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Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain…
Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain General and Governor in Chief of the province of the Massachuset-Bay, New England, containing the memorable changes undergone, and actions performed by him / written by one intimately acquainted with him.Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain General and Governour in Chief of the province of the Massachuset-Bay, New England, containing the memorable changes undergone, and actions performed by him / written by one intimately acquainted with him.
London: printed by Sam. Bridge for Nath. Hiller, 1697
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
There were some now of the Opinion, That instead of submitting to this New Settlement, they should, in Hopes of getting a Reversion of the Judgment against the Old Charter, declare to the Ministers of State, That they had rather have no Charter at all, than such an one as was now proposed unto Acceptance. But Mr. Mather, advising with many unprejudiced Persons, and Men of the greatest Abilities in the Kingdom, Noblemen, Gentlemen, Divines, and Lawyers, they all agreed, That it was not only a lawful, but all Circumstances then considered, a needful Thing, and a part of Duty and Wisdom, to accept what was now offered, and that a peremptory Refusal, would not only bring an Inconveniency, but a Fatal, and perhaps a Final Ruin upon the Country; whereof Mankind would lay the blame upon the Agents.
There were some now of the Opinion, That instead of submitting to this New Settlement, they should, in Hopes of getting a Reversion of the Judgment against the Old Charter, declare to the Mininisters of State, That they had rather have no Charter at all, than such an one as was now proposed unto Acceptance. But Mr. Mather, advising with many unprejudiced Persons, and Men of the greatest Abilities in the Kingdom, Noblemen, Gentlemen, Divines, and Lawyers, they all agreed, That it was not only a lawful, but all Circumstances then considered, a needful Thing, and a part of Duty and Wisdom, to accept what was now offered, and that a peremptory Refusal, would not only bring an Inconveniency, but a Fatal, and perhaps a Final Ruine upon the Country; whereof Mankind would lay the blame upon the Agents.
It was argued, That such a Submission was no Surrender of any thing; That the Judgment, not in the Court of Kings Bench, but in Chancery against the Old Charter, standing on Record, the Patent ⟨p. 59⟩was thereby Annihilated; That all attempts to have the Judgment against the Old Charter, taken off, would be altogether in vain, as Men and Things were then disposed.
It was argued, That such a Submission was no Surrender of any thing; That the Judgment, not in the Court of Kings Bench, but in Chancery against the Old Charter, standing on Record, the Pattent