The History of Dedham: From the Beginning of Its Settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827 |
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... occasion of pulling down the old meeting house for the purpose of building a new one thereon , so appropriately applied to it the text of his discourse , " Our Fathers worshipped on this Mountain . " A tract of the best land in town is ...
... occasion of pulling down the old meeting house for the purpose of building a new one thereon , so appropriately applied to it the text of his discourse , " Our Fathers worshipped on this Mountain . " A tract of the best land in town is ...
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... occasion , after having given his account of wandering many days in the hilly country , covered with great trees of oak and chesnut , and having described the only settlements of white men seen on his journey , Sudbury , Lancaster , and ...
... occasion , after having given his account of wandering many days in the hilly country , covered with great trees of oak and chesnut , and having described the only settlements of white men seen on his journey , Sudbury , Lancaster , and ...
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... occasions , and be praised by such judges , is evidence that he was a man of no ordinary merit . His own brethren and townsmen seem to have been great- ly attached to him . They made him liberal donations , and after his death published ...
... occasions , and be praised by such judges , is evidence that he was a man of no ordinary merit . His own brethren and townsmen seem to have been great- ly attached to him . They made him liberal donations , and after his death published ...
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... occasion he maintained that it was impoli- tic and hazardous to bring a large body of undisciplined troops near to the British army , then in Boston . The ma- jority decided otherwise . This advice exposed him to the imputation of being ...
... occasion he maintained that it was impoli- tic and hazardous to bring a large body of undisciplined troops near to the British army , then in Boston . The ma- jority decided otherwise . This advice exposed him to the imputation of being ...
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... occasions , become querulous , fac- tious , and more eager in their pursuit for office , he quietly retired satisfied with the conscious integrity of his own motives , and left his place for those who have the confi- dence of the public ...
... occasions , become querulous , fac- tious , and more eager in their pursuit for office , he quietly retired satisfied with the conscious integrity of his own motives , and left his place for those who have the confi- dence of the public ...
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Page 1 - That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
Page 31 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do His will, working in us that which is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 10 - If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us: Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Page 57 - Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordain as a fit government either for church or commonwealth. If the people be governors, who shall be governed?
Page 4 - Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The LORD is with you while ye be with him: and if ye seek him, he will be found of you: but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
Page 30 - O ! glorious hour ! O ! blest abode ! I shall be near, and like my God ! And flesh and sin no more control The sacred pleasures of the soul.
Page 37 - But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak ; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Page 1 - And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel...
Page 55 - Seven Sobs of a Sorrowful Soul for Sin, or the Seven Penitential Psalms of the Princely Prophet David, whereunto are also annexed William Humuis's handful of Honey-suckles, and divers Godly and pithy Ditties now newly augmented.
Page 1 - Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.