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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS. COVENANT OF THE FIRST SETTLERS. 1st. We whose names are hereunto subscribed do in the fear and reverence of our Almighty God mutually and generally promise amongst ourselves and each to other, to profess and practice one truth according to that most perfect rule the Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS. COVENANT OF THE FIRST SETTLERS. 1st. We whose names are hereunto subscribed do in the fear and reverence of our Almighty God mutually and generally promise amongst ourselves and each to other, to profess and practice one truth according to that most perfect rule the foundation thereof is everlasting life. 2d. That we shall by all means labor to keep off from us all such as are contrary minded; and receive only such unto us as may probably be of one heart with us, as that we either know or may be well and truly informed to walk in a peaceable conversation with all meekness of spirit to the edification of each other in the knowledge and faith of the Lord Jesus; and to the mutual encouragement unto all temporal comforts in all things seeking the good of each other out of all which may be derived from peace. 3d. That if at any time difference shall arise between parties of our said Town, that then such party or parties shall presently refer all such difference unto some one, two or three others of our said society to be fully accorded and determined without any further delay, if it possibly may be. 4th. That every man that now, or at any time hereafter shall have lots in our said Town shall pay his share in all such rates of money and charges as shall be imposed upon him rateably in proportion with other men: as also become freely subservient to all such laws and constitutions as shall be necessarily had or made now or at any time hereafter from this day forward, aswell for loving and comfortable society in our said Town, as alsofor the prosperous and thriving condition of our said fellowship; especially respecting the fear of God in which we desire to begin and continue, whatsoever we shall by his loving favor take in hand. 5th. And for. Books, History~~General, Historical-Annals-Of-Dedham~~Herman-Mann, 999999999, Historical Annals Of Dedham, Herman Mann, 1110987021, BiblioBazaar, , , , , BiblioBazaar<