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

But then, Let us be sure to Enquire wisely concerning that matter. And here, I will not Enquire, whether ⟨p. 211⟩those that went before us, might never be too forward in any Unjustifiable Encroachments, to possess and command those Lands, which have since proved so Expensive unto us? Older men then I, are best able to manage that Enquiry, though I also have heard it made. But that whereupon I rather bespeak your Thoughts, is This: Will you please to Enquire into the Properties and Qualities, of our Adversaries? 'Tis possible, that in their Properties and Qualities, we may read something of those Miscarriages, for which our God, hath Raised them up to be our Adversaries. It hath been commonly seen, That when the people of God have sinfully come to Imitate the Evil manners of other Nations, God hath made those very Nations to be a sore scourge unto them. And the sense of This was that which long ago caused many sensible persons, to foretell, which of the Neighbour Nations, would bring our dear England Low. Now, since the INDIANS have been made by our God, The Rod of His Anger, 'tis proper for us to Enquire, whether we have not in some Instances too far Imitated the evil manners of the Indians? The Indians are Infamous especially for Three Scandalous Vices. First, They are Liars of the first magnitude; One cannot believe a word they speak. Secondly, They are Sluggards to a proverb; they are for any way of Living rather than work. Thirdly, They are abominably ⟨p. 212⟩Indulgent unto their Children; there is no Family Government among them. Will you now Enquire, Sirs, how far we have Indianized in every one, but especially, the last of these Evil Manners ▪ If we find these Indian-Vices to grow Epidemical among us, Oh! don't wonder, that our God hath been, with Indian Hatchets cutting down the Tre• ▪ that brings forth Fruits thus disagreeable to Him that Planted it.

But then, Let us be sure to Enquire wisely concerning that matter. And here, I will not Enquire, whether ⟨p. 211⟩those that went before us, might never be too forward in any Unjustifyable Encroachments, to possess and command those Lands, which have since proved so Expensive unto us? Older men then I, are best able to manage that Enquiry, though I also have heard it made. But that whereupon I rather bespeak your Thoughts, is This: Will you please to Enquire into the Properties and Qualities, of our Adversaries? 'Tis possible, that in their Properties and Qualities, we may read something of those Miscarriages, for which our God, hath Raised them up to be our Adversaries. It hath been commonly seen, That when the people of God have sinfully come to Imitate the Evil manners of other Nations, God hath made those very Nations to be a sore scourge unto them. And the sense of This was that which long ago caused many sensible persons, to foretel, which of the Neighbour Nations, would bring our dear England Low. Now, since the INDIANS have been made by our God, The Rod of His Anger, 'tis proper for us to Enquire, whether we have not in some Instances too far Imitated the evil manners of the Indians? The Indians are Infamous especially for Three Scandalous Vices. First, They are Lyars of the first magnitude; One cannot believe a word they speak. Secondly, They are Sluggards to a proverb; they are for any way of Living rather than work. Thirdly, They are abominably