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 ...

Upon this Certificate, the Reader may observe, that here is not one Word of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 coming up one pair of Stairs, nor of his leaving speaking, as by Wil∣liam Rogers is inserted in the Charge, which if it had been proved had been mate∣rial Evidence according to the Charge as the leading cause that might have produ∣ced such an effect; and as to the back pair of Stairs made mention of, Eight and Twenty Friends of the City of Bristol, who have certified on this occasion, (the substance whereof we shall hereafter insert) do affirm under their Hands, That both pair of Stairs were common for Friends to go up and down at, and George Fox was known to come up and down also one and the same pair of Stairs into the Meet∣ing; and whether these Certifiers have demeaned 〈◊〉〈◊〉 like Gods People, of a tender Christian Spirit; it may be noted, in that we cannot hear, that ever any of them dealt with George Fox according to Gospel Order touching the same, till they put this Certificate into the Hands of a known Enemy to George Fox, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 after his precious Life, although probably they had ten Years time to have taken the oppertunity for it; and whether the Conclusion of the Certificate doth not demonstrate of what Spirit they are, by these Words — And the ground of his departure at that time, we have cause to believe, was to avoid being taken Prisoner. Doth not this, we say, clearly demonstrate a Spirit to be in them that watcheth for Evil, and is void of all Christian Charity, which the Honest and Unprejudi∣ced retains, and do clearly discern them to be of party with William Rogers, and that a malicious Smiting was in their Hearts, and their Charge aggravated with giving their Sence and Judgment thereupon, and that their Evidence is false, and Belief erronious, we have ground to believe from a Testimony in our selves, con∣firmed by a certain knowledge of George Fox's Integrity to God in his Testimony and Practice, far remote from such a Spirit, (although William Rogers hath him∣self confessed to his own creeping Work) confirmed also we are belief concern∣ing him, against William Rogers's smiting Charge, and this Certifieate also, from the Testimony of the forementioned Twenty eight Persons touching this matter, as hereafter we may speak of, viz. That they never saw any just occasion given by him for such a Charge as VVilliam Rogers hath so wickedly aspersed him with. If we should give a relation who these Certifiers are, it would abundently abate the force of the the matter they have brought forth, if there were any occasion for it; but the

observable Circumstances materially to be noted on the account of what they have said, do testifie, that there is Malice and Prejudice in the Ground, as the Innocent cannot but see.