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

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.

Besides all this, when he had great Works before him, he would Invite good Men to come and Fast and Pray with him at his House for the Success thereof; and when he had succeeded in what he had undertaken, he would prevail with them to come and keep a Day of Solemn Thanksgiving with him. His Love to Almighty God, was indeed, manifested by nothing more, than his Love to those that had the Image of God, upon them; He Heartily, and with a Real Honour for them, Loved all Godly Men; and in so doing, he did not confine Godliness to this or that Party, but wherever he saw the Fear of God, in one of a Congregational, or Presbyterian, or Antipaedobaptist, or Episcopalian Persuasion, he did, without any Difference, express towards them a Reverent Affection.

Besides all this, when he had great Works before him, he would Invite good Men to come and Fast and Pray with him at his House for the Success thereof; and when he had succeeded in what he had undertaken, he would prevail with them to come and keep a Day of Solemn Thanksgiving with him. His Love to Almighty God, was indeed, manifested by nothing more, than his Love to those that had the Image of God, upon them; He Heartily, and with a Real Honour for them, Loved all Godly Men; and in so doing, he did not confine Godliness to this or that Party, but wherever he saw the Fear of God, in one of a Congregational, or Presbyterian, or Antipaedobaptist, or Episcopalian Perswasion, he did, without any Difference, express towards them a Reverent Affection.