A50170:213
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
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.
But I have not obtained the end of this History, nor may I let this H•sto y come to an end, until I do with some Importunity bespeak the endeavours of good men every where, to labour in that Harvest which the Blessed FLIO• justly counted worthy of his utmost pains and cares. It was the confession of •hemist•cle•, that the victories of M•lti••e• would not let him sleep in quie ness; may those of our Eliot raise a like emulation in those that have now seen the life of this evangelical He••! When one Robert Ba•ly man• years ago published a Book, wherein several G•oss Lie• by wh ch the name of that JOHN COTTON, who was known to be one of the Holiest Men then alive, was most Injuriously made odious unto the Churches abroad, were accompanied with some Reflections upon poor ⟨p. 147⟩New England, whereof this was one, The way of their Churches hath most exceedingly hindered the conversion of the poor Pagans: of all that ever crossed the American seas they are noted as most neglectful of the work of conversion. We have now seen those Aspersions and Calumnies abundantly wiped away. But let that which has been the Vindication of New England, be also the Emulation of the world: for shame, let not poor little New England, be the only Protestant country that shall do any Notable thing for the propagation of the Faith, unto those Dark corners of the Earth which are full of cruel Habitations. But the Addresses of so mean a person as my self, are like to prevail but little abroad with men of Learning and Figure in the world. However, I shall presume to utter my Wishes in the sight of my Readers; and it is possible that the Great God who despises not the prayer of the poor, may by the Influences of his Holy Spirit, upon the Hearts of some whose Eyes are upon these lines, give a Blessed Answer thereunto.