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The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession…
The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended, against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pennsylvania [sic], to undermine them both. / By the minsters of the Gospel in Boston, ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended, against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pensilvania [sic], to undermine them both. / By the minsters of the Gospel in Boston, ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
printed by Richard Pierce, 1690
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Sect. 1. He introduceth this Chapter with a sad Complaint of abuse offered by the Presbyterian and Independent Teachers to the poor innocent Quakers, and that for nothing else but their using of Scripture words to express the Mystery of God, the Father, Son & Holy Ghost by. We should be sorry if any had so done: But before we are gotten over this Chapter, there will something else appear, for which they are not abused, but dealt justly with.
Sect. 1. He introduceth this Chapter with a sad Complaint of abuse offered by the Presbiterian and Independent Teachers to the poor innocent Quakers, and that for nothing else but their using of Scripture words to express the Mystery of God, the Father, Son & Holy Ghost by. We should be sorry if any had so done: But before we are gotten over this Chapter, there will something else appear, for which they are not abused, but deal't justly with.
But there's more still; they not only abused them in word, but persecuted them to Death, for nothing else but this, and some other things of like nature; & them too, precious men-servants and maid-servants of the Lord. Sure they •ere irreligious and barbarous people that did this; only there is a bold impudent Lye in the story. The persons he intends were Quakers; and what precious saints they are, we leave others to judge, and the Crime which occasioned their suffering was. They came purposely to undermine the Civil Government ⟨p. 64⟩and persuade the people to Renounce it; which is every where accounted Sedition, and a Capital Offence: nevertheless the Rulers used utmost Lenity towards 'em, and all fair persuasions to have 'em depart yea, they banished and sent them away, but they wilfully returned, yea, resolutely and daringly affronted them. Now this seem to be a diverse Case from what he pretends but a Quaker sticks at nothing that serves his cause.
But there's more still; they not only abused them in word, but persecuted them to Death, for nothing else but this, and some other things of like nature; & them too, precious men-servants and maid-servants of the Lord. Sure they ere irreligious and barbarous people that did this; only there is a bold imdent Lye in the story. The persons he intends were Quakers; and what precious saints they are, we leave others to judge, and the Crime which occasioned their suffering was. They came purposely to undermine the Civil Government