A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
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CON NEe TIC U T. 9-5<br />
the Civil Power; and, accordingly, the<br />
Atrembly fent their Sheriff to bring before<br />
them certain leading men among the Mi..<br />
nifters, <strong>of</strong> whom they bani!hed f()me,<br />
filcnced others, and fined manyt ,for<br />
preaching fedition. The Minifiers told the<br />
Affembly, that curfi: cows had iliort horns,<br />
and that "they were PrieJls for ever<br />
fC tifter the order ifMelchifldec." How..<br />
ever, like good chriftians, they fubmitted<br />
to the [entence <strong>of</strong> the Affembly; went<br />
horne, fafted, and prayed, until the Lord<br />
pointed out a perfett cure for all their<br />
fu£ferings. On the day <strong>of</strong> election,<br />
they told the freemen that the Lord's caufe<br />
required a man <strong>of</strong> Grace to frand at the<br />
head <strong>of</strong> the Colony, and with fure confidence<br />
recommended t4e Moderator <strong>of</strong> the<br />
A!fociation to be their Governor i and<br />
the Moderator was ch<strong>of</strong>en. This event<br />
greatly inflamed the lay-magifirates, who<br />
were further mortified to fee Minifrers<br />
among: the Reprefcntatives i whereupon<br />
they
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