The History of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the Original Institution and Settlement of that Province, Under the First Proprietor and Governor, William Penn, in 1681, Till After the Year 1742: With an Introduction Respecting the Life of W. Penn, Prior to the Grant of the Province, and the Religious Society of the People Called Quakers, with the First Rise of the Neighbouring Colonies, More Particularly of West-New-Jersey and the Settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. To which is Added a Brief Description of the Said Province, and the General State in which it Flourished, Principally Between the Years 1760-1770 ... With an Appendix. Written Principally Between the Years 1776 and 1780, Volume 1Z. Poulson, 1797 - New Jersey |
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... laws of God . They lay the ax to the root of human fociety ; and are the common enemies of mankind . It was to prevent thefe enormities , that that government was inftituted ; and shall govern- Duty of 8 Preface dedicatory .
... laws of God . They lay the ax to the root of human fociety ; and are the common enemies of mankind . It was to prevent thefe enormities , that that government was inftituted ; and shall govern- Duty of 8 Preface dedicatory .
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... laws , could not opprefs the poor ; Both parties I fecur'd from lawless might ; So none prevail'd upon another's right . " But ambition is rooted in human nature , and ways of am- demands reftraint ; it affumes all manner of appear ...
... laws , could not opprefs the poor ; Both parties I fecur'd from lawless might ; So none prevail'd upon another's right . " But ambition is rooted in human nature , and ways of am- demands reftraint ; it affumes all manner of appear ...
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... laws not only respecting the government's dues , but in from cer- every other cafe , where their confciences , in refer , sain things accounted ence to things of a religious nature , were not affect- lawful , as ed thereby ; in which ...
... laws not only respecting the government's dues , but in from cer- every other cafe , where their confciences , in refer , sain things accounted ence to things of a religious nature , were not affect- lawful , as ed thereby ; in which ...
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... laws , as either defignedly , or otherwife , affected their con- fciences , and were used to force , or compel , con- formity , in religious matters ; which they always diftinguished from civil affairs , fo abundantly de- monstrate the ...
... laws , as either defignedly , or otherwife , affected their con- fciences , and were used to force , or compel , con- formity , in religious matters ; which they always diftinguished from civil affairs , fo abundantly de- monstrate the ...
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... law one with ano- ther was a fingular inftance of their high fenfe , and fteady and uniform practice of christian love and charity : - " To go to law one with another , ( faith one of their writers ) as it was among the primitive ...
... law one with ano- ther was a fingular inftance of their high fenfe , and fteady and uniform practice of christian love and charity : - " To go to law one with another , ( faith one of their writers ) as it was among the primitive ...
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