Collections of the Massachusetts Historical SocietyMassachusetts Historical Society., 1815 - Massachusetts For the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society. 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360. |
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... minds the idea of a large and flourishing commonwealth , sending persons of quality to reside there as Commanders in Chief , as Capt . George Popham for President , Capt . Rawley Gil- bert for Admiral , Capt . Edward Harlow for Master ...
... minds the idea of a large and flourishing commonwealth , sending persons of quality to reside there as Commanders in Chief , as Capt . George Popham for President , Capt . Rawley Gil- bert for Admiral , Capt . Edward Harlow for Master ...
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... mind as full fraught with hopes of great advantage the next return ; but , as the wise man saith , " riches are not always to men of under- standing , nor favour or prosperity to men of skill , for time and chance happeneth to them all ...
... mind as full fraught with hopes of great advantage the next return ; but , as the wise man saith , " riches are not always to men of under- standing , nor favour or prosperity to men of skill , for time and chance happeneth to them all ...
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... minds of many with expectations of famous plantations likely ere long to be erected in those parts of the new world : " Est enim natura hominum novitatis avida : " or , whether some divine virtue had inspired them with a desire of be ...
... minds of many with expectations of famous plantations likely ere long to be erected in those parts of the new world : " Est enim natura hominum novitatis avida : " or , whether some divine virtue had inspired them with a desire of be ...
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... minds , by reason of bad example , as that of their own country , uncomfortable for their purses and estates : By reason of opposition , they at last projected the trans- porting themselves and their families into America , hop- ing by ...
... minds , by reason of bad example , as that of their own country , uncomfortable for their purses and estates : By reason of opposition , they at last projected the trans- porting themselves and their families into America , hop- ing by ...
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... minds had not been fully satisfied therein , it had been scarce possi- ble for them to have gotten over so many difficulties and sore trials as they encountered with through the whole undertakings . - As for the reasons which prevailed ...
... minds had not been fully satisfied therein , it had been scarce possi- ble for them to have gotten over so many difficulties and sore trials as they encountered with through the whole undertakings . - As for the reasons which prevailed ...
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Page 304 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Page 375 - Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shall thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shall be fed.
Page 467 - Whereas, we all came into these parts of America, with one and the same end and aim, namely, to advance the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to enjoy the liberties of the Gospel in purity with peace...
Page 311 - Bay, where the said river falleth into the sea, and on the North by the line of the Massachusetts plantation, and on the South by the sea, and in longitude, as the line of the Massachusets colony running from East to West, (that is to say) from the said Narrogancett Bay, on the East, to the South Sea, on the West part, with the islands thereunto adjoining...
Page 127 - ... as loathing that milk wherewith we were nourished there, but blessing God for the parentage and education, as members of the same body shall always rejoice in her good, and unfeignedly grieve for any sorrow that shall ever betide her; and while we have breath, sincerely desire and endeavour the continuance and abundance of her welfare, with the enlargement of her bounds in the kingdom of Christ Jesus.
Page 468 - England, (which they have heard of,) and by which they know we are hindered both from that humble way of seeking advice, and reaping those comfortable fruits of protection, which at other times we might well expect...
Page 519 - Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Page 588 - Church members who were admitted in minority, understanding the doctrine of faith, and publicly professing their assent thereto, not scandalous in life, and solemnly owning the covenant before the church, wherein they give up themselves and their children to the Lord, and subject themselves to the government of Christ in the church, their children are to be baptized.
Page 45 - England, at the charge of the rest, to solicit this matter ; who found the Virginia Company very desirous to have them go thither, and willing to grant them a patent, with as ample privileges as they had or could grant to any...
Page 472 - ... endeavor to frame and establish agreements and orders in general cases of a civil nature...