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Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…
Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath had with the Indian savages, from the year, 1688. To the year 1698. / Faithfully composed and improved. ; [One line of quotation in Latin]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1699
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.
Quaker. Nay, What dost thou say, the Scripture says in that case?
Quaker. Nay, What dost thou say, the Scripture sayes in that case?
Minister. You will compel me, I see.—I say then: The Scripture says, He that says, I know Him, and keeps not His Commandments, is a Liar, and the Truth is not in him. 'Tis in 1 Joh. 2.4.
Minister. You will compel me, I see.—I say then: The Scripture saies, He that says, I know Him, and keeps not His Commandments, is a Lyar, and the Truth is not in him. 'Tis in 1 Joh. 2.4.
Quaker. And what then?
Minister. Why this then. He that says▪ I know Jesus Christ, and yet keeps not the Commandments of Jesus Christ, is a Liar, and the Truth is not in him. You say, You know Jesus Christ. But you must give me leave to say, That you Keep not the Commandments of Jesus Christ. Therefore,—pray Sirs, do you help out the Conclusion. I am loth to speak it. You know what it is.