Mirabilia Dei Inter Indicos, or the Rise and Progress of a Remarkable Work of Grace Amongst a Number of the Indians in the Provinces of New-Jersey and ... of the Honourable Society (in Scotland) For - Hardcover

David Brainerd

9780484067584: Mirabilia Dei Inter Indicos, or the Rise and Progress of a Remarkable Work of Grace Amongst a Number of the Indians in the Provinces of New-Jersey and ... of the Honourable Society (in Scotland) For

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ISBN 10: 0484067583 ISBN 13: 9780484067584

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

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Witness a 18th‑century missionary diary that traces a remarkable transformation among Native communities on the New Jersey–Pennsylvania frontiers, through preaching, prayer, and persistent care.

This volume presents the journals of David Brainerd as he travels, preaches, and prays with a growing group of Indigenous listeners. It captures the early stages of a religious work, the Founder’s drive to spread Christian knowledge, and the tolls and triumphs of field ministry in a challenging landscape. The narrative centers on personal effort, communal response, and the enduring questions of faith, grace, and conversion in a historical setting.

Firsthand diary entries chart Brainerd’s missions among the Indians of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including repeated visits and evolving attitudes toward Christianity.
The text details preaching, sessions of prayer, and tangible signs of spiritual interest and transformation.
Attestations from a contemporary pastor underscore the perceived power of the work and its impact on both Native and settler communities.
The book offers a window into 18th‑century religious life, missionary aims, and the practical and moral challenges faced on the frontier.

Ideal for readers of early American religious history, devotional biographers, and anyone interested in the spread of Christianity on colonial frontiers.

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