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

To Conclude this History, it is evident by the things which have been expressed, that our deliverance is not as yet perfected for the Nipmuck Indians are not yet wholly subdued: Moreover, it will be a difficult thing, either to subdue, or to come at the River Indians, who have many of them withdrawn themselves, and are gone far westward, and whilst they and others that have been in hostility against us, remain unconquered, we cannot enjoy such perfect peace as in the years which are past. And there seems to be a dark Cloud rising from the East, in respect of Indians in those parts, yea•• Cloud which streameth forth blood. But that which is the saddest thought of all, is; that of late some unhappy scandals have been, which are enough to stop the current of mercy, which hath been flowing in upon us, and to provoke the Lord to let loose more Enemies upon us, so as that the second error shall be worse then the first. Only God doth deliver for his own Names sake: the Lord will not for sake his people for his great Names sake; because it hath pleased the Lord to make us his people. And we have reason to conclude that Salvation is begun, and in a gracious measure carried on towards us. For since last March there are two or 3000. Indians who have been either killed, or taken, or submitted themselves to the English. And those, Indians which have been taken Captive; (& others also, inform that the Narragansets are in a manner ruined, there being (as they say) not above an hundred men left of them, who the last year were the greatest body of Indians in New-England, and the most formidable Enemy which hath appeared against us. But God hath consumed them by the Sword, & by Famine and by Sickness, it being no unusual thing for those that traverse the woods to find dea• Indians up and down, whom either Famine, or sickness, hath caused to die, and there hath been none to bury them. And Philip who was the Sheba, that began & headed the Rebellion, his head is thrown over the wall, therefore have we good reason to hope that this Day of Trouble, is near to an end, if our sins do not undo all that hath been wrought for us. And indeed there is one sad consideration, which may cause humble tremblings to think of it, namely in that the Reformation which God expects from us it not so hearty and so perfect as ought to be.

To Conclude this History, it is evident by the things which have been expressed, that our deliverance is not as yet perfected for the Nipmuck Indians are not yet wholly subdued: Moreover, it will be a difficult thing, either to subdue, or to come at the River Indians, who have many of them withdrawn themselves, and are gone far westward, and whilst they and others that have been in hostility against us, remain unconquered, we cannot enjoy such perfect peace as in the years which are past. And there seems to be a dark Cloud rising from the East, in respect of Indians in those parts, yea Cloud which streameth forth blood. But that which is the saddest thought of all, is; that of late some unhappy scandals have been, which are enough to stop the current of mercy, which hath been flowing in upon us, and to provoke the Lord to let loose more Enemies upon us, so as that the second error shall be worse then the first. Only God doth deliver for his own Names sake: the Lord will not for sake his people for his great Names sake; because it hath pleased the Lord to make us his people. And we have reason to conclude that Salvation is begun, and in a gracious measure carried on towards us. For since last March there are two or 3000. Indians who have been either killed, or taken, or submitted themselves to the English. And those, Indians which have been taken Captive; (& others also, inform that the Narragansets are in a manner ruined, there being (as they say) not above an hundred men left of them, who the last year were the greatest body of Indians in New-England, and the most formidable Enemy which hath appeared against us. But God hath consumed them by the Sword, & by Famine and by Sickness, it being no unusual thing for those that traverse the woods to find dea Indians up and down, whom either Famine, or sickness, hath caused to dy, and there hath been none to bury them. And Philip who was the Sheba, that began & headed the Rebellion, his head is thrown over the wall, therefore have we good reason to hope that this Day of Trouble, is near to an end, if our sins doe not undoe all that hath been wrought for us. And indeed there is one sad consideration, which may cause humble tremblings to think of it, namely in that the Reformation which God expects from us it not so hearty and so perfect as ought to be.