History of Plymouth County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Part 3Duane Hamilton Hurd J. W. Lewis & Company, 1884 - 1199 pages |
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Abner April Barrows Benjamin Benjamin Lincoln born Boston Bryant Caleb Capt captain Charles Cobb Colony committee corp Court Cushing Cushman Daniel daughter David Deacon died Ebenezer Edward Edward Winslow Elijah ensign Ephraim Francis George Harlow Henry Hersey Hingham Howard hundred Ichabod Indians inhabitants Isaac Isaac Backus Jacob Jacob Thompson James John Jonathan Joseph Joshua Josiah Josiah Winslow July June Keith King Philip's war Lakeville land Leonard Lieut lieutenant Lincoln March married Marshfield Mary Mass Massachusetts meeting meeting-house memory Middleboro Middleborough minister Nathan Nathaniel Nelson North officers parish pastor Peirce Perkins Peter Pickens Plymouth Plymouth County Plympton Pratt preached Precinct Regiment Regt River Sampson Samuel Samuel Barrows Samuel Fuller Samuel Wood Scituate Sept sergt Seth Shaw Southworth Sprague Taunton thence Thomas Thompson Tinkham town voted Washburn West Bridgewater Weston wife William Winslow Wood
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Page 1062 - There is a twofold liberty, natural (I mean as our nature is now corrupt) and civil or federal. The first is common to man with beasts and other creatures. By this, man, as he stands in relation to man simply, hath liberty to do what he lists; it is a liberty to evil as well as to good.
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Page 899 - Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still : therefore my bowels are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.
Page 1067 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page 1148 - ... whose wages shall be paid, either by the parents or masters of such children, or by the inhabitants in general, by way of supply, as the major part of those...
Page 1062 - This liberty is the proper end and object of authority, and cannot subsist without it ; and it is a liberty to that only which is good, just, and honest.
Page 961 - The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts, and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word; by which also, and by the administration of the sacraments and prayer, it is increased and strengthened.
Page 1062 - Shame had lien upon her, whatever the occasion had been. I am unwilling to stay you from your urgent affairs, yet give me leave (upon this special occasion) to speak a little more to this assembly. It may be of some good use, to inform and rectify the judgments of some of the people, and may prevent such distempers as have arisen amongst us.
Page 1062 - The woman's own choice makes such a man her husband ; yet being so chosen, he is her lord, and she is to be subject to 'him, yet in a way of liberty, not of bondage...
Page 1148 - ... of deceivers ; to the end that learning may not be buried in the graves of our forefathers, in church and commonwealth...