he also knows who they are that have not chosen him
Implied threat: Christ already knows the false believers. Encourages the listeners to assume divine surveillance over every action.
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Hypocrites are the sons & heirs of the Devil, the free-holders of hell
Hypocrisy is morally worse than ordinary sin. Links moral failure with spiritual damnation and eternal consequences.
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One of you is a Devil i.e. a Devil for quality & disposition: not a Devil for Nature, for he was a man &c. but a Devil for likeness & operation.
Defines “Devils” metaphorically as sinful humans, not supernatural beings. This allows Parris to morally condemn individuals without claiming literal possession.
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There are Devils as well as Saints in Christs Church.
Foundation of Parris’s message: the church is a mixed body. This dualism legitimizes suspicion and moral policing within the congregation.
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one Member of this Church, & another of Salem upon publick examination by Civil Authority vehemently suspected for Shee-Witches
Shows direct involvement of church members in witchcraft accusations. Illustrates how fear and suspicion infiltrated the community. Consecrates Parris as moral guardian.
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We are either Saints, or Devils, the scripture gives us no medium.
Reinforces the sermon’s binary opposition between good and evil. Fear-based rhetoric: the congregation is warned that there is no middle ground between virtue and sin. Encourages self-reflection and vigilance.
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One sinner destroys much good; how much more one Devil. Pray we also that not one true Saint may suffer as a Devil, either in name, or body.
Shows fear-based moral reasoning: one evil person (or “Devil”) can ruin the spiritual integrity of the whole church. Reinforces urgency for communal purity.
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To be much in prayer that God would deliver our Churches from Devils. That God would not suffer Devils in the guise of Saints to associate with us.
Encourages spiritual vigilance and prayer as protection against evil. Highlights the Puritan belief that unseen spiritual threats can infiltrate the community.
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