A further accompt of the progresse of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England, and of the means used effectually to advance the same set forth in certaine letters sent from thence declaring a purpose of printing the Scriptures in the Indian tongue into which they are already translated : with which letters are likewise sent an epitome of some exhortations delivered by the Indians at a fast, as testimonies of their obedience tot he Gospell : as also some helps directing the Indians how to improve naturall reason unto the knowledge of the true God.
Eliot, John, 1604-1690., Pierson, Abraham, 1608-1678. Some helps for the Indians shewing them how to improve their natural reason., Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America.
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A further Accompt
of the Progresse of the
GOSPEL
amongst the INDIANS
IN
NEW-ENGLAND,
AND
Of the means used effectually to advance the same.
SET FORTH
In certaine Letters sent from thence declaring a
purpose of Printing the Scriptures in the
Indian Tongue into which they are already
Translated.
With which Letters are likewise sent an
Epi-
tome of some Exhortations delivered by the In-
dians at a fast, as Testimonies of their obedi-
ence to the Gospell.
As also some helps directing the Indians
how to
improve naturall reason unto the knowledge
of the true God.
LONDON,
Printed by M. Simmons for the Corpo-
ration of New-England, 1659.
TO THE CRISTIAN READER.
Beloved Brethren,
AS it is the Ardent prayer of all that love the
Lord Jesus in sincerity, that his Kingdome
may be enlarged, and the glorious light of
the Gospell may shine forth into all Nati-
Psal. 67.3-5
ons, that all the ends of the world may see the Pssl.
22. 27
salvation of our God, that the Stone cut out 98.3.
without hands may become so great a mountaine as to fill Dan. 2.35
the Earth, that the Idols may be utterly abolished, and the Isa.
2. 18
Gods of the Earth famished, and that all the Isles of the Zeph.
2.11
Heathen may worship the only true God: So the strange &
scarcely to be paraleld concussions which have been in the
world of late yeares, and so still continue, may seeme to be no
improbable harbingers of the more glorious manifestations
of Christ thereunto, in answer to those desires of his servants.
For the Shaking of all Nations maketh way for the com- Hag
2.7
ing of him, who is the desire of all Nations. The wind,
and
the earthquake, and the fire did usher in the still voice 1 King 19.11
which spoke unto Eliah. When the Spirit came down upon 12, 13
the Apostles. there was a sound as of a rushing mighty
wind, and the house was shaken, when the people therein Acts 2.20
were to be filled with the holy Ghost.
How much those winds and shakings which carried ma-
ny good men out of Old into New England have made
way to the publishing of the name of Christ in those barba-
rous places, How the day of small things hath not been al-
together despicable there, How the leaven of the Gospell doth
still
still continue to season more of the lump, as it hath by ma
ny former published specimina been demonstrated, so these
papers now printed by the care of the Corporation for New-
England, do give us further evidence & assurance thereof.
And truly it cannot but be matter both of abundant thanks-
givings to God, to find poor Americans speking the language
Isa 19.18
of Canaan, subscribing with their hand unto the
Lord, and
sirnaming themselves by the name of Israel: & also of Isa.
44.5
great comfort and encouragement unto all those whose
hearts the Lord hath stirred up, either here in a way of lib-
rall contribution, to honour him with their substance, and to Prov 3.
9
bring their Silver and Gold unto the name of the Lord, that Numb
15.19
their merchandize may be Holinesse unto him: or there, Isa
60.9
in a way of labour and service, setting their heart and hand Isa 23.18
to snatch poor souls as brands out of the fire, to see such a
signall blessing upon their paines and prayers, and such
seeds of the Everlasting Gospel come up in so barren and
desolate a soile, making way unto a plentifull harvest for
those who shall after enter upon their labours. No monies, no
studies will make a more ample returne then those which are I Tim 6.17
laid up in heaven, which are laid out upon building the house
18, 19
of God. If David and his princes did praise the Lord, for
that they were able to offer so willingly towards the E-
1 Chron 19.
recting of a materiall Temple, for which was gathered
one 14
of the greatest summs, as some learned judge, that we read of Neh. 4.6
in any history, how much reason have we to blesse God when Exod 35.5
he giveth us hearts to offer willingly towards the building Brierwood
de
of living and spirituall Temples, and when he leteth us summis
In-
see so glorious a returne to our prayers, contributions, and dxorum
cap.6
labours in the conversion of many souls unto God.
To the end that God may be glorified, good men, who have
already furthered this excellent work, may be comforted, and
others excited and provoked to put to their hand unto the
advancement thereof, are these papers published, being testi-
monies
monies of the great zeale and care of our Brethren there to
promote the Gospell, and of the blessing of God on their la-
bours, in the professed subjection of many poor soules
thereunto.
Two great works we find here further undertaken in or-
der to that service.
The one some helps and directions to the Indians how
to improve their naturall reason unto the knowledg
of the true God. The reason why there is so short and im-
perfect a specimen given of it is, because the ships came a-
way from New-England, before any more of the Copy was
wrought off from the presse. It is a work likely to be by the
blessing of God of singular use to the natives there, and a ve-
ry proper and necessary course for those to take who would
convert and perswade Pagans to beleeve the Truth.
The Lord was pleased at the first preaching of the Gospel
to confirme it with signs and wonders following for the
Mark 16.20
more speedy planting of it by only twelve, and those
possibly Acts 14.3
aged men, in so many places of the world. And how farre he Heb 2.4
may still bear witnesse thereunto, not only by the holy lives
of Christians, but by eminent and remarkable providences,
which may tantamount to miracles, I shall not here inquire.
But certainly here may be much use made of naturall rea-
son, to demonstrate unto Pagans the falsenesse of the way
they are in, and so to prepare a way for entertainment of the
Truth. Though the Doctrine of the Gospel be supernatu-
rall, and not investigable by humane disquisition, being made 1 Cor 2.9, 10
known to men and Angells onely by the Revelation of the Gal
1.12
Holy Spirit: yet when it is revealed, the awakening of Le- Matthe
16.17
gall impressions in the naturall conscience, will provoke
men to attend, & prepare them to entertain it, when it shall
be preached unto them.
1. All men have in them a desire of Happinesse, and an Ethic
aversation from misery.
L. I. cI.
2. All
2. All men more or lesse have some indeleble impressions
Nu'l gen;
of a Godhead, which cannot be utterly worne out,
heathen eft neq; t m
Philosophers have acknowledged that no nation in the world in go infueta
is so barbarous where the confession and adoration of a Dei- neq; tam fera
ty is not to be found.
Quae non, eti
3. There are innate praesensions of the Immortality of amfi
ignoret
the soul within it selfe, for a
Heathen Philosophers have by qualem habe
the light of nature discover'd and acknowledg'd it. Re dei,
dece-
4. There is a natural συν
μρθσις or habit of morall
and pra- at, tamen ha-
cticall principles, and consequently there are naturall im- bendum
foiar
pressions of guilt and fear upon the conscience, and tacit evi- Cicero de
le-
dences of judgment due unto the workers of iniquity, An gibus,
lib. I
heathen Poet could say, Frigida mens est Criminibus, ta- Deum
agnos-
citâ sudant praecordia culpâ.
Cis ex operi-
5. There being in all men a naturall desire of Good, and bus
ejus Tus-
a naturall Testimony of Conscience that God is the giver of cul.
Qu. Q 1.
it, so that when evills are upon them which they cannot re- Nulla gens
ta
move themselves, they naturally call out for a divine helpe a- fera, nemo
bove them to give them deliverance; from hence it cometh ornium tam
to passe, that there are innate apprehensions of some Religi- immanis,
cu-
on necessary, in order to the knowledge and service of a God, jus
mentean
as a requisite means to the obtaining of so desireable an end non
imbuerit
as Happinesse is.
Dei opinion.
6. Since it is exactly consonant to right reason, that he to Ibid.
whom service is due, should direct and prescribe the way Senec. Ep.
118.
whereby he will be served (for to serve another is to do that a Plato in
which he willeth to be done:) It is therefore necessary that Phaedro,
et a
the way of service and Religion be revealed unto us from pud
Plutarch
God.
Consolat ad
7. Because these premises are indelebly written in the Apollen.
minds of men by nature, Therefore Satan not being able, as Cicero
de fe-
Prince of this world alone, to carry men on in a quiet way nectute. Senec.
of wickednesse, without some face of Religion and worship Epist.
118.
amongst them, hath invaded the name of a God, and made
cousolat. ad
himself Polyb c. 28
Juvenal. Tertull. Lib.
Testimonio animae
Joh 12. 31,16.11
himselfe God of this world, and as
a God, hath set up vari- 2 Cor 4.4
ous wayes of wicked worship consistent with his other
principles and laws of wicked lusts, thereby to bind
men
the faster unto himselfe, ut fiant miseris delicta religiosa,
as Cyprian speaks, that men might be tied by their Religion
unto wickednesse.
Now the work of Christ in the Gospel is. 1. As he is
Prince of righteousnesse to destroy the lusts and works of Heb 7.2
the Devill. 2. As he is God blessed for ever, to abolish 1
Joh 3.8
the Idols, to famish the Gods, and to turne men from vani- Rom 9.5
ties unto the living God which made heaven and earth. Acts 14.15
This to doe, we may in this manner proceed with an hea-
then who knows not God. We may convince him by his own
naturall and implanted light.
1. That there is a God who is righteous and holy, who
cannot be deceived, will not be mocked.
2. That this God hath implanted in all men a light and Rom. 2.14,
15
law of nature by which they are to walk.
3. That he, with whose soul we deale, hath violated that
light and law of nature, and is thereby become a sinner.
Rom 1.29, 30
4. That sinne is attended with guilt and punishment, & 3.9
bindeth the sinner over unto death and judgment.
Rom. 1.32
5. That there is in him a naturall desire to be delivered
from death and to be happy.
6. That he is not able by any strength or power of his
own to free himselfe from death, or to make himselfe happy.
7. That that way of worship and service which he trusteth
in for this deliverance, will never be able to effect it for him.
For the vanity of Idolatrous and Satanicall worship may
by evidence of Reason, and by the inherent characters of im-
purity and absurdity within it selfe, be demonstrated. By that
way the Lord in Scripture usually doth disprove it. Deut. 4.
28. Psal. 115. 4, 8. Isa. 41. 24, 28. Isa. 44. 9, 20. Isa. 46.
1. 9. Jer. 10. 3, 11. Habak. 2. 18, 20. Act. 14. 15, 17.
Act. 17
Act 17. 23, 31. Rom. 1. 23,
25.
8. Being thus brought into straits and
extremities, and
reduced ad impossibile very self-love, awakened by the spi-
rit of bondage, will dictate unto a man, when he is convinced
of being uttterly out of the way, to inquire what he shall do
to be saved, and to listen unto that, which is by credible per- Acts
16.30
sons reported to be the right way.
9. Being thus persuaded to look into the Gospel, which
is represented unto him as the alone way unto salvation. He
findeth inherent characters of purity, Sanctity, and spiri-
tual beauty in it. He considereth the miracles and Mar-
tyrdomes whereby it hath been confirmed (which he hath
no more reason to distrust then the truth of any other hi-
story) He considereth the prevalency of it in the world by
the ministry of twelve poor men, notwithstanding all the per-
secutions which have been from time to time raised against
it. He considereth the holy lives of the Professors of it, where-
by the wicked lusts which his impure religion alloweth, are
shamed and rebuked. He considereth the nature of it whol-
ly contrary to carnall and secular interests, no way complying
with, or giving the least countenance unto any sinful de-
lights: so that it is evident that it was not contrived or ob-
truded upon men by humane wisdome, or to gratifie any car-
nall designe upon these and the like considerations being set
on by the finger of the holy Spirit, he is perswaded to believe 1 Pet 1/8
the Gospel, and by beleeving comes to reape those Joyes and Rom
15.13
comforts as make him know whom he hath beleeved. 2 Tim 1.12
The other work which is set about in order to the premo-
ting of the Gospel amongst the poor Indians is the transla-
ting of the Scripture into their tongue, and Printing it for
their use, which as it is a necessary and an excellent worke,
and a work of great labour (in consideration whereof the
Reverend Translator deserveth great thanks and encourage-
ment) so will it be a worke of cost and charges to provide
paper
paper, workmen, and letters for so large a
work. And there-
fore, as men, when the foundation of a goodly building is go-
ing about, will lay a stone with their own hands, to shew some
bounty and encouragement to the workmen who are to carry
it on; so the laying of this foundation stone seemeth to
call unto all those whose hearts the Lord hath made willing,
to give in their helping hand and chearfull assistance, unto a
work tending so immediately to the Salvation of souls and
glory of that God, who hath promised, That they who sow
bountifully shall reape bountifully, who will multiply
their seed sown, and increase the fruit of their righte-
ousnesse. Certainly if Christ look on the supplies which are
given to his poor brethren for their bodily reliefe, as given
to himselfe; much more will he accept and reward the en-
deavours of those, who lay out their bounty, as he did his
blood, for the good of mens souls, and for the advancement
of his kingdome. To his blessing I commend you, and this ex-
cellent service
Yours, and the Churches
1 Aprill 1659. Servant in our Com-
mon Lord.
Ed: Reynolds.
This following Letter
is sent from the Commissioners
for the united Colonies of New-England in New-
England, and directed as followeth.
For the much honoured
Corporation for the propagation of
the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England, these
present.
Honoured and worthy Gentlemen.
BY our last of 16th instant, we certified
you of our purpose to send Mr Peir-
sons Chatichisme by the first oppor-
tunity to be Printed in England;
Since which time; it is come unto
our hands but upon further conside-
ration in regard of the hazard of
sending, and difficulty of true Printing it; without a
fit overseer of the presse by one skilled in the lan-
guage; we have chosen rather to have it printed here;
and accordingly have taken order for the same; and
hope it will be finished within three months, we have
sent you herewith the accounts of this years disburse-
ments in reference to the Indian work, & shall be rea-
dy to attend your advice in any particular therein
mentioned. Many charges will be dayly grow-
ing, but we hope there will be suffieient in Mr
Ushers hands to discharge the same till the Spring: and
for after supply to carry on the work be pleased to
take notice that we have drawn upon you three Bills
of Exchange of one tenure and date for five hundred
pounds
( 1 )
pounds to be payd to Mr John Harwood for the use of
Mr Hezekiah Usher, and have taken his Bill to satisfie so
much here, according to his former agreement with
us, we pray you to take care it be duely paid at the
day, without which the worke cannot be comfortably
carryed on, it is our joynt and unfeigned desires with
you; that those gifts and contributions may be im-
proved according to the pious minds of the Donors;
for the promoting the knowledge of God in Jesus
Christ amongst these poore Natives; and we hope and
beleeve there is a reall good effect in severall places,
which that it may dayly increase to the bringing of
many poor souls to heaven, is the earnest prayer of
Boston 22. Sept.
1658.
GENTLEMEN,
Your very loving friends and Servants,
The Commissioners of the
united Colonies.
John
Endicott President John Winthorpe
Simon Bradstreete John Talcot
Thomas Prence Francis Newman
Josiah Winslow William Lerte
( 2
)
A Letter from Mr John Eliot directed unto Mr
Richard
Floyd Treasurer of the corporation for New England.
To his much respected and Christian friend Mr Floyd Trea-
surer of the Corporation for promoting Religion among
the Indians in New-England. these present.
Christian Friend and Beloved in the Lord.
AFter Salutations in the Lord Jesus. I shall
not trouble you with any thing at pre-
sent save this one businesse of moment,
touching the Printing of the Bible in the
Indian Language, touching which busi-
nesse sundry of the Elders did petition
unto the Commissioners, moving them to further it,
as a principall means of promoting Religion among
them. And God so guided (without mans contrivance)
that I was there when it came in. They moved this
doubt whether the Translation I had made was gene-
rally understood? to which I answered, that upon my
knowledge it was understood as farre Conecticot is about
as Conecticot: for there I did read some 100 miles up in the
part of my Translation before many Country
hundred English Witnesses, and the
Indians manifested that they did understand what I
read, perfectly, in respect of the language, they further
questioned whether I had expressed the Translation
in true language? I answered that I feared after times
will find many infirmities in it, all humane works are
subject to infirmity, yet those pieces that were prin-
ted, viz. Genesis and Matthew, I had sent to such as I
thought had best skill in the language, and intreated
their
( 3 )
their animadversions, but I heard not of any faults
they found. When the Commissioners ended their
meeting, they did commit the further consideration of
this matter to our Commissioners, as I understand, of
whom our Governour is president. Therefore at the
coming away of this Ship, I repaired to the Gover-
nour about it. I proposed this expedient, for the more
easie prosecution of this work, viz. that your selves
might be moved to hire some honest young man, who
hath skill to compose, (and the more skill in other
parts of the work, the better) send him over as your
servant, pay him there to his content, or ingage pay-
ment, let him serve you here in New-England at the
presse in Harvard Colledge, and work under the Col-
ledg Printer, in impressing the Bible in the Indian lan-
guage, and with him send a convenient stock of Paper
to begin withall. The Governour was pleased to
send for MrNorton to advise in it, who came and did
heartily further it, whereupon the Governour pro-
mised to write unto your selves, and propose the mat-
ter, which also I doe, and doe earnestly intreat your
assistance herein. And I beseech the Lord to bow your
hearts, and incourage you in promoting so good a
work, so profitable for the furtherance of Religion,
which to further in the best manner, I know is already
the bent of your hearts, and your constant prayer and
indeavour, and thus committing you, and all your
weighty affaires unto the Lord, I rest
Roxbury this
28 of Yours to serve you in the
the 10th 1658. Service of Christ.
John
Elliot.
A
Letter
( 4 )
A Letter from John Endicott Esq President of the
Commissioners for the united Colonies in New-Eng
land to the Corporation here in ENGLAND.
For Mr Richard
Floyd Treasurer and the rest of the Gen-
tlemen of the Corporation for the affaires of New-Eng-
land. these.
Honourable Gentlemen.
I Have been moved by divers able and
godly men here with us to propound
unto your pious consideration, whether
it be not needful for the better instructi-
on of the Indians amongst us in the true
knowledge of God, to get the whole Bi-
ble of the old and new Testament, which is already
Translated into the Indian tongue, to be printed;
Many here with us Divines and others judge it a
thing that will be acceptable to God, and very profi-
table for the poor Heathens. If your selves doe so
esteeme of it too, it will be necessary to provide paper
and letters and such things as may further the work,
as also a Journey man Printer to be helpefull under
Mr Greene our Printer to expedite the work. This is
only propounded to your serious consideration, which
if God please to put into your hearts to further, being
so good a work; It will rejoyce the hearts of many
godly ones here, and I doubt not of many there also.
( 5 )
The rest of the Commissioners being gone home to
their own dwellings, and none left here at Boston of
the Commissioners but my selfe: and the Ship being
ready to set sayle I have made bold to write these few
lines unto you, and leave the issue of all to God, and
your godly wisdomes: MrEliot will be ready at all
times to correct the sheets as fast as they are Printed,
and desireth nothing for his paines. I shall not trou-
ble you further at this time, but shall desire the Lord
so to guide you in all your affaires, as God may have
the glory of all, and your selves comfort and peace.
So prayeth
Boston the 28
of Your Unworthy
Decem. 1658 Servant.
John Endicott.
Here
( 7 )
Here followes another Letter from Mr Iohn Eliot of
New-England, directed to the Corporation, viz.
To the Honourable
Corporation for spreading the
Gospell among the Poor Indians in New England.
these present.
Christian Gentlemen, and much honoured in the Lord.
YOur constant prayers and paines for the pro-
moting of the Kingdome of Christ Jesus in
these ends of the earth, among these our
poor Indians, is a work of sweet favour unto
the Lord: and your labour of love bestowed therein;
shall be assuredly rewarded, when the Lord shall say
unto you (out of the riches of his free Grace) Come
ye blessed of my Father, &c. and, what you did unto them,
you did it unto me, and in that day, Blessed is the man
who hath his hands full of such free will offerings.
The Lord hath given us this amazing blow to take a- Mr Mayhew
way my brother Mayhew. His aged Father doth was
cast away
his endeavour to uphold the worke among the poor coming over
Indians, whom by letters I have incouraged what I from New-
can, and moved in his behalfe, our Commissioners, and England, with
they have given him some incouragement, so that an Indian
the work in that place is not fallen to the ground, I who was a
blesse the Lord for it. As for the work among us, I shall Preacher a-
for the present be silent, for severall Reasons, only let mongst the In-
the work it selfe speake. I am bold to present you here dians.
inclosed, with a few notes which my Sonne and I ga-
thered up, which were delivered by the persons here
named
( 7 )
named, in a day of fasting and prayer; out of which
short notes you may see what life is in the work. The
very reason of my gathering up these notes; was be-
cause my Sonne (who had not been at a fast among us
before) was very much affected with what they deli-
vered, so far as he understood them, and when I had
communicated these notes to some, they were very
well relished, & thereby I was imboldened to present
them to your selves, not knowing, but (if the Lord
please) thereby you may have more reall informati-
on of their state and progresse, then by any thing
which were meet for me to say. For my selfe I feele
my strength to decay, and I am not able to doe and
bear what I have done, and although temptation may
sometime breed waverings, yet my soul doth desire &
beleeve, that I shall live and dye in the work. And as I
have dedicated my sons to serve the Lord in this work
(if he please to accept them) so I doe it as they come
up; and this yeare my second son having taken his
first degree in the Colledge, I presented him also unto
our Commissioners, and he is accepted unto the work:
which mercy my soul doth greatly rejoyce in, and I
humbly beg your prayers for them, that the Lord
would bow their green spirits unto the worke, and
inable them to overlooke the difficultyes and discou-
ragements which lye in the way, and thus committing
you unto the Lord, and to the guidance of his holy
Word, I rest
Roxburythis
10th of Yours to serve you
the 10th, 1658. in the Service of
our dear Saviour.
John
Eliot.
( 8 )
Here followeth a Briefe Epitomy of such Ex-
hortations as these Indians hereafter named,
did deliver upon a late day of fasting and prayer
at Natick, much more largely, 15th of the
9th
month, 1658.
The causes of this fast were partly in preparation for
gathering a Church, and because of much rain, and
sicknesse and other tryalls.
An Exhortation from Waban, an Indian,
The Text of Scripture he spake of was,
Matth. 9. 12, 13.
12. But when Iesus heard that, he said unto them, They that
be whole need not a Physitian, but they that are sick.
13. But goe ye and learne what that meaneth; I will have
mercy and not sacrifice; for I came not to call the righ-
teous, but sinners to Repentance.
I am a poor weak man, and know but little, and there-
fore I shall say but little.
THese words are a similitude, that as some be
sick, and some well; and we see in experience
that when we be sick, we need a Phisitian &
goe to him, and make use of his Phisick; but they that
be
( 9 )
be well doe not so, they need it not and care not forit:
So it is with soul-sicknesse; and we are all sick of that
sicknesse in our souls, but we know it not: we have
many at this time sick in body, for which cause we do
fast and pray this day, and cry to God; but more are
sick in their souls: we have a great many diseases and
sicknesses in our souls [he instanced, as Idlenesse, neg-
lect of the Sabboth, Passion, &c.] Therefore what
should we doe this day? goe to Christ the Phisitian;
for Christ is a Physitian of souls; he healed mens bo-
dies, but he can heale souls also: he is a great Physiti-
an, therefore let all sinners goe to him. Therefore this
day know what need we have of Christ, and let us goe
to Christ to heale us of our sins, and he can heale us
both soul and body. Again, what is that lesson, which
Christ would have us learne, that he came not to call the
righteous, but sinners to repentance. What! Doth not
God love them that be righteous? Doth he not call
them to him? Doth not God love righteousnesse? Is
not God righteous? Answ. The righteous here are
not meant those that are truly righteous, but those
that are Hypocrites; that seem righteous, and are not;
that think themselves righteous, but are not so in-
deed; such God calleth not, neither doth he care for
them: but such as see their sins, and are sick of sin,
them Christ calleth to repentance, and to believe in
Christ, therefore let us see our need of Christ, to heale
all our diseases of soul and body.
Deli-
(
10 )
Delivered at the same time by Nishohkou, another Indian.
The Text he spake of was,
Gen. 8. 20, 21.
20. And Noah built an Altar unto Iehovah, and took of
every clean Beast, and of every clean fowle, and offered
burnt offerings on the Altar.
21. And the Lord smelled a sweet Savour; and the Lord
said in his heart, I will not againe curse the ground any
more for mans sake; for the imaginations of mans heart
is evill from his youth, neither will I again smite any
more every thing living as I have done.
A little I shall say, according to that little I know.
IN that Noah sacrificed to God he shewed him-
self thankfull; in that he worshiped God, he
shewed himselfe godly; in that he sacrificed
clean beasts, he shewed that God is an holy God, pure
and clean, and all that come to God, and worship him,
must be pure and clean: and know that we must by
repentance purge our selves, and cleanse our hearts
from all sin; which is a work we are to doe this day.
In that he sacrificed, it was the manner of worshiping
God in old time: but what sacrifices must we offer
now? Answ. By that Psal. 4. 5. Offer to God the sacri-
fices of righteousnesse, and trust in the Lord. These are
true and spirituall sacrifices which God requireth at
our hands. Sacrifices of Righteousnesse, that is, we must
look to our hearts, and Conversation, that they be
righteous, and then we shall be acceptable to God,
when we worship him, but if we be unrighteous and
unholy, and wicked, we shall not be accepted, our sa-
crifices
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crifices are nought. Againe, we must trust in the Lord:
for who else should we trust in, we must believe in the
word of God; for if we doubt of God, and doubt of
his word, then our sacrifices are little worth; but if
we trust stedfastly in the Lord then our sacrifices are
good. Again, what kind of sacrifices must we offer?
Answ. We must offer such as Abraham offered; and
what sacrifice did he offer. Answ. see Gen. 22. 12.
Now I know that thou fearest me, seeing thou hast not
withheld thy son, thy only son from me; he had but one
dearly beloved son, and he offered him to God; & then
God saith, I know thou fearest me, because thou hast not
withheld thy son: This was to sacrifice indeed and in
truth; so we must sacrifice indeed, and in truth, but
God doth not require us to sacrifice our sons, but our
beloved sins, our dearest sins: God calleth us this day
to part with all our sins, though never so beloved, and
we must not withhold any of them from him: if we
will not part with all, it is not a right sacrifice: we
must part with those sins we love best, and then we
offer a good sacrifice. Again, God smelt a sweet sa-
vour in Noahs sacrifice, & so when we offer such wor-
ship to God as is cleane, and pure, and sacrifice as A-
braham did, then God accepts our sacrifice. Again, God
manifested his acceptance of Noahs sacrifice, by pro-
mising to drown the world no more, but gave him
fruitfull times and seasons. God hath chastized us of
late with such raines, as if he would drown us, and he
hath drowned and spoiled a great deale of hay, and
threatens to kill our Cattel, and for this we fast and
pray this day; now if we offer a spirituall sacrifice,
clean and pure as Noah did, then God will smell a sa-
vour of rest in us, as he did in Noah, and then he will
withhold the Rain, and give us fruitfull seasons.
These
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These two before mentioned did exercise the fore part
of the day (besides what we did) the four next ex-
ercised in the afternoon. The first of which was
Antony.
The Scripture wch he grounded his exercise upon was
Matth. 6. 16, 17, 18.
16. Moreover, when ye fast, be not as the Hypocrites, of a
sad Countenance, for they disfigure their face, that they
may appeare unto man to fast: Verily, I say unto you, they
have their reward.
17. But thou when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face.
18. That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy father
that is in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, shall
reward thee openly.
A little I'le speak, according to that poor little I know
THe Doctrine that Christ teacheth us in these
words, is the Doctrine of fasting and prayer;
and the duty we doe this day, is to practice
this Doctrine, for God calleth us this day to
fasting and prayer. There be many causes of prayer
to God this day; as to prepare our hearts for Church,
covenant, and Ordinances, and to pray for the taking
away our sicknesse, and these great rains [here he did
enumerate sundry causes of seeking God] But why
must we fast? Answ. That we might the more effect-
ually mourn for sin. If any of you bury a child or a
friend, then you will mourn, and fast too, for if we of-
fer you meat, you will refuse it, yea you cannot eat, be-
cause your heart is so full of sorrow: no matter for
meat then, your tears, and sighs, and sorrows fill you
so
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so, that you cannot eat; so that fasting is an help to
mourning. Now this day is a day of mourning, and
what doe we mourn for? not for a child or a friend, but
a greater matter; we must mourn for our sins, and we
should be so filled, and possessed with mourning for
our sins, that we should forget hunger, ye so afflicted
in our hearts, that we cannot eat though it should be
offered to us: our hearts should be so full of sorrow,
that we cannot be an hungry nor eat. Againe we fast
that we might repent of our sins, and amend our lives,
according to that Matth. 3. 8. bring forth therefore fruits
meet for Repentance. This is a day of Repentance, we
must therefore fast this day, so as becometh Repen-
tance, therefore we must confesse our sins, and we must
mourn for our sins, and we must forsake our sins, for
these are works meet for Repentance. Again, we must
not be like hypocrites in our fasting, for they disfigure their
faces, and seem to men as if they mourned and fasted,
and repented, but in their hearts they doe not so, and
therefore God who knoweth what is in the heart, and
seeth in secret, he doth know their hypocrisie, and so
he knoweth our hypocrisie, if we come here, and ap-
pear to man as if we fasted, and yet in our hearts we
fast not, if we do not mourn and repent for sin, we do
not fast, God doth not account that to be a fast. Again,
such as fast an hypocritical fast, they shall be sure to be
rewarded, and what reward will God give to such as
fast like hypocrites? I answer, that you may see what0
the wages of hypocrites is, Mat. 24, 51. shall cut him a-
sunder, & appoynt him his portion with the hypocrites, there
shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, and this is evill wa-
ges: and therefore let us be moved, to keep a right fast
this day, by repenting of our sins, and amending of
our lives, and then the Lord will reward us openly, if
he see that our hearts are right before him.
The
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The next that followed was John Speene.
The Scripture he spake of was.
Matth. 9. 14, 15.
14. Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, why
doe we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy Disciples fast not.
15. And Jesus said unto them, can the children of the Bride-
chamber mourn, as long as the Bridegroom is with them,
but the dayes will come, when the Bridegroom shall be ta-
ken from them, and then they shall fast.
A little I will say, for I can say but little, for I am weak
and know but little.
THis is a Parable, as when young people
are at a wedding, there is feasting, and
joy, and mirth, but no sorrow, nor mour-
ning, nor weeping: So when Christ is
with his people, he brings joy and com-
fort with him, and fills their hearts with
comfort: but if he be angry, and depart from his peo-
ple, and leave them to afflictions, then there is sorrow,
and mourning, and weeping, and fasting, as it is
this day with us; for we are called to fasting this day,
because of the great raine, and great floods, and unsea-
sonable weather, whereby the Lord spoileth our la-
bours: our corne is much spoiled with the wet: so
that the Lord doth threaten us with want of food;
also our hay is much spoiled, so that God threatneth
to
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to starve and kill our Cattel: also we have great sick-
nesse among us; so that many are dead: the burying
place of this Town hath many graves, and so it is in
all our Towns among the praying Indians. Also in our
houses are many sick, and a great many are crazy, and
weak, and not well; God threatneth to kill us, and
therefore surely he is angry, and what maketh him an-
gry? we may be sure it is our sins, for we are great sin-
ners. This day is therefore a day of Repentance, of
fasting, and of mourning. And what are we to doe in
this day of fasting? Answ. We must search out all our
sins, and with hearty Repentance forsake them. And
when we goe about to search out our fins, we must
remember that there be three places where we must
search for sin: First, in our hearts; Secondly, in our
words; 3ly, in our works and doings, and in all these
places we find too many, but especially in our hearts;
for there be evill thoughts, and the root sin [that is
to say Originall sin, for so we call it in their language]
and therefore it is a great work to search our hearts, &
find out the roots of sin: and if any doe say it is an
hard work, and I know not how to doe it: I answer,
it is true, it is hard work, but therefore we must take
so much the more paines, and care to doe it, as we doe
about hard works. If any say I cannot tell how to find
out my sins: I answer, we must this day pray unto
the Lord to help us to find them out, and to forsake
them, for he knoweth them all.
Againe, another cause of our fasting this day, is to
prepare us to make a church of Christ among us: and
if you say what must we doe to prepare for Church-
estate. I answer we must repent of our sin, and make
our selves clean, we must get cleannesse of heart, when
we come neer unto God, according to that Mat. 3. 2.
Repent
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Repent for the Kingdome of heaven is at hand.
Againe, to prepare us for church estate, we must
pray unto God, to send his Spirit into our hearts, be-
cause the Spirit of God will convert us, and purge our
hearts, and sanctifie us, and teach us to pray, and com-
fort us, and will never leave us, till he have brought us
to the Kingdome of heaven (as you know we are
taught in our catechisme) And it is the gift of God to
send his Spirit into our hearts, and Christ hath pro-
mised to doe it for us, as the word of God speaketh,
Mat. 3. 11. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance,
but he that cometh after me is mightier then I, whose shooes
I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the holy
ghost, and with fire. Where we see that Iohn did baptize
them with water, but Christ doth baptize them with
the holy ghost & fire; we desire to be baptized by man,
and man baptizeth with water, and that is a sign of
Repentance; but we must look for the baptisme of
Christ, & he giveth us his Spirit, that is his baptizing.
And when Christ baptizeth with his Spirit that doth
more then water can doe, for the Spirit doth purge
our soules, and maketh our hearts pure and clean.
Again, he baptizeth with fire, what is that?
1. Ans. not outward fire, but spirituall, and it is a similitude,
thus: what will fire doe? I answer, you all know what
fire will do; for when your Tobacco-pipes are filthy,
foule, stinking, unfit for your use, you cast them into
the fire, and that doth not burn them up, but burneth
up all their filth, and maketh them clean and sweet, &
fit for your use. So our hearts are filthy, and unfit for
Gods use, but cast our hearts into the word, for there
the Spirit is, and then the Spirit of God will burn out
all our filth and sin, and make us sweet, and fit for the
Lords use.
Ano-
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Another that preacht, Piumbuhhon.
The Scripture which he did insist upon was.
Matth. 5. 1. ad 10.
1. And seeing the multitude, he went up into a Mountain
and when he was set his Disciples came unto him, and,
he opened his mouth, and taught them saying,
2. Blessed are the poore in Spirit, &c.
I will speak but a little, because I am a poor creature.
HEre we see that when Christ saw the Mul-
titude come together, he taught them;
in like manner you all being come toge-
ther, this day Christ teacheth you, for
it is Christ, that teacheth us all by his
word, and these are Christ his words, which I speak
unto you, and therefore heare ye Christ this day, for
all these words of blessing Christ doth speak this day
unto this multitude.
1. For poverty of spirit, we are the most poor,
feeble, despicable people in the world, but let us look
in what case our spirits be, for if our hearts be answer-
ably poor, and low, as our outward condition is, then
we are in the way to be made truly rich, for the King-
dome of heaven is promised to such as are poor in
spirit.
2. For mourning this is a day of mourning, and not
so much for afflictions, as for our sins, now if we doe
truly
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truly and heartily mourn for our sins, then the bles-
sing is promised to us and God will find a time and
way to comfort us.
3. Again, They that be meek and patient are bles-
sed, therefore those that be froward and passionate
and make strife, they are not blessed, and therefore we
have cause to mourn this day, for our often passions
and fallings out, and learn to be meek and pati-
ent.
4. Again, They that hunger and thirst after righ-
teousnesse are blessed: This is a day of hunger and
thirst, and fasting for our bodyes, that we might mourn
for our sins, but it is a day of feasting for our soules,
and Christ doth here offer a great many blessings for
our soules to feast withall, if therefore our souls be
hungry after righteousnesse and godlinesse, then we
are blessed.
5. Again, God is mercifull and commandeth us to
be so too, and will therefore blesse those that are like
unto himselfe.
6. They that are pure in heart are blessed, and
this purity of heart the Spirit of God worketh in us,
when he cometh and dwelleth in us (as we are taught
in our Catechisme) and therefore Christ doth blesse
them.
7. Blessed are the peace-makers, and who be peace-
makers? I answer, that the Devil is the maker of strife,
and he is alwayes so doing, sometimes in one place,
sometimes in another, and so he is labouring to do in
all the Towns of the praying Indians; but such as be
wise and Godly will not suffer the strife to continue,
but will use such means as shall reconcile them, and
make them friends againe, and this is a blessed worke
so to doe.
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The last that Exercised was Wutasakompavin, whom I
formerly wrote of by the name Poliquanum.
The Text he spake of was,
Matth. 8. 2, 3.
2. And loe there came a Leper and worshiped him, saying,
Master, if thou wilt thou canst make me clean.
3. And Jesus putting forth his hand touched him saying,
I will be thou clean, and immediately his leprosie was
cleansed.
A very little am I able to say, and besides it is late (for
it was very neer night)
THis day is a day of fasting and prayer for many
causes, and one is for the many sicknesses, and
deaths among us, and this Text doth shew us the best
Physitian in the world, and the best way of curing all
diseases. Christ is the great Physitian, he healed many
when he was on earth, and he healed this Leper. This
sick man came to Christ and worshipped him and con-
fessed his power to heal him if he would, which con-
fession of his was so pleasing to Christ, as that he pre-
sently touched him and healed him. So let us this day
cry to Christ, and worship him, and if we do it in faith
then he will heal us.
Again, God doth chastise us with raine, and spoy-
leth our Corn, and Hay, but let us take heed that in
our hearts we be not angry at God, for God is righte-
ous, and we are sinners, let us be angry at our sins, and
repent this day, and goe to Christ as this man did, and
then he will blesse us. Postscript.
Postscript.
UPon these exercises I will animadvert a little. These things ar-
gue a good favor of spirituall things in the speaker, and here
is spirituall food for the hearer. I doe know assuredly that many
Godly and savory matters, and passages have slipped from me, and
these expressions are but a little of a great deale. I know not that I
have added any matter, which they spake not, but have let slip,
much which they spake. I have cloathed it with our English Idiom
which is the greatest difference which I have knowingly made, but
their Idiom to them is, as ours is to us. They have none of the
Scriptures printed in their own Language, save Genesis, and Mat-
thew, and a few Psalmes in Meeter, and I blesse the Lord they have
so much, and such as see these Notes may easily observe that they
read them, and improve them, which putteth my soule in-
to an earnest longing that they might have more zeal. I blesse the
Lord, that the whole book of God is translated into their own
language, it wanteth but revising, transcribing, and printing. Oh
that the Lord would so move, that by some means or other it may
be printed.
SOME
HELPS
FOR THE
INDIANS
SHEWING THEM
How to improve their natural Reason, To know
the True GOD, and the true Christian Religion.
1. By leading them to see the Divine Authority of the
Scriptures.
2. By the Scriptures the Divine Truths necessary to
Eternall Salvation.
Undertaken
At the Motion, and published by the Order of the COMMIS-
SIONERS of the United Colonies.
by ABRAHAM PEIRSON.
Examined and approved by Thomas Stanton Interpre∣ter-
Generall to the United Colonies for the Indian
Language, and by some others of the most able
Interpreters amongst us.
LONDON,
Printed by M. Simmons, 1659.
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To the Reader.
WHO have occasion to make use of this Book,
may please to observe, that the accute or long
accent thus noted (á) signifies that the syl-
lable over which it is placed is to be pronoun-
ced long, the rest of the words be short, till
the like, or a circumflex do regulate the sil-
lables following. Words of two sillables most frequently be
not accented at all, being commonly of equal measure, and
hardly mispronounced. Also, sundry times the prepositions
in, with, for from by, &c. be set after the Substantives in
the Indian and before them in the English, that so no harsh-
nesse (this caution remembred) may sound in either.
Likewise sometime a phrase is used in the Indian, which
word for word can hardly be rendred in the English; but
then, and ever, care is had that in every sentence, and with-
in the limits of every stop, the Indian doth truly answer the
English. The Lord pardon, accept, and give successe, that
this may be an help towards the spiritual good of Indian-
souls.
So prayes A. P.
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Some helps for the * Indians, shewing them how to improve * their natural Reason to know * the only true God, and * the true Christian religion. First by * leading them to see the divine Autho∣rity * of the Scriptures * Secondly by the Scriptures the divine * Truths necessary to eternall * Salvation.
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)
Question.
Nattoohtmeauwetoowunk.
How prove you that there is a
God?
Oohgodje kor amen neh atta Mandouh
Answer.
Anasquetauweten.
From the universal and constant agree-
Wutche we winnakommuk quah yeiache weriawan
ment of all Nations, and persons
wunk wutche wame arkees, quah fkeetambawg mit-
in the world, who are not void of
tauhkuk terre, owwannak matta fauwaiooguk wutche
right reason and humanity.
fompaio penauwauwuk quah renoowunk.
For the things which are grounded
Wutche ai akquiks chawgwunfh wekakontamoo
upon particular mens fancies
awk skeje nanfeeawk renwawk roytammounganfla
and opinions are not acknow-
quah waramawoytammounganfh matta werramattau
ledged of all men, and
are
oomunks wutche wame renawawk, quah wegonje
often changed but this notion that
affowunnamanoofh: webe (youh oyiammoounk) neh
there is a God is common to all men, nor is it chan-
Mandoo nannarwee re wame renawawk matta affowu-
ged by the changes of
times;
numopanasfpe affowunnameunganfh quompious;
therefore it must arie from
regouche youh paughke mouche fongeme wutche
some light, which is common to all
chawgun noweta wequaai, teou nannarwer; wame
ien-
(27)
men, and
that light must be ei-
tennawawk quah youh wequa ai pahke mouche nuk-
ther from tradition which hath flowed
quider wutche af-hittewunk wutche pommochawa-
from the first parents of
mankind to
fhfl auwus wutche negoniick oufhwa wog renawakie
all their prosterity from age
wamenejok wuttanfewungannooawk wutche antfeun-
to age who would not lye
ganak, re antfungank, ouwannak matta peperuwa-
to their children in a matter
gup ren ukkrafloowunganoas rame ifchauw unganak
of so great importance; or
from
terrewutchio rio fha o fharaman wuganak; ux wutche
an inward light implanted in the minds
ramioak wequaai ramel ezekekozzo ramee utteoitum-
of all men by
moounganoo wutche wame rennawawk fpe Jehovah
himself. And that such a light is in
nagum. Quah neh nenar wequaai utteamopetangua-
every man naturally appeareth by
nau wame rennawawk renampatwe; moufkeme fpe
the feares that are in all
wez-faffawunganfh teous utteam; e anguanau wame
men when they have done that which they
know
reanawawk pokkatche rehit chawgun waughtaffoo-
to be evill, though no man knoweth
wawk matcheiewunk, mukko renna rwatta waugh-
and upon extraordinary
taminoin quah fk je checkage moncharawanunguo-
accidents, as Thunder, Earthquakes,
tufh al arremuks, arra Paddaq ahhum, Quoquanfh,
sights in the Aire, blazing Stars,
nazzeiuaguottufh kefefuk terre, fquarug arrakfak,
&c. which shewes that they know
&c. youh kakkoodumchamo neh nejek wau aanau
there is a power above the creatures, though
mouche milkifforwunkaufin keizhi tifhannuk mulo-
they see him not, who will punish sin,
ko matta nauwah, ouwun bitch arroutautak matchene-
wunk
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and can do it when he will, And
wunk, quah om uttren hanrukkeque roytaks, Quah
this is
youh mutche God Jehovah.
Secondly, from the beginning of all things.
Nezetatuwe, waske noujaitch wame siakqui ks,
that have a dependant being. For
teous uttahhenau rambatfen pummaiawunk. Wutche
the things which had a beginning could not be cause
aiak quiiks teous noujaiiggifhhanfh, matta hom waje
of their own being, for that which is not
pummaiawunganoo, wutche ne matta pummaynook
cannot act, nor could any thing
matta hom remanoo chaugun, matta hom chaugun
be before it was therefore it must
pummaio, askam pummay nofhan, newutche paughke
have its beginning from
[mouchh]outahheamo noujaiewunk wutche chaugun
some other cause which is without beginning
noweta perrewawhjaioohittit teou matta outchinoh,
and therefore the first
[mehchu moujaiewunk] quah ne-wutche negonne
being and efficient cause of all
pummayawunk quah kezhuwan wafe wutche wame
other being.
unkataggankpum mayawunganfh.
There was a first man, and a first woman and
Moh negonne ren, quah negonne kerequabus, quah
a first in every kind of liv-
negonn rame wame achabwehittawunk wutche pum-
ing creatures, but that first
man
pamatajek kezhittshaunak, webe youh negonne ren
and woman those first of
quah kerequabus, quah youjek negonnijek wutche
all kinds living
wame attchabrehittewuaganfh pumpamantejek
creatures could not make themselves
kezhittishanak matta hom kezhuwawk hogguwaw-
therefore there was a first being, which
wo: negauche moh negonne pummayhuad, youh
absolute and independent
funkajo [fambio] quah webe negamotfe wuthcaio
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and rests upon nothing that
was
quah matta chetamffennomanah chaugun, noh moh
before them all, and made them all,
a kam wame nejek, quah kezhuwufhan wanne wame,
and upon whom all other beings
quah fkeje youh wame katiagganfh pummayawu
depend. And this is
ganfh korchetamfenak. Quah youh atta God Jehovah
How can you know that there is a God, seeing
Ob: Ten kon kuttawauhtaun ne atta Mando maetax
you never saw him, nor can see him?
kekenauwah, matta bom nawoo?
I know I have a reasonable
An. Nouwauhaun no wadjaaman penaunauwe
soul, though I never saw it, nor can
mittachonkq, mukko matta ne nauwah matta hom
see it. The soul were not a spirituall
nauwo. Mittachonkq matta hom rafh wrandowe
substance if it could be seen with bodily eyes,
pummayawunk hom nauwit fpe hoggauwe fkefuks,
and so no soul In like manner were not a
Spirit
quah rjo matta outachonq. Rio God matta
reafhau-
if he could be seen with bodily eyes and so
wandoo, om nafwit fpe hoggauwe fkefuks; quah
rio
no God.
matta Mando.
But no man can fully know
Ob: Webe mata howman noweta hum tahare wauhtown
Gods nature, therefore no God?
Jehovah riewuuk [aranduit] negouche matta Mando?
It followeth not for an
An. Youh matta nofkommoenah, wutch womar-
inferior
nature
cannot fully understand
remuggeree arrumauit hommatattabaie wauhtawn
the things of an higher and more
excellent
aoalquiiks wutch fharamuggefee quah arwenugefee
nature, then it self. Beasts
arrumbnit, aufe nagamo hoggunk. Oppifhfhamok
cannot understand what man is, much
hommatta wauhtauounau chawgun ren atta fhareok-
koffuffe
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lesse how
to plant and govern Com-
koffiffe ten reokkechan, quah foudamotauoan korta-
mon-weales or to become learned
foodomounganfh, ux koodamanchan wnfkwhagana-
or sayl over the Seas, &c. For
kre, ux feboghomman akkommuk kathans, &c. Wut-
these things exceed their
che yous aiakquiiks [remuks] arrookawauwaunk ne-
capacities in like manner man seeing
jek wauhtammawunganoo rio ren nauwun ewo
himselfe to be made of a more noble nature
hogga kezhean wutche arwenuguot arrumbauwunk
then beasts, and that not of
aufinre oppifhimmok, quah youh matta wutche
him selfe, must needs inferre that he
nagum hogga, pauhke moufhe pakadoowun ne ho-
who made him superiour to beasts, he
wan kezhuwusuwaio arrookawah oppifhim, ewo
no lesse above man, than man is above
aufinre arrookawah renook arra ren arrookawant
beasts; and therefore that the full knowledge
oppifhfhim; quah negouche netabaio wauhtawunk
of his nature
wutche uwio arrandoit [arrumauwunk] aufin
exceeds mans capacity.
errookawah renna kitchfhantammoowunk.
Are there many Gods? or is there but one
Q. Sharaog Mandoak? Ux poebe atta papafaguun wah
true God?
werremat Mando Jehovah?
There are not many Gods, there is only one
An. Matta fharaou Mandoak, atta webe pafuk wah
true God.
werremat Mando Jehovah
( 31 )
How do you
prove that there is but one true
Q. To gouje koramen ne webe pafuk wah werremat
God?
Jehovah?
Because the reason why singular
An. Wurche waiaiewunk tohodje nanfiewok,
things of the same kind are multi-
aiakquiiks wutche anfejekmuche nenar kokkoodifh-
plyed is not to be found in the
nature
aheawk matta mifskommauwauonan rime arumbau-
of for the reason
wunk arandoit] wutche God; wuch wajiiewunk
why such like things are multiplyed is
tohodje arfoauk aiakquiiks kokkoodifhheauk atta
from the fruitfulnesse of their causes:
wutche hokkiffegowunnk wutche wajaiwunganooas:
but hath no cause of
webe God matta outahe waj iewunk wutche
his being, but is of himself
uwaio pummaiewunk, webe wutche nagum hogga
therefore he is one.
negouche papafaqun.
Because singular things of
2. Nuwutche nanfiioaks aiakquiiks wutche
the same kind when they are multiplyed, are
nenar arak nantfejek kokkoodrifhfhahertit, chabif-
differenced among them selves by
foheawawk yarauwe nagamauwo hoggauwo weeche
their singular properties;
but there
nejek nanfeas artumbauhittaw unganfh webe muche
cannot be found another God differenced
hom matta fkowah unkatak Mando achabizhean
from this by any such like propertyes.
wutche youh fpe chawgunfh arraious achabiffewun-
ganfh [arrambamuks.
3. Newuche
( 32 )
Because
its proper to God
3. Newutche webe mohtantammim re Jehovah
to do whatsoever he willeth; if there were many Gods they
uteein hanharroyeaks, hom fharehit Mandoak hom
might will contrary things, and one might be hindred by
opperreworrantammock, quah nejek hom wowotam-
another, so that he could not do what he
hittawawak rean chawgun rio matta hom re kaddau-
would, which can not stand with the Omni-
wereatteou hom matta toukeranah weeche wame keiz-
potency and nature of God.
tauwungauk quah arrandoit Jehovah.
But may there not be many Gods: yet so that
Ob. Webe hom matta sharaog Mandoak: narraio ne
one as the chiefest and greatest of all?
pafuk negonquaffzk quah ouffewe kerik wutche wame?
No, because the first being must
An. Matta, wutfhe gegonne pummayhuad pauke
be absolutely Supreame
mutche nagamo utfe oufewe quonunguofo [fqon-
because he dependeth upon nothing, he rests
guofo wutche matta rambatfenno chawgun, muche
not upon any person but is alsufficient to
matta howane kachetamfenno webe wame tabbaio re
him selfe and to all things; and all
nagmo hogga quah wame re aiakquiiks; quah wame
things depend upon him that which is not
ajakquiiks rambatf nnetankq chawgun noweta matta
absolutely chiefest and above all
nagam utfe negonquafik quah arroukaffo wame
cannot be God.
matta hom Jehovah.
Because the Essentiall pro-
2. Wutche Mandowaious pummayauwous arwe-
perties of God are such as cannot be
aunguefounganfh Jehovah nearrious ar matta hom
merit-
( 33 )
given to any more then one.
merittonoufh unkatagganak re aufe pafuk.
What are those Properties which are
Qu. Chaugunfh yous arwenunguefoung anfh teous mon-
peculiar to God alone?
tantamminoufh Jehovah webe ife?
There are many I shall instance in three which include
An. Pharitchch nen fwanch mifhom teous minna-
the rest.
mok unkaragganfh.
That all perfections are
1. Neh wame arwenunquefouognfh uttiamous
in him originally, and eminently as in
rame ewo negonne, quah wuna fhi auwe aph' rame
the first cause, from which heaven and earth
negonne wajaiewunk, ten wuche kefukq quah ohke
and all things in them receive
quah wame ajakquiiks rame nejek uttummonummok
what soever good they have that all
nauweta chawgun warreguk uttabehit neh wame
perfection are in
arwejanunguefounganfh uttamous rame Jehovah
infinitely the reason why the
wame arroukawawe wajaiewunk to hodie puma-
being and goodnesse of all
yawunk quah wurregowunk wutche wame dei
creatures is limmitted is because the
higwushannak fachwhungankiuwo, atta wutche wai-
cause whereby they exist hath communicated
iewund fpe teou poummaiomuauk maugamous
so much to them and no more, and
youche ie neiek quah matta wunk, quah
hath made them capable of so much
keiheous neiek tabe attumminummin youche
quah
( 34 )
and no more, but receiveth not
quah matta wunk, webe Jehovah matta attum-
any thing from another, but is a Spirit
minummo chawgun wutche uakatak, webe Rafh-
living in him
selfe, or
fhauunk pompemantammin nagamo ewo terre, ux
of himself therefore God is not lim-
nagamo utfe negauche Jehovah matta fach whun-
mitted his strength is infinite
gankauwo ewo milkiffewunk wame arroukaffomo
whatsoever he willeth he doeth in heaven and earth
hanharroytaks uttereen kefukuk quah okkeak-terre
his knowledge is Infinite he know∣eth
ewo wewaughtauwunk wame arroukaffomo waugh-
eth all things; he heareth all the words,
taun wame aiakquiiks; padak wame ruwauwun-
and he seeth all the works of
ganfh, quah wonaumen wame reunganfh wutche
all men in all the world his Goodnesse
wame renouh wame mittaukuk terre, ouraiewunk
is Infinite he is exceedingly good, he goes beyond all
wame arrokaffono ouffewewerrego, arroukan wame
in goodnesse he doth good towards
wahworregewunganak terre wauhwerrereat rak que
all creatures, the presence of God is
wame keisheaus-hannak, tautereit Jehovah wame
infinite, he is every where in all the world filling all
arroukaffomo wampfin wame mittauk remaffen wame
places, and goes not from place to place, as doth
ahapummuks, quah matta ahantfe au, arra rebit
the creatures his life is
keizhittifhaonak uppomantammewunk wame arrou-
infinite, he is Eternal, without beginning,
kiffomo, ewo muche Micheme, matta nenouj aious,
and without end.
quah matta eakquino.
That the true God is perfectly
3. Neh wauh werramat Mandouh muche fonks
wa-
( 35 )
blessed in
himselfe, Alsufficient of himself,
wanwerrehea nagamo utfe, Wame tabaio nagamo
he needs not supply from an
utfe matta querauhik quo airananamamauetounk pa-
other, For,
uwutche, Wutche,
He knows all things at once
1. Waughtunk wame aiakquiiks, paffukutte
and together in all the world, without
quah nappe wawa mittaukuk terre, matta keke-
discourse by the infinitenesse of
tokauanak terre, fpe wamearroukawauwunk wutche
his Essence.
wo Pummayawuk.
He willeth most freely whatsoever
2. Worrantammo ouffewe narrauwe chawgun
is good, and so perfectly that whatsoever
noweta warreguk, quah afonkkaiouwe neh chawgun
he willeth is good so farre as he
werrantammo much warreguk, rikqueque arroy-
willeth it, and because he willeth it, For
tak, quah wutche warrantammen, Wutche Jeho-
is simply and Infinitely good.
vah faioo quah wame-arroukowauwe werrego.
How do you prove that heaven and earth, and
Q. Ten hom wutch koramen neb befuk quah okke, quah
all things in them have the Originall
wame aiakquiiks rame nejek outabbenau nonjiewunk
of their being from
wutch nejek pummayawungano wutche Jehovah?
This followeth from what
An. Yowh noskonfomo wutch chaw-
was said before, for we have proved
gun arwamacup negonne, wutche norramana-
that God hath his being
nas neh Jehovah uttahe ewo pummayawunk
of himselfe, and is but one: therefore all
nagamo utfe, quah webe pafuk: negauche wame
unk
Postcirpt.
THere might have been much more printed, concerning the pro-
gresse of this work amongst the Indians, certified in other let-
ters sent from New-England, which would be too tedious to insert,
only the Corporation established here think fit, that the following
Certificate lately received (which gives an account what proficien-
cy two of the Indians now at the University in New-England
have made in their learning) be printed, which is as followeth
(viz.)
August 18. 1658.
THese are to testifie to all men to whom these pre-
sents may come, that two of the Indians that are
trained up at the Grammer-Schoole in Cambridge of
New-England, whose names were Caleb and Ioel, were
called forth upon tryall at the publick Commence-
ment before the Magistrates and Elders, and in the
face of the Country, and thereupon very little warn-
ing gave good contentment (for their time) to them
that were present, being examined by the Praesident
of the Colledge in turning a part of a Chapter in
Isaiah into Latine, and shewing the construction of it
so that they gave great hope for the future of their
perfecting. Witnesse
Charles Chauncy,
Praesident of Harwood
Colledge, in Cambridge.