Memoir of Roger Williams: The Founder of the State of Rhode-IslandLincoln, Edmands, 1834 - 437 pages |
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... claims the honor of having been the first legislator in the world , in its latter ages , that fully and effectually provided for and established a full , free and absolute liberty of conscience . " GOVERNOR HOPKINS . BOSTON : LINCOLN ...
... claims the honor of having been the first legislator in the world , in its latter ages , that fully and effectually provided for and established a full , free and absolute liberty of conscience . " GOVERNOR HOPKINS . BOSTON : LINCOLN ...
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... claim , in his writings , any kindred to the formidable Protector , though he repeat- edly alludes to his intimacy with him , and once speaks of a " close conference with Oliver , " on the subject of Popery , which they both abhorred ...
... claim , in his writings , any kindred to the formidable Protector , though he repeat- edly alludes to his intimacy with him , and once speaks of a " close conference with Oliver , " on the subject of Popery , which they both abhorred ...
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... claiming the rights of conscience , and choosing to worship God with different forms from those which the National Church prescribed . No man , of right feelings , can read Neal's History of the Puritans , without sorrow and indigna ...
... claiming the rights of conscience , and choosing to worship God with different forms from those which the National Church prescribed . No man , of right feelings , can read Neal's History of the Puritans , without sorrow and indigna ...
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... claiming by the King's grant , they could have no title , nor otherwise , except they compounded with the natives . For this , taking advice with some of the most judicious minis- ters , ( who much condemned Mr. Williams ' error and pre ...
... claiming by the King's grant , they could have no title , nor otherwise , except they compounded with the natives . For this , taking advice with some of the most judicious minis- ters , ( who much condemned Mr. Williams ' error and pre ...
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... claim to the crown of England . If the King possessed no jurisdiction over the Indians , he could not , of course ... claims , which Christians possessed over infidels . " that this evil so deeply afflicted his soul , that 58 MEMOIR OF.
... claim to the crown of England . If the King possessed no jurisdiction over the Indians , he could not , of course ... claims , which Christians possessed over infidels . " that this evil so deeply afflicted his soul , that 58 MEMOIR OF.
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Page 359 - Who is that mysterious Word, that was " in the beginning, with God ? " Who is the " Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, the first and the last...
Page 424 - ... to the knowledge and obedience of the only true God and Saviour of mankind, and the Christian faith, which in our royal intention, and the adventurers' free profession, is the principal end of this plantation.
Page 279 - ... should preach or write, that there ought to be no commanders or officers, because all are equal in Christ, therefore no masters nor officers, no laws nor orders, no corrections nor punishments ; I say I never denied, but in such cases, whatever is pretended, the commander or commanders may judge, resist, compel, and punish such transgressors, according to their deserts and merits.
Page 318 - That our royal will and pleasure is, that no person within the said colony, at any time hereafter, shall be any wise molested, punished, disquieted, or called in question, for any differences in opinion in matters of religion...
Page 279 - I affirm, that all the liberty of conscience, that ever I pleaded for, turns upon these two hinges: that none of the Papists, Protestants, Jews or Turks be forced to come to the ship's prayers or worship, nor compelled from their own particular prayers or worship if they practice any.
Page 421 - England, or take or subscribe the oaths and articles made and established in that behalf; and for that the same, by reason of the remote distances of those places, will (as we hope) be no breach of the unity and uniformity established in this nation...
Page 304 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our Fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Page 143 - We whose names are underwritten do here solemnly in the presence of Jehovah, incorporate ourselves into a Bodie Politick, and as he shall help, will .submit our persons, lives and estates unto our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and to all those perfect and most absolute laws of his given us in his holy word of truth, to be guided and judged thereby.
Page 118 - It pleased the Father of spirits to touch many hearts, dear to him, with some relentings; amongst which, that great and pious soul, Mr. Winslow, melted, and kindly visited me, at Providence, and put a piece of gold into the hands of my wife, for our supply.
Page 264 - It pleased the Lord to call me for some time, and with some persons, to practise the Hebrew, the Greek, Latin, French and Dutch. The Secretary of the Council, (Mr. Milton) for my Dutch I read him, read me many more languages.