Ansvvers to severall queries put forth to the despised people called Quakers, by Philip Bennett, who cals himself a minister of Christ, but is found a deceiver; answered by them to whom they were directed. Also, ansvvers to severall other subtil queries put forth by one Iohn Reeve, who lives in the City of London, who cals himself the last messenger and witnesse unto the true God, but is found a false witnesse, and a lyar, and a perverter of the right way of God. / Answered by Edward Burrough, and Francis Howgill, who are witnesses unto the truth against this subtil serpent-like generation.

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Title: Ansvvers to severall queries put forth to the despised people called Quakers, by Philip Bennett, who cals himself a minister of Christ, but is found a deceiver; answered by them to whom they were directed. Also, ansvvers to severall other subtil queries put forth by one Iohn Reeve, who lives in the City of London, who cals himself the last messenger and witnesse unto the true God, but is found a false witnesse, and a lyar, and a perverter of the right way of God. / Answered by Edward Burrough, and Francis Howgill, who are witnesses unto the truth against this subtil serpent-like generation.
Author: Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
Publication: London, :: Printed for Giles Calvert, at the black-spread-Eagle, at ..,; [1654]
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Subject terms: Quakers -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
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10 Quer. Whether doth sanctification or justification in order antecede holinesse of life or justification by faith go before, or whether d••th not God love man, ere man lov∣ed God?

Answ. Here thou dark blinde hypocrite hath shut thy self out from the knowledge of God in any measure, oh that ever people should be so blinde as to look for to learn any thing at such a one as thee but sin and filthinesse; and what hast thou been teaching them all this while, that neither knowes sanctification nor justification yet, but art querying whether goes before, let all people judge if thou be not a teacher of lasciviousnesse, sin and uncleannesse, and how darest thou mention a holy life, or justification by faith? which knowes neither justification nor sanctification. And thee, man, which art Cain, God doth not love nor accept thee nor thy sacrifice, and for justification by faith thou knowes nothing of it, which we own and witnesse, 〈…〉〈…〉 doth not love God▪