Annals of Our Colonial Ancestors and Their Descendants: Or, Our Quaker Forefathers and Their Posterity

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author, 1895 - 299 sidor

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Sida 128 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Sida 45 - WE whose names are underwritten do here solemnly, in the presence of Jehovah, incorporate ourselves into a body politic, and as he shall help, will submit our persons, lives, and estates, unto our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and to all those perfect and most absolute laws of his, given us in his holy word of truth to be guided and judged thereby.
Sida 202 - ... and every of their children which shall happen to be born there, or on the seas in going thither, or returning from thence shall have and enjoy all liberties and immunities of free and natural subjects within any of the dominions of us, our heirs and successors, to all intents, constructions, and purposes whatsoever as if they and every of them were born within this our realm of England.
Sida 208 - From Oyster bay we passed about thirty miles to Flushing, where we had a very large meeting, many hundreds of people being there ; some of whom came about thirty miles to it. A glorious and heavenly meeting it was, (praised be the Lord God !) and the people were much satisfied.
Sida 85 - Trust I in my Master still, Even though He slay me. "Pledges of thy love and faith, Proved on many a field of death, Not by me are needed.
Sida 248 - He knew that he ought to do to others, as he would have others do to him...
Sida 205 - ... as long as he does not disturb others or oppose the government. This maxim of moderation has always been the guide of the magistrates of this city, and the consequence has been that from every land people have flocked to this asylum. Tread thus in their steps, and we doubt not you will be blessed.
Sida 253 - No, I have outlived the generation with which mutual labors and perils begat mutual confidence and influence. This enterprise is for the young — for those who can follow it up, and bear it through to its consummation. " It shall have all my prayers, and these are the only weapons of an old man.
Sida 193 - The article on public worship recognizes " the value of silence, not as an end, but as a means toward the attainment of the end — a silence not of listlessness or of vacant musing, but of holy expectation before the Lord.
Sida 205 - Bowne, and, although it is our cordial desire that similar and other sectarians might not be found there, yet, as the contrary seems to be the case, we doubt very much if rigorous proceedings against them ought not to be discontinued, except you intend to check and destroy your population, which however, in the youth of your existence, ought rather to be encouraged by all possible means. " Wherefore it is our opinion that some connivance would be useful that the consciences of men, at least, ought...

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