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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
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For many Months before he died, he would often cheerfully tell us, That he was shortly going to Heaven, and that he would carry a deal of good News thither with him; he ⟨p. 144⟩said, He would carry Tidings to the Old-Founders of New England, which were now in Glory, that Church-work was yet carried on among us: that the Number of our Churches was continually increasing: and that the Churches were still kept as big as they were, by the daily Additions of those that shall be saved. But the going of such as the from us, will apace diminish the occasions of such happy Tidings.
For many Months before he dy'd, he would often chearfully tell us, That he was shortly going to Heaven, and that he would carry a deal of good News thither with him; he ⟨p. 144⟩said, He would carry Tidings to the Old-Founders of New England, which were now in Glory, that Church-work was yet carried on among us: that the Number of our Churches was continually encreasing: and that the Churches were still kept as big as they were, by the daily Additions of those that shall be saved. But the going of such as the from us, will apace diminish the occasions of such happy Tidings.
What shall we now say▪ Our Eliot himself used most affectionately to bewail the Death of all Useful Men; yet if one brought him the notice of such a thing, with any Despondencies, or said, O Sir, such an one is Dead, what shall we do? he would answer, Well, but God lives, Christ lives, the Old Saviour of New-England yet lives, and He will Reign till all his Enemies are made his Footstool. This, and only this, consideration have we to relieve us; and let it be accompanied with our Addresses to the God of the Spirits of all Flesh, That there may be Timothies raised up in the room of our Departed Pauls; & that when our Moses's are gone, the Spirit which which was in those brave men, may be put upon the surviving Elders of our Is••el