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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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John. Alas, your sorrowful countenance doth indeed discover, that your mind is oppressed with grief, and in such cases men are miserable comforters; God only knoweth how to speak a word of Comfort to the heart, he made the heart of man, he knoweth all the sorrows and griefs thereof; and usually God doth afflict the heart with grief, out of great love, that he might call the distressed soul to come to him, and to make its griefs known to him, and he is very gracious and pitiful to such afflicted souls: for Christ hath said▪ Mat. 11.28. Come unto me ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. My first Counsel therefore is, that you would pray unto God, and believe in Jesus Christ, and he will surely give you rest. But as for man, especially such a poor creature as I am, I cannot help you, nor is there any help for you in the hand of man.
Iohn. Alas, your sorrowful countenance doth indeed discover, that your minde is oppressed with grief, and in such cases men are miserable comforters; God onely knoweth how to speak a word of Comfort to the heart, he made the heart of man, he knoweth all the sorrows and griefs thereof; and usually God doth afflict the heart with grief, out of great love, that he might call the distressed soul to come to him, and to make its griefs known to him, and he is very gracious and pitiful to such afflicted souls: for Christ hath said▪ Mat. 11.28. Come unto me ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. My first Counsel therefore is, that you would pray unto God, and believe in Jesus Christ, and he will surely give you rest. But as for man, especially such a poor creature as I am, I cannot help you, nor is there any help for you in the hand of man.
Penit. But the words of a true-hearted loving friend may minister some comfort, and I do already feel that your words have relief in them, in that you tell me Jesus Christ is so tender-hearted towards those that are of an afflicted spirit.