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Ne suitor ultra crepidam. Or Brief animadversions upon the New-England Anabaptists late fallacious narrativeNe sutor ultra crepidam. Or Brief animadversions upon the New-England Anabaptists late fallacious narrative
Ne suitor ultra crepidam. Or Brief animadversions upon the New-England Anabaptists late fallacious narrative; wherein the notorious mistakes and falsehoods by them published, are detected. / By Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts]Ne sutor ultra crepidam. Or Brief animadversions upon the New-England Anabaptists late fallacious narrative; wherein the notorious mistakes and falshoods by them published, are detected. / By Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts]
printed by S. Green, 1681
Brief Animadversions Upon the New England Anabaptists late Narrativ… › Section 15
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SECT. XV.
7. That we are Idolaters:) For this they quote the late Synod-Book, but there is no such word there: we have not been afraid to charge them with the breach of the second Commandment. Every declining from the Rules of Worship, omission, or alteration of Divine Institutions, without immediate warrant from the Law giver, is against that Command.
SECT. XVI.
8. We are charged to be enemies of Civil Government.) I find no such charge: The first Germane Anabaptists were so, we hope these (though they have shown too much contempt of Authority) are not so far gone. But for his so gloriously ••blazoning their service in the late Wars, it is neither to the purpose, nor of much moment. That they did join against the common Enemy is true: Swansea (a place chiefly consisting of Anabaptists and where they had a Church) was the place where the Enemy made the first onset (which Church ⟨p. 24⟩[…] being one of two) was as much removed as our four (of above forty) they so […] upbraid us with page 15.) Besides, […] would fight, rather than have his throat cut; it was not for Religion, nor Civil Government, but for lives and estates. For Captain Turner, we have not abridged him ought of his due acknowledgement, in what hath been published. But for his acts at Connecticut Falls, they are hyperbolically described: for 1. There was another Captain and his Company, joined with him in that undertaking, a man of approved valour and conduct, which at that time he discover […] prudent drawing off his men. 2. Captain Turner was at that time by sickness disabled from doing much. 3 God saw meet to obscure the victory by the affrighted and disorderly retreat of our men, the slaughter of many, and death of Captain Turner. Nor did the Indians receive the greatest blow at that time; nor is it the Anabaptists true, but vain glory, to set such an encomium upon their own deeds.