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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.
Kinsm. This good friend of ours is come to visit us, and doth persuade us to pray unto God, and you hear how heartily he prayeth unto God for us: what think you of it?
Kinsm. This good friend of ours is come to visit us, and doth perswade us to pray unto God, and you hear how heartily he prayeth unto God for us: what think you of it?
All. We cannot tell, we do not yet understand the matter, how then should we answer to it?
All. VVe cannot tell, we do not yet understand the matter, how then should we answer to it?
Kinsm. Your answer is right and discreet; let us therefore discourse about this matter. Wise men will look before they leap.
Kinsm. Your answer is right and discreet; let us therefore discourse about this matter. VVise men will look before they leap.
All. We are but a few, and weak men, let us send for the Sachem, and the rest of the old and wise men, and especially for the Pauwau, and then let us discourse of such matters: they better know what to say in these matters then we do.