A39226:68
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.
Waban being sick when the rest made their Confession, after the Lord had restored him, came to Roxbury, and before the Elders made his Confession as followeth.
Unto this day I do understand but little of the English Language; the Word of God came not first unto my heart by the English Language. I did not know what state I was in at my first birth, and my sin by birth I knew not: When I was young I knew not what I was, as now I do know; for now I know that I am a sinful man. Since I prayed to God, I know ⟨p. 31⟩more of my self; but afore, I cared not for such things, nor what they said. If I heard any thing, I took no heed to it; if any asked me whether I knew God, I did not regard it; yea, I hated the knowledge of God, nor did I regard any word of God: but other kind of praying (which we used) I did love; to pray to the Devil, this I loved.
UNto this day I do understand but little of the English Language; the Word of God came not first unto my heart by the English Language. I did not know what state I was in at my first birth, and my sin by birth I knew not: When I was young I knew not what I was, as now I do know; for now I know that I am a sinful man. Since I prayed to God, I know ⟨p. 31⟩more of my self; but afore, I cared not for such things, nor what they said. If I heard any thing, I took no heed to it; if any asked me whether I knew God, I did not regard it; yea, I hated the knowledg of God, nor did I regard any word of God: but other kinde of praying (which we used) I did love; to pray to the Devil, this I loved.