Capitall [offences] lyable to death.
Treason or rebellion against the [person] of the King State or [Common] wealth either of England or these Colonies.
Willfull Murder.
Solemn Compaction or conversing wth the divell by way of witchcraft [conjuracion] or the like.
Willfull [and] purposed burning of ships howses.
Sodomy, rapes, buggery.
Adultery to be punished.
Capitall [offences] lyable to death...
...Sodomy, rapes, buggery.
Adultery to be punished.
As much as I despise the homosexual agenda, I don't believe Christians can support capital punishment for these crimes and remain consistent with the teachings of Jesus Christ.
I'm satisfied if we are simply allowed to ostracize such people and keep them out of our homes, our businesses (as employees, at least), and from positions of authority in our schools.
We need to return to the spellchecker.