The accuser of our brethren cast down in righteous judgment against that spirit of hellish jealousie vented in a great confused book, falsly entituled, The Christian-Quaker distinguished from the apostate and innovator, in five parts ; the fallacy and force whereof being herein clearly detected & justly repelled.

Disaffect. XIII.

W. R. 1st part, pag. 4. And that whosoever should endeavour by Outward Wayes and Means to establish an Outward Government and Outward Rules, Orders, Laws or Prescriptions OVER the Heritage of God, under the Notion of CHRIST's Government, would be found Inva∣ders of Christs Prerogative; this compared with what he writes, pag. 13. viz. That Spi∣rit that would remove us from that Teacher that cannot be removed into a Corner, to follow the Dictates of Fallible Men.

Observe.

First, We judge both these are unjust Re∣flections, as well as unjustly applyed; for we know no Outward Rules, Orders, Laws or Prescriptions practised among us, that are the meer Dictates of Fallible men, but such as Christ is originally the Author of, and which answer his pure Law of Love of Truth within.

Secondly, Our Adversary to prove us and our Meetings Apostate from the inward Teacher, is very uncertain, and frequently various in his Opposition, as one while, 'tis

against Outward Rules, Orders, &c. another while, against them, as being the Dictates of Fal∣lible men; another while, as being imposed or urged with too much Severity; another while, as Imposed on our Fellow Members without Convicti∣on, Sight or Sence of their Duty therein; another while, as being Innovations, and such as Christs Light within parswades not to: And so he is at a loss in his Uncertainty, not assigning what those Rules, Orders, Laws or Prescriptions are, that are liable to all these Exceptions, which while he does not, his Work, and great Clut∣ter and Noise therein, appears very Imperti∣nent and Contentious, Silly and Rediculous.

And what are his chief Allegations against the Mens Meetings of our Friends? See what follows.