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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
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.
The present troubles have not so far obliterated and worn out the sad mispressions which former times have made upon our spirits, but we can sadly remember those destructive designs which were on foot, and carried on for the Introduction of so great evils both into Church and State; In order to which it was the endeavour of the Contrivers and Promoters of those designs, to wast the number of the godly, as those who would never be brought to comply in such destructive enterprises; which was attempted by banishing and forcing some abroad, by burdening and afflicting all at home. Among those who tasted of the first, I say not the worst sort of their cruelty, were these our ⟨image 3⟩Brethren, who to enjoy the liberties of the Gospel, were content to sit down, and pitch their tents in the utmost parts of the Earth, hoping that there they might be out of the reach of their malice, as they were assured they were beyond the bounds of their love. God who doth often make mans evil of sin, serviceable to the advancement of the riches of his own Grace; The most horrid act that ever was done by the sons of men, the ••rther of Christ, God made serviceable to the highest purposes of Grace and mercy that ever came upon his breast; That God doth show that he had merciful ends, in this their malicious purpose: as he suffered Paul to be cast into prison, to convert the 1Jailer, to be ship wrecked at Melita, to preach to the barbarous, so he suffered their way to be stopped up here, and their persons to be banished hence, that he might open a passage for them in the Wilderness, and make them instruments to draw souls to him, who had been so long estranged from him.
The present troubles have not so far obliterated and worn out the sad mispressions which former times have made upon our spirits, but we can sadly remember those destructive designes which were on foot, and carryed on for the Introduction of so great evils both into Church and State; In order to which it was the endeavour of the Contrivers and Promoters of those designes, to wast the number of the godly, as those who would never be brought to comply in such destructive enterprises; which was attempted by banishing and forcing some abroad, by burthening and afflicting all at home. Among those who tasted of the first, I say not the worst sort of their cruelty, were these our ⟨image 3⟩