TO THE

SUPREAME AUTHORITIE

OF THIS NATION,

The Parliament of the CommonWealth of ENGLAND.

T'S

Hat the Fathers joy at the returning of a Spend-thrift Sonne, ought to have an influence upon the whole Family of Heaven and Earth, that is called after his name, to worke their suitable affections, and conformity to himselfe, cannot be questioned by any true childe thereof. Behold then, Right Honourable, a call thereunto, Poore Prodigalls, who have not only with our selves lost that rich Treasure of grace and holinesse, wherewith in our Common roote and Fountaine we were entrusted, but also in a course of Rebellion for many Generations wasted the remainder of Natures Riches to the utmost degeneracy that an Immortall rationall being is obnoxious unto, not returning a farre off, but rejoycing in the imbraces of their Father, and enterteined with his flesh and bloud, who was slaine and sacrificed for them.

The ayme of our walking with God here is to come up to some conformitie to them, who behold his face and doe his Will in Heaven: amongst them there is joy at the Repentance of one Sinner, and shall not wee finde sweetnesse in the first fruits of a barren Wildernesse in the

shining of a beame of light into the darknesse of another World, giving hope of a plentifull harvest, and a glorious day to ensue. Let men take heed, lest by despising the day, and opposing the Worke of the Lord towards those poore Sonnes of Adam, notwithstanding all their zealous profession, they proclaime themselves to pursue a Carnall Interest; by which they declare the enlargement of the Dominion of Jesus Christ is of no Concernment unto them.

Wee are by many Pledges assured better things of you Right Honourable, and such as accompany zeale for the House of our God, and therefore the ensuing Testimonialls of the progresse of the Worke of the Gospel being sent unto us, wee make bold humbly to present them to you; partly that we may invite you as the friends of Jesus Christ, to rejoyce with him that some sheepe of his, who were lost, are found; and partly to lay before you, some such fruits of the putting forth of your Authoritie for the carrying on this most glorious undertaking, as may encourage you to goe on through him who doth enable you unto future reall expressions of your love and zeale thereunto. Wee shall not need to draw forth any particulars from the ensuing Narrative, to give you a taste of that Spirit whereinto these poore Creatures are sweetly baptized; Wee hope your delight in the Worke of God will inforce a leasure, to view the whole, this in Generall wee may say, that in the Wildernesse are waters broken out, and streames in the Desert, the parched ground is become a Poole, and the thirsty Land-springs of water in the Habitation of Dragons, where each lay, there is grasse with Reeds and Rushes, the Lord hath powred water upon him that is thirstie, and flouds upon the dry ground; He hath powred his Spirit on the seeds of the Heathen, & his blessing on their Off-spring, they spring up as among the grasse, as willowes by the water-courses: One sayes I am the Lords, and another calls himselfe by the name of Jacob, and another subscribes with his hand unto the Lord, and sirnames himselfe by the name of Israel. The Lord hath done a new thing, and wee know

it, he hath made a way in the Wildernesse, and Rivers in the Desert, the beast of the field doth honour him, the Dragons, and the Owles because he gives waters in the Wildernes, and Rivers in the Desert, to give drinke to his People his chosen, so that upon the Report heere read unto us, wee cannot but glorifie God with those Primitive beleevers of old, and say, then hath God also to the poore naked Indians granted Repentance unto life. Their outward wants and streights have often been presented unto you; wee shall not need to repeate them, blessed be the Lord, and blessed be you of the Lord that your hearts have been stirred up to give encouragement unto this Worke, and to open a Doore for the reliefe of those Eminent Instruments in the hand of the Lord who carry it on, who though they communicate to them Spiritualls, yet are so farre from receiving of their Temporalls, that they impart unto them a Portion of their owne dayly bread, and provision necessary from their owne subsistence.

The good Lord lay the weight and concernment of this Worke upon your Spirits, and wee no way doubt that you will in any way be wanting to the Publique improvement of this blessed opportunitie, for the enlargement of the Kingdome of him whom our Soules doe love: There is a vexation of spirit, which through their formalitie and unbeliefe, hath encompassed many Professors, that whereas they have with much seeming earnestnes cryed out for mercies; when they have been bestowed, they have thought scorne of them: so did the Jewes in the busines of their Messias, and many at this day amongst our selves in the great Workes of the Provinces of God: It is so with some to this breaking forth of light amongst the Indians, desiring it before it began, despising it in its very beginnings, the Lord lay it not unto their charge, and keep all our spirits in an holy admiration and reverence of the powerfull efficacy of his eternall and unchangeable purposes, which through so many sinfull Generations (falling in their Rebellion) have preserved a seed to him

selfe, whereof he will take care that one graine fall not to the Ground.

Your Honors humble Servants;

To the READER.

Christian Reader;

TH

Hese ensuing Letters doe represent unto thee, and to the Churches, the outgoings of Christ, as a Light to the Gentiles, that the grace which brings salvation hath appeared unto them also in the furthest parts of the Earth, for the accomplishment of that ancient and glorious Promise; I will give thee for a Light to the Gentiles, that thou may'st be my Salvation to the Ends of the Earth, (Isa. 49. 6.) The People of God have been greatly affected with the appearances of 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.

habebat, amisit.

First, Hereby the Kingdome of Christ is enlarged, and the promise made unto him in the Covenant Arma diaboli between him and his Father accomplished, his Gentes erant ; Dominion shall be from Sea to Sea, and from tium vulnerafide autem Genthe floud unto the Worlds end, therefore his tus, caput quod designe is upon all the Kingdomes of the Earth, Amb. in Psal. that he may take possession of them for him- 118. selfe, 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 fulfilled, and the Prayers of