Transcription of William Bradford Of Plymouth Plantation
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William Bradford Of Plymouth Plantation BOOK ONE from Chapter 1 [W]henasbythetravailanddiligenceofsomego dlyandzealouspreachers,andGod s blessingontheirlabours,asinotherplacesof theland,sointheNorthparts,manybecame enlightenedbythewordofGod,andhadtheirign oranceandsinsdiscovereduntothem,and beganbyhisgracetoreformtheirlives,andmak econscienceoftheirways,theworkofGodwas nosoonermanifestinthem,butpresentlytheyw erebothscoffedandscornedbytheprofane multitude,andtheministersurgedwiththeyok eofsubscription,orelsemustbesilenced;and thepoorpeopleweresovexedwithapparators,a ndpursuants,andthecommissarycourts,as trulytheirafflictionwasnotsmall;which,no twithstanding,theyboresundryyearswithmuc h patience,tilltheywereoccasioned(bythecon tinuanceandincreaseofthesetroubles,andot her meanswhichtheLordraisedupinthosedays)tos eefurtherintothingsbythelightoftheword ,butalsothatthelordly andtyrannouspoweroftheprelatesoughtnotto besubmittedunto;whichthus,contrarytothe freedomofthegospel,wouldloadandburdenmen sconsciences,andbytheircompulsive officesandcallings,courtsandcanons, ;beingsuchashave nowarrantinthewordofGod;butthesamey twereusedinpoperie, afamousauthorthuswrit
reformed religion of king Edward the 6th. Retaining, or keeping still the spiritual state of the Bishops, etc after the old manner, much varying and differing from the reformed churches in ... these hardships; yea, some preferred and chose the prisons in England, rather then this liberty in Holland, with these afflictions. But it was thought ...
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