The life of Francis Daniel Pastorius, the founder of Germantown, illustrated with ninety photographic reproductions . enge. III. Of their abusing and traducing W. P. in particular. IV. Of their Slandering and misrepresenting the Peoplecalled Quakers in general; & V. Of their selfguiltiness of what they charge us withal.^ Internal evidence, especially some Germanisms, would con-firm the view that the English pamphlet is based upon the Ger-man text, as for example: in the pages above quoted and moreothers (p. 3), they need not travel farther than towards thisTheater of the World (p. 5), the publ
The life of Francis Daniel Pastorius, the founder of Germantown, illustrated with ninety photographic reproductions . enge. III. Of their abusing and traducing W. P. in particular. IV. Of their Slandering and misrepresenting the Peoplecalled Quakers in general; & V. Of their selfguiltiness of what they charge us withal.^ Internal evidence, especially some Germanisms, would con-firm the view that the English pamphlet is based upon the Ger-man text, as for example: in the pages above quoted and moreothers (p. 3), they need not travel farther than towards thisTheater of the World (p. 5), the publick Theater of Churchand World (p. 5), where the article is omitted after the Germanfashion, although the word besides in one passage might arguefor the priority of the English version it may just as well meanhere in addition to: Printed in the high Dutch tongue, be-sides the English to be read by some silly Women in Germany. •That is, denial of the divinity of Christ ,!?:?? ...;? 7t. ?.f!: .f!.; jiri j/: ;a ^ ^ t>r;-.::i, frr;:;^fii 1 .III . 3« 2tCn?©t(St^:55 2i13}?/ Title Page of Fastorics Missive to the Pietists IN Germany .(By the Courtesy of Dr. Julius F. Sachse, ot Philadelphia.) / ^i a. f: i;y M !? ; r/^1 X 3r>)i .MiT. i^i-- iuo^j 3i. vh The Founder of Germantown 231 There can be no doubt that Pastorius writes as a Quaker andsides with the Anti-Keithians, as he uses the pronoun we inreferring to Friends and Quakers, and our in the expres-sion our Friends beyond Sea (p. 3). A few characteristic passages will exhibit the spirit andtemper of the pamphlet, and also serve as specimens of Pastor-iuss trenchant controversial style: I Though this their said Pamphlet doth not set forth the place I where it was printed, yet mentioning so many things of Babylon; j for Example, The Councils, and Clergies, and Universities of Baby- I Ion, page 2. The Babylonian Churches, page 4. The Babylonian I Beasts, page 7. The four chief Quarters of Babylon, page S: And j being it self
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