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how_o do_v the_o lord_n go_v on_o gradual_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o judgement_n here_o in_o new-england_n first_o by_o strike_v cattle_n and_o then_o one_o person_n at_o a_o time_n and_o this_o year_n divers_a to_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o beside_o some_o cattle_n also_o thus_o god_n thunder_v marvellous_o with_o his_o voice_n 40.8_o job_n 37.5_o &_o 38.35_o &_o 40.8_o he_o work_v great_a thing_n which_o we_o know_v not_o he_o can_v send_v the_o lightning_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v and_o say_v lo_o here_o we_o be_v have_v any_o a_o arm_n like_o god_n or_o can_v any_o thunder_n with_o a_o voice_n like_o he_o 7._o psal_n 29_o 5_o 7._o by_o this_o his_o terrible_a voice_n he_o break_v the_o cedar_n and_o divide_v the_o flame_n of_o fire_n which_o he_o commissionate_v to_o do_v his_o pleasure_n sometime_o not_o only_o strike_v cedar_n but_o great_a oak_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n sometime_o beast_n sometime_o man_n and_o woman_n if_o god_n judgement_n have_v thus_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o earth_n 26.9_o isaiah_n 26.9_o how_o ought_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o new-england_n to_o learn_v righteousness_n how_o easy_o can_v the_o lord_n stain_v the_o pride_n of_o our_o glory_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o his_o hand_n let_v not_o the_o familiarness_n or_o frequency_n of_o such_o providence_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v neglect_v by_o we_o to_o improve_v they_o as_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o fear_v before_o he_o 8.13_o eccles_n 8.13_o and_o to_o turn_v from_o such_o iniquity_n especial_o as_o be_v most_o displease_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o hold_v our_o life_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n for_o his_o pleasure_n lest_o know_v not_o our_o time_n 9.12_o eccles_n 9.12_o as_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o
trading_n with_o the_o indian_n of_o kenebek_n p._n 61_o capt._n miles_n standish_n go_v over_o to_o england_n as_o a_o agent_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o plantation_n of_o new-plimouth_n p._n 62_o 1626._o in_o april_n capt._n standish_n arrive_v in_o plymouth_n bring_v sad_a tiding_n of_o mr._n john_n robinson_n and_o mr._n robert_n cushmans_fw-mi death_n p._n 63_o they_o receive_v divers_a letter_n from_o their_o friend_n in_o holland_n p._n 64_o 1627._o mr._n isaac_n allerton_n go_v over_o for_o england_n agent_n for_o the_o plantation_n with_o the_o merchant-adventurer_n p._n 64._o the_o first_o distribution_n of_o land_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o plymouth_n p._n 65_o a_o ship_n with_o many_o passenger_n in_o she_o bind_v for_o virginia_n be_v cast_v away_o at_o the_o middle_n of_o mannamoiet_a bay_n but_o they_o save_v their_o life_n and_o their_o good_n and_o be_v courteous_o entertain_v at_o plymouth_n p._n 65_o etc._n etc._n the_o dutch_a plantation_n desire_v commerce_n with_o plymouth_n which_o they_o grant_v they_o and_o so_o they_o hold_v mutual_a and_o profitable_a correspondency_n together_o the_o dutch_a acquaint_v the_o english_a with_o the_o trade_n of_o wampampeag_a p._n 67_o 1628._o morton_n for_o his_o atheistical_a and_o licentious_a practice_n be_v apprehend_v by_o capt._n standish_n &_o send_v home_o to_o england_n p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n mr._n john_n endicot_n arrive_v bring_v with_o he_o a_o patent_n under_o the_o broad-seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o massachuset_n p._n 70_o 1629._o three_o ship_n arrive_v at_o salem_n bring_v a_o great_a number_n of_o passenger_n from_o england_n infectious_a disease_n among_o they_o p._n 73_o mr._n higginson_n mr._n skelton_n mr._n bright_a minister_n arrive_v p._n 74_o upon_o aug._n 5._o be_v the_o first_o church_n in_o the_o massachusets_n colony_n gather_v viz._n at_o salem_n p._n 75_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n plead_v for_o and_o practise_v in_o massachusets_n colony_n by_o two_o of_o the_o patentee_n p._n 76_o but_o be_v quick_o prohibit_v by_o the_o authority_n there_o p._n 77_o 1630._o mr._n higginson_n teacher_n of_o salem_n church_n die_v p._n 78_o a_o fleet_n of_o ten_o ship_n arrive_v in_o the_o massachusets_n colony_n in_o which_o come_v over_o many_o worthy_a instrument_n mr._n john_n winthrop_n and_o mr._n thomas_n dudley_n magistrate_n mr._n isaac_n johnson_n esq_n and_o mr._n john_n wilson_n mr._n george_n philip_n mr._n maverick_n and_o mr._n wareham_n minister_n arrive_v mr._n isaac_n johnson_n magistrate_n of_o the_o massachuset_n and_o his_o lady_n soon_o after_o their_o arrival_n die_v p._n 83_o church_n gather_v this_o year_n at_o boston_n by_o mr._n john_n wilson_n watertown_n by_o mr._n philip_n dorchester_n by_o mr._n maverick_n and_o mr._n wareham_n p._n 84_o 1631._o a_o church_n gather_v at_o roxbury_n by_o mr._n john_n eliot_n and_o mr._n weld_n p._n 85_o 1632._o sir_n christopher_z gardiner_z a_o strong_a papist_n arrive_v in_o n.e._n who_o for_o some_o miscarriage_n leave_v the_o country_n and_o return_v home_o to_o england_n and_o there_o prove_v a_o open_a adversary_n to_o the_o country_n p._n 85_o 86_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n most_o honourable_a privy-council_n favour_v the_o plantation_n of_o n.e._n by_o their_o encourage_v order_n p._n 87_o 88_o 1633._o the_o number_n of_o magistrate_n at_o plymouth_n increase_v to_o seven_o p._n 89_o a_o infectious_a fever_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o plymouth_n whereof_o many_o die_v p._n 90_o great_a swarm_n of_o strange_a fly_n up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n which_o be_v a_o presage_n of_o the_o follow_a mortality_n p._n 91_o mr._n john_n cotton_n mr._n hooker_n and_o mr._n stone_n minister_n arrive_v in_o n._n e._n ibid._n mr._n william_n collier_n a_o liberal_a benefactor_n to_o the_o colony_n of_o new-plimouth_n arrive_v in_o n.e._n ibid._n 1634._o mr._n skelton_n pastor_n to_o the_o church_n at_o salem_n die_v p._n 78_o a_o great_a mortality_n among_o the_o indian_n by_o the_o small_a pox_n p._n 92_o capt._n stone_n turn_v pirate_n at_o the_o dutch_a plantation_n and_o there_o seize_v on_o a_o plymouth_n bark_n that_o be_v there_o trade_v p._n 93_o the_o cruel_a massacre_n of_o capt._n stone_n and_o capt._n norton_n at_o connecticot_n river_n by_o the_o pequot_fw-la indian_n p._n 92_o 93_o mr._n roger_n william_n lamentable_a apostasy_n p._n 78_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o massachusets_n colony_n ibid._n 1635._o mr._n edward_n winslow_n send_v over_o to_o england_n as_o a_o public_a agent_n for_o the_o country_n p._n 94_o a_o hirracane_n which_o do_v great_a damage_n both_o by_o sea_n &_o land_n p._n 95_o 1636._o conecticot_n colony_n plant_v this_o year_n by_o many_o worthy_a instrument_n two_o shallop_v load_v with_o good_n be_v cast_v away_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o plymouth_n harbour_n the_o good_n be_v save_v ten_o man_n drown_v p._n 96_o mr._n john_n oldham_n murder_v in_o his_o bark_n by_o the_o indian_n of_o block-island_n p._n 98_o 1637._o the_o pequot_fw-la war_n in_o which_o war_n the_o english_a slay_v and_o take_v prisoner_n about_o 700_o indian_n and_o slay_v 13_o sachem_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o all_o the_o native_n p._n 99_o new-haven_n colony_n begin_v this_o year_n p._n 106_o antinomian_n and_o familistical_a error_n be_v broach_v in_o the_o country_n especial_o at_o boston_n ibid._n a_o synod_n be_v call_v which_o condemn_v these_o error_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 107_o mrs._n hutchinson_n and_o error_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o massachuset_n colony_n ibid._n a_o hideous_a monster_n bear_v at_o boston_n of_o one_o mrs._n marry_o dyer_n p._n 108_o 1638._o three_o englishman_n be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o plymouth_n for_o rob_v and_o murder_v a_o indian_a near_a providence_n p._n 111_o june_n 2._o a_o great_a and_o fearful_a earthquake_n in_o the_o country_n ibid._n gorton_n a_o pestilent_a seducer_n and_o blasphemous_a atheist_n be_v banish_v plymouth_n colony_n whip_v and_o banish_v from_o road-island_n banish_v the_o massachusets_n colony_n p._n 108_o etc._n etc._n 1639._o harvard_n college_n found_v at_o cambridge_n by_o mr._n john_n harvard_n of_o worthy_a memory_n p._n 112_o article_n of_o peace_n renew_v with_o massasoiâ—t_n sachem_n and_o his_o son_n mooanam_n by_o the_o government_n of_o plymouth_n p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n 1642._o thirteen_o able_a godly_a minister_n at_o this_o time_n in_o plymouth_n jurisdiction_n shine_v as_o bright_a star_n in_o the_o church_n firmament_n p._n 116_o 1643._o mr._n william_n brewster_n ruling-eld_a in_o the_o church_n of_o plymouth_n die_v in_o the_o 84_o year_n of_o his_o age_n p._n 117_o may_n 19_o be_v the_o first_o combination_n of_o the_o four_o unite_a colony_n of_o n.e._n p._n 120_o 1644._o mr._n john_n atwood_n a_o eminent_a benefactor_n to_o the_o colony_n of_o plymouth_n die_v p._n 121_o the_o town_n of_o eastham_n erect_v by_o divers_a considerable_a person_n of_o plymouth_n ibid._n 1646._o three_o man_n of_o war_n arrive_v in_o plymouth_n harbour_n under_o the_o command_n of_o capt._n tho_n cromwell_n rich_o lade_v a_o mutiny_n among_o the_o seaman_n whereby_o one_o man_n be_v kill_v p._n 123_o mr._n edw_n winslow_n go_v over_o into_o england_n agent_n for_o the_o massachusets_n colony_n to_o answer_v the_o complaint_n of_o sundry_a discontent_a person_n but_o return_v no_o more_o to_o n._n e._n p._n 124_o 1647._o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o hartford_n rest_v from_o his_o labour_n p._n 125_o 1649._o march_n 26._o mr._n john_n winthrop_n governor_n of_o the_o massachuset_n decease_v p._n 130_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o caterpillar_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o country_n destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 131_o august_n 25._o mr._n thomas_n shepard_n pastor_n of_o cambridge_n church_n die_v ibid._n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v in_o england_n for_o promote_a and_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n among_o the_o indian_n in_o n.e._n in_o reference_n to_o which_o a_o indian_a corporation_n be_v there_o establish_v able_a instrument_n encourage_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o indian_n in_o n.e._n the_o bible_n be_v translate_v into_o the_o indian_a language_n by_o mr._n john_n eliot_n and_o in_o 1664._o be_v print_v at_o cambridge_n p._n 131_o 1650._o a_o great_a mortality_n among_o child_n this_o year_n p._n 133_o 1651._o mr._n will_n thomas_n magistrate_n of_o plymouth_n colony_n die_v p._n 134_o 1652._o mr._n john_n cotton_n teacher_n of_o boston_n church_n die_v a_o comet_n be_v see_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n hang_v over_o n._n e._n which_o go_v out_o soon_o after_o his_o death_n p._n 135_o etc._n etc._n 1653._o july_n 31._o mr._n thomas_n dudley_n governor_n of_o the_o massachuset_n die_v about_o the_o 77_o year_n of_o his_o age_n p._n 139_o 1655._o plymouth_n hear_v sad_a news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o mr._n edward_n winslow_n who_o have_v sometime_o be_v their_o governor_n p._n 142_o 1656._o capt._n miles_n standish_n magistrate_n of_o plymouth_n die_v p._n 143_o 1657._o may_v 3_o mr._n william_n bradford_n governor_n of_o plymouth_n die_v p._n 144_o the_o quaker_n that_o curse_a sect_n arrive_v at_o plymouth_n p._n 151_o mr._n theoph_n eton_n governor_n of_o newhaven_n colony_n die_v p._n 152_o mr._n garret_n cast_v away_o in_o his_o voyage_n from_o boston_n to_o england_n which_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o the_o country_n p._n 152_o 1658._o a_o great_a earthquake_n be_v hear_v in_o n._n e._n p._n 153_o mr._n ralph_n partridge_n minister_n at_o duxbury_n decease_v ibid._n john_n fillip_v of_o marshfield_n slay_v by_o thunder_n &_o lightning_n p._n 155_o mr._n william_n paddy_n deacon_n of_o plymouth_n church_n die_v ibid._n 1659._o the_o damnable_a opinion_n of_o the_o quaker_n be_v vent_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n p._n 157_o mr._n henry_n dunster_n first_o precedent_n of_o harvard_n college_n decease_a p._n 158_o 1660._o james_n pierce_v slay_v by_o lightning_n at_o plymouth_n p._n 159_o 1662._o in_o january_n several_a earthquake_n be_v hear_v in_o n._n e._n p._n 161_o philip_n sachem_n of_o pokanaket_n renew_v the_o article_n of_o peace_n make_v betwixt_o the_o government_n of_o plymouth_n and_o his_o father_n &_o brother_n p._n 160_o mr._n john_n brown_a magistrate_n of_o plymouth_n colony_n end_v this_o life_n p._n 163_o 164_o 1663._o mr._n samuel_n newman_n teacher_n of_o rehoboth_n die_v p._n 164_o mr._n john_n norton_n teacher_n of_o boston_n die_v sudden_o p._n 165_o mr._n samuel_n stone_n teacher_n of_o hartford_n decease_v p._n 168_o 1664._o a_o great_a and_o dreadful_a comet_n appear_v in_o new-england_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o many_o sad_a effect_n p._n 170_o great_a mildew_n and_o blast_v in_o the_o country_n p._n 172_o the_o king_n commissioner_n arrive_v at_o boston_n in_o n._n e._n p._n 173_o manado_n surrender_v up_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o call_v new-york_n p._n 173_o colonel_n cartwright_n on_o his_o voyage_n to_o england_n be_v take_v by_o the_o dutch._n sir_n robert_n car_n die_v the_o next_o day_n after_o his_o arrival_n in_o bristol_n p._n 176_o 1665._o mr._n john_n endicot_n governor_n of_o the_o massachuset_n die_v p._n 176_o capt._n davenport_n kill_v with_o lightning_n as_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o bed_n at_o the_o castle_n p._n 177_o wheat_n exceed_o blast_v and_o mildew_a ibid._n 1666._o three_o kill_v in_o a_o moment_n by_o a_o blow_n of_o thunder_n at_o marshfield_n and_o four_o at_o piscataqua_n and_o divers_a hurt_n a_o great_a whirlwind_n at_o the_o same_o time_n p._n 178_o the_o small_a pox_n at_o boston_n p._n 179_o the_o mildew_n and_o blast_v of_o the_o corn_n still_o continue_v ibid._n a_o remarkable_a manifestation_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o some_o poor_a savage_n in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o plymouth_n p._n 180_o the_o 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