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The Puritan's Sister.
worshippers or the abominations of prelacy . Among the most devoted ofhis followers were Edward Marston and his . uncle Saul . Sir Richard , willing that every thing should proceed with moderation and peace , would have waited till a pause from want of breath in the preacher , gave him an opportunity of commencing the business of the day . Not so the restored clergy , whoin the pride of full canonicals
, , instantly resumed their long-vacated seats , and boiling with the most orthodox impatience , commanded the officers of the church to expel the intruder , whose ravings prevented their proceeding with the regular service of the day .
Cursed be the hand that touches me ! " thundered the preacher . " I am upon my Master ' s service , and in his cause I am bold . The pride of your silken gowns , your hoods and mummeries , frighten not me —a strength not mine is given to me : — avaunt , Sathani Brothers in redemption , " he continued , addressing his congregation , " let us raise a stave , a psalm of holy words ; let us pray , and the evil
one shall be discomfited . " Ere his followers could clear their throats to comply with their teacher ' s commands , Sir Richard , willing to avoid the disgraceful scene of a dispute in a Christian church , ordered the mayor to read the royal commission , who instantly left Ms seat in order to comply with the direction he had received . When Newlight recogmsed , for the first time , his worship in the disguise of a scarlet
gown and perriwig , he groaned in the bitterness of his soul . The magistrate had been one of the most scrupulous of Ms followers—a regular attendant upon prayer and love meetings-and to find him not onl y in the enemies' camp , but a very general amongst them , and wearing the abhorred ensigns of command , grieved the sectarian sorely ; but indignation mastering grief , Newlight found his tongue nearly as soon as his
worsMp , who had proceeded in Ms task no further than calling " Hear ! oh , hear ! " when the voice of the preacher fell , in fearful accents of ¦ wrath upon his ear . " And hast thou come , Ananius Brown , in the scarlet robe of th y apostacy , and with th y bald head covered with the abomination of a perriwig as ivith many shames , to defy thy minister ? Evil inclinations hadst thou always , but the measure of this iniquity
passeth even my thought . Thy name shall be scratched out of the book of life amongst my flock ; nor ivill I , at the last day , when asked concerning thee , say one word to save thy soul from the pit whose smoke is of sulphur !"
" Hear me , Master Newlight , " imploringly exclaimed the abashed functionary : " I am compelled to this by mine office , not my will ; it is the magistrate , not the man , that offends thee . My oath to his majesty " VOL . i . ., n
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The Puritan's Sister.
worshippers or the abominations of prelacy . Among the most devoted ofhis followers were Edward Marston and his . uncle Saul . Sir Richard , willing that every thing should proceed with moderation and peace , would have waited till a pause from want of breath in the preacher , gave him an opportunity of commencing the business of the day . Not so the restored clergy , whoin the pride of full canonicals
, , instantly resumed their long-vacated seats , and boiling with the most orthodox impatience , commanded the officers of the church to expel the intruder , whose ravings prevented their proceeding with the regular service of the day .
Cursed be the hand that touches me ! " thundered the preacher . " I am upon my Master ' s service , and in his cause I am bold . The pride of your silken gowns , your hoods and mummeries , frighten not me —a strength not mine is given to me : — avaunt , Sathani Brothers in redemption , " he continued , addressing his congregation , " let us raise a stave , a psalm of holy words ; let us pray , and the evil
one shall be discomfited . " Ere his followers could clear their throats to comply with their teacher ' s commands , Sir Richard , willing to avoid the disgraceful scene of a dispute in a Christian church , ordered the mayor to read the royal commission , who instantly left Ms seat in order to comply with the direction he had received . When Newlight recogmsed , for the first time , his worship in the disguise of a scarlet
gown and perriwig , he groaned in the bitterness of his soul . The magistrate had been one of the most scrupulous of Ms followers—a regular attendant upon prayer and love meetings-and to find him not onl y in the enemies' camp , but a very general amongst them , and wearing the abhorred ensigns of command , grieved the sectarian sorely ; but indignation mastering grief , Newlight found his tongue nearly as soon as his
worsMp , who had proceeded in Ms task no further than calling " Hear ! oh , hear ! " when the voice of the preacher fell , in fearful accents of ¦ wrath upon his ear . " And hast thou come , Ananius Brown , in the scarlet robe of th y apostacy , and with th y bald head covered with the abomination of a perriwig as ivith many shames , to defy thy minister ? Evil inclinations hadst thou always , but the measure of this iniquity
passeth even my thought . Thy name shall be scratched out of the book of life amongst my flock ; nor ivill I , at the last day , when asked concerning thee , say one word to save thy soul from the pit whose smoke is of sulphur !"
" Hear me , Master Newlight , " imploringly exclaimed the abashed functionary : " I am compelled to this by mine office , not my will ; it is the magistrate , not the man , that offends thee . My oath to his majesty " VOL . i . ., n