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Blessed unions. An union with the son of God by faith. And, an union…
Blessed unions. An union with the son of God by faith. And, an union in the church of God by love, importunately pressed; in a discourse which makes divers offers, for those unions; together with a copy of those articles, where-upon a most happy union, has been lately made between those two eminent parties in England, which have now changed the names of Presbyterians, and Congregationals, for that of United Brethren. / By Cotton Mather ; [Six lines from Mead]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1692
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
VII. Of our Demeanour towards the […] Civil MAGISTRATE▪
VII. Of our Demeanour towards the 〈…〉 Civil MAGISTRATE▪
1. WE do reckon our selves obliged continually to pray for God's Protection, Guidance, and Blessing upon the Rule's set over us.
2. That we ought to yield unto them not only subject o• in the Lord, but support, according to our station & abilities.
3. That if at any time it shall be their pleasure to call together any Number of •s, or require any account of our Affairs, & the •••te of our Congregations, we shall no readily express all dutiful regard to them hereon.