N01899:284
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
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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.
It was then frequent to see Persons at the Hearing of Sermons, very much affected, and some times as soon as Sermon was ended, there would stand up several, one after another, and make very Penitential Confessions of their Sins, with Promises to endeavour to Live new Lives: desiring also the Prayers of the People of GOD for them.
About this time there joined in full Communion ⟨p. 92⟩unto that small Church on the Vineyard, in one Year, at least 30 Persons, the behaviour of many of whom did very much resemble that of the Jailer, at his Conversion, Acts 16. GOD showing us herein that He can make the Indians as well as Others a willing People in the Day of His Power.
About this time there joyned in full Communion ⟨p. 92⟩unto that small Church on the Vineyard, in one Year, at least 30 Persons, the behavour of many of whom did very much resemble that of the Jailor, at his Conversion, Acts 16. GOD shewing us herein that He can make the Indians as well as Others a willing People in the Day of His Power.
There is an Increase of Knowledge among these Indians, tho' it must be confessed that their progress herein is but slow, by reason of the want of a Learned Ministry constantly to Instruct them. Their ordinary Preachers having but little Learning, and are not so able to seed them with Knowledge & Understanding as is to be desired; yet some of these have Gifts not to be despised in a day of small things.