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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. This puts me into another great difficulty: can I penitently turn from sin, and believe in Jesus Christ? Alas, I know not how to go about such a work, much less do I know how to accomplish the same; therefore I still am under great straights, a•d know not what to do.
Wab. You say true, it is a work past your ability to do: But Jesus Christ hath undertaken two great works in the salvation of sinners. The first is to pacify Gods Justice, and satisfy the Law, and to reconcile God toward us; and that he hath done and finished effectually, when he was here on earth 2. Christ hath undertaken to conquer the world or all Gods Elect (for it is only the Elect of God whom Christ hath undertaken for) and the Father and the Son have sent forth God the holy Ghost to effect this work: for none but God himself is able to convert a Soul, and create faith in the heart of man. We cannot do it of our selves▪ neither you nor I can do it, but by the assistance of the Spirit of God, by the Word of God.
Wab. You say true, it is a work past your ability to do: But Jesus Christ hath undertaken two great works in the salvation of sinners. The first is to pacifie Gods Justice, and satisfie the Law, and to reconcile God toward us; and that he hath done and finished effectually, when he was here on earth 2. Christ hath undertaken to conquer the world or all Gods Elect (for it is onely the Elect of God whom Christ hath undertaken for) and the Father and the Son have sent forth God the holy Ghost to effect this work: for none but God himself is able to convert a Soul, and create faith in the heart of man. We cannot do it of our selves▪ neither you nor I can do it, but by the assistance of the Spirit of God, by the Word of God.