A39226:119
A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New…
A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New England: being a relation of the confessions made by several Indians (in the presence of the elders and members of several churches) in order to their admission into church-fellowship. Sent over to the corporation for propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ amongst the Indians in New England at London, by Mr John Elliot one of the labourers in the word amongst them.A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New England: being a relation of the confessions made by several Indians (in the presence of the elders and members of several churches) in order to their admission into church-fellowship. Sent over to the corporation for propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ amongst the Indians in New England at London, by Mr John Elliot one of the laborers in the word amonsgt them.
London: printed by John Macock, 1660
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.
Wutasakompavin
Wutasakompauin
He was next called forth, who thus spake.
Help me Oh Jesus Christ, to confess before the Lord; Oh I am full of sin, because Adams sin made mine, and so was a sinner in my mothers womb. When I was a youth I found many sins, and after I was grown up, I did the same always, all the days of my life I lived in sin. After the English came, I went to their houses; they would teach me about God, but I hated it, and went out, I did not love such teaching. Afterward the Minister taught, and at first Waban persuaded me to pray, and taught us; I did not at first like it, yet afterward I did. Four years the Minister came to Noonantam; I came, but I only came, I lost all he taught. After I considered one word; the Minister said, That God sent him to teach us; then I thought surely there is a God, therefore I must believe and pray: a little I believed, but when I heard, I did only outwardly hear. After, my wife and children died, and then I almost cast off praying. I had another wife, and she died also; and then my heart said, Surely God is angry with me, who doth thus afflict me. Then I heard that word, Mat. 22. God made a Feast, and invited his Guests, and they would not come, and therefore God was angry with them: So did I; for I came not to the Word of God, when he called me, I cared not for the Feast of Christ. Again, after many of my friends were destroyed, I thought ⟨p. 64⟩