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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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then they desired that they might have a Court among them for government, at which motion we rejoiced, seeing it came from themselves, and tended so much to civilize them, since which time I moved the General Court in it, and they have pleased to order a way for exercising government among them: the good Lord prosper and bless it.
then they desired that they might have a Court among them for government, at which motion wee rejoyced, seeing it came from themselves, and tended so much to civilize them, since which time I moved the Generall Court in it, and they have pleased to order a way for exercising government among them: the good Lord prosper and blesse it.
They moved also as you know for a School, and through Gods mercy a course is now taken that there be Schools at both places where their children are taught.
They moved also as you know for a School, and through Gods mercy a course is now taken that there be Schooles at both places where their children are taught.
You know likewise that we exhorted them to sense their ground with ditches, stone walls, upon the banks, and promised to help them with Shovels, Spades, Mattocks, Crows of Iron; and they are very desirous to follow that counsel, and call upon me to help them with tools faster them I can get them, though I have now bought pretty store, and they (I hope) are at work. The women are desirous to learn to spin, and I have procured Wheels for sundry of them, and they can spin pretty well. They begin to grow industrious, and find something to sell at Market all the year long: all winter they sell Brooms, Staves, Elepots, ⟨p. 29⟩Baskets, Turkeys. In the Spring, Cranebeies, Fish, Strawberries, in the Summer Hurtleberries, Grapes, Fish: in the Autumn they sell Cranberries, Fish, Venison, &c. and they find a good benefit by the Market, and grow more and more to make use thereof; besides sundry of them work with the English in Hay time, and Harvest, but yet it's not comparable to what they might do, if they were industrious, and old boughs must be bent a little at once; if we can set the young twigs in a better bent, it will be Gods mercy. Dear brother I can go no further, a weary body, and sleepy eyes command me to conclude, if I have not satisfied your desire in this little I have wrote, let me understand it from you, and I shall be willing to do my endeavour: and thus with my dear love remembered to your self and your beloved yokefellow, and desiring your prayers for Gods grace and blessing upon my spirit and poor endeavours, I take leave at this time and rest