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The Life of the Rev. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians
The Life of the Rev David Brainerd Missionary to the Indians Author:David Brainerd Subtitle: From the Honourable Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge; Who Died at Northampton in New England, Oct. 9, 1747 ... General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1818 Original Publisher: Printed for Burton and Smith Description: First edition, Boston, 1749, published under title: An account of th... more »e life of the late Rev. Mr. David Brainerd ... Subjects: Indians of North America Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: PART II. From about the time that he first began to devote himself more especially to the study of divinity, till he was examined and licensed to preach, by the Association of ministers belonging to the Eastern district of the county of Fairfield in Connecticut. 1J-R. Brainerd, the Spring after his expulsion, went to live with the Reverend Mr. Mills of Ripton, to follow his studies with him, in order to his being fitted for the work of the ministry; where he spent the greater part of the time till the Association licensed him to preach ; but frequently rode to visit the neighbouring ministers, particularly Mr. Cooke of Strntfield, Mr. Graham of Southbury, and Mr. Bellamy of Bethlehem. Here (at Mr. Mills's) he began the third book of his diary, m which the account he wrote of himself, is as follows. Thursday, April 1, 1742, 1 seem to be declining with respect to my life and warmth in divine things ; had not so free access to God in prayer of late as usual. Oh that God would humble me deeply in the dust before him! I deserve hell every day, for not loving my Lord more, who has I trust " loved me, and given himself for me ;" and every time 1 am enabled to exercise any grace renewedly, I am renew- edlv indebted to the God of all grace for special assist...« less