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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.
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.
Keit. But how do you know all this? How do you know what was done so many thousand years ago?
Will. The Scriptures themselves have kept a perfect Record of Times from the beginning of the World unto the coming of Christ, and out of that Chronology we may perfectly know how long Moses was before Christ; and there be other sure ways to know how many years it is since Christ came. And thus may we know certainly how long the Scriptures have been written.
Will. The Scriptures themselves have kept a perfect Record of Times from the beginning of the World unto the coming of Christ, and out of that Chronologie we may perfectly know how long Moses was before Christ; and there be other sure wayes to know how many years it is since Christ came. And thus may we know certainly how long the Scriptures have been written.
Keit. If this be so, the Reason is strong, the Antiquity of the Book requireth reverence; and Gods constant care of it, showeth he hath a divine influence in it. But we are now called off from any further proceeding in our discourse at this time. Before we part, I have one motion and request to propose unto you; To morrow is your Sabbath, and I have a desire that you two would teach us that day, and let us see the manner how you worship God; it may please God to make more of his light to shine among us. You remember what passed about this motion; I do now with more desire confirm shat motion.
Keit. If this be so, the Reason is strong, the Antiquity of the Book requireth reverence; and Gods constant care of it, sheweth he hath a divine influence in it. But we are now called off from any further proceeding in our discourse at this time. Before we part, I have one motion and request to propose unto you; To morrow is your Sabbath, and I have a desire that you two would teach us that day, and let us see the manner how you worship God; it may please God to make more of his light to shine among us. You remember what passed about this motion; I do now with more desire confirm shat motion.