 | Nathaniel Morton - 1669 - 562 strani
...Hutch. i. App. It seems his Lordship had written to him his fears of this democracy. But says Cotton, " Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordain as a fit government for church or commonwealth. Though it be a status popularis, where they choose their own governors,... | |
 | John Winthrop - 1825 - 456 strani
...them is a letter of Cotton, to enforce our answers, addressed to the Puritan, Lord Say. He says, " Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordain...either for church or commonwealth. If the people be governours, who shall be governed ? As for monarchy, and aristocracy, they are both of them clearly... | |
 | John Winthrop - 1825 - 454 strani
...them is a letter of Cotton, to enforce our answers, addressed to the Puritan. Lord Say. He says, " Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordain...government, either for church or commonwealth. If the people b« governours, who shall be governed ? As for monarchy, and aristocracy, they are both of them clearly... | |
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - 1825 - 454 strani
...of the Mosaic laws. In a communication to Lord Say and Seal, in 1636, he expresses himself thus : ' Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordain...fit government, either for church or commonwealth. As for monarchy and aristocracy, they are both of them clearly approved and directed in Scripture,... | |
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - 1828 - 482 strani
...principles of the Mosaic laws. In a communication to Lord Say and Seal, in 1636, he expresses himself thus: 'Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordain...fit government, either for church or commonwealth. As for monarchy and aristocracy, they are both of them clearly approved and directed in Scripture,... | |
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - 1828 - 512 strani
...Mosaic laws. In a communication to Lord Say and Seal, in 1C36, he expresses himself thus: 'Democracy Ido not conceive that ever God did ordain as a fit government, either for church or commonwealth. As for monarchy and aristocracy, they are both of them clearly approved and directed in Scripture,... | |
 | John Pitman - 1836 - 88 strani
...Cotton, as in their views of religious liberty. The latter, in an address to Lord Say, observed : " Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordain...fit government either for church, or commonwealth. As for monarchy, and aristocracy, they are both of them clearly approved and directed in scripture... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - 1846 - 336 strani
...his aversion to a pure democracy. Cotton said (Letter to Lord Say, Hutch. Mass., i., App.,433436), " Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordain...If the people be governors, who shall be governed V By the charter the powers of government were committed to the governor and thirteen assistants. The... | |
 | James Spear Loring - 1852 - 720 strani
...sanctioned both by Scripture and the light of nature ; and the reverend politician adds this declaration : Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordain...fit government, either for church or commonwealth ; for, if the people are governors, who shall be governed '? " It does not appear that the people of... | |
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Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordain, as a fit government, either for church or commonwealth. If the people be governors, who shall be governed... 
