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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.
Amongst the Waldenses sometimes an inconsiderable number have prevailed over multitudes of their popish Adversaries. 1At one time five hundred of those poor praying Saints overthrew two thousand and five hundred of their enemies, who scoffed at them because they would fall upon their knees and pray before they would fight.
Amongst the Waldenses sometimes an inconsiderable number have prevailed over multitudes of their popish Adversaryes. 1At one time five hundred of those poor praying Saints overthrew two thousand and five hundred of their enemies, who scoffed at them because they would fall upon their knees and pray before they would fight.
- 1Morland Hist. Walden•es.
In the land of our Fathers Sepulchres, when Oswald (who succeeded his father Ethel•ride in the Northern Kingdom) was assaulted by Cedwalla and Penda, two Heathen Kings, that raised a great Army, designing the ruin of Oswald, and his people, be humbly and earnestly addressed himself to the Lord of Hosts, the great giver of victory, entreating him to show his power in saving and protecting his own people from the rage of Heathen Adversaries: 1after which, joining […] with his enemies, ⟨p. 4⟩albeit their Army was far greater then his, 2he obtained a wonderful victory, wherein Cedwalla himself was slain.