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Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…
Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath had with the Indian savages, from the year, 1688. To the year 1698. / Faithfully composed and improved. ; [One line of quotation in Latin]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1699
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.
More Particular Prognostications, upon the Future State of NEW-ENGLAND.
But, Oh, my dear NEW-ENGLAND, Give one of thy Friends Leave, to utter the Fears of thy best Friends concerning thee; and consider, what Fearful cause there may be for thee to expect sad Things to Come? If every Wise man be a Prophet, there are some yet in thee, that can Prophesy. Predictions, may be formed out of these
BUt, Oh, my dear NEW-ENGLAND, Give one of thy Friends Leave, to utter the Fears of thy best Friends concerning thee; and consider, what Fearful cause there may be for thee to expect sad Things to Come? If every Wise man be a Prophet, there are some yet in thee, that can Prophesy. Praedictions, may be form'd out of these
¶ Reasonable Expectations.
I. Where Schools are not Vigorously and Honourably Encouraged, whole Colonies will sink apace into a Degenerate and Contemptible Condition, and at last become horribly Barbarous: