The Quakers creed containing twelve articles of their antichristian doctrine, for which many have denyed them. Publish'd by some, who have joyned with Mr. George Keith, in the City of London, and did formerly meet with him at Turners-Hall, and in divers parts of the country, as Huntington, Reading, Bedford, and Colchester.

THE INTRODUCTION.

FOR the Information of any Sober Inqui∣rer, who may ask, Why so many People, who for the space of Forty Years past, some more, and some less, who have been both Born and Bred Quakers, have now left the Society of that People?

In Answer to which, you may hereby under∣stand, That its true such was the unhappiness of the Age wherein we Liv'd, that too too many were both Born and Bred up, yea over∣whelm'd in the Gulpb of Quakerism, for the aforesaid space of Time, whereby we became as it were fast rooted and grounded on that Foundation, by imbibing many hurtful Anti∣christian Principles, which were instilled into us by our Leaders and Teachers; of whom we may as justly complain in one sense, as the Prophet of the Lord, did from his Mouth, Isaiah 9.16. The Leaders of my People have caused them to Err. (By their Lies and Lightness,) yet such has been the merciful Providence of God Almighty to many of His poor sinful Creatures, that for some considerable time past, He of His own good pleasure, opened the Eyes of many of our Vnderstandings,

whereby we began to receive from him (Instru∣mentally) some small glance of Light, which we readily imbracing, and by our daily con∣versing with the Holy Scriptures of Truth, (which formerly we have been taught to Slight and Vndervalue, by our Leaders, their Books and Preachments; and do attribute that to be the great reason, or means, that we should re∣main so long in Ignorance) our Minds be∣came more and more Inlightened thereby, gi∣ving us a true sight of our Errors and Mi∣stakes, plainly declaring unto us the great Ne∣cessity there was for us to embrace the Doctrine of Christ Crucified, and to be obedient to his Holy Institutions, if ever we intended to be Christians; A Doctrine that we were stran∣gers unto, by reason of our Education, aforesaid, and taking the Advice of the Apostle St. Paul to the Thessalonians, I Thes. 5. 21. (who said) Prove all things, hold fast that which is Good. As also the Apostle St. John, in his first Epistle 4. 5. Beloved, Believe not every Spirit, but Try the Spirits; because ma∣ny false Prophets are gone out into the World.

When we began to Prove the Spirits of ma∣ny, and to Try their Doctrines, and bring them to the Tryal of the Scripture, we found a great incoherence therein, both as to Doctrine and Practise: Also Contradicting the Testimony of the Scriptures. Where its said, Cursed is he that adds or diminisheth. Vpon which a Religious Concern came upon many, in divers

parts of this Nation, who used their utmost en∣deavours, according to the Abilities given them of God, not only to inform their Brethren of their Vile Errors in Fundamentals, but would will∣ingly have been helpful to reclaim them; but instead of their Harkening to wholesome Ad∣monition, they turned a deaf Ear; and it may be said of them, as it was said in days past by Those that regarded not the Cry of the City, nor the Noise of the Driver, who would not hearken to the Voice of the Charmer, altho' he Charmed never so wise∣ly: But instead thereof, they persist in all their abominable Errors, Crying out, to deceive the Simple, All is Lyes, we are Wronged; and yet dare not to appear to Vindicate them∣selves, unless it be with manifest Contradictions to themselves, by bringing themselves in com∣petition with God Almighty; Saying, As God is One, his Truth and People One, so we are One; the same that ever we were, ever since we were called to be a People, and are not Changed nor Deviated in one Point. Altho', as George Whitehead saith, We see cause otherwise to Word the mater (then formerly) yet our Intentions are still the same.

Pray what Consequence can there be inferred, but that they wilfully take on them the Guilt of all their Antichristian Errors? Then to what purpose so many particular Persons giving forth Creeds, Paipably Contradicting the former Creeds, and Books, if we allow them otherwise

to Word the mater, and their Intentions still the same; whose Intentions, as by their Books manifestly appear, as can be proved in many Hundred Quotations, evidently tend to the overthrowing of the true Christian Faith; which Doctrine, as contained in their Books, are Repugnant to all Protestant Christians, by opposing Faith in Christ Crucified, and his holy Institutions.

Give us leave, by the way, to tell thee, That whatsoever the high Pretentions of any may be to Christianity, yet in their bold opposing the positive Commands of Christ, they plainly de∣monstrate themselves to be no Christians, and from such every sincere Person ought to with∣draw, and come out from their Communion.

If any Quaker, or other Person, shall question the Truth of what follows, we Offer, for the Conviction of the former, or Satisfaction of the latter, to give them a Sight of the Originals from whence they are Quoted; and fully prove the whole against them, before any Impartial Auditory.