Sketches from Formosa.

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SKETCHES FROM FORMOSA
blinde Heathen, was fit to be made knowne to the whole
World, and that the Posteritie of all Ages should never
be forget full of the same. And because, that hitherto
this is not enterprised, much lesse performed, by any
that I know of ; I shall briefly and faithfully set forth,
to the glory of God, and the perpetuall memoriall of the
things done ;
First his INGRESSE, or Entrance into that
his PROGRESSE in the
holy Vocation ; then, secondly,
same ; and thirdly, and lastly, his EGRESSE from the
same.
" I. Of
his INGRESSE.
" Touching his Ingresse, or his Call hither : This M.
Junius, being ordained of GOD thereunto, was nominated
by the Honoured and Pius Senate of the Famous Ex-
pedition of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries,
for the Conversion of Easterne-Indians, for the bringing
them to the Knowledge and Faith of Christ, and so for
the furthering the Conversion of those INDIANS in
particular, in the Island called FORMOSA, who wer
blinde and miserable worshippers of the Devill, and
slaves unto him. This great Taske and Charge, he
readily and willingly yeelded unto ; and seriously considered
of the diligent and faithfull administration
thereof.
" And certainly, nothing is more honourable to God,
nothing more acceptable to all good men, nothing more
conducible to the appeasing of Consciences, nothing
more salutiferous to the Heathen, that sit in the darknesse
of Idolatrie, and Errors, and wofull shadow of Death;
than the sending forth of faithfull, able, and painfull
Labourers into the Harvest ; for opening the eyes of the
blinde, and turning them from Darknesse to Light, and
from the power of Satan unto God ; that they may receive
remission of sinnes, and an Inheritance amongst them that
are sanctified by the Faith that is in Christ. To be an