A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England,…A further accompt of the progresse of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England,…
A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England, and of the means used effectually to advance the same set forth in certain letters sent from thence declaring a purpose of printing the Scriptures in the Indian tongue into which they are already translated : with which letters are likewise sent an epitome of some exhortations delivered by the Indians at a fast, as testimonies of their obedience tot he Gospel : as also some helps directing the Indians how to improve natural reason unto the knowledge of the true God.A further accompt of the progresse of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England, and of the means used effectually to advance the same set forth in certaine letters sent from thence declaring a purpose of printing the Scriptures in the Indian tongue into which they are already translated : with which letters are likewise sent an epitome of some exhortations delivered by the Indians at a fast, as testimonies of their obedience tot he Gospell : as also some helps directing the Indians how to improve naturall reason unto the knowledge of the true God.
John Eliot 1604–1690London: printed by M. Simmons for Corporation of New England, 1659
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. That all perfections are 1in him originally, and eminently as in 2the first cause, from which heaven and earth 3and all things in them receive 4what soever good they have that all 5perfection are in 6infinitely the reason why the 7being and goodnesse of all 8creatures is limmitted is because the 9cause whereby they exist hath communicated 10so much to them and no more, and 11hath made them capable of so much ⟨p. 34⟩12and no more, but receiveth not 13any thing from another, but is a Spirit 14living in him selfe, or 15of himself therefore God is not limmitted 16his strength is infinite 17whatsoever he willeth he doeth in heaven and earth 18his knowledge is Infinite he knoweth 19all things; he heareth all the words, 20and he seeth all the works of 21all men in all the world his Goodnesse 22is Infinite he is exceedingly good, he goes beyond all 23in goodnesse he doth good towards 24all creatures, the presence of God is 25infinite, he is every where in all the world filling all 26places, and goes not from place to place, as doth 27the creatures his life is 28infinite, he is Eternal, without beginning, 29and without end.30
2. He willeth most freely whatsoever 1is good, and so perfectly that whatsoever 2he willeth is good so far as he 3willeth it, and because he willeth it, For 4is simply and Infinitely good.5
2. He willeth most freely whatsoever 1is good, and so perfectly that whatsoever 2he willeth is good so farre as he 3willeth it, and because he willeth it, For 4is simply and Infinitely good.5
1Wórrantámmo oùssewe narraûwe chawgun
2nowêta warréguk, quah asonkkaioùwe neh chawgun
3werrantámmo much warreguk, rikqueque arróytak,werrantámmo muche warreguk, rikqueque arróytak,
There might have been much more printed, concerning the progress of this work amongst the Indians, certified in other letters sent from New-England, which would be too tedious to insert, only the Corporation established here think fit, that the following Certificate lately received (which gives an account what proficiency two of the Indians now at the University in New-England have made in their learning) be printed, which is as followeth (viz.)
August 18. 1658.
These are to testify to all men to whom these presents may come, that two of the Indians that are trained up at the Grammar-School in Cambridge of New-England, whose names were Caleb and Joel, were called forth upon trial at the public Commencement before the Magistrates and Elders, and in the face of the Country, and thereupon very little warning gave good contentment (for their time) to them that were present, being examined by the President of the College in turning a part of a Chapter in Isaiah into Latin, and showing the construction of it so that they gave great hope for the future of their perfecting. Witness
Charles Chancy, President of Harvard College, in Cambridge.
THere might have been much more printed, concerning the progresse of this work amongst the Indians, certified in other letters sent from New-England, which would be too tedious to insert, only the Corporation established here think fit, that the following Certificate lately received (which gives an account what proficiency two of the Indians now at the University in New-England have made in their learning) be printed, which is as followeth (viz.)
August 18. 1658.
THese are to testifie to all men to whom these presents may come, that two of the Indians that are trained up at the Grammer-Schoole in Cambridge of New-England, whose names were Caleb and Ioel, were called forth upon tryall at the publick Commencement before the Magistrates and Elders, and in the face of the Country, and thereupon very little warning gave good contentment (for their time) to them that were present, being examined by the Praesident of the Colledge in turning a part of a Chapter in Isaiah into Latine, and shewing the construction of it so that they gave great hope for the future of their perfecting. Witnesse
Charles Chauncy, Praesident of Harvard Colledge, in Cambridge.
