Memoir of Roger Williams: The Founder of the State of Rhode-IslandLincoln, Edmands, 1834 - 437 pages |
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... , and a factious disturber of the state . Later writers have treated his memory with more respect ; and we might quote many honorable testimonies to his principles and his character . But no extended memoir PREFACE . ix.
... , and a factious disturber of the state . Later writers have treated his memory with more respect ; and we might quote many honorable testimonies to his principles and his character . But no extended memoir PREFACE . ix.
Page xv
... respecting the reception of a work , on which I have expended so much time and labor , cheered by the hope , that it would serve the cause of human happiness . I am well aware , that it is defective in several points ; but it has not ...
... respecting the reception of a work , on which I have expended so much time and labor , cheered by the hope , that it would serve the cause of human happiness . I am well aware , that it is defective in several points ; but it has not ...
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... respecting any individual , unless we take into the account the circumstances , which shed a propi- tious or malignant influence on those early years , when his habits were fixed , and his principles imbibed . It is a subject of regret ...
... respecting any individual , unless we take into the account the circumstances , which shed a propi- tious or malignant influence on those early years , when his habits were fixed , and his principles imbibed . It is a subject of regret ...
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... respects , as their scant provisions would permit . The poorer sort were much exposed , lying in tents and miserable hovels , and many died of the scurvy and other distempers . They were so short of provisions , that many were obliged ...
... respects , as their scant provisions would permit . The poorer sort were much exposed , lying in tents and miserable hovels , and many died of the scurvy and other distempers . They were so short of provisions , that many were obliged ...
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... respect to power and privileges , were among the principles adopted by this excellent body of Christians . They are the principles which the Scriptures teach , and it would have been happy for the cause of truth , if they had been held ...
... respect to power and privileges , were among the principles adopted by this excellent body of Christians . They are the principles which the Scriptures teach , and it would have been happy for the cause of truth , if they had been held ...
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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, Forget not ; in thy book record their groans Who were thy sheep, and in their ancient fold Slain by the bloody Piedmontese, that rolled Mother with infant down the rocks.
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 - 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 280 - ... 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 40 - ... we desire you would be pleased to take notice of the principals and body of our company, as those who esteem it our honor to call the Church of England, from whence we rise, our dear mother ; and cannot part from our native country, where she specially resideth, without much sadness of heart and many tears in our eyes...
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.
Page 393 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 240 - Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.