A50181:143
An epistle to the Christian Indians, giving them a short account, of what the…
An epistle to the Christian Indians, giving them a short account, of what the English desire them to know and to do, in order to their happiness written by an English minister, at the desire of an English magistrate, who sends unto them this token of love.
Boston: printed by Bartholomew Green, 1700
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.
When you have such a Pastor, you must Obey him, as having the Rule over you, and watching for your Souls, being to give an Account of them. And you may Join to him, Elders that shall Rule well; and unto such Elders you must give more Honour then unto other men. Deacons also should be in your. Churches, to Provide Necessary things both for the Pastor, and for the Table of the Lord. At the Table of the Lord, your Pastors will then administer unto you, Bread Broken, and, Wine in a Cup, to signify the Body, and the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, which were once offered unto God for you. Before the Administration of that Sacrament, you must spend some time, in searching your Hearts, and Lives, and in mourning over all your sins against the Ten Commandments, and in crying to God, for the pardon of them, through the Death of Jesus Christ. And, at the Sacrament, when you Receive the Bread and the Wine, you must with all seriousness, inwardly say, Lord! I Receive thy Christ! Lord, I Receive thy Christ! And, Lord, Because thy Christ did Die, therefore let my sin Die, and let my Soul Live.
When you have such a Pastor, you must Obey him, as having the Rule over you, and watching for your Souls, being to give an Account of them. And you may Join to him, Elders that shall Rule well; and unto such Elders you must give more Honour then unto other men. Deacons also should be in your. Churches, to Provide Necessary things both for the Pastor, and for the Table of the Lord. At the Table of the Lord, your Pastors will then administer unto you, Bread Broken, and, Wine in a Cup, to signify the Body, and the Bl•od of the Lord Jesus Christ, which were once offered unto God for you. B•fore the Administration of that Sacrament, you must spend some time, in searching your Hearts, and Lives, and in mourning over all your sins against the Ten Commandments, and in crying to God, for the pardon of them, through the Death of Jesus Christ. And, at the Sacrament, when you Receive the Bread and the Wine, you must with all seriousness, inwardly say, Lord! I Receive thy Christ! Lord, I Receive thy Christ! And, Lord, Because thy Christ did Dy, therefore let my sin Dy, and let my Soul Live.