Babel's builders unmasking themselves as appears by the following paper from Barbadoes, (promoted by George for his party, and subscribed by eighty two of them.) With a letter of G.F.'s, G.W.'s, &c, in answer thereunto; and observations thereupon. Also, a false prophecy of that lying prophet, Solomon Eccles. Published for undeceiving the simple, and in abhorrence and detestation of the principle and practice contained in the said paper; they being of an evil tendency, and contrary to the doctrine of Christ and his apostles, or of any sincere-hearted Protestants, or true Christians this day. By T.C.
Crisp, Thomas, 17th cent.
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Babel's builders unmasking themselves as appears by the following paper from Barbadoes, (promoted by George for his party, and subscribed by eighty two of them.) With a letter of G.F.'s, G.W.'s, &c, in answer thereunto; and observations thereupon. Also, a false prophecy of that lying prophet, Solomon Eccles. Published for undeceiving the simple, and in abhorrence and detestation of the principle and practice contained in the said paper; they being of an evil tendency, and contrary to the doctrine of Christ and his apostles, or of any sincere-hearted Protestants, or true Christians this day. By T.C.
Crisp, Thomas, 17th cent.
Fox, George, 1624-1691.
Eccles, Solomon, 1618-1683.
Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
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Babel's
Builders
Unmasking
Themselves
,
As
appears
by
the
following
PAPER
from
Barbadoes
,
(
promoted
by
George
For
his
Party
,
and
subscribed
by
Eighty
two
of
them
.
)
With
a
LETTER
of
G.
F's
,
G.
W's
,
&c.
in
Answer
thereunto
;
and
OBSERVATIONS
thereupon
.
Also
,
a
FALSE
PROPHECY
of
that
Lying
Prophet
,
SOLOMON
ECCLES
.
Published
for
undeceiving
the
Simple
,
and
in
Abhorrence
and
Detestation
of
the
Principle
and
Practice
contained
in
the
said
Paper
;
they
being
of
an
evil
tendency
,
and
contrary
to
the
Doctrine
of
Christ
and
his
Apostles
,
or
of
any
sincere-hearted
Protestants
,
or
true
Christians
this
day
.
By
T.
C.
Thus
saith
the
Lord
of
Hosts
,
Hearken
not
unto
the
words
of
the
Prophets
that
prophesy
unto
you
;
—
they
speak
a
Vision
of
their
own
hearts
,
and
not
out
of
the
Mouth
of
the
Lord.
Jer.
23.
16.
Thy
Prophets
have
seen
vain
and
foolish
things
for
thee
,
and
they
have
not
discovered
thine
Iniquity
—
but
seen
for
thee
false
Prophecies
.
Lam.
2.
14.
LONDON
,
Printed
in
the
Year
,
1681.
THE
PREFACE
.
THE
Intent
of
the
Publication
of
this
ensuing
Paper
and
Letter
,
&c.
is
not
to
reflect
or
reproach
in
general
the
People
called
Quakers
,
or
in
contempt
of
their
Principle
:
for
God
hath
a
People
among
them
,
many
of
whom
have
long
been
reviled
and
falsly
accused
and
slandered
,
because
they
have
conscientiously
refused
to
conform
to
Prescriptions
without
Conviction
,
and
are
therefore
termed
Separates
,
Stubborn
,
Cains
,
Judases
,
Apostats
,
and
what
not
,
that
may
make
them
odious
to
honest
People
?
But
this
is
to
manifest
the
Apostacy
and
Innovasions
of
a
few
of
them
that
are
of
the
Foxonian
Sect
,
which
love
Preheminence
,
and
term
themselves
the
Body
and
Elders
,
and
the
Church
,
and
presume
to
give
Laws
and
Orders
to
others
to
conform
to
,
or
else
be
accounted
Infidels
,
Rebels
,
&c.
when
it
is
evident
the
cause
of
their
Rage
against
them
(
they
call
Separates
,
&c.
)
is
,
because
they
will
not
rebel
against
the
Light
in
their
own
Hearts
:
So
it
's
those
that
pretend
themselves
the
Church
,
Elders
,
&c.
that
would
cause
the
People
to
rebel
,
therefore
may
be
said
,
they
are
like
Jeroboam
the
Son
of
Nebat
,
who
made
Israel
to
sin
.
Also
G.
F.
&c.
have
manifested
themselves
to
be
Lo
here
's
(
which
Christ
commanded
should
not
be
gone
after
)
as
appears
by
their
Letter
herein
,
produced
and
pretended
as
a
disowning
that
Paper
or
Judgment
,
but
doth
chiefly
endeavour
to
stifle
it
from
going
abroad
,
because
it
manifests
their
Confusion
.
And
that
G.
F.'s
&c.
Universal
Spirit
they
so
often
mention
,
is
not
that
which
Peter
had
,
Acts
10.
24.
which
accepts
all
that
fear
God
,
and
work
Righteousness
,
but
they
hedg
up
the
way
to
Acceptance
with
God
,
and
leave
no
Entrance
,
but
by
their
Forms
of
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
;
contrary
to
Christ
,
who
said
,
I
am
the
Way
,
&c.
Also
they
ascribe
that
to
their
Orders
and
Meetings
,
which
the
Scripture
ascribes
to
Christ.
And
G.
F.
&c.
are
so
fond
of
Proselytes
to
their
Orders
and
Meetings
,
that
notwithstanding
this
Paper
and
Judgment
is
so
repugnant
to
their
pretended
Foundation-Principle
,
yet
they
give
not
a
word
of
sharp
Reproof
to
it
in
all
their
Letter
;
as
the
Apostle
to
the
Galatians
,
Who
hath
bewitched
you
?
but
they
,
instead
thereof
,
give
high
Commendations
:
Therefore
with
sorrow
it
may
be
said
,
as
formerly
of
literal
Jerusalem
,
so
now
of
Jerusalem
from
above
,
Her
Adversaries
are
the
Chief
,
her
Enemies
prevail
;
and
Blindness
is
in
part
hapned
to
Israel
.
This
hath
the
Lord
suffered
to
come
to
pass
,
that
no
Flesh
should
glory
in
his
sight
.
Therefore
be
humbled
and
fear
before
Him
,
for
their
presuming
that
they
are
God's
People
,
and
that
they
have
his
Wisdom
and
Power
with
them
,
therefore
they
conclude
what
they
do
act
as
the
Body
or
Church
,
is
of
God
,
and
must
stand
as
his
Will
and
Counsel
,
and
for
want
of
his
Power
(
which
alone
makes
his
People
willing
)
they
fly
to
their
pretended
Church-Power
and
Authority
,
and
,
Saul-like
,
desire
to
have
Honour
before
the
People
;
but
what
Power
theirs
is
,
on
which
they
ground
their
Authority
to
proceed
against
the
Dissenters
from
their
prescribed
Forms
of
Meetings
,
&c.
hear
Isaac
Pennington's
Judgment
,
That
Power
therefore
in
the
Church
which
spares
the
Hypocrites
(
who
can
easily
comply
with
an
outward
Conformity
in
Worship
without
feeling
an
inward
Life
and
Virtue
)
but
lights
heavy
on
that
which
is
tender
and
shy
in
matters
of
Worship
,
that
is
not
the
true
Church-Power
,
at
best
but
a
Counterfeit
of
the
True.
The
Lord
God
preserve
and
deliver
us
from
those
of
the
Spirit
of
Gehazi
,
who
falsly
use
the
Master's
Name
,
when
he
never
sent
them
.
Even
so
,
Amen
,
saith
T.
Crisp.
At
a
Quarterly
Meeting
at
Ralph
Fretwell's
House
in
Barbadoes
the
23d
day
of
the
tenth
Month
,
1680.
THE
sum
of
the
Testimony
this
day
born
amounts
to
this
:
That
there
is
this
day
a
Choice
to
be
made
,
viz.
Whether
Friends
will
cleave
and
abide
unto
the
Universal
Spirit
of
the
living
God
,
and
each
give
up
their
whole
Concerns
;
with
which
Spirit
the
Faithful
have
Unity
?
Or
,
Whether
they
will
give
up
unto
the
Judgment
unto
their
own
Particular
,
or
Particulars
only
,
with
which
the
Judgment
General
of
the
Meeting
have
not
Urity
?
After
very
many
Testimonies
given
,
to
the
further
opening
of
the
Question
,
the
Judgment
underneath
was
written
,
being
voluntarily
subscribed
unto
by
each
Particular
of
this
Meeting
,
or
by
their
Order
their
Names
were
hereunto
put
.
I
desire
to
give
up
my
whole
Concern
,
if
required
,
both
Spiritual
and
Temporal
,
unto
the
Judgment
of
the
Spirit
of
God
in
the
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
:
as
believing
it
to
be
more
according
to
the
Universal
Wisdom
of
God
,
than
any
particular
measure
in
my self
,
or
any
particulars
with
which
the
Men
and
Women̄s
Meetings
have
not
Unity
.
Subscribed
by
Men
39.
Women
43.
Total
82.
The
Party
that
sent
the
above-said
,
writes
thus
,
viz.
This
Paper
hath
been
promoted
in
sundry
other
Meetings
since
,
and
subscribed
:
some
few
have
refused
:
in
abhorrence
whereof
other
Perswasions
have
Posted
it
.
Here
follows
the
Letter
of
G.
F.
&c.
to
the
Quarterly
Meeting
at
Barbadoes
touching
the
said
Paper
;
whereby
it
may
be
seen
how
,
and
wherein
they
own
or
disown
it
.
NOw
dear
Friends
,
if
this
Order
or
Judgment
should
come
into
the
hands
of
any
Apostates
or
Opposers
,
they
would
make
ill
work
with
it
,
and
say
that
we
set
up
an
Arbitrary
Power
over
Mens
Consciences
and
Properties
,
and
an
implicit
Faith
and
Submission
,
without
inward
Conviction
*
;
And
that
we
divided
the
measure
of
God
in
a
Particular
,
from
the
Universal
Spirit
of
God
in
other
Particulars
in
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
.
And
as
for
subscribing
unto
such
an
Order
or
Judgment
,
they
would
say
,
it
was
like
the
Scots
Covenant
‖
;
and
as
tho
the
measure
of
the
Faith
and
Spirit
of
God
in
themselves
,
was
not
agreeable
to
the
Universal
Spirit
and
Faith
in
the
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
;
and
that
if
they
should
go
from
the
measure
of
Faith
and
Spirit
of
God
in
their
own
particulaers
,
and
to
give
up
both
their
Spiritual
and
Temporal
Concerns
to
the
Universal
Spirit
in
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
.
This
would
be
the
way
to
bring
them
all
from
the
measure
of
the
Spirit
in
their
own
particulars
.
For
how
can
the
Men
and
Women
in
the
Universal
Spirit
receive
that
which
is
not
given
up
from
the
Universal
Spirit
:
therefore
all
must
be
left
to
the
Universal
Spirit
in
their
own
measures
thereof
;
and
as
for
the
Stubborn
and
Wilfull
,
that
are
against
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
,
the
Universal
Spirit
cannot
receive
that
.
And
all
are
to
give
up
to
the
Universal
Spirit
of
God
in
their
own
Particulars
,
in
which
Spirit
they
have
Unity
and
Fellowship
without
outward
Subscription
,
and
to
be
led
by
the
same
Spirit
to
see
their
Names
written
in
Heaven
in
this
Gospel-day
of
Light
and
Life
,
and
this
is
and
was
the
Saints
Testimony
in
the
New-Covenant
of
Light
and
Life
,
and
their
Heavenly
Subcription
,
which
is
above
all
outward
Subcriptions
both
among
the
Jews
and
Professors
,
for
one
ties
them
below
,
and
the
other
ties
them
above
.
And
for
any
to
say
they
desire
to
give
up
their
whole
concerns
both
Spiritual
and
Temporal
unto
the
Judgment
of
the
Spirit
of
God
in
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
,
as
believing
it
to
be
more
according
to
the
universal
Wisdom
of
God
,
than
any
particular
measure
in
my self
,
or
any
particulars
.
Now
this
would
make
the
belief
which
is
in
the
Light
,
and
the
measure
of
the
Spirit
in
their
own
particulars
,
not
one
with
the
Universal
Spirit
in
the
said
Meetings
.
And
as
for
those
that
the
Men
and
Womens
meetings
in
the
universal
Spirit
of
God
have
not
Unity
with
,
they
are
erred
from
their
own
measures
of
the
Spirit
of
God
;
but
the
Universal
Spirit
of
God
has
Unity
with
the
least
measure
now
,
as
it
was
in
the
Apostles
days
,
who
kept
every
one
to
their
own
measure
;
which
was
both
the
great
Rule
and
Line
of
the
New
Creature
in
the
Believers
and
Saints
then
,
and
so
with
that
the
Universal
Spirit
in
the
Apostles
and
Elders
then
had
,
and
now
have
Unity
.
And
therefore
,
dear
Friends
,
we
know
your
care
and
tenderness
of
Truth
,
and
that
you
aim
at
the
best
things
*
,
and
have
had
much
to
do
with
some
loose
Spirits
there
:
and
therefore
our
desires
are
,
that
you
would
stop
this
Paper
from
going
any
further
,
lest
some
should
get
Copies
of
it
,
and
spread
amongst
bad
Spirits
;
and
keep
in
the
general
tender
Spirit
of
God
,
that
in
love
you
may
answer
the
measure
of
the
Spirit
of
God
in
them
that
are
convinced
by
it
,
and
in
them
that
err
from
it
.
And
the
Man
of
God
must
not
strive
,
but
be
gentle
towards
all
.
And
so
concluding
with
the
Apostle's
tender
Advice
,
1
Cor.
1.
10.
Now
I
beseech
you
,
Brethren
,
by
the
Name
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
that
you
all
speak
the
same
thing
,
and
that
there
be
no
Divisions
amongst
you
,
but
that
you
be
perfectly
joined
together
in
the
same
mind
,
and
in
the
same
judgment
.
And
Phil.
2.
2
,
3.
Fulfill
you
my
joy
;
that
you
be
like-minded
,
having
the
same
Love
,
being
of
one
accord
,
of
one
mind
.
Let
nothing
be
done
through
strife
,
or
vain-glory
,
but
in
lowliness
of
mind
let
each
esteem
other
better
than
themselves
.
And
1
Pet.
3.
8.
Finally
,
be
all
of
one
mind
,
having
compassion
one
of
another
,
love
as
Brethren
:
Be
pitiful
,
be
▪
courteous
.
Now
as
for
your
Subscription
to
an
outward
tie
,
be
above
such
things
;
forasmuch
as
You
are
manifestly
declared
to
be
the
Epistle
of
Christ
,
written
not
with
Ink
,
but
,
with
the
Spirit
of
the
living
God
;
which
Spirit
hath
given
you
Life
,
and
will
bring
you
to
the
City
of
the
living
God
,
the
Heavenly
Jerusalem
,
and
to
the
General
Assembly
and
Church
of
the
first-born
,
which
are
written
in
Heaven
,
&c.
London
the
20th
of
the
4th
Month
,
1681.
Your
dear
Friends
and
Brethren
in
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
in
whom
you
have
Peace
,
Life
,
and
Salvation
.
GEORGE
FOX
.
ALEX.
PARKER
.
GEO.
WHITEHEAD
.
Now
by
this
Letter
of
G.
F.
&c.
they
either
condemn
the
aforesaid
Paper
,
or
not
:
if
they
condemn
it
,
then
these
three
particular
Persons
condemn
the
Judgment
of
the
Universal
Spirit
of
God
(
as
they
call
it
)
in
the
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
:
if
they
do
not
condemn
it
,
then
they
fall
in
with
them
in
contradiction
to
their
first
Principles
.
But
it
is
observed
,
that
they
rather
dislike
the
wording
it
,
than
the
matter
of
it
,
and
would
have
it
believed
that
those
Measures
in
Particular
Persons
which
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
have
not
Unity
with
,
They
are
erred
from
their
own
Measures
of
the
Spirit
of
God
,
and
are
stubborn
,
wilful
,
and
the
like
.
Thus
do
they
condemn
the
conscientious
Refusers
,
and
greatly
magnify
the
Authors
of
the
said
Paper
,
and
do
fully
assert
their
Authority
.
As
for
their
advising
against
such
Subscriptions
,
it
may
be
observ'd
that
their
Reasons
are
,
Lest
Apostats
or
Opposers
(
as
they
call
them
)
should
make
ill
work
with
it
,
and
say
such
and
such
things
as
do
clearly
follow
from
it
.
Not
that
these
three
Men
are
against
the
Substance
or
Doctrine
couched
in
the
subscribed
Paper
;
but
they
are
afraid
to
give
the
World
(
that
which
some
have
long
seen
)
such
a
clear
instance
of
their
Apostacy
from
their
former
Principles
;
and
their
Ambition
in
having
all
the
Quakers
subject
to
them
:
for
these
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
must
do
nothing
which
does
not
agree
with
the
Judgment
of
G.
F.
and
his
Elders
.
Let
all
sober
Men
judg
of
the
turnings
and
twinings
that
are
to
be
discovered
in
these
two
Papers
,
that
from
Barbadoes
,
and
that
from
London
;
and
how
inconsistent
they
are
with
themselves
,
and
their
first
Principles
.
A●
for
the
aforesaid
Paper
from
Barbadoes
,
wherein
is
exprest
the
Judgment
of
the
Quarterly
Meeting
,
I
take
it
to
be
neither
according
to
Scripture
,
nor
the
Principles
of
Truth
!
And
first
,
for
Scripture
;
By
it
you
make
void
the
New
Covenant
,
or
Law
written
in
the
Heart
.
Of
which
it
is
said
,
Heb.
8.
11.
They
shall
not
need
to
teach
every
Man
his
Brother
,
saying
,
Know
the
Lord
;
but
all
shall
know
me
from
the
least
to
the
greatest
.
And
John
2.
The
Anointing
which
you
have
received
of
Him
,
abideth
in
you
,
you
need
not
any
Man
to
teach
you
,
but
as
That
teacheth
,
&c.
But
your
Judgment
contradicts
these
,
(
viz.
Give
up
your
whole
Concern
,
Spiritual
and
Temporal
,
if
required
,
unto
the
Spirit
of
God
(
as
you
say
)
in
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
,
believing
it
to
be
more
according
to
the
Universal
Wisdom
of
God
,
than
any
particular
measure
in
your selves
,
&c.
But
the
Scripture
saith
,
None
know
the
things
of
God
but
the
Spirit
of
God.
And
how
shall
any
one
know
what
the
Meeting
requires
is
according
to
the
Spirit
of
God
,
if
not
by
a
measure
of
it
in
themselves
?
It
is
also
said
,
If
our
Heart
condemn
us
,
God
is
greater
:
but
if
that
condemn
us
not
,
then
have
we
confidence
towards
God.
For
if
it
please
God
to
reveal
any
thing
to
any
Particular
,
and
the
General
deny
or
disown
it
,
then
that
Particular
must
deny
that
Revelation
,
and
give
up
to
the
General
.
According
to
this
Doctrine
I
cannot
see
how
the
Church
should
ever
be
restored
out
of
the
Apostacy
,
unless
God
first
reveal
Himself
to
the
General
;
which
seems
to
be
contrary
to
His
way
of
Manifestation
to
this
very
day
:
For
what
must
John
have
done
with
his
Revelations
and
Message
to
the
Asian
Churches
,
Sardis
and
Laodicea
,
who
had
a
name
to
live
,
and
were
dead
?
and
said
,
they
were
rich
,
and
encreased
in
Goods
,
and
wanted
nothing
.
They
thought
well
of
themselves
,
and
had
but
few
Names
left
,
(
not
the
Generality
)
yet
were
mistaken
,
and
Apostatized
,
and
reproved
by
a
Particular
.
Now
,
according
to
your
Judgment
,
John
,
and
the
few
Names
,
ought
to
have
given
up
to
the
General
,
and
not
to
his
Particular
Revelation
.
Also
all
the
Reformations
since
the
Apostacy
,
have
been
begun
by
Particulars
,
and
opposed
and
persecuted
by
the
General
;
therefore
it
is
not
,
as
you
say
,
most
agreeing
to
the
Wisdom
of
God
,
to
cleave
to
the
Judgment
of
the
General
,
but
to
the
Particular
Manifestation
;
although
the
Judgment
General
have
not
unity
therewith
.
For
if
a
Particular
may
reprove
the
General
,
surely
he
ought
to
cleave
to
his
Particular
measure
for
his
own
Belief
and
Practice
,
although
the
General
have
not
unity
therewith
:
for
what
is
not
of
Faith
,
is
Sin
,
much
more
what
is
contrary
thereto
.
For
if
any
Meeting
require
any
one
to
do
or
believe
contrary
to
their
own
measure
:
whoever
obeys
them
,
becomes
therein
a
Servant
to
these
Persons
or
Meetings
;
for
it
is
said
,
His
Servants
ye
are
,
whom
ye
obey
.
Hereby
you
call
such
Men
,
or
Meetings
,
your
Master
,
or
Father
,
which
is
contrary
to
Christs
Command
.
O
Friends
,
strain
not
at
Gnats
,
and
swallow
such
Camels
!
which
the
82
seem
to
me
to
have
done
.
Secondly
;
That
it
is
against
the
Principles
of
Truth
,
is
plain
enough
,
and
needs
no
proof
:
For
by
that
we
are
taught
to
be
guided
by
the
manifestation
of
God's
Spirit
in
our
hearts
,
to
speak
and
act
,
as
thereby
instructed
,
and
that
the
Judgment
of
Truth
through
a
part
of
Christ's
Members
,
cannot
become
a
Bond
on
others
further
than
their
Understandings
are
illuminated
thereby
.
These
two
Positions
the
Judgment
aforesaid
seems
to
contradict
.
Also
read
E.
B.
&
I.
P's
Works
,
or
any
ancient
Friends
,
they
all
direct
to
the
Light
in
our
own
Hearts
or
Consciences
,
as
the
only
and
sufficient
Guide
and
Leader
▪
But
you
not
only
contradict
Scripture
,
and
Friends
Testimonies
,
but
have
given
such
an
unlimited
power
to
Meetings
,
and
not
contented
to
give
that
to
Men
which
never
before
was
given
,
since
Protestantism
,
but
to
Women
also
,
in
which
the
Scripture
is
silent
;
or
what
it
says
is
rather
against
their
having
any
power
or
rule
,
but
to
be
subject
.
Nay
,
this
unlimited
Power
was
one
of
the
heavy
weights
in
the
Pope's
Yoke
,
that
made
it
so
uneasy
to
England
in
times
of
Popery
;
neither
can
I
find
that
ever
in
England
the
Pope
,
or
any
Church
,
gained
this
Point
by
all
their
Stratagems
,
Wars
,
&c.
as
you
have
granted
,
(
viz.
Spirituals
and
Temporals
.
)
The
Christian
State
is
said
to
be
a
Glorious
Liberty
,
but
your
Judgment
makes
them
Slaves
and
Vassals
,
and
will
cause
any
Understanding
Men
to
avoid
submitting
to
such
a
Church
that
hath
so
unlimited
a
Power
;
't
is
much
safer
submitting
to
a
Church
which
makes
the
Scripture
their
Rule
;
for
there
one
may
know
what
they
may
or
can
require
of
one
,
but
yours
(
after
one
hath
given
up
Spirituals
,
&c.
)
may
still
require
more
without
measure
,
if
you
pretend
or
stamp
such
Requirings
with
the
name
of
the
Universal
Spirit
of
God
,
as
Experience
teacheth
hath
been
too
frequent
.
What
is
become
of
all
our
Protesting
Fore-Fathers
,
according
to
your
judgment
?
for
you
seem
to
have
acquitted
Rome
of
all
their
Blood
,
and
yet
they
had
not
only
the
Judgment
of
the
generality
of
the
Church
,
but
of
the
Magistracy
and
Law
of
the
Nation
against
them
,
which
was
of
greater
Authority
than
your
Womens
Meetings
,
for
which
there
is
no
Precept
,
Precedent
,
nor
Law
,
but
against
.
I
am
ashamed
that
after
all
this
Light
and
Knowledg
pretended
,
any
should
make
such
a
long
stride
towards
Rome
,
which
now
is
very
unseasonable
;
for
if
but
one
more
such
,
I
know
not
but
you
may
both
too
soon
meet
and
imbrace
each
other
.
But
if
any
say
we
mistake
you
,
you
do
not
give
up
to
the
Meeting
,
but
to
the
Spirit
of
God
,
&c.
But
W.
Pen's
Address
,
&c.
and
other
Testimonies
,
I
think
answer
that
,
viz.
A
Man
may
falsly
believe
,
as
the
true
Church
believes
:
and
if
I
believe
only
,
because
she
believes
,
and
not
because
I
am
convinced
in
my
own
Understanding
and
Conscience
,
my
Faith
is
false
,
tho
hers
be
true
.
p.
146.
Also
E.
Burrough
saith
,
Every
one
is
to
mind
the
Teachings
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
in
himself
,
for
to
that
he
is
to
stand
or
fall
.
p.
852.
Now
that
which
further
aggravates
and
makes
this
Judgment
the
worse
,
is
,
that
it
should
come
from
such
persons
as
G.
F.
&c.
writes
,
the
82
Subscribers
to
be
,
viz
▪
manifestly
declared
the
Epistle
of
Christ
,
written
with
the
Spirit
of
the
living
God
,
which
Spirit
hath
given
you
Life
,
and
will
bring
you
to
the
City
of
the
living
God
,
&c.
High-grown
Christians
,
or
G.
F.
&c.
highly
mistaken
!
Thus
what
you
have
done
seems
to
be
to
the
dishonour
of
Truth
,
and
contrary
to
what
you
once
professed
:
for
the
sufficiency
of
light
in
your
own
hearts
was
that
Gospel
you
received
,
and
they
preached
at
first
,
for
all
to
cleave
to
,
and
abide
by
,
&
give
up
to
.
But
now
to
give
up
to
the
Requirings
of
others
,
altho
contrary
to
That
;
what
more
like
another
Gospel
?
Therefore
I
beseech
you
mind
the
Exhortation
,
If
We
,
or
an
Angel
from
Heaven
bring
any
other
Gospel
,
than
that
you
have
received
,
let
him
be
accursed
.
And
avoid
all
such
Questions
as
these
are
,
and
the
Propounders
thereof
,
for
they
are
but
foolish
Questions
,
yea
,
worse
,
and
will
gender
to
strife
;
therefore
let
no
Men
(
nor
Women
especially
)
rule
over
you
,
neither
receive
their
Traditions
for
Doctrines
,
further
than
manifested
by
the
Truth
in
your
own
Hearts
,
and
in
the
Scriptures
.
Are
ye
so
foolish
as
to
believe
that
the
Requirings
of
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
,
without
Scripture-evidence
,
or
manifestation
by
the
Light
in
your
own
Hearts
,
can
give
you
acceptance
with
God
?
when
as
Christ
said
to
them
that
said
they
had
prophesied
,
and
cast
out
Devils
,
and
done
many
mighty
works
in
his
Name
,
Depart
,
I
know
you
not
,
&c.
And
think
you
such
unwarrantable
requirings
,
and
implicit
giving
up
,
can
stand
you
in
stead
?
Nay
,
this
perswasion
cometh
not
of
God
,
but
,
as
was
prophesied
in
Scripture
,
Some
shall
arise
from
among
your selves
,
speaking
perverse
things
.
Remember
from
whence
ye
are
fallen
,
and
return
to
the
measure
of
Truth
in
your
own
selves
,
and
arise
and
depart
from
such
Judgments
,
for
fear
it
be
fulfilled
on
you
,
as
was
said
against
some
of
old
,
when
they
knew
God
,
they
glorified
him
not
as
God
;
they
became
vain
in
their
imaginations
,
and
their
foolish
hearts
were
darkned
:
Therefore
I
pray
be
not
so
soon
moved
and
tossed
up
and
down
by
these
windy
,
Arbitrary
and
implicit
Judgments
of
Men
,
who
have
Mens
Persons
and
Orders
in
admiration
,
because
of
advantage
;
for
such
serve
not
Christ
but
themselves
:
but
mind
the
Truth
in
your
own
Hearts
,
and
according
,
as
the
Apostle
said
,
let
every
one
be
fully
perswaded
in
his
own
mind
.
You
must
answer
for
your selves
to
God
,
when
it
shall
be
said
,
Who
required
these
things
at
your
hands
?
Will
any
Men
or
Women
,
or
outward
written
Orders
,
have
greater
force
than
Moses
and
the
Prophets
?
Nay
;
but
as
many
as
are
led
by
the
Spirit
of
God
are
the
Sons
of
God
;
this
Spirit
,
Christ
said
he
would
send
,
should
be
in
them
.
Think
me
not
your
Enemy
,
because
I
deal
plainly
with
you
:
For
it
is
in
Love
to
Truth
(
and
abhorrence
of
Arbitrary
and
Unlimited
Power
,
and
implicit
,
blind
and
unacceptable
Obedience
)
that
I
write
to
you
,
desiring
the
Lord
may
open
your
Understandings
to
know
his
Will
,
and
what
is
acceptable
;
and
I
recommend
you
to
the
Spirit
of
Grace
in
your
own
Hearts
,
which
is
able
through
Faith
in
Christ
,
to
preserve
you
blameless
and
harmless
in
this
crooked
Generation
;
to
God
alone
be
Glory
and
Dominion
for
ever
.
Friends
,
mind
the
good
Sermon
of
Christ
on
the
Mount
;
also
the
sound
Exhortations
in
the
Epistles
of
Paul
and
Peter
,
&c.
which
,
as
in
Faith
read
and
considered
,
may
be
helpful
and
useful
to
the
Man
of
God
in
words
and
works
.
Forasmuch
as
the
foregoing
Letter
of
G.
F.
&c.
to
Barbadoes
was
produced
,
as
a
proof
of
their
denial
of
the
said
Paper
,
I
have
read
it
,
and
observe
this
therefrom
,
That
they
are
more
afraid
of
its
Publication
,
than
ashamed
of
the
Matter
;
and
do
more
object
the
subscribing
the
Paper
,
than
owning
the
Principle
:
as
appears
by
their
words
,
If
it
should
come
into
the
hands
of
Opposers
,
&c.
they
would
say
we
set
up
Arbitrary
Power
,
and
Implicit
Faith
,
&c.
which
are
the
plain
tendency
thereof
.
But
it
is
needful
to
know
what
they
mean
by
the
Universal
Spirit
,
being
that
is
so
often
mentioned
.
I
take
it
to
be
the
Opinion
or
Judgment
of
the
Ruling
Party
(
or
Foxonians
)
among
the
Quakers
;
because
they
exclude
those
who
oppose
their
Orders
,
as
being
Apostats
,
and
gone
out
from
the
Universal
Spirit
.
Also
I
take
this
Spirit
of
theirs
not
to
be
the
Universal
Spirit
of
God
,
but
a
private
selfish
Spirit
of
their
own
:
Because
they
say
,
As
for
the
Stubborn
and
Wilfull
that
are
against
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
,
the
Universal
Spirit
cannot
receive
that
.
Now
those
they
term
Stubborn
,
&c.
are
not
against
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
,
but
differ
about
the
Form
and
Power
thereof
;
they
are
only
against
Women
having
Meetings
apart
from
the
Men
,
when
they
have
no
business
requires
it
:
not
against
them
in
Cities
,
great
Towns
and
Places
where
they
live
near
together
,
and
occasions
require
;
but
only
in
Counties
where
they
live
remote
from
each
other
,
and
have
no
business
.
Also
about
the
Form
of
Marriages
,
&c.
For
these
Persons
,
who
they
say
are
against
Meetings
,
do
,
and
are
willing
to
use
them
on
necessary
occasions
.
This
is
the
state
of
the
Difference
,
and
the
Case
of
those
Persons
G.
F.
&c.
terms
Apostats
,
bad
Spirits
,
&c.
G.
F.
&c.
say
,
the
Universal
Spirit
cannot
receive
that
.
I
shall
shew
by
Testimonies
of
other
Friends
,
that
notwithstanding
Differences
,
yet
Christians
ought
to
receive
each
other
,
and
walk
in
Love
as
Brethren
.
E.
Burrough
says
,
Every
one
was
to
walk
in
that
measure
of
Truth
they
had
attained
to
;
and
notwithstanding
their
difference
in
Judgment
,
whether
in
Cases
substantial
or
ceremonial
,
yet
they
were
still
to
be
in
love
and
unity
.
p.
809.
and
every
one
to
mind
the
teachings
of
the
Spirit
in
himself
.
Hereby
you
may
see
that
E.
B.
could
receive
in
love
,
and
walk
in
unity
with
such
as
differed
in
Cases
substantial
:
which
is
as
high
a
Difference
as
any
about
Womens
Meetings
.
Also
W.
Pen
says
(
Address
to
Protestants
,
p.
70.
)
I
cannot
see
how
such
Men
can
excuse
themselves
from
great
presumption
,
&c.
who
deny
those
Persons
to
be
Members
of
Christ's
Church
,
that
in
Conscience
refuse
to
subscribe
any
other
draught
than
their
Lord
hath
given
them
.
Then
how
can
G.
F.
&c.
excuse
themselves
,
who
say
,
Those
that
be
against
Womens
Meetings
the
Universal
Spirit
cannot
receive
?
unless
G.
F.
&c.
prove
that
such
Dissenters
have
had
their
Form
of
Womens
Meetings
from
their
Lord.
G.
F.
&c.
must
admit
them
Members
of
Christ's
Church
,
or
prove
they
refuse
that
which
the
Lord
hath
given
them
;
or
else
G.
F.
&c.
are
inexcusable
,
and
condemnable
by
their
own
owned
Testimonies
.
Also
2
Pet.
1.
5.
Give
all
diligence
thereunto
:
add
to
Faith
,
Vertue
,
Knowledg
,
Temperance
,
Patience
,
Godliness
,
Brotherly-kindness
,
Love
:
for
if
these
things
be
in
you
,
and
abound
,
ye
shall
not
be
unfruitful
,
nor
barren
,
&c.
—
Wherefore
give
all
diligence
to
make
your
Calling
and
Election
sure
:
for
if
you
do
these
things
,
ye
shall
never
fail
;
for
an
entrance
shall
be
ministred
unto
you
into
the
everlasting
Kingdom
.
Now
I
appeal
to
any
sober
Christian
,
Whether
all
these
qualifications
may
not
be
in
one
,
and
yet
conscienciously
dissent
from
a
Form
of
Womens
Meetings
,
as
used
and
ordered
by
G.
F.
If
it
can
be
,
as
I
am
sure
it
may
be
,
that
one
may
be
so
qualified
and
assisted
by
God's
Spirit
,
as
to
attain
these
Vertues
expressed
by
the
Apostle
Peter
,
and
not
comply
with
G.
F's
Womens
Meetings
;
then
a
sure
entrance
is
made
into
the
everlasting
Kingdom
,
and
they
are
received
by
the
Universal
Spirit
of
God
:
therefore
G.
F's
,
&c.
Spirit
,
is
not
that
of
God
,
nor
of
E.
B.
or
I.
P.
nor
the
Spirit
of
Christ
and
his
Apostles
,
for
they
said
,
Judg
not
;
and
that
the
Tree
was
known
by
its
Fruit.
But
G.
F.
&c.
will
judge
and
condemn
for
evil
,
and
gone
from
the
Spirit
,
although
no
evil
Fruit
appears
.
Also
,
where
evil
Fruit
does
appear
,
as
in
this
their
Judgment
,
yet
he
can
say
to
them
,
because
they
own
his
Form
,
and
Womens
Meetings
,
We
know
your
care
,
and
that
you
aim
at
the
best
things
.
So
that
to
give
up
to
his
Orders
,
tho
contrary
to
their
own
measures
,
is
by
him
termed
the
best
things
,
and
they
are
manifestly
declared
the
Epistle
of
Christ
,
writ
with
the
Spirit
of
the
living
God
,
&c.
whereby
he
seems
to
place
more
Virtue
and
Power
in
conforming
to
his
Orders
of
Womens
Meetings
,
than
in
all
Faith
and
fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
expressed
in
the
Scripture
.
And
where-ever
G.
F.
mentions
the
Universal
Spirit
,
I
take
him
he
means
the
Spirit
that
set
up
these
Meetings
,
and
persecutes
all
such
who
cannot
for
Conscience
sake
conform
to
his
Womens
Meetings
.
Now
Christ
said
,
Whatever
ye
would
another
should
do
to
you
,
that
do
unto
them
:
Love
thy
Neighbour
as
thy self
,
&c.
This
is
the
Universal
Spirit
,
to
desire
no
more
Liberty
nor
Charity
from
another
,
than
one
would
be
content
to
allow
them
;
and
impose
no
more
on
another
,
than
one
would
have
them
impose
on
ones
self
.
G.
F.
&c.
once
cried
for
Liberty
of
Conscience
;
none
must
perform
any
Worship
,
but
taught
and
led
thereinto
by
the
Light
in
their
own
Hearts
:
but
having
gathered
a
People
to
themselves
,
now
(
say
they
)
Submit
to
your
Elders
:
and
if
not
conform
to
his
Orders
for
Conscience
sake
,
then
,
Wilful
,
stubborn
,
out
of
the
Universal
Spirit
and
Truth
,
and
all
that
is
Good
,
&c.
Also
it
appears
that
the
Subscribers
of
the
Paper
,
and
G.
F.
&c.
do
differ
▪
for
G.
F.
&c.
say
,
This
would
make
the
belief
which
is
in
the
Light
,
and
the
measure
of
the
Spirit
in
their
own
Particulars
,
not
one
with
the
Universal
Spirit
,
&c.
Indeed
so
it
does
:
for
there
be
many
that
believe
in
the
Light
,
and
measure
of
the
Spirit
,
and
its
sufficiency
,
not
one
with
G.
F's
&c.
imposing
Spirit
,
which
he
calls
Universal
,
but
against
it
;
altho
the
true
Universal
Spirit
of
Christ
,
and
in
all
His
,
hath
now
,
as
formerly
,
unity
with
the
least
measure
in
any
Member
,
tho
for
Conscience
sake
they
may
be
of
a
differing
apprehension
in
some
things
;
and
therefore
saith
the
Apostle
,
he
became
all
to
all
,
weak
,
or
strong
;
and
said
,
bear
one
anothers
Burdens
,
and
bear
one
with
another
;
and
therefore
he
condescended
to
baptize
,
and
circumcise
,
to
win
over
,
and
endeavoured
the
encrease
of
their
Faith
and
Understandings
;
not
blind
Conformity
before
Convincement
,
but
said
,
If
any
be
otherwise
minded
,
God
shall
reveal
,
&c.
As
their
Faith
increased
,
so
should
their
Obedience
.
The
Spirit
,
the
Apostle
was
in
,
could
receive
those
that
differed
in
Judgment
and
Practice
in
some
things
,
and
did
not
say
they
were
erred
from
their
measures
;
and
if
against
Womens
Meetings
,
that
the
Universal
Spirit
could
not
receive
them
,
but
were
careful
not
to
offend
the
weak
;
would
deny
themselves
that
which
was
lawful
,
for
the
benefit
of
the
weak
:
therefore
not
of
G.
F's
,
&c.
pretended
Universal
Spirit
.
Now
G.
F.
&c.
Letter
is
so
jumbled
together
,
seemingly
disowning
,
and
yet
owning
the
Paper
too
:
but
take
them
either
ways
;
if
they
disown
,
then
that
manifests
a
difference
;
if
they
own
it
,
then
they
plainly
manifest
themselves
to
be
what
the
Dissenting
Party
have
objected
against
them
many
years
,
(
only
G.
F.
&c.
have
imperiously
and
wrongfully
born
them
down
)
viz.
that
they
do
in
their
Actings
contradict
their
Principles
and
Doctrine
;
that
is
,
they
(
as
the
Pharisees
)
say
,
and
do
not
:
for
it
is
evident
by
the
whole
scope
of
their
Letter
,
that
they
only
are
dissatisfied
with
the
wording
of
it
,
and
afraid
of
its
publication
,
knowing
they
cannot
justify
it
,
and
that
it
is
that
they
have
been
charged
for
practising
these
many
years
,
and
for
this
cause
many
have
and
do
dissent
from
them
,
whom
they
term
,
—
gone
from
the
Power
of
God
,
and
Opposers
of
the
Order
of
the
Gospel
:
Setters
up
of
Standards
against
Truth
:
and
many
other
names
&
marks
of
Sons
of
Perdition
;
when
they
have
nothing
else
against
them
,
only
not
submitting
to
G.
F.'s
Orders
without
conviction
:
for
G.
F
,
&c.
do
not
at
all
contradict
the
Principle
,
only
the
Subscribing
to
it
;
nor
deny
but
their
Meetings
have
such
Power
,
or
ought
to
be
given
up
to
,
only
would
insinuate
that
it
is
done
from
the
Universal
Spirit
of
God
:
and
all
who
do
not
so
believe
and
act
,
the
Universal
Spirit
cannot
receive
,
&c.
But
all
that
fear
God
,
beware
of
such
Men
,
who
be
thus
given
to
change
,
and
believe
and
act
so
contrary
to
what
they
say
and
pretend
;
and
notwithstanding
the
good
words
of
the
Apostles
in
the
latter
end
of
G.
F's
Letter
,
which
be
found
;
and
had
they
kept
themselves
to
their
primitive
Testimony
and
sound
Doctrine
,
as
in
Scripture
,
there
had
not
been
this
Separation
:
but
having
followed
the
devices
of
their
own
Heads
,
with
fair
words
and
speeches
beguile
the
many
simple
ones
;
but
now
their
folly
is
made
manifest
,
and
that
they
have
only
a
Form
of
Godliness
,
but
deny
the
Power
thereof
;
from
such
turn
away
.
And
it
is
better
to
be
by
such
accounted
Separates
,
than
for
their
favour
to
deprive
your selves
of
the
benefit
of
your
own
measures
of
Light
and
Life
,
according
to
which
all
shall
be
at
last
judged
.
WHat
is
here
afore-wrote
,
is
not
as
a
full
Answer
or
Detection
of
the
Depths
of
Satan
,
and
Mystery
of
Iniquity
that
is
couched
under
,
or
lies
hidden
in
this
Judgment
asserted
in
the
Paper
from
Barbadoes
,
and
the
seeming
Answer
of
dislike
thereto
,
given
by
G.
F.
&c.
but
only
as
a
Mite
from
one
,
and
according
to
present
ability
,
to
manifest
his
detestation
of
all
such
Principles
and
Practices
.
The
aforesaid
Judgment
being
publickly
read
in
Gracechurch-street-Meeting
,
with
a
Protestation
against
it
,
that
it
would
be
printed
unless
disowned
by
them
,
and
as
a
stop
to
the
printing
of
the
same
,
and
in
vindication
of
G.
F
,
&c.
this
Letter
or
Answer
was
produced
,
which
indeed
is
more
subtilly
worded
,
but
denies
not
,
nor
disowns
the
Principles
therein
,
neither
refuses
nor
denies
to
receive
what
is
in
that
Judgment
given
up
to
them
;
but
I
doubt
not
but
that
there
will
be
some
of
greater
ability
,
who
shall
contribute
much
more
to
the
uncovering
Her
who
hath
long
sat
as
a
Queen
,
and
deceived
many
,
yet
says
,
I
shall
not
see
Widowhood
nor
Sorrow
;
because
her
Children
are
many
and
mighty
,
through
the
Power
they
have
received
from
that
Beast
on
which
she
rides
,
and
will
suffer
none
to
buy
nor
sell
in
their
Market
,
but
who
receive
her
Mark
in
their
Forehead
or
Hand
.
For
notwithstanding
their
Judgment
is
such
bare-faced
Popery
,
and
so
contrary
to
their
pretended
Principles
,
yet
observe
how
G.
F.
&c.
treat
the
Authors
,
viz.
We
know
your
care
and
tenderness
for
Truth
,
and
that
you
aim
at
the
best
things
,
and
are
manifestly
declared
the
Epistle
of
Christ
,
written
with
the
Spirit
of
the
living
God
,
which
will
bring
you
to
the
City
of
the
living
God
,
&c.
And
not
one
Reproof
in
all
,
only
Caution
for
fear
of
its
Publication
,
&c.
But
when
we
consider
the
Names
and
Terms
which
are
given
to
others
that
profess
the
same
Faith
,
and
agree
in
all
things
,
except
as
aforesaid
,
viz.
Something
about
Womens
Meetings
,
and
some
Forms
of
Marriages
,
&c.
they
for
this
consciencious
forbearing
to
practise
such
things
as
they
have
no
faith
in
,
are
termed
Apostats
,
departed
from
the
Truth
,
such
as
the
Universal
Spirit
cannot
receive
,
&c.
By
all
which
we
may
see
how
they
would
hedg
up
the
way
to
God
,
and
leave
no
door
to
come
in
by
,
but
G.
F's
.
Forms
;
nay
,
not
only
so
,
but
tie
up
or
limit
God
,
that
if
he
reveales
any
thing
to
any
particular
,
he
must
give
up
all
to
the
general
,
and
if
they
have
not
unity
with
it
,
must
cleave
to
the
general
against
that
particular
measure
of
knowledg
or
manifestation
in
himself
;
but
I
think
hereby
is
plainly
manifested
,
that
there
be
such
Innovators
as
W.
Rogers
hath
mentioned
in
his
Book
,
viz.
The
Christian
Quaker
distinguished
from
the
Apostate
and
Innovator
,
which
Title
C.
Taylor
says
is
notorious
Blasphemy
.
But
hereby
it
not
only
appears
that
the
Title
is
proper
,
and
no
Blasphemy
:
but
also
that
there
was
just
cause
for
W.
R's
▪
writing
that
Book
;
for
the
cause
that
those
,
they
call
Apostates
,
separate
from
them
,
is
not
out
of
any
dislike
or
denial
of
the
Principles
of
Truth
(
altho
they
say
all
that
oppose
them
be
gone
from
Truth
)
but
in
opposition
to
their
usurping
Authority
over
Peoples
Consciences
in
Religious
Matters
,
and
requiring
Conformity
to
their
Orders
,
before
,
or
without
conviction
.
This
is
the
chief
cause
of
all
their
hard
Speeches
,
and
false
Accusations
against
J.
S.
J.
W.
and
those
they
term
Apostats
and
Separates
,
and
say
,
In
the
Name
of
the
Lord
they
resolve
to
give
Battel
where-ever
they
meet
that
Spirit
.
But
others
are
resolved
in
the
Spirit
of
the
Lamb
not
to
bow
to
their
Image
,
having
seen
that
they
should
,
as
they
have
done
,
manifested
themselves
to
be
what
they
are
,
even
empty
Clouds
.
The
Lord
open
the
Understandings
of
all
the
Simple-hearted
among
them
,
(
as
I
believe
there
be
many
)
and
preserve
all
blameless
and
in
love
,
that
they
may
have
no
just
cause
to
speak
evil
of
you
:
but
separate
from
such
who
have
a
Form
of
Godliness
,
and
high
swelling
Words
of
Church-Power
and
Gospel-Order
(
which
they
have
made
to
themselves
,
and
are
bowing
to
,
even
the
work
of
their
own
hands
,
as
appears
by
the
fore-going
and
following
lying
Prophecy
of
Sol.
Eccles
)
and
have
your
minds
girt
up
towards
the
Lord
,
and
your
Conversation
as
becomes
the
Gospel
,
in
Meekness
and
Fear
,
not
terrified
by
their
high
swelling
Words
;
and
seeing
the
evil
effects
of
forsaking
the
Teaching
of
the
Lord
by
his
Spirit
,
to
give
up
to
Men
and
Womens
Meetings
,
and
Orders
,
beware
lest
you
be
carried
away
with
the
error
of
the
wicked
,
and
fall
from
your
own
stedfastness
;
but
endeavour
to
grow
in
Grace
,
and
in
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
to
whom
alone
be
Obedience
and
Glory
for
ever
:
which
is
the
desire
of
my
Heart
,
as
for
my self
,
so
for
all
that
desire
to
follow
the
Lord
,
and
that
we
may
be
kept
from
Idols
.
AMICUS
VERITATI
.
Here
follows
the
false
Prophecy
of
S.
E.
taken
out
of
his
Letter
which
he
(
accompanied
with
two
eminent
Friends
and
Espousers
of
G.
F.
and
his
Party
)
delivered
to
J.
S.
who
is
still
alive
,
notwithstanding
his
predicting
the
contrary
several
years
ago
.
O
JOHN
STORY
,
what
hast
thou
done
against
the
Lord
,
&
thy
own
Soul
!
Thou
hast
divided
the
Heritage
of
God
;
and
the
Good
Ordinances
which
Christ
Jesus
hath
set
up
in
his
Church
hast
thou
contemned
,
especially
Womens
Preachings
,
and
Womens
Meetings
;
therefore
will
the
Lord
throw
Contempt
upon
thee
;
and
if
thou
dost
not
repent
speedily
,
miserable
will
be
thy
end
.
O
how
hast
thou
lost
thy
Place
and
Dignity
which
thou
had
amongst
the
Saints
in
Light
!
and
now
to
be
numbred
amongst
the
Rebellious
!
If
ever
thou
find
mercy
with
the
Lord
,
go
home
to
the
North
with
speed
,
and
break
up
the
Divided
Meetings
,
which
thou
and
John
Wilkinson
have
been
instrumental
to
divide
from
the
Body
of
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
The
Anger
of
the
Lord
is
chiefly
against
thee
;
and
thou
art
bound
with
two
Bonds
:
for
the
Church
and
Brethren
have
bound
thee
on
Earth
,
and
thou
art
surely
bound
in
Heaven
;
and
this
is
the
Testimony
of
Jesus
to
thee
,
neither
shalt
thou
be
able
to
get
from
under
these
Bonds
,
till
thou
art
reconcil'd
to
the
Brethren
.
Hast
,
O
haste
to
the
Work
above
said
,
lest
the
Wrath
of
the
Lord
over-take
thee
before
it
be
done
,
and
be
reconciled
to
GEORGE
FOX
,
who
is
God's
Friend
,
and
the
Servant
of
the
living
God
,
and
Great
Apostle
of
Jesus
Christ.
—
haste
away
to
the
North
,
for
thy
time
is
short
,
and
go
quickly
thou
and
thy
Brother
,
if
possible
you
may
bring
again
to
the
Body
of
Jesus
Christ
,
those
ye
have
scattered
,
lest
their
Blood
be
required
at
your
hands
—
Arise
quickly
,
and
be
going
,
for
this
is
the
Word
of
the
Lord
to
thee
,
viz.
That
this
Year
shalt
thou
(
John
Story
)
die
,
because
thou
hast
Taught
Rebellion
against
the
living
God.
1st
day
of
the
1st
month
,
1677.
SOLOMON
ECCLES
.
READER
,
OBserve
what
this
S.
E.
delivers
in
the
Name
of
the
LORD
,
viz.
1.
Their
Womens
Preachings
and
Womens
Meetings
are
the
good
Ordinances
which
Christ
hath
set
up
in
his
Church
.
2.
That
being
reconcil'd
,
(
i.
e.
submitting
)
to
G.
F.
&c.
is
the
only
way
to
find
Mercy
with
the
Lord.
3.
G.
F.
&c.
(
who
call
themselves
the
Body
of
Friends
)
these
he
terms
the
Body
of
Jesus
Christ.
4.
That
great
Lye
he
delivered
as
the
Word
of
the
Lord
,
This
Year
shalt
thou
(
John
Story
)
Die
,
1677
,
who
was
then
very
ill
,
and
not
like
to
live
,
but
is
now
alive
and
well
,
altho
above
three
years
since
.
This
is
here
inserted
,
that
all
who
read
or
hear
it
,
may
fear
,
and
beware
of
taking
the
Name
of
the
Lord
in
vain
,
as
these
so
frequently
do
,
and
of
having
Mens
Persons
in
Admiration
;
as
this
S.
E.
and
others
have
done
by
G.
F.
as
appears
by
the
Titles
they
have
given
him
,
viz.
One
greater
than
Moses
:
A
Prophet
indeed
,
&c.
It
was
said
of
Christ
,
that
he
was
in
the
World
,
and
the
World
was
made
by
him
,
and
the
World
knew
him
not
:
So
it
may
be
said
of
this
true
Prophet
,
whom
John
said
he
was
not
;
but
thou
shalt
feel
this
Prophet
one
day
as
heavy
as
a
Milstone
upon
thee
,
and
altho
the
World
knows
him
not
,
yet
he
is
known
.
Again
,
they
stile
G.
F.
The
Father
of
many
Nations
,
whose
Life
hath
reached
through
us
thy
Children
,
even
to
the
Isles
afar
off
;
whose
being
and
habitation
is
in
the
Power
of
the
Highest
,
in
which
thou
rules
and
governs
in
Righteousness
,
and
thy
Kingdom
is
established
in
Peace
,
and
the
encrease
thereof
is
without
end
.
These
,
and
many
more
have
been
given
him
,
which
he
hath
received
.
Now
these
things
are
covered
,
excused
,
or
justified
:
but
if
any
conscientiously
dissent
from
their
Ceremonies
,
they
shall
be
persecuted
with
rigour
and
false
Accusations
.
O
was
ever
greater
Partiality
,
and
respect
of
Persons
manifested
from
any
pretending
to
Christianity
!
And
if
Trees
may
be
known
by
their
Fruits
,
these
are
evil
ones
:
Therefore
,
dear
Friends
,
come
out
from
amongst
them
,
be
ye
separate
,
and
touch
none
of
these
unclean
things
:
for
such
Principles
and
Practices
are
the
Brats
of
Babylon
;
and
happy
shall
those
be
who
dash
them
against
the
Stones
;
but
,
Wo
to
them
that
give
suck
,
nourish
,
or
countenance
them
.
THE
END
.
Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
Notes for div A35006-e540
*
What
more
true
?
‖
But
G.
F.
G.
W.
&c.
do
not
say
so
.
*
Contrary
to
S.
Crisp
,
who
said
,
The
Paper
was
not
only
ill
worded
,
but
he
believed
't
was
ill
meant
What
higher
Testimony
can
be
given
to
the
Saints
and
Servants
of
the
most
high
God
,
than
G.
F.
G.
W.
&
A.
P.
give
the
Authors
and
Subscribers
of
this
wicked
and
ungodly
Paper
?