mad man. Last yeer I thought I would leave all my sins, yet I see I do not leave off sinning to this day; I now think I shall never be able to forsake my sins. I think sometimes the Word of God is false, yet I see there is no giving over that I might follow sin, I must pray to God; I do not truly in my heart repent, and I think that God wil not forgive me my sins: every day my heart sinneth, and how will Christ forgive such an one? I pray but outwardly with my mouth, not with my heart; I cannot of my self obtain pardon of my sins: I cannot tell all the sins that I have done if I should tell you an whol day together: I do every morning desire that my sins may be pardoned by Jesus Christ; this my heart saith, but yet I fear I cannot forsake my sins, because I cannot see all my sins: I hear, That if we repent and beleeve in Christ, all our sins shall be pardoned, therefore I desire to leave off my sins.

This poor Publican was the last which made his Confession before I read them unto the Elders, and the last of them I shall now publish. I will shut up these Confessions with the Confession (if I may so call it) or rather with the Expression, and manifestation of faith, by two little [p. 46.] Infants, of two yeers old, and upward, under three yeers of age when they died and departed out of this world.

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The Story is this,

His Spring, in the beginning of the yeer, 1652. the Lord was pleased to afflict sundry of our praying Indians with that grievous disease of the Bloody-Flux, whereof some with great torments in their bowels died; among which were two little Children of the age above-said, and at that time both in one house, being together taken with that disease. The first of these Children in the extremities of its torments, lay crying to God in these words, God and Jesus Christ, God and Jesus Christ help me; and when they gave it any thing to eat, it would greedily take it (as it is usual at the approach of death) but first it would cry to God, Oh God and Jesus Christ, bless it, and then it would take it and in this manner it lay calling upon God and Jesus Christ untill it died: The mother of this Child also died of that disease, at that time. The Father of the Child told me this story, with great wonderment at the grace of God, in teaching his Child so to call upon God. The name of the Father is Nishohkou, whose Confession you have before.

Three or four daies after, another Child in the same house, sick of the same disease, was (by a divine hand doubtless) sensible of the approach of death, (an unusual thing at that age) and called to its Father, and said, Father, I am going to God, several times repeating it, I am going to God. The mother (as other mothers use to do) had made for the Child a little Basket, a little Spoon, and a little Tray these things the Child was wont to be greatly delighted

withal (as all Children will) therefore in the extremity of the torments, they set those things before it, a little to divert the mind, and cheer the spirit: but now, the child takes the Basket, and puts it away, and said, I will leave my Basket behind me, for I am going to God, I will leave my Spoon and Tray behind me (putting them away) for I am going to God: and with these kind of expressions, the same night finished its course, and died.

The Father of this child is named Robin Speen, whose Confessions [p. 47.] you have before, and in one of them he maketh mention of this child that died in Faith. When he related this story to me, he said, He could not tell whether the sorrow for the death of his child, or the joy for its faith were greater, when it died.

These Examples are a testimony, That they teach their children the knowledg and fear of God, whom they now call upon; and also that the Spirit of God co-worketh with their instructions, who teacheth by man, more than man is able to do.

I have now finished all that I purpose to publish at this time; the Lord give them Acceptance in the hearts of his Saints, to engage them the more to pray for them; and Oh! that their judgings of themselves, and breathings after Christ, might move others (that have more means than they have, but as yet regard it not) to do the like, and much wore abundantly.

FINIS.

A Late and Further

MANIFESTATION

OF THE

Progress of the GOSPEL

AMONGST THE

INDIANS

I N

Nevv-England.

Declaring their constant Love and Zeal

to the Truth: With a readinesse to give
Accompt of their Faith and Hope; as of
their desires in Church Commu-

nion to be Partakers of

the Ordinances of

CHRIST.

Being a Narrative of the Examinations of the Indians, about their
Knowledge in Religion, by the Elders of the Churches.
Related by Mr. JOHN ELIOT.

Published by the CORPORATION, established by Act of Parliament, for Propagating the Gospel there.

Acts 13. 47. I have set thee to be a light to the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for Salvation unto the Ends of the Earth.

LONDON: Printed by M. S. 1 6 5 5.

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EE having perused the ensuing Narration, writ-
ten by Master Eliot, doe conceive it fit to be
Printed, That thereby the Servants of God in

England may be further enlarged in their Prais-
es to God for his free Grace wonderfully manifested in
beginning and so successfully carrying on the hoped for
Conversion of the Indians. And also that they may be
much encouraged to continue their Prayers, and liberall
Contributions for the finishing and perfecting of this bless-
ed and glorious undertaking, so much conducing to the Glo-
ry of God, the Salvation of soules, and the Inlargement of
the Kingdome of Christ upon Earth.

May 13. 1655.

H: Whitfeild.
Simeon Ashe.

Edm: Calamy.
John Arthur.