             that
             draw
             us
             together
             ,
             and
             the
             Bond
             by
             which
             we
             become
             centred
             into
             one
             Body
             and
             Fellowship
             ,
             and
             distinguished
             from
             others
             ,
          
           yet
           not
           this
           so
           the
           Bond
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           have
           a
           more
           inward
           and
           invisible
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Life
           of
           
             Righteousness
          
           is
           the
           express
           
             Doctrine
             and
             Testimony
          
           of
           R.
           
             Barclay
          
           his
           Book
           above
           mentioned
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           48.
           
           And
           whether
           
             Friends
          
           do
           not
           make
           some
           Principles
           and
           Doctrines
           of
           Faith
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           lesser
           matters
           ,
           (
           called
           by
           some
           ,
           
             The
             form
             of
             Truth
             ,
          
           )
           as
           plain
           Language
           and
           plain
           habit
           ,
           refusing
           to
           
             Salute
             with
             the
             Hat
             and
             Knee
             ,
          
           and
           some
           
             Matters
             belonging
             to
             Church
             Discipline
             ,
          
           as
           
             Mens
             and
             Womens
             Meetings
             ,
             Terms
             of
             their
             Communion
             ,
          
           I
           appeal
           to
           all
           intelligent
           
             Friends
             .
          
           And
           how
           it
           is
           that
           the
           greatest
           and
           most
           necessary
           
             Articles
             of
             the
             Christian
             Faith
             ,
          
           professed
           and
           owned
           by
           us
           ,
           and
           declared
           to
           be
           necessary
           to
           be
           owned
           ,
           professed
           ,
           and
           confessed
           by
           us
           ,
           (
           as
           that
           
             
               Faith
               in
               the
               Man
               Christ
               as
               he
               dyed
               for
               our
               Sins
               and
               rose
               again
               ,
            
             is
             necessary
             to
             our
             Christianity
             ,
             Regeneration
             ,
             Sanctification
             ,
             Justification
             ,
             and
             Eternal
             Salvation
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           to
           believe
           
             the
             Inward
             Appearance
             of
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
          
           by
           his
           
             Grace
             ,
             Light
             ,
             Life
             and
             Spirit
             in
             our
             Hearts
             ,
          
           and
           that
           therefore
           none
           is
           a
           true
           and
           perfect
           Christian
           in
           kind
           and
           Nature
           ,
           without
           this
           Faith
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           must
           not
           place
           our
           whole
           Salvation
           upon
           any
           Light
           ,
           Gift
           or
           Grace
           within
           us
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           say
           it
           is
           sufficient
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           without
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           as
           some
           have
           said
           ,
           thereby
           to
           exclude
           
             the
             Man
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           in
           whom
           the
           fulness
           of
           Grace
           and
           Truth
           dwelleth
           ,
           and
           of
           whose
           fulness
           we
           receive
           ,
           
           and
           Grace
           for
           Grace
           ,
           even
           every
           new
           and
           fresh
           Supply
           and
           increase
           of
           more
           Grace
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           the
           greatest
           and
           most
           necessary
           
             Articles
             of
             the
             Christian
             Faith
             ,
          
           )
           must
           be
           called
           Imposition
           ,
           and
           refused
           to
           be
           Terms
           of
           our
           
             Communion
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           far
           less
           Matters
           ,
           (
           as
           these
           abovementioned
           ,
           of
           Plain
           Language
           ,
           Habit
           ,
           Salutation
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Mens
           and
           Womens
           Meetings
           )
           must
           be
           made
           such
           Terms
           of
           Communion
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           exclude
           them
           by
           such
           a
           severe
           Penalty
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           own
           them
           to
           be
           in
           Unity
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           yet
           allow
           them
           to
           be
           in
           Unity
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           may
           differ
           from
           us
           in
           great
           and
           weighty
           Matters
           of
           the
           
             Christian
             Faith
             ,
          
           for
           ought
           we
           know
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           but
           the
           Policy
           to
           conceal
           their
           unbelief
           ,
           or
           if
           they
           express
           it
           as
           some
           have
           done
           ,
           to
           call
           it
           but
           a
           Weakness
           ,
           whereas
           to
           deny
           or
           oppose
           the
           other
           lesser
           things
           abovementioned
           ,
           is
           not
           reckoned
           by
           many
           a
           Weakness
           ,
           but
           such
           a
           Matter
           as
           for
           which
           a
           Man
           is
           Worthy
           to
           be
           denyed
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           see
           not
           the
           Consistency
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           so
           I
           Judge
           ,
           nor
           do
           many
           more
           .
           And
           whereas
           some
           have
           charged
           me
           with
           Imposition
           ,
           for
           modestly
           presenting
           a
           Paper
           ,
           called
           
             Gospel
             Order
             and
             Discipline
             improved
             ,
          
           &c.
           some
           years
           ago
           ,
           to
           the
           Yearly
           Meeting
           at
           
             Burlington
             in
             West
             Jersey
             ,
          
           delivered
           only
           by
           way
           of
           Proposition
           and
           Query
           ,
           being
           read
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           many
           Witnesses
           very
           lately
           )
           I
           see
           not
           why
           any
           should
           call
           it
           an
           Imposition
           ,
           which
           is
           only
           proposed
           by
           way
           of
           Query
           ,
           and
           was
           never
           urged
           or
           pressed
           by
           me
           at
           any
           time
           ;
           but
           the
           Paper
           it self
           is
           so
           fair
           and
           innocent
           ,
           and
           so
           free
           of
           any
           thing
           that
           looks
           like
           Imposition
           ,
           that
           several
           Friends
           that
           have
           seen
           and
           heard
           it
           read
           ,
           are
           well
           affected
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           do
           wish
           that
           Friends
           might
           find
           it
           convenient
           to
           practice
           the
           things
           therein
           mentioned
           ,
           they
           being
           generally
           agreeable
           to
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           and
           well
           Warranted
           by
           either
           General
           or
           Particular
           Precepts
           of
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           be
           called
           Imposition
           .
           And
           whereas
           some
           through
           ignorance
           and
           shortness
           of
           understanding
           ,
           have
           blamed
           some
           of
           the
           ten
           Articles
           or
           Heads
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           having
           this
           Title
           ,
           some
           of
           our
           Principles
           to
           which
           if
           ye
           agree
           (
           lately
           read
           before
           many
           Witnesses
           ,
           but
           no
           ways
           contradicted
           )
           I
           have
           in
           readiness
           to
           Print
           a
           Collection
           of
           
             Testimonies
          
           out
           of
           
             Friends
             Printed
             Books
             ,
          
           to
           prove
           every
           one
           of
           these
           ten
           Articles
           ,
           (
           as
           well
           as
           I
           have
           elsewhere
           proved
           them
           out
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Scriptures
          
           )
           divers
           of
           which
           have
           been
           so
           much
           opposed
           by
           some
           ,
           and
           questioned
           by
           others
           ;
           and
           seing
           there
           hath
           
           been
           of
           late
           so
           much
           querying
           about
           Principles
           by
           some
           .
           Is
           it
           not
           high
           time
           that
           by
           the
           general
           Consent
           ,
           Advice
           and
           approbation
           of
           the
           most
           judicious
           ,
           wise
           and
           understanding
           of
           Friends
           now
           alive
           ,
           all
           the
           most
           necessary
           Principles
           and
           Doctrines
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           both
           common
           and
           peculiar
           ,
           should
           be
           published
           and
           made
           known
           ,
           for
           the
           great
           good
           ,
           Service
           and
           benefit
           of
           Men
           in
           General
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           for
           the
           Good
           of
           Us
           and
           our
           Posterity
           in
           particular
           ;
           that
           in
           our
           universal
           and
           harmonious
           Testimony
           both
           with
           the
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           and
           with
           sound
           Christians
           in
           all
           
             Ages
             ,
          
           and
           with
           one
           another
           ,
           the
           Posterity
           that
           is
           to
           come
           after
           us
           and
           our
           Children
           that
           are
           growing
           up
           ,
           may
           have
           the
           benefit
           thereof
           ,
           and
           thereby
           have
           occasion
           to
           bless
           God
           on
           our
           behalf
           .
           And
           also
           ,
           that
           whatever
           weak
           and
           unsound
           or
           unjustifiable
           Expressions
           ,
           Sayings
           or
           Passages
           are
           to
           be
           found
           in
           any
           Books
           among
           us
           that
           have
           happened
           through
           humane
           weakness
           ,
           or
           inadvertency
           ,
           that
           are
           offensive
           and
           stumbling
           to
           other
           Professions
           ,
           and
           hurtful
           to
           the
           Weak
           among
           our selves
           may
           be
           Noted
           ,
           Corrected
           and
           amended
           ,
           without
           partiality
           and
           respect
           of
           Persons
           ,
           and
           in
           so
           doing
           we
           shall
           not
           only
           show
           our
           Love
           to
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           but
           also
           to
           those
           Men
           ,
           not
           by
           cloaking
           ,
           but
           by
           amending
           what
           is
           amiss
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           best
           way
           of
           covering
           them
           ,
           (
           as
           God
           covereth
           us
           when
           he
           amendeth
           and
           reformeth
           us
           )
           after
           the
           worthy
           Example
           of
           them
           that
           have
           been
           the
           Successors
           of
           those
           called
           Fathers
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           since
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           ,
           who
           having
           highly
           esteemed
           and
           loved
           them
           for
           their
           Works
           sake
           ,
           yet
           have
           corrected
           their
           Errours
           impartially
           ,
           having
           in
           so
           doing
           imitated
           the
           Example
           of
           Blessed
           
             Sem
          
           and
           
             Japhet
             ,
          
           who
           
             taking
             a
             Garment
             went
             backward
             and
             covered
             their
             Fathers
             Nakedness
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           concerning
           the
           Advice
           given
           me
           by
           some
           to
           retract
           the
           bitter
           or
           severe
           Language
           that
           I
           have
           given
           to
           some
           of
           my
           opposers
           ,
           in
           some
           of
           the
           late
           Printed
           Books
           ,
           which
           advice
           they
           gave
           with
           telling
           me
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           confessed
           my
           human
           Imperfections
           and
           Passions
           :
           to
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           some
           who
           have
           so
           advised
           me
           ,
           should
           give
           me
           their
           good
           Example
           ,
           by
           retracting
           their
           much
           more
           bitter
           Language
           ,
           and
           more
           hard
           and
           severe
           Names
           they
           have
           given
           to
           some
           who
           have
           differed
           from
           them
           in
           less
           Matters
           .
           But
           why
           do
           they
           not
           give
           the
           same
           advice
           to
           
           my
           Opposers
           ,
           who
           have
           far
           exceeded
           me
           ,
           as
           appeareth
           by
           their
           three
           Judgements
           ,
           and
           other
           their
           Papers
           and
           Manuscripts
           against
           me
           .
           As
           also
           ,
           why
           do
           they
           advise
           me
           to
           call
           in
           my
           Printed
           Books
           ,
           and
           yet
           give
           them
           of
           the
           other
           side
           no
           advice
           to
           call
           in
           their
           false
           Judgements
           given
           out
           against
           me
           ,
           without
           all
           Conviction
           ,
           Hearing
           or
           Tryal
           .
           However
           let
           them
           particularly
           tell
           me
           what
           the
           hard
           Words
           are
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           given
           to
           any
           that
           I
           cannot
           prove
           to
           be
           due
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           yield
           to
           their
           Advice
           .
           And
           as
           to
           my
           confessing
           my
           
             Humane
             Imperfections
             ,
          
           it
           is
           not
           well
           so
           to
           glory
           over
           me
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           lessen
           my
           Reputation
           and
           Christian
           Testimony
           among
           
             Friends
             ,
          
           while
           they
           are
           silent
           wholly
           of
           some
           of
           their
           own
           far
           greater
           Imperfections
           and
           passionate
           behaviour
           used
           towards
           me
           ,
           before
           many
           Witnesses
           .
           I
           Judge
           it
           is
           more
           Christian
           ,
           and
           a
           greater
           Argument
           of
           a
           Mans
           grouth
           towards
           Perfection
           to
           achnowledge
           his
           sinful
           Infirmities
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           or
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           humbled
           under
           the
           sense
           of
           them
           ,
           than
           like
           the
           proud
           
             Pharisee
          
           to
           justifie
           ones
           self
           ,
           when
           he
           may
           be
           ,
           and
           is
           really
           guilty
           of
           greater
           Evils
           .
           But
           as
           I
           have
           again
           and
           again
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             For
             my
             inward
             Defects
             and
             Infirmities
             I
             am
             only
             accountable
             unto
             God
             ,
             whose
             tender
             Mercies
             and
             Forgiveness
             for
             Christs
             sake
             ,
             I
             have
             humbly
             sought
             and
             obtained
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             firm
             Faith
             and
             Hope
             in
             due
             time
             to
             overcome
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             be
             made
             more
             than
             a
             Conquerour
             through
             him
             that
             hath
             loved
             me
             ,
             but
             to
             Men
             I
             am
             only
             accountable
             for
             my
             Words
             and
             Deeds
          
           ;
           and
           as
           I
           have
           not
           acknowleged
           unto
           any
           (
           nor
           seen
           just
           cause
           so
           to
           do
           )
           so
           they
           have
           not
           proved
           me
           guilty
           of
           either
           Words
           or
           Deeds
           ,
           that
           the
           Truth
           condemneth
           in
           relation
           to
           these
           Matters
           ,
           whereof
           some
           have
           accused
           me
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           not
           well
           to
           misconstrue
           my
           sincere
           and
           Godly
           Zeal
           ,
           in
           my
           boldly
           and
           sharply
           reproving
           gross
           and
           vile
           Errours
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           wicked
           Practices
           ,
           and
           to
           call
           it
           passion
           ,
           sinful
           anger
           and
           wrath
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           a
           small
           thing
           for
           me
           to
           be
           Judged
           of
           Men
           ,
           seeing
           he
           that
           Judgeth
           me
           is
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whose
           Peace
           ,
           Love
           ,
           Favour
           and
           Approbation
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           main
           I
           enjoy
           ,
           to
           my
           
             unspeakable
             comfort
             ,
          
           strength
           and
           supporting
           ,
           who
           knoweth
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           my
           Cause
           ,
           and
           the
           sincerity
           of
           my
           heart
           ,
           whatever
           humane
           Weaknesses
           have
           attended
           me
           ,
           which
           are
           greater
           and
           more
           in
           some
           that
           do
           so
           accuse
           me
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           neither
           the
           sincerity
           nor
           humility
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           .
        
         
         
           And
           lastly
           as
           to
           that
           advise
           given
           me
           by
           so
           me
           to
           labour
           to
           make
           up
           the
           bleach
           that
           is
           already
           made
           among
           them
           called
           
             Quakers
          
           in
           these
           
             American
          
           parts
           ,
           I
           hope
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           it
           ,
           but
           it
           can
           never
           effectually
           be
           done
           but
           in
           Truths
           Way
           ,
           and
           on
           Truths
           Terms
           ;
           and
           they
           who
           so
           advise
           me
           should
           advise
           and
           admonish
           them
           of
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           that
           they
           call
           in
           the
           many
           false
           Judgements
           given
           out
           against
           me
           ,
           from
           divers
           Provinces
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           without
           all
           Hearing
           ,
           Tryal
           or
           Conviction
           ,
           and
           particularly
           that
           of
           the
           28
           false
           Judges
           from
           
             Pensilvania
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           rotten
           Basis
           and
           Foundation
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           which
           was
           given
           out
           against
           me
           ,
           without
           all
           Hearing
           ,
           Conviction
           or
           Tryal
           ;
           and
           also
           they
           should
           advise
           them
           to
           give
           out
           a
           Testimony
           ,
           aknowleging
           their
           Errour
           ,
           first
           in
           giving
           out
           a
           Proclamation
           against
           me
           ,
           signed
           by
           
             S.J.
          
           and
           others
           of
           their
           Ministry
           and
           Elders
           ,
           which
           they
           caused
           to
           be
           cry'd
           against
           me
           ,
           by
           the
           Common
           Cryer
           at
           the
           Market
           place
           in
           
             Philadelphia
             ,
          
           without
           all
           Conviction
           or
           Tryal
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Fundamental
           Laws
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           to
           the
           danger
           of
           my
           Life
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           my
           Reputation
           ,
           wherein
           they
           charge
           me
           with
           Words
           in
           a
           Printed
           Sheet
           called
           
             an
             Appeal
             having
             a
             tendency
             to
             Sedition
             ,
             and
             disturbance
             of
             the
             peace
             and
             subversion
             of
             the
             (
             then
             )
             present
             Government
             in
             Pensilvania
             ,
          
           (
           but
           I
           produced
           a
           Certificate
           signed
           by
           the
           deputy
           Governour
           and
           Consul
           of
           
             Philadelphia
             ,
          
           clearing
           me
           of
           all
           these
           Charges
           ,
           and
           amply
           declaring
           my
           Innocency
           ,
           and
           Peaceable
           Behaviour
           towards
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           them
           in
           Authority
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           which
           was
           Solemnly
           read
           before
           many
           Witnesses
           of
           the
           People
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           that
           gave
           great
           content
           )
           and
           all
           this
           only
           for
           asserting
           ,
           or
           rather
           Querying
           concerning
           the
           Inconsistency
           of
           the
           late
           Practices
           of
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           with
           the
           professed
           Principles
           of
           the
           People
           called
           in
           scorn
           
             Quakers
          
           in
           these
           parts
           ,
           as
           did
           sufficiently
           appear
           ,
           when
           solemnly
           read
           before
           many
           Witnesses
           ,
           with
           my
           answer
           to
           the
           said
           Proclamation
           .
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           in
           Fining
           
             Thomas
             Budd
          
           and
           me
           ,
           each
           of
           us
           Five
           Pounds
           a
           piece
           ,
           for
           Reproving
           
             S.J.
          
           his
           pride
           ,
           in
           our
           just
           Defence
           in
           answer
           to
           his
           false
           defamatory
           Judgment
           against
           us
           ,
           saying
           concerning
           him
           ,
           that
           
             He
             was
             too
             high
             and
             Imperious
             both
             in
             Friends
             Meetings
             and
             Wordly
             Courts
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             His
             being
             an
             Ignorant
             ,
             Presumptuous
             and
             Insolent
             Man
             ,
          
           which
           last
           Words
           did
           no
           wise
           respect
           his
           Magistracy
           ,
           but
           
           his
           being
           a
           
             Minister
             ,
          
           and
           by
           profession
           ,
           one
           called
           a
           
             Quaker
             ,
          
           which
           I
           do
           declare
           we
           did
           Conscientiously
           ,
           and
           have
           sufficiently
           proved
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           and
           is
           but
           too
           well
           known
           to
           be
           true
           among
           the
           Neighbourhood
           in
           that
           part
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           which
           he
           did
           most
           palpably
           discover
           (
           when
           going
           out
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           where
           we
           were
           Fined
           for
           reproving
           his
           Pride
           )
           in
           the
           
             high
             Street
             ,
          
           to
           the
           observation
           and
           hearing
           of
           divers
           honest
           persons
           that
           have
           attested
           it
           ,
           stretching
           out
           his
           hand
           ,
           he
           said
           to
           some
           of
           our
           Friends
           that
           were
           expostulating
           the
           case
           with
           him
           ,
           
             If
             I
             draw
             forth
             my
             hand
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             pull
             it
             in
             again
             until
             I
             have
             quelled
             you
             all
          
           ;
           as
           also
           for
           his
           Committing
           to
           Prison
           two
           Friends
           of
           truth
           ,
           for
           uttering
           or
           publishing
           the
           said
           Printed
           Sheet
           ,
           called
           
             An
             Appeal
          
           ;
           now
           if
           this
           be
           not
           impartially
           censured
           and
           judged
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           ,
           without
           giving
           any
           publick
           Testimony
           of
           his
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           owning
           his
           Iniquity
           in
           these
           matters
           ,
           be
           permitted
           or
           allowed
           to
           Preach
           and
           Pray
           in
           Meetings
           ,
           after
           solemn
           Complaint
           hath
           been
           made
           against
           him
           in
           an
           orderly
           way
           ;
           what
           will
           the
           People
           in
           
             New
             England
          
           say
           ,
           who
           have
           formerly
           Persecuted
           our
           Friends
           there
           ;
           and
           what
           will
           others
           say
           ,
           that
           have
           fresh
           in
           Memory
           the
           frequent
           Outcries
           and
           Complaints
           of
           Friends
           against
           Persecution
           in
           former
           days
           ;
           and
           how
           oft
           have
           many
           Friends
           both
           in
           Print
           and
           otherwise
           reproved
           the
           Pride
           ,
           and
           Imperious
           behaviour
           of
           Magistrates
           in
           former
           days
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           find
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           Magistrates
           have
           Persecuted
           any
           ,
           by
           Fining
           or
           Imprisoning
           them
           for
           so
           saying
           or
           Printing
           ,
           nor
           do
           we
           find
           it
           in
           any
           Law
           ,
           either
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           
             America
          
           ;
           that
           it
           is
           Penal
           to
           call
           a
           Justice
           of
           Peace
           ,
           
             High
          
           or
           
             Imperious
             ,
          
           especially
           when
           he
           is
           not
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Office
           ,
           and
           when
           our
           Complaint
           hath
           been
           made
           in
           an
           orderly
           way
           ,
           against
           the
           said
           
             S.J.
          
           and
           the
           Record
           of
           the
           Court
           produced
           and
           read
           in
           their
           hearing
           ,
           and
           signed
           with
           the
           Clarks
           own
           hand
           ,
           the
           verity
           of
           which
           
             S.J.
          
           denied
           not
           ;
           why
           should
           any
           put
           it
           off
           with
           saying
           the
           Legality
           or
           Illegality
           of
           these
           Proceedings
           ,
           according
           to
           Men
           ,
           it
           appeareth
           not
           proper
           for
           them
           to
           meddle
           with
           ;
           but
           since
           they
           have
           greatly
           medled
           with
           the
           illegality
           ,
           and
           arbitrary
           Proceedings
           of
           other
           Courts
           ,
           against
           the
           People
           called
           
             Quakers
          
           h●rein
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           Witness
           their
           many
           Printed
           Books
           ,
           and
           divers
           Printed
           Tryals
           to
           that
           effect
           ;
           why
           will
           they
           not
           meddle
           with
           the
           illegality
           
           of
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           that
           Court
           in
           
             Pensilvania
          
           ;
           and
           particularly
           
             S.J.
          
           being
           personally
           present
           before
           them
           when
           complained
           against
           .
           If
           it
           be
           said
           ,
           what
           they
           did
           ,
           they
           did
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           as
           that
           Law
           has
           not
           been
           ,
           nor
           can
           be
           produced
           ,
           so
           it
           will
           be
           said
           ,
           that
           they
           in
           
             New-England
          
           had
           a
           Law
           when
           they
           put
           our
           Friends
           to
           Death
           ,
           and
           the
           Jews
           said
           ,
           they
           had
           a
           Law
           ,
           when
           they
           put
           our
           Blessed
           Saviour
           to
           Death
           .
           But
           if
           they
           do
           not
           think
           it
           proper
           to
           meddle
           with
           the
           illegality
           of
           these
           Proceedings
           as
           to
           Men
           why
           do
           they
           not
           at
           least
           meddle
           with
           the
           illegality
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           to
           remove
           the
           Scandal
           and
           offence
           out
           of
           the
           Minds
           and
           Consciences
           of
           Many
           tender
           Friends
           that
           are
           greatly
           wounded
           and
           scandalised
           to
           hear
           
             S.J.
          
           Preach
           and
           Pray
           in
           the
           Meetings
           of
           the
           People
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           Countenanced
           and
           allowed
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           without
           his
           having
           given
           the
           least
           evidence
           of
           his
           Repentance
           for
           those
           Evils
           ;
           whereas
           for
           much
           lesser
           matters
           men
           have
           been
           disowned
           ,
           and
           a
           Judgment
           in
           Writ
           given
           out
           ,
           and
           Recorded
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           in
           order
           to
           make
           up
           the
           Breach
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           and
           to
           prevent
           any
           hurt
           here
           ,
           they
           ought
           to
           pass
           an
           express
           Censure
           and
           Judgment
           upon
           all
           and
           every
           one
           of
           these
           gross
           and
           vile
           Errors
           that
           I
           have
           proved
           divers
           of
           them
           guilty
           of
           in
           
             Pensilvania
             ,
          
           by
           Manuscripts
           ,
           and
           Papers
           signed
           with
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           and
           to
           procure
           the
           persons
           guilty
           of
           these
           Errors
           ,
           to
           Condemn
           them
           ,
           otherwise
           not
           to
           own
           them
           as
           Friends
           and
           Brethren
           .
           And
           whereas
           some
           say
           ,
           wherein
           
             G.
             Keith
          
           apprehends
           himself
           injur'd
           or
           aggreived
           by
           any
           particular
           persons
           ,
           he
           ought
           to
           exercise
           a
           
             Spirit
             of
             Forgivness
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           I
           Answer
           ,
           And
           so
           I
           hope
           I
           do
           ,
           towards
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           Men
           who
           have
           wronged
           me
           ;
           yet
           doth
           ,
           or
           can
           my
           so
           doing
           clear
           
             S.J.
          
           (
           and
           his
           Brethren
           )
           who
           have
           so
           apparently
           Injured
           me
           without
           his
           and
           their
           Repentance
           ?
           And
           if
           this
           be
           the
           Method
           and
           way
           to
           answer
           all
           the
           Complaints
           of
           Injur'd
           and
           Oppressed
           Persons
           who
           cry
           and
           complain
           against
           the
           Injuries
           and
           Oppressions
           done
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           lay
           it
           before
           Meetings
           ,
           appointed
           for
           the
           Exercise
           of
           Church
           Discipline
           ,
           who
           profess
           to
           hear
           and
           judg
           impartially
           in
           all
           cases
           of
           Complaint
           ,
           to
           tell
           them
           ,
           they
           must
           exercise
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Forgiveness
           towards
           them
           ,
           whom
           they
           apprehend
           to
           have
           wronged
           them
           ,
           without
           requiring
           the
           persons
           that
           have
           done
           
           the
           wrong
           ,
           to
           clear
           themselves
           by
           some
           Testimony
           of
           their
           Repentance
           ;
           then
           why
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           other
           ,
           or
           most
           cases
           of
           less
           Importance
           ,
           they
           require
           them
           that
           are
           Guilty
           ,
           to
           Write
           Papers
           of
           Condemnation
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           Recorded
           for
           the
           clearing
           the
           Truth
           ;
           yea
           ,
           what
           need
           of
           any
           Meetings
           for
           Discipline
           at
           all
           ,
           if
           this
           method
           and
           way
           take
           place
           ,
           to
           tell
           them
           that
           are
           wronged
           ,
           they
           must
           exercise
           a
           Spirit
           of
           forgiveness
           towards
           such
           who
           have
           wronged
           them
           ,
           without
           either
           giving
           due
           Judgment
           against
           the
           Guilty
           ,
           or
           requiring
           them
           to
           Judg
           themselves
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           if
           they
           give
           any
           Judgment
           against
           them
           ,
           yet
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           as
           without
           any
           publick
           Testimony
           of
           their
           Repentance
           ,
           to
           allow
           and
           countenance
           them
           as
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           in
           unity
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           why
           should
           any
           represent
           me
           as
           the
           provoker
           ,
           and
           them
           as
           the
           provoked
           ?
           Where
           as
           the
           plain
           Contrary
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           Provocation
           began
           on
           their
           side
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           said
           of
           
             Samuel
             Jennings
             ,
          
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           was
           in
           defence
           of
           my
           Christian
           Testimony
           and
           Innocency
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           POSTSCRIPT
           .
        
         
           
             I
          
           Declare
           my
           real
           and
           sincere
           Intention
           to
           remain
           in
           unity
           with
           all
           faithful
           friends
           and
           Brethren
           every
           where
           ,
           and
           to
           continue
           to
           meet
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           exercise
           my
           gift
           of
           Ministry
           among
           them
           ,
           as
           God
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           enable
           me
           in
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Love
           and
           Peace
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           I
           can
           have
           the
           free
           Exercise
           of
           my
           gift
           among
           them
           ,
           without
           interruption
           or
           disturbance
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           not
           my
           purpose
           ,
           nor
           hath
           it
           been
           my
           way
           ,
           nor
           I
           hope
           shall
           it
           be
           ,
           to
           use
           any
           interruption
           or
           disturbance
           towards
           any
           ,
           but
           to
           behave
           my self
           orderly
           and
           peaceably
           towards
           all
           ;
           and
           I
           would
           have
           none
           to
           entertain
           Jealousies
           and
           evil
           thoughts
           concerning
           me
           ,
           as
           if
           I
           did
           design
           any
           breach
           among
           faithful
           friends
           ,
           having
           so
           long
           
           laboured
           for
           
             30
          
           years
           past
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           by
           preaching
           and
           writing
           ;
           and
           God
           having
           blest
           my
           Labours
           with
           great
           success
           ,
           in
           being
           an
           Instrument
           to
           the
           bringing
           many
           into
           the
           blessed
           unity
           and
           fellowship
           with
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           one
           with
           another
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           my
           Love
           remaining
           intire
           towards
           many
           ,
           and
           their
           Love
           so
           remaining
           towards
           me
           ;
           why
           should
           any
           be
           jealous
           over
           me
           ,
           as
           if
           I
           did
           intend
           a
           breach
           among
           the
           faithful
           ,
           or
           to
           scatter
           what
           I
           have
           been
           endeavouring
           with
           many
           brethren
           ,
           in
           much
           labour
           of
           mind
           and
           body
           ,
           and
           great
           sufferings
           ,
           to
           gather
           ;
           or
           to
           destroy
           what
           I
           have
           by
           the
           Grace
           and
           help
           of
           God
           been
           building
           up
           :
           I
           earnestly
           request
           and
           beseech
           all
           faithful
           friends
           and
           brethren
           every
           where
           ,
           who
           have
           had
           any
           former
           true
           knowledg
           of
           me
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           more
           especially
           those
           who
           have
           received
           any
           spiritual
           profiting
           and
           edification
           ,
           and
           Consolation
           by
           my
           Ministry
           and
           Testimony
           ,
           or
           Writings
           to
           have
           Charity
           towards
           me
           ,
           and
           keep
           in
           that
           Love
           that
           thinks
           no
           evil
           ;
           for
           I
           have
           had
           great
           ,
           and
           still
           have
           so
           great
           an
           interest
           ,
           room
           and
           place
           ,
           in
           the
           Christian
           Love
           and
           Esteem
           of
           many
           Friends
           and
           Brethren
           ,
           by
           my
           Christian
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           innocent
           manner
           of
           Conversation
           ,
           and
           spiritual
           Fellowship
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           Life
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           be
           so
           easily
           separated
           from
           them
           ,
           as
           some
           may
           suggest
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           I
           never
           shall
           ,
           whatever
           some
           may
           surmise
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           but
           as
           I
           neither
           intend
           ,
           nor
           desire
           any
           breach
           among
           faithful
           Friends
           ,
           so
           I
           freely
           declare
           ,
           I
           greatly
           desire
           and
           hope
           for
           a
           greater
           degree
           of
           Reformation
           to
           take
           place
           among
           us
           in
           general
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           greater
           growth
           and
           increase
           in
           Grace
           ,
           and
           in
           Knowledg
           and
           in
           Holiness
           ,
           than
           is
           yet
           attained
           to
           by
           us
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           my
           belief
           ,
           and
           hope
           with
           earnest
           expectations
           ,
           and
           desires
           ,
           and
           frequent
           Prayer
           and
           Supplication
           unto
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           be
           pleased
           more
           and
           more
           to
           refine
           us
           ,
           to
           make
           us
           every
           way
           a
           more
           Pure
           People
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           to
           separate
           and
           purge
           out
           from
           among
           us
           ,
           the
           many
           Impurities
           and
           Imperfections
           that
           cleave
           to
           many
           of
           us
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           many
           hyocrites
           ,
           &
           otherwise
           unqualified
           persons
           that
           are
           among
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           many
           stumbling
           blocks
           and
           offences
           that
           are
           in
           the
           way
           of
           many
           ,
           that
           hinder
           them
           from
           receiving
           our
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           joyning
           with
           us
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           may
           be
           removed
           ,
           being
           firmly
           persuaded
           in
           a
           sincere
           Faith
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           is
           about
           to
           make
           a
           short
           and
           speedy
           work
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           even
           to
           refine
           all
           professions
           on
           Earth
           ,
           and
           to
           gather
           out
           of
           them
           all
           a
           pure
           and
           holy
           seed
           ,
           and
           people
           to
           himself
           .
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             George
             Keith
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             R.
             Levis
             ,
          
           1694.