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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.
Concerning the Magistrates; Muncer defameth, & detracts from the ministers of the Gospel, afterwards falls with like violo•ce upon the Magistrate, hoping by making void these two orders, they should prevail upon the flock. he teacheth parity, rejection of dignities. Those in Germany held that none with good conscience could exercise the power of a magistrate, that is, none but such who were of their mind: witness both their doctrine, & practice, in Munster and else where. they held also that it was awful for the people to depose their Magistrates being unbelievers, and they counted all unbelievers who were not of their mind.
Concerning the Magistrates; Muncer defameth, & detracts from the ministers of the Gospel, afterwards falls with like violo•ce upon the Magistrate, hoping by making void these two orders, they should prevaile upon the flock. he teacheth parity, rejection of dignities. Those in Germany held that none with good conscience could exercise the power of a magistrate, that is, none but such who were of their mind: witness both their doctrine, & practice, in Munster and else where. they held also that it was awfull for the people to depose their Magistrates being unbelievers, and they counted all unbelievers who were not of their mind.
They pretended an immediate mission, & to act from the spirit, and by virtue of an immediate command, above the trial of the scripture. Mun•er said that by his divine revelations, he must Judge of the Bible.
They pretended an immediate mission, & to act from the spirit, and by vertue of an immediate command, above the triall of the scripture. Mun•er said that by his divine revelations, he must Judge of the Bible.