Tears of repentance: or, A further narrative of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England: setting forth, not only their present state and condition, but sundry confessions of sin by diverse of the said Indians, wrought upon by the saving power of the Gospel; together with the manifestation of their faith and hope in Jesus Christ, and the work of grace upon their hearts. Related by Mr. Eliot and Mr. Mayhew, two faithful laborers in that work of the Lord. Published by the corporation for propagating the Gospel there, for the satisfaction and comfort of such as wish well thereunto.
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Tears of repentance: or, A further narrative of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England: setting forth, not only their present state and condition, but sundry confessions of sin by diverse of the said Indians, wrought upon by the saving power of the Gospel; together with the manifestation of their faith and hope in Jesus Christ, and the work of grace upon their hearts. Related by Mr. Eliot and Mr. Mayhew, two faithful laborers in that work of the Lord. Published by the corporation for propagating the Gospel there, for the satisfaction and comfort of such as wish well thereunto.
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Eliot, John, 1604-1690.
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London :: Printed by Peter Cole in Leaden-Hall, and are to sold [sic] at his shop, at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhil, near the Royal Exchange.,
1653.
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Indians of North America -- Massachusetts -- Early works to 1800.
Missions -- America -- Early works to 1800.
Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, CA. 1600-1775 -- Early works to 1800.
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"Tears of repentance: or, A further narrative of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England: setting forth, not only their present state and condition, but sundry confessions of sin by diverse of the said Indians, wrought upon by the saving power of the Gospel; together with the manifestation of their faith and hope in Jesus Christ, and the work of grace upon their hearts. Related by Mr. Eliot and Mr. Mayhew, two faithful laborers in that work of the Lord. Published by the corporation for propagating the Gospel there, for the satisfaction and comfort of such as wish well thereunto." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A84357.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.
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Another who made Confession, is named Magus;
which is as followeth:
HEretofore I beleeved not, that God made the world,
but I thought the world was of it self, and all people
grew up in the world of themselves. When any bid me pray
to God, I said I cannot, and none of our Rulers beleeve
or pray to God; yet I went about to seek how to pray to
God. I told the wise men, I seek how to pray to God, and
all of them could not find how to pray to God. Afterward
I had a desire to pray God, lest I should lose my soul, but my
heart run away, and I could not find how to pray to God,
and therefore I thought of going away; yet I also thought
if I do go away, I shall lose my ground. But after this I
heard of Gods anger against me, and I beleeved it; for God
made the first man good, and told him if he did well he
should live, and this day I beleeve all men should do so: and
then I thought I will pray as long as I live, and I will labor,
because Gods promise is, If we labor we shall eat; and I see
that that is a true word; for they that do labor do eat [that
is, have wherewith to be fed] I see that sin alwaies hath conti∣nued,
from the beginning of the world. I beleeve that word
which God told Eve, That in sorrow she should bring forth
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Children, and I see it dayly to be true. I beleeve that
word of God, that sin brings misery, and all shall die, be∣cause
by sin, we break all the Commands of God: I
have been full of lusts, and thefts, &c. all my life, and all
the time I have lived. I have done contrary to the Com∣mand
of God. And I am now grieved, now I hear of all my
sins: I beleeve Christ doth convert me to God, and he calleth
Children, and old men, and all men to turn unto God, and
from their sins; he calleth to sorrow and repentance, and
ever to beleeve in Christ; and who ever doth this, shall
be ever blessed in Heaven; but if he do it not, he perisheth:
if he turn not from sin, dying, he shall go to Hell for ever.
I think also, that so long as I live, God doth give me life.
I beleeve that we ought to gather into a Church, to serve
God as long as we live. But I do not know whether yet
God hath pardoned my sins, or not; but I know Christ, and
I know he hath already dyed for me, because I cannot re∣deem
my self.
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