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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 same old man (as I think a little before he had these Cloths) after an Indian Lecture, when they usually come to propound questions; instead of asking a question, began to speak to the rest of the Indians, and brake out into many expressions of wondering at Gods goodness unto them, that the Lord should at last look upon them and send his Word as a light unto them ⟨p. 13⟩that had been in darkness and such gross ignorance so long; me wonder (saith he) at God that he should thus deal with us. This speech expressed in many words in the Indian Languages, and with strong actings of his eyes and hands, being interpreted afterward to the English, did much also affect all of them that were present this Lecture also.
This same old man (as I think a little before hee had these Cloths) after an Indian Lecture, when they usually come to prepound questions; instead of asking a question, began to speak to the rest of the Indians, and brake out into many expressions of wond•ing at Gods goodnesse unto them, that the Lord should at last look upon them and send his Word as a light unto them ⟨p. 13⟩that had been in darknesse and such grosse ignorance so long; me wonder (saith he) at God that he should thus deale with us. This speech expressed in many words in the Indian Languages, and with strong actings of his eyes and hands, being interpreted afterward to the English, did much also affect all of them that were present this Lecture also.
There were this winter many other questions propounded, which were writ down by Mr. Edward Jackson one of our Town, constantly present at these Lectures, to take notes both of the questions made by the Indians and returned by Mr. Eliot to them; this man having sent me in his notes, I shall send you a taste of some of them.
There were this winter many other questions propounded, which were writ down by Mr. Edward Jackson one of our Town, constantly present at these Lectures, to take notes both of the questions made by the Indians and returned by Mr. Eliot to them; this man having sent me in his notes, I shall send you a tast of some of them.