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even Then did These also, by some evil Instigation (the Devils, no doubt) quickly surprise a Plantation, where they had been civilly entertained a Day or two before; and commit at once more Plunder and Murder, than can be heard with any patience. What can be now said, by any Rational man, against the proceeding of the War? Shall we permit the whole Province of Main to be over-run by the Indians (and their Abettors) because the Manners of some people there please us not? But how can we answer this unto Their Majesties? or, are we Rich enough to Loose without Regret, the Best part of the New-English Trade? And are we so fond, so mad, as to imagine that the Indians will stop there? No, they have already made their Incursion, into Pisca•aqua and in the Massachusetts too have they been shedding Blood. Certainly, my Countrymen; 'Tis Time to Look about us, We are driven upon a purely Defensive War, which we may now make Justly Offensive to the first Aggressors in it. If you now ask, as he in Job 13.14. Wherefore do I put my Life in my Hand? Behold, there is at Hand an Answer for you. 'Tis ⟨p. 32⟩Because a combination of Ill Men (if such Beasts may be called Men) have, without any cause Assigned by Them, or Afforded by us, been shedding the Blood of our Neighbours, whom we are to Love as our selves; and whose Death is Designed by those Execrable Cannibals, but as a Breakfast, or a Prologue, to precede our own.

even Then did These also, by some evil Instigation (the Divels, no doubt) quickly surprize a Plantation, where they had been civily entertained a Day or two before; and commit at once more Plunder and Murder, than can be heard with any patience. What can be now said, by any Rational man, against the proceeding of the War? Shall we permit the whole Province of Main to be over-run by the Indians (and their Abettors) because the Manners of some people there please us not? But how can we answer this unto Their Majesties? or, are we Rich enough to Loose without Regret, the Best part of the New-English Trade? And are we so fond, so mad, as to imagine that the Indians will stop there? No, they have already made their Incursion, into Pisca•aqua and in the Massachusets too have they been shedding Blood. Certainly, my Countrymen; 'Tis Time to Look about us, We are driven upon a purely Defensive War, which we may now make Iustly Offensive to the first Aggressors in it. If you now ask, as he in