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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.
First, suppose a man before he knew God, hath had two wives, the first barren and childless, the second fruitful and bearing him many sweet children, the question now propounded was, which of these two wives he is to put away? if he puts away; the first who hath no children, then he puts away her whom God and Religion undoubtedly binds him unto, there ⟨p. 34⟩being no other defect but want of children: if he puts away the other, then he must cast off all his children with her also as illegitimate, whom he so exceedingly loves. This is a case now among them, and they are very fearful to do any thing cross to Gods will and mind herein.
First, suppose a man before hee knew God, hath had two wives, the first barren and childlesse, the second fruitfull and bearing him many sweet children, the question now propounded was, which of these two wives he is to put away? if hee puts away; the first who hath no children, then hee puts away her whom God and Religion undoubtedly binds him unto, there ⟨p. 34⟩being no other defect but want of children: if hee puts away the other, then he must cast off all his children with her also as illegitimate, whom hee so exceedingly loves. This is a case now among them, and they are very fearefull to do any thing crosse to Gods will and mind herein.
Secondly, suppose a man marry a Squaw, and she deserts and flies from her husband, and commits adultery with other remote Indians, but afterward it come to pass that she hearing the Word, and sorry for what she hath done, she desires to come to her husband again, who remains still unmarried; Whether should this husband upon her repentance receive her again? and whether in be not bound thereunto so to do?
Secondly, suppose a man marry a Sqaw, and shee deserts and flies from her husband, and commits adultery with other remote Indians, but afterward it come to passe that shee hearing the Word, and sorry for what shee hath done, she desires to come to her husband againe, who remaines still unmarried; Whether should this husband upon her repentance receive her againe? and whether in be not bound thereunto so to doe?