A50170:219
The triumphs of the reformed religion in America the life of the renowned John…
The triumphs of the reformed religion in America the life of the renowned John Eliot, a person justly famous in the church of God, not only as an eminent Christian and an excellent minister among the English, but also as a memorable evangelist among the Indians of New-England : with some account concerning the late and strange success of the Gospel in those parts of the world which for many ages have lain buried in pagan ignorance / written by Cotton Mather.The triumphs of the reformed religion in America the life of the renowned John Eliot, a person justly famous in the church of God, not only as an eminent Christian and an excellant minister among the English, but also as a memorable evangelist amoung the Indians of New-England : with some account concerning the late and strange success of the Gospel in those parts of the world which for many ages have lain buried in pagan ignorance / written by Cotton Mather.
Boston: printed by Benjamin Harris and John Allen for Joseph Brunning, 1691
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May sufficient Numbers of great, wise, rich, learned, and godly men in the three kingdoms, procure well-composed Societies, by whose united counsels, the Noble Design of Evangelizing the world, may be more effectually carried on; and if some generous persons will of their own Accord combine for such consultations, who can tell, but like some other Celebrated Societies heretofore formed from such small Beginnings, ⟨p. 151⟩they may soon have that countenance of Authority, which may produce very glorious Effects, and give opportunity to gather vast Contributions from all well disposed people, to Assist and Advance this progress of Christianity. God forbid, that popery should expend upon cheating, more than ten times what we do upon Saving, the Immortal Souls of men.
May sufficient Numbers of great, wise, rich, learned, and godly men in the three kingdomes, procure well-composed Socie•ies, by whose united counsels, the Noble Design of Evangelizing the world, may be more effectually carried on; and if some generous persons will of their own Accord combine for such consultations, who can tell, but like some other Celebrated Societies heretofore formed from such small Beginnings, ⟨p. 151⟩they may soon have that countenance of Authority, which may produce very glorious Effects, and give opportunity to gather vast Contributions from all well disposed people, to Assist and Advance this progress of Christianity. God forbid, that popery should expend upon cheating, more than ten times what we do upon Saving, the Immortal Souls of men.
Lastly, May many worthy men, who find their circumstances will allow of it, get the Language of some Nations that are not yet brought home to God; and wait upon the Divine Providence, for Gods Leading them to, and Owning them in, their Apostolical undertakings. When they Remember what Ruffinus relates concerning the conversion of the Iberians, and what Socrates, with other Authors, relates concerning, the conversion wrought by occasion of Frumentius & Aedesius, in the Inner India, all as it were by Accident, surely twill make them Try, wha may be done by Design for such things now in our Days! Thus, let them see, whether while we at home in the midst of wearisome Temptations, are Angling with Rods, which now and then catch one Soul for our Lord, they shall not be Fishing with Nets, which will bring in many thousands of those, concerning whom with unspeakable Joy in the Day of the Lord, they may say, Behold, I and the Children which God has given me! Let them see, whether, supposing they should prosper no farther than to Preach the Gospel of the