Lives of the Chief Fathers of New England, Volumen5Massachusetts Sabbath School Society, 1847 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 15
Página 13
... living . He frequently preached upon holidays ; because , as he says , " there was then an opportunity to cast the net of the gospel among a multitude of fishes . " Great assemblies were then brought together , which otherwise would ...
... living . He frequently preached upon holidays ; because , as he says , " there was then an opportunity to cast the net of the gospel among a multitude of fishes . " Great assemblies were then brought together , which otherwise would ...
Página 29
... living in Barnstable , in 1656. Here he continued until 1662 , when , with his brother , he had the honor to be one of that noble band of two thou- sand , who were ejected for non - conformity , Scarcely anything has occurred in the ...
... living in Barnstable , in 1656. Here he continued until 1662 , when , with his brother , he had the honor to be one of that noble band of two thou- sand , who were ejected for non - conformity , Scarcely anything has occurred in the ...
Página 30
... living . They were surrounded with families , wives and children , whose earthly prospects and comforts all depended on their retaining their places . They were themselves dependent on their professional labors for a subsistence , the ...
... living . They were surrounded with families , wives and children , whose earthly prospects and comforts all depended on their retaining their places . They were themselves dependent on their professional labors for a subsistence , the ...
Página 49
... of the church of England , or leave the Island . In Dorsetshire , he had the offer of a living of four hundred pounds a year , if he VOL . V. 5 would but conform , and read the common prayer ; LIFE OF INCREASE MATHER . 49.
... of the church of England , or leave the Island . In Dorsetshire , he had the offer of a living of four hundred pounds a year , if he VOL . V. 5 would but conform , and read the common prayer ; LIFE OF INCREASE MATHER . 49.
Página 65
... living in the world , and that he would impart much of that spirit to me , which he had caused so eminently to rest on my now blessed , glorified brother ; -while I was thus praying , my heart was exceedingly melted , and I had such an ...
... living in the world , and that he would impart much of that spirit to me , which he had caused so eminently to rest on my now blessed , glorified brother ; -while I was thus praying , my heart was exceedingly melted , and I had such an ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
afterwards Andros appointed blessed Boston Brattle brother character charge charter Christian church colony commenced communion conscience consent continued Cotton Mather court death diary Discourse distress Divine doctrine Dorchester Dudley duty Eleazer Mather England especially faithful favor fear friends glorify gospel Governor Phipps hands Harvard College heart heaven holy honor hope Increase Mather Indians infant baptism John Leverett king labor land letter Leverett living Lord Jesus Christ Lord's Massachusetts ment mind ministers ministry never occasion Old North Church persons piety Port Royal possession pray prayer preached preacher President Quincy procuring province religion religious remarkable respect Richard Mather Samuel Mather says Mather Scriptures sermons ship sins Sir William Phipps solemn soon soul spectral evidence spirit synod thee ther things thou thought tion unto venerable vessel whole witchcraft words
Pasajes populares
Página 85 - If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments ; If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments ; Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Página 202 - My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass : Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Página 266 - Nevertheless, we cannot but humbly recommend unto the government, the speedy and vigorous prosecution of such as have rendered themselves obnoxious, according to the direction given in the laws of God. and the wholesome statutes of the English nation, for the detection of witchcrafts.
Página 127 - Testimony to the order of the Gospel in the Churches of New England...
Página 38 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Página 156 - To deny the possibility, nay, actual existence, of witchcraft and sorcery is at once flatly to contradict the revealed word of God, in various passages both of the Old and New Testament : and the thing itself is a truth to which every nation in the world hath in its turn borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well attested or by prohibitory laws ; which at least suppose the possibility of commerce with evil spirits.
Página 147 - Woe is me, for I am undone, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips ; for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.
Página 87 - commended it unto the serious consideration of all the churches and people in the jurisdiction, enjoining and requiring all persons, in their respective capacities, to a careful and diligent reformation of all those provoking evils mentioned therein, according to the true intent thereof, that so the anger and displeasure of God, many ways manifested, might be averted, and his favor and blessing...
Página 239 - I did then begin to think what I should do to be saved, and did bewail my youthful days, which I had spent in vain. I did think that I would begin to mind the things of God. Being then some time under your father's ministry, much troubled with my burden, but thinking of that Scripture, " Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest...
Página 21 - If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.