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WELL met Brother Will. I find a Spirit of Curioſity has led you, as well as my ſelf, to Turners-hall.
And pray, How were Matters carried; for, like the Fooliſh Virgins, I came when the Doors were ſhut?
Carried doſt ſay, Montes paturiunt naſcitur ridiculus mus; There's a great Cry, but a little Wooll; half a dozen Perſons, more like bawling wrangling Billinſgate Scolds, than Divines or Scholar, threw Dirt into one anothers Faces, I think without either Sence or Reaſon.
That's Strange! The Challenger is a Man of Learn
His Learning, Prudence and Conduct I queſtion not, Arbor cognoſcitur ex fructu; however, if I dare be ſo bold as to ſpeak, this Day's Diſpute has been no Ornament to it: And as for what you talk of the Magiſtrates Authority, I underſtand it to be no other but a free Leave for both Par
But Prithee, ſince we are very intimate Friends, and byaſſed to neither Party, let's talk freely; Have not the Quakers brought a Reproach upon their Innocent Religion, by not cleaG. K. has publickly charg'd them with.
That there are Errors in both Parties, you and I, of different Perſwaſions, ſhall eaſily aſſent to; but that the Quakers are more Blame-worthy for not appearing at G. K's Summons, will admit ſome Debate.
Your Reaſons Pray?
My Reaſons I think are plain enough, for G. K. is a Revolter and prejudic'd Perſon, Livor & Invidia carpere dente ſolent: Malice never ſpeaks well.
Nay, ſtay Brother, I think you are much too haſty, to make a Man-Midwife of: If G. K. have a clearer Sight and Diſcerning of Things, and is as willing to convince his Brethren of their Errors (Nemo ſine crimine vivit) as he is to Retract and Amend his own, I think he cannot be juſtly charg'd as an Impoſtor or Revolter; for have not able DiOmnes comparationes odioſae ſunt.
I agree to the Major, and ſhould not harbour hard Thoughts of G. K. did he proſecute more Chriſtian Mequondam
If thy Brother ſhall treſpaſs againſt thee, go tell him his Fault between thee and him alone. &c. Matt. 18.15. In the moſt obdurate and hardened Obſtinacy, the Goſpel foreIf any Man ſeem to be Contentious, we have no ſuch Cuſtom, neither the Church of God, ſaith St. Paul, 1 Cor. 11.15. You cannot imagine how a Roman Catholick will rejoyce to ſee the Proteſtants Claſh and run into Diviſions about External Rites: The Diviſions amongſt the Quakers, for ought I can learn, are but about Shadows and not Subſtances, and therefore I think it's an ill Bird that defiles its own Neſt, as G. K. does; for, to my Knowledge, he yet continues to profeſs himſelf one of the People called Quakers.
Ay! ſay'ſt thou ſo. I thought he had ſolemnly proQuakeriſm.
Proteſt againſt it! There's no ſuch Matter (qui neſcit diſſimulare neſcit vivere.) But I think they greatly wrong him that call him Quaker; for ought that I can learn he is not very ſubject to Quake or Tremble at any thing.
You are pleas'd to Romance upon the Matter.
No, I am Serious, but if I were ſo Merry diſpos'd, ſome merry Conceits might be remark'd on.
What Conceits I pray?
Why, truly pleaſing Fancies might be drawn as well from the Champion himſelf, as from the Martial Field; (Conveniunt nomina ſaepe rebus ſuis) however out of reſpect to the Worthy Company the Hall belongs to, (whoſe Merits, Loyalty and worth are Illuſtrious) I ſhall wave making any Reflections; only let me obſerve (ſi fas ſit it a loqui) That ſo long as G. K. has any thing to do there it may very properly be call'd Turners Hall.
What, do you make him a Turn-coat?
Truly, in my opinion, he ſeems little leſs in his Reliſub judice lis eſt.
I have no Acquaintance with the man, but I have heard it very creditably reported that he is a very learned man; perhaps his Knowledge, in ſome meaſure (like the vicar of Bray's) conſiſts in ſuiting his Temper to every Genius, Mode and Cuſtom, according as it will beſt ſerve his Intereſt: Its an old policy,
Cum vivas Romae, Romano vivito more.
To Live at Rome, like Rome, is a venial crime.
Truly, Brother, you have very well help'd the Lame Dog over the Stile; I'll ſing you one ſmall Catch for more I cannot till I have wet my Throat)
Come, come lets go and take a Hearty Glaſs; for there is more cunning in daubing than bare ſlapping Dirt on the Wall.
☞ Dixi, Deo teſte, quod verum eſtimavi, nec Hominum gratiam, nec propriam utilitatem reſpiciens.
Sold by E. Whitlock, near Stationers-Hall,