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... with other horrible confusions , but Satan tooke occasion & advantage therby to
foyst in a number of vile ceremoneys , with many unproffitable cannons &
decrees , which have since been as snares to many poore & peaceable souls
even to ...
... with other horrible confusions , but Satan tooke occasion & advantage therby to
foyst in a number of vile ceremoneys , with many unproffitable cannons &
decrees , which have since been as snares to many poore & peaceable souls
even to ...
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John Robinson , who afterwards was their pastor for many years , till y Lord tooke
him away by death . Also M . William Brewster a reverent man , who afterwards
was chosen an elder of ye church and lived with them till old age . But after these
...
John Robinson , who afterwards was their pastor for many years , till y Lord tooke
him away by death . Also M . William Brewster a reverent man , who afterwards
was chosen an elder of ye church and lived with them till old age . But after these
...
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So after long waiting , & large expences , though he kepte not day with them , yet
he came at length & tooke them in , in yo night . But when he had them & their
goods abord , he betrayed them , haveing before hand complotted with yo
serchers ...
So after long waiting , & large expences , though he kepte not day with them , yet
he came at length & tooke them in , in yo night . But when he had them & their
goods abord , he betrayed them , haveing before hand complotted with yo
serchers ...
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But these were not yo things they much looked on , or long tooke up their
thoughts ; for they had other work in hand , & an other kind of warr to wage &
maintaine . For though they saw faire & bewtifull cities , flowing with abundance
of all sorts ...
But these were not yo things they much looked on , or long tooke up their
thoughts ; for they had other work in hand , & an other kind of warr to wage &
maintaine . For though they saw faire & bewtifull cities , flowing with abundance
of all sorts ...
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... all so farre differing from y of their plaine countrie vil . lages ( wherin they were
bred , & had so longe lived ) as it seemed they were come into a new world . But
these were not ye things they much looked on , or long tooke up their thoughts ...
... all so farre differing from y of their plaine countrie vil . lages ( wherin they were
bred , & had so longe lived ) as it seemed they were come into a new world . But
these were not ye things they much looked on , or long tooke up their thoughts ...
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Page 21 - ... shells of fishes, cutting off the members and joints of others by piecemeal and broiling on the coals, eat the collops of their flesh in their sight whilst they live, with other cruelties horrible to be related.
Page 91 - He directed them how to set their corne, wher to take fish, and to procure other comodities, and was also their pilott to bring them to unknowne places for their profitt, and never left them till he dyed.
Page 231 - But this continued not long, for after Morton was sent for England, (as follows to be declared,) shortly after came over that worthy gentlman, Mr. John Indecott, who brought over a patent under...
Page 57 - Amsterdame to see them shipte and to take their leave of them. That night was spent with litle sleepe by ye most, but with freindly entertainmente & christian discourse and other reall expressions of true christian love.
Page 3 - ... joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people : and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.
Page 11 - We sinke, we sinke; they cried (if not with mirakelous, yet with a great hight or degree of devine faith), Yet Lord thou canst save, yet Lord thou canst save; with shuch other expressions as I will forbeare.
Page 123 - Upon the hill they have a large square house, with a flat roof, made of thick sawn planks, stayed with oak beams, upon the top of which they have six cannons, which shoot iron balls of four and five pounds, and command the surrounding country. The lower part they use for their church, where they preach on Sundays and the usual holidays.
Page 23 - It was answered, that all great and honourable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and must be both enterprised and overcome with answerable courages. It was granted the dangers were great, but not desperate; the difficulties were many, but not invincible.
Page 347 - ... respecte, when they could not have such as they would, were glad to take such as they could ; and so, many untoward servants, sundry of them proved, that were thus brought over, both men and women kind; who, when their times were expired, became families of them selves, which gave increase hereunto.
Page 287 - ... plantation, and heard those that are complanants against them, most of the things informed being deneyed, and resting to be proved by parties that must be called from y...
Bibliographic information
| Title | History of Plymouth Plantation |
| Author | William Bradford |
| Editor | Charles Deane |
| Publisher | Little, Brown, 1856 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 19 Dec 2007 |
| Length | 476 pages |
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