Religion in America, Or, An Account of the Origin, Progress, Relation to the State, and Present Condition of the Evangelical Churches in the United States: With Notices of the Unevangelical DenominationsHarper, 1844 - 343 páginas |
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... extent of its influence . The Fifth treats of the discipline of the churches - the character of Ameri- can preaching - and the subject of revivals . The Sixth is occupied with brief notices of the evangelical denominations in the United ...
... extent of its influence . The Fifth treats of the discipline of the churches - the character of Ameri- can preaching - and the subject of revivals . The Sixth is occupied with brief notices of the evangelical denominations in the United ...
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... extent of 4500 miles ; the east coast pursuing a northeast- ern , and the west a nothwestern direction . Parallel to these coasts , and at almost equal distances from them , there are two ranges of mountains . The eastern range , called ...
... extent of 4500 miles ; the east coast pursuing a northeast- ern , and the west a nothwestern direction . Parallel to these coasts , and at almost equal distances from them , there are two ranges of mountains . The eastern range , called ...
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... extent of com- paratively elevated and very fertile land in its southern part ; while towards the north it subsides to a low , monotonous , swampy plain , little elevated above the level of the ocean , and , by reason of its marshes ...
... extent of com- paratively elevated and very fertile land in its southern part ; while towards the north it subsides to a low , monotonous , swampy plain , little elevated above the level of the ocean , and , by reason of its marshes ...
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... extent . It originated in a grant of land from the THE first permanent colony planted by Plymouth Company in England , an incor- the English in America was Virginia . poration of noblemen , gentlemen , and bur- Even in that instance ...
... extent . It originated in a grant of land from the THE first permanent colony planted by Plymouth Company in England , an incor- the English in America was Virginia . poration of noblemen , gentlemen , and bur- Even in that instance ...
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... extent , each of which was to have an Earl or Landgrave , and two Bar- Pennsylvania , as is indicated by its name , was founded by the distinguished philanthropist we have just mentioned , but he was not the first to colonize it . This ...
... extent , each of which was to have an Earl or Landgrave , and two Bar- Pennsylvania , as is indicated by its name , was founded by the distinguished philanthropist we have just mentioned , but he was not the first to colonize it . This ...
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Página 50 - Having undertaken for the Glory of God. and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern Parts of Virginia...
Página 115 - God, and for the support and maintenance of public Protestant teachers of piety, religion, and morality, in all cases where such provision shall not be made voluntarily.
Página 115 - That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence...
Página 85 - To the end the body of the commons may be preserved of honest and good men, it was ordered and agreed, that, for the time to come, no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body politic, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of the same.
Página 108 - ... that to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical; that even the forcing him to support this or that teacher of his own religious persuasion is depriving him of the comfortable liberty of giving his contributions to the particular pastor whose morals he would make his pattern...
Página 109 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested or burthened, in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but...
Página 115 - ... the institution of the public worship of God, and of public instructions in piety, religion and morality: Therefore, to promote their happiness, and to secure the good order and preservation of their government, the people of this Commonwealth have a right to invest their legislature with power to authorize and require, and the legislature shall, from time to time, authorize and require, the several towns, parishes...
Página 202 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Página 109 - ... to suffer the civil magistrate to intrude his powers into the field of opinion and to restrain the profession or propagation of principles, on the supposition of their ill tendency, is a dangerous fallacy, which at once destroys all religious liberty...
Página 115 - As the happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend upon piety, religion and morality; and as these cannot be generally diffused through a community, but by the institution of the public worship of GOD, and of public instructions in piety, religion and morality...