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The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or a…
The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or a brief tractate concerning the doctrine of the Quakers, demonstrating the destructive nature thereof, to religion, the churches, and the state, with consideration of the remedy against it. Occasional satisfaction to objections, and confirmation of the contrary trueth. / By John Norton, teacher of the Church of Christ at Boston. Who was appointed thereunto by the order of the General Court. ; [Four lines from Revelation]
printed by Samuel Green, 1659
Chapter 3 › Their Opposition to Civil Order, is thus evinced.
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To the constitution of an Apostle, four extraordinary gifts concurred. 1. A Call immediately by Christ. Ma•tnias substituted in the place of Judas, is elected by Lot, which was a divine vote. Acts 1. 26. Paul hath a vision of Christ, and heareth a voice from heaven. Acts 26. 16. 1 Cor: 15.8. 2. Plenitude and amplitude of the power of the Keys, i.e. all Church-power in all Churches. John 21.21. Mat. 28.19. Mark 16.15. 3. Infallible assistance in their administration, when called thereunto. 2. Pet. 1.20,21. 4. Power to work Miracles, 2 Cor: 12.12.
To the constitution of an Apostle, four extraordinary gifts concurred. 1. A Call immediately by Christ. Ma•tnias substituted in the place of Judas, is elected by Lot, which was a divine vote. Acts 1. 26. Paul hath a vision of Christ, and heareth a voice from heaven. Acts 26. 16. 1 Cor: 15.8. 2. P•en•itude and amplitude of the power of the Keyes, i.e. all Church-power in all Churches. John 21.21. Mat. 28.19. Mark 16.15. 3. Infallible assistance in their administration, when called thereunto. 2. Pet. 1.20,21. 4. Power to work Miracles, 2 Cor: 12.12.