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The plea of the children of believing-parents for their interest in Abraham's covenant, their…
The plea of the children of believing-parents for their interest in Abraham's covenant, their right to church-member-ship with their parents, and consequently their title to baptism. The cause of publishing this discourse after so many learned men have laboured in this province, is declared in the preface to the reader. By Giles Firmin.
London: printed for Tho. Simons, 1683
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.
If then the Children of Jews, Turks, Pagans be reckoned with the Parents, why must not the Children of Believers in Christ be reckoned Disciples of Christ with their Parents.
The Reader I suppose will pardon me, ⟨p. 95⟩though I make a little Digression: The Wars between the Indians and the English in New-England, I suppose must have heard. This Philip the Son of Massasoit, before-mentioned, was he that began the Wars with the English, 1675. which lasted till 1677. The English when they saw Massasoit stand so upon that Article, then said, That God would root out the Posterity of that Massasoit; and so now it is come to pass.
That Story which my worthy Friend Mr. William Hubbard gives us of Passalonaway, [the most noted Paneaw or Sorcerer; and I believe the oldest man in the Country. When I saw him, he was reckoned one of the oldest men of the Indians, but I perceived by the time of his dying, he lived about thirty years after] is worthy the observing. About Merimach River, Anno 1660, several Sagamores meeting together, there was a great Dance: These Solemnities, are the Times when the most Ancient tell Stories, and transmit them to their Posterity. Passalonaway being present made his last Speech, and took his Farewell: thus,
That Story which my worthy Friend Mr. William Hubbard gives us of Passalonaway, [the most noted Paneaw or Sorcerer; and I believe the oldest man in the Country. When I saw him, he was reckoned one of the oldest men of the Indians, but I perceived by the time of his dying, he lived about thirty years after] is worthy the observing. About Merimach River, Anno 1660, several Sagamoors meeting together, there was a great Dance: These Solemnities, are the Times when the most Ancient tell Stories, and transmit them to their Posterity. Passalonaway being present made his last Speech, and took his Farewel: thus,