How Did The Puritans Attack The Puritans Justified?

In retaliation for the dead who could not be buried the Puritans began to attack the innocent noncombatants sometimes burning entire villages to the ground and killing all that tried to escape, even the children. This behavior was only justified in the eyes of the Puritans as the violence and tension between the two parties grew. The Indians would hang dead from a tree, the Puritans would send dogs and scalp the natives. In an attempt to save their catholic values the puritans would praise those who collected the dead and ave them a proper burial but once again the taks became too tedious and was abbandoned.
Tension arose inside the colonies aswell as the followers began to wonder how the mindless slaughter and prolonged torture such as burning