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The Quakers Assisting to Preserve the Lives of the Indians - 10

the Barracks their Asylum, they were to be protected by the Royal Law,---Then I say that every loyal Subject (present) in the Kingdom of Christ were bligated to lend their Assistance,--But why are the Quakers blam’d more than any other Denomination, seeing the Church, Annabaptist and even Romans join’d as one Man, whose Minister as I have been told, cautioned his Hearers with whatever you do, don’t join the Rebells, but if you act, let it be in behalf of the Province, this was true Loyalty. “Of all Denomination of People that dwelleth upon the Earth, he that feareth God, i.e. payeth a just Regard to his Laws, and worketh Righteousness, shall be saved.” I think there is no prudent man that will say all they have done for it; was no other than in Obedience to the Law of Heaven in building a City of Refuge, to secure their Neighbours from premeditated Murder, because they have Experience in the Instance of Lancaster, that Walls build with Hands, could be a Place of no Safety, neither do I conceive that any other Measures would have succeeded, but by honest acting as the royal Law directs.---Hower, this I am sure, there is no one can make it appear inconsistent with the strictest Rules of Justice.---And under the Blessing of Heaven, it answered all the good Purposes desired---Surely

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