Daily State sentinel., 1864-01-15

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true God, bis creation or government ot the
world: or by denying cursing or reproaching the I
Holy Word of Got. that is the canoncal Scrip /
tures contained in the books Of the Old and New
Testaments, namely, Genesis. Exodus, &c, I
(naming each book OF the Old Testament to /
Malachi. and of the New to Revelations. as in !
the other act given below tnat every one 50
offending shall be punished by impris0n ment not
exceeding sir mouths. and until they find sure
ties for their good behavior, by sitting IN the
pillOry. by whipping. boring through the tongue
with red hot iron. or sitting upon the galioW-
with rope about their neck &c. &c. Provided,
that no more than two OF the forenamed pun
ishments shall be inflicted for one and the same
offence y
We suspect there would be very large nun
Der Of sore tongues in New England 70 day, II
preaching against the Trinity or the inspiration
Of Holy Writ were TO be punished with the red
hot iron now. This article, already too much
extended, must conclude with two extracts from
Puritan statute law Here is a specimen of the
"corner stone" which the New England Society
proposes for the nation. Provisions were ell
acted in 1914, and amended several times. uli
in 1852 the law stood on the statute book as fol
lows: The title is our
An ACT CONCERNING HERErIcs.
Although no human power be lord over the
faith and consciences OF men, vet because such
as brings in dlmnable heresies. tending TO the
subversion of the Christian faith. and destruction
of the souls of men, ought duly to be restrained
from such notorious impieIies:
lit is therefore ordered ibid declared by the
court, that if any Christian within this jursdic-
tion shall go about To subvert and destroy the
Christian faith and religion, by broachng and
maintaining any damnableheresies: aS denHing
the immortality of the soul. or resurrection OF
the body. ans sin TO be repented of IN the re-
generate, or any evil done by the outward man
to be accounted sin or denying that Christ gave
himself ransom for our sins, or shall afhrm
that we are not Justified by his death and right
eousness, but b; the perections OF our own work,
or shall deny the morality of the fourth com
mandment. Or shall openly condemn or oppose
the baptizing ofinfints or shall purpnsely depar,
the congregation at the administration of that
ordinance or shall DENY the ordinance OF magiS
tracy. their hwtul authority, To IN Ike war, or
to punish the Outward breaches of the first table
or shall endeAvor to sc luce others TO any of the
errors hereSiss above mentioned; every such
person continuing, obstinate therein, after due
means of conviction, shall be sentenced to ban
ishment
The holy scriptures of the Old and new tesla
ment. being written by the prophets apostles
and holy men Of God, inspired hy the Holy
Ghost. containing in them the inflllible auC
whole will OF God. which me purposei To make
known 20 mankind both for hi- worship aiit
service, ami also tor the lnstru ton, Obedience
faith and salvation of man. which yet by hereticki
in former ages AID now o. late, have beer
Opuugned and dmled so 10 be, which tends L
the overthrow OF all true religion. AMI saliva
ton: for the prev'nticn OF 80 heinous crime
1T is ordained )y this court AMI the authoritl
thereof. that what person or persons s"ever. pro
! Tossing the Christian religion, above the aye o
sixteen wears, Ihk shall within this jurisdiction
Willingly and willingly. at any time .fter the pub
licat0n Of this Orier, deny either by word or wrl
! ting any OF the books of the old testament. "a
Genesis Exodus Leviticus. Numbers, Deuterou
4 omy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, S,muel, Slmuel
Kings Kings Chronicles, Chronicles. EZrl. \ e
! hemah Esther. job, Psalms. Proverbs, Ecciesi
! astes Canticles .Isiiah. Jeremiah Lamentations
Ezekiel ID IN eL III psea, Joel 4 nos. o ali N
1 ,Jonsh, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk Zephruiah
! Haggai, Zecharah, Malachi: or new ~ Matthew
Mark Luke. J,hn. Acts. Rom ms, Corinthians
! Galatians, EpIes,ns. Philippians, Colossians
! The>s ilonians. lhessalonians. Timothy. Timo
thy, Titus Philemon, Hebrews, james. Peter
/ Peter, John, John, John, Jude. and Rev
eation, TO be TIE written aud iniallible word .
/ God
Or. if any person rs Aforesaid. belonging T.
this jurisdiction. shall commit the said crime up
Oh the sea. not being belonging 10 the iuri-
dicton of anv other Commonwealth. shall Il
forthwith apprehendei by the next officer off
cers whether marshal or constable. or their der
uty. who shall have power so TO do by warrar
from any one of the magistrates, and shall b
committed 10 the prison at boston. without bn
/ or mIinprise there To he safely kept till the mex
county court. where, upon sufficient testimon
brought against the said delinquent, he shall b
adiadgei for his OtfenSe, after legal conviction
\ To pay smh fine as the court which shall u. v
cOeniztnee of the crime shall Judge meet. nC
exceeding the sum OF fifty pounds or shall /
openly and severely whipt by the executione
whether constable any other appointed, nc
exceeding forty s'rokes rnles. he shall publickl
recant before his sentence (which it he do h
shall not pty above the fine % ten pounds "a IN
treasurer Tor the use OF the commonwealth q
be whipt in case he pay not the hne
And it is further ordered and enacted. that
the said offender, after his recant;tion. sentenc
or execution shall the second time publish an
obStinatey and pertinaciOusy maintain the sal
wick ed opinion, he shall be bani>hed or put
death as the court shall Judge
We close with one of the stltuies again:
Quakers enacted 1865, and amended or extendt
in 1861:
Az ACT CONCERNING oUAKEEs.
+ Whereas there is pernicou. sect. common
called Quakers, lately arisen. who by word An
writing have published and mlinthinei man
dangerous aud horrid tenets ami do take upC
them 20 cadnge and altar the received auda6
customs OF nation, in giving civil respect
equals. or reverence to super0rs, whose actor
tend TO undermine the authority OF civil govern
ment. also TO destroy the order OF the church
nv DENYING all e,tt0>he forms OF worship. ~
E by withdrawing from The orderly church as,en
. biie-. allowed and approved by all orthodox pr
teSSOrS 0t the truth: and instead thereof. AMI o
{ position thereunto, frequentin5 private meetin
l of their own. nSinuatiuc them-e'veS INTO q
minds al the simpler OF such as are less etfect
e To the order ard government OF the church al
e commonwealth. WHEREBY divers of our inhAh
{ ants have heen infected and seiuced. notwit
j standing all former laws made, upon experien
of their arrogant, bold ob'rusi0nS, 10 'il-semna
+ their principles amongst US prohibiting th
. coming in'o this jurisdiction, they have not be
: deferred from their imDeiuous attempts TO und'
Il mine our petce and hasten eur ruin
For prevention thereof. this court doth orc
= aud enact, that every persun or persons oi
cursed sect OF the Quakers. who Is NOT an inif
liant Of. hut found within this jurisdiction. sh
be apnrehended without warrant, where n una
n istrate i ut hand nv any constable. comm
= siOner or seiectman, md cOnvsvei rom cons
bic 70 Constable until they come before the ut
= m tyistrste who shall commit the said person
!, persons to 3 close prison, there to remain withC
, bill unit. the next court OF assistants where III
: shall have legal trial By <pectl jury and
" ing convicted 10 ne Of the sect of the Qulke
. shall be sentenced TO banishmsnt upon pain
deafh