 | John Winthrop - 1825 - 456 pages
...; but that seven might be a fit number. And, for their proceeding, they advised, that such as were to join should make confession of their faith, and...had wrought in them; which accordingly they did, Mr. Shepherd first, then four others, then the elder, and one who was to be deacon, (who had also prayed,)... | |
 | John Winthrop - 1825 - 454 pages
...; but that seven might be a fit number. And, for their proceeding, they advised, that such as were to join should make confession of their faith, and...wrought in them ; which accordingly they did, Mr. Shepherd first, then four others, then the elder, and one who was to be deacon, (who had also'prayed,)... | |
 | John Winthrop - 1825 - 456 pages
...; but that seven might be a fit number. And, for their proceeding, they advised, that such as were to join should make confession of their faith, and...had wrought in them; which accordingly they did, Mr. Shepherd first, then four others, then the elder, and one who was to be deacon, (who had also prayed,)... | |
 | Thomas Shepard, Nehemiah Adams - 1832 - 140 pages
...they advised that such as were to join should make Confession of their faith, and declare what worke of grace the Lord had wrought in them. Which accordingly they did, Mr. Shepherd first: then 4 others: then ye Elder, and one who was to be a Deacon (who had also prayed)... | |
 | 1840 - 434 pages
...three; but that seven might be a fit number. And, for their proceeding, they advised, that such as were to join should make confession of their faith, and...had wrought in them; which accordingly they did, Mr. Shepherd first, then four others, then the elder, and one who was to be deacon, (who had also prayed,)... | |
 | William Newell - 1846 - 76 pages
...but that seven might be a fit number. And, for their proceeding, they advised, 38 that such as were to join should make confession of their faith, and...wrought in them ; which accordingly they did, Mr. Shepherd first, then four others, then the elder, and one who was to be deacon (who had also prayed),... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1847 - 792 pages
...three ; but that seven might be a fit number. And, for their proceeding, they advised that such as were to join should make confession of their faith, and...wrought in them ; which accordingly they did, Mr. Shepherd first, then four others, then the elder, and one who was to be deacon (who had also prayed),... | |
 | John Winthrop - 1853 - 550 pages
...; but that seven might be a fit number. And, for their proceeding, they advised, that such as were to join should make confession of their faith, and...wrought in them ; which accordingly they did, Mr. Shepherd first, then four others, then the elder, and one who was to be deacon, (who had also prayed,)... | |
 | George Punchard - 1880 - 720 pages
...; but that seven might be a fit number. And, for their proceeding, they advised, that such as were to join should make confession of their faith, and declare what work of grace the I/ord had wrought in them ; which accordingly they did, Mr. Shepherd first, then four others, then... | |
 | 1870 - 336 pages
...; but that seven might be a fit number. And, for their proceeding, they advised, that such as were to join should make confession of their faith, and...four others, then the elder, and one who was to be deacon,—who had also prayed,—and another member. Then the covenant was read, and they all gave... | |
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And, for their proceeding, they advised that such as were to join should make confession of their faith, and declare what work of grace the Lord had wrought in them ; which accordingly they did, Mr. 
