We, therefore, the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the goodness of the great Legislator of the universe, in affording us, in the course of His providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence,... Documents Printed by Order of the Senate - Page 40by Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1841Full view - About this book
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...grateful heart?, the goodnefs of the Great Legiflator of the Univerfe, in affording us, in thecourfe of his providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence, or furprize, of entering into an original, explicit, and folemn compact with each other ; and of forming... | |
| William Winterbotham - America - 1796 - 580 pages
...grateful hearts the goudnels of the Great Legiflature of the univerfe, in affording us in the courfe of his providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence or furprize, of entering into an original, explicit, and folemr* compaft with each other; and of forming... | |
| Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...grateful hearts, the goodnefs of the Great Legiflator of the univerfc, in a(fording us., in the.courle of his providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably., without fraud, violence, or furprife, of entering into an original, explicit, and folemn compact with each other— and of forming... | |
| United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
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...at all times, find his security in them. We, therefore, the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator...of the Universe, in affording us, in the course of nis providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence, or surprize, of... | |
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...hearts, the goodness of the Supreme Ruler of the universe in affording the people ofthe United States, in the course of his providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud of surprise, of entering into an explicit and solemn compact with each other, by assenting to and ratifying... | |
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| Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 540 pages
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