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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.
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.
all t•e Massachusetts Indians will be your friends; all the praying Indians […] N•pmu• Country will be your friends; all the praying Indians of N•p will be your […]; all the praying Indians of Nantucket will be your friends; all the praying Indians of Mahshepeg, and all Eastward from them as far •s Cape •od; all these w•ll be your friends: and what comparison is betwixt these, and those you lose? Again, suppose you lose a few Subjects that hate praying to God, but yet you shall gain a more intimate love of the Governor, and Magistrates, and g•od people of Plymouth, who were ever good friends to your […] Onsamequin, and to you hitherto; but if you pray to God, you sh•ll find difference, they will more honour, respect and love you, then •ver they did; they will embrace you as a Brother in Christ Jesus. Yea farther, the Governor and Magistrates of the Massachusetts will own you, and be fatherly and friendly to you. The Commissioners of the United Colonies will own you. Yea more, the King of England, and the great Peers who are Heads of t•e Corporation there, who yearly send over Means to encourage and promote our praying to God, they will take notice of you: and what are a few of your Subjects that hate praying to God, in comparison of all these? Yea moreover, and above all these Considerations, that which is said, Luke 15.7. I tell you, there shall be joy in heaven •ver one poor sinner that repenteth; So that God in heaven, Jesus Christ, the holy Ghost, and the holy Angels in heaven, will j•y at your turning to God. Cease therefore these vain fears of losing a few sinful people, who possibly may fors•ke you, if you pray unto God.
all t•e Massahusets Indians will be your friends; all the praying Indians Npmu Country will be your friends; all the praying Indians of Np will be your ; all the praying Indians of Nantuket will be your friends; all the prayng Inians of Mahshepeg, and all Eastward from them as far s Cape od; all these wll be your friends: and what comparison is betwixt these, and those you lose? Again, suppose you lose a few Subjects that hate praying to God, but yet you shall gain a more itimte love of the Governour, and Magistrates, and god people of Plimouth, who were ever good friends to your Onsamequin, and to you hitherto; but if you pray to God, you shll finde dierence, they will more honour, respect and love you, then ver they did; they will embrace you as a Brother in Christ Jsus. Yea farther, the Governour and Magistrates of the Mssahusets will own you, and be fatherly and friendly to you. The Commissioners of the United Colonies will own you. Yea more, the King of England, and the great Peers who are Heads of te Crporation there, who yearly send over Means to encourage and promote our praying to God, they will take notice of you: and what are a few of your Subjects that hate praying to God, in coparison of all these? Yea moreover, and above all these Considerations, that which is said,