Anne Hutchinson famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

I desire to know wherefore I am banished?
-- Anne Hutchinson

#Desire
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

#Office #Scripture #Hebrew
I feel that nothing important ever happens that is not revealed to me beforehand.
-- Anne Hutchinson

#Important #Feels
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

#Lying #Should #Clear
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

#Grace #May #Covenant
Must not I then entertain the saints because I must keep my conscience.
-- Anne Hutchinson

#Saint #Host #Conscience
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

#Running #Heart #Atheism
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

#Church #Desire #Looks
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

#Yield #Looks #Look Up
Better to be cast out of the Church than to deny Christ.
-- Anne Hutchinson

#Church #Christ #Deny
As I understand it, laws, commands, rules and edicts are for those who have not the light which makes plain the pathway.
-- Anne Hutchinson

#Light #Law #Pathways
Do you think it not lawful for me to teach women and why do you call me to teach the court?
-- Anne Hutchinson

#Thinking #Court #Call Me
I have been guilty of wrong thinking.
-- Anne Hutchinson

#Thinking #Guilty
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

#Jesus #Lying #Soul

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