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love_n	heart_n	lord_n	soul_n	15,424	5	4.9587	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96422	Strength out of weakness. Or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the gospel amongst the Indians in New-England. Held forth in sundry letters from divers ministers and others to the corporation established by Parliament for promoting the gospel among the heathen in New-England; and to particular members thereof since the last treatise to that effect, / formerly set forth by Mr Henry Whitfield late pastor of Gilford in New-England. ; Published by the aforesaid corporation.	Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Whitfield, Henry, 1597-1660?; Eliot, John, 1604-1690.; Wilson, John, 1588-1667.; Leverich, William, d. 1677.; Bessey, Anthony, 1609?-1657?; Mayhew, Thomas, 1621-1657.; Endecott, John, 1588?-1665.; French, William, 1603?-1681.; Allen, Thomas, 1608-1673.; Society for Propagation of the Gospel in New England.	1652 (1652)	Wing W2002; ESTC R223436	37,294	59

Christ when he hath rode forth upon a red Horse to the destruction of his Enemies for he is glorious in his Apparell even when his garments are dipt in bloud but much more when he rides forth upon a white Horse for the Conversion of Soules and goes on Conquering and to Conquer Wee have therefore thought fit to commend this great worke of Christ unto the view of all the Saints under these following Considerations First Hereby the Kingdome of Christ is enlarged and the promise made unto him in the Covenant between him and his Father accomplished his Dominion shall be from Sea to Sea and from the floud unto the Worlds end therefore his designe is upon all the Kingdomes of the Earth that he may take possession of them for himselfe they shall all become the Kingdomes of the Lord and of his Christ Revel. 11. 15. And the Kingdome and Dominion under the whole Heaven being so possessed by Christ shall be given to the Saints of the most High Dan. 7. 18. Our prayer is Thy Kingdome come to see the promise made unto Christ fullfilled and the Prayers of the Saints answered should be matter of great rejoycing unto us and of high Praises unto God Secondly The glorious Gospel of Christ is hereby Propagated which is the Scepter of his Kingdome the Rod of his Power which wee pray may run and be glorified And when we consider by how many even amongst us the Gospel is rejected for men reject the Councell of God against themselves by how many it is resisted for there are many adversaries and by how many the Gospel is perverted being made another Gospel by strange Interpretations one of the great acts of Sacriledge of our times stealing the sence of the Scripture from the words of the Scripture Now to see the Gospel lifted up as an Ensigne to the Nations and they to flow unto it should be matter of great rejoycing to the soules of those who love the Gospel in sinceritie Thirdly Hereby the soules of men are rescued out of the snare of the Devill in which they were before held captive at his will The Lord hath manifested that there is a seed according to the Election of grace even amongst these also as well as other Gentiles that the Lord hath visited them to take out of them a people for his Name yea that even they who in a more immediate manner among them worshipped the Devill their Witches call'd in their language Pawwawes that even these should be deliver'd Satan falling from Heaven like lightning before the Gospel should greatly exalt free grace in our hearts the great Love of God is Love to Soules and our tenderest compassion should be manifested in pittying of Soules neither know wee any other ordinary way that the Lord has appointed but the preaching of the Gospel for the winning of Soules to himselfe That being the Power of God to salvation Fourthly Hereby the fullnes of the Gentiles draws neere to be accomplished that the calling of the Jewes may be hastned the Scripture speaks of a double conversion of the Gentiles the first before the conversion of the Jewes they being Branches wilde by nature grafted into the True Olive Tree in stead of the naturall Branches which are broken off This fullnesse of the Gentiles shall come in before the conversion of the Jewes and till then blindnesse hath hapned unto Israel Rom. 11. 25. The Second after the conversion of the Jewes as appeares Acts 15 16 17. After this I will returne and will build againe the Tabernacle of David which is fallen downe and I will build againe the ruines thereof and I will set it up that the residue of men might seek after the Lord and all the Gentiles upon whom my Name is called sayth the Lord Hence it appeares that there are some Gentiles upon whom the Lords Name is called that are a people to him even whilst the Tabernacle of David lyes in its ruines and when he hath built againe this Tabernacle of David that there are a residue of men the remainder of the Gentiles that shall enquire after the Lord and worship him together with those Gentiles that were formerly converted and upon whom his Name was called The first conversion of the Gentiles in its fullnesse makes way for the coming in of the Jewes the King of the East therefore to see this worke goe on should cause the people of God to lift up their heads and expect that the Time of the fullfilling that Promise is neere Fifthly That the Lord hath blessed the labours of our Brethren who were driven out from among us A gracious heart as he prayes for so he cannot but rejoyce in the successe of other mens labours as well as his owne so the worke which is Gods may prosper who ever be the Instrument 't is enough to him When Peter gave an account to the Apostles and Brethren of the Conversion of Cornelius and his family who were as it were the first fruits of the Gentiles they all glortfied God saying Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted Repentance unto life Act. 11. 18. And if they could rejoyce in the Conversion of the Gentiles which they knew would be with the rejection of the Jewes how much more should wee rejoyce in this great worke who may grow together upon the same good Olive Tree That when other Nations who have planted in those furthest parts of the Earth have onely sought their owne advantage to possesse their Land Transport their gold and that with so much covetousnesse and cruelty that they have made the name of Christianitie and of Christ an abomination that the Lord should be pleased to make use of our Brethren that went forth from us to make manifest the savour of Christ among the people and to winne their soules to him How should wee rejoyce that the Lord hath so farre prosper'd such an undertaking It was a holy ambition in Paul to preach the Gospel where Christ was not named that he might not glory in another mans line It is certainly a great honour to be Instrumentall to bring soules to Christ who before never heard of his Name Sixthly This wee hope may be but the first fruits of those great Nations unto Christ the Lord doth not usually cause to bring forth and then shut the wombe Isa. 66. 9. Let no man despise the day of small things the Lord hath opened a great doore which we hope Satan shall never be able any more to shut Such Considerations as these have filled and affected our hearts in the reading and meditation of this great worke of the Lord and wee hope being communicated may be a good means to awaken the godly and faithfull of this Nation to observe the Presence and appearances of God amongst his people there that wee also may say What shall we doe for our Sister in the day that shee shall be spoken for Shall we not be abundant in Prayer that the Lord