A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America: And Other Parts of the World, Volume 2Lincoln & Edmands, no. 53, Cornhill, 1813 - Baptists |
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... course of six or eight years from its establish- ment , branched out , and became the mother of five or six others . The Chappawomsick church was constituted from that at Broadrun , in 1766. The Baptists in this church met with the most ...
... course of six or eight years from its establish- ment , branched out , and became the mother of five or six others . The Chappawomsick church was constituted from that at Broadrun , in 1766. The Baptists in this church met with the most ...
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... course , brought strange things to their ears . To be born again , appeared to them as absurd as it did to the Jewish doctor , when he asked , if he must enter the second time into his mother's womb and be born . Hav- ing always ...
... course , brought strange things to their ears . To be born again , appeared to them as absurd as it did to the Jewish doctor , when he asked , if he must enter the second time into his mother's womb and be born . Hav- ing always ...
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... course to the north- ward , amongst his rude and insolent countrymen the Virginians ; and while his brethren were thus engaged to the north and south of him , Stearns maintained his station at Sandy - creek , where his labours were ...
... course to the north- ward , amongst his rude and insolent countrymen the Virginians ; and while his brethren were thus engaged to the north and south of him , Stearns maintained his station at Sandy - creek , where his labours were ...
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... course . He providen- tially fell in with one of Mr. Harris's meetings . When he came into the meeting - house , Mr. H. fixed his eyes upon him , being impressed previously that he had some ex- traordinary message . He asked him whence ...
... course . He providen- tially fell in with one of Mr. Harris's meetings . When he came into the meeting - house , Mr. H. fixed his eyes upon him , being impressed previously that he had some ex- traordinary message . He asked him whence ...
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... course of one of their journies , which generally lasted several weeks , they baptized upwards of 200. It was not uncommon , at their great meetings , for many hun- dreds of men to encamp on the ground , in order to be present the next ...
... course of one of their journies , which generally lasted several weeks , they baptized upwards of 200. It was not uncommon , at their great meetings , for many hun- dreds of men to encamp on the ground , in order to be present the next ...
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Page 342 - Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day : we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Page 269 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Page 277 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth, That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.
Page 483 - AND every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the Commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: And no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.
Page 283 - And now why tarriest thou ? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Page 296 - Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men : For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Page 488 - ... to hold forth a lively experiment, that a most flourishing civil state may stand and best be ' maintained, and that among our English subjects, with a full liberty in religious concernments...
Page 476 - ... of this authority, they may sweep away all our fundamental rights ; or that they are bound to leave this particular right untouched and sacred.
Page 393 - Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light ? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
Page 486 - ... if any refuse to obey the common laws and orders of the ship, concerning their common peace or preservation; if any shall mutiny and rise up against their commanders and officers; if any should preach or write that there ought to be no commanders or officers, because all are equal in...