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A54263	The Quakers unmasked their double-dealing and false-heartedness discovered by collections taken out of their own writings, which were communicated to G. Fox, G. Whitehead, and others of their preachers and leaders : wherein may be seen some of their contradictions thereupon by another hand : also, one of the forms of their oaths, used amongst themselves, with their definition of an oath : likewise a letter and paper formerly sent to the abovesaid G.F. : whereunto are annexed some remarks, &c. : also what an oath is : in a letter to E.S. ...	Pennyman, John, 1628-1706.; A. C.	1691 (1691)	Wing P1412; ESTC R31105	55,504	67

much a Legal Dath as any now in use amongst us THE Quakers Answer to J.S. These Forms of Speeches used by the Apostle and by Jacob and Laban So God is Wituess between me and thee God is my Witness c. are of themselves without the Addition of somewhat more as an outward Sign or Pledge neither Oath or Swearing which somewhat more as an outward Sign or Pledge was that which gave the Denomination of an Oath or Swearing c. Again That the Forms of Speech used by Jacob and Laban and by the Apostles and others of themselves without adding of somewhat more as an outward Sign or Pledge are neither Oaths or Swearing It is worthy Observation that where mention is made of an Oath or Swearing in the Scriptures of Truth there is also mention made of some outward Sign or Pledge which was added to the Forms of Speech by them used which somewhat more being added was that which gave the Denomination of an Oath or Swearing to the Forms of Speech without which addition of somewhat more than Yea or Nay as a Sign or Pledge the Forms of Speech of themselves was neither Legal Oath or Swearing A second Testimony concerning Oaths p. 3 4 5. A Copy of a Letter and Paper mention'd in the Title-page sent to G. F. March 17. 1674 5. I Being ingaged as well as some others to manifest and lay open Deceitful Workers and Hypocrites I am farther to appear and manifest thee to be one of the greatest Hypocrites and Deceivers in this Nation and until thou own thy Condemnation and leave off deceiving the People assuredly the Sword that 's now drawn is not to be nor must not be sheath'd till thou and such Deceivers as thou art be cut down This following I am to send thee concerning which I shall wait some time for thy Answer before it go farther and what thou writest to or concerning me set thy own hand to it and get not others to set their Names to thy words and works of Wickedness as thou hast done Something of G. F's Deceit and Hypocrisie discovered 'T IS not unknown what great Desires and Longings there was in the generality of the People of this Nation in the Year 1659. to have a King by whom they expected to be freed from those Impositions they were under but some others fearing if it were so it would be for the worse caused a zeal in some particular Persons to write against Kingly-Government amongst the rest we find G. Fox who did not only write his own judgment barely as a Man as others did but as a Man of GOD taking upon him to instruct all others put forth a Book the same year 59. entitled Several Papers given forth by G. But is this to render him Obnoxious to the Government no I abhor that Practice but base and self-ended Spirits are to be humbled and not think themselves fit to cry down other Peoples Religion that have by Treachery Persecution and Falseness too much reproached all Religion as saith Judas and the Jews i.e. G. F. c. F. wherein he writes about ten pages against a King and therein tells the Presbyterians c. There was no King owned among the true Christians but only amongst the Apostates since Christ's time That they were Traytors to Christ that desired a King and farther tells them what a King would be to them if they had one repeating those words Samuel spake to the Israelites Then he bids them look what work Joshua made with the Kings that were in the Cave a fit place for them says G. Fox p. 13. But no sooner the Scene of Affairs changed but he changes his Dialect and the very next Month after the King came in he with some others put forth a Declaration and therein they writ That they owned and honoured the King and the present Government yea they had flatteringly writ therein That they were his Loyal Subjects and that they had suffered much as himself had done c. And being called before a Court in Lancashire where the Oath of Allegiance was tendred him he told them that if he could take any Oath in any case he could take that Oath and farther said he honoured all Men much more the King c. What! Is this the Man that said They were Traytors to Christ that desired a King c. and now himself says he honours all Men much more the King c. Oh Strange Is this he that is so highly esteemed and exalted by his Proselites and even adored by some of his * Josi Cole Sol. Eccles c. Preachers who stile him The Father of many Nations That Generations to come shall call him Blessed Whose Being and Habitation is in the Power of the Highest At whose Name the Heathen tremble or were pricked at the Heart † A True Account c. p. 42. The Blessed Man that came out of the North. Who hath been faithful in the Lord's Business from the Beginning That true Prophet whom John said he was not And many more such like Appellations as Innocent Good Holy Vpright Man of God Prophet indeed c. Well but what doth he say of himself viz. That he is beyond the State of the First Adam that fell in the State of the Second Adam that never fell yea that his very Marriage was above the State of the First Adam in his Innocency in the State of the Second Adam that never fell and that he never fell nor changed And yet how hath he turned about with the Wind which he saith they that are in the Fall do and are in the changing changeable ways c. And by his thus turning and changing doth it not manifest him to be in the Fall Fallen and changeable State according to his own Words And yet how far is he from the least acknowledment thereof that he goes on and says He hath power to bind and to loose whom he pleases And takes upon him to make Laws and Orders for People and appoints them Time and Place when and where to Worship yea this is he that presumed to alter or caused to be altered unto which G. Whitehead was Privy the very substance of a Paper that was declared to be writ from the Spirit of GOD and so adulterated sends it beyond Sea which John Osgood William Penington and my self complained of to some of the Chief Preachers but not one of them would or through fear durst say that he had done amiss therein notwithstanding the Forgery was so manifest and the Author said when he came to see it that he was abused in it c. and this coming lately to publick view is still so far from being disown'd or condemn'd that Judas c. endeavours to cover and justifie it with this Saying The Spirit of the Prophets must be subject to the Prophets Oh horrid Impudence and Wickedness not only to commit so great an Iniquity but to bring the Holy Man's words to Patronize and

up and restored for a season from the Grave I have further considered what my Work and Service is in my Generation and do find a necessity laid upon me to be Instrumental for the discovering unmasking and manifesting your Preachers and Leaders who have long exercised Tyranny and Cruelty over the Souls of the Righteous and who by their Threats and Flatteries have caused many innocent Men and Women to bend and bow under them contrary to their own Consciences for which they must certainly give an account and so must you that are the Upholders of them The Book herewith sent I desire may be shew'd to the Persons to whom it is directed it will concern you to consult and consider how the Truth which you have so long talked of in Words may be Cleared and the Hypocrite and Deceiver made to bear his own Burden of which if I may be assured my End in sending it will be fully answered and it will be a sufficient Recompense for all the Care and Pains I have taken therein and shall endeavour to prevent and stop its farther Publication But if in the Pride of your Hearts you shall kick and spurn against it reject and despise my Counsel herein given you then know that your Iniquities will be upon your own Heads when I shall be clear in my Conscience concerning you I am a Lover of TRUTH and RIGHTEOUSNESS In whomsoever But an utter Enemy to Deceit and Wickedness In whomsoever I got one to Copy out the Book fair over but am not so well to see it carefully Examined therefore if you find any mistake in the Quotations let me know it in two or three Weeks time and it shall be rectisied before it go farther 10. Oct. 1677. J. P. Second Letter to Mr. O. 'T IS now near 6 Weeks since I sent you the Quakers Vnmask'd c. which I desired might be imparted to G.F. G.W. c. from whom or some of you I expected an Answer but not hearing from any of you concerning it I take it for granted you are satisfied I have not wronged you in the Quotations and therefore it may be returned by this Bearer 20. Nov. 77. J. P. But instead of returning the said Book as I desired he sent me part of a Letter writ to him by G. W. which occasioned me to write this following Answer Third Letter to Mr. O. I Perceive by a Letter directed to you there is an Answer to the Book I sent you but it seems I must not see it before it is Printed as you have mine neither may I see the Falshood which in divers particulars as to matter of Fact they say I am guilty of that if any such 〈◊〉 be it might be amended but they act herein more like Politicians than either Miniters of Christ or just Men and deal by me in this much as you did with J. Whitehouse against whom your Meeting drew up a Charge yet would not give him a Copy thereof but when it came to be your own Case that some of your Friends were accused for Miscariages then you could say It was below the Justice of all Nations not to give a Copy of the Charge Thus you can say and unsay do and not do as suits best not with Truth but with your own Self-ends and Interests If Truth and Plain-heartedness were with you why should not I see your Answer before publication as well as you see my Book But Guilt and Deceit makes shy Call a Council of your wisest Men to consult what you had best to do in this matter in which your chiefest Preachers are greatly guilty of abominable Wickedness in the sight of GOD and just Men And if a necessity be upon me as now it is to publish mine if you will not doe the thing that is right to prevent it to bring out yours then say the wise are taken in their own Craftiness which is now fulfilled I cannot but wonder at their saying that 't is a violation of the Act of Indemnity what I have done in this business when they as well as my self know that all things of that Nature are thereby pardoned as to Men But their transgression is of a deeper dye than the breach of Man's Law only for they have pretended to be Ministers and Messengers of the most High GOD and what they writ was by His Authority when really and truly it was but the Imaginations and Inventions of their own deceived Hearts to manifest which and to undeceive the Minds of the Simple who are beguiled as my self once was by their specious and high Pretences I have taken the pains to write out some of their Messages which do apparently shew they are but pretenders only and have made use of the Name of the LORD to cover and carry on their own designs and when it suits not with their Interests then would they have such Messages hid and not brought to light Are these the Embassadors of the most High who for any worldly ends or carnal considerations would have His Commands and Requirings stifled which they said they gave forth in His Name Surely their Hypocrisie and Deceit appears and will yet appear more and more Behold you great Goliahs your strength is in an Arm of Flesh but mine is only in the Living GOD before whom all your deceitful Covers are manifest which will stand you in little stead in the Day of Distress that is coming upon you for He will certainly plead with you for all your Abominations You are full of designs to keep up your Esteem amonst the People but the LORD by whose Power I am raised up against you will bring you low and utter disgrace will come upon you because you have not sought His Glory so much as your own and if thou continues and joyns with them in their Sins thou must not expect to escape their Judgments It is certainly so that I have been your truest Friend though accounted your Enemy and have in all Faithfulness discharged my Conscience towards you and what I am to do farther in this matter it concerns me diligently to wait upon HIM who gives Wisdom to the Simple to confound the Wisdom of the Wise and I am assured that Simplicity and Innocency will stand when all the cunning Contrivances of Men shall fall I am The Friend in Truth without Flattery J. P. Dec. 19. 77. I desire G. F. G. Whitehead may see this or any you see meet The PREFACE WHen I have considered how the Quakers i.e. G.F. G. Whitehead and the rest of that Temporizing Imperious Lording Party have Writ and Printed against the Presbyterians Independents and others for being Engaged in the late Wars and what opprobrious villifying and reproachful Terms they have given them for the same it hath exceedingly amazed and astonished me that they who were so Great Justifiers and Encouragers not only of what had been done in the late Wars but also did incite and encourage those that were therein engaged not