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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 31
Page 11
... civil arrangements had been made , it was determined , that a church should be regularly imbodied . 1630 . On the 27 August therefore a fast was ap- 27 Aug. pointed , a covenant formed and subscribed , Mr. Wilson was chosen teacher , Mr ...
... civil arrangements had been made , it was determined , that a church should be regularly imbodied . 1630 . On the 27 August therefore a fast was ap- 27 Aug. pointed , a covenant formed and subscribed , Mr. Wilson was chosen teacher , Mr ...
Page 14
... civil capacity , and partly from their standing in the church , the governour , deputy - governour , and elder went to Water- town to inquire into an opinion maintained in that church , that the church of Rome was right . After the ...
... civil capacity , and partly from their standing in the church , the governour , deputy - governour , and elder went to Water- town to inquire into an opinion maintained in that church , that the church of Rome was right . After the ...
Page 15
... civil magistrate and a ruling elder . If not , which should he lay down , what should be done ? Might there be divers pastors in the same church ? These questions the church pro- posed to the consideration of her sister churches in ...
... civil magistrate and a ruling elder . If not , which should he lay down , what should be done ? Might there be divers pastors in the same church ? These questions the church pro- posed to the consideration of her sister churches in ...
Page 21
... civil affairs , that the measures , he recommended in his sermons , were forthwith adopted in the church ; and his private political counsels were with equal readiness enforced by the government . The congregation received continual ...
... civil affairs , that the measures , he recommended in his sermons , were forthwith adopted in the church ; and his private political counsels were with equal readiness enforced by the government . The congregation received continual ...
Page 29
... civil and sacred concerns of the state , that , if the church was in danger , the magis- trates interfered , or , if the state was threatened , the ministers of religion durst not be silent . Mr. Cotton and Wheelwright joined the con ...
... civil and sacred concerns of the state , that , if the church was in danger , the magis- trates interfered , or , if the state was threatened , the ministers of religion durst not be silent . Mr. Cotton and Wheelwright joined the con ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affair Allen answer antinomian baptism baptized Benjamin Wadsworth blessed brethren called Cambridge Charles Chauncy Charlestown Chauncy christian Church in Boston Church records civil clergy communion congregation congregational churches congregationalism congregationalists conscience Cotton court covenant Davenport deacons death desire discourse divine doctrine duty ecclesiastical elders election sermon England errours excommunicated faith father favour females Foxcroft friends God's gospel governour Harvard college hearers heart heaven honour Hutchinson hutchinsonian James Allen justified labours land letter liberty Lord Lord's day Lord's supper magistrates Massachusetts meeting meeting-house ministers ministry Moodey Mount Wollaston Newengland Newhaven Norton opinion ordination Oxenbridge pastor peace persons piety pious prayer preached preacher present principles publick publickly question religion religious Salem scriptures SECT sentiment sermon settlement society spirit synod teacher things thought thursday lecture tion tism truth Voted Wadsworth Wheelwright WILLIAM EMERSON Wilson Winthrop worship zeal
Popular passages
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...
Page 64 - ... 3. That he may sell as he bought, though he paid too dear, etc., and though the commodity be fallen, etc.