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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. [Smiling.] It may be so. But in the mean time, you are wonderfully unreasonable! I say, why could none forbid Water, for the Faithful to be Baptised.
Quaker. Who says, None could Forbid Water? 'Tis only said, Can any man Forbid Water?
Quaker. Who sayes, None could Forbid Water? 'Tis only said, Can any man Forbid Water?
Minister. I pray, Sirs; And is not this, None can. But I'll bring the matter to bear upon you, without those two Dangerous words, THEREFORE, and BECAUSE; at which you are so terrified. I will put the matter into the Form of a Question: And your Answer to this Question, shall put an End, to our present Velitations.
Minister. I pray, Syrs; And is not this, None can. But I'l bring the matter to bear upon you, without those two Dangerous words, THEREFORE, and BECAUSE; at which you are so terrified. I will put the matter into the Form of a Question: And your Answer to this Question, shall put an End, to our present Velitations.