American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

Petition to the New Amsterdam Council (1655) addressed to Governor General Peter Stuyvesant: <We, Jacob Barsimson and Asser Levy, members of the Jewish community wish to be included, not exempted or excluded, from Military Service in the common defense of New Amsterdam.> 1655NA001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1655NA001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Petition to the New Amsterdam Council, 1655, addressed to Governor General Peter Stuyvesant.

Maryland Act Concerning Religion (October 20, 1654): <That such as profess Faith in GOD by JESUS CHRIST, though differing in Judgment from the Doctrine, Worship or Discipline...should not be restrained but protected in the Profession of the Faith and Exercise of their Religion... Provided such Liberty was not extended to Popery...nor to...Licentiousness.> 1654MA001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1654MA001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Maryland Act Concerning Religion, October 20, 1654.

Nahum Tate (1652-July 30, 1715) was honored by England's royalty with the title of poet-laureate, December 24, 1692. He was acclaimed for his version of Shakespeare's King Lear, and for co- authoring Dryden's Absalom and Achitopel. In 1700, in his Christmas Hymn, Nahum Tate wrote: <While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around.> 1652NT001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1652NT001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Nahum Tate, 1700, in his Christmas Hymn,...

John Clark (October 8, 1609-April 20, 1676) was a medical doctor, Baptist minister and co-founder of the colony of Rhode Island. In 1651, John Clarke wrote "Ill News From New England Or A Narrative Of New England's Persecution," after the whipping of Baptist Obadiah Holmes in Lynn, Massachusetts: <No such believer, or servant of Christ Jesus, has any liberty, much less authority from his Lord, to smite his fellow servant, nor yet with outward force, or arm of flesh, to constrain or restrain his Conscience, no nor yet his outward man for Conscience sake, or worship of his God, where injury...

William Dampier (August 1651-March 1757) was an English explorer and privateer, exploring the coasts of Australia, New Guinea and New Britain. In his popular book, A New Voyage Around the World, (1657), William Dampier recorded he: <Gave continual thanks to Almighty God...for His wonderful deliverance from so many and great dangers.... The various and wonderful Works of God in different Parts of the World.> 1651WD001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1651WD001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). William Dampier, 1657, in his popular book, A New Voyage Around...