Strength out of weakness. Or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the gospel amongst the Indians in New-England. Held forth in sundry letters from divers ministers and others to the corporation established by Parliament for promoting the gospel among the heathen in New-England; and to particular members thereof since the last treatise to that effect, / formerly set forth by Mr Henry Whitfield late pastor of Gilford in New-England. ; Published by the aforesaid corporation.
      
       
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             Strength out of weakness. Or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the gospel amongst the Indians in New-England. Held forth in sundry letters from divers ministers and others to the corporation established by Parliament for promoting the gospel among the heathen in New-England; and to particular members thereof since the last treatise to that effect, / formerly set forth by Mr Henry Whitfield late pastor of Gilford in New-England. ; Published by the aforesaid corporation.
             Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
             Whitfield, Henry, 1597-1660?
             Eliot, John, 1604-1690.
             Wilson, John, 1588-1667.
             Leverich, William, d. 1677.
             Bessey, Anthony, 1609?-1657?
             Mayhew, Thomas, 1621-1657.
             Endecott, John, 1588?-1665.
             French, William, 1603?-1681.
             Allen, Thomas, 1608-1673.
             Society for Propagation of the Gospel in New England.
          
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           Strength
           out
           of
           Weakness
           .
           Or
           a
           Glorious
           MANIFESTATION
           Of
           the
           further
           Progresse
           of
           the
           GOSPEL
           AMONGST
           THE
           INDIANS
           IN
           NEW-ENGLAND
           .
           Held
           forth
           in
           sundry
           LETTERS
           from
           divers
           Ministers
           and
           others
           to
           the
           Corporation
           established
           by
           Parliament
           for
           promoting
           the
           Gospel
           among
           the
           Heathen
           in
           
             New-England
             ;
          
           and
           to
           particular
           Members
           thereof
           since
           the
           last
           Treatise
           to
           that
           effect
           ,
           formerly
           set
           forth
           by
           Mr
           
             Henry
             Whitfield
          
           late
           Pastor
           of
           
             Gilford
          
           in
           
             New-England
             .
          
        
         
           Published
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           Corporation
           .
        
         
           
             CANT.
             8.
             8.
             
          
           Wee
           have
           a
           little
           Sister
           ,
           and
           she
           hath
           no
           breasts
           :
           what
           shall
           we
           doe
           for
           our
           Sister
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           that
           she
           shall
           be
           spoken
           for
           ?
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             Simmons
          
           for
           
             John
             Blague
          
           and
           
             Samuel
             Howes
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           their
           Shop
           in
           
             Popes
             Head-Alley
             .
          
           1652.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           SUPREAME
           AUTHORITIE
           OF
           THIS
           NATION
           ,
           The
           Parliament
           of
           the
           Common-Wealth
           of
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           THat
           the
           Fathers
           joy
           at
           the
           returning
           of
           a
           Spend-thrift
           Sonne
           ,
           ought
           to
           have
           an
           influence
           upon
           the
           whole
           Family
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           that
           is
           called
           after
           his
           name
           ,
           to
           worke
           their
           suitable
           affections
           ,
           and
           conformity
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           cannot
           be
           questioned
           by
           any
           true
           childe
           thereof
           .
           Behold
           then
           ,
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           a
           call
           thereunto
           ,
           Poore
           Prodigalls
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           only
           with
           our selves
           lost
           that
           rich
           Treasure
           of
           grace
           and
           holinesse
           ,
           wherewith
           in
           our
           Common
           roote
           and
           Fountaine
           we
           were
           entrusted
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           a
           course
           of
           Rebellion
           for
           many
           Generations
           wasted
           the
           remainder
           of
           Natures
           Riches
           to
           the
           utmost
           degeneracy
           that
           an
           Immortall
           rationall
           being
           is
           obnoxious
           unto
           ,
           not
           returning
           a
           farre
           off
           ,
           but
           rejoycing
           in
           the
           imbraces
           of
           their
           Father
           ,
           and
           enterteined
           with
           his
           flesh
           and
           bloud
           ,
           who
           was
           slaine
           and
           sacrificed
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           ayme
           of
           our
           walking
           with
           God
           here
           is
           to
           come
           up
           to
           some
           conformitie
           to
           them
           ,
           who
           behold
           
           his
           face
           and
           doe
           his
           Will
           in
           Heaven
           :
           amongst
           them
           there
           is
           joy
           at
           the
           Repentance
           of
           one
           Sinner
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           wee
           finde
           sweetnesse
           in
           the
           first
           fruits
           of
           a
           barren
           Wildernesse
           in
           the
           shining
           of
           a
           beame
           of
           light
           into
           the
           darknesse
           of
           another
           World
           ,
           giving
           hope
           of
           a
           plentifull
           harvest
           ,
           and
           a
           glorious
           day
           to
           ensue
           .
           Let
           men
           take
           heed
           ,
           lest
           by
           despising
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           opposing
           the
           Worke
           of
           the
           Lord
           towards
           those
           poore
           Sonnes
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           zealous
           profession
           ,
           they
           proclaime
           themselves
           to
           pursue
           a
           Carnall
           Interest
           ;
           by
           which
           they
           declare
           the
           enlargement
           of
           the
           Dominion
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           of
           no
           Concernment
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           Wee
           are
           by
           many
           Pledges
           assured
           better
           things
           of
           you
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           accompany
           zeale
           for
           the
           House
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           ensuing
           Testimonialls
           of
           the
           progresse
           of
           the
           Worke
           of
           the
           Gospel
           being
           sent
           unto
           us
           ,
           wee
           make
           bold
           humbly
           to
           present
           them
           to
           you
           ;
           partly
           that
           we
           may
           invite
           you
           as
           the
           friends
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           rejoyce
           with
           him
           that
           some
           sheepe
           of
           his
           ,
           who
           were
           lost
           ,
           are
           found
           ;
           and
           partly
           to
           lay
           before
           you
           ,
           as
           matter
           of
           your
           rejoycing
           ,
           some
           such
           fruits
           of
           the
           putting
           forth
           of
           your
           Authoritie
           ,
           and
           investing
           us
           therewith
           for
           the
           carrying
           on
           this
           most
           glorious
           undertaking
           ,
           as
           may
           encourage
           your selves
           and
           all
           others
           that
           love
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           to
           goe
           on
           through
           him
           who
           doth
           enable
           you
           unto
           future
           reall
           expressions
           of
           love
           and
           zeale
           thereunto
           .
           Wee
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           draw
           forth
           any
           particulars
           from
           the
           ensuing
           Narrative
           ,
           to
           give
           you
           a
           taste
           of
           that
           Spirit
           whereinto
           these
           poore
           Creatures
           are
           sweetly
           baptized
           ;
           Wee
           hope
           your
           delight
           in
           the
           Worke
           of
           God
           will
           inforce
           a
           leasure
           ,
           to
           view
           the
           whole
           ,
           this
           in
           Generall
           wee
           may
           say
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           
           Wildernesse
           are
           waters
           broken
           out
           ,
           and
           streames
           in
           the
           Desert
           ,
           the
           parched
           ground
           is
           become
           a
           Poole
           ,
           and
           the
           thirsty
           Land-springs
           of
           water
           :
           in
           the
           Habitation
           of
           Dragons
           where
           each
           lay
           ,
           there
           is
           grasse
           with
           Reeds
           and
           Rushes
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           powred
           water
           upon
           him
           that
           is
           thirstie
           ,
           and
           flouds
           upon
           the
           dry
           ground
           ;
           He
           hath
           powred
           his
           Spirit
           on
           the
           seeds
           of
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           &
           his
           blessing
           on
           their
           Off-spring
           ,
           they
           spring
           up
           as
           among
           the
           grasse
           ,
           as
           willowes
           by
           the
           water-courses
           :
           One
           sayes
           I
           am
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           another
           calls
           himselfe
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           and
           another
           subscribes
           with
           his
           hand
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           sirnames
           himselfe
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Israel
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           hath
           done
           a
           new
           thing
           ,
           and
           wee
           know
           it
           ,
           he
           hath
           made
           a
           way
           in
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           and
           Rivers
           in
           the
           Desert
           ,
           the
           beast
           of
           the
           feild
           doth
           honour
           him
           ,
           the
           Dragons
           ,
           and
           the
           Owles
           because
           he
           gives
           waters
           in
           the
           Wildernes
           ,
           and
           Rivers
           in
           the
           Desert
           ,
           to
           give
           drinke
           to
           his
           People
           his
           chosen
           .
           So
           that
           upon
           the
           Report
           heere
           read
           unto
           us
           ,
           wee
           cannot
           but
           glorifie
           God
           with
           those
           Primitive
           beleevers
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           then
           hath
           God
           also
           to
           the
           poore
           naked
           
             Indians
          
           granted
           Repentance
           unto
           life
           .
           Their
           outward
           wants
           and
           streights
           have
           often
           been
           presented
           unto
           you
           ;
           wee
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           repeate
           them
           ,
           blessed
           be
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           blessed
           be
           you
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           your
           hearts
           have
           been
           stirred
           up
           to
           give
           encouragement
           unto
           this
           Worke
           ,
           and
           to
           open
           a
           Doore
           for
           the
           reliefe
           of
           those
           Eminent
           Instruments
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           who
           there
           carry
           it
           on
           ,
           who
           though
           they
           communicate
           to
           them
           Spiritualls
           ,
           yet
           are
           so
           farre
           from
           receiving
           of
           their
           Temporalls
           ,
           that
           they
           impart
           unto
           them
           a
           Portion
           of
           their
           own
           dayly
           bread
           ,
           and
           provision
           necessary
           from
           their
           owne
           subsistence
           .
        
         
           The
           good
           Lord
           lay
           the
           weight
           and
           concernment
           of
           
           this
           Worke
           upon
           your
           spirits
           ,
           and
           wee
           no
           way
           doubt
           that
           you
           will
           in
           any
           way
           be
           wanting
           to
           the
           Publique
           improvement
           of
           this
           blessed
           opportunitie
           ,
           for
           the
           enlargement
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           him
           whom
           our
           Soules
           doe
           love
           :
           There
           is
           a
           vexation
           of
           spirit
           ,
           which
           through
           their
           formalitie
           and
           unbeliefe
           ,
           hath
           encompassed
           many
           Professors
           ,
           that
           whereas
           they
           have
           with
           much
           seeming
           earnestnes
           cryed
           out
           for
           mercies
           ;
           when
           they
           have
           been
           bestowed
           ,
           they
           have
           thought
           scorne
           of
           them
           :
           so
           did
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           in
           the
           busines
           of
           their
           Messias
           ,
           and
           many
           at
           this
           day
           amongst
           our selves
           in
           the
           great
           works
           of
           the
           Providences
           of
           God
           :
           It
           is
           so
           with
           some
           to
           this
           breaking
           forth
           of
           light
           amongst
           the
           
             Indians
             ,
          
           desiring
           it
           before
           it
           began
           ,
           despising
           it
           in
           its
           very
           beginnings
           ,
           the
           Lord
           lay
           it
           not
           unto
           their
           charge
           ,
           and
           keep
           all
           our
           spirits
           in
           an
           holy
           admiration
           and
           reverence
           of
           the
           powerfull
           efficacy
           of
           his
           eternall
           and
           unchangeable
           purposes
           ,
           which
           through
           so
           many
           sinfull
           Generations
           (
           falling
           in
           their
           Rebellion
           )
           hath
           preserved
           a
           seed
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           whereof
           he
           will
           take
           care
           that
           one
           graine
           fall
           not
           to
           the
           Ground
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Honors
             to
             serve
             you
             in
             promoting
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             .
             Signed
             in
             the
             name
             and
             by
             appointment
             of
             the
             Corporation
             .
             William
             Steele
             ,
             President
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             Christian
             Reader
             ;
          
        
         
           THese
           ensuing
           Letters
           doe
           represent
           unto
           thee
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Churches
           ,
           the
           out-goings
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Light
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           that
           the
           grace
           which
           
             brings
             Salvation
          
           hath
           appeared
           unto
           them
           also
           in
           the
           furthest
           parts
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           that
           ancient
           and
           glorious
           Promise
           ;
           
             I
             will
             give
             thee
             for
             a
             Light
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             that
             thou
             may'st
             be
             my
             Salvation
             to
             the
             Ends
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             (
             Isa.
          
           49.
           6.
           )
           The
           People
           of
           God
           have
           been
           greatly
           affected
           with
           the
           appearances
           of
           Christ
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           rode
           forth
           upon
           
             a
             red
             Horse
          
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           his
           Enemies
           ;
           for
           he
           
             is
             glorious
             in
             his
             Apparell
             ,
          
           even
           when
           his
           
             garments
             are
             dipt
             in
             bloud
             ,
          
           but
           much
           more
           when
           he
           rides
           forth
           upon
           a
           
             white
             Horse
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Conversion
           of
           Soules
           ,
           and
           goes
           on
           
             Conquering
             and
             to
             Conquer
             .
          
        
         
           Wee
           have
           therefore
           thought
           fit
           to
           commend
           this
           great
           worke
           of
           Christ
           unto
           the
           view
           of
           all
           the
           Saints
           ,
           under
           these
           following
           Considerations
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           
             Hereby
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             is
             enlarged
             ,
          
           and
           the
           promise
           made
           unto
           him
           in
           the
           Covenant
           between
           him
           and
           his
           Father
           accomplished
           ,
           his
           
             Dominion
             shall
             be
             from
             Sea
             to
             Sea
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             floud
             unto
             the
             Worlds
             end
             ,
          
           therefore
           his
           designe
           is
           upon
           all
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           take
           possession
           of
           them
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           they
           shall
           all
           
             become
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             
             of
             his
             Christ
             ,
          
           Revel.
           11.
           15.
           
           And
           the
           
             Kingdome
             and
             Dominion
             under
             the
             whole
             Heaven
             ,
          
           being
           so
           possessed
           by
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           be
           
             given
             to
             the
             Saints
             of
             the
             most
             High
             ,
          
           Dan.
           7.
           18.
           
           Our
           prayer
           is
           ,
           
             Thy
             Kingdome
             come
             ,
          
           to
           see
           the
           promise
           made
           unto
           Christ
           fullfilled
           ,
           and
           the
           Prayers
           of
           the
           Saints
           answered
           ,
           should
           be
           matter
           of
           great
           rejoycing
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           of
           high
           Praises
           unto
           God
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             The
             glorious
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             is
             hereby
             Propagated
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           Scepter
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           
             Rod
             of
             his
             Power
             ,
          
           which
           wee
           pray
           may
           
             run
             and
             be
             glorified
             .
          
           And
           when
           we
           consider
           ,
           by
           how
           many
           (
           even
           amongst
           us
           )
           the
           Gospel
           is
           rejected
           ,
           for
           men
           reject
           the
           
             Councell
             of
             God
          
           against
           themselves
           :
           by
           how
           many
           it
           is
           resisted
           ,
           for
           there
           are
           
             many
             adversaries
             ,
          
           
           and
           by
           how
           many
           the
           Gospel
           is
           perverted
           ,
           being
           made
           
             another
             Gospel
             ,
          
           by
           strange
           Interpretations
           ;
           one
           of
           the
           great
           acts
           of
           
             Sacriledge
          
           of
           our
           times
           ,
           stealing
           the
           sence
           of
           the
           Scripture
           from
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Scripture
           .
           Now
           to
           see
           the
           Gospel
           lifted
           up
           
             as
             an
             Ensigne
             to
             the
             Nations
             ,
          
           and
           
             they
             to
             flow
             unto
             it
             ,
          
           should
           be
           matter
           of
           great
           rejoycing
           to
           the
           soules
           of
           those
           who
           love
           the
           Gospel
           in
           sinceritie
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           
             Hereby
             the
             soules
             of
             men
             are
             rescued
             out
             of
             the
             snare
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
          
           in
           which
           they
           were
           before
           held
           captive
           at
           his
           will
           ;
           The
           Lord
           hath
           manifested
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             seed
             according
             to
             the
             Election
             of
             grace
             ,
          
           even
           amongst
           these
           also
           as
           well
           as
           other
           Gentiles
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           visited
           them
           to
           take
           out
           of
           them
           
             a
             people
             for
             his
             Name
             ,
          
           yea
           that
           even
           they
           who
           in
           a
           more
           immediate
           manner
           among
           them
           worshipped
           the
           Devill
           ,
           their
           Witches
           call'd
           in
           their
           language
           
             Pawwawes
             ,
          
           that
           even
           these
           should
           be
           deliver'd
           ,
           
             Satan
             falling
             from
             Heaven
             like
             lightning
             before
             the
             Gospel
             ,
          
           should
           greatly
           exalt
           free
           grace
           in
           our
           hearts
           ;
           the
           great
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           Love
           to
           Soules
           ,
           and
           our
           tenderest
           compassion
           should
           be
           manifested
           
           in
           pittying
           of
           Soules
           ,
           neither
           know
           wee
           any
           other
           ordinary
           way
           that
           the
           Lord
           has
           appointed
           but
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           for
           the
           winning
           of
           Soules
           to
           himselfe
           :
           
             That
             being
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             to
             salvation
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             Hereby
             the
             fullnes
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             draws
             neere
             to
             be
             accomplished
             ,
          
           that
           the
           calling
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           may
           be
           hastned
           :
           the
           Scripture
           speaks
           of
           a
           
             double
             conversion
          
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           the
           first
           before
           the
           conversion
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           they
           being
           
             Branches
             wilde
             by
             nature
          
           grafted
           into
           the
           
             True
             Olive
             Tree
          
           in
           stead
           of
           the
           
             naturall
             Branches
          
           which
           are
           broken
           off
           .
           This
           fullnesse
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           shall
           come
           in
           before
           the
           conversion
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           
           and
           till
           then
           
             blindnesse
             hath
             hapned
             unto
             Israel
             ,
          
           Rom.
           11.
           25.
           
           The
           Second
           ,
           after
           the
           conversion
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           as
           appeares
           
             Acts
             15
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             After
             this
             I
             will
             returne
             and
             will
             build
             againe
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             David
             which
             is
             fallen
             downe
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             build
             againe
             the
             ruines
             thereof
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             set
             it
             up
             ;
             that
             the
             residue
             of
             men
             might
             seek
             after
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Gentiles
             upon
             whom
             my
             Name
             is
             called
             sayth
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Hence
           it
           appeares
           that
           there
           are
           some
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           upon
           whom
           the
           Lords
           Name
           is
           called
           that
           are
           a
           people
           to
           him
           ,
           even
           whilst
           the
           
             Tabernacle
             of
             David
          
           lyes
           in
           its
           ruines
           ;
           and
           when
           he
           hath
           built
           againe
           this
           
             Tabernacle
             of
             David
             ,
          
           that
           there
           are
           a
           residue
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           remainder
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           that
           shall
           enquire
           after
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           worship
           him
           ,
           together
           with
           those
           
             Gentiles
          
           that
           were
           formerly
           converted
           ,
           and
           upon
           whom
           his
           Name
           was
           called
           .
           The
           first
           conversion
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           in
           
             its
             fullnesse
          
           makes
           way
           for
           the
           coming
           in
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           the
           
             King
             of
             the
             East
             ,
          
           therefore
           to
           see
           this
           worke
           goe
           on
           ,
           should
           cause
           the
           people
           of
           God
           to
           lift
           up
           their
           heads
           ,
           and
           expect
           that
           the
           Time
           of
           the
           fullfilling
           that
           Promise
           is
           neere
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Lord
             hath
             blessed
             the
             labours
             of
             our
             
             Brethren
             ,
          
           who
           were
           driven
           out
           from
           among
           us
           :
           A
           gracious
           heart
           as
           he
           prayes
           for
           ,
           so
           he
           cannot
           but
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           successe
           of
           other
           mens
           labours
           as
           well
           as
           his
           owne
           ,
           so
           the
           worke
           which
           is
           Gods
           may
           prosper
           ,
           who
           ever
           be
           the
           Instrument
           ;
           't
           is
           enough
           to
           him
           .
           When
           
             Peter
          
           gave
           an
           account
           to
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Brethren
           of
           the
           Conversion
           of
           
             Cornelius
          
           and
           his
           family
           ,
           who
           were
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           the
           
             first
             fruits
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           they
           all
           glortfied
           God
           ,
           saying
           ;
           
             Then
             hath
             God
             also
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             granted
             Repentance
             unto
             life
             ,
          
           Act.
           11.
           18.
           
           And
           if
           they
           could
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           Conversion
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           which
           they
           knew
           would
           be
           with
           the
           rejection
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           how
           much
           more
           should
           wee
           rejoyce
           in
           this
           great
           worke
           ,
           who
           may
           grow
           together
           upon
           the
           same
           good
           Olive
           Tree
           !
           That
           when
           other
           Nations
           who
           have
           planted
           in
           those
           furthest
           parts
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           have
           onely
           sought
           their
           owne
           advantage
           to
           possesse
           their
           Land
           ,
           Transport
           their
           gold
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           so
           much
           covetousnesse
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           made
           the
           name
           of
           Christianitie
           and
           of
           Christ
           an
           abomination
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           should
           be
           pleased
           to
           make
           use
           of
           our
           Brethren
           that
           went
           forth
           from
           us
           to
           make
           manifest
           
             the
             savour
             of
             Christ
          
           among
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           winne
           their
           soules
           to
           him
           ;
           How
           should
           wee
           rejoyce
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           so
           farre
           prosper'd
           such
           an
           undertaking
           .
           It
           was
           a
           holy
           ambition
           in
           
             Paul
          
           to
           
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             where
             Christ
             was
             not
             named
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           not
           glory
           in
           another
           mans
           line
           :
           It
           is
           certainly
           a
           great
           honour
           to
           be
           Instrumentall
           to
           bring
           soules
           to
           Christ
           ,
           who
           before
           never
           heard
           of
           his
           Name
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           
             This
             wee
             hope
             may
             be
             but
             the
             first
             fruits
             of
             those
             great
             Nations
             unto
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           doth
           not
           usually
           
             cause
             to
             bring
             forth
             and
             then
             shut
             the
             wombe
             ,
          
           Isa.
           66.
           9.
           
           Let
           no
           man
           despise
           the
           day
           of
           
             small
             things
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
           hath
           opened
           a
           
             great
             doore
             ,
          
           which
           we
           hope
           Satan
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           any
           more
           to
           shut
           .
        
         
           Such
           Considerations
           as
           these
           ,
           have
           filled
           and
           affected
           our
           hearts
           ,
           in
           the
           reading
           and
           meditation
           of
           this
           great
           worke
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           wee
           hope
           being
           communicated
           ,
           may
           be
           a
           good
           means
           to
           awaken
           the
           godly
           and
           faithfull
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           to
           observe
           the
           Presence
           and
           appearances
           of
           God
           amongst
           his
           people
           there
           ,
           that
           wee
           also
           may
           say
           ;
           
             What
             shall
             we
             doe
             for
             our
             Sister
             in
             the
             day
             that
             shee
             shall
             be
             spoken
             for
             ?
          
           Shall
           we
           not
           be
           abundant
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           yet
           further
           blesse
           their
           holy
           endevours
           ?
           Shall
           wee
           not
           labour
           to
           strengthen
           their
           hands
           by
           ministering
           to
           them
           of
           our
           aboundance
           ?
           that
           they
           may
           not
           be
           discouraged
           in
           so
           eminent
           a
           service
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           workes
           that
           hath
           been
           upon
           the
           wheele
           in
           this
           latter
           age
           ,
           for
           to
           Contribute
           to
           the
           offering
           up
           of
           Soules
           to
           Christ
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           a
           Sacrifice
           of
           a
           very
           sweet
           smelling
           savour
           unto
           God
           .
           This
           wee
           humbly
           offer
           unto
           all
           those
           that
           love
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           in
           sinceritie
           ,
           and
           remaine
        
         
           
             Thine
             in
             the
             furtherance
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             
               
                 W.
                 Gouge
                 .
              
               
                 Edm
                 :
                 Calamy
                 .
              
               
                 Simon
                 Ashe
                 .
              
               
                 Wil
                 :
                 Spurstowe
                 .
              
               
                 Jer
                 :
                 Whitaker
                 .
              
               
                 Lazarus
                 Seaman
                 .
              
               
                 George
                 Griffith
                 .
              
               
                 Phillip
                 Nye
                 .
              
               
                 William
                 Bridge
                 .
              
               
                 Henry
                 Whitfeld
                 .
              
               
                 Sidrach
                 Simpson
                 .
              
               
                 William
                 Strong
                 .
              
               
                 Joseph
                 Caryl
                 .
              
               
                 Ralph
                 Venning
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           STRENGTH
           OVT
           OF
           WEAKNESSE
           ;
           Or
           a
           Glorious
           MANIFESTATION
           Of
           the
           further
           Progresse
           of
           the
           Gospel
           among
           the
           Indians
           in
           NEVV-ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           AS
           every
           worke
           of
           God
           tending
           to
           the
           rescuing
           of
           deluded
           Soules
           out
           of
           the
           snares
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           so
           even
           this
           Glorious
           worke
           of
           Gods
           grace
           hath
           met
           with
           many
           discouragements
           by
           various
           kinds
           of
           objections
           cast
           abroad
           by
           divers
           sorts
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           even
           by
           some
           that
           came
           from
           
             New-England
          
           it selfe
           ,
           who
           having
           lived
           remote
           from
           the
           worke
           done
           ,
           and
           either
           not
           affecting
           the
           instruments
           therein
           imployed
           ,
           or
           not
           going
           to
           the
           places
           of
           their
           Exercise
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           see
           and
           heare
           the
           gracious
           operations
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           amongst
           them
           ,
           
           may
           easily
           misreport
           the
           proceedings
           of
           Gods
           goodnesse
           therein
           .
           Yet
           neverthelesse
           God
           having
           called
           us
           to
           be
           exercised
           in
           a
           worke
           of
           this
           Nature
           ,
           wherein
           his
           Glory
           and
           the
           Salvation
           of
           so
           many
           of
           the
           lost
           sonnes
           of
           
             Adam
          
           are
           concerned
           ;
           wee
           have
           taken
           up
           a
           Resolution
           by
           his
           gracious
           Assistance
           to
           improve
           the
           power
           and
           trust
           by
           Authoritie
           of
           Parliament
           committed
           to
           us
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           least
           it
           be
           laid
           to
           our
           Account
           amongst
           others
           the
           obstructors
           of
           it
           in
           the
           great
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           wee
           meete
           with
           discouragements
           ,
           so
           ,
           through
           mercy
           ,
           wee
           are
           not
           without
           incouragements
           of
           many
           sorts
           .
           
             Viz.
             
          
        
         
           1.
           
           This
           worke
           of
           Gods
           grace
           growes
           in
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           in
           the
           places
           where
           the
           Gospel
           was
           formerly
           preached
           to
           the
           
             Indians
             ;
          
           But
           God
           hath
           stirred
           up
           two
           Eminent
           Ministers
           in
           two
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           to
           labour
           in
           the
           worke
           ,
           not
           without
           successe
           answerable
           ;
           as
           Mr
           
             William
             Leveridge
          
           neere
           
             Sandwich
          
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           
             New
             Plymouth
             ,
          
           sixtie
           miles
           from
           the
           place
           where
           Mr
           
             Eliot
          
           teacheth
           ,
           and
           Mr
           
             Richard
             Blindman
          
           at
           
             Pecoat
             ,
          
           a
           place
           formerly
           subdued
           by
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           and
           is
           a
           place
           about
           the
           same
           distance
           from
           
             Sandwich
          
           another
           way
           ,
           an
           account
           whereof
           you
           will
           have
           in
           the
           following
           Treatise
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Where
           the
           Act
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           for
           the
           Collection
           meets
           with
           Gospel-spirited
           Ministers
           and
           people
           ,
           there
           wee
           finde
           a
           good
           account
           of
           it
           comparatively
           ;
           God
           having
           stirr'd
           up
           the
           hearts
           of
           some
           Eminent
           Christians
           to
           contribute
           in
           a
           considerable
           manner
           ;
           Some
           by
           charging
           thei
           Lands
           with
           a
           yearely
           Revenue
           to
           the
           Corporation
           for
           that
           end
           for
           ever
           :
           and
           others
           by
           sending
           in
           good
           summes
           of
           money
           ,
           subscribing
           to
           pay
           yearely
           so
           much
           whilst
           they
           live
           .
           And
           one
           Gentleman
           (
           leaving
           two
           sonnes
           of
           tender
           age
           )
           
           having
           appointed
           by
           his
           Will
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           dye
           without
           issue
           ,
           that
           an
           estate
           of
           two
           hundred
           pound
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           should
           be
           setled
           upon
           the
           Corporation
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           estate
           for
           the
           like
           uses
           in
           the
           foure
           Northerne
           Counties
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           God
           hath
           wrought
           a
           resolution
           in
           us
           of
           the
           Corporation
           (
           wherein
           wee
           trust
           hee
           will
           inable
           us
           to
           persist
           )
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           to
           contribute
           our
           labour
           and
           paines
           freely
           to
           this
           worke
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           diminution
           of
           the
           Stocke
           .
           And
           if
           any
           desire
           to
           be
           satisfied
           what
           our
           receipts
           ,
           disbursements
           ,
           or
           manner
           of
           proceedings
           are
           ,
           our
           Bookes
           are
           open
           at
           
             Coopers
             Hall
             ,
             London
             ,
          
           betweene
           the
           houres
           of
           Tenne
           and
           Twelve
           every
           
             Saturday
             ,
          
           where
           they
           may
           without
           offence
           see
           what
           is
           given
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           ,
           when
           brought
           in
           ,
           and
           how
           imployed
           or
           improved
           .
        
         
           'T
           is
           very
           strange
           to
           see
           what
           a
           multitude
           of
           objections
           are
           darted
           against
           this
           pure
           piece
           of
           Christianitie
           ,
           yea
           by
           some
           ,
           whom
           otherwise
           wee
           have
           charitable
           thoughts
           of
           ,
           and
           bow
           exceedingly
           the
           worke
           is
           impeded
           thereby
           ,
           and
           however
           through
           mercy
           wee
           are
           able
           to
           answer
           every
           one
           of
           them
           sufficiently
           ,
           yet
           wee
           forbeare
           to
           particularize
           them
           ,
           least
           wee
           should
           reflesh
           too
           much
           on
           some
           ,
           our
           Consciences
           telling
           us
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           worke
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           really
           such
           as
           is
           held
           forth
           ,
           so
           he
           onely
           can
           satisfie
           the
           spirits
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           will
           doe
           it
           in
           due
           season
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           blesse
           his
           owne
           worke
           being
           able
           to
           carry
           it
           on
           ,
           who
           delighteth
           oft
           times
           in
           small
           meanes
           ,
           that
           his
           gracious
           operations
           may
           the
           more
           be
           seene
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           fifth
           Treatise
           hath
           been
           published
           to
           the
           world
           in
           this
           kinde
           (
           but
           the
           first
           by
           the
           Corporation
           )
           every
           one
           of
           them
           exceediug
           each
           other
           ,
           wherein
           a
           most
           apparant
           growth
           and
           progresse
           doth
           appeare
           amongst
           the
           poore
           Natives
           .
        
         
         
           That
           wee
           have
           now
           to
           offer
           to
           the
           publique
           view
           is
           a
           farther
           account
           of
           that
           living
           ,
           growing
           ,
           spreading
           power
           of
           Godlinesse
           amongst
           them
           .
           And
           first
           wee
           shall
           begin
           with
           some
           remarkeable
           passages
           of
           divine
           providence
           in
           a
           Letter
           received
           from
           Mr
           
             John
             Eliot
          
           (
           who
           was
           the
           first
           Minister
           the
           Lord
           stirred
           up
           to
           promote
           this
           worke
           )
           bearing
           date
           the
           
             28th
          
           of
           
             April
          
           1651.
           to
           one
           of
           our selves
           .
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 Much
                 Honored
                 and
                 Beloved
                 in
                 CHRIST
                 .
              
            
             
               THe
               Providence
               of
               GOD
               giving
               this
               unexpected
               opportunitie
               of
               sending
               ,
               I
               thought
               it
               my
               duty
               not
               to
               omit
               it
               ,
               that
               so
               the
               Saints
               and
               people
               of
               God
               with
               you
               ,
               especially
               your selfe
               ,
               with
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Worshipfull
               Corporation
               ,
               might
               understand
               the
               progresse
               and
               present
               state
               of
               this
               worke
               of
               the
               Lord
               among
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               for
               wee
               meete
               with
               changes
               of
               providence
               and
               tryalls
               in
               this
               our
               day
               of
               small
               things
               .
               It
               hath
               pleased
               the
               Lord
               to
               try
               them
               ,
               so
               soone
               as
               they
               have
               but
               tasted
               of
               his
               holy
               wayes
               .
               For
               our
               natures
               cannot
               live
               without
               Physicke
               ,
               nor
               grace
               without
               affliction
               ,
               more
               or
               lesse
               ,
               sooner
               or
               later
               .
               The
               winter
               before
               this
               last
               past
               it
               pleased
               God
               to
               worke
               wonderfully
               for
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               who
               call
               upon
               God
               in
               preserving
               them
               from
               the
               small
               Pox
               ,
               when
               their
               prophane
               Neighbours
               were
               cut
               off
               by
               it
               .
               This
               winter
               it
               hath
               pleased
               God
               to
               make
               lesse
               difference
               ,
               for
               some
               of
               ours
               were
               also
               visited
               with
               that
               disease
               ,
               yet
               this
               the
               Lord
               hath
               done
               for
               them
               ,
               that
               fewer
               of
               them
               have
               dyed
               thereof
               ,
               then
               of
               others
               who
               call
               not
               upon
               the
               Lord
               .
               Onely
               three
               dyed
               of
               it
               ,
               (
               but
               five
               more
               young
               and
               old
               )
               of
               other
               diseases
               :
               Now
               (
               through
               the
               Lords
               mercy
               )
               they
               are
               well
               ,
               though
               not
               without
               ordinary
               infirmities
               ,
               which
               befall
               Mankinde
               .
               In
               matters
               of
               Religion
               they
               goe
               on
               ,
               nor
               onely
               in
               attendance
               on
               such
               meanes
               as
               they
               have
               ,
               not
               onely
               in
               knowledge
               ,
               which
               beginneth
               to
               have
               some
               clearenesse
               in
               the
               Fundamentall
               poynts
               of
               Salvation
               ;
               but
               also
               in
               the
               practice
               and
               power
               of
               Grace
               ,
               both
               in
               constant
               care
               in
               attendance
               on
               the
               worship
               of
               God
               on
               Sabbath
               dayes
               and
               Lecture-dayes
               ,
               especially
               profitting
               in
               the
               
               gift
               of
               prayer
               ,
               and
               also
               in
               the
               exercise
               of
               love
               to
               such
               as
               be
               in
               affliction
               ,
               either
               by
               sicknesse
               or
               povertie
               .
               I
               have
               seene
               lively
               Actings
               of
               Charitie
               out
               of
               Reverence
               to
               the
               Command
               o●
               the
               Lord
               ,
               when
               such
               as
               had
               not
               that
               principle
               were
               farre
               from
               such
               workes
               of
               mercy
               ,
               it
               pleased
               God
               to
               try
               them
               in
               the
               time
               of
               the
               Pox
               ,
               for
               some
               of
               them
               did
               hazard
               their
               owne
               lives
               (
               for
               to
               them
               it
               is
               very
               mortall
               )
               in
               obedience
               to
               the
               Command
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               to
               shew
               mercy
               to
               them
               that
               were
               sicke
               ,
               and
               some
               were
               infected
               thereby
               ,
               and
               fell
               sicke
               and
               lay
               with
               much
               chearefullnesse
               and
               patience
               under
               Gods
               hand
               ,
               and
               through
               the
               Lords
               mercy
               are
               well
               againe
               ;
               others
               who
               did
               shew
               mercy
               in
               that
               case
               escaped
               the
               sicknesse
               to
               the
               praise
               of
               God
               .
               Likewise
               God
               is
               pleased
               to
               try
               their
               Charitie
               by
               an
               old
               Paraliticke
               or
               Palsie
               sick-man
               ,
               whose
               owne
               Children
               being
               prophane
               and
               tyred
               with
               the
               burthen
               of
               him
               (
               his
               retentive
               power
               of
               houlding
               excrements
               being
               loosened
               )
               and
               having
               a
               loosenesse
               ,
               sometimes
               he
               is
               very
               noysome
               and
               burthensome
               )
               they
               forsooke
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               had
               perished
               ,
               but
               that
               the
               Lord
               stirred
               up
               (
               by
               the
               word
               of
               his
               grace
               )
               their
               hearts
               to
               shew
               mercy
               to
               him
               ,
               for
               he
               was
               while
               he
               was
               sicke
               at
               six
               shilling
               a
               weeke
               charge
               ,
               for
               wee
               offered
               twelve-pence
               a
               night
               to
               any
               to
               tend
               him
               ,
               and
               for
               meere
               hyre
               none
               would
               abide
               it
               ,
               but
               out
               of
               mercy
               and
               Charitie
               some
               of
               the
               Families
               did
               take
               care
               of
               him
               ,
               and
               gave
               freely
               some
               weeks
               ,
               and
               others
               were
               payd
               out
               of
               their
               publique
               money
               ,
               namely
               ,
               such
               as
               hath
               been
               taken
               off
               ,
               such
               as
               have
               been
               Transgressors
               by
               Fine
               or
               Mulct
               :
               and
               still
               he
               is
               at
               foure
               shillings
               a
               weeke
               charge
               being
               better
               in
               health
               ,
               in
               so
               much
               that
               all
               their
               publique
               money
               is
               spent
               ,
               and
               much
               more
               ,
               and
               wee
               have
               Collections
               among
               them
               for
               the
               same
               use
               .
               The
               old
               man
               who
               hath
               been
               and
               still
               is
               wise
               ,
               doth
               wisely
               testifie
               that
               their
               love
               is
               sincere
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               truely
               pray
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               I
               hope
               so
               doth
               he
               ,
               and
               shall
               be
               saved
               .
               I
               could
               with
               a
               word
               speaking
               in
               our
               Churches
               have
               this
               poore
               man
               relived
               ,
               but
               I
               doe
               not
               ,
               because
               I
               thinke
               the
               Lord
               hath
               done
               it
               ,
               for
               the
               tryall
               of
               their
               grace
               ,
               and
               exercise
               of
               their
               love
               ,
               and
               to
               traine
               them
               up
               in
               works
               of
               Charitie
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               way
               of
               Christ
               to
               make
               Collections
               for
               the
               poore
               .
               I
               see
               how
               the
               Lord
               provideth
               to
               further
               the
               progresse
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               
               by
               these
               tryalls
               and
               afflictions
               ,
               yea
               there
               be
               more
               passages
               of
               this
               winters
               worke
               ,
               wherein
               the
               Lord
               hath
               taught
               us
               by
               the
               Crosse
               .
               For
               one
               of
               our
               first
               and
               principall
               men
               is
               dead
               ,
               which
               though
               it
               be
               a
               great
               blow
               and
               damping
               to
               our
               worke
               in
               some
               Respects
               ,
               yet
               the
               Lord
               hath
               not
               left
               the
               rest
               to
               discouragement
               thereby
               ,
               nay
               the
               worke
               is
               greatly
               furthered
               ,
               for
               hee
               made
               so
               gracious
               an
               end
               of
               his
               life
               ,
               and
               imbraced
               death
               with
               such
               holy
               submission
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               was
               so
               little
               terrified
               at
               it
               ,
               as
               that
               it
               hath
               greatly
               strengthened
               the
               Faith
               of
               the
               living
               to
               be
               constant
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               feare
               death
               ,
               greatly
               commending
               of
               the
               death
               of
               
                 Wamporas
                 ,
              
               for
               that
               was
               his
               name
               ,
               I
               thinke
               he
               did
               more
               good
               by
               his
               death
               ,
               then
               he
               could
               have
               done
               by
               his
               life
               :
               one
               of
               his
               sayings
               was
               ,
               That
               God
               giveth
               us
               three
               mercies
               in
               this
               world
               ;
               the
               first
               is
               health
               and
               strength
               ;
               the
               second
               is
               food
               and
               cloaths
               ;
               the
               third
               is
               sicknesse
               and
               death
               ;
               and
               when
               wee
               have
               had
               our
               share
               in
               the
               two
               first
               ,
               why
               should
               wee
               not
               be
               willing
               to
               take
               our
               part
               in
               the
               third
               ?
               for
               his
               part
               he
               was
               :
               I
               heard
               him
               speake
               thus
               ,
               and
               at
               other
               times
               also
               ,
               and
               at
               his
               last
               he
               so
               spake
               ,
               and
               it
               so
               tooke
               with
               them
               ,
               that
               I
               observe
               it
               in
               their
               prayers
               ,
               that
               they
               so
               reckon
               up
               Gods
               dispensations
               to
               them
               ,
               his
               last
               words
               which
               he
               spake
               in
               this
               world
               were
               these
               ;
               
                 Jehova
                 Aninnumah
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               (
               that
               is
               )
               Oh
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               give
               mee
               Jesus
               Christ
               ;
               and
               when
               hee
               could
               speake
               no
               more
               ,
               he
               continued
               to
               lift
               up
               his
               hands
               to
               Heaven
               ,
               according
               as
               his
               strength
               lasted
               ,
               unto
               his
               last
               breath
               ;
               so
               that
               they
               say
               of
               him
               he
               dyed
               praying
               ;
               when
               I
               visited
               him
               the
               last
               time
               that
               I
               saw
               him
               in
               this
               world
               (
               not
               doubting
               but
               I
               shall
               see
               him
               againe
               with
               Christ
               in
               Glory
               )
               one
               of
               his
               sayings
               was
               this
               :
               Foure
               yeares
               and
               a
               Quarter
               since
               ,
               I
               came
               to
               your
               house
               ,
               and
               brought
               some
               of
               our
               Children
               to
               dwell
               with
               the
               
                 English
                 ,
              
               now
               I
               dye
               ,
               I
               strongly
               intreate
               you
               (
               for
               that
               is
               their
               phrase
               )
               that
               you
               would
               strongly
               intreate
               Elder
               
                 Heath
              
               (
               with
               whom
               his
               Sonne
               liveth
               )
               and
               the
               rest
               ,
               which
               have
               our
               Children
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               taught
               to
               know
               God
               ,
               so
               as
               that
               they
               may
               teach
               their
               Countrymen
               ,
               because
               such
               an
               example
               would
               doe
               great
               good
               among
               them
               ,
               his
               heart
               was
               much
               upon
               our
               intended
               worke
               ,
               to
               gather
               a
               Church
               among
               them
               ,
               I
               told
               him
               I
               greatly
               desired
               that
               he
               might
               live
               (
               if
               it
               were
               Gods
               will
               )
               to
               
               be
               one
               in
               that
               worke
               ,
               but
               if
               he
               should
               now
               dye
               he
               should
               goe
               to
               a
               better
               Church
               ,
               where
               
                 Abraham
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Isaac
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Jacob
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Moses
                 ,
              
               and
               all
               the
               dead
               Saints
               were
               with
               Jesus
               Christ
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               in
               all
               happinesse
               and
               Glory
               ;
               he
               said
               he
               feared
               not
               death
               ,
               he
               was
               willing
               to
               dye
               ,
               and
               turning
               to
               the
               Company
               which
               were
               present
               ,
               hee
               spake
               unto
               them
               thus
               ;
               
                 I
                 now
                 shall
                 dye
                 ,
                 but
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 calleth
                 you
                 that
                 live
                 to
                 goe
                 to
              
               Naticke
               ,
               
                 that
                 there
                 the
                 Lord
                 might
                 rule
                 over
                 you
                 ,
                 that
                 you
                 might
                 make
                 a
                 Church
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 the
                 Ordinance
                 of
                 God
                 among
                 you
                 ,
                 believe
                 in
                 his
                 Word
                 ,
                 and
                 doe
                 as
                 hee
                 commandeth
                 you
                 :
              
               With
               many
               such
               words
               exhorting
               them
               ,
               which
               they
               could
               not
               heare
               without
               weeping
               .
               A
               little
               before
               his
               death
               hee
               spake
               many
               gracious
               words
               unto
               them
               ,
               wherein
               one
               passage
               was
               this
               ;
               
                 Some
                 delight
                 to
                 heare
                 and
                 speake
                 idle
                 and
                 foolish
                 words
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 desire
                 to
                 heare
                 and
                 speake
                 onely
                 the
                 words
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 exhorting
                 them
                 so
                 to
                 doe
                 likewise
                 :
              
               his
               gracious
               words
               were
               acceptable
               and
               affecting
               ,
               that
               whereas
               they
               used
               to
               flie
               and
               avoyde
               with
               terrour
               such
               as
               lye
               dying
               ,
               now
               on
               the
               contrary
               they
               flocked
               together
               to
               heare
               his
               dying
               words
               ,
               whose
               death
               and
               buriall
               they
               beheld
               with
               many
               teares
               ;
               nor
               am
               I
               able
               to
               write
               his
               Storie
               without
               weeping
               .
            
             
               Another
               affliction
               and
               damping
               to
               our
               worke
               was
               this
               ,
               that
               it
               hath
               pleased
               God
               to
               take
               away
               that
               
                 Indian
              
               who
               was
               most
               active
               in
               Carpentrey
               ,
               and
               who
               had
               framed
               me
               an
               house
               with
               a
               little
               direction
               of
               some
               
                 English
                 ,
              
               whom
               I
               sometime
               procured
               to
               goe
               with
               mee
               to
               guide
               him
               ,
               and
               to
               set
               out
               his
               worke
               :
               hee
               dyed
               of
               the
               Pox
               this
               winter
               ,
               so
               that
               our
               house
               lyeth
               ,
               not
               yet
               raised
               ,
               which
               maketh
               my
               aboade
               amongst
               them
               more
               difficult
               ,
               and
               my
               tarriance
               shorter
               then
               else
               I
               would
               ,
               but
               the
               Lord
               helpeth
               me
               to
               remember
               that
               he
               hath
               said
               ,
               
                 Endure
                 thou
                 hardnesse
                 as
                 a
                 good
                 Souldier
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 .
              
               These
               are
               some
               of
               the
               gracious
               tryalls
               and
               Corrections
               the
               Lord
               hath
               exercised
               us
               withall
               ,
               yet
               he
               hath
               mingled
               them
               with
               much
               love
               and
               favour
               in
               other
               respects
               ;
               for
               it
               hath
               pleased
               God
               this
               winter
               much
               to
               inlarge
               the
               abilitie
               of
               him
               whose
               helpe
               I
               use
               in
               translating
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               which
               I
               account
               a
               great
               furtherance
               of
               that
               which
               I
               most
               desire
               ,
               namely
               ,
               to
               communicate
               unto
               
               to
               them
               as
               much
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               in
               their
               owne
               language
               as
               I
               am
               able
               .
               Besides
               ,
               it
               hath
               pleased
               God
               to
               stirre
               up
               the
               hearts
               of
               many
               of
               them
               this
               winter
               to
               learne
               to
               reade
               and
               write
               ,
               wherein
               they
               doe
               very
               much
               profit
               with
               a
               very
               little
               helpe
               ,
               especially
               some
               of
               them
               ,
               for
               they
               are
               very
               ingenuous
               .
               And
               whereas
               I
               had
               thoughts
               that
               vvee
               must
               have
               an
               
                 Englishman
              
               to
               be
               their
               Schoole-Master
               ,
               I
               now
               hope
               that
               the
               Lord
               will
               raise
               up
               some
               of
               themselves
               ,
               and
               enable
               them
               unto
               that
               worke
               ,
               with
               my
               care
               to
               teach
               them
               well
               in
               the
               reason
               of
               the
               sounds
               of
               Letters
               and
               spelling
               ,
               I
               trust
               in
               the
               Lord
               that
               vvee
               shall
               have
               sundry
               of
               them
               able
               to
               reade
               and
               write
               ,
               who
               shall
               vvrite
               every
               man
               for
               himselfe
               so
               much
               of
               the
               Bible
               as
               the
               Lord
               shall
               please
               to
               enable
               me
               to
               translate
               .
               Besides
               those
               workes
               which
               concerne
               Religion
               and
               Learning
               ,
               wee
               are
               also
               a
               doing
               (
               according
               to
               the
               measure
               of
               our
               day
               of
               small
               things
               )
               in
               the
               civill
               part
               of
               this
               worke
               wee
               have
               set
               out
               some
               part
               of
               the
               Towne
               in
               severall
               Streets
               ,
               measuring
               out
               and
               dividing
               of
               Lots
               ,
               which
               I
               set
               them
               to
               doe
               and
               teach
               them
               how
               to
               doe
               it
               :
               many
               have
               planted
               Apple-Trees
               ,
               and
               they
               have
               begun
               diverse
               Orchards
               ,
               it
               s
               now
               planting-time
               ,
               and
               they
               be
               full
               of
               businesse
               ,
               yet
               wee
               are
               doing
               some
               publicke
               workes
               ;
               the
               last
               weeke
               I
               appointed
               our
               Lecture
               to
               be
               at
               a
               Water
               which
               is
               common
               passage
               ,
               and
               where
               the
               Fish
               wee
               call
               
                 Alewives
              
               come
               ,
               there
               wee
               built
               a
               bridge
               ,
               and
               made
               a
               wyre
               to
               catch
               Fish
               ,
               and
               being
               many
               of
               them
               ,
               some
               wee
               appointed
               to
               one
               worke
               ,
               and
               some
               to
               another
               ,
               through
               the
               blessing
               of
               God
               wee
               brought
               both
               these
               workes
               to
               perfection
               :
               wee
               also
               have
               begun
               a
               Pallizadoe
               Fort
               ,
               in
               the
               midst
               whereof
               wee
               intend
               a
               meeting-house
               and
               Schoole-house
               ,
               but
               wee
               are
               in
               great
               want
               of
               Tooles
               ,
               and
               many
               necessaries
               ,
               and
               when
               wee
               cannot
               goe
               wee
               must
               be
               content
               to
               creepe
               ;
               this
               present
               weeke
               I
               am
               going
               to
               
                 Pawtueket
                 ,
              
               the
               great
               Fishing
               place
               upon
               
                 Merimek
                 ,
              
               where
               I
               heare
               sundry
               doe
               expect
               my
               coming
               ,
               with
               a
               purpose
               to
               submit
               themselves
               unto
               the
               Lords
               hand
               .
               Sir
               ,
               I
               doe
               earnestly
               beg
               your
               prayers
               both
               for
               mee
               and
               for
               this
               worke
               of
               the
               Lord
               which
               he
               hath
               set
               mee
               about
               ,
            
             
               
                 John
                 Eliott
                 .
              
               
                 Roxbury
                 
                   the
                   28th
                   :
                   of
                   the
                   2d
                   :
                   1651.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           The
           former
           Letter
           of
           Mr
           
             Elliots
          
           came
           to
           hand
           about
           six
           Moneths
           before
           the
           latter
           ,
           and
           that
           's
           the
           reason
           you
           have
           another
           of
           his
           followeth
           next
           after
           his
           former
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Reader
           may
           see
           and
           observe
           the
           constant
           goodnes
           of
           God
           in
           carrying
           on
           his
           owne
           worke
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           opposition
           of
           Men
           .
           Every
           day
           bringing
           forth
           as
           it
           were
           additionall
           improvements
           ,
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           delighteth
           so
           much
           in
           this
           his
           day
           of
           small
           things
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Worshipfull
                 and
                 much
                 honoured
                 in
                 the
                 LORD
                 .
              
            
             
               IT
               is
               through
               the
               grace
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               hath
               called
               you
               into
               the
               fellowship
               of
               his
               Kingdome
               ,
               that
               you
               are
               willing
               to
               take
               such
               care
               and
               paines
               for
               the
               advancement
               and
               furtherance
               of
               his
               Kingdome
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               fill
               your
               hearts
               with
               the
               Consolations
               of
               his
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               whose
               spirit
               hee
               hath
               set
               to
               seeke
               his
               glory
               in
               promoting
               the
               Gospel
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               because
               the
               fruite
               of
               our
               Labours
               coming
               in
               with
               a
               blessing
               ,
               is
               a
               great
               meanes
               to
               quicken
               the
               heart
               to
               be
               constant
               in
               that
               worke
               which
               the
               Lord
               delighteth
               to
               prosper
               and
               blesse
               .
               It
               is
               my
               duty
               to
               let
               you
               understand
               how
               it
               pleaseth
               the
               Lord
               to
               prosper
               and
               proceed
               in
               this
               worke
               of
               his
               among
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ;
              
               for
               the
               promoting
               vvhereof
               you
               travaile
               with
               care
               and
               paines
               ,
               that
               so
               you
               may
               goe
               on
               with
               the
               more
               Comfort
               ,
               and
               the
               better
               know
               how
               to
               direct
               your
               prayers
               unto
               the
               Lord
               in
               that
               behalfe
               .
               I
               will
               not
               trouble
               you
               with
               rehearsall
               of
               such
               things
               as
               I
               have
               already
               this
               yeare
               written
               about
               unto
               our
               honoured
               Friend
               Mr
               
                 Winslowe
                 ,
              
               so
               farre
               as
               I
               can
               call
               to
               minde
               vvhat
               I
               wrote
               ,
               hoping
               in
               the
               Lord
               that
               the
               Ships
               are
               safely
               arrived
               ,
               and
               my
               Letters
               come
               unto
               his
               hands
               .
               I
               know
               not
               whether
               I
               have
               yet
               mentioned
               our
               Schoole
               ,
               vvhich
               through
               the
               
               Lords
               mercy
               vvee
               have
               begun
               ,
               though
               vvee
               cannot
               yet
               be
               constant
               in
               it
               ,
               vvee
               have
               two
               men
               in
               some
               measure
               able
               to
               teach
               the
               youth
               vvith
               my
               guidance
               ,
               and
               inspection
               .
               And
               thus
               vvee
               order
               the
               Schoole
               :
               The
               Master
               daily
               prayeth
               among
               his
               Schollers
               ,
               and
               instructeth
               them
               in
               Catechisme
               ,
               for
               which
               purpose
               I
               have
               compiled
               a
               short
               Catechisme
               ,
               and
               vvrote
               it
               in
               the
               Masters
               booke
               ,
               vvhich
               he
               can
               reade
               ,
               and
               teach
               them
               ;
               and
               also
               all
               the
               Copies
               he
               setteth
               his
               Schollers
               vvhen
               he
               teacheth
               them
               to
               write
               ,
               are
               the
               Questions
               and
               Answers
               of
               the
               Catechisme
               ,
               that
               so
               the
               Children
               may
               be
               the
               more
               prompt
               and
               ready
               therein
               :
               wee
               aspire
               to
               no
               higher
               learning
               yet
               ,
               but
               to
               spell
               ,
               reade
               ,
               and
               vvrite
               ,
               that
               so
               they
               may
               be
               able
               to
               vvrite
               for
               themselves
               such
               Scriptures
               as
               I
               have
               already
               ,
               or
               hereafter
               may
               (
               by
               the
               blessing
               of
               God
               )
               translate
               for
               them
               ;
               for
               I
               have
               no
               hope
               to
               see
               the
               Bible
               translated
               ,
               much
               lesse
               printed
               in
               my
               dayes
               .
               Therefore
               my
               chiefe
               care
               is
               to
               Communicate
               as
               much
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               as
               I
               can
               by
               vvriting
               :
               and
               further
               ,
               my
               scope
               so
               to
               traine
               up
               both
               men
               and
               youths
               ,
               that
               when
               they
               be
               in
               some
               measure
               instructed
               themselves
               ,
               they
               may
               be
               sent
               forth
               to
               other
               parts
               of
               the
               Countrey
               ,
               to
               traine
               up
               and
               instruct
               others
               ,
               even
               as
               they
               themselves
               have
               been
               trained
               up
               and
               instructed
               .
               This
               consideration
               doth
               make
               mee
               very
               carefull
               to
               put
               on
               the
               Schoole
               ,
               and
               attend
               it
               with
               what
               diligence
               I
               can
               ,
               although
               I
               cannot
               as
               yet
               doe
               in
               it
               ,
               what
               I
               desire
               .
               There
               be
               severall
               providences
               of
               God
               appearing
               to
               worke
               ,
               which
               make
               mee
               thinke
               that
               the
               most
               effectuall
               and
               generall
               way
               of
               spreading
               the
               Gospel
               will
               be
               by
               themselves
               ,
               when
               so
               instructed
               as
               I
               have
               above-mentioned
               ;
               as
               for
               my
               preaching
               ,
               though
               such
               whose
               hearts
               God
               hath
               bowed
               to
               attend
               ,
               can
               picke
               up
               some
               knowledge
               by
               my
               broken
               expressions
               ,
               yet
               I
               see
               that
               it
               is
               not
               so
               taking
               ,
               and
               effectuall
               to
               strangers
               ,
               as
               their
               owne
               expressions
               be
               ,
               who
               naturally
               speake
               unto
               them
               in
               their
               owne
               tongue
               .
               To
               the
               end
               therefore
               that
               they
               may
               be
               the
               better
               able
               to
               teach
               others
               ,
               I
               doe
               traine
               them
               up
               ,
               and
               exercise
               them
               therein
               :
               vvhen
               I
               am
               among
               them
               on
               the
               Lords
               dayes
               ,
               appointing
               two
               ,
               each
               Sabboth
               to
               exercise
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               have
               done
               ,
               then
               I
               proceed
               ,
               and
               assuredly
               I
               finde
               a
               good
               measure
               of
               abilitie
               in
               them
               ,
               not
               onely
               in
               prayer
               (
               wherein
               they
               exceed
               my
               expectation
               )
               but
               
               in
               memory
               to
               rehearse
               such
               Scriptures
               as
               I
               have
               read
               unto
               them
               and
               expounded
               ;
               to
               expound
               them
               also
               as
               they
               have
               heard
               mee
               doe
               ,
               and
               apply
               them
               .
               And
               now
               also
               the
               Schoole-Master
               taking
               the
               care
               of
               catechizing
               the
               Children
               ,
               I
               leaving
               that
               to
               him
               doe
               catechize
               the
               men
               ,
               examining
               and
               trying
               their
               knowledge
               ,
               which
               yet
               I
               am
               wary
               in
               doing
               ,
               least
               I
               should
               dampe
               and
               discourage
               the
               weake
               .
               These
               things
               I
               attend
               with
               the
               more
               intention
               ,
               because
               it
               seemeth
               to
               mee
               God
               will
               imploy
               these
               first
               instructed
               to
               instruct
               others
               ,
               of
               which
               I
               have
               had
               sundry
               experiences
               ,
               some
               I
               shall
               instance
               ;
               it
               pleased
               Mr
               
                 Winthrop
              
               (
               son
               unto
               our
               late
               Honoured
               Governour
               now
               at
               rest
               )
               to
               advise
               mee
               to
               send
               two
               discreete
               men
               to
               the
               greatest
               and
               most
               potent
               
                 Sachem
              
               among
               the
               
                 Naragansets
                 ,
              
               to
               answer
               such
               Questions
               as
               they
               might
               propound
               ,
               and
               to
               stirre
               them
               up
               to
               call
               on
               God
               .
               I
               did
               accordingly
               ,
               and
               sent
               him
               a
               Present
               by
               them
               ;
               but
               the
               proud
               
                 Sachem
              
               did
               little
               lesse
               then
               despise
               the
               offer
               ,
               though
               hee
               tooke
               the
               Present
               ;
               So
               they
               thought
               they
               should
               have
               returned
               without
               successe
               ;
               but
               when
               they
               came
               among
               the
               people
               ,
               especially
               such
               as
               were
               a
               little
               more
               remote
               from
               the
               great
               and
               proud
               ones
               ,
               they
               received
               them
               with
               great
               gladnesse
               ;
               one
               Company
               taking
               one
               of
               ours
               among
               them
               ,
               others
               taking
               the
               other
               of
               our
               men
               amongst
               them
               ;
               they
               asked
               them
               many
               Questions
               ,
               expressed
               their
               readinesse
               to
               call
               upon
               God
               ,
               if
               they
               had
               any
               to
               teach
               them
               :
               expressing
               likewise
               that
               they
               did
               not
               expect
               their
               
                 Sachems
              
               would
               pray
               to
               God
               ,
               because
               they
               vvere
               so
               proud
               :
               by
               which
               I
               doe
               perceive
               that
               the
               Lord
               is
               preparing
               a
               plentifull
               harvest
               ,
               and
               not
               onely
               by
               this
               ,
               but
               by
               many
               other
               Evidences
               .
               There
               is
               a
               great
               Countrey
               lying
               betweene
               
                 Conectacott
              
               and
               the
               
                 Massachusets
                 ,
              
               called
               
                 Nipnet
                 ,
              
               where
               there
               be
               many
               
                 Indians
              
               dispersed
               ,
               many
               of
               which
               have
               sent
               to
               our
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               desiring
               that
               some
               may
               be
               sent
               unto
               them
               to
               teach
               them
               to
               pray
               unto
               God
               .
               And
               sometimes
               some
               of
               our
               best
               men
               doe
               goe
               to
               severall
               places
               for
               a
               little
               while
               ,
               and
               returne
               againe
               ,
               and
               not
               without
               successe
               .
               These
               things
               being
               so
               ,
               the
               worke
               which
               vvee
               now
               have
               in
               hand
               will
               be
               as
               a
               patterne
               and
               Copie
               before
               them
               ,
               to
               imitate
               in
               all
               the
               Countrey
               ,
               both
               in
               civilizing
               them
               in
               their
               order
               ,
               government
               ,
               Law
               ,
               and
               in
               their
               Church
               proceedings
               and
               administrations
               ;
               and
               
               hence
               great
               care
               lyeth
               upon
               mee
               to
               set
               them
               right
               at
               first
               ,
               to
               lay
               a
               sure
               foundation
               for
               such
               a
               building
               ,
               as
               I
               foresee
               will
               be
               built
               upon
               it
               ,
               and
               in
               this
               matter
               I
               greatly
               need
               pray
               :
               The
               order
               of
               proceeding
               with
               them
               ,
               is
               first
               to
               gather
               them
               together
               from
               their
               scattered
               course
               of
               life
               ,
               to
               cohabitation
               and
               civill
               order
               and
               Government
               ,
               and
               then
               to
               forme
               them
               (
               the
               Lord
               having
               fitted
               them
               )
               into
               visible
               Church-state
               ,
               for
               the
               guidance
               whereof
               ,
               I
               have
               instructed
               them
               ,
               that
               they
               should
               looke
               onely
               into
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               the
               word
               of
               God
               fetch
               all
               their
               Wisedome
               ,
               Lawes
               ,
               and
               Government
               ,
               and
               so
               shall
               they
               be
               the
               Lords
               people
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               above
               shall
               Reigne
               over
               them
               ,
               and
               governe
               them
               in
               all
               things
               by
               the
               word
               of
               his
               mouth
               .
               Sundry
               of
               these
               which
               pray
               unto
               God
               have
               formerly
               subjected
               themselves
               unto
               the
               
                 English
                 ;
              
               So
               that
               in
               this
               Government
               among
               themselves
               they
               doe
               reserve
               themselves
               in
               that
               poynt
               to
               owne
               them
               as
               their
               superiours
               ,
               to
               make
               appeales
               unto
               them
               as
               neede
               may
               require
               ,
               and
               experience
               for
               these
               many
               yeares
               shew
               ,
               that
               though
               they
               have
               so
               subjected
               themselves
               ,
               yet
               the
               onely
               benefit
               they
               have
               is
               protection
               :
               as
               for
               hearing
               and
               determining
               their
               causes
               ,
               the
               difference
               of
               language
               ,
               and
               paucitie
               of
               Intepreters
               prohibits
               ,
               and
               if
               their
               causes
               come
               ,
               they
               be
               so
               longsome
               ,
               and
               yet
               of
               small
               importance
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               of
               necessitie
               ,
               that
               either
               they
               must
               have
               no
               government
               ,
               as
               hitherto
               it
               hath
               been
               ,
               or
               else
               they
               must
               have
               it
               among
               themselves
               .
               Besides
               ,
               all
               or
               many
               of
               their
               differences
               and
               causes
               they
               usually
               brought
               to
               mee
               ,
               which
               was
               not
               convenient
               ,
               and
               I
               was
               willing
               to
               avoyde
               :
               themselves
               also
               found
               great
               need
               that
               some
               should
               be
               over
               them
               ,
               to
               judge
               their
               causes
               ,
               and
               end
               differences
               ,
               and
               much
               desired
               it
               .
               Therefore
               upon
               the
               sixt
               day
               of
               the
               sixt
               Moneth
               of
               this
               present
               yeare
               (
               their
               Pallizadoe
               Fort
               being
               finished
               )
               they
               had
               a
               great
               meeting
               ,
               and
               many
               came
               together
               from
               diverse
               parts
               ,
               though
               sundry
               were
               hindred
               and
               came
               not
               at
               that
               time
               ,
               where
               ,
               with
               prayer
               to
               God
               I
               read
               and
               expounded
               to
               them
               the
               18th
               of
               
                 Exodus
                 ,
              
               (
               which
               I
               had
               done
               severall
               times
               before
               )
               and
               finally
               they
               did
               solemnly
               choose
               two
               Rulers
               among
               themselves
               ,
               they
               first
               chose
               a
               Ruler
               of
               an
               Hundred
               ,
               then
               they
               chose
               two
               Rulers
               of
               Fifties
               ,
               then
               they
               chose
               Ten
               or
               Tithing
               Men
               (
               so
               I
               call
               them
               in
               
                 English
              
               )
               for
               so
               
               they
               were
               called
               (
               as
               is
               reported
               )
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               vvhen
               
                 England
              
               did
               flourish
               happily
               under
               that
               kinde
               of
               Government
               .
               And
               lastly
               ,
               for
               that
               dayes
               worke
               every
               man
               chose
               who
               should
               be
               his
               Ruler
               of
               ten
               ,
               the
               Rulers
               standing
               in
               order
               ,
               and
               every
               man
               going
               to
               the
               man
               he
               chose
               ,
               and
               it
               seemed
               unto
               mee
               as
               if
               I
               had
               seene
               scattered
               bones
               goe
               ,
               bone
               unto
               his
               bone
               ,
               and
               so
               lived
               a
               civill
               politicall
               life
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               was
               pleased
               to
               minister
               no
               small
               comfort
               unto
               my
               spirit
               ,
               when
               I
               saw
               it
               .
               After
               this
               worke
               was
               ended
               ,
               they
               did
               enter
               into
               Covenant
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               each
               other
               ,
               to
               be
               the
               Lords
               people
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               governed
               bythe
               word
               of
               the
               Lord
               in
               all
               things
               .
               The
               words
               of
               which
               Covenant
               are
               these
               in
               
                 English
                 .
                 Wee
                 doe
                 give
                 our selves
                 and
                 our
                 Children
                 unto
                 God
                 to
                 be
                 his
                 people
                 ,
                 Hee
                 shall
                 rule
                 us
                 in
                 all
                 our
                 affaires
                 ,
                 not
                 onely
                 in
                 our
                 Religion
                 ,
                 and
                 affaires
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 (
                 these
                 wee
                 desire
                 as
                 soone
                 as
                 wee
                 can
                 ,
                 if
                 God
                 will
                 )
                 but
                 also
                 in
                 all
                 our
                 workes
                 and
                 affaires
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 God
                 shall
                 rule
                 over
                 us
                 .
              
               Isa.
               33.
               22.
               
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 is
                 our
                 Judge
                 ,
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 our
                 Law-giver
                 ,
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 our
                 King
                 ,
                 Hee
                 will
                 save
                 us
                 ;
                 the
                 Wisedome
                 which
                 God
                 hath
                 taught
                 us
                 in
                 his
                 Booke
                 ,
                 that
                 shall
                 guide
                 us
                 and
                 direct
                 us
                 in
                 the
                 way
                 .
                 Oh
                 Jehovah
                 ,
                 teach
                 us
                 wisedome
                 to
                 finde
                 out
                 thy
                 wisedome
                 in
                 thy
                 Scriptures
                 ,
                 let
                 the
                 grace
                 of
                 Christ
                 helpe
                 us
                 ,
                 because
                 Christ
                 is
                 the
                 wisedome
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 send
                 thy
                 Spirit
                 into
                 our
                 hearts
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 it
                 teach
                 us
                 ,
                 Lord
                 take
                 us
                 to
                 be
                 thy
                 people
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 us
                 take
                 thee
                 to
                 be
                 our
                 God
                 .
              
            
             
               This
               Act
               of
               forming
               themselves
               into
               the
               Government
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               entring
               into
               this
               Government
               is
               the
               first
               publique
               Record
               among
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               and
               for
               ought
               I
               know
               the
               first
               that
               ever
               was
               among
               them
               :
               and
               now
               our
               next
               worke
               is
               to
               prepare
               them
               for
               Church-estate
               ,
               to
               which
               end
               I
               doe
               instruct
               them
               ,
               that
               the
               Visible
               Church
               of
               Christ
               is
               builded
               upon
               a
               lively
               confession
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               Covenanting
               to
               walke
               in
               all
               the
               Administrations
               of
               the
               publique
               worship
               of
               God
               ,
               under
               the
               Government
               and
               Discipline
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
               I
               doe
               therefore
               exhort
               them
               to
               try
               their
               hearts
               by
               the
               word
               of
               God
               to
               finde
               out
               what
               change
               the
               Lord
               hath
               wrought
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               and
               this
               is
               the
               present
               vvorke
               vvee
               have
               in
               hand
               .
            
             
               Give
               mee
               leave
               (
               much
               honoured
               Friends
               )
               to
               goe
               a
               little
               backe
               in
               my
               relation
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               be
               more
               particular
               ,
               because
               these
               Letters
               I
               prepared
               in
               the
               sixt
               Moneth
               after
               they
               had
               chosen
               
               their
               Officers
               ,
               as
               I
               was
               propounding
               and
               teaching
               them
               the
               above-written
               Covenant
               ,
               for
               that
               I
               did
               often
               before
               wee
               did
               solemnely
               accomplish
               it
               ,
               that
               so
               they
               might
               doe
               it
               as
               an
               Act
               of
               knowledge
               and
               faith
               .
               Now
               let
               mee
               relate
               the
               order
               of
               our
               proceeding
               :
               Having
               againe
               and
               againe
               read
               this
               Covenant
               to
               them
               ,
               and
               instructed
               them
               in
               the
               meaning
               of
               it
               ,
               it
               pleased
               God
               to
               wrack
               Mr
               
                 Webbers
              
               Ship
               at
               
                 Conahasset
                 ,
              
               though
               the
               Lord
               dealt
               favourably
               ;
               most
               goods
               were
               saved
               ,
               though
               much
               spoyled
               :
               this
               was
               on
               the
               first
               day
               of
               the
               7th
               Moneth
               ,
               wherefore
               at
               a
               Lecture
               at
               
                 Natik
              
               on
               the
               10th
               of
               the
               same
               Moneth
               ,
               I
               informed
               them
               of
               the
               plentifull
               supply
               which
               the
               Lord
               had
               made
               your selves
               his
               instruments
               to
               send
               unto
               them
               for
               the
               furtherance
               of
               this
               our
               worke
               ,
               and
               also
               how
               the
               Lord
               had
               frowned
               upon
               it
               ,
               and
               undoubtedly
               it
               was
               a
               fruit
               of
               sinne
               ,
               and
               therefore
               the
               Lord
               called
               them
               to
               repentance
               ,
               and
               make
               peace
               with
               God
               :
               besides
               wee
               were
               beginning
               a
               great
               worke
               of
               civill
               Cohabitation
               and
               Governement
               ,
               and
               they
               wanted
               wisdome
               to
               carry
               on
               such
               a
               worke
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               had
               promised
               ,
               
                 if
                 any
                 want
                 wisdome
                 aske
                 it
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 who
                 gives
                 liberally
                 ,
              
               citing
               that
               of
               
                 James
              
               which
               I
               had
               formerly
               preached
               on
               .
               Moreover
               ,
               wee
               were
               in
               preparation
               for
               a
               Church-state
               ,
               and
               that
               was
               a
               great
               matter
               to
               seeke
               the
               Lord
               in
               ;
               and
               lastly
               ,
               they
               having
               chosen
               Rulers
               ,
               and
               intending
               to
               enter
               into
               a
               Covenant
               ,
               to
               promise
               unto
               God
               to
               be
               his
               people
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               ruled
               in
               all
               things
               by
               his
               Word
               .
               Gods
               appointment
               is
               that
               such
               a
               Covenant
               should
               be
               entred
               into
               ,
               in
               a
               solemne
               day
               of
               fasting
               and
               prayer
               ,
               and
               all
               these
               causes
               concurred
               ,
               to
               put
               us
               on
               unto
               that
               worke
               .
               Now
               though
               wee
               never
               yet
               had
               kept
               such
               a
               day
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               yet
               I
               had
               instructed
               them
               therein
               ,
               for
               in
               the
               Spring
               wee
               had
               a
               generall
               day
               of
               humiliation
               in
               all
               the
               Churches
               ;
               and
               thereupon
               they
               moved
               this
               question
               ;
               
                 Why
                 the
                 English
                 often
                 fasted
                 and
                 prayed
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 never
                 yet
                 taught
                 them
                 so
                 to
                 doe
                 :
              
               to
               which
               I
               did
               answer
               ,
               by
               that
               of
               Christ
               unto
               the
               Disciples
               ,
               but
               told
               them
               ,
               that
               when
               wee
               set
               upon
               the
               great
               vvorkes
               of
               God
               to
               be
               his
               people
               ,
               governed
               by
               his
               Word
               ,
               and
               to
               gather
               a
               Church
               ,
               then
               they
               should
               be
               called
               of
               God
               unto
               it
               ,
               &c.
               and
               now
               it
               came
               to
               passe
               ,
               my
               motion
               they
               deliberated
               on
               with
               some
               conference
               (
               as
               their
               manner
               is
               )
               and
               finally
               did
               consent
               unto
               it
               ,
               then
               I
               told
               them
               ,
               it
               was
               needfull
               
               they
               should
               pray
               and
               teach
               that
               day
               ;
               sundry
               of
               them
               and
               wee
               agreed
               ,
               that
               all
               such
               as
               vvere
               called
               to
               be
               Rulers
               should
               exercise
               that
               day
               ,
               or
               so
               many
               as
               wee
               had
               time
               for
               their
               exercise
               .
               Before
               that
               day
               came
               ,
               even
               then
               when
               it
               was
               appointed
               
                 Cutshamoquin
                 ,
              
               the
               chiefe
               
                 Sachem
                 ,
              
               and
               therefore
               chosen
               the
               chiefe
               (
               for
               hee
               is
               constant
               in
               his
               profession
               ,
               though
               doubtfull
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               throughnesse
               of
               his
               heart
               )
               was
               in
               the
               Countrey
               neere
               
                 Narragan
                 set
                 ,
              
               about
               appeasing
               some
               strife
               among
               some
               
                 Sachems
                 .
              
               In
               which
               Journey
               some
               of
               those
               bad
               
                 Indians
              
               and
               
                 Cutshamoquin
              
               with
               them
               did
               buy
               much
               strong
               Water
               at
               
                 Gortons
              
               Plantation
               ,
               and
               had
               a
               great
               drinking
               ,
               from
               which
               the
               wiser
               sort
               did
               withdraw
               themselves
               ,
               but
               
                 Cutshamoquin
              
               was
               in
               it
               ,
               though
               not
               unto
               drunkennesse
               ,
               yet
               his
               Act
               was
               scandalous
               .
               Before
               vvee
               solemnly
               appeared
               before
               God
               ,
               and
               made
               the
               above-written
               Covenant
               ,
               I
               advised
               with
               Mr
               
                 Cotton
              
               about
               it
               ,
               and
               his
               Counsaile
               was
               to
               add
               these
               words
               in
               the
               beginning
               :
               
                 Wee
                 are
                 the
                 sonnes
                 of
                 Adam
                 ,
                 wee
                 and
                 our
                 forefathers
                 have
                 a
                 long
                 time
                 been
                 lost
                 in
                 our
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 but
                 now
                 the
                 mercy
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 beginneth
                 to
                 finde
                 us
                 out
                 againe
                 ;
                 therefore
                 the
                 grace
                 of
                 Christ
                 helping
                 us
                 ,
                 wee
                 doe
                 give
                 our selves
                 and
                 our
                 Children
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               When
               the
               day
               came
               ,
               this
               Act
               of
               
                 Cutshamoquin
              
               being
               broken
               out
               ,
               wee
               suffered
               not
               him
               to
               teach
               ;
               onely
               he
               began
               the
               day
               with
               confession
               of
               his
               sinne
               ,
               and
               made
               a
               short
               prayer
               ,
               wherein
               he
               confessed
               ,
               Satan
               acted
               in
               his
               heart
               ,
               begged
               pardon
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               might
               dwell
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               act
               in
               him
               for
               time
               to
               come
               ,
               and
               so
               ended
               .
            
             
               Then
               another
               of
               them
               began
               with
               prayer
               ,
               and
               for
               his
               Text
               tooke
               that
               in
               the
               7th
               of
               
                 Luke
              
               36.
               to
               the
               end
               ,
               (
               though
               they
               doe
               not
               know
               the
               Booke
               ,
               Chapter
               ,
               or
               Verse
               ,
               but
               distinguish
               my
               Lectures
               by
               the
               first
               materiall
               word
               in
               it
               )
               
                 Christ
                 being
                 invited
                 by
                 Symon
                 the
                 Pharisee
                 ,
                 the
                 Woman
                 washt
                 his
                 feete
                 with
                 her
                 teares
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               At
               vvhich
               
                 Symon
              
               stumbling
               ,
               Christ
               spake
               the
               parable
               of
               the
               two
               Debtors
               ,
               both
               freely
               forgiven
               ,
               with
               the
               application
               ,
               all
               which
               he
               repeated
               pretty
               well
               ,
               and
               after
               his
               teaching
               he
               prayed
               againe
               and
               ended
               .
               The
               second
               tooke
               for
               his
               Text
               the
               
                 Lords
                 Prayer
                 ,
              
               because
               it
               is
               ,
               said
               he
               ,
               a
               day
               of
               prayer
               .
               The
               third
               tooke
               for
               his
               Text
               the
               7th
               of
               
                 Matthew
              
               19.
               to
               the
               end
               ,
               
                 Every
                 tree
                 that
                 bringeth
                 not
                 forth
                 good
                 fruit
                 is
                 cut
                 downe
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               And
               upon
               that
               parable
               
               of
               the
               two
               Builders
               ,
               on
               the
               rocke
               the
               first
               ,
               the
               other
               on
               the
               sand
               ,
               &c.
               
               By
               this
               time
               the
               day
               was
               well
               up
               ,
               then
               I
               taught
               out
               of
               the
               9th
               of
               
                 Ezra
              
               3.
               
               &
               9.
               where
               I
               described
               a
               day
               of
               fasting
               ,
               and
               the
               right
               carriage
               of
               it
               ;
               yet
               by
               the
               parable
               of
               a
               Nut
               ,
               I
               shewed
               that
               outward
               acts
               are
               as
               the
               shell
               ,
               which
               is
               necessary
               ,
               but
               a
               broken
               and
               believing
               heart
               is
               the
               kernell
               ,
               and
               so
               ended
               the
               forepart
               of
               the
               day
               .
               After
               a
               little
               respite
               (
               in
               which
               time
               a
               Question
               came
               to
               mee
               ,
               if
               it
               were
               lawfull
               to
               take
               a
               pipe
               of
               Tobacco
               ?
               )
               we
               met
               againe
               ,
               the
               first
               took
               his
               Text
               ,
               
                 Joh.
              
               3.
               16.
               22.
               and
               his
               Preface
               was
               ,
               
                 I
                 reade
                 or
                 rehearse
                 this
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 every
                 one
                 reade
                 it
                 in
                 his
                 owne
                 heart
                 .
              
               The
               second
               took
               his
               Text
               ,
               
                 Matth.
              
               13.
               24.
               to
               31.
               from
               the
               parable
               of
               him
               that
               
                 sowed
                 good
                 seed
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 enemie
                 came
                 and
                 while
                 they
                 slept
                 sowed
                 tares
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
               The
               third
               took
               his
               Text
               ,
               
                 Luke
              
               3d.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6.
               ver.
               
                 Prepare
                 yee
                 the
                 way
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 make
                 his
                 paths
                 straight
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
               By
               this
               time
               night
               drew
               on
               ,
               then
               I
               took
               for
               my
               Text
               ,
               
                 Deut.
              
               29.
               and
               the
               1.
               to
               16.
               where
               
                 Israel
              
               entred
               into
               Covenant
               with
               the
               Lord
               :
               and
               finally
               our
               Covenant
               in
               the
               forerecited
               words
               I
               expressed
               ,
               and
               they
               joyntly
               consented
               unto
               ;
               first
               the
               Rulers
               ,
               then
               all
               the
               people
               ,
               then
               was
               the
               Collections
               for
               the
               poore
               ,
               and
               by
               dark
               night
               wee
               finished
               our
               worke
               .
               Thus
               have
               I
               briefly
               described
               that
               blessed
               day
               wherein
               these
               poore
               soules
               solemnely
               became
               the
               people
               of
               the
               Lord
               :
               this
               was
               on
               the
               24th
               day
               of
               the
               7th
               Moneth
               ,
               1651.
               
            
             
               Upon
               the
               8th
               of
               the
               
                 Oct.
              
               Moneth
               ,
               which
               was
               our
               next
               Lecture
               (
               for
               it
               is
               in
               that
               place
               but
               once
               in
               a
               fortnight
               ,
               I
               houlding
               a
               Lecture
               each
               other
               weeke
               still
               at
               any
               other
               place
               )
               it
               pleased
               our
               Governour
               with
               many
               others
               attending
               him
               ,
               to
               visit
               our
               poore
               workes
               and
               day
               of
               small
               things
               ,
               where
               they
               viewed
               our
               house
               ,
               our
               Fort
               ,
               our
               Bridge
               ,
               advised
               about
               a
               place
               for
               a
               Mill
               ,
               &c.
               )
               At
               the
               season
               they
               came
               unto
               our
               Lecture
               ,
               and
               observed
               the
               carriage
               and
               behaviour
               of
               things
               and
               men
               :
               among
               other
               things
               one
               of
               our
               
                 Indians
              
               did
               (
               as
               we
               are
               wont
               )
               exercise
               ,
               which
               they
               tooke
               so
               much
               notice
               of
               ,
               and
               were
               so
               farre
               affected
               with
               ,
               as
               that
               it
               pleased
               the
               Governour
               to
               advice
               me
               to
               write
               the
               substance
               of
               that
               which
               he
               spake
               ,
               which
               is
               as
               followeth
               ;
               his
               Text
               was
               
                 Matth.
                 13.
                 44
                 ,
                 45
                 ,
                 46.
                 
                 Againe
                 ,
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 heaven
                 is
                 like
                 vnto
                 treasure
                 hid
                 in
                 a
                 feild
                 ,
                 the
                 which
                 when
                 a
                 man
                 hath
                 found
                 ,
                 he
                 hideth
                 and
                 for
                 joy
                 thereof
                 goeth
                 and
                 selleth
                 all
                 that
                 he
                 hath
                 ,
                 and
                 buyeth
                 
                 the
                 feild
                 :
                 45.
                 
                 Againe
                 ,
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 heaven
                 is
                 like
                 unto
                 a
                 Marchant-man
                 seeking
                 goodly
                 pearles
                 :
                 46.
                 
                 Who
                 when
                 he
                 had
                 found
                 one
                 pearle
                 of
                 great
                 price
                 ,
                 he
                 went
                 and
                 sould
                 all
                 that
                 he
                 had
                 and
                 bought
                 it
                 .
              
               The
               substance
               of
               these
               words
               he
               did
               twice
               rehearse
               ,
               then
               for
               instruction
               he
               first
               propounded
               what
               is
               this
               treasure
               which
               is
               hid
               in
               a
               feild
               ?
               he
               answered
               it
               is
               Repentance
               for
               sinne
               ,
               faith
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               pardon
               of
               sinne
               and
               all
               grace
               ,
               as
               also
               praying
               to
               God
               ,
               the
               worship
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               his
               appointments
               ,
               which
               are
               the
               meanes
               of
               Grace
               ,
               on
               which
               he
               dilated
               ,
               shewing
               what
               excellent
               pearles
               these
               are
               ,
               exhorting
               all
               to
               account
               so
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               on
               this
               point
               he
               did
               much
               insist
               :
               secondly
               ,
               he
               asked
               what
               is
               the
               Feild
               where
               these
               pearles
               are
               to
               be
               found
               ?
               he
               answered
               the
               Church
               of
               Christ
               ,
               which
               they
               did
               desire
               to
               constitute
               in
               this
               place
               ,
               and
               to
               that
               end
               come
               thither
               to
               dwell
               :
               Thirdly
               ,
               he
               asked
               what
               is
               it
               to
               sell
               all
               that
               a
               man
               hath
               to
               buy
               this
               Feild
               ?
               He
               answered
               ,
               to
               part
               with
               all
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               to
               part
               with
               all
               their
               old
               Customes
               ,
               and
               to
               part
               with
               their
               friends
               and
               lands
               ,
               or
               any
               thing
               which
               hindereth
               them
               from
               coming
               to
               that
               place
               ,
               where
               they
               may
               gather
               a
               Church
               ,
               and
               enjoy
               all
               these
               pearles
               ;
               and
               here
               he
               insisted
               much
               to
               stirre
               them
               up
               ,
               that
               nothing
               should
               hinder
               them
               from
               Gathering
               together
               into
               this
               place
               where
               they
               might
               enjoy
               such
               a
               mercy
               .
            
             
               Then
               he
               proceeded
               to
               the
               second
               parable
               ,
               and
               his
               first
               Question
               was
               ,
               Who
               is
               the
               Marchant
               man
               ,
               that
               seeketh
               goodly
               pearles
               ?
               he
               answered
               ,
               it
               is
               all
               you
               
                 Indians
              
               which
               pray
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               repent
               of
               sinne
               ,
               and
               come
               to
               heare
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               you
               come
               to
               seeke
               for
               excellent
               pearles
               ;
               and
               here
               also
               he
               insisted
               :
               his
               second
               Question
               was
               ,
               What
               is
               this
               pearle
               of
               great
               price
               ?
               now
               in
               answer
               to
               this
               Question
               he
               did
               not
               pitch
               it
               on
               Christ
               alone
               ,
               and
               shew
               the
               worth
               and
               price
               of
               Christ
               :
               but
               he
               did
               pitch
               it
               on
               faith
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               repentance
               for
               sinne
               ,
               and
               stood
               upon
               the
               excellency
               and
               necessitie
               thereof
               .
               And
               this
               was
               the
               greatest
               defect
               I
               observed
               in
               his
               Exercise
               ,
               which
               seeing
               I
               under
               take
               to
               relate
               that
               which
               none
               but
               my selfe
               understood
               ,
               I
               dare
               not
               but
               truely
               relate
               ,
               because
               the
               Lord
               heard
               all
               ,
               and
               I
               must
               give
               an
               account
               of
               this
               relation
               before
               him
               :
               His
               next
               question
               was
               ,
               What
               is
               meant
               by
               all
               the
               Riches
               he
               had
               ?
               he
               answered
               ,
               his
               sinnes
               ,
               his
               evill
               Customes
               ,
               his
               evill
               manners
               ,
               in
               which
               
               he
               formerly
               tooke
               much
               pleasure
               ;
               And
               here
               he
               dilated
               also
               :
               Lastly
               he
               asked
               how
               did
               he
               sell
               them
               all
               ,
               and
               buy
               the
               pearle
               ?
               he
               answered
               ,
               by
               casting
               away
               &
               forsaking
               all
               his
               sinnes
               ,
               mourning
               and
               repenting
               of
               them
               ,
               praying
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               believing
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
               And
               here
               he
               fervently
               dilated
               ,
               and
               so
               ended
               ;
               and
               this
               according
               to
               the
               best
               of
               my
               memory
               and
               observation
               ,
               is
               the
               substance
               of
               what
               he
               delivered
               .
               Whereby
               you
               may
               observe
               the
               manner
               of
               my
               teaching
               them
               ,
               for
               they
               imitate
               mee
               ,
               as
               for
               our
               method
               of
               preaching
               to
               the
               
                 English
              
               by
               way
               of
               Doctrine
               ,
               reason
               ,
               and
               use
               ,
               neither
               have
               I
               liberty
               of
               speech
               ,
               for
               that
               way
               of
               teaching
               being
               very
               unskilfull
               in
               their
               Language
               ,
               nor
               have
               they
               sufficient
               abilitie
               of
               understanding
               to
               profit
               by
               it
               ,
               so
               well
               as
               by
               this
               way
               ,
               whereof
               you
               have
               herein
               a
               little
               Taste
               .
            
             
               
                 Jo
                 :
                 Eliot
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           next
           Letter
           good
           Reader
           (
           for
           me
           place
           them
           according
           to
           their
           severall
           dates
           )
           is
           one
           that
           came
           from
           Mr
           
             John
             Wilson
          
           that
           reverend
           holy
           man
           ,
           who
           is
           Pastor
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           at
           
             Boston
          
           in
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           who
           accompanying
           the
           Governour
           ,
           together
           with
           Mr
           
             Eliot
          
           and
           sundry
           others
           to
           their
           new
           Towne
           built
           by
           the
           Converted
           
             Indians
             ,
          
           where
           they
           purpose
           by
           Gods
           permission
           to
           cohabite
           together
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           enjoy
           all
           those
           Ordinances
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           hath
           left
           unto
           his
           Church
           .
           Now
           what
           Mr
           
             Wilson
          
           there
           saw
           ,
           heard
           ,
           and
           observed
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           written
           over
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           published
           for
           thy
           information
           and
           consolation
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Honoured
                 and
                 ever
                 deare
                 Sir
                 .
              
            
             
               TOuching
               the
               worke
               of
               God
               among
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               for
               ought
               I
               heare
               or
               see
               from
               them
               that
               are
               most
               conversant
               therein
               ,
               as
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
                 ,
              
               Mr
               
                 Mahew
                 ,
              
               and
               Mr
               
                 Leverich
                 ,
              
               with
               whom
               I
               have
               made
               diligent
               enquiry
               ;
               It
               doth
               prosperously
               succeed
               to
               their
               great
               encouragement
               ,
               
               and
               ours
               in
               the
               Lord
               .
               There
               was
               here
               some
               few
               weekes
               since
               ,
               the
               prime
               
                 Indian
              
               at
               
                 Marthas
                 Vineyard
              
               with
               Mr
               
                 Mahewe
                 (
                 Humanequinn
                 )
              
               a
               grave
               and
               solemne
               Man
               ,
               with
               whom
               I
               had
               serious
               discourse
               ,
               Mr
               
                 Mahewe
              
               being
               present
               as
               Interpreter
               between
               us
               ,
               who
               is
               a
               great
               proficient
               both
               in
               knowledge
               and
               utterance
               ,
               and
               love
               ,
               and
               practice
               of
               the
               things
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               of
               Religion
               ,
               much
               honoured
               and
               reverenced
               ,
               and
               attended
               by
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               there
               ,
               who
               are
               solemnely
               Covenanted
               together
               ,
               I
               know
               not
               how
               many
               ,
               but
               between
               thirtie
               or
               fortie
               at
               the
               least
               ,
               and
               receive
               none
               into
               their
               Fraternitie
               ,
               or
               Combination
               ,
               but
               those
               which
               give
               good
               proofe
               of
               their
               upright
               desires
               ,
               to
               their
               Conscience
               ,
               in
               their
               professions
               and
               Conversations
               ,
               who
               when
               Mr
               
                 Mahewe
              
               cannot
               be
               with
               them
               (
               as
               at
               many
               set
               times
               he
               is
               )
               doth
               in
               the
               weeke
               time
               instruct
               himselfe
               from
               Mr
               
                 Mahews
              
               mouth
               ,
               and
               prepare
               for
               their
               instruction
               on
               the
               Lords
               day
               ,
               which
               they
               conscionably
               observe
               ,
               and
               have
               their
               constant
               solemne
               meetings
               together
               :
               This
               man
               where
               he
               was
               ,
               had
               communion
               on
               the
               Lords
               day
               with
               Mr
               
                 Eliots
                 Indians
              
               neere
               
                 Dorchester
              
               Mill
               ,
               unto
               whom
               he
               preached
               or
               declared
               what
               he
               had
               learned
               himselfe
               from
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               some
               two
               houres
               together
               ,
               with
               solemne
               prayer
               before
               and
               after
               ,
               and
               then
               ended
               with
               a
               
                 Psalme
                 ,
              
               such
               as
               at
               home
               is
               wont
               to
               be
               sung
               among
               his
               usuall
               hearers
               .
               The
               Lords
               day
               after
               he
               was
               in
               our
               Assembly
               ,
               the
               Boate
               then
               being
               ready
               to
               carry
               him
               home
               by
               the
               next
               opportunitie
               ,
               and
               truely
               my
               reverence
               to
               him
               was
               such
               ,
               as
               there
               being
               no
               roome
               I
               prayed
               our
               brethren
               to
               receive
               that
               good
               
                 Indian
              
               into
               one
               of
               their
               pewes
               ,
               which
               they
               did
               forenoone
               and
               afternoone
               ,
               and
               at
               meale
               ,
               I
               perceived
               by
               him
               that
               he
               had
               understanding
               of
               what
               he
               heard
               .
               Mr
               
                 Leverich
              
               being
               lately
               here
               and
               at
               my
               house
               ,
               (
               who
               also
               preached
               at
               our
               new
               Church
               )
               I
               conferred
               with
               him
               about
               the
               beginnings
               and
               progresse
               of
               the
               Lords
               worke
               ,
               among
               his
               neighbouring
               
                 Indians
              
               at
               
                 Sandwich
                 ,
              
               and
               did
               heare
               from
               him
               ,
               what
               did
               my
               heart
               good
               .
               And
               therefore
               when
               he
               tooke
               his
               leave
               of
               me
               I
               requested
               him
               that
               he
               would
               doe
               me
               the
               favour
               at
               his
               returne
               home
               ,
               to
               send
               me
               a
               briefe
               story
               of
               that
               good
               hand
               of
               God
               which
               was
               there
               upon
               them
               ,
               
                 ab
                 origine
                 ,
              
               which
               I
               thanke
               him
               he
               did
               soone
               after
               ,
               and
               I
               thought
               not
               amisse
               to
               inclose
               it
               ,
               as
               it
               came
               to
               me
               ,
               being
               written
               with
               his
               own
               hand
               ,
               not
               doubting
               
               but
               it
               would
               adde
               unto
               your
               rejoycing
               in
               the
               Lord
               .
               About
               a
               fortnight
               since
               ,
               there
               was
               a
               Lecture
               to
               be
               of
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
                 ,
              
               at
               
                 Naticke
                 ,
              
               the
               new
               
                 Indian
              
               Towne
               ,
               where
               he
               useth
               frequently
               to
               preach
               to
               them
               ,
               besides
               what
               he
               doth
               neere
               home
               (
               on
               either
               side
               )
               and
               many
               times
               doth
               keepe
               the
               Lords
               day
               with
               them
               ,
               whereof
               having
               some
               notice
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Governour
               Mr
               
                 Endicot
              
               intended
               then
               to
               be
               there
               ,
               my
               Cosin
               
                 Rawson
              
               and
               I
               with
               some
               other
               ,
               did
               prepare
               to
               ride
               thither
               ,
               the
               Governour
               and
               his
               Sergeants
               lying
               at
               
                 Dedham
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               within
               seaven
               or
               eight
               miles
               of
               the
               Towne
               ,
               and
               we
               at
               Mr
               
                 Jacksons
              
               neere
               
                 Watertowne
              
               Mill
               )
               in
               like
               distance
               in
               the
               next
               morning
               after
               we
               had
               been
               some
               houres
               there
               where
               we
               found
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
                 ,
              
               and
               by
               that
               time
               we
               had
               viewed
               all
               things
               ,
               the
               Governour
               came
               with
               about
               twentie
               horsemen
               from
               
                 Dedham
                 ,
              
               and
               made
               a
               like
               view
               ,
               after
               which
               the
               Lecture
               or
               Sermon
               began
               in
               the
               Fort
               ,
               which
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               have
               made
               of
               whole
               trees
               very
               hansome
               and
               firme
               ,
               which
               is
               neere
               a
               faire
               house
               which
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               have
               built
               after
               the
               
                 English
              
               manner
               high
               and
               large
               (
               no
               
                 English-mans
              
               hand
               in
               it
               ,
               save
               that
               one
               day
               or
               two
               they
               had
               an
               
                 English
              
               Carpenter
               with
               them
               to
               direct
               about
               the
               time
               of
               rearing
               ,
               with
               chimneys
               in
               it
               :
               In
               which
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               &
               those
               which
               accompany
               him
               use
               to
               lye
               ,
               and
               the
               
                 Indian
              
               Schoole-Master
               was
               there
               teaching
               the
               Children
               who
               doth
               reade
               and
               spell
               very
               well
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               teacheth
               them
               to
               doe
               the
               like
               (
               besides
               writing
               )
               and
               as
               there
               is
               a
               large
               Roome
               below
               ,
               so
               there
               is
               a
               like
               chamber
               above
               ,
               in
               a
               Corner
               whereof
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               hath
               a
               little
               Roome
               inclosed
               ,
               and
               a
               bed
               &
               bed-sted
               therein
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               same
               Chamber
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               doe
               as
               in
               a
               Wardrope
               hang
               up
               their
               skinnes
               ,
               and
               things
               of
               price
               ,
               as
               counting
               them
               there
               to
               be
               very
               safe
               ,
               as
               well
               when
               the
               dores
               be
               open
               ,
               as
               when
               they
               be
               locked
               ;
               they
               have
               laid
               out
               three
               long
               faire
               streets
               there
               ,
               two
               on
               this
               side
               the
               River
               ,
               and
               one
               on
               that
               ,
               and
               have
               severall
               house-lots
               apportioned
               severally
               to
               every
               one
               ,
               which
               doe
               or
               be
               to
               inhabite
               there
               ,
               and
               in
               many
               of
               them
               there
               are
               fruit-trees
               already
               planted
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               building
               
                 English
              
               houses
               for
               themselves
               ,
               meane
               while
               living
               in
               
                 Wigwams
                 ,
              
               whereof
               there
               is
               good
               store
               neere
               the
               hill
               side
               ,
               at
               present
               there
               being
               a
               goodly
               plaine
               from
               the
               Towne
               towards
               
                 Dedham
              
               )
               over
               the
               River
               (
               that
               is
               ,
               
                 Charles
              
               River
               )
               they
               have
               made
               a
               firme
               high
               foote-bridge
               archwise
               
               to
               walks
               to
               and
               fro
               ,
               having
               heaped
               on
               the
               bottome
               tymbers
               huge
               stones
               ,
               the
               more
               to
               fortifie
               it
               ,
               and
               it
               was
               a
               great
               encouragement
               to
               them
               ,
               that
               the
               last
               yeare
               ,
               (
               when
               a
               like
               bridge
               made
               by
               the
               
                 English
              
               in
               the
               new
               
                 Dedham
              
               Village
               called
               
                 Medefield
                 ,
              
               some
               foure
               or
               five
               miles
               from
               them
               )
               was
               throwne
               downe
               by
               the
               force
               of
               the
               flouds
               or
               Ice
               ,
               yet
               theirs
               did
               stand
               firme
               and
               upright
               .
               But
               to
               returne
               to
               the
               Fort
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               busines
               of
               the
               day
               ,
               that
               is
               Round
               and
               Capacious
               ,
               and
               they
               have
               prepared
               there
               a
               large
               Canopie
               of
               Matts
               upon
               poles
               for
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               and
               the
               chiefe
               of
               his
               Company
               to
               sit
               under
               ,
               and
               other
               sorts
               for
               themselves
               and
               other
               hearers
               .
               The
               
                 Saneps
              
               or
               men
               by
               themselves
               and
               the
               
                 Squaes
              
               or
               women
               by
               themselves
               ,
               besides
               the
               
                 English
              
               then
               present
               ,
               (
               which
               were
               about
               thirtie
               )
               there
               were
               I
               thinke
               not
               fewer
               then
               a
               hundred
               men
               women
               and
               young
               ones
               ;
               among
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               there
               be
               some
               greater
               proficients
               in
               knowledge
               ,
               and
               of
               better
               utterance
               by
               farre
               then
               their
               fellowes
               ,
               Grave
               and
               serious
               men
               ,
               whom
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               hath
               trained
               up
               (
               or
               the
               Lord
               rather
               by
               his
               instructions
               and
               directions
               )
               to
               instruct
               and
               exhort
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               in
               their
               Lords
               day
               and
               other
               meetings
               ,
               when
               he
               cannot
               come
               to
               them
               himselfe
               .
               There
               be
               some
               five
               of
               these
               ,
               one
               of
               them
               was
               prepared
               before
               we
               came
               ,
               and
               appointed
               to
               begin
               this
               Exercise
               :
               the
               further
               relation
               of
               the
               manner
               of
               this
               
                 Indians
              
               behaviour
               in
               preaching
               ,
               together
               with
               the
               substance
               of
               that
               Sermon
               being
               before
               set
               downe
               by
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               may
               be
               never
               omitted
               :
               other
               particulars
               in
               order
               to
               the
               exact
               description
               of
               the
               
                 Indian
              
               Fort
               and
               buildings
               in
               Mr
               
                 Eliots
              
               Letter
               is
               defective
               are
               here
               supplyed
               .
               This
               man
               being
               of
               middle
               age
               ,
               and
               clad
               all
               in
               
                 English
              
               apparell
               (
               as
               most
               if
               not
               all
               others
               of
               them
               are
               )
               sitting
               in
               the
               midst
               ,
               on
               a
               stoole
               ,
               under
               the
               shelter
               ,
               did
               begin
               with
               prayer
               very
               solemnely
               ,
               standing
               up
               for
               some
               halfe
               quarter
               of
               an
               houre
               ,
               then
               sitting
               downe
               spake
               unto
               them
               of
               the
               two
               Parables
               ,
               concerning
               the
               Feild
               wherein
               the
               treasure
               hid
               ,
               and
               the
               wise
               Marchant
               selling
               all
               for
               the
               pearle
               ;
               wee
               understood
               him
               not
               (
               save
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               )
               excepting
               now
               and
               then
               a
               word
               or
               two
               ,
               he
               discoursed
               to
               them
               some
               three
               quarters
               of
               an
               houre
               at
               the
               leaft
               ,
               with
               great
               devotion
               ,
               gravitie
               ,
               decency
               ,
               readines
               and
               affection
               ,
               and
               gestures
               very
               becomming
               ,
               and
               sundry
               mentions
               he
               made
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               specially
               in
               the
               beginning
               ,
               and
               towards
               
               the
               ending
               ,
               as
               if
               he
               were
               the
               scope
               of
               all
               ,
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ;
              
               diverse
               old
               men
               and
               women
               ,
               and
               the
               younger
               did
               joyne
               and
               attend
               with
               much
               Reverence
               ,
               as
               if
               much
               affected
               therewith
               ;
               then
               he
               ended
               with
               prayer
               as
               he
               beganne
               .
               Then
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               prayed
               and
               preached
               in
               the
               
                 Indian
              
               Language
               for
               some
               houre
               more
               ,
               about
               coming
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               bearing
               his
               yoake
               .
               This
               Text
               was
               translated
               by
               him
               from
               the
               Scripture
               into
               
                 English
                 ,
              
               speaking
               with
               much
               authoritie
               ,
               and
               after
               his
               latter
               prayer
               the
               
                 Indian
              
               Schoole-Master
               read
               out
               of
               his
               Booke
               one
               of
               the
               
                 Psalmes
              
               in
               meeter
               ,
               line
               by
               line
               ,
               translated
               by
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               into
               
                 Indian
                 ,
              
               all
               the
               men
               and
               women
               ,
               &c.
               singing
               the
               same
               together
               in
               one
               of
               our
               ordinary
               
                 English
              
               tunes
               melodiously
               .
               I
               should
               have
               said
               that
               after
               Mr
               
                 Eliots
              
               Sermon
               there
               were
               two
               or
               three
               grave
               
                 Indians
              
               that
               propounded
               to
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
                 ,
              
               each
               of
               them
               a
               Question
               ,
               very
               pertinent
               to
               the
               matter
               he
               handled
               about
               the
               yoake
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               coming
               to
               Christ
               ,
               which
               he
               answered
               ,
               interpreting
               unto
               us
               both
               their
               Questions
               ,
               and
               the
               summe
               of
               his
               owne
               Answers
               .
               After
               this
               the
               Lord
               did
               stirre
               up
               my
               heart
               to
               make
               an
               Exhortation
               to
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               which
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               expounded
               to
               them
               ,
               and
               also
               the
               Governours
               Speech
               ,
               which
               God
               did
               stirre
               him
               up
               too
               unto
               the
               same
               purpose
               ,
               declaring
               our
               joy
               to
               see
               such
               beginnings
               ,
               and
               warning
               them
               of
               the
               great
               danger
               if
               they
               should
               decline
               from
               what
               they
               had
               already
               come
               unto
               ,
               either
               in
               their
               knowledge
               ,
               affection
               ,
               or
               Christian
               practice
               ,
               incouraging
               them
               against
               what
               might
               dampe
               or
               deterre
               .
            
             
               Then
               all
               of
               us
               taking
               us
               to
               our
               horses
               left
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               and
               them
               together
               ,
               the
               Governour
               and
               his
               Company
               to
               lye
               at
               
                 Dedham
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               us
               when
               wee
               had
               rid
               two
               or
               three
               miles
               with
               them
               did
               returne
               into
               our
               owne
               way
               towards
               our
               former
               lodging
               ,
               having
               been
               every
               one
               of
               us
               much
               refreshed
               in
               our
               spirits
               in
               what
               we
               saw
               ,
               &
               were
               informed
               of
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               of
               God
               amongst
               them
               .
               Not
               long
               before
               this
               ,
               travelling
               with
               Mr
               
                 Eliots
              
               brother
               I
               conferred
               in
               the
               way
               seriously
               with
               him
               about
               these
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               for
               he
               useth
               to
               accompany
               his
               brother
               ,
               and
               is
               a
               right
               godly
               and
               diligent
               man
               ,
               desiring
               to
               know
               what
               solidity
               he
               found
               by
               experience
               in
               them
               .
               Who
               did
               acquaint
               mee
               that
               there
               was
               difference
               between
               them
               as
               between
               the
               
                 English
                 ,
              
               some
               being
               lesse
               serious
               then
               others
               ,
               and
               lesse
               spirituall
               ;
               but
               that
               there
               was
               a
               
               considerable
               Company
               of
               solide
               ones
               that
               were
               constant
               and
               forward
               in
               good
               duties
               ,
               as
               well
               on
               the
               weeke
               dayes
               as
               on
               the
               Lords
               .
               And
               that
               he
               had
               purposely
               sometimes
               in
               the
               darke
               walked
               the
               Round
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               alone
               ,
               and
               found
               them
               in
               their
               severall
               Families
               as
               devout
               in
               prayer
               ,
               &c.
               as
               if
               there
               had
               been
               any
               present
               to
               observe
               :
               and
               that
               carried
               it
               very
               modestly
               ,
               utterly
               refusing
               to
               receive
               any
               reliefe
               from
               Mr
               
                 Eliots
              
               Table
               ,
               choosing
               rather
               to
               live
               on
               the
               provisions
               at
               home
               ,
               which
               came
               in
               by
               their
               owne
               labour
               ;
               and
               when
               once
               Mr
               
                 Eliots
              
               owne
               provisions
               failed
               (
               hee
               being
               detained
               among
               them
               sundry
               dayes
               beyond
               his
               intent
               )
               they
               soone
               tooke
               notice
               ,
               and
               of
               their
               owne
               accord
               did
               bring
               unto
               him
               varietie
               of
               the
               best
               which
               they
               had
               themselves
               ,
               and
               he
               professed
               unto
               mee
               that
               upon
               all
               his
               best
               observation
               ,
               there
               was
               a
               very
               hopefull
               beginning
               amongst
               them
               of
               the
               Grace
               &
               Kingdome
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               .
               The
               Lord
               vouchsafe
               to
               be
               the
               
                 Omega
              
               among
               them
               as
               well
               as
               the
               
                 Alpha
              
               of
               this
               blessed
               change
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 most
                 loving
                 Friend
                 ,
                 and
                 Brother
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 John
                 Wilson
                 .
              
               
                 Boston
                 :
                 
                   27
                   :
                   8ber
                   51.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           As
           Mr
           
             Wilson
          
           was
           stirred
           up
           in
           himselfe
           to
           send
           us
           the
           Relation
           of
           his
           owne
           observations
           upon
           his
           journey
           with
           Mr
           
             Eliot
             ,
          
           so
           he
           having
           received
           some
           precious
           lines
           from
           an
           able
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Mr
           
             Leverich
          
           of
           
             Sandwich
          
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           
             New
             Plymouth
             ,
          
           whom
           the
           Lord
           had
           stirred
           up
           to
           labour
           also
           in
           the
           conversion
           of
           the
           
             Indians
             :
          
           the
           eares
           seeming
           as
           it
           were
           white
           unto
           harvest
           ,
           and
           the
           labourers
           but
           very
           few
           ,
           he
           adventures
           to
           put
           in
           his
           sickle
           ,
           not
           without
           hopefull
           successse
           ,
           as
           will
           appeare
           in
           his
           following
           lines
           .
           And
           for
           the
           discouragements
           mentioned
           
           in
           his
           Letter
           ,
           know
           that
           divers
           of
           his
           people
           having
           cast
           off
           all
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           at
           last
           came
           to
           be
           seduced
           by
           every
           idle
           spirit
           that
           came
           amongst
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           led
           into
           such
           fancies
           as
           we
           are
           ashamed
           to
           mention
           .
           And
           so
           this
           good
           man
           upon
           this
           occasion
           turned
           to
           the
           
             Indians
             ,
          
           where
           he
           meets
           with
           an
           abundant
           blessing
           upon
           his
           endeavours
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Reverend
                 Sir
                 .
              
            
             
               I
               Salute
               you
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               I
               shall
               trouble
               you
               onely
               with
               two
               things
               ,
               first
               ,
               the
               mooving
               causes
               inducing
               mee
               to
               set
               upon
               this
               worke
               :
               Secondly
               ,
               with
               what
               successe
               I
               have
               hitherto
               been
               entertained
               ,
               by
               the
               blessing
               of
               God
               upon
               my
               weake
               endeavours
               .
               For
               the
               first
               of
               these
               ,
               I
               suppose
               it
               s
               not
               unknowne
               to
               your selfe
               ,
               amongst
               many
               others
               ,
               what
               singular
               exercise
               I
               have
               had
               in
               these
               parts
               ,
               and
               what
               singular
               Conflicts
               I
               have
               met
               withall
               in
               my
               travails
               amongst
               our
               owne
               Countreymen
               ,
               divers
               of
               them
               transported
               with
               their
               (
               though
               not
               singular
               )
               Fancies
               ,
               to
               the
               rejecting
               of
               all
               Churches
               and
               Ordinances
               by
               a
               new
               cunning
               ,
               and
               I
               perswade
               my selfe
               one
               of
               the
               last
               but
               most
               pernicious
               plot
               of
               the
               Devill
               to
               undermine
               all
               Religion
               ,
               and
               introduce
               all
               Atheisme
               and
               profanenesse
               ,
               if
               it
               were
               possible
               ,
               together
               with
               which
               ,
               I
               have
               observed
               a
               spirit
               of
               Pharisaisme
               and
               formalitie
               too
               ,
               too
               evidently
               creeping
               upon
               and
               strongly
               possessing
               others
               generally
               ,
               besides
               other
               discouragements
               I
               shall
               forbeare
               to
               mention
               ,
               which
               considered
               divers
               of
               our
               brethren
               ,
               together
               with
               my selfe
               ,
               upon
               consultation
               had
               together
               ,
               were
               resolved
               to
               moove
               together
               else
               whether
               ,
               where
               wee
               might
               hope
               for
               more
               and
               better
               encouragement
               ,
               as
               touching
               our
               Communion
               ,
               if
               God
               so
               pleased
               :
               but
               were
               disswaded
               by
               divers
               our
               honoured
               Friends
               ,
               both
               by
               their
               Letters
               and
               more
               private
               Councells
               ,
               unto
               whom
               we
               gave
               way
               ,
               at
               least
               for
               the
               present
               :
               not
               long
               after
               having
               an
               hopefull
               
                 Indian
              
               
               in
               my
               house
               ,
               he
               propounds
               to
               mee
               a
               motion
               of
               teaching
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               neere
               us
               .
               And
               sometime
               after
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               invites
               mee
               to
               the
               same
               worke
               by
               his
               Letters
               :
               then
               I
               thought
               with
               my selfe
               I
               must
               stay
               ,
               and
               began
               to
               tast
               the
               motion
               with
               more
               affection
               ,
               resolving
               ,
               that
               if
               God
               would
               please
               to
               fit
               up
               the
               roomes
               of
               others
               with
               the
               accesse
               of
               such
               forlorne
               Creatures
               ,
               and
               bring
               in
               such
               as
               wandred
               in
               the
               high
               wayes
               ,
               lanes
               ,
               and
               hedges
               ;
               and
               Call
               in
               the
               lame
               ,
               and
               hale
               ,
               and
               blind
               ,
               in
               stead
               of
               those
               Contemners
               ,
               it
               would
               be
               a
               mercy
               ;
               and
               by
               no
               other
               respects
               in
               this
               world
               was
               my
               breast
               inclined
               unto
               this
               worke
               ,
               and
               to
               attend
               God
               in
               it
               .
               As
               touching
               the
               second
               ,
               for
               matter
               of
               successe
               and
               incouragement
               ,
               I
               cannot
               but
               reckon
               this
               one
               ,
               and
               that
               not
               the
               least
               ,
               that
               though
               the
               
                 Indian
              
               tongue
               be
               very
               difficult
               ,
               irregular
               ,
               and
               anomalous
               ,
               and
               wherein
               I
               cannot
               meete
               with
               a
               Verbe
               Substantive
               as
               yet
               ,
               nor
               any
               such
               Particles
               ,
               as
               Conjunctions
               ,
               &c.
               which
               are
               essentiall
               to
               the
               severall
               sorts
               of
               axioms
               ,
               and
               consequently
               to
               all
               rationall
               and
               perfect
               discourses
               ,
               and
               that
               though
               their
               words
               are
               generally
               very
               long
               ,
               even
               
                 se
                 squipe
                 dalia
                 verba
                 ,
              
               yet
               I
               finde
               God
               helping
               ,
               not
               onely
               my selfe
               to
               learne
               and
               attaine
               more
               of
               it
               in
               a
               short
               time
               ,
               then
               I
               thinke
               I
               could
               or
               did
               of
               Latine
               ,
               Greeke
               ,
               or
               Hebrew
               ,
               in
               the
               like
               space
               of
               time
               ,
               when
               my
               memory
               was
               stronger
               ,
               &
               when
               all
               known
               rules
               of
               Art
               are
               helpfull
               to
               fasten
               such
               notions
               in
               the
               minde
               of
               the
               learner
               ;
               but
               also
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               to
               understand
               mee
               fully
               (
               as
               they
               acknowledge
               )
               so
               farre
               as
               I
               have
               gone
               .
               I
               am
               constrained
               by
               many
               ambages
               and
               circumlocutions
               to
               supply
               the
               former
               defect
               ,
               to
               expresse
               my selfe
               to
               them
               as
               I
               may
               .
               The
               next
               encouragement
               I
               may
               not
               without
               ground
               omit
               to
               mention
               is
               this
               ,
               that
               it
               pleaseth
               God
               to
               helpe
               some
               of
               these
               poore
               Creatures
               to
               looke
               over
               and
               beyond
               the
               Examples
               of
               some
               of
               our
               looser
               sort
               of
               
                 English
                 ,
              
               which
               I
               looke
               upon
               as
               a
               great
               stumbling
               blocke
               to
               many
               .
               It
               's
               to
               be
               lamented
               that
               the
               name
               of
               God
               so
               generally
               professed
               by
               those
               looser
               sort
               of
               
                 English
                 ,
              
               should
               be
               so
               generally
               polluted
               by
               them
               ,
               and
               blasphemed
               by
               Heathens
               ,
               through
               the
               occasion
               of
               their
               loosenes
               and
               deniall
               of
               the
               power
               of
               godlinesse
               ,
               yet
               God
               gives
               some
               of
               theirs
               a
               spirit
               of
               discerning
               between
               precious
               and
               vile
               ,
               and
               a
               spirit
               of
               Conviction
               ,
               to
               acknowledge
               (
               oh
               that
               ours
               would
               lay
               it
               to
               heart
               )
               there
               is
               no
               difference
               between
               the
               worst
               
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               and
               such
               
                 English
                 ,
              
               saying
               ,
               
                 they
                 are
                 all
                 one
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               yea
               and
               further
               ,
               to
               put
               a
               like
               difference
               between
               such
               
                 Indians
              
               amongst
               themselves
               here
               and
               elsewhere
               ,
               as
               appeare
               to
               be
               more
               serious
               in
               their
               Inquiries
               after
               God
               ,
               and
               conscientious
               according
               to
               their
               light
               ,
               and
               such
               others
               that
               are
               more
               slight
               ,
               and
               meere
               pretenders
               to
               Religions
               .
               Thirdly
               ,
               for
               more
               particular
               observations
               .
               1.
               
               God
               hath
               brought
               some
               of
               them
               to
               a
               sence
               of
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               a
               feare
               of
               his
               justice
               .
               Here
               I
               shall
               insert
               an
               example
               or
               two
               ,
               one
               of
               them
               being
               to
               repeate
               such
               Principles
               I
               had
               begun
               to
               traine
               them
               in
               ,
               in
               a
               Catechisticall
               way
               (
               for
               my
               penury
               confines
               mee
               to
               this
               method
               at
               present
               ,
               and
               I
               hope
               it
               may
               be
               never
               the
               worse
               for
               them
               )
               was
               a
               good
               while
               before
               he
               could
               speake
               ,
               having
               his
               countenance
               sad
               before
               (
               and
               as
               I
               have
               understood
               since
               a
               weeke
               together
               after
               our
               former
               exercise
               )
               and
               in
               speaking
               the
               teares
               all
               the
               while
               trickling
               downe
               his
               Cheekes
               :
               After
               being
               demanded
               by
               mee
               what
               was
               the
               matter
               of
               his
               sadnesse
               ,
               he
               answers
               mee
               ,
               he
               did
               now
               understand
               that
               God
               was
               a
               just
               God
               ,
               and
               for
               himselfe
               he
               had
               been
               very
               wicked
               ,
               even
               from
               a
               childe
               .
               And
               another
               ,
               whom
               I
               used
               as
               my
               Interpreter
               now
               and
               then
               in
               teaching
               them
               ,
               falls
               suddenly
               and
               publiquely
               into
               a
               bitter
               passion
               ,
               crying
               out
               ,
               and
               wringing
               his
               hands
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               like
               apprehension
               of
               his
               Condition
               ,
               as
               he
               told
               mee
               afterwards
               ,
               and
               I
               finde
               no
               one
               of
               them
               (
               daring
               men
               )
               to
               speake
               of
               their
               good
               hearts
               ,
               but
               some
               more
               some
               lesse
               sensible
               of
               the
               Contrary
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               God
               hath
               brought
               some
               of
               them
               to
               some
               Evangelicall
               Conviction
               ,
               one
               acknowledging
               that
               though
               he
               and
               others
               leave
               their
               former
               evills
               ,
               and
               should
               keepe
               Gods
               Commandements
               ,
               yet
               without
               Christ
               they
               must
               goe
               to
               hell
               .
               Thirdly
               ,
               Two
               or
               three
               of
               them
               have
               complained
               of
               the
               hardnesse
               of
               their
               hearts
               ,
               and
               are
               questioning
               of
               Remedies
               .
               Fourthly
               ,
               Speaking
               to
               them
               of
               the
               mercy
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               ,
               one
               of
               them
               tells
               publiquely
               it
               did
               him
               more
               good
               to
               heare
               of
               Christ
               ,
               then
               to
               heare
               of
               all
               earthly
               good
               things
               ,
               I
               would
               faine
               hope
               for
               seeds
               of
               Faith
               in
               such
               .
               Fifthly
               ,
               Two
               of
               them
               I
               deale
               withall
               ,
               particularly
               for
               personall
               evills
               ,
               by
               name
               for
               the
               sinne
               of
               Fornication
               ,
               which
               they
               were
               carried
               away
               into
               ,
               which
               my
               
                 Indian
              
               acquainting
               my selfe
               with
               after
               our
               exercise
               I
               spake
               unto
               ,
               shewing
               them
               the
               evills
               of
               this
               sinne
               ,
               
               and
               aggravating
               of
               it
               by
               the
               knowledge
               they
               now
               had
               of
               God
               ,
               &c.
               and
               exhorting
               them
               to
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               to
               seeke
               mercy
               in
               Christ
               ;
               whereupon
               one
               of
               them
               fell
               into
               bitter
               weeping
               ,
               presently
               the
               other
               though
               his
               heart
               was
               shut
               up
               at
               present
               ,
               yet
               not
               long
               after
               ,
               and
               with
               longer
               continuance
               sayd
               ,
               I
               have
               observed
               in
               others
               a
               sence
               of
               temptations
               ,
               spirituall
               bondage
               ,
               which
               they
               expressed
               naturally
               thus
               ;
               one
               saith
               that
               he
               and
               the
               Devill
               were
               all
               one
               Souldiers
               ,
               and
               this
               in
               sadnesse
               of
               spirit
               and
               speech
               :
               another
               laying
               his
               hands
               upon
               his
               knees
               and
               hammes
               ,
               complaines
               he
               was
               as
               a
               man
               tyed
               in
               Cords
               ,
               and
               prayes
               to
               God
               to
               be
               unloosed
               ,
               and
               in
               generall
               they
               are
               observed
               divers
               of
               them
               to
               pray
               with
               much
               affection
               ,
               mourning
               ;
               in
               so
               much
               that
               they
               are
               in
               this
               respect
               a
               wonderment
               to
               their
               Companions
               ,
               who
               enquired
               what
               is
               the
               matter
               ,
               why
               they
               doe
               so
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               A
               fourth
               encouragement
               to
               mee
               is
               this
               ,
               I
               finde
               the
               Devill
               bestirring
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               betaking
               of
               himselfe
               to
               his
               wonted
               practice
               of
               stirring
               up
               oppositions
               against
               this
               worke
               by
               his
               Instruments
               ,
               as
               fearing
               the
               ruine
               of
               his
               Kingdome
               ,
               their
               Countrymen
               manifesting
               their
               hatred
               ,
               threatning
               they
               shall
               not
               plant
               ,
               hunt
               ,
               &c.
               as
               before
               ;
               yea
               the
               Controversie
               or
               enmitie
               rather
               arises
               between
               Parents
               and
               Children
               ,
               &c.
               
               Lastly
               ,
               and
               not
               long
               before
               I
               was
               last
               with
               you
               in
               the
               Bay
               upon
               a
               second
               day
               in
               the
               morning
               before
               they
               went
               away
               ,
               there
               came
               to
               me
               to
               the
               number
               of
               twentie
               of
               them
               ,
               voluntarily
               professing
               one
               by
               one
               their
               desire
               to
               feare
               God
               ,
               promising
               that
               they
               would
               leave
               their
               sins
               (
               some
               intermixing
               acknowledgements
               of
               their
               sins
               and
               ignorance
               :
               and
               one
               that
               
                 English
              
               and
               
                 Indians
              
               knew
               shee
               had
               been
               very
               wicked
               )
               hereunto
               calling
               
                 Jehovah
              
               to
               witnes
               ;
               and
               this
               to
               doe
               all
               their
               dayes
               ,
               as
               long
               as
               they
               live
               :
               some
               bringing
               their
               Children
               ,
               and
               causing
               them
               to
               make
               the
               like
               profession
               ;
               whereupon
               I
               was
               the
               more
               stirred
               towards
               them
               in
               my
               spirit
               (
               though
               I
               acknowledge
               I
               was
               loath
               to
               make
               an
               absolute
               engagement
               )
               to
               promise
               them
               I
               would
               endevour
               to
               be
               as
               helpfull
               to
               them
               as
               I
               could
               in
               teaching
               them
               :
               which
               when
               I
               had
               done
               ,
               they
               gave
               mee
               thankes
               publiquely
               ;
               and
               since
               this
               ,
               they
               living
               some
               seaven
               miles
               from
               us
               ,
               have
               built
               a
               
                 Wigwam
              
               of
               purpose
               neere
               our
               Towne
               to
               receive
               them
               when
               they
               come
               on
               the
               Lords
               dayes
               ;
               and
               truely
               Sir
               ,
               they
               are
               so
               attentive
               in
               hearing
               ,
               
               that
               it
               grieves
               me
               I
               cannot
               speake
               to
               them
               as
               I
               desire
               ,
               they
               seeming
               to
               be
               hungry
               ,
               and
               I
               wanting
               bread
               for
               them
               .
               And
               thus
               Sir
               ,
               you
               have
               a
               naked
               Narration
               of
               our
               proceedings
               ,
               with
               the
               events
               fallen
               out
               by
               Gods
               providence
               within
               not
               many
               moneths
               .
               It
               is
               I
               believe
               a
               day
               of
               small
               things
               ,
               and
               so
               lookt
               at
               by
               our
               
                 English
              
               many
               of
               them
               ,
               who
               surely
               would
               have
               perished
               in
               their
               darknesse
               ,
               if
               all
               others
               should
               have
               contemned
               them
               as
               they
               these
               ,
               I
               pray
               God
               they
               perish
               not
               in
               the
               light
               ,
               however
               I
               am
               resolved
               to
               bable
               to
               them
               as
               I
               may
               ,
               considering
               that
               out
               of
               the
               mouthes
               of
               babes
               God
               ordaines
               praise
               ,
               and
               found
               strength
               to
               still
               the
               enemie
               ,
               &c.
               the
               beginnings
               of
               Gods
               great
               works
               are
               often
               in
               great
               obscuritie
               ,
               where
               he
               appoints
               the
               end
               to
               be
               glorious
               .
               Also
               I
               remember
               one
               sowes
               and
               another
               reaps
               ,
               which
               where
               ever
               they
               be
               ,
               such
               as
               are
               faithfull
               shall
               rejoyce
               together
               .
               I
               doubt
               not
               Sir
               ,
               of
               your
               fervent
               prayers
               (
               which
               I
               doe
               further
               beg
               of
               you
               and
               others
               that
               know
               how
               to
               pitty
               lost
               ones
               )
               for
               my selfe
               and
               poore
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               that
               the
               Lord
               will
               prosper
               our
               endeavours
               this
               way
               ,
               and
               water
               them
               with
               his
               abundant
               blessings
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               that
               the
               day-spring
               from
               on
               high
               may
               visit
               such
               poore
               soules
               as
               are
               in
               darknesse
               ,
               and
               the
               shadow
               of
               death
               ,
               and
               bring
               them
               to
               life
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             
               
                 William
                 Leverich
                 .
              
               
                 Sandwich
                 
                   this
                   22th
                   of
                   the
                   7th
                   .
                   1651.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           next
           Letter
           is
           a
           testimoniall
           from
           a
           private
           hand
           of
           what
           Mr
           
             Leverich
          
           mentions
           in
           his
           to
           Mr
           Wilson
           ,
           where
           we
           may
           see
           some
           fruits
           of
           his
           labours
           testified
           by
           a
           neighbour
           of
           his
           at
           
             Sandwich
             ,
          
           which
           is
           fiftie
           miles
           from
           that
           place
           ,
           where
           Mr
           
             Eliot
          
           hath
           taught
           other
           
             Indians
          
           for
           divers
           years
           :
           but
           we
           doe
           not
           a
           little
           rejoyce
           to
           heare
           that
           Mr
           
             Leverich
          
           is
           engaged
           in
           this
           worke
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           a
           grave
           learned
           knowing
           and
           a
           prudent
           Christian
           ,
           one
           indeed
           from
           whom
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           we
           may
           expect
           much
           good
           .
        
         
           
             
             
               COncerning
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               I
               have
               seene
               and
               heard
               more
               this
               Sommer
               then
               ever
               I
               did
               before
               ,
               I
               have
               seene
               some
               
                 Indians
              
               crave
               a
               blessing
               before
               meate
               ,
               and
               returne
               thankes
               after
               meate
               ,
               pray
               morning
               and
               evening
               ,
               some
               of
               them
               doe
               frequent
               our
               meetings
               ,
               they
               come
               constantly
               eight
               or
               tenne
               miles
               every
               Saturday
               ,
               and
               the
               Monday
               they
               returne
               home
               againe
               ,
               while
               our
               Exercise
               doth
               last
               ,
               they
               doe
               attend
               diligently
               ,
               but
               understand
               but
               little
               ,
               but
               when
               that
               is
               done
               Mr
               
                 Leverich
              
               and
               they
               doe
               put
               questions
               one
               to
               another
               ,
               and
               Mr
               
                 Leverich
              
               hath
               an
               
                 Indian
                 ,
              
               that
               speakes
               good
               
                 English
                 ,
              
               and
               he
               is
               Interpreter
               .
               There
               is
               a
               man
               that
               lives
               neere
               us
               ,
               that
               comes
               from
               an
               Island
               that
               is
               called
               
                 Martins
                 Vineyard
                 ,
              
               where
               is
               a
               Minister
               that
               speakes
               good
               
                 Indian
                 ,
              
               he
               doth
               preach
               to
               them
               every
               weeke
               ,
               he
               hath
               told
               me
               that
               that
               Minister
               told
               him
               ,
               that
               there
               are
               some
               of
               them
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               that
               are
               able
               to
               give
               a
               better
               reason
               of
               their
               Faith
               ,
               then
               some
               of
               the
               Members
               of
               their
               Church
               ;
               some
               of
               them
               will
               preach
               ,
               and
               they
               have
               private
               meetings
               ,
               and
               keepe
               very
               good
               orders
               .
            
             
               
                 Anthoney
                 Bessey
                 .
              
               
                 Sandwich
                 
                   22th
                   September
                   .
                   1651.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           next
           Letter
           we
           present
           thee
           withall
           good
           Reader
           ,
           is
           one
           from
           Mr
           
             Mayhew
             ,
          
           whom
           God
           hath
           honoured
           with
           abundant
           successe
           in
           making
           his
           labours
           the
           instrumentall
           meanes
           to
           turne
           many
           of
           the
           Heathen
           from
           their
           evill
           wayes
           to
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           .
           This
           he
           not
           onely
           wrote
           to
           Mr
           
             John
             Whitfield
             ,
          
           who
           is
           a
           Minister
           in
           
             Winchester
             ,
          
           but
           also
           to
           a
           Member
           of
           our
           Corporation
           ,
           being
           the
           same
           Narrative
           word
           for
           word
           for
           ought
           we
           discerne
           ,
           wherein
           appeareth
           a
           mighty
           progresse
           in
           godlines
           since
           our
           last
           Treatise
           published
           by
           Mr
           
             Henry
             Whitfield
          
           upon
           his
           comming
           hither
           from
           
             New
             England
             .
          
           God
           not
           onely
           daily
           adding
           to
           their
           number
           
           such
           as
           in
           Charity
           we
           conceive
           appertain
           to
           his
           Election
           :
           but
           stirred
           them
           up
           (
           being
           neere
           two
           hundred
           persons
           )
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           more
           close
           way
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           declaring
           themselves
           to
           be
           the
           worshippers
           of
           the
           everliving
           God
           .
           With
           many
           other
           things
           ministring
           much
           consolation
           to
           every
           Christian
           heart
           ,
           to
           see
           these
           very
           
             Powwawes
          
           fall
           off
           from
           the
           worship
           of
           Devills
           ,
           and
           embrace
           the
           glad
           tydings
           of
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Reverend
                 and
                 dearly
                 beloved
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 .
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               WHat
               you
               have
               done
               in
               the
               
                 Indian
              
               busines
               ,
               and
               concerning
               my selfe
               in
               particular
               ,
               doe
               give
               good
               testimony
               of
               your
               holy
               desires
               to
               further
               the
               worke
               of
               the
               Lord
               amongst
               them
               .
               The
               good
               providence
               of
               God
               in
               bringing
               you
               unto
               us
               ,
               and
               the
               free
               engaging
               of
               your selfe
               in
               this
               worke
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               that
               upon
               the
               best
               ground
               ,
               did
               fully
               perswade
               my
               heart
               of
               your
               faithfullnesse
               therein
               ,
               and
               of
               an
               inward
               blessing
               from
               God
               upon
               us
               thereby
               ;
               although
               I
               should
               never
               have
               seene
               a
               returne
               in
               outward
               supplies
               ,
               as
               now
               through
               mercy
               I
               have
               ,
               as
               an
               acceptable
               and
               very
               helpfull
               fruit
               of
               Christian
               goodnes
               and
               bounty
               ,
               received
               from
               your selfe
               and
               Christian
               Friends
               ,
               that
               the
               Lord
               hath
               stirred
               up
               both
               to
               pray
               earnestly
               ,
               and
               contribute
               freely
               for
               the
               promoting
               of
               the
               worke
               of
               the
               Lord
               in
               my
               hand
               amongst
               the
               poore
               
                 Indians
                 .
              
               Sir
               ,
               assure
               your selfe
               ,
               and
               let
               all
               our
               beloved
               Friends
               know
               ,
               that
               what
               is
               done
               by
               you
               together
               in
               this
               behalfe
               ,
               doth
               not
               onely
               strengthen
               my
               hands
               ,
               and
               give
               me
               advantage
               to
               be
               more
               helpful
               to
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               but
               also
               is
               a
               further
               encouragement
               unto
               my
               heart
               from
               the
               Lord
               to
               doe
               to
               the
               utmost
               of
               my
               power
               in
               this
               service
               he
               hath
               called
               me
               unto
               ,
               and
               
               wherein
               he
               hath
               afforded
               me
               his
               gracious
               presence
               unto
               this
               day
               ;
               and
               not
               onely
               in
               supporting
               me
               therein
               ,
               but
               also
               in
               some
               remarkeable
               passages
               of
               his
               power
               and
               mercy
               amongst
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               those
               miserable
               Captives
               ,
               something
               whereof
               your selfe
               have
               been
               an
               eye
               witnes
               unto
               ;
               and
               have
               already
               heard
               ,
               yet
               now
               being
               further
               advantaged
               through
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               appearing
               with
               us
               ,
               and
               knowing
               it
               will
               be
               acceptable
               to
               your selfe
               ,
               and
               our
               dearely
               beloved
               Christian
               Friends
               ,
               that
               long
               for
               and
               rejoyce
               in
               the
               gracious
               appearance
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               in
               his
               Kingly
               Soveraigntie
               and
               power
               ,
               where
               he
               hath
               not
               formerly
               been
               knowne
               ,
               I
               shall
               by
               the
               helpe
               of
               God
               certifie
               you
               how
               the
               Lord
               hath
               carried
               on
               his
               own
               worke
               with
               us
               since
               your
               departure
               from
               us
               .
            
             
               It
               pleased
               the
               Lord
               who
               had
               drawne
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               from
               the
               
                 Pawwaws
              
               to
               worship
               himselfe
               ,
               whereat
               the
               
                 Pawwaws
              
               were
               much
               discontented
               ,
               yet
               now
               to
               perswade
               two
               of
               themselves
               to
               run
               after
               those
               that
               followed
               hard
               after
               God
               ,
               desiring
               that
               they
               might
               goe
               with
               them
               in
               the
               wayes
               of
               that
               God
               whose
               name
               is
               
                 Jehovah
                 ;
              
               and
               they
               came
               much
               convinced
               of
               their
               sinnes
               that
               they
               had
               lived
               in
               ,
               and
               especially
               of
               their
               
                 Pawwawing
                 ,
              
               saying
               ,
               I
               throw
               it
               from
               mee
               with
               hatred
               of
               it
               ,
               being
               sorry
               that
               ever
               I
               medled
               with
               it
               .
               And
               now
               I
               have
               heard
               of
               
                 Jehovah
                 ,
              
               by
               his
               helpe
               I
               put
               it
               under
               my
               feete
               ,
               and
               hope
               to
               trample
               it
               downe
               in
               the
               dust
               with
               the
               Devill
               and
               
                 Pawwawnomas
              
               (
               or
               imps
               )
               I
               throw
               it
               into
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               burne
               it
               .
               Thus
               they
               fully
               made
               knowne
               unto
               all
               both
               by
               word
               and
               gesture
               ,
               and
               by
               more
               such
               like
               expressions
               they
               then
               used
               ,
               not
               onely
               their
               indignation
               against
               it
               ,
               but
               that
               they
               would
               never
               make
               use
               of
               it
               more
               .
               One
               of
               them
               did
               then
               discover
               the
               bottome
               of
               his
               witchcraft
               ,
               confessing
               that
               at
               first
               he
               came
               to
               be
               a
               
                 Pawwaw
              
               by
               Diabolicall
               Dreames
               ,
               wherein
               he
               saw
               the
               Devill
               in
               the
               likenesse
               of
               foure
               living
               Creatures
               ;
               one
               was
               like
               a
               man
               which
               he
               saw
               in
               the
               Ayre
               ,
               and
               this
               told
               him
               that
               he
               did
               know
               all
               things
               upon
               the
               Island
               ,
               and
               what
               was
               to
               be
               done
               ;
               and
               this
               he
               said
               had
               its
               residence
               over
               his
               whole
               body
               .
               Another
               was
               like
               a
               Crow
               ,
               and
               did
               looke
               out
               sharply
               to
               discover
               mischiefes
               coming
               towards
               him
               ,
               and
               had
               its
               residence
               in
               his
               head
               .
               The
               third
               was
               like
               to
               a
               Pidgeon
               ,
               and
               had
               its
               place
               in
               his
               breast
               ,
               and
               was
               very
               cunning
               about
               any
               businesse
               .
               The
               
               fourth
               was
               like
               a
               Serpent
               ,
               very
               subtile
               to
               doe
               mischiefe
               ,
               and
               also
               to
               doe
               great
               cures
               ,
               and
               these
               he
               said
               were
               meere
               Devills
               ,
               and
               such
               as
               he
               had
               trusted
               to
               for
               safetie
               ,
               and
               did
               labour
               to
               raise
               up
               for
               the
               accomplishment
               of
               any
               thing
               in
               his
               diabolicall
               craft
               ,
               but
               now
               he
               saith
               ,
               that
               he
               did
               desire
               that
               the
               Lord
               would
               free
               him
               from
               them
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               did
               repent
               in
               his
               heart
               ,
               because
               of
               his
               sinne
               .
            
             
               The
               other
               said
               his
               Conscience
               was
               much
               troubled
               for
               his
               sinne
               ,
               and
               they
               both
               desired
               the
               Lord
               would
               teach
               them
               his
               wayes
               ,
               have
               mercy
               upon
               them
               ,
               and
               pardon
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               for
               Jesus
               Christ
               his
               sake
               :
               and
               truely
               it
               did
               give
               to
               us
               who
               were
               present
               a
               great
               occasion
               of
               praising
               the
               Lord
               ,
               to
               see
               those
               poore
               naked
               sonnes
               of
               
                 Adam
                 ,
              
               and
               slaves
               to
               the
               Devill
               from
               their
               birth
               to
               come
               toward
               the
               Lord
               as
               they
               did
               ,
               with
               their
               joynts
               shaking
               ,
               and
               their
               bowells
               trembling
               ,
               their
               spirits
               troubled
               ,
               and
               their
               voyces
               with
               much
               fervency
               ,
               uttering
               words
               of
               sore
               displeasure
               against
               sin
               and
               Satan
               ,
               which
               they
               had
               imbraced
               from
               their
               Childhood
               with
               so
               much
               delight
               ,
               accounting
               it
               also
               now
               their
               sinne
               ,
               that
               they
               had
               not
               the
               knowledge
               of
               God
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               that
               they
               had
               served
               the
               Devill
               ,
               the
               Enemy
               both
               of
               God
               and
               Man
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               that
               they
               were
               so
               hurtfull
               in
               their
               lives
               ,
               and
               were
               also
               thankfull
               that
               now
               through
               the
               blessing
               of
               God
               they
               had
               an
               opportunitie
               to
               be
               delivered
               out
               of
               that
               dangerous
               Condition
               .
               The
               
                 Indians
              
               did
               all
               much
               rejoyce
               to
               see
               the
               
                 Pawwaws
              
               turne
               from
               their
               wicked
               wayes
               to
               serve
               the
               Lord
               .
               Not
               long
               after
               the
               
                 Pawwaws
              
               had
               forsaken
               their
               old
               way
               ,
               on
               a
               Lecture
               day
               after
               Exercise
               diverse
               
                 Indians
              
               desired
               to
               become
               the
               servants
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               amongst
               whom
               was
               a
               
                 Pawwaw
                 ,
              
               called
               
                 Tequanonim
                 ,
              
               who
               was
               of
               great
               esteeme
               and
               very
               notorious
               ;
               for
               he
               as
               they
               said
               ,
               and
               in
               their
               ignorance
               conceived
               ,
               never
               did
               hurt
               to
               any
               ,
               but
               alwayes
               good
               ,
               endeavouring
               the
               good
               and
               preservation
               of
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ;
              
               whereunto
               also
               he
               was
               accompted
               by
               them
               to
               be
               strongly
               provided
               .
               And
               as
               himselfe
               said
               he
               had
               been
               possessed
               from
               the
               Crowne
               of
               the
               head
               to
               the
               soal
               of
               the
               foote
               with
               
                 Pawwawnomas
                 ,
              
               not
               onely
               in
               the
               shape
               of
               living
               Creatures
               ,
               as
               Fowles
               ,
               Fishes
               ,
               and
               creeping
               things
               ,
               but
               Brasse
               ,
               Iron
               ,
               and
               Stone
               .
               It
               was
               therefore
               the
               more
               to
               be
               acknowledged
               the
               worke
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               he
               should
               forsake
               this
               way
               ,
               his
               friends
               ,
               his
               gaine
               ,
               to
               
               follow
               the
               Lord
               ,
               whose
               wayes
               are
               so
               despisable
               in
               the
               eyes
               of
               devillish
               minded
               men
               .
               This
               
                 Pawwaw
              
               declaring
               by
               what
               meanes
               the
               Lord
               tooke
               him
               off
               this
               devillish
               Trade
               ,
               said
               that
               he
               had
               heard
               some
               things
               from
               my
               Father
               ,
               who
               tooke
               occasion
               to
               discourse
               with
               him
               about
               the
               way
               of
               true
               happinesse
               ,
               that
               he
               should
               never
               forget
               ,
               blessed
               be
               God
               ,
               his
               Counsell
               had
               so
               good
               an
               effect
               ,
               as
               I
               hope
               it
               hath
               on
               many
               others
               .
               It
               pleased
               the
               Lord
               who
               will
               have
               all
               the
               gods
               of
               the
               earth
               to
               be
               terrible
               unto
               him
               ;
               For
               he
               meeting
               
                 Mumanequem
              
               in
               the
               wood
               by
               accident
               ,
               told
               him
               that
               he
               was
               glad
               he
               had
               an
               opportunitie
               to
               speake
               his
               minde
               unto
               him
               ,
               for
               he
               had
               many
               searchings
               of
               heart
               about
               his
               
                 Pawwawing
                 ,
              
               and
               did
               thinke
               it
               was
               not
               a
               good
               way
               ,
               and
               that
               God
               was
               angry
               with
               him
               for
               it
               ;
               for
               said
               he
               my
               wife
               hath
               been
               a
               long
               time
               sicke
               ,
               and
               the
               more
               I
               
                 Pawwaw
              
               for
               her
               ,
               the
               sicker
               she
               is
               ;
               And
               this
               doth
               agree
               with
               an
               observation
               of
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               of
               this
               Island
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               that
               since
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               hath
               been
               taught
               unto
               them
               in
               this
               place
               ,
               the
               
                 Pawwaws
              
               have
               been
               much
               foyled
               in
               their
               devillish
               taskes
               ,
               and
               that
               instead
               of
               curing
               have
               rather
               killed
               many
               ;
               but
               in
               a
               word
               the
               fruit
               of
               this
               and
               all
               other
               meanes
               was
               a
               publique
               manifestation
               of
               hatred
               to
               his
               former
               wayes
               ,
               wondering
               he
               was
               yet
               alive
               who
               was
               so
               sinfull
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               desired
               to
               be
               better
               ,
               and
               to
               believe
               in
               Christ
               ,
               for
               whose
               sake
               onely
               ,
               he
               did
               believe
               his
               sinnes
               could
               be
               pardoned
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               did
               desire
               to
               heare
               the
               word
               of
               God
               .
               This
               man
               hereby
               hath
               made
               those
               of
               his
               own
               house
               to
               be
               his
               Enemies
               ;
               his
               wife
               ,
               his
               children
               ,
               and
               most
               of
               his
               friends
               and
               kindred
               ,
               who
               remaine
               obstinate
               still
               ,
               whereby
               he
               meets
               with
               many
               troubles
               &
               temptations
               :
               one
               of
               his
               brethren
               being
               very
               sicke
               did
               earnestly
               desire
               that
               he
               would
               
                 Pawwaw
              
               for
               him
               ,
               which
               he
               refused
               ,
               his
               brother
               told
               him
               that
               he
               might
               keep
               it
               private
               ,
               but
               he
               still
               refused
               ,
               telling
               him
               that
               notwithstanding
               that
               ,
               if
               he
               should
               answer
               his
               desire
               ,
               he
               should
               breake
               his
               Covenant
               ,
               and
               sinne
               against
               God
               ;
               and
               therefore
               would
               not
               .
            
             
               There
               came
               pressing
               in
               at
               the
               same
               time
               about
               fiftie
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               desiring
               to
               joyne
               with
               the
               worshippers
               of
               God
               in
               his
               service
               .
               It
               would
               be
               too
               long
               for
               mee
               to
               set
               downe
               what
               every
               one
               said
               before
               they
               entred
               into
               Covenant
               ,
               onely
               this
               I
               may
               not
               omit
               ,
               that
               all
               of
               them
               came
               confessing
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               some
               in
               speciall
               
               the
               naughtinesse
               of
               their
               hearts
               ,
               others
               in
               particular
               ,
               actuall
               sinnes
               they
               had
               lived
               in
               :
               and
               also
               they
               all
               desired
               to
               be
               made
               better
               ,
               and
               to
               attend
               unto
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               that
               end
               looking
               onely
               to
               Christ
               Jesus
               for
               salvation
               .
               I
               observed
               also
               that
               they
               generally
               came
               in
               by
               Families
               ,
               bringing
               also
               their
               Children
               with
               them
               ,
               saying
               ,
               I
               have
               brought
               my
               Children
               too
               ,
               I
               would
               have
               my
               Children
               serve
               God
               with
               us
               ,
               I
               desire
               that
               this
               son
               and
               this
               daughter
               may
               worship
               
                 Jehovah
                 ,
              
               and
               if
               they
               could
               but
               speake
               ,
               their
               parents
               would
               have
               them
               say
               something
               ,
               to
               shew
               their
               willingnesse
               to
               serve
               God
               :
               And
               when
               the
               Commandements
               were
               repeated
               ,
               they
               all
               acknowledged
               them
               to
               be
               good
               ,
               and
               made
               choice
               of
               
                 Jehovah
              
               to
               be
               their
               God
               ,
               promising
               by
               his
               helpe
               to
               walke
               according
               to
               his
               Counsells
               :
               And
               when
               they
               were
               received
               by
               them
               that
               were
               before
               in
               this
               generall
               Covenant
               ,
               it
               was
               by
               lowde
               voyces
               giving
               thankes
               to
               God
               that
               they
               were
               met
               together
               in
               the
               wayes
               of
               
                 Jehovah
                 :
              
               this
               is
               all
               before
               the
               end
               of
               the
               yeare
               1650.
               
            
             
               And
               now
               through
               the
               mercy
               of
               God
               there
               are
               an
               hundred
               ninetie-nine
               men
               ,
               women
               ,
               and
               children
               ,
               that
               have
               professed
               themselves
               to
               be
               worshippers
               of
               the
               great
               and
               everliving
               God
               .
               There
               are
               now
               two
               meetings
               kept
               every
               Lords
               day
               ,
               the
               one
               three
               miles
               ,
               the
               other
               about
               Eight
               miles
               off
               my
               house
               :
               
                 Hiacomes
              
               teacheth
               twice
               a
               day
               at
               the
               nearest
               ,
               and
               
                 Mumanequem
              
               accordingly
               at
               the
               farthest
               ,
               the
               last
               day
               of
               the
               weeke
               they
               come
               unto
               me
               to
               be
               informed
               touching
               the
               subject
               they
               are
               to
               handle
               :
               And
               the
               Lord
               doth
               much
               assist
               them
               ,
               blessed
               be
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Lord
               .
               I
               have
               also
               undertaken
               to
               keepe
               by
               the
               helpe
               of
               God
               two
               Lectures
               amongst
               them
               ,
               which
               will
               be
               at
               each
               once
               a
               fortnight
               :
               And
               I
               hope
               it
               will
               be
               by
               the
               blessing
               of
               God
               very
               profitable
               unto
               them
               .
               This
               winter
               I
               intend
               ,
               if
               the
               Lord
               will
               ,
               to
               set
               up
               a
               Schoole
               to
               teach
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               to
               reade
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               the
               Children
               ,
               and
               also
               any
               young
               men
               that
               are
               willing
               to
               learne
               ,
               whereof
               they
               are
               very
               glad
               .
               I
               am
               also
               endeavouring
               their
               Cohabitations
               with
               all
               convenient
               speed
               ,
               that
               so
               they
               may
               be
               more
               helpfull
               one
               to
               another
               ;
               and
               also
               the
               better
               advantaged
               to
               carry
               on
               that
               worke
               they
               have
               set
               upon
               to
               Gods
               glorie
               ,
               and
               their
               owne
               comfort
               .
               And
               what
               I
               have
               written
               concerning
               the
               
                 Pawwawes
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               fiftie
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               that
               were
               admitted
               to
               those
               
               that
               worshipped
               God
               in
               one
               day
               :
               There
               were
               diverse
               
                 English
              
               both
               eye
               and
               eare
               witnesses
               thereof
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               my selfe
               ,
               and
               wee
               could
               not
               but
               acknowledge
               much
               of
               the
               Lords
               power
               and
               goodnesse
               to
               be
               visible
               amongst
               them
               ,
               who
               without
               being
               driven
               by
               power
               ,
               or
               allured
               by
               gifts
               ,
               were
               so
               strongly
               carried
               against
               those
               wayes
               they
               so
               much
               loved
               ,
               to
               love
               the
               way
               that
               nature
               hates
               .
               Let
               us
               therefore
               magnifie
               the
               Lord
               ,
               who
               alone
               doth
               this
               ,
               and
               seeke
               unto
               him
               to
               doe
               more
               and
               more
               still
               ,
               that
               so
               one
               generation
               may
               praise
               his
               works
               to
               another
               ,
               and
               that
               so
               both
               wee
               and
               them
               may
               abundantly
               utter
               the
               memory
               of
               his
               great
               goodnesse
               and
               power
               ,
               In
               that
               new
               song
               ,
               
                 Revelations
              
               5.
               9.
               untill
               that
               wee
               all
               meete
               together
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               
                 sing
                 glorious
                 praises
                 unto
                 him
                 that
                 sitteth
                 upon
                 the
                 Throne
                 ,
                 and
                 unto
                 the
                 Lambe
                 for
                 ever
                 and
                 ever
                 .
              
               In
               whom
               I
               heartily
               recommend
               you
               unto
               God
               ,
               desiring
               to
               be
               recommended
               by
               you
               ,
               and
               in
               him
               to
               rest
               .
            
             
               
                 Yours
                 to
                 be
                 commended
                 in
                 and
                 for
                 the
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 .
                 Thomas
                 Mayhew
                 .
              
               
                 From
                 the
                 Vineyard
                 this
                 
                   16th
                   of
                   October
                   .
                   1651.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           next
           Letter
           you
           meete
           withall
           came
           from
           the
           present
           Governour
           of
           the
           
             Massachusets
             ,
          
           directed
           to
           the
           President
           of
           our
           Corporation
           ;
           and
           another
           of
           the
           Members
           thereof
           ,
           which
           we
           thought
           good
           to
           publish
           ,
           that
           every
           Christian
           Reader
           may
           partake
           in
           the
           same
           consolation
           ,
           wherewith
           he
           and
           we
           are
           comforted
           ;
           and
           joyne
           with
           us
           in
           prayer
           to
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Harvest
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           provide
           more
           labourers
           to
           enter
           upon
           this
           soule-saving
           worke
           ,
           and
           enlarge
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           his
           people
           in
           this
           Nation
           towards
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 Much
                 Honoured
                 and
                 beloved
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 .
              
            
             
               I
               Esteeme
               it
               not
               the
               least
               of
               Gods
               mercies
               that
               hath
               stirred
               up
               the
               hearts
               of
               any
               of
               the
               people
               of
               God
               to
               be
               instrumentall
               in
               the
               inlarging
               of
               the
               kingdome
               of
               his
               deare
               Sonne
               here
               amongst
               the
               Heathen
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               which
               was
               one
               end
               of
               our
               comming
               hither
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               not
               frustrated
               .
               It
               was
               prophesied
               of
               old
               ,
               and
               now
               begins
               to
               be
               accomplished
               ,
               
                 Psal.
              
               2.
               8.
               
               Neither
               can
               I
               but
               acknowledge
               the
               unspeakeable
               goodnesse
               of
               God
               that
               gives
               us
               favour
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               our
               Countrymen
               to
               helpe
               on
               with
               so
               large
               a
               hand
               of
               bountie
               ,
               so
               glorious
               a
               worke
               ,
               provoked
               thereunto
               by
               your
               worthy
               selves
               ,
               the
               chiefe
               Actors
               of
               so
               good
               a
               designe
               ,
               let
               mee
               (
               with
               leave
               )
               say
               confidently
               ,
               you
               will
               never
               have
               cause
               to
               repent
               it
               ;
               For
               the
               worke
               is
               Gods
               ,
               and
               he
               doth
               own
               it
               ,
               the
               labour
               there
               hath
               been
               yours
               ,
               and
               your
               Master
               will
               reward
               it
               .
               I
               thinke
               Religion
               and
               Conscience
               binde
               mee
               to
               seeke
               unto
               God
               for
               you
               ,
               and
               to
               praise
               him
               with
               you
               ,
               for
               what
               is
               alreadie
               begun
               .
               The
               Foundation
               is
               layd
               ,
               and
               such
               a
               one
               that
               I
               verily
               believe
               the
               gates
               of
               Hell
               shall
               never
               prevaile
               against
               .
               I
               doubt
               not
               but
               the
               building
               will
               goe
               on
               apace
               ,
               which
               I
               hope
               will
               make
               glad
               the
               hearts
               of
               Thousands
               .
               Truely
               Gentlemen
               ,
               had
               you
               been
               eare
               and
               eye-witnesses
               of
               what
               I
               heard
               and
               saw
               on
               a
               Lecture-day
               amongst
               them
               about
               three
               weekes
               since
               ,
               you
               could
               not
               but
               be
               affected
               therewith
               as
               I
               was
               .
               To
               speake
               truely
               I
               could
               hardly
               refraine
               teares
               for
               very
               joy
               to
               see
               their
               diligent
               attention
               to
               the
               word
               first
               taught
               by
               one
               of
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               who
               before
               his
               Exercise
               prayed
               for
               the
               manner
               devoutly
               and
               reverently
               (
               the
               matter
               I
               did
               not
               so
               well
               understand
               )
               but
               it
               was
               with
               such
               reverence
               ,
               zeale
               ,
               good
               affection
               ,
               and
               distinct
               utterance
               ,
               that
               I
               could
               not
               but
               admire
               it
               ;
               his
               prayer
               was
               about
               a
               quarter
               of
               an
               houre
               or
               more
               ,
               as
               wee
               judged
               it
               ;
               then
               he
               tooke
               his
               Text
               ,
               and
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               their
               Teacher
               tould
               us
               that
               were
               
                 English
              
               the
               place
               ,
               
               (
               there
               were
               some
               Ministers
               and
               diverse
               other
               godly
               men
               there
               that
               attended
               mee
               thither
               )
               his
               Text
               was
               in
               
                 Matthew
              
               13.
               44
               ,
               45
               ,
               46.
               
               He
               continued
               in
               his
               Exercise
               full
               halfe
               an
               houre
               or
               more
               as
               I
               judged
               it
               ,
               his
               gravitie
               and
               utterance
               was
               indeed
               very
               commendable
               ,
               which
               being
               done
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               taught
               in
               the
               
                 Indian
              
               tongue
               about
               three
               quarters
               of
               an
               houre
               as
               neere
               as
               I
               could
               guesse
               ;
               the
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               which
               were
               in
               number
               men
               &
               women
               neere
               about
               one
               hundred
               ,
               seemed
               the
               most
               of
               them
               so
               to
               attend
               him
               (
               the
               men
               especially
               )
               as
               if
               they
               would
               loose
               nothing
               of
               what
               was
               taught
               them
               ,
               which
               reflected
               much
               upon
               some
               of
               our
               
                 English
              
               hearers
               .
               After
               all
               there
               was
               a
               
                 Psalme
              
               sung
               in
               the
               
                 Indian
              
               tongue
               ,
               and
               
                 Indian
              
               meeter
               ,
               but
               to
               an
               
                 English
              
               tune
               ,
               read
               by
               one
               of
               themselves
               ,
               that
               the
               rest
               might
               follow
               ,
               and
               he
               read
               it
               very
               distinctly
               without
               missing
               a
               word
               as
               we
               could
               judge
               ,
               and
               the
               rest
               sang
               chearefully
               ,
               and
               prettie
               tuneablie
               .
               I
               rid
               on
               purpose
               thither
               being
               distant
               from
               my
               dwelling
               about
               thirty-eight
               or
               fortie
               miles
               ,
               and
               truely
               I
               account
               it
               one
               of
               the
               best
               Journeys
               I
               made
               these
               many
               yeares
               .
               Some
               few
               dayes
               after
               I
               desired
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               briefely
               to
               write
               mee
               the
               substance
               of
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               Exercise
               ,
               which
               when
               he
               went
               thither
               againe
               ,
               namely
               ,
               to
               
                 Naticke
                 ,
              
               where
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               dwell
               ,
               and
               where
               the
               
                 Indian
              
               taught
               ,
               he
               read
               what
               he
               remembred
               of
               it
               first
               to
               their
               Schoole-Master
               ,
               who
               is
               an
               
                 Indian
              
               and
               teacheth
               them
               and
               their
               Children
               to
               write
               ,
               and
               I
               saw
               him
               write
               also
               in
               
                 English
                 ,
              
               who
               doth
               it
               true
               and
               very
               legible
               ,
               and
               asked
               him
               if
               it
               were
               right
               and
               he
               said
               yea
               ,
               also
               he
               read
               it
               unto
               others
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               man
               himselfe
               ,
               who
               also
               owned
               it
               .
               To
               tell
               you
               of
               their
               industry
               and
               ingenuitie
               in
               building
               of
               an
               house
               after
               the
               
                 English
              
               manner
               ,
               the
               hewing
               and
               squaring
               of
               their
               tymber
               ,
               the
               sawing
               of
               the
               boards
               themselves
               ,
               and
               making
               of
               a
               Chimney
               in
               it
               ,
               making
               of
               their
               groundsells
               and
               wall-plates
               ,
               and
               mortising
               ,
               and
               letting
               in
               the
               studds
               into
               them
               artificially
               ,
               there
               being
               but
               one
               
                 English-man
              
               a
               Carpenter
               to
               shew
               them
               ,
               being
               but
               two
               dayes
               with
               them
               ,
               is
               remarkeable
               .
               They
               have
               also
               built
               a
               Fort
               there
               with
               halfe
               trees
               cleft
               about
               eight
               or
               ten
               Inches
               over
               ,
               about
               ten
               or
               twelve
               foote
               high
               ,
               besides
               what
               is
               intrencht
               in
               the
               ground
               ,
               which
               is
               above
               a
               quarter
               of
               an
               acre
               of
               ground
               ,
               as
               I
               judge
               .
               They
               have
               also
               built
               a
               foote
               bridge
               over
               
                 Charles
              
               River
               ,
               with
               Groundsells
               and
               Spurres
               to
               
               uphold
               it
               against
               the
               strength
               of
               the
               Flood
               and
               Ice
               in
               the
               Winter
               ;
               it
               stood
               firme
               last
               Winter
               ,
               and
               I
               thinke
               it
               will
               stand
               many
               Winters
               .
               They
               have
               made
               Drummes
               of
               their
               owne
               with
               heads
               and
               brases
               very
               neatly
               and
               artificially
               ,
               all
               which
               shewes
               they
               are
               industrious
               and
               ingenuous
               .
               And
               they
               intend
               to
               build
               a
               Water-Mill
               the
               next
               Sommer
               ,
               as
               I
               was
               tould
               when
               I
               was
               with
               them
               .
               Some
               of
               them
               have
               learnt
               to
               mow
               Grasse
               very
               well
               .
               I
               shall
               no
               further
               trouble
               you
               with
               any
               more
               relation
               at
               this
               time
               concerning
               them
               .
               But
               a
               word
               or
               two
               further
               with
               your
               patience
               concerning
               other
               
                 Indians
                 .
              
               The
               worke
               of
               God
               amongst
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               at
               
                 Martins
                 Vineyard
                 ,
              
               is
               very
               hopefull
               and
               prosperous
               also
               .
               I
               mist
               of
               Mr
               
                 Mayhew
              
               their
               Teacher
               ,
               who
               was
               lately
               at
               
                 Boston
                 ,
              
               and
               therefore
               cannot
               give
               you
               a
               particular
               account
               thereof
               at
               this
               present
               time
               ;
               yet
               I
               cannot
               but
               acquaint
               you
               what
               other
               motions
               there
               are
               touching
               other
               
                 Indians
                 .
              
               There
               came
               to
               us
               upon
               the
               20th
               of
               this
               instant
               Moneth
               ,
               at
               the
               generall
               Court
               one
               
                 Pummakummin
              
               Sachem
               of
               
                 Qunnubbágge
                 ,
              
               dwelling
               amongst
               or
               neere
               to
               the
               
                 Narragansets
                 ,
              
               who
               offered
               himselfe
               and
               his
               Men
               to
               worship
               God
               ,
               and
               desired
               that
               some
               
                 English
              
               may
               be
               sent
               from
               the
               
                 Massachusets
              
               Government
               to
               plant
               his
               River
               ,
               that
               thereby
               he
               may
               be
               partaker
               of
               Government
               ,
               and
               may
               be
               instructed
               by
               the
               
                 English
              
               to
               know
               God
               .
               Wee
               shall
               I
               hope
               take
               some
               care
               and
               course
               about
               it
               ,
               and
               I
               hope
               wee
               shall
               have
               more
               helpe
               to
               carry
               on
               that
               worke
               also
               ;
               For
               there
               are
               some
               Schollers
               amongst
               us
               who
               addict
               themselves
               to
               the
               study
               of
               the
               
                 Indian
              
               Tongue
               .
               The
               Lord
               in
               mercy
               recompence
               it
               into
               your
               Bosomes
               ,
               all
               that
               labour
               of
               love
               vouchsafed
               to
               the
               poore
               
                 Indians
                 ,
              
               which
               are
               the
               hearty
               prayers
               and
               earnest
               desire
               of
               ;
               much
               honoured
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 loving
                 Friend
                 in
                 all
                 service
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 John
                 Endecott
                 .
              
               
                 Boston
                 
                   the
                   27th
                   of
                   the
                   Eight
                   .
                   1651.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           The
           next
           thing
           we
           present
           the
           reader
           withall
           is
           a
           private
           passage
           from
           one
           in
           
             New
             England
          
           to
           his
           godly
           Friend
           here
           ,
           who
           was
           so
           much
           affected
           therewith
           ,
           as
           he
           found
           out
           our
           Treasurer
           of
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           by
           name
           Mr
           
             Richard
             Floyd
          
           at
           the
           
             Meremaide
          
           in
           
             Cheapside
             ,
          
           and
           desired
           it
           might
           be
           published
           to
           the
           world
           amongst
           other
           things
           ,
           when
           we
           should
           publish
           and
           print
           what
           we
           received
           of
           like
           nature
           .
           And
           how
           ever
           it
           is
           but
           briefe
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           yet
           full
           of
           sweetnesse
           and
           plainnes
           of
           spirit
           which
           we
           offer
           to
           thy
           view
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   THe
                   best
                   News
                   I
                   can
                   write
                   you
                   from
                   
                     New
                     England
                  
                   is
                   ,
                   the
                   Lord
                   is
                   indeed
                   converting
                   the
                   
                     Indians
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   refreshing
                   of
                   your
                   heart
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   hearts
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Godly
                   with
                   you
                   .
                   I
                   have
                   sent
                   you
                   the
                   Relation
                   of
                   one
                   
                     Indian
                  
                   of
                   two
                   yeares
                   profession
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   tooke
                   from
                   his
                   owne
                   mouth
                   ,
                   by
                   an
                   Interpreter
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   cannot
                   speake
                   or
                   understand
                   one
                   word
                   of
                   
                     English
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   first
                   Question
                   was
                   ;
                
                 
                   
                     Q.
                  
                   How
                   did
                   you
                   come
                   first
                   to
                   any
                   sight
                   of
                   sinne
                   ?
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   His
                   answer
                   was
                   ,
                   before
                   the
                   Lord
                   did
                   ever
                   bring
                   any
                   
                     English
                  
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   my
                   conscience
                   was
                   exceedingly
                   troubled
                   for
                   sinne
                   ,
                   but
                   after
                   Mr
                   
                     Mahew
                  
                   came
                   to
                   preach
                   ,
                   and
                   had
                   been
                   here
                   some
                   time
                   ,
                   one
                   chiefe
                   
                     Sagamore
                  
                   did
                   imbrace
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   hearing
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   I
                   went
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   prayed
                   him
                   to
                   speake
                   something
                   to
                   mee
                   concerning
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   more
                   I
                   did
                   see
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   I
                   did
                   see
                   my
                   sinne
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   went
                   away
                   rejoycing
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   knew
                   any
                   thing
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   also
                   that
                   I
                   saw
                   my
                   sinne
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Q.
                  
                   I
                   pray
                   what
                   hurt
                   doe
                   you
                   see
                   in
                   sinne
                   ?
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   Sinne
                   ,
                   sayth
                   he
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   continuall
                   sicknesse
                   in
                   my
                   heart
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Q.
                  
                   What
                   further
                   evill
                   doe
                   you
                   see
                   in
                   sinne
                   ?
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   I
                   see
                   it
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   breach
                   of
                   all
                   Gods
                   Commandements
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Q.
                  
                   Doe
                   you
                   see
                   any
                   punishment
                   due
                   to
                   man
                   for
                   sinne
                   ?
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   Yea
                   ,
                   sayth
                   he
                   ,
                   I
                   see
                   a
                   righteous
                   punishment
                   from
                   God
                   due
                   to
                   man
                   for
                   sinne
                   ,
                   which
                   shall
                   be
                   by
                   the
                   Devills
                   in
                   a
                   place
                   like
                   unto
                   fire
                   (
                   not
                   
                   that
                   I
                   speake
                   of
                   materiall
                   fire
                   ,
                   (
                   sayth
                   he
                   )
                   where
                   man
                   shall
                   be
                   for
                   ever
                   dying
                   and
                   never
                   dye
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Q.
                  
                   Have
                   you
                   any
                   hope
                   to
                   escape
                   this
                   punishment
                   ?
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   While
                   I
                   went
                   on
                   in
                   the
                   way
                   of
                   
                     Indianisme
                  
                   I
                   had
                   no
                   hope
                   ,
                   but
                   did
                   verily
                   believe
                   I
                   should
                   goe
                   to
                   that
                   place
                   ,
                   but
                   now
                   I
                   have
                   a
                   little
                   hope
                   ,
                   and
                   hope
                   I
                   shall
                   have
                   more
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Q.
                  
                   By
                   what
                   meanes
                   doe
                   you
                   look
                   for
                   any
                   hope
                   ?
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   Sayth
                   he
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   satisfaction
                   of
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   prayed
                   the
                   Interpreter
                   ,
                   to
                   tell
                   him
                   from
                   mee
                   that
                   I
                   would
                   have
                   him
                   thinke
                   much
                   of
                   the
                   satisfaction
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   (
                   and
                   so
                   he
                   told
                   him
                   )
                   I
                   prayed
                   him
                   to
                   returne
                   mee
                   his
                   Answer
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   I
                   thanke
                   him
                   kindly
                   for
                   his
                   good
                   Counsell
                   ,
                   it
                   doth
                   my
                   heart
                   good
                   ,
                   sayd
                   he
                   ,
                   to
                   heare
                   any
                   man
                   speak
                   of
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Q.
                  
                   What
                   would
                   you
                   thinke
                   if
                   the
                   Lord
                   should
                   save
                   you
                   from
                   misery
                   ?
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   If
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   said
                   he
                   ,
                   would
                   save
                   me
                   from
                   all
                   the
                   sinne
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   my
                   heart
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   that
                   misery
                   ,
                   I
                   should
                   exceedingly
                   love
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   sayth
                   he
                   ,
                   I
                   should
                   love
                   a
                   man
                   that
                   should
                   doe
                   mee
                   any
                   good
                   ,
                   much
                   more
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   should
                   doe
                   this
                   for
                   mee
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Q.
                  
                   Doe
                   you
                   thinke
                   that
                   God
                   will
                   doe
                   you
                   any
                   good
                   for
                   any
                   good
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   you
                   ?
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   Though
                   I
                   beleeve
                   that
                   God
                   loves
                   man
                   that
                   leaves
                   his
                   sinne
                   ,
                   yet
                   I
                   beleeve
                   it
                   is
                   for
                   Christs
                   sake
                   .
                
                 
                   Q.
                   Doe
                   you
                   see
                   that
                   at
                   any
                   time
                   God
                   doth
                   answer
                   your
                   prayers
                   ?
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   Yea
                   ,
                   sayth
                   he
                   ,
                   I
                   take
                   every
                   thing
                   as
                   an
                   Answer
                   of
                   prayer
                   .
                
                 
                   Q.
                   But
                   what
                   speciall
                   answer
                   ,
                   have
                   you
                   taken
                   notice
                   of
                   ?
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   Once
                   my
                   wife
                   being
                   three
                   dayes
                   and
                   three
                   nights
                   in
                   labour
                   ,
                   I
                   was
                   resolved
                   never
                   to
                   leave
                   praying
                   ,
                   till
                   she
                   had
                   deliverance
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   last
                   God
                   did
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   gave
                   her
                   a
                   sonne
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   called
                   his
                   name
                   
                     Returning
                     ,
                  
                   because
                   all
                   the
                   while
                   I
                   went
                   on
                   in
                   Indianisme
                   I
                   was
                   going
                   from
                   God
                   ,
                   but
                   now
                   the
                   Lord
                   hath
                   brought
                   mee
                   to
                   him
                   backe
                   againe
                   .
                
                 
                   By
                   this
                   time
                   Captaine
                   
                     Gooking
                  
                   came
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   asked
                   him
                   this
                   Questions
                   :
                
                 
                   
                     Q.
                  
                   What
                   he
                   would
                   thinke
                   if
                   he
                   should
                   finde
                   more
                   affliction
                   and
                   trouble
                   in
                   Gods
                   wayes
                   ,
                   then
                   he
                   did
                   in
                   the
                   way
                   of
                   Indianisme
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     A.
                  
                   His
                   answer
                   was
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Lord
                   did
                   first
                   turne
                   mee
                   to
                   himselfe
                   
                   and
                   his
                   wayes
                   ,
                   he
                   stripped
                   mee
                   as
                   bare
                   as
                   my
                   skinne
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   the
                   Lord
                   should
                   strip
                   mee
                   as
                   bare
                   as
                   my
                   skinne
                   againe
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   big
                   
                     Saggamore
                  
                   should
                   come
                   to
                   mee
                   ,
                   and
                   say
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   give
                   you
                   so
                   big
                   
                     Wampom
                     ,
                  
                   so
                   big
                   
                     Beaver
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   leave
                   this
                   way
                   ,
                   and
                   turne
                   to
                   us
                   againe
                   :
                   I
                   would
                   say
                   ,
                   take
                   your
                   riches
                   to
                   your selfe
                   ,
                   I
                   would
                   never
                   forsake
                   God
                   and
                   his
                   wayes
                   againe
                   .
                
                 
                   This
                   is
                   a
                   Relation
                   taken
                   by
                   my selfe
                   ,
                   
                     William
                     French
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           last
           Letter
           we
           offer
           to
           the
           Readers
           view
           ,
           is
           a
           Letter
           directed
           to
           one
           of
           our selves
           from
           Mr
           
             Thomas
             Allen
             ,
          
           who
           came
           lately
           from
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           and
           is
           now
           setled
           in
           the
           Ministery
           at
           
             Norwitch
          
           in
           
             Norfolke
             ,
          
           wherein
           he
           beareth
           witnes
           to
           the
           reallitie
           and
           truth
           of
           this
           worke
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           
             New
             England
          
           begun
           upon
           the
           
             Indians
             ,
          
           against
           all
           such
           that
           raise
           up
           false
           reports
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           labour
           to
           weaken
           the
           same
           ,
           by
           lessening
           the
           number
           of
           such
           as
           are
           wrought
           upon
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           preached
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Honored
                 Sir
                 ;
              
            
             
               IT
               seemes
               that
               some
               of
               late
               have
               been
               so
               impudently
               bold
               (
               which
               I
               cannot
               sufficiently
               wonder
               at
               )
               as
               to
               report
               and
               publiquely
               affirme
               ,
               that
               there
               was
               no
               such
               thing
               as
               the
               preaching
               and
               dispersing
               of
               the
               Gospel
               amongst
               the
               Natives
               in
               
                 New
                 England
                 :
              
               verily
               Sir
               ,
               I
               doe
               beleeve
               that
               the
               Devill
               himselfe
               (
               who
               is
               the
               Father
               of
               Lyes
               )
               would
               not
               ,
               yea
               durst
               not
               have
               uttered
               such
               a
               notorious
               untruth
               as
               that
               was
               .
               Now
               although
               I
               confesse
               I
               have
               not
               been
               present
               at
               the
               places
               where
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               are
               wont
               to
               meete
               ,
               to
               heare
               such
               as
               doe
               preach
               unto
               them
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               my
               bodily
               weaknes
               ,
               and
               indisposition
               to
               travell
               so
               farre
               into
               the
               Wildernesse
               ,
               yet
               thus
               much
               I
               can
               testifie
               (
               if
               my
               Testimony
               may
               be
               of
               any
               use
               )
               being
               lately
               come
               over
               from
               
                 New-England
                 ;
              
               that
               there
               are
               divers
               persons
               in
               severall
               places
               ,
               who
               doe
               take
               paines
               ,
               and
               
               labour
               in
               that
               Worke
               there
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               not
               onely
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               of
               
                 Roxbury
                 ,
              
               who
               hath
               preached
               among
               them
               for
               many
               yeares
               up
               &
               downe
               in
               the
               Jurisdiction
               of
               the
               
                 Massachusets
                 ;
              
               and
               Mr
               
                 Mahew
                 ,
              
               who
               for
               a
               good
               while
               hath
               taken
               paines
               amongst
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               at
               an
               Island
               called
               
                 Martins
                 Vineyard
                 ;
              
               but
               of
               late
               also
               Mr
               
                 Leveridge
              
               in
               the
               Jurisdiction
               of
               
                 Plymouth
                 ,
              
               and
               Mr
               
                 Blynman
                 ,
              
               who
               lives
               now
               in
               a
               new
               Plantation
               in
               the
               
                 Pequotts
              
               Countrey
               .
               As
               for
               the
               successe
               of
               the
               preaching
               of
               the
               Gospel
               unto
               the
               Natives
               ,
               I
               have
               heard
               Mr
               
                 Eliot
              
               affirme
               ,
               that
               he
               is
               so
               well
               perswaded
               of
               the
               Worke
               of
               grace
               in
               some
               of
               them
               ,
               as
               that
               he
               could
               comfortably
               joyne
               in
               Church-fellowship
               with
               them
               :
               Mr
               
                 Mahew
              
               also
               (
               who
               came
               to
               see
               mee
               a
               little
               before
               my
               coming
               from
               thence
               )
               told
               me
               that
               after
               Mr
               
                 Whitfeilds
              
               coming
               thence
               (
               for
               he
               had
               been
               upon
               that
               Island
               ,
               as
               he
               came
               to
               the
               Bay
               ,
               and
               was
               present
               also
               with
               Mr
               
                 Mahew
              
               amongst
               the
               
                 Indians
              
               )
               there
               were
               neer
               upon
               one
               hundred
               (
               I
               think
               he
               said
               Ninety
               and
               odd
               )
               persons
               of
               them
               more
               who
               came
               in
               to
               heare
               him
               preach
               unto
               them
               ,
               and
               some
               
                 Pawaws
              
               also
               ,
               and
               one
               of
               some
               Eminency
               amongst
               them
               ,
               who
               did
               acknowledge
               his
               Evill
               in
               such
               doings
               ,
               and
               made
               a
               Declaration
               of
               the
               manner
               how
               he
               came
               at
               the
               first
               to
               be
               a
               
                 Pawaw
                 ,
              
               the
               which
               also
               Mr
               
                 Mahew
              
               did
               relate
               unto
               mee
               .
               Sir
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               such
               a
               work
               in
               hand
               in
               
                 New-England
              
               as
               the
               preaching
               of
               the
               Gospel
               unto
               the
               Natives
               there
               ,
               all
               the
               Magistrates
               and
               Ministers
               and
               people
               in
               that
               place
               (
               who
               know
               any
               thing
               )
               will
               be
               readie
               to
               attest
               ,
               and
               therefore
               such
               as
               dare
               affirme
               the
               contrary
               ,
               may
               as
               well
               say
               ,
               that
               the
               Sunne
               doth
               not
               shine
               at
               Noone
               day
               ,
               when
               the
               skie
               is
               cleere
               ,
               and
               doe
               indeed
               deserve
               a
               Publique
               Witnesse
               to
               be
               borne
               against
               them
               ,
               for
               such
               a
               Publique
               ,
               and
               so
               notorious
               an
               untruth
               ;
               The
               good
               Lord
               humble
               them
               deeply
               for
               it
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               his
               good
               will
               ,
               and
               pardon
               it
               to
               them
               through
               his
               grace
               in
               Christ
               .
            
             
               Thus
               Sir
               ,
               not
               having
               further
               at
               this
               present
               to
               be
               troublesome
               unto
               you
               ,
               desiring
               an
               Interest
               in
               your
               earnest
               prayers
               for
               mee
               ,
               beseeching
               the
               Lord
               to
               let
               his
               presence
               and
               blessing
               be
               with
               you
               ,
               and
               upon
               your
               great
               and
               weighty
               businesses
               ,
               I
               take
               leave
               ,
               resting
            
             
               
                 Your
                 humble
                 Servant
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Allen
                 .
              
               
                 Norwich
                 
                   8d
                   .
                   11m
                   .
                   1651.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Corporation
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           THus
           having
           presented
           thee
           
             Christian
             Reader
          
           with
           a
           view
           of
           those
           things
           that
           God
           hath
           brought
           to
           our
           hands
           ,
           which
           we
           of
           the
           Corporation
           conceive
           our selves
           bound
           in
           duty
           to
           publish
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           looking
           upon
           it
           as
           one
           meanes
           to
           advance
           the
           work
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           stirre
           them
           up
           thereby
           to
           contribute
           more
           freely
           towards
           the
           carrying
           on
           the
           same
           :
           The
           reason
           wherefore
           we
           have
           published
           so
           many
           testimonialls
           ,
           and
           shall
           insert
           more
           ,
           is
           because
           too
           many
           that
           come
           from
           thence
           labour
           to
           blast
           the
           worke
           ,
           by
           reporting
           here
           that
           there
           is
           no
           such
           worke
           a
           foote
           in
           the
           Countrey
           :
           or
           if
           it
           be
           it
           is
           but
           for
           the
           loaves
           ,
           &
           if
           any
           be
           truely
           converted
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           above
           five
           or
           seaven
           at
           most
           ?
           These
           things
           as
           they
           are
           very
           grievous
           to
           us
           to
           heare
           ,
           so
           we
           take
           God
           to
           witnes
           ,
           that
           as
           we
           are
           in
           sincerity
           exercised
           in
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           care
           and
           travell
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           worke
           :
           so
           we
           publish
           to
           the
           world
           no
           more
           then
           what
           we
           have
           received
           ,
           and
           beleeve
           to
           be
           really
           true
           .
           And
           if
           these
           testimonies
           related
           in
           the
           foregoing
           discourse
           ,
           be
           not
           sufficient
           to
           satisfie
           any
           still
           doubting
           spirit
           ,
           there
           are
           some
           eminent
           Gentlemen
           come
           from
           thence
           ,
           who
           are
           ready
           to
           resolve
           them
           in
           the
           truth
           hereof
           ,
           as
           Mr
           
             Edward
             Hopkins
             ,
          
           late
           Governour
           of
           
             Conectacutt
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             Francis
             Willowby
             ,
          
           (
           and
           others
           )
           a
           late
           Magistrate
           of
           the
           
             Massachusets
             .
          
           Besides
           if
           any
           shall
           repaire
           to
           
             Coopers
             Hall
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           be
           willing
           to
           shew
           them
           the
           originall
           Copies
           we
           have
           received
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           transcribed
           for
           the
           Presse
           :
           the
           time
           for
           any
           to
           repaire
           thither
           is
           Saturday
           every
           weeke
           between
           the
           houres
           of
           ten
           and
           twelve
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           where
           our
           Corporation
           sit
           ,
           and
           where
           we
           shall
           gladly
           take
           paines
           to
           satisfie
           the
           doubts
           of
           any
           :
           and
           thinke
           nothing
           too
           much
           wherein
           we
           may
           be
           serviceable
           to
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           in
           a
           worke
           having
           so
           much
           tendency
           to
           his
           glory
           in
           the
           propagation
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           
             Signed
             in
             the
             name
             and
             by
             the
             appointment
             of
             the
             said
             Corporation
             by
             William
             Steele
             Esquire
             ,
             President
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A96422e-320
           
             Arma
             diaboli
             Gentes
             erant
             ;
             fide
             autem
             Gerrium
             vulneratus
             ,
             caput
             quo●
             habebat
             ,
             amist
             
               Amb.
               in
               Psal
            
             118.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Cor.
             16.
             9.
             
             
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               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Tim.
             2.
             25.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Nazian.
          
           
             Brightman
             
               in
            
             Cant.
             8.
             8.
             
             Mede
             
               in
            
             Apoc
             cap.
             7.
             p.
             56.