Gov. Why, in entertaining them.
Mrs. H. What breach of law is that, sir?
Gov. Why, dishonoring of parents....
Mrs. H. I may put honor upon them as the children of God and as they do honor the Lord.
Gov. We do not mean to discourse with those of your sex but only this; you do adhere unto them, and do endeavor to set forward this faction, and so you do dishonor us.
Mrs. H. I do acknowledge no such thing, neither do I think that I ever put any dishonor upon you.
And, on the whole, the chief justice broke down so hopelessly in his examination, that the deputy governor, or his senior associate upon the bench, thought it necessary to interfere.
Dep. Gov. I would go a little higher with Mrs. Hutchinson. Now ... if she in particular hath disparaged all our ministers in the land that they have preached a covenant of works, and only Mr. Cotton a covenant of grace, why this is not to be suffered...