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Decennium luctuosum An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…
Decennium luctuosum An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath had with the Indian salvages, from the year, 1688. To the year 1698. Faithfully composed and improved. [One line of quotation in Latin]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1699
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Minister. What do you mean? These little Shuffles won't help you. I say, The Spirit of Jesus Christ, in the Apostle Peter, after our Lords Ascension, when it was Impossible for Johns Baptism (which was into the Messiah Suddenly to come, not, already come,) should have place, did say, in Act. 10 47. Can any man Forbid Water, that these should not be Baptised, which have Received the Holy Ghost?
Quaker. How does this prove, That Jesus Christ Commanded these to be Baptised with water?
Minister. Thus; — If Jesus Christ had not Commanded Baptism with Water, any man might have then Forbid it. But, no man could Forbid it. Therefore Jesus Christ Commanded it.
Quaker. Therefore! Therefore! Argo, Argo! Why, Dost thou think, Religion is to be proved by thy Therefore's, by thy Argo's?
Quaker. Therefore! Therefore! Argo, Argo! Why, Dost thou think, Religion is to be proved by thy Thefore's, by thy Argo's?