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... Christian and civil liberty , in opposition to all un - Christian , licentious and unjust practices , whereby God may have His due , Cæsar his due , and the people their due , from tyranny and op- pression of the one side , and ...
... Christian and civil liberty , in opposition to all un - Christian , licentious and unjust practices , whereby God may have His due , Cæsar his due , and the people their due , from tyranny and op- pression of the one side , and ...
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... Christian charity and benevolence , he had created more than a mere passing sensation . His words soon led to actions . In 1682 the " Frankfort Land Company " was formed by ten gentlemen of note , mostly Mennonites , living in Frankfort ...
... Christian charity and benevolence , he had created more than a mere passing sensation . His words soon led to actions . In 1682 the " Frankfort Land Company " was formed by ten gentlemen of note , mostly Mennonites , living in Frankfort ...
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... Christian inhabitants of London provided great numbers with food and blankets , still there were thousands for whom no provision had been made , who , being strangers in a foreign land , had to go begging through the streets of London ...
... Christian inhabitants of London provided great numbers with food and blankets , still there were thousands for whom no provision had been made , who , being strangers in a foreign land , had to go begging through the streets of London ...
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... Christianity , " and other similar works . " Churches or meeting - houses were as yet very rare in Pennsylvania . One of the oldest , if not the very oldest church of the Germans in Pennsylvania , was a small wooden edifice in New ...
... Christianity , " and other similar works . " Churches or meeting - houses were as yet very rare in Pennsylvania . One of the oldest , if not the very oldest church of the Germans in Pennsylvania , was a small wooden edifice in New ...
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... Christians , and that in asking our friends to lift collections for us - we have nothing in view but the honor of God and the spiritual welfare and eternal salvation of our fellow - men . We do not ask for such contributions , as would ...
... Christians , and that in asking our friends to lift collections for us - we have nothing in view but the honor of God and the spiritual welfare and eternal salvation of our fellow - men . We do not ask for such contributions , as would ...
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Page 12 - The said land to extend westward five degrees in longitude, to be computed from the said eastern bounds, and the said lands to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude, and on the south by a circle drawn at twelve miles distance from New Castle, northward and westward unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of northern latitude, and then by a straight line westward to the limits of longitude above mentioned.
Page 11 - ... to vary the name; for I feared lest it should be looked on as a vanity in me, and not as a respect in the King, as it truly was, to my father, whom he often mentions with praise.
Page 165 - God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked : that there should be no schism in the body ; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it ; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 75 - I asked Bohler, whether he thought I should leave it off, or not ? He answered, " By no means." I asked, "'But what can I preach?" He said, "Preach faith, till you have it, and then, because you have it, you will preach faith.
Page 13 - Pennsylvania and territories thereunto belonging to make and establish such laws as shall best preserve true christian and civil liberty in opposition to all unchristian, licentious, and unjust practices, whereby God may have his due, Caesar his due, and the people their due...
Page 11 - I have, and for my business here, know that after many waitings, watchings, solicitings and disputes in Council, this day my country was confirmed to me under the great seal of England...
Page 12 - It is a clear and just thing, and my God that has given it me through many difficulties, will, I believe, bless and make it the seed of a nation. I shall have a tender care to the government, that it be well laid at first.
Page 210 - ... further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to extend to...
Page 218 - Wherefore I have thought fit, by and with the Advice of his Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, hereby Promising...