...among their reasons for removing to America : — " Fifthly, and lastly, and which was not the least, a great hope and inward zeal they had of laying some...to make some way thereunto for the propagating and advancement of the Gospel of the kingdom of Christ ; yea, although they should be but as stepping-stones...

...operations. But this was more than thirty years later than the manifesto of the Pilgrims, declaratory of the "great hope and inward zeal they had of laying some good foundation for the propagation and advancement of the Gospel in these remote parts of the world." A society had...

...voyage, he affirms there was "lastly — and which was not .the least- — a great hope and inward zeal 1 they had of laying some good foundation, or at least...and advancing the Gospel of the Kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world; yea^ though they should be but as stepping-stones unto others for...

...reasons assigned by them for this important step, they state that they had ' a great hope and inward zeal of laying some good foundation, or at least to make some way thereunto for the propagating and advancement of the Gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world, yea, although...

...encouraged their plans to go thither. "They had a great hope," says one of their number, "and an inward zeal of laying some good foundation, or at least to make...kingdom of Christ in these remote parts of the world, though they should be but as stepping-stones unto others for performing so great a work." Afterwards,...

...with other men, whom small things could discourage, or cause to wish themselves at home again ;. . .a great hope and inward zeal they had of laying some good foundation, or at least to make tome way thereunto, for the propagating the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of...

...declare it formally themselves, when they give, as the principal reason of their undertaking, " the great hope and inward zeal they had of laying some good foundation for the propagating and advancing the kingdom of Christ, in these remote parts of the world."* It appears,...

...Leyden Pilgrims in coming hither : " lastly, (and which was not least,la great hope & inward zeall they had of laying some good foundation, or at least to make some way therennto, for y« propagating k advancing ys gospell of ye kingdom of Christ in those remote parts...

...of the Sabbath around them, and having lastly, (as they express it) " a great hope and inward zeal of laying some good foundation, or at least to make...the kingdom of Christ in these remote parts of the earth, though they should be but as stepping-stones unto others for performing of so great a work;"—(Young's...

...be corrupted."* Still again — " and this was not least" — they were inclined to remove by the " great hope and inward zeal they had of laying some good foundation, or at least of making some way thereto, for the propagation and advancement of the gospel of the kingdom of Christ...