The serpent is the devil; the synod, the representative of the churches of Christ in New England. The devil had formerly and lately attempted their disturbance and dissolution ; but their faith in the seed of the woman overcame him and crushed his head. Rule and Misrule of the English in America - Página 206por Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1851 - 379 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| John Winthrop - 1826 - 446 páginas
...with a small pair of grains, until it was killed. This being so remarkable, and nothing falling out but by divine providence, it is out of doubt, the...seed of the woman overcame him and crushed his head. The synod went on comfortably, and intended only the framing 1 Probably the whole chapter, as it contains... | |
| John Winthrop - 1826 - 440 páginas
...with a small pair of grains, until it was killed. This being so remarkable, and nothing falling out but by divine providence, it is out of doubt, the...England. The devil had formerly and lately attempted rhcir disturhance and dissolution; but their faith in the seed of the woman overcame him and crushed... | |
| John Winthrop - 1826 - 452 páginas
...with a small pair of grains, until it was killed. This being so remarkable, and nothing falling out but by divine providence, it is out of doubt, the...somewhat of his mind in it. The serpent is the devil f the synod, the representative of the churches of Christ in New England. The devil had formerly and... | |
| Erastus Worthington - 1827 - 606 páginas
...have been allowed to pass without comment and inference. " It is out of doubt," says Mr. Winthrop, " the Lord discovered somewhat of his mind in it." "...representative of the churches of Christ in New England, the destruction and dissolution of which he has in time past, and now recently been plotting, but he is... | |
| Alvan Lamson - 1839 - 200 páginas
...have been allowed to pass without comment and inference. " It is out of doubt," says Mr. Winthrop, " the Lord discovered somewhat of his mind in it." "...representative of the churches of Christ in New England, the destruction and dissolution of which he has in time past, and now recently been plotting, but he is... | |
| William Parsons Lunt - 1840 - 164 páginas
...with a small pair of grains, until it was killed. This being so remarkable, and nothing falling out but by divine providence, it is out of doubt, the...the seed of the woman overcame him, and crushed his head."t — The incident here related so gravely, together with the remarks made upon it by such a... | |
| Richard Hildreth - 1849 - 584 páginas
...This being so remarkable," says Win. throp, " and nothing falling out but by divine Providence, 1648. it is out of doubt the Lord discovered somewhat of...of the woman overcame him, and crushed his head." Introduced with this favorable omen, the synod " went on comfortably," and proceeded to frame a confession... | |
| Richard Hildreth - 1849 - 586 páginas
...This being so remarkable," says Win throp, "and nothing falling out but by divine Providence, 1648. it is out of doubt the Lord discovered somewhat of...of the woman overcame him, and crushed his head." Introduced with this favorable omen, the synod " went on comfortably," and proceeded to frame a confession... | |
| New Hampshire Historical Society - 1850 - 354 páginas
...held it fast till it was killed. By this doubtless the Lord discovered, (the remark is Winthrop's,) somewhat of his mind in it. The serpent is the Devil ; the Synod the representative of the NewEngland churches ; the Devil had formerly and lately, (the affair of Wheelwright had passed but... | |
| New Hampshire Historical Society - 1850 - 350 páginas
...the Devil had formerly and lately, (the affair of "Wheelwright had passed but a few years before,) attempted their disturbance and dissolution, but their faith in the Seed of the woman overcame and crushed his head, and the Synod went comfortably on." Even with all the merit of this good deed,... | |
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