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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.
That Man of Blessed Memory is much wanted in the Work of this Mission.
First, For his singular Diligence and Vigilance, with which he governed this Work of the Mission.
Then, For the most frequent Conferences, which he maintained with the People, upon Salvation to be expected from CHRIST alone.
Lastly, For the Translation of the Word of GOD into the Damulick Tongue of this People; — For indeed in all these things, the Lord adorned him very much with the Gifts as well of Nature as of Grace, for the singular Service of gathering a Church unto Him.
As a Remembrance of this Worthy Man, and as a Testimony to the Truth of what I say, Sir, I here present you with the New Testament in the Damulick Tongue; together