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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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K•it. I• that be true which you say, all is not true that is talked against the praying Indians; and indeed I do see that they are the worser sort of men that do speak so ill of them, the wiser sort are not so minded. I have nothing within the compass of my knowledge, to gainsay that which you have spoken; and I know not but that a course m•y be taken to oblige both sides, as you took a course to oblige your Sachem. I am ready to think that the Governor and Magistrates of the Massachusetts would as well oblige you to him, as him to you.
K•it. I• that be true which you say, all is not true that is talked against the praying Indians; and indeed I do see that they are the worser sort of men that do speak so ill of them, the wiser sort are not so minded. I have nothing within the compass of my knowledge, to gainsay that which you have spoken; and I know not but that a course m•y be taken to oblige both sides, as you took a course to oblige your Sachem. I am ready to think that the Governour and Magistrates of the Massachusets would as well oblige you to him, as him to you.
Ant. Yea, yea, so it was, and most equal that it should be so.
Keit. I have another Objection stronger then this; and that is, If I pray to God, then all my men that are willing to pray to God will (as you say) stick to me, and be true to me; but all such as love not and care not to pray to God, especially such as hate praying to God, all th•se will forsake me, yea will go and adjoin themselves unto other Sachems that pray not to God: and so it will come to pass, that if I b a praying Sachem, I shall be a poor and weak one, and easily be trod upon by others, who are like to be more potent and numerous; and by this means my Tribute will be small, and my people sew, and I shall be a great loser by praying to God. In the way I now am, I am full and potent, but if I change my way and pray to God I shall be empty and weak.