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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For the things which are grounded 1upon particular mens fancies 2and opinions are not acknowledged 3of all men, and are 4often changed but this notion that 5there is a God is common to all men, nor is it changed 6by the changes of times; 7therefore it must ar•e from 8some light, which is common to all ⟨p. 27⟩9men, and that light must be either 10from tradition which hath flowed 11from the first parents of mankind to 12all their posterity from age 13to age who would not lie 14to the•rchildren in a matter 15of so great importance; or from 16an inward light implanted in the minds 17of all men by 18himself. And that such a light is in 19every man naturally appeareth by 20the fears that are in all 21men when they have done that which they know 22to be evil, though no man knoweth 23and upon extraordinary 24accidents, as Thunder, Earthquakes, 25sights in the Air, blazing Stars, 26&c. which shows that they know 27there is a power above the creatures, though 28they see him not, who will punish sin, ⟨p. 28⟩29and can do it when he will, And 30this is31
For the things which are grounded 1upon particular mens fancies 2and opinions are not acknowledged 3of all men, and are 4often changed but this notion that 5there is a God is common to all men, nor is it changed 6by the changes of times; 7therefore it must ar•e from 8some light, which is common to all ⟨p. 27⟩9men, and that light must be either 10from tradition which hath flowed 11from the first parents of mankind to 12all their p•sterity from age 13to age who would notlye 14to the•rchildren in a matter 15of so great importance; or from 16an inward light implanted in the minds 17of all men by
Secondly, from the beginning of all things. 1that have a dependant being. For 2the things which had a beginning could not be cause 3of their own being, for that which is not 4cannot act, nor could any thing 5be before it was therefore it must 6have its beginning from 7some other cause which is without beginning 8and therefore the first 9being and efficient cause of all 10other being.11
Secondly, from the beginning of all things. 1that have a dependant being. For 2the things which had a beginning could not be cause 3of their own being, for that wh•ch is not 4cannot act, nor could any thing 5be before it was therefore it must 6have its beginning from 7some other cause which is without beginning 8and therefore the first 9being and efficient cause of all 10other being.11
1Nézetataûwe, waske noujàiitch wame aiakquiiks,
2teous uttahhênau rambatsen pummaiawunk. Wutche
3aiak quiiks teous noujaiiggishhansh, matta hom wâje
There was a first man, and a fi•st woman and 1a first in every kind of living 2creatures, but that fi•st man 3and woman those first of 4all kinds living 5creatures could not make themselves 6therefore there was a fi•st being, which 7absolute and independent ⟨p. 29⟩8and rests upon nothing that was 9before them all, and made them all, 10and upon whom all other beings 11depend. And this is12
I know I have a reasonable 1soul, though I never saw it, nor can 2see it. The soul were not a spiritual 3substance if it could be seen with bodily eyes, 4and so no soul In like manner were not a Spirit 5if he could be seen with bodily eyes and so 6no God.7
I know I have a reasonable 1soul, though I never saw it, nor can 2see it. The soul were not a spirituall 3substance if it could be seen with bodily eyes, 4and so no soul In like manner were not a Spirit 5if he could be seen with bodily eyes and so 6no God.7
1An. Nouwáuhtâun no wadjânaman penaunâuwe
2mittachonkq, mukko matta ne nauwah matta hôm
3nauwo. Mittachonkq matta hom rasha wrándowe
4pummâyawunk hôm naü wit spe hoggâuwe skesuks,
5quáh riò matta oútachonq. Rio God matta rashauwandoo,
It followeth not for an 1[…] nature cannot fully understand 2the things of an higher and more excellent 3nature, then it self. Beasts 4cannot understand what man is, much ⟨p. 30⟩5less how to plant and govern Common-weals 6or to become learned 7or sail over the Seas, &c. For 8these things exceed their 9capacities in like manner man seeing 10himself to be made of a more noble nature 11then beasts, and that not of 12him self, must •eeds infer that he 13who made him superior to beasts, he 14no less above man, th•n man is above 15beasts; and therefore that the full knowledge 16of his nature 17exceeds mans capacity.18
It followeth not for an 1〈…〉 nature cannot fully understand 2the things of an higher and more excellent 3nature, then it self. Beasts 4cannot understand what man is, much ⟨p. 30⟩5lesse how to plant and •overn Common-weales 6or to become learned 7or sayl over the Seas, &c. For 8these things exceed their 9capacities in like manner man seeing 10himselfe to be made of a more noble nature 11then beasts, and that not of 12him selfe, must •eeds inferre that he 13who made him superiour to beasts, he 14no lesse above man, th•n man is above 15beasts; and therefore that the full knowledge 16of his nature 17
Because the reason why singular 1things of the same kind are multiplied 2is not to be sound in the nature 3of for the reason 4why such like things are multiplied is 5from the fruitfulness of their causes: 6but hath no cause of 7his being, but is of himself 8therefore he is one.9
Because the reason why singular 1things of the same kind are multiplyed 2is not to be sound in the nature 3of for the reason 4why such like things are multiplyed is 5from the fruitfulnesse of their causes: 6but hath no cause of 7his being, but is of himself 8therefore he is one.9
2. Because singular things of 1the same kind when they are multiplied, are 2differenced among them selves by 3their singular properties; but there 4cannot be found another God differenced 5from this by any such like properties.6
2. Because singular things of 1the same kind when they are multiplyed, are 2differenced among them selves by 3their singular properties; but there 4cannot be found another God differenced 5from this by any such like propertyes.6
3. Because its proper to God 1to do whatsoever he willeth; if there were many Gods they 2might will contrary things, and one might be hindered by 3another, so that he could not do what he 4would, which can not stand with the Omnipotency 5and nature of God.6
3. Because its proper to God 1to do whatsoever he willeth; if there were many Gods they 2might will contrary things, and one might be hindred by 3another, so that he could not do what he 4would, which can not stand with the Omnipotency 5and nature of God.6
1Nèwutche webe mohtantammim re Jehovah
2u•èein hanharroytaks, hom sharehit Mandoak hom
3ópperrewórrantammock, quah nejek hom wowotamhittawawk
