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A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New…
A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New England: being a relation of the confessions made by several Indians (in the presence of the elders and members of several churches) in order to their admission into church-fellowship. Sent over to the corporation for propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ amongst the Indians in New England at London, by Mr John Elliot one of the labourers in the word amongst them.A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New England: being a relation of the confessions made by several Indians (in the presence of the elders and members of several churches) in order to their admission into church-fellowship. Sent over to the corporation for propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ amongst the Indians in New England at London, by Mr John Elliot one of the laborers in the word amonsgt them.
London: printed by John Macock, 1660
A brief Relation received from Mr John Elliott of the late Proceedi… › Confessions › John Speen
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When they chose Rulers, and chose my brother, and not me, my heart was in an evil frame, and then I thought sure I am a great sinner, and yet still I was more and more a sinner. After my brothers loved me still, and then I repented of my sins, but not for Gods sake, but for my brothers sake; then I desired to pray as long as I live. My brother died, which troubled me; the people said, Be you in your brothers place: then my heart thought, I will no more do as I had done, but sure I was weak, my praying was but words, I was a great sinner. After this, a while since I heard that word, Mat. 12. The unclean spirit being cast out of a man, he walketh about seeking rest and findeth none; then he returneth and bringeth 7 other spirits with him worse then himself, and the end of that man is worse then his beginning. When I heard this, my heart feared. I thought now I repent of my many sins, for verily I am a great sinner, & I have offended, I am 7 times worse then before I prayed; then I repented.
When they chose Rulers, and chose my brother, and not me, my heart was in an evil frame, and then I thought sure I am a great sinner, and yet still I was more and more a sinner. After my brothers loved me still, and then I repented of my sins, but not for Gods sake, but for my brothers sake; then I desired to pray as long as I live. My brother died, which troubled me; the people said, Be you in your brothers place: then my heart thought, I will no more do as I had done, but sure I was weak, my praying was but words, I was a great sinner. After this, a while since I heard that word, Mat. 12. The unclean spirit being cast out of a man, he walketh about seeking rest and findeth none; then hee returneth and bringeth 7 other spirits with him worse then himself, and the end of that man is worse then his beginning. When I heard this, my heart feared. I thought now I repent of my many sins, for verily I am a great sinner, & I have offended, I am 7 times worse then before I prayed; then I repented.
Again I heard that Word, He that penitently believeth shall be saved, and then my heart did desire to repent and believe, then I thought that men will not forgive me, and therefore it is not good to abide in this place, but I remembered that I had learned to read the Word,