The History of Chelmsford: From Its Origin in 1653, to the Year 1820--together with an Historical Sketch of the Church, and Biographical Notices of the Four First Pastors. To which is Added a Memoir of the Pawtuckett Tribe of Indians. With a Large Appendix |
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Page 103 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 132 - Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind?
Page 135 - There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
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Page 157 - Since that time, I hear this sachem doth persevere, and is a constant and diligent hearer of God's word, and sanctifieth the sabbath, though he doth travel to Wamesit meeting every sabbath, which is above two miles; and though sundry of his people have deserted him since he subjected to the gospel, yet he continues and persists.
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Page 110 - Promising also unto our best ability to teach our children and servants the knowledge of God, and of His Will, that they may serve Him also; and all this not by any strength of our own, but by the Lord Christ : whose blood we desire may sprinkle this our Covenant made in his name.
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| Title | The History of Chelmsford: From Its Origin in 1653, to the Year 1820--together with an Historical Sketch of the Church, and Biographical Notices of the Four First Pastors. To which is Added a Memoir of the Pawtuckett Tribe of Indians. With a Large Appendix |
| Author | Wilkes Allen |
| Publisher | P.N. Green, 1820 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Length | 192 pages |
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