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... citizen of the colony , and one of the ministers of its oldest church . He had thus identified himself with its interests by the most significant acts which a citizen can perform , and was doubtless as ready to labor in its service ...
... citizen of the colony , and one of the ministers of its oldest church . He had thus identified himself with its interests by the most significant acts which a citizen can perform , and was doubtless as ready to labor in its service ...
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... citizen , he and his church were continually harassed and disturbed . At length , after the lapse of a few months , as is thought , at the close of the summer , he removed from Salem , and sought a residence in the colony of Plymouth ...
... citizen , he and his church were continually harassed and disturbed . At length , after the lapse of a few months , as is thought , at the close of the summer , he removed from Salem , and sought a residence in the colony of Plymouth ...
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... citizens , and after some time , having been ad- mitted to the church , was settled as assistant to the pastor , the Reverend Ralph Smith . The Puritans who had come over in the Mayflower , and settled at Plymouth , had , from the first ...
... citizens , and after some time , having been ad- mitted to the church , was settled as assistant to the pastor , the Reverend Ralph Smith . The Puritans who had come over in the Mayflower , and settled at Plymouth , had , from the first ...
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... citizen . Accordingly , on the death of Mr. Skelton , he was invited by the church to become their teacher . Against this invitation , as against that which had been given him on a former occa- sion , the Court sent their decided ...
... citizen . Accordingly , on the death of Mr. Skelton , he was invited by the church to become their teacher . Against this invitation , as against that which had been given him on a former occa- sion , the Court sent their decided ...
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... citizens of Salem , there was none that extended to him the hand of fellowship , or expressed the slightest sympathy with the great truths that were struggling in his mind . The occurrences , which have already been related , had ROGER ...
... citizens of Salem , there was none that extended to him the hand of fellowship , or expressed the slightest sympathy with the great truths that were struggling in his mind . The occurrences , which have already been related , had ROGER ...
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