The lybeller carracterizd [sic], or a hue and cry sent after him. Some of his works made publick: with observations thereupon

Here follows the words of the Nameless Author written in the Ti∣tle Page of the Relation of Loveday Hambly, deceased, and sent to B. C. Viz.

Ben. Coale, Here is a Paper of thine, where thou applauds, with ma∣ny frothy Expressions, L. H. and saith, Her Table was plentifully spread. It is like so, makes thee so to applaud her: hath she not given thee some great Legacy for thy Funeral Sermon? Hadst thou, or you Authority to Print M. D. & F. S's Letters? Ye tell of her good Works and Charity, and is that the Cause that ye do so so ap∣plaud her? the Papists will do the same: But are you in the Spirit of Good Works and Charity, or Evil? Hast thou not cryed Peace to such as put in thy mouth, and oppose such as stand against thy wilful, peev∣ish Spirit for want of Charity; but thou wouldst appear to be some∣body, and to make a noise in Print, with thy tinckling Cymbals and sounding Brass, as thou dost in Meetings: Why did not you Print, how you shut the Women's Quarterly-Meeting out of their Meeting House, and shut the Quarterly Men's-Meeting out of the house at Blewberry, and they were fain to meet at an Inn, and A. Estmead nail∣ed up their Meeting-House Door at Calne, and they were fain to meet in the Street, and the Women fain to meet in a Malt-House. Is this your Liberty of Conscience, and Works of Charity, to keep People out of their Property, or the Persecuting Spirit of the World cloakt with Liberty? Hath J. S. and J. W. taught you this Doctrine? Is this as it was in the Beginning? He that sitteth in Heaven will break your Bands in sunder, and laugh you to scorn, whose Babel and Folly is ma∣nifest to all men that know you, and will be rewarded according to your Works. Isai. 48. 8. I knew thee, that thou wouldst deal treache∣rously.

Observe, B. C. gave a short Testimony with some others in Print relating to the Life and Death of his old Mistriss L H. and spake some∣thing of her Praise, whom he knew to be worthy thereof, living a Ser∣vant

with her some years, as appears more at large in that Paper given forth on her behalf; which the Reader may do well to see, and then may better take notice of the Envy and Mallice that hath appeared by the Nameless Author of the Packets: he saith, Here is a Payer of thine, where thou applandest with many frothy Expressions L. H. Which is wrong in this Formal Apostate, so to say: and for B. C's saying, Her Table was plentifully spread; he said no more than he knew; see the Paper, and Judge: and if she had given him a Legacy, as he scoffingly saith, he had better deserved it than some others that used to be fre∣quent at her Table; and they can do no less but say, if they speak true; as B. C. hath done; although what he hath said, could not be for any great Legacy, or for her Funeral Sermon, as the Nameless Author scoffingly saith, for he wrote nothing as I know of, till she was dead, a•••• if she gave him any thing, it could not be for that, for she knew not 〈◊〉〈◊〉

Observe, This Lybeller seems to be offended, and saith, Hadst 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or you Authority to Print M. D's and T. S's Letters. Answer There is no Question to be made of that; but the Reader may observe, th•••• what was Printed, was not stamped by the Second-days Meeting; and some may be so foolish as to say, It was out of the Ʋnity; and did not this make him to compare it with the Papists: But I think many of them will hardly do as he hath done, in sending great Packets by P••st, to put honest men to Charge, and conceal their Names, as he hath done his; and must needs be talking of Charity, and tells of Tinkling Cym∣bals and Sounding Brass: but what this Formal Apostate hath done, makes but a bad Sound. And why did you not print (saith he) how you shut the Women's Meeting out of their Meeting-House, and shut the Quar∣terly Mens-Meeting out of the House at Blewberry, and they were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to meet at an Inn. Answer. If it were so, the Friends at Blewberry can give the best account why it was so. It is a sign they were a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of such Company that use to frequent such Meetings of late days which made it their Business to brawl and contend against honest Men, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 had been, and are serviceable in their day: too much of this I have seen, and do not speak by Hear-say. This Nameless Author saith 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Estmead nailed up their Meeting-House Doors at Calre; but 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 was so or no, I shall have it, it being without the Compass of my know∣ledge but do wish he had not as much ground for what he did, as they had at Blewberry, if it be as is said, and what's all that to B. C.

Observe. The Nameless Author saith, That the Women were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 meet in a Malt-House. I confess, that was hardly well taken by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that came from Londong, and other Places, to help to settle the Gov••••••∣m••nt of the Women's Meetings; but he need not be so much offended with the Malt-House, for is is no such inferiour Place to sit in at 〈◊〉〈◊〉

And he further saith, Is this your Liberty of Conscience. Ans. Surely the Women in the Malt-house in Reading, there met and assembled toge∣ther, might have brought forth as good an Edict as they did that met at Barbados. And saith the Nameless Author, Hath J. S. & J. H. taught you this Doctrine? Ans. I am sure they never taught any to do as he hath done and then conceal his Name, they were men of more Integrity, and did abhor such a Practise as he is found in; but his Reward will be ac∣cording to his Work: How are the hidden things of Esau searched out! The Nameless Author cites Isai. 48. 8. I knew thee that thou wouldst deal treacherously. Ans. Very proper for himself. And it may be said of him as once the Prophet of the Lord said concerning Edom, The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwillest in the Clefts of the Rock, whose Habitation is high; that saith in his heart, who shall bring me down to the ground? Tho thou exalt thy self as the Eagle, and tho thou set thy Nest among the Stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.

Here follows the words of the Nameless Author, to Tho. Curtis in one of the Packets, Viz.

You may take your fawning, flattering Funeral Ser∣mon home again, and spread not such things abroad least they be turned home again with shame; had you not, nor do you not expect some great Legacy for your Work? and is not this crying up one, as you did J. S. and crying down others, like Carnal men, building of Babel, whom God will confound; and some of her Neighbours reproved the Mad∣ness and Folly of such Prophets, when they saw those flattering frothy Expressions concerning L. H. which more manifests a puft up Spirit than Humility, but no better Fruits can be expected. T. C. read it over again, and it may happen thou mayst better consider thy Folly, if Envy and Passion hath not blinded thee; and thou hast made a great Boast what thou hast done in this Book; but the Truth hath tryed it, and hath a sense of the Work and Spirit to be conceited and Lofty, &c. There is no peace, saith the Lord to the Wicked. Their Liberty of Consci∣ence you may read, 1 Pet. 2. 16. Isai. 48. 22. and in Jude.

The Reader may take notice, that T. C. was one of them that gave a testimony forth concerning his old Friend L. H. with whom he had been conversant, and made serviceable in the hand of the Lord, as appears more at large, by what he hath wrote on her behalf; and I know no rea∣son why this Nameless Author should be so much offended at it as he is, except it was, because it was not sent to be approved of by the Second, Days Meeting, as if he had power to Bind and Loose: he saith, the Truth hath tryed it, and hath a sence of the Work and Spirit.

Observe. So many as have an Eye to him, that are zealous for the Form, and oftentimes sit with their hats on in time of Prayer, will be ready to

say, It is out of the Ʋnity, as they used to do by that Innocent Man J. S. Which the Formal Apostate cites: he talks of Crying up one, and crying down others, like Carnal Men, building of Babel. Who will cry up thee, thou treacherous person, that art ashamed to put thy Name to thy Work? What can be more like Babel than what thou hast done. The Lybeller saith, That some of her Neighbours reproved the Madness and Folly of such Prophets, &c. Observe, They are as nameless as this Author, and I may say to him as the Psalmist once said, What shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? And doth not this manifest more a puft up Spirit than Humility, let his own words answer him; but no better Fruits can be expected from one that is ashamed of his Name,

Obs. He saith flatteringly, Read it over again, & it may happen thou mayst better consider thy Folly, if Envy & Passion hath not blinded thee. Ans. If En∣vy, Madness and Folly had not blinded this Formal Apostate, he would never have done as he hath done, to put honest men to such unnecessary Charge, as he did in eight days time, and concealing his Name. Surely none will own his Work nor he, unless he give forth a Paper of Con∣demnation; for such things go a great way in our days; especially a∣mong such as are ready to pin their Faith on other Folks Sleeves.

Observe. He saith, There is no peace to the wicked. Ans. Very true, therefore it will concern this Person to look back and repent of this un∣godly Work that he hath been found in, and not like Lucifer, think to make his Nest amongst the Stars, for the Lord God in his own day and time will bring him down, and all that so do.

The Nameless Author talkes of Liberty of Conscience, and cites 1 Pet. 2. 16. Isai. 48. 2. and in Jude. So the Reader is desired to search the Scriptures before cited, and compare what they say with his Practice. It was said by the Prophet, The Remnant of Israel shall not do Iniquity, nor speak Lyes, neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their Mouth.