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had put themselves into a posture of defence, & had made forth | had put themselves into a posture of defence, & had made forth | ||
for their security against the comon enimy. & it was suggested | for their security against the comon enimy. & it was suggested | ||
& proposed to the Authority of the country that some English men | |||
about one third part might [[crossed out word]] have been ioyned with those | about one third part might [[crossed out word]] have been ioyned with those | ||
chtian Indians, in each fort. which the praying indians greatly | chtian Indians, in each fort. which the praying indians greatly | ||
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& that [[crossed out word]] with the assistance & company of some of those English | & that [[crossed out word]] with the assistance & company of some of those English | ||
souldiers they might daily scout or range the woods from towne | souldiers they might daily scout or range the woods from towne | ||
to towne In their several assigned Stations: | to towne In their several assigned Stations: & herby might have | ||
beene as a living wall to gaurd | beene as a living wall to gaurd the English from them & consequently | ||
the greatest part of the jurisdiction: | the greatest part of the jurisdiction: which with the blessing of God | ||
might have prevented the desolation | might have prevented the desolation & devestations that afterward ensued. | ||
This was not only the sugestions of some English, but the earnest desire of | This was not only the sugestions of some English, but the earnest desire of | ||
the most prudent of the Chtian Indians who in all their | the most prudent of the Chtian Indians who in all their actions | ||
declared, that they were greatly Ambitious to give demonstrated | declared, that they were greatly Ambitious to give demonstrated | ||
Interest of chtian Religion, and to endevor all that in them lay | Interest of chtian Religion, and to endevor all that in them lay | ||
to abate & take of the Animosity & displeasure yt they perused | to abate & take of the Animosity & displeasure yt they perused | ||
was in | was in kindled in some english against them; & hence it was that | ||
they were alwaiss found ready to comply cherfuly with all | they were alwaiss found ready to comply cherfuly with all | ||
comands of the english Authority. But such was the unshaping | comands of the english Authority. But such was the unshaping | ||
of our affaires or rather the displeasure of God in the case, that those | of our affaires or rather the displeasure of God in the case, that those | ||
counsels were rejected | counsels were rejected & on the contrary, a spirit of enmity & | ||
hatred | hatred conceived by many against those poore xtian indians | ||
as I apphend without cause so farre as I could, ever understand: which | as I apphend without cause so farre as I could, ever understand: which | ||
was according to the operation of second causes a very great | was according to the operation of second causes a very great | ||
ocasion of many distresing callamities, | ocasion of many distresing callamities, that befell both one & other. | ||
The great God who outruleth & ordereth all councills & | |||
The great God who outruleth & ordereth all councills & actions | |||
for the bringing to passe his owne purpose & decree. was pleasd | for the bringing to passe his owne purpose & decree. was pleasd | ||
to darken their councill from sure as had power to put it in | to darken their councill from sure as had power to put it in | ||
practise, And although there was a demonstration neare hand | practise, And although there was a demonstration neare hand | ||
in the Colony on Conecticut of the Benifit of such a course as | in the Colony on Conecticut of the Benifit of such a course as | ||
was before proposed | was before proposed & desired in keeping a faire corespondancy | ||
with their neighbour Indians the mohegins, | with their neighbour Indians the mohegins, & Pequods, ^[[unclear]] who were | ||
not only | not only improved by the English in all their expeditions, but were | ||
a gaurd to | a gaurd to the frontiers, wherby those indians upon the Accot [account] of their | ||
owne interest [ for they had no principels of | owne interest [for they had no principels of Chtianty to fixe them for | ||
the English) proved very faithfull & | the English) proved very faithfull & servicable to the english - and | ||
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had put themselves into a posture of defence, & had made forth for their security against the comon enimy. & it was suggested & proposed to the Authority of the country that some English men about one third part might crossed out word have been ioyned with those chtian Indians, in each fort. which the praying indians greatly desired, that theirby their fidelity might ^ have beene better demonstrated & that crossed out word with the assistance & company of some of those English souldiers they might daily scout or range the woods from towne to towne In their several assigned Stations: & herby might have beene as a living wall to gaurd the English from them & consequently the greatest part of the jurisdiction: which with the blessing of God might have prevented the desolation & devestations that afterward ensued.
This was not only the sugestions of some English, but the earnest desire of the most prudent of the Chtian Indians who in all their actions declared, that they were greatly Ambitious to give demonstrated Interest of chtian Religion, and to endevor all that in them lay to abate & take of the Animosity & displeasure yt they perused was in kindled in some english against them; & hence it was that they were alwaiss found ready to comply cherfuly with all comands of the english Authority. But such was the unshaping of our affaires or rather the displeasure of God in the case, that those counsels were rejected & on the contrary, a spirit of enmity & hatred conceived by many against those poore xtian indians as I apphend without cause so farre as I could, ever understand: which was according to the operation of second causes a very great ocasion of many distresing callamities, that befell both one & other.
The great God who outruleth & ordereth all councills & actions for the bringing to passe his owne purpose & decree. was pleasd to darken their councill from sure as had power to put it in practise, And although there was a demonstration neare hand in the Colony on Conecticut of the Benifit of such a course as was before proposed & desired in keeping a faire corespondancy with their neighbour Indians the mohegins, & Pequods, ^unclear who were not only improved by the English in all their expeditions, but were a gaurd to the frontiers, wherby those indians upon the Accot [account] of their owne interest [for they had no principels of Chtianty to fixe them for the English) proved very faithfull & servicable to the english - and