A39226:54
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.
Piumbuhhou.
Assuredly, I have nothing that I should confess as I ought, for my heart is full of foolishness and darkness; stopped up is my heart, and deaf are my ears. I know not by what way I can get life. I was born in sin into this world, and therefore I am in folly, and I know my heart is full of foolishness and ignorance. I am a great sinner ever since I saw light in this world; my foolishness appeareth in every thing I do in this life. I know not what God hath given me, but now I hear of the mercy of God, who hath made the world, and all things in it; by this great work of his I know there is a God, and because my heart checketh me for sin, and I fear the punishment of God: And the Word of God now showeth me that there is a God; therefore my heart says, I desire to pray to God: and because God is angry with me for all my sins, I know nothing by my self but that which is evil. I heard that word Mat. 5. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Then my heart said, So be it Oh Lord to me, and I love thee as long ⟨p. 24⟩as I live. Then said my heart, I am a poor man, and desire to pray to God. Again, God said, Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. Then when I heard that word, my heart rejoiced; and yet again I doubted, and my heart misbelieved and feared. Then that word came, that Christ saith, Be ye merciful, as your heavenly father is merciful. And again, He maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good; and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. When I heard it, my heart rejoiced to hear of the mercy of God; yet I doubted, and my heart was hard again. Now I confess before God, because God is a great God, and a merciful God, and I pray to him. I heard of Gods great mercy, to give us his only Son to dye for us; therefore I loved God, and I begged, Oh God pardon all my sins, and I give up my self to Jesus Christ.