Diary of Samuel Sewall: 1674-1729. V. 1 [-3]., Volume 1; Volume 5Massachusetts Historical Society, 1878 - Biography & Autobiography |
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Page xl - This was his sentence. /That being convicted of speaking blasphemous words concerning the HG he should be therefore publickly whipped before all the Scholars. 2. That he should be suspended as to taking his degree of...
Page 355 - All of them said they were innocent, Carrier and all. Mr. Mather says they all died by a Righteous Sentence. Mr. Burrough by his Speech, Prayer, protestation of his Innocence, did much move unthinking persons, which occasions their speaking hardly concerning his being executed.
Page 99 - After, the Ministers of this Town Come to the Court and complain against a Dancing Master who seeks to set , up here and hath mixt Dances, and his time of Meeting is Lecture-Day ; and 'tis reported he should say that by one Play he could teach more Divinity than Mr. Willard or the Old Testament. Mr. Moodey said 'twas not a time for NE to dance. Mr. Mather struck at the Root, speaking against mixt Dances.
Page 439 - Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
Page 458 - Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
Page 108 - So he makes a Speech when the Court open, that if the Court did nothing they would give him a Record of it, that he might go elsewhere for he would not be kept out of 's Money ; speaking warmly. Mr. Francis Stepney, the Dancing Master, desired a Jury, so He and Mr. Shrimpton Bound in 50£ to Jan! Court. Said Stepney is ordered not to keep a Dancing School ; if he does will be taken in contempt and be proceeded with accordingly.
Page 78 - June 9* The Reverend Mr. Tho? Shepard buried : Governour, Deputy Governour and Magistrates there. Mr. Bulkely dined with us and was there. Bearers, Mr. Mather, Mr. Simes, Mr. Willard, Mr. Hubbard of Cambridge, Mr. Nathaniel Gookin, Mr. Cotton Mather : the two last preached at Charlestown the last Sabbath day. It seems there were some Verses ; but none pinned on the Herse. Scholars went before the Herse.
Page 112 - Friday night and Satterday were extream cold, so that the Harbour frozen up, and to the Castle. This day so cold that the Sacramental Bread is frozen pretty hard, and rattles sadly as broken into the Plates.
Page 107 - If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; so shall you be my disciples.
Page 159 - Jos. Maylem carries a Cock at his back, with a Bell in 's hand, in the Main Street ; several follow him blindfold, and under pretence of striking him or 's cock...