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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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All. You say right: why trouble they us in our pleasures and delights? Let us alone in our enjoyments.
Pium. You have spoken many things, which do minister matter to me of much discourse, both concerning God, and our selves, and concerning you, & the offer of Gods mercy to you at this time. You say you have many Gods, but they are no Gods. There is but one God, the great Creator of this great World. Did your Gods make this World? the Heavens, the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Clouds, the Seas, and the whole Earth? No, no; God made this whole world. Can any of your gods give Rain, or rule the Clouds? it is the Devil that blindeth your eyes, and covereth you with darkness. We teach you to know the true God, who can kill us, or keep us alive at his pleasure. Your gods shall all p•rish with you, for they are no gods. As for your pleasures and delights, they are all sins against God, which provoke his wrath to plague you for ever. We now call you to repent of your evil ways, and to reform your lives to serve the true and living God, to seek for pardon of your sins, and mercy to appease his wrath which is kindled against you. I do now offer you mercy through Jesus Christ; do not harden your hearts against the Lord: be therefore persuaded now to forsake your sins and turn unto the Lord, come unto the light out of your darkness, ⟨p. 20⟩awake from your dead sleep, stand up, and Christ will give you life. We speak by experience, we were dead and blind as you are, we loved pleasures as you do; but by the grace of Christ we have found light and life, and we now call you to partake with us in our mercies.
Pium. You have spoken many things, which do minister matter to me of much discourse, both concerning God, and our selves, and concerning you, & the offer of Gods mercy to you at this time. You say you have many Gods, but they are no Gods. There is but one God, the great Creator of this great World. Did your Gods make this World? the Heavens, the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Clouds, the Seas, and the whole Earth? No, no; God made this whole world. Can any of your gods give Rain, or rule the Clouds? it is the Devil that blindeth your eyes, and covereth you with darkness. We teach you to know the true God, who can kill us, or keep us alive at his pleasure. Your gods shall all prish with you, for they are no gods. As for your pleasures and delights, they are all sins against God, which provoke his wrath to plague you for ever. VVe now call you to repent of your evil wayes, and to reform your lives to serve the true and living God, to seek for pardon of your sins, and mercy to appease his wrath which is kindled against you. I do now offer you mercy through Jesus Christ; do not harden your hearts against the Lord: be therefore perswaded now to forsake your sins and turn unto the Lord, come unto the light out of your darkness,