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,…

Thus you see (Sir) that these old obdurate sinners are not altogether senseless of Gods afflicting hand and humbling providences; and though natural affection may be much stirring in such times, yet you see how God begins to sanctify such affections among them: and I wish that many English were not outstripped herein by these poor Indians, who have got the •art I fear of many English, that can pass by such sad providences without laying them in this manner to heart. I confess these and many such things which we see in divers of them, do make some to think that there is more of God and his Spirit in some of their hearts then we yet can discover, and which they hope will break out in time.

Thus you see (Sir) that these old obdurate sinners are not altogether senselesse of Gods afflicting hand and humbling providences; and though naturall affection may be much stirring in such times, yet you see how God begins to sanctifie such affections among them: and I wish that many English were not outstript herein by these poor Indians, who have got the •art I seare of many English, that can passe by such sad providences without laying them in this manner to heart. I confesse these and many such things which wee see in divers of them, do make some to thinke that there is more of God and his Spirit in some of their hearts then we yet can discover, and which they hope will break out in time.

Thus you have a true, but somewhat rent and ragged relation of these things; it may be most suitable to the story of naked and ragged men: my desire is that no mans Spectacles may deceive him, so as to look upon these things either as bigger or lesser, better or worser then they are; which all men generally are apt to do at things at so great distance, but that they may judge of them as indeed they are, by what truth they see here expressed in the things themselves. I know that some think that all this work among them is done and acted thus by the Indians to please the English, and for applause from them; and it is not unlikely but so 'tis in many, who do but blaze for a time; but certainly 'tis not so in all, but that the power of the Word hath taken place in some, and that inwardly and effectually, but how far savingly time will declare, and the reader may judge of, by the story itself of these things. Some say that if it be so, yet they are but a few that are thus wrought upon; Be it so, yet so it hath ever been, many called, few chosen: and yet withal I believe the calling in of a few Indians to Christ is the gathering home of many hundreds in one, considering what a vast distance there hath been between God and them so long, even days without number; considering