Memoir of Roger Williams: The Founder of the State of Rhode-Island |
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... says , " I find another Roger Wil- liams , later than the former , an inhabitant of Providence , in New Eng- land , and author of ( 1 ) A Key to the Language of New - England , Lon- don , 1643 , oct . ( 2 ) The Hireling Ministry none of ...
... says , " I find another Roger Wil- liams , later than the former , an inhabitant of Providence , in New Eng- land , and author of ( 1 ) A Key to the Language of New - England , Lon- don , 1643 , oct . ( 2 ) The Hireling Ministry none of ...
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... ( says Hutchinson , vol . i . pp . 16 , 17 ) but no powers of government . A royal charter was necessary . This passed the seals March 4 , 1628-9 . It confirmed the patent of the Council of Plymouth , and created the Gov- ernor and ...
... ( says Hutchinson , vol . i . pp . 16 , 17 ) but no powers of government . A royal charter was necessary . This passed the seals March 4 , 1628-9 . It confirmed the patent of the Council of Plymouth , and created the Gov- ernor and ...
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... says , that he sometimes secured the attention of his hearers by a skilful distribu- tion of apples . His orchard flourished long after his death , and some of the trees are , it is said , yet standing . President Quincy's His . Dis ...
... says , that he sometimes secured the attention of his hearers by a skilful distribu- tion of apples . His orchard flourished long after his death , and some of the trees are , it is said , yet standing . President Quincy's His . Dis ...
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... says Governor Winthrop ( vol . i . p . 53 ) at a Court , holden at Boston , ( upon information to the Governor , that they of Salem had called Mr. Williams to the office of teacher , ) a letter was written from the Court * Mr. Backus ...
... says Governor Winthrop ( vol . i . p . 53 ) at a Court , holden at Boston , ( upon information to the Governor , that they of Salem had called Mr. Williams to the office of teacher , ) a letter was written from the Court * Mr. Backus ...
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... says Cotton Mather , ( Magnalia , b . iii . chap . 1 . 18 ) " the Lord had a work for him to do , which he little thought of . Some reverend and renowned ministers of our Lord in that great city , who yet had not seen sufficient reason ...
... says Cotton Mather , ( Magnalia , b . iii . chap . 1 . 18 ) " the Lord had a work for him to do , which he little thought of . Some reverend and renowned ministers of our Lord in that great city , who yet had not seen sufficient reason ...
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Page 424 - ... attempt or enterprise the destruction, invasion, detriment, or annoyance of this commonwealth ; and to use and exercise, over the army and navy, and over the militia in actual service, the law-martial, in time of war or invasion, and also in time of rebellion, declared by the legislature to exist, as occasion shall necessarily require ; and to take and surprise, by all ways and means whatsoever, all and ever...