Sketches from Formosa.

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SKETCHES FROM FORMOSA
good, but also Spiritual! ; herein also M. Junius tooke
much paines, in furthering of both ; instructing some
to Teach others, and in Visiting and Ordering the
Schollers. And besides a few Dutch men, that were
Teachers of others ; in the Six Townes before said, of
the Heathenish Natives that he gained to Christ, about
Fiftie of them he so instructed and fitted for this Worke,
that excelled in Godlinesse, Knowledge, Industrie,
Dexteritie, and Sedulitie ; that before his Departure
thence, they had taught Six Hundred Schollers to Reade
and to Write ; and that instructed, as well the elder as
younger persons, in the Rudiments of Christian Faith.
And it is not easie to judge whether the Schollers, for
their dociblenesse and obedience, or their Masters, or
Teachers for their paines and diligence were more to be
commended. M. Junius in the meane time collected
the chiefe Heads of Religion, and some for dayly Prayers,
and translated certaine Psalmes into the Formosan
Islanders Language.
" Also his care and paines was not onely in behalfe of
those Six Northerne Townes there, beforesaid ; but for
the Southerne parts thereof also : where, in three and
twentie Townes, he planted Churches, and furthered the
worship of the true God. And the Lord vouchsafed such
abundant Blessings upon his Labours and Endeavours
amongst them, whom he both planted and watered,
(feeding them with sound Doctrine, good Example, and
Love unfained ; not counting his Life too deare to
venture in this Worke, for their gaining and building up)
that he hath left such a Report and Memoriall behind
him at his Departure as will be precious and blessed
so long as this World endureth.
" III. Of his REGRESSE.
"And now lastly, touching his Regresse, or Departure
from thence ; the Occasion and Causes were these : The