 | John Winthrop - Massachusetts - 1825 - 456 pages
...rank, and was several years commander at ensign-bearer, to appear at the next court to answer. Much matter was made of this, as fearing it would be taken...rebellion, or of like high nature, in defacing the king's colours ; though the truth were, it was done upon this opinion, that the red cross was given to the... | |
 | John Winthrop - 1825 - 456 pages
...opposition to the Third, now Old South, Church. ensign-bearer, to appear at the next court to answer. Much matter was made of this, as fearing it would be taken...rebellion, or of like high nature, in defacing the king's colours ; though the truth were, it was done upon this opinion, that the red cross was given to the... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Latter Day Saint churches - 1841 - 590 pages
...attachment was awarded against Richard Davenport, Ensign bearer, to appear at the next court to answer. Much matter was made of this, as fearing it would be taken...ensign of victory, and so a superstitious thing, and a relic of antichrist. What proceeding was hereupon, will appear after, at next court in the first month,... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - Massachusetts - 1848 - 390 pages
...one part of the Red Cross taken away ! which indeed savored of rebellion, but he says the truth was, it was done upon this opinion, that the Red Cross...ensign of victory, and so a superstitious thing, and a relic of Antichrist."f * Prof. Gammell's Memoir of Roger Williams. Sparks's Am. Biog. v. 14. p. 30.... | |
 | William Hubbard - Massachusetts - 1848 - 852 pages
...much indeed might have been said, had it been done in his coin. It was done upon this apprehension, that the red cross was given to the King of England by the Pope, as an ensign of victory, and so indeed by him as a superstitious thing, and a relic of Antichrist. No more was done therein at the... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1848 - 804 pages
...much indeed might have been said, had it been done in his coin. It was done upon this apprehension, that the red cross was given to the King of England by the Pope, as an ensign of victory, and so indeed by him as a superstitious thing, and a relic of Antichrist. No more was done therein at the... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - Massachusetts - 1849 - 396 pages
...one part of the Red Cross taken away ! which indeed savored of rebellion, but he says the truth was, it was done upon this opinion, that the Red Cross...ensign of victory, and so a superstitious thing, and a relic of Antichrist."f • Prof. GammelPs Memoir of Roger Williams. Sparks's Am. Biog. V. 14. p. 36.... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1849 - 336 pages
...one part of the Red Cross taken away; which indced savoured of rebellion, but he says the truth was it was done upon this opinion, that the Red Cross...to the King of England by the Pope, as an ensign of vietory, and so a superstitious thing, and a relic of Antichrist.1 It is next recorded, Nov. 27th,... | |
 | John Winthrop - Massachusetts - 1853 - 558 pages
...was awarded against Richard Davenport,1 ensign-bearer, to appear at the next court to answer. Much matter was made of this, as fearing it would be taken...were, it was done upon this opinion, that the red eross was given to the king of England by the pope, as an ensign of victory, and so a superstitious... | |
 | John Warner Barber - New England - 1856 - 636 pages
...attachment was awarded against Richard Davenport, Ensign bearer, to appear at the next court to answer. Much matter was made of this, as fearing it would be taken...ensign of victory, and so a superstitious thing, and a relic of antichrist What proceeding was hereupon, will appear after, at next court in the first month,... | |
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Much matter was made of this, as fearing it would be taken as an act of rebellion, or of like high nature, in defacing the king's colors; though the truth were, it was done upon this opinion, that the red cross was given to the King of England by the... 
