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.
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 8
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
No, because the first being must 1be absolutely Supreme 2because he dependeth upon nothing, he rests 3not upon any person but is all-sufficient to 4him self and to all things; and all 5things depend upon him that which is not 6absolutely chiefest and above all 7cannot be God.8
No, because the first being must 1be absolutely Supreame 2because he dependeth upon nothing, he rests 3not upon any person but is alsufficient to 4him selfe and to all things; and all 5things depend upon him that which is not 6absolutely chiefest and above all 7cannot be God.8
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 goodness of all 8creatures is limited 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 self, or 15of himself therefore God is not limited 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 Goodness 22is Infinite he is exceedingly good, he goes beyond all 23in goodness 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
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
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,
