N00770:25
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.
These are some of the Faithful Admonitions, which […] the Name and Fear of God, were to be set before •ou. And for the Conclusion of them, I Admonish •ou to meditate on that awful Word of God, in ⟨p. 16⟩Hab. 2.15. Woe to him, that gives his Neighbour Drink, that puttest thy Bottle to him, and makes• him Drunken.
These are some of the Faithful Admonitions, which 〈…〉 the Name and Fear of God, were to be set before •ou. And for the Conclusion of them, I Admonish •ou to meditate on that awful Word of God, in ⟨p. 16⟩Hab. 2.15. Wo to him, that gives his Neighbour Drink, that puttest thy Bottle to him, and makes• him Drunken.
Being then at length terrified, by the terrible Woe, which you have incurred, by Selling the Indians Drink, and putting your Bottle unto them, to make them Drunk, that you may get their Money, or their Peltry, or perhaps their Corn from them, I hope, you will even mingle your Tears with your Drink, for what you have done. I hope you will Fly to the Mercy of God, in the Blood of the Lo•d Jesus Christ, that your Bloody Sin may •e forgiven. I hope, you will Resolve to For•bear the Detestable Trade for the Time to come and believe that there will be nothing Lost by Despising & Detesting the Gains of such a Trade.