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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.
London: printed by M. Simmons for Corporation of New England, 1659
To the reader: TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.To the reader: TO THE CRISTIAN READER.
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.
Two great works we find here further undertaken in order to that service.
The one some helps and directions to the Indians how to improve their natural reason unto the knowledge of the true God. The reason why there is so short and imperfect a specimen given of it is, because the ships came away from New-England, before any more of the Copy was wrought off from the press. It is a work likely to be by the blessing of God of singular use to the natives there, and a very proper and necessary course for those to take who would convert and persuade Pagans to believe the Truth.
The one some helps and directions to the Indians how to improve their naturall reason unto the knowledg of the true God. The reason why there is so short and imperfect a specimen given of it is, because the ships came away from New-England, before any more of the Copy was wrought off from the presse. It is a work likely to be by the blessing of God of singular use to the natives there, and a very proper and necessary course for those to take who would convert and perswade Pagans to beleeve the Truth.
The Lord was pleased at the first preaching of the Gospel to confirm it with signs and wonders following for the 1more speedy planting of it by only twelve, and those possibly aged men, in so many places of the world. And how far he may still bear witness thereunto, not only by the holy lives of Christians, but by eminent and remarkable providences, which may tantamount to miracles, I shall not here inquire. But certainly here may be much use made of natural reason, to demonstrate unto Pagans the falseness of the way they are in, and so to prepare a way for entertainment of the Truth. Though the Doctrine of the Gospel be supernatural, and not investigable by humane disquisition, being made