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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.
It is that which followeth.
Taunton, Apr. 10.th. 1671 Whereas my Father, my Brother and my self have formerly submitted our selves and our people unto the Kings Majesty of England, and to the Colony of New-Plymouth, by Solemn Covenant under our Hand, but I having o• late through my indiscretion, and the naughtiness of my heart violated and broken his my Covenant with my friends by taking up […] with evil it tent against them, and that groundlessly; I being now deeply sensible of my unfaithfulness and folly, do desire at this time solemnly to renew my Covenant with my ancient Friends, and my Fathers friends above mentioned, and do desire this may restifie to the world against me, if ever I shall again fail in my faithfulness towards them (that I have now and at all times found so kind to me) or any other of the English Colonies; and as a real Pledge of my true Intentions, for the future to be faithful and friendly, I do freely engage to resign up unto the Government of New-Plymouth, all my English Arms to be kept by them for their security, so long as they shall see reason. For true performance of the Premises I have hereunto set my hand together with the rest of my Council. In the Presence of William Davis. William Hudson. Thomas Brattle. The Mark of P. Philip chief Sachem of Pocanoket The Mark V Tavoser. The Mark of M Capt. Wisposke The Mark of T Won […] The Mark of S Nimrod.
Taunton, Apr. 10.th. 1671 WHereas my Father, my Brother and my self have formerly submitted our selves and our people unto the Kings Majesty of England, and to the Colony of New-Plymouth, by Solemn Covenant under our Hand, but I having o• late through my indiscretion, and the naughtiness of my heart violated and broken his my Covenant with my friends by taking up 〈…〉 with evill it tent against them, and that groundlesly; I being now deeply sensible of my unfaithfulness and folly, do desire at this time solemnly to renew my Covenant with my ancient Friends, and my Fathers friends above mentioned, and doe desire this may restifie to the world against me, if ever I shall again fail in my faithfullness towards them (that I have now and at all times found so kind to me) or any other of the English Colonyes; and as a reall Pledge of my true Intentions, for the future to be faithfull and friendly, I doe freely ingage to resign up unto the Government of New-Plymouth, all my English Armes to be kept by them for their security, so long as they shall see reason. For true performance of the Premises I have hereunto set my hand together with the rest of my Council. In the Presence of William Davis. William Hudson. Thomas Brattle. The Mark of P. Philip chief Sachem of Pocanoket The Mark V Tavoser. The Mark of M Capt. Wisposke The Mark of T Woon The Mark of S Nimrod.