• 1. HE said, That he never did consent to the Publish­ing that Book.
• 2. That he was no Witness in the Case; but that they have abused him.
• 3. He denies the Book and Certificate, as being of their own making, and with what words they pleased (that made it.)
• 4. And that he was questioned about it by the Church (which he belongs unto) who also disowned the Narrative.
• 5. That he intends to speak to his Friends, or Church he belongs unto, to publish a Testimony against it.
• 6. And that the said Smith did publish the said Nar­rative for his own Interest, although F. Smith considently de­nies this.

These Things John Green did signifie at Thomas Padley's. House in Southwark; in the presence of us, whose Names are hereunto subscribed.

• Thomas Roberson,
• Thomas Briggs,
• Elliner Padley.

But a most grand Objection of out peevish Adversariès, against a late Answer to their Narrative is, That in the Title Page there­of its said, THEIR JUGGLE AND DECEIT, IN CLOATHING THEIR OWN MEMBER WITH THE NAME OF QƲAKER; and that the Insinuating, that Richard Anderson was a Member of theirs, is a Crimination to Purpose, and a falling into the same excess of Mistake or Error, that we charge them withal—And if so, I must confess deserves double Condemnation.

This Objection was sufficiently cleared before, but inasmuch as they appear yet dissatisfied.

I Answer and Argue no further then from their own Narra­tive, see pag. 8. of their Pamplet: sayes the Author there.

• 1. R. A. came to our Meeting, to hear the Gospel preached, at Northwillingham. And what was this, but an Hour, or a Day? Yea, of longer continuance. See further in the same Page.
• 2. Sayes the Author, When he had been a Hearer for some time,—how long he sayes not.
• 3. So long it was, that the Relator affirms, there he was Con­vinced. And was his bare Hearing, Continuance and Con­vincement all the Tokens of his being one of their Members? Nay, further to put all out of Question.
• 4. The Pastor of that Flock gives us this accouut in his Nar­rative, That R. A. said, He did believe, that Baptism in Water was an Ordinance of God; and that both Men and Women ought to be Baptized in Water. The Cardinal Point of their Confession of Faith, and the Grand Distinction of their Church-Member­ship from the People of other Professions and Perswasions; without which, there's no scaling the Walls, or entring the Bounds of their Sanctuary.

If it be Objected, That after his Ʋnion in Faith and Doctrine with those Anabaptists, his Belief was shaken by converse with the Quakers. Its own'd that he heard one in company with his Pastor Ralph James at Lincoln, but never before, nor after, as [Page 12]appears, plentifully attested: and what Ground that is to call him a Quaker, let any thing but Falshood judge.

But that he was their Member afterwards appears thus.

• 1. Upon his pretended Miscarriage these his Brethren neither deny him, nor cast him out.
• 2. Upon his Trouble in Mind the Congregation seek their God for him.
• 3. The Anabaptist Preacher is still his Confessor, and the Me­diator to the Brethren in his behalf.
• 4. Nay further, This Ralph James, and his Brethren, as they vainly and falsly Boast, were the Healers of R. A. and his Fa­mily—Now where were the Quakers with him, that he should be called a Quaker, and not an Anabaptist.
• 5. But to put this out of question, see the Letter dated April 27. 1672. sent to I know not whom, but subscribed, Your Ʋnworthy Brother in the Lord, Ralph James, pa. 7. sayes he, As for the man (that is R. A.) he never went to the Quakers more, but came to our Meetings. Now whether the Author has wronged them (in shewing their Juggle and Deceit, in clothing their own Member with the Name of Quaker) let the Juditious and Unprejudiced judge betwixt us.

The next thing that falls under Consideration, is a Postscript, and that so full of Frivulous Fictions, and False Averments, and Allegations, that it may aptly challenge for its Author, that creeping piece of Hypocrisie, for whom that bundle of Fals­hood and Deceit was Printed—who tells his Courteous Reader, That its scarce Credible, how several of the People called Quakers have behaved themselves since the Printing of the Narrative. Well then, What's their Behaviour, or Mis-behaviour, as this Post­scriber would argue? He proceeds in counting all (that is, the Narrative) false, both Root and Branch: What? a Wonder and not to be credited; such stuff that Eight or Nine Years has run over to bring out, and not to be question'd; to come from such an approved Author, and not to be believed, its scarce cre­dible to this Hypocritical Scribe, as he would Pretend, although he well knows with what continu'd Solicitation he procur'd it for the Press.

His next piece of Admiration is, That the Quakers should ob­ject against the untimely Production of this strange Prodogy. As for their End, 'tis easily calculated by such who have but only perused the History of their spirits, much easier by those who have beheld the Meridian of their Cruelty: And though their Sun be now so near set, they can insence others to that Cruelty which Providence has incapacitated them to be direct Actors.

But for the timeing of their Prodogy in Print, our Antago­nist he'l Appologize, averring, It was not the Intention of our Ad­versaries, to render us obnoctious to the Government, or occasion new Bonds. And how does he this Work? He imprecates God the Searcher of all Hearts, that he knows, that it was far from be­ing the End of Publication (thus nonsencically proceeding) that, Were not the Truth of God prejudiced by silence, while their dan­gerous Principles seem as from Heaven discountenanced, by the precede­ing Narrative, which is judged by many, A Sufficient Call for Publi­cation. I shall wave to reflect upon the Nonsence of his Para­grave, but collect his Reason, or what he intends by his words, and shall answer briefly thus; Certainly were never men more palpably given up to direct Falshood; shall any man believe, that the Anabaptists Zeal at this day out-strips what it was Seven, Eight or Nine Years ago? that a Story for so many years toge­ther, not worthy a Press or a Sheet of Paper, should now be trumped abroad, and with an Epethite no less then for the Truth of Christ. Nay the Author adds, as a further Cause for present publication, That those in Danger, or mis-led, may by God's Bles­sing be prevented or reclaimed. Now I'le appeal to the Juditious Reader, Whether the raking up of an old Malicious Story, full of Deceit and Falshood, and the Printing of the same after Nine Years expiration, although under the covert of so many spetious pretences, as for the sake of Christ's Truth, or reclaim­ing the Mis-guided, or as a Dicision of Controversie, Strength to the weak Hands and feeble Knees, and many such like strain'd Expressions, be not rather the product of that old spirit of Ha­tred, Envy and Hypocrisie, then the Fruits of that Meek, Quiet and Charitable Spirit of Jesus, which they would insinuate to [Page 14]the World they are led by. But to close all, he would stop our Mouthes with Railing, and falsly affirming, Our Carriage in Words and Actions in Newgate and New-Prison in London, when imprison­ed with the Baptists, upon the late Act, &c. did equal this incentive of theirs to Persecution: And in the same sentence (as if it were at the same instance of Time and Place) alledges, That one Thomas Lawson in Discourse and Print uttered many harsh words against Ma­thew Caffin (one of their Preachers.) As to our first Charge, of our Carriage to our Fellow-Prisoners; I question not but that many of his own Brethren, or such who are called Baptists, will give the Lye to the Libeller; for, certain I am, that at New­gate there was no such Occasion given; and this Libeller might be ashamed to aver so notorious an Untruth: As for any Diffe­rence with our Friends at New-Prison, I never heard of any, and believe it a false Imposition.—But to his Charge upon The. Lawson, upon enquiry I heard, about Sixteen Years ago there was Disputes and Points of Faith or Doctrine controver­ted, in Print, and otherwise, betwixt him and Mathew Cassin—But that there was any such Discourse or Writing of late years, or about the time of the making the late Act against Con­venticles, as this creeping Imposer would insinuate, I absolutely deny as untrue; and had this Detractor been so candid, as to have quoted the Book out of which he had pict out so many black Epethites, or the time of its Imprinting, his own Reader, as well as mine, might have made Applications of the first, accor­ding to due demerit, and have given Judgment how suitable or unsuitable the latter was to insert in this present Case of Con­troversie.

But to argue that it was of later date, and of but yesterday, and as if he had said but little, he concludes, This is but a Tythe of what might be said of their Books, Words and Carriages, even in the height of Persecution, &c.

I Answer, That if he can meet with a Reader so void of Rea­son, that can neither distinguish 'twixt Day and Night, Light and Darkness, Right-hand from the Left, he may probably find one so credulous as to believe him; but men of the meanest capacity of Understanding may comprehend his frothy Dis­course [Page 15]and Rabble. But a Tythe of our Books, Words, Car­riages in height of Persecution, sayes he—Whereas that Dirt thou hast already cast, is it not upon thee? we are clear of thy false Aspertions: What can those otherwise perswaded in Matters of Religion, charge us withal, in our bearing the Spoiling of our Goods, Beating and Imprisoning of our Per­sons, to bear a Faithful Testimony to the Everlasting GOD and his Truth, who hitherto has preserved us? We appeal to the Faithful Witness in the Consciences of all who have beheld our Conversation. By what Words, Books, Writings or Actions did we ever, in time of Persecution, or Liberty, insence the Magistrate against any, as you endeavour to do now the Rod is off your Back? Be particular in this Point, and you shall have an Answer.

And forbear thus to belch out your own Shame, and to be in time of Quietness (as to outward opposition to you-wards) and in some measure to us also) Incendiaries, and Publishers of those old silly Fables, and Idle Tales, that grieve the Inno­cent amongst you, gratifie the Prophane abroad, and are an ill savour in the Nostrils of all moderate Enquirers after Re­ligion, who Doubtless do expect at such a Time and Day as this, better Arguments for your, or against our Perswasions in Faith and Doctrine, before they will either embrace yours, or reject ours.

Its worthy Observation, That since the late Detection of their Lying Wonder, and the Inhabitants of Panton their gi­ving a Certificate of Richard Anderson (the Anabaptists late Member) his denying his former Confessions to Ralph James, and his Confederate Fraternity; that the Anabaptists in di­vers Parts have made no small Tumult, and Stir, to cover themselves from that Just Rebuke, which their Malicious and impertinent piece of Folly and Madness hath consequently brought upon them.

But the most Remarkable Passage of their Stupidity is, That the Anabaptists in Lincolnshire have pretended to Cross Examine and Confess their late Member Richard Anderson; upon the [Page 16]stress of whose former Confessions they first grounded their Prodigious Miracle, Of Curing a Leprous Family: And those his later Confessions have they subscribed, and dispersed the several Copies, one whereof bareth date, June 10. 1670. a second, June 15. 1673. a third, July 7. 1672. and the last, July 21. 1672. came to my hand; Its probable the wiser sort of their Brethren here may prevent it from troubling the Press; if not, it will serve for a plenary Testimony of our Charge against Ralph James, and the Forger of that Pamphlet. And whether their late Copies be Printed or not, I think it meet (for the sake of some) a little to examine how correspond­ing it is to their Design and Enterpize.