A50181:145
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.
My dear Indians, If you do forsake the ways of the Lord Jesus Christ, I earnestly testify unto you, That you shall utterly perish God will kill you, with one Thunderstroke of His wrath after another. And in Hell, you shall cry out, I am Tormented! I am Tormented! for more years, than you now see Leaves upon the Trees.
My dear Indians, If you do forsake the wayes of the Lord Jesus Christ, I earnestly testify unto you, That you shall utterly perish God will kill you, with one Thunderstroke of His wrath after another. And in Hell, you shall cry out, I am Tormented! I am Tormented! for more years, than you now see Leaves upon the Trees.
But, if you do follow the ways of the Lord Jesus Christ, you will be Rich above those people that have Money, and all Riches. At your Death, God will take your Souls to be among the Angels. The Lord Jesus Christ shall Raise you from the Dead unto everlasting Life, at the Day of Judgment. You shall be Blessed with the Lord Jesus Christ, infinitely more years, than you see stars in the Sky, or stones on the Earth, or Drops of water in the Rivers.
But, if you do follow the wayes of the Lord Jesus Christ, you will be Rich above those people that have Money, and all Riches. At your Death, God will take your Souls to be among the Angels. The Lord Jesus Christ shall Raise you from the Dead unto everlasting Life, at the Day of Judgment. You shall be Blessed with the Lord Jesus Christ, infinitely more years, than you see stars in the Sky, or stones on the Earth, or Drops of water in the Rivers.
Now, Consider what I say, and the Lord give you understanding.