The Library of American BiographyHilliard, Gray, 1847 - United States |
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... sent for him , and became so well pleased with his talents and character , that he obtained per- mission of his parents to place him at one of the colleges at Oxford . His name , however , cannot now be found on any of the rolls of the ...
... sent for him , and became so well pleased with his talents and character , that he obtained per- mission of his parents to place him at one of the colleges at Oxford . His name , however , cannot now be found on any of the rolls of the ...
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... sent their decided remonstrance , and requested the church at Salem not to ordain him . The church , however , with a be- coming independence , disregarded the remon- strance , and Mr. Williams was regularly insti- tuted in the pastoral ...
... sent their decided remonstrance , and requested the church at Salem not to ordain him . The church , however , with a be- coming independence , disregarded the remon- strance , and Mr. Williams was regularly insti- tuted in the pastoral ...
Page 47
... sent a committee to Salem , to deal with him , and cen- sure him ; but he disowned their spiritual juris- diction , and declared himself " ready to be bound , and banished , and even to die in New Eng- land , " rather than renounce the ...
... sent a committee to Salem , to deal with him , and cen- sure him ; but he disowned their spiritual juris- diction , and declared himself " ready to be bound , and banished , and even to die in New Eng- land , " rather than renounce the ...
Page 53
... sent an answer , refusing to obey the summons of the Court , which was borne to Boston by " divers of the people of Salem , " alleging , at the same time , as a reason of his refusal , the ill health from which he was suffering . But ...
... sent an answer , refusing to obey the summons of the Court , which was borne to Boston by " divers of the people of Salem , " alleging , at the same time , as a reason of his refusal , the ill health from which he was suffering . But ...
Page 83
... sent , probably at their own request , to Providence , to be interpreted to them by Mr. Williams ; a fact , which demonstrates the confidence placed in his integrity and friendship by both Indians and English . Thus was the whole ...
... sent , probably at their own request , to Providence , to be interpreted to them by Mr. Williams ; a fact , which demonstrates the confidence placed in his integrity and friendship by both Indians and English . Thus was the whole ...
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