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Johannes in eremo. Memoirs, relating to the lives, of the ever-memorable, Mr. John Cotton,…
Johannes in eremo. Memoirs, relating to the lives, of the ever-memorable, Mr. John Cotton, who dyed, 23.d. 10.m. 1652. Mr. John Norton, who dyed, 5.d. 2.m. 1663. Mr. John Wilson, who dyed, 7.d. 6.m. 1667. Mr. John Davenport, who dyed, 15.d. 1.m. 1670. Reverend and renowned ministers of the Gospel, all, in the more immediate service of one church, in Boston; and Mr. Thomas Hooker, who dyed, 7.d. 5.m. 1647. Pastor of the church at Hartford; New-England. / Written, by Cotton Mather. ; [Three lines of Latin quotation]
Boston : Printed for and sold by Michael Perry, at his shop, under the west end of the Town-House., 1695
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When one Mr. Adams, who waited on him from Hartford unto Weathersfield, was followed with the news of his Daughters being fallen suddenly and doubtfully Sick, Mr. Wilson, looking up to Heaven, began mightily to Wrestle with God for the Life of the Young woman: Lord (said he) with thou now take away thy Servants Child, when thou seest he is attending on thy Poor unworthy Servant in most Christian Kindness; Oh! do it not! And then turning himself about unto Mr. Adams, Brother (said he) I trust your Daughter shall Live, I believe in God She shall Recover of this Sickness! And so it marvellously came to pass, and She is now the fruitful Mother of several desirable Children.
When one Mr. Adams, who waited on him from Hartford unto Weathersfield, was followed with the news of his Daughters being fallen suddenly and doubtfully Sick, Mr. Wilson, looking up to Heaven, began mightily to Wrestle with God for the Life of the Young woman: Lord (said he) with thou now take away thy Servants Child, when thou seest he is attending on thy Poor unworthy Servant in most Christian Kindness; Oh! do it not! And then turning himself about unto Mr. Adams, Brother (said he) I trust your Daughter shall Live, I believe in God She shall Recover of this Sickness! And so it marvellously came to pass, and She is now the fruitful Mother of several desireable Children.
A Pequot-Indian, in a Canoe, was espied by, the English, within Gun-shot, carrying away an English-Maid, with a Design to Destroy her or Abuse her. The Soldiers, fearing to kill the Maid if they shot at the Indian, asked Mr. Wilsons ⟨p. 30⟩Counsel, who forbade them to Fear, and assured them, God will direct the Bullet▪ They Shot accordingly; and killed the Indian, though then moving swiftly upon the Water, and saved the Maid free from all harm whatever.
A Pequot-Indian, in a Canoo, was espied by, the English, within Gun-shot, carrying away an English-Maid, with a Design to Destroy her or Abuse her. The Souldiers, fearing to kill the Maid if they shot at the Indian, asked Mr. Wilsons