...lectures of other ministers) did make much disturbance by publick questions and objections against their doctrines, which did any way disagree from their opinions : and it began to be as common there, to distinguish between men, by being under a covenant of works and a covenant of grace, as in...

...in his journal — " Every occasion increased the contention, and caused great alienation of minds ; and it began to be as common here to distinguish between...other countries between Protestants and Papists." The election to the office of governor was annual, and for the first four years Winthrop was reelected...

...discharged at the face of the preacher." Winthrop says it was " as common to distinguish between men as being under a covenant of grace, or a covenant of...other countries between Protestants and Papists." It was not strange that several persons in the colony actually " fell distracted." What especially...

...Families, as well as churches, were divided and alienated. It became common, says Winthrop, to distinguish men by being under a covenant of grace or a covenant...other countries, between protestants and papists. The mischief spread into all associations, civil as well as religious, " insomuch that the greater...

...lectures of other ministers) did make much disturbance by public questions, and objections against their doctrines, which did any way disagree from their opinions; and it began to be as common there to distinguish between men, by being under a covenant of works and a covenant of grace, as in...

...lectures of other ministers) did make much disturbance by public questions, and objections against their doctrines, which did any way disagree from their opinions ; and it began to be as common there to distinguish between men, by being under a covenant of works and a covenant of grace, as in...

...members of Boston (frequenting the lectures of other ministers) did make much disturbance by public questions, and objections to their doctrines, which...a covenant of works, as in other countries between Protest- *OM ants and Papists. February 6.] A man of Weymouth (but not of the church) fell into some...

...members of Boston (frequenting the lectures of other ministers) did make much disturbance by public questions, and objections to their doctrines, which...from their opinions; and it began to be as common hereto distin- / guish between men, by being under a covenant of grace or a \/ covenant of works, as...

...occasion increased the contention, and caused great alienation of minds ; and it began to be as common to distinguish between men by being under a covenant...other countries between Protestants and Papists." The Court found or believed it necessary to take up the matter in earnest. The ministers, being consulted,...

...abstruse, unintelligible theological dogmas ; " so that it began to be as common," says Wiuthrop, " to distinguish between men, by being under a covenant...other countries between Protestants and Papists." The terms Legalist and Antinomian were bandied from side to side, and a general tone of bitterness...