A Historical Discourse, Delivered by Request, Before the Citizens of Farmington, November 4, 1840: In Commemoration of the Original Settlement of the Ancient Town, in 1640L. Skinner, 1841 - 99 pages |
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... standing upon truth and principle , as upon a rock . It was piety anima- ting the English mind , with its peculiarly reflective charac- ter , and its stubborn adhesion to its convictions , against power and place , when this mind awoke ...
... standing upon truth and principle , as upon a rock . It was piety anima- ting the English mind , with its peculiarly reflective charac- ter , and its stubborn adhesion to its convictions , against power and place , when this mind awoke ...
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... standing authority of military men , which might easily overtop the civil power , thought fit to stop it betimes . " And yet this thoughtful care was wise . To a care so scrupulous in laying aright their first foundations , to their ...
... standing authority of military men , which might easily overtop the civil power , thought fit to stop it betimes . " And yet this thoughtful care was wise . To a care so scrupulous in laying aright their first foundations , to their ...
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... standing on the foundation of proph- ets and apostles : upon them all did they implore the blessing of God . In regard to this point they deserve more honor than they often receive . It is true that they supported religion by law , but ...
... standing on the foundation of proph- ets and apostles : upon them all did they implore the blessing of God . In regard to this point they deserve more honor than they often receive . It is true that they supported religion by law , but ...
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... William Burnham , is still standing . Mr. Burnham was born in Wethersfield , and married a Miss Wolcott , of the same place . His second wife was a widow Buckingham , of Hartford , who died soon after their 9 65 NOTE I. p. 30. ...
... William Burnham , is still standing . Mr. Burnham was born in Wethersfield , and married a Miss Wolcott , of the same place . His second wife was a widow Buckingham , of Hartford , who died soon after their 9 65 NOTE I. p. 30. ...
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... standing . The present Congregational church was erected in 1831 , and is seventy - two feet long and forty - eight wide , and stands ten feet west of the former meeting - house . Rev. Mr. Newell died Feb. 10 , 1789. He was " a ...
... standing . The present Congregational church was erected in 1831 , and is seventy - two feet long and forty - eight wide , and stands ten feet west of the former meeting - house . Rev. Mr. Newell died Feb. 10 , 1789. He was " a ...
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Page 14 - If you stand for your natural corrupt liberties, and will do what is good in your own eyes, you will not endure the least weight of authority, but will murmur, and oppose, and be always striving to shake off that yoke ; but if you will be satisfied to enjoy such civil and lawful liberties, such as Christ allows you, then will you quietly and cheerfully submit unto that authority which is set over you, in all the administrations of it, for your good.
Page 15 - ... and obedience in their lawful administrations, not beholding in them the ordinariness of their persons, but God's ordinance for your good ; not being like the foolish multitude, who more honor the gay coat, than either the virtuous mind of the man, or the glorious ordinance of the Lord...
Page 14 - The great questions that have troubled the country are about the authority of the magistrates and the liberty of the people. It is yourselves who have called us to this office, and, being called by you, we have our authority from God...
Page 14 - 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. This liberty is incompatible and inconsistent with authority, and cannot endure the least restraint...
Page 12 - ... it being as unnatural for a right New England man to live without an able ministry as for a smith to work his iron without a fire.
Page 15 - Lastly, whereas you are to become a body politic, using amongst yourselves civil government, and are not furnished with any persons of special eminency above the rest to be chosen by you into office of government...
Page 87 - With the testimony of a good conscience, in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, he had his conversation in the world.
Page 7 - If this be all your party hath to say, I will make them conform themselves, or else I will harry them out of the land, or else do worse.
Page 84 - Labor is growing into disrepute; and the time when the independent farmer and -reputable citizen could whistle at the tail of his plough with as much serenity as the cobler over his last, is fast drawing to a close.
Page 33 - an animated and pious divine." He was a Fellow of Harvard College, and was employed, in 1662, as one of a committee of four, to treat with New Haven in reference to a union with Connecticut. He had eleven children, one of whom, Mary, was married to the Rev. Mr. Pierpont of New Haven, and was the mother of Sarah, the wife of Jonathan Edwards. SAMUEL STONE* 1633—1663.