N00725:285
Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…
Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath had with the Indian savages, from the year, 1688. To the year 1698. / Faithfully composed and improved. ; [One line of quotation in Latin]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1699
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.
Minister. [Taking up the Bible,] Friend, you pretend then to understand this Book. I do here make you this offer; That I will immediately Turn you to Ten several places, in one Book of this Holy Bible, [the Chronicles,] And if you can give me a Tolerable Solution of any one of ⟨p. 179⟩them, I'll acknowledge that you are worthy to preach out of it.
Minister. [Taking up the Bible,] Friend, you pretend then to understand this Book. I do here make you this offer; That I will immediately Turn you to Ten several places, in one Book of this Holy Bible, [the Chronicles,] And if you can give me a Tolerable Solution of any one of ⟨p. 179⟩them, I'le acknowledge that you are worthy to preach out of it.
Quaker. Canst thou do it thy self?
Minister. I Humbly Hope, I can▪