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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.
This small Treatise is an Essay to that end, an Indian Sermon, though you will not hear us, possibly when some rise from the dead you will hear them. The main Doctrine it preacheth unto all, is to value the Gospel, prize the Ministry, loath not your Manna, surfeit not of your plenty, be thankful for mercies, fruitful under means: Awake from your slumber, repair your decays, redeem your time, improve the seasons of your peace; answer to calls, Open to knocks, attend to whispers, obey commands; you have a name you live, take heed you be not dead, you are Christians in show, be so indeed: least as you have lost the power, God take away from you the form also.
This smal Treatise is an Essay to that end, an Indian Sermon, though you will not hear us, poss•bly when some rise from the dead you will hear them. The main Doctrin it preacheth unto all, is to value the Gospel, prize the Ministry, loath not your Manna, surfet not of your plenty, be thankfull for mercies, fruitfull under means: Awake from your slumber, repair your decayes, redeem your time, improve the seasons of your peace; answer to cals, Open to knocks, attend to whispers, obey commands; you have a name you live, take heed you bee not dead, you are Christians in shew, be so indeed: least as you have lost the power, God take away from you the form also.
And you that are Ministers learn by this not to despond though you see not present fruit of your labours, though you fish all night and catch nothing God hath a fullness of time to perform all his purposes. And the deepest degeneracies, & widest estrangements from God, shall be no bar or obstacle to the power and freeness of his own grace when that time is come.
And you that are Ministers learn by this not to despond though you see not present fruit of your labors, though you fish all night and catch nothing God hath a fulnesse of time to perform all his purposes. And the deepest degeneracies, & widest estrangements from God, shall be no bar or obstacle to the power and freenesse of his owne grace when that time is come.