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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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John Matthiz a Baker of Harlem, a Prophet, after a revelation from heaven, Commands all books to be burnt, expect the Bible. Herbert Truteling a smith hereupon called them dirty Prophets. Therefore Matthiz shot him dead. This Matthiz ⟨p. 44⟩by the impulse of the Spirit without the Scripture, taketh a long spear, runneth up and down Munster, crying out that he had received a Commandment from the Father to repulse the enemy from the City. He no sooner approacheth the Camp, then a Soldier, one Misnicus faceth him, and shoots him dead.
John Matthiz a Baker of Ha•lem, a Prophet, after a revelation from heaven, Commands all books to be burnt, expect the Bible. Herbert Truteling a smith hereupon called them dirty Prophets. Therefore Matthiz shot him dead. This Matthiz ⟨p. 44⟩by the impulse of the Spirit without the Scripture, taketh a long spear, runneth up and down Munster, crying out that he had received a Commandement from the Father to repulse the enemy from the Cittie. He no sooner approacheth the Camp, then a Souldier, one Misnicus faceth him, and shoots him dead.
At Sengal in Helvetia 1527 Thomas Schucker with a sword beheads his own brother Leonard, in the presence of his Father & Mother, by the impulsion of the Spirit without Scripture.
Upon the place of execution he showed no remorse, but professed that it was the will of God revealed to him from heaven.
Upon the place of execution he shewed no remorse, but professed that it was the will of God revealed to him from heaven.