Anne Hutchinson Quotes

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.

Do you think it not lawful for me to teach women and why do you call me to teach the court?

Better to be cast out of the Church than to deny Christ.

I feel that nothing important ever happens that is not revealed to me beforehand.

It was never in my heart to slight any man, but only that man should be kept in his place and not sit in the room of God.

As I understand it, laws, commands, rules and edicts are for those who have not the light which makes plain the pathway.

I have been guilty of wrong thinking.

I desire to know wherefore I am banished?

Therefore, take heed how you proceed against me; for I know that for this you go about to do to me, God will ruin you and your posterity, and this whole state.

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.

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.

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.

Must not I then entertain the saints because I must keep my conscience.

An oath, sir, is an end of all strife, and it is God's ordinance.

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?

But now having seen him which is invisible I fear not what man can do unto me.