A39228:117
Indian dialogues for their instruction in that great service of Christ, in calling home…
Indian dialogues for their instruction in that great service of Christ, in calling home their country-men to the knowledge of God, and of themselves, and of Jesus Christ.Indian dialogues for their instruction in that great service of Christ, in calling home their country-men to the knowledge of God, and of themselves, and of Iesus Christ.
Printed at Cambridge : s.n., 1671
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Kinsm. Yonder come a great company of our friends, order the •ouse against they come.
Kinsman. Sachem. Pauwau. Piumbuhhou. All.
•insm. Welcome Sontim; welcome my Friends •nd Kinsmen all: here is a Kinsman and friend of ours come ••om Natick to visit us, he prayeth for us, and expresseth love •o ••r Souls, which you take no thought or care ab•u•• He tell••• of Light and Wisdom which they learn out of the Word o• ⟨p. 18⟩God, which we are strangers unto. He telleth us of Hell fire • Torments, to be the reward of our sins which we walk in. […] telleth us of Repentance for our sins, and of Faith to believe Christ for a pardon, and of Salvation in heaven with eternal g••• ry. He telleth us of the danger of living as we do. He telleth of a better way of living then yet we know. Many such things have discoursed, which are beyond my understanding. I am […] pleased with his love, but I know not what to say to his Pers••• scions: for which cause I have entreated your company, that may confer together about matters of so great importance, […] that we may be mutual helps to each other for our best good.