An Enslaved Man in Massachusetts Confesses his Christian Faith, 1773

Cuffys Relatn Marh 1773 25 

I think tis my duty to harken to the Call of god since he hath please in is great mercy to bring me out of Land of Dearkness unto the Land of gloryou gosple Light tis my lot and posen and I am thus previded for according to is will - sance I com to understind the things o god and Christ my Heart all ways desir spiritwill things and I hope I never shall do anina thing Ofincesyve against him. but I find I have grady Rounged god and hurt my owne soul from this rises in my mind trouble abut my soul And for not having intrist in Christ the Early of my Days. I found the resen was only the Blindness of mind that I have Not devoted all my concern to him - 1 am unwordy the lest of gods marcyes but I have such thought of Christ in my mind as sumtimes fait very plesant to me whin I abut my calling & bisn - I think my mind in Time past tak grat Delight in sicking things and in Reading & in secriet and Joining with others that I Spose are in safe way of Life & pece. I Resen To think that Christ hath mad sum Antriance with in my Soul for I fait sumtimes love to god and Christ and my heart Desir to be like him & Desir for same Tamper of mind which in Christ Jesus - I have thought about my Soule Returneing To god & I have found sum: Inquitemont. John: 14: 1 Let not your heart be Troubled ye Believe in god Believe Also in me. I have find many other pasiance of scriptures stall Comfort to my Soule : Psalm: 119: 71: it is good for me that I have been afflicted That I might Learn thy Statutes I Depind upon god for Diricttions and Asistans he hath please Diricted me to is Son Jesus Christ for Relefe. to my mind have been Comforted with things of nather World. Sin is greff to me – Christ is presus to my Soule. Since Christ has Previded for wherefor I think tis my highest desir to Joine with this Church of Christ since he hath please in has great mercy to Teaching me in the Way of is holy ordinances I ask the prayers of this Church and Congregation that I ma be abel to Keep The solamn Engagement I mad befor you this Day. I depend not to Any of my owne stringth of the service which I do promise, but depend Entirly in Christ I ask for gaveness for all my bad Conduct from you all hear presant:- 

Cuffee fervint To the Rev Mr C Conant