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Strength out of weakness. Or A glorious manifestation of the further progress of the…Strength out of weakness. Or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the…
Strength out of weakness. Or A glorious manifestation of the further progress of the gospel amongst the Indians in New-England. Held forth in sundry letters from divers ministers and others to the corporation established by Parliament for promoting the gospel among the heathen in New-England; and to particular members thereof since the last treatise to that effect, / formerly set forth by Mr Henry Whitfield late pastor of Guildford in New-England. ; Published by the aforesaid corporation.Strength out of weakness. Or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the gospel amongst the Indians in New-England. Held forth in sundry letters from divers ministers and others to the corporation established by Parliament for promoting the gospel among the heathen in New-England; and to particular members thereof since the last treatise to that effect, / formerly set forth by Mr Henry Whitfield late pastor of Gilford in New-England. ; Published by the aforesaid corporation.
London: printed by M. Simmons for John Blague and Samuel Howes, 1652
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But as we meet with discouragements, so, through mercy, we are not without encouragements of many sorts. Viz.
But as wee meete with discouragements, so, through mercy, wee are not without incouragements of many sorts. Viz.
1. This work of Gods grace grows in New-England, not only in the places where the Gospel was formerly preached to the Indians; But God hath stirred up two Eminent Ministers in two other parts of the Country, to labour in the work, not without success answerable; as Mr William Leveridge near Sandwich in the Government of New Plymouth, sixty miles from the place where Mr Eliot teacheth, and Mr Richard Blindman at Pecoat, a place formerly subdued by the English, and is a place about the same distance from Sandwich another way, an account whereof you will have in the following Treatise.
1. This worke of Gods grace growes in New-England, not onely in the places where the Gospel was formerly preached to the Indians; But God hath stirred up two Eminent Ministers in two other parts of the Countrey, to labour in the worke, not without successe answerable; as Mr William Leveridge neere Sandwich in the Government of New Plymouth, sixtie miles from the place where Mr Eliot teacheth, and Mr Richard Blindman at Pecoat, a place formerly subdued by the English, and is a place about the same distance from Sandwich another way, an account whereof you will have in the following Treatise.
2. Where the Act of Parliament for the Collection meets with Gospel-spirited Ministers and people, there we find a good account of it comparatively; God having stirred up the hearts of some Eminent Christians to contribute in a considerable manner; Some by charging they Lands with a yearly Revenue to the Corporation for that end for ever: and others by sending in good sums of money, subscribing to pay yearly so much whilst they live. And one Gentleman (leaving two sons of tender age)