History of the Parish of Bitton, in the County of Gloucester, Volume 1Priv. printed by W. Pollard, 1881 - 389 pages |
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Page 19 - FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 170 - THOUGH large herds of deer do much harm to the neighbourhood, yet the injury to the morals of the people is of more moment than the loss of their crops. The temptation is irresistible; for most men...
Page 213 - first field pulpit," and preached to as many as came to hear, attracted by the novelty of such an address. " I thought," says he, " it might be doing the service of my Creator, who had a mountain for his pulpit, and the heavens for a sounding-board ; and who, when his gospel was refused by the Jews, sent his servants into the highways and hedges.
Page 106 - Tablet. Here lyeth the body of Sir John Newton, Bart, son of Sir Theodore Newton, Kt. and his Lady Grace, daughter of Stone, Esq. who died without issue 1601. Second Tablet. He was a man of great courage and the greatest loyalty to his prince, aa honour to his country, a credit and . noble ornament to his name and family.
Page 213 - ... about two hundred pounds collected for the orphan house ; and many poor families relieved by the bounty of my friend, Mr. Seward. Shall not these things be noted in my book ? God forbid they should not be written on the tables of my heart. Even so, Lord Jesus !" His journey lay through Kingswood ; and there the colliers, without his knowledge, had prepared an entertainment for him. Having been informed that they were willing to subscribe towards building a...
Page 213 - In truth, it was a matter of duty and of sound policy (which is always a duty), that these people should not be left in a state of bestial...
Page 104 - ... the following inscription:—" In memory of Sir Richard Newton Cradock, of Barrs Court, in the county of Gloucester, one of his Majesties Justices of the Common Pleas, who died December the 13th, 1444, and with his Lady lies interr'd beneath this monument, which was defaced by the Civil Wars, and repaired by Mrs. Archer, sister to the late Sir Michael Newton, of Barrs Court, 1748.
Page 149 - And for so doing this shall be your warrant. " Given at our Court at Whitehall, the 20th day of June. 1685, in the first year of our Reign. " By his Majesty's Command. " SUNDERLAND. " Our will and pleasure also is that you give order for the seizing all the horses belonging to any persons which shall be so seized.
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