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The journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, in New England in 1620: reprint from the original volume.

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Contributors: Bradford, William, 1590-1657., Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655., Cushman, Robert, -1625., Robinson, John, 1575?-1625., Cheever, George B. 1807-1890, (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, J. Wiley, 1848.
Subjects and Genres:
1620-1691
Massachusetts > History > New Plymouth, 1620-1691.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Journal of the Pilgrims
  • Part II: Historical and local illustrations
  • I. Principles, providences, persons
  • the colony or principle and the colony of gain
  • II. The Virginia Company, and the merchant adventurers
  • III. The merchant adventurers
  • articles of agreement for the transportation of the Pilgrims; otherwise the copartnership
  • dissolution of the company
  • IV. The Pilgrim Church in England, and the first church compact
  • V. Comparison of God's preparatory providences
  • VI. The Pilgrim Church at Leyden, and the Pastor Robinson
  • the vine brought out of Egypt, but not yet planted in the wilderness
  • VII. The first New England Church, and their elder, Mr. Brewster
  • the vine brought out and planted
  • VIII. Congregational constitution of the Pilgrim Church
  • correspondence of Brewster and Robinson with the council in England as to their principles
  • Comparison of Congregationalism and Hierarchism
  • IX. The first civil compact
  • toleration, connivance, liberty of conscience
  • foundation of the state
  • repetition of the free covenants
  • X. The first settlement, following the first compact
  • discovery of Plymouth
  • The harbor, the localities, the associations
  • Plymouth Rock, and the beauty of the hightide scenery
  • XI. Instructive discipline of the Pilgrim Church at Amsterdam
  • Original order and beauty of the churches there
  • Evils of dissension and of minute church legislation
  • the forbearing and kindly spirit of the Pilgrim Church
  • XII. The life, character, and administration, of Governor Bradford
  • XIII. The first New England sabbath
  • XIV. The first New England meeting house
  • XV. The first deaths and burials
  • XVI. The first fast and Thanksgiving
  • remarkable instance of the divine interposition in answer to prayer
  • XVII. The first New England council, church organization and ordination
  • XVIII. The first attempt at schism
  • recalcitration of the establishment
  • XIX. Slanders agaisnt the colony
  • Laud's high commission to overturn its church and government
  • the case of Mr. Winslow's imprisonment
  • the case of Mr. Endicott, and the Red Royal Ensign
  • XX. The first imposition of a minister, and the character and end of the man and the conspiracy of Lyford and Oldham
  • energy and prudence of the governor
  • XXI. The first civil offence and punishment
  • mildness, forbearance, self-respect, and kindness of the Pilgrims
  • the first murderer and his end
  • their views of capital punishment for murder
  • the greatness and wisdom of their legal reforms
  • XXII. The first town meeting
  • providential discipline and development of freedom
  • XXIII. Governor Bradford's letter book
  • XXIV. The antiquities of Plymouth
  • the houses and armor of the Pilgrims
  • description of their mode of public worship.

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