The poor doubting Christian drawn to Christ. Wherein the main hindrances, which keep men…

But having tarried in HOLLAND long enough to see the State of Religion in the Churches there; he became satisfied it was neither eligible for Him to tarry in that Country, nor convenient for his Friends to be invited thither after him. Wherefore, about this Time, understanding that many of his Friends in Essex were upon the Wing for a Wilderness in AMERICA, where they hoped for an Opportunity to enjoy and practice the pure Worship of CHRIST, in Churches gathered according to his Direction; He readily answered their Invitation to accompany them in this Undertaking. Returning to England, he was thickly scented by the ⟨p. 9⟩Pursuivants, [and remarkably preserved] but concealed himself more carefully 'till he went on board the Ship at the Downs, which brought him and Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Stone to NEW-ENGLAND in 1633. ^†Mr. Hooker and Mr. Cotton were for their different Genius, the Luther and Melanchthon of NEW-ENGLAND. At their Arrival Mr. Cotton settled with the Church of Boston; but Mr. Hooker with the Church of Newtown, ^‡having Mr. Stone for his Assistant. Inexpressible was now the Joy of Mr. Hooker to find himself surrounded with his Friends, who were come over the Year before to prepare for his Reception: With open Arms he embraced them, and uttered these Words, Now I live, if ye stand fast in the LORD. But such Multitudes flocked over after them, that Newtown became to strait for them: And it was Mr. Hooker's Advice, that they should not incur the Danger of a Sitna or an Esek, where they might have a Rehoboth. ⟨p. 10⟩Accordingly in June 1636, He, with about an hundred Persons in the first Company, removed an hundred Miles to the Westward, to settle on the Banks of CONNECTICUT-RIVER: Who not being able to walk above ten Miles a Day [through' the Woods,] took up near a Fortnight in their Journey; having no Pillows to take their nightly Rest on, but such as their Father Jacob sound in the Way to Padan-aram. Here [viz. at Hartford] Mr. Hooker was the chief Instrument of beginning ANOTHER COLONY: [viz. CONNECTICUT COLONY.]

But having tarried in HOLLAND long enough to see the State of Religion in the Churches there; he became satisfied it was neither eligible for Him to tarry in that Country, nor convenient for his Friends to be invited thither after him. Wherefore, about this Time, understanding that many of his Friends in Essex were upon the Wing for a Wilderness in AMERICA, where they hoped for an Opportunity to enjoy and practice the pure Worship of CHRIST, in Churches gathered according to his Direction; He readily answered their Invitation to accompany them in this Undertaking. Returning to England, he was thickly scented by the