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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.
And as the Obliged People thus gave Thanks unto the God of Heaven, so they sent an Address of Thanks unto Their Majesties, with other Letters of Thanks unto some Chief Ministers of State, for the Favourable Aspect herein cast upon the Province.
Nor were the People mistaken, when they promised themselves all the Kindness imaginable from this Governor, and expected, Under his shadow we shall live easy among the Heathen: Why might they not look for Halcyon-days, when they had such a Kings-Fisher for their Governor?
Nor were the People mistaken, when they promised themselves all the Kindness imaginable from this Governour, and expected, Ʋnder his shadow we shall live easie among the Heathen: Why might they not look for Halcyon-days, when they had such a Kings-Fisher for their Governour?
Governor Phips had, as every Raised and Useful Person must have, his envious Enemies; but the palest Envy of them, who turned their worst Enmity upon him, could not hinder them from confessing, That according to the best of his Apprehension, he ever sought the good of his Country: His Country quickly felt this on innumerable Occasions; and they had it eminently demonstrated, as well in his promoting and Approving the Councils Choice of good Judges, Justices and Sheriffs, ⟨p. 64⟩which being once established, no Successor could remove them, as in his urging the General Assembly to make themselves happy by preparing a Body of Good Laws, as fast as they could, which being passed by him in his Time, could not be nulled by any other after him.
Governour Phips had, as every Raised and Useful Person must have, his envious Enemies; but the palest Envy of them, who turned their worst Enmity upon him, could not hinder them from confessing, That according to the best of his Apprehension, he ever sought the good of his Country: His Country quickly felt this on innumerable Occasions; and they had it eminently demonstrated, as well in his promoting and Approving the Councils Choice of good Judges, Justices and Sheriffs,