The Life of the Rev. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians, from the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge: Who Died at Northampton in New-England, October 9, 1747 ... |
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affected afternoon afterwards appeared April 14 April 20 assistance attended August 23 awakened blessed Blessed be God Brainerd cern Christ Christian comfort concern considerable conversation DAVID BRAINERD dear death dejection desire discourse distress divine grace divine things divine truths duty Elizabeth-Town enabled endeavoured enjoyed enlargement especially eternity exercise faith felt fervency forenoon Forks of Delaware freedom Friday friends glorify glory God's gospel grace happy heart Heathen heaven holy hope Jesus journey July 26 June 19 labour live lodged longed Lord Lord's day Lord's Supper meditation melancholy mercy miles ministers Monday morning ness never New-Jersey night pain persons pleased poor Indians pray preached refreshed rejoiced religion religious religious conversation Rode Saturday scarcely season secret prayer seemed sense shew sinners solemn soul speak spent spirit Stockbridge Susquahannah sweet tender thought Thursday tion Tuesday vile visited weak Wednesday week William Tennent
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