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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.
Indian Dialogues. › Dialogue 2: DIALOG. II. About calling home poor INDIANS.
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.
Pen. I doubt it will be difficult for me to learn to read, I am dull of capacity.
Pen. I doubt it will be difficult for me to learn to reade, I am dull of capacity.
Wab. A strong desire, diligence and constancy, will obtain any thing: and you must pray God to teach you, and to open your heart to learn: Jam. 1.5. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. And for a further help to you, my fourth Counsel is, That you diligently learn the Catechize, and by learning to read that, you will learn to read and understand the whole Bible.
Wab. A strong desire, diligence and constancy, will obtain any thing: and you must pray God to teach you, and to open your heart to learn: Iam. 1.5. If any of you lack wisdome, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and up•raideth not, and it shall be given him. And for a further help to you, my fourth Counsel is, That you diligently learn the Catechize, and by learning to reade that, you will learn to reade and understand the whole Bible.
Pen. I see my self very ignorant, and therefore I am very desirous to learn Catechism, because I have heard and do perceive that is the foundation of all knowledge in Religion, being wisely gathered out of the Scripture.
Pen. I see my self very ignorant, and therefore I am very desirous to learn Catechism, because I have heard and do perceive that is the foundation of all knowledge in Religio, being wisely gathered out of the Scripture.