threatned were Gods Covenant People whence he observed â—o this purpose That Gods Covenant People or their Children â—ight in their first beginnings be loft to do such â—bings as might bring a future grievous Calamity â—pon them He shewed as this people being Gods Israel â—id thus in their March through the Wilderâ—ess into the Land of Canaan not many years â—fter their Departure from Egypt their House 〈◊〉 Bondage So might any other Covenant â—eople be left to do In the Application of this Doctrine he was â—ssisted with that Presence of Spirit and â—ressed it upon his Auditors with its Divine Authority that as Goads and Nails it Entred â—rom that Master of the Assembly and was â—astned from the one Shepheard Such was â—â—e Attention and its Efficacy upon the Hearâ—rs words from the heart entred into their â—earts so as upon Repitition of the Sermon 〈◊〉 home they coming warmed with its heavenly heat concluded their John was in the Spirit that Lords Day This Prophet is Dead and our Fathers where are they Yet the words then spoken left such a Convincing Impress upon our hearts Souls as is not obliterated to this day and in this Hour of Distress Trouble and Consternation is now revived when as Heaven Earth and Hell seem to Conspire to Accomplish the Threatning then Denounced The Great God being now upon searching our Jerusalem with Candles should put each individual sensible Soul with the Candle of the Lord to make diligent and sincere Inquiry into the most inward and secret recesses in the Chambers of his Imagery yea into the closest Tills and Cachotes of a deceitful and desperately wicked heart and after all to Beg of him whose Eyes are as a Flame of Fire that he would Search Try and Know it and that he would shew and make us all to know every winding and wicked way and lead in the way Everlasting that he who is holy in all his Ways and righteous in all his Works the great Revealer of Secrets would take off the Veil which hides the Mystery of Iniquity in our Souls that there may be a clear discovery of the Troubler of our Israel the Inward Viceroy the Judge Jury and Witness within us their Verdict and Sentence passing against us God who is greater than our Conscience will condem us much more That we and our Fathers have Sinned is â—ut of doubt but whether we or our Fathers â—re the meritorious and procuring causes of â—hat we now are groaning under is that which remains under question we hope in â—he sequel of this Script as to vindicate the Equity of Gods Wayes towards our Fathers â—nd our selves so in our weak measure to conâ—ince us of the Iniquity of our wayes against â—he Lord that we shall see just cause to condemn our selves as the procurers of all the deep Displeasure we now bleed under In order whereunto it may be requisite to Recollect what our Fathers have told us and what we have seen and shall present a maniple of the unaccountable Sheaves of Divinely Beneficient Bounties granted unto our Fathers and their graceful Returns unto the Divine Majesty It 's great pitty before the present Generation pass off the Stage of Action that there should not be a compleat History laid up in our Archivis It was an Ordinance of old to Commemorate the Political Birth and Growth of a People it may not we hope be unbeseeming us to give a small account of the Genesis of this superhumane and really Divine Creation wrought by the admirable Architect who manifest himself most Illustriously Great in the Minimes of Created Beings This Colonies Foundation was not laid by exhausting the Exchequers of Princes Peers or â—ords of the Realm nor by Lotteries and â—â—ch like Contrivances of Advance as other English Plantations have been It was incomparable Minute to what its â—ow attain'd unto and the rather to be observed because of the great opposition from â—hose of strength it first met with its growth must be assigned to Heavens Influence and lessing It evidently proceeded from him who â—ais'd up the Righteous man from the East â—nd called him to his Foot the sudden movâ—â— and incliner of Hearts both infused and â—uided the inclinations and motions of these â—orthy Patriots with their Associates who â—ther attended or followed them in great measure parallel to that of the Father of the Faithful who upon a Divine Call left Kin â—red Country and Fathers House and went â—e knew not whether to Enjoy he knew not what both proceeding from the same Inspiraâ—ion and Instinct drawn by the Magnetick Influence of the same Holy Spirit and as it were by the impulse of a sacred Charm or â—pell as by its operation appeared as if a Royâ—â— Herald through our Nation from Barwick â—o Cornwell had made Proclamation to Summon and Muster up Volunteers to appear in New-England for His Sacred Majesties Service here to attend further Orders Such was the â—ay of Christ's Power as an incredible number of Willing People forthwith Listed themselves â—ea many of those whose Faces were unknown each other the hearts of multitudes in this Design responded as Face to Face in Water thus the Body of this People was animated aâ— with one Soul That this Design was Super-humane will be evidenced by the Primum Mobile or grand Wheel thereof Neither Spanish Gold or Silver nor French or Dutch Trade of Peltry did Oil their Wheels it was the Propagation oâ— Piety and Religion to Posterity and the secret Macedonean Call COME OVER AND HELP US afterward Instamp'd in the Seal of this Colony the Setting up of Christ's Kingdom among the Heathens in this Remoâ— End of the Earch was the main spring of motion and that which gave the Name to New-England and at such a time when as Divine Herbert in his Temple Prophetically Sang Religion Stands on Tiptoe in our Land Ready to pass to the American Strand The agency of the great God appeared who never lets any of his works fall for want of materials or instruments he raised up such as were fit to lead and feed this People in this wilderness such were our Famous Founders we had our Mose's and Aaron's our Zorobabels and Joshua's our Ezrah's and Nehemiahs so many Noble spirited persons fitted and called oâ— God raised up to this great service both 〈◊〉 the Civil and Sacred Administration to thâ— Cure and Care of this flock in this wilderness Men of narrow spirits of mean Capacities and fortunes had not been capable to officiate â—n so great a worke that such and so many Gentlemen of Ancient and Worshipful Families of Name and Number of Character and Quality should Combine and Unite in so desâ—erate and dangerous a Design attended with â—uch insuperable Difficulties and Hazards in the plucking up of their Stakes leaving so pleasant and profitable a place as their Native â—oil parting with their Patrimonies Inheritances plentiful Estates and settlement of Houses well Furnished of Land well Stock'd and with comfortable
description of the Ruling Flders Office and Work then here is declared also in the Plat-form of Church Discipline It 's therefore no Humane Invention nor Apochriphal Practice of our Predecessors It 's Remembred by some of the Old Planters Children that there were such men when they were young that were called Ruling Elders but what men they were or what was their work they professed they could not tell What a shame is it to our Churches that through Disuse Misuse and Nonuse of them such a question should be put by any of above Fifty Years of Age now Living among us all which is affirmed for a certain known Truth The same Reverend man of God being imployed the last Narraganset Wars by our Worthy Elders to make Report and Return to the General Court of the provoking evils then found among us did represent to them the Churches incompleatness of Officers to be one of the great evils Provocations grouâ—â— of Displeasure unto God then among us sorâ— replied unto him That the country and Churcâ— were poor and could not maintain them he maâ—â— them a Ready Grave and Divine Answeâ— True said he were they mens Officers theâ— were argument in what they said but beiâ—â— GODS Officers there was no ground for feâ—â— of it he having Promised and said Prove aâ—â—try me if we could but trust him he wouâ—â— open the Heavens and pour down his Bleâ—sings it 's Robbing of God we are now callâ—â— to an account for we fear that Covetuouâ—ness Pride and Ambition hinders the Discâ—very of our Achan The Lord pour down uâ—on Jerusalem the Spirit of Grace and Suppliâ— cation and that he would open the Fountain yâ—â— Sin and Uncleanness that Holiness unto the Loâ—â— may be writ upon our hearts houses and emplâ—ments whether Sacred or civil and upon our Pâ—â— teritys As we have cause to weep over and 〈◊〉 wail our former tears begging that they mâ—â— be washed in the Blood of the Lamb so thâ— these our faint Sighs and Sobs may be Coâ—dial and accepted in the Blood of the eveâ—lasting Covenant that what we say may 〈◊〉 realized in our Souls The good Lord dire our Hearts into the knowledge of his love waiting for the Pouring forth of his Spirit 〈◊〉 on ourselves and the rising generation tâ—◠〈◊〉 may diâ—cern and by the Divine Aids thereâ—â— be enabled to do the respective work of â—â—â—r Generation according to the will of â—OD before these things be hid from our â—â—yes That we may have the tasts of that Mercy â—â—d Grace springing from the Love of the â—â—ther who knows the thoughts of his own â—â—art and manifests them to poor Penitents â—â—at they passing through the heart of him â—â—ho layeth in the Fathers Bosome may descend â—â—to our hearts by the Holy Spirit dwelling 〈◊〉 us which Blessed Circulation Reverting by â—â—e Operation of the same Spirit which maâ—â—th requests for us who know not to pray 〈◊〉 we ought and passing thro' the heart and â—â—nds of our great Mediator may arrive â—â—cend into the heart of the Father who is â—â—e Origine and Fountain of all Blessedness â—he Father himself loving us That this Spirit may make intercession for 〈◊〉 with Groans which can't be uttered he â—â—at searches the hearts knowing what is the â—â—nd of the Spirit because he maketh interâ—â—sion for the Saints according to the Will of â—â—d Oh that we might experience these â—â—â—ngs that this Heavenly Dove sent into our â—â—arts may make us grean and mourn like â—â—se in the Clefts of the Rocks that as the whole â—â—eation growns and travails in pain with â—â—cks stretched out waiting to be delivered â—â—m their Bondage and Corruption into the Liberty oâ— the Sons oâ— God that we receivin the first fruits thereof may with Eyes an Hands lifted up wait for the Adoption eve the Redemption of our Souls and Bodies which Great Grace the GOD OF ALâ— GRACE Grant to Us and Our Poor Chiâ—dren with all his ISRAEL For the Saâ—â— of Our Dear LORD JESUS to whoâ— with the FATHER and HOLYSPIRIâ— Be the Kingdom Power and Glory For Ever AMEN A FUNERAL ELEGY Upon the Death of the truly Reverend Mr. JOHN COTTON Late Teacher of a Church of Christ at Boston in New-England Who Died the Twenty Third was Buried the Twenty Ninth of December 1652. ANd after Winthrop Hooker Shepheards Herse Doth Cottons Death call for a Mourning Verse Thy Will be done yet Lord who dealeth thus Make this great Death expedient for us Luther pull'd down the Pope Calvin the Prelate slew Of Calvins Lapse chief Cure to Cottons due Cotton whose Learning Temper Godliness The Germane Phaenix lively did express Melancthon's all may Luther's word but pass Melancthon's all in our Great Cotton was Whilst he was here Life was more Life to me Now he is not Death hence less Death to me That Comets great mens death do oft forego This present Comet doth too sadly show This Prophet's dead yet must in 's Doctrine speak This Comet saith else must New-England break That e're it be the Heav'ns avert it far That Meteors should succeed our greatest Star In Bostons Orb Winthrop and Cotton were These Lights Extinct Dark is our Haemisphere In Boston once how much shin'd of our Glory VVe now Lament Posterity will Story Let Boston live who had and saw their VVorth And did them hot our both in Life and Death To him New-England trust in this Distress Who will not leave his Exiles Comfortless John Norton FINIS Reader Be pleased in page 18 for Christopher Gardner Read Sir Christopher Gardner ERRATA PAge 2. Lin. 11. for in Churches read in the Churches pag 6. l. 18. for graceful read grateful p. 12. l. 30. for Tarting read Parting p. â—3 l. 11. inâ—tead of Pectant r. Pecâ—ant p. 46. l. â—3 for Fathers r Father p. 48. l. 27. for Storm 〈◊〉 Scorn p. 49. l. 26. r. Internal p. 50. l. 17. â— alway p. 69. l. 29. r. Eaâ—th p. 72. l. 6. r. â—ints ibid l. 8. for twice r. once
ways of Subsistence which â—he first Planters Deserted and not a few did leave all their worldly hopes to come into this Desert unknown Land and smoaky Cottaâ—es to the Society of Cursed Cannibals as they have proved to be and at best wild Indians what less then a Divine Ardour could inflame a People thus Circumstanced to a work so contrary to Flesh and Blood Infinite Wisdom and Prudence contrived and directed this Mysterious Work of Providence Divine Courage and Resolution managed it Superhumane Sedulity and Diligence-â—tended it and Angelical Swiftness and Dispatch finished it Its Wheels stirr'd not â—it according to the HOLY SPIRITS moâ—on in them yea there was the Involution of a Wheel within a Wheel Gods Ways were 〈◊〉 Great Depth and high above the Eagle or mans Cockle-shell is infinitely unable to Emptie this Ocean Let us Commemorate their Exodus or Departure from our Nation These Prudent Undertakers sent forth their Forlorn Hope in two Ships Laden with Passengers and Servants two years before they mov'd with their main Body and Pattent Government which were fully Furnished with a Pastor and Teacher Worthy Higgison and Skelton and all Materials for Compleaâ—ing of a Church of Christ according to Divine Institution Who safely Arriving according to their predeterminate Design of Inlargement of Christ's Kingdom and His Majesty of England's Dominion Firstly they set up their Standards Dethroning Satan they cast him out of Heaven which beyond time memorial he had in the Natives Consciences and by Turf and Twig they took possession of this his large Continent and set up the first Church in these Parts in a place they then called Salem at which Convention the Testimony which the Lord of all the Earth bore unto it is wonderfully memorable by a Saving Work upon a Gentleman of Quality Major General Gibbins who afterwards was the Chieftain and Flower of New-England's Militia and an Eminent Instrument both in Church and Commonwealth he being the younger Brother of the House of an Honourable Extract his Ambition exceeding what he could expect at home Rambled bither Before one Stone was laid in thâ— Structure or our Van-Currier's Arrival he waâ— no Debauchee but of a Jocund Temper and one of the Merry Mounts Society who chosâ— rather to Dance about a May pole first Erected to the Honour of Strumpet Flora than to heaâ— a good Sermon who hearing of this Meeting though above Twenty Miles distant from it and desirous to see the Mode and Novel of a Churches Gathering with great studiousness he applyed himself to be at it where beholding their orderly procedure and their method of standing forth to declare the Work of Gâ—â— upon their Souls being pricked at the Heart he sprung forth among them desirous to be one of the Society who though otherwise welâ— acomplished yet divinely illiterate was therâ— convinc'd and judged before all the secretâ— of his heart being made manifest fell down and Worshipped God to their astonishment saying That God was in them of a Truth the Verity hereof as long since it hath been affirmed by old Planters so by his own Manuscript found after his Death it 's confirmed he about that time Lamenting his Christless Estate which evidenceth that it ought to be said of that Sion This man was Born there One winterafter these good spies had viewed this Land who sent letters of the prosperous good hand of Providence upon them the taste of the fruits of this Countrie was sweeter and more welcome to their Principalls in England then the Grapes of Eschol were to Israel of â—â—ld The Leaders of this People upon serious depate drew up a Determination to settle the Corporation and government upon the Place and Deputy to abide there which being effected and Divinely directed in such a Choice of the Governour the Famous Pattern of Wisdom Justice and Liberality and of a Deputy Governour who by his Experience at Home and Travels Abroad with his Natural and Acquired Aâ—bilities was a Gentleman qualified above others for the chief Rule and Government wherein according to his just Deserts he shared more than others the Fame whereof being come Abroad in the Nation to such whose hearts God had touched this being upon the wing there wanted not Number of Persons of all Occupations skill'd in all Faculties needful for the Planting of a Collony who filled up a Fleet of Eleven Ships of considerable Burthen besides their Attenders some of them about Four Hundred Tuns the rest noâ— much inferiour some carrying near Two Hundred Passengers the rest proportionably the Wheels of Providence were lifted up very high and also were radiantly magnificent These Tarting Travellers Removal carrying so great a Resemblance of Departure into another World they were not stupid Stoicks but abounded with that which Grace doth no destroy but direct What showers of melting Tears dropt into the Bosomes of each other whose Souls as Jonathan and David clave one to another yet alleviated with consideration though they were Absent in Body yet Present in Spirit and of their mutual access to the Throne of Grace and of Meeting at the Assembly of the First-born and Spirits of Just Men made Perfect Some of their choice Friends as the Reverend Mr. Cotton and others went along with them from Boston in Lincolnshire to South-hampton where they parted and he Preacht his Farewel Sermon That so many Eminent Persons some of Noble Extract should upon Sea-Bridges pass over the largest Ocean in the Universe by the good hand of their God upon them having sought of him a right way for themselves Little Ones and Substance yea above Three Thousand in one Year and that above Three Hundred Ships since that time all Laden with Jewels of Invaluable Value far above the Gold of Ophir that each individual one should have a Caelestial Convoy under the Flaming Swords of Flying Cherubims turning every way to keep them in their way so as they all at their Port safely Arrived Not one Foundered in the Sea Split upon Rocks were suckt in by Sands Over-set by sudden Gusts nor Taken and Plundered by Pirates on Robbers except one called the Angel Gabriel whose Tutular Guardiau Ship failed if any Aboard put trust therein she was Laden with Passengers for Boston but put in at Pemiquid where the Ship and whole Cargo perished but not one Soul of Seamen or Passengers miscarried they met with an Hurricane before or since not known in this Country Raised by the Power of him who holds the Wind in his Hand and Commissioneth the Prince of the Air by Raising Stormy Winds to fulfil his Word it 's said the Tide rose Twenty Foot perpen dicular above its ordinary height The same time another great Ship Laden with Passengers was wonderfully preserved when as ready to be Split in pieces upon Rocks at the Isle of Shoals at the Prayer of the distressed Saints Aboard God caused the Winds to Vere a Point or two about the Compass so as she cleared them they were
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 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 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
â—ine in derision of our Lords Body and Blood â—ould sport and feast themselves as some of the â—onfessing Witches have said and unsaid with that â—hich is their Torment and Torture we must cry â—t and say Credat Judeus Apella Let an Vncircumcised Jew believe it being no Article of any Unfacâ—nated Christians Creed Tell not this in Gath pubnishâ— it not in Askelon lest Philistiahs Daughters Triumph and Rejoyce It 's Historied of our Pagan Progenitors that Gretory the Great thâ— last of the good and first of bad Popes seeing strange Lads of a comely Countenance produced publickly to be Sold he inquired of what Nation they were of being told they were Angli English looking upon their fair faces he â—aid they were Angeli Angels and pittying them â—hat they were Vassals of Satan he took Order for the Conversion of our Nation to the Christian Faith but as for us Nov Angli New English by â—our smutty deformity and Hells blackness we have â—endred our selves Diaboli Veteram Old Devils New-England will be called new Witch-land Emaâ—uels Land will be Titled the Land of Abaddon Salem Viâ—age and Andover will be called the Sweeâ—ish Mohra and Brokula the Country whose Native and Natural Small was as of a Field which the Lord hath Blessâ—d a Promenado a broad after Rain would have Revived a mans Spirits as some have experienced it yea the whole Continent which â—ong after our first coming hither was so full not only of Internals but of External Flavour and sweet Odour so as when Ships were divers Leagues distant and had not made Land so fragrant and odoriferous was the Land to the Marriners that â—hey knew they were not far from the Shoar such was the plenty of sweet Fearn Lawrel and other â—ragrane Simples this Land then abounded with specially near the Sea side such was the scent of â—ur Aâ—omatick and Balsome bearing pines spruces â—nd Larch Trees with our Tall Cedars exceeding all â—n Europe But our sweet scent is gone we smell â—ank of Helle-bore Henbâ—n and poysonful Hemsock as if we were laid out to be the American Anticâ—ra We were then honoured with Yu only have I known of all the Famities of the Earth but what follows therefore will I punish you Priviledge doth not exâ—empâ— from punishment and now we are under the â—mart of it we havâ— been laid in the green bed of Ordinances yea in Ch ist B some under a Conjugal Coveâ—â—ant and we must expâ—ct to â—e punished for the breach of it the Lord who wâ—s jeâ—lous for our Fathers he is jealous against us the wilful neglect of Divine institutions brings under the same breach of the Second Commandâ—ent as the Superstitions leâ—ing up oâ— Humane Inventions we may set up Cross oâ— Surplice as lawfully as nâ—glect any Gospâ—l O dinance the grand Promise of Christ being a way wiâ—â— his Churches unto the End of Ages is conditional and cannot be â—â—parated â—rom that which preceedeth nor be claimed without that which is annexed to it viz our Obedience to that Gospel Command which Christ reserved to take leave of his Apostles and all Believers which last wor'ds are or â—ught to bâ—â—affectâ—ng and soaking to parting Relations Teaching them to observe aâ—l things whatsoever I have Commanded you to do and LO I AM WITH YOV Here is adjoyned Christs Note of Lo or Behold calling for our greatest attention and consideration as well as being the remark of the highest truth and affirmation and both confirmed by the Amen and last words of him Who is the Faithful and true Witness whose Name is Amen Can it be rationally supposed that had we not receeded from having Pastors Teachers and Ruling Elders and Churches doing their duty as formerly with Family-Government kept up that the Roaring Lion could have gained so much groud upon us he being resisted would have fled and not muâ—â— plied so many Impieti s in our Towns or such aâ— Number of real or reputed Wiâ—eâ—es amongst us as it 's said in or about two Towns above two hundred Accuted one hundied Imprisoned thirty Condemned and twenty Executed yea some Accused among our Rulers in Commonwealth and Churches as 〈◊〉 they were â—ecome places for Zim Jm and Ohim with the Satyrs to Dance in On whither shall we goâ— to cover our shame Shall not the stings of those Stygian Scorpions awaken us out of our Laethal Lethergy Are both Wise and Foolish Virgins asleep 〈◊〉 what need is there of Prayer that our Eyes may be opened and our hearts awakened and to crie out Awake awake Deborah awake awake is it not high time as for every particular person so for our Churches to search and try our ways and re urn to our First Husband and the good Old Way we have walked in The place where Satan madâ— his first assault and great Baâ—tery is to be minded thâ—re he made his grand Attack where he first was Dethroned and that is Salem his present Rage is against it its Original Name was called Naumkek the Bosome of Consolation being its signification as the Learned have observed It 's now threâ—tned to be made a place and â—â—osome of Desolation â—nd Turting Christ out of his Throne that where Christs Banner had been displayed there the Devil with found of Trumpet sets up his Ensigns where Spiritual Songs and Sacred Anthoms of Glory to God in the Highest and Peace on Earth and good will towards men with Amsworth Elevated Tunes were wont to be warbled forth that there the horrid Scriekings and Screamings of Oblessed Possâ—ssed and Bewitched Persons should be sounded with such hideous yellings to the amazement of the Hearers as if Hell and his Furies had been let loose That the Noise of Mauâ—es and Hammers beating â—own the Carved Works in the Synagogues of the â—and should be heard where men had been Famous whose Axes had been Lifted up for hewing and squaâ—ing Souls for Christs Spiritual Building That where the Dâ—vil like Lightning had fallen â—own from Heaven before the Thundering Ministry â—f Christs Boanerges there the Bâ—ack Man or Devil â—hould be pointed at as vinbly sitting or standing on â—he Beams or Seats Though Balac and Balam Changed Stations and Sacrifices they could not Curse but must bless this People how goodly were the Tents and Tabernacles of â—ur Israel when our Tribes according to Scriptural Order were pitch'd about our Tabernacle and the Ark of God in the midst of us when our Churches â—nd Consociations were according to Divine Directoâ—y and Primitive Practice We looked forth then as â—he Morning fair as the Sun clear as the Moon and â—errible as an Army with Banners no Inchantment or Divination against us until prevailing Iniquity and Transgression against Christs Institutions were found 〈◊〉 mong us our Strength then was as the strength of â—he Unicorn the shout of our King was among us â—tting upon his Throne of Majesty with the Rainbow â—bout his head surrounded with the four living Creaâ—ures and Twenty Four Eâ—dere prostrating and