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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
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.
3. The putting away of evil from Israel. So shalt thou put away evil from the midst of thee. Deut. 13. 5. Blasphemo•• B•nbadad's escape, is Ahab's guilt, & that such out of which he doth not escape. The not bearing testimony against iniquities to be punished by the Judge by meet execution of justice, renders Israel from time to time, both guilty & scandalous in respect of such sins. Commission of evil makes it the sin of the delinquent, irregular permission thereof, makes it the sin of the state.
3. The putting away of evil from Israel. So shalt thou put away evil from the midst of thee. Deut. 13. 5. Blasphemo•• B•nbadad's escape, is Ahabs guilt, & that such out of which he doth not escape. The not bearing testimonie against iniquities to be punished by the Judge by meet execution of justice, renders Israel from time to time, both guilty & scandalous in respect of such sinns. Commission of evil makes it the sin of the delinquent, irregular permission thereof, makes it the sin of the state.
4. Toe preventing of infection, and spreading contagion of an evil example. And Israel shall bear and fear, and do no more any such wickedness, as this is among you. Deut: 13. 11. Impunity of the sinner encourageth others to do the like: but punishment speedily and seasonably inflicted, makes others more afraid of such evils, then they were before. Sin looseth more by the execution of the Ordinance of Justice, then it gained by the scandal.
4. Toe preventing of infection, and spreading contagion of an evil example. And Israel shall bear and fear, and do no more any such wickedness, as this is among you. Deut: 13. 11. Impunity of the sinner encourageth others to do the like: but punishment speedily and seasonably inflicted, makes others more afraid of such evills, then they were before. Sinn looseth more by the execution of the Ordinance of Justice, then it gained by the scandal.