India Christiana. A discourse, delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel…

Name: India Christiana. A discourse, delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel…
Author: Cotton Mather

India Christiana. A discourse, delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel among the American Indians : which is accompanied with several instruments relating to the glorious design of propagating our holy religion, in the Eastern as well as the Western, Indies. : An entertainment which they that are waiting for the kingdom of God will receive as good news from a far country. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S.

Cotton Mather 1663–1728printed by B. Green, 1721

[2], ii, 51, 52-55, 52-55, 56-61, 62-87, 62-87, 88-94 p. ; 16 cm. (8vo) · 24k words · Evans 2246

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Notitia Indiarum. › Note 3 › Viro vere REVERENDO, Ubique Terrarum Nominatissimo ac Honoratissimo…: Viro vere REVERENDO, Ubique Terrarum Nominatissimo ac Honoratissimo Evangelii Ministro;…

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.

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An Tempus pro tali Spiritus Sancti Effusione Divinitus Praestitutum, Statim sit Venturum, et [Greek or Hebrew]. Nescio; sed appropinquare credo. An Vos qui Deo Venerationem justam castamque persolvitis, et summa cum Charitate, propriaeque Voluntatis et Utilitatis abnegatione, in Evangelii Negotio vestram guaviter navatis operam, hujus Effusionis primitias (quod opto) percepturi sitis, me nescire confiteor. Prosperos attamen vobis Deum successus largiturum, assidue ac ardenter Precor, et non sine causa Spero.

An Tempus pro tali Spiritus Sancti Effusione Divinitus Praestitutum, Statim sit Venturum, et 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Nescio; sed appropinquare credo. An Vos qui Deo Venerationem justam castamque persolvitis, et summa cum Charitate, propriaeque Voluntatis et Utilitatis abnegatione, in Evangelii Negotio vestram guaviter navatis operam, hujus Effusionis primitias (quod opto) percepturi sitis, me nescire confiteor. Prosperos attamen vobis Deum successus largiturum, assidue ac ardenter Precor, et non sine causa Spero.

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Sed Manum de Tabula. Epistolam Scribere volui, non volumen. Haae Indigitare satis est; Amplificare, nimium foret. De nobis plane jam cernit R. V. quales revera simus; — Animis juncti; Secernimur undis; Unaque Mens, Tellus non habet una duos. Mutuis apud Clementissimum nostrum Deum ac Patrem nos precibus adjuvate jam Restat.

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Salve, ac Vive, ac Vale; Semper Bonus, semper Foel•x, semperque Christo Vivens; et non tantum dico Meum, sed et Christiani Orbis, imo et astantium Angelorum, Delicium.

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India Christiana. A discourse, delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel…

TO the REVEREND, and every where known and honoured Minister of the Gospel, Mr. Bartholomew Ziegenbalgh, Pastor of the Indian Church, And an Indefatigable Missionary, and most faithful and famous Servant of CHRIST, among the Malabarians in the East Indies; Much Happiness in the Lord.

TO the REVEREND, and every where known and honour'd Minister of the Gospel, Mr. Bartholomew Ziegenbalgh, Pastor of the Indian Church, And an Indefatigable Missionary, and most faithful and famous Servant of CHRIST, among the Malabarians in the East Indies; Much Happiness in the Lord.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

TO the REVEREND, and every where known and honoured Minister of the Gospel, Mr. Bartholomew Ziegenbalgh, Pastor of the Indian Church, And an Indefatigable Missionary, and most faithful and famous Servant of CHRIST, among the Malabarians in the East Indies; Much Happiness in the Lord.

TO the REVEREND, and every where known and honour'd Minister of the Gospel, Mr. Bartholomew Ziegenbalgh, Pastor of the Indian Church, And an Indefatigable Missionary, and most faithful and famous Servant of CHRIST, among the Malabarians in the East Indies; Much Happiness in the Lord.

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