A39226:59
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.
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Before I prayed to God, I lived at Nipmuk. I did not know that there was a God, only I lived for nothing, for no end or purpose; but I always did wild actions. I kept no Sabbath, nor Lecture, nor any work of Prayer; nor did I remember my works. I now know that all my words and works are naught, my eyes and ears are stopped, and mad works I daily did. After I went to Dorchester Indians, the praying Indians; and they that were my friends, did say it was good to pray to God; and said, Tomorrow is our Lecture, ⟨p. 25⟩and the Minister cometh to teach us; then my heart desired to see the Minister, and hear what he said: next day he came, and taught the Indians; I went and desired to see: when I came, my son Sam. came with me; the Minister called my son, and set him afore, and asked him, Who made him? and he was taught to answer, God. Then he commended my son, and asked whose son he was; they said, Mine. The Minister gave him two apples: then the Minister said to me, Do you pray to God? you see your child saith, God made him;1 and therefore it is your duty to pray to God:
BEfore I prayed to God, I lived at Nipmuk. I did not know that there was a God, only I lived for nothing, for no end or purpose; but I alwaies did wilde actions. I kept no Sabbath, nor Lecture, nor any work of Prayer; nor did I remember my works. I now know that all my words and works are naught, my eyes and ears are stopped, and mad works I dayly did. After I went to Dorchester Indians, the praying Indians; and they that were my friends, did say it was good to pray to God; and said, Tomorrow is our Lecture, ⟨p. 25⟩and the Minister cometh to teach us; then my heart desired to see the Minister, and hear what he said: next day he came, and taught the Indians; I went and desired to see: when I came, my son Sam. came with mee; the Minister call'd my son, and set him afore, and asked him, Who made him? and he was taught to answer, God. Then he commended my son, and asked whose son he was; they said, Mine. The Minister gave him two apples: then the Minister said to me, Do you pray to God? you see your childe saith, God made him;