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The Life and Death of John Eliot

Published: 1694
Length: 37,038 words
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The life and death of the Reverend Mr. John Eliot, who was the first preacher of the Gospel to the Indians in America with an account of the wonderful success which the Gospel has had amongst the heathen in that part of the world, and of the many strange customs of the pagan Indians in New-England / written by Cotton Mather.

London Printed for John Dunton ... MDCXCIV [1694]

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DedicationTo the Right Honourable PHILIP Lord WHARTON, a no less Noble than Aged Patron of Learning and Virtue; and a…
Introduction
PreliminaryPRAELIMINARY I. THE BIRTH, AGE, and FAMILY of Mr. ELIOT. 'Tis the Life of the Reverend John Eliot, which is…
Preliminary 2PRAELIMINARY II. Mr. Eliot's early Conversion, sacred Employment, and just Removal into America.
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Part 1PART. I. Or, Eliot as a Christian.

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Article 3ARTICLE III. His Exemplary Mortification.
Article 4ARTICLE IV. His Exquisite Charity.
Article 5ARTICLE V. Some special Attainments, that were the Effects of his Piety and Charity.
Part 2PART II. Or, Eliot as a Minister.
Article 1ARTICLE I. His Ministerial Accomplishments.
Article 2ARTICLE II. His Family-Government.
Article 3ARTICLE III. His way of Preaching.
Article 4ARTICLE IV. His Cares about the Children of his People.
Article 5ARTICLE V. His Church-Discipline.
Part 3PART III. Or, Eliot as an Evangelist.
LetterA LETTER concerning the Success of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England.
Notes
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ConclusionThe Conclusion, or, Eliot Expiring,
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Publishers advertisementBOOKS lately Printed for J. Dunton, at the Raven in the Poultrey.

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