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The triumphs of the reformed religion, in America. The life of the renowned John…
The triumphs of the reformed religion, in America. The life of the renowned John Eliot; a person justly famous in the church of God, not only as an eminent Christian, and an excellent Minister, among the English, but also, as a memorable evangelist among the Indians, of New-England; with some account concerning the late and strange success of the Gospel, in those parts of the world, which for many ages have lain buried in pagan ignorance. / Written by Cotton Mather. ; [Two lines from Luke]
Boston: printed by Benjamin Harris for Joseph Brunning i.e, 1691
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.
But, how many other Laws we made in favour of the Indians 'tis not easy to reckon up. 'Twas one of our Laws, That for the further encouragement of the hopeful work among them, for the Civilizing and Christianizing of them, any Indian that should be brought unto Civility, and come to live orderly in any English Plantation, should have such Allotments among the English, as the English had themselves. And, that if a competent number of ⟨p. 132⟩them, should so come on to civility, as to be capable of a Township, the General Court should grant them Lands for a Plantation as they do unto the English. Although' we had already bought up their Claims unto our Lands. We likewise had our Laws, That if any of our Cattle did any damage to their Corn, we should make them ample satisfaction; and that we should give them all manner of Assistance, in Fencing of their Fields. And because the Indians are excessively given unto the vice of Drunkenness, which was a vice▪ unknown to them, until the English brought Strong drink in their way, we have had a severe Law against all selling or giving any Intoxicating Liquors to them. It were well, if this Law were more severely Executed?
But, how many other Laws we made in favour of the Indians 'tis not easy to reckon up. 'Twas one of our Laws, That for the further encouragement of the hopeful work among them, for the Civilizing and Christianizing of them, any Indian that should be brought unto Civility, and come to live orderly in any English Plantation, should have such Allotments among the English, as the English had themselves. And, that if a competent number of ⟨p. 132⟩them, should so come on to civility, as to be capable of a Township, the General Court should grant them Lands for a Plantation as they do unto the English. Altho' we had already bought up their Claims unto our Lands. We likewise had our Laws, That if any of our Cattle did any damage to their Corn, we should make them ample satisfaction; and that we should give them all manner of Assistance, in Fencing of their Fields. And because the Indians are excessively given unto the vice of Drunkenness, which was a vice▪ unknown to them, until the English brought Strong drink in their way, we have had a severe Law against all selling or giving any Intoxicating Liquors to them. It were well, if this Law were more severely Executed?