The Rawson Family: A Revised Memoir Or Edward Rawson, Secretary of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, from 1650-1686; with Genealogical Notices of His Descendants, Including Nine Generations

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Page 273 - Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and...
Page 38 - And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem ; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Page 277 - I, AB, being by God's providence an inhabitant and freeman within the jurisdiction of this commonwealth, do freely acknowledge myself to be subject to the government thereof, and therefore do here swear, by the great and dreadful name of the ever-living God, that I will be true and faithful to the same...
Page 273 - God to call me hence, do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say, First and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors...
Page 2 - ... that it was good for the church to have few preachers, that three or four might suffice for a county, and that the reading of the Homilies to the people was sufficient.
Page 277 - God, that I will be true and faithful to the same, and will accordingly yield assistance and support thereunto, with my person and estate, as in equity I am bound, and...
Page 277 - Moreover, I do solemnly bind myself, in the sight of God, that, when I shall be called to give my...
Page 5 - The corporation in England, for the Propagation of the Gospel among the Indians in New England...
Page 13 - ... as a comforter and encourager in such a case." The Court, however, seem to have attached little importance to their objections, as the very next day after they were presented, it was " ordered that the Rev. John Hale, Mr. John Wise, Mr. Grindall Rawson.t and Mr.
Page 12 - After he had taken his first Degree, he was invited by his brother-in-law, the Rev. Mr. Samuel Torrey, to come to his house, and study divinity there, which he did, with such proficiency, that he was advised to enter upon preaching. He preached his first Sermon at Medfield, with great acceptation ; and after two months' occasional performances at other places, he received an invitation to Mendon.

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