An Historical Discourse Delivered at the Celebration of the Second Centennial Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Providence, November 7, 1839B. Cranston ; Boston, Gould, Kendall and Lincoln, 1839 - 192 pages |
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... John Lathrop was the minister . Some of the members follow- ing out the same principles which Roger Wil- liams promulgated in Massachusetts , came to the conclusion that there was no divine warrant for infant baptism . Among these was ...
... John Lathrop was the minister . Some of the members follow- ing out the same principles which Roger Wil- liams promulgated in Massachusetts , came to the conclusion that there was no divine warrant for infant baptism . Among these was ...
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... John Gill was Pastor . He was led to publish his history of the Baptists , by the following circumstance : — Having heard that Mr. Neal was preparing a history of the Puritans , he placed in the possession of that writer many val- uable ...
... John Gill was Pastor . He was led to publish his history of the Baptists , by the following circumstance : — Having heard that Mr. Neal was preparing a history of the Puritans , he placed in the possession of that writer many val- uable ...
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... John Green , Rich- ard Waterman , Thomas James , Robert Cole , Francis Westcot , and Thomas Olney . It is quite remarkable that the work of found- ing this Church , devolved chiefly on a man who had been at first a clergyman of the ...
... John Green , Rich- ard Waterman , Thomas James , Robert Cole , Francis Westcot , and Thomas Olney . It is quite remarkable that the work of found- ing this Church , devolved chiefly on a man who had been at first a clergyman of the ...
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... John Miles , of whom Mather speaks respectful- ly , * emigrated from Swanzea , in Wales , to Wan- namoiset , within the bounds of the Plymouth Colony , of which they received a grant , and called it Swanzea , the name which the town ...
... John Miles , of whom Mather speaks respectful- ly , * emigrated from Swanzea , in Wales , to Wan- namoiset , within the bounds of the Plymouth Colony , of which they received a grant , and called it Swanzea , the name which the town ...
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... John Canne , author of the marginal references to the bible . His church suffered bitter persecution from the clergy and bishops ' courts , on account of their sentiments touching liberty of conscience ; and when he died , a guard was ...
... John Canne , author of the marginal references to the bible . His church suffered bitter persecution from the clergy and bishops ' courts , on account of their sentiments touching liberty of conscience ; and when he died , a guard was ...
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Page 6 - But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers...
Page 23 - I am verily persuaded that the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of His Holy Word. For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the Reformed Churches, who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no further than the instruments of their reformation.
Page 12 - Virgin, of her substance , so that two whole and perfect natures, that is to say, the godhead and manhood, were joined together in one person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God, and very Man...
Page 137 - 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 50 - Osiris, took the virgin Truth, hewed her lovely form into a thousand pieces, and scattered them to the four winds. From that time ever since, the sad friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down gathering up limb by limb still as they could find them.
Page 50 - Truth, hewed her lovely form into a thousand pieces, and scattered them to the four winds. From that time ever since, the sad friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down gathering up limb by limb, still as they could find them. We have not yet found them all lords and commons, nor ever shall do, till her master's second coming; he shall bring together every joint and member, and shall mould them into an immortal...
Page 150 - For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.