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A39225	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.	1659 (1659)	Wing E510; ESTC R3341	24,570	48

it so that when evills are upon them which they cannot remove themselves they naturally call out for a divine helpe above them to give them deliverance from hence it cometh to passe that there are innate apprehensions of some Religion necessary in order to the knowledge and service of a God as a requisite means to the obtaining of so d●sireable an end as Happinesse is 6. Since it is exactly consonant to right reason that he to whom service is due should direct and prescribe the way whereby he will be served for to serve another is to do that which he willeth to be done It is therefore necessary that the way of service and Religion be revealed unto us from God 7. Because these premises are indelebly written in the minds of men by nature Therefore Satan not being able as Prince of this world alone to carry men on in a quiet way of wickednesse without some face of Religion and worship amongst them hath invaded the name of a God and made himselfe God of this world and as a God hath set up various wayes of wicked worship consistent with his other principles and laws of wicked lusts thereby to bind men the faster unto himselfe ut fiant mise●…is 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 the Devill 2. As he is God blessed for ever to abolish the Idols to famish the Gods and to turne men from vanities unto the living God which made heaven and earth This to doe we may in this manner proceed with an heathen 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 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 4. That sinne is attended with guilt and punishment bindeth the sinner over unto death and judgment 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 ●…e 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 impurity 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. 23 31. Rom. 1. 23 25. 8. Being thus brought into straits and extremities and reduced ad impossibile very self-love awakened by the spirit 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 persons reported to be the right way 9. Being thus perswaded to look into the Gospel which is represented unto him as the alone way unto salvation He findeth inherent characters of purity Sanctity and spiritual beauty in it He considereth the miracles and Martyrdomes whereby it hath been confirmed which he hath no more reason to distrust then the truth of any other history He considereth the prevalency of it in the world by the ministry of twelve poor men notwithstanding all the persecutions which have been from time to time raised against it He considereth the holy lives of the Professors of it whereby the wicked lusts which his impure religion alloweth are shamed and rebuked He considereth the nature of it wholly contrary to carnall and secular interests no way complying with or giving the least countenance unto any sinful delights so that it is evident that it was not contrived or obtruded upon men by humane wisdome or to gratifie any carnall designe upon these and the like considerations being set on by the finger of the holy Spirit he is perswaded to beleeve the Gospel and by beleeving comes to reape those Ioyes and comforts as make him know whom he hath beleeved The other work which is set about in order to the premoting of the Gospel amongst the poor Indians is the translating 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 encouragement so will it be a worke of cost and charges to provide paper workmen and letters for so large a work And therefore as men when the foundation of a goodly building is going 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 ●…eed sown and increase the fruit of their righteousnesse 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 endeavours 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 excellent service Yours and the Churches Servant in our Common Lord. Ed Reynolds 1 Aprill 1659. This following Letter is sent from the Commissioners for the united Colonies of new-New-England in new-New-England and directed as followeth For the much honoured Corporation for the propagation of the Gospel amongst the Indians in new-New-England these present Honoured and worthy Gentlemen BY our last of 16 th instant we certified you of our purpose to send M r Peirsons Chatichisme by the first opportunity to be Printed in England Since which time it is come unto our hands but upon further consideration 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 language 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 disbursements in reference to the Indian work shall be ready

to attend your advice in any particular therein mentioned Many charges will be dayly growing but we hope there will be suffieient in M r 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 to be payd to Mr Iohn Harwood for the use of M r 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 improved 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 GENTLEMEN Your very loving friends and Servants The Commissioners of the united Colonies Iohn Endicott President Simon Bradstreete Thomas Prence Iosiah Winslow Iohn Winthorpe Iohn Talcot Francis Newman William Lerte Boston 22. Sept. 1658. A Letter from M r Iohn Eliot directed unto M r Richard Floyd Treasurer of the corporation for New-England To his much respected and Christian friend M r Floyd Treasurer 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 present save this one businesse of moment touching the Printing of the Bible in the Indian Language touching which businesse 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 generally understood to which I answered that upon my knowledge it was understood as farre as Conecticot for there I did read some part of my Translation before many 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 printed viz. Genesis and Matthew I had sent to such as I thought had best skill in the language and intreated their an●…adversions 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 Governour 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 payment let him serve you here in New-England at the presse in Harvard Colledge and work under the Colledg Printer in impressing the Bible in the Indian language and with him send a convenient stock of Paper to begin withall The Governour was pleased to send for M r Norton to advise in it who came and did heartily further it whereupon the Governour promised to write unto your selves and propose the matter 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 Yours to serve you in the Service of Christ. John Elliot Roxbury this 28 of the 10 th 1658. A Letter from Iohn Endicott Esq President of the Commissioners for the united Colonies in new-New-England to the Corporation here in ENGLAND For M r Richard Floyd Treasurer and the rest of the Gentlemen of the Corporation for the affaires of New-England 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 instruction of the Indians amongst us in the true knowledge of God to get the whole Bible 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 profitable 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 M r 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 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 M r Eliot 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 trouble 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 Your Unworthy Servant Iohn Endicott Boston the 28 of Decem. 1658. Here followes another Letter from M r Iohn Eliot of new-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 promoting 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

Seas c. For these things exceed their capacities in like manner man seeing himselfe to be made of a more noble nature then beasts and that not of him selfe must ●…eeds inferre that he who made him superiour to beasts he no lesse above man th●…n man is above beasts and therefore that the full knowledge of his nature exceeds mans capacity Are there many Gods or is there but one true God There are not many Gods there is only one true God How do you prove that there is but one true God Because the reason why singular things of the same kind are multiplyed is not to be sound in the nature of for the reason why such like things are multiplyed is from the fruitfulnesse of their causes but hath no cause of his being but is of himself therefore he is one 2. Because singular things of the same kind when they are multiplyed are differenced among them selves by their singular properties but there cannot be found another God differenced from this by any such like propertyes 3. Because its proper to God to do whatsoever he willeth if there were many Gods they might will contrary things and one might be hindred by another so that he could not do what he would which can not stand with the Omnipotency and nature of God But may there not be many Gods yet so that one o●… the chiefest and greatest of all No because the first being must be absolutely Supreame because he dependeth upon nothing he rests not upon any person but is alsufficient to him selfe and to all things and all things depend upon him that which is not absolutely chiefest and above all cannot be God 2. Because the Essentiall properties of God are such as cannot be given to any more then one What are those Properties which are peculiar to God alone There are many I shall instance in three which include the rest 1. That all perfections are in him originally and eminently as in the first cause from which heaven and earth and all things in them receive what soever good they have that all perfection are in infinitely the reason why the being and goodnesse of all creatures is limmitted is because the cause whereby they exist hath communicated so much to them and no more and hath made them capable of so much and no more but receiveth not any thing from another but is a Spirit living in him selfe or of himself therefore God is not limmitted his strength is infinite whatsoever he willeth he doeth in heaven and earth his knowledge is Infinite he knoweth all things he heareth all the words and he seeth all the works of all men in all the world his Goodnesse is Infinite he is exceedingly good he goes beyond all in goodnesse he doth good towards all creatures the presence of God is infinite he is every where in all the world filling all places and goes not from place to place as doth the creatures his life is infinite he is Eternal without beginning and without end 3. That the true God is perfectly blessed in himselfe Alsufficient of himself he needs not supply from an other For 1. He knowes all things at once and together in all the world without discourse by the infinitenesse of his Essence 2. He willeth most freely whatsoever is good and so perfectly that whatsoever he willeth is good so farre as he willeth it and because he willeth it For is simply and Infinitely good How do you prove that heaven and earth and all things in them have the Originall of their being from This followeth from what was said before for we have proved that God hath his being of himselfe and is but one therefore all Postcirpt THere might have been much more printed concerning the progresse of this work amongst the Indians certified in other letters 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 proficiency 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 presents may come that two of the Indians that are trained up at the Grammer-Schoole in Cambridge of new-New-England whose names were Caleb and Ioel were called forth upon tryall at the publick Commencement before the Magistrates and Elders and in the face of the Country and thereupon very little warning 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 Harvard Colledge in Cambridge Psal. 67. 3. 5. Psal. 22 27. 98. 3. Dan. 2. 35. Isa. 2. 18. Zeph 2. 11. Hag. 2. 7. 1 King 19. 11 12 13. Act. 2. 2. Isa. 19 18. Isa. 44. 5. Prov. 3 9. Numb 15 19. Isa ●…0 9. Isa. 23. ●…8 1 Tim. 6. 17 18 19. 1 Chron. 29. 14. Nehem. 4. 6. Exod. 35. 5. Brierwood de ●…ummis Indaeorum cap. 6 Mark 16. 20. Act. 14. 3. Heb. 2. 4. 1 Cor. 2. 9 10 Gal. 1. 12. Matth. 16. 17. Aristot. Ethic. l. 1 c. 1. Nulla gens est neque tam immantueta neque tam fera q●ae non etiamsi ignoret qu●lem habe re deum deceat tamen habendum sciat Cicero de legibus lib. 1. Deum agnoscis ex operibus ejus Tuscul qu. Q 1. Nulla gens iā fera nemo omnium tam immanis cujus me●em non imbuerit dei opinio Ibid. Senec Ep. 118. a Pluto in Phaedro e● apud Plutarch consolat ad Apollon Cicero de senectute Senec. Epist. 118. consolat ad ●●●b c. 28. b Iuvenal Tertull. lib. de Testimonio animae Ioh. 12. 31. 16 11. 2 Cor. 4. 4. Heb 7. 2. 1 J●…h 3 8. Rom. 9 5. Act. 14. 15. Rom. 2. 14 15 Rom. 1. 29 30. 3. 9. Rom. 1. 32. 〈◊〉 Acts 16. 30. 1 Pet. 1. 8. Rom. 15. 13. 2 Tim. 1. 12. Conecticot is about 100 miles up in the Country * Mr Mayhew was cast away ceming over from New-England with an Indian who was a Preacher amongst the Indians