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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. I say, I would not have Thee too Hard upon us. New England has Persecuted our Friend at a grievous Rate.
Minister. Nay, Friends, Be not you too Har• ▪ upon me about that matter. I Approve Persecution, as Little as any of you all. I abhor it; have Preached against it, I have Writ against i• ▪ I have Bewailed the mistakes that some Good men have committed in it. I would have you Treated with all the Civility, imaginable. I would not have the Civil Magistrate inflict up on you, the Damage of one Farthing for you Consciences.
Minister. Nay, Friends, Be not you too Har• ▪ upon me about that matter. I Approve Perse•cution, as Little as any of you all. I abhor it; have Preach'd against it, I have Writ against i• ▪ I have Bewayled the mistakes that some Good men have committed in it. I would have you Treated with all the Civility, imaginable. I would not have the Civil Magistrate inflict up on you, the Damage of one Farthing for you Consciences.
Quaker. But now, you may see, how the Judgments of God, are come upon the East Country, by the Indians for your Persecution.