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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ... COD'S WONDERFUL WORKINGS UPON SUNDRY OF THE INDIANS, BOTII CUIEr GOVERNORS AND COMMON PEOPLE, IN BRINGING THEM TO A WILLING AND DESIRED SUBMISSION TO THE ORDINANCES OF THE GOSPEL, AND FRAMING THEIR HEARTS TO AN EARNEST INQUIRY AFTER THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THE FATHER, AND OF JESUS CHRIST, THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD. BY THOMAS SHEPARD, MIEISTEE OV THE 009PEL Of JESL'S CHRIST AT CAMBRIDGE, IX VEW EXOLAED. And it dhsll come to paaa In the last days, that the mountain of the Lorri'a house shall be establithed in the top of the mountains, and shall be exulted above the hilU, and all nations nhail flow unto It, And many people shall iro and my. Come ye, and let us Bx> up to the mountain of the I/ord, to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us of his way*, and we will walk in hii path*; for out of Zion hall g> forth a law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem." -- IB AIA ll ii. 5!, 3. BOSTON: DOCTRINAL TRACT AND HOOK SOCIETY. sg 1 O 0 O TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE LORDS AND COMMONS ASSEMBLED IN HIGH COURT OF PARLIAMENT. Right Honorable: These few sheets present unto your view a short but welcome discourse of the visitations of the Most High upon the saddest spectacles of degeneracy upon earth -- the poor Indian people. The distance of place (if our spirits be right) will be no lessening of the mercy, nor of our thankfulness, that Christ is glorified; that the gospel doth any where find footing and success, is a mercy as well worthy the praise of the saints on earth as the joy of the angels in heaven. The report of this mercy is first made to you, who are the representative of this nation, that in you England might be stirred up to be rejoicers in, and advancers of, these promising beginnings; and because to you an...