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Harvey Scrimshaw Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Harvey Scrimshaw

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The Witch
The Nature of Sin and Iniquity
William Art thou then born a sinner?
Caleb Aye. I was conceived in sin, and born in iniquity.
William And, what is thy birth sin?
Caleb Adam's sin imputed to me, and a corrupt nature dwelling within me.
William Well-remembered, Caleb. Very well. And canst thou tell me what thy corrupt nature is?
Caleb My corrupt nature is empty of grace, bent unto sin, only unto sin, and that continually.
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The Witch
Questions of Faith and Purpose in Wilderness
William What went we out into this wilderness to find? Leaving our country, kindred, our fathers houses? We have travailed a vast ocean. For what? For what?
[before the court]
Governor We must ask thee to be silent!
William Was it not for the pure and faithful dispensation of the Gospels, and the Kingdom of God?
Old Slater No more! We are your judges, and not you ours!
William I cannot be judged by false Christians, for I have done nothing, save preach Christ's true Gospel.
Governor Must you continue to dishonor the laws of the commonwealth and the church with your prideful conceit?
William If my conscience sees it fit.
Governor Then shall you be banished out of this plantation's liberties!
William I would be glad of it.
Governor Then take your leave, and trouble us no further.
William How sadly hath The Lord testified against you. Katherine...
[turning to leave]
Caleb Thomasin! Come.
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The Witch
Accusations and Tensions in a Witch Trial
Mercy Don't let her near me! She'll place a curse on me!
Thomasin They conspire against me!
Mercy Thomasin is a witch!
William Nay. I'll not hear it. I'll have proof of it, or heaven help thee. On thy knees! Look me in the eye, daughter. Dost thou love the word of God?
Thomasin Yes.
William Love you The Bible? Love you Prayer?
Thomasin Yes! Yes!
William We are children of sin all, yet I tell thee, I have raised up no witch in this house. Let us pray, then we need fear nothing. We shall never lie open to the wicked one. Pray for thy brother.
Mercy You must believe us.
Thomasin Evil wretches!
William Thomasin! Thomasin! Pray! Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name... Jonas, pray!
Jonas I... I cannot remember my prayer.
William What?
Mercy Nor I. I cannot.
William What nonsense is this? Speak, children: Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name... Pray. Pray, you beasts.
Katherine Get on thy knees and pray!
William Damnation! Thomasin! Stop! I cannot hear this. This is not so!
Caleb A toad. A cat. A crow. A raven. A great black dog. A wolf. She desires of my blood. She desires of my blood. She sends em upon me. She desires of my blood. They feed upon her teats. She desires of my blood. She desires of my blood. Her nether parts! She sends em upon me. She desires of my blood. My Lord, My Jesus! Save me! She desires of my blood. Think on Christ! She sends her Devils...I am thine enemy. She desires of my blood, wallowing in the blood and filth of my sins...Cast the light of thy Countenance upon me. Spread over me the lap of thy love. Wash me in the ever-flowing fountains of thy blood. Wholly thine I am, my sweet Lord Jesus. My Lord, my love! Kiss me with the kisses of thy mouth. How lovely art thou! Thy embrace! My Lord! My Lord! My Love! My soul's salvation, take me to thy lap!
[raving; he dies]
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The Witch
Sibling Rivalry and Blame in The Witch
Thomasin Why is it when thou dost a wrong, I be a-washing Fathers clothes like a slave, and thou art playing idle?
Mercy Because Mother hates you!
Thomasin Spoilt child.
Mercy I'll tell Mother you have left the farm alone. Black Phillip saith I can do what I like.
Thomasin Devil take your Black Phillip.
Mercy It's your fault I cannot leave the yard. I could go to the brook before you let The Witch take Sam.
Thomasin Quiet thee.
Caleb It was a wolf stole Sam.
Mercy A witch. I've seen her in her riding cloak about the Wood!
Caleb Father showed me the tracks.
Mercy It was a witch!
Thomasin It was a witch, Mercy. You speak aright.
Caleb Thomasin!
Thomasin It was I!
Mercy Liar.
Thomasin Twas I what stole him. I be the Witch of the Wood.
[walking gradually toward her sister]
Mercy Liar! Liar!
Thomasin I am.
Caleb List not to her, Mercy.
Thomasin I am that very witch. When I sleep my spirit slips away from my body and dances naked with The Devil. That's how I signed his book.
Mercy No!
Thomasin He bade me bring him an unbaptized babe, so I stole Sam, and I gave him to my master. And I'll make any man or thing else vanish I like.
Mercy No.
Thomasin Aye. And Ill vanish thee too if thou displeaseth me.
Mercy Be quiet.
Cableb Mercy, she's but telling fantasies.
Thomasin Perchance I'll boil and bake thee since we are lack of food.
Mercy Stop!
Caleb Stop, Thomasin.
Mercy tis not true!
Thomasin It is, thou thing! How I crave to sink my teeth into thy pink flesh. If ever thou tellst thy mother of this, I will witch thee and thy mother!
Caleb And Jonas too!
Mercy Caleb!
Thomasin Stop thy tears and swear thy silence.
Mercy I swear it.
Thomasin You will not tell Mother nor Father!
Mercy I swear!
Caleb Thomasin, let her alone!
Mercy Get away from her, Caleb, or she'll witch thee!
[running away]
Caleb Why tell Mercy those horrible fancies?
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The Witch
Faith and Understanding in Grief
Caleb Was Samuel born a sinner? How might then...
William We pray he hath entered God's Kingdom.
Caleb What wickedness hath he done?
William Place faith in God, Caleb. We'll speak no more on thy brother.
Caleb Why? He hath disappeared not one week past, yet you and Mother utter not his name.
William He is gone, Caleb.
Caleb Tell me.
William Tell thee what?
Caleb Is he in hell?
William Caleb!
Caleb Mother will not stop her prayer...And if he died? If I died this day?
William What is this?
Caleb I hold evil in my heart. My sins are not pardoned.
William Thou art youngly yet.
Caleb And if God will not hear my prayers?
William Caleb...
Caleb Tell me!
William Look you, I love thee marvelous well, but tis God alone, not man, what knows who is a son of Abraham and who is not. Who is good and who is evil. Fain would I tell thee Sam sleeps in Jesus, that thou wilt, that I will, but I cannot tell thee that. None can.
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