N00770:23
A monitory, and hortatory letter, to those English, who debauch the Indians, by selling…
A monitory, and hortatory letter, to those English, who debauch the Indians, by selling strong drink unto them. Written at the desire of some Christians, to whom the mischiefs arising from that vile trade, are matters of much apprehension and lamentation. : [Eleven lines of quotations in Latin]
Boston, N.E. : s.n., Printed in the year 1700
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.
While the Preachers of Truth un•o the Indians, have been Remarkably Blessed in their Estates, the Sellers of Drink unto them, have been as Remarkably Blasted. A strange Punishment ha's been upon •hose Workers of Iniquity; and the Treasures which they have gotten by their Iniquity, have been mere Treasures of Snow, very strangely Melted under the Burning Anger of God.
While the Preachers of Truth un•o the Indians, have been Rema•kably Blessed in their Estates, the Sellers of Drink unto them, have been as Remarkably Blasted. A strange Punishment ha's been upon •hose Workers of Iniquity; and the Treasures which they have gotten by their Iniquity, have been meer Treasures of Snow, very strangely Melted under the Burning Anger of God.
And if the Holy God should be provoked, [which who fears not?] again to let the Indians be Intoxicated •nto the Fury of making another War upon us, as the iniquity of your Covetousness will doubtless be one of the principal Provocations, that procure so dire a Calamity, •o you will be sure of no little Share in that Calamity. Be sure your Sin will find you out, as that of your Brethren •n the East, has done Them, and their Trading Houses; •he Objects on whom you have Sinned, may be the Agents •y whom you shall be Plagued; and God may give you Blood to Drink in Revenge of the Drink with which •ou have poisoned and ruined the Souls of them, that He will now Commission to be the Executioners of His Wrath upon you, even, a Wrath unto the uttermost.
And if the Holy God should be provoked, [which who fears not?] again to let the Indians be Intoxicated nto the Fury of making another War upon us, as the niquity of your Coveteousness will doubtless be one of the principal Provocations, that procure so dire a Calamity, o you will be sure of no little Share in that Calamity. Be sure your Sin will find you out, as that of your Brethren n the East, has done Them, and their Trading Houses; he Objects on whom you have Sinn'd, may be the Agents y whom you shall be Plagued; and God may give you Blood to Drink in Revenge of the Drink with which ou have poisoned and ruined the Souls of them, that He will now Commission to be the Executioners of His Wrath upon you, even, a Wrath unto the uttermost.