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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... respecting his imprison- ment , " Somewhat I have written to Mr. Cushman , how the mat- ter still continues , " & c . After great procrastination and long and tedious negotiation , the prospects of the Leyden Church brighten , and ...
... respecting his imprison- ment , " Somewhat I have written to Mr. Cushman , how the mat- ter still continues , " & c . After great procrastination and long and tedious negotiation , the prospects of the Leyden Church brighten , and ...
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... respect only to live , and do good to himself , but he should see where he can live to do most good to others ; for , as one saith , " He whose living is but for himself , it is time he were dead . " Some men there are who of necessity ...
... respect only to live , and do good to himself , but he should see where he can live to do most good to others ; for , as one saith , " He whose living is but for himself , it is time he were dead . " Some men there are who of necessity ...
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... respect with men ; as King Saul when he had lost all respect and favor with God , then thought to give content to his heart by being honored before the Elders of the people ; and it is wonderful to see how some men are desirous of vain ...
... respect with men ; as King Saul when he had lost all respect and favor with God , then thought to give content to his heart by being honored before the Elders of the people ; and it is wonderful to see how some men are desirous of vain ...
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... respect to , and so it is a sure sign that a man loves himself most when he giveth most to himself ; and some intolerable proud per- sons even think all the world is for them , and all their purposes and endeavors shew what a large ...
... respect to , and so it is a sure sign that a man loves himself most when he giveth most to himself ; and some intolerable proud per- sons even think all the world is for them , and all their purposes and endeavors shew what a large ...
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... respect unto God , and yet but dissemble with him , having their own lusts carrying them and , out of doubt , men that have taken in hand hither to come , out of discontentment in regard of their estates in England ; and aiming at great ...
... respect unto God , and yet but dissemble with him , having their own lusts carrying them and , out of doubt , men that have taken in hand hither to come , out of discontentment in regard of their estates in England ; and aiming at great ...
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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.
Page 129 - ... principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of...
Page 228 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Page 120 - Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, viz : Imprimis.
Page 83 - And never may they rest unsung, While liberty can find a tongue. Twine, Gratitude, a wreath for them, More deathless than the diadem, Who to life's noblest end, Gave up life's noblest powers, And bade the legacy descend, Down, down to us and ours.
Page 520 - Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again; The eternal years of God are hers; But Error, wounded, writhes in pain, And dies among his worshippers.
Page 26 - God, and seeke of him a right way for us, and for our children, and for all our substance.
Page 152 - States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Dated the First day of January 1777. By order of the Congress, JOHN HANCOCK, President.
Page 155 - ... we, the freemen, freeholders, and inhabitants, of the city and county of New York being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the Ministry to raise a revenue in America; and shocked by the bloody Scene now acting in the Massachusetts Bay, do, in the most solemn...
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