Decennium luctuosum An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…

Once more; You may Observe, That the Sea hath in these years been Swallowing up our Neighbours, and their Estates, far more than the Sword of the Wilderness. Alas, The Devouring Displeasure of God, hath said concerning us, Though they go to hide themselves from my Sight afar ⟨p. 230⟩off upon the Sea, Thence will I command the Serpent, and he shall bite them. And here, hath it been Enough, that our Vessels, enough to make an huge Fleet, have been taken by the French Enemy? A certain Writer hath computed it, That in only the First Two or Three years of the War, the English Nation lost unto the French, more than Fifteen Millions of Pounds Sterling. But no part of the English Nation hath been more frequently or sensibly preyed upon, by the French, than what hath gone out of New England, ever since the War began. I say, Ha's this been Enough? No, The wrath of God said, This is not Enough! I appeal to you, that have been Owners of Vessels, or Sailors in them, whether horrible Shipwrecks have not been multiplied since the War began, very much more than ever they were before? Ah, Lord! How many of us, have Shed Rivers of Tears, over our dear Friends that have been Buried in the Ocean!

Once more; You may Observe, That the Sea hath in these years been Swallowing up our Neighbours, and their Estates, far more than the Sword of the Wilderness. Alas, The Devouring Displeasure of God, hath said concerning us, Though they go to hide themselves from my Sight afar ⟨p. 230⟩off upon the Sea, Thence will I command the Serpent, and he shall bite them. And here, hath it been Enough, that our Vessels, enough to make an huge Fleet, have been taken by the French Enemy? A certain Writer hath computed it, That in only the First Two or Three years of the War, the English Nation lost unto the French, more than Fifteen Millions of Pounds Sterling. But no part of the English Nation hath been more frequently or sensibly prey'd upon, by the French, than what hath gone out of New England, ever since the War began. I say, Ha's this been Enough? No, The wrath of God said, This is not Enough! I appeal to you, that have been Owners of Vessels, or Sailors in them, whether horrible Shipwracks have not been multiplied since the War began, very much more than ever they were before? Ah, Lord! How many of us, have Shed Rivers of Tears, over our dear Friends that have been Buried in the Ocean!