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66 John Abigail Anna April April 11 Benjamin born Boston Bradford brother Capt CHARLES CHAUNCY Chart of Biography Church College Court Daniel daughter David death deceased Dedham deposed died Disc Discourse Dudley Ebenezer Edward eldest Elizabeth England father Freemasonry Genealogical George Gilmanton giue vnto grad Groton Hannah Harvard College haue heir Henry Hibbins Hills Hist History Indian Isaac Issue Jacob James Jeremiah John & Mary Jonathan Joseph Joseph Hills Josiah July June land late Letters lived London Lydia March March 26 Margaret married Martha Mass Massachusetts Nathaniel payde Peter Rebecca resided Richard Robert Roxbury Salem Samuel Sanborn Sanbornton Sarah Sargent Sept Sermon Skirpenbeck Sprague Susanna Thomas town vols Voyages widow wife dyed William WILLIAM DE ALBINI ye sonne
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Page 13 - There is a twofold liberty— natural (I mean as our nature is now corrupt), and civil or federal. The first is common to man, with beasts and other creatures. By this, man, as he stands in relation to man simply, hath liberty to do what he lists; it is a liberty to evil as well as to good. This liberty is incompatible and inconsistent with authority, and cannot endure the least restraint of the most just authority.
Page 13 - The other kind of liberty I call civil or federal ; it may also be termed moral, in reference to the covenant between God and man in the moral law, and the politic covenants and constitutions amongst men themselves. This liberty is the proper end and object of authority and cannot subsist without it, and it is a liberty to that only which is good, just, and honest.
Page 14 - ... if you will be satisfied to enjoy such civil and lawful liberties, such as Christ allows you, then will you quietly and cheerfully submit unto that authority which is set over you, in all the administrations of it, for your good.
Page x - Democracy, I do not conceive that ever God did ordain as a fit government either for church or commonwealth. If the people be governors, who shall be governed?
Page 111 - ... setting up of may-poles, or other sports therewith used, so as the same may be had in due and convenient time, without impediment or let of divine service; and that women should have leave to carry rushes to the church for the...
Page 13 - This is that great enemy of truth and peace, that wild beast, which all the ordinances of God are bent against, to restrain and subdue it. The other kind of liberty I call civil or federal; it may also be termed moral, in reference to the covenant between God and man, in the moral law, and the politic covenants and constitutions, amongst men themselves.
Page 320 - Temple opened, or a clear demonstration of the true Gospel church. London, 1684. VI. THE INTEREST OF CHURCHES, or a Scripture Plea for Steadfastness in Gospel order. London, 1690. VII. ECCLESIASTICON, or a plain and familiar Christian conference concerning Gospel churches and order. London, 1690. VIII. NEONOMIANISM UNMASKED, or the Ancient Gospel pleaded against the other, called a New Law or Gospel ; in a Theological debate occasioned by a book lately written by Mr. Daniel Williams, entitled, "Gospel...
Page 212 - He would pronounce the word Damn with such an emphasis as left a doleful echo in his auditors
Page 320 - Chauncy, was born in England, and came to this country when a young man, and established himself as a merchant in Boston. I have in my possession several letters written by him to Rev. Nathaniel Chauncy of Durham, Conn. They are chiefly on business, but are courteous, affectionate and well composed. He never seems to forget that he is writing to the son of his father's brother. He married SARAH...
Page 252 - The Plain Doctrine of the Justification of a Sinner in the Sight of God.