Thirteen Historical Discourses, on the Completion of Two Hundred Years: From the Beginning of the First Church in New Haven, with an AppendixDurrie & Peck, 1839 - 400 pages |
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... persons might best be trusted with matters of government ; and by sundry arguments from Scripture proved that such men as were de- scribed in Exod . xviii , 21 ; Deut . i , 13 , with Deut . xvii , 15 , and 1 Cor . vi , 1 , 6 , 7 ...
... persons might best be trusted with matters of government ; and by sundry arguments from Scripture proved that such men as were de- scribed in Exod . xviii , 21 ; Deut . i , 13 , with Deut . xvii , 15 , and 1 Cor . vi , 1 , 6 , 7 ...
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... persons , covenanting together , and then receiving others into their fellowship , the first Church of Christ in New Haven was gathered and constituted on the 22d of August , 1639. * I have been the more particular in these details ...
... persons , covenanting together , and then receiving others into their fellowship , the first Church of Christ in New Haven was gathered and constituted on the 22d of August , 1639. * I have been the more particular in these details ...
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... persons whose historical knowledge is of this description , it would be a waste of time to argue . But those who know any thing of the history of England , may easily disabuse themselves of vulgar prejudices against the Puritans . What ...
... persons whose historical knowledge is of this description , it would be a waste of time to argue . But those who know any thing of the history of England , may easily disabuse themselves of vulgar prejudices against the Puritans . What ...
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... persons specially delegated for that purpose . sermon . The three elders , one of whom was to give attention chiefly to the administration of the order and government of the Church , while the others were to labor in word and doc- trine ...
... persons specially delegated for that purpose . sermon . The three elders , one of whom was to give attention chiefly to the administration of the order and government of the Church , while the others were to labor in word and doc- trine ...
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... persons . * Every Many allusions in the Records of the Church and of the town , confirm Lechford's testimony on this point . Town Records , 7th Aug. 1655 . t Church Records . § See Appendix III . case that was brought before the Church ...
... persons . * Every Many allusions in the Records of the Church and of the town , confirm Lechford's testimony on this point . Town Records , 7th Aug. 1655 . t Church Records . § See Appendix III . case that was brought before the Church ...
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