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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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Pen. These are strange and deep things which you say: in this way I do see that a person is found that is able to pay a ransom to God, and satisfy his Justice. But still I am in the dark about my self, how shall I be interested in this Redemption wrought by Jesus Christ? If you have obtained it, I have some hope that so may […] I pray tell me how I may be made partaker of this great Redemption, from the condemnation of sin pronounced against me by the Law of God.
Pen. These are strange and deep things which you say: in this way I do see that a person is found that is able to pay a ransome to God, and satisfie his Justice. But still I am in the dark about my self, how shall I be interested in this Redemption wrought by Jesus Christ? If you have obtained it, I have some hope that so may 〈…〉 I pray tell me how I may be made partaker of this great Redemption, from the condemnation of sin pronounced against me by the Law of God.
Wab According to my poor ability, as well as I can I will tell you, and I will tell you •ow I have obtained it, and in the same way you also may obtain it.
Pen. O how this hope, by your experience, beginneth to raise my heart I pray go on and declare it to me.