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The Quakers catechism, or, The Quakers questioned, their questions answered, and both published for…
The Quakers catechism, or, The Quakers questioned, their questions answered, and both published for the sake of those of them that have not yet sinned unto death and of those ungrounded novices that are most in danger of their seduction / by R[i]chard Baxter.
London: printed by A.M. for Thomas Underhill and Francis Tyton, 1655
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Qu. 18. Seeing you cry down our Ministry and Churches, tell us which is the true Ministry and Church, and when yours begun, and where it hath been since Christs abode on earth till now? Speak plainly and let us know whether you are indeed Papists or Pagans?
Qu. 19. Is not that man an Infidel and a Scorner of Christ, that date say, he came into the world and shed his blood, to gather only a few raging Quakers in England 1652 years after his Incarnation? If Christ have no Subjects but these he is a poor King; If Christ have been till now without Subjects, he was no King; If without a Body, he was no Head; If without a spouse, he was no Husband; Therefore show us what Church Christ hath had, or confess your selves Infidels.
Qu. 19. Is not that man an Infidell and a Scorner of Christ, that date say, he came into the world and shed his bloud, to gather onely a few raging Quakers in England 1652 years after his Incarnation? If Christ have no Subjects but these he is a poor King; If Christ have been till now without Subjects, he was no King; If without a Body, he was no Head; If without a spouse, he was no Husband; Therefore shew us what Church Christ hath had, or confesse your selves Infidels.
Qu. 20. Did not the Spirit of the Quakers speak in Num. 16. 3. just as you do now against Magistrates and Ministers? And is not God very patient that causeth not the earth to open and swallow you up quick as it did them? Do you understand that the Simonians (or Disciples of Simon Magus) and the Nicolaitans, whose doctrine and deeds Christ hateth, Rev. 2. and other Gnostic Heretics in the Apostles days, did deal by them, and the Church then as you do by us now? and that the second Epistle of Peter, the Epistle of Jude, much of 1 John and 2 John were written purposely against them; besides many other Scriptures? And have you well considered those Scriptures, and applied them to your selves.