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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51414	New-Englands memoriall, or, A brief relation of the most memorable and remarkable passages of the providence of God manifested to the planters of New-England in America with special reference to the first colony thereof, called New-Plimouth : as also a nomination of divers of the most eminent instruments deceased, both of church and common-wealth, improved in the first beginning and after-progress of sundry of the respective jurisdictions in those parts, in reference unto sundry exemplary passages of their lives, and the time of their death / published for use and benefit of present and future generations, by Nathaniel Morton ...	Morton, Nathaniel, 1613-1685.	1669 (1669)	Wing M2827; ESTC R16332	139,372	220

it falleth suddenly upon us This year the Lord threatned the Country with that infectious and contagious Disease of the Small Pox which began at Boston whereof some few died but through his great mercy it is stayed and none of late have died thereof This year the Lord likewise threatned and in some measure executed his displeasure upon the Country by Drought but through his mercy hath of late sent plenty of Rain for the recovering of the fruits of the earth Although it is to be observed That soon after a day of Humiliation was observed by some Congregations for the blessing of Rain in the Drought above-mentioned that sad stroke by the Thunder and Lightning at Marshfield fell out so that we may say with the Psalmist unto the Lord By terrible things in Righteousness thou hast answered us O God of our Salvation Also this year there hath been some ground of fear of Invasion by Forreign Enemies but hitherto the Lord hath kept us This year much of the Wheat is destroyed with Blasting and Mildew as also some other Grain by Worms and the Drought aforementioned but the Lord hath sent much Rain for the recovery of the remainder through his great mercy This year about the middle of July Mr. Thomas Prince Governour of the Jurisdiction of Plimouth Captain Thomas Southworth Mr. John Eliot senior Mr. John Eliot junior Mr. Samuel Arnold Mr. John Holmes Mr. William Brinsmead and Mr. Thomas Cushman gave meeting to Mr. Richard Bourn of Sandwich in reference to the taking notice of what proficiency the Indians under the Instruction of the said Mr. Bourn have attained unto A special Manifestation of Gods goodness towards some poor Salvages in the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth in the knowledge of God in Christ and their interest in him by Faith and to make such Professions or Confessions as they should openly make thereof to the glory of God and the satisfaction of the Saints in order unto their joyning into Church-fellowship And the Lord was pleased to come in unto some of them so as they gave good satisfaction unto the said honoured and judicious persons forenamed then assembled in reference to the premises So that it was concluded by them That what had passed from the Indians in that behalf should be drawn up in writing and Copies thereof exhibited to the Churches of the Jurisdiction of Plimouth such of them as are neighbouring near unto them and if nothing should be then objected that then in due and convenient time they should be permitted and encouraged to enter into Church-fellowship as aforesaid Now although I doubt not but the Passages of these things will be in due time published by a better Pen yet I have made bold here to insert so much as I have been informed of them in regard that they are the first-fruits of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth that have come on to so good perfection in this kinde This year in the moneth of December it pleased God to take unto himself by death that worthy Servant of Christ Mr. William Thompson who was a lively dispenser of the Word of God and very affectionate in the delivery thereof It pleased God to bless his Labours to the Conversion of many Souls He was sometimes together with Mr. Knowles sent unto Virginia by the Elders of the Churches of the Massachusets being requested by a Message sent by some of Virginia for some help in Preaching Gods Word amongst them The fruit and benefit of whose Labours therein still remaineth upon the Souls of some eminent in this Land He was Elected and Ordained to be Pastor of the Church of Christ at Braintry in New-England in which Office he served Christ many years untill old Age coming upon him and the prevailing of his Melancholly distemper did in a manner wholly disable him from that Service and Satan taking advantage thereby he was under sad desertions and trouble of Spirit At which time the Reverend Elders and others of the aforesaid Jurisdiction of the Massachusets were very officious for his Recovery and in sense of his sad condition offered up many Prayers to God for him and in Gods good time they received a gracious answer so as in his weakness and sickness it pleased God to come in unto his Soul and to remove the Cloud of darkness that was upon his Spirit so that with much peace and comfort he fell asleep in the Lord and his Body was honourably buried at Braintry Mark the upright man and behold the just for the end of that man is peace 1667. MR. Thomas Prince was Chosen Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth Chosen Assistants to him in Government Mr. John Alden Major Josias VVinslow Capt. Thomas Southworth Capt. VVilliam Bradford Mr. Thomas Hinkley Mr. John Freeman Mr. Nathaniel Bacon This year on the last day of November being the last day of the next week there was heard several loud Noises or Reports as if it had been Guns discharged in the Air first one distinctly and in a short time as it had been a Volley of Shot discharged It was especially heard and observed at Nantasket and related by sundry of them of good Credit In the Spring following in the beginning of March there appeared a Sign in the Heavens in the form of a Spear something thicker in the middest then at either end of a whitish bright colour it was seen several nights together in the West about an hour within the night it stood stooping and the one end pointing to the setting of the Sun and so setled downward by little and little untill it quite vanished and descended beneath our Horizon God awaken us that we be not heedless spectators of his wonderful Works This year on the seventh of August it pleased the Lord to call home to himself the Reverend Ancient and godly Pastor of the Church of Boston Mr. John Wilson He was a truely Reverend and holy Man of God he came to New-England in the year 1630. He was instrumental in the first beginnings of the Church of Boston having been the Pastor of it three years before Mr. Cotton Twenty years with him Ten years with Mr. Norton and Four years after him Thirty seven in all And in all the Changes of Times that passed over him he was full of Faith and Prayer and eminent for Sincerity and Humility being ever low in his own eyes and for the grace of Love he had largeness of heart as the sand of the Sea to do good to all He was very charitable where there was any signs and hopes of good and yet withall very zealous against known and manifest evils He was Orthodox in his Judgement and very holy in his Conversation Very few that ever went out of the world so generally beloved and reverenced as this good man He was a good man indeed and full of the holy Ghost He lived to a good old age and was full of dayes and full of honour being in the Seventy ninth year of his