A Testimony from the people of God call'd Quakers, against false reports at our monthly meeting in York, the sixth day of the second month call'd Aprill, 1694.

A Testimony from the people of God call'd Quakers, against false reports at our monthly meeting in York, the sixth day of the second month call'd Aprill, 1694.

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A Testimony from the People of God call'd Quakers, against false Reports. At our Monthly Meeting in York, the Sixth Day of the Second Month call'd Aprill, 1694.

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A Testimony from the People of God call'd Quakers, against false Reports. At our Monthly Meeting in York, the Sixth Day of the Second Month call'd Aprill, 1694.

WEE under Named being (with many other of our Friends and Brethren,) very sensible of the great Calamity fallen on many Families in this City, by a sudden and dreadfull Fire which happened on the Second Instant at Night, with much Regret, do say; we are heartily Sorry for it, which did appear by our Endeavours with the rest of our Neighbours, what in Us lay to put a stop to it; As likewise the Loss which some of our Friends had in it, two of whom having almost all they had Consum'd, and others driven from their Habitations by it, amongst their Neighbours: Now for as much as that there is a Report that Charles Hall Flax-dresser, in whose House or Shop it first broke forth; is a Quaker, he having formerly come (as many others do) to our Publick Meetings; But in a short time, many of Us had a sence of the falseness of his Spirit, and un-Godliness of his Conversation: And thereupon Several of Us dealt with him, first privately by Reproofs and Exhortations; But seeing no amendment, tho for a time he did Deny, Excuse, or Subtilly evade to cover himself, and we are jealous made lyes his Refuge: Notwithstanding a Sence remained amongst Us, that all our Christian care took no place to reclaim him, from his Scandalous Life and Conversation; But that he rather abounded in Pride and other Wickedness, growing still worse and worse, to our great Trouble and Grief, and to the Scandall of the pretious Truth we do profess. And thereupon some Years since, Friends more publikely dealt with him in our severall Meetings, which proving ineffectuall, and no Remorse or Amendment appearing, but a Scornfull rejecting of Councell, &c. A concerne lying on Us, for the clearing the Truth, our Selves, and Profession, to give forth a Publick Testimony of our disowning him, (as one of Us) which was done the Sixth day of the third Month (called May,) 1692. Which Testimony stands Recorded in our Book; and which some time since (before this sad and to be lamented Fire happened,) was shewed to the Lord Major of this City by two of Us; which we doubt not but he will own, for the satisfaction of any that may doubt of the truth of it; And further, we hope that all Sober and moderate People to whom such false and malitious Reports may come, that is to say, that a Quaker set the City on Fire; will hereby be better Informed, and judge according to Truth, and not as the prejudiced or Rabble may Report: And we humbly begg of God Almighty, to keep both You and Us, if it be his will, from such dismall accidents, and in his fear and Dread all our Days; is the earnest desires of Us who are welwishers to all Men, notwithstanding the false Reports we have (or from such as know us not) may lye under.

John Taylor.

Thomas Waite.

John Todd.

Robert Jeeb.

Walter Merry.

Benjamin Brown.

Edward Moore.

John Webster.

Zacheus Canby.

Michaell Lazenby.

Thomas Hammond.

Robert Hillary.

William Tuke.

Mathew Hargrave.

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A Testimony from the people of God call'd Quakers, against false reports at our monthly meeting in York, the sixth day of the second month call'd Aprill, 1694.

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1694

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A95671

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Wing T814

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ESTC R42589

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36282399

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ocm 36282399

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150323

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— A Testimony from the people of God call'd Quakers, against false reports at our monthly meeting in York, the sixth day of the second month call'd Aprill, 1694.,

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1 sheet ([1] p.).

s.n.,. [York? :: 1694]. (Place and date of publication from Wing (2nd ed.).) (Signed at end: John Taylor, Thomas Waite, John Todd, Robert Jeeb, Benjamin Brown, Edward Moore, John Webster, Zacheus Canby, Michaell Lazenby, Thomas Hammond, Robert Hillary, WIlliam Tuke, Mathew Hargrave.) (Reproduction of original in the Friends' Library (London, England).)

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