A collection of the several books and writings of that faithful servant of God, Richard Hubberthorn who finished his testimony (being a prisoner in Newgate for the truths sake) the 17th of the 6th month, 1662.

Title

A collection of the several books and writings of that faithful servant of God, Richard Hubberthorn who finished his testimony (being a prisoner in Newgate for the truths sake) the 17th of the 6th month, 1662.

Author

Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.

Publication

London :: Printed and are to be sold by William Warwick,

1663.

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Society of Friends.

Society of Friends -- Doctrines.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE READER.
• errata
• Reader, this following Testimony was given forth by our dear Friend Edward Burroughs before he finished his testimony by death for the Truths sake, which I thought fit here to insert.
• These few lines were sent to London from G. F. since R. H. laid down the body.
• letter
• The Table of the Books following.
• errata
• A true Testimony of Obedience to the Hea∣venly Call; for which I suffer the losse of all things, that I may be found in obe∣dience to him who hath called me.
• A Reply to a Book set forth by the Priest of Berwick, who writes R. Sherlock, which was an Answer to some Queries set forth to him by them whom he calls Qua∣kers; who writes himself Batchellor of Di∣vinity, and a Diviner he is proved.
  • to the reader
  • questions and answers
  • Something in Reply to the Epistle thou wrotest to the Lady BINDLOSSE.
  • Something in Reply to thy Introduction.
  • A Reply to an Epistle that thou wrotest to him whom thou callest Sir Robert Bindlosse.
  • Something in reply to thy Discourse of the Spirit, as thou callest it.
• The Mittimus answered by which R. H, was sent Prisoner to Norwich Castle by Ralph Woolmer Justice of the Peace, October 9, 1654
• A true testimony of the zeal of Oxford-Professors and Vniversity-men, who for zeal persecute the servants of the living God, following the example of their bre∣thren of Cambridge.
• Two Letters written by R. H. during his imprisonment in Norwich Castle.
  • From Norwich Castle.
  • To my dear Brethren and Sisters whom the Lord is gathering ino the Covenant of Life.
• Some Queries for you to answer who hold forth this testimony to the people, That Christ is a Creaure, against those that w∣ness him to be the Son of God by which the World was made; perfect God and Man, not created but begotten according to the Scriptures.
• The innocency of the righteous seen of God, cleared from all slanderous tongues and false accusers.
• The distance between Flesh and Spirit, &c.
• The Light of Christ within, proved to be sufficient to lead unto God.
  • An Answer to Richard Baxters Queries.
• Truth and Innocency, Clearing its self and its Children;
  • To the Reader.
  • essay
• Necessary Questions propounded to the Priests to be answered.
• The Horn of the He-Goat broken: OR,
  • To the READER.
  • reply
  • Now as in answer to thy Queries.
• The Rebukes of a Reviler fallen upon his own head.
  • Now as concerning the Scriptures.
  • In the 14th Head, concerning Prayer.
  • In the 16th Head concerning Elders and Ordination.
  • In his 17th Head concerning Ministers Maintenance.
  • His 18th. Hed concerning immediate Calling.
  • His 19th Head, concerning immediate Teaching.
  • His 20th Head, concerning Questions.
  • His 21th Head, concerning Civil Honour.
  • His 22d Head, concerning Swearing.
  • In his 2d Head of self-contradiction.
  • His 3d. Head concerning the Light within.
  • In his 13th Head concerning Ordinances.
• The cause of stumbling removed from all that will receive the truth, and from be∣fore the eyes of the wise men of London.
  • To the READER.
  • part
  • Concerning the LIGHT, what it is.
  • An Epistle concerning the sufferings of friends shewing the Priests wick∣edness and persecutions.
• A Call to the Ministry, according to the Scriptures, held forth in these few words following, contrary to that Call which is of man, and by man.
  • To the Reader.
  • part
  • The Heads of Priest Dance his professed Call to the Ministry, as followeth.
  • Objections against this Call.
• The real Cause of the Nations Bondage and Slavery, here demonstrated; and the way of their freedom from their sore and hard Bondage, asserted.
  • Another great oppression wherein iniquity is upheld by a Law, is in the Ministration of the Law between man and man, it not being done free∣ly, so not as in the beginning.
• An Answer to a Declaration put forth by the geneal consent of he People called Anabaptists, in and about the City of LONDON.
• A Copy of a Paper sent to the Council of State, in the Year 1659.
• A word of Wisdom and Counsel to the Officers and Souldiers of the Army in England, &c. To weigh and consider before the light and power of their day be shut up in darkness when they cannot Act for God.
• An Answer to the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacie, from the People (called Quakers. A Copy of which was given to the KING by them upon the 4. day of the 5. Moneth, 1660.
• Antichristianism reproved, and the Do∣ctrine of Christ and his Apostles justi∣fied against Swearing. In Answer to John Tombs's six Propositions for the lawful∣ness of Swearing.
  • The Epistle.
  • But on the contrary, from the Scripture it is proved, that the Believers and Christians are not to swear at all; Therefore to them that are in Christ Jesus no Oath is lawful.
    • Answ. This argument is thus disproved.
    • To prove this minor thus.
    • 2 Argument.
    • This fifth argument.
• An Answer to a Book called, A just De∣fence and vindication of Gospel-Mini∣sters and Gospel-Ordinances.
• Something that lately passed in discourse be∣tween the King and R. H.
• R. H. His Answer to John Horn.
• A short Relation of the twelve changes of Government that hath been in Eng∣land within these 8 years, under all of which we have suffered Persecution.
• An Epistle to Friends.
• Another Epistle to Friends.
• Reasons why no Imposition ought to be upon mens Consciences by any but the Lord.