A collection of some passages (touching those called Quakers) which were writ by several that were, or still are, amongst that people whereby the reader may plainly see and perceive what spirit it is that acts their preachers and leaders; and how they have been foretold and faithfully warned of the day of perplexity, reproach, and ignominy, that is come and coming upon them. The second edition. To which is added, a preface, postscript and appendix, &c. by J.P.

An APPENDIX.

IT is impossible (says W. Mather) that the Pens now in Controversie, against Us Quakers, should be put a stop to, before there is a Reformation of our numerous Preachers. And also a Retractation of all the Errors of our Friends Books, be published.

P. 1.

CONSIDER this, you fierce Despisers of all Those who desire Your Reformation in Doctrine and Practice. You know where this cursed thing is, that causeth all this Disturbance; you still hide it, but out it must come, and be beaten to Powder.

P. 9.

The above is taken out of W. Mather's Book, printed this Year 1700. He has been a Quaker these 40 Years.

WHEREIN you have erred, be not asham'd to confess and return; for however you are filled with Confidence of your selves, you are [fully] seen to others.

FRET not at Instruments, neither look so much at Them, as at that Righteous HAND that is turned against You.

YOU have lost your Glory, it cannot be hid; the Substance is departed, tho' the Shadows re∣main; Therefore let Humility and unfeigned Repentance be found amongst You; that Glory may be given to HIM, who is the Searcher of all Hearts.

This was Printed 1675, and 1696.

BEHOLD, They— say, The Vision that he seeth isfor many days to come, and he prophesieth of the Times that are afar off.

THEREFORE say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, There shall none of my Words be prolong∣ed any more, but the Word which I have spoken, shall be done, saith the LORD GOD.

These following Words were spoken at several of the Quakers Meetings, 1699.

WHERE any Form, without the POWER; and where an Image, without LIFE, is set up and exalted; There, and by such a People, the Wor∣shippers in Spirit and in Truth, are Despised and Rejected. This is a most Certain and True Testi∣mony; He or She that can receive it, let 'em.

AND tho' the Words of the Prophets were Read every Sabbath Day in the Jews Synagogues; vet their Rulers neither knew the True SHEP∣HERDS Voice, nor the Voices of the Prophets; as saith the Scriptures of Truth * 1.1. And tho' the Words of the Pro∣phets, and also of the Apostles, are frequent∣ly Declared, and Spoken in Your Assemblies; yet, most that pretend themselves to be Ministers of CHRIST, neither know HIS Voice, nor the Voices of the Prophets, nor of the Apostles.

THIS is the Message I have been made, of late, to deliver at most of Your Meetings, in, and a∣bout this City. And tho' the Words, are the Words of Truth and Soberness; yet some (of your Preachers) have not ceased (as the Jews of old did) to Contradict, and Blaspheme the Good SPIRIT of the Ever-blessed GOD, by which it was Declared, and Spoken: And therefore I was made to come hither * 1.2 at this Time, to Warn and Caution You, to Be∣ware lest that come upon You, which is Spoken of in the Prophets (and which Paul also Spake to the Jews,) viz.

BEHOLD, ye Despisers, and Wonder, and Perish; for I will work a Work in this Your Day (I say, in this Your Day) which You will not Believe, altho' it should be Declared unto You.

AND thus having Faithfully Performed what is Required of Me, at this Time, I am to leave You, and to Depart in Peace.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Acts 13.27.
• * 1.2

  White-Hart-Court, and at De∣vonshire-House.