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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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§ 16. Mr. Hooker and Mr. Cotton were, for their different Genius, the Luther and Melanchthon of New-England; at their Arrival unto which Country, Mr. Cotton […] with the Church of Boston, but Mr. Hooker with the Church of New Town, having Mr. Stone for his Assistant. Inexpressible now was the Joy of Mr. Hooker, to find himself Surrounded with his Friends, who were come over the year before, to prepare for ⟨p. 24⟩his Reception; with open aims he Embraced them, and uttered these words, Now I Live, if you stand stast in the Lord. But such multitudes stocked over to New England after them, that the Plantation of New-Town became too straight for them; and it was Mr. Hookers Advice that they should not Incur the Danger of a Sitna, on an Esek, where they might have a Rehoboth, Accordingly in the Month of June 1636. they Removed an Hundred miles to the Westward, with a purpose to Settle upon the Delightful Banks of Connecticut River: and there were about an Hundred Persons in the first Company that made this Removal, who not being able to Walk above ten miles a Day, took up near a Fortnight in the Journey; having no Pillows to take their Nightly Rest upon, but such as their Father Jacob sound in the way to Padan Atam. Here Mr. Hooker was the chief Instrument of Beginning another Colony, as Mr. Cotton, whom he Left behind him, was, of Preserving and Perfecting that Colony where he Left him; for, indeed each of them were the Oracle of their several Colonies.
§ 16. Mr. Hooker and Mr. Cotton were, for their different Genius, the Luther and Melancthon of New-England; at their Arrival unto which Countrey, Mr. Co•ton 〈…〉 with the Church of Boston, but Mr. Hooker with the Church of New Town, having Mr. Stone for his Assistent. Inexpressible now was the Joy of Mr. Hooker, to find himself Surrounded with his Friends, who were come over the year before, to prepare for ⟨p. 24⟩his Reception; with open aims he Embraced them, and uttered these words, Now I Live, if you stand stast in the Lord. But such multitudes stocked over to New England after them, that the Plantation of New-Town became too straight for them; and it was Mr. Hookers Advice that they should not Incur the Danger of a Sitna, on an Esek, where they might have a Rehoboth, Accordingly in the Month of June 1636. they Removed an Hundred miles to the Westward, with a purpose to Settle upon the Delightful Banks of Connecticut River: and there were about an Hundred Persons in the first Company that made this Removal, who not being able to Walk above ten miles a Day, took up near a Fortnight in the Journey; having no Pillows to take their Nightly Rest upon, but such as their Father Jacob sound in the way to Padan Atam. Here Mr. Hooker was the chief Instrument of Beginning another Colony, as Mr. Cotton, whom he Left behind him, was, of Preserving and Perfecting that Colony where he Left him; for, indeed each of them were the Oracle of their several Colonies.