A23636:13
The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession…
The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pennsylvania, to undermine them both / by the ministers of the Gospel in Boston.The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pensilvania, to undermine them both / by the ministers of the Gospel in Boston.
printed by Richard Pierce, 1690
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We do likewise wish, that we had more hopes •f turning others that have been proselyted (tho' scarce any have been so by him among ourselves) •nto his Persuasion, from the Error of their way; which we do sincerely declare to be the worst that we wish to them, tho' it be also the •est that we can do for them. They are much mistaken, if they think that we shall ever pursue •hem with any thing but Pity, and Prayer, and •eason, which they want above most in the world. •e desire no Revenge on them, for all the Ra•l•g and Hatred, which they so commonly follow […] withal, save only to pluck them as brands •ut of the fire. But, alas, tis usually a penal, •dicial, vindictive Stroke of the great God up• […] the minds of men for sins against the Gospel […] our Lord Jesus, accompanied not seldom with very sensible Possession of Satan, th•o' which •e Delusions of This way come to be received. •nd the Efficacy thereof, is therefore frequently […] obstinate for a Cure! Only, the Power and •ercy of God, can Restore those wandering •ls; which we do from the very bottom of our ••arts implore.
We do likewise wish, that we had more hopes •f turning others that have been proselyted (tho' •carce any have been so by him among ourselves) •nto his Perswasion, from the Error of their way; which we do sincerely declare to be the •orst that we wish to them, tho' it be also the est that we can do for them. They are much istaken, if they think that we shall ever pursue hem with any thing but Pitty, and Prayer, and eason, which they want above most in the world. e desire no Revenge on them, for all the Ralg and Hatred, which they so commonly follow withal, save only to pluck them as brands ut of the fire. But, alas, tis usually a poenal, dicial, vindictive Stroke of the great God up the minds of men for sins against the Gospel our Lord Jesus, accompanied not seldom with very sensible Possession of Satan, tho' which e Delusions of This way come to be received. nd the Efficacy thereof, is therefore frquently obstinate for a Cure! Only, the Power and ercy of God, can Restore those wandering ls; which we do from the very bottom of our arts implore.