An earnest exhortation to the inhabitants of New-England, to hearken to the voice of…

June. 29. Was observed as a day of public Thanksgiving to celebrate the praises of that God, who hath begun to answer Prayer. And although there is cause for Humiliation before the Lord, inasmuch as the Sword is full drawn against us, nevertheless we are under deep engagement to make his praise glorious; considering how wonderfully he hath restrained and checked the insolency of the Heathen. That Victory which God gave to our Army, December 19. and again May 18. is never to be forgotten: also in that divers Indian Sachems (especially their great Sachem Quanonchet) have fallen before the Lord, and before his Servants. And in that things have been no worse with us, since the year of trouble hath been upon us, that no more Indians have been let loose upon us, but many of them have been our friends; that no more Plantations have been made desolate, which nothing but the restraining gracious providence of God hath prevented, for the Enemy might easily have destroyed ten times as many Towns as they have done, had not he that sets bounds to the raging of the Sea, restrained them; yea, one whole Colony hath been in a manner untouched, saving that one small deserted Plantation therein was burnt by the Indians; also sundry Towns ⟨image ?⟩that have been fiercely assaulted by the Enemy, having obtained help from God, do continue to this day, as brands plucked out of the fire, and as monuments of the sparing mercy of God, although they have been in the fire they are not consumed. And God hath returned many of our Captives, having given them to find compassion before them who led them Captive, and caused the Enemy to entreat them well, in the time of affliction, and in the time of evil, and by strange ways at last delivered them. He hath also sent in a supply of Corn from beyond Sea, this Spring, and before winter; without which we could not easily have sent out such Armies (however small and not worthy of the name of Armies in other parts of the World; yet with us they are Armies) as have been pursuing the Enemy. Its wonderful to consider, how that the Lord hath visited his People in giving them Bread, when a Famine was expected. And this Summer, God hath caused the shower to come down in its season, there have been showers of Blessing when some beginnings of a Drought were upon the Land. And sore Diseases hath the Lord rebuked;

June. 29. Was observed as a day of publick Thanksgiving to celebrate the praises of that God, who hath begun to answer Prayer. And although there is cause for Humiliation before the Lord, inasmuch as the Sword is full drawn against us, nevertheless we are under deep engagement to make his praise glorious; considering how wonderfully he hath restrained and checked the insolency of the Heathen. That Victory which God gave to our Army, December 19. and again May 18. is never to be forgotten: also in that divers Indian Sachims (especially their great Sachim Quanonchet) have fallen before the Lord, and before his Servants. And in that things have been no worse with us, since the year of trouble hath been upon us, that no more Indians have been let loose upon us, but many of them have been our friends; that no more Plantations have been made desolate, which nothing but the restraining gracious providence of God hath prevented, for the Enemy might easily have destroyed ten times as many Towns as they have done, had not he that sets bounds to the raging of the Sea, restrained them; yea, one whole Colony hath been in a manner untouched, saving that one small deserted Plantation therein was burnt by the Indians; also sundry Towns