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The way to prosperity a sermon / preached to the honourable convention of the…
The way to prosperity a sermon / preached to the honourable convention of the governor, council, and representatives of the Massachuset-Colony in New-England on May 23, 1690 by Cotton Mather.The way to prosperity a sermon / preached to the honourable convention of the governour, council, and representatives of the Massachuset-Colony in New-England on May 23, 1690 by Cotton Mather.
Boston: printed by Richard Pierce for Benjamin Harris, 1690
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.
Upon the late Revolutions thus described, ensued various debates about the further Steps that were needful to be taken for the service of Their Majesties and this afflicted Country; Which Debates quickly issued in the Return of our Government, into the Hands of our Ancient Magistrates; who with the Representatives or Deputies of the several Towns in the Colony, made another Address unto Their Majesties, bearing date, June 6. 1689. in which Address there were these Words,
Upon the late Revolutions thus described, ensued various debates about the further Steps that were needful to be taken for the service of Their Majesties and this afflicted Countrey; Which Debates quickly issued in the Return of our Government, into the Hands of our Ancient Magistrates; who with the Representatives or Deputies of the several Towns in the Colony, made another Address unto Their Majesties, bearing date, Iune 6. 1689. in which Address there were these Words,
—Finding an Absolute Necessity of Civil Government, the People generally manifested their Desires and Importunity once and again, ⟨image 4⟩That the Governor, Deputy Governor and Assistants, chosen and sworn in May 1686. according to Charter & Court as then formed, would assume the Government;—
—Finding an Absolute Necessity of Civil Government, the People generally manifested their Desires and Importunity once and again, ⟨image 4⟩That the Governour, Deputy Governour and Assistants, chosen and sworn in May 1686. according to Charter & Court as then formed, would assume the Government;—