MR. BRAINERD'S JOURNAL
IN TWO PARTS
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ADVERTISEMENT
THE Journal having been so much referred to in the Life and Diary, and being originally a
part of the Diary itself, this work would be very imperfect without it. It was first printed not only
in two parts, but with some variation in the Titles, which are here subjoined.
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The First Part was,
"Mirabilia Dei inter Indicos;
Or the Rise and Progress of a remarkable Work of Grace
Amongst a number of the Indians,
In the Provinces of New Jersey and Pennsylvania;
Justly represented in a JOURNAL kept by order of the Honourable Society (in Scotland) for
Propagating
Christian Knowledge; with some General Remarks;
By DAVID BRAINERD,
Minister of the Gospel, and Missionary from the said Society:
Published by the Reverend and worthy Correspondents of the said Society;
with a Preface by them."
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The Second Part was,
"Divine Grace Displayed;
Or the Continuance and Progress of a remarkable Work of Grace
Among some of the Indians
Belonging to the Provinces of New Jersey and Pennsylvania;
Justly represented in a JOURNAL kept by order of the Honourable Society (in Scotland)
for Propagating Christian Knowledge;
with some General Remarks;
To which is subjoined an Appendix, containing some account of sundry things, especially of the
Difficulties attending
the Work of a Missionary among the Indians:
By DAVID BRAINERD,
Minister of the Gospel, and Missionary from the said Society:
Published by the Reverend and worthy Correspondents of the said Society."
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PREFACE
THE design of this publication is to give God the glory of his distinguishing grace, and
gratify the pious curiosity of those who are waiting and praying for that blessed time, when the Son
of God, in a more extensive sense than has yet been accomplished, shall receive "the heathen for
his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for a possession."
Whenever any of the guilty race of mankind are awakened to a just concern for their eternal
interest, are humbled at the footstool of a sovereign God, and are persuaded and enabled to accept
the offers of redeeming love, it must always be acknowledged a wonderful work of divine grace,
