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Quotes by Anne Hutchinson

A company of legall professors lie, poring on the law which Christ hath established.
– Anne Hutchinson
As I understand it, laws, commands, rules and edicts are for those who have not the light which makres plain the pathway.
– Anne Hutchinson
Being much troubled to see the falseness of the constitution of the Church of England, I had like to have turned Separatist. Whereupon I kept a day of solemn humiliation and pondering of the thing; this scripture was brought unto me-he that denies Jesus Christ to be come in the flesh is antichrist.
– Anne Hutchinson
But after he was pleased to reveal himself to me I did presently, like Abraham, run to Hagar. And after that he did let me see the atheism of my own heart, for which I begged of the Lord that it might not remain in my heart.
– Anne Hutchinson
But now having seen him which is invisible I fear not what man can do unto me.
– Anne Hutchinson
But put the case, Sir, that I do fear the Lord and my parents. May not I entertain them that fear the Lord because my parents will not give me leave?
– Anne Hutchinson
For you see this scripture fulfilled this day and therefore I desire you as you tender the Lord and the church and commonwealth to consider and look what you do.
– Anne Hutchinson
He that denies the testament denies the testator, and in this did open unto me and give me to see that those which did not teach the new covenant had the spirit of antichrist, and upon this he did discover the ministry unto me; and ever since, I bless the Lord, he hath let me see which was the clear ministry and which the wrong.
– Anne Hutchinson
How did Abraham know that it was God that bid him offer his son, being a breach of the sixth commandment?
– Anne Hutchinson
I am called here to answer before you, but I hear no things laid to my charge.
– Anne Hutchinson
I conceive there lies a clear rule in Titus that the elder women should instruct the younger and then I must have a time wherein I must do it.
– Anne Hutchinson
I confess I have been more choice and he hath left me to distinguish between the voice of my beloved and the voice of Moses, the voice of John the Baptist and the voice of antichrist, for all those voices are spoken of in scripture. Now if you do condemn me for speaking what in my conscience I know to be truth I must commit myself unto the Lord.
– Anne Hutchinson
I desire to know wherefore I am banished?
– Anne Hutchinson
I do here speak it before the court. I look that the Lord should deliver me by his providence.
– Anne Hutchinson
I feel that nothing important ever happens that is not revealed to me beforehand.
– Anne Hutchinson
I have been guilty of wrong thinking.
– Anne Hutchinson
I pray, Sir, prove it that I said they preached nothing but a covenant of works.
– Anne Hutchinson
If any come to my house to be instructed in the ways of God what rule have I to put them away?... Do you think it not lawful for me to teach women and why do you call me to teach the court?
– Anne Hutchinson
If our pastor would shew his writings you should see what I said, and that many things are not so as is reported.
– Anne Hutchinson
If you look upon the rule in Titus it is a rule to me. If you convince me that it is no rule I shall yield.
– Anne Hutchinson
If you please to give me leave I shall give you the ground of what I know to be true.
– Anne Hutchinson
In considering found that the papists did not deny him to be come in the flesh, nor we did not deny him-who then was antichrist? Was the Turk antichrist only?
– Anne Hutchinson
Must not I then entertain the saints because I must keep my conscience.
– Anne Hutchinson
Neither do I think that I ever put any dishonour upon you.
– Anne Hutchinson
One may preach a covenant of grace more clearly than another... But when they preach a covenant of works for salvation, that is not truth.
– Anne Hutchinson
The Lord knows that I could not open scripture; he must by his prophetical office open it unto me. So after that being unsatisfied in the thing, the Lord was pleased to bring this scripture out of the Hebrews.
– Anne Hutchinson
They thought that I did conceive there was a difference between them and Mr. Cotton... I might say they might preach a covenant of works as did the apostles, but to preach a covenant of works and to be under a covenant of works is another business.
– Anne Hutchinson
What breach of law is that, Sir?
– Anne Hutchinson
What have I said or done?
– Anne Hutchinson
When I first came to this land because I did not go to such meetings as those were, it was presently reported that I did not allow of such meetings but held them unlawful and therefore in that regard they said I was proud and did despise all ordinances. Upon that a friend came unto me and told me of it and I to prevent such aspersions took it up, but it was in practice before I came. Therefore I was not the first.
– Anne Hutchinson
Will it please you to answer me this and to give me a rule for then I will willingly submit to any truth.
– Anne Hutchinson
You have power over my body but the Lord Jesus hath power over my body and soul; and assure yourselves thus much, you do as much as in you lies to put the Lord Jesus Christ from you, and if you go on in this course you begin, you will bring a curse upon you and your posterity, and the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
– Anne Hutchinson