A Compendious History of New-England: To which is Added, a Short Abstract of the History of New-York, and New-Jersey : Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Families |
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... established ; their landing at Cape Cod CHAP . III . Character of the first settlers ; Discovery of New- England ; Its boundaries , extent and settlement ; Destructive wars and pestilence among the na- tives ; nature of the Indian title ...
... established ; their landing at Cape Cod CHAP . III . Character of the first settlers ; Discovery of New- England ; Its boundaries , extent and settlement ; Destructive wars and pestilence among the na- tives ; nature of the Indian title ...
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... established between Massachusetts and New - Hampshire ; Shirley governor ; Louisbourg taken ; French invasion ; Congress at Albany ; Nova - Scotia taken ; Braddock's defeat CHAP . XXV . Stamp act ; Dartmouth college founded ; Lexington ...
... established between Massachusetts and New - Hampshire ; Shirley governor ; Louisbourg taken ; French invasion ; Congress at Albany ; Nova - Scotia taken ; Braddock's defeat CHAP . XXV . Stamp act ; Dartmouth college founded ; Lexington ...
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... establishing doc- * Fox's Martyrology . His Jester , whom he kept at court , seeing the king overjoyed , asked the reason , and being told that it was occasioned by his new title , he said , " My good Harry , let thee and me defend each ...
... establishing doc- * Fox's Martyrology . His Jester , whom he kept at court , seeing the king overjoyed , asked the reason , and being told that it was occasioned by his new title , he said , " My good Harry , let thee and me defend each ...
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... established liturgy . * The leaders of the refor- mation were urgent for its further advancement . They aimed at a more perfect state of the church , both in doc- * Faller's Church History , book vii . p . 420 . trine and discipline ...
... established liturgy . * The leaders of the refor- mation were urgent for its further advancement . They aimed at a more perfect state of the church , both in doc- * Faller's Church History , book vii . p . 420 . trine and discipline ...
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... established . In the darkest times of popery a great variety of forms were permitted in the Romish church . Every religious order had its peculiar rites . But the Episcopal church , as if they were resolved to outdo the Papists in ...
... established . In the darkest times of popery a great variety of forms were permitted in the Romish church . Every religious order had its peculiar rites . But the Episcopal church , as if they were resolved to outdo the Papists in ...
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Page 54 - ... 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 54 - Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid...
Page 82 - This is a misery much to be lamented, for though they were burning and shining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of God, but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received.
Page 82 - I charge you before God, and his blessed angels, that you follow me no farther than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. If God reveal any thing to you by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it, as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded, I am very confident, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.
Page 102 - ... tree within the township, to perch, or feed, or build a careless nest upon, and shall voluntarily present themselves to perform the office of gleaners after barley harvest; as long as nature shall not grow old and dote, but shall constantly remember to give the rows of Indian corn their education, by pairs: So long shall Christians be born there; and being first made meet, shall from thence be translated, to be made partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.
Page 144 - Bay, where the said river falleth into the sea ; and on the north by the line of the Massachusetts plantation ; and on the south by the sea; and in longitude as the line of the Massachusetts colony, running from east to west, that is to say, from the said Narraganset Bay on the east, to the south sea on the west part, with the islands thereunto adjoining...
Page 54 - Having undertaken, for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Page 54 - In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord, King James, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, etc.
Page 101 - ... the hectoring words and hard blows of the proud and boisterous ocean; as long as any salmon or sturgeon shall swim in the streams of...
Page 69 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...