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.

Necessary Questions propounded to the Priests to be answered.

1 WHat is that in every man which the Gospel is to be preached unto, which is able to receive, believe, and obey it; which if not received, believed, and obeyed, is their co••demna∣tion?

2 And what and where that light is which every man must be turn∣ed unto before they can receive the remission of their sins?

3 And whether that be not in the Heathens which if they obey not will be their condemnation, though they have never heard nor seen the Scriptures, and what is it that is the condemnation of such?

4 And whether any things which is not spiritual and eternal, can con∣demn the creature from God for not obeying it?

5 And whether such have not the Gospel who have not seen nor heard the Apostles writings, and what the Gospel is which they that disobey, the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against, though they have not known the Letter?

6 And whether any be condemned for disobeying that which they do not know?

7 And whether that in all which are come into the world, by which

they are justly condemned, disobeying it, is not able and sufficient to lead them to life eternal, obeying it?

8 And whether such who speak good words to the people, and they themselves be out of the life of them, be not deceivers, and cannot profit the people at all?

9 And whether ever any was sent of the Lord to preach that to others that was not fulfilled in themselves?

10 And whether the Gentiles have not that light in them, which justifies them that believe in it?

11 And whether thou be in the life of all that which thou preachest to others, und be a witness of it, if thou hadst not seen the Scriptures?

12 What is it to be baptized for the dead, and whether they who were baptized for the dead did not deny the resurrection of the dead?

13 Did Christ own the praying of the Pharisees in the Synagogues, or did he not call them heathens? and what was it that made them Hea∣thens, seeing they were Jews after the flesh? Whether was it not their idola••rous worship and oppressing the people, and is not this your mark and proof by Christs words?

14 Is there any unrighteouser trade in the Nation then the Priests in selling the Letter, for they will have money of them that do not buy of them, as they have of them that have agreed with them, and hired them?

15 Is there ever a Tradesman in the Nation so unrighteous that sells his wares on the week day, as the Priests do on the first day, to take mo∣ney of them, and compel them to pay money they sell nothing to?

16 Is there ever a poor hireling or hedger, or labourer in the Na∣tion, that will force people that have not hired them, nor set them at labour, to pay them money? would not this be an unrighteous thing in those labourers and hirelings, as the Priests do take of them that have not hired them nor set them on work; is this a righteous thing, let all honest hearts judge?

17 Whether would not the Priests account it an unright••ous and unequal thi••g in us to compel them to repair our Meeting-houses in every County, and to give us summs of money? and if so, whe∣ther are they yet come to the royal Law of Liberty, to do unto all men as they would men should do unto them; and if short of the Law, much more of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gospel?

18 Are not you them that eat mens bread for nought? Mark, eat

mens bread for nought, to whom you do nothing for, and to pluck it out of the mouths of fathers and children.

I wish that you were either in the Law or in the Gospel, for then some of your practises, ways, or words, might be justified, which now they cannot; therefore learn wisdom while you may see your folly, which now is made manifest with the truth.

Richard Hubberthorn.