Antichristian treachery discovered and its way block'd up in a clear distinction betwixt the Christian apostolical spirit, and the spirit of the antichristian apostate : being an answer to a book put forth by William Rogers, falsely called, The Christian Quaker distinguished from the apostate and innovator ... In three parts ...

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Antichristian treachery discovered and its way block'd up in a clear distinction betwixt the Christian apostolical spirit, and the spirit of the antichristian apostate : being an answer to a book put forth by William Rogers, falsely called, The Christian Quaker distinguished from the apostate and innovator ... In three parts ...
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Pearson, John, 1613-1686.
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[London :: s.n.,
1686?]
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Rogers, William, d. ca. 1709. -- Christian-Quaker distinguished from the apostate & innovator.
Society of Friends -- Controversial literature.
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"Antichristian treachery discovered and its way block'd up in a clear distinction betwixt the Christian apostolical spirit, and the spirit of the antichristian apostate : being an answer to a book put forth by William Rogers, falsely called, The Christian Quaker distinguished from the apostate and innovator ... In three parts ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A56820.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 22, 2025.

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To this we say, Its observable that this Evidence is no proof answerable to Wil∣liam Rogers's Charge, and doth bespeak abundantly more Prejudice and Malice then any Christian Love or Charity, and doth produce no repute to the Author thereof, amongst Gods faithful People, or amongst sober Men; and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is no Evidence at all to the matter in Charge, for he saith not a word of any Persecu∣tors coming up the Stairs whilst George Fox was speaking, or of George Fox's leaving of speaking on a sudden, and hastening away, &c. But it is matter of Charge from himself, grounded upon his own belief (like William Rogers's Evi∣dence, viz. If Reports be ture; or, I firmly believe; or, Its probable so: And as to George Fox's saying, Friends, keep your Meetings (that's Answered before (in the Answer to the other Certificate) satisfactorily to such as are of an honest Mind, and William Rogers as to proof to his Charge against the Innocent is yet in the foyl, and makes his Works, and theirs also of Party with him, ridiculous in the Eyes of the wise in Heart, who cannot but be ashamed of him and his Work too.

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