or have been disown'd by us; taking advantage from the Errors of the Press putting their own Senfe, not ours; leaving out the Distinction or Explanation; changing fometimes Words, Senfe and Subject. What Writing thus used and abused, might not be rendred both Ridiculous and Heterodox? Tho' this way even deftroys the very Charity of a Christian, and Honour of ones Caufe; and if hereafter we fhall meet with fuch Treatment from Perfons of Little or No Reputation, we need not concern our selves in the Consequence of such Debates: That way of Demonftration will fave us the Labour of a Vindication with all fober Perfons. 'Tis not unknown that these Queries were many Years ago Publish'd without a Name, in which Time the nameless Libel wanting both Weight and Authority, did no great Prejudice to our Christian Reputation, it containing little but what has been repeatedly Answer'd before, as those converfant in our Writings can testify; and before its re-printing, had I been + In the Pre face to his Works. + Because very jects are in one been to guess the Author thereof, Ishould have least and last thought of the Aged and Learned F. Boyfe, who by his Brethren has obtain❜d the Character ofa Gentleman, Chriftian and Scholar; the part of which, how well he has discharged in this Conclufion of his Works, is left to the Judgment of the unprejudic'd, who will be at the pains to read the Queries and following Reply. Howbeit, whatever Honour may accrew to the Author from his other Elaborate Difcourfes; little, I fuppofe, will redound to him or them from this confufed Heap of Queries, which Eclipfes their Luftre, and makes as it were his Sun go down or fet in a Cloud; to which Queries he might for very good ferve, he may Reasons be afhamed to prefix fully underhis Name, because, either thro' ftand ourPrinIgnorance or Envy, they fo Interruption. grofly mifreprefent our Chriftian Principles; but how he came to Efpoufe that he formerly was afham'd of, I cannot ac A 3 Sect.fee ift and different Suband the fame laft and Holike Subjects are in sect.1.7. set. 2. 5.6. 10. if the Reader mogeneous.or 8. 11. as alfo in which order please to ob thereby more ciples without coun Sufferings of the Tone Christians the people until 1671 Cornicho by T.H. and HF (Per: Holme and Abm Fuller 1672 415 ノ The Testimony yeAbm. Fuller concerns the death of fin son gorapte 1687 給 r Dublin ported Sammel heller at the 1731 Lover Note in the hand writing of 1.97. A Serious REPLY To Twelve Sections of Abulive Queries, Proposed to the Confideration of the People called QUAKERS: Concluding the WORKS of Jofeph Boyle, yet alive, an Aged, and Eminent Preacher among the Presbyterians in Dublin, 1728. By SAMUEL FULLER, one of the PEOPLE call'd QUAKERS. PSAL. XXXV. 20. For they speak not Peace, but devife deceitful Matters against them that are quiet in the Land. MAT. V. 11. 12. Bleffed are ye, when Men fball revile you, and perfecute you, and ball fay all manner of Evil against you fally for my fake. Rejoyce and be exceeding Glad: for great is your Reward in Heaven: for fo perfecuted they the Prophets which were before you. Audi et alteram partem. Hear alfo the Defendant. DUBLIN: Printed and Sold by SAM. FULLER at the Globe and Scales in Meath-Street, 1728. |