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... caused the Heav- ens to cleere up againe in New - England , after these fog- gy dayes . The fourth and last sort of persons , whose presence I could most of all the other three former have desired , was , those whose disease lay as ...
... caused the Heav- ens to cleere up againe in New - England , after these fog- gy dayes . The fourth and last sort of persons , whose presence I could most of all the other three former have desired , was , those whose disease lay as ...
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... cause to be train'd up in Learning , and tutor'd at the Universities , and that very young , some of them , as the reverend Mr. John * Cotten at 13. yeares of age . The mighty power of God sanctifyed and ordained them for this work ...
... cause to be train'd up in Learning , and tutor'd at the Universities , and that very young , some of them , as the reverend Mr. John * Cotten at 13. yeares of age . The mighty power of God sanctifyed and ordained them for this work ...
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... caused them , after much search , to take up a place somewhat more southwardly , neare the shalles of Cape cod , where they had very flatt water ; yet being entred in , they found a commodious harbour for shipping , and a fit place to ...
... caused them , after much search , to take up a place somewhat more southwardly , neare the shalles of Cape cod , where they had very flatt water ; yet being entred in , they found a commodious harbour for shipping , and a fit place to ...
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... caused the servants of Christ to wan- der from their home . This yeare the reverend and judi- cious Mr. Jos . Glover undertook this long voyage , being able both in person and estate for the work he provided , for further compleating ...
... caused the servants of Christ to wan- der from their home . This yeare the reverend and judi- cious Mr. Jos . Glover undertook this long voyage , being able both in person and estate for the work he provided , for further compleating ...
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... caused their little ones to be very diligent in spinning cotten wooll , many of them having been clothiers in Eng- land , till their zeale to promote the Gospel of Christ caused them to wander ; and therefore they were no lesse ...
... caused their little ones to be very diligent in spinning cotten wooll , many of them having been clothiers in Eng- land , till their zeale to promote the Gospel of Christ caused them to wander ; and therefore they were no lesse ...
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Page 121 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season : esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt ; for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 120 - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Page 86 - To the end the body of the commons may be preserved of honest and good men, it was ordered and agreed, that, for the time to come, no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body politic, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of the same.
Page 65 - I, AB, do swear that I do from my heart abhor, detest and abjure as impious and heretical this damnable doctrine and position, that princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope or any authority of the see of Rome may be deposed or murdered by their subjects or any other whatsoever.
Page 65 - ... or successors, or any absolution of the said subjects from their obedience ; I will bear faith and true allegiance to his majesty, his heirs and successors, and him and them will defend, to the uttermost of my power, against all conspiracies and attempts whatsoever...
Page 26 - That whereas Mr. Williams had refused to join with the congregation at Boston, because they would not make a public declaration of their repentance for having communion with the churches of England, while they lived there ; and, besides, had declared his opinion, that the magistrate might not punish the breach of the Sabbath, nor any other offence, as it was a breach of the first table...
Page 48 - ... exercised his gifts amongst them and after some time was admitted a member of the church. And his teaching well approved, for the benefit whereof I still bless God, and am thankful to him, even for his sharpest admonitions and reproofs so far as they agreed with truth.
Page 186 - ... to vary the name ; for I feared lest it should be looked on as a vanity in me, and not as a respect in the king, as it truly was, to my father, whom he often mentions with praise.
Page 64 - We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.
Page 64 - Majesty's dominions and countries; and that the Pope, neither of himself, nor by any authority of the Church or See of Rome, or by any other means with any other, hath any power or authority to depose the King, or to dispose...