History of Congregationalism from about A.D. 250 to the Present Time: In Continuation of the Account of the Origin and Earliest History of this System of Church Polity Contained in "A View of Congregationalism", Volume 3

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Hurd and Houghton, 1867 - Church history

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Page 408 - Combine ourselves together into a Civil Body Politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid ; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Page 189 - The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him.
Page 443 - Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Page 443 - And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God ; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing ; and I will receive you — And, parenthetically, if you obey my commandment then I will be a Father, and so forth.
Page 414 - ... spared no pains night nor day, but with abundance of toil and hazard of their own health, fetched them wood, made them fires, dressed them meat, made their beds, washed their loathsome clothes, clothed and unclothed them.
Page 195 - Elizabeth, entitled, an Act to retain the Queen's Majesty's Subjects in their due Obedience...
Page 402 - When the ship was ready to carry us away," writes Edward Winslow, "the brethren that stayed at Leyden, having again solemnly sought the Lord with us and for us, 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 melody that ever mine ears heard.
Page 206 - Take, eat. This is My body which is broken for you, this do in remembrance of Me." " This cup is the New Testament in My blood, this do ye as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me.
Page 443 - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Page 244 - And I find them so curiously penned, so full of branches and circumstances, that I think the Inquisition of Spain used not so many questions to comprehend and to trap their priests.

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