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

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.

Nevertheless, he did show a Conscientious Desire to observe the Laws of the Lord Jesus Christ in his Conversation; and he conscientiously attended upon the Exercises of Devotion in the Seasons thereof, on Lectures, as well as on Lords-Days, and in the Daily-Sacrifice, the Morning and Evening Service of his own Family; yea, and at the Private Meetings of the Devout People kept every Fortnight in the Neighbourhood.

Nevertheless, he did show a Conscientious Desire to observe the Laws of the Lord Jesus Christ in his Conversation; and he conscientiously attended upon the Exercises of Devotion in the Seasons thereof, on Lectures, as well as on Lords-Days, and in the Daily-Sacrifice, the Morning and Evening Service of his own Family; yea, and at the Private Meetings of the Devout People kept every Formight in the Neighbourhood.