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The Diary and Journal of David Brainerd
The Diary and Journal of David Brainerd is of much more than merely historical interest. The first internationally recognized biography ever to be published, it has had a profound impact on successive generations of Christians around the world. This edition features a fresh, new typeset. The Diary covers the period from April 1742 to October 1747, and although written as a private and personal record, was published in abridged form by the great New England pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards in 1749. Brainerd wrote the Journal , which covers the twelve months from June 1745 to June 1746, at the request of the Scottish Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge, which was supporting his missionary work amongst the indigenous peoples of North America.
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Publication
- Publisher
- The Banner of Truth Trust
- Date published
- Jun 1, 2007
- Print status
- In print
The Physical Book
- Binding
- Cloth-bound
- Dust jacket
- Yes
- Total pages
- 520 pages
- ISBN-13
- 9781800403796
Reference
- E-book / audio
- ePub, Mobi
- Publisher page
- View at publisher
Contents
- Preface
- MR. BRAINERD’S LIFE AND DIARY IN EIGHT PARTS
- I. From his birth to the time when he began to study for the ministry
- II. From his beginning to study, till his being examined and licensed to preach
- III. From his being licensed to preach, till he was appointed Missionary to the Indians
- IV. From his appointment, to his entrance on the mission at Kaunaumeek
- V. From his beginning to instruct the Indians, to his ordination
- VI. From his ordination, till he began to preach to the Indians at Crossweeksung, where he had his most remarkable success
- VII. Return from his last journey to Susquehannah in a consumption, whereof he died
- VIII. From his return to Susquehannah, till his death
- MR. BRAINERD’s JOURNAL, IN TWO PARTS
- Advertisement
- Preface
- I. The Rise and Progress of a remarkable Work of grace, etc.—from A.D. 1745, June 19, to Nov. 4, at Crossweeksung and Forks of Delaware
- II. From A.D. 1745, Nov. 24 to Jine 19, 1746, ditto
- FIRST APPENDIX</strong<
- I. The doctrine preached to the Indians
- II. Morality, sobriety, and external duties promoted by preaching Christ crucified
- III. Continuance, renewal, and quickness of the word
- IV. But little appearance of false religion
- SECOND APPENDIX
- Introduction
- I. His method of learning the Indian language
- II. His method of instructing the Indians
- III. Difficulties attending the christianizing of the Indians—First difficulty, Their rooted aversion to Christianity
- IV. Second difficulty, To convey divine truths to their understanding, and gain their assent
- V. Third difficulty, Their inconvenient situations, savage manners, and unhappy method of living
- VI. Fourth difficulty, The designs of evil-minded persons to hinder the work
- VII. Attestations of divine grace displayed among the Indians
- THIRD APPENDIX —Containing his brief account of the endeavours used by the Missionaries of the Society in Scotland, for propagating Christian Knowledge, to introduce the Gospel among the Indians, on the boarders of New York, etc. in a letter to the Rev. Ebenezer Pemberton
- MR. BRAINERD’S REMAINS
- Advertisement
- I. Letter to his brother John, then a student
- II. Letter to his brother John, then a student
- III. Letter to his brother John, then a student
- IV. Letter to a special friend
- V. Letter to a Minister of the Gospel
- VI. Letter to his brother John
- VII. Letter to his brother Israel
- VIII. Letter to his brother Israel
- IX. Letter to a young gentleman, a candidate for the ministry
- X. Letter to his brother John, at Bethel
- DETACHED PAPERS
- I. Scheme of a Dialogue in the Godly Soul
- II. Thoughts of a Soul under Conviction
- III. Some signs of Godliness
- A Sermon preached in Newark at the ordination of Mr. David Brainerd, by E. Pemberton, A.M.
- Reflections and Observations