A39225:60
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.
An Exhortation from Waban, an Indian, The Text of Scripture he spake of was, Matth. 9. 12, 13. 12. But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a Physician, but they that are sick. 13. But go ye and learn what that meaneth; I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to Repentance. I am a poor weak man, and know but little, and therefore I shall say but little. These words are a similitude, that as some be sick, and some well; and we see in experience that when we be sick, we need a Physician & go to him, and make use of his Physic; but they that ⟨p. 9⟩be well do not so, they need it not and care not for it: So it is with soul-sickness; and we are all sick of that sickness in our souls, but we know it not: we have many at this time sick in body, for which cause we do […] and pray this day, and cry to God; but more are sick in their souls: we have a great many diseases and sicknesses in our souls •he instan•d, as Idleness, neglect of the Sabbath, Passion, &c.] Therefore what should we do this day? go to Christ the Physician; for Christ is a Physician of souls; he healed mens bodies, but he can heal souls also: he is a great Physician, therefore let all sinners go to him. Therefore this day know what need we have of Christ, and let us go to Christ to heal us of our sins, and he can heal us both soul and body. Again, what is that lesson, which Christ would have us learn, that he came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. What! Doth not God love them that be righteous? Doth he not call them to him? Doth not God love righteousness? Is not God righteous? Answ. The righteous here are not meant those that are truly righteous, but those that are Hypocrites; that seem righteous, and are not; that think themselves righteous, but are not so indeed; such God calleth not, neither doth he care for them: but such as see their sins, and are sick of sin, th• Christ calleth to repentance, and to believe in Christ, therefore let us see our need of Christ, to heal all our diseases of soul and body.
An Exhortation from Waban, an Indian, The Text of Scripture he spake of was,