Some errors of the Quakers detected viz. their denial of Christ, his sacrifice, ordinances, the Resurrection of the Body, and Christ's second coming : to which is added proof tha the light in all men is not Christ : with an answer to a Quaker's praise of William Penn / by Francis Estwick ...

REPLY to George Sparrow's Character of William Penn. With Scripture Proofs to each line, for Confirmation.

AS for the Quakers, I should have Affection, If they did rightly own the Resurrection. ••••d Jesus Christ in Heaven, now with God, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wanting this, it makes their Doctrine odd: And did they own Christ's Second Coming aright, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 would make their Doctrin shine most bright: ••••r it's in vain, to give God our Affection, ••nd live up to him, if no Resurrection: ••••r yet to let our Eyes, observe his ways, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he do not intend the Dead to raise. ••f in the Grave, for ever we shall lye; Let's eat and drink, to morrow we shall die; ••ut what for that, suppose that William Penn ••poke with the Tongue of Angels, and of Men; ••et if his Doctrine, ben't in all points right, Let none blame me, for bringing it to Light. ••or seeing his Doctrine, mixt is with Lies, Pray don't extol the Man above the Skies: For to such Doctrine, we should not give heed, Left we partake with them in Evil Deed. You had better worship God in his own way, And cease to Honour such as go astray: And do not thou the Wicked justify, For that's accounted great Iniquity. Tho' Men be sober in Life, what are they less, When found guilty of spiritual Wickedness. For tho' some Men seem, as Angels of Light, Yet for all that, their Doctrine may'nt be right: Wherefore don't believe all, but first try Their Doctrine, whether it be Truth or Lye; And try the same, according to God's Word, Believe no further, than, Thus saith the Lord. If any do desire to know and see, The reason, Why these Lines proceed from me?

Notes

• Heb. 9.24. Heb. 11.35. 1 Cor. 15.12. Acts 3.21. Acts 7.55. Phil. 3.21. Acts 1.11. 1 Cor. 15.14. 1 Cor. 15.32. Gal. 1.8. Isaiah 8.20. Isaiah 30.1. 2 John 10.11. Act. 17.30, 31. 1 John 5.11. 1 Cor. 15.13. Rev. 22.9. Prov. 17.15. 2 Thess. 2.4. Ephes. 6.12. 2 Pet. 3.34. 2 Cor. 10.15. 1 Thess. 1.10. 1 Cor. 1.7. 1 John 4.1. Isa. 8.20. Acts 17.11. 1 Thess. 5.21. John 5.39.