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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 effect of the Word which appears among them, and the change that is among them is this: First, they have utterly forsaken all their Powwows, and given over that diabolical exercise, being convicted that it is quite contrary to praying unto God; yea sundry of their Powwows have renounced their wicked employment, have condemned it as evil, and resolved never to use it anymore; others of them, seeing their employment and gains were utterly gone here, have fled to other places, where they are still entertained, and have raised lies, slanders, and an evil report upon those that hear the Word, and pray unto God, and also upon the English that endeavour to reclaim them and instruct them, that so they might discourage others from praying unto God, for that they account as a principal sign of a good man, and call all religion by that name, praying to God; and beside they mock and scoff at those Indians which pray, and blaspheme God when they pray; as this is one instance. A sober Indian going up into the country with two of his sons, did pray (as his manner was at home) and talked to them of God and Jesus Christ: but they mocked, & called one of his sons Jehovah, and the other Jesus Christ: so that they are not without opposition raised by the Powwows, and other wicked Indians.
The effect of the Word which appears among them, and the change that is among them is this: First, they have utterly fortaken all their Powwaws, and given over that diabolicall exercise, being convicted that it is quite contrary to praying unto God; yea sundry of their Powwaws have renounced their wicked imployment, have condemned it as evill, and resolved never to use it anymore; others of them, seeing their imployment and gaines were utterly gone here, have fled to other places, where they are still entertained, and have raised lies, slanders, and an evill report upon those that heare the Word, and pray unto God, and also upon the English that indeavour to reclaime them and instruct them, that so they might discourage others from praying unto God, for that they account as a principall signe of a good man, and call all religion by that name, praying to God; and beside they mock and scoffe at those Indians which pray, and blaspheme God when they pray; as this is one instance. A sober Indian going up into the countrey with two of hissons, did pray (as his manner was at home) and talked to them of God and Jesus Christ: but they mocked, & called one of his sons Jehovah, and the other Jesus Christ: so that they are not without opposition raised by the Pawwaws, and other wicked Indians.