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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84357	Tears of repentance: or, A further narrative of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England: setting forth, not only their present state and condition, but sundry confessions of sin by diverse of the said Indians, wrought upon by the saving power of the Gospel; together with the manifestation of their faith and hope in Jesus Christ, and the work of grace upon their hearts. Related by Mr. Eliot and Mr. Mayhew, two faithful laborers in that work of the Lord. Published by the corporation for propagating the Gospel there, for the satisfaction and comfort of such as wish well thereunto.	Eliot, John, 1604-1690.; Mayhew, Thomas.; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing E524; Thomason E697_16; ESTC R207106	52,811	83

to return from Babylon the Spirit by the word of Prophesie raised up such actings of Faith as were put forth in the exercise of all gifts necessary for the accomplishment thereof Daniel prayeth Zerubbabel hath a Spirit of Ruling the peoples affections are loose from their dwellings and have a Spirit of Traveling Ezra Nehemiah and all the rest of the Worthies of the Lord are raised at that time to accomplish what is Prophesied In these times the Prophesies of Antichrist his down fall are accomplishing And do we not see that the Spirit of the Lord by the word of Prophesie hath raised up men instruments in the Lord hand to accomplish what is written herein And the Spirit of Prayer and expectation of Faith is raised generally in all Saints by the same word of Prophesie In like manner the Lord having said That the Gospel shall spread over all the Earth even to all the ends of the Earth and from the riseing to the setting Sun all Nations shal become the Nations and Kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ Such words of Prophesie hath the Spirit used to stir up the servants of the Lord to make out after the accomplishment thereof and hath stirred up a mighty Spirit of Prayer and expectation of Faith for the Conversion both of the Jewes yea all Israel and of the Gentiles also over all the world For this Cause I know every beleeving heart awakened by such Scriptures longeth to hear of the Conversion of our poor Indians whereby such Prophesies are in part begun to be accomplished Yea the Design of Christ being to erect his own Kingdom in the room of all those Dominions which he doth and is about to overturn You shall see a Spirit by such words of Prophesie powred forth upon the Saints into whose hands Christ will commit the manageing of his Kingdom on Earth that shall carry them forth to advance Christ to rule over men in all affairs by the word of his mouth and make him their only Law-giver and supream Judge and King It is a day of small things with us and that is Gods season to make the single beauty of his humbling Grace to shine in them that are the veriest ruines of mankind that are known on earth as Mr. Hooker was wont to describe the forlorn condition of these poor Indians I see evident demonstrations that Gods Spirit by his word hath taught them because their expressions both in Prayer and in the Confessions which I have now published are far more and more full and spiritual and various then ever I was able to express unto them in that poor broken manner of Teaching which I have used among them Thēir turning Doctrins into their own experience which you may observe in their Confessions doth also demonstrate the Teachings of Gods Spirit whose first special work is Application Their different Gifts likewise is a thing observable in their Confessions wherein it is not to be expected that they should be all Eminent it is not so in any Society of men but in that there be some among them that are more eminent it is a sign of Gods favor who is raising up among themselves such as shall be his instruments to conveigh a blessing unto the rest Their frequent phrase of Praying to God is not to be understood of that Ordinance and Duty of Prayer only but of all Religion and comprehendeth the same meaning with them as the word Religion doth with us And it is observable because it seemeth to me That the Lord will make them a Praying people and indeed there is a great Spirit of Prayer powred out upon them to my wonderment and you may easily apprehend That they who are assisted to express such Confessions before men are not without a good measure of inlargement of Spirit before the Lord The points of Doctrine that are here and there dropped in their Confessions may suffice at present for a little taste to the Godly discerning Saints That they are in some measure instructed in the chief points of Salvation though there be no Doctrinal Confession on purpose set down to declare what they have learned and do beleeve If any should conceive that that word which they so often use I thought or I think should need explication as a godly Brother did intimate to me on the Fast day let this suffice That it is to be Construed by the present Matter For sometimes it is a thought of Faith sometime of Fear sometime of Vnbelief sometime of Carnal Reason and sometime of Ignorance Lastly It is plainly to be observed That one end of Gods sending so many Saints to NEW-ENGLAND was the Conversion of these Indians For the Godly Counsels and Examples they have had in all our Christian Families have been of great use both to prepare them for the Gospel and also to further the Lords work in them as you may evidently discern in most of their Confessions Beloved Reader I have no more to say as necessary to Prepare for the following Matter only to beg yea earnestly to beg the continuance of all your Prayers by the power whereof through the Grace and Intercession of Christ I beleeve this wheele of Conversion of these Indians is turned and my Heart hath been alwayes thereby encouraged to follow on to do that poor little I can to help forward this blessed Work of Spreading and Exalting the Kingdom of our dear Savior Jesus Christ under the direction and protection of whose Word and Grace by Faith committing you I rest Your unworthy Brother in our dear Savior JOHN ELIOT To the Christian Reader THE Amplitude and large Extent of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ upon Earth when the Heathen shall be his Inheritance and the uttermost parts of the Earth his Possession and when all Kings shall fall down unto him and all Nations do him service all contrary Kingdoms and Powers being broken in pieces and destroyed is a thing plainly and plentifully foretold and promised in the Holy Scriptures Psal. 2. 8. and 22. 27. and 72. 11. and 86. 9. Dan. 2. 35. 44 45. and 7. 26 27. Zech. 14. 9. And although as yet our Eyes have never seen it so nor our Fathers afore us many Nations and People having hitherto been overspread and overwhelmed in Pagan Blindness and Ignorance having scarce ever heard of Christ or of His Name and many others that in some sort have heard of Him having no more Grace but to make and maintain Opposition against Him and against His Kingdom some more professedly and others more covertly and under fairer pretence as in the great Dominions of the Turk and of the Pope is apparent yet the time is coming when things shall not thus continue but be greatly changed and altered because the Lord hath spoken this Word and it cannot be that his Word should not take effect And if the Lord have spoken it his People have good ground and reason to beleeve it and to say as the holy Apostle