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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.
The second question was propounded by the Wise of one Totherswampe, her meaning in her question (as we all perceived) was this, viz. Whether a husband should do well to pray with his wife, and yet continue in his passions; & be angry with his wife? But the modesty and wisdom of the woman directed her to do three things in one, for thus she spake to us, viz. Before my husband did pray he was much angry and froward, but since he hath begun to pray he was not angry so much, but little angry: wherein first she gave an honourable testimony of her husband and commended him for the abatement of his passion; secondly, she gave implicitly a secret reproof for what was past, and for somewhat at present that was amiss; and thirdly, it was intended by her as a question whether her husband should pray to God, and yet continue in some unruly passions; but she wifely avoided that, l•st it might reflect too much upon him, although we desired her to express if that was not her meaning.
The second question was propounded by the Wise of one Totherswampe, her meaning in her question (as wee all perceived) was this, viz. Whether a husband should do well to pray with his wife, and yet continue in his passions; & be angry with his wife? But the modesty and wisdome of the woman directed her to doe three things in one, sor thus shee spake to us, viz. Before my husband did pray hee was much angry and froward, but since hee hath begun to pray hee was not angry so much, but little angry: wherein first shee gave an honorable testimony of her husband and commended him for the abatement of his passion; secondly, shee gave implicitly a secret reproofe for what was past, and for somewhat at present that was amisse; and thirdly, it was intended by her as a question whether her husband should pray to God, and yet continue in some unruly passions; but she wifely avoyded that, l•st it might reflect too much upon him, although wee desired her to expresse if that was not her meaning.
At this time (beside these questions) there were sundry others propounded of very good use, in all which we saw the Lord Jesus leading them to make narrow inquiries into the things of God, that so they might see the reality of them. I have heard few Christians when they begin to look toward God, make more searching questions that they might see things really, and not only have a notion of them: I for bear to mention any of them, because I forget the chief of them; only this we took notice of at this days meeting, that there was an aged Indian who proposed his complaint in propounding his question concerning an unruly disobedient son, and "what one should do with him "in case of obstinacy and disobedience, and that will not hear "Gods Word, though his Father command him, nor will not "forsake his drunkenness, though his father forbid him? Unto which there were many answers to set forth the sin of disobedience