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Poem
November 17, 1758
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A satirical poem from 1758 advising New England Protestants to freely preach and hear religious truth without needing clerical commission, criticizing such requirements as antichristian, emphasizing liberty under God and the King.
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Stratham, New-Hampshire, Nov. 8. 1758.
A Word of Advice to New England Protestants, to shun Antichristian Slavery.
1. Ye need not fear, to preach or hear,
The Truth none may prohibit;
GOD and the King allow the Thing,
Though Clergymen forbid it.
2.
Did Christ or his Apostles ever teach,
That Men commission'd in his Name to preach,
Should of their Fellow Mortals Leave obtain,
Or else to avoid Disorder should refrain.
3.
When this is prov'd from Scripture, I will mind it,
But at the present don't know where to find it;
But rather think if any find such Clause,
It must be 'mongst some Antichristian Laws.
4.
Why should it grieve a zealous faithful Pastor,
If other Workmen drive his Nails yet faster.
Nunc Seges est ubi Troja fuit.
Liberty and Property were England's Glory.
A Word of Advice to New England Protestants, to shun Antichristian Slavery.
1. Ye need not fear, to preach or hear,
The Truth none may prohibit;
GOD and the King allow the Thing,
Though Clergymen forbid it.
2.
Did Christ or his Apostles ever teach,
That Men commission'd in his Name to preach,
Should of their Fellow Mortals Leave obtain,
Or else to avoid Disorder should refrain.
3.
When this is prov'd from Scripture, I will mind it,
But at the present don't know where to find it;
But rather think if any find such Clause,
It must be 'mongst some Antichristian Laws.
4.
Why should it grieve a zealous faithful Pastor,
If other Workmen drive his Nails yet faster.
Nunc Seges est ubi Troja fuit.
Liberty and Property were England's Glory.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Religious Liberty
Antichristian Slavery
New England Protestants
Clergymen Commission
Scripture Preaching
God And King
Poem Details
Title
A Word Of Advice To New England Protestants, To Shun Antichristian Slavery.
Subject
To Shun Antichristian Slavery
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets And Quatrains
Key Lines
Ye Need Not Fear, To Preach Or Hear,
The Truth None May Prohibit;
God And The King Allow The Thing,
Though Clergymen Forbid It.
Did Christ Or His Apostles Ever Teach,
That Men Commission'd In His Name To Preach,
Should Of Their Fellow Mortals Leave Obtain,
Or Else To Avoid Disorder Should Refrain.
It Must Be 'Mongst Some Antichristian Laws.
Liberty And Property Were England's Glory.