Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain…

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⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 91⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 92⟩so Dear to any, as he was to all; and, That he hated all Vices, but none more than Flattery.

But while the Generosity of Sir William, caused him to desire a Liberty of Conscience, his Piety would not allow a Liberty of Profaneness, either to himself or others. He did not affect any mighty show of Devotion, and when he saw any that were evidently careful to make a show, and especially, if at the same Time they were notoriously Defective, in the Duties of Common Justice or Goodness, or the Duties of the Relations, wherein God had stationed them, he had an extreme Aversion for them.

But while the Generosity of Sir William, caused him to desire a Liberty of Conscience, his Piety would not allow a Liberty of Prophaneness, either to himself or others. He did not affect any mighty show of Devotion, and when he saw any that were evidently careful to make a show, and especially, if at the same Time they were notoriously Defective, in the Duties of Common Justice or Goodness, or the Duties of the Relations, wherein God had stationed them, he had an extream Aversion for them.