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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.
Secondly, Suppose two men sin, the one knows be sinneth, and the other doth not know sin, will God punish both alike?
Secondly, Suppose two men sinne, the one knowes be sinneth, and the other doth not know sinne, will God punish both alike?
Thirdly, Suppose there should be one wise Indian that teacheth good things to other Indians, whether should not he be as a father or brother unto ⟨p. 36⟩such Indians he so teacheth in the ways of God? This last question seems to argue some motions stirring in some of their hearts to pity and teach their poor Countrymen; and surely then will be the most hopeful time of doing good among them, when the Lord shall raise up some or other like themselves to go among them and preach the Word of life unto them with fatherly or brotherly bowels; and yet I limit not the most High, who can make use of what Instruments he pleaseth for this work. I shall conclude therefore with a story I had both by writing and word of mouth, from a faithful *man which he saw with his own eyes this Octob. 7. There was one of the Indians at Noonanetum, hath had a child sick of a Consumption many a day, and at that time died of it; when it was dead, some of the Indians came to an honest man to enquire how they should bury their dead; the man told them how and what the English did when they buried theirs; hereupon rejecting all their old superstitious observances at such sad times (which are not a few) they presently procured a few boards, and buy a few ••yles of the English, and so make a pretty handsome Coffin, (for they are very dextrous at any thing they see once done) and put the child in to it, and so accompanied it to the grave very solemnly, about 40. Indians of them: when the earth was cast upon it and the grave made up, they withdrew a little from that place, and went all together and assembled under a Tree in the Woods, and there they desired one Tutaswampe a very hopeful Indian to pray with them; now although the English do not usually meet in companies to pray together after such sad occasions, yet it seems God stirred up their hearts thus to do;