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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 sevice 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. : [Seven lines from Malachi]Indian dialogues, for their instruction in that great sevice of Christ, in calling home their country-men to the knowledge of God, and of themselves, and of Iesus Christ. : [Seven lines from Malachi]
Cambridge: printed by Marmaduke Johnson, 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.
Pium. You say true; and the Souls of men are living Souls, and therefore should be fed with the food which God hath appointed for them, and that is the word of God and prayer.
Kinsm. If our Souls be living Souls, what do they feed upon? we having neither the word of God nor prayer?
Pium. Your Souls feed upon nothing but lust, and lying, and stealing, and killing, and Sabbath-breaking, and Powwowing; and all these are sins which poison, starve, and kill your Souls, and expose them to Gods wrath that they may be tormented among Devils and wicked men in Hell fire for ever: and therefore it is in love to your Souls that we persuade you to pray unto God. But now that we have eaten and are sufficed with food let us give Thanks to God for it, and pray that it may be blessed to us. [He giveth Thanks]
Pium. Your Souls feed upon nothing but lust, and lying, and stealing, and killing, and Sabbath-breaking, and Pauwauing; and all these are sins which poison, starve, and kill your Souls, and expose them to Gods wrath that they may be tormented among Devils and wicked men in Hell fire for ever: and therefore it is in love to your Souls that we perswade you to pray unto God. But now that we have eaten and are sufficed with food let us give Thanks to God for it, and pray that it may be blessed to us. [He giveth Thanks]