Chronicles of the Pilgrim Fathers of the Colony of Plymouth: From 1602-1625 |
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... tion of the true grounds or cause of the first planting of New England , " which was printed at London in 1646 , at the end of his Answer to Gorton . No copy of this rare book is known to exist in this country . The manuscript from ...
... tion of the true grounds or cause of the first planting of New England , " which was printed at London in 1646 , at the end of his Answer to Gorton . No copy of this rare book is known to exist in this country . The manuscript from ...
Page xi
... tion which I have found in its compilation , I shall feel myself abundantly remunerated for this labor of love . Regarding these documents as the only authentic chronicles of those times , I have considered all devia- tions from them in ...
... tion which I have found in its compilation , I shall feel myself abundantly remunerated for this labor of love . Regarding these documents as the only authentic chronicles of those times , I have considered all devia- tions from them in ...
Page xii
... tion of Simeon Borden , Esq . , and the map of Cape Cod , on page 116 , is partly reduced from Major Gra- ham's beautiful chart , and partly composed from recent surveys made for the State map . The engraving of the Mayflower on page ...
... tion of Simeon Borden , Esq . , and the map of Cape Cod , on page 116 , is partly reduced from Major Gra- ham's beautiful chart , and partly composed from recent surveys made for the State map . The engraving of the Mayflower on page ...
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... tion in the several towns in the Co- lony . The greatest part of Mor- ton's information was " borrowed , ” as he informs us , " from his much honored uncle , Mr. William Brad- ford , and such manuscripts as he left in his study ...
... tion in the several towns in the Co- lony . The greatest part of Mor- ton's information was " borrowed , ” as he informs us , " from his much honored uncle , Mr. William Brad- ford , and such manuscripts as he left in his study ...
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... tion after the publication of the Memorial in 1669 ; and the date of " the first fire that was so destruc- tive at Boston " was Nov. 27 , 1676 . The reverend friend to whom the manuscript had been lent , was In- crease Mather , whose ...
... tion after the publication of the Memorial in 1669 ; and the date of " the first fire that was so destruc- tive at Boston " was Nov. 27 , 1676 . The reverend friend to whom the manuscript had been lent , was In- crease Mather , whose ...
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Page 121 - 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 402 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace...
Page 458 - God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; and to you who are troubled rest with us; when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels. In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 121 - 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. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod, the llth of November, in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King James, of England, France and Ireland the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno Domini 1620.
Page 394 - ... we desire you would be pleased to take notice of the principals and body of our Company as those who esteem it our honor to call the Church of England, from whence we rise, our dear mother; and cannot part from our native Country where she specially resirleth.
Page 14 - I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the Lord.
Page 107 - Our fathers were Englishmen which came over this great ocean, and were ready to perish in this wilderness; but they cried unto the Lord, and He heard their voice and looked on their adversity,
Page 403 - These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
Page 24 - So after they had continued together about a year. and kept their meetings every Sabbath in one place or other. exercising the worship of God amongst themselves. notwithstanding all the diligence and malice of their adversaries. they seeing they could no longer continue in that condition. they resolved to get over into Holland as they could. Which was in the year 1607 and 1608: of which more at large in the next chapter.
Page 104 - Being thus arrived in a good harbor, and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof, again to set their feet on the firm and stable earth, their proper element.