Local Notes and Gleanings: Oldham and Neighborhood in Bygone Times, Volume 2

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1888
 

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Page 125 - And in the yeare of our Lord God According to the Computation of the Church of England One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty and Two.
Page 80 - I adhere no less firmly and steadfastly to that, and in consequence of it have incurred a suspension from the exercise of my office and expected a deprivation. I find in so doing much inward satisfaction, and if the Oath had been tendered at the peril of my life, I could only have obeyed by suffering.
Page 67 - Brethren, in the Primitive Church there was a godly discipline, that, at the beginning of Lent, such persons as stood convicted of notorious sin were put to open penance, and punished in this world, that their souls might be saved in the day of the Lord; and that others, admonished by their example, might be the more afraid to offend.
Page 80 - And whereas that Religion of the Church of England taught me the doctrine of Non-Resistance and Passive Obedience, which I have accordingly inculcated upon others, and which I took to be the distinguishing character of the Church of England...
Page 80 - ... act of conversing with God in this world, and may, for ought he knows to the contrary, appear with these very words in his mouth at the dreadful tribunal.
Page 80 - His pastoral letter concerning the oaths of allegiance and supremacy to king William and queen Mary, 1689...
Page 80 - I take myself obliged to make this short recognition and profession. " That whereas I was baptized into the religion of the church of England, and sucked it in with my milk, I have constantly adhered to it through the whole course of my life, and now, if...
Page 80 - Religion of the Church of England, and sucked it in with my milk, I have constantly adhered to it through the whole course of my life, and now, if so be the Will of God, shall...
Page 37 - Colleton, their heirs and assigns, full and free license, liberty and authority, at any time or times, from and after the feast of St. Michael the archangel, which shall be in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand six hundred sixty and seven, as well to...
Page 36 - ... it was thereby declared and agreed by and between all the said parties to these presents, and the said John Duke of Rutland (party thereto) did...

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