New-Englands Memoriall: or, A brief relation of the most memorable and remarkable passages of the providence of God, manifested to the planters of New-England in America; : with special reference to the first colony thereof, called New-Plimouth: As also a nomination of divers of the most eminent instruments deceased, both of church and common-wealth, improved in the first beginning and after-progress of sundry of the respective jurisdictions in those parts; in reference unto sundry exemplary passages of their lives, and the time of their death/ Published for the use and benefit of present and
New-Englands Memoriall: or, A brief relation of the most memorable and remarkable passages of the providence of God, manifested to the planters of New-England in America; : with special reference to the first colony thereof, called New-Plimouth: As also a nomination of divers of the most eminent instruments deceased, both of church and common-wealth, improved in the first beginning and after-progress of sundry of the respective jurisdictions in those parts; in reference unto sundry exemplary passages of their lives, and the time of their death/ Published for the use and benefit of present and future generations, by Nathaniel Morton, secretary to the court for the jurisdiction of New-Plimouth; [Six lines of Scripture texts]. . much honoured Gentleman Dudley, and Mr. fohn ml/on aforefaid •. Thefe four-were the flrft that began that honourable Church of Boftonjunto whom there ioyned many others. The fame year alfoMr. George Philips (who was a worthy Servant of Chrift, andDifpenferof his Word) began a Church-fellowftap at water-tovpn • as did alfo Mr. Maverick^ m& Mr. Warehnm at Dor-chefler the fame year. Thus out of fmall beginnings greater things have been pro-duced by his hand that made all things of nothing : and as >oneimall Candle may light a thoufand • fo the Light here kindledbath flione unto many, yea in fome fort to our whole Nation. ?Let the glorious Name of Jehovah have all the praife in all J <5 3 : = — - - — 1 An. New-Englands Memomlh 85^ I 6 3 U THis Year the Reverend and Ufefull Inftrurnent Mr. JohnEliot came over, and not long after Mr. weld, who be-gan a Church-Society-, as likewife good old Mr. Maverick^and Mr. war eh Am began one at i 6 3 2, THis year one Sir Chriftopher Gardiner (being as himfelffaid ) defcended of the houfe of Gardiner Biftiop of win-chefter, who was fo great a Perfecutor of Gods Saints in QueenMaries dayes, arrived in New-England he being a great tra-veller received his fir ft
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