Puritanism was therefore threatening to become directly subversive of the established order.

Would you say that every society has a right to suppress opinions which are directly subversive of the actual foundations on which itself stands?

A large, important, and learned body of men in the Church, he says, hold views which are " directly subversive of the foundations of the creeds."

-Manyinstances might be adduced of conduct directly subversive of the very design, to promote which, he said that he was sent into the world.