The light appearing more and more towards the perfect day. Or, a farther discovery of the present state of the Indians in New-England, concerning the progresse of the Gospel amongst them. Manifested by letters from such as preacht to them there. / Published by Henry Whitfeld, late pastor to the Chuch [sic] of Christ at Gilford in New-England, who came late thence.
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             The light appearing more and more towards the perfect day. Or, a farther discovery of the present state of the Indians in New-England, concerning the progresse of the Gospel amongst them. Manifested by letters from such as preacht to them there. / Published by Henry Whitfeld, late pastor to the Chuch [sic] of Christ at Gilford in New-England, who came late thence.
             Whitfield, Henry, 1597-1660?
             Mayhew, Thomas, fl. 1651.
             Eliot, John, 1604-1690.
          
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           THe
           Lord
           ,
           
             who
             is
             wonderful
             in
             Councel
             ,
             and
             excellent
             in
             working
             ,
          
           hath
           so
           wrought
           ,
           that
           the
           scorching
           of
           some
           of
           
             his
             people
          
           with
           the
           
             Sun
             of
             persecution
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           the
           enlightning
           of
           those
           who
           were
           
             not
             his
             people
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             Sun
             of
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           This
           present
           Narrative
           gives
           testimony
           ,
           That
           our
           dear
           Brethren
           who
           with-draw
           from
           the
           heat
           of
           trouble
           in
           
             Old
             England
             ,
          
           have
           been
           used
           as
           Instruments
           in
           the
           Lords
           hand
           to
           draw
           som
           (
           I
           might
           say
           many
           )
           of
           the
           poor
           Heathens
           to
           behold
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           in
           
             New-England
             .
          
           Surely
           't
           is
           cause
           of
           greater
           glorying
           that
           any
           of
           those
           Heathens
           have
           found
           the
           way
           of
           life
           and
           salvation
           among
           our
           brethren
           ,
           then
           that
           our
           brethren
           have
           found
           place
           and
           safety
           (
           yea
           ,
           then
           though
           they
           should
           finde
           the
           richest
           merchandize
           of
           gold
           and
           silver
           )
           among
           those
           Heathens
           .
           And
           how
           much
           doth
           it
           become
           Christians
           to
           let
           Heathens
           see
           that
           they
           seek
           
             them
          
           more
           then
           
             theirs
             ;
          
           That
           the
           gaining
           of
           them
           to
           Christ
           is
           more
           in
           their
           eye
           ,
           then
           any
           worldly
           gain
           .
        
         
           
             Joseph
             Caryl
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Light
           appearing
           more
           and
           more
           towards
           the
           perfect
           Day
           .
           
             OR
             ,
          
           A
           farther
           Discovery
           of
           the
           present
           state
           of
           the
           
             INDIANS
          
           IN
           New-England
           ,
           Concerning
           the
           Progresse
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           amongst
           them
           .
           Manifested
           by
           Letters
           from
           such
           as
           preacht
           to
           them
           there
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           
             Henry
             Whitfeld
             ,
          
           late
           Pastor
           to
           the
           Chuch
           of
           Christ
           at
           
             Gilford
          
           in
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           who
           came
           late
           thence
           .
        
         
           
             Zeph.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             The
             Lord
             will
             famish
             all
             the
             gods
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             men
             shall
             worship
             him
             ,
             every
             one
             from
             his
             place
             ,
             even
             all
             the
             Iles
             of
             the
             Heathen
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             R.
          
           &
           
             E.
             M.
          
           for
           
             John
             Bartlet
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           Gilt
           Cup
           ,
           neer
           St.
           
           
             Austins
          
           gate
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1651.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           OF
           England
           And
           the
           COUNCEL
           of
           STATE
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
          
        
         
           HOw
           abundantly
           the
           Lord
           hath
           enlarged
           the
           hearts
           ,
           and
           raised
           the
           resolutions
           of
           this
           present
           Parliament
           to
           serve
           him
           ,
           the
           many
           good
           things
           ,
           and
           great
           things
           done
           by
           you
           ,
           sufficiently
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           acknowledged
           ,
           at
           least
           in
           another
           generation
           .
           It
           is
           not
           the
           smallest
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           those
           that
           look
           up
           to
           God
           for
           you
           ,
           both
           in
           Old
           
             England
          
           and
           New
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           so
           readily
           contributed
           your
           power
           ,
           upon
           the
           first
           notice
           of
           the
           manifestation
           of
           Gods
           gracious
           work
           upon
           the
           Indians
           ,
           by
           an
           
             Act
          
           published
           by
           you
           ,
           for
           promoving
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           In
           order
           whereunto
           I
           crave
           leave
           in
           all
           humility
           to
           
           represent
           (
           having
           lived
           some
           yeers
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           lately
           came
           thence
           )
           how
           happily
           the
           Lord
           carrieth
           on
           his
           work
           
             there
             ,
          
           which
           I
           have
           done
           in
           this
           small
           Treatise
           following
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           your
           more
           full
           satisfaction
           ,
           give
           leave
           to
           remove
           such
           false
           surmises
           and
           aspersions
           ,
           suggested
           on
           purpose
           to
           retaed
           the
           work
           .
           Some
           are
           heard
           to
           question
           the
           affections
           of
           
             New-England
          
           towards
           the
           Parliaament
           ,
           and
           present
           state
           ;
           To
           which
           I
           must
           answer
           ,
           that
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           generally
           the
           people
           of
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           so
           farre
           as
           I
           know
           or
           have
           observed
           ,
           or
           can
           learn
           ,
           have
           been
           faithful
           and
           cordial
           to
           the
           Parliament
           from
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           do
           own
           this
           present
           Government
           ,
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           giving
           in
           this
           as
           a
           reall
           argument
           ,
           in
           being
           your
           Honours
           Remembrancers
           at
           the
           throne
           of
           grace
           ,
           both
           praying
           to
           God
           for
           you
           in
           your
           straits
           ,
           and
           praising
           God
           for
           the
           enlargment
           of
           his
           good
           hand
           upon
           you
           .
           Others
           endeavour
           more
           directly
           to
           prejudice
           the
           work
           ,
           by
           suggesting
           that
           the
           charity
           of
           the
           wel-affected
           hath
           been
           abused
           ,
           in
           that
           there
           is
           no
           such
           work
           ,
           or
           that
           there
           is
           a
           greater
           noise
           made
           of
           it
           in
           the
           world
           then
           there
           is
           cause
           ;
           To
           this
           I
           can
           safely
           answer
           ,
           that
           there
           hath
           been
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           in
           no
           mans
           observation
           ,
           greater
           faithfulnesse
           found
           in
           any
           businesse
           ,
           both
           for
           truth
           of
           relation
           in
           what
           hath
           passed
           ,
           or
           disposing
           what
           hath
           been
           contributed
           ;
           the
           persons
           that
           are
           concerned
           in
           it
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           the
           Corporation
           established
           by
           you
           ,
           or
           that
           have
           the
           managing
           of
           it
           
           in
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           being
           persons
           of
           known
           integrity
           ,
           and
           much
           honoured
           of
           all
           that
           know
           them
           ,
           in
           this
           very
           respect
           ;
           Most
           of
           these
           accounts
           I
           have
           seen
           ,
           both
           what
           monies
           have
           been
           received
           and
           disbursed
           ,
           both
           what
           ,
           how
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           .
           These
           also
           are
           ready
           to
           give
           your
           Honours
           satisfaction
           about
           this
           ,
           if
           need
           require
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           be
           an
           ease
           ,
           and
           an
           honour
           to
           them
           to
           be
           called
           to
           such
           an
           account
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           the
           way
           being
           thus
           cleared
           ,
           I
           proceed
           to
           make
           it
           my
           humble
           request
           to
           your
           Honours
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           accept
           of
           this
           my
           humble
           acknowledgment
           ,
           and
           thankful
           remembrance
           of
           what
           you
           have
           already
           done
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           would
           not
           be
           troublesome
           to
           you
           to
           be
           intreated
           ,
           and
           stirred
           up
           by
           my
           meannesse
           ,
           to
           proceed
           in
           the
           continuance
           of
           your
           favour
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           whole
           Country
           ,
           so
           especially
           towards
           this
           work
           ,
           that
           your
           hands
           may
           be
           still
           held
           up
           to
           the
           farther
           advance
           ,
           and
           perfecting
           these
           happy
           beginnings
           .
           And
           as
           you
           have
           given
           it
           feet
           ,
           so
           you
           would
           give
           it
           wings
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           get
           above
           al
           difficulties
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           cast
           in
           the
           way
           .
           Truly
           the
           work
           is
           honorable
           ,
           and
           worthy
           your
           care
           ,
           and
           inmost
           affections
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           laid
           in
           your
           bosomes
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           feel
           the
           warmth
           and
           influence
           of
           your
           favour
           ,
           and
           best
           respects
           ,
           it
           tending
           so
           much
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           these
           poor
           wild
           creatures
           ,
           multitudes
           of
           them
           being
           under
           the
           power
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           going
           up
           and
           downe
           with
           the
           chains
           of
           darknesse
           ratling
           at
           their
           heels
           .
           This
           I
           may
           also
           say
           for
           your
           Honours
           encouragement
           ,
           there
           is
           farre
           greater
           cause
           of
           promoting
           this
           work
           then
           formerly
           ,
           
           there
           being
           more
           persons
           ,
           and
           places
           which
           have
           received
           the
           Gospel
           amonst
           them
           .
           Our
           Lord
           Christ
           and
           his
           truth
           gets
           ground
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           Ioseth
           ,
           they
           daily
           break
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           renounce
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           cursed
           works
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           as
           you
           will
           find
           in
           this
           following
           
             Narrative
             .
          
           And
           lastly
           ,
           let
           me
           adde
           but
           this
           ,
           The
           Lord
           hath
           given
           the
           uttermost
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           for
           his
           inheritance
           ,
           let
           therefore
           your
           hands
           go
           on
           (
           Noble
           Worthies
           )
           to
           help
           him
           in
           taking
           the
           possession
           of
           his
           
             own
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           kept
           you
           in
           
             yours
          
           with
           an
           out-stretched
           arme
           .
           But
           I
           shall
           be
           no
           farther
           troublesome
           to
           your
           Honours
           ;
           The
           most
           wise
           and
           strong
           God
           ,
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ,
           strengthen
           your
           hearts
           and
           hands
           ,
           sit
           amongst
           you
           in
           your
           daily
           assemblings
           ,
           and
           help
           you
           to
           guide
           the
           Ship
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           under
           your
           care
           ,
           in
           these
           tossing
           and
           troublesome
           times
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           peace
           and
           safety
           found
           for
           such
           as
           are
           quiet
           in
           the
           Land
           ▪
           and
           let
           me
           have
           the
           favour
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           by
           you
           ,
           as
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             to
             serve
             you
             in
             the
             things
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             Henry
             Whitfeld
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Christian
           Reader
           .
        
         
           I
           Have
           adventured
           to
           put
           this
           smal
           
             Treatise
          
           in
           thy
           hand
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           some
           account
           of
           the
           publishing
           of
           it
           ,
           conceiving
           it
           a
           means
           to
           advance
           that
           common
           comfort
           ,
           which
           all
           good
           Christians
           do
           share
           in
           with
           the
           Angels
           of
           heaven
           ,
           about
           the
           conversion
           of
           sinners
           to
           God
           .
           This
           will
           appear
           by
           shewing
           there
           is
           a
           doore
           of
           hope
           opened
           for
           the
           poore
           Indians
           ,
           of
           whom
           it
           may
           be
           thou
           hast
           not
           yet
           heard
           ;
           I
           thought
           also
           by
           relating
           the
           truth
           of
           things
           ,
           as
           they
           stand
           at
           present
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Indians
           you
           have
           heard
           of
           ,
           and
           Gods
           dealing
           with
           them
           ,
           I
           might
           undeceive
           such
           as
           are
           either
           apt
           ,
           or
           do
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           things
           reported
           of
           them
           are
           but
           a
           fable
           ,
           and
           a
           device
           or
           engine
           used
           by
           some
           to
           cheat
           good
           people
           of
           their
           money
           ,
           and
           so
           discourage
           them
           from
           yeelding
           any
           help
           towards
           this
           great
           work
           .
           The
           Lord
           forgive
           them
           this
           great
           sinne
           ,
           that
           have
           raised
           these
           evill
           reports
           .
        
         
           Vnderstand
           therefore
           (
           good
           Reader
           )
           that
           my selfe
           intending
           (
           by
           Gods
           help
           )
           my
           returne
           into
           my
           native
           Countrey
           ;
           It
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           by
           his
           providence
           ,
           before
           we
           could
           come
           to
           the
           place
           where
           we
           were
           to
           take
           ship
           for
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           contrary
           winds
           ,
           we
           were
           faine
           to
           put
           in
           at
           an
           Iland
           called
           
             Martins
          
           Vineyard
           ,
           
           which
           is
           the
           most
           Southerly
           Iland
           that
           lies
           in
           that
           tract
           of
           Land
           called
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           where
           there
           is
           a
           small
           Plantation
           ,
           and
           a
           Church
           gathered
           ,
           where
           we
           stayed
           about
           ten
           dayes
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           I
           had
           the
           more
           leasure
           and
           opportunity
           to
           informe
           my selfe
           of
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Indians
           there
           ;
           having
           heard
           formerly
           that
           divers
           of
           them
           began
           to
           taste
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           :
           For
           this
           end
           I
           had
           recourse
           to
           Mr.
           
             Mahu
             ,
          
           who
           is
           the
           Pastor
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           having
           attained
           a
           good
           understanding
           in
           the
           Indian
           tongue
           ,
           and
           can
           speak
           it
           well
           ,
           hath
           laid
           the
           first
           foundation
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           amongst
           the
           Indians
           there
           by
           preaching
           unto
           them
           ;
           who
           gave
           me
           full
           information
           of
           what
           I
           desired
           ▪
           I
           had
           also
           speech
           with
           some
           of
           the
           Indians
           (
           Mr.
           
             Mahu
          
           being
           my
           Interpreter
           .
           )
           Above
           the
           rest
           my
           desire
           was
           to
           speak
           with
           the
           Indian
           who
           now
           preacheth
           unto
           them
           every
           Lords
           day
           twice
           ,
           whose
           name
           is
           
             Hiacoomes
             ,
          
           who
           seemed
           to
           me
           to
           be
           a
           man
           of
           a
           prompt
           understanding
           ,
           of
           a
           sober
           and
           moderate
           spirit
           ,
           and
           a
           
           man
           well
           reported
           of
           for
           his
           conversation
           both
           by
           the
           English
           and
           Indians
           .
           I
           thought
           him
           to
           be
           about
           30
           yeers
           of
           age
           ;
           with
           this
           man
           I
           had
           often
           speech
           ,
           and
           I
           asked
           him
           divers
           questions
           about
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           and
           about
           his
           own
           estate
           before
           God
           .
           I
           remember
           once
           I
           asked
           him
           these
           questions
           .
           1.
           
           
             Whether
             he
             had
             found
             sorrow
             for
             sin
             ,
             as
             sin
             .
             2.
             
             Whether
             he
             had
             sorrowed
             for
             his
             sins
             as
             they
             had
             pierced
             Christ
             .
             3.
             
             Whether
             he
             had
             found
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             as
             an
             inward
             comforter
             to
             him
             ;
          
           Vnto
           all
           which
           he
           gave
           me
           a
           very
           good
           satisfactory
           and
           Christian
           answer
           .
           After
           this
           I
           had
           the
           opportunity
           to
           go
           to
           a
           private
           meeting
           of
           the
           Indians
           (
           of
           which
           you
           shall
           understand
           more
           in
           the
           Letter
           following
           )
           with
           Mr.
           
             Mahu
             ,
          
           where
           having
           spent
           three
           or
           foure
           houres
           in
           Questions
           and
           Answers
           ,
           which
           passed
           too
           and
           fro
           between
           the
           Indians
           and
           my self
           ;
           at
           our
           parting
           I
           desired
           that
           one
           of
           them
           would
           desire
           a
           blessing
           upon
           what
           they
           had
           heard
           for
           their
           edification
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           done
           ;
           for
           they
           chose
           out
           a
           young
           man
           who
           prayed
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           houre
           ,
           and
           somewhat
           more
           ,
           with
           great
           reverence
           and
           affection
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           I
           could
           judge
           by
           his
           voyce
           and
           outward
           deportment
           :
           Master
           
             Mahu
          
           also
           told
           me
           that
           he
           had
           many
           pertinent
           and
           significant
           expressions
           in
           his
           prayer
           ;
           so
           that
           God
           hath
           poured
           on
           some
           of
           them
           the
           gift
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           the
           spirit
           of
           prayer
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           we
           rode
           to
           the
           Indian
           Lecture
           ,
           where
           Mr.
           
             Mahu
          
           preached
           and
           catechised
           their
           children
           ,
           who
           answered
           readily
           and
           modestly
           in
           the
           Principles
           of
           Religion
           ;
           some
           of
           them
           answered
           in
           the
           English
           some
           in
           the
           Indian
           tongue
           .
           Thus
           having
           seen
           a
           short
           model
           of
           his
           way
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           paines
           he
           took
           ,
           I
           made
           some
           enquiry
           about
           Mr.
           
             Mahu
          
           himself
           ,
           and
           about
           his
           subsistance
           ,
           because
           
             I
          
           saw
           but
           small
           and
           slender
           appearance
           of
           outward
           conveniences
           of
           life
           ,
           in
           any
           comfortable
           way
           ;
           the
           man
           himself
           was
           modest
           ,
           and
           I
           could
           get
           but
           little
           from
           him
           ;
           but
           after
           ,
           I
           understood
           from
           others
           how
           short
           things
           went
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           was
           many
           times
           forced
           to
           labour
           with
           his
           own
           hands
           ,
           having
           a
           wife
           and
           three
           small
           children
           which
           depended
           upon
           him
           ,
           to
           provide
           necessaries
           for
           them
           ;
           having
           not
           halfe
           so
           much
           yeerly
           coming
           in
           ,
           in
           a
           setled
           way
           ,
           as
           an
           ordinary
           labourer
           gets
           there
           amongst
           them
           .
           Yet
           he
           is
           chearfull
           amidst
           these
           straits
           ,
           and
           none
           hear
           him
           to
           complain
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           leave
           the
           work
           ,
           in
           which
           his
           heart
           is
           engaged
           ;
           for
           upon
           my
           knowledge
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           have
           left
           the
           work
           ,
           and
           imployed
           himself
           otherwhere
           ,
           he
           might
           have
           had
           a
           more
           competent
           and
           comfortable
           maintenance
           .
           I
           mention
           this
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           I
           have
           some
           hope
           ,
           that
           some
           pious
           minde
           ,
           that
           reads
           this
           ,
           might
           be
           inwardly
           moved
           to
           consider
           his
           condition
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           his
           succor
           for
           his
           encouragement
           in
           this
           great
           work
           .
        
         
         
           At
           my
           parting
           from
           this
           Iland
           I
           desired
           Mr.
           
             Mahu
          
           that
           he
           would
           take
           the
           pains
           to
           write
           me
           the
           Story
           of
           Gods
           dealing
           with
           the
           Indians
           ,
           from
           the
           first
           time
           of
           their
           coming
           thither
           ,
           to
           this
           present
           time
           ;
           which
           he
           accordingly
           did
           ,
           and
           I
           received
           before
           my
           going
           out
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ;
           which
           Letter
           of
           his
           to
           me
           ,
           finding
           many
           remarkable
           passages
           in
           it
           ,
           I
           thought
           fit
           to
           publish
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           might
           have
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           free
           grace
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           these
           poor
           Heathens
           who
           seeme
           to
           be
           the
           dregs
           and
           refuse
           of
           
             Adams
          
           lost
           posterity
           ;
           and
           to
           put
           an
           edge
           upon
           the
           prayers
           and
           prayses
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           the
           fruit
           of
           which
           will
           returne
           into
           their
           owne
           bosomes
           .
           And
           if
           there
           be
           a
           right
           set
           of
           spirit
           in
           you
           ,
           you
           will
           blesse
           God
           for
           such
           as
           present
           such
           kinde
           of
           matter
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           do
           put
           an
           opportunity
           into
           your
           hands
           ,
           whereby
           you
           may
           any
           way
           be
           instrumental
           to
           promote
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               Letter
               written
               with
               his
               own
               hand
               followeth
               .
            
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOu
               being
               by
               especial
               providence
               of
               God
               ,
               brought
               amongst
               us
               ,
               and
               while
               you
               were
               here
               looking
               into
               the
               present
               mercy
               of
               God
               that
               these
               Indians
               were
               blessed
               with
               ,
               you
               found
               an
               occasion
               farther
               to
               enquire
               what
               the
               former
               dispensations
               of
               God
               have
               beene
               to
               bring
               them
               hitherto
               .
               Now
               assuring
               my self
               that
               it
               is
               from
               your
               desire
               that
               the
               Lord
               may
               be
               glorified
               in
               the
               salvation
               of
               these
               poor
               Indian
               souls
               ,
               I
               shall
               ,
               by
               the
               assistance
               of
               God
               ,
               declare
               the
               truth
               ,
               and
               that
               which
               shall
               ,
               by
               his
               grace
               ,
               administer
               also
               a
               ground
               of
               prayer
               to
               be
               put
               unto
               the
               God
               of
               all
               blessings
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               for
               us
               ;
               and
               I
               hope
               ,
               unto
               any
               ,
               whom
               the
               Lord
               shall
               call
               to
               the
               like
               service
               ,
               a
               blessed
               experience
               of
               the
               Lords
               workings
               ,
               turning
               all
               things
               ,
               yea
               seeming
               hinderances
               ,
               to
               the
               furtherance
               of
               the
               work
               of
               grace
               amongst
               them
               .
            
             
               Now
               for
               your
               satisfaction
               you
               may
               please
               to
               know
               that
               this
               work
               amongst
               the
               Indians
               had
               its
               first
               rise
               and
               beginning
               in
               the
               yeere
               1643.
               
               When
               the
               Lord
               stirred
               up
               the
               heart
               of
               an
               Indian
               ,
               who
               then
               lived
               neer
               to
               the
               English
               Plantation
               ,
               whose
               name
               is
               
                 Hiacoomes
                 ,
              
               a
               man
               of
               a
               sad
               &
               a
               sober
               spirit
               ,
               unto
               whose
               
                 Wi●wam
              
               or
               house
               some
               of
               the
               English
               repairing
               ,
               &
               speaking
               to
               him
               about
               the
               way
               of
               the
               English
               ,
               he
               came
               to
               visit
               our
               habitations
               and
               publike
               meetings
               ,
               
               thinking
               that
               there
               might
               be
               better
               wayes
               and
               means
               amongst
               the
               English
               ,
               for
               the
               attaining
               of
               the
               blessings
               of
               health
               and
               life
               ,
               then
               could
               be
               found
               amongst
               themselvs
               :
               Yet
               not
               without
               some
               thoughts
               and
               hopes
               of
               a
               higher
               good
               he
               might
               possibly
               gain
               thereby
               ,
               at
               which
               time
               I
               took
               notice
               of
               him
               ,
               and
               had
               oft
               discourse
               with
               him
               ,
               inviting
               him
               to
               my
               house
               every
               Lords
               day
               at
               night
               .
               About
               this
               time
               it
               so
               fell
               out
               ,
               that
               this
               Indian
               went
               with
               some
               English
               men
               to
               a
               little
               Iland
               ,
               where
               meeting
               a
               surly
               
                 Sagamore
              
               whose
               name
               was
               
                 Pake
                 Ponesso
                 ,
              
               
               who
               reproached
               him
               for
               his
               fellowship
               with
               the
               English
               ,
               both
               in
               their
               civil
               and
               religious
               wayes
               ,
               railing
               at
               him
               for
               his
               being
               obedient
               to
               them
               :
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               replyed
               that
               he
               was
               gladly
               obedient
               to
               the
               English
               ,
               neither
               was
               it
               for
               the
               Indians
               hurt
               he
               did
               so
               ;
               Upon
               which
               the
               Sagamore
               gave
               him
               a
               great
               blow
               on
               the
               face
               with
               his
               hand
               ;
               but
               there
               being
               some
               English
               men
               present
               ,
               they
               would
               not
               suffer
               the
               Sagamore
               to
               strike
               him
               again
               .
               The
               poor
               Indian
               thus
               wronged
               ,
               made
               this
               use
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 I
                 had
                 one
                 hand
                 for
                 injures
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 other
                 for
                 God
                 ,
                 while
                 I
                 did
                 receive
                 wrong
                 with
                 the
                 one
                 ,
                 the
                 other
                 laid
                 the
                 greater
                 hold
                 on
                 God
                 .
              
            
             
               There
               was
               a
               very
               strange
               disease
               this
               yeare
               amongst
               the
               Indians
               ,
               they
               did
               run
               up
               and
               down
               till
               they
               could
               run
               no
               longer
               ,
               they
               made
               their
               faces
               as
               black
               as
               a
               coale
               ,
               snatched
               up
               any
               weapon
               ,
               spake
               great
               words
               ,
               but
               did
               no
               hurt
               ;
               I
               have
               seen
               many
               of
               them
               in
               this
               case
               .
               The
               Indians
               having
               many
               calamities
               fallen
               upon
               them
               ,
               they
               laid
               the
               cause
               of
               all
               their
               wants
               ,
               sicknesses
               ,
               and
               death
               ,
               upon
               their
               departing
               from
               their
               old
               heathenish
               ways
               ,
               only
               this
               man
               held
               out
               ,
               and
               continued
               his
               care
               about
               the
               things
               of
               God
               :
               and
               being
               desirous
               to
               read
               ,
               the
               English
               gave
               him
               a
               Primer
               ,
               which
               he
               stil
               carries
               about
               with
               him
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   year
                
                 1644
              
               Now
               whilst
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               was
               feeling
               after
               God
               ,
               he
               met
               with
               another
               tryall
               ;
               for
               going
               into
               an
               Indian
               house
               where
               there
               were
               many
               Indians
               ,
               they
               scoffed
               at
               him
               with
               great
               laughter
               ,
               saying
               ,
               
                 Here
                 comes
                 the
                 English
                 man
                 ,
              
               who
               by
               their
               noyse
               awaked
               his
               old
               enemy
               
                 Pakeponesso
                 ,
              
               who
               was
               asleep
               ,
               who
               joyning
               with
               the
               other
               Indians
               ,
               told
               him
               ,
               
                 I
                 wonder
              
               (
               said
               he
               )
               
                 that
                 you
                 that
                 are
                 a
                 young
                 man
                 ,
                 having
                 a
                 wife
                 and
                 two
                 children
                 ,
                 should
                 love
                 the
                 English
                 and
                 their
                 wayes
                 ,
                 and
                 forsake
                 the
                 Pawwawes
                 ;
                 what
                 would
                 you
                 do
                 if
                 any
                 of
                 you
                 should
                 be
                 sick
                 ?
                 whither
                 would
                 you
                 go
                 for
                 help
                 ?
              
               I
               
                 say
                 ,
                 if
                 I
                 were
                 in
                 your
                 case
                 there
                 should
                 nothing
                 draw
                 me
                 from
                 our
                 gods
                 and
                 Pawwawes
                 .
              
               At
               this
               time
               he
               replyed
               nothing
               ,
               but
               told
               a
               friend
               of
               his
               that
               he
               then
               thought
               in
               his
               heart
               that
               the
               God
               in
               heaven
               did
               know
               and
               heare
               
               all
               the
               evill
               words
               that
               
                 Pakeponesso
              
               spake
               .
               Thus
               the
               changing
               of
               his
               way
               caused
               much
               hatred
               to
               him
               ,
               neither
               was
               there
               so
               much
               as
               the
               least
               appearance
               of
               any
               outward
               argument
               amongst
               us
               ,
               that
               might
               weigh
               against
               it
               .
            
             
               After
               this
               there
               fell
               a
               great
               judgment
               of
               God
               on
               this
               Sagamore
               ;
               for
               in
               the
               night
               when
               he
               and
               his
               company
               were
               in
               the
               
                 *
              
               Wigwam
               ,
               it
               beginning
               to
               raine
               ,
               he
               and
               a
               young
               man
               stood
               up
               upon
               the
               floor
               of
               planks
               which
               lay
               about
               two
               foot
               from
               the
               ground
               ,
               to
               put
               a
               Matt
               over
               the
               Chimnie
               ,
               there
               came
               a
               great
               flash
               of
               lightning
               ,
               and
               after
               it
               thunder
               not
               very
               loud
               ,
               yet
               full
               of
               the
               vengeance
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               killed
               the
               young
               man
               out-right
               ,
               and
               strook
               
                 Pakeponesso
              
               down
               dead
               for
               a
               long
               time
               ,
               and
               he
               fell
               off
               from
               the
               floore
               of
               planks
               along
               upon
               the
               ground
               with
               one
               legge
               in
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               being
               much
               burned
               ,
               it
               was
               took
               out
               by
               some
               that
               lay
               in
               the
               other
               side
               of
               the
               Indian
               house
               .
               Now
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               as
               himself
               saith
               )
               did
               remember
               his
               former
               thoughts
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               then
               thought
               God
               did
               answer
               him
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               was
               brought
               more
               to
               rejoyce
               in
               God
               ,
               and
               rest
               more
               upon
               him
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   year
                
                 1645
              
               Now
               in
               these
               times
               ,
               as
               I
               did
               endeavour
               the
               good
               of
               these
               Heathens
               by
               discourse
               with
               diverse
               of
               them
               ,
               so
               in
               particular
               with
               
                 Hiacoomes
                 ,
              
               who
               did
               communicate
               that
               knowledge
               he
               had
               amongst
               those
               he
               could
               ;
               for
               some
               of
               them
               could
               not
               endure
               the
               light
               he
               brought
               ;
               some
               were
               more
               attentive
               to
               hear
               ,
               and
               more
               ready
               to
               follow
               the
               truth
               ,
               yet
               they
               did
               not
               well
               behold
               the
               Majesty
               of
               the
               Lord
               by
               these
               personal
               particular
               works
               ;
               at
               last
               the
               Lord
               sent
               an
               universal
               sicknes
               ,
               and
               it
               was
               observed
               by
               the
               Indians
               ,
               that
               they
               that
               did
               but
               give
               the
               hearing
               of
               good
               counsel
               ,
               did
               not
               taste
               so
               deeply
               of
               it
               ,
               but
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               and
               his
               family
               in
               a
               manner
               not
               at
               all
               .
               
                 
                   year
                
                 1646
              
               This
               put
               the
               Indians
               who
               dwell
               about
               six
               miles
               from
               us
               ,
               upon
               serious
               consideration
               of
               the
               thing
               ,
               being
               much
               affected
               ,
               that
               he
               which
               had
               exposed
               himself
               to
               such
               reproaches
               and
               troubles
               ,
               should
               receive
               more
               blessings
               then
               themselves
               ;
               hereupon
               they
               sent
               a
               messenger
               to
               
                 Hiacoomes
                 ,
              
               who
               was
               with
               him
               about
               the
               break
               of
               day
               ,
               and
               delivering
               his
               message
               ,
               told
               him
               that
               he
               was
               come
               to
               pray
               him
               to
               go
               presently
               to
               
                 Myoxeo
              
               the
               chief
               man
               of
               that
               place
               ,
               and
               he
               should
               have
               a
               reward
               for
               his
               labour
               ;
               for
               the
               Indians
               were
               very
               desirous
               to
               know
               from
               him
               all
               things
               that
               he
               knew
               ,
               and
               did
               ,
               in
               the
               wayes
               of
               God
               ;
               so
               he
               being
               glad
               of
               the
               opportunity
               ,
               went
               with
               the
               messenger
               ,
               and
               when
               he
               came
               ,
               there
               were
               many
               Indians
               gathered
               together
               ,
               amongst
               which
               was
               
                 Towanquatick
              
               the
               Sagamore
               ▪
               
               then
               after
               many
               requests
               (
               the
               general
               whereof
               was
               this
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               shew
               his
               heart
               unto
               them
               ,
               how
               it
               stood
               towards
               God
               ,
               and
               what
               they
               must
               do
               )
               he
               shewed
               unto
               them
               all
               things
               he
               knew
               concerning
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               Sonne
               and
               Holy
               Ghost
               ;
               
                 Myoxeo
              
               asking
               him
               how
               many
               Gods
               the
               English
               did
               worship
               ,
               he
               answered
               one
               God
               ,
               whereupon
               
                 Myoxeo
              
               reckoned
               up
               about
               37.
               principal
               gods
               he
               had
               ,
               and
               shall
               I
               (
               said
               he
               )
               throw
               away
               these
               37.
               gods
               for
               one
               ?
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               replyed
               ,
               what
               do
               you
               think
               of
               your self
               ?
               I
               have
               throwne
               away
               all
               these
               ,
               and
               a
               great
               many
               more
               some
               yeers
               ago
               ,
               yet
               am
               preserved
               as
               you
               see
               this
               day
               ;
               you
               speak
               true
               said
               
                 Myoxeo
                 ;
              
               therefore
               I
               will
               throw
               away
               all
               my
               gods
               too
               ,
               and
               serve
               that
               one
               God
               with
               you
               .
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               told
               them
               all
               ,
               he
               did
               fear
               this
               great
               God
               only
               ,
               and
               also
               in
               a
               speciall
               manner
               that
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               did
               suffer
               death
               to
               satisfie
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               his
               Father
               ,
               for
               all
               those
               that
               did
               trust
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               forsake
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               did
               work
               these
               things
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               that
               himself
               did
               feare
               this
               great
               God
               only
               ,
               was
               sorry
               for
               his
               sinnes
               ,
               desiring
               to
               be
               redeemed
               by
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               to
               walk
               in
               Gods
               commandments
               ;
               this
               ,
               with
               many
               truths
               more
               he
               shewed
               unto
               them
               ,
               As
               
                 Adams
              
               transgression
               ,
               and
               the
               misery
               of
               the
               world
               by
               it
               ,
               and
               did
               conclude
               ,
               that
               if
               they
               had
               such
               hearts
               as
               he
               ,
               they
               should
               have
               the
               same
               mercies
               .
               He
               reckoned
               up
               to
               them
               many
               of
               their
               sins
               ,
               as
               having
               many
               gods
               ,
               going
               to
               Pawwawes
               ;
               and
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               told
               me
               himself
               ,
               that
               this
               was
               the
               first
               time
               that
               ever
               he
               saw
               the
               Indians
               sensible
               of
               their
               sins
               ;
               formerly
               they
               did
               but
               hear
               it
               as
               a
               new
               thing
               ,
               but
               not
               so
               nearly
               concerning
               them
               ,
               for
               they
               were
               exceeding
               thankful
               ,
               saying
               ,
               also
               
                 now
                 we
                 have
                 seen
                 our
                 sins
                 .
              
               Thus
               it
               pleased
               the
               Lord
               to
               give
               both
               light
               and
               courage
               to
               this
               poore
               Indian
               ;
               for
               although
               formerly
               he
               had
               been
               a
               harmlesse
               man
               amongst
               them
               ,
               yet
               ,
               as
               themselves
               say
               ,
               not
               at
               all
               accounted
               of
               ,
               and
               therefore
               they
               often
               wondered
               that
               he
               which
               had
               nothing
               to
               say
               in
               all
               their
               meetings
               formerly
               ,
               is
               now
               become
               the
               Teacher
               of
               them
               all
               ;
               I
               must
               needs
               give
               him
               this
               testimony
               ,
               after
               some
               yeers
               experience
               of
               him
               ,
               that
               he
               is
               a
               man
               of
               a
               sober
               spirit
               ,
               and
               good
               conversation
               ,
               and
               as
               he
               hath
               ,
               as
               I
               hope
               ,
               received
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               in
               truth
               ,
               so
               also
               I
               look
               upon
               him
               to
               be
               faithful
               ,
               diligent
               ,
               and
               constant
               in
               the
               work
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               for
               the
               good
               of
               his
               own
               soul
               and
               his
               neighbours
               with
               him
               .
            
             
               Now
               ,
               
               after
               these
               things
               it
               pleased
               God
               to
               move
               the
               heart
               of
               
                 Towanquatick
                 ,
              
               encouraged
               by
               some
               others
               amongst
               them
               ,
               to
               desire
               me
               to
               preach
               unto
               them
               .
               At
               my
               coming
               ,
               this
               man
               spake
               thus
               unto
               
               me
               ;
               
                 That
                 a
                 long
                 time
                 agon
                 they
                 had
                 wise
                 men
                 ,
                 which
                 in
                 a
                 grave
                 manner
                 taught
                 the
                 people
                 knowledge
                 ;
                 but
                 they
                 are
                 dead
                 ,
                 and
                 their
                 wisdome
                 is
                 buried
                 with
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 now
                 men
                 live
                 a
                 giddy
                 life
                 ,
                 in
                 ignorance
                 ,
                 till
                 they
                 are
                 white
                 headed
                 ,
                 and
                 though
                 ripe
                 in
                 yeeres
                 ,
                 yet
                 then
                 they
                 go
                 without
                 wisdome
                 to
                 their
                 graves
                 .
              
               He
               told
               me
               that
               he
               wondered
               the
               English
               should
               be
               almost
               thirty
               yeers
               in
               the
               Country
               and
               the
               Indians
               fools
               still
               ;
               but
               he
               hoped
               the
               time
               of
               knowledge
               was
               now
               come
               ;
               wherefore
               himself
               with
               others
               desired
               me
               to
               give
               them
               an
               Indian
               meeting
               ,
               to
               make
               known
               the
               word
               of
               God
               to
               them
               in
               their
               own
               tongue
               ;
               and
               when
               he
               came
               to
               me
               to
               accomplish
               his
               desire
               thereabout
               ,
               he
               told
               me
               
                 That
                 I
                 should
                 be
                 to
                 them
                 as
                 one
                 that
                 stands
                 by
                 a
                 running
                 river
                 filling
                 many
                 vessels
                 ,
              
               even
               so
               should
               I
               fill
               them
               with
               everlasting
               knowledge
               ;
               So
               I
               undertook
               to
               give
               them
               a
               meeting
               once
               a
               moneth
               ;
               but
               as
               soone
               as
               the
               first
               Exercise
               was
               ended
               ,
               they
               desired
               it
               oftner
               then
               I
               could
               well
               attend
               it
               ,
               but
               once
               in
               a
               fortnight
               in
               our
               setled
               course
               .
               He
               hath
               also
               since
               told
               me
               the
               reason
               why
               he
               desired
               me
               to
               preach
               to
               them
               ,
               as
               that
               he
               was
               greatly
               desirous
               to
               have
               the
               Indians
               grow
               more
               in
               goodnesse
               ,
               to
               have
               their
               posterity
               inherit
               blessings
               when
               he
               was
               dead
               ;
               and
               himself
               was
               desirous
               to
               put
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               to
               his
               heart
               ,
               to
               repent
               ,
               and
               throw
               away
               his
               sins
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               better
               ,
               and
               after
               he
               was
               dead
               ,
               to
               inherit
               a
               life
               in
               heaven
               .
            
             
               Now
               there
               be
               three
               things
               in
               this
               beginning
               that
               were
               greatly
               inquired
               into
               .
               1.
               
               Earthly
               riches
               ,
               what
               they
               should
               get
               .
               2.
               
               What
               approbation
               they
               should
               get
               from
               other
               Sagamores
               and
               Governors
               .
               3.
               
               How
               they
               should
               come
               off
               from
               the
               Pawwawes
               ;
               but
               in
               neither
               of
               these
               could
               they
               finde
               that
               which
               might
               give
               motion
               to
               a
               carnal
               minde
               ;
               for
               the
               first
               kept
               off
               many
               ,
               I
               have
               had
               much
               discourse
               with
               several
               of
               them
               about
               it
               ,
               wherein
               they
               have
               strongly
               stood
               for
               their
               own
               meetings
               ,
               wayes
               and
               customes
               ,
               being
               in
               their
               account
               more
               profitable
               then
               ours
               ,
               wherein
               they
               meet
               with
               nothing
               but
               talking
               and
               praying
               .
               The
               second
               also
               remaines
               an
               obstacle
               ,
               the
               Sagamores
               generally
               are
               against
               the
               way
               .
               The
               third
               is
               the
               strongest
               cord
               that
               binds
               them
               to
               their
               own
               way
               ,
               for
               the
               Pawwawes
               by
               their
               witchcraft
               keep
               them
               in
               feare
               ,
               many
               of
               the
               Indians
               got
               over
               the
               two
               first
               difficulties
               ,
               and
               in
               some
               measure
               the
               third
               ;
               now
               there
               were
               about
               twelve
               which
               came
               to
               the
               meeting
               as
               it
               were
               halting
               between
               two
               opinions
               ,
               others
               came
               to
               hear
               and
               see
               what
               was
               done
               ,
               for
               although
               they
               had
               heard
               and
               seen
               something
               of
               the
               one
               God
               of
               heaven
               ,
               yet
               such
               was
               their
               unspeakable
               darknesse
               ,
               
               their
               captivity
               in
               sin
               ,
               and
               bondage
               to
               the
               Pawwawes
               ,
               that
               they
               hardly
               durst
               for
               feare
               take
               the
               best
               way
               ,
               for
               though
               a
               few
               of
               them
               were
               better
               enlightned
               ,
               yet
               the
               Heathen
               round
               about
               stuck
               fast
               in
               their
               old
               brutishnesse
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   year
                
                 1647
              
               We
               had
               not
               long
               continued
               the
               meeting
               ,
               but
               the
               Sagamore
               
                 Towanquatick
              
               met
               with
               a
               sad
               tryal
               ,
               for
               he
               being
               at
               a
               Weare
               where
               some
               Indians
               were
               a
               fishing
               ,
               where
               also
               was
               an
               English
               man
               ,
               as
               he
               lay
               along
               upon
               a
               matt
               on
               the
               ground
               asleep
               ,
               by
               a
               little
               light
               fire
               ,
               the
               night
               being
               very
               dark
               ,
               an
               Indian
               came
               down
               ,
               as
               being
               ready
               fitted
               for
               the
               purpose
               ,
               and
               being
               about
               six
               or
               eight
               paces
               from
               him
               ,
               let
               flie
               a
               broad
               headed
               arrow
               ,
               purposing
               by
               all
               probability
               to
               drench
               the
               deadly
               arrow
               in
               his
               heart
               blood
               ,
               but
               the
               Lord
               prevented
               it
               ;
               
               for
               notwithstanding
               all
               the
               advantages
               he
               had
               ,
               instead
               of
               the
               heart
               he
               hit
               the
               eye-brow
               ,
               which
               like
               a
               brow
               of
               steele
               turned
               the
               point
               of
               the
               arrow
               ,
               which
               ▪
               glancing
               away
               ,
               slit
               the
               top
               of
               his
               nose
               to
               the
               bottome
               .
               A
               great
               stirre
               there
               was
               presently
               ,
               the
               Sagamore
               sate
               up
               ,
               and
               bled
               much
               ,
               but
               was
               not
               much
               hurt
               through
               the
               mercy
               of
               God
               ;
               the
               darknesse
               of
               the
               night
               hid
               the
               murtherer
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               not
               discovered
               to
               this
               day
               .
               The
               next
               morning
               I
               went
               to
               see
               the
               Sagamore
               ,
               and
               I
               found
               him
               praising
               God
               for
               his
               great
               deliverance
               ,
               both
               himself
               and
               all
               the
               Indians
               ,
               wondering
               that
               he
               was
               yet
               alive
               .
               The
               cause
               of
               his
               being
               shot
               ,
               as
               the
               Indians
               said
               ,
               was
               for
               his
               walking
               with
               the
               English
               ;
               and
               it
               is
               also
               conceived
               ,
               both
               by
               them
               and
               us
               ,
               that
               his
               forwardnesse
               for
               the
               meeting
               was
               one
               thing
               ,
               which
               (
               with
               the
               experience
               I
               have
               had
               of
               him
               since
               )
               gives
               me
               matter
               of
               strong
               perswasion
               that
               he
               beares
               in
               his
               brow
               the
               markes
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               .
            
             
               After
               this
               ,
               through
               the
               mercy
               of
               God
               ,
               we
               proceeded
               on
               with
               the
               meeting
               ,
               to
               the
               rejoycing
               of
               some
               Indians
               ,
               and
               the
               envie
               of
               the
               rest
               ,
               who
               derided
               and
               scoffed
               at
               those
               that
               did
               follow
               the
               Lecture
               ,
               and
               in
               their
               way
               of
               wickednesse
               blaspheming
               the
               Name
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               damped
               the
               spirits
               of
               some
               of
               them
               for
               a
               time
               in
               the
               wayes
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               hindering
               others
               from
               looking
               thitherward
               ,
               but
               the
               Lord
               gave
               courage
               and
               constancy
               to
               some
               of
               them
               ,
               especially
               to
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               and
               
                 Towanquatick
              
               who
               was
               hurt
               with
               the
               arrow
               ,
               who
               were
               not
               ashamed
               of
               the
               way
               of
               God
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   year
                
                 1648
              
               And
               hereupon
               they
               made
               farther
               progresse
               in
               the
               way
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               without
               any
               knowledge
               thereof
               ,
               
               they
               appointed
               a
               meeting
               ,
               and
               there
               came
               some
               younger
               men
               ,
               and
               brought
               with
               them
               the
               ancient
               men
               of
               their
               kindred
               and
               acquaintance
               to
               speak
               for
               them
               ,
               whereof
               
               the
               very
               old
               man
               that
               your self
               saw
               and
               heard
               at
               the
               meeting
               ,
               was
               one
               ,
               who
               began
               the
               meeting
               with
               a
               relation
               of
               the
               old
               customes
               of
               the
               ancient
               Heathen
               ,
               preferring
               them
               before
               those
               wayes
               of
               their
               own
               they
               were
               now
               in
               ,
               yet
               acknowledging
               they
               were
               farre
               inferior
               to
               those
               wayes
               of
               God
               they
               had
               now
               begun
               :
               Then
               twelve
               of
               the
               young
               men
               went
               and
               took
               
                 Sacochanimo
              
               by
               the
               hand
               one
               by
               one
               and
               told
               him
               that
               they
               did
               love
               him
               ,
               and
               would
               go
               with
               him
               in
               Gods
               way
               ,
               and
               some
               of
               them
               made
               a
               long
               speech
               to
               him
               to
               this
               purpose
               ;
               
               and
               the
               old
               men
               encouraged
               them
               in
               their
               way
               ,
               &
               desired
               them
               never
               to
               forget
               those
               promises
               they
               had
               now
               made
               ;
               then
               one
               of
               the
               young
               men
               told
               me
               the
               ground
               of
               their
               meeting
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               They
               were
               sorry
               to
               see
               that
               the
               meeting
               did
               go
               on
               no
               more
               strongly
               ,
               and
               that
               there
               were
               no
               more
               at
               it
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               were
               desirous
               to
               strengthen
               themselves
               in
               the
               way
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               have
               good
               hearts
               ,
               and
               one
               heart
               ,
               and
               to
               walk
               together
               in
               love
               in
               the
               wayes
               of
               God
               .
               So
               after
               they
               had
               eaten
               together
               the
               victuals
               of
               their
               own
               providing
               ,
               and
               we
               had
               sung
               part
               of
               a
               Psalme
               in
               their
               own
               language
               ,
               and
               I
               had
               prayed
               with
               them
               ,
               they
               returned
               with
               the
               manifestation
               of
               much
               joy
               and
               thankfulnesse
               ;
               and
               this
               I
               can
               say
               ,
               they
               are
               generally
               constant
               in
               the
               way
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               I
               have
               great
               hopes
               of
               some
               of
               them
               ,
               blessed
               be
               his
               name
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   year
                
                 1649
              
               After
               this
               it
               pleased
               the
               Lord
               to
               stirre
               up
               the
               hearts
               of
               the
               Indians
               to
               appoint
               another
               meeting
               ,
               and
               many
               Indians
               being
               met
               ,
               they
               fell
               to
               a
               great
               discourse
               about
               the
               Pawwawes
               power
               to
               kill
               men
               ,
               and
               there
               were
               many
               stories
               told
               of
               the
               great
               hurt
               they
               had
               done
               by
               their
               witchcraft
               many
               wayes
               (
               here
               you
               must
               know
               ,
               that
               though
               the
               Indians
               many
               of
               them
               were
               brought
               by
               the
               knowledge
               they
               had
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               renounce
               the
               Pawwawes
               help
               in
               time
               of
               sicknesse
               or
               otherwise
               ,
               yet
               they
               found
               it
               hard
               to
               get
               from
               under
               the
               yoake
               of
               cruelty
               that
               they
               and
               their
               forefathers
               had
               so
               long
               groaned
               under
               ;
               for
               I
               know
               some
               ,
               that
               then
               groaned
               under
               it
               ,
               acknowledged
               they
               did
               see
               that
               in
               God
               which
               would
               free
               them
               from
               it
               ,
               if
               they
               had
               but
               confidence
               to
               trust
               in
               him
               .
               Then
               the
               question
               was
               asked
               ,
               Who
               is
               there
               that
               doth
               not
               fear
               the
               Pawwawes
               ?
               answer
               was
               made
               by
               some
               who
               favoured
               them
               ,
               there
               is
               not
               any
               man
               which
               is
               not
               afraid
               of
               the
               Pawwawes
               ;
               then
               looking
               upon
               
                 Hiacoomes
                 ,
              
               who
               was
               one
               that
               protested
               most
               against
               them
               ,
               told
               him
               that
               the
               Pawwawes
               could
               kill
               him
               ;
               he
               answered
               they
               could
               not
               ;
               they
               asked
               him
               againe
               ,
               why
               ?
               he
               told
               them
               ,
               because
               he
               did
               beleeve
               in
               God
               and
               trust
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               that
               therfore
               all
               the
               Pawwaws
               could
               not
               do
               him
               any
               hurt
               ;
               
               Then
               they
               all
               wondered
               exceedingly
               when
               he
               spake
               thus
               so
               openly
               .
               Then
               divers
               of
               them
               said
               one
               by
               one
               ,
               though
               before
               I
               was
               afraid
               of
               the
               Pawwawes
               ,
               yet
               now
               ,
               because
               I
               hear
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               his
               words
               ,
               I
               do
               not
               fear
               them
               ,
               but
               beleeve
               in
               God
               too
               .
               Then
               the
               meeting
               at
               this
               time
               was
               carried
               on
               ,
               and
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               is
               desired
               by
               the
               Indians
               to
               reckon
               up
               their
               sins
               unto
               them
               ;
               he
               presently
               found
               45.
               or
               50.
               and
               as
               many
               good
               duties
               ;
               his
               work
               was
               very
               well
               liked
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               conclusion
               twenty
               two
               Indians
               were
               found
               to
               resolve
               against
               those
               evils
               ,
               and
               to
               walk
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               attend
               the
               word
               of
               God
               .
               
                 
                   year
                
                 1650
              
               But
               I
               may
               not
               here
               forget
               an
               Indian
               called
               
                 Hummanequem
                 ,
              
               who
               exceeded
               all
               the
               rest
               ,
               to
               the
               wonderment
               of
               the
               Indians
               ;
               he
               with
               much
               sorrow
               ,
               hatred
               ,
               and
               courage
               ,
               related
               about
               twenty
               of
               his
               own
               sins
               ,
               and
               professed
               to
               follow
               the
               one
               God
               against
               all
               opposition
               ;
               He
               told
               them
               he
               was
               brought
               into
               this
               condition
               by
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               his
               counsel
               from
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               at
               first
               he
               said
               he
               liked
               not
               ,
               afterwayes
               laid
               it
               by
               him
               as
               a
               thing
               to
               be
               considered
               ,
               not
               knowing
               well
               what
               to
               do
               ;
               at
               last
               ,
               looking
               over
               things
               again
               ,
               he
               came
               to
               this
               resolution
               which
               you
               have
               now
               heard
               ;
               I
               confesse
               this
               action
               makes
               me
               think
               he
               spake
               more
               then
               from
               a
               natural
               principle
               ,
               considering
               that
               the
               man
               hath
               been
               since
               an
               earnest
               seeker
               of
               more
               light
               both
               publike
               and
               private
               ;
               as
               also
               for
               refusing
               the
               help
               of
               a
               Pawwaw
               which
               lives
               within
               a
               bow
               shoot
               of
               his
               doore
               ,
               when
               his
               wife
               was
               three
               dayes
               in
               travel
               ,
               and
               waited
               patiently
               upon
               God
               ,
               till
               they
               obtained
               a
               merciful
               deliverance
               by
               prayer
               .
            
             
               And
               whilst
               we
               were
               making
               progresse
               in
               the
               work
               of
               the
               Lord
               on
               a
               Lecture
               day
               ,
               an
               Indian
               stood
               up
               ,
               and
               said
               he
               had
               been
               a
               sinner
               ,
               and
               committed
               many
               evill
               things
               ,
               but
               now
               was
               sorry
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               did
               repent
               ,
               desired
               to
               forsake
               his
               sins
               ,
               and
               to
               walk
               in
               Gods
               way
               .
               Then
               he
               went
               to
               the
               Sagamore
               
                 Towanquetick
                 ,
              
               and
               took
               him
               by
               the
               hand
               ,
               saying
               ,
               
                 I
                 do
                 love
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 do
                 greatly
                 desire
                 to
                 go
                 along
                 with
                 you
                 for
                 Gods
                 sake
                 ;
              
               the
               like
               also
               he
               said
               to
               some
               others
               ,
               and
               then
               came
               to
               me
               in
               like
               manner
               ,
               saying
               ,
               
                 I
                 pray
                 love
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 do
                 love
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 desirous
                 to
                 go
                 with
                 you
                 for
                 Gods
                 sake
                 ;
              
               so
               he
               was
               received
               with
               many
               thanks
               ,
               and
               since
               I
               know
               him
               to
               be
               diligent
               and
               laborious
               .
               I
               confesse
               I
               marvelled
               to
               see
               them
               act
               with
               such
               a
               spirit
               ,
               but
               I
               considered
               ,
               it
               was
               sutable
               to
               their
               own
               meeting
               in
               48.
               
            
             
               Now
               the
               Indian
               accompanied
               his
               friend
               that
               suddenly
               lost
               his
               two
               sons
               ;
               he
               I
               say
               remaining
               still
               in
               his
               obstinacy
               ,
               is
               also
               found
               out
               ,
               and
               feeles
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               ,
               being
               stricken
               with
               a
               dead
               Palsie
               ,
               all
               one
               
               side
               of
               him
               ,
               but
               his
               eye
               and
               eare
               ;
               The
               dead
               Palsie
               is
               a
               strange
               and
               unwonted
               disease
               amongst
               the
               Indians
               ;
               I
               have
               beene
               sometimes
               with
               him
               ;
               when
               I
               spake
               to
               him
               ,
               he
               fetched
               many
               sighs
               ;
               he
               is
               at
               this
               day
               a
               living
               and
               a
               dead
               monument
               of
               the
               Lords
               displeasure
               ,
               having
               hurt
               himself
               most
               ,
               and
               done
               them
               most
               good
               he
               hated
               .
            
             
               Another
               thing
               is
               a
               remarkable
               combate
               between
               two
               Indians
               and
               a
               Pawwaw
               ,
               who
               ,
               on
               the
               Lords
               day
               after
               meeting
               ,
               came
               in
               very
               angry
               ,
               saying
               ,
               I
               know
               the
               meeting
               Indians
               are
               lyars
               ;
               you
               say
               you
               care
               not
               for
               the
               Pawwawes
               ;
               then
               calling
               two
               or
               three
               of
               them
               by
               name
               ,
               and
               railing
               at
               them
               ,
               told
               them
               that
               they
               were
               deceived
               ,
               for
               the
               Pawwawes
               could
               kill
               all
               the
               meeting
               Indians
               if
               they
               did
               set
               about
               it
               ;
               with
               that
               one
               of
               the
               young
               men
               replyed
               with
               much
               courage
               ,
               saying
               ,
               it
               is
               true
               ,
               I
               do
               not
               fear
               the
               Pawwawes
               ,
               neither
               do
               I
               desire
               any
               favour
               at
               their
               hands
               ,
               pray
               kill
               me
               if
               you
               can
               .
               And
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               told
               him
               also
               that
               he
               would
               be
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               all
               the
               Pawwawes
               of
               the
               Iland
               that
               they
               could
               procure
               ,
               and
               they
               should
               do
               their
               utmost
               they
               could
               against
               him
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               did
               their
               worst
               by
               their
               witchcrafts
               to
               kill
               him
               ,
               he
               would
               without
               feare
               set
               himself
               against
               them
               ,
               by
               remembring
               
                 Jehovah
                 ;
              
               he
               told
               him
               also
               that
               he
               did
               put
               all
               the
               Pawwawes
               under
               his
               heel
               ,
               pointing
               unto
               it
               ;
               which
               answers
               did
               presently
               silence
               the
               Pawwawes
               devillish
               spirit
               ,
               and
               had
               he
               nothing
               to
               say
               ,
               but
               that
               none
               but
               
                 Hi●●oomes
              
               was
               able
               so
               to
               do
               .
            
             
               I
               have
               observed
               the
               wise
               disposing
               hand
               of
               God
               in
               another
               Providence
               of
               his
               ;
               there
               have
               not
               as
               I
               know
               ,
               any
               man
               ,
               woman
               or
               child
               died
               of
               the
               meeting
               Indians
               since
               the
               meeting
               began
               ,
               untill
               now
               of
               late
               the
               Lord
               took
               away
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               his
               child
               which
               was
               about
               five
               dayes
               old
               ;
               he
               was
               best
               able
               to
               make
               a
               good
               use
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               to
               carry
               himself
               well
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               so
               was
               his
               wife
               also
               ;
               and
               truly
               they
               gave
               an
               excellent
               example
               in
               this
               also
               ,
               as
               they
               have
               in
               other
               things
               ;
               here
               were
               no
               black
               faces
               for
               it
               as
               the
               manner
               of
               the
               Indians
               is
               ,
               nor
               goods
               buried
               with
               it
               ,
               nor
               hellish
               howlings
               over
               the
               dead
               ,
               but
               a
               patient
               resigning
               of
               it
               to
               him
               that
               gave
               it
               ;
               There
               were
               some
               English
               at
               the
               burial
               ,
               and
               many
               Indians
               to
               whom
               I
               spake
               something
               of
               the
               Resurrection
               ,
               and
               as
               we
               were
               going
               away
               ,
               one
               of
               the
               Indians
               told
               me
               he
               was
               much
               refreshed
               in
               being
               freed
               from
               their
               old
               customes
               ,
               as
               also
               to
               hear
               of
               the
               Resurrection
               of
               good
               men
               and
               their
               children
               to
               be
               with
               God
               .
            
             
               There
               are
               now
               by
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               thirty
               nine
               Indian
               men
               of
               
               this
               meeting
               ,
               besides
               women
               that
               are
               looking
               this
               way
               ,
               which
               we
               suppose
               to
               exceed
               the
               number
               of
               the
               men
               ,
               though
               not
               known
               by
               open
               entrance
               into
               Covenant
               as
               the
               men
               ,
               but
               are
               now
               near
               it
               .
               These
               in
               general
               have
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               fundamental
               points
               of
               Religion
               ;
               your self
               when
               you
               were
               with
               us
               ,
               had
               some
               tryal
               of
               it
               ;
               it
               was
               a
               great
               while
               my
               maine
               work
               to
               administer
               light
               in
               general
               to
               them
               ;
               and
               there
               now
               ,
               through
               mercy
               ,
               appears
               some
               life
               ,
               hoping
               that
               some
               of
               them
               have
               received
               this
               great
               mercy
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               .
               This
               is
               a
               great
               incouragement
               to
               me
               ,
               as
               also
               that
               their
               hearts
               are
               engaged
               in
               the
               way
               of
               the
               Lord
               for
               the
               salvation
               of
               their
               own
               souls
               upon
               Gods
               ends
               .
               One
               of
               these
               meeting
               Indians
               said
               (
               and
               I
               hope
               feelingly
               )
               that
               if
               all
               the
               world
               ,
               the
               riches
               ,
               plenty
               ,
               and
               pleasures
               of
               it
               were
               presented
               without
               God
               ,
               or
               God
               without
               all
               these
               ,
               I
               would
               take
               God
               .
               And
               another
               said
               ,
               that
               if
               the
               greatest
               Sagamore
               in
               the
               Land
               should
               take
               him
               in
               his
               armes
               ,
               and
               proffer
               him
               his
               love
               ,
               and
               riches
               and
               gifts
               to
               turn
               from
               his
               way
               ,
               he
               would
               not
               go
               with
               him
               from
               this
               way
               of
               God
               .
               I
               heard
               one
               of
               them
               of
               his
               own
               accord
               (
               and
               to
               the
               same
               purpose
               )
               in
               complaining
               against
               head
               knowledge
               and
               lip
               prayers
               ,
               without
               heart
               holinesse
               ,
               loathing
               the
               condition
               of
               such
               a
               man
               ,
               saying
               ,
               I
               desire
               my
               heart
               may
               taste
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               repent
               of
               my
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               leane
               upon
               the
               Redemption
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
               Some
               of
               them
               having
               a
               discourse
               with
               
                 Vzzamequin
              
               a
               great
               Sachem
               or
               Governour
               on
               the
               maine
               Land
               (
               coming
               amongst
               them
               )
               about
               the
               wayes
               of
               God
               ,
               he
               enquired
               what
               earthly
               good
               things
               came
               along
               with
               them
               ,
               and
               demanding
               of
               them
               what
               they
               had
               gotten
               by
               all
               they
               had
               done
               this
               way
               ?
               one
               of
               them
               replyed
               ,
               we
               serve
               not
               God
               for
               cloathing
               ,
               nor
               for
               any
               outward
               thing
               .
               I
               have
               observed
               many
               such
               like
               passages
               ;
               but
               my
               occasions
               at
               present
               will
               not
               permit
               me
               to
               set
               them
               down
               ,
               I
               only
               bring
               you
               those
               things
               which
               are
               most
               ready
               in
               my
               minde
               .
            
             
               The
               last
               thing
               that
               I
               took
               special
               notice
               of
               ,
               is
               ,
               the
               receiving
               of
               the
               five
               men
               when
               your self
               was
               present
               ,
               into
               the
               meeting
               Indian
               number
               ,
               one
               of
               them
               (
               the
               young
               man
               you
               saw
               )
               was
               sent
               at
               first
               about
               two
               or
               three
               months
               before
               by
               one
               of
               the
               greatest
               Pawwawes
               upon
               the
               Iland
               to
               learn
               and
               spy
               what
               was
               done
               at
               the
               meeting
               ,
               and
               carry
               him
               word
               ,
               but
               at
               the
               last
               he
               learned
               so
               much
               as
               he
               then
               openly
               profest
               to
               hate
               the
               Pawwawes
               and
               their
               witchcrafts
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               did
               repent
               of
               his
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               desired
               to
               go
               with
               the
               meeting
               Indians
               in
               Gods
               ways
               ;
               another
               said
               he
               desired
               to
               joyn
               with
               the
               meeting
               Indians
               that
               he
               might
               have
               a
               renewed
               good
               heart
               ,
               the
               
               other
               were
               much
               like
               affected
               ,
               only
               one
               of
               them
               reckoned
               up
               the
               commandments
               ,
               and
               as
               he
               proceeded
               he
               protested
               against
               the
               sins
               forbidden
               ,
               and
               professed
               obedience
               to
               the
               duties
               commanded
               ;
               the
               last
               answered
               the
               question
               put
               to
               him
               by
               your self
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               by
               what
               power
               they
               did
               think
               to
               do
               this
               ?
               who
               answered
               ,
               First
               ,
               by
               his
               good
               desire
               ;
               and
               secondly
               ,
               by
               the
               help
               and
               blessing
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             
               Just
               now
               whilst
               I
               am
               a
               writing
               ,
               there
               comes
               an
               Indian
               unto
               me
               ,
               and
               tels
               me
               his
               minde
               in
               these
               words
               ,
               I
               shall
               long
               for
               your
               returne
               back
               again
               out
               of
               the
               Bay
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               hear
               the
               good
               word
               of
               God
               ;
               the
               former
               sins
               of
               my
               heart
               in
               the
               time
               of
               my
               youth
               I
               now
               remember
               ;
               when
               I
               hear
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               when
               I
               walk
               in
               the
               woods
               alone
               ,
               I
               have
               much
               talk
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               great
               repentance
               for
               my
               sins
               ,
               and
               now
               I
               throw
               behind
               me
               all
               my
               strange
               gods
               ,
               and
               my
               heart
               goes
               right
               to
               God
               in
               prayer
               .
            
             
               The
               way
               that
               I
               am
               now
               in
               (
               through
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               )
               for
               the
               carrying
               on
               of
               this
               great
               work
               ,
               is
               by
               a
               Lecture
               every
               fortnight
               ,
               whereunto
               both
               men
               women
               and
               children
               do
               come
               ;
               and
               first
               I
               pray
               with
               them
               ,
               teach
               them
               ,
               chatechise
               their
               children
               ,
               sing
               a
               Psalm
               ,
               and
               all
               in
               their
               own
               language
               .
               I
               conferre
               every
               last
               day
               of
               the
               week
               with
               
                 Hiacoomes
              
               about
               his
               subject
               matter
               of
               preaching
               to
               the
               Indians
               the
               next
               day
               ,
               where
               I
               furnish
               him
               with
               what
               spiritual
               food
               the
               Lord
               is
               pleased
               to
               afford
               me
               for
               them
               ,
               wherein
               God
               hath
               much
               assisted
               him
               for
               his
               own
               and
               their
               spiritual
               good
               and
               advantage
               ,
               who
               is
               diligent
               and
               conscionable
               to
               hold
               forth
               the
               grace
               of
               Christ
               to
               the
               Indians
               .
               For
               this
               purpose
               your
               servent
               and
               frequent
               prayers
               together
               with
               all
               those
               who
               rejoyce
               in
               advancing
               the
               Scepter
               of
               Christ
               ,
               are
               by
               me
               earnestly
               desired
               ,
               and
               for
               me
               that
               I
               may
               preach
               him
               amongst
               the
               Heathen
               ,
               to
               the
               praise
               of
               the
               excellency
               of
               his
               own
               power
               ,
               and
               not
               mine
               ;
               and
               that
               the
               Indians
               in
               this
               small
               beginning
               ,
               being
               Gods
               husbandry
               ,
               and
               Gods
               building
               ,
               may
               be
               a
               fruitful
               glorious
               spreading
               Vine
               ,
               and
               builded
               together
               for
               an
               habitation
               of
               God
               through
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               unto
               whom
               I
               commend
               you
               in
               Jesus
               ,
               and
               in
               him
               rest
            
             
               
                 From
                 Great
                 Harbor
                 in
                 
                   Martins
                
                 Vineyard
                 
                   Sept.
                   7.
                   1650
                
              
               
                 Yours
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 to
                 be
                 commanded
                 ,
                 THOMAS
                 MAYHOW
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           NOw
           to
           speak
           somewhat
           farther
           of
           the
           proceeding
           of
           the
           things
           of
           Christ
           amongst
           the
           Indians
           of
           
             Mattacusets
          
           and
           thereabouts
           since
           the
           last
           books
           came
           forth
           ;
           Somewhat
           I
           saw
           and
           understood
           concerning
           those
           Indians
           which
           are
           under
           the
           care
           of
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
             ,
          
           unto
           whom
           I
           repaired
           at
           my
           coming
           from
           
             Martins
             Vineyard
             ,
          
           who
           acquainted
           me
           with
           the
           state
           of
           things
           amongst
           the
           Indians
           as
           they
           were
           at
           present
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           I
           rode
           with
           him
           to
           the
           
             Water-town
          
           Indians
           ,
           and
           heard
           him
           preach
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           catechize
           their
           children
           in
           the
           Indian
           tongue
           ;
           who
           wrote
           also
           by
           me
           to
           Mr.
           
             Winslow
             ,
          
           the
           Agent
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ;
           which
           Letter
           ,
           together
           with
           some
           other
           sent
           since
           the
           last
           publication
           by
           the
           Presse
           ,
           the
           Corporation
           of
           
             New
             England
          
           desired
           me
           that
           they
           might
           be
           joyned
           and
           printed
           with
           this
           written
           by
           Master
           
             Mahu
             ;
          
           which
           letters
           here
           follow
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Much
                 honoured
                 Sir
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOur
               very
               loving
               acceptance
               of
               my
               Letters
               doth
               engage
               me
               very
               much
               unto
               you
               ,
               but
               especially
               your
               cordial
               rejoycing
               in
               the
               progresse
               of
               this
               work
               of
               the
               Lord
               among
               these
               poor
               Indians
               .
               Sir
               ,
               I
               shall
               first
               answer
               some
               material
               things
               in
               your
               Letter
               .
               First
               ,
               for
               that
               opinion
               of
               
                 Rabbi-ben-Israel
              
               which
               you
               mention
               ,
               I
               would
               intreat
               you
               to
               request
               the
               same
               godly
               Minister
               (
               nay
               I
               hope
               he
               hath
               already
               done
               it
               )
               to
               send
               to
               him
               to
               know
               his
               grounds
               ,
               and
               how
               he
               came
               to
               that
               Intelligence
               ,
               when
               was
               it
               done
               ,
               which
               way
               were
               they
               transported
               into
               
                 America
                 ,
              
               by
               whom
               ,
               and
               what
               occasion
               ,
               how
               many
               ,
               and
               to
               what
               Parts
               first
               ,
               or
               what
               steps
               of
               intimation
               of
               such
               a
               thing
               may
               there
               be
               .
               I
               had
               some
               thoughts
               in
               my
               heart
               to
               search
               the
               Original
               of
               this
               People
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               finde
               under
               what
               Covenant
               and
               Promise
               their
               fore-fathers
               have
               been
               ,
               for
               the
               help
               of
               my
               faith
               ;
               for
               
                 Jehovah
              
               remembers
               and
               giveth
               being
               to
               ancient
               Promises
               .
               What
               had
               become
               of
               us
               sonnes
               of
               
                 Japhet
                 ,
              
               if
               the
               Lord
               had
               not
               remembred
               that
               (
               and
               such
               like
               ancient
               Promises
               )
               
                 God
                 shall
                 perswade
              
               Japhet
               
                 to
                 dwell
                 in
                 the
                 Tents
                 of
              
               Shem.
               
               If
               these
               people
               be
               under
               a
               Covenant
               and
               Promise
               as
               ancient
               as
               
                 Shem
              
               and
               
                 Eber
                 ,
              
               it
               is
               a
               ground
               of
               faith
               to
               expect
               mercy
               for
               them
               .
            
             
               Now
               this
               I
               have
               thought
               ,
               that
               it
               seemeth
               to
               me
               as
               clear
               in
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               
               that
               these
               are
               the
               children
               of
               
                 Shem
              
               as
               we
               of
               
                 Japhet
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Shem
              
               was
               a
               great
               man
               in
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               to
               whom
               
                 Abraham
              
               paid
               
                 Tythes
                 ;
              
               for
               I
               beleeve
               he
               was
               
                 Melchisedceck
                 ;
              
               yea
               it
               seemeth
               to
               me
               probable
               that
               these
               people
               are
               Hebrews
               ,
               of
               
                 Eber
                 ,
              
               whose
               sonnes
               the
               
               Scripture
               sends
               farthest
               East
               (
               as
               it
               seemeth
               to
               me
               )
               and
               learned
               
                 Broughton
              
               put
               some
               of
               them
               over
               into
               
                 America
                 ,
              
               and
               certainly
               this
               Country
               was
               peopled
               Eastward
               from
               the
               place
               of
               the
               
                 Arks
              
               resting
               ,
               seeing
               the
               finding
               of
               them
               by
               the
               West
               is
               but
               of
               yesterday
               :
               Now
               
                 Eber
              
               was
               also
               a
               great
               man
               in
               the
               Church
               ;
               
                 Abraham
              
               the
               Hebrew
               ,
               saith
               the
               text
               ;
               and
               how
               often
               in
               the
               Scriptures
               doth
               the
               Lord
               use
               that
               blessed
               word
               of
               
                 Grace
              
               and
               
                 Covenant
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 the
                 Hebrewes
                 ?
              
               besides
               there
               be
               sundry
               Prophesies
               in
               Scripture
               ,
               
                 unto
                 the
                 goings
                 down
                 of
                 the
                 Sunne
                 ;
              
               and
               let
               it
               be
               considered
               whether
               
                 America
              
               be
               not
               to
               be
               accounted
               among
               the
               places
               that
               are
               the
               goings
               down
               of
               the
               Sunne
               unto
               those
               places
               where
               those
               Promises
               were
               promulgated
               ;
               And
               when
               the
               Lord
               inlarged
               the
               Promise
               to
               
                 Jacob
              
               (
               as
               the
               light
               and
               extent
               of
               grace
               hath
               ever
               been
               encreasing
               and
               enlarging
               )
               he
               promised
               to
               make
               him
               a
               Nation
               and
               a
               multitude
               of
               Nations
               ,
               which
               so
               farre
               as
               we
               regard
               a
               litteral
               accomplishment
               ,
               is
               in
               part
               accomplisht
               in
               the
               Nation
               of
               the
               Jewes
               ,
               and
               the
               other
               part
               remaineth
               (
               as
               it
               may
               seem
               )
               to
               be
               accomplisht
               in
               the
               lost
               Israelites
               scattered
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               principally
               ,
               if
               not
               wholly
               ,
               amongst
               the
               sons
               of
               
                 Japhet
              
               and
               
                 Shem
                 ;
              
               and
               our
               God
               who
               can
               and
               will
               gather
               the
               scattered
               and
               lost
               dust
               of
               our
               bodies
               at
               the
               Resurrection
               ,
               can
               and
               will
               finde
               out
               these
               lost
               and
               scattered
               Israelites
               ,
               and
               in
               finding
               up
               them
               ,
               bring
               in
               with
               them
               the
               Nations
               among
               whom
               they
               were
               scattered
               ,
               and
               so
               shall
               
                 Jacobs
              
               Promise
               extend
               to
               a
               multitude
               of
               Nations
               indeed
               ;
               and
               this
               is
               a
               great
               ground
               of
               faith
               for
               the
               conversion
               of
               the
               Easterne
               Nations
               ,
               and
               may
               be
               of
               help
               to
               our
               faith
               for
               these
               Indians
               ;
               especially
               if
               
                 Rabbi
                 Ben-Israel
              
               can
               make
               it
               appeare
               that
               some
               of
               the
               Israelites
               were
               brought
               into
               
                 America
                 ,
              
               and
               scattered
               here
               ,
               or
               if
               the
               Lord
               shall
               by
               any
               meanes
               give
               us
               to
               understand
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               These
               meditations
               upon
               Scripture
               grounds
               do
               minister
               comfort
               &
               encouragement
               to
               my
               heart
               with
               others
               also
               ,
               as
               ,
               
                 That
                 all
                 Languages
                 shall
                 see
                 his
                 Glory
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 all
                 Nations
                 and
                 Kingdoms
                 shall
                 become
                 the
                 Kingdoms
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 Iesus
                 ;
              
               and
               this
               I
               desire
               to
               do
               ,
               to
               look
               unto
               Scripture
               grounds
               only
               ;
               
                 Oh
                 this
                 precious
                 this
                 perfect
                 Word
                 of
                 God!
              
               You
               intimate
               also
               how
               zealously
               worthy
               Mr.
               
                 Owen
              
               did
               prosecute
               this
               work
               ;
               the
               Lord
               reward
               him
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               accept
               him
               in
               all
               his
               holy
               labours
               .
               Likewise
               you
               intimate
               how
               acceptable
               this
               work
               is
               to
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               that
               blessed
               Assembly
               ,
               whom
               the
               Lord
               Christ
               hath
               delighted
               to
               make
               instrumental
               to
               begin
               to
               set
               up
               the
               longed
               for
               ,
               prayed
               for
               ,
               and
               desired
               Kingdome
               of
               the
               Lord
               
               Jesus
               ;
               for
               we
               may
               see
               in
               some
               measure
               the
               accomplishment
               of
               that
               Prophesie
               of
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Luke
              
               21.
               25.
               
               The
               peaceable
               summer
               beginning
               to
               arise
               out
               of
               these
               distressed
               times
               of
               perplexity
               ,
               all
               those
               signes
               preceding
               the
               glorious
               coming
               of
               Christ
               are
               accomplishing
               ,
               and
               a
               thick
               black
               cloud
               is
               gathered
               ,
               a
               cloud
               of
               blood
               ,
               confusion
               ,
               Heresies
               and
               Errors
               ,
               and
               the
               thickest
               and
               most
               portentous
               black
               part
               of
               that
               cloud
               is
               the
               Toleration
               of
               the
               most
               grosse
               and
               convicted
               impieties
               under
               the
               pretence
               of
               conscience
               ,
               which
               misapplication
               of
               the
               Sword
               of
               Authority
               (
               if
               it
               should
               awhile
               prevaile
               )
               cannot
               be
               innocent
               ,
               and
               will
               undoubtedly
               prolong
               the
               storme
               and
               delay
               of
               the
               reigne
               of
               Christ
               ;
               But
               notwithstanding
               all
               this
               black
               cloud
               ,
               who
               seeth
               not
               the
               glorious
               coming
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               breaking
               through
               this
               cloud
               ,
               and
               coming
               with
               power
               and
               great
               glory
               ?
               He
               is
               King
               of
               Kings
               and
               reigneth
               over
               Kings
               ;
               for
               where
               Justice
               reignes
               ,
               Christ
               doth
               reigne
               ;
               and
               that
               Antichristian
               principle
               for
               man
               to
               be
               above
               God
               ,
               whether
               the
               Pope
               in
               the
               Church
               ,
               or
               Monarches
               in
               the
               Common-wealth
               ,
               is
               thrown
               to
               the
               ground
               .
               He
               that
               is
               above
               the
               Law
               ,
               is
               above
               the
               Word
               ;
               and
               he
               that
               is
               above
               the
               Word
               ,
               is
               above
               Christ
               ;
               Christ
               reigneth
               not
               over
               such
               as
               be
               above
               his
               Law
               :
               But
               behold
               ,
               now
               Christ
               reigneth
               ,
               and
               gloriously
               breaks
               forth
               in
               the
               brightnesse
               of
               his
               coming
               ,
               and
               will
               in
               his
               time
               scatter
               all
               this
               thick
               black
               cloud
               ,
               yea
               the
               thickest
               of
               it
               .
               Now
               this
               glorious
               work
               of
               bringing
               in
               and
               setting
               up
               the
               glorious
               kingdome
               of
               Christ
               ,
               hath
               the
               Lord
               of
               his
               free
               grace
               and
               mercy
               put
               into
               the
               hands
               of
               this
               renowned
               Parliament
               and
               Army
               ;
               Lord
               put
               it
               into
               all
               their
               hearts
               to
               make
               this
               designe
               of
               Christ
               their
               main
               first
               and
               chiefest
               endeavour
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               Word
               ,
               
                 Seek
                 first
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 of
                 heaven
                 and
                 the
                 righteousnesse
                 thereof
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 other
                 things
                 shall
                 be
                 added
                 .
              
               And
               when
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               is
               about
               to
               set
               up
               his
               blessed
               Kingdome
               among
               these
               poore
               Indians
               also
               ,
               how
               well
               doth
               it
               become
               the
               spirit
               of
               such
               instruments
               in
               the
               hand
               of
               Christ
               to
               promote
               that
               work
               also
               ,
               being
               the
               same
               businesse
               in
               some
               respect
               which
               themselves
               are
               about
               by
               the
               good
               hand
               of
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             
               Surely
               Sir
               ,
               your
               chief
               work
               of
               this
               nature
               now
               is
               to
               follow
               this
               Indian
               work
               which
               sticks
               in
               the
               birth
               for
               want
               of
               means
               .
               You
               would
               marvel
               if
               I
               should
               tell
               you
               how
               they
               long
               to
               come
               into
               a
               way
               of
               civility
               by
               co-habitation
               ,
               and
               by
               forming
               government
               among
               themselves
               ,
               that
               so
               they
               being
               in
               such
               order
               might
               have
               a
               Church
               and
               the
               Ordinances
               of
               Christ
               among
               them
               ;
               but
               want
               of
               a
               Magazine
               of
               all
               sorts
               of
               tools
               and
               materials
               for
               such
               a
               work
               ,
               is
               the
               present
               impediment
               .
            
             
             
               The
               Lord
               is
               wiser
               then
               man
               ,
               and
               his
               time
               is
               best
               ;
               I
               will
               not
               say
               any
               thing
               now
               for
               farther
               direction
               about
               what
               is
               requisite
               for
               the
               work
               which
               the
               Lord
               is
               preparing
               their
               hearts
               unto
               ;
               my
               former
               Letters
               have
               said
               enough
               that
               way
               ,
               partly
               to
               you
               ,
               and
               partly
               to
               Mr.
               
                 Pelham
                 ,
              
               whose
               Letters
               I
               hope
               you
               have
               seen
               as
               containing
               sundry
               things
               necessary
               for
               your
               view
               ;
               and
               I
               doubt
               not
               but
               your
               wisdome
               will
               readily
               adde
               what
               is
               lacking
               in
               what
               I
               have
               projected
               ;
               only
               let
               me
               say
               this
               ,
               that
               I
               dayly
               still
               see
               more
               evidence
               that
               that
               is
               the
               very
               way
               which
               the
               Lord
               would
               have
               us
               take
               at
               present
               .
            
             
               Let
               me
               ,
               I
               beseech
               you
               ,
               trouble
               you
               a
               little
               farther
               with
               some
               considerations
               about
               this
               great
               Indian
               work
               which
               lyeth
               upon
               me
               ,
               as
               my
               continual
               care
               ,
               prayer
               ,
               desire
               and
               endeavour
               to
               carry
               on
               ,
               namely
               for
               their
               schooling
               and
               education
               of
               youth
               in
               learing
               ,
               which
               is
               a
               principal
               means
               for
               promoting
               of
               it
               for
               future
               times
               ;
               If
               the
               Lord
               bring
               us
               to
               live
               in
               a
               Towne
               and
               Society
               ,
               we
               must
               have
               speiial
               care
               to
               have
               Schools
               for
               the
               instruction
               of
               the
               youth
               in
               reading
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               able
               to
               read
               the
               Scriptures
               at
               least
               .
               And
               therefore
               there
               must
               be
               some
               Annual
               revenew
               for
               the
               maintaining
               of
               such
               Schoolmasters
               and
               Dames
               ;
               Besides
               ,
               I
               do
               very
               much
               desire
               to
               translate
               some
               parts
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               into
               their
               language
               ,
               and
               to
               print
               some
               Primer
               in
               their
               language
               wherein
               to
               initiate
               and
               teach
               them
               to
               read
               ,
               which
               some
               of
               the
               men
               do
               much
               also
               desire
               ,
               and
               printing
               such
               a
               thing
               will
               be
               troublesome
               and
               chargable
               ,
               and
               I
               having
               yet
               but
               little
               skill
               in
               their
               language
               (
               having
               little
               leasure
               to
               attend
               it
               by
               reason
               of
               my
               continual
               attendance
               on
               my
               Ministry
               in
               our
               own
               Church
               )
               I
               must
               have
               some
               Indians
               ,
               and
               it
               may
               be
               other
               help
               continually
               about
               me
               to
               try
               and
               examine
               Translations
               ,
               which
               I
               look
               at
               as
               a
               sacred
               and
               holy
               work
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               regarded
               with
               much
               fear
               ,
               care
               ,
               and
               reverence
               ;
               and
               all
               this
               is
               chargable
               ;
               therefore
               I
               look
               at
               that
               as
               a
               special
               matter
               on
               which
               cost
               is
               to
               be
               bestowed
               ,
               if
               the
               Lord
               provide
               means
               ,
               for
               I
               have
               not
               means
               of
               my
               own
               for
               it
               .
               I
               have
               a
               family
               of
               many
               children
               to
               educate
               ,
               and
               therefore
               I
               cannot
               give
               over
               my
               Ministry
               in
               our
               Church
               whereby
               my
               family
               is
               sustained
               to
               attend
               the
               Indians
               to
               whom
               I
               give
               ,
               and
               of
               whom
               I
               receive
               nothing
               ,
               nor
               have
               they
               any
               thing
               to
               give
               :
               so
               that
               want
               of
               money
               is
               the
               only
               thing
               in
               view
               that
               doth
               retard
               a
               more
               full
               prosecution
               of
               this
               work
               unto
               which
               the
               Lord
               doth
               ripen
               them
               apace
               .
            
             
               Moreover
               ,
               there
               be
               sundry
               prompt
               ,
               pregnant
               witted
               youths
               ,
               not
               vitiously
               inclined
               ,
               but
               well
               disposed
               ,
               which
               I
               desire
               may
               be
               wholly
               
               sequestred
               to
               learning
               ,
               and
               put
               to
               Schoole
               for
               that
               purpose
               ,
               had
               we
               means
               ;
               and
               I
               suppose
               ten
               pounds
               
                 per
                 Annum
              
               to
               be
               paid
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               will
               maintaine
               one
               Indian
               youth
               at
               Schoole
               ,
               and
               halfe
               ascore
               such
               Gifts
               or
               Annuities
               would
               by
               the
               blessing
               of
               God
               greatly
               further
               this
               work
               so
               farre
               as
               concerns
               that
               particular
               .
            
             
               I
               had
               thought
               to
               have
               set
               down
               some
               of
               their
               Questions
               ,
               wherby
               you
               might
               perceive
               how
               these
               dry
               bones
               begin
               to
               gather
               flesh
               and
               sinnews
               ;
               but
               partly
               I
               have
               them
               not
               ready
               ,
               for
               I
               have
               not
               leasure
               to
               set
               them
               down
               at
               present
               ,
               and
               they
               soone
               slip
               my
               memory
               ,
               and
               I
               did
               it
               in
               all
               my
               last
               Letters
               ,
               and
               may
               do
               it
               again
               ,
               if
               the
               Lord
               will
               ,
               hereafter
               .
               And
               therefore
               thus
               much
               at
               present
               ,
               being
               cald
               off
               to
               hasten
               to
               seale
               up
               my
               Letters
               ,
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               blesse
               you
               ,
               sanctifie
               and
               keep
               you
               in
               all
               your
               labours
               and
               travels
               ,
               and
               accept
               you
               ,
               and
               all
               your
               works
               ,
               and
               return
               you
               again
               unto
               us
               in
               due
               season
               here
               to
               see
               Gods
               blessing
               with
               your
               eyes
               upon
               those
               poore
               souls
               ,
               for
               whose
               sakes
               you
               have
               laboured
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               supply
               your
               absence
               to
               all
               yours
               ;
               and
               so
               commending
               you
               to
               the
               Lord
               and
               to
               the
               word
               of
               his
               grace
               which
               is
               able
               to
               sanctifie
               and
               save
               you
               ,
               I
               rest
            
             
               
                 Boxburg
                 ,
                 
                   this
                   8.
                   of
                   the
                   5.
                   49.
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 〈◊〉
                 Brother
                 and
                 fellow
                 labourer
                 for
                 the
                 good
                 of
                 the
                 poor
                 Indians
                 :
                 JOHN
                 ELIOT
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Worthy
                 and
                 much
                 esteemed
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 .
              
            
             
               IT
               is
               no
               small
               encouragement
               unto
               my
               spirit
               ,
               not
               only
               to
               go
               on
               unweariably
               in
               this
               enterprize
               which
               the
               Lord
               hath
               set
               my
               heart
               upon
               ,
               but
               also
               to
               expect
               a
               great
               blessing
               therein
               ;
               only
               I
               must
               intimate
               two
               
                 Redundances
                 ,
              
               one
               is
               
                 page
              
               8.
               where
               there
               is
               a
               great
               (
               I
               )
               redundant
               which
               maketh
               the
               sence
               untrue
               ;
               but
               if
               left
               out
               ,
               the
               sence
               is
               both
               good
               and
               true
               ;
               for
               (
               
                 I
              
               )
               was
               not
               the
               Nominative
               case
               or
               efficient
               of
               that
               Verb
               ,
               or
               Act
               of
               intreating
               Mr.
               
                 Mahu
              
               to
               teach
               them
               ,
               but
               it
               was
               the
               Indians
               Act
               ,
               and
               so
               I
               said
               ,
               and
               so
               is
               the
               sence
               if
               that
               (
               great
               I
               )
               be
               left
               out
               .
               A
               second
               
                 Redundancie
              
               is
               
                 page
              
               17.
               (
               though
               misfigured
               and
               no
               matter
               )
               where
               you
               put
               the
               title
               of
               
                 Evangelist
              
               upon
               me
               ,
               which
               all
               men
               take
               ,
               and
               you
               seeme
               so
               to
               put
               it
               for
               that
               extraordinary
               
               office
               mentioned
               in
               the
               
                 New
                 Testament
                 ;
              
               I
               do
               beseech
               you
               to
               suppresse
               all
               such
               things
               ,
               if
               ever
               you
               should
               have
               occasion
               of
               doing
               the
               like
               ;
               let
               us
               speak
               and
               do
               ,
               and
               carry
               all
               things
               with
               all
               humility
               ;
               it
               is
               the
               Lord
               who
               hath
               done
               what
               is
               done
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               most
               becoming
               the
               spirit
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               to
               lift
               up
               Christ
               ,
               and
               our selves
               lie
               low
               ;
               I
               wish
               that
               that
               word
               could
               be
               obliterated
               if
               any
               of
               the
               books
               remain
               .
            
             
               Now
               seeing
               it
               is
               so
               great
               a
               comfort
               to
               you
               to
               hear
               how
               the
               Lord
               is
               pleased
               to
               carry
               on
               this
               work
               ,
               I
               shall
               relate
               unto
               you
               some
               passages
               ,
               whereby
               you
               may
               see
               in
               what
               frame
               they
               be
               ;
               I
               had
               ,
               and
               still
               have
               ,
               a
               great
               desire
               to
               go
               to
               a
               great
               fishing
               place
               ,
               
                 Namaske
              
               upon
               
                 Merimak
                 ;
              
               and
               because
               the
               Indians
               way
               lyeth
               beyond
               the
               great
               River
               which
               we
               cannot
               passe
               with
               our
               horses
               ,
               nor
               can
               we
               well
               go
               to
               it
               on
               this
               side
               the
               river
               ,
               unlesse
               we
               go
               by
               
                 Nashaway
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               about
               ,
               and
               bad
               way
               ,
               unbeaten
               ,
               the
               Indians
               not
               using
               that
               way
               ;
               I
               therefore
               hired
               a
               hardy
               man
               of
               
                 Nashaway
              
               to
               beat
               out
               a
               way
               and
               to
               mark
               trees
               ,
               so
               that
               he
               may
               Pilot
               me
               thither
               in
               the
               spring
               ,
               and
               he
               hired
               Indians
               with
               him
               and
               did
               it
               ;
               and
               in
               the
               way
               passed
               through
               a
               great
               people
               called
               
                 Sowahagen
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               some
               of
               which
               had
               heard
               me
               at
               
                 Pautuket
              
               and
               at
               
                 Nashaway
                 ,
              
               and
               had
               carried
               home
               such
               tydings
               ,
               that
               they
               were
               generally
               stirred
               with
               a
               desire
               that
               I
               would
               come
               and
               teach
               them
               ;
               and
               when
               they
               saw
               a
               man
               come
               to
               cut
               out
               a
               way
               for
               me
               that
               way
               ,
               they
               were
               very
               glad
               ;
               and
               when
               he
               told
               them
               I
               intended
               to
               come
               that
               way
               the
               next
               spring
               ,
               they
               seemed
               to
               him
               full
               of
               joy
               ,
               and
               made
               him
               very
               welcome
               .
               But
               in
               the
               Spring
               ,
               when
               I
               should
               have
               gone
               ,
               I
               was
               not
               well
               ,
               it
               being
               a
               very
               sickly
               time
               ,
               so
               that
               I
               saw
               the
               Lord
               prevented
               me
               of
               that
               journey
               ;
               yet
               when
               I
               went
               to
               
                 Pautuket
              
               another
               fiishing
               place
               ,
               where
               from
               all
               parts
               about
               they
               met
               together
               ,
               thither
               came
               divers
               of
               these
               
                 Sowahegen
              
               Indians
               ,
               and
               heard
               me
               teach
               ,
               and
               I
               had
               conference
               with
               them
               ;
               and
               among
               other
               things
               ,
               I
               asked
               whether
               
                 Sowahegen
              
               Indians
               were
               desirous
               to
               pray
               to
               God
               ;
               they
               answered
               ;
               yea
               ,
               I
               asked
               how
               many
               desired
               it
               ;
               they
               answered
               
                 wamu
                 ,
              
               that
               is
               ,
               
                 All
                 ,
              
               and
               with
               such
               affection
               as
               did
               much
               affect
               those
               Christian
               men
               that
               I
               had
               with
               me
               in
               company
               .
            
             
               The
               chief
               
                 Sachim
              
               of
               this
               place
               
                 Pautuket
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               all
               
                 Mermak
              
               in
               
                 Papassaconnoway
                 ,
              
               whom
               I
               mentioned
               unto
               you
               the
               last
               yeere
               ,
               who
               gave
               up
               himself
               and
               his
               sonnes
               to
               pray
               unto
               God
               ,
               this
               man
               did
               this
               yeer
               shew
               very
               great
               affection
               to
               me
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ;
               he
               did
               exceeding
               earnestly
               ,
               importunately
               invite
               me
               to
               come
               and
               live
               there
               and
               teach
               them
               ;
               he
               used
               many
               arguments
               ,
               many
               whereof
               
               I
               have
               forgotten
               :
               but
               this
               was
               one
               ,
               
                 that
                 my
                 coming
                 thither
                 but
                 once
                 in
                 a
                 yeere
                 ,
                 did
                 them
                 but
                 little
                 good
                 ,
                 because
                 they
                 soone
                 had
                 forgotten
                 what
                 I
                 taught
                 ,
                 it
                 being
                 so
                 seldome
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 long
                 betwixt
                 the
                 times
                 ;
              
               further
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 That
                 he
                 had
                 many
                 men
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 them
                 many
                 nought
                 ,
                 and
                 would
                 not
                 beleeve
                 him
                 that
                 praying
                 to
                 God
                 was
                 so
                 good
                 ,
                 but
                 if
                 I
                 would
                 come
                 and
                 teach
                 them
                 ,
                 he
                 hoped
                 they
                 would
                 beleeve
                 me
                 ;
              
               He
               farther
               added
               ,
               that
               I
               did
               ,
               
                 as
                 if
                 one
                 should
                 come
                 and
                 throw
                 a
                 fine
                 thing
                 among
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 earnestly
                 catch
                 at
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 like
                 it
                 well
                 ,
                 because
                 it
                 looks
                 finely
                 ,
                 but
                 they
                 cannot
                 look
                 into
                 it
                 to
                 see
                 what
                 is
                 within
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 it
                 is
                 within
                 ,
                 they
                 cannot
                 tell
                 whether
                 something
                 or
                 nothing
                 ,
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 a
                 stock
                 or
                 a
                 stone
                 is
                 within
                 it
                 ,
                 or
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 a
                 precious
                 thing
                 ;
                 but
                 if
                 it
                 be
                 opened
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 see
                 what
                 is
                 within
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 see
                 it
                 precious
                 ,
                 then
                 they
                 should
                 beleeve
                 it
              
               (
               so
               said
               he
               )
               
                 you
                 tell
                 us
                 of
                 praying
                 to
                 God
                 ,
              
               (
               for
               so
               they
               call
               all
               Religion
               )
               
                 and
                 we
                 like
                 it
                 well
                 at
                 the
                 first
                 sight
                 ,
                 and
                 we
                 know
                 not
                 what
                 it
                 is
                 within
                 ,
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 excellent
                 ,
                 or
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 nothing
                 ,
                 we
                 cannot
                 tell
                 ,
                 but
                 if
                 you
                 would
                 come
                 unto
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 open
                 it
                 unto
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 shew
                 us
                 what
                 it
                 is
                 within
                 ,
                 then
                 we
                 should
                 beleeve
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 so
                 ▪
                 excellent
                 as
                 you
                 say
                 ,
                 when
                 we
                 see
                 it
                 opened
                 ;
              
               Such
               elegant
               arguments
               as
               these
               did
               he
               use
               ,
               with
               much
               gravity
               ,
               wisdome
               and
               affection
               ;
               and
               truly
               my
               heart
               much
               yearneth
               towards
               them
               ,
               and
               I
               have
               a
               great
               desire
               to
               make
               our
               Indian
               Towne
               that
               way
               ;
               yet
               the
               Lord
               by
               the
               Eye
               of
               Providence
               seemeth
               not
               to
               look
               thither
               ,
               partly
               because
               there
               is
               not
               a
               competent
               place
               of
               due
               encouragement
               for
               subsistence
               ;
               which
               would
               spoyle
               the
               work
               ;
               and
               partly
               because
               our
               Indians
               which
               are
               our
               first
               and
               chief
               materials
               in
               present
               view
               ,
               are
               loth
               to
               go
               Northward
               ,
               though
               they
               say
               they
               will
               go
               with
               me
               any
               whether
               ;
               but
               it
               concerneth
               me
               much
               not
               to
               lead
               them
               into
               temptation
               of
               scarity
               ,
               cold
               and
               want
               ,
               which
               may
               damp
               the
               progresse
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ;
               but
               I
               rather
               think
               where
               ever
               I
               begin
               the
               first
               Towne
               ,
               (
               if
               I
               live
               )
               I
               must
               begin
               more
               townes
               then
               one
               ,
               or
               oh
               that
               the
               Lord
               would
               raise
               up
               more
               and
               more
               fit
               labourers
               into
               this
               harvest
               :
            
             
               Another
               Indian
               ,
               who
               lived
               remote
               another
               way
               ,
               asked
               me
               if
               I
               had
               any
               children
               ?
               I
               answered
               yea
               ;
               he
               asked
               how
               many
               ?
               I
               said
               sixe
               ;
               he
               asked
               how
               many
               of
               them
               were
               sonnes
               ?
               I
               told
               him
               five
               ;
               then
               he
               asked
               whether
               my
               sonnes
               should
               teach
               the
               Indians
               to
               know
               God
               as
               I
               do
               ?
               at
               which
               question
               I
               was
               much
               moved
               in
               my
               heart
               ,
               for
               I
               have
               often
               in
               my
               prayers
               dedicated
               all
               my
               sonnes
               unto
               the
               Lord
               to
               serve
               him
               in
               this
               service
               ,
               if
               he
               will
               please
               to
               accept
               them
               therein
               ;
               and
               my
               purpose
               is
               to
               do
               my
               uttermost
               to
               traine
               them
               up
               in
               learning
               ,
               whereby
               they
               may
               be
               fitted
               in
               the
               best
               manner
               I
               can
               to
               serve
               the
               
               Lord
               herein
               ,
               and
               better
               preferment
               I
               desire
               not
               for
               them
               then
               to
               serve
               the
               Lord
               in
               this
               travel
               ;
               and
               to
               that
               purpose
               I
               answered
               him
               ,
               and
               my
               answer
               seemed
               to
               be
               well
               pleasing
               to
               them
               ,
               which
               seemed
               to
               minister
               to
               my
               heart
               some
               encouragement
               ,
               that
               the
               Lords
               meaning
               was
               to
               improve
               them
               that
               way
               ,
               and
               he
               would
               prepare
               their
               hearts
               to
               accept
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               another
               aged
               
                 Sachem
              
               at
               
                 Quabagud
              
               threescore
               miles
               Westward
               ,
               and
               he
               doth
               greatly
               desire
               that
               I
               would
               come
               thither
               and
               teach
               them
               ,
               and
               live
               there
               ;
               and
               I
               made
               a
               journey
               ▪
               thither
               this
               summer
               ,
               and
               I
               went
               by
               
                 Nashaway
                 ;
              
               but
               it
               so
               fell
               out
               that
               there
               were
               some
               stirres
               betwixt
               the
               
                 Nazaganset
              
               and
               
                 Monahegen
              
               Indians
               ,
               some
               murder
               committed
               ,
               &c.
               which
               made
               our
               Church
               doubtful
               at
               first
               of
               my
               going
               ,
               which
               when
               the
               
                 Nashaway
                 Sachem
              
               heard
               ,
               he
               commanded
               twenty
               armed
               men
               (
               after
               their
               manner
               )
               to
               be
               ready
               ,
               and
               himself
               with
               these
               twenty
               men
               ;
               besides
               sendry
               of
               our
               neer
               Indians
               went
               along
               with
               me
               to
               guard
               me
               ,
               but
               I
               took
               some
               English
               along
               with
               me
               also
               ,
               so
               that
               hereby
               their
               good
               affection
               is
               manifested
               to
               me
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               work
               I
               have
               in
               hand
               ;
               here
               also
               I
               found
               sundry
               hungry
               after
               instruction
               ,
               but
               it
               pleased
               God
               to
               exercise
               us
               with
               such
               tedious
               raine
               ,
               and
               bad
               weather
               ,
               that
               we
               were
               extreme
               wet
               ,
               insomuch
               that
               I
               was
               not
               dry
               night
               nor
               day
               from
               the
               third
               day
               of
               the
               week
               unto
               the
               sixth
               ,
               but
               so
               travelled
               ,
               and
               at
               night
               pull
               off
               my
               boots
               ,
               wring
               my
               stockins
               ,
               and
               on
               with
               them
               again
               ,
               and
               so
               continued
               ;
               the
               rivers
               also
               were
               raised
               ,
               so
               as
               that
               we
               were
               wet
               in
               riding
               through
               ;
               but
               that
               which
               added
               to
               my
               affliction
               was
               ,
               my
               horse
               tyred
               ,
               so
               that
               I
               was
               forced
               to
               let
               my
               horse
               go
               empty
               ,
               and
               ride
               on
               one
               of
               the
               mens
               horses
               which
               I
               took
               along
               with
               me
               ,
               yet
               God
               stept
               in
               and
               helped
               ;
               I
               considered
               that
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               2
               
                 Tim
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 
                 Endure
                 hardship
                 as
                 a
                 good
                 Souldier
                 of
                 Christ
                 ;
              
               with
               many
               other
               such
               like
               meditations
               ,
               which
               I
               think
               not
               meet
               to
               mention
               now
               .
               And
               I
               thank
               the
               Lord
               ,
               neither
               I
               nor
               my
               company
               took
               any
               hurt
               ,
               but
               the
               Lord
               brought
               us
               in
               safety
               and
               health
               home
               again
               .
            
             
               Because
               ▪
               both
               Mr.
               
                 Pelham
              
               and
               your self
               do
               so
               heartily
               ,
               and
               with
               such
               good
               affection
               send
               commendations
               and
               greetings
               unto
               our
               Indians
               which
               pray
               unto
               God
               ,
               I
               will
               tell
               you
               what
               a
               good
               occasion
               was
               ministred
               unto
               me
               ,
               through
               the
               goodnesse
               of
               God
               ,
               by
               a
               question
               which
               one
               of
               them
               propounded
               the
               next
               meeting
               as
               I
               remember
               )
               after
               I
               had
               received
               my
               Letters
               ,
               and
               I
               must
               first
               tell
               you
               the
               occasion
               of
               the
               question
               .
            
             
               There
               had
               been
               at
               that
               time
               some
               strange
               Indians
               among
               them
               
               which
               came
               to
               see
               them
               who
               prayed
               to
               God
               ,
               as
               one
               from
               
                 Martins
                 Vineyard
                 ,
              
               who
               is
               helpful
               to
               Mr.
               
                 Mahu
              
               to
               tell
               him
               words
               ,
               &c.
               and
               I
               think
               some
               others
               ,
               
                 when
                 those
                 strangers
                 came
                 ,
              
               and
               they
               perceived
               them
               to
               
                 affect
                 Religion
                 ,
              
               and
               had
               mutual
               conference
               about
               the
               same
               ,
               there
               was
               very
               great
               
                 gladnesse
                 of
                 heart
              
               among
               them
               ,
               and
               they
               made
               these
               strangers
               exceeding
               welcome
               ;
               Hereupon
               did
               the
               Question
               arise
               ,
               namely
               what
               is
               the
               reason
               ,
               that
               when
               a
               strange
               ▪
               Indian
               comes
               among
               us
               whom
               we
               never
               saw
               before
               ,
               
                 yet
                 if
                 he
                 pray
                 unto
                 God
                 ,
                 we
                 do
                 exceedingly
                 love
                 him
                 :
                 But
                 if
                 my
                 own
                 Brother
                 ,
                 dwelling
                 a
                 great
                 way
                 off
                 ,
                 come
                 unto
                 us
                 ,
                 he
                 not
                 praying
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 though
                 we
                 love
                 him
                 ,
                 yet
                 nothing
                 so
                 as
                 we
                 love
                 that
                 other
                 stranger
                 who
                 doth
                 pray
                 unto
                 God
                 .
              
            
             
               This
               question
               did
               so
               clearly
               demonstrate
               that
               which
               the
               Scripture
               calleth
               
                 love
                 of
                 the
                 Brethren
                 ,
              
               that
               I
               thought
               it
               was
               useful
               ;
               first
               ,
               to
               try
               others
               of
               them
               ,
               whether
               they
               found
               the
               same
               in
               their
               hearts
               ;
               I
               therefore
               asked
               them
               ,
               how
               they
               found
               it
               in
               theis
               hearts
               ?
               And
               they
               answered
               ,
               that
               they
               all
               found
               it
               so
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               had
               been
               a
               matter
               of
               discourse
               among
               themselves
               ,
               
                 wondring
                 at
                 it
                 ,
                 what
                 the
                 reason
                 of
                 it
                 should
                 be
                 ,
              
               which
               was
               no
               small
               comfort
               and
               encouragement
               unto
               my
               spirit
               ;
               Then
               in
               my
               answer
               I
               asked
               them
               what
               should
               be
               the
               reason
               that
               the
               godly
               people
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               3000.
               miles
               off
               ,
               who
               never
               saw
               them
               ,
               yet
               hearing
               that
               they
               pray
               to
               God
               ,
               do
               exceedingly
               rejoyce
               at
               it
               ,
               and
               love
               them
               ,
               and
               send
               them
               tokens
               of
               their
               love
               ,
               and
               then
               I
               reckoned
               up
               what
               had
               been
               sent
               them
               ,
               and
               mentioned
               some
               names
               to
               them
               ,
               and
               farther
               told
               them
               that
               their
               love
               was
               so
               great
               unto
               them
               ,
               that
               they
               would
               send
               them
               over
               a
               great
               deale
               more
               ;
               and
               in
               special
               ,
               I
               hoped
               they
               would
               send
               us
               such
               materials
               as
               be
               requisite
               to
               make
               a
               Towne
               ,
               and
               mentioned
               some
               such
               things
               as
               I
               have
               named
               in
               the
               Catalogue
               I
               sent
               to
               you
               ▪
               and
               asked
               them
               if
               they
               could
               tell
               the
               reason
               of
               it
               ;
               they
               answered
               no
               ;
               this
               being
               the
               same
               with
               their
               question
               ;
               and
               then
               I
               shewed
               the
               unity
               of
               spirit
               ,
               &c.
               
               And
               thus
               you
               see
               the
               occasion
               and
               way
               of
               communicating
               the
               good
               will
               and
               love
               of
               the
               Saints
               in
               
                 England
              
               unto
               them
               ,
               so
               as
               that
               they
               might
               taste
               a
               spiritual
               blessing
               ,
               and
               finde
               some
               edification
               of
               their
               souls
               by
               those
               outward
               blessings
               which
               they
               received
               .
               And
               whereas
               some
               ,
               (
               as
               I
               am
               informed
               )
               who
               came
               from
               us
               to
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               are
               no
               better
               friends
               to
               this
               work
               then
               they
               should
               ,
               and
               may
               speak
               slightly
               of
               it
               :
               I
               do
               intreat
               that
               such
               may
               be
               asked
               but
               this
               question
               ;
               Did
               they
               so
               much
               regard
               to
               look
               after
               it
               here
               ,
               as
               to
               go
               three
               or
               four
               miles
               to
               some
               of
               
               our
               meetings
               ,
               and
               to
               observe
               what
               was
               said
               and
               done
               there
               ?
               if
               not
               ,
               how
               can
               they
               tell
               how
               things
               be
               ?
               if
               they
               say
               they
               were
               ,
               I
               desire
               to
               know
               what
               they
               except
               against
               ?
               If
               they
               say
               the
               Indians
               be
               all
               nought
               because
               such
               as
               come
               loytering
               and
               filtching
               about
               in
               our
               Townes
               are
               so
               ;
               Wish
               them
               to
               consider
               how
               unequal
               that
               judgment
               is
               ,
               if
               all
               the
               English
               should
               be
               judged
               by
               the
               worst
               of
               them
               ;
               and
               any
               should
               say
               they
               be
               all
               such
               ,
               this
               were
               to
               condemne
               the
               righteous
               with
               the
               wicked
               .
               Had
               I
               leasure
               ,
               I
               would
               insert
               a
               few
               more
               of
               their
               questions
               ,
               that
               you
               might
               perceive
               how
               flesh
               and
               sinewes
               begin
               to
               gather
               upon
               these
               dry
               bones
               ;
               but
               I
               cannot
               at
               this
               time
               attend
               it
               ;
               the
               present
               work
               of
               God
               among
               them
               is
               to
               gather
               them
               together
               to
               bring
               them
               to
               Political
               life
               ,
               both
               in
               Ecclesiastical
               society
               and
               in
               Civil
               ,
               for
               which
               they
               earnestly
               long
               and
               enquire
               ,
               and
               some
               aged
               ones
               say
               ,
               
                 Oh
                 that
                 God
                 would
                 let
                 me
                 live
                 to
                 see
                 that
                 day
                 ;
              
               I
               allude
               to
               that
               in
               
                 Ezekiel
                 ,
              
               not
               because
               I
               have
               any
               light
               to
               perswade
               me
               these
               are
               that
               people
               there
               mentioned
               ,
               only
               they
               be
               dry
               and
               scattered
               bones
               ,
               if
               any
               be
               in
               the
               world
               ;
               and
               the
               work
               of
               God
               upon
               all
               such
               dry
               bones
               I
               beleeve
               will
               be
               in
               many
               things
               
                 Symmetricall
                 ;
              
               But
               the
               work
               of
               the
               day
               is
               to
               civilize
               them
               ,
               and
               it
               will
               be
               very
               chargeable
               ,
               and
               because
               in
               your
               Letters
               to
               Mr.
               
                 Cotton
                 ,
              
               you
               desired
               that
               he
               and
               I
               should
               speak
               with
               the
               Commissioners
               what
               was
               fitting
               to
               send
               over
               for
               this
               work
               ,
               we
               could
               not
               speak
               with
               the
               Commissioners
               of
               other
               Colonies
               ,
               nor
               write
               to
               have
               any
               seasonable
               return
               ,
               nor
               could
               we
               communicate
               the
               state
               of
               the
               businesse
               unto
               them
               ,
               but
               what
               was
               feasible
               we
               have
               done
               .
            
             
               Now
               dear
               Sir
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               you
               will
               desire
               to
               know
               what
               kinde
               of
               Civil
               Government
               they
               shall
               be
               instructed
               in
               ;
               I
               acknowledge
               it
               to
               be
               a
               very
               weighty
               consideration
               ;
               and
               I
               have
               advised
               with
               Mr.
               
                 Cotton
              
               and
               others
               about
               it
               ,
               and
               this
               I
               propound
               as
               my
               general
               rule
               through
               the
               help
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
               they
               shall
               be
               wholly
               governed
               by
               the
               Scriptures
               in
               all
               things
               both
               in
               Church
               and
               State
               ;
               they
               shall
               have
               no
               other
               Law-giver
               ;
               the
               Lord
               shall
               be
               their
               Law-giver
               ,
               the
               Lord
               shall
               be
               their
               Judge
               ,
               the
               Lord
               shall
               be
               their
               King
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               save
               them
               ;
               and
               when
               it
               is
               so
               the
               Lord
               reigneth
               ,
               and
               unto
               that
               frame
               the
               Lord
               will
               bring
               all
               the
               world
               ere
               he
               hath
               done
               ,
               but
               it
               will
               be
               more
               difficult
               in
               other
               Nations
               who
               have
               been
               adulterate
               with
               their
               
                 Antichristian
              
               or
               humane
               wisdome
               ;
               they
               will
               be
               loth
               to
               lay
               downe
               their
               imperfect
               own
               Star-light
               of
               excellent
               Lawes
               ,
               in
               their
               conceits
               ,
               for
               the
               perfect
               Sun-light
               of
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               which
               through
               blindnesse
               they
               cannot
               see
               .
            
             
             
               
                 England
              
               long
               since
               had
               happy
               experience
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               often
               in
               my
               heart
               to
               desire
               they
               would
               pitch
               there
               in
               this
               present
               great
               change
               they
               are
               about
               ;
               this
               is
               certaine
               ,
               that
               all
               formes
               and
               Lawes
               of
               mans
               invention
               will
               shake
               ,
               be
               unsetled
               ;
               and
               many
               will
               doubt
               of
               subjecting
               to
               any
               way
               man
               can
               devise
               ;
               and
               they
               will
               never
               rest
               till
               they
               come
               up
               to
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               produce
               Scripture
               grounds
               for
               all
               they
               do
               ,
               it
               will
               answer
               and
               satisfie
               all
               godly
               consciences
               ,
               and
               awe
               the
               rest
               ,
               and
               stop
               their
               mouths
               unlesse
               they
               will
               cavill
               against
               divine
               wisdome
               .
               It
               is
               the
               very
               reason
               why
               the
               Lord
               in
               this
               houre
               of
               temptation
               will
               bring
               Nations
               into
               distresse
               and
               perplexity
               ,
               that
               so
               they
               may
               be
               forced
               to
               the
               Scriptures
               ;
               the
               light
               whereof
               hath
               sole
               authority
               to
               extricate
               them
               out
               of
               their
               deep
               perplexities
               ;
               and
               therefore
               all
               Governments
               are
               and
               will
               be
               shaken
               ,
               that
               men
               may
               be
               forced
               to
               pitch
               upon
               the
               firme
               and
               unshaken
               foundation
               ,
               
                 the
                 Word
                 of
                 God
                 ▪
              
               this
               is
               doubtlesse
               the
               great
               designe
               of
               Christ
               in
               these
               later
               dayes
               ;
               Oh
               that
               mens
               eyes
               were
               open
               to
               see
               it
               ,
               and
               when
               the
               world
               is
               brought
               into
               this
               frame
               ,
               then
               Christ
               reigneth
               ;
               and
               when
               this
               is
               ,
               Government
               shall
               be
               in
               the
               hands
               of
               the
               Saints
               of
               the
               most
               high
               .
            
             
               But
               I
               forget
               my self
               ;
               this
               is
               not
               my
               present
               work
               ,
               it
               is
               my
               desire
               and
               prayer
               ;
               my
               work
               is
               to
               endeavour
               the
               setting
               up
               Christ
               Kingdome
               among
               the
               Indians
               .
            
             
               Sir
               ,
               you
               tell
               me
               of
               one
               that
               will
               publish
               reasons
               to
               prove
               (
               at
               least
               )
               some
               of
               the
               ten
               Tribes
               are
               in
               
                 America
                 ,
              
               it
               would
               be
               glad
               tydings
               to
               my
               heart
               ;
               and
               when
               Mr.
               
                 Dudley
              
               heard
               of
               it
               ,
               he
               said
               that
               Captaine
               
                 Cromwell
                 ,
              
               who
               lately
               dyed
               at
               
                 Boston
                 ,
              
               told
               him
               that
               he
               saw
               many
               Indians
               to
               the
               Southward
               Circumcised
               ;
               and
               that
               he
               was
               oft
               conversant
               among
               them
               ,
               and
               saw
               it
               with
               his
               eyes
               ,
               and
               was
               undoubtedly
               certaine
               of
               it
               ;
               this
               is
               Captaine
               
                 Cromwels
              
               testimony
               ,
               and
               it
               seemeth
               to
               be
               one
               of
               the
               most
               probable
               arguments
               that
               ever
               I
               yet
               heard
               of
               ;
               unlesse
               the
               Lord
               shall
               please
               to
               clear
               it
               up
               that
               they
               are
               some
               of
               those
               dry
               bones
               which
               
                 Ezekiel
              
               speaketh
               of
               .
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Mahew
                 ,
              
               who
               putteth
               his
               hand
               unto
               this
               Plough
               at
               
                 Martins
                 Vineyard
                 ,
              
               being
               young
               ,
               and
               a
               beginner
               here
               ,
               hath
               extreme
               want
               of
               books
               ;
               he
               needeth
               
                 Commentaries
              
               and
               
                 Common
                 Places
              
               for
               the
               body
               of
               Divinity
               ,
               that
               so
               he
               might
               be
               well
               grounded
               and
               principled
               ;
               if
               therefore
               the
               Lord
               bring
               any
               meanes
               into
               your
               hand
               ,
               I
               desire
               you
               would
               (
               by
               the
               help
               of
               some
               godly
               Divine
               )
               send
               him
               over
               such
               books
               as
               may
               be
               neceassry
               for
               a
               young
               Scholer
               ;
               I
               will
               name
               no
               books
               ,
               he
               needs
               all
               ;
               I
               beseech
               you
               put
               some
               weight
               upon
               it
               ,
               for
               I
               desire
               
               he
               might
               be
               furnished
               in
               that
               kinde
               ,
               and
               other
               supplies
               will
               be
               needful
               for
               him
               .
            
             
               And
               for
               my self
               I
               have
               this
               request
               (
               who
               also
               am
               short
               enough
               in
               books
               )
               that
               I
               might
               be
               helped
               to
               purchase
               my
               brother
               
                 Weld
              
               his
               books
               ,
               the
               summe
               of
               the
               purchase
               is
               (
               34.
               livre.
               )
               I
               am
               loth
               they
               should
               come
               back
               to
               
                 England
              
               when
               we
               have
               so
               much
               need
               of
               them
               here
               ,
               and
               without
               ready
               money
               there
               I
               cannot
               have
               them
               ;
               if
               therefore
               so
               much
               money
               might
               be
               disbursed
               for
               me
               ,
               it
               would
               be
               a
               blessing
               to
               me
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               on
               condition
               that
               all
               his
               books
               here
               be
               comprehended
               ,
               else
               I
               will
               not
               give
               so
               much
               for
               them
               .
            
             
               One
               thing
               more
               I
               shall
               mention
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               if
               the
               work
               go
               on
               ,
               and
               you
               send
               us
               means
               ,
               then
               this
               may
               be
               considerable
               ,
               which
               some
               have
               advised
               me
               ,
               whether
               it
               might
               not
               be
               good
               to
               send
               me
               over
               a
               Carpenter
               or
               two
               young
               men-servants
               ;
               but
               if
               you
               should
               approve
               it
               ,
               I
               desire
               they
               may
               be
               godly
               ,
               and
               well
               conditioned
               ,
               of
               a
               good
               spirit
               ,
               for
               they
               must
               be
               imployed
               among
               the
               Indians
               ,
               and
               if
               they
               should
               be
               naught
               ,
               and
               of
               an
               ill
               disposition
               they
               might
               do
               a
               great
               deal
               of
               hurt
               ,
               but
               if
               they
               be
               honest
               &
               meek
               and
               well
               spirited
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               a
               great
               furtherance
               of
               the
               work
               ,
               I
               wholly
               leave
               it
               to
               your
               wisdom
               .
            
             
               Having
               some
               leasure
               by
               the
               Ships
               delay
               I
               will
               insert
               a
               few
               questions
               which
               they
               have
               propounded
               .
               
                 viz.
                 
              
            
             
               If
               a
               man
               know
               Gods
               Word
               ,
               but
               beleeve
               it
               not
               ;
               and
               he
               teach
               others
               ,
               is
               that
               good
               teaching
               ?
               and
               if
               others
               beleeve
               that
               which
               he
               teacheth
               ,
               is
               that
               good
               beleeving
               ,
               or
               faith
               ?
               
                 upon
                 this
                 question
                 I
                 asked
                 them
                 ,
                 how
                 they
                 could
                 tell
                 when
                 a
                 man
                 knoweth
                 Gods
                 Word
                 that
                 he
                 doth
                 not
                 beleeve
                 it
                 ?
                 They
                 answered
                 me
                 ,
              
               When
               he
               doth
               not
               do
               in
               his
               practice
               answerable
               to
               that
               which
               he
               knoweth
               .
            
             
               If
               I
               teach
               on
               the
               Sabbath
               which
               you
               have
               taught
               us
               ,
               and
               forget
               some
               ,
               Is
               that
               a
               fin
               ?
               and
               some
               I
               mistake
               and
               teach
               wrong
               ,
               Is
               that
               a
               sin
               ?
            
             
               Do
               all
               evill
               thoughts
               come
               from
               the
               Devill
               ,
               and
               all
               good
               ones
               from
               God
               ?
            
             
               What
               is
               watchfulnesse
               ?
            
             
               How
               shall
               I
               finde
               happinesse
               ?
            
             
               What
               should
               I
               pray
               for
               at
               night
               ,
               and
               what
               at
               morning
               ,
               and
               what
               on
               the
               Sabbath
               day
               ?
            
             
               What
               is
               true
               Repentance
               ,
               or
               how
               shall
               I
               know
               when
               this
               is
               true
               ?
            
             
               How
               must
               I
               wait
               on
               God
               ?
            
             
             
               Shall
               we
               see
               Christ
               at
               the
               day
               of
               Judgment
               ?
            
             
               Can
               we
               see
               God
               ?
            
             
               When
               I
               pray
               for
               a
               soft
               heart
               ,
               why
               is
               it
               still
               hard
               ?
            
             
               
                 Can
                 one
                 be
                 saved
                 by
                 reading
                 the
                 book
                 of
                 the
                 creature
                 ?
              
               This
               question
               was
               made
               when
               I
               taught
               them
               ,
               That
               God
               gave
               us
               two
               books
               ,
               and
               that
               in
               the
               book
               of
               the
               creature
               ,
               every
               creature
               was
               a
               word
               or
               sentence
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               You
               said
               God
               promised
               
                 Moses
              
               to
               go
               with
               him
               ,
               how
               doth
               he
               go
               with
               us
               ?
            
             
               When
               such
               die
               as
               never
               heard
               of
               Christ
               ,
               whether
               do
               they
               go
               ?
            
             
               When
               the
               wicked
               die
               ,
               do
               they
               first
               go
               to
               heaven
               to
               the
               judgment
               seate
               of
               Christ
               to
               be
               judged
               ,
               and
               then
               go
               away
               to
               hell
               ?
            
             
               What
               is
               the
               meaning
               of
               the
               word
               Hebrews
               ?
            
             
               Why
               doth
               God
               say
               ,
               I
               am
               the
               God
               of
               the
               Hebrews
               ?
            
             
               When
               Christ
               arose
               ,
               whence
               came
               his
               soul
               ?
               
                 When
                 I
                 answered
                 from
                 heaven
                 ;
                 It
                 was
                 replyed
                 ,
              
               How
               then
               was
               Christ
               punished
               in
               our
               stead
               ?
               Or
               when
               did
               he
               suffer
               in
               our
               stead
               ,
               afore
               death
               ,
               or
               after
               ?
            
             
               When
               I
               pray
               every
               day
               ,
               why
               is
               my
               heart
               so
               hard
               still
               ,
               even
               as
               a
               stone
               ?
            
             
               How
               doth
               God
               arise
               ,
               and
               we
               worship
               at
               his
               feet
               ,
               what
               meaneth
               it
               ?
               
                 This
                 was
                 when
                 I
                 preached
                 out
                 of
              
               Psal.
               132.
               
            
             
               Why
               did
               they
               eate
               the
               Passeover
               ,
               with
               loynes
               girt
               ,
               and
               shooes
               on
               their
               feet
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               ,
               arise
               O
               Lord
               into
               thy
               resting
               place
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               ,
               hunger
               and
               thirst
               after
               righteousnesse
               ,
               and
               they
               blessed
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               ,
               thou
               shalt
               not
               covet
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               thy
               neighbours
               ?
            
             
               If
               one
               purposeth
               to
               pray
               ,
               and
               yet
               dieth
               before
               that
               time
               ,
               whether
               goeth
               his
               soul
               ?
            
             
               If
               I
               teach
               on
               the
               Sabbath
               something
               that
               some
               other
               Englishman
               taught
               me
               ,
               the
               Indians
               do
               not
               like
               it
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               not
               that
               which
               you
               have
               taught
               ,
               is
               this
               well
               ?
            
             
               Why
               must
               we
               be
               like
               Salt
               ?
            
             
               If
               I
               do
               not
               love
               wicked
               men
               ,
               nor
               good
               men
               ,
               am
               I
               good
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               that
               ,
               love
               enemies
               and
               wicked
               men
               ?
            
             
               Doth
               God
               know
               who
               shall
               repent
               ,
               and
               beleeve
               ,
               and
               who
               not
               ?
               
                 When
                 I
                 answered
                 in
                 the
                 affirmative
                 ,
                 then
                 it
                 was
                 replyed
                 ,
              
               Why
               then
               did
               God
               use
               so
               much
               meanes
               with
               
                 Pharaoh
                 ?
              
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               that
               his
               wife
               shall
               be
               like
               a
               Vine
               ,
               and
               his
               children
               like
               young
               plants
               ?
            
             
             
               What
               meaneth
               ,
               that
               blessed
               are
               they
               that
               mourn
               ?
            
             
               When
               I
               see
               a
               good
               example
               ,
               and
               know
               that
               it
               is
               right
               ,
               why
               do
               I
               not
               do
               the
               same
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               lifting
               up
               hands
               to
               God
               ?
            
             
               Whot
               anger
               is
               good
               ,
               and
               what
               is
               bad
               ?
            
             
               Do
               they
               dwell
               in
               severall
               houses
               in
               heaven
               ,
               or
               altogether
               ,
               and
               what
               do
               they
               ?
            
             
               How
               do
               you
               know
               what
               is
               done
               in
               heaven
               ?
            
             
               
                 If
                 a
                 child
                 die
                 before
                 he
                 sinne
                 ,
                 whether
                 goeth
                 his
                 soul
                 ?
              
               By
               this
               question
               ,
               it
               did
               please
               the
               Lord
               ,
               clearly
               to
               convince
               them
               of
               original
               sin
               ,
               blessed
               be
               his
               name
               .
            
             
               If
               one
               that
               prayes
               to
               God
               sins
               like
               him
               that
               prayes
               not
               ,
               is
               not
               he
               worse
               ?
               
                 And
                 while
                 they
                 discoursed
                 of
                 this
                 point
                 ,
                 and
                 about
                 hating
                 of
                 wicked
                 persons
                 ,
                 one
                 of
                 them
                 shut
                 it
                 up
                 with
                 this
                 ,
              
               They
               must
               love
               the
               man
               and
               do
               him
               good
               ,
               but
               hate
               his
               sin
               .
            
             
               Why
               do
               English
               men
               so
               edgerly
               kill
               all
               shakes
               ?
            
             
               May
               a
               man
               have
               good
               words
               and
               deeds
               and
               a
               bad
               heart
               ,
               and
               another
               have
               bad
               words
               and
               deeds
               ,
               and
               yet
               a
               good
               heart
               ?
            
             
               What
               is
               it
               to
               eate
               Christ
               his
               flesh
               and
               drink
               his
               blood
               ,
               what
               meaneth
               it
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               a
               new
               heaven
               and
               a
               new
               earth
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Much
                 honoured
                 and
                 respected
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 .
              
            
             
               YOur
               faithful
               and
               unwearied
               paines
               about
               the
               Lords
               work
               for
               the
               good
               of
               his
               dear
               children
               here
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               furtherance
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               Christ
               among
               these
               poor
               Indians
               ,
               shall
               doubtlesse
               be
               had
               in
               remembrance
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
               not
               through
               merit
               ,
               but
               mercie
               .
            
             
               By
               former
               Letters
               sent
               by
               Mr.
               
                 Saltonstall
                 ;
              
               I
               informed
               you
               of
               the
               present
               state
               of
               the
               Indian
               work
               ,
               and
               though
               I
               might
               adde
               farther
               matters
               ,
               yet
               I
               shal
               forbear
               ,
               only
               this
               ,
               still
               they
               continue
               constant
               ,
               and
               earnestly
               desire
               to
               set
               upon
               the
               way
               of
               cohabitation
               &
               prepare
               for
               their
               enjoyment
               of
               that
               great
               blessing
               to
               gather
               a
               Church
               of
               Christ
               among
               them
               ;
               and
               since
               the
               writing
               of
               my
               last
               a
               
                 Nipnet
                 Sachem
              
               hath
               submitted
               himself
               to
               pray
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               much
               desireth
               
               one
               of
               our
               chief
               ones
               to
               live
               with
               him
               and
               teach
               him
               and
               those
               that
               are
               with
               him
               .
            
             
               You
               wrote
               (
               I
               thank
               you
               )
               much
               encouraging
               to
               lose
               no
               time
               ,
               and
               follow
               the
               work
               ,
               though
               I
               borrow
               materials
               ,
               but
               I
               durst
               not
               do
               so
               ,
               the
               work
               is
               great
               ,
               as
               I
               informed
               you
               in
               my
               former
               Letters
               ;
               and
               I
               fear
               ,
               lest
               it
               should
               discourage
               you
               ,
               nor
               would
               I
               be
               too
               hasty
               to
               run
               before
               the
               Lord
               do
               clearly
               (
               by
               Scripture
               rules
               )
               say
               go
               ;
               nor
               on
               the
               other
               side
               would
               I
               hold
               them
               too
               long
               in
               suspence
               ,
               there
               may
               be
               weaknesse
               that
               way
               to
               their
               discouragement
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               the
               Lords
               work
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               infinite
               in
               wisdome
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               suit
               the
               work
               in
               such
               a
               time
               and
               place
               as
               shall
               best
               attain
               his
               appointed
               ends
               and
               his
               great
               glory
               .
            
             
               Touching
               the
               way
               of
               their
               Government
               ,
               I
               also
               intimated
               the
               purpose
               of
               my
               heart
               ,
               that
               I
               intend
               to
               direct
               them
               according
               as
               the
               Lord
               shall
               please
               to
               help
               and
               assist
               to
               set
               up
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               fully
               ,
               so
               that
               Christ
               shall
               reigne
               both
               in
               Church
               and
               Common-wealth
               ,
               both
               in
               Civil
               and
               Spiritual
               matters
               ;
               we
               will
               (
               through
               his
               grace
               )
               fly
               to
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               for
               every
               Law
               ,
               Rule
               ,
               Direction
               ,
               Form
               ,
               or
               what
               ever
               we
               do
               .
               And
               when
               every
               thing
               both
               Civil
               &
               Spiritual
               are
               done
               by
               the
               direction
               of
               the
               word
               of
               Christ
               ,
               then
               doth
               Christ
               reigne
               ,
               and
               the
               great
               Kingdome
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               which
               we
               weight
               for
               ,
               is
               even
               this
               that
               I
               do
               now
               mention
               ;
               and
               by
               this
               means
               all
               Kingdomes
               and
               Nations
               shall
               become
               the
               Kingdomes
               of
               Christ
               ,
               because
               he
               shall
               rule
               them
               in
               all
               things
               by
               his
               holy
               word
               ;
               humane
               wisdome
               in
               learned
               Nations
               will
               be
               loth
               to
               yeeld
               to
               Christ
               so
               farre
               ,
               much
               lesse
               will
               Princes
               and
               Monarches
               readily
               yeeld
               so
               farre
               to
               stoop
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               therefore
               the
               Lord
               will
               shake
               all
               Nations
               ,
               and
               put
               them
               into
               distresse
               and
               perplexity
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               conclusion
               they
               will
               be
               glad
               to
               stoop
               to
               Christ
               .
               But
               as
               for
               these
               poore
               Indians
               they
               have
               no
               principles
               of
               their
               own
               ,
               nor
               yet
               wisdome
               of
               their
               their
               own
               (
               I
               meane
               as
               other
               Nations
               have
               )
               wherein
               to
               stick
               ;
               and
               therefore
               they
               do
               most
               readily
               yeeld
               to
               any
               direction
               from
               the
               Lord
               ,
               so
               that
               there
               will
               be
               no
               such
               opposition
               against
               the
               rising
               Kingdome
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               among
               them
               ;
               yet
               I
               foresee
               a
               cloud
               of
               difficulties
               in
               the
               work
               ,
               and
               much
               obscurity
               and
               trouble
               in
               some
               such
               respects
               ,
               as
               I
               think
               not
               meet
               to
               mention
               ,
               only
               by
               faith
               I
               do
               see
               through
               this
               cloud
               :
               I
               beleeve
               the
               faithful
               promises
               of
               Christ
               shall
               be
               accomplisht
               among
               them
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               shall
               reigne
               over
               them
               gloriously
               ,
               
                 Oh
                 my
                 heart
                 yearneth
                 over
                 distressed
                 perplexed
                 England
                 ,
              
               and
               my
               continual
               prayer
               unto
               the
               Lord
               for
               them
               is
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               be
               pleased
               to
               open
               their
               hearts
               and
               eyes
               ,
               and
               let
               them
               see
               
               their
               opportunity
               to
               let
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               to
               advance
               his
               Kingdome
               over
               them
               ;
               yea
               ,
               my
               hope
               is
               ,
               that
               he
               will
               not
               leave
               tampering
               with
               them
               untill
               he
               hath
               brought
               it
               to
               passe
               ;
               Oh
               the
               blessed
               day
               in
               
                 England
              
               when
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               shall
               be
               their
               
                 Magna
                 Charta
              
               and
               chief
               Law
               Book
               ;
               and
               when
               all
               Lawyers
               must
               be
               Divines
               to
               study
               the
               Scriptures
               ;
               and
               should
               the
               Gentile
               Nations
               take
               up
               
                 Moses
              
               policie
               so
               farre
               as
               it
               is
               morall
               and
               conscionable
               ,
               make
               the
               Scriptures
               the
               foundation
               of
               all
               their
               Lawes
               ,
               who
               knoweth
               what
               a
               door
               would
               be
               opened
               to
               the
               Jewes
               to
               come
               in
               to
               Christ
               ;
               I
               wrote
               likewise
               by
               my
               last
               to
               intreat
               for
               some
               encouragement
               to
               Master
               
                 Mahu
              
               who
               preacheth
               to
               the
               Indians
               ,
               and
               that
               some
               monies
               may
               be
               laid
               out
               in
               book
               for
               him
               ;
               for
               young
               Sholars
               in
               
                 New-England
              
               are
               very
               poor
               in
               books
               ,
               as
               he
               is
               in
               extreme
               want
               .
            
             
               Dear
               Sir
               ,
            
             
               Be
               helpful
               in
               prayer
               to
               our
               work
               ,
               and
               above
               all
               gathering
               ,
               gather
               prayers
               ;
               I
               mean
               ,
               put
               the
               Saints
               in
               minde
               that
               they
               pray
               much
               about
               it
               ,
               as
               they
               do
               both
               there
               and
               here
               .
            
             
               Truly
               Sir
               ,
            
             
               The
               spirit
               of
               prayer
               that
               is
               daily
               going
               about
               this
               matter
               ,
               is
               a
               very
               great
               encouragement
               for
               all
               our
               meetings
               ,
               through
               mercie
               ,
               ring
               of
               it
               ;
               I
               would
               intimate
               some
               more
               questions
               which
               they
               have
               propounded
               since
               my
               last
               ,
               for
               they
               are
               fruitful
               that
               way
               ,
               but
               partly
               I
               fear
               I
               shall
               want
               time
               ,
               yet
               my
               heart
               saies
               ,
               it
               may
               comfort
               you
               ,
               and
               therefore
               I
               will
               set
               down
               a
               few
               ,
               so
               many
               as
               I
               have
               noted
               down
               since
               may
               last
               .
            
             
               If
               but
               one
               parent
               beleeve
               what
               state
               are
               our
               children
               in
               ?
            
             
               
                 How
                 doth
                 much
                 sinne
                 make
                 grace
                 abound
                 ?
              
               I
               having
               made
               use
               of
               that
               Text
               .
            
             
               
                 If
                 so
                 old
                 a
                 man
                 as
                 I
                 repent
                 ,
                 may
                 I
                 be
                 saved
                 ?
              
               The
               wisdome
               of
               God
               drew
               forth
               this
               question
               next
               to
               interpret
               the
               former
               .
            
             
               When
               we
               come
               to
               beleeve
               ,
               how
               many
               of
               our
               children
               doth
               God
               take
               with
               us
               ,
               whether
               all
               only
               young
               ones
               ,
               or
               at
               what
               age
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               that
               ,
               Let
               the
               trees
               of
               the
               Wood
               rejoyce
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               that
               ,
               That
               the
               Master
               doth
               not
               thank
               his
               servant
               for
               waiting
               on
               him
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               that
               ,
               We
               cannot
               serve
               two
               masters
               ?
            
             
               Can
               they
               in
               Heaven
               see
               us
               here
               on
               Earth
               ?
            
             
               Do
               they
               see
               and
               know
               each
               other
               ?
               Shall
               I
               know
               you
               in
               heaven
               ?
            
             
               Do
               they
               know
               each
               other
               in
               Hell
               ?
            
             
               When
               English-men
               choose
               Magistrates
               and
               Ministers
               ,
               how
               do
               they
               
               know
               who
               be
               good
               men
               ,
               that
               they
               dare
               trust
               ?
            
             
               Seeing
               the
               boody
               sinneth
               ,
               why
               should
               the
               soule
               be
               punished
               ,
               and
               what
               punishment
               shall
               the
               body
               have
               ?
            
             
               If
               all
               the
               world
               be
               burnt
               up
               ,
               where
               shall
               hell
               be
               ?
            
             
               What
               is
               it
               to
               beleeve
               in
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               ,
               that
               Christ
               meriteth
               eternal
               life
               for
               us
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               that
               ,
               Covet
               not
               thy
               neighbours
               house
               ,
               &
               c
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               that
               ,
               The
               woman
               brought
               to
               Christ
               a
               box
               of
               Oyle
               ,
               and
               washt
               his
               feet
               with
               tears
               &
               c
               ?
            
             
               What
               meaneth
               that
               of
               the
               two
               debtors
               ,
               one
               oweth
               much
               ;
               another
               but
               little
               ?
            
             
               If
               a
               wicked
               man
               prayeth
               ,
               and
               teacheth
               ,
               doth
               God
               accept
               ,
               or
               what
               saies
               God
               ?
            
             
               At
               what
               age
               may
               maids
               marry
               ?
            
             
               If
               a
               man
               be
               wise
               ,
               and
               his
               
                 Sachem
              
               weak
               must
               he
               yet
               obey
               him
               ?
            
             
               We
               are
               commanded
               to
               honour
               the
               
                 Sachem
                 ,
              
               but
               is
               the
               
                 Sachem
              
               commanded
               to
               lovve
               us
               ?
            
             
               When
               all
               the
               world
               shall
               be
               burnt
               up
               ,
               what
               shall
               be
               in
               the
               roome
               of
               it
               ;
               
                 an
                 old
                 wonans
                 question
                 yester
                 day
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 What
                 meaneth
                 God
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 sayes
                 ,
                 yee
                 shall
                 be
                 my
                 Jewels
                 ?
              
               This
               was
               asked
               from
               my
               text
               last
               time
               ,
               
                 Exod.
              
               19.
               5.
               for
               so
               I
               rendred
               the
               word
               peculiar
               treasure
               .
            
             
               You
               may
               perceive
               many
               of
               the
               questions
               arise
               out
               of
               such
               texts
               as
               I
               handle
               ,
               and
               I
               do
               endeavour
               to
               communicate
               as
               much
               Scripture
               as
               I
               can
               ;
               
                 The
                 word
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 converteth
                 ,
                 sanctifieth
                 and
                 maketh
                 wise
                 the
                 simple
                 ;
              
               sometimes
               they
               aske
               weaker
               questions
               then
               these
               ,
               which
               I
               mention
               not
               ,
               you
               have
               the
               best
               ;
               and
               when
               I
               am
               about
               writing
               ,
               I
               am
               more
               careful
               in
               keeping
               a
               remembrance
               of
               them
               ;
               it
               may
               be
               the
               same
               question
               may
               be
               again
               and
               again
               asked
               at
               several
               places
               ,
               and
               by
               several
               persons
               ;
               The
               Lord
               teach
               them
               to
               know
               Christ
               ,
               
                 whom
                 to
                 know
                 is
                 eternal
                 life
                 ;
              
               I
               shall
               intreat
               your
               supplications
               at
               the
               throne
               of
               grace
               ,
               under
               the
               tender
               wing
               whereof
               I
               leave
               you
               ,
               being
               forced
               by
               the
               time
               ,
               and
               rest
            
             
               
                 Roxbury
                 
                   this
                   29.
                   of
                   the
                   10th
                   49.
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 respectful
                 and
                 loving
                 brother
                 and
                 fellow-labourer
                 in
                 the
                 Indian
                 work
                 ▪
                 JOHN
                 ELIOT
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 Much
                 honoured
                 and
                 beloved
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               I
               Heard
               of
               the
               health
               and
               welfare
               of
               your
               family
               not
               long
               since
               ,
               though
               the
               sharpnesse
               and
               depth
               of
               snowes
               this
               later
               part
               of
               winter
               did
               more
               shut
               up
               and
               hinder
               intercourse
               then
               ever
               I
               knew
               in
               
                 New-England
              
            
             
               I
               shall
               principally
               attend
               to
               give
               you
               intelligence
               about
               the
               Indians
               ,
               touching
               whom
               ,
               I
               know
               not
               that
               you
               are
               like
               to
               have
               intelligence
               by
               others
               ;
               The
               Lord
               hath
               shewed
               them
               a
               very
               great
               testimony
               of
               his
               mercy
               this
               winter
               ,
               in
               that
               when
               formerly
               the
               English
               had
               the
               Pox
               much
               ,
               they
               also
               had
               the
               same
               ;
               but
               now
               though
               it
               was
               scattered
               in
               all
               or
               most
               of
               the
               Townes
               about
               them
               ,
               yet
               the
               Lord
               hath
               preserved
               them
               from
               it
               ;
               And
               that
               which
               maketh
               this
               favour
               of
               God
               the
               more
               evident
               and
               conspicuous
               ,
               is
               this
               ;
               That
               there
               is
               a
               company
               of
               profane
               Indians
               that
               ▪
               lately
               are
               come
               to
               a
               place
               near
               
                 Wamouth
                 ,
              
               not
               farre
               from
               our
               Indians
               ,
               who
               do
               not
               onely
               refuse
               to
               pray
               unto
               God
               ,
               but
               oppose
               and
               apprehend
               that
               they
               were
               sent
               thither
               ,
               if
               not
               by
               the
               policie
               of
               some
               
                 Pawwaws
                 ,
              
               yet
               by
               the
               instigation
               of
               Sathan
               ,
               on
               purpose
               to
               seduce
               the
               younger
               sort
               from
               their
               profession
               ,
               and
               discourage
               others
               ;
               and
               indeed
               they
               being
               so
               neer
               ,
               had
               that
               effect
               evidently
               in
               some
               of
               the
               younger
               sort
               .
               Now
               it
               pleased
               God
               that
               this
               company
               of
               wicked
               Indians
               ,
               were
               smitten
               with
               the
               Pox
               ,
               and
               sundry
               cut
               off
               ,
               and
               those
               which
               were
               cut
               off
               ,
               were
               of
               the
               worst
               and
               mischievous
               of
               them
               all
               ;
               which
               Providences
               ,
               all
               the
               good
               Indians
               do
               take
               a
               great
               notice
               of
               ,
               and
               doth
               say
               that
               the
               Lord
               hath
               wrought
               a
               wonder
               for
               them
               ;
               and
               it
               seemeth
               to
               me
               that
               the
               Lord
               hath
               blest
               this
               good
               Providence
               of
               his
               to
               be
               a
               strong
               ingagement
               of
               their
               hearts
               to
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             
               The
               work
               of
               the
               Lord
               through
               his
               grace
               doth
               still
               go
               on
               as
               formerly
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               still
               full
               of
               questions
               ,
               and
               mostly
               they
               now
               be
               ,
               to
               know
               the
               meaning
               of
               such
               Scriptures
               as
               I
               have
               translated
               and
               read
               ,
               and
               in
               a
               poor
               measure
               expounded
               to
               them
               ,
               they
               long
               for
               to
               proceed
               in
               that
               work
               which
               I
               have
               in
               former
               Letters
               mentioned
               ;
               namely
               to
               cohabit
               in
               a
               Towne
               ,
               to
               be
               under
               the
               government
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               to
               have
               a
               Church
               and
               the
               Ordinances
               of
               Christ
               among
               them
               ;
               this
               Spring
               the
               Lord
               seemed
               to
               put
               some
               of
               them
               upon
               such
               streights
               ,
               about
               a
               convenient
               place
               of
               planting
               ,
               as
               if
               his
               Providence
               had
               meant
               to
               call
               us
               to
               a
               present
               setting
               upon
               the
               work
               ,
               but
               partly
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               undetermination
               about
               the
               place
               
               where
               ,
               but
               principally
               for
               want
               of
               means
               ,
               wherewith
               it
               is
               yet
               deferred
               ,
               though
               I
               see
               a
               necessity
               to
               speed
               it
               forward
               ,
               for
               they
               have
               been
               now
               long
               in
               the
               expectation
               ,
               and
               if
               I
               should
               still
               fail
               them
               ,
               it
               would
               both
               discourage
               them
               ,
               and
               embolden
               their
               adversaries
               to
               despise
               the
               work
               (
               for
               all
               the
               Country
               of
               Indians
               are
               in
               an
               expectation
               of
               it
               )
               yea
               by
               this
               delay
               that
               hath
               been
               ,
               Sathan
               hath
               taken
               this
               advantage
               to
               my
               great
               grief
               ;
               That
               whereas
               at
               my
               first
               preaching
               at
               
                 Nashawog
              
               sundry
               did
               imbrace
               the
               word
               ,
               and
               called
               upon
               God
               ,
               and
               
                 Pau
                 wauing
              
               was
               wholly
               silenced
               among
               them
               all
               ;
               yet
               now
               ,
               partly
               being
               forty
               miles
               of
               ;
               and
               principally
               by
               the
               slow
               progresse
               of
               this
               work
               ,
               Sathan
               hath
               so
               embolned
               the
               Pawwawes
               ,
               that
               this
               winter
               ,
               (
               as
               I
               hear
               to
               my
               grief
               )
               there
               hath
               been
               Paw-wauing
               again
               with
               some
               of
               them
               .
            
             
               The
               reason
               why
               there
               is
               still
               a
               delay
               of
               laying
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               work
               is
               this
               ,
               because
               we
               must
               see
               first
               whether
               any
               supply
               is
               like
               to
               be
               had
               from
               
                 England
              
               (
               for
               our
               sins
               and
               bad
               times
               may
               disappoint
               our
               greatest
               hopes
               )
               and
               if
               any
               ,
               what
               measure
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               by
               that
               be
               guided
               what
               foundation
               and
               beginning
               to
               make
               ;
               their
               condition
               and
               the
               necessary
               frame
               of
               this
               work
               requireth
               a
               liberall
               stock
               to
               begin
               withall
               ,
               and
               liberall
               supply
               to
               carry
               it
               on
               ;
               And
               therefore
               to
               begin
               the
               work
               before
               the
               Lord
               hath
               discovered
               his
               providing
               providence
               this
               way
               ,
               by
               the
               rule
               of
               prudence
               may
               not
               be
               ;
               nor
               can
               I
               manifest
               unto
               the
               Church
               that
               God
               doth
               call
               me
               to
               that
               work
               ,
               untill
               I
               may
               lay
               before
               them
               ,
               (
               at
               least
               some
               )
               present
               means
               to
               begin
               the
               work
               ,
               and
               some
               probable
               hopes
               of
               supply
               ;
               and
               untill
               that
               be
               done
               ,
               the
               Church
               hath
               no
               rule
               to
               give
               me
               up
               to
               that
               work
               ;
               nor
               I
               a
               rule
               to
               require
               it
               ;
               only
               I
               do
               (
               through
               the
               Lords
               help
               )
               continually
               go
               on
               to
               teach
               them
               ,
               as
               for
               these
               three
               yeers
               and
               a
               half
               I
               have
               done
               ,
               instructing
               them
               ,
               and
               preparing
               them
               as
               well
               as
               I
               can
               against
               such
               time
               as
               the
               Lord
               ,
               who
               hath
               promised
               to
               guide
               us
               by
               his
               eye
               and
               voyce
               ,
               shall
               manifestly
               call
               us
               to
               go
               forward
               with
               that
               work
               which
               we
               wait
               to
               see
               accomplished
               .
            
             
               I
               forbear
               to
               mention
               any
               thing
               about
               the
               materials
               requisite
               ,
               and
               manner
               of
               proceedings
               ,
               having
               done
               that
               in
               my
               former
               Letters
               ,
               by
               the
               first
               ship
               especially
               ,
               and
               also
               by
               the
               second
               ;
               both
               which
               Ve●●●ls
               I
               trust
               the
               Lord
               hath
               brought
               in
               safe
               to
               you
               long
               ere
               this
               time
               I
               was
               in
               great
               hopes
               to
               have
               heard
               some
               encouragement
               by
               fishing
               ships
               ,
               but
               not
               one
               being
               this
               yeere
               come
               ,
               nor
               tydings
               any
               other
               way
               ,
               we
               are
               put
               to
               sad
               thoughts
               how
               it
               may
               fare
               with
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               but
               we
               cease
               not
               to
               pray
               continually
               in
               that
               behalf
               ,
               and
               
               this
               expectation
               of
               mine
               is
               one
               ingagement
               of
               my
               heart
               to
               be
               the
               more
               earnest
               both
               for
               
                 England
              
               and
               for
               your self
               also
               .
            
             
               
                 Roxbury
                 
                   this
                   18.
                   of
                   the
                   
                     2d
                  
                   1650.
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 loving
                 friend
                 and
                 brother
                 in
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 JOHN
                 ELIOT
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Much
                 respected
                 and
                 beloved
                 in
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 .
              
            
             
               GOd
               is
               greatly
               to
               be
               adored
               in
               all
               his
               Providences
               ,
               and
               hath
               evermore
               wise
               and
               holy
               ends
               to
               accomplish
               that
               which
               we
               are
               not
               aware
               of
               ;
               and
               therefore
               although
               he
               may
               seem
               to
               crosse
               our
               ends
               with
               disappointments
               after
               all
               our
               pains
               and
               expectations
               ,
               yet
               he
               hath
               farther
               and
               better
               thoughts
               then
               we
               can
               reach
               unto
               ,
               which
               will
               cause
               us
               to
               admire
               his
               love
               and
               wisdome
               ,
               when
               we
               see
               them
               accomplished
               ;
               and
               yet
               he
               is
               gracious
               to
               accept
               of
               our
               sincere
               labours
               for
               his
               name
               ,
               though
               he
               disappoint
               them
               in
               our
               way
               ,
               and
               frustrate
               our
               expectations
               in
               our
               time
               ;
               yea
               ,
               he
               will
               fulfill
               our
               expectations
               in
               his
               way
               ,
               and
               in
               his
               time
               ,
               which
               shall
               finally
               appeare
               to
               the
               eye
               of
               faith
               ,
               a
               better
               way
               then
               ours
               ,
               and
               a
               fitter
               time
               then
               ours
               ;
               his
               wisdome
               is
               infinite
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               work
               of
               the
               Lord
               among
               the
               Indians
               ,
               I
               thank
               his
               Majesty
               he
               still
               smileth
               on
               it
               ,
               he
               favoureth
               and
               blesseth
               it
               ;
               through
               his
               help
               that
               strengthneth
               me
               ,
               I
               cease
               not
               in
               my
               poor
               measure
               to
               instruct
               them
               ;
               and
               I
               do
               see
               that
               they
               profit
               and
               grow
               in
               knowledge
               of
               the
               truth
               ,
               and
               some
               of
               them
               in
               the
               love
               of
               it
               ,
               which
               appeareth
               by
               a
               ready
               obedience
               to
               it
               ;
               and
               to
               testifie
               their
               growth
               in
               knowledge
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               (
               though
               I
               could
               do
               it
               if
               need
               were
               )
               trouble
               you
               with
               their
               questions
               ;
               but
               I
               will
               only
               relate
               one
               story
               which
               fell
               out
               about
               the
               fifth
               month
               of
               this
               yeere
               ;
               Two
               of
               my
               hearers
               travelled
               to
               
                 Providence
              
               and
               
                 Warwick
              
               where
               
                 Gorton
              
               liveth
               ,
               and
               there
               they
               spent
               a
               Sabbath
               ,
               and
               heard
               them
               in
               some
               exercises
               ,
               and
               had
               much
               conference
               with
               them
               ;
               for
               it
               seemeth
               they
               perceiving
               that
               they
               had
               some
               knowledge
               in
               Religion
               ,
               and
               were
               of
               my
               hearers
               ;
               they
               endeavour
               to
               possesse
               their
               minds
               with
               their
               opinions
               .
               When
               they
               came
               home
               ,
               the
               next
               Lecture
               day
               ,
               before
               I
               began
               the
               exercise
               ,
               the
               company
               being
               not
               fully
               come
               together
               ,
               one
               of
               them
               asked
               me
               
               this
               question
               ;
               
                 What
                 is
                 the
                 reason
                 ,
                 that
                 seeing
                 those
                 English
                 people
                 ,
                 where
                 he
                 had
                 be●●
                 ,
                 had
                 the
                 same
                 Bible
                 that
                 we
                 have
                 ▪
                 yet
                 do
                 not
                 speake
                 the
                 same
                 things
                 ?
              
               I
               asked
               the
               reason
               of
               his
               question
               ;
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 because
                 his
                 brother
                 and
                 he
                 had
                 been
                 at
              
               Providence
               
                 and
                 at
              
               Warwick
               ,
               
                 and
                 he
                 perceived
                 by
                 speech
                 with
                 them
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 differ
                 from
                 us
                 ;
                 he
                 said
                 they
                 heard
                 their
                 publike
                 exercise
                 ,
                 but
                 did
                 not
                 understand
                 what
                 they
                 meant
                 ,
              
               (
               though
               the
               man
               understandeth
               the
               English
               Language
               pretty
               well
               )
               But
               afterwards
               said
               he
               ,
               
                 we
                 had
                 much
                 speech
                 ;
              
               I
               asked
               him
               in
               what
               points
               ;
               and
               so
               much
               as
               his
               brother
               and
               he
               could
               call
               to
               minde
               ,
               he
               related
               as
               followeth
               .
            
             
               
                 First
                 ,
                 said
                 he
                 ,
              
               they
               said
               thus
               ,
               they
               teach
               you
               that
               there
               is
               a
               Heaven
               and
               a
               Hell
               ,
               but
               there
               is
               no
               such
               matter
               ;
               
                 I
                 asked
                 him
                 what
                 reason
                 they
                 gave
                 ;
              
               he
               answered
               ,
               that
               he
               said
               there
               is
               no
               other
               Heaven
               ,
               then
               what
               is
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               good
               men
               ;
               nor
               no
               other
               Hell
               ,
               then
               what
               is
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               bad
               men
               ;
               
                 Then
                 I
                 asked
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 said
                 you
                 to
                 that
                 ;
                 saith
                 he
                 ,
              
               I
               told
               them
               ,
               I
               did
               not
               beleeve
               them
               ,
               because
               Heaven
               is
               a
               place
               whether
               good
               men
               go
               after
               this
               life
               is
               ended
               ;
               and
               Hell
               is
               a
               place
               whether
               bad
               men
               go
               when
               they
               die
               ,
               and
               cannot
               be
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               men
               ;
               
                 I
                 approved
                 of
                 this
                 answer
                 .
                 I
                 asked
                 what
                 else
                 they
                 spake
                 ?
                 he
                 answered
                 ,
              
               they
               spake
               of
               Baptism
               ,
               
                 and
                 said
                 ,
              
               that
               they
               teach
               you
               that
               infants
               must
               be
               baptized
               ,
               but
               that
               is
               a
               very
               foolish
               thing
               ;
               
                 I
                 asked
                 him
                 what
                 reason
                 they
                 gave
                 ?
                 He
                 said
                 ,
              
               because
               infants
               neither
               know
               God
               nor
               Baptisme
               ,
               nor
               what
               they
               do
               ,
               and
               therefore
               it
               is
               a
               foolish
               thing
               to
               do
               it
               ;
               
                 I
                 asked
                 him
                 what
                 he
                 said
                 to
                 that
                 ?
                 He
                 said
                 ,
              
               he
               could
               not
               say
               much
               ,
               but
               he
               thought
               it
               was
               better
               to
               baptize
               them
               while
               they
               be
               young
               ,
               and
               then
               they
               are
               bound
               and
               engaged
               ;
               but
               if
               you
               let
               them
               alone
               till
               they
               be
               grown
               up
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               they
               will
               flie
               off
               ,
               and
               neither
               care
               for
               God
               nor
               for
               Baptisme
               ;
               
                 I
                 approved
                 of
                 this
                 answer
                 also
                 ,
                 and
                 asked
                 what
                 else
                 they
                 spake
                 of
                 ?
                 He
                 said
                 farther
                 ,
              
               they
               spake
               of
               Ministers
               ,
               
                 and
                 said
                 ,
              
               they
               teach
               you
               that
               you
               must
               have
               Ministers
               ,
               but
               that
               is
               a
               needlesse
               thing
               .
               
                 I
                 asked
                 what
                 reason
                 they
                 gave
                 ?
                 He
                 said
                 ,
              
               they
               gave
               these
               reasons
               ,
               
                 First
                 ,
              
               Ministers
               know
               nothing
               but
               what
               they
               learn
               out
               of
               Gods
               book
               ,
               and
               we
               have
               Gods
               book
               as
               well
               as
               they
               and
               can
               tell
               wha●
               God
               saith
               .
               
                 Again
                 ,
              
               Ministers
               cannot
               change
               mens
               hearts
               ,
               God
               must
               do
               that
               ,
               and
               therefore
               there
               is
               no
               need
               of
               Ministers
               .
               
                 I
                 asked
                 him
                 what
                 he
                 said
                 to
                 that
                 ?
                 He
                 said
                 ,
              
               that
               he
               told
               them
               ,
               that
               we
               must
               do
               as
               God
               commands
               us
               ,
               and
               if
               he
               commands
               to
               have
               Ministers
               ,
               we
               must
               have
               them
               .
               And
               farther
               
                 I
              
               told
               them
               ,
               
                 I
              
               thought
               it
               was
               true
               ,
               that
               Ministers
               cannot
               change
               mens
               hearts
               ;
               but
               when
               we
               do
               as
               God
               bids
               us
               ,
               and
               hear
               Ministers
               preach
               ,
               then
               God
               will
               change
               our
               hearts
               .
               
                 I
                 approved
                 this
                 answer
                 also
                 
                 I
                 asked
                 what
                 else
                 they
                 spake
                 of
                 ?
                 He
                 said
                 ,
              
               They
               teach
               you
               that
               you
               must
               have
               Magistrates
               ,
               but
               that
               is
               needlesse
               ,
               nor
               ought
               to
               be
               .
               
                 I
                 asked
                 what
                 reason
                 they
                 gave
                 ?
                 He
                 said
                 ,
              
               That
               they
               gave
               this
               reason
               ,
               because
               Magistrates
               cannot
               give
               life
               ,
               therefore
               they
               may
               not
               take
               away
               life
               ;
               besides
               ,
               when
               a
               man
               sinneth
               ,
               he
               doth
               not
               sinne
               against
               Magistrates
               ,
               and
               therefore
               why
               should
               they
               punish
               them
               ?
               but
               they
               sinne
               against
               God
               and
               therefore
               we
               must
               leave
               them
               to
               God
               to
               punish
               them
               .
               
                 I
                 asked
                 him
                 what
                 he
                 said
                 to
                 that
                 ,
                 he
                 answered
                 ,
              
               I
               said
               to
               that
               as
               to
               the
               former
               ,
               we
               must
               do
               as
               God
               commands
               us
               ;
               If
               God
               command
               us
               to
               have
               Magistrates
               ,
               and
               commands
               them
               to
               punish
               sinners
               ,
               them
               we
               must
               obey
               .
               
                 I
                 approved
                 this
                 also
                 .
              
            
             
               I
               asked
               farther
               what
               they
               said
               ;
               then
               both
               of
               them
               considered
               a
               while
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 they
                 could
                 remember
                 no
                 more
                 ,
              
               only
               they
               said
               somewhat
               of
               the
               Parliament
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               which
               they
               did
               not
               understand
               .
               And
               by
               such
               time
               as
               we
               had
               done
               this
               conference
               ,
               the
               company
               was
               gathered
               together
               ,
               and
               we
               went
               to
               Prayer
               ,
               and
               I
               did
               solemnly
               blesse
               God
               who
               had
               given
               them
               so
               much
               understanding
               in
               his
               truth
               ,
               and
               some
               ability
               to
               discerne
               between
               Truth
               and
               Error
               ,
               and
               an
               heart
               to
               stand
               for
               the
               Truth
               ,
               and
               against
               Error
               ;
               and
               I
               cannot
               but
               take
               it
               as
               a
               Divine
               Testimony
               of
               Gods
               blessing
               upon
               my
               poor
               labours
               ;
               I
               afterwards
               gave
               him
               an
               answer
               to
               his
               first
               question
               ,
               
                 viz.
                 Why
                 they
                 having
                 the
                 same
                 Bible
                 with
                 us
                 ,
                 yet
                 spake
                 not
                 the
                 same
                 things
                 ?
              
               And
               I
               answered
               him
               by
               that
               Text
               ,
               2
               
                 Thes.
                 2.
                 10
                 ,
                 11.
                 
                 Because
                 they
                 received
                 not
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 the
                 truth
                 that
                 they
                 might
                 be
                 saved
                 ,
                 for
                 this
                 cause
                 God
                 shall
                 send
                 them
                 strong
                 delusions
                 that
                 they
                 should
                 beleeve
                 a
                 lye
                 .
              
               This
               text
               I
               opened
               unto
               them
               ;
               I
               will
               adde
               no
               more
               at
               present
               to
               manifest
               their
               proficiency
               in
               knowledge
               .
            
             
               The
               present
               work
               of
               the
               Lord
               that
               is
               to
               be
               done
               among
               them
               ,
               is
               to
               gather
               them
               together
               from
               their
               scattered
               kinde
               of
               life
               ;
               First
               ,
               unto
               Civil
               Society
               ,
               then
               to
               Ecclesiastical
               ,
               and
               both
               by
               the
               Divine
               direction
               of
               the
               Word
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
               they
               are
               still
               earnestly
               desirous
               of
               it
               ;
               and
               this
               Spring
               that
               is
               past
               ,
               they
               were
               very
               importunately
               desirous
               to
               have
               been
               upon
               that
               work
               ,
               and
               to
               have
               planted
               corne
               in
               the
               place
               intended
               ;
               but
               I
               did
               disswade
               ,
               and
               was
               forced
               to
               use
               this
               reason
               of
               delay
               ,
               because
               I
               hoped
               for
               tools
               ,
               and
               meanes
               from
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               whereby
               to
               prosecute
               the
               work
               this
               Summer
               .
               But
               when
               ships
               came
               ,
               and
               no
               supply
               ,
               you
               may
               easily
               think
               what
               a
               damping
               it
               was
               ;
               and
               truly
               my
               heart
               smote
               me
               ,
               that
               I
               had
               looked
               too
               much
               at
               man
               and
               meanes
               ,
               in
               stoping
               their
               earnest
               affections
               
               with
               that
               barre
               which
               proved
               a
               Blank
               .
               I
               began
               without
               any
               such
               respect
               ,
               and
               I
               thought
               that
               the
               Lord
               would
               have
               me
               so
               to
               go
               on
               ,
               and
               only
               look
               to
               him
               for
               help
               ,
               whose
               work
               it
               is
               ;
               and
               when
               I
               had
               thus
               looked
               up
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               I
               advised
               with
               our
               Elders
               and
               some
               other
               of
               our
               Church
               ,
               whose
               hearts
               consented
               with
               me
               ;
               then
               I
               advised
               with
               divers
               of
               the
               Elders
               at
               
                 Boston
              
               Lecture
               ,
               and
               Mr.
               
               
                 Cottons
              
               answer
               was
               ,
               
                 my
                 heart
                 sayeth
                 ,
                 go
                 on
                 ,
                 and
                 look
                 to
                 the
                 Lord
                 onely
                 for
                 help
                 ,
              
               the
               rest
               also
               concuring
               ;
               So
               I
               commended
               it
               to
               our
               Church
               ,
               and
               we
               sought
               God
               in
               a
               day
               of
               fasting
               and
               prayer
               about
               it
               ,
               (
               together
               with
               other
               causes
               )
               and
               have
               been
               ever
               since
               a
               doing
               ,
               according
               to
               our
               abilities
               ;
               and
               this
               I
               account
               a
               favour
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               that
               very
               night
               ,
               before
               we
               came
               from
               our
               place
               of
               meeting
               ,
               we
               had
               notice
               of
               a
               Ship
               from
               
                 England
              
               whereby
               I
               received
               Letters
               ,
               and
               some
               encouragement
               in
               the
               work
               from
               private
               friends
               ;
               a
               mercy
               which
               God
               had
               in
               store
               ,
               but
               unknown
               to
               some
               ,
               and
               so
               contrived
               by
               the
               Lord
               ,
               that
               I
               should
               receive
               it
               as
               a
               fruit
               of
               prayer
               .
            
             
               The
               place
               also
               is
               of
               Gods
               providing
               ,
               as
               a
               fruit
               of
               prayer
               ;
               for
               when
               I
               ,
               with
               some
               that
               went
               with
               me
               ,
               had
               rode
               to
               a
               place
               of
               some
               hopefull
               expectation
               ,
               when
               we
               came
               to
               it
               ,
               it
               was
               in
               no
               wise
               sutable
               ;
               ●
               went
               behind
               a
               Rock
               ,
               and
               looked
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               committed
               the
               matter
               to
               him
               ;
               and
               while
               J
               was
               travelling
               in
               Woods
               ,
               Christian
               friends
               were
               in
               prayer
               at
               home
               ;
               and
               so
               it
               was
               ,
               that
               though
               one
               of
               our
               company
               fell
               sick
               in
               the
               Woods
               ,
               so
               that
               we
               were
               forced
               home
               with
               speed
               ;
               yet
               in
               the
               way
               home
               ,
               the
               Jndians
               in
               our
               company
               ,
               upon
               enquiry
               describing
               a
               place
               to
               me
               ,
               and
               guiding
               us
               over
               some
               part
               of
               it
               ,
               the
               Lord
               did
               both
               by
               his
               providence
               then
               ,
               and
               by
               after
               more
               diligent
               search
               of
               the
               place
               ,
               discover
               that
               there
               it
               was
               his
               pleasure
               we
               should
               begin
               this
               work
               .
               When
               grasse
               was
               fit
               to
               cut
               ,
               J
               sent
               some
               Jndians
               to
               mow
               ,
               and
               others
               to
               make
               some
               hay
               at
               the
               place
               ,
               because
               we
               must
               oft
               ride
               thither
               in
               the
               Autumn
               when
               grasse
               is
               withered
               and
               dead
               ,
               and
               especially
               in
               the
               Spring
               before
               any
               grasse
               is
               come
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               provision
               for
               our
               horses
               ;
               this
               work
               was
               performd
               well
               ,
               as
               I
               found
               when
               I
               went
               up
               to
               them
               with
               my
               man
               to
               order
               it
               .
               We
               must
               also
               of
               necessity
               have
               an
               house
               to
               lodge
               in
               ,
               meet
               in
               ,
               and
               lay
               up
               our
               provisions
               and
               clothes
               ,
               which
               cannot
               be
               in
               
                 Wigwams
                 .
              
               I
               set
               them
               therefore
               to
               fell
               and
               square
               timber
               for
               an
               house
               ,
               and
               when
               it
               was
               ready
               ,
               I
               went
               ,
               and
               many
               of
               them
               with
               me
               ,
               and
               on
               their
               shoulders
               carried
               all
               the
               timber
               together
               ,
               &c.
               
               These
               things
               they
               chearfully
               do
               ;
               but
               this
               also
               I
               do
               ,
               I
               pay
               them
               wages
               carefully
               for
               all
               such
               works
               I
               set
               them
               about
               ,
               which
               is
               a
               good
               encouragement
               
               to
               labour
               .
               I
               purpose
               ,
               God
               willing
               ,
               to
               call
               them
               together
               this
               Autumne
               to
               break
               and
               prepare
               their
               own
               ground
               against
               the
               Spring
               ,
               and
               for
               other
               necessary
               works
               ,
               which
               are
               not
               a
               few
               ,
               in
               such
               an
               enterprize
               .
               There
               is
               a
               great
               river
               which
               divideth
               between
               their
               planting
               grounds
               and
               dwelling
               place
               ,
               through
               which
               ,
               though
               they
               easily
               wade
               in
               Summer
               ,
               yet
               in
               the
               Spring
               its
               deep
               ,
               and
               unfit
               for
               daily
               passing
               over
               ,
               especially
               of
               women
               and
               children
               ;
               therefore
               I
               thought
               it
               necessary
               ,
               that
               this
               Autumne
               we
               should
               make
               a
               foot
               Bridge
               over
               ,
               against
               such
               time
               in
               the
               Spring
               as
               they
               shall
               have
               daily
               use
               of
               it
               ;
               I
               told
               them
               my
               purpose
               and
               reason
               of
               it
               ,
               wished
               them
               to
               go
               with
               me
               to
               do
               that
               work
               ,
               which
               they
               chearfully
               did
               ,
               and
               with
               their
               own
               hands
               did
               build
               a
               Bridge
               eighty
               foot
               long
               ,
               and
               nine
               foot
               high
               in
               the
               midst
               ,
               that
               it
               might
               stand
               above
               the
               floods
               ;
               when
               we
               had
               done
               ,
               I
               cald
               them
               together
               ,
               prayed
               ,
               and
               gave
               thanks
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               taught
               them
               out
               of
               a
               portion
               of
               Scripture
               ,
               and
               at
               parting
               I
               told
               them
               ,
               I
               was
               glad
               of
               their
               readinesse
               to
               labour
               ,
               when
               I
               advised
               them
               thereunto
               ;
               and
               in
               as
               much
               as
               it
               hath
               been
               hard
               and
               tedious
               labour
               in
               the
               water
               ,
               if
               any
               of
               them
               desired
               wages
               for
               their
               work
               ,
               I
               would
               give
               it
               them
               ;
               yet
               being
               it
               is
               for
               their
               owne
               use
               ,
               if
               they
               should
               do
               all
               this
               labour
               in
               love
               ,
               I
               should
               take
               it
               well
               ,
               and
               as
               I
               may
               have
               occasion
               ,
               remember
               it
               ;
               they
               answered
               me
               ,
               they
               were
               farre
               from
               desiring
               any
               wages
               when
               they
               do
               their
               own
               work
               ;
               but
               on
               the
               other
               side
               they
               were
               thankful
               to
               me
               that
               I
               had
               called
               them
               ,
               and
               counselled
               them
               in
               a
               work
               so
               needful
               for
               them
               ,
               whereto
               I
               replyed
               ,
               I
               was
               very
               glad
               to
               see
               them
               so
               ingenuous
               .
            
             
               This
               businesse
               of
               praying
               to
               God
               (
               for
               that
               is
               their
               general
               name
               of
               Religion
               )
               hath
               hitherto
               found
               opposition
               only
               from
               the
               
                 Pawwawes
              
               and
               profane
               spirits
               ;
               but
               now
               the
               Lord
               hath
               exercised
               us
               with
               another
               and
               a
               greater
               opposition
               ;
               for
               the
               
                 Sachems
              
               of
               the
               Country
               are
               generally
               set
               against
               us
               ,
               and
               counter-work
               the
               Lord
               by
               keeping
               off
               their
               men
               from
               praying
               to
               God
               as
               much
               as
               they
               can
               ;
               And
               the
               reason
               of
               it
               is
               this
               ,
               They
               plainly
               see
               that
               Religion
               will
               make
               a
               great
               change
               among
               them
               ,
               and
               cut
               them
               off
               from
               their
               former
               tyranny
               ;
               for
               they
               used
               to
               hold
               their
               people
               in
               an
               absolute
               servitude
               ,
               insomuch
               as
               what
               ever
               they
               had
               ,
               and
               themselves
               too
               were
               at
               his
               command
               ;
               his
               language
               was
               ,
               as
               one
               said
               (
               
                 omne
                 meum
                 ;
              
               )
               now
               they
               see
               that
               Religion
               teaches
               otherwise
               ,
               and
               puts
               a
               bridle
               upon
               such
               usurpations
               ;
               Besides
               their
               former
               manner
               was
               ,
               that
               if
               they
               wanted
               money
               ,
               or
               if
               they
               desired
               any
               thing
               from
               a
               man
               ,
               they
               would
               take
               occasion
               to
               rage
               and
               be
               in
               a
               great
               anger
               ;
               which
               when
               they
               
               did
               perceive
               ,
               they
               would
               give
               him
               all
               they
               had
               to
               pacifie
               him
               ;
               for
               else
               their
               way
               was
               to
               suborne
               some
               villain
               (
               of
               which
               they
               have
               no
               lack
               )
               to
               finde
               some
               opportunity
               to
               kill
               him
               ;
               
                 This
                 keeps
                 them
                 in
                 great
                 awe
                 of
                 their
                 Sachems
                 ,
              
               and
               is
               one
               reason
               why
               none
               of
               them
               desire
               any
               wealth
               ,
               only
               from
               hand
               to
               mouth
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               but
               servants
               ,
               and
               they
               get
               it
               not
               for
               themselves
               ;
               But
               now
               if
               their
               
                 Sachem
              
               so
               rage
               ,
               and
               give
               sharp
               and
               cruell
               language
               ,
               instead
               of
               seeking
               his
               favour
               with
               gifts
               (
               as
               formerly
               )
               they
               will
               admonish
               him
               of
               his
               sinne
               ;
               tell
               him
               that
               is
               not
               the
               right
               way
               to
               get
               money
               ;
               but
               he
               must
               labour
               ,
               and
               then
               he
               may
               have
               money
               ,
               that
               is
               Gods
               command
               ,
               &c.
               
               And
               as
               for
               Tribute
               ,
               some
               they
               are
               willing
               to
               pay
               ,
               but
               not
               as
               formerly
               .
               Now
               these
               are
               great
               temptations
               to
               the
               
                 Sachems
                 ,
              
               and
               they
               had
               need
               of
               a
               good
               measure
               both
               of
               wisdome
               and
               grace
               to
               swallow
               this
               Pill
               ▪
               and
               it
               hath
               set
               them
               quite
               off
               ;
               And
               I
               suppose
               that
               hence
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               (
               I
               having
               requested
               the
               Court
               of
               Commissioners
               for
               a
               ge●eral
               way
               to
               be
               thought
               of
               to
               instruct
               all
               the
               Indians
               in
               all
               parts
               ,
               and
               I
               told
               the
               Indians
               that
               I
               did
               so
               ,
               which
               they
               would
               soon
               spread
               ;
               and
               still
               in
               my
               prayers
               ,
               I
               pray
               for
               the
               
                 Monohegens
                 ,
                 Narragansets
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               )
               the
               
                 Monohegen
              
               Indians
               were
               much
               troubled
               lest
               the
               Court
               of
               Commissioners
               should
               take
               some
               course
               to
               teach
               them
               to
               pray
               to
               God
               ;
               and
               
                 Vnkus
              
               their
               
                 Sachem
              
               went
               to
               
                 Hartford
              
               this
               Court
               (
               for
               there
               they
               sate
               )
               and
               expressed
               to
               Elder
               
                 Goodwin
              
               his
               feare
               of
               such
               a
               thing
               ,
               and
               manifested
               a
               great
               unwillingnesse
               thereunto
               ;
               this
               one
               of
               our
               Commissioners
               told
               me
               at
               his
               coming
               home
               .
            
             
               This
               temptation
               hath
               much
               troubled
               
                 Cutshamoquin
              
               our
               
                 Sachem
                 ,
              
               and
               he
               was
               raised
               in
               his
               spirit
               to
               such
               an
               height
               ,
               that
               at
               a
               meeting
               after
               Lecture
               ,
               he
               openly
               contested
               with
               me
               against
               our
               proceeding
               to
               make
               a
               Town
               ;
               and
               plainly
               told
               me
               that
               all
               the
               
                 Sachems
              
               in
               the
               Countrey
               were
               against
               it
               ,
               &c.
               
               When
               he
               did
               so
               carry
               himself
               ,
               all
               the
               ●ndians
               were
               filled
               with
               fear
               ,
               their
               countenances
               grew
               pale
               ,
               and
               most
               of
               them
               slunk
               away
               ,
               a
               few
               stayed
               ,
               and
               I
               was
               alone
               ,
               not
               any
               English
               man
               with
               me
               ;
               But
               it
               pleased
               God
               (
               for
               it
               was
               his
               guidance
               of
               me
               ,
               and
               assistance
               )
               to
               raise
               up
               my
               spirit
               ,
               not
               to
               passion
               ,
               but
               to
               a
               bold
               resolution
               ,
               telling
               him
               it
               was
               Gods
               work
               I
               was
               about
               ,
               and
               he
               was
               with
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               feared
               not
               him
               ,
               nor
               all
               the
               
                 Sachems
              
               in
               the
               Country
               ,
               and
               I
               was
               resolved
               to
               go
               on
               do
               what
               they
               can
               ,
               and
               they
               nor
               he
               should
               hinder
               that
               which
               I
               had
               begun
               ,
               &c.
               
               And
               it
               pleased
               God
               that
               his
               spirit
               shrunk
               and
               fell
               before
               me
               ,
               which
               when
               those
               Indians
               that
               tarried
               saw
               ,
               they
               smiled
               as
               they
               durst
               ,
               out
               of
               his
               
               sight
               ,
               and
               have
               been
               much
               strengthned
               ever
               since
               ;
               and
               since
               I
               understand
               that
               in
               such
               conflicts
               their
               manner
               is
               ,
               that
               they
               account
               him
               that
               shrinks
               to
               be
               conquered
               ,
               and
               the
               other
               to
               conquer
               ;
               which
               alas
               I
               knew
               not
               ,
               nor
               did
               I
               aime
               at
               such
               a
               matter
               ,
               but
               the
               Lord
               carried
               me
               beyond
               my
               thoughts
               and
               wont
               ;
               after
               this
               brunt
               was
               over
               ,
               I
               took
               my
               leave
               to
               go
               home
               ,
               and
               
                 Cutshamoquin
              
               went
               a
               little
               way
               with
               me
               ,
               and
               told
               me
               that
               the
               reason
               of
               this
               trouble
               was
               ,
               because
               the
               Indians
               that
               pray
               to
               God
               ,
               since
               they
               have
               so
               done
               ,
               do
               not
               pay
               him
               tribute
               as
               formerly
               they
               have
               done
               ;
               I
               answered
               him
               that
               once
               before
               when
               I
               heard
               of
               his
               complaint
               that
               way
               ,
               I
               preached
               on
               that
               text
               ,
               
                 Give
                 unto
                 Caesar
                 what
                 is
                 Caesars
                 ,
                 and
                 unto
                 God
                 what
                 is
                 Gods
                 ;
              
               and
               also
               on
               
                 Rom.
              
               13.
               naming
               him
               the
               matter
               of
               the
               texts
               (
               not
               the
               places
               of
               which
               he
               is
               ignorant
               )
               But
               he
               said
               its
               true
               ,
               I
               taught
               them
               well
               ,
               but
               they
               would
               not
               in
               that
               point
               do
               as
               I
               taught
               them
               ;
               And
               further
               he
               said
               ,
               this
               thing
               are
               all
               the
               
                 Sachems
              
               sensible
               of
               ,
               and
               therefore
               set
               themselves
               against
               praying
               to
               God
               ;
               and
               then
               I
               was
               troubled
               ,
               lest
               (
               if
               they
               should
               be
               sinfully
               unjust
               )
               they
               should
               both
               hinder
               and
               blemish
               the
               Gospel
               and
               Religion
               ;
               I
               did
               therefore
               consult
               with
               the
               Magistrates
               and
               Mr.
               
                 Cotton
              
               and
               other
               Elders
               ;
               Mr.
               
               
                 Cottons
              
               text
               by
               Gods
               providence
               ,
               the
               next
               Lecture
               gave
               him
               occasion
               to
               speak
               to
               it
               ,
               which
               I
               fore-knowing
               advised
               some
               that
               understood
               English
               best
               ,
               to
               be
               there
               ;
               and
               partly
               by
               what
               they
               heard
               ,
               and
               by
               what
               I
               had
               preached
               to
               the
               like
               purpose
               ,
               and
               told
               them
               what
               Mr.
               
                 Cotton
              
               said
               ,
               &c.
               they
               were
               troubled
               ,
               and
               fell
               to
               reckon
               up
               what
               they
               had
               done
               in
               two
               yeers
               past
               ,
               a
               few
               of
               them
               that
               lived
               at
               one
               of
               the
               places
               I
               preached
               unto
               ;
               I
               took
               down
               the
               particulars
               in
               writing
               ,
               as
               followeth
               .
               At
               one
               time
               they
               gave
               him
               twenty
               bushels
               of
               corne
               ,
               at
               another
               time
               more
               then
               sixe
               bushels
               ;
               two
               hunting
               dayes
               they
               killed
               him
               fifteen
               Deeres
               ;
               they
               brake
               up
               for
               him
               two
               Acres
               of
               Land
               ,
               they
               made
               for
               him
               a
               great
               house
               or
               Wigwam
               ,
               they
               made
               twenty
               rod
               of
               fence
               for
               him
               ,
               with
               a
               Ditch
               and
               two
               Railes
               about
               it
               ,
               they
               paid
               a
               debt
               for
               him
               of
               3.
               li.
               10.
               s.
               only
               some
               others
               were
               contributors
               in
               this
               money
               ;
               one
               of
               them
               gave
               him
               a
               skin
               of
               Beaver
               of
               two
               pound
               ,
               at
               his
               returne
               from
               building
               ,
               besides
               many
               dayes
               works
               in
               planting
               corne
               altogether
               ,
               and
               some
               severally
               ;
               yea
               they
               said
               ,
               they
               would
               willingly
               do
               more
               if
               they
               would
               govern
               well
               by
               justice
               ,
               and
               as
               the
               word
               of
               God
               taught
               them
               ;
               when
               I
               heard
               all
               this
               ,
               I
               wondred
               ,
               for
               this
               cometh
               to
               neere
               30.
               livre.
               and
               was
               done
               by
               a
               few
               ,
               and
               they
               thought
               it
               not
               much
               if
               he
               had
               carried
               matters
               better
               ;
               and
               yet
               his
               complaint
               was
               ,
               they
               do
               nothing
               ;
               
               But
               the
               bottome
               of
               it
               lieth
               here
               ,
               he
               formerly
               had
               all
               or
               what
               he
               would
               ;
               now
               he
               hath
               but
               what
               they
               will
               ;
               and
               admonitions
               also
               to
               rule
               better
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               provoked
               by
               other
               
                 Sachems
                 ,
              
               and
               ill
               counsel
               ,
               not
               to
               suffer
               this
               ,
               and
               yet
               doth
               not
               know
               how
               to
               help
               it
               ;
               hence
               arise
               his
               tentations
               ,
               in
               which
               I
               do
               very
               much
               pity
               him
               .
               Having
               all
               this
               information
               what
               they
               had
               done
               ,
               and
               how
               causelesse
               his
               complaint
               and
               discontent
               was
               ,
               I
               thought
               it
               a
               difficult
               thing
               to
               ease
               his
               spirit
               ,
               and
               yet
               clear
               and
               justifie
               the
               people
               ,
               which
               I
               was
               to
               endeavour
               the
               next
               day
               of
               our
               meeting
               after
               the
               former
               contestations
               ,
               therefore
               I
               was
               willing
               to
               get
               some
               body
               with
               me
               ;
               And
               by
               Gods
               providence
               ,
               Elder
               
                 Heath
              
               went
               with
               me
               ,
               and
               when
               we
               came
               there
               ,
               we
               found
               him
               very
               full
               of
               discontent
               ,
               sighing
               ,
               sower
               looks
               ,
               &c.
               but
               we
               took
               no
               notice
               of
               it
               .
            
             
               I
               preached
               that
               day
               out
               of
               the
               fourth
               of
               
                 Matthew
                 ,
              
               the
               temptations
               of
               Christ
               ;
               and
               when
               I
               came
               at
               that
               temptation
               ,
               of
               the
               Devils
               showing
               Christ
               the
               kingdomes
               and
               glories
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               thereby
               to
               tempt
               him
               from
               the
               service
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               the
               service
               of
               the
               Devill
               ;
               I
               did
               apply
               it
               wholly
               to
               his
               case
               ,
               shewing
               him
               the
               Devill
               was
               now
               tempting
               him
               ,
               as
               he
               tempted
               Christ
               ;
               and
               Sathan
               sheweth
               him
               all
               the
               delights
               and
               dignities
               ,
               and
               gifts
               and
               greatnesse
               that
               he
               was
               wont
               to
               have
               in
               their
               sinfull
               way
               ;
               Satan
               also
               tels
               him
               he
               shall
               lose
               them
               all
               if
               he
               pray
               to
               God
               ,
               but
               if
               he
               will
               give
               over
               praying
               to
               God
               he
               shall
               have
               them
               all
               again
               ;
               then
               I
               shewed
               him
               how
               Christ
               rejected
               that
               temptation
               ,
               and
               exhorted
               him
               to
               reject
               it
               also
               ,
               for
               either
               he
               must
               reject
               the
               temptation
               ,
               or
               else
               he
               will
               reject
               praying
               to
               God
               ;
               if
               he
               should
               reject
               praying
               to
               God
               ,
               God
               would
               reject
               him
               .
            
             
               After
               our
               exercise
               was
               ended
               ,
               we
               had
               conference
               of
               the
               matter
               ,
               and
               we
               gave
               him
               the
               best
               counsel
               we
               could
               (
               as
               the
               Lord
               was
               pleased
               to
               assist
               )
               and
               when
               we
               had
               done
               ,
               Elder
               
                 Heath
              
               his
               observation
               of
               him
               was
               ,
               that
               there
               was
               a
               great
               change
               in
               him
               ,
               his
               spirit
               was
               very
               much
               lightned
               ,
               and
               it
               much
               appeared
               both
               in
               his
               countenance
               and
               carriage
               ,
               and
               he
               hath
               carried
               all
               things
               fairly
               ever
               since
               .
            
             
               But
               the
               temptation
               still
               doth
               work
               strongly
               ,
               in
               the
               Countrey
               the
               
                 Sachems
              
               opposing
               any
               that
               desire
               to
               submit
               themselves
               to
               the
               service
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               as
               appeareth
               sundry
               wayes
               ;
               some
               that
               began
               to
               listen
               ,
               are
               gone
               quite
               back
               ;
               I
               meane
               
                 Sachems
              
               and
               some
               people
               that
               have
               a
               mind
               to
               it
               ,
               are
               kept
               back
               ;
               this
               last
               Lecture
               day
               one
               came
               in
               and
               submitted
               himself
               to
               call
               on
               God
               ,
               and
               said
               he
               had
               been
               kept
               back
               this
               half
               yeer
               by
               opposition
               ,
               but
               now
               at
               last
               the
               Lord
               hath
               helped
               and
               emboldned
               him
               to
               break
               through
               all
               opposition
               .
            
             
             
               Thus
               Sathan
               seeketh
               to
               beat
               off
               these
               poore
               creatures
               from
               seeking
               after
               the
               Lord
               by
               opposing
               the
               highest
               powers
               they
               have
               against
               the
               Lord
               and
               this
               work
               of
               his
               ,
               knowing
               that
               the
               light
               of
               the
               Gospel
               and
               kingdome
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               (
               if
               it
               once
               get
               footing
               )
               will
               scatter
               and
               dissipate
               that
               darknesse
               whereby
               his
               kingdome
               is
               maintained
               ;
               But
               I
               beleeve
               verily
               that
               the
               Lord
               will
               bring
               great
               good
               out
               of
               all
               these
               oppositions
               ,
               nay
               I
               see
               it
               already
               ,
               (
               though
               I
               see
               not
               all
               ,
               I
               beleeve
               more
               then
               I
               can
               see
               ;
               you
               who
               can
               know
               the
               thoughts
               of
               Gods
               love
               to
               his
               people
               ,
               it
               is
               yet
               a
               secret
               )
               but
               this
               I
               see
               ,
               that
               by
               this
               opposition
               the
               wicked
               are
               kept
               off
               from
               us
               ,
               and
               from
               thrusting
               themselves
               into
               our
               society
               ,
               at
               least
               sundry
               are
               ,
               who
               else
               might
               croud
               in
               among
               us
               and
               trouble
               us
               ;
               besides
               it
               is
               become
               some
               tryall
               now
               ,
               to
               come
               into
               our
               company
               and
               call
               upon
               God
               ;
               for
               besides
               the
               forsaking
               of
               their
               
                 Pau-waus
                 ,
              
               (
               which
               was
               the
               first
               triall
               )
               and
               their
               old
               barbarous
               fashions
               and
               liberty
               to
               all
               sinne
               ,
               and
               some
               of
               their
               friends
               and
               kindred
               ,
               &c.
               
               Now
               this
               is
               added
               ,
               they
               incurre
               the
               displeasure
               of
               their
               
                 Sachems
                 ,
              
               all
               which
               put
               together
               ,
               it
               cannot
               but
               appear
               there
               is
               some
               work
               of
               God
               upon
               their
               hearts
               ,
               which
               doth
               carry
               them
               through
               all
               these
               snares
               ,
               and
               adde
               to
               this
               ,
               that
               if
               upon
               some
               competent
               time
               of
               experience
               ,
               we
               shall
               finde
               them
               to
               grow
               in
               knowledge
               of
               the
               principles
               of
               Religion
               ,
               and
               to
               love
               the
               wayes
               of
               the
               Lord
               the
               better
               ,
               according
               as
               they
               come
               to
               understand
               them
               ,
               and
               to
               yeeld
               obedience
               to
               them
               ,
               and
               submit
               to
               this
               great
               change
               ,
               to
               bridle
               lust
               by
               lawes
               of
               chastity
               ,
               and
               to
               mortifie
               idlenesse
               by
               labour
               ,
               and
               desire
               to
               traine
               up
               their
               children
               accordingly
               ;
               I
               say
               if
               we
               shall
               see
               these
               things
               in
               some
               measure
               in
               them
               ,
               what
               should
               hinder
               charity
               from
               hoping
               that
               there
               is
               grace
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               a
               spark
               kindled
               by
               the
               Word
               and
               Spirit
               of
               God
               that
               shall
               never
               be
               quenched
               ;
               and
               were
               these
               in
               a
               fixed
               cohabitation
               ,
               who
               could
               gain-say
               their
               gathering
               together
               into
               a
               holy
               Church-Covenant
               and
               election
               of
               Officers
               ?
               and
               who
               can
               forbid
               that
               they
               should
               be
               baptized
               ?
               And
               I
               am
               perswaded
               that
               there
               be
               sundry
               such
               among
               them
               ,
               whom
               the
               Lord
               will
               vouchsafe
               so
               far
               to
               favour
               and
               shine
               upon
               ,
               that
               they
               shall
               become
               a
               Church
               ,
               and
               a
               Spouse
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               among
               whom
               the
               pure
               and
               holy
               Kingdome
               of
               Christ
               shall
               arise
               ,
               and
               over
               whom
               Christ
               shall
               reigne
               ,
               ruling
               them
               in
               all
               things
               by
               his
               holy
               word
               .
            
             
               But
               though
               this
               trouble
               and
               oppsition
               is
               turned
               (
               and
               shall
               be
               more
               )
               unto
               a
               spiritual
               gaine
               ,
               yet
               it
               behoveth
               us
               not
               to
               be
               secure
               ,
               and
               regardlesse
               of
               our
               safety
               ;
               for
               if
               the
               Adversary
               should
               discerne
               
               us
               naked
               and
               weak
               ,
               and
               see
               an
               opportunity
               ,
               who
               knoweth
               what
               their
               rage
               and
               Sathans
               malice
               may
               stirre
               them
               up
               unto
               to
               work
               us
               a
               mischief
               ?
               Nay
               ,
               it
               is
               our
               duty
               to
               be
               vigilant
               ,
               and
               fortifie
               our selves
               the
               best
               we
               can
               ,
               thereby
               to
               put
               the
               enemy
               out
               of
               hope
               to
               hurt
               us
               ,
               and
               to
               prevent
               them
               from
               attempting
               any
               evill
               against
               us
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ;
               and
               to
               that
               end
               we
               purpose
               (
               if
               the
               Lord
               will
               )
               to
               make
               a
               strong
               Palizado
               (
               wanting
               means
               of
               doing
               better
               )
               and
               if
               we
               cannot
               get
               any
               Guns
               ,
               Powder
               ,
               Shot
               ,
               Swords
               ,
               &c.
               we
               will
               make
               us
               Slings
               ,
               Bowes
               ,
               and
               other
               Engines
               ,
               the
               best
               the
               Lord
               will
               please
               to
               direct
               us
               for
               our
               safety
               ;
               and
               when
               we
               have
               used
               the
               best
               meanes
               we
               can
               ,
               I
               hope
               the
               Lord
               will
               help
               us
               to
               trust
               in
               his
               great
               name
               ,
               to
               make
               that
               our
               strong
               Tower
               to
               flie
               unto
               .
            
             
               I
               see
               the
               Lord
               delighteth
               to
               appear
               himself
               in
               the
               work
               ,
               and
               will
               have
               us
               content
               our selves
               with
               little
               ,
               low
               ,
               poor
               things
               ,
               that
               all
               the
               power
               and
               praise
               may
               be
               given
               to
               his
               great
               name
               ;
               Our
               work
               in
               civilizing
               them
               will
               go
               on
               the
               more
               slowly
               for
               want
               of
               tools
               ;
               for
               though
               I
               have
               bought
               a
               few
               for
               them
               ,
               we
               can
               do
               but
               little
               ,
               for
               alas
               a
               few
               will
               set
               but
               a
               few
               on
               work
               ,
               and
               they
               be
               very
               dear
               too
               ;
               had
               I
               store
               of
               horses
               this
               Autumne
               either
               to
               lend
               them
               or
               sell
               them
               at
               moderate
               prizes
               ,
               we
               should
               prepare
               (
               by
               Gods
               blessing
               )
               good
               store
               of
               ground
               for
               corne
               against
               next
               yeere
               ;
               and
               had
               I
               wherewith
               to
               buy
               corne
               to
               carry
               up
               to
               the
               place
               ,
               and
               have
               it
               in
               a
               readinesse
               to
               supply
               them
               ,
               that
               so
               they
               might
               tarry
               at
               their
               work
               ,
               and
               not
               be
               shut
               off
               through
               necessity
               to
               go
               get
               food
               ,
               that
               also
               would
               be
               a
               great
               furtherance
               ;
               and
               had
               we
               but
               means
               to
               maintaine
               a
               discreet
               diligent
               man
               to
               work
               with
               them
               ,
               and
               guide
               them
               in
               work
               ,
               that
               also
               would
               much
               further
               the
               work
               ;
               and
               many
               such
               things
               I
               could
               propound
               as
               very
               requisite
               unto
               the
               work
               ,
               but
               I
               lay
               my
               hand
               upon
               my
               mouth
               ,
               I
               will
               say
               no
               more
               ,
               I
               have
               left
               it
               with
               the
               Lord
               ,
               who
               hath
               hitherto
               appeared
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               appear
               for
               his
               own
               eternal
               praise
               in
               shining
               upon
               the
               day
               of
               our
               smal
               things
               in
               his
               due
               season
               .
            
             
               The
               blessing
               of
               God
               upon
               this
               work
               doth
               comfortably
               ,
               hopefuly
               ,
               &
               successefuly
               ,
               appear
               in
               the
               labours
               of
               my
               brother
               
                 Mahu
              
               at
               
                 Martins
                 Vineyard
                 ,
              
               insomuch
               that
               I
               hope
               they
               also
               will
               be
               after
               awhile
               ripe
               for
               this
               work
               of
               Civility
               and
               Cohabitation
               ,
               if
               once
               they
               see
               a
               successeful
               pattern
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               I
               doubt
               not
               but
               they
               will
               (
               as
               these
               do
               )
               ere
               long
               ,
               desire
               Church-fellowship
               ,
               and
               the
               Ordinances
               of
               Gods
               worship
               ;
               the
               cloud
               increaseth
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               seemeth
               to
               be
               coming
               in
               among
               them
               ▪
               they
               are
               very
               desirous
               to
               have
               their
               children
               taught
               ,
               which
               is
               one
               argument
               that
               they
               truly
               love
               the
               knowledge
               of
               God
               ;
               
               as
               on
               the
               contrary
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               great
               ground
               of
               doubt
               of
               the
               truth
               of
               grace
               in
               that
               mans
               heart
               ,
               when
               he
               hath
               not
               an
               heart
               to
               take
               care
               to
               traine
               up
               his
               children
               in
               the
               truth
               and
               in
               the
               practise
               of
               all
               godlinesse
               ,
               but
               this
               care
               is
               in
               them
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               pity
               it
               should
               not
               be
               furthered
               by
               all
               meanes
               ;
               I
               have
               intreated
               a
               woman
               living
               neer
               where
               they
               dwell
               ,
               to
               do
               that
               office
               for
               their
               children
               ,
               and
               I
               pay
               her
               for
               it
               ;
               but
               when
               they
               go
               to
               their
               plantation
               ,
               we
               shall
               be
               in
               a
               streight
               for
               help
               that
               way
               ;
               the
               Indians
               so
               well
               like
               the
               parties
               who
               performeth
               that
               service
               ,
               that
               they
               intreat
               them
               to
               go
               with
               them
               ,
               which
               I
               look
               at
               as
               a
               finger
               of
               God
               ;
               they
               are
               I
               hope
               a
               godly
               couple
               ,
               and
               might
               be
               a
               blessing
               to
               them
               ,
               had
               we
               meanes
               to
               encourage
               them
               unto
               so
               difficult
               an
               enterprize
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               a
               great
               matter
               to
               go
               and
               live
               among
               such
               a
               people
               ;
               but
               in
               that
               case
               also
               ,
               I
               look
               up
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               leave
               it
               with
               his
               holy
               care
               and
               wisdome
               ;
               and
               if
               the
               Lord
               move
               any
               hearts
               to
               help
               in
               this
               work
               ,
               I
               desire
               that
               the
               care
               of
               their
               schooling
               may
               be
               among
               the
               chiefest
               cares
               .
            
             
               If
               the
               Lord
               please
               to
               prosper
               our
               poor
               beginnings
               ,
               my
               purpose
               is
               ,
               (
               so
               for
               as
               the
               Lord
               shal
               enable
               me
               to
               give
               attendance
               unto
               the
               work
               )
               to
               have
               schoole
               exercises
               for
               all
               the
               men
               by
               daily
               instructing
               of
               them
               to
               read
               and
               write
               ,
               &c.
               
               Yea
               if
               the
               Lord
               affords
               us
               fit
               instruments
               ,
               my
               desire
               is
               ,
               that
               all
               the
               women
               may
               be
               taught
               to
               read
               ;
               I
               know
               the
               matter
               will
               be
               difficult
               every
               way
               ,
               for
               English
               people
               can
               only
               teach
               them
               to
               read
               English
               ;
               and
               for
               their
               own
               Language
               we
               have
               no
               book
               ;
               my
               desire
               therefore
               is
               to
               teach
               them
               all
               to
               write
               ,
               and
               read
               written
               hand
               ,
               and
               thereby
               with
               pains
               taking
               ,
               they
               may
               have
               some
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               in
               their
               own
               Language
               ;
               I
               have
               one
               already
               who
               can
               write
               ,
               so
               that
               I
               can
               read
               his
               writing
               well
               ,
               and
               he
               (
               with
               some
               paines
               and
               teaching
               )
               can
               read
               mine
               ;
               I
               hope
               the
               Lord
               will
               both
               inlarge
               his
               understanding
               ,
               and
               others
               also
               to
               do
               as
               he
               doth
               ;
               and
               if
               once
               I
               had
               some
               of
               themselves
               able
               to
               spell
               aright
               ,
               write
               and
               read
               ,
               it
               might
               further
               the
               work
               exceedingly
               ,
               and
               will
               be
               the
               speediest
               way
               .
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
               When
               I
               had
               gone
               thus
               farre
               in
               my
               Letters
               ,
               by
               a
               Ship
               that
               came
               in
               ,
               you
               wrote
               unto
               our
               Governour
               touching
               the
               two
               Libraries
               ,
               my
               brother
               
                 Welds
              
               and
               Mr.
               
               
                 Jenners
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               the
               willingnesse
               of
               the
               Corporation
               to
               discharge
               for
               them
               ,
               for
               which
               cause
               I
               do
               humbly
               thank
               the
               Worshipful
               Corporation
               ,
               all
               the
               Christian
               and
               much
               respected
               Gentlemen
               my
               loving
               friends
               .
               And
               Sir
               ,
               I
               thank
               you
               for
               all
               your
               faithful
               pains
               in
               this
               work
               ,
               and
               the
               more
               I
               am
               obliged
               thereunto
               ,
               because
               herein
               I
               am
               like
               to
               partake
               of
               the
               fruit
               of
               your
               labours
               ,
               
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               give
               you
               a
               full
               reward
               .
            
             
               Whereas
               you
               require
               the
               Catalogue
               of
               both
               Libraries
               ,
               it
               shall
               be
               done
               (
               if
               God
               will
               )
               but
               I
               am
               to
               go
               into
               the
               Countrey
               to
               the
               Indians
               now
               ,
               and
               have
               much
               businesse
               ,
               therefore
               know
               not
               whether
               I
               can
               do
               it
               by
               this
               Ship
               ,
               if
               I
               can
               I
               will
               .
            
             
               This
               last
               Court
               of
               Commissioners
               sate
               at
               
                 Hartford
                 Conecticot
                 ,
              
               so
               that
               I
               could
               not
               speak
               with
               them
               ,
               but
               this
               course
               I
               took
               by
               our
               Governours
               advice
               ;
               our
               General
               Court
               gave
               him
               with
               some
               other
               ,
               power
               to
               give
               instructions
               to
               our
               Commissioners
               ;
               therefore
               all
               my
               requests
               I
               did
               write
               unto
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               gave
               them
               in
               his
               Instructions
               to
               our
               Commissioners
               ,
               so
               they
               went
               strong
               .
            
             
               Sir
               ,
            
             
               I
               have
               done
               at
               present
               ,
               Mr.
               
                 Whitfeld
              
               will
               informe
               you
               farther
               in
               any
               particulars
               if
               need
               be
               :
               The
               Lord
               of
               heaven
               blesse
               and
               assist
               you
               in
               all
               your
               wayes
               ,
               and
               I
               beg
               your
               prayers
               for
               me
               still
               ,
               and
               so
               rest
            
             
               
                 Roxbury
                 
                   
                     this
                  
                   21
                   of
                   the
                   8th
                   .
                   50
                
              
               
                 Yours
                 in
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 .
                 JOHN
                 ELIOT
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             ANd
             now
             (
             loving
             Reader
             )
             having
             brought
             thee
             along
             through
             these
             Divine
             dispensations
             of
             Gods
             merciful
             dealing
             with
             the
             Indians
             ,
             
             I
             shall
             briefly
             acquaint
             thee
             with
             the
             workings
             of
             my
             own
             thoughts
             under
             the
             apprehension
             of
             these
             things
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             I
             see
             plainly
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             that
             Divine
             truth
             and
             promise
             spoken
             of
             by
             
               David
               ,
            
             Psal.
             138.
             2.
             
             
               Thou
               hast
               magnified
               thy
               Word
               above
               all
               thy
               Name
               ,
            
             i.
             e.
             
             The
             Word
             in
             the
             Gospel
             brought
             and
             preached
             to
             men
             .
             The
             Lord
             hath
             made
             this
             Word
             the
             only
             outward
             instrumental
             means
             to
             bring
             home
             these
             wandring
             sinners
             ;
             to
             this
             Word
             they
             have
             attended
             from
             the
             first
             ;
             from
             this
             they
             have
             received
             their
             light
             ;
             unto
             this
             they
             have
             given
             up
             themselves
             ;
             without
             this
             they
             will
             not
             stirre
             ;
             from
             this
             they
             will
             not
             depart
             ;
             from
             hence
             they
             have
             their
             peace
             ,
             and
             have
             seen
             good
             dayes
             under
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             our
             Lord
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hath
             now
             declared
             one
             great
             end
             he
             had
             of
             sending
             
             many
             of
             his
             people
             to
             those
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
             for
             besides
             that
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             that
             Land
             a
             place
             of
             rest
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             sanctuary
             to
             them
             in
             these
             troubleous
             times
             ,
             
             and
             hath
             made
             it
             a
             place
             where
             mamany
             ,
             very
             many
             have
             been
             brought
             home
             to
             Christ
             ,
             even
             amongst
             themselves
             ;
             so
             now
             apparently
             in
             the
             conversion
             of
             many
             of
             the
             Heathens
             ,
             who
             sing
             and
             rejoyce
             in
             the
             wayes
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             when
             I
             looked
             on
             my
             dear
             native
             Country
             (
             in
             the
             bulke
             and
             masse
             of
             them
             )
             there
             is
             one
             above
             doth
             know
             ,
             that
             my
             heart
             melteth
             towards
             it
             ,
             desiring
             the
             Lord
             to
             give
             me
             grace
             to
             sorrow
             in
             secret
             for
             millions
             of
             them
             ,
             who
             were
             never
             yet
             acquainted
             with
             what
             many
             of
             these
             poore
             Indianns
             have
             felt
             and
             found
             of
             the
             things
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             that
             multitudes
             of
             such
             who
             hold
             forth
             a
             profession
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             yet
             fall
             short
             of
             them
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             their
             belief
             and
             practise
             .
             Here
             I
             helped
             my self
             by
             comparing
             the
             one
             with
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             divers
             particulars
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             These
             Indians
             are
             found
             (
             to
             speak
             of
             such
             whose
             hearts
             the
             Lord
             hath
             opened
             by
             his
             Word
             and
             Spirit
             )
             to
             prize
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             bring
             the
             Light
             to
             them
             ,
             even
             that
             poor
             Indian
             ,
             whose
             best
             clothing
             is
             a
             simple
             skin
             about
             him
             ,
             of
             whom
             you
             read
             in
             the
             first
             Letter
             ,
             yet
             they
             honour
             him
             for
             his
             works
             sake
             ,
             and
             for
             those
             gifts
             ,
             piety
             ,
             and
             modesty
             they
             see
             in
             him
             ;
             Here
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             are
             despised
             ,
             though
             many
             of
             them
             are
             eminent
             for
             parts
             ,
             wisdome
             ,
             and
             known
             integrity
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             These
             Indians
             are
             plain-hearted
             ,
             seek
             for
             Christ
             to
             enjoy
             him
             for
             himself
             ;
             they
             receive
             the
             Truth
             in
             the
             love
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             obey
             it
             without
             shifting
             or
             gain-saying
             ;
             Here
             men
             have
             their
             own
             ends
             to
             tend
             to
             in
             matter
             of
             Religion
             ,
             take
             up
             the
             forme
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             power
             lie
             ,
             as
             not
             serving
             their
             turn
             ,
             have
             evasions
             to
             get
             from
             under
             the
             authority
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             Majesty
             of
             the
             Rules
             of
             Christ
             ;
             here
             is
             rending
             and
             tearing
             of
             wits
             ,
             whilst
             we
             wrangle
             one
             another
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             till
             love
             and
             peace
             be
             lost
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             These
             Indians
             are
             industrious
             and
             pursue
             the
             things
             of
             their
             salvation
             ,
             rest
             they
             cannot
             ,
             have
             it
             they
             must
             ,
             what
             ever
             it
             cost
             them
             ,
             bearing
             up
             strongly
             against
             all
             opposition
             :
             We
             have
             weak
             and
             bed-rid
             dispositions
             ,
             sunk
             down
             into
             a
             sottish
             and
             sensuall
             way
             ;
             in
             many
             the
             kingdome
             of
             Hell
             suffers
             violence
             ,
             and
             none
             can
             withstand
             them
             ,
             but
             thither
             they
             will
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             These
             mourn
             and
             weep
             bitterly
             ,
             and
             are
             pained
             under
             the
             sight
             and
             sense
             of
             their
             sins
             ,
             when
             convinced
             of
             them
             ;
             that
             some
             of
             them
             have
             been
             known
             to
             have
             wet
             with
             their
             teares
             the
             places
             weere
             they
             have
             
             stood
             .
             We
             here
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             the
             Lord
             knowes
             ,
             live
             with
             dry
             eyes
             ,
             and
             hard
             hearts
             ,
             and
             sleight
             spirits
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             They
             are
             careful
             and
             constant
             in
             duties
             of
             worship
             ,
             both
             in
             private
             and
             family
             prayer
             ,
             hearing
             the
             Word
             ,
             observation
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             meet
             often
             together
             ,
             and
             will
             pray
             together
             as
             occasion
             serves
             ,
             converse
             lovingly
             together
             ,
             are
             teachable
             ,
             patient
             ,
             and
             contented
             .
             O
             that
             there
             were
             such
             hearts
             in
             us
             !
             O
             that
             their
             example
             did
             not
             shame
             multitudes
             of
             us
             who
             are
             fearfully
             guilty
             of
             omitting
             what
             the
             very
             light
             of
             Nature
             cals
             for
             from
             us
             !
             For
             this
             my
             heart
             is
             sad
             ,
             fearing
             that
             if
             the
             Lord
             do
             not
             mightily
             step
             in
             ,
             the
             next
             generation
             will
             be
             betrayed
             to
             Ignorance
             of
             the
             
               Truth
               as
               it
               is
               in
               Jesus
               ,
            
             to
             Delusions
             and
             Profanenesse
             ,
             and
             be
             rendred
             odious
             to
             all
             our
             neighbour
             Nations
             ;
             and
             that
             these
             Indians
             will
             rise
             up
             in
             judgment
             against
             us
             and
             our
             children
             at
             the
             last
             day
             .
             Brethren
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hath
             no
             need
             of
             us
             ,
             but
             if
             it
             please
             him
             ,
             can
             carry
             his
             Gospel
             to
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             there
             to
             shine
             forth
             in
             its
             glory
             ,
             brightnesse
             ,
             power
             and
             purity
             ,
             and
             leave
             us
             in
             Indian
             darknesse
             .
          
           
             And
             concerning
             these
             Indians
             ,
             who
             have
             tasted
             how
             gracious
             the
             Lord
             is
             ,
             though
             it
             cannot
             be
             expected
             but
             that
             the
             Devil
             should
             be
             like
             himself
             ,
             by
             the
             counter-working
             of
             this
             blessed
             work
             ,
             both
             by
             himself
             and
             his
             instruments
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             cause
             many
             of
             them
             to
             totter
             ,
             back
             slide
             ,
             and
             fall
             away
             from
             what
             they
             have
             professed
             ;
             yet
             I
             have
             ground
             to
             conceive
             and
             hope
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             such
             a
             candle
             lighted
             amongst
             the
             Indians
             in
             those
             parts
             which
             shall
             not
             be
             put
             out
             till
             Christ
             comes
             to
             judgment
             ,
             for
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             which
             he
             shall
             not
             cease
             to
             pray
             ,
             who
             is
          
           
             
               Your
               loving
               friend
               in
               all
               Christian
               duties
               .
               HENRY
               WHITFELD
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
           
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A96415e-550
           
             Some
             call
             it
             Marthaes
             Vineyard
             .
          
           
             By
             this
             name
             they
             call
             their
             Kings
             and
             Governors
             .
          
           
             *
             An
             Indian
             house
             or
             Wigwam
             is
             made
             with
             smal
             poles
             like
             an
             arbour
             covered
             with
             mats
             ,
             and
             their
             fire
             is
             in
             the
             midst
             ,
             over
             which
             they
             leave
             a
             place
             for
             the
             smoak
             to
             go
             out
             at
             .
          
           
             Though
             I
             have
             written
             this
             passage
             to
             Mr.
             
               Winslow
            
             in
             my
             Letter
             to
             him
             ,
             which
             is
             printed
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             not
             so
             full
             a
             story
             as
             here
             ,
             and
             therfore
             I
             have
             added
             it
             .
          
           
             This
             man
             when
             I
             was
             in
             the
             Iland
             I
             often
             saw
             and
             spake
             with
             ,
             seeing
             also
             the
             skar
             upon
             his
             eye-brow
             and
             nose
             .
          
           
             Although
             I
             was
             present
             at
             this
             meeting
             from
             the
             beginning
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             yet
             it
             was
             done
             without
             my
             privity
             or
             putting
             them
             on
             upon
             it
             ,
             but
             it
             came
             meerly
             from
             themselves
             .
          
           
             This
             was
             
               Towanqueticks
            
             eldest
             sonne
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             10.
             
          
           
             Vide
             
               Ainsw.
            
             〈◊〉
             loc.
          
           
             Ezek.
             11.
             16.