Generall Observations of the Heauenly Bodies.
The wildest sons of Men heare the preach∣ing
A key into the language of America, or, An help to the language of the natives in that part of America called New-England together with briefe observations of the customes, manners and worships, &c. of the aforesaid natives, in peace and warre, in life and death : on all which are added spirituall observations, generall and particular, by the authour ... / by Roger Williams ...
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- A key into the language of America, or, An help to the language of the natives in that part of America called New-England together with briefe observations of the customes, manners and worships, &c. of the aforesaid natives, in peace and warre, in life and death : on all which are added spirituall observations, generall and particular, by the authour ... / by Roger Williams ...
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- Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683.
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- 1643.
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- Narragansett Indians.
- Narragansett language.
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"A key into the language of America, or, An help to the language of the natives in that part of America called New-England together with briefe observations of the customes, manners and worships, &c. of the aforesaid natives, in peace and warre, in life and death : on all which are added spirituall observations, generall and particular, by the authour ... / by Roger Williams ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66450.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
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of the Heavens, the Sun, Moone, and Starres, yet not seeking after God the Maker are justly condemned, though they never have nor despise other preaching, as the ci∣viliz'd World hath done.
More particular.
When Sun doth rise the Starres doe set,
Yet there's no need of Light,
God shines a Sunne most glorious,
When Creatures all are Night.
The very Indian Boyes can give,
To many Starres their name,
And know their Course and therein doe,
Excell the English tame.Line 2
English and Indians none enquire,Line 3
Whose hand these Candles hold:
Who gives these Stars their Names * 1.1
More bright'ten thousand fold. (himself
Notes
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* 1.1
Iob. 35.