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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
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.
A Letter from Mr John Eliot directed unto Mr Richard Floyd Treasurer of the corporation for New-England.
A Letter from Mr Iohn Eliot directed unto Mr Richard Floyd Treasurer of the corporation for New-England.
To his much respected and Christian friend Mr Floyd Treasurer of the Corporation for promoting Religion among the Indians in New-England. these present.
Christian Friend and Beloved in the Lord.
After Salutations in the Lord Jesus. I shall not trouble you with any thing at present save this one business of moment, touching the Printing of the Bible in the Indian Language, touching which business sundry of the Elders did petition unto the Commissioners, moving them to further it, as a principal means of promoting Religion among them. And God so guided (without mans contrivance) that I was there when it came in. They moved this doubt whether the Translation I had made was generally understood? to which I answered, that upon my knowledge it was understood as far as Connecticut: for there I did read some