History of Vermont, Natural, Civil, and StatisticalFor the author, by C. Goodrich, 1842 - Natural history |
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... continued , We have here met upon the rock Etam , standing on Mount Pisgah , which makes a part of the everlasting hill , the spine of Asia , Africa and America , holding together the terrestrial ball , and dividing the Atlantic from ...
... continued , We have here met upon the rock Etam , standing on Mount Pisgah , which makes a part of the everlasting hill , the spine of Asia , Africa and America , holding together the terrestrial ball , and dividing the Atlantic from ...
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... continued the same in reference to the French and English colonies , and subse- quently in reference to the English in Canada and the United States . In con- sequence of this peculiarity of its loca- tion , the name of Lake Champlain ...
... continued the same in reference to the French and English colonies , and subse- quently in reference to the English in Canada and the United States . In con- sequence of this peculiarity of its loca- tion , the name of Lake Champlain ...
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... continued to run till the 20th of March . In 1841-22 , sleighing tol- erable from December 18 , to January 20 , after that no good sleighing though sleighs run at several periods for a few days at a time . Seasons . During the winter ...
... continued to run till the 20th of March . In 1841-22 , sleighing tol- erable from December 18 , to January 20 , after that no good sleighing though sleighs run at several periods for a few days at a time . Seasons . During the winter ...
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... continued luminous at considerable distance from the main body of the meteor , but no meteoralites are known to have fallen . Five or six minutes after the disappearance of the meteor , a very distinct report was heard accompanied by a ...
... continued luminous at considerable distance from the main body of the meteor , but no meteoralites are known to have fallen . Five or six minutes after the disappearance of the meteor , a very distinct report was heard accompanied by a ...
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... continued noise and shaking of : the earth . Since the settlement of New England , there have been recorded a considerable number of earthquakes , and several have been noticed in Vermont . The sound accompanying these is usually ...
... continued noise and shaking of : the earth . Since the settlement of New England , there have been recorded a considerable number of earthquakes , and several have been noticed in Vermont . The sound accompanying these is usually ...
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Page 182 - Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam — as the Pelagians do vainly talk — but it is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam ; whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the Flesh lusteth always contrary to the Spirit; and therefore, in every person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation.
Page 110 - ... be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers.
Page 109 - ... nor can any man who acknowledges the being of a God, be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments, or peculiar mode of religious worship; and that no authority can, or ought to be vested in, or assumed by any power whatever, that shall in any case Interfere with, or in any manner control the right of conscience in the free exercise of religious worship.
Page 182 - HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an Article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 183 - The Romish Doctrine concerning Purgatory, Pardons, Worshipping and Adoration, as well of Images as of Relics, and also Invocation of Saints, is a fond thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the Word of God.
Page 182 - The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Page 183 - The Body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten, in the Supper, only after an heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby the Body of Christ is received and eaten in the Supper is Faith.
Page 109 - Every person is entitled to a certain remedy in the laws for all injuries, or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property, or character ; he ought to obtain justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it, completely and without denial, promptly and without delay, conformably to the laws.
Page 190 - ... ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh a reason of the hope that is in us; so there may be occasions when it will highly become us to do it.
Page 106 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.