James Parnel Resource Page

James Parnel's Testimony

A Collection of the Several Writings
Given Forth from the Spirit of the Lord,
Throught that Meek, Patient and Suffering Servant of God, James Parnel,
who (though a Young Man) bore a Faithful Testimony for God
and Dyed a Prisoner under the Hands of a Persecuting Generation,
in Colchester Castle, in the year 1656

1. A Trial of Faith: &c
2. Christ Exalted into his Throne, and the Scripture owned in its Place
3. The Trumpet of the Lord Blown;
or a Blast against Pride and Oppression, and the Defiled Liberty which stands in the Flesh,
To the Libertine, whose Liberty stands in the Flesh
To all Scoffers, Scorners, Reproachers and Revilers of the Children, Servants and Messengers of God
4. A Shield of the Truth: &c
Concerning the Name Quakers
We are accused to be False Prophets, Teachers and Deceivers, &c
We are accused to deny the Scriptures
We are accused to deny the Baptism
We are accused to deny the Supper of the Lord
We are accused to deny all Prayer
We are accused to be destructive to the Ministry
We are accused to deny all Magistracy and Government
We are accused to be destructive to all Superiority and Honour, Breeding and Manners, &c.
We are accused to say, That we are Perfect, without Sin
We are accused to deny Christ come in the Flesh
We are accused that we judge People
We are accused to deny the Church
We are accused to deny the Sabbath
We are accused, That we Justify our selves, and condemn all others
We are accused to be one with the Ranters
We are accused, That the Ground of our Religion is Popery
A few words to all you Heads, Rulers, and Magistrates, of what Degree soever
To all who are convinced by the Light of God in your Consciences
5. The Watcher; or the Stone cut out of the Mountain without Hands &c
6. The Fruits of a Fast, appointed by the Churches gathered against Christ and his Kingdom &c
7. Goliath's Head cut off with his own Sword;
in a combat betwixt Little David, the Young Stripling, who stands in the Power
and Strength of his god; and great Goliath, the proud Boaster &c
8. A Warning for all People
9. An Epistle to Friends in London
10. An Epistle to Friends in Essex
11. Another Epistle to Friends
12. An Epistle to all Friends
13. Some Queries sent to the Masters of the Colleges in Cambridge
14. To all Judges, Justices, Rulers and Officers
15. To all Magistrates, Rulers and Officers,
who call men to Swear, and imprison them if they will not