If we look back into history for the character of present sects in Christianity, we shall find few that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution. The primitive Christians thought persecution extremely wrong in the Pagans, but practised it on one another. The first Protestants of the Church of England, blamed persecution in the Roman church, but practised it against the Puritans: these found it wrong in the Bishops, but fell into the same practice themselves both here and in New En . Benjamin Franklin
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The first Protestants of the Church of England, blamed persecution in the Roman church, but practised it against the Puritans: these found it wrong in the Bishops, but fell into the same practice themselves both here and in New England. The Puritans who landed at Salem found it wrong in those who persecuted them, but practised it on the Native Americans. The Baptists and others who broke away from the Church of England blamed persecution in Popery, but practised it on their fellow Baptists. If we go back to ancient history we find that all the sects which have existed in Christendom have persecuted one another.

Source: The Life And Letters Of Benjamin Franklin

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