The Day-breaking, if not the sun-rising of the Gospell with the Indians in New-England
      
       
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             The Day-breaking, if not the sun-rising of the Gospell with the Indians in New-England
             Wilson, John, 1588-1667.
             Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.
             Eliot, John, 1604-1690.
          
           [2], 25 p.
           
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             1647.
          
           
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           Indians of North America -- Massachusetts.
           Massachuset Indians -- Missions.
        
      
    
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           THE
           DAY-BREAKING
           ,
           IF
           NOT
           The
           Sun-Rising
           OF
           THE
           GOSPELL
           With
           the
           
             INDIANS
             in
             New-England
             .
          
        
         
           
             Zach.
             4.
             10.
             
          
           
             
               Who
               bath
               despised
               the
               day
               of
               small
               things
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Matth.
             13.
             13.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Kingdome
               of
               hea●en
               is
               like
               to
               a
               graine
               of
               mustard
               seed
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Ibid.
             Verse
             33.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Kingdome
               of
               heaven
               is
               like
               unto
               Leven
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Rich.
             Cotes
             ,
          
           for
           
             Fulk
             Clifton
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           bee
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           under
           Saint
           
             Margarets
          
           Church
           on
           New-fish-street
           Hill
           ,
           1647.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             HEe
             that
             pen'd
             these
             following
             Relations
             ,
             is
             a
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             in
          
           New
           England
           ,
           
             so
             eminently
             godly
             and
             faithfull
             ,
             that
             what
             he
             here
             reports
             ,
             as
             an
             eye
             or
             an
             eare
             witnesse
             ,
             is
             not
             to
             be
             questioned
             ;
             Were
             he
             willing
             his
             name
             should
             bee
             mentioned
             ,
             it
             would
             bee
             an
             abundant
             ,
             if
             not
             a
             redundant
             ,
             Testimoniall
             to
             all
             that
             know
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Nathan
             .
             Warde
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           TRVE
           RELATION
           OF
           Our
           beginnings
           with
           the
           
             INDIANS
             .
          
        
         
           UPon
           
             October
          
           28
           ,
           1646.
           four
           of
           us
           (
           having
           sought
           God
           )
           went
           unto
           the
           
             Indians
          
           inhabiting
           within
           our
           bounds
           ,
           with
           desire
           to
           make
           known
           the
           things
           of
           their
           peace
           to
           them
           ,
           A
           little
           before
           we
           came
           to
           their
           
             *
          
           
             Wigwams
             ,
          
           five
           or
           six
           of
           the
           chief
           of
           them
           met
           us
           with
           English
           salutations
           ,
           bidding
           us
           much
           welcome
           ;
           who
           leading
           us
           into
           the
           principall
           
             Wigwam
          
           of
           
             *
          
           
             Waaubon
             ,
          
           we
           found
           many
           more
           
             Indians
             ,
          
           men
           ,
           women
           ,
           children
           ,
           gathered
           together
           from
           all
           quarters
           round
           about
           ,
           according
           to
           appointment
           ,
           to
           meet
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           learne
           of
           us
           .
           
             Waaubon
          
           the
           chief
           minister
           ,
           of
           Justice
           among
           them
           exhorting
           and
           inviting
           them
           before
           thereunto
           ,
           being
           one
           who
           gives
           more
           grounded
           hopes
           of
           serious
           respect
           to
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           any
           that
           as
           yet
           I
           have
           knowne
           of
           that
           forlorne
           generation
           ;
           and
           therefore
           since
           wee
           first
           began
           to
           deale
           seriously
           with
           him
           ,
           hath
           voluntarily
           offered
           his
           eldest
           son
           to
           be
           educated
           and
           trained
           up
           in
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           hoping
           ,
           as
           hee
           told
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           come
           to
           know
           him
           ,
           although
           hee
           despaired
           much
           concerning
           himself
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           his
           son
           was
           accepted
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           at
           school
           in
           
             Dedham
             ,
          
           whom
           we
           found
           at
           this
           time
           standing
           by
           his
           father
           among
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           
             Indian
          
           brethren
           in
           English
           clothes
           .
        
         
           They
           being
           all
           there
           assembled
           ,
           we
           began
           with
           prayer
           ,
           which
           now
           was
           in
           English
           ,
           being
           not
           so
           farre
           acquainted
           with
           the
           
             Indian
          
           
           language
           as
           to
           expresse
           our
           hearts
           herein
           before
           God
           or
           them
           ,
           but
           wee
           hope
           it
           will
           bee
           done
           ere
           long
           ,
           the
           
             Indians
          
           desiring
           it
           that
           they
           also
           might
           know
           how
           to
           pray
           ;
           but
           thus
           wee
           began
           in
           an
           unknowne
           tongue
           to
           them
           ,
           partly
           to
           let
           them
           know
           that
           this
           dutie
           in
           hand
           was
           serious
           and
           sacred
           ,
           (
           for
           so
           much
           some
           of
           them
           understand
           by
           what
           is
           undertaken
           at
           prayer
           )
           partly
           also
           in
           regard
           of
           our selves
           ,
           that
           wee
           might
           agree
           together
           in
           the
           same
           request
           and
           heart
           sorrowes
           for
           them
           even
           in
           that
           place
           where
           God
           was
           never
           wont
           to
           be
           called
           upon
           .
        
         
           When
           prayer
           was
           ended
           it
           was
           a
           glorious
           affecting
           spectacle
           to
           see
           a
           company
           of
           perishing
           ,
           forlorne
           outcasts
           ,
           diligently
           attending
           to
           the
           blessed
           word
           of
           salvation
           then
           delivered
           ;
           professing
           they
           understood
           all
           that
           which
           was
           then
           taught
           them
           in
           their
           owne
           tongue
           ;
           it
           much
           affected
           us
           that
           they
           should
           smell
           some
           things
           of
           the
           Alablaster
           box
           broken
           up
           in
           that
           darke
           and
           gloomy
           habitation
           of
           filthinesse
           and
           uncleane
           spirits
           .
           For
           about
           an
           houre
           and
           a
           quarter
           the
           Sermon
           continued
           ,
           wherein
           one
           of
           our
           companyran
           thorough
           all
           the
           principall
           matter
           of
           religion
           ,
           beginning
           first
           with
           a
           repetition
           of
           the
           ten
           Commandements
           ,
           and
           a
           briefe
           explication
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           shewing
           the
           curse
           and
           dreadfull
           wrath
           of
           God
           against
           all
           those
           who
           brake
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           the
           least
           title
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           applyed
           it
           unto
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           
             Indians
          
           present
           ,
           with
           much
           sweet
           affection
           ;
           and
           then
           preached
           Jesus
           Christ
           to
           them
           the
           onely
           meanes
           of
           recovery
           from
           sinne
           and
           wrath
           and
           eternall
           death
           ,
           and
           what
           Christ
           was
           ,
           and
           whither
           he
           was
           now
           gone
           ,
           and
           how
           hee
           will
           one
           day
           come
           againe
           to
           judge
           the
           world
           in
           flaming
           fire
           ;
           and
           of
           the
           blessed
           estate
           of
           all
           those
           that
           by
           faith
           beleeve
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           know
           him
           feelingly
           :
           he
           spake
           to
           them
           also
           (
           observing
           his
           owne
           method
           as
           he
           saw
           most
           fit
           to
           edifie
           them
           )
           about
           the
           creation
           and
           fall
           of
           man
           ,
           about
           the
           greatnesse
           and
           infinite
           being
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           maker
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           about
           the
           joyes
           of
           heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           terrours
           and
           horrours
           of
           wicked
           men
           in
           hell
           ,
           perswading
           them
           to
           repentance
           for
           severall
           sins
           which
           they
           live
           in
           ,
           and
           many
           things
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           ;
           not
           medling
           with
           any
           matters
           more
           difficult
           ,
           and
           which
           to
           such
           weake
           ones
           might
           at
           first
           seeme
           ridiculous
           ,
           untill
           they
           had
           tasted
           and
           beleeved
           more
           plaine
           and
           familiar
           truths
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           in
           a
           set
           speech
           familiarly
           opened
           the
           principal
           matters
           
           of
           salvation
           to
           them
           ,
           the
           next
           thing
           wee
           intended
           was
           discourse
           with
           them
           by
           propounding
           certaine
           questions
           to
           see
           what
           they
           would
           say
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           so
           wee
           might
           skrue
           by
           variety
           of
           meanes
           something
           or
           other
           of
           God
           into
           them
           ;
           but
           before
           wee
           did
           this
           we
           asked
           them
           if
           they
           understood
           all
           that
           which
           was
           already
           spoken
           ,
           and
           whether
           all
           of
           them
           in
           the
           
             Wigwam
          
           did
           understand
           or
           onely
           some
           few
           ?
           and
           they
           answered
           to
           this
           question
           with
           multitude
           of
           voyces
           ,
           that
           they
           all
           of
           them
           did
           understand
           all
           that
           which
           was
           then
           spoken
           to
           them
           .
           We
           then
           desired
           to
           know
           of
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           propound
           any
           question
           to
           us
           for
           more
           cleare
           understanding
           of
           what
           was
           delivered
           ;
           whereupon
           severall
           of
           them
           propounded
           presently
           severall
           questions
           ,
           (
           far
           different
           from
           what
           some
           other
           
             Indians
          
           under
           
             Kit●homakia
          
           in
           the
           like
           meeting
           
           about
           six
           weekes
           before
           had
           done
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           What
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           Thunder
           .
           2.
           
           Of
           the
           Ebbing
           and
           Flowing
           of
           the
           Sea
           .
           3.
           
           Of
           the
           wind
           )
           but
           the
           questions
           (
           which
           wee
           thinke
           some
           speciall
           wisedome
           of
           God
           directed
           these
           unto
           )
           (
           which
           these
           propounded
           )
           were
           in
           number
           six
           .
        
         
           How
           may
           wee
           come
           to
           know
           Jesus
           Christ
           ?
        
         
           Our
           first
           answer
           was
           ,
           That
           if
           they
           were
           able
           to
           read
           our
           Bible
           ,
           
           the
           book
           of
           God
           ,
           therein
           they
           should
           see
           most
           cleerely
           what
           Jesus
           
           Christ
           was
           :
           but
           because
           they
           could
           not
           do
           that
           ;
           therefore
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           we
           wisht
           them
           to
           thinke
           ,
           and
           meditate
           of
           so
           much
           
           as
           had
           been
           taught
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           they
           now
           heard
           out
           of
           Gods
           booke
           ,
           and
           to
           thinke
           much
           and
           often
           upon
           it
           ,
           both
           when
           they
           did
           lie
           downe
           on
           their
           Mats
           in
           their
           
             Wigwams
             ,
          
           and
           when
           they
           rose
           up
           ,
           and
           to
           goe
           alone
           in
           the
           fields
           and
           woods
           ,
           and
           muse
           on
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           God
           would
           teach
           them
           ;
           especially
           if
           they
           used
           a
           third
           helpe
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
        
         
           Prayer
           to
           God
           to
           teach
           them
           and
           reveale
           Jesus
           Christ
           unto
           them
           ;
           and
           wee
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           although
           they
           could
           not
           make
           
           any
           long
           prayers
           as
           the
           English
           could
           ,
           yet
           if
           they
           did
           but
           sigh
           and
           groane
           ,
           and
           say
           thus
           ;
           Lord
           make
           mee
           know
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           I
           know
           him
           not
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           did
           say
           so
           againe
           and
           againe
           with
           their
           hearts
           that
           God
           would
           teach
           them
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           because
           hee
           is
           such
           a
           God
           as
           will
           bee
           found
           of
           them
           that
           seeke
           him
           with
           all
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           hee
           is
           a
           God
           hearing
           the
           prayers
           of
           all
           men
           both
           .
           
             Indian
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             English
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             English
          
           men
           by
           this
           
           meanes
           have
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           The
           last
           helpe
           wee
           gave
           them
           was
           repentance
           ,
           they
           must
           confesse
           
           their
           sinnes
           and
           ignorance
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           mourne
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           how
           just
           it
           is
           ,
           for
           God
           to
           deny
           them
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           or
           any
           thing
           else
           because
           of
           their
           sinnes
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           were
           spoken
           by
           him
           who
           had
           preached
           to
           them
           in
           their
           owne
           language
           ,
           borrowing
           now
           and
           then
           some
           small
           helpe
           from
           the
           Interpreter
           whom
           wee
           brought
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           who
           could
           oftentimes
           expresse
           our
           minds
           more
           distinctly
           then
           any
           of
           us
           could
           ;
           but
           this
           wee
           perceived
           ,
           that
           a
           few
           words
           from
           the
           Preacher
           were
           more
           regarded
           then
           many
           from
           the
           
             Indian
          
           Interpreter
           .
        
         
           One
           of
           them
           after
           this
           answer
           ,
           replyed
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           hee
           was
           a
           
           little
           while
           since
           praying
           in
           his
           
             Wigwam
             ,
          
           unto
           God
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           give
           him
           a
           good
           heart
           ,
           and
           that
           while
           hee
           was
           praying
           ,
           one
           of
           his
           fellow
           
             Indians
          
           interrupted
           him
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           hee
           prayed
           in
           vaine
           ,
           because
           Jesus
           Christ
           understood
           not
           what
           
             Indians
          
           speake
           in
           prayer
           ,
           he
           had
           bin
           used
           to
           heare
           
             English
          
           man
           pray
           and
           so
           could
           well
           enough
           understand
           them
           ,
           but
           
             Indian
          
           language
           in
           prayer
           hee
           thought
           hee
           was
           not
           acquainted
           with
           it
           ,
           but
           was
           a
           stranger
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           could
           not
           understand
           them
           .
           His
           question
           therefore
           was
           ,
           whether
           Jesus
           Christ
           did
           understand
           ,
           or
           God
           did
           understand
           
             Indian
          
           prayers
           .
        
         
           This
           question
           sounding
           just
           like
           themselves
           ,
           wee
           studied
           to
           
           give
           as
           familiar
           an
           answer
           as
           wee
           could
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           this
           as
           in
           all
           other
           our
           answers
           ,
           we
           endeavoured
           to
           speake
           nothing
           without
           clearing
           of
           it
           up
           by
           some
           familiar
           similitude
           ;
           our
           answer
           summarily
           was
           therefore
           this
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           and
           God
           by
           him
           made
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           makes
           all
           men
           ,
           not
           onely
           
             English
          
           but
           
             Indian
          
           men
           ,
           and
           if
           hee
           made
           them
           both
           (
           which
           wee
           know
           the
           light
           of
           nature
           would
           readily
           reach
           as
           they
           had
           been
           also
           instructed
           by
           us
           )
           then
           hee
           knew
           all
           that
           was
           within
           man
           and
           came
           from
           man
           ,
           all
           his
           desires
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           speeches
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           his
           prayer
           ;
           and
           if
           hee
           made
           
             Indian
          
           men
           ,
           then
           hee
           knowes
           all
           
             Indian
          
           prayers
           also
           :
           and
           therefore
           wee
           bid
           them
           looke
           upon
           that
           
             Indian
          
           Basket
           that
           was
           before
           them
           ,
           there
           was
           black
           and
           white
           strawes
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           things
           they
           made
           it
           of
           ,
           now
           though
           others
           did
           not
           know
           what
           those
           things
           were
           who
           
           made
           not
           the
           Basket
           ,
           yet
           hee
           that
           made
           it
           must
           needs
           tell
           all
           the
           things
           in
           it
           ,
           so
           (
           wee
           said
           )
           it
           was
           here
           .
        
         
           Another
           propounded
           this
           question
           after
           this
           answer
           ,
           Whether
           English
           men
           were
           ever
           at
           any
           time
           so
           ignorant
           of
           God
           and
           Jesus
           
           Christ
           as
           themselves
           ?
        
         
           When
           wee
           perceived
           the
           root
           and
           reach
           of
           this
           question
           ,
           wee
           
           gave
           them
           this
           answer
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           two
           sorts
           of
           English
           men
           ,
           some
           are
           bad
           and
           naught
           ,
           and
           live
           wickedly
           and
           loosely
           ,
           (
           describing
           them
           )
           and
           these
           kind
           of
           English
           men
           wee
           told
           them
           were
           in
           a
           manner
           as
           ignorant
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           as
           the
           
             Indians
          
           now
           are
           ;
           but
           there
           are
           a
           second
           sort
           of
           English
           men
           ,
           who
           though
           for
           a
           time
           they
           lived
           wickedly
           also
           like
           other
           prophane
           and
           ignorant
           English
           ,
           yet
           repenting
           of
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           seeking
           after
           God
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           they
           are
           good
           men
           now
           ,
           and
           now
           know
           Christ
           ,
           and
           love
           Christ
           ,
           and
           pray
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           are
           thankfull
           for
           all
           they
           have
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           shall
           at
           last
           when
           they
           dye
           ,
           goe
           up
           to
           heaven
           to
           Christ
           and
           we
           told
           them
           them
           all
           these
           also
           were
           once
           as
           ignorant
           of
           God
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           as
           the
           
             Indians
          
           are
           ,
           but
           by
           seeking
           to
           know
           him
           by
           reading
           his
           booke
           ,
           and
           hearing
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           praying
           to
           him
           ,
           &c.
           they
           now
           know
           Jesus
           Christ
           ▪
           and
           just
           so
           shall
           the
           
             Indians
          
           know
           him
           if
           they
           so
           seeke
           him
           also
           ,
           although
           at
           the
           present
           they
           bee
           extrmely
           ignorant
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           How
           can
           there
           be
           an
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           it
           's
           forbidden
           in
           
           the
           second
           Commandement
           ▪
        
         
           Wee
           told
           them
           that
           Image
           was
           all
           one
           Picture
           ,
           as
           the
           Picture
           of
           an
           
             Indian
             ,
          
           Bow
           and
           Arrowes
           on
           a
           tree
           ,
           with
           such
           little
           eyes
           
           and
           such
           faire
           hands
           ,
           is
           not
           an
           
             Indian
          
           but
           the
           Picture
           or
           Image
           of
           an
           
             Indian
             ,
          
           and
           that
           Picture
           man
           makes
           ,
           and
           it
           can
           doe
           no
           hurt
           nor
           good
           .
           So
           the
           Image
           or
           Picture
           of
           God
           is
           not
           God
           ,
           but
           wicked
           men
           make
           it
           ,
           and
           this
           Image
           can
           doe
           no
           good
           nor
           hurt
           to
           any
           man
           us
           God
           can
           .
        
         
           Whether
           ,
           if
           the
           father
           bee
           naught
           ,
           and
           the
           child
           good
           ,
           will
           God
           bee
           offended
           with
           that
           child
           ,
           because
           in
           the
           second
           
           Commandement
           it
           's
           said
           ,
           that
           hee
           visits
           the
           sinnes
           of
           fathers
           upon
           the
           children
           ?
        
         
           Wee
           told
           them
           the
           plainest
           answer
           wee
           could
           thinke
           of
           ,
           
             via
          
           that
           
           if
           the
           child
           bee
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           father
           bad
           ,
           God
           will
           not
           bee
           offended
           with
           the
           child
           ,
           if
           hee
           repents
           of
           his
           owne
           and
           his
           fathers
           
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           followes
           not
           the
           steps
           of
           his
           wicked
           father
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           child
           bee
           also
           bad
           ,
           then
           God
           will
           visit
           the
           sins
           of
           fathers
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           wisht
           them
           to
           consider
           of
           the
           other
           part
           of
           the
           promise
           made
           to
           thousands
           of
           them
           that
           love
           God
           and
           the
           
             Evangenesh
             Iehovah
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           the
           Commandments
           of
           Jehovah
           .
        
         
           How
           all
           the
           world
           is
           become
           so
           full
           of
           people
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           all
           
           once
           drowned
           in
           the
           Flood
           ?
        
         
           Wee
           told
           them
           the
           story
           and
           causes
           of
           
             Noabs
          
           preservation
           in
           
           the
           Arke
           at
           large
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           questioning
           ended
           ;
           and
           therefore
           wee
           then
           saw
           our
           time
           of
           propounding
           some
           few
           questions
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           take
           occasion
           thereby
           to
           open
           matters
           of
           God
           more
           fully
           .
        
         
           Our
           first
           question
           was
           ,
           Whether
           they
           did
           not
           desire
           to
           see
           God
           ,
           
           and
           were
           not
           tempted
           to
           thinke
           that
           there
           was
           no
           God
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           see
           him
           ?
        
         
           Some
           of
           them
           replyed
           thus
           ;
           that
           indeed
           they
           did
           desire
           to
           see
           
           him
           if
           it
           could
           bee
           ,
           but
           they
           had
           heard
           from
           us
           that
           hee
           could
           not
           be
           seene
           ,
           and
           they
           did
           beleive
           that
           though
           their
           eies
           could
           not
           see
           him
           ,
           yet
           that
           hee
           was
           to
           bee
           seene
           with
           their
           soule
           within
           :
           Hereupon
           we
           sought
           to
           confirme
           them
           the
           more
           ,
           and
           asked
           them
           if
           they
           saw
           a
           great
           
             Wigwam
             ,
          
           or
           a
           great-house
           ,
           would
           they
           thinke
           that
           
             *
          
           
             Racoones
          
           or
           Foxes
           built
           it
           that
           had
           no
           wisedome
           ?
           or
           would
           they
           thinke
           that
           it
           made
           it selfe
           ?
           or
           that
           no
           wise
           workman
           made
           it
           ,
           because
           they
           could
           not
           see
           him
           that
           made
           it
           ?
           No
           but
           they
           would
           beleeve
           some
           wise
           workman
           made
           it
           though
           they
           did
           not
           see
           him
           ;
           so
           should
           they
           beleeve
           concerning
           God
           ,
           when
           they
           looked
           up
           to
           heaven
           ,
           Sunne
           ,
           Moone
           ,
           and
           Stars
           ,
           and
           saw
           this
           great
           house
           he
           hath
           made
           ,
           though
           they
           do
           not
           see
           him
           with
           their
           eyes
           ,
           yet
           they
           have
           good
           cause
           to
           beleeve
           with
           their
           soules
           that
           a
           wise
           God
           ,
           a
           great
           God
           made
           it
           .
        
         
           We
           knowing
           that
           a
           great
           block
           in
           their
           way
           to
           beleiving
           is
           that
           
           there
           should
           bee
           but
           one
           God
           ,
           (
           by
           the
           profession
           of
           the
           English
           )
           and
           yet
           this
           God
           in
           many
           places
           ;
           therefore
           we
           asked
           them
           whether
           it
           did
           not
           seeme
           strange
           that
           there
           should
           bee
           but
           one
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           this
           God
           in
           
             *
          
           
             Massachusets
             ,
          
           at
           
             Concetacut
             ,
          
           at
           
             Quimipeiock
             ,
          
           in
           old
           England
           ,
           in
           this
           
             Wigwam
             ,
          
           in
           the
           next
           every where
           .
        
         
           Their
           answer
           was
           by
           one
           most
           sober
           among
           them
           ,
           that
           indeed
           it
           was
           strange
           ,
           as
           everything
           else
           they
           heard
           preached
           was
           strange
           
           also
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           wonderfull
           things
           which
           they
           never
           heard
           of
           before
           ;
           but
           yet
           they
           thought
           it
           might
           bee
           true
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           was
           so
           big
           every where
           :
           whereupon
           we
           further
           illustrated
           what
           
           wee
           said
           ,
           by
           wishing
           them
           to
           consider
           of
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           which
           though
           it
           be
           but
           a
           creature
           made
           by
           God
           ,
           yet
           the
           same
           light
           which
           is
           in
           this
           
             Wigwam
          
           was
           in
           the
           next
           also
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           light
           which
           was
           here
           at
           
             Massachusets
          
           was
           at
           
             Quinipeiock
          
           also
           and
           in
           old
           England
           also
           ,
           and
           every where
           at
           one
           and
           the
           same
           time
           the
           same
           ,
           much
           more
           was
           it
           so
           concerning
           God
           .
        
         
           Whether
           they
           did
           not
           finde
           somewhat
           troubling
           them
           within
           
           after
           the
           commission
           of
           sin
           ,
           as
           murther
           ,
           adultery
           ,
           theft
           ,
           lying
           ,
           &c.
           and
           what
           they
           thinke
           would
           comfort
           them
           against
           that
           trouble
           when
           they
           die
           and
           appeare
           before
           God
           ,
           (
           for
           some
           knowledge
           of
           the
           immortality
           of
           the
           soule
           almost
           all
           of
           them
           have
           .
           )
        
         
           They
           told
           us
           they
           were
           troubled
           ,
           but
           they
           could
           not
           tell
           what
           
           to
           say
           to
           it
           ,
           what
           should
           comfort
           them
           ;
           hee
           therefore
           who
           spake
           to
           them
           at
           first
           concluded
           with
           a
           dolefull
           description
           (
           so
           farre
           as
           his
           ability
           to
           speake
           in
           that
           tongue
           would
           carry
           him
           )
           of
           the
           trembling
           and
           mourning
           condition
           of
           every
           soul
           that
           dies
           in
           sinne
           ,
           and
           that
           shall
           be
           cast
           out
           of
           favour
           with
           God
           .
        
         
           Thus
           after
           three
           houres
           time
           thus
           spent
           with
           them
           ,
           wee
           asked
           them
           if
           they
           were
           not
           weary
           ,
           and
           they
           answered
           ,
           No
           .
           But
           wee
           resolved
           to
           leave
           them
           with
           an
           appetite
           ;
           the
           chiefe
           of
           them
           seeing
           us
           conclude
           with
           prayer
           ,
           desired
           to
           know
           when
           wee
           would
           come
           againe
           ,
           so
           wee
           appointed
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           having
           given
           the
           children
           some
           apples
           ,
           and
           the
           men
           some
           tobacco
           and
           what
           else
           we
           then
           had
           at
           hand
           ,
           they
           desired
           some
           more
           ground
           to
           build
           a
           Town
           together
           ,
           which
           wee
           did
           much
           like
           of
           ,
           promising
           to
           speake
           for
           them
           to
           the
           generall
           Court
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           possesse
           all
           the
           compasse
           of
           that
           hill
           ,
           upon
           which
           their
           Wigwams
           then
           stood
           ,
           and
           so
           wee
           departed
           with
           many
           welcomes
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           
             A
             true
             relation
             of
             our
             coming
             to
             the
             Indians
             the
             second
             time
             .
          
           
             VPon
             
               November
            
             11.
             1646.
             we
             came
             the
             second
             time
             unto
             the
             same
             Wigwam
             of
             
               Waawbon
               ,
            
             where
             we
             found
             many
             more
             Indians
             met
             together
             then
             the
             first
             time
             wee
             came
             to
             them
             :
             and
             having
             seates
             provided
             for
             us
             by
             themselves
             ,
             and
             being
             sate
             downe
             
             a
             while
             ,
             wee
             began
             againe
             with
             prayer
             in
             the
             English
             tongue
             ;
             our
             beginning
             this
             time
             was
             with
             the
             younger
             sort
             of
             Indian
             children
             in
             Catechizing
             of
             them
             ,
             which
             being
             the
             first
             time
             of
             instructing
             them
             ,
             we
             thought
             meet
             to
             aske
             them
             but
             only
             three
             questions
             in
             their
             own
             language
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             not
             clog
             their
             mindes
             or
             memories
             with
             too
             much
             at
             first
             ,
             the
             questions
             (
             asked
             and
             answered
             in
             the
             Indian
             tongue
             )
             were
             these
             three
             ,
             1.
             
             
               Qu
            
             Who
             made
             you
             and
             all
             the
             world
             ?
             
               Answ.
            
             God
             .
             2.
             
               Qu.
            
             Who
             doe
             you
             looke
             should
             save
             you
             and
             redeeme
             you
             from
             sinne
             and
             hell
             ?
             
               Answ.
            
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             3.
             
               Qu.
            
             How
             many
             commandements
             hath
             God
             given
             you
             to
             keepe
             ?
             
               Answ.
            
             Ten.
             These
             questions
             being
             propounded
             to
             the
             Children
             severally
             ,
             and
             one
             by
             one
             ,
             and
             the
             answers
             being
             short
             and
             easie
             ,
             hence
             it
             came
             to
             passe
             that
             before
             wee
             went
             thorow
             all
             ,
             those
             who
             were
             last
             catechized
             had
             more
             readily
             learned
             to
             answer
             to
             them
             ,
             by
             hearing
             the
             same
             question
             so
             oft
             propounded
             and
             answered
             before
             by
             their
             fellowes
             ;
             and
             the
             other
             Indians
             who
             were
             growne
             up
             to
             more
             yeares
             had
             perfectly
             learned
             them
             ,
             whom
             wee
             therefore
             desired
             to
             teach
             their
             children
             againe
             when
             wee
             were
             absent
             ,
             that
             so
             when
             wee
             came
             againe
             wee
             might
             see
             their
             profiting
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             encourage
             them
             hereunto
             ,
             wee
             therefore
             gave
             something
             to
             every
             childe
             .
          
           
             This
             Catechisme
             being
             soone
             ended
             ,
             hee
             that
             preached
             to
             them
             ,
             began
             thus
             (
             speaking
             to
             them
             in
             their
             owne
             language
             )
             
               viz
               ,
               Wee
               are
               come
               to
               bring
               you
               good
               newes
               from
               the
               great
               God
               Almighty
               maker
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ,
               and
               to
               tell
               you
               how
               evill
               and
               wicked
               men
               may
               come
               to
               bee
               good
               ,
               so
               as
               while
               they
               live
               they
               may
               bee
               happy
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               die
               they
               may
               goe
               to
               God
               and
               live
               in
               Heaven
               .
            
             Having
             made
             this
             preface
             ,
             hee
             began
             first
             to
             set
             forth
             God
             unto
             them
             by
             familiar
             descriptions
             ,
             in
             his
             glorious
             power
             ,
             goodnesse
             ,
             and
             greatnesse
             ,
             and
             then
             set
             forth
             before
             them
             what
             his
             will
             was
             ,
             and
             what
             hee
             required
             of
             all
             men
             even
             of
             the
             Indians
             themselves
             ,
             in
             the
             ten
             commandements
             ,
             and
             then
             told
             them
             the
             dreadfull
             torment
             and
             punishment
             of
             all
             such
             as
             breake
             any
             one
             of
             those
             holy
             commandements
             ,
             and
             how
             angry
             God
             was
             for
             any
             sinne
             and
             transgression
             ,
             yet
             notwithstanding
             hee
             had
             sent
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             die
             for
             their
             sinnes
             and
             to
             pacifie
             God
             by
             his
             sufferings
             in
             their
             stead
             and
             roome
             ,
             if
             they
             did
             repent
             and
             beleeve
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             that
             hee
             would
             love
             the
             poore
             miserable
             Indians
             if
             now
             they
             sought
             God
             and
             beleeved
             
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
             threatning
             the
             sore
             wrath
             of
             God
             upon
             all
             such
             as
             stood
             out
             and
             neglected
             such
             great
             salvation
             which
             now
             God
             offered
             unto
             them
             ,
             by
             those
             who
             sought
             nothing
             more
             then
             their
             salvation
             :
             thus
             continuing
             to
             preach
             the
             space
             of
             an
             houre
             ,
             we
             desired
             them
             to
             propound
             some
             questions
             ;
             which
             were
             these
             following
             .
             Before
             I
             name
             them
             it
             may
             not
             be
             amisse
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             the
             mighty
             power
             of
             the
             word
             ▪
             which
             visibly
             appeared
             especially
             in
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             who
             in
             hearing
             these
             things
             about
             sinne
             and
             hell
             ,
             and
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             powred
             out
             many
             teares
             and
             shewed
             much
             affliction
             without
             affectation
             of
             being
             seene
             ,
             desiring
             rather
             to
             conceale
             his
             griefe
             which
             (
             as
             was
             gathered
             from
             his
             carriage
             )
             the
             Lord
             forced
             from
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             Question
             was
             suddenly
             propounded
             by
             an
             old
             man
             
             then
             present
             ,
             who
             hearing
             faith
             and
             repentance
             preacht
             upon
             them
             to
             finde
             salvation
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             hee
             asked
             whether
             it
             was
             not
             too
             late
             for
             such
             an
             old
             man
             as
             hee
             ,
             who
             was
             neare
             death
             to
             repent
             or
             seeke
             after
             God
             .
          
           
             This
             Question
             affected
             us
             not
             a
             little
             with
             compassion
             ,
             and
             we
             
             held
             forth
             to
             him
             the
             Bible
             ,
             and
             told
             him
             what
             God
             said
             in
             it
             concerning
             such
             as
             are
             hired
             at
             the
             eleventh
             houre
             of
             the
             day
             :
             wee
             told
             him
             also
             that
             if
             a
             father
             had
             a
             sonne
             that
             had
             beene
             disobedient
             many
             yeares
             ,
             yet
             if
             at
             last
             that
             sonne
             fall
             downe
             upon
             his
             knees
             and
             weepe
             and
             desire
             his
             father
             to
             love
             him
             ,
             his
             father
             is
             so
             mercifull
             that
             hee
             will
             readily
             forgive
             him
             and
             love
             him
             ;
             so
             wee
             said
             it
             was
             much
             more
             with
             God
             who
             is
             a
             more
             mercifull
             father
             to
             those
             whom
             hee
             hath
             made
             ,
             then
             any
             father
             can
             bee
             to
             his
             rebellious
             childe
             whom
             he
             hath
             begot
             ,
             if
             they
             fall
             downe
             and
             weepe
             ,
             and
             pray
             ,
             repent
             ,
             and
             desire
             forgivenesse
             for
             Jesus
             Christ's
             sake
             ;
             and
             wee
             farther
             added
             that
             looke
             as
             if
             a
             father
             did
             call
             after
             his
             childe
             to
             returne
             and
             repent
             promising
             him
             favour
             ,
             the
             childe
             might
             then
             bee
             sure
             that
             his
             father
             would
             forgive
             him
             ;
             so
             wee
             told
             them
             that
             now
             was
             the
             day
             of
             God
             risen
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             now
             the
             Lord
             was
             calling
             of
             them
             to
             repentance
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             had
             sent
             us
             for
             that
             end
             to
             preach
             repentance
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
             and
             that
             therefore
             they
             might
             bee
             sure
             to
             finde
             favour
             though
             they
             had
             lived
             many
             yeares
             in
             sinne
             ,
             and
             that
             therefore
             if
             now
             they
             did
             repent
             it
             was
             not
             too
             late
             as
             the
             old
             man
             feared
             ,
             but
             if
             they
             did
             not
             come
             when
             they
             were
             thus
             called
             ,
             
             God
             would
             bee
             greatly
             angry
             with
             them
             ,
             especially
             considering
             that
             now
             they
             must
             sinne
             against
             knowledge
             ,
             whereas
             before
             we
             came
             to
             them
             they
             knew
             not
             any
             thing
             of
             God
             at
             all
             .
          
           
             Having
             spent
             much
             time
             in
             clearing
             up
             the
             first
             question
             ,
             the
             
             next
             they
             propounded
             (
             upon
             our
             answer
             )
             was
             this
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             How
             come
             the
             English
             to
             differ
             so
             much
             from
             the
             Indians
             in
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             and
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             seeing
             they
             had
             all
             at
             first
             but
             one
             father
             ?
          
           
             Wee
             confessed
             that
             it
             was
             true
             that
             at
             first
             wee
             had
             all
             but
             one
             
             father
             ,
             but
             after
             that
             our
             first
             father
             fell
             ,
             hee
             had
             divers
             children
             some
             were
             bad
             and
             some
             good
             ,
             those
             that
             were
             bad
             would
             not
             take
             his
             counsell
             but
             departed
             from
             him
             and
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             those
             God
             left
             alone
             in
             sinne
             and
             ignorance
             ,
             but
             others
             did
             regard
             him
             and
             the
             counsell
             of
             God
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             those
             knew
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             difference
             arose
             at
             first
             ,
             that
             some
             together
             with
             their
             posterity
             knew
             God
             ,
             and
             others
             did
             not
             ;
             and
             so
             wee
             told
             them
             it
             was
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             for
             like
             as
             if
             an
             old
             man
             an
             aged
             father
             amongst
             them
             have
             many
             children
             ,
             if
             some
             of
             them
             bee
             rebellious
             against
             the
             counsell
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             he
             shuts
             them
             out
             of
             doores
             ,
             and
             lets
             them
             goe
             ,
             and
             regards
             them
             not
             ,
             unlesse
             they
             returne
             and
             repent
             ,
             but
             others
             that
             will
             bee
             ruled
             by
             him
             ,
             they
             learne
             by
             him
             and
             come
             to
             know
             his
             minde
             ;
             so
             wee
             said
             English
             men
             seek
             God
             ,
             dwell
             in
             his
             house
             ,
             heare
             his
             word
             ,
             pray
             to
             God
             ,
             instruct
             their
             children
             out
             of
             Gods
             booke
             ,
             hence
             they
             come
             to
             know
             God
             ;
             but
             Indians
             forefathers
             were
             a
             stubborne
             and
             rebellious
             children
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             heare
             the
             word
             ,
             did
             not
             care
             to
             pray
             nor
             to
             teach
             their
             children
             ,
             and
             hence
             Indians
             that
             now
             are
             ,
             do
             not
             know
             God
             at
             all
             :
             and
             so
             must
             continue
             unlesse
             they
             repent
             ,
             and
             returne
             to
             God
             and
             pray
             ,
             and
             teach
             their
             children
             what
             they
             now
             may
             learne
             :
             but
             withall
             wee
             told
             them
             that
             many
             English
             men
             did
             not
             know
             God
             but
             were
             like
             to
             
               Kitchamakins
            
             drunken
             Indians
             ;
             Nor
             were
             wee
             willing
             to
             tell
             them
             the
             story
             of
             the
             scattering
             of
             
               Noabs
            
             children
             since
             the
             flood
             ,
             and
             thereby
             to
             shew
             them
             how
             the
             Indians
             come
             to
             bee
             so
             ignorant
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             too
             difficult
             ,
             and
             the
             history
             of
             the
             Bible
             is
             reserved
             for
             them
             (
             if
             God
             will
             )
             to
             be
             opened
             at
             a
             more
             convenient
             season
             in
             their
             owne
             tongue
             .
          
           
             Their
             third
             Question
             was
             ,
             How
             may
             wee
             come
             to
             serve
             
             God
             ?
          
           
           
             Wee
             asked
             him
             that
             did
             propound
             it
             whether
             he
             did
             desire
             indeed
             to
             serve
             him
             ?
             and
             hee
             said
             ,
             yes
             .
             Hereupon
             wee
             said
             ,
             first
             ,
             
             they
             must
             lament
             their
             blindnesse
             and
             sinfulnesse
             that
             they
             cannot
             serve
             him
             ;
             and
             their
             ignorance
             of
             Gods
             booke
             (
             which
             wee
             pointed
             to
             )
             which
             directs
             how
             to
             serve
             him
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             they
             could
             not
             serve
             God
             but
             by
             seeking
             forgivenesse
             of
             their
             sinnes
             and
             power
             against
             their
             sinnes
             in
             the
             bloud
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             who
             was
             preached
             to
             them
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             looke
             as
             an
             Indian
             childe
             ,
             if
             he
             would
             serve
             his
             father
             ,
             hee
             must
             first
             know
             his
             fathers
             will
             and
             love
             his
             father
             too
             ,
             or
             else
             he
             can
             never
             serve
             him
             ,
             but
             if
             hee
             did
             know
             his
             fathers
             will
             and
             love
             him
             ,
             then
             he
             would
             serve
             him
             ,
             and
             then
             if
             hee
             should
             not
             doe
             some
             things
             as
             his
             father
             commands
             him
             ,
             and
             yet
             afterwards
             grieve
             for
             it
             upon
             his
             knees
             before
             his
             father
             ,
             his
             father
             would
             pity
             and
             accept
             him
             :
             so
             wee
             told
             them
             it
             was
             with
             God
             ,
             they
             must
             labour
             to
             know
             his
             will
             and
             love
             God
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             will
             bee
             willing
             to
             serve
             him
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             should
             then
             sin
             ,
             yet
             grieving
             for
             it
             before
             God
             he
             would
             pity
             and
             accept
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Their
             fourth
             Question
             was
             ,
             How
             it
             comes
             to
             passe
             that
             the
             Sea
             water
             was
             salt
             ,
             and
             the
             Land
             water
             fresh
             .
             
          
           
             'T
             is
             so
             from
             the
             wonderfull
             worke
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             why
             are
             Strawberries
             sweet
             and
             Cranberries
             sowre
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             reason
             but
             the
             
             
             wonderfull
             worke
             of
             God
             that
             made
             them
             so
             :
             our
             study
             was
             chiefly
             to
             make
             them
             acknowledge
             God
             in
             his
             workes
             ,
             yet
             wee
             gave
             them
             also
             the
             reason
             of
             it
             from
             naturall
             causes
             which
             the
             lesse
             understood
             ,
             yet
             did
             understand
             somewhat
             appearing
             by
             their
             usuall
             signes
             of
             approving
             what
             they
             understand
             .
          
           
             Their
             fifth
             Question
             was
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             water
             was
             higher
             then
             
             the
             earth
             ,
             how
             comes
             it
             to
             passe
             that
             it
             doth
             not
             overflow
             all
             the
             earth
             ?
          
           
             Wee
             still
             held
             God
             before
             them
             ,
             and
             shewed
             that
             this
             must
             
             needes
             bee
             the
             wonderfull
             worke
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             we
             tooke
             an
             apple
             and
             thereby
             shewed
             them
             how
             the
             earth
             and
             water
             made
             one
             round
             globe
             like
             that
             apple
             ;
             and
             how
             the
             Sun
             moved
             about
             it
             ;
             and
             then
             shewed
             them
             how
             God
             made
             a
             great
             hole
             or
             ditch
             ,
             into
             which
             hee
             put
             the
             waters
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             so
             that
             though
             it
             was
             upon
             the
             earth
             and
             therefore
             above
             the
             earth
             ,
             yet
             we
             told
             them
             that
             by
             making
             so
             deepe
             a
             hole
             the
             waters
             were
             kept
             within
             compasse
             
             that
             they
             could
             not
             overflow
             ,
             just
             as
             if
             Indians
             making
             a
             hole
             to
             put
             in
             much
             water
             ,
             the
             water
             cannot
             overflow
             nor
             runne
             abroad
             ,
             which
             they
             would
             if
             they
             had
             no
             such
             hole
             ;
             so
             it
             was
             with
             God
             ,
             it
             was
             his
             mighty
             power
             that
             digged
             a
             hole
             for
             all
             Sea-waters
             ,
             as
             a
             deepe
             ditch
             ,
             and
             thereby
             God
             kept
             them
             in
             from
             overflowing
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             would
             quickly
             drowne
             all
             .
          
           
             They
             having
             spent
             much
             conference
             amongst
             themselves
             about
             
             these
             Questions
             and
             the
             night
             hastening
             ,
             we
             desired
             them
             to
             propound
             some
             other
             Questions
             ,
             or
             if
             not
             ,
             we
             would
             aske
             them
             some
             ,
             hereupon
             one
             of
             them
             asked
             us
             ;
             If
             a
             man
             hath
             committed
             adultery
             or
             stolen
             any
             goods
             ,
             and
             the
             Sachim
             doth
             not
             punish
             him
             ,
             nor
             by
             any
             law
             is
             hee
             punished
             ,
             if
             also
             he
             restore
             the
             goods
             he
             hath
             stolen
             ,
             what
             then
             ?
             whether
             is
             not
             all
             well
             now
             ?
             meaning
             that
             if
             Gods
             Law
             was
             broken
             and
             no
             man
             punished
             him
             for
             it
             ,
             that
             then
             no
             punishment
             should
             come
             from
             God
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             as
             if
             by
             restoring
             againe
             an
             amends
             was
             made
             to
             God
             .
          
           
             Although
             man
             be
             not
             offended
             for
             such
             sinnes
             yet
             God
             is
             angry
             ,
             
             and
             his
             anger
             burnes
             like
             fire
             against
             all
             sinners
             :
             and
             here
             wee
             set
             out
             the
             holinesse
             and
             terrour
             of
             God
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             least
             sinne
             ;
             yet
             if
             such
             a
             sinner
             with
             whom
             God
             is
             angry
             fly
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             repent
             and
             seeke
             for
             mercy
             and
             pardon
             for
             Christ's
             sake
             ,
             that
             then
             God
             will
             forgive
             and
             pity
             .
             Upon
             the
             hearing
             of
             which
             answer
             hee
             that
             propounded
             the
             question
             drew
             somewhat
             backe
             and
             hung
             downe
             his
             head
             as
             a
             man
             smitten
             to
             the
             very
             heart
             ,
             with
             his
             eyes
             ready
             to
             drop
             ,
             and
             within
             a
             little
             while
             after
             brake
             out
             into
             a
             complaint
             ,
             Mee
             little
             know
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             otherwise
             he
             thought
             he
             should
             seeke
             him
             better
             :
             we
             therefore
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             looke
             as
             it
             was
             in
             the
             morning
             at
             first
             there
             is
             but
             a
             little
             light
             ,
             then
             there
             is
             more
             light
             ,
             then
             there
             is
             day
             ,
             then
             the
             Sun
             is
             up
             ,
             then
             the
             Sun
             warmes
             and
             heates
             ,
             &c.
             so
             it
             was
             true
             they
             knew
             but
             little
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             now
             ,
             but
             wee
             had
             more
             to
             tell
             them
             concerning
             him
             hereafter
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             more
             and
             after
             that
             more
             ,
             untill
             at
             last
             they
             may
             come
             to
             know
             Christ
             as
             the
             English
             doe
             ;
             and
             wee
             taught
             them
             but
             a
             little
             at
             a
             time
             ,
             because
             they
             could
             understand
             but
             little
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             prayed
             to
             God
             to
             teach
             them
             ,
             he
             would
             send
             his
             Spirit
             and
             teach
             them
             more
             ,
             they
             and
             their
             fathers
             had
             lived
             in
             ignorance
             untill
             now
             ,
             it
             hath
             
             beene
             a
             long
             night
             wherein
             they
             have
             slept
             and
             have
             not
             regarded
             God
             ,
             but
             now
             the
             day-light
             began
             to
             stirre
             upon
             them
             ,
             they
             might
             hope
             therefore
             for
             more
             ere
             long
             ,
             to
             bee
             made
             knowne
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             Thus
             having
             spent
             some
             houres
             with
             them
             ,
             wee
             propounded
             two
             Questions
             .
          
           
             What
             do
             you
             remember
             of
             what
             was
             taught
             you
             since
             the
             last
             time
             wee
             were
             here
             ?
             
          
           
             After
             they
             had
             spoken
             one
             to
             another
             for
             some
             time
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             returned
             this
             answer
             ,
             that
             they
             did
             much
             thanke
             God
             for
             
             our
             comming
             ,
             and
             for
             what
             they
             heard
             ,
             they
             were
             wonderfull
             things
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             Doe
             you
             beleeve
             the
             things
             that
             are
             told
             you
             ,
             
               viz
               ,
            
             that
             God
             is
             
               musquantum
               ,
               i.
               e.
            
             very
             angry
             for
             the
             least
             sinne
             in
             your
             thoughts
             ,
             
             or
             words
             ,
             or
             workes
             ?
          
           
             They
             said
             yes
             ,
             and
             hereupon
             wee
             set
             forth
             the
             terrour
             of
             God
             against
             sinners
             ,
             and
             mercy
             of
             God
             to
             the
             penitent
             ,
             and
             to
             such
             as
             
             sought
             to
             know
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             that
             as
             sinners
             should
             bee
             after
             death
             ,
             
               Chechainuppan
               ,
               i.
               e.
            
             tormented
             alive
             ,
             (
             for
             wee
             know
             no
             other
             word
             in
             the
             tongue
             to
             expresse
             extreame
             torture
             by
             )
             so
             beleevers
             should
             after
             death
             
               Wowein
               wicke
               Jehovah
               ,
               i.
               e.
            
             live
             in
             all
             blisse
             with
             
               Iehovah
            
             the
             blessed
             God
             :
             and
             so
             we
             concluded
             conference
             .
          
           
             Having
             thus
             spent
             the
             whole
             afternoone
             ,
             and
             night
             being
             almost
             come
             upon
             us
             ;
             considering
             that
             the
             Indians
             formerly
             desired
             to
             know
             how
             to
             pray
             ,
             and
             did
             thinke
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             did
             not
             understand
             Indian
             language
             ,
             one
             of
             us
             therefore
             prepared
             to
             pray
             in
             their
             owne
             language
             ,
             and
             did
             so
             for
             above
             a
             quarter
             of
             an
             houre
             together
             ,
             wherein
             divers
             of
             them
             held
             up
             eies
             and
             hands
             to
             heaven
             ;
             all
             of
             them
             (
             as
             wee
             understood
             afterwards
             )
             understanding
             the
             same
             ;
             but
             one
             of
             them
             I
             cast
             my
             eye
             upon
             ,
             was
             hanging
             downe
             his
             head
             with
             his
             rag
             before
             his
             eyes
             weeping
             ;
             at
             first
             I
             feared
             it
             was
             some
             sorenesse
             of
             his
             eyes
             ,
             but
             lifting
             up
             his
             head
             againe
             ,
             having
             wiped
             his
             eyes
             (
             as
             not
             desirous
             to
             be
             seene
             )
             I
             easily
             perceived
             his
             eyes
             were
             not
             sore
             ,
             yet
             somewhat
             red
             with
             crying
             ;
             and
             so
             held
             up
             his
             head
             for
             a
             while
             ,
             yet
             such
             was
             the
             presence
             and
             mighty
             power
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             on
             his
             heart
             that
             hee
             hung
             downe
             his
             head
             againe
             ,
             and
             covered
             his
             eyes
             againe
             and
             so
             
             fell
             wiping
             and
             wiping
             of
             them
             weeping
             abundantly
             ,
             continuing
             thus
             till
             prayer
             was
             ended
             ,
             after
             which
             hee
             presently
             turnes
             from
             us
             ,
             and
             turnes
             his
             face
             to
             a
             side
             and
             corner
             of
             the
             Wigwam
             ,
             and
             there
             fals
             a
             weeping
             more
             aboundantly
             by
             himselfe
             ,
             which
             one
             of
             us
             perceiving
             ,
             went
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             spake
             to
             him
             encouraging
             words
             ;
             at
             the
             hearing
             of
             which
             hee
             fell
             a weeping
             more
             and
             more
             ;
             so
             leaving
             of
             him
             ,
             he
             who
             spake
             to
             him
             came
             unto
             mee
             (
             being
             newly
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             Wigwam
             )
             and
             told
             mee
             of
             his
             teares
             ,
             so
             we
             resolved
             to
             goe
             againe
             both
             of
             us
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             speake
             to
             him
             againe
             ,
             and
             wee
             met
             him
             comming
             out
             of
             the
             Wigwam
             ,
             and
             there
             wee
             spake
             againe
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             there
             fell
             into
             a
             more
             aboundant
             renewed
             weeping
             ,
             like
             one
             deeply
             and
             inwardly
             affected
             indeed
             ,
             which
             forced
             us
             also
             to
             such
             bowels
             of
             compassion
             that
             wee
             could
             not
             forbeare
             weeping
             over
             him
             also
             :
             and
             so
             wee
             parted
             greatly
             rejoycing
             for
             such
             sorrowing
             .
          
           
             Thus
             I
             have
             as
             faithfully
             as
             I
             could
             remember
             given
             you
             a
             true
             account
             of
             our
             beginnings
             with
             the
             Indians
             within
             our
             owne
             bounds
             ;
             which
             cannot
             but
             bee
             matter
             of
             more
             serious
             thoughts
             what
             further
             to
             doe
             with
             these
             poore
             Natives
             the
             dregs
             of
             mankinde
             and
             the
             saddest
             spectacles
             of
             misery
             of
             meere
             men
             upon
             earth
             :
             wee
             did
             thinke
             to
             forbeare
             going
             to
             them
             this
             winter
             ,
             but
             this
             last
             dayes
             worke
             wherein
             God
             set
             his
             seale
             from
             heaven
             of
             acceptance
             of
             our
             little
             ,
             makes
             those
             of
             us
             who
             are
             able
             ,
             to
             resolve
             to
             adventure
             thorow
             frost
             and
             snow
             ,
             lest
             the
             fire
             goe
             out
             of
             their
             hearts
             for
             want
             of
             a
             little
             more
             fewell
             :
             to
             which
             wee
             are
             the
             more
             incouraged
             ,
             in
             that
             the
             next
             day
             after
             our
             being
             with
             them
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Indians
             came
             to
             his
             house
             who
             preacht
             to
             them
             to
             speake
             with
             him
             ,
             who
             in
             private
             conference
             wept
             exceedingly
             ,
             and
             said
             that
             all
             that
             night
             the
             Indians
             could
             not
             sleepe
             ,
             partly
             with
             trouble
             of
             minde
             ,
             and
             partly
             with
             wondring
             at
             the
             things
             they
             heard
             preacht
             amongst
             them
             ;
             another
             Indian
             comming
             also
             to
             him
             the
             next
             day
             after
             ,
             told
             him
             how
             many
             of
             the
             wicked
             sort
             of
             Indians
             began
             to
             oppose
             these
             beginnings
             .
          
           
             Whence
             these
             Indians
             came
             here
             to
             inhabit
             is
             not
             certaine
             ,
             his
             reasons
             are
             most
             probable
             who
             thinke
             they
             are
             Tartars
             passing
             out
             of
             
               Asia
            
             into
             
               America
            
             by
             the
             straits
             of
             
               Anian
               ,
            
             who
             being
             spilt
             by
             some
             revenging
             hand
             of
             God
             upon
             this
             continent
             like
             water
             
             upon
             the
             ground
             are
             spread
             as
             farre
             as
             these
             
               Atlanticke
            
             shores
             ,
             there
             being
             but
             few
             of
             them
             in
             these
             parts
             in
             comparison
             of
             those
             which
             are
             more
             contiguous
             to
             the
             
               Anian
            
             straits
             ,
             if
             wee
             may
             credit
             some
             Historians
             herein
             :
             what
             ever
             these
             conjectures
             and
             uncertainties
             bee
             ,
             certaine
             it
             is
             that
             they
             are
             inheritors
             of
             a
             grievous
             and
             fearefull
             curse
             living
             so
             long
             without
             Ephod
             or
             Teraphim
             ,
             and
             in
             nearest
             alliance
             to
             the
             wilde
             beasts
             that
             perish
             ;
             and
             as
             God
             delights
             to
             convey
             blessings
             of
             mercy
             to
             the
             posterity
             of
             some
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             his
             promise
             to
             their
             fathers
             ,
             so
             are
             curses
             entailed
             and
             come
             by
             naturall
             descent
             unto
             others
             ,
             for
             some
             great
             sinnes
             of
             their
             Ancestors
             ,
             as
             no
             doubt
             it
             is
             in
             respect
             of
             these
             .
             Yet
             notwithstanding
             the
             deepest
             degeneracies
             are
             no
             stop
             to
             the
             overflowing
             grace
             and
             bloud
             of
             Christ
             ,
             when
             the
             time
             of
             love
             shall
             come
             ,
             no
             not
             to
             these
             poore
             outcasts
             ,
             the
             utmost
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             being
             appointed
             to
             bee
             in
             time
             ,
             the
             Sonne
             of
             Gods
             possession
             .
          
           
             Wee
             are
             oft
             upbraided
             by
             some
             of
             our
             Countrymen
             that
             so
             little
             good
             is
             done
             by
             our
             professing
             planters
             upon
             the
             hearts
             of
             Natives
             ;
             such
             men
             have
             surely
             more
             spleene
             then
             judgement
             ,
             and
             know
             not
             the
             vast
             distance
             of
             Natives
             from
             common
             civility
             ,
             almost
             humanity
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             't
             is
             as
             if
             they
             should
             reproach
             us
             for
             not
             making
             the
             windes
             to
             blow
             when
             wee
             list
             our selves
             ,
             it
             must
             certainely
             be
             a
             spirit
             of
             life
             from
             God
             (
             not
             in
             mans
             power
             )
             which
             must
             put
             flesh
             and
             sinewes
             unto
             these
             dry
             bones
             ;
             if
             wee
             would
             force
             them
             to
             baptisme
             (
             as
             the
             Spaniards
             do
             about
             
               Cusco
               ,
               Peru
               ,
            
             and
             
               Mexico
               ,
            
             having
             learnt
             them
             a
             short
             answer
             or
             two
             to
             some
             Popish
             questions
             )
             or
             if
             wee
             would
             hire
             them
             to
             it
             by
             giving
             them
             coates
             and
             shirts
             ,
             to
             allure
             them
             to
             it
             (
             as
             some
             others
             have
             done
             ,
             wee
             could
             have
             gathered
             many
             hundreds
             ,
             yea
             thousands
             it
             may
             bee
             by
             this
             time
             ,
             into
             the
             name
             of
             Churches
             ;
             but
             wee
             have
             not
             learnt
             as
             yet
             that
             art
             of
             coyning
             Christians
             ,
             or
             putting
             Christs
             name
             and
             Image
             upon
             copper
             mettle
             .
             Although
             I
             thinke
             we
             have
             much
             cause
             to
             bee
             humbled
             that
             wee
             have
             not
             endeavoured
             more
             then
             wee
             have
             done
             their
             conversion
             and
             peace
             with
             God
             ,
             who
             enjoy
             the
             mercy
             and
             peace
             of
             God
             in
             their
             land
             .
             Three
             things
             have
             made
             us
             thinke
             (
             as
             they
             once
             did
             of
             building
             the
             Temple
             )
             it
             is
             not
             yet
             time
             for
             God
             to
             worke
             ,
             1.
             
             Because
             till
             the
             Jewes
             come
             in
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             seale
             set
             upon
             the
             hearts
             of
             those
             people
             ,
             as
             
             they
             thinke
             from
             some
             Apocalypticall
             places
             .
             2.
             
             That
             as
             in
             nature
             there
             is
             no
             progresses
             
               ab●
               〈◊〉
               ad
               〈◊〉
               nisi
               per
               media
               ,
            
             so
             in
             religion
             such
             as
             are
             so
             extreamly
             degenerate
             ,
             must
             bee
             brought
             to
             some
             civility
             before
             religion
             can
             prosper
             ,
             or
             the
             word
             take
             place
             .
             3.
             
             Because
             wee
             want
             miraculous
             and
             extraordinary
             gifts
             without
             which
             no
             conversion
             can
             bee
             expected
             amongst
             these
             ;
             But
             me
             thinkes
             now
             that
             it
             is
             with
             the
             Indians
             as
             it
             was
             with
             our
             New
             English
             ground
             when
             we
             first
             came
             over
             ,
             there
             was
             scarce
             any
             man
             that
             could
             beleeve
             that
             English
             graine
             would
             grow
             ,
             or
             that
             the
             Plow
             could
             doe
             any
             good
             in
             this
             woody
             and
             rocky
             soile
             .
             And
             thus
             they
             continued
             in
             this
             supine
             unbeliefe
             for
             some
             yeares
             ,
             till
             experience
             taught
             them
             otherwise
             ,
             and
             now
             all
             see
             it
             to
             bee
             scarce
             inferiour
             to
             Old
             English
             tillage
             ,
             but
             beares
             very
             good
             burdens
             ;
             so
             wee
             have
             thought
             of
             our
             Indian
             people
             ,
             and
             therefore
             have
             beene
             discouraged
             to
             put
             plow
             to
             such
             dry
             and
             rocky
             ground
             ,
             but
             God
             having
             begun
             thus
             with
             some
             few
             it
             may
             bee
             they
             are
             better
             soile
             for
             the
             Gospel
             then
             wee
             can
             thinke
             :
             I
             confesse
             I
             thinke
             no
             great
             good
             will
             bee
             done
             till
             they
             bee
             more
             civilized
             ,
             but
             why
             may
             not
             God
             begin
             with
             some
             few
             ,
             to
             awaken
             others
             by
             degrees
             ?
             nor
             doe
             I
             expect
             any
             great
             good
             will
             bee
             wrought
             by
             the
             English
             (
             leaving
             secrets
             to
             God
             )
             (
             although
             the
             English
             shall
             surely
             begin
             and
             lay
             the
             first
             stones
             of
             Christs
             Kingdome
             and
             Temple
             amongst
             them
             )
             because
             God
             is
             wont
             ordinarily
             to
             convert
             Nations
             and
             peoples
             by
             some
             of
             their
             owne
             country
             men
             who
             are
             nearest
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             can
             best
             speake
             ▪
             and
             most
             of
             all
             pity
             their
             brethren
             and
             countrimen
             ,
             but
             yet
             if
             the
             least
             beginnings
             be
             made
             by
             the
             conversion
             of
             two
             or
             three
             ,
             its
             worth
             all
             our
             time
             and
             travailes
             ,
             and
             cause
             of
             much
             thankfulnesse
             for
             such
             seedes
             ,
             although
             no
             great
             harvests
             should
             immediately
             appeare
             ,
             surely
             this
             is
             evident
             ,
             first
             that
             they
             never
             heard
             heart-breaking
             prayer
             and
             preaching
             before
             now
             in
             their
             owne
             tongue
             ,
             that
             we
             know
             of
             ,
             secondly
             ,
             that
             there
             were
             never
             such
             hopes
             of
             a
             dawning
             of
             mercy
             toward
             them
             as
             now
             ,
             certainely
             those
             aboundant
             teares
             which
             wee
             saw
             shed
             from
             their
             eies
             ,
             argue
             a
             mighty
             and
             blessed
             presence
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             Heaven
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             which
             when
             once
             it
             comes
             into
             such
             kinde
             of
             spirits
             will
             not
             easily
             out
             againe
             .
          
           
             The
             chiefe
             use
             that
             I
             can
             make
             of
             these
             hopefull
             beginnings
             ,
             
             besides
             rejoycing
             for
             such
             shinings
             ,
             is
             from
             
               Esay
            
             2.
             5.
             
             
               Oh
               house
               of
               Israel
               ,
               let
               us
               walke
               in
               the
               light
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
            
             Considering
             that
             these
             blinde
             Natives
             beginne
             to
             looke
             towards
             Gods
             mountaine
             now
             .
          
           
             The
             observations
             I
             have
             gathered
             by
             conversing
             with
             them
             are
             such
             as
             these
             .
          
           
             That
             none
             of
             them
             slept
             Sermon
             or
             derided
             Gods
             messenger
             :
             Woe
             unto
             those
             English
             that
             are
             growne
             bold
             to
             doe
             that
             ,
             which
             
             Indians
             will
             not
             ,
             Heathens
             dare
             not
             .
          
           
             That
             there
             is
             need
             of
             learning
             in
             Ministers
             who
             preach
             to
             Indians
             ,
             
             much
             more
             to
             English
             men
             and
             gracious
             Christians
             ,
             for
             these
             had
             sundry
             philosophicall
             questions
             ,
             which
             some
             knowledge
             of
             the
             arts
             must
             helpe
             to
             give
             answer
             to
             ;
             and
             without
             which
             these
             would
             not
             have
             beene
             satisfied
             :
             worse
             then
             Indian
             ignorance
             hath
             blinded
             their
             eies
             that
             renounce
             learning
             as
             an
             enemy
             to
             Gospell
             Ministeries
             .
          
           
             That
             there
             is
             no
             necessity
             of
             extraordinary
             gifts
             nor
             miraculous
             signes
             alway
             to
             convert
             Heathens
             ,
             who
             being
             manifest
             and
             
             professed
             unbeleevers
             may
             expect
             them
             as
             soone
             as
             any
             ;
             (
             signes
             being
             given
             for
             them
             that
             beleeve
             not
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             14.
             22.
             
             )
             much
             lesse
             is
             there
             any
             need
             of
             such
             gifts
             for
             gathering
             Churches
             amongst
             professing
             Christians
             ,
             (
             signes
             not
             being
             given
             for
             them
             which
             beleeve
             ,
             )
             for
             wee
             see
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             working
             mightily
             upon
             the
             hearts
             of
             these
             Natives
             in
             an
             ordinary
             way
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             will
             ,
             they
             being
             but
             a
             remnant
             ,
             the
             Lord
             using
             to
             shew
             mercy
             to
             the
             remnant
             ;
             for
             there
             be
             but
             few
             that
             are
             left
             alive
             from
             the
             Plague
             and
             Pox
             ,
             which
             God
             sent
             into
             those
             parts
             ,
             and
             if
             one
             or
             two
             can
             understand
             they
             usually
             talke
             of
             it
             as
             wee
             doe
             of
             newes
             ,
             it
             flies
             suddainely
             farre
             and
             neare
             ,
             and
             truth
             scattered
             will
             rise
             in
             time
             ,
             for
             ought
             we
             know
             .
          
           
             If
             English
             men
             begin
             to
             despise
             the
             preaching
             of
             faith
             and
             repentance
             ,
             
             and
             humiliation
             for
             sinne
             ,
             yet
             the
             poore
             Heathens
             will
             bee
             glad
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             doe
             good
             to
             them
             ;
             for
             so
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             begins
             to
             doe
             ;
             the
             Lord
             grant
             that
             the
             foundation
             of
             our
             English
             woe
             ,
             be
             not
             laid
             in
             the
             ruine
             and
             contempt
             of
             those
             fundamentall
             doctrines
             of
             faith
             ,
             repentance
             ,
             humiliation
             for
             sin
             ,
             &c.
             but
             rather
             relishing
             the
             novelties
             and
             dreames
             of
             such
             men
             as
             are
             surfe●●ed
             with
             the
             ordinary
             food
             of
             the
             Gospell
             of
             Christ
             .
             
             Indians
             shall
             weepe
             to
             heare
             faith
             and
             repentance
             preached
             ,
             when
             English-men
             shall
             mourne
             ,
             too
             late
             ,
             that
             are
             weary
             of
             such
             truths
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             deepest
             estrangements
             of
             man
             from
             God
             is
             no
             hin●●●nce
             
             to
             his
             grace
             nor
             to
             the
             Spirit
             of
             grace
             ,
             for
             what
             Nation
             or
             people
             ever
             so
             deeply
             degenerated
             since
             
               Adams
            
             fall
             as
             these
             Indians
             ,
             and
             yet
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             is
             working
             upon
             them
             ?
          
           
             That
             it
             is
             very
             likely
             if
             ever
             the
             Lord
             convert
             any
             of
             these
             Natives
             ,
             
             that
             they
             will
             mourne
             for
             sin
             exceedingly
             ,
             and
             consequently
             love
             Christ
             dearely
             ,
             for
             if
             by
             a
             little
             measure
             of
             light
             such
             heartbreaking●
             have
             appeared
             ,
             what
             may
             wee
             thinke
             will
             bee
             ,
             when
             more
             is
             let
             in
             ?
             they
             are
             some
             of
             them
             very
             wicked
             ,
             some
             very
             ingenious
             ,
             these
             latter
             are
             very
             apt
             and
             quick
             of
             understanding
             and
             naturally
             sad
             and
             melancholly
             (
             a
             good
             servant
             to
             repentance
             ,
             )
             and
             therefore
             there
             is
             the
             greater
             hope
             of
             great
             heart-breakings
             ,
             if
             everGod
             brings
             them
             effectually
             home
             ,
             for
             which
             we
             should
             affectionately
             pray
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             third
             meeting
             with
             the
             Indians
             .
          
           
             
               NOvember
            
             26.
             
             I
             could
             not
             goe
             my selfe
             ,
             but
             heard
             from
             those
             who
             went
             of
             a
             third
             meeting
             ;
             the
             Indians
             having
             built
             more
             Wigwams
             in
             the
             wonted
             place
             of
             meeting
             to
             attend
             upon
             the
             Word
             the
             more
             readily
             .
             The
             preacher
             understanding
             how
             many
             of
             the
             Indians
             discouraged
             their
             fellowes
             in
             this
             worke
             ,
             and
             threatning
             death
             to
             some
             if
             they
             heard
             any
             more
             ,
             spake
             therefore
             unto
             them
             ,
             about
             temptations
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             how
             hee
             tempted
             to
             all
             manner
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             how
             the
             evill
             heart
             closed
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             how
             a
             good
             heart
             abhorred
             them
             ;
             the
             Indians
             were
             this
             day
             more
             serious
             then
             ever
             before
             ,
             and
             propounded
             divers
             questions
             againe
             ;
             as
             〈◊〉
             Because
             some
             Indians
             say
             that
             we
             must
             pray
             to
             the
             Devill
             for
             all
             good
             ,
             and
             some
             to
             God
             ;
             they
             would
             know
             whether
             they
             might
             pray
             to
             the
             Devill
             or
             no
             .
             2.
             
             They
             said
             they
             heard
             the
             word
             humiliation
             oft
             used
             in
             our
             Churches
             ,
             and
             they
             would
             know
             what
             that
             meant
             ?
             3.
             
             Why
             the
             English
             call
             them
             Indians
             ,
             because
             before
             they
             came
             they
             had
             another
             name
             ?
             4.
             
             What
             a
             Spirit
             is
             ?
             5.
             
             Whether
             they
             should
             beleeve
             Dreames
             ▪
             6.
             
             How
             the
             English
             come
             to
             know
             God
             so
             much
             
             and
             they
             so
             little
             ?
             To
             all
             which
             they
             had
             fit
             answers
             ;
             but
             being
             not
             present
             I
             shall
             not
             set
             them
             downe
             :
             onely
             their
             great
             desire
             this
             time
             was
             to
             have
             a
             place
             for
             a
             Towne
             and
             to
             learne
             to
             spinne
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             did
             thinke
             I
             should
             have
             writ
             no
             more
             to
             you
             concerning
             the
             Indians
             ;
             but
             the
             Ship
             lingers
             in
             the
             Harbour
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             will
             have
             you
             see
             more
             of
             his
             conquests
             and
             triumphes
             among
             these
             forlorne
             and
             degenerate
             people
             ;
             surely
             hee
             heares
             the
             prayers
             of
             the
             destitute
             and
             that
             have
             long
             lien
             downe
             in
             the
             dust
             before
             God
             for
             these
             poore
             prisoners
             of
             the
             pit
             :
             surely
             some
             of
             these
             American
             tongues
             and
             knees
             must
             confesse
             him
             ,
             and
             bow
             downe
             before
             him
             :
             for
             the
             Saturday
             night
             after
             this
             third
             meeting
             (
             as
             I
             am
             informed
             from
             that
             man
             of
             God
             who
             then
             preached
             to
             them
             )
             there
             came
             to
             his
             house
             one
             
               Wampas
            
             a
             wise
             and
             sage
             Indian
             ,
             as
             a
             messenger
             sent
             to
             him
             from
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             company
             ,
             to
             offer
             
             unto
             him
             his
             owne
             sonne
             and
             three
             more
             Indian
             children
             to
             bee
             trained
             up
             among
             the
             English
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             children
             was
             nine
             yeares
             old
             ,
             another
             eight
             ,
             another
             five
             ,
             another
             foure
             :
             and
             being
             demanded
             why
             they
             would
             have
             them
             brought
             up
             among
             the
             English
             ,
             his
             answer
             was
             ,
             because
             they
             would
             grow
             rude
             and
             wicked
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             would
             never
             come
             to
             know
             God
             ,
             which
             they
             hoped
             they
             should
             doe
             if
             they
             were
             constantly
             among
             the
             English
             .
          
           
             This
             
               Wampas
            
             came
             also
             accompanied
             with
             two
             more
             Indians
             ,
             young
             lusty
             men
             ,
             who
             offered
             themselves
             voluntarily
             to
             the
             service
             of
             the
             English
             that
             by
             dwelling
             in
             some
             of
             their
             families
             ,
             they
             might
             come
             to
             know
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             these
             are
             two
             of
             those
             three
             men
             whom
             wee
             saw
             weeping
             ,
             and
             whose
             hearts
             were
             smitten
             at
             our
             second
             meeting
             above
             mentioned
             ,
             and
             continue
             still
             much
             affected
             ,
             and
             give
             great
             hopes
             ;
             these
             two
             are
             accepted
             of
             and
             received
             into
             two
             of
             the
             Elders
             houses
             ,
             but
             the
             children
             are
             not
             yet
             placed
             out
             because
             it
             is
             most
             meet
             to
             doe
             nothing
             that
             way
             too
             suddainly
             ,
             but
             they
             have
             a
             promise
             of
             acceptance
             and
             education
             of
             them
             either
             in
             learning
             ,
             or
             in
             some
             other
             trade
             of
             life
             in
             time
             convenient
             ,
             to
             which
             
               Wampas
            
             replyed
             that
             the
             Indians
             desired
             nothing
             more
             .
          
           
             These
             two
             young
             men
             who
             are
             thus
             disposed
             of
             ,
             being
             at
             an
             Elders
             house
             upon
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             night
             ,
             upon
             some
             conference
             
             with
             them
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             began
             to
             confesse
             how
             wickedly
             he
             had
             lived
             ,
             and
             with
             how
             many
             
               Indian
            
             women
             hee
             had
             committed
             filthinesse
             ,
             and
             therefore
             professed
             that
             hee
             thought
             God
             would
             never
             looke
             upon
             him
             in
             love
             .
             To
             which
             hee
             had
             this
             answer
             ,
             that
             indeed
             that
             sinne
             of
             whoredome
             was
             exceeding
             great
             ,
             yet
             if
             hee
             sought
             God
             for
             Christs
             sake
             to
             pardon
             him
             ,
             and
             confesse
             his
             sinne
             and
             repented
             of
             it
             indeed
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             would
             shew
             him
             mercy
             ;
             and
             hereupon
             acquainted
             him
             with
             the
             story
             of
             Christs
             conference
             with
             the
             Samaritan
             woman
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             4.
             and
             how
             Jesus
             Christ
             forgave
             her
             although
             shee
             lived
             in
             that
             sinne
             of
             filthinesse
             ,
             even
             when
             Christ
             began
             to
             speake
             to
             her
             :
             whereupon
             he
             fell
             a
             weeping
             and
             lamenting
             bitterly
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             young
             man
             being
             present
             and
             confessing
             the
             like
             guiltinesse
             with
             his
             fellow
             ,
             hee
             burst
             out
             also
             into
             a
             great
             mourning
             ,
             wherein
             both
             continued
             for
             above
             halfe
             an
             houre
             together
             at
             that
             time
             also
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             wonderfull
             to
             see
             what
             a
             little
             leven
             and
             that
             small
             mustardseed
             of
             the
             Gospell
             will
             doe
             ,
             and
             how
             truth
             will
             worke
             when
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             hath
             the
             setting
             of
             it
             on
             ,
             even
             upon
             hearts
             and
             spirits
             most
             uncapable
             ;
             for
             the
             last
             night
             after
             they
             had
             heard
             the
             word
             this
             third
             time
             ,
             there
             was
             an
             English
             youth
             of
             good
             capacitie
             who
             lodged
             in
             
               Waaubons
               Wigwam
            
             that
             night
             upon
             speciall
             occasion
             ,
             and
             hee
             assured
             us
             that
             the
             same
             night
             
               Waaubon
            
             instructed
             all
             his
             company
             out
             of
             the
             things
             which
             they
             had
             heard
             that
             day
             from
             the
             Preacher
             ,
             and
             prayed
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             awaking
             often
             that
             night
             continually
             fell
             to
             praying
             and
             speaking
             to
             some
             or
             other
             of
             the
             things
             hee
             had
             heard
             ,
             so
             that
             this
             man
             (
             being
             a
             man
             of
             gravitie
             and
             chiefe
             prudence
             and
             counsell
             among
             them
             ,
             although
             no
             *
             
               Sachem
               )
            
             
             is
             like
             to
             bee
             a
             meanes
             of
             great
             good
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             company
             unlesse
             cowardise
             or
             witchery
             put
             an
             end
             (
             as
             usually
             they
             have
             done
             )
             to
             such
             hopefull
             beginnings
             .
          
           
             The
             old
             man
             who
             askt
             the
             first
             question
             the
             second
             time
             of
             our
             meeting
             
               (
               viz.
            
             whether
             there
             was
             any
             hope
             for
             such
             old
             men
             or
             no
             )
             hath
             six
             sonnes
             ,
             one
             of
             his
             sonnes
             was
             a
             
               Pawwaw
               ,
            
             and
             his
             
             wife
             a
             great
             
               Pawwaw
               ,
            
             and
             both
             these
             God
             hath
             convinced
             of
             their
             wickednesse
             ,
             and
             they
             resolve
             to
             heare
             the
             word
             and
             seeke
             to
             the
             devill
             no
             more
             .
             This
             ,
             the
             two
             
               Indians
            
             who
             are
             come
             to
             us
             acquaint
             us
             with
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             now
             say
             ,
             that
             
               Chepian
               ,
               i.
               e.
            
             
             the
             devill
             is
             naught
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             is
             the
             author
             onely
             of
             all
             good
             as
             they
             have
             been
             taught
             .
             Hee
             therefore
             who
             preacheth
             to
             the
             
               Indians
            
             desired
             them
             to
             tell
             him
             who
             were
             
               Pawwaws
            
             when
             hee
             went
             againe
             to
             preach
             amongst
             them
             ;
             and
             upon
             speciall
             occasion
             this
             
               Decemb.
            
             4.
             being
             called
             of
             God
             to
             another
             place
             where
             the
             
               Indians
            
             use
             to
             meet
             ,
             and
             having
             preacht
             among
             them
             ,
             after
             the
             Sermon
             ,
             hee
             that
             was
             the
             
               Pawwaw
            
             of
             that
             company
             was
             discovered
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             whom
             hee
             addressed
             himselfe
             and
             propounded
             these
             questions
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             1.
             
             Whether
             doe
             you
             thinke
             that
             God
             or
             or
             
               Chepian
            
             is
             the
             author
             of
             all
             good
             ?
             he
             answered
             ,
             God
             .
             2.
             
             If
             God
             bee
             the
             author
             of
             all
             good
             ,
             why
             doe
             you
             pray
             to
             
               Chepian
            
             the
             devill
             ?
             The
             
               Pawwaw
            
             perceiving
             him
             to
             propound
             the
             last
             question
             with
             a
             sterne
             countenance
             and
             unaccustomed
             terrour
             ,
             hee
             gave
             him
             no
             answer
             ,
             but
             spake
             to
             other
             
               Indians
            
             that
             hee
             did
             never
             hurt
             any body
             by
             his
             
               Pawwawing
               ,
            
             and
             could
             not
             bee
             got
             by
             all
             the
             meanes
             and
             turnings
             of
             questions
             that
             might
             bee
             ,
             to
             give
             the
             least
             word
             of
             answer
             againe
             ;
             but
             a
             little
             after
             the
             conference
             was
             ended
             ,
             hee
             met
             with
             this
             
               Pawwaw
            
             alone
             and
             spake
             more
             lovingly
             and
             curteously
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             askt
             him
             why
             hee
             would
             not
             answer
             ,
             he
             then
             told
             him
             that
             his
             last
             question
             struck
             a
             terrour
             into
             him
             and
             made
             him
             afraid
             ,
             and
             promised
             that
             at
             the
             next
             meeting
             hee
             would
             propound
             some
             question
             to
             him
             as
             others
             did
             .
          
           
             And
             here
             it
             may
             not
             bee
             amisse
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             what
             these
             two
             
               Indians
            
             have
             discovered
             to
             us
             concerning
             these
             
               Pawwaws
               :
            
             for
             they
             were
             askt
             how
             they
             came
             to
             bee
             made
             
               Pawwaws
               ,
            
             and
             they
             answered
             thus
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             of
             the
             
               Indians
            
             fall
             into
             any
             strange
             dreame
             wherein
             
               Chepian
            
             appeares
             unto
             them
             as
             a
             serpent
             ,
             then
             the
             next
             day
             they
             tell
             the
             other
             
               Indians
            
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             for
             two
             dayes
             after
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             
               Indians
            
             dance
             and
             rejoyce
             for
             what
             they
             tell
             them
             about
             this
             Serpent
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             become
             their
             
               Pawwaws
               :
            
             Being
             further
             askt
             what
             doe
             these
             
               Pawwaws
               ,
            
             and
             what
             use
             are
             they
             of
             ;
             and
             they
             said
             the
             principall
             imployment
             is
             to
             cure
             the
             sick
             by
             certaine
             odde
             gestures
             and
             beatings
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             pull
             out
             the
             sicknesse
             by
             applying
             their
             hands
             to
             the
             sick
             person
             and
             so
             blow
             it
             away
             :
             so
             that
             their
             
               Pawwaws
            
             are
             great
             witches
             having
             fellowship
             with
             the
             old
             Serpent
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             pray
             ,
             and
             by
             whose
             meanes
             they
             heale
             sicke
             persons
             ,
             and
             (
             as
             they
             
             said
             also
             )
             will
             slew
             many
             strange
             juglings
             to
             the
             wonderment
             of
             the
             
               Indians
               .
            
             They
             affirmed
             also
             that
             if
             they
             did
             not
             cure
             the
             sick
             party
             (
             as
             they
             often
             they
             did
             not
             )
             that
             then
             they
             were
             reviled
             ,
             and
             sometime
             killed
             by
             some
             of
             the
             dead
             mans
             friends
             ,
             especially
             if
             they
             could
             not
             get
             their
             mony
             againe
             out
             of
             their
             hands
             ,
             which
             they
             receive
             aforehand
             for
             their
             cure
             .
          
           
             Wee
             have
             cause
             to
             be
             very
             thankfull
             to
             God
             who
             hath
             moved
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             generall
             court
             to
             purchase
             so
             much
             land
             for
             them
             to
             make
             their
             towne
             in
             which
             the
             
               Indians
            
             are
             much
             taken
             with
             ,
             
               *
            
             and
             it
             is
             somewhat
             observable
             that
             while
             the
             Court
             were
             considering
             where
             to
             lay
             out
             their
             towne
             ,
             the
             
               Indians
            
             (
             not
             knowing
             of
             any
             thing
             )
             were
             about
             that
             time
             consulting
             about
             Lawes
             for
             themselves
             ,
             and
             their
             company
             who
             sit
             downe
             with
             
               Waaubon
               ;
            
             there
             were
             ten
             of
             them
             ,
             two
             of
             them
             are
             forgotten
             .
          
           
             
               Their
               Lawes
               were
               these
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               if
               any
               man
               be
               idle
               a
               weeke
               ,
               at
               most
               a
               fortnight
               ,
               hee
               shall
               pay
               five
               shillings
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               If
               any
               unmarried
               man
               shall
               lie
               with
               a
               young
               woman
               unmarried
               ,
               hee
               shall
               pay
               twenty
               shillings
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               If
               any
               man
               shall
               beat
               his
               wife
               ,
               his
               hands
               shall
               bee
               tied
               behind
               him
               and
               carried
               to
               the
               place
               of
               justice
               to
               bee
               severely
               punished
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Every
               young
               man
               if
               not
               anothers
               servant
               ,
               and
               if
               unmarried
               ,
               hee
               shall
               be
               compelled
               to
               set
               up
               a
               
                 Wigwam
              
               and
               plant
               for
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               not
               live
               shifting
               up
               and
               downe
               to
               other
               
                 Wigwams
                 .
              
            
             
               5.
               
               If
               any
               woman
               shall
               not
               have
               her
               haire
               tied
               up
               but
               hang
               loose
               or
               be
               cut
               as
               mens
               haire
               ,
               she
               shall
               pay
               five
               shillings
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               If
               any
               woman
               shall
               goe
               with
               naked
               breasts
               they
               shall
               pay
               two
               shillings
               fix
               pence
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               All
               those
               men
               that
               weare
               long
               locks
               shall
               pay
               five
               shillings
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               If
               any
               shall
               kill
               their
               lice
               betweene
               their
               teeth
               ,
               they
               shall
               pay
               five
               shillings
               .
               This
               Law
               though
               ridiculous
               to
               English
               eares
               yet
               tends
               to
               preserve
               cleanlinesse
               among
               
                 Indians
                 .
              
            
          
           
             'T
             is
             wonderfull
             in
             our
             eyes
             to
             understand
             by
             these
             two
             honest
             
             
               Indians
               ,
            
             what
             Prayers
             
               Waaubon
            
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             them
             use
             to
             make
             ,
             for
             hee
             that
             preacheth
             to
             them
             professeth
             hee
             never
             yet
             used
             any
             of
             their
             words
             in
             his
             prayers
             ,
             from
             whom
             otherwise
             it
             might
             bee
             thought
             that
             they
             had
             learnt
             them
             by
             rote
             ,
             one
             is
             this
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Amanaomen
                 Iehovah
                 〈◊〉
                 metagh
                 .
              
            
             
               Take
               away
               Lord
               my
               stony
               heart
               .
            
          
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Chechesom
                 Iehovah
                 kekowhogkow
                 ,
              
            
             
               Wash
               Lord
               my
               soule
               .
            
          
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             
               Lord
               lead
               mee
               when
               I
               die
               to
               heaven
               .
            
          
           
             These
             are
             but
             a
             taste
             ,
             they
             have
             many
             more
             ,
             and
             these
             more
             enlarged
             then
             thus
             expressed
             ,
             yet
             what
             are
             these
             but
             the
             sprinklings
             of
             the
             spirit
             and
             blood
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             in
             their
             hearts
             ?
             and
             't
             is
             no
             small
             matter
             that
             such
             dry
             barren
             and
             long-accursed
             ground
             should
             yeeld
             such
             kind
             of
             increase
             in
             so
             small
             a
             time
             .
             I
             would
             not
             readily
             commend
             a
             faire
             day
             before
             night
             ,
             nor
             promise
             much
             of
             such
             kind
             of
             beginnings
             ,
             in
             all
             persons
             ,
             nor
             yet
             in
             all
             of
             these
             ,
             for
             wee
             know
             the
             profession
             of
             very
             many
             is
             but
             a
             meere
             paint
             ,
             and
             their
             best
             graces
             nothing
             but
             meere
             flashes
             and
             pangs
             ,
             which
             are
             suddenly
             kindled
             and
             as
             so
             one
             go
             out
             and
             are
             extinct
             againe
             ,
             yet
             God
             doth
             not
             usually
             send
             his
             Plough
             &
             Seedsman
             to
             a
             place
             but
             there
             is
             at
             least
             some
             little
             peece
             of
             good
             ground
             ,
             although
             three
             to
             one
             bee
             naught
             :
             and
             mee thinkes
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             would
             never
             have
             made
             so
             fit
             a
             key
             for
             their
             locks
             ,
             unlesse
             hee
             had
             intended
             to
             open
             some
             of
             their
             doores
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             make
             way
             for
             his
             comming
             in
             .
             Hee
             that
             God
             hath
             raised
             up
             and
             enabled
             to
             preach
             unto
             them
             ,
             is
             a
             man
             (
             you
             know
             )
             of
             a
             most
             sweet
             ,
             humble
             ,
             loving
             ,
             gratious
             and
             enlarged
             spirit
             ,
             whom
             God
             hath
             blest
             ,
             and
             surely
             will
             still
             delight
             in
             ,
             &
             do
             good
             by
             .
             I
             did
             think
             never
             to
             have
             opened
             my
             mouth
             to
             any
             ,
             to
             desire
             those
             in
             England
             to
             further
             any
             good
             worke
             here
             ,
             but
             now
             I
             see
             so
             many
             things
             inviting
             to
             speak
             in
             this
             businesse
             ,
             that
             it
             were
             well
             if
             you
             did
             lay
             before
             those
             that
             are
             prudent
             and
             able
             these
             considerations
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             it
             is
             prettie
             heavy
             and
             chargeable
             to
             educate
             and
             traine
             up
             those
             children
             which
             are
             already
             offered
             us
             ,
             in
             schooling
             ,
             cloathing
             ,
             diet
             and
             attendance
             ,
             which
             they
             must
             have
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             in
             all
             probabilitie
             many
             
               Indians
            
             in
             other
             places
             ,
             especially
             
             under
             our
             jurisdiction
             ,
             will
             bee
             provoked
             by
             this
             example
             in
             these
             ,
             both
             to
             desire
             preaching
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             send
             their
             children
             to
             us
             ,
             when
             they
             see
             that
             some
             of
             their
             fellowes
             fare
             so
             well
             among
             the
             English
             ,
             and
             the
             civill
             authoritie
             here
             so
             much
             favouring
             and
             countenancing
             of
             these
             ,
             and
             if
             many
             more
             come
             in
             ,
             it
             will
             bee
             more
             heavy
             to
             such
             as
             onely
             are
             fit
             to
             keepe
             them
             ,
             and
             yet
             have
             their
             hands
             and
             knees
             infeebled
             so
             many
             wayes
             besides
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             if
             any
             shall
             doe
             any
             thing
             to
             incourage
             this
             worke
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             bee
             given
             to
             the
             Colledge
             for
             such
             an
             end
             and
             use
             ,
             that
             so
             from
             the
             Colledge
             may
             arise
             the
             yeerly
             revenue
             for
             their
             yeerly
             maintenance
             .
             I
             would
             not
             have
             it
             placed
             in
             any
             particular
             mans
             hand
             for
             feare
             of
             cousenage
             or
             misplacing
             or
             carelesse
             keeping
             and
             improving
             ;
             but
             at
             the
             Colledge
             it
             's
             under
             many
             hands
             and
             eyes
             the
             chief
             and
             best
             of
             the
             country
             who
             have
             been
             &
             will
             be
             exactly
             carefull
             of
             the
             right
             and
             comely
             disposing
             of
             such
             things
             ;
             and
             therefore
             ,
             if
             any
             thing
             bee
             given
             ,
             let
             it
             bee
             put
             in
             such
             hands
             as
             may
             immediatly
             direct
             it
             to
             the
             President
             of
             the
             Colledge
             ,
             who
             you
             know
             will
             soone
             acquaint
             the
             rest
             with
             it
             ;
             and
             for
             this
             end
             if
             any
             in
             England
             have
             thus
             given
             any
             thing
             for
             this
             end
             ,
             I
             would
             have
             them
             speake
             to
             those
             who
             have
             received
             it
             to
             send
             it
             this
             way
             ,
             which
             if
             it
             bee
             withheld
             I
             thinke
             't
             is
             no
             lesse
             then
             sacriledge
             :
             but
             if
             God
             moves
             no
             hearts
             to
             such
             a
             work
             ,
             I
             doubt
             not
             then
             but
             that
             more
             weake
             meanes
             shall
             have
             the
             honour
             of
             it
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             fourth
             meeting
             with
             the
             Indians
             .
          
           
             THis
             day
             being
             
               Decemb.
            
             9.
             the
             children
             being
             catechised
             ,
             and
             that
             place
             of
             
               Ezekiel
            
             touching
             the
             dry
             bones
             being
             opened
             ,
             and
             applyed
             to
             their
             condition
             ;
             the
             
               Indians
            
             offered
             all
             their
             children
             to
             us
             to
             bee
             educated
             amongst
             us
             ,
             and
             instructed
             by
             us
             ,
             complaining
             to
             us
             that
             they
             were
             not
             able
             to
             give
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             English
             for
             their
             education
             :
             for
             this
             reason
             there
             are
             therefore
             preparations
             made
             towards
             the
             schooling
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             setting
             up
             a
             Schoole
             among
             them
             or
             very
             neare
             unto
             them
             .
             Sundry
             questions
             also
             were
             propounded
             by
             them
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             of
             us
             to
             them
             ;
             one
             of
             them
             being
             asks
             what
             is
             sinne
             ?
             hee
             answered
             a
             naughty
             heart
             .
             Another
             old
             man
             complained
             to
             us
             of
             his
             feares
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             that
             hee
             
             was
             fully
             purposed
             to
             keepe
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             but
             still
             hee
             was
             in
             feare
             whether
             he
             should
             goe
             to
             hell
             or
             heaven
             ;
             and
             thereupon
             the
             justification
             of
             a
             sinner
             by
             faith
             in
             Christ
             was
             opened
             unto
             him
             as
             the
             remedy
             against
             all
             feares
             of
             hell
             .
             Another
             complayned
             of
             other
             
               Indians
            
             that
             did
             revile
             them
             ,
             and
             call
             them
             Rogues
             and
             such
             like
             speeches
             for
             cutting
             off
             their
             Locks
             ,
             and
             for
             cutting
             their
             Haire
             in
             a
             modest
             manner
             as
             the
             New-English
             generally
             doe
             ;
             for
             since
             the
             word
             hath
             begun
             to
             worke
             upon
             their
             hearts
             ,
             they
             have
             discerned
             the
             vanitie
             and
             pride
             which
             they
             placed
             in
             their
             haire
             ,
             and
             have
             therefore
             of
             their
             owne
             accord
             (
             none
             speaking
             to
             them
             that
             we
             know
             of
             )
             cut
             it
             modestly
             ;
             they
             were
             therefore
             encouraged
             by
             some
             there
             present
             of
             chiefe
             place
             and
             account
             with
             us
             ,
             not
             to
             feare
             the
             reproaches
             of
             wicked
             
               Indians
               ,
            
             nor
             their
             witch-craft
             and
             
               Pawwaws
            
             and
             poysonings
             ,
             but
             let
             them
             know
             that
             if
             they
             did
             not
             dissemble
             but
             would
             seeke
             God
             unfaignedly
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             stand
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             also
             would
             be
             with
             them
             .
             They
             told
             us
             also
             of
             divers
             
               Indians
            
             who
             would
             come
             and
             stay
             with
             them
             three
             or
             foure
             dayes
             ,
             and
             one
             Sabbath
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             would
             goe
             from
             them
             ,
             but
             as
             for
             themselves
             ,
             they
             told
             us
             they
             were
             fully
             purposed
             to
             keepe
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             to
             which
             wee
             incouraged
             them
             ,
             and
             night
             drawing
             on
             were
             forced
             to
             leave
             them
             ,
             for
             this
             time
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A59662e-310
           
             *
             Indian
             h●●ses
             or
             tents
             made
             of
             ba●●
             or
             matts
             .
          
           
             *
             The
             name
             〈◊〉
             an
             Indian
             .
          
           
             The
             name
             of
             one
             of
             the
             chiefe
             Indians
             about
             us
             .
          
           
             1
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             3
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             4
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             5
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             6
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Quest
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             *
             A
             beast
             somewhat
             like
             a
             Fox
             .
          
           
             Quest
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             *
             Three
             Indian
             names
             of
             places
             where
             the
             English
             sit
             downe
             .
          
           
             That
             Hee
             was
             present
             every where
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             1
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             4
             Quest
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             A
             Be●ry
             which
             is
             r●pe
             in
             the
             Winter
             and
             very
             sowre
             ,
             they
             are
             called
             here
             Bea●berries
             .
          
           
             5
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             6
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             1
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             2
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             ●
             .
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             6.
             
          
           
             The
             name
             o●
             an
             Indian
             .
          
           
             That
             is
             King
             .
          
           
             That
             is
             Sorcerers
             and
             Wit●hes
             .
          
           
             *
             This
             towne
             the
             Indians
             did
             desire
             to
             know
             what
             name
             it
             should
             have
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             told
             them
             it
             should
             bee
             called
             
               Noonatomen
               ,
            
             which
             signifies
             in
             English
             rejoycing
             ,
             because
             they
             hearing
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             seeking
             to
             know
             God
             ,
             the
             English
             did
             rejoyce
             at
             it
             ,
             and
             God
             did
             rejoyce
             at
             it
             ,
             which
             pleased
             them
             much
             ;
             &
             therefore
             that
             is
             to
             be
             the
             name
             of
             their
             towne
             .