An earnest exhortation to the inhabitants of New-England, to hearken to the voice of…

I said at the beginning. I would not enlarge upon that Argument, which concerns the Grounds of the War, neither will I, because that would make the History too voluminous, contrary to my design. Nevertheless, inasmuch as some are […] thereabouts, so as to receive impressions and prejudices in their minds, concerning our Brethren in Plymouth Colony (as it is natural for men in trouble to lay blame upon every body but themselves) supposing that they have without just cause, engaged themselves and all these united Colonies in an unhappy War. Yea and that the Indians were provoked to do what they did, whenas (whatever may be said of some private persons, of whose injurious dealings no complaint was made & proved) it seems very manifest to impartial Judges, that the Government in that Colony is innocent as to any Wrongs that have been done to the Heathen, hy those where the War began. And therefore for their vindication, and for the satisfaction of those amongst our selves, (or else where) who are cordially desirous to have things cleared, respecting the Grounds of the War, I shall here subjoin a Letter, which I received from General Winflow (whose integrity, and peculiar capacity, (as being Governor of Plymouth Colony) to give information in this affair is well known) together with a Narrative of the beginning of those Troubles as it was presented to the Commissioners of the united Colonies, in September last, for the satisfaction of considerate Brethren.

I said at the beginning. I would not inlarge upon that Argument, which concerns the Grounds of the Warr, neither will I, because that would make the History too voluminous, contrary to my design. Nevertheless, inasmuch as some are 〈…〉 thereabouts, so as to receive impressions and prejudices in their minds, concerning our Brethren in Plymouth Colony (as it is natural for men in trouble to lay blame upon every body but themselves) supposing that they have without just cause, engaged themselves and all these united Colonies in an unhappy War. Yea and that the Indians were provoked to do what they did, whenas (whatever may be said of some private persons, of whose injurious dealings no complaint was made & proved) it seems very manifest to impartial Judges, that the Government in that Colony is innocent as to any Wrongs that have been done to the Heathen, hy those where the Warr began. And therefore for their vindication, and for the satisfaction of those amongst our selves, (or else where) who are cordially desirous to have things cleared, respecting the Grounds of the Warr, I shall here subjoyn a Letter, which I received from Generall Winflow (whose integrity, and peculiar capacity, (as being Governour of Plymouth Colony) to give information in this affair is well known) together with a Narrative of the beginning of those Troubles as it was presented to the Commissioners of the united Colonyes, in September last, for the satisfaction of considerate Brethren.