Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
lord_n aaron_n bear_v way_n 53 3 3.8144 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A50170 The triumphs of the reformed religion in America the life of the renowned John Eliot, a person justly famous in the church of God, not only as an eminent Christian and an excellant minister among the English, but also as a memorable evangelist amoung the Indians of New-England : with some account concerning the late and strange success of the Gospel in those parts of the world which for many ages have lain buried in pagan ignorance / written by Cotton Mather. Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. De successu Evangelii apud Indos in Nova-Anglia epistola. English. 1691 (1691) Wing M1163; ESTC W479490 74,580 162

There are 6 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

provide_v for_o your_o own_o security_n my_o counsel_n to_o you_o be_v get_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o blessed_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o will_v carry_v you_o to_o the_o world_n end_n his_o three_o be_v also_o a_o son_n bear_v d●cemb_v 20_o a._n c._n 1038._o h●●_n he_o call_v joseph_n and_o make_v a_o joseph_n of_o he_o this_o person_n be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o pastor_n to_o the_o church_n at_o g●●ford_n and_o one_o of_o great_a note_n as_o well_o through_o the_o whole_a country_n as_o in_o the_o particular_a colony_n of_o connecticus_n which_o god_n have_v make_v h●m_o considerable_a to_o his_o four_o be_v a_o samuel_n bear_v june_n 22_o a._n c._n 164_o who_o die_v a_o most_o lovely_a young_a man_n eminent_a for_o learning_n and_o goodness_n a_o fellow_n of_o the_o college_n and_o a_o candidate_n of_o the_o ministry_n his_o fif●h_o be_v a_o aaron_n bear_v feb._n 15._o a._n c._n 1643_o who_o though_o he_o die_v very_o young_a yet_o first_o manifest_v many_o good_a thing_n towards_o th●_n lord_n god_n of_o israel_n his_o last_o be_v a_o benjamin_n bear_v jan._n 29._o a._n c._n 1646._o of_o all_o these_o three_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v of_o haran_n they_o do_v before_o their_o father_n but_o it_o may_v also_o be_v write_v over_o their_o grave_n all_o these_o die_v in_o faith_n by_o the_o pious_a design_n of_o their_o father_n they_o be_v all_o consecrate_a unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o god_n see_v meet_v rather_o to_o fetch_v they_o away_o by_o a_o death_n w●ich_a therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o call_v praemature_n to_o glorify_v he_o in_o another_o and_o a_o better_a world_n they_o all_o give_v such_o demonstration_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o god_n that_o the_o good_a old_a man_n will_v sometime_o comfortable_o say_v i_o h●ve_v have_v six_o child_n en_fw-fr and_o i_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o freegrace_n they_o be_v all_o either_o with_o christ_n or_o in_o christ_n and_o my_o mind_n be_v now_o at_o rest_n concern_v they_o and_o when_o some_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o can_v bear_v the_o death_n of_o such_o excellent_a child_n his_o humble_a reply_n thereto_o wa●●his_v my_o desire_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v seru●d_v god_n on_o earth_n but_o if_o god_n will_v choose_v to_o have_v the●●ather_o serve_v he_o in_o heaven_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o ob●ect_v against_o it_o but_o his_o will_v be_v do_v his_o benjamin_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o his_o right-hand_n for_o the_o in●itation_n of_o the_o good_a people_n at_o r●xbury_n place_v ●im_a in_o the_o same_o pulpit_n with_o his_o father_n where_o ●e_n be_v his_o assistant_n for_o many_o year_n there_o they_o ●ad_v a_o proof_n of_o he_o that_o as_o a_o son_n wi●h_v his_o father_n ●e_z served_z with_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o his_o fate_n ●as_v like_o that_o which_o the_o great_a gregory_n nazian●●n_o describe_v in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o the_o death_n ●f_fw-mi his_o honourable_a brother_n his_o age_a father_n be●●g_v now_o alive_a and_o present_a my_o father_n have_v ●id_v up_o in_o a_o better_a worl●_n a_o rich_a inheritance_n for_o his_o child_n send_v a_o son_n of_o his_o before_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o praeliminary_n ii_o mr._n eliot_n early_a conversion_n sacred_a employment_n and_o just_a removal_n into_o america_n but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o history_n of_o our_o eliot_n such_o a_o enoch_n as_o he_o must_v have_v something_o more_o than_o these_o thing_n record_v of_o he_o his_o walk_n with_o god_n must_v be_v more_o large_o lay_v before_o the_o world_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o will_v bespeak_v we_o all_o to_o be_v follower_n no_o less_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v admirer_n of_o it_o he_o have_v not_o pass_v many_o turn_v in_o the_o world_n before_o he_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o a_o save_a turn_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n unto_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a repentance_n he_o have_v the_o singular_a happiness_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o early_a conversion_n from_o the_o way_n which_o original_a si●_n dispose_v all_o man_n unto_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a instrument_n which_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n use_v in_o tinge_v and_o fill_v the_o mind_n of_o this_o chose●_n v●ss●l_o with_o good_a principle_n be_v that_o venerable_a thomas_n h●ok●r_n who_o name_n in_o the_o church_n o●_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v as_o a_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o even_o ●hat_n h●oker_n of_o who_o worthy_a master_n fuller_n can_v write_v as_o latymer_n will_v not_o stick_v 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n bilney_n so_o neither_o i_o to_o say_v saint_n hooke●_n that_o hooker_n who_o have_v angle_v many_o score_n 〈◊〉_d soul_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n at_o last_o a●_n his_o ●ones_n in_o our_o new-england_n it_o be_v a_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o that_o contribute_v more_o than_o a_o little_a to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o elisha_n for_o that_o work_n unto_o which_o the_o most_o high_o design_v he_o his_o liberal_a education_n have_v now_o the_o addition_n of_o religion_n to_o direct_v it_o and_o improve_v it_o it_o give_v such_o a_o bias_n to_o his_o young_a soul_n as_o quick_o discover_v itself_o in_o very_a signal_n instance_n his_o first_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n after_o his_o education_n in_o the_o university_n be_v in_o the_o too_o difficult_a and_o unthankful_a but_o very_o necessary_a employment_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n which_o employment_n he_o discharge_v with_o a_o good_a fidelity_n and_o as_o this_o first_o essay_n of_o his_o improvement_n be_v no_o more_o disgrace_n unto_o he_o than_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o famous_a hieron_n whitaker_n vines_n and_o other_o that_o they_o thus_o begin_v to_o be_v serviceable_a so_o it_o rather_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o further_a service_n which_o his_o mind_n be_v now_o set_v upon_o he_o be_v of_o worthy_a mr._n thomas_n wilson_n mind_n that_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v the_o only_a one_o wherein_o a_o man_n may_v be_v more_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o in_o that_o of_o a_o schoolmaster_n wherefore_o have_v dedicate_v himself_o unto_o god_n betimes_o he_o can_v not_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o any_o lesser_a way_n of_o serve_v his_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n than_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o alas_o where_o shall_v he_o have_v opportunity_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o it_o the_o laudian_a grotian_n and_o arminian_n faction_n in_o the_o churchof_a england_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o grand-plot_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o england_n unto_o a_o moderate_a sort_n of_o popery_n have_v pitch_v u●_n on_o this_o as_o one_o of_o their_o curse_a method_n for_o it_o namely_o to_o cripple_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v all_o th●_n learned_a godly_a painful_a minister_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o invent_v certain_a sinboleth_n for_o the_o detect_n and_o the_o destroy_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v cordial_a friend_n to_o the_o reformation_n it_o be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d time_n when_o there_o be_v every_o day_n multiply_v and_o impose_v those_o unwarrantable_a ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o which_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o considerate_a eliot_n count_v the_o second_o commandment_n notorious_o violate_v it_o be_v a_o time_n when_o such_o memorable_a bishop_n as_o wren_n and_o pierce_v with_o other_o of_o ●h●t_a conspiracy_n silence_v censure_v and_o ruin_v such_o minister_n as_o will_v not_o read_v a_o b●ok_n for_o sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o do_v but_o use_v a_o prayer_n of_o their_o own_o conceive_n before_o or_o after_o sermon_n or_o do_v but_o preach_v on_o an●_n afternoon_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o morning_n or_o on_o a_o lecture_n or_o on_o a_o market_n or_o do_v but_o explain_v the_o church-catechism_n or_o in_o any_o wise_a discountenance_n the_o old_a pagan_a superstition_n or_o new_a beastly_a debauchery_n among_o their_o miserable_a neighbour_n moreover_o it_o be_v now_o a_o time_n when_o some_o hundred_o of_o those_o amiable_a people_n which_o have_v the_o nickname_n of_o puritan_n pu●_n upon_o they_o transport_v themselves_o with_o their_o whole_a family_n and_o interest_n into_o the_o desert_n of_o america_n tha●_n they_o may_v here_o peaceable_o erect_a congregation_n church_n and_o therein_o attend_v and_o maintain_v al●_n the_o pure_a institution_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v the_o encouragement_n of_o royal_a charter_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o interruption_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n here_o be_v a_o prospect_n which_o quick_o determine_v the_o devout_a soul_n of_o our_o young_a eliot_n unto_o a_o remove_n into_o new-england_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o land_n not_o sow_o he_o quick_o list_a himself_o among_o those_o
be_v but_o poor_o accomplish_v for_o such_o a_o ministry_n and_o however_o god_n may_v prosper_v the_o sermon_n of_o such_o a_o man_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o church_n however_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v help_v on_o by_o such_o carpenter_n as_o perish_v in_o the_o flood_n &_o the_o tyrian_n may_v do_v some_o work_n about_o the_o temple_n who_o arrive_v to_o no_o worship_n in_o the_o inner-court_n thereof_o and_o as_o austin_n express_v it_o a_o stone-cutter_n may_v convey_v water_n into_o a_o garden_n without_o have_v himself_o any_o advantage_n of_o it_o nevertheless_o the_o unsanctified_a minister_n how_o gift_v how_o able_a soever_o he_o may_v be_v must_v have_v it_o still_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o lack_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o one_o thing_n our_o eliot_n have_v but_o the_o one_o thing_n be_v not_o all_z as_o indeed_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v enough_o god_n furnish_v he_o with_o a_o good_a measure_n of_o learn_v too_o which_o make_v he_o capable_a to_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o he_o be_v a_o most_o acute_a grammarian_n and_o understand_v very_o well_o the_o language_n wh_o ch_n god_n fi_fw-la st_z write_v his_o holy_a bible_n in_o he_o have_v a_o sharp_a insight_n into_o all_o the_o other_o liberal_a art_n and_o make_v little_a sy●●ems_n of_o they_o for_o the_o use_n of_o certain_a indian_n who_o exacter_n education_n he_o be_v desirous_a of_o but_o above_o all_o he_o have_v a_o most_o eminent_a skill_n in_o th●●dog●_n and_o that_o which_o profane_a scoff●rs_n reproach_v as_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o bless_a a●●●ng_n all_o of_o who_o work_n always_o weigh_v down_o the_o p●●rest_a gold_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o eliot_n namely_o to_o be_v scriptura●ius_fw-la theologus_fw-la or_o one_o mighty_a in_o the_o word_n wh●ch_v enable_v he_o to_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o on_o all_o occasion_n to_o show_v himself_o a_o thorough_a divine_a and_o a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o short_a he_o come_v like_o another_o b●zaleel_n or_o aholiab_n unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o from_o one_o particularity_n in_o that_o part_n of_o h●s_n learning_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v that_o in_o a_o little_a book_n of_o his_o we_o have_v those_o line_n which_o for_o a_o certain_a cause_n i_o now_o transcribe_v oh_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v it_o say●_n he_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o of_o his_o religious_a and_o learned_a servant_n to_o take_v such_o pain_n about_o the_o hebrew_n language_n as_o to_o fit_v it_o for_o universal_a use_n consider_v that_o above_o all_o language_n speak_v by_o the_o lip_n of_o man_n it_o be_v most_o capable_a to_o be_v enlarge_v and_o fit_v to_o express_v all_o thing_n and_o motion_n and_o notion_n that_o our_o humane_a intellect_n be_v capable_a of_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n consider_v also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o what_o one_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o universal_a language_n than_o that_o which_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o make_v use_n of_o when_o he_o speak_v from_o heaven_n unto_o paul_n article_n ii_o his_o family-government_n the_o apostle_n paul_n recite_v and_o require_v the_o qualification_n of_o a_o gospel_n minister_n give_v order_n that_o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n and_o one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n it_o seem_v that_o a_o man_n carriage_n in_o his_o own_o house_n be_v a_o part_n or_o at_o least_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o due_a deportment_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o eliot_n be_v very_o exemplary_a that_o one_o wife_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o true_o from_o the_o lord_n he_o love_v prize_a cherish_v with_o a_o kindness_n that_o notable_o represent_v the_o compassion_n which_o he_o thereby_o teach_v his_o church_n to_o expect_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o after_o he_o have_v live_v with_o she_o for_o more_o than_o half_a a_o hundred_o year_n he_o follow_v she_o to_o the_o grave_a with_o lamentation_n beyond_o those_o which_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o letter_n in_o the_o text_n affirm_v that_o abraham_n deplore_v his_o age_a sarah_n with_o her_o departure_n make_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o he_o than_o what_o any_o common_a affliction_n can_v his_o whole_a conversation_n with_o she_o have_v that_o sweetness_n and_o that_o gravity_n and_o modesty_n beautify_v of_o it_o that_o every_o one_o call_v they_o z●cha●y_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o family_n be_v a_o little_a bethel_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n constant_o and_o exact_o maintain_v in_o it_o and_o unto_o the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o family_n his_o manner_n be_v to_o prefix_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v do_v it_o be_v also_o his_o manner_n to_o make_v his_o young_a people_n choose_v a_o certain_a passage_n in_o the_o chapter_n and_o give_v he_o some_o observation_n of_o their_o own_o upon_o it_o by_o this_o method_n he_o do_v mighty_o sharpen_v and_o impro●●_n as_o well_o as_o try_v their_o understanding_n and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n he_o be_v likewise_o very_o strict_a in_o the_o education_n of_o his_o child_n and_o more_o careful_a to_o mend_v any_o error_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n than_o he_o can_v have_v be_v to_o cure_v a_o blemish_n in_o their_o body_n no_o exorbitancy_n or_o extravagancy_n can_v find_v a_o room_n under_o his_o roof_n nor_o be_v his_o house_n any_o other_o than_o a_o school_n of_o piety_n one_o may_v have_v there_o see_v a_o perpetual_a mixture_n of_o a_o spartan_a &_o a_o christian_a discipline_n whatever_o decay_n there_o may_v be_v upon_o family-religion_n among_o we_o as_o for_o our_o eliot_n we_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n article_n iii_o his_o way_n of_o preach_v such_o be_v he_o in_o his_o less●r_a family_n and_o in_o his_o great_a family_n he_o manifest_v still_o more_o of_o he_o regard_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o gospel-minist●y_a to_o his_o congregation_n he_o be_v a_o preacher_n that_o make_v it_o be_v care_n to_o give_v every_o one_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n it_o be_v food_n and_o not_o froth_n which_o in_o his_o public_a sermon_n he_o entertain_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n with_o he_o do_v not_o starve_v they_o with_o empty_a and_o windy_a speculation_n or_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o animum_fw-la non_fw-la daunt_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la much_o less_o do_v he_o k●ll_v they_o with_o such_o poison_n as_o be_v now_o too_o commo_o expose_v b●_n the_o arminian_n and_o socinian_n doctor_n that_o have_v late_o too_o often_o sit_v in_o m●ses's_n chair_n his_o way_n of_o preach_v be_v very_o plai●_n so_o that_o the_o very_a lamb_n may_v wade_v into_o his_o discourse_n on_o those_o text_n and_o theme_n wherein_o elephant_n may_v swim_v and_o herewithal_o it_o be_v very_o powerful_a his_o delivery_n be_v always_o very_o graceful_a and_o grateful_a but_o when_o he_o be_v to_o use_v reproof_n and_o warning_n against_o any_o sin_n his_o vo●ce_n will_v rise_v into_o a_o warmth_n which_o have_v in_o it_o very_o much_o of_o energy_n as_o well_o as_o decency_n he_o will_v brandish_v the_o sword_n and_o sound_v the_o ●_z of_o god_n against_o all_o vice_n with_o a_o most_o penetrate_a liveliness_n and_o make_v his_o pulpit_n another_o mount_n sinai_n for_o the_o flash_n of_o lightning_n therein_o display_v against_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n give_v up_o n_o that_o burn_a mountain_n and_o i_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v usual_o a_o special_a fervour_n in_o the_o r●bukes_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o carnality_n a_o carnal_a frame_n and_o life_n in_o professor_n of_o religion_n when_o he_o be_v to_o brand_v the_o earthly-mind●dness_a of_o church-member_n and_o the_o allowance_n &_o the_o indulgence_n which_o they_o often_o give_v un●o_o themselves_o in_o sensual_a delight_n here_o he_o be_v a_o right_a bodnerges_n he_o then_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v sa●d_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v quot_fw-la verba_fw-la tot_fw-la fulmina_fw-la as_o many_o thunderbolt_n as_o word_n it_o be_v another_o property_n of_o his_o preach_v that_o there_o be_v evermore_o much_o of_o chr●st_n in_o it_o and_o with_o paul_n he_o can_v say_v i_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n have_v that_o bless_a name_n in_o his_o discourse_n with_o a_o frequency_n like_o that_o with_o wh●ch_n paul_n mention_n it_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o it_o be_v note_v of_o dr._n bodily_a that_o whatever_o subject_n he_o be_v upon_o in_o the_o application_n still_o his_o use_n of_o it_o will_v be_v
our_o indian_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o dispe●sed_a and_o reject_a israelite_n concern_v who_o our_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o they_o shall_v yet_o be_v save_v by_o the_o deliverer_n come_v to_o turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o they_o he_o see_v the_o indian_n use_v many_o parable_n in_o their_o discourse_n much_o give_v to_o anoint_v of_o their_o head_n much_o delight_v in_o dance_a especial_o after_o victory_n compute_v their_o time_n by_o night_n and_o month_n give_v dowry_n for_o wife_n and_o cause_v their_o woman_n to_o dwell_v by_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d certain_a season_n for_o secret_a cause_n and_o accustom_v custome_v themselves_o to_o grievous_a mourning_n &_o yell_n for_o the_o dead_a all_o which_o be_v usual_a thing_n among_o the_o israelite_n they_o have_v too_o a_o great_a unkindness_n for_o our_o swine_n but_o i_o suppose_v that_o be_v because_o our_o h●gs_n devour_v the_o clam_n which_o be_v a_o dainty_a with_o they_o he_o also_o see_v some_o learned_a man_n look_v for_o the_o lose_a israelite_n among_o the_o indian_n in_o america_n and_o count_v that_o they_o have_v thorow-good_a reason_n for_o do_v so_o and_o a_o few_o small_a argument_n or_o indeed_o but_o conjecture_n meet_v with_o a_o favourable_a disposition_n in_o the_o hearer_n will_v carry_v some_o conviction_n with_o they_o especial_o if_o a_o report_n of_o a_o menasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n be_v to_o back_v they_o he_o see_v likewise_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v unto_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a strange_o fulfil_v upon_o our_o indian_n particular_o that_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o son_n which_o be_v do_v with_o exquisite_a cruelty_n upon_o the_o prisoner_n that_o they_o take_v from_o one_o another_o in_o their_o battle_n moreover_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n in_o deut._n 28.68_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v thou_o into_o egypt_n again_o with_o ship_n by_o the_o way_n whereof_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o no_o more_o again_o and_o there_o shall_v you_o be_v sell_v unto_o your_o enemy_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v buy_v you_o this_o do_v out_o eliot_n imagine_v accomplish_v when_o the_o captive_n take_v by_o we_o in_o our_o late_a war_n upon_o they_o be_v send_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o coast_n lie_v not_o very_o remote_a from_o egypt_n on_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o scarce_o any_o chapman_n will_v offer_v to_o take_v they_o off_o be_v upon_o such_o as_o these_o account_v not_o unwilling_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v the_o indian_n find_v israelites_n they_o be_v you_o may_v be_v sure_a not_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o belove_v for_o their_o suppose_v father_n sake_n and_o the_o fatigue_n of_o his_o travail_n go_v on_o the_o more_o cheerful_o or_o at_o least_o the_o more_o hopeful_o because_o of_o such_o possibility_n the_o first_o step_n which_o he_o judge_v necessary_a now_o to_o be_v take_v by_o he_o be_v to_o learn_v the_o indian-language_n for_o he_o see_v they_o so_o stupid_a and_o senseless_a that_o they_o will_v never_o do_v so_o much_o as_o inquire_v after_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o stranger_n now_o come_v into_o their_o country_n much_o less_o will_v they_o so_o far_o imitate_v we_o as_o to_o leave_v off_o their_o beastly_a way_n of_o live_v that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o any_o spiritual_a advantage_n by_o we_o unless_o we_o can_v first_o address_v they_o in_o a_o language_n of_o their_o own_o behold_v new_a difficulty_n to_o be_v surmount_v by_o our_o indefatigable_a eliot_n he_o hire_v a_o native_a to_o teach_v he_o this_o exotic_a language_n and_o with_o a_o laborious_a care_n and_o skill_n reduce_v it_o into_o a_o grammar_n which_o afterward_o he_o publish_v there_o be_v a_o letter_n or_o two_o of_o our_o alphabet_n which_o the_o indian_n never_o have_v in_o they_o though_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o the_o dog_n in_o their_o temper_n there_o can_v scarce_o be_v find_v a_o r_n in_o their_o language_n save_v that_o the_o indian_n to_o the_o northward_o who_o have_v a_o peculiar_a dialect_n pronounce_v a_o r_n where_o a_o n_n be_v pronounce_v by_o our_o indian_n but_o if_o their_o alphabet_n be_v short_a i_o be_o sure_a the_o word_n compose_v of_o it_o be_v long_o enough_o to_o tire_v the_o patience_n of_o any_o scholar_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v sesquipedalia_fw-la verba_fw-la which_o their_z linguo_fw-la be_v compose_v of_o one_o will_v think_v they_o have_v be_v grow_v ever_o since_o babel_n unto_o the_o dimension_n to_o which_o they_o be_v now_o extend_v for_o instance_n if_o my_o reader_n will_v count_v how_o many_o letter_n there_o be_v in_o this_o one_o word_n nummatchekodtantamooong_v anunnonash_v when_o he_o have_v do_v for_o his_o reward_n i_o will_v tell_v he_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o in_o english_a than_o our_o lust_n and_o if_o i_o be_v to_o translate_v our_o love_n it_o must_v be_v nothing_o short_a than_o noowomantammoo●nkanunonnash_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v in_o all_o this_o language_n the_o least_o affinity_n to_o or_o derivation_n from_o any_o european_a speech_n that_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o i_o know_v not_o what_o thought_n it_o will_v produce_v in_o my_o reader_n when_o i_o inform_v he_o that_o once_o find_v that_o the_o daemon_n in_o a_o possess_v young_a woman_n whereof_o i_o have_v heretofore_o give_v the_o world_n some_o account_n understand_v the_o latin_a and_o greek_a and_o h_n brew_v language_n my_o curiosity_n lead_v i_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o this_o indian_a language_n and_o the_o demon_n do_v seem_v as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o this_o tedious_a language_n our_o elio●_n quick_o become_v a_o master_n of_o he_o employ_v a_o pregnant_a and_o witty_a indian_a who_o also_o speak_v english_a well_o for_o his_o assistance_n in_o it_o and_o compile_v some_o discourse_n by_o his_o help_n he_o will_v single_a out_o a_o word_n a_o noun_n a_o verb_n and_o pursue_v it_o through_o all_o its_o variation_n have_v finish_v his_o grammar_n at_o the_o close_a he_o write_v prayer_n and_o pain_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n and_o be_v by_o his_o prayer_n &_o pain_n thus_o furnish_v he_o set_v himself_o in_o the_o year_n 1646_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n among_o these_o desolate_a outcast_n ¶_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o lay_v before_o the_o world_n the_o remarkable_a conduct_n and_o success_n of_o this_o famous_a man_n in_o his_o great_a affayr_n and_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o by_o english_n and_o rep●inting_v a_o letter_n send_v a_o while_n since_o by_o my_o father_n unto_o his_o learned_a and_o renowned_a correspondent_a the_o venerable_a dr._n leusden_n at_o vtrecht_n which_o letter_n have_v already_o be_v publish_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o in_o four_o or_o five_o divers_a language_n i_o find_v it_o particular_o publish_v by_o the_o most_o excellent_a jurieu_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o pastoral_n letter_n and_o this_o refliecton_n then_o worthy_o make_v upon_o it_o cette_fw-fr lettre_n doit_fw-fr apporter_n une_fw-fr ●res_fw-fr grande_fw-fr consolation_n a_o toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr bonnes_fw-fr ames_o qui_fw-fr sont_fw-fr altereos_fw-la de_fw-fr justice_n &_o qui_fw-fr sont_fw-fr enflammee_n d●●●le_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gloire_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr i_o therefore_o persuade_v myself_o that_o the_o republication_n of_o it_o will_v not_o ●e_v ungrateful_a unto_o many_o good_a soul_n in_o our_o nation_n who_o have_v a_o due_a thirst_n and_o zeal_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o it_o and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v i_o shall_v presume_v to_o make_v some_o annotation_n for_o the_o illustration_n of_o sundry_a memorable_a thing_n therein_o point_v at_o a_o letter_n concern_v the_o succef_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o indian_n in_o new-england_n write_a by_o mr._n increase_n mather_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o boston_n and_o rector_n of_o the_o college_n at_o cambridge_n in_o new-england_n to_o dr._n john_n leusden_n hebrew_n professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o vtrecht_n translate_v out_o of_o latin_a into_o english_a worthy_a and_o much_o honour_a sir_n your_o leter_n be_v very_o grateful_a to_o i_o a_o by_o which_o i_o understand_v that_o you_o and_o other_o in_o your_o famous_a university_n of_o vtrecht_n desire_v to_o be_v inform_v concern_v the_o convert_v indian_n in_o america_n take_v therefore_o a_o true_a account_n of_o they_o in_o a_o few_o word_n it_o be_v above_o forty_o year_n since_o that_o true_o godly_a man_n mr._n john_n elliot_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o rocksborough_n about_o a_o mile_n from_o boston_n in_o new-england_n be_v warm_v with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n of_o convert_v the_o american_n set_v himself_o to_o learn_v the_o indian_a tongue_n that_o he_o may_v more_o easy_o and_o successful_o b_o open_a to_o they_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o account_n of_o which_o he_o
our_o eliot_n disciple_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so●_n but_o how_o do_v they_o pray_v we_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v without_o a_o form_n b●cause_n from_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v as_o i_o remember_v tertullia_n expression_n concern_v the_o the_o prayer_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n namely_o ●●●e_a ●honi●ore_n quia_fw-la de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v not_o state_v liturgy_n among_o they_o that_o no_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v in_o their_o time_n impose_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o e●en_o about_o the_o platform_n of_o prayer_n give_v we_o by_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o austin_n himself_o notwithstanding_o the_o advances_n make_v in_o his_o age_n towards_o what_o we_o count_v superstitious_a that_o our_o lord_n therein_o ●aug●●_n not_o what_o word_n we_o shall_v use_v in_o prayer_n but_o what_o thing_n we_o shall_v pray_v for_o and_o whatever_o s●●●●●_n the_o profanity_n of_o our_o day_n have_v abuse_v that_o p●●ra●_n and_o thing_n withal_o gr●g●ry_n n●zia●zen_n in_o his_o day●_n count_v it_o th●_n honour_n of_o his_o father_n public●●ra●ers_n that_o he_o have_v they_o from_o and_o make_v the●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a spirit_n our_o indian_n according_o ●nd_a that_o if_o they_o study_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o want_v and_o w●es_v they_o shall_v ●●on_v come_v to_o that_o attainment_n behold_v they_o pray_v they_o can_v pray_v with_o much_o pertinence_n and_o enlargement_n and_o will_v much_o wonder_n at_o it_o i●_n they_o shall_v hear_v of_o a_o english_a clergy_n that_o shall_v read_v their_o prayer_n out_o of_o a_o book_n when_o they_o shall_v pour_v out_o their_o soul_n before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n their_o preach_a have_v much_o of_o eliot_n and_o therefore_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a much_o of_o scripture_n but_o perhaps_o more_o of_o the_o christian_n than_o of_o th●_n scholar_n in_o it_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o describe_v it_o better_o than_o by_o recite_v the_o head_n of_o a_o sermon_n ●ttered_v by_o a_o indian_a on_o a_o day_n of_o h●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v by_o they_o at_o a_o time_n when_o great_a r●i●●●●d_n ●●d_z give_v much_o damage_n to_o their_o fruit_n and_o field●_n it_o be_v on_o this_o wise_a a_o little_a i_o shall_v say_v according_a to_o that_o little_a i_o k●o●_n gen._n 8.20_o 21._o and_o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o jehovah_n and_o be_v take_v of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o of_o every_o clea●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●●●nd_n ●n_o that_o noah_n sacrifice_v he_o show_v himself_o thankful_a in_o that_o noah_n worship_v he_o show_v himself_o godly_a in_o that_o he_o offer_v clean_a beast_n he_o show_v that_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v be_v pure_a and_o clean_a know_v that_o we_o must_v by_o repentance_n purge_v ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o work_n we_o be_v to_o do_v this_o day_n noah_n sacrifice_v and_o so_o worship_v this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o old_a time_n but_o what_o sacrifice_n have_v we_o now_o to_o offer_v i_o shall_v answer_v by_o that_o in_o psal_n 4.5_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v we_o must_v look_v to_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n that_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o we_o worship_v he_o but_o if_o we_o be_v unrighteous_a unholy_a ungodly_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v our_o sacrifice_n will_v be_v stark_o naught_o again_o we_o be_v to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n who_o else_o be_v there_o for_o we_o to_o trust_v in_o we_o must_v believe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o we_o doubt_v of_o god_n or_o doubt_v of_o his_o word_n our_o sacrifice_n be_v little_a worth_n but_o if_o we_o trust_v steadfast_o in_o god_n our_o sacrifice_n will_v be_v good_a once_o more_o what_o sacrifice_n must_v we_o offer_v my_o answer_n be_v we_o must_v offer_v such_o as_o abraham_n offer_v and_o what_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v that_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o gen._n 22.12_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v i_o see_v thou_o have_v not_o with_o hel●_n thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v but_o one_o dear_o belove_a son_n and_o he_o offer_v that_o son_n to_o god_n and_o so_o god_n say_v i_o know_v thou_o fear_v i_o behold_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n such_o a_o one_o must_v we_o offer_v only_o god_n require_v not_o we_o to_o sacrifice_v our_o son_n but_o our_o sin_n our_o dear_a sin_n god_n call_v we_o this_o day_n to_o part_v with_o all_o our_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o belove_v and_o we_o must_v not_o withhold_v any_o of_o they_o from_o he_o if_o we_o will_v not_o part_v with_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o right_a let_v we_o part_v with_o such_o sin_n as_o we_o love_v best_a and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a sacrifice_n god_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n in_o noah_n sacrifice_n and_o so_o will_v god_n receive_v our_o sacrifice_n when_o we_o worship_v he_o aright_o but_o how_o do_v god_n manifest_v his_o acceptance_n of_o noah_n offer_n it_o be_v by_o promise_v to_o drown_v the_o world_n no_o more_o but_o give_v we_o fruitful_a season_n god_n have_v chastise_v we_o of_o late_a as_o if_o he_o will_v utter_o drown_v we_o and_o he_o have_v drown_v and_o spoil_a and_o ruin_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o our_o hay_n and_o threaten_v to_o kill_v our_o cattle_n it_o be_v for_o this_o that_o we_o fast_o and_o pray_v this_o day_n let_v we_o then_o offer_v a_o clean_a and_o pure_a sacrifice_n as_o noah_n do_v so_o god_n will_v smell_v a_o favour_n of_o rest_n and_o he_o will_v withhold_v the_o rain_n and_o bless_v we_o with_o such_o fruitful_a season_n as_o we_o be_v desire_v of_o he_o thus_o preach_v a_o indian_a call_v nish●kkon_v above_o thirty_o year_n ago_o and_o since_o that_o i_o suppose_v they_o have_v grow_v a_o little_a further_o into_o the_o new-english_a way_n of_o preach_v you_o may_v have_v i●_n their_o sermon_n a_o ku●kooton●wehtea●nk_n that_o be_v a_o doctrine_n nahto●to●wch●●aonk_n or_o a_o answer_n a_o wi●chea●evonk_n or_o a_o reason_n with_o a_o ouworeank_n or_o an_z u●●_n for_o the_o close_a of_o all_o as_o for_o holiday_n you_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v our_o eliot_n will_v not_o persuade_v his_o indian_n to_o any_o statted_a one_o even_o the_o christmas-festival_n itself_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o the_o apostolical_a time_n that_o the_o exquisite_a vossius_fw-la himself_n acknowledge_v it_o be_v not_o celebrate_v in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o century_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a chemnuius_n anniversarium_fw-la diem_fw-la natales_fw-la christi_fw-la celebratum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la apud_fw-la ve●●stissimos_fw-la nunquam_fw-la legitur_fw-la he_o know_v that_o if_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n nativity_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o december_n that_o many_o church_n for_o divers_a age_n keep_v it_o not_o in_o december_n but_o in_o january_n that_o chrysostom_n himself_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n excuse_v the_o novelty_n of_o the_o december_n season_n for_o it_o and_o confess_v it_o have_v not_o be_v keep_v above_o ten_o year_n at_o constantinople_n no_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o in_o september_n in_o which_o month_n the_o jew_n keep_v the_o feast_n that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n and_o solomon_n also_o ●rought_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o temple_n for_o our_o lord_n wa●_n thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o public_a ministry_n and_o he_o continue_v in_o it_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a now_o his_o death_n be_v in_o march_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a then_o to_o calculate_v when_o his_o birth_n ought_v to_o be_v he_o know_v that_o indeed_o god_n have_v hide_v this_o day_n as_o he_o do_v the_o body_n of_o moses_n to_o prevent_v idolatry_n but_o that_o antichrist_n have_v choose_v this_o day_n to_o accommodate_v the_o pagan_n in_o their_o licentious_a and_o their_o debauch_a s●turn●lia_n and_o that_o a_o tertullian_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v shall_v we_o christian_n who_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v once_o of_o divine_a institution_n embrace_v the_o saturnalia_fw-la of_o the_o heathen_a how_o do_v the_o gentile_n shame_v we_o who_o be_v more_o true_a to_o their_o
valiant_a soldier_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o cheerful_o encounter_v first_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n and_o then_o the_o fatigue_n of_o the_o new-english_a wilderness_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o undisturbed_a communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o appointment_n here_o and_o thus_o do_v he_o betimes_o procure_v himself_o the_o consolation_n of_o have_v afterward_o and_o foreve_a a_o room_n in_o that_o remembrance_n of_o god_n i_o remember_v thou_o the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o into_o the_o wilderness_n on_o his_o first_o arrival_n to_o ●ew-england_n he_o soon_o join_v himself_o unto_o the_o church_n at_o boston_n it_o be_v church-work_n that_o be_v his_o errand_n hither_o mr._n wilson_n the_o pastor_n of_o that_o church_n be_v go_v back_o into_o england_n that_o he_o may_v perfect_v the_o settlement_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n ●●●ng_v mr._n eliot_n be_v he_o that_o supply_v his_o place_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o mr._n wilson_n that_o church_n be_v intend_v to_o have_v make_v mr._n eliot_n his_o colleague_n and_o their_o teacher_n but_o it_o be_v thus_o divert_v mr._n eliot_n have_v engage_v unto_o a_o select_a ●umber_n of_o his_o pious_a and_o christian_n friend_n in_o england_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o these_o part_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o pastoral_a car●_n of_o any_o other_o people_n he_o will_v give_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o be_v for_o their_o service_n it_o happen_v that_o these_o friend_n transport_v themselves_o hither_o the_o year_n after_o he_o and_o choose_v their_o habitation_n at_o the_o town_n which_o they_o call_v roxbury_n a_o church_n be_v now_o gather_v at_o this_o place_n he_o be_v in_o a_o little_a while_n ordain_v unto_o the_o teach_v and_o rule_v of_o that_o holy_a society_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o orb_n of_o that_o church_n that_o we_o ha●_n he_o as_o a_o star_n fix_v for_o very_a near_o threescor●_o year_n it_o only_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o obseru●_v what_o be_v his_o magnitude_n all_o this_o while_n and_o ho●_n he_o perform_v his_o revolution_n part_n i._n or_o eliot_n as_o a_o christian_a article_n i._o his_o eminent_a piety_n such_o be_v the_o piety_n of_o our_o eliot_n that_o like_v neither_o m●ses_n he_o have_v upon_o his_o face_n a_o continual_a shine_n arise_v from_o his_o uninterrupted_a comunion_n with_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n he_o be_v ind●_n a_o man_n of_o prayer_n and_o may_v say_v after_o the_o p●●●mist_n i_o prayer_n as_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n make_v up_o of_o it_o can_v the_o wall_n of_o his_o old_a study_n speak_v they_o will_v even_o ravish_v we_o with_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o many_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o servant_n prayer_n which_o he_o there_o pour_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o not_o only_o make_v it_o his_o daily_a practice_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o closet_n and_o shut_v his_o door_n and_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n in_o secret_n but_o he_o will_v not_o rare_o set_v apart_o whole_a day_n for_o prayer_n with_o fast_v in_o secret_a place_n before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n prayer_n solemnize_v with_o fast_v be_v indeed_o so_o agreeable_a unto_o he_o that_o i_o have_v sometime_o think_v he_o may_v just_o inherit_v the_o name_n of_o johannes_n jejunator_n or_o john_n the_o fast_o which_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v put_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o renown_a ancient_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v any_o remarkable_a difficulty_n before_o he_o he_o take_v this_o way_n to_o encounter_v and_o overcome_v it_o be_v of_o dr._n prestons_n mind_n that_o when_o we_o will_v have_v an●_n great_a thing_n to_o be_v accomplish_v the_o best_a policy_n be_v to_o work_v by_o a_o engine_n which_o the_o world_n see_v nothing_o of_o he_o can_v say_v as_o the_o pious_a robertson_n do_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v love_v fast_v and_o prayer_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n if_o one_o will_v have_v know_v what_o that_o sacred_a thing_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n intend_v in_o he_o there_o may_v have_v be_v see_v a_o most_o luculent_a and_o practical_a exposition_n of_o it_o he_o keep_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o frame_n for_o prayer_n with_o a_o marvellous_a constancy_n and_o be_v continual_o provoke_v all_o that_o be_v about_o he_o thereunto_o when_o he_o hear_v any_o considerable_a news_n his_o usual_a and_o speedy_a reflection_n thereupon_o will_v be●_n brethren_n let_v we_o turn_v all_o this_o into_o prayer_n and_o he_o be_v perpetual_o jog_v the_o wheel_n of_o prayer_n both_o more_o private_o in_o the_o meeting_n and_o more_o public_o in_o the_o church_n of_o his_o neighbourhood_n when_o he_o come_v to_o a_o house_n that_o he_o be_v intimate_o acquaint_v with_o he_o can_v often_o say_v come_v let_v we_o not_o have_v a_o visit_n without_o a_o prayer_n let_v we_o pray_v down_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n on_o your_o family_n before_o we_o go_v especial_o when_o he_o come_v into_o a_o society_n of_o minister_n before_o he_o have_v sit_v long_o with_o they_o they_o will_v look_v to_o hear_v he_o urge_v brethren_n the_o lord_n jesus_n take_v much_o notice_n of_o what_o be_v do_v and_o say_v among_o his_o minister_n when_o they_o be_v together_o come_v let_v we_o pray_v before_o we_o part_n and_o hence_o also_o his_o whole_a breath_n seem_v in_o a_o sort_n make_v up_o of_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n many_o score_n of_o which_o wing_a messenger_n he_o dispatch_v away_o to_o heaven_n upon_o pious_a errand_n every_o day_n by_o they_o he_o bespeak_v blessing_n upon_o almost_o every_o person_n or_o affair_n that_o he_o be_v concern_v with_o and_o he_o carry_v every_o thing_n to_o god_n with_o some_o pertinent_a h●sannah's_n or_o hallelujah_n over_o it_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a and_o a_o happy_a man_n that_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o these_o heavenly_a arrow_n and_o when_o he_o be_v never_o so_o strait_o besiege_v by_o humane_a occurrence_n yet_o he_o fasten_v the_o wish_n of_o his_o devout_a soul_n unto_o they_o and_o very_o dexterous_o shoot_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n over_o the_o head_n of_o all_o as_o he_o take_v thus_o delight_n in_o speak_v to_o th●_n almighty_n god_n no_o less_o do_v he_o in_o speak_v of_o he_o but_o in_o serious_a and_o savoury_a discourse_n he_o still_o have_v his_o tongue_n like_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n the_o jesuit_n once_o at_o nola_n make_v a_o no_o less_o profane_a than_o severe_a order_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o this_o excellent_a person_n almost_o make_v it_o a_o order_n wherever_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o nothing_o but_o god_n he_o be_v indeed_o sufficient_o pleasant_a and_o witty_a in_o company_n and_o he_o be_v affable_a and_o facetious_a rather_o than_o morose_n in_o conversation_n but_o he_o have_v a_o remarkable_a gravity_n mix_v with_o it_o and_o a_o singular_a skill_n of_o raise_v some_o holy_a observation_n out_o of_o whatever_o matter_n of_o discourse_n lay_v before_o he_o nor_o will_v he_o ordinary_o dismiss_v any_o theme_n without_o some_o gracious_a divine_a pithy_a sentence_n thereupon_o doubtless_o he_o impose_v it_o as_o a_o law_n upon_o himself_o tha●_n he_o will_v leave_v something_o of_o god_n and_o heave●_n and_o religion_n with_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v a_o 〈◊〉_d he_o so_o that_o in_o all_o place_n his_o company_n be_v attend_v with_o majesty_n and_o reverence_n and_o it_o wa●_n no_o soon_o proper_a for_o he_o to_o speak_v but_o li●●_n mary_n open_a box_n of_o ointment_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d whole_a room_n with_o the_o perfume_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o his_o lip_n and_o the_o christian_a hearer_n taste●_n a_o great_a sweetness_n in_o his_o well-seasoned_n speece_n than_o the_o illu●●●●ous_a ●●●er_n ascribe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o oration_n of_o hi●_n ●est_n whole_a lip_n drop_v lang●age_a tha●_n 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈…〉_o or_o abundance_n his_o conference_n be_v like_o those_o which_o tertullian_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v common_a among_o the_o saint_n in_o his_o day_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la sciret_fw-la dominum_fw-la audire_fw-la as_o know_v that_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n be_v open_a to_o they_o all_o and_o he_o manage_v his_o rudder_n so_o as_o to_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v heaven-ward_n in_o ●is_n whole_a communication_n he_o have_v a_o particu●●●●art_n at_o spiritualize_v of_o earthly_a object_n &_o raise_v of_o high_a thought_n from_o very_o mean_a thing_n as_o once_o go_v with_o some_o feebleness_n and_o weariness_n up_o the_o hill_n on_o which_o his_o meetinghouse_n now_o stand_v he_o say_v unto_o the_o person_n that_o lead_v he_o this_o be_v very_a like_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v up_o hill_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o grace_n fetch_v we_o up_o and_o instant_o spy_v a_o bush_n near_o he_o he_o as_o nimbl●_n
add_v and_o true_o there_o be_v thorn_n and_o briar_n i●_n the_o way_n too_o which_o instance_n i_o will_v not_o hau●_n single_v out_o from_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o hi●_n occasional_a reflection_n but_o only_o that_o i_o may_v suggest_v unto_o the_o good_a people_n of_o roxbury_n something_o for_o they_o to_o think_v upon_o when_o they_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o as_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o famous_a vrsin_n coul●_n profess_v that_o he_o never_o go_v unto_o he_o without_o come_v away_o aut_fw-la doctior_fw-la aut_fw-la melior_fw-la either_o t●●_n ●iser_n or_o the_o bette●_n from_o he_o so_o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n which_o more_o than_o one_o friend_n of_o o●_n eliot_n have_v make_v concern_v he_o i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o but_o ●●●ot_n or_o may_v have_v get_v some_o 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v from_o the_o great_a god_n be_v a_o ●●●rcise_n of_o like_a satisfaction_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o good_a man_n with_o speak_v either_o to_o he_o or_o of_o he_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a student_n of_o the_o sacred_a bible_n and_o it_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o necessary_a food_n he_o make_v the_o bible_n his_o companion_n and_o his_o councillor_n and_o the_o holy_a line_n of_o scripture_n more_o enamour_v he_o than_o the_o profane_a one_o of_o tully_n ever_o do_v the_o famous_a italian_a cardinal_n he_o will_v not_o upon_o easy_a term_n have_v go_v one_o day_n together_o without_o use_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o bible_n as_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o infection_n of_o temptation_n and_o he_o will_v prescribe_v it_o unto_o other_o with_o his_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la upon_o it_o as_o once_o particular_o a_o pious_a woman_n vex_v with_o a_o wicked_a husband_n complain_v to_o he_o that_o bad_a company_n be_v all_o the_o day_n still_o infest_v of_o her_o house_n and_o what_o shall_v she_o do_v he_o advise_v she_o take_v the_o holy_a bible_n into_o your_o hand_n when_o the_o bad_a company_n come_v and_o you_o will_v soon_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n the_o woman_n make_v the_o experiment_n and_o thereby_o clear_v her_o house_n from_o the_o haunt_v that_o have_v molest_v it_o by_o the_o like_a way_n it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d clear_v his_o heart_n of_o what_o he_o be_v loath_a 〈◊〉_d ne_n there_o moreover_o if_o ever_o any_o ma●_n can_v he_o may_v pretend_v unto_o that_o evidence_n o●_n uprightness_n lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n ●_z house_n for_o he_o not_o only_o give_v something_o more_o than_o his_o presence_n there_o twice_o on_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n day_n and_o once_o a_o fortnight_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d b●_n lecture_n in_o his_o own_o congregation_n ou●_n 〈◊〉_d make_v his_o weekly_a visit_n unto_o the_o lecture_n in_o th●_n neighbour_a town_n how_o often_o be_v he_o see_v at_o boston_n charlst●●n_n camb●i●ge_n ●or●●●ster_n wait_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o recur_v opportunity_n and_o count_v a_o day_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o thousand_o it_o be_v hardly_o conceivable_a how_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o study_n and_o labour_n as_o he_o be_v at_o home_o engage_v in_o he_o can_v possible_o repair_v to_o so_o many_o lecture_n abroad_o and_o herein_o he_o aim_v not_o only_o at_o his_o own_o edification_n but_o at_o the_o countenance_v and_o encourage_v of_o the_o lecture_n which_o he_o go_v unto_o thus_o he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v and_o he_o take_v as_o much_o heed_n how_o he_o he●rd_v he_o set_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n as_o the_o great_a co●stantine_n use_v of_o old_a in_o the_o assembly_n where_o he_o come_v and_o say_v i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v he_o express_v a_o diligent_a attention_n by_o a_o watchful_a and_o wakeful_a posture_n and_o by_o turn_v to_o the_o text_n quote_v by_o the_o preacher_n he_o express_v a_o suitable_a affection_n by_o feed_v on_o what_o be_v deliver_v and_o accompany_v it_o with_o hand_n and_o eye_n devout_o elevate_v and_o they_o who_o good_a hap_n it_o be_v to_o go_v ●ome_o with_o he_o be_v sure_o of_o have_v another_o sermon_n by_o the_o way_n until_o their_o very_a hear●●_n burn_v in_o they_o l●ct●ntius_fw-la true_o say_v non_fw-la e●●era_fw-la religio_fw-la qua_fw-la cum_fw-la ●emplo_fw-la ●elinquitur_fw-la but_o o●●_n eliot_n always_o carry_v much_o of_o religion_n with_o he_o from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v one_o who_o live_v in_o he●●●_n while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o th●_n pure_a justice_n in_o our_o endeavour_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v on_o earth_n after_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o can_v say_v that_o we_o ever_o see_v he_o walk_v any_o whether_o but_o he_o be_v therein_o walk_v with_o god_n wherever_o he_o sat●_n he_o have_v god_n by_o he_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o everlasting_a arm_n of_o god_n the_o t_o he_o si●pi_v at_o n●ght_n methought_v he_o a_o little_a discover_v his_o heavenly_a way_n of_o live_v when_o walk_v one_o day_n in_o his_o garden_n he_o ●luck●d_v ●p_v a_o w●●d_n that_o he_o see_v now_o and_o then_o grow_v there_o at_o when_o a_o friend_n pleasant_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n you_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v be_v heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o immediate_o reply_v d_o i●_n be_v ●●re_o and_o ●his_fw-la be_v no_o impediment_n unto_o that_o for_o be_v i_o s●re_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n to_o morrow_n i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o do_v to_o d●●_n from_o s●ch_v a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v that_o once_o in_o a_o visi●_n find_v a_o merchant_n in_o his_o count_a house_n where_o he_o see_v book_n of_o business_n only_o on_o his_o table_n b●t_v all_o his_o book_n of_o devotion_n on_o the_o shelf_n he_o give_v this_o advise_v unto_o he_o sir_n here_o be_v earth_n ●n_o the_o table_n and_o heaven_n on_o the_o she●f_n pray_v d●●ed_o sit_v so_o much_o at_o the_o table_n as_o altogether_o to_o forget_v the_o shelf_n let_v not_o earth_n by_o any_o ●ea●s_n thr●st_n h_o ●ve●●_n out_o of_o your_o mind_n indeed_o i_o ca●not_v gi●e_v a_o full_a description_n of_o he_o than_o what_o be_v in_o a_o paraphrase_n tha●_n i_o have_v hear_v himself_o to_o make_v upon_o that_o scripture_n ●ur_n co●u●●sa●i_fw-la ●is_fw-la to_o heaven_n i_o write_v from_o he_o as_o he_o utter_v it_o behold_v say_v he_o the_o ancient_n and_o excellent_a character_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a it_o be_v that_o which_o ●eter_n call_v holiness_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n you_o shall_v not_o find_v a_o christian_a out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o godly_a conversation_n for_o first_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o our_o time_n be_v all_o spend_v in_o heaven_n when_o we_o be_v due_o zealous_a for_o and_o zealous_a on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o god_n beside_o god_n have_v write_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sabbath_n remember_v which_o look_v both_o forward_o and_o backward_o and_o thus_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o week_n will_v be_v spend_v in_o sabbatize_v well_o but_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n why_o we_o shall_v have_v that_o spend_v in_o heaven_n ere_o we_o have_v do_v for_o second_o we_o have_v many_o day_n for_o both_o fast_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o our_o pilgrimage_n and_o here_o be_v so_o many_o sabbath_n more_o moreover_o three_o we_o have_v our_o lecture_n every_o week_n and_o pious_a people_n will_v miss_v they_o if_o they_o can_v help_v it_o furthermore_o fourthly_a we_o have_v our_o private_a meeting_n wherein_o we_o pray_v &_o sing_v and_o repeat_v sermon_n and_o confer_v together_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o be_v now_o come_v thus_o far_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n almost_o every_o day_n but_o a_o little_a far_o five_o we_o perform_v family-duty_n every_o day_n we_o have_v our_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n wherein_o have_v read_v the_o scripture_n to_o our_o family_n we_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o ever_o now_o and_o then_o careful_o catechise_v those_o that_o be_v under_o our_o charge_n six_o we_o shall_v also_o have_v our_o daily_a devotion_n in_o our_o closet_n wherein_o unto_o supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v add_v some_o serious_a meditation_n upon_o his_o word_n a_o david_n will_v be_v at_o this_o work_n no_o less_o than_o thrice_o a_o day_n seven_o we_o have_v likewise_o many_o score_n of_o ejaculation_n in_o a_o day_n and_o these_o we_o have_v like_o nehemiah_n in_o whatever_o place_n we_o come_v into_o eight_o we_o have_v our_o occasional_a thought_n and_o our_o occasional_a talk_v upon_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o we_o have_v our_o occasional_a act_n of_o charity_n wherein_o we_o do_v like_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n every_o day_n nine_o in_o our_o calling_n in_o our_o civil_a