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A58837	A narrative of the planting of the Massachusetts Colony anno 1628 with the Lords signal presence the first thirty years : also a caution from New-Englands apostle, the great Cotton, how to escape the calamity which might befall them or their posterity, and confirmed by the evangelist Norton, with prognosticks from the famous Dr. Owen concerning the fate of these churches, and animadversions upon the anger of God in sending of evil angels among us / published by Old Planters, the authors of the Old mens tears.	Scottow, Joshua, 1618-1698.	1694 (1694)	Wing S2099; ESTC R33724	39,314	86

but Paraphrase and Comment upon the Book of Mr. Cottens Keys as he himself hath published to the World in answer to Mr. Cawdry That upon search of the Scriptures and weight of Argument thence deduced finding the Work of the Keyes exactly answering the Wards of the Lock of Christs Kingdom he was proselited from the Classical unto the Congregational Way of Churches Let it with all submissiveness be considered whether its Rumination may not be our concern who Writing of the State of these Churches saith That when a People through an apprehension of their own ignorance weakness and unmeetness well if it be not Laziness and Idleness to discern and judge matters of Religion for themselves and their own duty be kept and debar'd from it or when through their own sloth negligence and vitiousness shall be really uncapable to manage their own interest in Church Affairs as fit only to be governed if not as Bruit Creatures yet as mute persons these things shall be â—mplyed by the ambition of the Clergy ingrossing â—ll things in the Church to themselves as they did â—n former Ages That if the old Popedom do not Return a new one wiâ—l be Erected as bad as the other God forbid this prognostick should be the Fate of our Churches yet when we read the Apostle Pauls advice to Colosse Say to Archippus Take heed to thy Ministry which thou hast Received of the Lord when we consider the neglect of it we know not what to say The said Learned Man in a Book Published since his Death concerning the Rule and Order of Congregational Churches which he asserts to be the only Apostolical Churches both according to the Rules of Scripture and according to the Example of Primitive Humane Antiquitie to whom next unto the Sacred Scriptures we owe greatest Veneration and Credence which he in the said Book citeth in that Discourse treating of the Ruling Elders Office and Duty he saith I admire that any man should have so much confidence in his own Abilities so as to suppose himself Meet and Able for the Discharge of both sorts of Eâ—ders in the least Church of Christ In the same Treatise he further affirms It s evident that neither the Purity Order nor the Beauty or Glory of the Churches of Christ nor his Majesty or Authority in the Government of them can be long preserved without the multiplication Elders in them according to the proportion to ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ Number of their respective Members for wâ— whereof the Churches of old and late have Deâ—nerated into Anarcby or Confusion or else giâ—â— themsel vss up unto the dominion of some prelatiâ—â— Teachers to rule at pleasure which was the poiâ—â— and bane of the other Primitive Churches and tâ—â— will do the same for the future in the neglect this Order God avert these sad Omens that they shouâ—â— befal our Churches and yet when wâ— read how the Mystery of Iniquity wrought apprently in some who loved the preheminence even in the Apostles time we are at a loss aâ— humbly leave it with him whose Face is nâ— to be seen but his back parts only while he passing before us in his Glory and taking way his hand Hath not New-England experienced this greaâ— truth What is become of the Majesty Authority and Glory of Christs Appearing in ouâ— Churches unto which Christs Defence is promised when we were compleated according tâ— Rule as at the first Let 's take Christs Counsel to Remember from whence we are Fallen Repent Remember our Rulers which havâ— declared unto us the Word of God whosâ— Fatth follow considering what hath beeâ— the end of their Conversation Jesus Chrisâ— the same yesterday to day and for ever Let 's noâ— be carried about with divers Doctrines and to mind what Memâ—â—â— ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ â—orton hath left us to chew upon In his Treatise call'd The Heart of New-Enâ—and rent at the Blasphemies of the Times whose â—ords are It concerneth New-England always ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ remember that originally they are a PLANTAâ—ION Religious not a PLANTATION of â—rade the Profession of the Purity of Doctrine Worship and Discipline is written upon their Foreâ—ead a spot of this vast Jeshimon converted â—nto Corn-fields Orchards Streets Inhabited â—nd a place of Merchandise cannot denomiâ—ate New-England all these notwithstanding if â—â—e fall away from her Profession call her â—habod The Glory is Departed in such a case â—hat was said of Samnium sometimes a Fa â—â—ous City in Italy viz. That they could not â—nd SAMNIUM in SAMNIUM will be veâ—fied in these Churches vix That NEW-ENGLAND is not to be found in NEW-ENGLAND nor BOSTON in BOSTON God â—orbid that after New England hath now shiâ—ed Twenty Years and more like a Light upon an Hill it should at last go out in the snuff of Morelianism thus far the words of Bostons great and second Seraphical Teacher who Forâ—y Years since declared these Fears about us as will further appear in the last page of this Scribled Narrative in his Funeral Elegy upon Mr. Cottons Death When our Stocks and Farms were not so multiplied nor our Trade â—nd Merchandise so increased nor the Number of our Members nor Mortuaries so greaâ— as now As Holy Herbert in his Pious Poem foretold of us As Gold and Grace never yet did agree Religion alway siding with Poverty That as the Church shall thither Westward flie So Sin shall Trace and Dog her instantly Yet we could maintain our Officers No question was then about the Ministers Tableâ— how they should be supplied the Silver and Gold in Darius his Exchequer was the Lords and he brought it out to advance Temple-work if the Church Stock needed Enlargement a word then from the Deacons was sufficient to bring forth more then enough yea to Moses calling for a restraint such inlargedness of heart then appeared as some old Planters may Remember It was an awful Speech of a Worthy Minister of the Gospel lately utter'd upon a Falt-Day in a Neighbour Congregation that he feared the Churches did not understand the Cause of Gods present Controversy that it was Reformation God looked for who us'd this Motive to provoke to Duty that if the present Generation did not attend and do their Duty the next should not and would not be capable of it and indeed how can it be expected That they should Reform that which they know not to be an evil nor to fall upon practice of an unknown Precept Pastors and Teachers are accounted as Supernumeraries no Rule but for one Officer in a Church and as for Ruling Elders they have been taken up by Tradition that there is but one word in the whole Bible for them yet the Faith once given to the Sains is earnestly yet Regularly to be contended for by them but they will find them more then twice mentioned in Rom. 12. among Church Officers viz. The Teacher is to attend on Teaching the Pastor or Exhorter on Exhortation the Giver to do it with simplicity He that Ruleth with diligence can there be a fuller

A NARRATIVE Of The Planting of the Massachusets COLONY Anno 1628. With the LORDS Signal Presence the First Thirty YEARS Also a Caution from New-Englands APOSTLE the GREAT COTTON How to Escape the Calamity which might Befall them or their POSTERITY And Confirmed by the EVANGELIST NORTON With Prognosticks from the FAMOUS Dr. OWEN Concerning the Fate of these Churches and Animadversions upon the Anger of God in sending of Evil Angels among us Published by Old Planters the Authors of the Old Mens Tears Psalm 78.2.3 4. I will utter dark sayings of Old Which we have heard and known and our Faâ—hers have told us c. Jer. 6.16 Thus saith the Lord stand ye in the ways and â—ie and ask for the old paths where is the good way walk â—herein and ye shall find rest for your souls but they said â—e will not walk therein â—oston Printed and Sold by Benjamin Harris at the sign of the BIBLE over-against the â—lem-Aâ—châ—r 160â— To the Honourable Simon Broadstreet Esq Late GOVERNOUR of the Massachusets-Colony Honoured Sir THE Long Experience of your being the onâ— Surviving Antiquary of us Nov-Angle the Prime Secretary and Register of our civil aâ— sacred Records and the Bifronted Janus who saw tâ— Closure of the Old and the Overture of this Neâ— Albion World One who in your Juveni strength ingaged your All to Raise and Buâ—â— up the Arduous Hazzardous Structure of thâ— then despised and despicable Fabrique so as its oâ— servers said of it what will these Feeble me Build if a Fox go up he shall even break dowâ— the stone-wall of which themselves and all is Spectators must now say Lo what hath Goâ— done That the Great GOD did then select and adapâ— Your Person and Enrowle your Name among thâ— Nursing Fathers of this his Out cast Sion whosâ— Names are imbalmed to Eternity that you have through nine hard Apprentiships of above sixty years durance in the service of your Generation and faithful discharge of that trust for so long a season ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ as hath Rendred you a MOOT-MAN ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ be dignified with the highest Honour this peoâ—â—â— were capable to confer Whither should this narrow Narrative go to â—ake its address for Patronage and Avowry of its â—erity but to Your Honours feet there to Prostrate â—nd submit it self to the touch and test of the Lyâ—â—an Stone thereof its substance being extracted out ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ the Records and the rest founded upon the Pubshers certaine knowledge and observation As for the Censure of the whole or part to be the â—elyrious dotage of Bis Puerile and Superannuated â—rains let such please to satisfy themselves with â—â—eir own Speculations But for Your Venerable Self that the Ancient of â—ays and the God of the Spirits of all flesh would â—â—ase to renew Your Age as the Eagles so as â—â—u may be Our New-England Nestor that the â—â—cays of Your outward may be made up by recruits ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ fresh Anointing from above upon Your Inner man â—â—at Your Dayes may be prolonged to remain in the â—â—â—st of those who actually are Our Fathers Our â—athers the Chariots of our Israel and the â—orsemen thereof and until you are become a full â—â—pe Sheaf fit to be safely laid up in Your Lord ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ Masters Garner Is the Daily Prayer of Your Honours Humble and Obliged Servant J. S. A NARRATIVE Of the Planting of the Massachusets-Colony c THE Late Series of Divine Dispâ—sations tending not only to ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ dissolving of the Cemerâ—â— but ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ the Subverting of the Basis of tâ—â— Fabrick which the Wonderâ—â—â— Worker hath here so stupendiously erected nâ—â— to the Cropping off their Branches but to tâ—â— Rooting up of the tender Plant which the Heâ—venly Father here so graciously hath Planteâ— hath put some of the Old Relict Planteâ— upon smiting on our thighs and serious coâ—siderations of what provoking evils we haâ—â— committed and what special sins God noâ—â— would bring to our Remembrance wherebâ— we have so highly displeased our Benig â—â—l and Gracious Father thus tremenduously â—reat us the Aspect of Providence so terâ—y varying from what formerly it was â—â—nt to be puts us into an amusing amazeâ—nt And being in this perpleâ—ed Labyâ—th of Distracting thoughts of heart there ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ darted into our Meditations a Caution â—ich above Eight Septenaries of Years past â—â—me from the first Seraphical Doctor of â—â—cton Church Mr John Cotton whose name in â—â—urches is as Ointment powred forth and if ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ word of his successor may pass for Current ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ was the greatest Luminary in our New-Engâ—â—â—d Orbs and a great Prophet and the truth is ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ most intelligent of those times took them â—â—th for no less he in his funeral Elegy upon ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ death gave him both these tiâ—les and Deâ—nting upon Gods Magnifying him in his sickâ—â—ss not only in the sight of this Israel but of ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ great part of the discerning world by setâ—â—â—g up a Caelestial Flambeau in the Starry Reâ—â—on whither a Signal Minatory or Monitory â—â—t may be both the next age will better know â—â—directly followed the Reer of the Pleiades the Rising Progress and setting of the Seven â—â—â—ars as if iâ— had steer'd their Course ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ the most strict observers took notice of he â—â—mself on his death bed being Informed of it â—plyed that it did portend to the state of these â—hurches this Comet appeared not only in the â—â—ne of his sickness but until his interment and then disappeared thereby Performing the Hâ—â—ourable Respects of those Stately Obsequiâ—â— which are only due and not done to any ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ to Persons of greatest honour as to the Princâ—â— Notables and Scavants of the times had the but a shadow of the least Pretext to such thing befaln the Ignation Peter Cotton tâ—â— Famed Jesuite in his life or death it had beâ—â— beyond dispute that his Preference in their Râ—bricke or Saints Calender had been befoâ—â— Loyala their first Founder This Worthy man of God's successor Reveâ—end Norton thus versified of him This Prophet's dead now must in 's Doctrine speak This Comet saith Else Must New-England break How near New-England now is to its breaâ—ing the All-knowing One only knows bâ—â— the muteness of this Prophets Doctrine is wiâ—â— all solemnity and sadness of Soul to be Lamented This Venerable Seer whose method was ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ go through the Books of Scripture he Entreâ—â— upon and had in his Ministerial Course iâ— both Bostons been lengthened our to little leâ—â— then forty years went through near the whole Bible he was then upon Acts 7. concerning Stephens Discourse before the Council about the History of Israel the Church in the Wilderness taking up the Tabernacle of Molockâ— â—â—d the Star of their God Remphan Figures â—hich they made to Worship whereupon â—ods Threatning immediately followed And ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ will carry you away beyond Baâ—ilon Shewing â—â—at this provocation was so great as God then â—â—reatned them with the Babylorian Captivity which befel their Posterity divers hundred â—ears after he notified the time when the â—lace where and the persons

Subscription Signed was Your Assured Friends and Brethren Iohn Winthrop Governour Richard Saltonstall Isaac Iohnson Tho. Dudley Deputy Governour Charles Fines George Phillips Cum multis ajiis From Yarmouth Ab ard the Arabella April 7th 1630. THese Magnanimous Heroes whose Memory is Plessed whose Names not only during New England hath a Being but shall be had in Everlasting Remembrance they then declared Though there might be some among them otherwise minded yet they were not of them and desired Remembrance in their Prayers as above in this their dangerous Design Not long after this Mr. Cottons Farewel Sermon above mentioned was Printed as London and since Re printed at Boston Entituled GODS PROMISE TO HIS PLANTATION wherein he Exhorted them to Remember England their Mother and that they should not be like those Ingrateful Birds who when they had Swum over a Stream or River forgot the Wing that had Hatcht them The Serpent soon got into this Eden and according to his Maxime acted divide and Overcome he sow'd the Seed of Discord Division among us so as this Heterodoxy was Preached publickly that there was no Communion to be held with the Church oâ— England and that if any of our Church-members had transiently heard a Minister which Conformed to the Church of England withouâ— declaring Repentance for it he was to be Excommunicated and that no Communion waâ— to be held with any Unregenerate Person that they ought not to Pray or Crave a Blessing at Meals before Wife or any Relation Unconverted of which Conversion their Opinion was the Test and not only so but thaâ— the Oath of Allegiance to His Majesty was not to be taken nor was it lawful to take any other kind of Oath because no Power to be Setled by Oath but Christs Kingly Power only and that our Pattent ought to be senâ— back to our King nor ought we to have to do therewith Thus was Now-England Attack by Satan and this from an Eminent Preacher noted for Piety in his Life and Conversation as his strictest Observers Characterisecâ— him This Child of Light walked in Darkness about Forty Years not only by Rejecting the Church of England and its Baptism buâ— his second Baptism also Taking up the Seekers perswasion looking for new Apostles Mr. Roger Williams yet diâ— not his Root turn into Rottenness the Root of the Matter abode iâ— him as by his Faithful Defence of the Fundamentals of Christian Religion in a publicâ— Dispute and about the Year 1677. puttinâ— â—ut a Book against the Quakers Thus the â—ord infinite in Wisdom and Goodness disâ—osed of Satans Malice so as he was Out shot ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ his own Bow the Lord held the Magistraâ—y and Ministry in Unity according to the â—ntegrity of their hearts so as this small new â—igged Vessel was preserved against this vioâ—ent Storm which the Prince of Darkness Raised upon her at first setting forth with Design to have Overset and Foundred her â—hus was Munificent Mercy magnified toward â—is People when sew in Number and in â—heir low Estate such was the Conduct of â—ur Moses and Aaron that they kissed each oâ—â—er in the Mount of God The Report of this admirable Divine Preâ—ence with this People in their Civiland Sacred â—dministrations Reach'd our Nation even to â—he astonishment of those who cast no good Eye upon us but to the Encouragement of â—hose otherwise minded so as that the Well-â—ffected came over as Clouds and like Doves to â—â—eir Windows such was their Increase that in â—even years time the Massachuset Patient could â—ot contain them This Vine spread forth â—er Branches on the other side of this Bay to â—nd a Rehoboth it 's said that about this time ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ Two Years there came over Seventy â—odd â—hips who one with another Transported an â—undred Passengers to the astonishment of â—e sober part of our Nation At which time â—â—d before as the Harvest was great white so the Lord thereof thrust forth not only Lâ—bourers but multiplied Aholiabs and Bezaliell Robbing our Nation to supply this peopâ—â— with such as were filled with the Spirit ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ Wisdom and Understanding in all Spirituâ—â— Skill in the Structure and Furniture of thâ— great Work and about setting up the Tabeâ—nacle of the Congregation and the Ark ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ the Testimony according to the Pattern iâ— the Mount Of whom a Quaternion viz. Mr. Cotton Eminent for Spiritual Clothing and Mather for Caelestial Dying Hookâ—â— for Soul Fishing Stone for Building up iâ— the Holy Faith three of whom came in thâ— same Ship and one of them not long aâ—teâ— with the Reverend John Davenport the famoâ—â— Rogers of Rowley besides the Worthy Finâ— Fruits of New-England the Proto-Pastors anâ— Teachers whom our Pen fails to Enumerate such was the Cloud of them who came oveâ— first and last seventy seven Ministers and fouâ—teen Young Students fit for the Ministry These voluntary Exiles for the Word ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ God and Testimony of Jesus having beâ—â— under Exercise of Spirit and Burthened bâ—â— mens setting up their Posts and Thresholds bâ—â— Gods Posts and Thresholds and now Warâ—ed by the Lively Sense of Gods preservinâ— Goodness and safe Landing of them after â—â—tedious passage some Encountred tho' somâ— had but six Weeks others Twenty and odâ—â— Weeks durance yet without Loss or Famishinâ— of one person all this while shut up but â—afeguarded about four inches distance from Death These Votaries being under the fervour of their late Obligations they Anointed Jacobs Pillar then they had opportunity and accordingly Bewail'd and were ashamed of their Misdoings begg'd pardon and assistance from the God of the Spirits of all Flesh and direction from on High to set up the Throne and Place of the Soles of Christs Feet after solemn Imploring the Discovery of the Form and Fashion of Gods House the Comings in and Goings out of the Church of God which is the House of God the Ground and Pillar of Truth they agreed upon the practice of that which is called the Way of the Congregational Churches which for Thirteen Years together they Walkt in the practice of before â—he Synod further confirmed the same as is â—fterwards notified which Doctrine and Practice was Published to the Europaean World in the Book of the Keyes and Vindication of the Way of the Congregational Churches in New England pen'd by the Reverend Teacher of Boston Church and other worthy Scripts by divers Worthy Ministers of this Country in Answer to the Reproach put upon them by some Eminent Divines elsewhere of a Mr. Samuel â—nother perswasion yet one Rutherford of their Chieftains for Piety In his Spiriâ—â— and Learning Declared in â—â—ual Antichrist Print his full Assent to the Book of the Keyes in all its particularities eâ—cept in one puncâ—ilio about of the power of Synods which as he apprehended the book oâ— Keyes did too much streighten The Lords presence with our Fathers in theiâ— Civil and Sacred Concerns signally appeared with our Honourable Counsellers our Prudenâ— and Ancient the Mighty

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