A Centennial Address, Delivered at Upton, Mass., June 25, 1835 |
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act of incorporation assembled Baptist societies become their pastor BENJAMIN WOOD blessings Bullard call he accept Capt CENTENNIAL century CHARLES THURBER civil history commenced Committee common lands Congregational Church Connecticut considered the civil Cornhill Court covenant Daniel Fisk Deacon dear Edward Hopkins Elder Sawyer ELISHA FISH families fathers fee simple FORBUSH Freedom's give gospel hand hearers heart Hezekiah hills Hopkinton inhabitants interests John Hazeltine John Sadler John Warfield Johnson of Grafton June 24 JUNE 25 labors leases legacy Legislature lived look back Lord manner March meeting house meeting-house Mendon ministry ordained pay the rents payment petitioned pious praises preached present Province taxes religion Resolve was passed Rufus Fletcher Sabbath Samuel satis shore Slavery sons soon spirit spot stand sterling an acre Sutton tion town of Upton tract of land trustees agreed trustees and tenants truth Uxbridge voice Weld Worcester worship zeal
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Page 24 - The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry ? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Page 15 - To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Page 4 - BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by His Excellency the Governor, Council and Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same that the tract of land...
Page 14 - His occasional publications have served the cause of liberty and of religion. And his vigorous exertions in ecclesiastical councils, have done essential benefit to the churches of Christ, for which he will be had in long and grateful remembrance.
Page 15 - ... though he had struggles with many other corruptions of nature, he had none with this, but hated those lusts more than he had ever loved and indulged them — which seems the most affecting comment on the apostie's phrase of being sanctified in the whole body, that I ever remember to have met with ; and having put his hand to the plough, he never looked back, but broke through the trials of cruel mockings, as well as many others; and he appears now to have attained to a most confirmed state of...
Page 5 - be, and hereby is, fully authorized and empowered to assemble the freeholders and other qualified voters as soon as may be, in some convenient place to make choice of town officers, to stand until the anniversary meeting in March next.
Page 13 - ... and useful part upon the stage of life. This example we mention, not as an apology, but as a warrant, for applying the excellent character which has just been described, to the Reverend Mr. FISH ; that aged, venerable, useful servant of God, who has exchanged this sacred desk for that sable coffin. Descended from a religious family, and favored with a religious education, his attention was early awakened to the serious concerns of religion. And the better to prepare him for his own service, God...
Page 13 - ... respects. Being understandingly and heartily attached to the peculiar doctrines of grace, he made these the common subjects of his public discourses. Though he knew the strong opposition of the human heart to divine truth, yet he meant, in the course of his preaching, to please God rather than men. He made a point of explaining the gospel, and of giving his hearers a clear, connected, extensive view of the great scheme of redemption. He shunned not to declare all the counsel of God, and kept...
Page 26 - He says you need to put on the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, and the helmet of salvation; to fit your feet with readiness; and to pick up the sword of the Spirit.
Page 15 - Campania, in the 76th year of his age, and the 44th of his imperial reign, AUC 767, and AD 14.