Little flocks guarded against grievous wolves. An address unto those parts of New-England which are most exposed unto assaults, from the modern teachers of the misled Quakers. : In a letter, which impartially discovers the manifold haeresies and blasphemies, and the strong delusions of even the most refined Quakerism; and thereupon demonstrates the truth of those principles and assertions, which are most opposite thereunto. : With just reflections upon the extream ignorance and wickedness, of George Keith, who is the seducer that now most ravines upon the churches in this wilderness. / Written by Cotton Mather. ; A character of the ring-leaders among the Quakers. ; [Four lines from Timothy]

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Author:	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.
Title:	Little flocks guarded against grievous wolves. An address unto those parts of New-England which are most exposed unto assaults, from the modern teachers of the misled Quakers. : In a letter, which impartially discovers the manifold haeresies and blasphemies, and the strong delusions of even the most refined Quakerism; and thereupon demonstrates the truth of those principles and assertions, which are most opposite thereunto. : With just reflections upon the extream ignorance and wickedness, of George Keith, who is the seducer that now most ravines upon the churches in this wilderness. / Written by Cotton Mather. ; A character of the ring-leaders among the Quakers. ; [Four lines from Timothy]
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TO THE READER.

QVAKERISM DISPLAY'D AND GEORGE KEITH DETECTED; IN A LETTER, Addressed unto those parts of New-England, which are most in danger of being there|by SEDUCED.

The First Argument.

The Second Argument.

The Third Argument.

The Fourth Argument.

The fifth Argument

I. Assert, That the Bible is the Word of God.

II. Assert, That we have no Warrant in our Dayes, to look for such Inspirations as were given to the Prophets and Apostles of our Lord, before the Canon of the Scripture was compleated.

III. Assert, That the Will of God Ex|pressed in the Scripture, is a perfect Rule for the Belief, and Practice, of every Christ|ian.

IV. Assert, That every man is not Enlightned with a Saving Light.

V. Assert, That the Light (or power) in every man, which condemns him after he hath don• amiss, is not, THE CHRIST OF GOD.

VI. Assert, That God has foreordained, what|ever comes to pass.

VII. Assert, That there is an Eternal Reproba|tion, as well as Election; and that this Reprobation is Absolute as well as Eternal.

VIII. Assert, That there is one God in Three Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Spirit.

IX. Assert, That the Death of the Lord Jesus Christ, was not intended by God, for the Salvation of all Mankind.

X. Assert, That our Justification, is by the Righteousness, or Obedience of the Lord Jesus Christ, Imputed unto us.

XI. Assert, That a Sinless perfection in this world, is not attainable:

XII. Assert, That a Saint of God can not fi|nally or totally fall away from the Grace of God.

XIII. Assert, That Baptism with Water, is an Ordinance of our Lord Jesus Christ.

XIV. Assert, That our usage of Bread and Wine, in the Sacrament of the Holy Supper is an Appointment of our blessed Saviour.

XV. Assert, That the Bodies which we lay down at our Death, must Rise again, at the end of the world.

XVI. Assert, That the First Day of the Week is by Divine Order, to be kept as an Holy Sab|bath to the Lord.

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