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The serviceable man. A discourse made unto the General Court of the Massachusetts colony,…
The serviceable man. A discourse made unto the General Court of the Massachusetts colony, New-England, at the anniversary election 28d. 3m. 1690. / By Cotton Mather Minister of the Gospel. ; [Two lines of Latin quotation]
Boston: printed by Samuel Green for Joseph Browning, 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.
And at the same time also, may you Be Quick, and in all your Applications use that Expedition, which we so often miscarry by our failing in. 'Twas to his Expedition that Alexander of old ascribed his conquest of the world; and Expedition might yet make this place a Quiet Habitation. But here I am to Stop.
And at the same time also, may you Be Quick, and in all your Applications use that Expedition, which we so often miscarry by our failing in. T'was to his Expedition that Alexander of old ascribed his conquest of the world; and Expedition might yet make this place a Quiet Habitation. But here I am to Stop.
These things have I spoken in Gods Name, and the Mountains of Israel will easily Hear what has been said; but, Much Honoured, vouchsafe to Hear a word or two in Mans Name, and I shall have done▪
The Colony has Two sorts of people in it. There is among us, first, a party of Male-contents, who are bitter, tho' it may be secret Enemies to all the Good Order, which the Ancient Constitution of New-England has moulded us into. I cannot imagine that They should Entrust me to Represent them; for, Thou comest not into their Secret, O my Soul.