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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.
It is true, He was very Zealous for all Men to enjoy such a Liberty of Conscience, as he judged a Native Right of Mankind: And he was extremely Troubled, at the over-boiling Zeal of some good Men, who formerly took that wrong Way of reclaiming Heretics, by Persecution. For this Generosity it may be, some would have compared him unto Gallio, the Governor of Achaia, whom our Preachers, perhaps with Mistake enough, think to be condemned in the Scripture, for his not appearing to be a Judge, in Matters which indeed fell not under his Cognizance.
It is true, He was very Zealous for all Men to enjoy such a Liberty of Conscience, as he judged a Native Right of Mankind: And he was extreamly Troubled, at the over-boiling Zeal of some good Men, who formerly took that wrong Way of reclaiming Hereticks, by Persecution. For this Generosity it may be, some would have compared him unto Gallio, the Governour of Achaia, whom our Preachers, perhaps with Mistake enough, think to be condemned in the Scripture, for his not appearing to be a Judge, in Matters which indeed fell not under his Cognizance.
And I shall be content that he be compared unto that Gentleman; for that Gallio was the Brother of Seneca, who gives this Character of him, That there was no Man, who did not love him too little, if he could Love him any more; and, That there was no Mortal ⟨p. 90⟩[…] ⟨p. 91⟩[…] ⟨p. 92⟩so Dear to any, as he was to all; and, That he hated all Vices, but none more than Flattery.
And I shall be content that he be compared unto that Gentleman; for that Gallio was the Brother of Seneca, who gives this Character of him, That there was no Man, who did not love him too little, if he could Love him any more; and, That there was no Mortal ⟨p. 90⟩