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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.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORDS & COMMONS Assembled In High Court of Parliament.
TO THE RIGHT HONOƲRABLE THE LORDS & COMMONS Assembled In High Court of Parliament.
Right Honourable,
Right Honorable,
These few sheets present unto your view a short but welcome discourse of the visitations of the most High upon the saddest spectacles of degeneracy upon earth, The poor Indian People: the distance of place, (if our spirits be right) will be no lessening of the mercy, nor of our thankfulness, That Christ is glorified, that the Gospel doth any where find footing; and success is a mercy as well worthy the praise of the Saints on Earth, as the joy of the Angels in heaven. The report of this mercy is first made to you, who are the Representative of this Nation, That in you England might be stirred up, to be ⟨image 3⟩Rejoicers in, and Advancers of these promising beginnings. And because to You an account is first due of the success of the Gospel in those dark corners of the World, which have been so much enlightened by Your favour, enlivened by Your resolutions, encouraged by Your fore past endeavours for God, & hope still being parts of Your selves, to be further strengthened by Your benign aspects and bountiful influences on them.
THese few sheets present unto your view a short but welcome discourse of the visitations of the most High upon the saddest spectacles of degeneracy upon earth, The poore Indian People: the distance of place, (if our spirits be right) will be no lessening of the mercy, nor of our thankefulnesse, That Christ is glorified, that the Gospel doth any where find footing; and successe is a mercy as well worthy the praise of the Saints on Earth, as the joy of the Angels in heaven. The report of this mercy is first made to you, who are the Representative of this Nation, That in you England might bee stirred up, to be