A84357:91

Tears of repentance

Name: Tears of repentance
Author: John Eliot

Tears of repentance: or, A further narrative of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England: setting forth, not only their present state and condition, but sundry confessions of sin by diverse of the said Indians, wrought upon by the saving power of the Gospel; together with the manifestation of their faith and hope in Jesus Christ, and the work of grace upon their hearts. Related by Mr. Eliot and Mr. Mayhew, two faithful labourers in that work of the Lord. Published by the corporation for propagating the Gospel there, for the satisfaction and comfort of such as wish well thereunto.Tears of repentance: or, A further narrative of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England: setting forth, not only their present state and condition, but sundry confessions of sin by diverse of the said Indians, wrought upon by the saving power of the Gospel; together with the manifestation of their faith and hope in Jesus Christ, and the work of grace upon their hearts. Related by Mr. Eliot and Mr. Mayhew, two faithful laborers in that work of the Lord. Published by the corporation for propagating the Gospel there, for the satisfaction and comfort of such as wish well thereunto.

John Eliot 1604–1690London: printed by Peter Cole, 1653

[36], 47, [1] p. · 26k words · Wing E524 · ESTC R207106

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A brief Relation of the Proceedings of the Lords Work among the IND… › The next who was called forth was Ponampam, who had formerly twice…: The next who was called forth was Ponampam, who had formerly twice made confession, and…

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The next who was called forth was Ponampam, who had formerly twice made confession, and both read before the Elders. His first Confession was as followeth.

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When God first had mercy on us, when they first prayed at Noonanetam, I heard of it, and the first word that I heard was, That all from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof, shall pray unto God; and I thought, Oh! let it be so. After I considered what the word may be, and understood by it, That God was merciful; afterwards when you always came to us, I only heard the word, I did not understand it, nor meditate on it, yet I found that all my doings were sins against God; then I prayed unto God. Afterwards I heard, That God would pardon all that believe in Christ! and quickly after I saw my sins to be very many; I saw that in every thing I did, I sinned: & when I saw these my sins against God, I was weary of my self, & angry with my self ⟨p. 21⟩in my heart; but the free mercy of God, caused me to hear his word, and then I feared because every day sin was in my heart, and I thought in vain I looked to Christ: Then hearing this word of Christ, that Christ taught through every town, and village, Repent and believe. If any one repent, and mourn, and believe, I will pardon him; then my heart thought I will pray to God as long as I live: but sometimes my heart was ashamed, and sometimes my heart was strong, and God seeth my heart: I now desire to repent, and believe in Christ, and that Christ will pardon me, and show mercy to us all.

VVHen God first had mercy on us, when they first prayed at Noonanetam, I heard of it, and the first word that I heard was, That all from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof, shall pray unto God; and I thought, Oh! let it be so. After I considered what the word may be, and understood by it, That God was mercyfull; afterwards when you alwayes came to us, I only heard the word, I did not understand it, nor meditate on it, yet I found that al my doings were sins against God; then I prayed unto God. Afterwards I heard, That God would pardon all that beleeve in Christ! and quickly after I saw my sins to be very many; I saw that in every thing I did, I sinned: & when I saw these my sins against God, I was weary of my self, & angry with my self

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Eliot 1604–1690

Place

London

Printer

Peter Cole

Year

1653

Size

[36], 47, [1] p.

Words

26,483

Catalogue

Wing E524 · ESTC R207106

Text

EEBO-TCP A84357

Passages

149

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Tears of repentance

The next who was called forth was Ponampam, who had formerly twice made confession, and both read before the Elders. His first Confession was as followeth.

Ponampam, His Second Confession was as followeth:

Ponampam; The Confession he made on the Fast day, before the great Assembly was as followeth:

Now follow those Preparatory Confessions, which were read before the Elders, most of them.

Now follow those Preparitory Confessions, which were read before the Elders, most of them.

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The next who was called forth was Ponampam, who had formerly twice made confession, and both read before the Elders. His first Confession was as followeth.

Ponampam, His Second Confession was as followeth:

Ponampam; The Confession he made on the Fast day, before the great Assembly was as followeth:

Now follow those Preparatory Confessions, which were read before the Elders, most of them.

Now follow those Preparitory Confessions, which were read before the Elders, most of them.

The author

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