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A late and further manifestation of the progress of the gospel amongst the Indians…
A late and further manifestation of the progress of the gospel amongst the Indians in New-England declaring their constant love and zeal to the truth : with a readiness to give account of their faith and hope, as of their desires in church communion to be partakers of the ordinances of Christ : being a narrative of the examinations of the Indians, about their knowledge in religion, by the elders of the churches / related by Mr. John Eliot.A late and further manifestation of the progress of the gospel amongst the Indians in Nevv-England declaring their constant love and zeal to the truth : with a readiness to give accompt of their faith and hope, as of their desires in church communion to be partakers of the ordinances of Christ : being a narrative of the examinations of the Indians, about their knowledge in religion, by the elders of the churches / related by Mr. John Eliot.
London: printed by M. S., 1655
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It pleased God so to guide, that there was a public Fast of all the Churches, betwixt this our appointment, and the accomplishment thereof: which day they kept, as the Churches did, and this business of theirs was a Principal matter in their Prayers
It pleased God so to guide, that there was a publick Fast of all the Churches, betwixt this our appointment, and the accomplishment thereof: which day they kept, as the Churches did, and this businesse of theirs was a Principall matter in their Prayers
It hath pleased God to lay his hand in sickness upon Monequassun our Natick Schoolmaster, so that we greatly wanted his help and concurrence in this business. Yea, and such is his disease (viz. an Ulcer in his Lungs) that I fear the Lord will take him away from us, to the great hindrance of our work, in respect of humane means: Lord increase our faith!
It hath pleased God to lay his hand in sicknesse upon Monequassun our Natick Schoolmaster, so that we greatly wanted his help and concurrence in this businesse. Yea, and such is his disease (viz. an Vlcer in his Lungs) that I fear the Lord will take him away from us, to the great hindrance of our work, in respect of humane means: Lord increase our faith!
There fell out a very great discouragement a little before the time, which might have been a scandal unto them, and I doubt not but Satan intended it so; but the Lord improved it to stir up faith and Prayer, and so turned it another way: Thus it was. Three of the unsound sort of such as are among them that pray unto God, who are hemmed in by Relations, and other means, to do that which their hearts love not; and whose Vices Satan improveth to scandalize and reproach the better sort withal; while many, and some good People are too ready to say they are all alike. I say three of them had gotten several quarts of Strong-water, (which sundry out of a greedy desire of a little gain, are too ready to sell unto them, to the offence and grief of the better sort of Indians, and of the godly English too) and with these liquors, did not only make themselves drunk, but got a Child of eleven years of age, the Son of Toteswamp, whom his Father had sent for a little Corn and Fish to that place near Watertown, where they were. Unto this Child they first gave too spoonfuls of Strong-water, which was more then his head could bear; and another of them put a Bottle, or such like Vessel to his mouth, and caused him to drink till he was very drunk; and then one of them domineered, and said, Now we will see whether your father will punish us for Drunkenness (for he is a Ruler among them) seeing you are drunk with us for company; and in this case lay the Child abroad all night. They also fought, and had been several times Punished formerly for Drunkenness.