A39229:254
A late and further manifestation of the progress of the gospel amongst the Indians…
A late and further manifestation of the progress of the gospel amongst the Indians in New-England declaring their constant love and zeal to the truth : with a readiness to give account of their faith and hope, as of their desires in church communion to be partakers of the ordinances of Christ : being a narrative of the examinations of the Indians, about their knowledge in religion, by the elders of the churches / related by Mr. John Eliot.A late and further manifestation of the progress of the gospel amongst the Indians in Nevv-England declaring their constant love and zeal to the truth : with a readiness to give accompt of their faith and hope, as of their desires in church communion to be partakers of the ordinances of Christ : being a narrative of the examinations of the Indians, about their knowledge in religion, by the elders of the churches / related by Mr. John Eliot.
London: printed by M. S., 1655
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.
So far they proceeded in Questions and Answers.
Some or other of the Elders did several times publicly call upon the Interpreters, to be attentive to all things that passed, because they must rely upon their testimony, or to that purpose, praying them to speak if they doubted of any thing.
Some or other of the Elders did severall times publickly call upon the Interpreters, to be attentive to all things that passed, because they must relye upon their testimony, or to that purpose, praying them to speak if they doubted of any thing.
In the conclusion, the Elders saw good to call upon the Interpreters to give a public testimony to the truth of Mr. Eliot's Interpretations of the Indians Answers, which Mr. Mayhew, and the two Interpreters by him, did, all speaking one after another, to this purpose, That the Interpretations which Mr. Eliot gave of their Answers, was for the substance the same which the Indians answered, many times the very words which they spake, and always the sense.
In the conclusion, the Elders saw good to call upon the Interpreters to give a publick testimony to the truth of Mr. Eliets Interpretations of the Indians Answers, which Mr. Mahu, and the two Interpreters by him, did, all speaking one after another, to this purpose, That the Interpretations which Mr. Eliot gave of their Answers, was for the substance the same which the Indians answered, many times the very words which they spake, and alwayes the sense.