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... Lord's day established - Cromwell and others contemplate a removal to America- -character of the first settlers - Massachusetts purchased - settled - char- ter obtained- its contents - first church formed at Salem -addition of fifteen ...
... Lord's day established - Cromwell and others contemplate a removal to America- -character of the first settlers - Massachusetts purchased - settled - char- ter obtained- its contents - first church formed at Salem -addition of fifteen ...
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... Lord Chief Jus- tice of King's Bench , with other noblemen and knights , styled the Plymouth Company , obtained a patent of North Virgi nia , of which the country afterwards called New England was a part . This company , in 1606 , sent ...
... Lord Chief Jus- tice of King's Bench , with other noblemen and knights , styled the Plymouth Company , obtained a patent of North Virgi nia , of which the country afterwards called New England was a part . This company , in 1606 , sent ...
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... Lord , thou canst save ; yet , Lord , thou canst save ; " with other similar expressions ; when the ship soon recovered herself , and the fury of the storm abated . But to return to the people on shore . The men escaped , excepting ...
... Lord , thou canst save ; yet , Lord , thou canst save ; " with other similar expressions ; when the ship soon recovered herself , and the fury of the storm abated . But to return to the people on shore . The men escaped , excepting ...
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... subjects of our Dread Sovereign Lord , King James , by the grace of God , of Great Britain , France and Ire- land , king , defender of the faith , & c . Having undertaken , for the 16 Governor elected . glory of God , and the.
... subjects of our Dread Sovereign Lord , King James , by the grace of God , of Great Britain , France and Ire- land , king , defender of the faith , & c . Having undertaken , for the 16 Governor elected . glory of God , and the.
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... Lord , King James , of England , France and Ireland , the eighteenth , and of Scotland the fifty - fourth : Anno Domini , 1620. " This instrument was signed by twenty - four heads of fami- lies , with the number in their respective ...
... Lord , King James , of England , France and Ireland , the eighteenth , and of Scotland the fifty - fourth : Anno Domini , 1620. " This instrument was signed by twenty - four heads of fami- lies , with the number in their respective ...
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Page 16 - ... to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Page 31 - God reveal anything to you by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.
Page 31 - I charge you before God and His blessed angels that you follow me no further than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 22 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 15 - In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord, King James, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, etc.
Page 154 - GOD hath endued the will of man with that natural liberty and power of acting upon choice, that it is neither forced, nor by any absolute necessity of nature determined to do good or evil.
Page 49 - And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
Page 32 - This is a misery much to be lamented; for though they were burning and shining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of God; but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received.
Page 45 - As long as Nature shall not grow Old and dote; but shall constantly remember to give the rows of Indian Corn their education, by Pairs; so long shall Christians be born there; and being first made meet, shall from thence be Translated to be made partakers of the Inheritance of the Saints in Light.
Page 80 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it ; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.