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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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Indian Dialogues. › Dialogue 2: DIALOG. II. About calling home poor INDIANS.
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Wab. For this purpose this young man with us shall read unto you some part of the Word of God. Read the 40 Chapter of Isaiah, begin at the 12 verse, and read unto the 27. Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand? and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in measure, and ⟨p. 28⟩weighed the mountains in s•ales, and the hills in a balance? &c. […], read some Chapters of Job, Chap. •7, 38.39.40. When these Chapters were read, Waban proceeded and said, Moreover, such is the Omniscience and Omnipresence of God, that we cannot hide from his sight any sin, or thought, nor yet can we hide our selves, or escape out of his hand. For this purpose read Psal. 139. ver. 2, •0 14. Thou knowest my down-sitting and up rising: thou understandest my thoughts […] off, &c. also God is Unchangeable: f•r that read M•l 3.6. For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. And without shedding blood there is no remission, Heb. 9 22.
Wab. For this purpose this young man with us shall reade unto you some part of the VVord of God. Reade the 40 Chapter of Isaiah, begin at the 12 verse, and reade unto the 27. Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand? and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in measure, and ⟨p. 28⟩weighed the mountains in s•ales, and the hills in a ballance? &c. 〈…〉, reade some Chapters of Job, Chap. •7, 38.39.40. VVhen these Chapters were read, Waban proceeded and said, Moreover, such is the Omniscience and Omnipresence of God, that we cannot hide from his sight any sin, or thought, nor yet can we hide our selves, or escape out of his hand. For this purpose reade