Unto those Enemies we may Annumerate those False Accusers, who are continually misrepresenting of us, in the Court which we have so much Dependence on. There is nothing more easy to be demonstrated, Than that the people of New-England are the most Loyal People in all the English Dominions; our greatest pretenders to Loyalty among the Adversaries, we have seen cursing of their King, and their God, and looking upward, under not a Tenth part of such Inconveniences, which yet never so much as Raised one Disloyal ⟨p. 33⟩Thought in our selves. We that never were any Charge unto the Crown, unless when our Charters were taken from us; have yet approved our selves the most Faithful Subjects of the Crown, and been Earlier still than any of the American Plantations in Testimonies of true Allegiance thereunto. Nevertheless, as of old, when Cyrus, who had given the Jews a Charter, was gone off the Stage, and Cambyses was Enthroned after him, there were a company of Samaritans, who exhibited an Information against that people of God; said they in Ezra 4.12, 13. Be it known unto the King, the Jews are Building a Rebellious and a bad City; if it be builded, they will not pay Tribute and Custom, and the Kings Revenue will be Endamaged. This is one of those Injuries which have been done to us. There are some too nearly Related unto the Accuser of the Brethren, who are perpetually making against us those groundless and wicked complaints, with which they first put us into Bear skins, and then themselves intend to do the Dogs part upon us. To pass by the old Stories, what Ridiculous and Extravagant Calumnies were the Last year published against us, and laid before the High Court of Parliament? by which we had been undone, if God had not provided on the Spot, a ⟨p. 34⟩Vindicator for us. And what Petitions, what Remonstrances, what impudent Lies, may stil• be made against us, is less known to us, that 'tis by whom they are made; the men that first cause the miscarriages among us, have usually been those that have Complained of those miscarriages; and you know whom they take for their pattern in doing so. But what would they have? Are they so Foolish as to foresee no Consequences, or are they so wicked as to desire those which were t'other day upon us? Forgive, them, they know not what they do?
Unto those Enemies we may Annumerate those False Accusers, who are continually misrepresenting of us, in the Court which we have so much Dependence on. There is nothing more easy to be demonstrated, Than that the people of New-England are the most Loyal People in all the English Dominions; our greatest pretenders to Loyalty among the Adversaries, we have seen cursing of their King, and their God, and looking upward, under not a Tenth part of such Inconveniences, which yet never so much as Raised one Disloyal ⟨p. 33⟩Thought in our selves. We that never were any Charge unto the Crown, unless when our Charters were taken from us; have yet approved our selves the most Faithful Subjects of the Crown, and been Earlier still than any of the American Plantations in Testimonies of true Allegiance thereunto. Nevertheless, as of old, when Cyrus, who had given the Jews a Charter, was gone off the Stage, and Cambyses was Enthroned after him, there were a company of Samaritans, who exhibited an Information against that people of God; said they in Ezra 4.12, 13. Be it known unto the King, the Jews are Building a Rebellious and a bad City; if it be builded, they will not pay Tribute and Custome, and the Kings Revenue will be Endamaged. This is one of those Injuries which have been done to us. There are some too nearly Related unto the Accuser of the Brethren, who are perpetually making against us those groundless and wicked complaints, with which they first put us into Bear skins, and then themselves intend to do the Dogs part upon us. To pass by the old Stories, what Ridiculous and Extravagant Calumnies were the Last year published against us, and laid before the High Court of Parliament? by which we had been undone, if God had not provided on the Spot, a ⟨p. 34⟩Vindicator for us. And what Petitions, what Remonstances, what impudent Lies, may stil• be made against us, is less known to us, that 'tis by whom they are made; the men that first cause the miscarriages among us, have usually been those that have Complained of those miscarriages; and you know whom they take for their pattern in doing so. But what would they have? Are they so Foolish as to foresee no Consequences, or are they so wicked as to desire those which were t'other day upon us? Forgive, them, they know not what they do?
