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A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation

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CON NEe TIC U T. 41<br />

<strong>of</strong> Chrifi, and mull: be ch<strong>of</strong>en by his<br />

people; i. e. the eleCt and ch<strong>of</strong>en from<br />

the foundation <strong>of</strong> the world; or eIfe<br />

their entrance and miniary are unlawful :-that<br />

all things <strong>of</strong> human invention in the<br />

worlhip <strong>of</strong> God, [uch as are in the Mafsbook<br />

and Common-Prayer) are unfavory<br />

in the fight <strong>of</strong> God :---that ecclefiafiical<br />

cenfures ought to be exercifed by the<br />

Members <strong>of</strong> particu1ar Congregations<br />

among themfelves :----that the People<br />

lhould not fuffer this [upreme power to<br />

be wrefied out <strong>of</strong> their hands, until Chdft<br />

iliall begin his reign :-·.that all good<br />

people ought to pray.always that God<br />

would raze the old Papal foundation <strong>of</strong><br />

epifcopal government, together with the<br />

filthy ceremonies <strong>of</strong> that antichrifiian<br />

Church :---that . every. particular who<br />

negleCts this duty, may jufi:ly fear" that<br />

curfe pronounced againfi: Meroz,­<br />

Judg. v. 23, Curft ye Meraz; bec8uJe they<br />

came not to belp the Lord againfl the<br />

mighty

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