A50170:208
The triumphs of the reformed religion in America the life of the renowned John…
The triumphs of the reformed religion in America the life of the renowned John Eliot, a person justly famous in the church of God, not only as an eminent Christian and an excellent minister among the English, but also as a memorable evangelist among the Indians of New-England : with some account concerning the late and strange success of the Gospel in those parts of the world which for many ages have lain buried in pagan ignorance / written by Cotton Mather.The triumphs of the reformed religion in America the life of the renowned John Eliot, a person justly famous in the church of God, not only as an eminent Christian and an excellant minister among the English, but also as a memorable evangelist amoung the Indians of New-England : with some account concerning the late and strange success of the Gospel in those parts of the world which for many ages have lain buried in pagan ignorance / written by Cotton Mather.
Boston: printed by Benjamin Harris and John Allen for Joseph Brunning, 1691
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For many Months before, he died, he would often cheerfully tell us, That he was shortly going to Heaven and that he would carry a deal of good News thither with him; he ⟨p. 144⟩said, He would carry Tidings to the Old-Founders of New-England, which were now in Glory, that Church-work was yet carried on among us: that the Number of our Churches was continually increasing: and that the Churches were still kept as big as they were, by the daily Additions of those that shall be saved. But the going of such as he from us, will apace diminish the occasions of such happy Tidings.
For many Months before, he dy'd, he would often chearfully tell us, That he was shortly going to Heaven and that he would carry a deal of good News thither with him; he ⟨p. 144⟩said, He vvould carry Tidings to the Old-Founders of New-England, which were now in Glory, that Church-work was yet carried on among us: that the Number of our Churches was continually encreasing: and that the Churches were still kept as big as they were, by the daily Additions of those that shall be saved. But the going of such as he from us, will apace diminish the occasions of such happy Tidings.
What shall we now say? Our Eliot himself used most affectionately to bewail the Death of all Useful Men; yet if one brought him the notice of such a thing, with any Despondencies, or said, O Sir, such an one is Dead, what shall we, do? he would answer, Well, but God lives, Christ lives, the Old Saviour of New-England yet lives, and He will Reign till all his Enemies are made his Footstool. This, and only this, consideration have we to relieve us; and let it be accompanied with our Addresses to the God of the Spirits of all Flesh, That there may be Timothies raised up in the room of our Departed Pauls; & that when our Moses's are gone, the Spirit which which was in those brave men, may be put upon the surviving Elders of our Israel.
What shall we now say? Our Eliot himself used most affectionately to bewayl the Death of all Useful Men; yet if one brought him the notice of such a thing, with any Despondencies, or said, O Sir, such an one is Dead, what shall we, do? he would answer, Well, but God lives, Christ lives, the Old Saviour of New-England yet lives, and He will Reign till all his Enemies are made his Footstool. This, and only this, consideration have we to relieve us; and let it be accompanied with our Addresses to the God of the Spirits of all Flesh, That there may be Timothies raised up in the room of our Departed Pauls; & that when our Moses's are gone, the Spirit which which was in those brave men, may be put upon the surviving Elders of our Israel.