N00162:152
An earnest exhortation to the inhabitants of New-England, to hearken to the voice of…
An earnest exhortation to the inhabitants of New-England, to hearken to the voice of God in his late and present dispensations as ever they desire to escape another judgement, seven times greater that any thing which as yet hath been. / By Increase Mather; teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1676
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.
July 31. A small party of Soldiers, whose hearts God had touched, marched out of Bridgewater, in order to pursuing the Enemy. And (about 3 p.m.) not far from Tetignot River, they unexpectedly to themselves, and undiscerned by the Enemy, came upon a company of Indians, amongst whom ⟨image ?⟩Philip himself was, though his being there was not known to our men, […] the engagement was over. They shot' down ten Indians, they were well ••med, and at first snapped their Guns at the English, but not one of them took fire, wherefore, the terror of God fill upon the Indians, that fifteen of them threw down their Guns, and submitted themselves to the English, the rest fled, Philip himself escaped very narrowly with his life. He •••ew away his stock of Powder into the Bushes, that he might […] his escape, […] some of his men the next day found it again. One Soldiers took above twenty pound of Bullets, and Lead, and seven Guns, five of which were loaden and primed: yea they took the chief of Philips Treasure, not being able to carry away all their Plunder that day, for they found much […] goods which Philip had stolen. Philip made his escape with these men, one of which was killed. And although be himself got clear, yet, his Uncle whose name was Uncompoen, being one of his chief Councillors was •••in, and Philips own filter was taken Prisoner, not so much as one English man received any hurt at this time. Thus did God own Bridgewater, […] the People therein had subscribed with their hands, and solemnly renewed their holy Covenant with God, and one another, that they would reform those evils which were amongst them, and endeavour for the future, to walk more according to the will of God in Jesus Christ.
July 31. A small party of Souldiers, whose hearts God had touched, marched out of Bridgewater, in order to pursuing the Enemy. And (about 3 p.m.) not far from Tetignot River, they unexpectedly to themselves, and undiscerned by the Enemy, came upon a company of Indians, amongst whom ⟨image ?⟩Philip himself was, though his being there was not known to our men, 〈…〉 the engagement was over. They shot' down ten Indians, they were well med, and at first snapped their Guns at the English, but not one of them took fire, wherefore, the terrour of God fill upon the Indians, that fifteen of them threw down their Guns, and submitted themselves to the English, the rest fled, Philip himself escped very narrowly with his life. He ew away his stock of Powder into the Bushes, that he might his escape, some of his men the next day found it again. One Souldiers took above twenty pound of Bullets, and Lead, and seven Guns, five of which were loaden and primed: yea they took the chief of Philips Treasure, not being able to carry away all their Plunder that day, for they found much goods which Philip had stolen. Philip made his escape with these men, one of which was killed. And although be himself got clear, yet, his Uncle whose name was Uncompoen, being one of his chief Councellors was in, and Philips own filter was taken Prisoner, not so much as one English man received any hurt at this time. Thus did God own Bridgewater, the People therein had subscribed with their hands, and solemoly renewed their holy Conenant with God, and one another, that they would reform those evils which were amongst them, and endeavour for the future, to walk more according to the will of God in Jesus Christ.