Chap. II. TeHISTO'RY of the PURITANS. 49r " vin, they will rather die than embrace it; and the Calvin s, you fee Klegjamesl. " ftick fart where they were left by that great man of God, who yet faw " not all things, " This is a mifery much to be lamented, for though they were burn- " ing and fhining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not into the " whole counfel of God, but were they now living, would be as willing " to embrace further light as that which they firft received. I befeech " you remember, it is an article of your church covenant, that you be " ready to receive whatever truth Jhall be made known to you from the written wordof God. Remember that, and every other article of your " facred covenant. But I mull herewithal exhort you, to take heed " what you receive as truth, examine it, confider it and compare it with " other fcriptures of truth, before you receive it ; for it is not pofíible " the chriflian world Ihould come fo lately out of fuch thick anti- " chriftian darknefs, and that perfeétion of knowledge fhould break " forth at once. " I muff alfo advife you to abandon, avoid, and (hake off the name " of BROWN ISTS, it is a meer nick-name, and a brand for the making " religion, and the profeffors of it, odious tri the chriflian world." On the ift of yuly the adventurers went from Leyden to Delfthaven, Gtett e whither Mr. Robinfon and the ancients of his congregation accompanied New y. them ; they continued together all night, and next morning, after mutual mouth. embraces, Mr. Robinfon kneeled down on the fea-fhore, and with a fer- vent prayer committed them to the protection and blefíing of heaven. The adventurers were about one hundred and twenty, who, having joined their other (hip, failed for New EnglandAuguJl 5. but one of their veffels proving leaky they left it, and embarked in one veffel, which arrived at Cape Cod November 9th, 162o. Sad was the condition of thefe poor men, who had the winter before them, and no accommodations at land for their entertainment ; mofl of them were in a weak and fickly condition with the voyage, but there was no remedy ; they therefore manned their long-boat, and having coafled the fhore, at length found a tolerable harbour, where they landed their effects, and on the 25th of December began to build a flore-houle, and Tome (mall cottages to preferve them from the weather. Their company was divided into nine- teen families, each family having an alotment of land for lodging and gar- dens, in proportion to the number of perfons of which it confifted; and to prevent difputes, the fituation of each family was deéided by lot. They agreed likewife upon Tome laws for their civil and military government, and having chofen a governor, they called the place of their fettlement by the name of NEW PLYMOUTH. R r r 2
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