Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to unknown, 1768 February 18

You believe there is one only living & true God; that this God is in 3 perſons Father Son & Holy ghoſt = That G. made man after his Image in knowledge highneſs & holi- -neſs = that man by Sing agst God loſt his Image & favour = that God Sent his Son to Die for our Sins, & yt Chriſt did by his Obedience & Death purchaſe our Pardon and free Justification. = that you are by nature a Sinr and that all your life has been Sinful, and that you have nothg to hope in, but the merit, & highneſs of Chriſt, for freedom from guilt & Eternal Salvation you believe yt ye Spt of God alone can teach you Effectually the great things neceſsary for you to know in order to your Salvation = yt all who are Chriſts, have crucified ye fleſh with the Affections & Luſts and are become new Creatures and such you muſt be or you will be Loſt forever = and you promiſe by divine Grace yt you will seek the Lord as long as you live = yt will yo will try to know God’s will & do it = yt yo will labour to perform all relative Duties Eſpecially towards your family = yt yo will do all yo can that your children may early know & fear God. and in all things behave yourſelf becoming a Diſciple & follower of Chriſt

Lebanon Feby. 18. 1768.