Of Imperfect and False Citations.

Forasmuch as J. Faldo would have all People be∣lieve, that he hath charged the People, called Quakers, with nothing that their own Books do not clearly and Page  430 plentifully prove (insomuch, as he counts those that think not so, senseless and desperate) and that many who read him, may be ready to credit him, because they see Books, Names and Passages frequently cited, espe∣cially those who have not the Books by them, to exa∣mine how honestly he deals with us, I thought it re∣quisite to end this Book with this further Unanswerable Discovery of his Defective Foundation, that in many places we find Names without Book; Books without Parts, Chapters & Pages, yea, without Names; and Pag. without Number or Figure; many falsly cited; some added to, others diminished from in the beginning, middle or end of Sentences, thereby robbing them of their own Explanation, that he might the better fit them for his purpose. Take these few Instances.

I. Names without Books.
• G. Fox, Book 1. Part 1. pag. 47.
• G. Fox, 48.
• J. Nailor, 90.
• C. A. Part 2. pag. 7.
• W. Dewsbury, 11.
• C. A. 45.
• R. Farnsworth, 46.
• G. Fox jun. 83, 119.
• R. Farnsworth, 142.
• E. Burroughs, 143.

Thus far of Names without Book, which is not fair in any Adversary. Now of Books without Pages, and Pag. without number.

II. Books Without Parts, Chapters Pages.
• Morning Watch, Book 1. Part 1. pag. 37.
• Light out of Darkness, 37.
• Page  431Shield of Truth, Book 1. Part 1. pag. 45.
• Love to the Lost, 45.
• Life of E. B. 45.
• Epistle of W. Dewsbury, 47.
• Velata quaedam revelata, 53.
• Morning Watch, 92.
• Morning Watch, Part 2. pag. 19.
• W. P. Spir. of Truth, 32.
• Love to the Lost, 39.
• True Faith, 122.
• F. H. Testimony, 123.
• Great Myst. 124, 125.
• Velata quaedam revelata, 133.
• Great Myst. 142.
• Some Principles of the Elect People, 142.
• Great Myst. Vindic. pag. 86.

III. Books Falsly Cited.
• G. F's. Great Myst. Book 1. Part 1. pag. 41.
• W. S's Primmer, 44.
• Great Myst. 52.
• Great Myst. 57.
• Love to the Lost, 118.
• G. Fox Great Myst. Part 2. pag. 10.
• G. Fox Gr. Myst. 12
• J. Parnell Shield of Truth, 22, 23.
• W. Smith's Cat. 27.
• W. Smith's Prim. 37.
• Love to the Lost, 40.
• W. Smith's Prim. 42.
• W. Smith's Prim. Part 3. pag. 94.
• W. Smith's Prim. Vindic. pag. 6, 70.

Thus much at present of False Citation, which▪ Page  432 to say no more, makes any Book uncapable of being answered.

IV. Several Passages Clipt and Maim'd.
• J. St. Short Discovery, Book 1. Part 1. pag. 42.
• Short Discovery, 80.
• W. Smith's Prim. 88.
• J. N. Love to the Lost, 89.
• E. B. Answ. to Choice Experience, 89.
• J. Story Short Discovery, 89.
• W. Smith's Prim. 114.
• J. N. Love to the Lost, 120.
• J. N. Love to the Lost, Part 2. pag. 6.
• I. Penington's Quest. 19, 23.
• W. Smith's Cat. 26.
• W. Smith's Prim. 37.
• G. Fox Gr. Myst. 40.
• J. N. Love to the Lost, 43.
• W. Smith's Cat. 69.
• Love to the Lost, 103.

Reader, These are but a very few of what we could offer; for indeed there is scarcely one Passage that he hath not mangled on purpose to make it speak the bet∣ter on his behalf, which given at length would have cleared it self.

V. Certain Places more particularly Perver∣ted by Adding or Mis-applying.
• I. Penington's Question, Book 1. Part 1. pag. 41.
• E. B's Answ. to Choice Exper. 89.
• I. Peningt. Quest. 109.
• W. Smith's Morning Watch, 119
• W. Smith's Morning Watch, 126.
• Page  433 Love to the Lost, Book 1. Part 2. pag. 25.
• J. N. Love to the Lost, 27.
• W. Smith's Prim. 42.
• I. Peningt. Quest. 46, 47.
• W. Smith's Morning Watch, 48, 49.
• I. Peningt. Quest. 70, 71.
• I. Peningt. Quest. 81.
• I. Peningt. Quest. 126.
• I. P. Quest. 129.

These, Reader, are but some Hints I was willing to give thee of our Adversary's Disingenuous Carriage towards us, either in letting drop that which may be most material, at least might be more explanatory of our Friends Intentions, foisting in words wholely incon∣sistent with the Scope of our Passages, or mis-apply∣ing them in favour of his black Charges, all which may clearly be seen by a Comparison of his Books with our Friends Writings, a great part of which, I must confess, it will be difficult to procure, since to prove his Mis∣carriage in Citations, I have not been able to compass above the one half of the Books he names; but that carries this Woful Reflection with it, if his use of 15. Books in Thirty affords us so many gross Instances of his Unfair Dealing with us, what might we have expe∣cted upon our Examination of the rest? In the mean time we shall without leave suspect him, having so much Reason for it.

To compleat what I have done in this Particular, let me tell thee, Reader, that in his Comparison of us with the Papists, he sets down Twenty several Passages as our Doctrines and Opinions, not producing so much as one Person,* Book or Page to avouch them; a piece of Justice he de∣nies not to the Papists themselves at Page  435 what time he refuseth it to us, though not they, but we were the People against whom the Discourse was writ: which, though gross enough, yet nothing com∣pared with his Disingenuity at the end of his First Book,* where under the Pretence of fur∣nishing his Reader with a Key to under∣stand the Quakers Meanings by, he sets down no less then about two Hundred and Fifty Particu∣lars in our Name, without so much as the bare mention of one Author, Book or Page, to countenance his Attempt. Yet after all this he cannot bear to be told of his unfair Carriage, and his Unjust Dealing towards us; His Quality, or his Pride, is so great, it will not bear a Re∣prehension; I never met with a Man of so much False∣ness and Stomach together. He thinks it so great a Pu∣nishment to be told of his Miscarriages, that if we will not let him pass for a Faithful, Sober, Meek and Chri∣stian Author, however he hath proved himself the Contrary, we must expect all that his Scorn and Anger can cast upon us: But such Vindications of his Essayes will be Hand-writing enough against themselves, and their Author, who ought not to flatter himself after these great Evils, with the Hopes of Impunity; for such as he hath sown against us, such shall he reap at the Hand of God, the Righteous Judge of all, who will reward eve∣ry Man according to his Works. But I desire with all my Soul that God may show him Mercy, that Repen∣tance may yet over-take him, and this Iniquity be blot∣ted out before he departs this World, and is no more seen I would beseech him in the Love of God to fight no longer against the Truth, and for a Cause, his Con∣science (might it speak) would tell him, is not the only true God's, but the Honour and Interest of the God of this World, whom the formal Christian is lead and or∣dered Page  434 by, that is so sharp against us. Let him not be a∣fraid to take Shame for that which is shameful, lest vain Credit here, brings Sorrow hereafter. I cannot be o∣therwise perswaded, but that Reputation prevailed more with him then Conscience in this Controversie; he tugs so hard to prop the one, and there is so little savour of the other: God could never be in that Design, nor a∣midst those Thoughts, that were laid with so great Mi∣stake, and which have been vented with so much Fury. I must needs say, There was neither Truth to inform us, nor Charity to gain us: It stumbled the Weak, grie∣ved the Tender & offended the Peaceable among those Professions he pretended to vindicate, gratifying only such as are of a Litigious and Contentious Nature, whose unreasonable Heat it had been his Duty rather to abate by Sweet Perswasion and a meek Example. I have this Comfort in my Conclusion of this Controversie, that I most heartily forgive him all the Injustice and Vnkindness he hath shown, at least so far as I am therein concerned, and that I think is more then any Man; And with the same Love that God hath loved me, I do with all my Soul fervently wish his Solid & Vnfeigned Repentance, that he may receive the Love and Mercies of God in the Remission of his Sins, and Reconciliation of him by the Power and Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord, that he may kno• the Excellency and Glory of the Truth in the inward p••ts, and what are those good things, no Carnal Eye, Ear, or Heart hath ever seen, heard or understood, that God hath laid up for them that truly fear him, and which he daily reveals unto all such by his Eternal Spirit.