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_96 3femoir of<br />

plead for them, in difficulties and fight for them<br />

in danger. And well may they love him and<br />

obey his commands. They do all seem to wish<br />

no better life than their wandering one. And<br />

I am fain to believe yt ignorance is y° mother<br />

of inch of their evil doings. Mr Whiting hath<br />

wrestled in praier for them, and would give<br />

them mch good discourse but for y_ difficulties<br />

of y_ language. And he saith trulie yt y_soule<br />

of one of these outcaste children is as pretious<br />

wth God as ye Christian his soule, for He is no<br />

respecter of persons."<br />

The following entries from the Journal of<br />

Mr. Thomas Newhall, another of Mr. Whiting's<br />

parisMoners, are pious, politic and business-like.<br />

" Ponder more on ye godlie discourse of Mr<br />

Whiting touching sanctification ; & kerry him<br />

a load of woode."<br />

"Ask ?,Ir Whiting his mind on Indian damnation,<br />

& ask him if sinn is sinn whether or no<br />

be itt from ignorance or hardnesse. Praise his<br />

discourse art Goodman Hawkes his funerall."<br />

" Strong drinke is a cuss. Also tobacka."

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