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

In Fine; Because God, being full of Compassion, would not Stir up all His Wrath, He hath Remembered Mercy to us, in the midst of Wrath, by ⟨p. 244⟩Raising us up Generous Benefactors, who have been able and willing to oblige us, with their Benefits. It must be with shame acknowledged, Our Usage of our Public Servants has commonly been such, that for any Thinking man, to be willing at all to Serve the Public, seems to be a Mark and Fruit of no little Generosity. Nevertheless, we have had persons of Exemplary Patience, and Prudence, and Self denial ▪ Sitting at the Helm of our Government, all this while that the Horrible Tempest hath been enough to make any man living Sick of being there. We have had persons, who have Disbursed and Expended of their Estates, and considerably Damnified their Interests for us, in our Distresses, when yet they foreknew what pay they should have after all. Yea, we have had, and still have, [I can at this moment fasten my Eye upon some of them, in the Assembly where I am now speaking,] Brave men, who have Bravely Jeoparded their Lives in the High places of the Field, for our Defence. O Treat 'em not with vile Ingratitude, after all the Service they have done▪ Prefer them on all sit occasions, while they Live, Embalm thei• Memories, and Requite their Families, when they are Dead. But while we are Thankful to Them, Let us much more give Thanks to God for Them, even, for such Gifts of Heaven as we have Enjoyed in them.

In Fine; Because God, being full of Compassion, would not Stir up all His Wrath, He hath Remembred Mercy to us, in the midst of Wrath, by ⟨p. 244⟩Raising us up Generous Benefactors, who have been able and willing to oblige us, with their Benefits. It must be with shame acknowledged, Our Usage of our Publick Servants has commonly been such, that for any Thinking man, to be willing at all to Serve the Publick, seems to be a Mark and Fruit of no little Generosity. Nevertheless, we have had persons of Exemplary Patience, and Prudence, and Self denial ▪ Sitting at the Helm of our Government, all this while that the Horrible Tempest hath been enough to make any man living Sick of being there. We have had persons, who have Disbursed and Expended of their Estates, and considerably Damnified their Interests for us, in our Distresses, when yet they foreknew what pay they should have after all. Yea, we have had, and still have, [I can at this moment fasten my Eye upon some of them, in the Assembly where I am now speaking,] Brave men, who have Bravely Jeoparded their Lives in the High places of the Field, for our Defence. O Treat 'em not with vile Ingratitude, after all the Service they have done Prefer them on all sit occasions, while they Live, Embalm thei Memories, and Requite their Families, when they are Dead. But while we are Thankful to Them, Let us much more give Thanks to God for Them, even, for such Gifts of Heaven as we have Enjoyed in them.