Quote of William Bradford

They shook off the yoke of anti-Christian bondage, and as ye Lord's free people, joined themselves (by a covenant of the Lord) into a church estate, in ye fellowship of ye Gospel, to walk in all his ways, made known or to be made known unto them, according to their best endeavors, whatsoever it should cost them, the Lord assisting them." 
     Governor William Bradford, speaking of the Pilgrims