History of the Episcopal Church, in Naragansett, Rhode-Island: Including a History of the Other Episcopal Churches in the State; with an App., Containing a Reprint of a Work Now Extremely Rare, Entitled, "America Dissected,"H.M. Onderdonk, 1847 - 533 pages |
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... possession and jurisdiction , its erection by the King into a distinct and sovereign gov- ernment , independent of Rhode Island , by the style of the King's Province , and its final re - union , would not be an uninteresting retrospect ...
... possession and jurisdiction , its erection by the King into a distinct and sovereign gov- ernment , independent of Rhode Island , by the style of the King's Province , and its final re - union , would not be an uninteresting retrospect ...
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... who , for his conscience to God , left fair possessions in Gloucestershire , and adventured with his relations and estate to New England , and was a most acceptable inhabitant and prime leading man in Taunton , in Ply- INTRODUCTION . XV.
... who , for his conscience to God , left fair possessions in Gloucestershire , and adventured with his relations and estate to New England , and was a most acceptable inhabitant and prime leading man in Taunton , in Ply- INTRODUCTION . XV.
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... possession , coming and going himself , children and servants , and had quiet possession of his houses , lands and meadow ; and there in his own house , with much se- renity of soul and comfort , he yielded up his spirit to God , the ...
... possession , coming and going himself , children and servants , and had quiet possession of his houses , lands and meadow ; and there in his own house , with much se- renity of soul and comfort , he yielded up his spirit to God , the ...
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... possessed to this day by his son Richard Smith . " This speaks of Williams at Pro- vidence , and Smith at Wickford , as the first purchasers in the Narragansett country . Brinley says , in his history of Narragansett , before mentioned ...
... possessed to this day by his son Richard Smith . " This speaks of Williams at Pro- vidence , and Smith at Wickford , as the first purchasers in the Narragansett country . Brinley says , in his history of Narragansett , before mentioned ...
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... possessed of only the towns on the island of Rhode Island , Providence , and the Shaw- omet settlements , contending singly for her rights against the power and physical energies of her three powerful neighbors , and only comforted and ...
... possessed of only the towns on the island of Rhode Island , Providence , and the Shaw- omet settlements , contending singly for her rights against the power and physical energies of her three powerful neighbors , and only comforted and ...
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Page 508 - Country, where she specially resideth, without much sadness of heart and many tears in our eyes, ever acknowledging that such hope and part as we have obtained in the common salvation .we have received in her bosom, and sucked it from her breasts.
Page 191 - The Lord's voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
Page 517 - The Council established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, ruling, ordering and Governing of New England in America" and to them and their Successors grants all the lands, &c., Viz.
Page 243 - Carolina, because we were so divided in religious sentiments — some Episcopalians, some Quakers, some Anabaptists, some Presbyterians, and some Congregationalists — that we could not join in the same act of worship.
Page 142 - In which it will also appear, that this Church is far from intending to depart from the Church of England in any essential point of doctrine, discipline, or worship ; or further than local circumstances require.
Page 509 - You are not ignorant that the spirit of God stirred up the apostle Paul to make continual mention of the Church of Philippi, which was a colony from Rome ; let the same spirit, we beseech you, put you in mind, that are the Lord's remembrancers, to pray for us without ceasing, who are a weak colony from yourselves, making continual request for us to God in all your prayers.
Page 167 - Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
Page xix - Bay, where the said river falleth into the sea; and on the north by the line of the Massachusetts plantation; and on the south by the sea; and in longitude as the line of the Massachusetts colony, running from east to west, that is to say, from the said Narraganset Bay on the east, to the south sea on the west part, with the islands thereunto adjoining...
Page 142 - ... we cannot but be extremely cautious, lest we should be the instruments of establishing an Ecclesiastical system which will be called a branch of the Church of England, but afterwards may possibly appear to have departed from it essentially, either in doctrine or in discipline.
Page 508 - ... we desire you would be pleased to take notice of the principals and body of our company, as those who esteem it our honor to call the Church of England, from whence we rise, our dear mother ; and cannot part from our native country, where she specially resideth, without much sadness of heart, and many tears in our eyes, ever acknowledging that such hope and part as we have obtained in the common salvation, we...