have preached a covenant of works, and only Mr. Cotton a covenant of
grace, why this is not to be suffered...

_Mrs. H._ I pray, sir, prove it, that I said they preached nothing but a
covenant of works....

_Dep. Gov._ If they do not preach a covenant of grace, clearly, then, they
preach a covenant of works.

_Mrs. H._ No, sir, one may preach a covenant of grace more clearly than
another, so I said.

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Dudley was faring worse than Winthrop, and the divines, who had been
bursting with impatience, could hold no longer. The Rev. Hugh Peters broke
in: "That which concerns us to speak unto, as yet we are sparing in,
unless the court command us to speak, then we shall answer to Mrs.
Hutchinson, notwithstanding our brethren are very unwilling to answer."
And without further urging, that meek servant of Christ went on to tell
how he and others had heard that the prisoner said they taught a covenant
of works, how they had sent for her, and though she was "very tender" at
first, yet upon being begged to speak plainly, she had explained that
there "was a broad difference between our Brother Mr. Cotton and
ourselves. I desired to know the difference. She answered 'that he
preaches the covenant of grace and you the covenant of works, and that you
are not able ministers of the New Testament, and know no more than the
apostles did before the resurrection.'"...

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