Collections of the Massachusetts Historical SocietyMassachusetts Historical Society, 1846 - Massachusetts For the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society. 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360. |
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... , " by this venerable and illustrious man with the greatest kindness . His face expresses grave , mild , peaceful worth , the calm consciousness and serene satisfaction of virtue . I was charmed with his Memoir of James Grahame . 15.
... , " by this venerable and illustrious man with the greatest kindness . His face expresses grave , mild , peaceful worth , the calm consciousness and serene satisfaction of virtue . I was charmed with his Memoir of James Grahame . 15.
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... peace and their spiritual comfort above any other riches whatsoever ; and at length they came to raise a competent and comfortable living , and with hard and continual labor . " When , however , in another place , he is naming the ...
... peace and their spiritual comfort above any other riches whatsoever ; and at length they came to raise a competent and comfortable living , and with hard and continual labor . " When , however , in another place , he is naming the ...
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... peaceful than the English . " These English , " said they , " have lived amongst us now this twelve years , and yet we never had any suit or accusation come against any of them . But your strifes and quarrels are continual . " * Another ...
... peaceful than the English . " These English , " said they , " have lived amongst us now this twelve years , and yet we never had any suit or accusation come against any of them . But your strifes and quarrels are continual . " * Another ...
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... peace , and disturb , if not innovate , their gov- ernment , by laying many scandals upon them , and intended to prose- cute against them in England , by petitioning and complaining to the Parliament . Also Samuel Gorton and his company ...
... peace , and disturb , if not innovate , their gov- ernment , by laying many scandals upon them , and intended to prose- cute against them in England , by petitioning and complaining to the Parliament . Also Samuel Gorton and his company ...
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... peace . He knew , and always labored to convince his people , that they flour- ished best , and enjoyed most , under its refreshing shades . At the commencement of the French and sixth Indian war , in 1754 , Tomasus ( or Tomer ) was at ...
... peace . He knew , and always labored to convince his people , that they flour- ished best , and enjoyed most , under its refreshing shades . At the commencement of the French and sixth Indian war , in 1754 , Tomasus ( or Tomer ) was at ...
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Page 131 - Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver and the gold broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing-floors ; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them; and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
Page 145 - Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
Page 103 - To avoid improper influences, which may result from intermixing in one and the same act such things as have no proper relation to each other, every law shall embrace but one object, and that shall be expressed in the title.
Page 215 - Whereas, we all came into these parts of America, with one and the same end and aim, namely, to advance the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to enjoy the liberties of the Gospel in purity with peace...
Page 153 - And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
Page 143 - And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the Lord thy God. And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous...
Page 148 - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Page 131 - Thou sawest, till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet, that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
Page 46 - ... burden, were oftentimes so oppressed with their heavy labors that though their minds were free and willing, yet their bodies bowed under the weight of the same, and became decrepit in their early youth, the vigor of nature being consumed in the very bud as it were.
Page 143 - That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a God, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.