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A relation of the troubles which have happened in New-England, by reason of the…A relation of the troubles which have hapned in New-England, by reason of the…
A relation of the troubles which have happened in New-England, by reason of the Indians there. From the year 1614 to the year 1675. : Wherein the frequent conspiracies of the Indians to cut off the English, and the wonderful providence of God, in disappointing their devices, is declared. : Together with an historical discourse concerning the prevalency of prayer; showing that New Englands late deliverance from the rage of the heathen is an eminent answer of prayer. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Nine lines of quotations]A relation of the troubles which have hapned in New-England, by reason of the Indians there. From the year 1614 to the year 1675. : Wherein the frequent conspiracyes of the Indians to cutt off the English, and the wonderfull providence of God, in disappointing their devices, is declared. : Together with an historical discourse concerning the prevalency of prayer; shewing that New Englands late deliverance from the rage of the heathen is an eminent answer of prayer. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Nine lines of quotations]
printed by John Foster, 1677
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.
Samuel Stone, late Teacher to the Church of Christ at Hartford, who was sent as Preacher to the Army, and desired him that he would that night commend their case and difficulties before the Lord, and seek direction of him in the matter, how and in what manner they should demean themselves. He retired himself from them aboard the Pink the remaining part of that day, and the following night was not wanting in spreading the case before the Lord, and seeking his direction, in the morning he came on shore to the Captains chamber, and told him he had done as he desired him, (and though formerly he had been against sailing to Narragansett and landing there, yet now he was fully satisfied to attend it. The Council being again called, and the matter debated, & reasons considered, they agreed all with one accord to sail to Narragansett, ⟨p. 29⟩which the next morning they put in execution, which proved very successful, as the sequel may evidently demonstrate. What shall I say? God led his people through manifold Difficulties and Turnings, yet by more then an ordinary hand of Providence, He led them in a right way. On Friday morning, they in pursuance of their design set sail for Narragansett Bay, and on Saturday toward evening they arrived at their desired Port, where they kept the Sabbath. On Monday the wind blew so hard at Norwest that they could not go on shore, as also on Tuesday till it was near Sunset, but the wind abating, they and their design being commended to God by Mr. Stone, Capt. Mason and his Company landed, and marched up to the place of the chief Sachems residence▪ and told him, that they had not an opportunity before, to acquaint him with their coming armed into his country, yet they hoped it would […] accepted by him, there being amity between us and them, and also that the Pequots and they were enemies, and that he could not be unacquainted with those intolerable wrongs and injuries, those Pequots had lately done unto the English▪ and that they were now come (God assisting) to avenge ourselves upon them, and that they did only desire free passage through his country. The Sachem returned this Answer, that he did accept of their coming, and did also approve of their design, only he thought our numbers were too weak to deal with the enemy, who were(as he said) very great Captains, and men skilful in war, thus he spake somewhat slightingly of our men.
Samuel Stone, late Teacher to the Church of Christ at Hartford, who was sent as Preacher to the Army, and desired him that he would that night commend their case and difficultyes before the Lord, and seek direction of him in the matter, how and in what manner they should demean themselves. He retired himself from them aboard the Pink the remaining part of that day, and the following night was not wanting in spreading the case before the Lord, and seeking his direction, in the morning he came on shore to the Captains chamber, and told him he had done as he desired him, (and though formerly he had been against sailing to Narraganset and landing there, yet now he was fully satisfied to attend it. The Councel being again called, and the matter debated, & reasons considered, they agreed all with one accord to sail to Narraganset,