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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. Thou wast to prove, that Jesus Christ Commanded Baptism with Water. And thou hast not proved it. And therefore thou Speakest Falsely.
Minister. What do you mean? These little Shuffles won't help you. I say, The Spirit of Jesus Christ, in the Apostle Peter, after our Lords Ascension, when it was Impossible for Johns Baptism (which was into the Messiah Suddenly to come, not, already come,) should have place, did say, in Act. 10 47. Can any man Forbid Water, that these should not be Baptised, which have Received the Holy Ghost?
Quaker. How does this prove, That Jesus Christ Commanded these to be Baptised with water?
Minister. Thus; — If Jesus Christ had not Commanded Baptism with Water, any man might have then Forbid it. But, no man could Forbid it. Therefore Jesus Christ Commanded it.