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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 You must be much conversant in the Word of God, and though you cannot yet read the Word, yet you must get the help of others, and learn the word of God by heart; and you must meditate upon the same night and day, for so David did, Psal. 1.2. And the meditation on the Word will sanctify the heart, and kill corruption, and will mightily help you to subdue it.
Wab You must be much conversant in the Word of God, and though you cannot yet reade the Word, yet you must get the help of others, and learn the word of God by heart; and you must meditate upon the same night and day, for so David did, Psal. 1.2. And the meditation on the Word will sanctifie the heart, and kill corruption, and will mightily help you to subdue it.
Pen. I doubt it will be difficult for me to learn to read, I am dull of capacity.
Pen. I doubt it will be difficult for me to learn to reade, I am dull of capacity.
Wab. A strong desire, diligence and constancy, will obtain any thing: and you must pray God to teach you, and to open your heart to learn: Jam. 1.5. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to all men liberally, and up▪ raideth not, and it shall be given hi•. And for a further help to you, my fourth Counsel is, That you diligently learn the Catechize, and by learning to read that, you will learn to read and understand the whole Bible.