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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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Pium. They say wicked men are bold, and that good men who pray to God are hated, vexed, troubled, persecuted, and not suffered to pray to God according to the Laws of Gods Word, but by the Laws of men.
All. It is an ill time for you to come to persuade us to pray to God, when praying to God is so opposed, hated and hindered; you may be more like to prevail with us, when praying to God is of credit, honour, and good esteem.
All. It is an ill time for you to come to perswade us to pray to God, when praying to God is so opposed, hated and hindred; you may be more like to prevail with us, when praying to God is of credit, honour, and good esteem.
Pium Such as will turn to God only at such times when praying is in credit, leave themselves under a doubt, whether it be for the love of God and his ways, that they pray, or for love of themselves and their own credit. But when men will take up praying to God in evil times, when they must expect hard measure from the world for it, this is a sign that they love God, and love praying to God, better then they love themselves, and that they deny themselves for Christ his sake. Therefore I have taken the fittest time to try you, and to sift you, to catch none but the good Corn, and to let go and lose all the dust and chaff.
Pium Such as will turn to God onely at such times when praying is in credit, leave themselves under a doubt, whether it be for the love of God and his wayes, that they pray, or for love of themselves and their own credit. But when men will take up praying to God in evil times, when they must expect hard measure from the world for it, this is a sign that they love God, and love praying to God, better then they love themselves, and that they deny themselves for Christ his sake. Therefore I have taken the fittest time to try you, and to sift you, to catch none but the good Corn, and to let go and lose all the dust and chaff.