The Quakers Unmasked, Part 3
A breif Reply to Iohn Audlands Rayling Paper.
Chriſtian Reader,
MEeting (ſince the premiſes ſent to the Preſſe) with a printed Pamphlet lately publiſhed, intituled: The Innocent delivered out of the Snare, &c. full of unchriſtian Raylings againſt our Miniſters, Magiſtrates in generall, and my ſelf, with others in particular; writen by John Audland, an Arch-Quaker (who cannot write ſix lines of true Engliſh together;) and finding in the Title-page and p. 36. &c. thereof, this inſcription. An Anſwer to a Scandalous Paper put forth by William Prynne; intituled: The Quakers unmasked and clearly detected: wherein his Slanders are made to appeare; and he is clearly unmasked and plainly detected, being taken with A LYE in his mouth: I thought meet, by way of Reply, to ſo much only as concerns my Paper, to give thee this breife accompt thereof, in the cloſe of this Enlarged Edition.
1. That his cheife Exception is againſt Cowliſhaw his Oath, as untrue; only upon this ſlender ground: p. 37. Two of us whom the world reproachfully calls Quakers, came from the North (being moved of the Lord,) in the Month of June; we came into the City of Briſtol the 12. day of the Month called July; and on the morrow being the 13. day, we were at two meetings; the one with the people called Anabaptiſts; the other with the people called Independents; and we were moved by the Lord; to ſpeak at both their meetings, which we did: as ſeverall of thoſe people can bear witneſſe. Thou ſaith; in September, George Cowliſhaw being asked by Coppinger; if there had been none of thoſe people called Quakers in Briſtol? He anſwered, NO. Now this is falſ. For Some of us who *Two verbes ſingular are coupled with us, a plurall; and ſo thorowout the Book.is ſo called (marke his Engliſh) was then at Briſtol: For we had meetings at the Fort and Redde-Lodge in Briſtol. the 10. and 13 of September: at which was ſeverall hundreds of people; which will all witneſſe, That THY Oath IS FALSE. But doth this convince the Oath to be falſe? No verily: but rather confirms it for truth: For though two of you went to two private meetings of Anabaptiſts and Independents in Briſtol, and ſpake there to them on July 13. yet that was unknown to Cowliſhaw and moſt others: and you ſpake to thoſe people then, not under the name or notion of Quakers, but only of *VVhoſe Opinions they juſtifie againſt Infant Baptiſm in this new Pamphet. p. 20. 31. 32.Anabaptiſts & Independents: And your ſpeaking to ſundry after in and about Briſtol on the 10. 13. 15. 17. 19. of September (at which time you began to take upon you the name of Quakers, and to be known in Briſtol by that Title) was after Cowliſhaws conference with Coppinger: who addes; that about 18. dayes after, there came to this City two that were named Quaker: Now ſeverall of you coming thither (like the Franciſcan Fryers two by two after each other) juſt about that time he depoſeth, by your owne relation; convinceth Audland of an apparant ſlander, and double Lye. Firſt, in accuſing Cowliſhaw (known to be a perſon of truth and honeſty,) for making a falſe Oath, which his own Anſwer to it juſtifieth to be true. 2. In averring, *That he and his Companions were moved by the Lord and his eternall Spirit, to leave their owne habitation and callings in the North, to come to ſeduce the people of Briſtol (to beleive their new Revelations) That they are the Meſſengers, and Miniſters See. p. 6. 7. 26. 37. 44. 45. at the end.of the Everlaſting Goſple of God, ſent and moved by the Lord to ſpeake to the City of Briſtol, &c. When as in truth, they are thoſe that trouble that City, and would pervert the Goſpel of Chriſt therein Gal. 1. 7. yea the very falſe lying Prophets prophecied of and deſcribed. Zech. 13. 3. 4. 5.
2. He excepts againſt Cowliſhaw: That he accuſed not Coppinger to the Magiſtrate, confeſſing himſelfe to be ap. 38. Franciſcan Fryer; but concealed, and let him go. Whereupon he taxeth the Magiſtrates of Briſtol for injuſtice, in not puniſhing Cowliſhaw, and yet making out warrants againſt the Quakers. But this is very frivilous. 1. Becauſe his printed oath, is no concealment, but a clear diſcovery of him, and all his conference with him, to the Magiſtrates, deſerving praiſe, not puniſhment. 2. Coppingers haſty departure the very next day into Ireland, diſabled him and the Magiſtrates to ſeiſe him. 3. The ſuſpenſion of the Lawes by ſome in Superiour power againſt ſuch Romiſh Vermin at that ſeaſon, will excuſe both him and the Magiſtrates from any puniſhment or blame, in not ſeiſing on him; could they have conveniently done it. 4. Their graunting out warrants againſt the Quakers, for diſturbing both the Peace, Miniſters, and Government of the Citty, was juſt, legall. And their publicke abuſe both of the Mayor and Governors of the City in print, in the two laſt pages of this Pamphlet, ſtiling them Brethren and Companions, but it is in iniquity; who have confederated themſelves againſt Chriſt and his anoynted. &c. deſerves a ſharper Cenſure, then a ſmall fine, temporary impriſonment and an obligation to the good behaviour, though not yet inflicted on them.
3. His exceptions againſt me; are, for averring. 1. That the Quakers are but the Spawne of Romiſh Frogs, Jeſuites, and Franciſcan Fryers; To refute which he alleageth only: That they *It is but his own teſtimony; and none can tell what abod… or profeſſion he or Fox formerly had there, after diligent enquiry made concernning it?all came from the North, that their birth and beeing was in Weſtmoreland neer Kendal, where they lived and walked, none of them having ever been out of England. To which I anſwer. 1. That their coming out of the North; is a ſhrewd argument of their badneſſe. The Scripture informes us Jer. 1. 14. chap. 4. 6. chap. 6. 1. 22. That out of THE NORTH AN EVILL SHALL BREAK FORTH ƲPON ALL THE INHABITANTS OF THE LAND. That EVILL APPEARETH OƲT OF THE NORTH AND GREAT DESTRƲCTION ſhall be brought from THE NORTH. Which the Latin Proverb Omne malum ab Aquilone; with the Engliſh Adagy; All evill comes from the North, ſeconding, we have juſt cauſe to conclude; That theſe Quakers coming from thence, are fit Inſtruments, only to bring evill and deſtruction upon all the Inhabitants of the Land; not Gods Meſſengers, Miniſters, ſent thence to ſave mens Soules. 2. Weſtmorland is well known, to have abounded with Jeſuites, Popiſh Prieſts Fryers, Recuſants, and perſons Popiſhly affected, ever ſince the Reformation: Witneſſe the *See Speeds, Hiſtory, Camdens Elizabeth, Stow, How, and others in Ann. 1569.Rebellion of the Earle of Weſtmorland and the Northern Papiſts under him, to advance the popiſh Religion and deſtroy Queen Elizabeth and the proteſtant Reformation. Anno 1569. with the late power of the Lord William Howard, Ducket, Leyborn, Fleming, and other Popiſh Families in that County. And therefore we may juſtly fear an emanation of Jeſuitical, Franciſcan Frogs and Emiſſaries from thence now. 3. Mr Tillam (late, or ſtill a Popiſh Prieſt) Adminiſtrator of the Anabaptiſticall Congregation at Hexam, not far from Kendal, avers in print; *See the perfect Phariſee. p. 13.That theſe Quaking Agonies were derived from the Franciſcan Fryers; and the premiſes ſufficiently prove, that they were derived to us from them and the Jeſuites, who took their Pattern from the Idolatrous pagan prieſts quaking Tranſcies and Agonies. Therefore his own bare verball negation thereof, will no way diſprove my Aſſertion. The rather, becauſe the Jeſuites, Franciſcans, Benedictines, and others have their private Coledges, Societies, and Generall of their Orders in England, and may ſecretly admit their Diſciples into their Orders here, with out going beyond the Seas; as I have proved at large in my Romes Maſterpeece; The Popiſh Royall Favourite, Hidden works of Darkneſſe brought to publique Light, and my Epiſtle to a (late) Seaſonable Legal and Hiſtoricall Vindication; to which I ſhall referre the Reader, and our Quakers forNow in Bat… gaol for diſturbing the Miniſter there in the mideſt of his Sermon the 27. of May laſt. fuller Satisfaction. 4. Some of them, wearing rough Hair-cloth and Cords about their bodies, like the Franciſcan Cordiliers; is a very probable Evidence, that they were ſpawned from them, and that they are the perſons prophecied of Zech. 13. 3. 4. 5. Which prophecy Lyes in the name of the Lord, and wear a garment of haire to Ly and deceive the people, which Murford and others of them uſe. 2. For affirming, that they uſe inchan…edpotions, Bracelets, Ribands, Sorcery, and Wicheraft, to intoxicate their Diſciples. Which being ſufficiently evidenced in the premiſes, and *See John Gilpins printed relation of himſelf.apparent by many inſtances, in moſt places where they ramble, I ſhall no further inſiſt to prove it. But cloſe up all with theſe two Scripture Exhortations to the people of England. 1. Cor. 16. 13. Phil. 1. 27. Watchye, ſtand faſt in the faith, quit you like men, be ſtrong; in one Spirit with one minde, ſtriving together for the faith of the Goſpel, and 1 Pet. 5. 8. 9. Be ſober, be vigilant, becauſe your adverſary the Devil walketh about (in his Inſtruments as well as Perſon) like a roaring Lyon, ſeeking whome he may devoure, whom reſiſt ſtedfaſt in the faith. And with that of Gal. 1. 7. 8. 9. But there are ſome that trouble you, and would pervert the Goſpell of Chriſt: But though they, we, or an Angell from Heaven preach any *As two Quakers did lately in Weſtminſter-Hall May 14. denied the ſcriptures to be the Word of God &c. Heaven, Hell, and the Reſurrection of the dead &c. as the Diur…als print.other Goſpel unto you, LET HIM BE ACCURSED. As we ſaid before, ſo ſay I now again: IF ANY MAN PREACH ANY OTHER GOSPEL UNTO YOU, THEN THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED, LET HIM BE ACCURSED. And let all ſincere Lovers, Profeſſors of the Goſpel of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt, through out our Nation and the Chriſtian world, adde a zealous Amen *Zech. 5. 13. cap. 8. 6. Pſ. 41. 13. Pſal. 72. 19. Pſal. 89. 52. Pſal. 106. 48.and Amen thereto.
Math. 15. 19.
They be blind leaders of the blind: And if the blind lead the blind, both ſhall fall into the ditch.
Rev. 12. 12.
Wo to the Inhabitants of the Earth and of the Sea, for THE DEVIL IS COME DOWN UNTO YOU having great wrath, becauſe he knoweth he hath but aſhort time.
FINIS.
ERRATA.
Kinde Reader, I pray correct theſe Errours at the Preſſe, occaſioned by the Authors abſence.
PAge 2. line 30. read 69. p. 3. l. 36. Religion, p. 5. l. 12. crumble, p. 6. l. 10. or geſtures, p. 7. l. 7. del. in, l. 39. Brigets, p. 8. l. 2 Quakers, l. 38. Magiae: Gee: p. 9. l. 19. others, l. 30. Strabo, l. 36. Shaking, p. 10. l. 25. verifies, l. 32. Prideaux, p. 11. l. 22. Theodotus, p. 12. l. 8. Daemoniacis, l. 17. Catholick, p. 13. l. 5. Anabaptiſtis, l. 20 Monaſteries, p. 14. l. 7. again, l. 37. Broeckerous, p. 15. l. 7. truly; therby, l. 9. being, bring, l. 13. and to in, l. 27. ever, even; l. 32. Conſtantine, l. 35. concurred, concord; p. 17. l. 16. the theſe, l. 27. deceived (theirs) r. dreamed, p. 18. l. 9. about, above, p. 20. l. 3. del. have, l. 4. Franciſcan, p. 21. l. 1…. Maffaeus, l. 23. Ludovicus, l. 29. others, l. 34. Tunianus, p. 22. l. 9. Lugnes, Laynes, l. 28. ſhaken, p. 23. l. 17. 3. That, l. 24. Styria, l. 31. and do all, p. 24. l. 12. Lavalii, l. 13. Gema Geneva, l. 21. Anglae, p. 25. l. 37. intimate, intrude, l. 38. the Courts, p. 27. l. 9. or in, l. 21. Juliers, p. 28. l. 21. Tabernacle, r. Table, l. 22. not in, note it in, p. 29 l. 23. cannot can, to l. 36. accompliſh it, p. 30. l. 22. pergitis pergite magnis.
In the Margin, p. 5. l. 8. Franciſco, p. 22. l. 5, 6. Rondeletius, Methodus.
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