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Common terms and phrasesanswer assembly believe Bible blessing Boston called Catechumens Chabanakongkomun CHAPTER charity chief christian civilizing and christianizing Concord river confessed Constable Court day of vengeance death desire dians diligent divers doth Eliot preached encouragement English Englishmen exhorted faith fear fish friends give glish God's gospel grace Hassanamessit hath hear heard heart heathen heaven Hiacoomes holy Honor's to serve hope Indian tongue instruction Jesus Christ JOHN ELIOT keep the Sabbath labours land lieth live Lord Jesus Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts Merrimack river miles minister missionary Mohegan Nashaway Natick natives New-England Nipmuck Pastor person pious Powaws prayer praying Indians praying towns preacher present religion repent Right Honorable river Roxbury rulers Sabbath Sachem sacrifice scriptures sick sins sober souls spake Speen spirit sundry taught teach teacher ther things tion told took twenty unto your Honor village Wabquissit wherein wigwam word worship Popular passagesPage 129 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. Page ii - District, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " THE CHILD'S BOTANY," In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned... Page 132 - I desire to see it done before I die, and I am so deep in years, that I cannot expect to live long; besides, we have but one man, viz. the Indian Printer, that is able to compose the sheets, and correct the press with understanding. Page 81 - And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD ; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. Page 155 - He that will write of Eliot, must write of charity, or say nothing. His charity was a star of the first magnitude in the bright constellation of his virtues: and the rays of it were wonderfully various and extensive. Page 103 - Daniel before named desired brother Eliot to tell this sachem from him, that it may be, while he went in his old canoe, he passed in a quiet stream ; but the end thereof was death and destruction to soul and body. But now he went into a new canoe, perhaps he would meet with storms and trials, but yet he should be encouraged to persevere, for the end of his voyage would be everlasting rest. Page 60 - It was not long, before the hand which now writes, [1700,] upon a certain occasion took off the jaw from the exposed skull of that blasphemous leviathan; and the renowned Samuel Lee hath since been a pastor to an English congregation, sounding and showing the praises of heaven, upon that very spot of ground, where Philip and his Indians were lately worshipping of the devil. Page 81 - And the LORD smelled a sweet savour ; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Page 166 - I am going to speak the truth. You love your country; you love your people ; you love the manner in which they live: and you think your people brave. I am like you, my great father : I love my country ; I love my people ; I love the manner in which we live ; and I think myself and my warriors brave. Page 151 - There is a cloud, a dark cloud, upon the work of the gospel, among the poor Indians. The Lord revive and prosper that work, and grant that it may live when I am dead. It is a work which I have been doing much and long about. But what was the word I spoke last ? I recall that word, my doings ! Alas ! they have been poor and small, and lean doings ; and I'll be the man that shall throw the first stone at them all. References from web pagesJSTOR: Apostle of Removal: John Eliot in the Nineteenth Century Bibliographic information
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