 To the end the body of the commons may be preserved of honest and good men, it was ordered and agreed, that, for the time to come, no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body politic, but such as are members of some of the churches within the...  History of the United States of America - Page 86by M. Murray - 1852 - 441 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States - 1869 - 448 pages
...matter of suffrage in the Colony — "no man shall be admitted to the freedom " of this body-politic, but such as are members of " some of the Churches within the limits of the 1869.] [Mayr "same " — and if William Frederic Poole was in the audience, as we have excellent reasons... | |
 | John Richard Green - Great Britain - 1875 - 912 pages
...end that the body of the Commons may be preserved of honest and good men, it was ordered and agreed that for the time to come no man shall be admitted to the freedom of the body politic but such as are members of some of the churches within the bounds of the same." As... | |
 | 1873 - 548 pages
...rules of Christ." t Let the laws, too, be borne in mind, whereby it was " ordered and agreed that for time to come no man shall be admitted to the freedom of the body politic but such as are members of some of the churches within the same,":f which ensured... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1876 - 584 pages
...the end this body of the commons may be preserved of honest and good men, it was ordered and agreed that, for the time to come, no man shall be admitted...some of the churches within the limits of the same." Thus the polity became a theocracy ; God himself was to govern his people ; and the " saints by calling,"... | |
 | Lucius Edwin Smith, Henry Griggs Weston - Baptists - 1876 - 528 pages
...a state for themselves struggled against drowning in a flood. In 1631 a law had been passed that,1 "No man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body...some of the churches within the limits of the same." Nevertheless in one year, when only one hundred and fortyfive were admitted as freemen,2 nearly three... | |
 | Christianity - 1876 - 624 pages
...and agreed that for ' time to come noe man shalbe admitted to the freedome of ' this body polliticke, but such as are members of some of the ' Churches within the lymitts of the same. 'I The charter of the Massachusetts Company had laid down no condition as to citizenship,... | |
 | Missions - 1876 - 864 pages
...quite unique. As early as 1631 it was ordered and agreed that, for the time to come, no man should be admitted to the freedom of this body politic but such as were, members of some of the churches within the limits of the same. In thus carrying out what they... | |
 | Edward Howland - History - 1877 - 848 pages
...that the people should resume the power of electing their officers. It was also " ordered and agreed, that for the time to come, no man shall be admitted...politic but such as are members of some of the churches witliin the limits of the same." This disfranchised about threequarters of the population. 1631, JULY... | |
 | Edward Howland - North America - 1877 - 858 pages
...their officers. It was also " ordered and agreed, that for the time to come, no man shall be ' *dmitted to the freedom of this body politic but such as are...the churches within the limits of the same." This disfranchised about threequarters of the population. 1631, JULY 4. — A bark was launched at Mystic... | |
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