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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
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5. How often have we prayed that the Lord would take away spirit and courage from those that have been in hostility against us, and cause those haters of the Lord to submit themselves. In this thing also the Lord hath had respect to our requests. For hundreds of Indians the last summer came & surrendered themselves to the English, e.g. in Plymouth Colony the Squa•-Sachem of Saconet, with above an hundred Indians submitted themselves to mercy, June, 30, 1676. Not long after that two hundred Indians more surrendered themselves. And in the eastern parts of this Colony, (July. 6. there were six Sachems addressed themselves to the English in order to the obtaining peace, bringing in with them three hundred men besides women and Children. Likewise in the same month Sagamore John submitted himself with about an hundred & eighty Indians; and hundreds of them came & submitted themselves to the English in Connecticut Colony. These things came not to pass without the finger of God, so manifest as that the enemy himself could not but take notice of it. For a stout Indian Captain who was afterward executed at Boston, professed to some of our Soldiers, that they could never have subdued the Indians, But (said he striking upon his breast) Englishman's God maketh us afraid here.
5. How often have we prayed that the Lord would take away spirit and courage from those that have been in hostility against us, and cause those haters of the Lord to submit themselves. In this thing also the Lord hath had respect to our requests. For hundreds of Indians the last summer came & surrendered themselves to the English, e.g. in Plymouth Colony the Squa•-S•chim of Saconet, with above an hundred Indians submitted themselves to mercy, June, 30, 1676. Not long after that two hundred Indians more surrendred themselves. And in the eastern parts of this Colony, (July. 6. there were six Sachims addressed themselves to the English in order to the obtaining peace, bringing in with them three hundred men besides women and Children. Likewise in the same moneth Sagamore John submitted himself with about an hundred & eighty Indians; and hundreds of them came & submitted themselves to the English in Connecticut Colony. These things came not to pass without the finger of God, so manifest as that the enemy himself could not but take notice of it. For a stout Indian Captain who was afterward executed at Boston, professed to some of our Souldiers, that they could never have subdued the Indians, But (said he striking upon his breast) Englishmans God maketh us afraid here.