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Question whether God is not angry with the country for doing so little towards…
Question whether God is not angry with the country for doing so little towards the conversion of the Indians? This is spoken to in the following discourse by the Reverend and learned Mr. Solomon Stoddard of North-Hampton.
printed by B. Green, 1723
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QUESTION Whether GOD is not Angry with the Country for doing so lit… › DOCTRINE,
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6. The Examples of Others may make us A•amed. Besides what has been done by the English formerly in sending Preachers into Germany, there is at this day a great deal done in the East-Indies, by the Germans and Danes for the Propagation of the Gospel. Worthy Men are sent over; many are brought to the Profession of the Faith; the ⟨p. 10⟩Bible is Printed in their own Language; great Contributions are sent over to advance that Work; and the Name of Christ i• renowned among them; and the people that have been in Darkness have seen great Light. And it is matter of Shame, that when others are carrying the Gospel many thousands of Miles, from their own Country; We suffer them that dwell among us, and that are Bor•erers to us; to lie in Darkness, and Afford them very little Help for their Deliverance.
7. The Activity of Papists for the spreading of their Religion, may greatly ashamed us. The Spaniards, have done a great deal to bring the Indians in Peru and Mexico to their Religion: And the Portuguese. to bring the Indians in Brazil, and the Indies, to theirs. And the French, are diligent in Canada, and else where, to gospellize them. And do we fit still, without any hearty Endeavours for the Salvation of the Heathen among us? It may be said, they do them little service to bring them from one error to another; to take them out of the Pit. and lead them into a Snare. But however, they therein make Conscience to advance their own Religion; run great Ventures, and endure many Hardships, in order to it. And is it not a Shame to us to be backward to promote the true Religion? If […] Zeal, and Pride, and vain glory, have a mighty influence upon them; it might be expected that Love to God, and the Souls of Men, should stir up us to Propagate the Truth. We have abundantly more Reason to lay out our selves for the Truth; than others have, for their Errors and Superstitious doctrines.