N01899:180
India Christiana. A discourse, delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel…
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.
printed by B. Green, 1721
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.
In the First Place; The One GOD, who Subsisteth in Three Persons, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit; and who in the Beginning did Create the World; is to be Embraced and Adored for OUR GOD. It must be the Principal Aim of our Life, in all things to yield Obedience unto Him. And it must be our most hearty Care, to Avoid every Thing which His Light shining in our Soul shall condemn as an Evil Thing.
In the Next Place; The CHRIST, who is the Eternal SON of GOD Incarnate in our Blessed JESUS, is our only Redeemer; who Dying for us, has offered a most Acceptable ⟨p. 68⟩Sacrifice to the Divine Justice, on which relying by Faith we become Reconciled unto GOD; and under the Conduct of Him who being received up into the Heavens, now Reigns on the Throne of GOD, we are to expect a wonderful and unspeakable Blessedness for our Immortal Soul, whereto our Body shall be Re-united in a Glorious Resurrection, when He shall Return unto us to Judge the World.
Lastly; Being filled with the Love of GOD and of CHRIST, we must most Heartily Love our Neighbours; and for ever go by that Golden Rule, Whatsoever you would have Men do unto you, do you even the same unto them.