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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.
what the substance of their prayer was I cannot certainly learn, although I have heard some things that way, which I therefore name not, only I have and shall endeavour to get it, if it be possible for the poor Indian to express the substance of it, and so shall send it if the ship stays long, only this is certain by him who was occasionally an eye and care witness of these things, that they continued instant with God in prayer for almost half an hour together, and this godly mans words to me (who understands a little of their language) are these; that this Tutaswampe did express such zeal in prayer with such variety of gracious expressions, and abundance ⟨p. 37⟩of tears, both of himself and most of the company, that the woods rang again with their sighs and prayers; and (saith he) I was much ashamed of my self and some others, that hav• had so great light, and yet want such affections as they have, who have as yet so little knowledge. All this he saw standing at some good distance alone from them under a Tree.
what the substance of their prayer was I cannot certainly learn, although I have heard some things that way, which I therefore name not, onely I have and shall indeavour to get it, if it bee possible for the poor Indian to expresse the substance of it, and so shall send it if the ship stayes long, onely this is certaine by him who was occasionally an eye and care witnesse of these things, that they continued instant with God in prayer for almost half an houre together, and this godly mans words to mee (who understands a little of their language) are these; that this Tutaswampe did expresse such zeale in prayer with such variety of gracious expressions, and abundance ⟨p. 37⟩of teares, both of himself and most of the company, that the woods rang againe with their sighes and prayers; and (saith he) I was much ashamed of my self and some others, that hav• had so great light, and yet want such affections as they have, who have as yet so little knowledge. All this he saw standing at some good distance alone from them under a Tree.