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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
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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.
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Pium. If foolish Youths play in the dirt, and eat dung, and stinking fish and flesh, and rotten Corn for company's sake, their Sachem makes this Law, If you come forth from that filthy place and company, and feed upon this wholesome and good fo•d I have provided, and keep company with the wise, then you shall be honoured and well used all your life time: But if you so love your old company, as that you choose rather to feed on trash, and venture to perish among them, then perish you shall, and thank your self for your foolish choice. This was our case at first, and is yours to this day. You walk in darkness, defile your selves with a filthy Conversation, you feed your Souls with trash and poison, and you choose to do so for your company's sake. Behold, God calls you to come out from among them, and touch no unclean thing; to converse among the wise, and offereth you pardon, life and salvation in heaven, in glory, among all the Elect, Saints and Angels. Now you are at your choice, will you forsake those bad courses and companions, and live in glory? or will you choose your old filthy courses and companions, and perish for ever?
Pium. If foolish Youths play in the dirt, and eat dung, and stinking fish and flesh, and rotten Corn for company's sake, their Sachem makes this Law, If you come forth from that filthy place and company, and feed upon this wholsome and good fo•d I have provided, and keep company with the wise, then you shall be honoured and well used all your life time: But if you so love your old company, as that you choose rather to feed on trash, and venture to perish among them, then perish you shall, and thank your self for your foolish choice. This was our case at first, and is yours to this day. You walk in darkness, defile your selves with a filthy Conversation, you feed your Souls with trash and poison, and you choose to do so for your company's sake. Behold, God calls you to come out from among them, and touch no unclean thing; to converse among the wise, and offereth you pardon, life and salvation in heaven, in glory, among all the Elect, Saints and Angels. Now you are at your choice, will you forsake those bad courses and companions, and live in glory? or will you choose your old filthy courses and companions, and perish for ever?