ANARCHY

OF THE

Ranters, and other Libertines,

THE

HIER ARCH Y
OF THE

Romanifts, and other pretended Churches
Equally Refused, and Refuted,

IN A

Two-fold Apology for the Church and People of God,

They are vindicated from thofe that accuse them of
Disorder and Confufion on the one Hand, and from fuch as
calumniate them with Tyranny and Impofition on the other:
Shewing, That as the true and pure Principles of the Gospel
are reftored by their Teftimony; fo is alfo the Ancient
Apoftolick Order of the hurch of Chrift re-established among
them, and fettled upon its Right Basis and Foundation.

By ROBERT BARCLAY.

Phil. ii. 3. Let nothing be done through Strife, or vain Glory; but in
Lowlinefs of Mind let each efteem another better than themselves.
Heb. xiii. 7 Remember them that have the Rule over you, who spoke unto
you the Word of God, whofe Faith follow.

To which is added,

A Brief EXAMINATION and STATE of
LIBERTY SPIRITUAL,
Both with Refpect to Perfons in their private Capacity,
and in their Church Society, and Communion.

By WILLIAM PENN.

LONDON: Printed by MARY HINDE, N° 2, George-

Yard, Lombard Street.
M177

1771.

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TILDEN FOUNDATIONS, 1897.

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THE

PREFACE

TO THE

R E A D E R.

UCH is the Malignity of Man's Nature in his fallen State, and fo averfe is he from walking in the ftraight and even Path of Truth, that at every Turn be is inclinable to lean either to the right Hand or to the left; yea, fuch as by the Work of God's Grace in their Hearts, and powerful Operation of bis Spirit have obtained an Entrance in this Way, are daily molested, and fet upon on all Hands; fome ftriving to draw them the one Way, fome the other: And if through the Power of God they be kept faithful and ftable, then are they calumniated on both Sides; each likening or comparing them to the worst of their Enemies.

Thole that are acquainted with the Holy Scriptures, may obferve this to be the Lot of the Saints in all Ages; but especially thofe, whofe Place it bath been to reform and restore the Ruins of the House of God, when decayed, or any confiderable Time have been liable to fuch Cenfures: Hence thofe that Jet about Repairing of the Walls of Jerufalem, were neceffitated to work with the one Hand, and defend with the other.

Christ is accufed of the Jews as a Samaritan; and by the Samaritans quarrelled for being a Jew. The Apostle Paul is whipped and imprisoned by the

Gentiles,

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