 | 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,... | |
 | John Winthrop - 1825 - 456 strani
...God did ordain .;- ; in government, 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 approved, and directed in scripture, yet so ai referreth the sovereignty to himself, and setteth... | |
 | Erastus Worthington - 1827 - 606 strani
...their removing to New England, 1636. ' Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordeyne as a fitt government, either for church or commonwealth. If...for Monarchy and Aristocracy, they are both of them clearly approoved and directed in scripture.' Letter from Mr. Cotton to Lord Say and Seal, 1636. NOTE... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Foster Haven - 1837 - 92 strani
...their removing to New England, 1636. 'Democracy I do not conceive that ever God did ordeyneas a fitt government, either for church or commonwealth. If...for Monarchy and Aristocracy, they are both of them clearly approoved and directed in scripture. Letter from Mr. Cotton to Lord Say and Seal, 1636. NOTE... | |
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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? 
