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THE Contentious Apostate RE-CHARGED. Also an Answer to the Vicar of Milden-Hall's Challenge.
Out of thy own Mouth will I judge thee, Luke 19.22.
WHereas Francis Bugg, both before and since his Conformity to the Church of England, has busied himself greatly in scribling and writing divers scurrillous and scandalous, railing and malicious Books and Pamphlets against the Ministers and People called Quakers, who having hitherto justly defended them∣selves against his Invectives; It is therefore now thought fit to Re-charge him with his own wicked, disingenuous and perverse dealing.
Charge I. That he the said F. B. evidently appears to be a Backslider and an Apostate from the Truth professed by him for many years among the said People, and since by him con∣fessed unto; Consequently that he is a Self-condemned person.
This Charge is evident by his own Confession; To the Principle, Foundation, Doctrine, Ministry, Faith, Love, Unity, Spiritual Testimony of the said People, as in the Beginning, as being that Church whereof Christ Jesus was the Head and Law-giver, &c. Consequently, That the said People, called Quakers, were once a true Church, the People of God, in the true Faith, and bore a true Testimony, according to F. B's Ample and Solemn Confession, in the second part of his Book, Entit. De Christiana Libertate, chap. 1. pag. 24, 25, 26, 27, &c. printed in the year 1682. before his conformity. Which said solemn Confession in be∣half of the said People called Quakers, is largely seconded and confirm∣ed by the said F. B. himself, even in his Pamphlet, stiled, The Quakers