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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.
We see something here done in order to such a work, our Harvest is much over, we see little incomes, there we see the fields are ripe for harvest; here the ministry is contemned, there the feet of them that bring glad tidings are beautiful; we have outlived the power and efficacy of Ordinances, there God goes forth with life and power we can outfit the most speaking and winning discoveries of Christ, there every notion, breeds motion in them; the glory of the Lord is much departed from us, there his rising is conspicuous and glorious. The blind man found it good to be in the way where Christ came: And who would be in Egypt when there is light in Goshen? Oh that England would be quickened by their risings, and weep ever her own declinings! What a wonder is it that they should do so much, and we so little, that they should be men in their infancy, and we such Children in our manhood, that they so active, we so ⟨image 7⟩dead? That which was Hieroms complaint may be ours, O that Infidelity should do that which those who profess themselves 1believers cannot do! We have the light of former times, but want the heat, knowledge abounds as the waters cover the sea, but we want the salt, we have a form of Godliness, but want the power: And it will be small comfort should God continue to us the form, and carry to others the power, to suffer us to wast our selves with unnecessary brangles (which are the sweat of the times) and in the mean to carry the life and power of Religion unto others.
Wee see something here done in order to such a work, our Harvest is much over, we see little incomes, there we see the fields are ripe for harvest; here the ministry is contemned, there the feet of them that bring glad tydings are beautifull; we have outlived the power and efficacy of Ordinances, there God goes sorth with life and power we can outfit the most speaking and winning discoveries of Christ, there every notion, breeds motion in them; the glory of the Lord is much departed from us, there his rising is conspicuous and glorious. The blind man found it good to be in the way where Christ came: And who would be in Aegypt when there is light in Goshen? Oh that England would be quickned by their risings, and weep ever her own declinings! What a wonder is it that they should doe so much, and we so little, that they should be men in their infancy, and we such Children in our manhood, that they so active, we so