The Genealogical Quarterly Magazine, Devoted to Genealogy, History, Heraldry, Revolutionary and Colonial Records, Volume 41904 |
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Page 109 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years. For learning has brought disobedience and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both"!
Page 94 - ... but they were armed with faith and patience against him, and all his encounters; and though they were sometimes foyled, yet by Gods assistance they prevailed and got the victorie.
Page 95 - A Brief Review Of The Rise And Progress, Services and Sufferings, Of New England, Especially The Province of Massachuset's-Bay.
Page 109 - ... no friends to wellcome them, nor inns to entertaine or refresh their weatherbeaten bodys, no houses or much less townes to repaire too, to seeke for succoure.
Page 109 - I thank God there are no free schools or printing presses, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years;" while the governor of Connecticut answered, "One-fourth of the annual revenue of the colony is laid out in maintaining free schools for the education of our children.
Page 75 - Then the covenant was read, and they all gave a solemn assent to it. Then the elder desired of the churches, that, if they did approve them to be a church, they would give them the right hand of fellowship.
Page 100 - Canada was a sure prelude to the independence of the colonies," 2 and on the same occasion the shrewd statesman Vergennes, then French minister at Constantinople, declared : "I am persuaded England will ere long repent of having removed the only check that could keep her colonies in awe. They stand no longer in need of her protection ; she will call upon them towards supporting the burdens they have helped to bring on her ; and they will answer by striking off all dependence.
Page 74 - Then the elder desired to know of the churches assembled, what number were needful to make a church, and how they ought to proceed in this action. Whereupon some of the ancient ministers, conferring shortly together, gave answer: That the scripture did not set down any certain rule for the number.
Page 227 - ... and if any among us shall Go about to undermine it we will bear a due teftimony against ym, we alfo Combine to walk together as a peculiar church of X according those all holy rules of the Gospel purchased (prescribed) to such a Society, so far as God hath revealed or Shall reveal his mind to us in that respect. We do accordingly recognize the Covenant of Grace in wc we profesedly acknowledge ourselves Devoted to ye fear and Service of the only true God our Supreme Lord and to ye Lord...