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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.
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 ⟨p. 8⟩to parents; which were the more quickened and sharpened because we knew that this rebellious son whom the old man meant, was by Gods providence present at this Lecture: Mr. Wilson was much enlarged, and spake so terribly, yet so graciously as might have affected a heart not quite shut up, which this young desperado hearing (who well understood the English tongue) instead of humbling himself before the Lords Word, which touched his conscience and condition so near, he was filled with a spirit of Satan, and as soon as ever Mr. Wilsons speech was ended he brake out into a loud contemptuous expression; So, saith he: which we passed by without speaking again, leaving the Word with him, which we knew would one day take its effect one way or other upon him.
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 looke toward God, make more searching questions that they might see things really, and not onely have a notion of them: I for beare to mention any of them, because I forget the chiefe of them; onely this wee tooke notice of at this dayes 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 heare "Gods Word, though his Father command him, nor will not "forsake his drunkennesse, though his father forbid him? Unto which there were many answers to set forth the sinne of disobedience