1. CHRIST Commands us to Preach the Gospel to them. The Country is not lest at liberty, whether they will cause the Gospel to be preached unto them; it is not a matter of indifference, whether they will do it, or neglect it. I readily acknowledge that the Indians have showed a very br•tish and sottish spirit; that where a people lived among them that made a great profession of Religion, they did not enquire into it whether the Doctrine that they professed was […], or not. They plainly manifested that they had very much of literated the light of Nature: and made no tolerable use of their natural Conscience, that taught them that there was a glorious GOD, that made the World, that was to be worshipped and served; and that their Souls were Immortal. But that is no excuse or us; the command of Christ to his Disciples was, To French the Gospel to every ⟨p. 7⟩Creature, Mark •6.15. And to Go and teach all Nations […] them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Mat. 28.19. This Command was not given to the Apostles alone, but to their Successors also throughout all generations, for i• follows, v. 20. L•, I am with ye• alway, even unto the end of the world. Hence it is evident, That it is the Mind of Christ, that Christian People as they have Opportunity, do in all Generations, Labour to Christianize the Heathen. It is Expected from those that are in Authority, who have Power to send Preachers, and to Maintain and Subest them in doing their Work; to take Effectual Care that the gospel be Published. In the Time of the Jewish Church, this was not so required; for the Ordinances of God at that time were fitted only for One National Church: The Ceremonial Law was as a partition wall between the Jews and Gentiles, The Church-state was fitted to One Nation: and yet the Jews did take a great deal of care to Proselyte the Heathen and to bring them to […] knowledge of the True God. And there were many Proselytes •ong them as […]. And the Jews that after the Captivity were Dispersed among the Gentiles, did bring many of them to the Profession of the True God, as we find in the […] of the Apostles. And when the […] Princes had Subdued the Edits, they Compelled them to be Circumcised, and to make a Profession of the true God. But now we are under an Express Command to Teach all Nations.
1. CHRIST Commands us to Preach the Gospel to them. The Country is not lest at liberty, whether they will cause the Gospel to be preached unto them; it is not a matter of indifference, whether they will do it, or neglect it. I readily acknowledge that the Indians have shewed a very br•tish and settish spirit; that where a people lived among them that made a great profession of Religion, they did not enquire into it whether the Doctrine that they professed was 〈…〉, or not. They plainly manifested that they had very much of literated the light of Nature: and made no tolerable use of their natural Conscience, that taught them that there was a glorious GOD, that made the World, that was to be worshipped and served; and that their Souls were Immortal. But that is no excuse or us; the command of Christ to his Disciples was, To French the Gospel to every ⟨p. 7⟩Creature, Mark •6.15. And to Go and teach all Nations 〈…〉 them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Mat. 28.19. This Command was not given to the Apostles alone, but to their Successors also throughout all generations, for i• follows, v. 20. L•, I am with ye• alway, even unto the end of the world. Hence it is evident, That it is the Mind of Christ, that Christian People as they have Opportunity, do in all Generations, Labour to Christianize the Heathen. It is Expec•ed from those that are in Authority, who have Power to send Preachers, and to Maintain and Sub•st them in doing their Work; to take Effectual Care that the •ospel be Published. In the Time of the Jewish Church, this was not so required; for the Ordinances of God at that time were fitted only for One National Church: The Ceremmonial Law was as a partition wall between the Jews and Gentiles, The Church-state was fitted to One Nation: and yet the Jews did take a great deal of care to Proselyte the Heathen and to bring them to 〈…〉 knowledge of the True God. And there were many Proselytes •ong them as 〈…〉. And the Jews that after the Captivity were Dispersed among the Gentiles, did bring many of them to the Profession of the True God, as we find in the of the Apostles. And when the Princes had Subdned the Edites, they Compelled them to be Circumcised, and to make a Profession of the true God. But now we are under an Express Command to Teach all Nations.
