Sketches from Formosa.

WORK OF THE EARLY DUTCH MISSION 353
instrument of saving one soule (snatch'd out of the jawes
of that in f 'email Wolfe] farre exceeds all other gaines.
The faithfull Servant of the most High rejoyceth more
in this, if he may gaine to Christ a poore wretch, that is
most contemptible in the eyes of the world, than if all
the Treasures of the world were offered unto him. He
that shall convert one sinner from the error of his way, shall
save a soule from death, and shall cover a multitude of
sinnes, as the Apostle James saith (James v. 20).
" To proceed : M. Junius being carryed by the good
hand of God to the FORMOSAN Island in the East-
Indies, preached in Dutch, his Mother Tongue, amongst
them for above two yeares together, laying open the
Mysteries
of Salvation. But the Natives there not
understanding Dutch, he being moved with an exceeding
desire for their Conversion and Salvation, and of freeing
and discharging his owne Conscience, with great paines
and speedie diligence, in a short time, even now in his
adult age, he happily learned the barbarous Language
and rude Idiome of those Heathen, who were of differing
Speech and Manners ; and wisely framed himselfe to
speake to their Capacitie and Edification. And there
they heard him speaking to them plainely in their owne
Tongue, wherein they were borne, the Wonderful
Mysteries of the Gospel of Christ, for twelve yeares to-
gether [viz., from the yeare 1631, to the yeare 1643].
"
II. Of his PROGRESSE.
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Now, touching his Progresse, or proceeding on and
successe amongst them ; he was unwearied in his con-
stant dayly paines with them, for their soules health,
both publikely and : privately and the Lord assisted
him with speciall dexteritie, and gave a wonderfull
blessing upon his paines amongst them. For (to say
nothing of Dork and Tirose]
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