A brief narrative of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England, in the year 1670 given in by the Reverend Mr. John Elliot, minister of the gospel there, in a letter by him directed to the right worshipfull the commissioners under His Majesties Great-Seal for propagation of the gospel amongst the poor blind natives in those United Colonies.
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A brief narrative of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England, in the year 1670 given in by the Reverend Mr. John Elliot, minister of the gospel there, in a letter by him directed to the right worshipfull the commissioners under His Majesties Great-Seal for propagation of the gospel amongst the poor blind natives in those United Colonies.
Eliot, John, 1604-1690.
Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America.
11 p.
Printed for John Allen ...,
London :
1671.
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The last of a series of 11 pamphlets, commonly known as the "Eliot tracts," published in London from 1643 to 1671 in the interests of missionary work among the Indians of New England. The present tract was issued by the "Company for propagation of the gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America," the successor to the "Corporation for the promoting and propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ in New England," which published several of the earlier tracts.
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A
BRIEF
NARRATIVE
OF
THE
Progress
of
the
Gospel
amongst
the
Indians
in
New-England
,
in
the
Year
1670.
Given
in
By
the
Reverend
Mr.
JOHN
ELLIOT
,
Minister
of
the
Gospel
there
,
In
a
LETTER
by
him
directed
to
the
Right
Worshipfull
the
COMMISSIONERS
under
his
Majesties
Great-Seal
for
Propagation
of
the
Gospel
amongst
the
poor
blind
Natives
in
those
United
Colonies
.
LONDON
.
Printed
for
Iohn
Allen
,
formerly
living
in
Little-Britain
at
the
Rising-Sun
,
and
now
in
Wentworth
street
〈◊〉
Lane
,
1671.
To
the
Right
Worshipful
the
Commissioners
under
his
Majesties
Great-Seal
,
for
Propagation
of
the
Gospel
amongst
the
poor
blind
Indians
in
New-England
.
Right
Worshipful
and
Christian
Gentlemen
,
THat
brief
Tract
of
the
present
state
of
the
Indian-Work
in
my
hand
,
which
I
did
the
last
year
on
the
sudden
present
you
with
when
you
call'd
for
such
a
thing
;
That
falling
short
of
its
end
,
and
you
calling
for
a
renewal
thereof
,
with
opportunity
of
more
time
,
I
shall
begin
with
our
last
great
motion
in
that
Work
done
this
Summer
,
because
that
will
lead
me
to
begin
with
the
state
of
the
Indians
under
the
hands
of
my
Brethren
Mr.
Mahew
and
Mr.
Bourn
.
Upon
the
17th
day
of
the
6th
month
1670
,
there
was
a
Meeting
at
Mak●epog
near
Sandwich
in
Plimouth-Pattent
,
to
gather
a
Church
among
the
Indians
:
There
were
present
six
of
the
Magistrates
,
and
many
Elders
,
(
all
of
them
Messengers
of
the
Churches
within
that
Jurisdiction
)
in
whose
presence
,
in
a
day
of
Fasting
and
Prayer
,
they
making
confession
of
the
Truth
and
Grace
of
Jesus
Christ
,
did
in
that
solemn
Assembly
enter
into
Covenant
,
to
walk
together
in
the
Faith
and
Order
of
the
Gospel
;
and
were
accepted
and
declared
to
be
a
Church
of
Jesus
Christ.
These
Indians
being
of
kin
to
our
Massachuset-Indians
who
first
prayed
unto
God
,
conversed
with
them
,
and
received
amongst
them
the
light
and
love
of
the
Truth
;
they
desired
me
to
write
to
Mr.
Leveredge
to
teach
them
:
He
accepted
the
Motion
,
and
performed
the
Work
with
good
success
;
but
afterwards
he
left
that
place
,
and
went
to
Long-Island
,
and
there
a
godly
Brother
,
named
Richard
Bourne
(
who
purposed
to
remove
with
Mr.
Leveredge
,
but
hindred
by
Divine
Providence
)
undertook
the
teaching
of
those
Indians
,
and
hath
continued
in
the
work
with
good
success
to
this
day
;
him
we
ordained
Pastor
;
and
one
of
the
Indians
,
named
Iude
,
should
have
been
ordained
Ruling-Elder
,
but
being
sick
at
that
time
,
advice
was
given
that
he
should
be
ordained
with
the
first
opportunity
,
as
also
a
Deacon
to
manage
the
present
Sabbath
day
Collections
,
and
other
parts
of
that
Office
in
their
season
.
The
same
day
also
were
they
,
and
such
of
their
Children
as
were
present
,
baptized
.
From
them
we
passed
over
to
the
Vinyard
,
where
many
were
added
to
the
Church
both
men
and
women
,
and
were
baptized
all
of
them
,
and
their
Children
also
with
them
;
we
had
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
celebrated
in
the
Indian-Church
,
and
many
of
the
English-Church
gladly
joyned
with
them
;
for
which
cause
it
was
celebrated
in
both
languages
.
On
a
day
of
Fasting
and
Prayer
,
Elders
were
ordained
,
two
Teaching-Elders
,
the
one
to
be
a
Preacher
of
the
Gospel
,
to
do
the
Office
of
a
Pastor
and
Teacher
;
the
other
to
be
a
Preacher
of
the
Gospel
,
to
do
the
Office
of
a
Teacher
and
Pastor
,
as
the
Lord
should
give
them
ability
and
opportunity
;
Also
two
Ruling-Elders
,
with
advice
to
ordain
Deacons
also
,
for
the
Service
of
Christ
in
the
Church
.
Things
were
so
ordered
by
the
Lord's
guidance
,
that
a
Foundation
is
laid
for
two
Churches
more
;
for
first
,
these
of
the
Vinyard
dwelling
at
too
great
a
distance
to
enjoy
with
comfort
their
Sabbath-communion
in
one
place
,
Advice
was
given
them
,
that
after
some
experience
of
walking
together
in
the
Order
and
Ordinances
of
the
Gospel
,
they
should
issue
forth
into
another
Church
;
and
the
Officers
are
so
chosen
,
that
when
they
shall
so
do
,
both
Places
are
furnished
with
a
Teaching
and
Ruling-Elder
.
Also
the
Teacher
of
the
Praying
Indians
of
Nantuket
,
wi●h
a
Brother
of
his
were
received
here
,
who
made
good
Consessions
of
Jesus
Christ
;
and
being
asked
,
did
make
report
unto
us
that
there
be
about
ninety
Families
who
pray
unto
God
in
that
Island
,
so
effectual
is
the
Light
of
the
Gospel
among
them
.
Advice
was
given
,
that
some
of
the
chief
Godly
People
should
joyn
to
this
Church
,
(
for
they
frequently
converse
together
,
though
the
Islands
be
seven
leagues
asunder
)
and
after
some
experience
of
walking
in
the
Order
of
the
Gospel
,
they
should
issue
forth
into
Church-estate
among
themselves
,
and
have
Officers
ordained
amongst
them
.
The
Church
of
the
Vinyard
were
desirous
to
have
chosen
Mr.
Mahew
to
be
their
Pastor
:
but
he
declined
it
,
conceiving
that
in
his
present
capacity
he
lieth
under
greater
advantages
to
stand
their
Friend
,
and
do
them
good
,
to
save
them
from
the
hands
of
such
as
would
bereave
them
of
their
Lands
,
&c.
but
they
shall
alwayes
have
his
counsel
,
instruction
and
management
in
all
their
Church-affairs
,
as
hitherto
they
have
had
;
he
will
die
in
this
service
of
Jesus
Christ.
The
Praying-Indians
of
both
these
Islands
depend
on
him
,
as
God's
Instrument
for
their
good
.
Advice
also
was
given
for
the
setling
of
Schools
;
every
Child
capable
of
learning
,
equally
paying
,
whether
he
make
use
of
it
or
no
:
Yet
if
any
should
sinfully
neglect
Schooling
their
Youth
,
it
is
a
transgression
liable
to
censure
under
both
Orders
,
Civil
and
Ecclesiastical
,
the
offence
being
against
both
.
So
we
walk
at
Natick
.
In
as
much
as
now
we
have
ordained
Indian
Officers
unto
the
Ministry
of
the
Gospel
,
it
is
needful
to
add
a
word
or
two
of
Apology
:
I
find
it
hopeless
to
expect
English
Officers
in
our
Indian
Churches
;
the
work
is
full
of
hardship
,
hard
labour
,
and
chargeable
also
,
and
the
Indians
not
yet
capable
to
give
considerable
support
and
maintenance
;
and
Men
have
bodies
,
and
must
live
of
the
Gospel
:
And
what
comes
from
England
is
liable
to
hazard
and
uncertainties
.
On
such
grounds
as
these
partly
,
but
especially
from
the
secret
wise
governance
of
Jesus
Christ
,
the
Lord
of
the
Harvest
,
there
is
no
appearance
of
hope
for
their
souls
feeding
in
that
way
:
they
must
be
trained
up
to
be
able
to
live
of
themselves
in
the
ways
of
the
Gospel
of
Christ
;
and
through
the
riches
of
God's
Grace
and
Love
,
sundry
of
themselves
who
are
expert
in
the
Scriptures
,
are
able
to
teach
each
other
:
An
English
young
man
raw
in
that
language
,
coming
to
teach
among
our
Christian
-
Indians
,
would
be
much
to
their
loss
;
there
be
of
themselves
such
as
be
more
able
,
especially
being
advantaged
that
he
speaketh
his
own
language
,
and
knoweth
their
manners
.
Such
English
as
shall
hereafter
teach
them
,
must
begin
with
a
People
that
begin
to
pray
unto
God
,
(
and
such
opportunities
we
have
many
)
and
then
as
they
grow
in
knowledge
,
he
will
grow
(
if
he
be
diligent
)
in
ability
of
speech
to
communicate
the
knowledge
of
Christ
unto
them
.
And
seeing
they
must
have
Teachers
amongst
themselves
,
they
must
also
be
taught
to
be
Teachers
:
for
which
cause
I
have
begun
to
teach
them
the
Art
of
Teaching
,
and
I
find
some
of
them
very
capable
.
And
while
I
live
,
my
purpose
is
(
by
the
Grace
of
Christ
assisting
)
to
make
it
one
of
my
chief
cares
and
labours
to
teach
them
some
of
the
Liberal
Arts
and
Sciences
,
and
the
way
how
to
analize
,
and
lay
out
into
particulars
both
the
Works
and
Word
of
God
;
and
how
to
communicate
knowledge
to
others
methodically
and
skilfully
,
and
especially
the
method
of
Divinity
.
There
be
sundry
Ministers
who
live
in
an
opportunity
of
beginning
with
a
People
,
and
for
time
to
come
I
shall
cease
my
importuning
of
others
,
and
onely
fall
to
perswade
such
unto
this
service
of
Jesus
Christ
,
it
being
one
part
of
our
Ministerial
Charge
to
preach
to
the
World
in
the
Name
of
Jesus
,
and
from
amongst
them
to
gather
Subjects
to
his
holy
Kingdom
.
The
Bible
,
and
the
Catechism
drawn
out
of
the
Bible
,
are
general
helps
to
all
parts
and
places
about
us
,
and
are
the
ground-work
of
Community
amongst
all
our
Indian-Churches
and
Christians
.
I
find
a
Blessing
,
when
our
Church
of
Natick
doth
send
forth
sit
Persons
unto
some
remoter
places
,
to
teach
them
the
fear
of
the
Lord.
But
we
want
maintenance
for
that
Service
;
it
is
a
chargeable
matter
to
send
a
Man
from
his
Family
:
The
Labourer
is
worthy
of
his
Hire
:
And
when
they
go
only
to
the
High-wayes
and
Hedges
,
it
is
not
to
be
expected
that
they
should
reward
them
:
If
they
believe
and
obey
their
Message
,
it
is
enough
.
We
are
determined
to
send
forth
some
(
if
the
Lord
will
,
and
that
we
live
)
this
Autumn
,
sundry
ways
.
I
see
the
best
way
is
,
up
and
be
doing
:
In
all
labour
there
is
profit
;
Seek
and
ye
shall
find
.
We
have
Christ's
Example
,
his
Promise
,
his
Presence
,
his
Spirit
to
assist
;
and
I
trust
that
the
Lord
will
find
a
way
for
your
encouragement
.
Natick
is
our
chief
Town
,
where
most
and
chief
of
our
Rulers
,
and
most
of
the
Church
dwells
;
here
most
of
our
chief
Courts
are
kept
;
and
the
Sacraments
in
the
Church
are
for
the
most
part
here
administred
:
It
is
(
by
Divine
Providence
)
sea●ed
well
near
in
the
center
of
all
our
praying
Indians
,
though
Westward
the
Cords
of
Christ's
Tents
are
more
enlarged
.
Here
we
began
Civil
Government
in
the
year
1650.
And
here
usually
are
kept
the
General-Trainings
,
which
seven
years
ago
looked
so
big
that
we
never
had
one
since
till
this
year
,
and
it
was
at
this
time
but
a
small
appearance
.
Here
we
have
two
Teachers
,
Iohn
Speen
and
Anthony
;
we
have
betwixt
forty
and
fifty
Communicants
at
the
Lord's
Table
,
when
they
all
appear
,
but
now
some
are
dead
,
and
some
decriped
with
age
;
and
one
under
Censure
,
yet
making
towards
a
recovery
;
one
died
here
the
last
Winter
of
the
Stone
,
a
temperate
,
sober
,
godly
man
,
the
first
Indian
that
ever
was
known
to
have
that
disease
;
but
now
another
hath
tho
same
disease
:
Sundry
more
are
proposed
,
and
in
way
of
preparation
to
joyn
unto
the
Church
.
Ponkipog
,
or
Pakeunit
is
our
second
Town
,
where
the
Sachems
of
the
Bloud
(
as
they
term
their
Chief
Royal-Line
)
had
their
Residence
and
Rights
,
which
are
mostly
Alienated
to
the
English
▪
Towns
:
The
last
Chief
Man
,
of
that
Line
,
was
last
year
slain
by
the
Mauquaogs
,
against
whow
he
rashly
(
without
due
Attendants
and
Assistance
,
and
against
Counsel
)
went
;
yet
all
,
yea
▪
his
Enemies
say
,
He
died
valiantly
;
they
were
more
afraid
to
kill
him
,
than
he
was
to
die
;
yet
being
deserted
by
all
(
some
knowingly
say
through
Treason
)
he
stood
long
,
and
at
last
fell
alone
:
Had
he
had
but
10
Men
,
yea
5
in
good
order
with
him
,
he
would
have
driven
all
his
Enemies
before
him
.
His
Brother
was
resident
with
us
in
this
Town
,
but
he
is
fallen
into
sin
,
and
from
praying
to
God.
Our
Chief
Ruler
is
Ahauton
,
an
old
stedfast
and
trusty
Friend
to
the
English
,
and
loveth
his
Country
.
He
is
more
loved
than
feared
;
the
reins
of
his
bridle
are
too
long
.
Wakan
is
sometimes
necessarily
called
to
keep
Courts
here
,
to
add
life
and
zeal
in
the
punishment
of
Sinners
.
Their
late
Teacher
,
William
,
is
deceased
;
He
was
a
man
of
eminent
parts
,
all
the
English
acknowledge
him
,
and
he
was
known
to
many
:
He
was
of
a
ready
wit
,
sound
judgment
,
and
affable
;
he
is
gone
unto
the
Lord
;
And
William
,
the
Son
of
Ahauton
,
is
called
to
be
Teacher
in
his
stead
.
He
is
a
promising
young-man
,
of
a
single
and
upright
heart
,
a
good
judgment
,
he
Prayeth
and
Preacheth
well
,
he
is
studious
and
industrious
,
and
well
accounted
of
among
the
English.
Hassunnimesut
is
the
next
Town
in
order
,
dignity
,
and
antiquity
;
sundry
of
our
chief
Friends
in
the
great
work
of
Praying
to
God
,
came
from
them
,
and
there
lived
their
Progenitors
,
and
there
lieth
their
Inheritance
,
and
that
is
the
place
of
their
desires
.
It
lieth
upon
Nichmuke
River
;
the
people
were
well
known
to
the
English
so
long
as
Conecticot
Road
lay
that
way
,
and
their
Religion
was
judged
to
be
real
by
all
that
travelled
that
journey
,
and
had
occasion
to
lodge
,
especially
to
keep
a
Sabbath
among
them
.
The
Ruler
of
the
Town
is
Anuweekin
,
and
his
Brother
Tuppukkoowillin
is
Teacher
,
both
sound
and
godly
Men.
This
Ruler
,
last
Winter
,
was
overtaken
with
a
Passion
,
which
was
so
observable
,
that
I
had
occasion
to
speak
with
him
about
it
;
he
was
very
penitent
;
I
told
him
,
That
as
to
man
,
I
,
and
all
men
were
ready
to
forgive
him
,
Ah!
said
he
,
I
fi●d
it
the
greatest
difficulty
to
forgive
my self
.
For
the
encouragement
of
this
place
,
and
for
the
cherishing
of
a
new
Plantation
of
Praying
Indians
beyond
them
,
they
called
Monatunkanet
to
be
a
Teacher
also
in
that
Town
,
and
both
of
them
to
take
care
of
the
new
Praying-Town
beyond
them
▪
And
for
the
like
encouragement
,
Captain
Gookins
joyned
Pet●hbeg
with
▪
Anuweekin
The
aged
Father
of
this
Ruler
and
Teacher
,
was
last
year
Baptized
,
who
h●●h
ma●y
Children
that
fear
God.
In
this
place
wes
medi●ate
ere
long
(
if
the
Lord
will
,
and
that
we
live
)
to
gather
a
Church
,
that
so
the
Sabbaths
Communion
of
our
Christian
Indians
may
be
the
more
〈◊〉
able
to
the
Divine
Institution
,
which
we
make
too
bold
with
while
we
live
at
such
distance
.
Ogquonikongquamesut
is
the
next
Town
;
where
,
how
we
have
been
afflicted
,
I
may
not
say
.
The
English
Town
called
Marlborough
doth
border
upon
them
,
as
did
the
lines
of
the
Tribes
of
Iudah
and
Benjamin
;
the
English
Meeting-house
standeth
within
the
line
of
the
Indian
Town
,
although
the
contiguity
and
co-habitation
is
not
barren
in
producing
matters
of
interfering
;
yet
our
godly
Indians
do
obtain
a
good
report
of
the
godly
English
,
which
is
an
argument
that
bringeth
light
and
evidence
to
my
heart
,
that
our
Indians
are
really
godly
.
I
was
very
lately
among
them
;
they
desired
me
to
settle
a
stated
Lecture
amongst
them
,
as
it
is
in
sundry
other
Praying
Towns
,
which
I
did
with
so
much
the
more
gladness
and
hope
of
blessing
in
it
,
because
through
Grace
the
Motion
did
first
spring
from
themselves
.
Solomon
is
their
Teacher
,
whom
we
judge
to
be
a
serious
and
sound
Christian
;
their
Ruler
is
Owannamug
,
whose
grave
,
faithful
,
and
discreet
Conversation
hath
procured
him
real
respect
from
the
English.
One
that
was
a
Teacher
in
this
place
,
is
the
man
that
is
now
under
Censure
in
the
Church
;
his
sin
was
that
adventitious
sin
which
we
have
brought
unto
them
,
Drunkenness
,
which
was
never
known
to
them
before
they
knew
us
English.
But
I
account
it
our
duty
,
and
it
is
much
in
my
desire
,
as
well
to
teach
them
Wisdom
to
Rule
such
heady
Creatures
,
as
skill
to
get
them
,
to
be
able
to
bridle
their
own
appetites
,
when
they
have
means
and
opportunity
of
high-spirited
enticements
.
The
Wisdom
and
Power
of
Grace
is
not
so
much
seen
in
the
beggarly
want
of
these
things
,
as
in
the
bridling
of
our selves
in
the
use
of
them
.
It
is
true
Dominion
,
to
be
able
to
use
them
,
and
not
to
abuse
our selves
by
them
.
Nashope
is
our
next
Praying
Town
,
a
place
of
much
Affliction
;
it
was
the
chief
place
of
Residence
,
where
Tahattawans
lived
,
a
Sacham
of
the
Blood
,
a
faithful
and
zealous
Christian
,
a
strict
yet
gentle
Ruler
;
he
was
a
Ruler
of
50
in
our
Civil
Order
;
and
when
God
took
him
,
a
chief
man
in
our
Israel
was
taken
away
from
us
.
His
only
Son
was
a
while
vain
,
but
proved
good
,
expert
in
the
Scripture
,
was
Elected
to
Rule
in
his
Fathers
place
,
but
soon
died
,
insomuch
that
this
place
is
now
destitute
of
a
Ruler
.
The
Teacher
of
the
place
is
Iohn
Thomas
,
a
godly
understanding
Christian
,
well
esteemed
of
by
the
English
:
his
Father
was
killed
by
the
Manquaogs
,
shot
to
death
as
he
was
in
the
River
doing
his
E●le-wyers
.
This
place
lying
in
the
Road-way
which
the
Mauquaogs
haunted
,
was
much
molested
by
them
,
and
was
one
year
wholly
deserted
;
but
this
year
the
People
have
taken
courage
and
dwell
upon
it
again
.
In
this
place
after
the
great
Earthquake
,
there
was
some
eruption
out
of
the
Earth
,
which
left
a
great
Hiatus
or
Cleft
a
great
way
together
,
and
out
of
some
Cavities
under
great
Rocks
,
by
a
great
Pond
in
that
place
,
th●re
was
a
great
while
after
often
heard
an
h●ming
noise
,
as
if
there
were
frequent
eruptions
out
of
the
Ground
at
that
place
:
yet
for
Healthfulness
the
place
is
much
as
other
places
be
.
For
Religion
,
there
be
amongst
them
some
Godly
Christians
,
who
are
received
into
the
Church
,
and
baptized
,
and
others
looking
that
way
.
Wamesut
is
our
next
Praying-Town
;
it
lyeth
at
the
bottom
of
the
great
Falls
,
on
the
great
R●ver
Merymak
,
a●d
at
the
falling-in
of
Concord
River
;
the
Sachem
of
this
Place
is
named
Nomphon
,
said
to
be
a
Prince
of
the
Bloud
,
a
Man
of
a
real
Noble
Spirit
:
A
Brother
of
his
was
slain
by
the
Mauquaogs
as
he
was
upon
a
Rock
fishing
in
the
great
River
.
In
revenge
whereof
he
went
in
the
forementioned
rash
Expedition
,
but
had
such
about
him
,
and
was
so
circumspect
,
that
he
came
well
off
,
though
be
lost
one
principal
Man.
This
place
is
very
much
annoyed
by
the
Mauquaogs
,
and
have
much
ado
to
stand
their
ground
.
In
this
Place
Captain
Gookins
ordered
a
Garrison
to
be
kept
the
last
year
,
which
Order
while
they
attended
they
were
safe
;
but
when
the
Northern
Sachems
and
Souldiers
came
,
who
stirred
up
ours
to
go
with
them
on
their
unsuccessful
Expedition
,
the
Town
was
for
the
most
part
scatter'd
,
and
their
Corn
spoyled
.
The
Teacher
of
this
Place
is
named
George
:
they
have
not
much
esteem
for
Religion
,
but
I
am
hopefully
perswaded
of
sundry
of
them
;
I
can
go
unto
them
but
once
in
a
year
.
Panatuket
is
the
upper
part
of
Merimak-Falls
;
so
called
,
because
of
the
noise
which
the
Waters
make
.
Thither
the
Penagwog-Indians
are
come
,
and
have
built
a
great
Fort
:
Their
Sachems
refused
to
pray
to
God
,
so
signally
and
sinfully
,
that
Captain
Go●kins
and
my self
were
very
sensible
of
it
,
and
were
not
without
some
expectation
of
some
interposure
of
a
Divine-Hand
,
which
did
eminently
come
to
pass
;
for
in
the
forenamed
Expedition
they
joyned
with
the
Northern
Sachems
,
and
were
all
of
them
cut
off
;
even
all
that
had
so
signally
refused
to
pray
unto
God
were
now
as
signally
rejected
by
God
,
and
cut
off
.
I
hear
not
that
it
was
ever
known
,
that
so
many
Sachems
and
Men
of
Note
were
killed
in
one
imprudent
Expedition
,
and
that
by
a
few
scattered
people
;
for
the
Mauquaogs
were
not
imbodied
to
receive
them
,
nor
prepared
,
and
few
at
home
,
which
did
much
greaten
the
Overthrow
of
so
many
great
Men
,
and
shews
a
divine
over-ruling
hand
of
God.
But
now
,
since
the
Penaguog-Sachems
are
cut
off
,
the
People
(
sundry
of
them
)
dwelling
at
Panatuket-Fort
do
bow
the
Ear
to
hear
,
and
submit
to
pray
unto
God
;
to
whom
Iethro
,
after
he
had
confest
Christ
and
was
baptized
,
was
sent
to
preach
Christ
to
them
.
Magunkukquok
is
another
of
our
Praying-Towns
at
the
remotest
Westerly
borders
of
Natick
;
these
are
gathering
together
of
some
N●pmuk
▪
Indians
who
left
their
own
places
,
and
sit
together
in
this
place
,
and
have
given
up
themselves
to
pray
unto
God.
They
have
called
Pomham
to
be
their
Ruler
,
and
Simon
to
be
their
Teacher
.
This
latter
is
accounted
a
good
and
lively
Christian
;
he
is
the
second
man
among
the
Indians
that
doth
experience
that
afflicting
disease
of
the
Stone
.
The
Ruler
hath
made
his
Preparatory
Confe●sion
of
Christ
,
and
is
approved
of
,
and
at
the
next
opportunity
is
to
be
received
and
baptized
.
I
obtained
of
the
General-Court
a
Grant
of
a
Tract
of
Land
,
for
the
settlement
and
encouragement
of
this
People
;
which
though
as
yet
it
be
by
some
obstructed
,
yet
I
hope
we
shall
find
some
way
to
accomplish
the
same
.
Quanatusset
is
the
last
of
our
Praying-Towns
,
whose
beginnings
have
received
too
much
discouragement
;
but
yet
the
Seed
is
alive
:
they
are
frequently
with
me
;
the
work
is
at
the
birth
,
there
doth
only
want
strength
to
bring
forth
.
The
care
of
this
People
is
committed
joyntly
to
Monatunkanit
,
and
Tuppunkkoowillin
the
Teachers
of
Hassunemesut
,
as
is
abovesaid
;
and
I
hope
if
the
Lord
continue
my
life
,
I
shall
have
a
good
account
to
give
of
that
People
.
Thus
I
have
briefly
touched
some
of
the
chiefest
of
our
present
Affairs
,
and
commit
them
to
your
Prudence
,
to
do
with
them
what
you
please
;
committing
your Selves
,
and
all
your
weighty
Affairs
unto
the
Guidance
and
Blessing
of
the
Lord
,
I
rest
,
Roxb
.
this
20th
of
the
7th
month
,
1670.
Your
Worships
to
serve
you
in
the
Service
of
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Lord
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Mr.
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Davenports
Catechism
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Routed
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