The Pilgrim Republic: An Historical Review of the Colony of New Plymouth, with Sketches of the Rise of Other New England Settlements, the History of Congregationalism, and the Creeds of the Period |
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... brought together his scattered materials , and how wisely he has culled from them , students alone can judge . Having so freely expressed his opinion on many authors still quite popular , he must expect some ungentleness of criticism ...
... brought together his scattered materials , and how wisely he has culled from them , students alone can judge . Having so freely expressed his opinion on many authors still quite popular , he must expect some ungentleness of criticism ...
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... proof . In 1624 John Cotton , the vicar , was held to answer for letting some of his people receive in the communion standing . - 2 After an unusually severe winter . - Prince , i . 23 . others . Before a second load could be brought ,
... proof . In 1624 John Cotton , the vicar , was held to answer for letting some of his people receive in the communion standing . - 2 After an unusually severe winter . - Prince , i . 23 . others . Before a second load could be brought ,
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... brought , there ap- peared in the distance a great crowd of horse and foot with bills and guns , for the tipstaves had raised a posse to seize the fugitives . The Dutch skipper , fearing for himself , put to sea with his few passengers ...
... brought , there ap- peared in the distance a great crowd of horse and foot with bills and guns , for the tipstaves had raised a posse to seize the fugitives . The Dutch skipper , fearing for himself , put to sea with his few passengers ...
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... brought them new won- ders , especially as they floated through Harlem , over the site of its most horrible tragedy , —not unlikely to be repeated , — and again as they sailed in among the thirty islands , on which was built " the ...
... brought them new won- ders , especially as they floated through Harlem , over the site of its most horrible tragedy , —not unlikely to be repeated , — and again as they sailed in among the thirty islands , on which was built " the ...
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... brought privileges and perquisites ; and it was thought that but for fear of King James he would have had some great preferment . In the contest between the divinity professors , Episcopius the Arminian , and Polyander the Calvinist ...
... brought privileges and perquisites ; and it was thought that but for fear of King James he would have had some great preferment . In the contest between the divinity professors , Episcopius the Arminian , and Polyander the Calvinist ...
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Page 326 - We will not say as the Separatists were wont to say at their leaving of England, Farewell, Babylon! Farewell, Rome ! but we will say, Farewell, dear England ! Farewell the Church of God in England, and all the Christian friends there...
Page 64 - In ye name of God Amen! We whose names are under-writen, the loyall subjects of our dread soveraigne Lord, King James, by ye grace of God, of Great Britaine...
Page 454 - ... youth, he attained unto a notable skill in languages: the Dutch tongue was become almost as vernacular to him as the English; the French tongue he could also manage; the Latin and the Greek he had mastered; but the Hebrew he most of all studied, because, he said, he would see with his own eyes the ancient oracles of God in their native beauty.
Page 49 - So they left that goodly and pleasant city which had been their resting-place near twelve years ; but they knew they were pilgrims and looked not much on those things, but lift up their eyes to the heavens, their dearest country, and quieted their spirits.
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Page 285 - And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name ; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not : for he that is not against us is for us.
Page 47 - And when the ship was ready to carry us away, the brethren that stayed having again solemnly sought the Lord with us and for us, and we further engaging ourselves mutually as before, they, I say, that stayed at Leyden feasted us that were to go, at our pastor's house, being large ; where we refreshed ourselves, after tears, with singing of psalms, making joyful melody in our hearts, as well as with the voice, there being many of the congregation very expert in music; and indeed it was the sweetest...
Page 326 - I acknowledge myself much bound to you, for your kind love, and care, in sending Mr. Fuller, among us; and rejoice much that I am by him satisfied touching your judgments of the outward form of God's worship.
Page 542 - I think I can clearly say, that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this colony, but what was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors.
Page 64 - God, and one of another, covenant and combine our selves togeather into a civill body politick, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by vertue hearof to enacte, constitute, and frame such just and equall lawes, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meete and convenient for the generall good of the Colonie, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.