Magnalia Christi Americana: Or, The Ecclesiastical History of New-England; from Its First Planting, in the Year 1620, Unto the Year of Our Lord 1698. In Seven Books, Volume 1S. Andrus and son, 1855 |
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... writer's composition a model for his own . Still , he falls considerably short of Fuller in his attempts at witty ... writing his great work , that " he had no ques- tion but there would be some with hearts full of serpent and venom ...
... writer's composition a model for his own . Still , he falls considerably short of Fuller in his attempts at witty ... writing his great work , that " he had no ques- tion but there would be some with hearts full of serpent and venom ...
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... writers of our own time , equally obnoxious to the same plain kind of logic ; and a late writer , of very good standing , has with great apparent deliberation said , that " it is impossible to deny , that the reputation of Cotton Mather ...
... writers of our own time , equally obnoxious to the same plain kind of logic ; and a late writer , of very good standing , has with great apparent deliberation said , that " it is impossible to deny , that the reputation of Cotton Mather ...
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... writer , one might ride from Boston , in a single day , with a very moderate horse , into a New England town where the belief in witch- craft was very general , and where many an old horse - shoe could have . been seen nailed to half ...
... writer , one might ride from Boston , in a single day , with a very moderate horse , into a New England town where the belief in witch- craft was very general , and where many an old horse - shoe could have . been seen nailed to half ...
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... writing to Samuel Mather , son of Cotton , he thus alludes to it in his happy style : - " When I was a boy , I met ... writer's hands , is given in its author's own words : " You mention being in your seventy - eighth year ; I am in my ...
... writing to Samuel Mather , son of Cotton , he thus alludes to it in his happy style : - " When I was a boy , I met ... writer's hands , is given in its author's own words : " You mention being in your seventy - eighth year ; I am in my ...
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... writers of that day . They seem peculiarly odd in our times , but by another hundred and fifty years they may be viewed as something more than odd . Having a few others at hand , I will throw them in here as curiosities of those days ...
... writers of that day . They seem peculiarly odd in our times , but by another hundred and fifty years they may be viewed as something more than odd . Having a few others at hand , I will throw them in here as curiosities of those days ...
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Page 95 - Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God...
Page 66 - This is a misery much to be lamented, for though they were burning and shining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of God, but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received.
Page xxxv - Good," which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book.
Page 16 - 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...
Page 98 - That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; Who should arise and declare them to their children : that they might set their hope in God ; And not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments...
Page 275 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Page 549 - One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page xxxv - This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high.
Page 343 - But I say unto you, It shall ,be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell : for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
Page 16 - 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.