The History of the First Church, Charlestown: In Nine Lectures, with NotesC. Tappan, 1845 - 258 pages |
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... . Thomas James , the pastor of the church , whose name occurs the eleventh in order . He was born and educated in England , 1 Winthrop's Jour . I. 39 . 2 Note 19 . and previously to his removal to this country , he 34.
... . Thomas James , the pastor of the church , whose name occurs the eleventh in order . He was born and educated in England , 1 Winthrop's Jour . I. 39 . 2 Note 19 . and previously to his removal to this country , he 34.
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... born in Canterbury , England , April 5 , 1599 , His father , the Rev. William Symmes , was ordained in 1588 , and exercised his ministry at a period in English history , when it exposed him to great suffering . His grand parents were ...
... born in Canterbury , England , April 5 , 1599 , His father , the Rev. William Symmes , was ordained in 1588 , and exercised his ministry at a period in English history , when it exposed him to great suffering . His grand parents were ...
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... born in the city of Norwich , England , in 1608 , received his education in Caius college in Cambridge , and afterwards became minister of St. Edmund's in his native city ; he was silenced by Bishop Wren in 1636 for refusing to read the ...
... born in the city of Norwich , England , in 1608 , received his education in Caius college in Cambridge , and afterwards became minister of St. Edmund's in his native city ; he was silenced by Bishop Wren in 1636 for refusing to read the ...
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... born at London in Old England , who married Perseverance , the daughter of Johnson , in Amsterdam , by whom he had six children ; with whom and their children he came to Charles- town , in New England , in 1632 , was ruling elder of the ...
... born at London in Old England , who married Perseverance , the daughter of Johnson , in Amsterdam , by whom he had six children ; with whom and their children he came to Charles- town , in New England , in 1632 , was ruling elder of the ...
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... born in London , April 5 , 1635 , but was baptized in New England in the follow- ing February . But The settlement of Mr. Shepard was undoubtedly a happy one ; his father's reputation , and the kindred virtues of his own character ...
... born in London , April 5 , 1635 , but was baptized in New England in the follow- ing February . But The settlement of Mr. Shepard was undoubtedly a happy one ; his father's reputation , and the kindred virtues of his own character ...
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Page 87 - Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
Page 12 - What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas? the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine...
Page 9 - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Page 121 - The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us ; whereof we are glad. Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Page 84 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Page 30 - We will not say as the Separatists were wont to say at their leaving of England, Farewell, Babylon! Farewell, Rome ! but we will say, Farewell, dear England ! Farewell the Church of God in England, and all the Christian friends there...
Page 129 - ... the town seemed to be full of the presence of God: it never was so full of love, nor so full of joy, and yet so full of distress as it was then.
Page 54 - The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers; let him not leave us nor forsake us; that he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
Page 9 - Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations : ask thy father, and he will show thee ; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
Page 31 - Thou preparedst room before it, And didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, And the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, And her branches unto the river.