A50170:54
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
Part 1 › Article 2: Article II. His particular care and zeal about the Lords-day.
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.
I judge, that the Observation of the Lords-day is to be Commensurate unto the use of our natural strength, on any other day; from morning to night. The Lords-day is to be s•t apart unto the ends of an holy Rest unto God, by every one according as his natural strength will enable him to employ himself in his lawful Occasions any other day of the week.
This passage gave some scandal unto several very Learned and Pious M•n; among whom our Eliot was one; whereupon with his usual zeal, gravity and sanctity, he wrote unto the Doctor, his Opinion thereabout; who returned unto him an answer full of Respect, some part where of I shall here transcribe.
This passage gave some scandal unto several very Learned and Piou• M•n; among whom our Eliot was one; whereupon with his usual zeal, gravity and sanctity, he wrote unto the Doctor, his Opinion thereabout; who returned unto him an answer full of Respect, some part where of I shall here transcribe.
As to what concerns the Natural strength of man (saith he) Either I was under some mistake in my Expression, or you seem to be so, i• your Apprehension. I never thought, and […] hope, I have not said, for I cannot find it that the Continuance of the Sabbath is to b• commensurate unto the natural strength of man but only that it is an Allowable mean of me• Continuance in Sabbath Duties, which I su• pose you will not deny, lest you should ca•