Anne Hutchinson
1591 - 1643
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Quotes
Biography
Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643) was a Puritan spiritual adviser and an important figure in the early colonization of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She challenged the religious authorities of the time, advocating for women's role in church leadership and speaking out against the strict doctrines of the Puritan clergy. Hutchinson's beliefs stirred controversy and she was put on trial for heresy, ultimately leading to her banishment from the colony. She later settled in Rhode Island before tragically perishing in an attack by Native Americans.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Better to be cast out of the church than to deny Christ.
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I desire to declare I do believe, that not as a man, in whom there is no good, but as a member of Christ, in whom is all goodness.
3
How can you find Christ in your hearts, if you possess Him not in your spirits?
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I am called here to answer before you, but I hear no things laid to my charge.
5
You have no power over my body, neither can my conscience be bound.