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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.
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.
Wab. Christ hath taught us, When thou art converted, then strengthen thy brother, Luke 22.32. therefore you must pray for all the Church of God; you must especially pray for them that are weak, and tempted, and afflicted; and you must pray for them that are not yet converted, and for all Gods people, and for all Gods cause in all the world, and for the fulfilling of all Gods Promises. There is a world of matter to pray for: and for King• and Rulers in a special manner.
Pen. I feel my heart to answer your words like an echo; my heart answers, All these things I desire to pray for. But alas, I am ignorant of fit words in prayer, and therefore I do request of you, first do you pray, and set me a pattern. [Waban prayeth.]
Pen. I feel my heart to answer your words like an eccho; my heart answers, All these things I desire to pray for. But alas, I am ignorant of fit words in prayer, and therefore I do request of you, first do you pray, and set me a pattern. [Waban prayeth.]
Pen Many whole nights have I spent waking, sometime in hunting, sometime worse, in dancing and other sinful revels; but I never spent a night so well in my life before: it is the first night of my new life; I have begun to live well, oh how f•ll of fear, and care and desire my heart is, that I may go on according to this good beginning. I hope the sweet •avour of this good beginning to live well, shall abide with me, and I desire your help and counsel how I may so perform it.