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An abstract or the laws of New England as they are now establishedAn abstract or the lawes of New England as they are novv established

Name: An abstract or the laws of New England as they are now established
Author: John Cotton

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed for F. Coules and W. Ley, 1641

[2], 15, [2] p. · 5.4k words · Wing C6408 · ESTC R9081

Title page: John Carter Brown Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

AN ABSTRACT Of the Laws of New ENGLAND. › Chapter 7: Of Crimes.AN ABSTRACT Of the Lavves of Nevv ENGLAND. › Chapter 7: Of Crimes.

Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.

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And first, of such as deserve capital punishment, or cutting off from a mans people, whether by death or banishment.

ANd first, of such as deserve capitall punishment, or cutting off from a mans people, whether by death or banishment.

:87p. 10¶1

1 First, ¹Blasphemy which is a cursing of God by Atheism or the like, to be punished with death.

1 First, ¹Blasphemy which is a cursing of God by Atheisme or the like, to be punished with death.

1Blasphemy. Lev. 24, 11 to 16. Idolatry. Deu. 13.10 15, 16. Witchcraft. Ex. 22:18.20.27. Lev. 19 31. Consulters with Witches. Heresy. Zac. 13.3. False worship. Ex. 32.27, 28 Scandalous livers. 1 Cor. 5.5. Revilers •f Religion.Blasphemy. Lev. 24, 11 to 16. Idolatry. Deu. 13.10 15, 16

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