A39226:48
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.
John Speen.
Iohn Speen.
This I confess, that I assuredly am a great sinner before the Lord: but now I beseech God to help me; Oh Christ, lead me in the right way, that I may speak that which is right.
THis I confess, that I assuredly am a great sinner before the Lord: but now I beseech God to help mee; Oh Christ, lead mee in the right way, that I may speak that which is right.
This I confess, that before we prayed to God, I was wholly a sinner, and not only before, but since praying to God, I have been a great sinner: and now ⟨p. 17⟩I desire to make a short confession [for we desired that they would be shorter, the time requiring so]. At first when I prayed, my prayer was vain, and only I prayed with my mouth; and on the Sabbath, only I came to the House of Prayer. I prayed morning and evening, and when I eat, but I considered not what I prayed for; I was sometime angry and passionate about worldly matters; and I was troubled when I saw my brother was chosen to be a Ruler, who was younger then I; because now I saw that I was a sinner; and though I repented, yet presently again I fell into sin: therefore I thought, surely God hath cast me off, because I thus sin; and still my heart was full of sin, all my thoughts were full of sin, all my talk and doings were sinful.
This I confesse, that before wee prayed to God, I was wholly a sinner, and not only before, but since praying to God, I have been a great sinner: and now ⟨p. 17⟩