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The clear sun-shine of the gospel breaking forth upon the Indians in New-England. Or,…The clear sun-shine of the gospel breaking forth upon the Indians in Nevv-England. Or,…
The clear sun-shine of the gospel breaking forth upon the Indians in New-England. Or, An historical narration of Gods wonderful workings upon sundry of the Indians, both chief governors and common-people, in bringing them to a willing and desired submission to the ordinances of the gospel; and framing their hearts to an earnest inquiry after the knowledge of God the Father, and of Jesus Christ the Saviour of the world. / By Mr. Thomas Shepard minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ at Cambridge in New-England.The clear sun-shine of the gospel breaking forth upon the Indians in Nevv-England. Or, An historicall narration of Gods wonderfull workings upon sundry of the Indians, both chief governors and common-people, in bringing them to a willing and desired submission to the ordinances of the gospel; and framing their hearts to an earnest inquirie after the knowledge of God the Father, and of Jesus Christ the Saviour of the world. / By Mr. Thomas Shepard minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ at Cambridge in New-England.
London: printed by R. Cotes for John Bellamy, 1648
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Which question gave occasion more fully to teach them original sin, and the damned state of all men: And also, and especially it gave occasion to teach them the Covenant of God, which he hath made with all his people, and with their children, so that when God chooses a man or a woman to be his servant, he chooses all their children to be so also: which doctrine was exceeding grateful unto them.
Which question gave occasion more fully to teach them originall sin, and the damned state of all men: And also, and especially it gave occasion to teach them the Covenant of God, which he hath made with all his people, and with their children, so that when God chooses a man or a woman to be his servant, he chooses all their children to be so also: which doctrin was exceeding gratefull unto them.
Another great question was this, when I preached out of 1 Cor. 6. 9, 10, 11. old Mr. Brown, being present, observed them to be much affected, and one especially did weep very much, though covered it what he could; and after that there was a general question, which they sent unto me about, by my man, as the question of them all, Whether any of them should go to Heaven, seeing they found their hearts full of sin, and especially full of the sin of lust, which they call nanwunwudsquas, that is, mad after women; and the next meeting, being at Dorchester mill, Mr. Mather and Mr. ⟨p. 25⟩Wareham, with divers others being present, they did there propound it, expressing their fears, that none of them should be saved; which question did draw forth my heart to preach and press the promise of pardon to all that were weary and sick of sin, if they did believe in Christ who had died for us, and satisfied the justice of God for all our sins, and through whom God is well pleased with all such repenting sinners that come to Christ, and believe in him; and the next day I took that Text, Matih. 11. 28, 29. and this doctrine some of them in a special manner did receive in a very reverent manner.