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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. 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.
Quaker. Therefore! Therefore! Argo, Argo! Why, Dost thou think, Religion is to be proved by thy Therefore's, by thy Argo's?
Minister. Friend, I perceive, the word, Therefore, is a very dead doing sort of a Word to ye. I'll dismiss this Terrible Word. I'll only say, The Reason, why none could forbid Believers to be Baptised with Water, was merely Because Jesus Christ Commanded it.
Minister. Friend, I perceive, the word, Therefore, is a very dead doing sort of a Word to yee. I'le dismiss this Terrible Word. I'le only say, The Reason, why none could forbid Believers to be Baptised with Water, was meerly Because Jesus Christ Commanded it.