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,…

One thing more I remember concerning Mr. Eliots conference with a Narragansett Sachem a sober man this year; after that he had taught this Sachem the Law of God and had shown Lim the means of salvation by Christ; he then asked him if he did know And understand those things? and he said, yes. He then asked him if he did believe them? but he could not get any answer from him that way, but did seem to take them into more serious thoughts. He then asked him, why they did not learn of Mr. Williams who hath lived among them divers years? and he soberly answered that they did not care to learn of him, because he is no good man but goes out and works upon the Sabbath day; I name it not to show what glimmerings nature may have concerning the observation of the Sabbath, but to show what the ill example of English may do, and to see what a stumbling block to all Religion the loose observation of the Sabbath is, however mans shifting wits may find out evasions, to get loose from out of that net.

One thing more I remember concerning Mr. Eliots conference with a Narraganset Sachim a sober man this yeer; after that he had taught this Sachim the Law of God and had shewen Lim the means of salvation by Christ; he then asked him if he did know And understand those things? and hesaid, yes. He then asked him if he did beleeve them? but hee could not get any answer from him that way, but did seeme to take them into more serious thoughts. He then asked him, why they did not learn of Mr. Williams who hath lived among them divers yeers? and he soberly answered that they did not care to learn of him, because hee is no good man but goes out and workes upon the Sabbath day; I name it not to shew what glimmerings nature may have concerning the observation of the Sabbath, but to shew what the ill example of English may doe, and to see what a stumbling block to all Religion the loose observation of the Sabbath is, however mans shifting wits may find out evasions, to get loose from out of that net.

But this may serve to satisfy your own or others desires concerning the progress of the Gospel among the Indians: the Lord Jesus seems at this day to be turning upside down the whole frame of things in the world, Kings Parliaments, Armies, Kingdoms, Authorities, Churches, Ministers, and if out of his free grace he looks not upon these hopeful beginnings, these will be so turned also; for opposition there is from men and devils against it, and I have feared in my own heart that within these few months there hath been some coolings among the best of these Indians; but we find it so also among many people that are English in their first work, but the Lord Jesus revives again; and therefore Mr. Eliot of late having told them that he was afraid that they began to be weary. they took it to heart, and propounded in my hearing at a late Indian Lecture at Noonanetum many profitable questions, viz. When they