I shall therefore only observe, that it is expected of Quakers, that they should use the language of the society; that they should substitute thou for you; that they should discard all flattering titles and expressions; and that they should adopt the numerical, instead of the heathen names, of the days and months.

George Fox gave the example himself in all these instances.

Those of the society, who depart from this usage, are said by the Quakers to depart from "the plain language." SECT.

IV.
_Great objections by the world against the preceding alterations by the Quakers--first against the use of thou for you--you said to be no longer a mark of flattery--the use of it is said to be connected often with false Grammar--Custom said to give it, like a noun of number, a singular as well as plural Meaning--Consideration of these objections._ There will be no difficulty in imagining, if the Quakers have found fault with the words and expressions adopted by others, and these the great majority of the world, that the world will scrutinize, and find fault with, those of the Quakers in return.

This in fact has turned out to be the case .-- And I know of no subject, except that of dress, where the world have been more lavish of their censures, than in that before us.
When the Quakers first appeared as a religious community, many objections were thrown but against the peculiarities of their language.
These were noticed by Robert Barclay and William Penn.