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A19729	A sermon preached at Plimmoth in Nevv-England December 9. 1621 In an assemblie of his Maiesties faithfull subiects, there inhabiting. VVherein is shevved the danger of selfe-loue, and the sweetnesse of true friendship. Together vvith a preface, shewing the state of the country, and condition of the sauages. Written in the yeare 1621.	Cushman, Robert, 1579?-1625.	1622 (1622)	STC 6149; ESTC S121782	23,392	28

A SERMON PREACHED AT PLIMMOTH IN NEVV-ENGLAND December 9. 1621. In an assemblie of his Maiesties faithfull Subiects there inhabiting VVHEREIN IS SHEVVED the danger of selfe-loue and the sweetnesse of true Friendship TOGETHER VVITH A PREFACE Shewing the state of the Country and Condition of the SAVAGES ROM 12. 10. Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue Written in the yeare 1621. LONDON Printed by I. D. for IOHN BELLAMIE and are to be sold at his shop at the two Greyhounds in Corne-hill neere the Royall Exchange 1622. TO HIS LOVING FRIENDS THE ADVENTVRERS FOR NEVV-ENGLAND TOGETHER WITH ALL WELL-WILLERS And well-wishers thereunto Grace and Peace c. NEW ENGLAND so call'd not onely to auoyd nouelties because Captaine Smith hath so entituled it in his Description but because of the resemblance that is in it of England the natiue soile of English-men It being much what the same for heate and colde in Summer and Winter it being Champion ground but not high mountaines somwhat like the soile in Kent and Essex full of Dales and meddow ground full of ryuers and sweete springs as England is But principally so farre as we can yet find it is an Iland and neere about the quantitie of England being cut off from the maine land of America as England is from the maine of Europe by a great arme of the Sea which entreth in fortie degrees and runneth vp North west and by West and goeth out either into the South Sea or else into the Bay of Canado The certaintie whereof and secrets of which we haue not yet so found as that as eye-witnesses we can make narration thereof but if God giue time and meanes we shall ere long discouer both the extent of that Riuer together with the secrets thereof and also try what territories habitations or commodities may be found either in it or about it It pertaineth not to my purpose to speake any thing either in prayse or disprayse of the country so it is by Gods prouidence that a few of vs are there planted to our content and haue with great charge and difficultie attained quiet and competent dwellings there And thus much I will say for the satisfaction of such as haue any thought of going thither to inhabit That for men which haue a large heart looke after great riches ease pleasure dainties and iollitie in this world except they will liue by other mens sweat or haue great riches I would not aduise them to come there for as yet the country will afford no such matters But if there be any who are content to lay out their estates spend their time labours and endeuours for the benefit of them that shall come after and in desire to further the Gospell among those poore Heathens quietly contenting themselues with such hardship and difficulties as by Gods prouidence shall fall vpon them being yet yong and in their strength such men I would aduise and encourage to goe for their ends cannot faile them And if it should please God to punish his people in the Christian countries of Europe for their coldnesse carnality wanton abuse of the Gospel contention c. either by Turkish slauery or by Popish tyrannie which God forbid yet if the time be come or shall come as who knoweth when Sathan shall be let loose to cast out his flouds against them here is a way opened for such as haue wings to flie into this Wildernesse and as by the dispersion of the Iewish Church thorow persecution the Lord brought in the fulnesse of the Gentiles so who knoweth whether now by tyrannie and affliction which he suffereth to come vpon them he will not by little and little chase them even amongst the Heathens that so a light may rise vp in the darke and the kingdome of heauen be taken from them which now haue it and giuen to a people that shall bring forth the fruit of it This I leaue to the iudgement of the godly wise being neither Prophet nor sonne of a Prophet but considering Gods dealing of olde and seeing the name of Christian to be very great but the true nature thereof almost quite lost in all degrees sects I cannot thinke but that there is some iudgement not farre off and that God will shortly euen of stones rayse vp children vnto Abraham And who so rightly considereth what manner of entrance abiding and proceedings we haue had amongst these poore Heathens since we came hither will easily thinke that God hath some great worke to doe towards them They were wont to be the most cruellest and trecherousest people in all these parts euen like Lyons but to vs they haue beene like Lambes so kinde so submissiue and trustie as a man may truely say many Christians are not so kinde nor sincere They are very much wasted of late by reason of a great mortalitie that fell amongst them three yeares since which together with their owne ciuill dissensions and blouddie warres hath so wasted them as I thinke the twentith person is scarce left aliue and those that are left haue their courage much abated and their countenance is deiected and they seeme as a people affrighted And though when we came first into the countrie we were few and many of vs were sicke and many dyed by reason of the colde and wet it being the depth of winter and we hauing no houses nor shelter yet when there was not sixe able persons amongst vs and that they came daily to vs by hundreths with their Sachems or Kings and might in one houre haue made a dispatch of vs yet such a feare was vpon them as that they neuer offred vs the least iniury in word or deede And by reason of one Tisquanto that liues amongst vs that can speake English we haue daily commerce with their Kings can know what is done or intended towards vs amongst the Savages Also we can acquaint them with our courses and purposes both humane and religious And the greatest Commander of the countrie call'd Massasoit commeth often to visite vs though hee liue fiftie myles from vs and often sends vs presents he hauing with many other of their gouernours promised yea subscribed obedience to our Soueraigne Lord King IAMES and for his cause to spend both strength and life And we for our parts thorow Gods grace haue with that equitie justice and compassion carried our selues towards them as that they haue receiued much fauour helpe and ayde from vs but neuer the least iniury or wrong by vs. Wee found the place where we liue emptie the people being all dead gone away and none liuing neere by 8. or 10. myles and and though in the time of some hardship wee found trauelling abroad some 8. Bushels of Corne hid vp in a Caue and knew no owners of it yet afterward hearing of the owners of it we gaue them in their estimation double the value of it Our care also hath beene to maintaine