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troublesome to bring them to Ebenezer, because they are used to run about Night and Day in the Woods.

Ebenezer, Tuesday, May 7.

MR. Oglethorpe, who on account of some Business of Importance was not gone from Charles-town, sent a Letter to the Commissary, assuring him of all Care and Affection towards the Saltzburgers; and that besides the Cattle they had received already, He had ordered Hogs, Turkies, Geese, Ducks and Fowl, to be delivered to the Saltzburgers, as a Gift from the Trustees, and that the Magistrates of Savannah would send us, whatever We, the Ministers and the Commissary, should think needful for the Saltzburgers. To-day I had the Happiness of seeing Ebenezer; having been detained, on account of three sick People, in Abercorn, Mr. Gronau being in Ebenezer. The good People are already much advanced in Tilling the Ground; and to the End that they may advance better, two and two work together, to assist one another. The Place they have chosen to build on, is very pleasant and fruitful. They had liberty to choose a Place where they pleased. Wednesday, May 8.

THE People in Abercorn, as well as in Ebenezer, are troubled with Loosnesses. It is thought, that drinking too much in hot Weather, is the Reason of it. They are too bashful to tell it in the Beginning, when the Evil might be prevented. Some have had great Benefit by our Physick. We assist them in their Sickness: we wish we were able to serve them more. The River-Water will not agree with us nor the Saltzburgers; it being full of Trees and Leaves: wherefore we intended to dig a Well; but Providence ordered it so, that we found a Brook, which rises out of a little Hill, and hath good and wholesome Water, and saves us that trouble. This put us in mind of the Words, Before they call, I will answer.

Thursday, May 9.

A Tabernacle is to be made of Boards, till a Church can be built.

Friday, May 10.

THE many Benefactions Spiritual and Temporal, which we have received, and daily do receive from our kind and charitable Benefactors, oblige us to give GOD Thanks on a particular Day; for which purpose we have chosen next Monday.

Saturday, May 11.

GOD sent us this Day a very fruitful Rain for the Benefit of the Fields of the Saltzburgers, who work diligently. They are strengthned in their Belief, seeing they have not been mis

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taken in their Hopes; that they should not want for Rain: tho' some People would prophesy the rainy Time was already past, and the Saltzburgers had done ill in sowing their Seed in a sandy Ground.

Monday, May 13.

THIS Day was by the Consent of the Congregation, appointed for a Holy-day of Thanksgiving; on which our People met twice in remembrance of Go D's Blessings, and praised him for them in publick. In the Forenoon's Sermon, were explained the Words of the travelling Jacob, which during our Voyage, and here in Ebenezer, have been very comfortable to us, out of Gen. xxxii. 10. and thereby shewn, (1.) The Blessings GOD hitherto had shewn us; (2.) Our Duty, according to the Example of Jacob. Instead of an Introduction, we used the 107th Psalın, out of which we shewed our former Circumstances, and present Duty, which Go D also hath blessed. In the Afternoon, we intended to explain the Words 2 Cor. v. 9, 10. but it could not be done, because the Commissary, who was to go away next Day, would take his Leave of the Saltzburgers, and give them some good Advice before his Departure; which was very moving on both sides, and caused many Tears. GOD bless the good Man, and send him the Fruits of our earnest Prayers, and of all his Labour of Love and Faithfulness to us.

FINIS.

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to

The Reverend Mr. Achdeacon Denne, Rector of Lambeth;
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against

SEVEN-HEADED POLICY.

OR

Innocency Vindicated, being unjustly Accused, and sorely Censured, by that Seven-headed Church-Government

United in

NEW-ENGLAND:

OR

That Servant so Imperious in his Masters Absence Revived, and now thus re-acting in NEVV-ENGLAND.

OR

The Combate of the United Colonies, not onely against some of the Natives and Subjects, but against the Authority also of the Kingdome of England, with their execution of Laws, in the name and Authority of the servant, (or of themselves) and not in the Name and Authority of the Lord, or fountain of the Government.

Wherein is declared an Act of a great people and Country of the Indians in those parts, both Princes and People (unanimously) in their voluntary Submission and Subjection unto the Protection and Government of Old England (from the Fame they hear thereof) together with the true manner and forme of it, as it appears under their own hands and scals, be. ing stirred up, and provoked thereto, by the Combate and courses above-said.

Throughout which Treatise is secretly intermingled, that great Opposition, which is in the goings forth of those two grand Spirits, that are, and ever have been, extant in the World (through the sons of men) from the begin. ning and foundation thereof.

Imprimatur, Aug. 3d. 1646. Diligently perused, approved, and Licensed to the Presse, according to Order by publike Authority.

LONDON,

Printed by John Macock, and are to be sold by LUKE FAVVNE, at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the sign of the Parrot. 164 6.

Force's Collection of Historical Tracts.

VOL. IV.-No. 6.

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