January 30, 1750 – “It was on this day, January 30, 1750 that Jonathan Mayhew preached his Discourse Concerning Unlimited Submission and Non-resistance to the Higher Powers. In it he took to task those who used some words by Paul in the New Testament to argue that the colonists must obey King George III whether he was right or wrong.” – Christianity.com, May 3, 2010

May 24, 1738 – “That evening he reluctantly attended a meeting in Aldersgate. Someone read from Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to Romans. About 8:45 p.m. ‘while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.'” – Christianity.com, May 3, 2010

November 21, 1620 – “For the glorie of God and advancement of ye Christian faith, we do… …covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politick…to enact,… and frame… just and equal laws…for the general good of the Colonie, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.” – Christianity.com, April 28, 2010

January 19, 1563 – “A good catechism sets out the core truths that Christians believe. It is usually arranged in the form of questions and answers so that it can be easily remembered. A catechism might ask, ‘What is true faith?’ and answer, ‘True faith is not only a knowledge and conviction that everything God reveals in his Word is true; it is also a deep-rooted assurance, created in me by the Holy Spirit through the gospel, that, out of sheer grace earned for us by Christ, not only others, but I too, have had my sins forgiven, have been made forever right with God, and have been granted salvation.'” – Christianity.com, May 3, 2010

February 23, 155 – “Eighty and six years have I served Christ, nor has He ever done me any harm. How, then, could I blaspheme my King who saved me? You threaten the fire that burns for an hour and then is quenched; but you know not of the fire of the judgment to come, and the fire of eternal punishment. Bring what you will.” – Christianity.com, May 3, 2010