The triumphs of the reformed religion in America the life of the renowned John Eliot, a person justly famous in the church of God, not only as an eminent Christian and an excellant minister among the English, but also as a memorable evangelist amoung the Indians of New-England : with some account concerning the late and strange success of the Gospel in those parts of the world which for many ages have lain buried in pagan ignorance / written by Cotton Mather.

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Author:	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.
Title:	The triumphs of the reformed religion in America the life of the renowned John Eliot, a person justly famous in the church of God, not only as an eminent Christian and an excellant minister among the English, but also as a memorable evangelist amoung the Indians of New-England : with some account concerning the late and strange success of the Gospel in those parts of the world which for many ages have lain buried in pagan ignorance / written by Cotton Mather.
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To the Right Honourable PHILIP Lord WHARTON. A no less Noble than Aged PATRON of LEARNING and VIRTUE; And a Favourite of that Great KING Whos• Throne is in the Heavens, and whose Kingdom Ruleth over all.

The LIFE of the Renowned JOHN ELIOT

The Introduction.

PRAELIMINARY I. The Birth, Age, and Family of Mr. ELIOT.

Praeliminary II.

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Part I. Or, Eliot as a CHRISTIAN.

Article I. His Eminent PIETY.

Article II. His particular care and zeal about the Lords-day.

Article III. His Exemplary Mortification.

Article IV. His Exqte Charity.

Article. V. Some Special Attainments, that were the Effects of his Piety, and Charity.

Part II. Or, Eliot, As a MINISTER.

Article I. His Ministerial Accomplishments.

Article II. His Family-Government.

Article III. His way of Preaching.

Article IV. His Cares about the Children of his people.

Article V. His Church-Discipline.

Part III. Or, Eliot as an Evangelist.

(a) The Success of the Gospel in the EAST INDIES

(b) Mr. Eliot's way of opening the Mysteries of the Gospel to our INDIANS

(d) His Gathering of a Church at NATICK

(e) The Hindrances and Obstructions, that the DEVIL. gave unto HIM.

(f) The Indian-Churches at Mashippaug, and elsewhere.

(g) Of Mr. Eliot's Fellow-labourers in the INDIAN-WORK.

(h) The sacred and solemn Exercises perform∣ed in the Indian Congregations.

(I) A Comparison between what the New-En∣glanders have done for the Conversion of the Indians, and what has been done elsewhere by the Roman Catholicks.

The CONCLUSION. Or, ELIOT Expiring.

ERRATA