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The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the…
The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A dissuasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book entitled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A disswasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book intituled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons for John Bellamie, 1648
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.
Others of the Western Islands (as Barbados, Antigua, Mevis) have desired the like help from us: but the departure of some of our Ministers since, (one to Heaven, others to England) have hitherto detained us from opportunity to afford unto them the like succour for the present.
Others of the Westerne Islands (as Barbadas, Antegua, Mevis) have desired the like helpe from us: but the departure of some of our Ministers since, (one to Heaven, others to England) have hitherto detained us from opportunity to afford unto them the like succour for the present.
I will not speak, what opportunity of reaching forth a blessing to the Indians in this kind, God hath lately begun to open us a door of: in that divers of their Sachems, and Sagamores (as they call them, to wit, their Governors) have submitted themselves to the government of the English, and have willingly subjected themselves to the acceptance of the Ten Commandments, though some of them, do most stick at the seventh Commandment, as it forbiddeth Polygamy. Nevertheless otherwise they willingly consent to abandon Adultery and Fornication, and unnatural lusts.
I will not speak, what opportunity of reaching forth a blessing to the Indians in this kind, God hath lately begun to open us a door of: in that divers of their Sachims, and Sagamores (as they call them, to wit, their Governors) have submitted themselves to the government of the English, and have willingly subjected themselves to the acceptance of the Ten Commandements, though some of them, doe most stick at the seventh Commandement, as it forbiddeth Polygamy. Neverthelesse otherwise they willingly consent to abandon Adultery and Fornication, and unnaturall lusts.
But though the Indians have been slow to learn our language, especially in matters of Religion (howsoever in Trading they soon understood us:) yet we have often offered to bring up their Indian children in our Schools, that they might learn to speak to their Countrymen in their own language. But because that might prove long, one of our Elders (Mr. Eliot, the Teacher of the Church of Rocksbury) hath (with the consent of the Natives) preached to them first by an Interpreter, but since having with much industry learned their language, he now preacheth to two Congregations of them in their own language weekly. One week on the fourth day to one Congregation, who sit down near to Dorchester Mill, and another week, on the sixth day, to another Congregation of them, who sit down in Cambridge, near Watertown Mill. To ease and encourage him in his work, the Ministers of neighbour Churches take off by turns his weekly Lecture on the third day. The fruit hitherto hath been, the Indians resort more and more to these Assemblies,