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Author: Gorges, Ferdinando, Sir, 1556?-1647.
Title: America painted to the life. A true history of the originall undertakings of the advancement of plantations into those parts, with a perfect relation of our English discoveries ... 1628. to 1658. declaring the forms of their government, policies, religions, manners, customes, military disciplines, warres with the Indians, the commodities of their countries, a description of their townes, and havens, the increase of their trading with the names of their governours and magistrates. More especially an absolute narrative of the north parts of America, and of the discoveries and plantations of our English in New-England. Written by Sir Ferdinando Gorges .... Publisht ... by his grand-child Ferdinando Gorges Esquire, who hath much enlarged it and added severall accurate descriptions of his owne.
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Print source: America painted to the life. A true history of the originall undertakings of the advancement of plantations into those parts, with a perfect relation of our English discoveries ... 1628. to 1658. declaring the forms of their government, policies, religions, manners, customes, military disciplines, warres with the Indians, the commodities of their countries, a description of their townes, and havens, the increase of their trading with the names of their governours and magistrates. More especially an absolute narrative of the north parts of America, and of the discoveries and plantations of our English in New-England. Written by Sir Ferdinando Gorges .... Publisht ... by his grand-child Ferdinando Gorges Esquire, who hath much enlarged it and added severall accurate descriptions of his owne.
Gorges, Ferdinando, Sir, 1556?-1647., Gorges, Ferdinando, 1629-1718.
London: printed by E. Brudenell, for Nathaniel Brook dwelling at the Angel in Corn-hill, 1658.
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To the READER.
VVonder-working PROVIDENCE OF SIONS SAVIOVR.
CHAP. I. The sad Condition of England, when this People removed.
CHAP. II. The Commission of the People of Christ shipped for New England, and first of their gathering into Churches.
CHAP. III. Of the Demeanor of their Church Officers.
CHAP. IV. How the People in Christs Churches are to behave themselves.
CHAP. V. What Civill Government the People of Christ ought to set up, and submit unto in New England.
CHAP. VI. How the People of Christ ought to behave themselves in War-like Discipline.
CHAP. VII. Of the goodnesse of God in helping his People to a large liberty in Spirituall things, under the hopes of gaine in Earthly things.
CHAP. VIII. Of the wonderfull Preparation the Lord Christ by his Providence, wrought for his peoples abode in this Western world.
CHAP. IX. Of the first preparation of the Marchant Adventurers, in the Mattachusets.
CHAP. X.
CHAP. XI. Of the Glorious beginnings of a thorough Reformation in the Churclses of Clorist.
CHAP. XII. Of the voluntary banishment, chosen by this People of Christ, and their last farewell taken of their Country and Friends.
CHAP. XIII. Of the charges expended by this poore People, to injoy Christ in his purity of his Ordinances.
CHAP. XIV. Of the wonderfull preservation of Christ, in carrying his People. Men, Women, Children, through the largest Ocean in the World.
CHAP. XV. An Exhortation to all People, Nations and Languages, to indeavour the advancing of the Kingdome of Christ in the purity of his Ordinances, seeing he hath done, such admirable Acts for these poore shrubs.
CHAP. XVI. Of the admirable Acts of Christs Providence, in delivering this his people in their Voyages by Sea, from many foule dangers.
CHAP. XVII. Of the first leading of these People of Christ, when the Civill Government was Established.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the second Church of Christ, gathered at Charles Towne in the Mattacusets Bay, 1631.
CHAP. XIX. Of the Third Church of Christ gathered at Dorchester, 1631.
CAHP. XX. Of the Fourth Church of Christ gathered at Bosten, 1631.
CHAP. XXI. Of the Fift Church of Christ, gathered at Roxbury, 1631.
CHAP. XXII.
CHAP. XXIII. Of the seventh Church of Christ gathered at Water-Towne, 1631.
CHAP. XXIV. Of the great cheerefulnesse of their Souldiers of Christ, in and under the penuries of a Wildernesse.
CHAP. XXV. Of the Lords gracious protection of his people, from the barbarous cruelties of the Heathen.
CHAP. XXVI. Of the gratious provisions the Lord made for his people.
CHAP. XXVII. Of the gratious goodnesse of God, in hearing his peoples prayers in times of need, and of the Ship-loades of goods the Lord sent them in.
CHAP. XX VIII. Of the Eighth Church of Christ, gathered at Cambridge, 1633.
CHAP. XX IX. Of the Lords remarkable providence toward his indeared servants M. Norton and Mr. Shepherd.
CHAP. XXX. Of the Ninth Church of Christ, gathered at Ipswitch.
CHAP XXXI. Of the Church of Christ gathered at Newberry.
CAHP. XXXII. Of good supply, and seasonable helpes the Lord Christ was pleased to send to further his Wildernesse worke, and particular for his Churches of Charles Towne, and Ipswich, and Dorchester.
CHAP. XXXIII. Of the beginning of the Churches of Christ, to be planted at Canectico, and first of the Church of Christ removall to Hartford, 1635.
CHAP. XXXIV. Of Cambridge second Church, being the 11. of Christ gathered in the Mattacusets, and of further supply for Salem Church.
CHAP. XXXV. Of the Twelfth Church of Christ gathered at Concord.
CHAP. XXXVI. Of the laborious worke Chrsts people have in planting this wilder∣nesse set, forth in the building the Towne of Concord, being the first in-land Towne.
CHAP. XXXVII. Of the Thirteenth Church of Christ gathered at Hingham, 1636.
CHAP. XXXVIII. Of the placing down of many Souldiers of Christ, and gathering the Church of Christ at Sanowitch in Plimouth patten, and further supply for the Churches of Ipswich and Linne.
CHAP. XXXIX. Of the first appearing in the Field, of the enemies of Christs people in point of-Reformation.
CHAP. XL. Of the cunning policy of Satan in that machevillian Principle, divide and overcome, and of the two first dividing Principles, by which many errors were brought in.
CHAP. XLI. Of the two latter dividing Principles under which these Erronists fought.
CHAP. LXII. Of sad effects of the pitifull and erronious Doctrines broached by the Sectuaries.
CHAP. LXIII. Of the sorrowfull condition of the people of Christ, when they were incountred with these erronists at their first landing.
CHAP. XLIIII. The Congregationall Churches of Christ are neither favourers of sinfull opinions▪ nor the Lords over any, or many Churches, or mens Consciences.
CHAP. XLV. Of the civill Government in N. England, and their nurture of the people upon their tender knees.
VVonder-working PROVIDENCE OF SIONS SAƲIOƲR, IN NEVV ENGLAND.
CHAP. I. The beginning of the relation of the Pequot war, and the great straites these wandering Jacobites were in.
CHAP. II. Of the couragious resolutions, the Lord indued these his People withall being invironed with many deepe distresses.
CHAP. III. Of the Lords great deliverance of his New England People, from the flouds of Errors that were bursting in among them.
CHAP. IV. Of the abundant mercies of Christ in providing liberall supply for his New England People, in regard of their outward man, Food, Rayment and all other necessaries and conveniencies.
CHAP. V. Of the wonderfull deliverance wrought by the Lord Christ, for his poore New England Churches, in freing them from the fear of their Malignant adversaries, who forc't, them to this Wildernesse.
CHAP. VI. Of the gratious goodnesse of the Lord Christ, in saving his New-England people, from the hand of the barbarous Indians.
CHAP. VII. Of the first Syrod holden in New England, whereby the Lord in his mercy did more plainly discover his ancient truths, and con∣fute those cursed errors that ordinarily dogg the refor∣ming Churches of CHRIST.
CHAP. VIII. Of the planting the fourth Colonie of New Englands godly Govern∣ment, called New-Haven.
CHAP. IX. Of the planting the fourteenth Church of Christ under the govern∣men of the Mattachusets Bay, called Dedham.
CHAP. X. Of the planting of the fifteenth Church of Christ at the Towne of Waymoth.
CHAP. XI. Of the increase of the people of Christ. Printing brought over, and the sixteenth Church of Christ planted at Rouly.
CHAP. XII. Of the great Earthquake in New England, and of the wofull end of some erronious persons, with the first foundation of Harverd Colledge.
CHAP. XIII. Of the coming over of the honoured Mr. Pelham, and the planting of the seaventeenth Church of Christ at the Towne of Hampton.
CHAP. XIV. Of the planting the eighteenth Church of Christ at the Towne of Salsbury.
CHAP. XV. Of further supply for the Church of Christ at Waterton. And a sad acceidnt fell out in Boston Towne.
CHAP. XVI. The great supply of godly Ministers for the good of his People in New England.
CHAP. XVII. Of the planting of Long-Island. And of the planting the nineteenth Church in the Mattachusets government, called Sudbury.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the planting of the twentieth Church of Christ at a Towne called Braintree.
CHAP. XIX. Of the first promation of learning in New-England, and the ex∣traordinary providences that the Lord was pleased to send for furthering of the same.
CHAP. XX. Of the planting of the one and twentieth Church of Christ at a Town called Glocester, and of the Church and Town of Dover, and of the hardships that befel a certain people, who thirsted aftor large liberty in a warm Country.
CHAP. XXI. Of the suddain and unexpected falt of Cattel, and the great bles∣sing of God in giving plenty of provision.
CHAP. XXII. Of the manner of planting Towns and Churches in N. E. and in particular of the Church and Town at Wooburn, being the three and twentieth Church of Christ in the Matta∣chusets Government.
CHAP. XXIII. Of the uniting of the four English Colonies in N, E. and the bat∣tel fought between the Narragansets, and Mawhiggins.
CHAP. XXIV. Of the proceeding of certain persons called Gortonists, against the united Colonies, and more especially against the Matra∣chusets, and of the hlasphemous doctrines broached by Gorton, deluding a company of poor ig∣nor ant people therewith.
CHAP. XXV. Of the planting the twenty fourth Church of Christ at the Town of Readding, and the twenty fifth Church of Christ in the Mattachusets Government, called Wenham.
CHAP. XXVI. Of the military affairs, the forts of Bostoa, and Charles, the Castle erected anew by the six neerest Towns, with the man∣ner of putting the Country in a posture of war, to be ready upon all occasions.
VVonder working Providence OF Sions SAVIOUR in New-England.
CHAP. I. Of planting the twenty sixth Church of Christ at the Town of Haverhil, and of preparation for a second war with the Indians.
CHAP. II. Of the planting of the twenty seventh Church of Christ at the Town called Springfield, and of the earnest seeking the the Lord by all the Churches of N. E. for his gra∣cious assistance in the work of Reformation.
CHAP. III. Of the opposition the Government of the Mattachusets Colony met withal, by certain persons, under the name of Petitioners.
CHAP. IV. Of the second Synod holden at Cambridg in N. E. and the images of the Son that appeared.
CHAP. V. Of the great pains and care taken by those in Authority, for the compiling of Lawes for this little Commonwealth.
CHAP. VI. Of the Lords wonder-working Providence, in fitting this people with all kind of Manufactures, and the bringing of them into the order of a Commonwealth.
CHAP. VII. Of the three last Churches that were gathered in the compass of these years, namely Haverhil, Mal•en, and another Church gathered in the Town of Boston.
CHAP. VIII. Of the death of divers personages, who were in great este em with the people of New-England, famous for their godliness, and ominent parts, both for Magistracy and Ministe∣ry, and of the correcting hand of the Lord upon his N. E. people.
CHAP. IX. Of the wonder-working providences of Christ, wrought for his people among our English Nation, both in our Native coun∣try, and also in N. E. which should stir us up to mourn for all our miscarriages much the more.
CHAP. X. Of the endeavours of this people of Christ, to inlarge his King∣dom the world throughout, and first of their preaching Christ to the Indians, among whom they live.
CHAP. XI. Of the gratious goodness of the Lord Christ, in planting his Gospel in the purety of it, in Virginia: and of the first Church gathered there according to the rule of the Gospel.
CHAP. XII. Of the time of the fall of Antichrist, and the increase of the Gentile Churches, even to the prevoking of the twelve Tribes to submit to the kingdom of Christ.
Courteous Reader, These Books fol∣lowing are Printed for Nathaniel Brooke, and are to be sold at his Shop at the Angel in Cornehill.