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,…

I have done with what I have observed my self; I shall therefore proceed to give you a true relation of what I have heard from others, and many faithful witnesses have seen: and first I shall speak a little more of the old man who is mentioned in the story now in print; this old man hath much affection stirred up. by the Word, and coming to Mr. Eliots house (for of him I had this story) Mr. Eliot told him that because he brought his wife & all his children constantly to the Lecture, that he would therefore bestow some Cloths upon him, (it being now winter & the old man naked:) which promise he not certainly understanding the meaning of, asked therefore of another Indian (who is Mr. Eliots servant and very hopeful) what it was that Mr. Eliot promised him? he told him that he said he would give him some Cloths; which when he understood, he affectionately brake out into these expressions, God I see is merciful: a blessed, because a plain hearted affectionate speech, and worthy English mens thoughts when they put on their Cloths; to think that a poor blind Indian that scarce ever heard of God before, that he should see not only God in his Cloths, but mercy also in a promise of a cast off worn suit of Cloths, which were then given him, and which now he daily wears. But to proceed;

I have done with what I have observed my self; I shall therefore proceed to give you a true relation of what I have heard from others, and many faithfull witnesses have seene: and first I shall speake a little more of the old man who is mentioned in the story now in print; this old man hath much affection stirred up. by the Word, and comming to Mr. Eliots house (for of him I had this story) Mr. Eliot told him that because he brought his wife & all his children constantly to the Lecture, that he would therefore bestow some Cloths upon him, (it being now winter & the old man naked:) which promise he not certainly understanding the meaning of, asked therefore of another Indian (who is Mr. Eliots servant and very hopefull) what it was that Mr. Eliot promised him? he told him that hee said hee would give him some Cloths; which when hee understood, hee affectionately brake out into these expressions, God I see is mercifull: a blessed, because a plain hearted affectionate speech, and worthy English mens thoughts when they put on their Cloths; to thinke that a poor blind Indian that scarce ever heard of God before, that he should see not only God in his Cloths, but mercy also in a promise of a cast off worne sute of Cloths, which were then given him, and which now he daily weares. But to proceed;