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Let us moreover consider, That some amongst▪ us▪ are under peculiar Obligations and Advantages to honour God. They whom God has honoured above others, are under an Obligation to honour him more than others.

Let us moreover consider, That some amongst▪ us▪ are under peculiar Ob••gations and Advantages to honour God. They whom God has honoured above others, are under an Obligation to honour him more than others.

There is one in this Assembly, a more honourable Person than ever was seen in these Territories from the beginning unto this day. Many a prayer has been sent up to Heaven that God would send us a Governor, who should be a Rich Blessing to this his people. We have reason to hope that God •as and will Answer those prayers in His Excellency's now arrival amongst us. It may be thought to be beneath the Character of so illustrious a Person to accept of the Government o• so mean a people; but My Lord, Considering that they are the Lords people, give me leave to say to you, that the God of Heaven has put honour upon you, in ••mmitting so many of his Jewels to your charge. I remember an honourable personage interceding with His pres••t Majesty in behalf of His Subjects in ⟨p. 37⟩New England, used this argument, That […] to the number of people, there were more Good Men in New England than in any place in the whole world; and I shall ever remember the Kings gracious Rep••, That He did believe that the people in New England were a Good people. It must be con•esed that we are much degenerated from what once we were, and that there are ar more ill men amongst us than there were Forty ears ago, Nevertheless, there are at his day, some Thousands of them who ear God, and whom he has purchased with his own blood. So that, My Lord, God has committed unto your inspection and protection, a people that are dear unto Him. My Lord, I am low, but my Message is from on high. Thus says the God of Israel to you; yea, the God of New England says, Love my people because they are mine. Be kind to them for my sake; and God will give unto you that which shall be infinitely better than all the Honours, or Emoluments which this world can afford. And one word let me speak for your Encouragement. There is not a Governor on the face of the Earth at this day, That has so many prayers going up to God for him every day, by a praying people who have an Interest in Heaven, as your Excellency has; and these prayers will be a greater Mercy to you, and to your Noble Family, than all the Baronies or Earldoms in the whole world would ever be. The Lord of Heaven grant that is may be o.