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The triumphs of the reformed religion, in America. The life of the renowned John…
The triumphs of the reformed religion, in America. The life of the renowned John Eliot; a person justly famous in the church of God, not only as an eminent Christian, and an excellent Minister, among the English, but also, as a memorable evangelist among the Indians, of New-England; with some account concerning the late and strange success of the Gospel, in those parts of the world, which for many ages have lain buried in pagan ignorance. / Written by Cotton Mather. ; [Two lines from Luke]
Boston: printed by Benjamin Harris for Joseph Brunning i.e, 1691
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.
(b) Mr. Eliot's way of opening the Mysteries of the Gospel to our INDIANS.
Twas in the year 1646, that Mr. Eliot accompanied by three more, gave a visit unto an Assembly of Indians. of whom he desired a Meeting at such a time and place, that he might lay before them the things of their Eternal Peace. After a serious Prayer, he gave them […] Sermon which continued about a quarter above an hour, and contained the principal Articles of the Christian Religion, applying all to the condition of the Indians present• having done, he asked of them, whether they understood? and with a general reply they answered, They understood all. He then began what was his usual method afterwards in treating with them; that is, he caused them to propound such questions as they pleased, unto himself; and he gave wise and good answers to them all. Their Questions would often, tho' ⟨p. 96⟩not always; refer to what he had new•• Preached; and he this way not only made a […] of their pros••• by his Ministry, brought give an Edge to what he delivered unto […] of their Questions would be a little […], and required a good measure of […] in the Minister concerned with them; […] this our Eliot wanted not. He would also […] proper Questions unto them, and at one of his […] Exercises with them, he made the young ones capable of regarding those three Questions,
Twas in the year 1646, that Mr. Eliot accompany'd by three more, gave a visit unto an Assembly of Indians. of whom he desired a Meeting at such a time and place, that he might lay before them the things of their Eternal Peace. After a serious Prayer, he gave them 〈…〉 Sermon which continued about a quarter above an hour, and contained the principal Articles of the Christian Religion, applying all to the condition of the Indians present• having done, he asked of them, whether they understood? and with a general reply they answered, They understood all. He then began what was his usual method afterwards in treating with them; that is, he caused them to propound such questions as they pleas'd, unto himself; and he gave wise and good answers to them all. Their Questions would often, tho'