Historical Notices of the Missions of the Church of England in the North American Colonies: Previous to the Independence of the United States : Chiefly from the Ms. Documents of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign PartsB. Fellowes, 1845 - 447 pages |
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... divine to preach eight sermons every year for proving the Christian religion against notorious infidels ; he requires that the said preacher shall be assisting to all companies , and encouraging them in any undertaking , for propagating ...
... divine to preach eight sermons every year for proving the Christian religion against notorious infidels ; he requires that the said preacher shall be assisting to all companies , and encouraging them in any undertaking , for propagating ...
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... divine worship , and I well under- stand he purposeth to give all possible encouragement to the congregation of the Church of England in this place . Also , Colonel Morris was very civil and kind to us , and so was the captain of the ...
... divine worship , and I well under- stand he purposeth to give all possible encouragement to the congregation of the Church of England in this place . Also , Colonel Morris was very civil and kind to us , and so was the captain of the ...
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... divine , a good philosopher and preacher , but , above all , an excellent dis- putant , especially against the Quakers , who used to challenge all mankind formerly ; now all the Friends ( or enemies rather ) are not able to answer one ...
... divine , a good philosopher and preacher , but , above all , an excellent dis- putant , especially against the Quakers , who used to challenge all mankind formerly ; now all the Friends ( or enemies rather ) are not able to answer one ...
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... divine , a good philosopher and preacher , but , above all , an excellent dis- putant , especially against the Quakers , who used to challenge all mankind formerly ; now all the Friends ( or enemies rather ) are not able to answer one ...
... divine , a good philosopher and preacher , but , above all , an excellent dis- putant , especially against the Quakers , who used to challenge all mankind formerly ; now all the Friends ( or enemies rather ) are not able to answer one ...
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... divine service , though he officiated in three several places . The consequence was , that dissenters crept in where the Church could not reach . Mr. Jones did not fail to represent to the Governor the evil arising from the enormous ...
... divine service , though he officiated in three several places . The consequence was , that dissenters crept in where the Church could not reach . Mr. Jones did not fail to represent to the Governor the evil arising from the enormous ...
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