The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A…

Their restraint before the Law published, was but restraint in the Prison, until an opportunity of shipping them away. They who after the Law was published, would that notwithstanding break in upon us from England, or other foreign parts, by Rode-Island, after their correction received, and discharging their dues, might return again to the Island, if they pleased: The wolf which ventures over the wide Sea, our of a ravening desire to prey upon the sheep, when landed, discovered & taken, hath no cause to complain, though for the security of the flock, he be penned up, with that door opening unto the fold fast shut: but having another door purposely left open, whereby he may depart at his pleasure, either returning from whence he came, or otherwise quitting the place.

Their restraint before the Law published, was but restraint in the Prison, until an opportunity of shipping them away. They who after the Law was published, would that notwithstanding break in upon us from England, or other forraign parts, by Rode-Island, after their correction received, and discharging their daes, might return again to the Island, if they pleased: The wolfe which ventures over the wide Sea, our of a ravening desire to prey upon the sheep, when landed, discovered & taken, hath no cause to complain, though for the security of the flock, he be penned up, with that door opening unto the fold fast shut: but having another door purposely left open, whereby he may depart at his pleasure, either returning from whence he came, or otherwise quitting the place.

Their Sentence of Banishment as Circumstanced, by an Impartial and equal eye, may be looked upon as an Act which the court was forced unto See defended, in defence of Religion, themselves, the Church, and this poor State and People from Ruin: which the principles of confusion, daily and studiously disseminated by them, threatened to bring all unto, if not seasonably prevented. Exile from a wilderness, from a place of exile; though voluntary, from a place; confinement whereunto would indeed justly be counted exile, is an easy exile.

Their Sentence of Banishment as Circumstanced, by an Impartial and equal eye, may be looked upon as an Act which the court was forced unto Se defendend, in defence of Religion, themselves, the Churche, and this poor State and People from Ruine: which the principles of confusion, daylie and studiously disseminated by them, threatned to bring all unto, if not seasonably prevented. Exile from a wildernes, from a place of exile; though voluntarie, from a place; confinement whereunto would indeed justly be counted exile, is an easie exile.