An Historical Sketch of the First Church in Boston: From Its Formation to the Present Period. To which are Added Two Sermons, One on Leaving the Old, and the Other on Entering the New House of WorshipMunroe & Francis, 1812 - 256 pages |
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... Lord Jesus Christ , and in obedience to his holy will and divine ordinance , " We , whose names are here underwritten , being by his most wise and good providence brought together into this part of America , in the Bay of Massachusetts ...
... Lord Jesus Christ , and in obedience to his holy will and divine ordinance , " We , whose names are here underwritten , being by his most wise and good providence brought together into this part of America , in the Bay of Massachusetts ...
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... Lord's days . In a little time , publick worship was celebrated alternately on each side of the river . At length the First Church took its station altogether in Trimontane , which was soon called Boston , after a place of the same name ...
... Lord's days . In a little time , publick worship was celebrated alternately on each side of the river . At length the First Church took its station altogether in Trimontane , which was soon called Boston , after a place of the same name ...
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... Lord should afford new light , they would cheerfully use it in ordaining a new sentence . The design of the magistrates in thus deferring the execution of the sentence was to give ample testimony of their uprightness . The friends of ...
... Lord should afford new light , they would cheerfully use it in ordaining a new sentence . The design of the magistrates in thus deferring the execution of the sentence was to give ample testimony of their uprightness . The friends of ...
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... Lord had been graciously present with its members , and its af- fairs had been so regularly conducted and amica- bly concluded , a like meeting should be had once a year , or at least the next year , to settle what of controversy still ...
... Lord had been graciously present with its members , and its af- fairs had been so regularly conducted and amica- bly concluded , a like meeting should be had once a year , or at least the next year , to settle what of controversy still ...
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... Lord's supper , because they will not subscribe the church's covenant . Such a subscription they could not justify to their con- sciences , on the principles of the scriptures . Yet 1645 . SECT . II . they were compelled to WILSON ...
... Lord's supper , because they will not subscribe the church's covenant . Such a subscription they could not justify to their con- sciences , on the principles of the scriptures . Yet 1645 . SECT . II . they were compelled to WILSON ...
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Page 133 - Now the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to "Whom be glory for ever and ever, amen
Page 205 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 167 - Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me...
Page 223 - Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Page 182 - Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Page 231 - Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.
Page 133 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant...
Page 233 - LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Page 6 - District Clerk's Office. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the seventh day of May, AD 1828, in the fifty-second year of the Independence of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SG Goodrich, of the said District, has deposited in this office the...
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