 | Jedidiah Morse, Elijah Parish - 1804 - 398 pages
...as they had a competent number to support a minister, they considered themselves as " surely seated, and not before, it being as unnatural for a right...England man to live without an able ministry, as for a blacksmith to work his iron without a fire. " This people, therefore, like others, laid their " foundation... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1805 - 516 pages
...settlement of New England, Johnson observes, when the people judged their number competent to maintain a minister, " they then surely seated themselves,...for a right New England man to live without an able ;ninisu-y, ai for a smith to w»rk his iron without fire." Ibid. 1642. About twelve hundred and thirty... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1826 - 666 pages
...when they came once to hopes of being such a competent number of people, as might be able to maintain a Minister, they then surely seated themselves, and not before, it being as unnatural for a right NE man to live without an able Ministery, as for a Smith to work his iron without a fire ; therefore... | |
 | 1831 - 716 pages
...competent number to support a minister, the inhabitants considered themselves '•as surely seated, and not before, it being as unnatural for a right...England man to live without an able ministry, as for a blacksmith to work his iron without a fire." This people, therefore, like others, laid their "foundation... | |
 | 1832 - 372 pages
...a competent number to support a minister, the inhabitants considered themselves "as surely seated, and not before, it being as unnatural for a right...England man to live without an able ministry, as for a blacksmith to work his iron without a fire." This people, therefore, like others, laid their "foundation... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1834 - 530 pages
...who gave fervor to the enthusiasm of patriotism. " It had been 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." The union between the elders and the state could not, therefore, but become more intimate... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1834 - 532 pages
...who gave fervor to the enthusiasm of patriotism. " It had been 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." The union between the elders and the state could not, therefore, but become more intimate... | |
 | Convers Francis - 1836 - 92 pages
...lowliness of their condition, to have a learned, gifted, and faithful ministry. It was, observes Johnson, " as unnatural for a right New England man to live without...ministry, as for a smith to work his iron without a fire."— Wonder-Working Providence, Book II. Ch. 22. t MAGNALIA. Book III. Ch. 4. 2. .•. ;••... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1839 - 506 pages
...confirmed by the courage of the elders, who gave fervor to the enthusiasm of patriotism. " It had been as unnatural for a right New England man to live without...ministry, as for a smith to work his iron without a fire." The union between the elders and the state -could not, therefore, but become more intimate... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1841 - 368 pages
...confirmed by the courage of the elders, who gave fervor to the enthusiasm of patriotism. " It had been as unnatural for a right New England man to live without...ministry, as for a smith to work his iron without a fire." The union between the elders and the state could not, therefore, but become more intimate... | |
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... 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. 
