A Historical and Biographical Genealogy of the Cushmans: The Descendants of Robert Cushman, the Puritan, from the Year 1617 to 1855 |
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... continued to this day . - We come to that conclusion from the fact that in 1621 , he had a son , Thomas , 14 years of age . At that period , therefore , he must have been from 35 to 40 years of age . Says Hutchinson's History of ...
... continued to this day . - We come to that conclusion from the fact that in 1621 , he had a son , Thomas , 14 years of age . At that period , therefore , he must have been from 35 to 40 years of age . Says Hutchinson's History of ...
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... continued in that agency the next year , in connection with Elder Brewster , who was the very head and pillar of the Puritan movement ; that by his diplomatic skill and sagacity he finally obtained a Patent and afterwards made an ...
... continued in that agency the next year , in connection with Elder Brewster , who was the very head and pillar of the Puritan movement ; that by his diplomatic skill and sagacity he finally obtained a Patent and afterwards made an ...
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... continued the religious services of the Sabbath , so that no Sunday passed without having two meetings as usual . To a poorly educated layman , this must have been a task of no small magnitude . But having the " gifts and graces " of a ...
... continued the religious services of the Sabbath , so that no Sunday passed without having two meetings as usual . To a poorly educated layman , this must have been a task of no small magnitude . But having the " gifts and graces " of a ...
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... continued in his office till death ; he died with his armor on ; and so deeply was he lamented that the church records say , somewhat figuratively , we may suppose , that " much of God's presence went away from the Church when that ...
... continued in his office till death ; he died with his armor on ; and so deeply was he lamented that the church records say , somewhat figuratively , we may suppose , that " much of God's presence went away from the Church when that ...
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... continued unviolated by both parties for more than fifty years ; and afterwards was a spectator of the bloody and exter- minating war of King Philip and the Indian tribes of New Eng- land . He had seen , also , during his protracted ...
... continued unviolated by both parties for more than fifty years ; and afterwards was a spectator of the bloody and exter- minating war of King Philip and the Indian tribes of New Eng- land . He had seen , also , during his protracted ...
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Page 26 - I charge you before God, and his blessed angels, that you follow me no farther than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. If God reveal any thing to you by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it, as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded, I am very confident, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.
Page 18 - Lastly, it is not with us as with other men whom small things can discourage, or small discontentments cause to wish themselves at home again.
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