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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cotton, John 1585-1652 (search)
urse. This may also single out particulars. Psal. 32. 8. I will instruct, and guide thee with mine eye. As the childe knowes the pleasure of his father in his eye, so doth the child of God see Gods pleasure in the eye of his heavenly Fathers providence. And this is done three wayes. First, if God give a man an inclination to this or that course for that is the spirit of man; and God is the father of spirits; Rom. 1. 11, 12. 1 Cor. 16. 12. Paul discerned his calling to goe to Rom. by his Zzz, his ready inclination to that voyage; and Apollos his loathing to goe to Corinth, Paul accepted as a just reason of his refusall of a calling to go thither. And this holdeth, when in a mans inclination to travaile, his heart is set on no by-respects, as to see fashions, to deceive his Creditours, to fight Duels, or to live idly, these are vaine inclinations; but if his heart be inclined upon right judgment to advance the Gospell, to maintaine his family, to use his Talents fruitfully, or th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), White Plains, battle of. (search)
White Plains, battle of. Zzz failed on [washington, george] for [washington, george] [washington, george] truncating [cable-george-washington, crawford-george-washington, cullum-george-washington, custis-george-washington-parke, de-long-george-washington, getty-george-washington, greene-george-washington, julian-george-washington, lee-henry-george-washington, mccrary-george-washington, morgan-george-washington, paschal-george-washington, patten-george-washington, schuyler-george-washington, smith-george-washington, washington-george, washington-george-washington-s-addresses-to-the-churches, washington-george-washington-s-inaugurals, washington-george-washington-s-legacy, whistler-george-washington, williams-george-washington] to [washington-george] #equiv2 0 washington, george washington-george washington, george General Howe dared not attack the intrenched American camp on Harlem Heights, so he attempted to gain the rear of Washington's headquarters at White Plains. Washing