WILLIAM PENN Entitleth his Pamphlet, The Foundation shaken; which however he termeth a Sandy Foundation, he acknowledgeth to be, at least, our Foundation: In the beginning of his Epistle to the Reader, he doth inveigh against Human Tradition; amongst which he numbereth not only those things which are Circumstantial, but also those Doctrines which Protestants generally believe to be Essential: And at the latter end of his Epistle he confesseth, the Doctrines of the Trinity, Satisfaction, and Justification by imputed Righteousness, to be cardinal Points, and chief Doctrines, firmly believed as Articles of Christian Faith, which he telleth us he hath endeavoured the total enervation of. It is plain then, that this man striketh at the Root, and laboureth to overthrow the Foundation of Christianity, as we have built upon it, that he might overthrow the faith of weak and unestablished Christians: But the Foundation of God standeth sure; the great Fundamental Truths concerning our Lord Jesus Christ his Godhead, being the second Person of the Trinity, equal with the Father; his satisfaction which he made to God's Justice for Man's sin; and justification by his imputed Righteousness; are like a Rock which cannot be moved; against which, what ever waves do arise and beat, for removal of, though the noise and clamours be great, yet the attempts will be in vain; the Rock remaineth where it was, and the waves of opposition are broken to pieces▪ ⟨p. 4⟩It is possible indeed that the Faith of some may suffer shipwreck by such assaults, because, they were never well grounded, fastened and fixed in the principles of Religion; because, they never received the truths of the Word either with true saving Faith, or true sincere Love; and therefore, the Lord hath threatened to give such up unto strong delusions to believe a lie, that they might be damned, 2 Thes. 2▪ 10, 11, 12. These are the persons who hear Christ's Word, and do not practice accordingly; therefore, our Saviour compareth them to fools that build their house upon the sand, upon which the rain descendeth, and the floods come and the winds blow and beat, and it falleth, and the fall therefore is great, Mat. 7. 26, 27. This is the Sandy Foundation which W. P. and the Quakers may shake, and overthrow, and be instrumental to pull down into the same ruin and destruction with themselves:
WILLIAM PENN Entituleth his Pamphlet, The Foundation shaken; which however he termeth a Sandy Foundation, he acknowledgeth to be, at least, our Foundation: In the beginning of his Epistle to the Reader, he doth inveigh against Human Tradition; amongst which he numbreth not onely those things which are Circumstantial, but also those Doctrines which Protestants generally believe to be Essential: And at the latter end of his Epistle he confesseth, the Doctrines of the Trinity, Satisfaction, and Iustification by imputed Righteousness, to be cardinal Points, and chief Doctrines, firmly believed as Articles of Christian Faith, which he telleth us he hath endeavoured the total enervation of. It is plain then, that this man striketh at the Root, and laboureth to overthrow the Foundation of Christianity, as we have built upon it, that he might overthrow the faith of weak and unestablished Christians: But the Foundation of God standeth sure; the great Fundamental Truths concerning our Lord Jesus Christhis Godhead, being the second Person of the Trinity, equal with the Father; his satisfaction which he made to God's Justice for Man's sin; and justification by his imputed Righteousness; are like a Rock which cannot be moved; against which, what ever waves do arise and beat, for removal of, though the noise and clamors be great, yet the attempts will be in vain; the Rock remaineth where it was, and the waves of opposition are broken to pieces▪ ⟨p. 4⟩It is possible indeed that the Faith of some may suffer shipwrack by such assaults, because, they were never well grounded, fastned and fixed in the principles of Religion; because, they never received the truths of the Word either with true saving Faith, or true sincere Love; and therefore, the Lord hath threatned to give such up unto strong delusions to believe a lie, that they might be damned, 2 Thes. 2▪ 10, 11, 12. These are the persons who hear Christ's Word, and do not practice accordingly; therefore, our Saviour compareth them to fools that build their house upon the sand, upon which the rain descendeth, and the floods come and the winds blow and beat, and it falleth, and the fall therefore is great, Mat. 7. 26, 27. This is the Sandy Foundation which W. P. and the Quakers may shake, and overthrow, and be instrumental to pull down into the same ruine and destruction with themselves:
