Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his…

§ 149. And as a fruit of this his Majesty's Favour, Mr. Elliot sent the King, first the New Testament and then the whole Bible, translated and printed in the Indian's Language: Such a Work and Fruit of a Plantation, as was never before presented to a King. And he sent word, that next he would print my Call to the Unconverted, and then The Practice of Piety: But Mr. Boyle sent him word it would be better ⟨p. 291⟩taken here, if the Practic of Piety were printed before any thing of mine. At the present the Revenues of the Land goeth most to the maintaining of the Press. Upon the occasion of this Work, I had these Letters of Thanks from the Court and Governor in New-England, and from Mr. Norton and Mr. Elliot.

§ 149. And as a fruit of this his Majesty's Favour, Mr. Elliot sent the King, first the New Testament and then the whole Bible, translated and printed in the Indian's Language: Such a Work and Fruit of a Plantation, as was never before presented to a King. And he sent word, that next he would print my Call to the Unconveried, and then The Practice of Piety: But Mr. Boyle sent him word it would be better ⟨p. 291⟩taken here, if the Practic of Piety were printed before any thing of mine. At the present the Revenues of the Land goeth most to the maintaining of the Press. Upon the occasion of this Work, I had these Letters of Thanks from the Court and Governour in New-England, and from Mr. Norton and Mr. Elliot.

Reverend and much honoured Sir! That we who are personally unknown to you, do in this manner apply our selves, is rendered not only excusable, but unless we will be ingrateful, necessary, by Obligations from your self; with whom the interest of poor Strangers in a remote Wilderness hath been so regarded as to show them kindness, and that (we believe) upon the best account, (i.e.) for the Lord's sake. We have understood from those that were employed by us, with what loving and cordial readiness, you did upon request put forth your self to further our Concernments in our late Applications to his Majesty; for which act of favour and love we cannot but return our unfeigned thankful Acknowledgements; and the rather because we know no Argument that could move your Thoughts in it, but that of the poor Prophets Widow, viz. That your Charity did look upon your Servants as Fearers of the Lord, Love unto whom, we persuade our selves was the Root that bare this Fruit of Love and Kindness to us, and that at such a time as this. We trust the faithful God will not forget your Work and Labour of Love which you have showed towards his Name, in ministering to the help of some part of his unworthy People who are Exiles in this Wilderness we hope for his Names sake. Sir, You shall further oblige this poor People, and do that will not be unpleasing to him who is our Lord and yours, by the continuance of your Love and Improvement of your Interests and Opportunities in our behalf. What advantage God hath put into your hands, and reserved your weak Body unto, by access unto Persons of Honour and Trust, or otherways, we hope it will be no grief of heart unto you another day, if you shall improve part thereof this way All that we desire is Liberty to serve God according to the Scriptures: Liberty unto Error and Sin, or to set up another Rule besides the Scriptures, we neither wish to be allowed to our selves, nor would we willingly allow it unto others. If in any thing we should mistake the meaning of the Scriptures, as we hope it is not in any Fundamental Matter that we do so;