The History of the Reformed Church, Dutch, the Reformed Church, German, and the Moravian Church in the United States

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Christian Literature, 1895 - 525 pages

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Page 157 - Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 90 - You are to permit a liberty of Conscience to all Persons, (except Papists,) so they be contented with a quiet and peaceable enjoyment of the same, not giving Offence or Scandal to the Government.
Page 80 - You are also with the Assistance of the Council and Assembly, to find out the best means to facilitate and encourage the Conversion of Negroes and Indians, to the Christian Religion.
Page 103 - Henry the Eighth, by the grace of God King of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and of the Church of England, and also of Ireland, in earth the supreme head...
Page 62 - That for the making and proportioning the levies and assessments for building and repairing the churches, provision for the poor, maintenance for the minister, as well as for the more orderly managing of all parochial affairs...
Page 59 - ... false and injurious aspersion cast upon the Oath of Obedience' might be undeceived, he thought fit to declare that 'the Articles of Surrender are not in the least broken or intended to be broken
Page 104 - Time shall be any ways molested, punished, disquieted or called in question for any Difference in opinion or Practice in matter of Religious Concernments, who do not actually disturb the civil Peace of the said Province...
Page 104 - ... hope) be no breach of the unity and uniformity established in this nation: Have therefore thought fit, and do hereby publish, grant, ordain and declare, That our royal will and pleasure is, that no person within the said colony, at any time hereafter, shall be any wise molested, punished, disquieted, or called in question, for any differences in opinion in matters of religion...
Page 286 - I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

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