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A monitory and hortatory letter to those English who debauch the Indians
A monitory and hortatory letter to those English who debauch the Indians by selling strong drink unto them written at the desire of some Christians to whom the mischiefs arising from that vile trade are matters of much apprehension and lamentation.
Boston, N.E. : s.n., Printed in the year 1700
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.
These are some of the Faithful Admonitions, which in the Name and Fear of God, were to be set before you. And for the Conclusion of them, I Admonish you to meditate on that awful Word of God, in
[Hab. 2. 15.] Woe to him, that gives his Neighbour Drink that puttest thy Bottle to him, and make• him. Drunken.
[Hab. 2. 15.] Wo to him, that gives his Neighbour Drink that puttest thy Bottle to him, and make• him. Drunken.
Being then at length terrified, by the terrib•• Woe, which you have incurred, by Selling the Indians Drink, and putting your Bottle unto them, to make them Drunk, that you may get their Money or their Pelny, or perhaps their Corn from them I hope, you will even mingle your Tears with you Drink, for what you have done. I hope you will Fly to the Mercy of God, in the Blood o• the Lord Jesus Christ, that your Bloody Sin ma• be forgiven. I hope, you will Resolve to For bear the Detestable Trade for the Time to come and believe that there will be nothing Lost by Despising & Detesting the Gains of such a Trade
Being then at length terrified, by the terrib•• Wo, which you have incurred, by Selling the Indians Drink, and putting your Bottle unto them, to make them Drunk, that you may get their Money or their Pelny, or perhaps their Corn from them I hope, you will even mingle your Tears with you Drink, for what you have done. I hope you will Fly to the Mercy of God, in the Blood o the Lord Jesus Christ, that your Bloody Sin ma be forgiven. I hope, you will Resolve to For bear the Detestable Trade for the Time to come and believe that there will be nothing Lost by Despising & Detesting the Gains of such a Trade