And here, concerning the Constitution, of the Country it self, where the Most High hath divided, unto us our Inheritance, I will not say, God hath so dealt with us, as not with any Nation; But this If may say, There is many a Nation that is not near so well accommodated. Of the Land where our Lott falls unto us, our Good God may say, as in Ezek. 20.6. It is a Land that I had Espied for them. And tho' it be not, The Glory of […] Lands, yet Englishmen could not have met with many be••er Lands. Deservedly is it called, New England; •or England, that bravest Lady of Europe, has no where in America, a Daughter that so much Resembles her. The Comforts of the Climate, abundantly outweigh the Hardships of it. The Poor find a more comfortable Subsistence in i•, than alm•st in any other. Almost •very where else the Poor do rather Endure ⟨p. 11⟩Life, than Enjoy it. But, the Poor of this Land, may say, God hath not so dealt with the rest of the poor in our Nation, or scarce in any Nation. And where the Inhabitants of it use Discretion and Industry, they mostly furnish themselves, not only with Necessaries, but also with Conveniences Indeed New England is not Heaven: That we are sure old. But for my part, I do not ask to Remove out of New England, except for a Removal into Heaven. 'Tis […], s•me Troubles, but those rather in the Mora•, than the Natural Circumstances of the Country, have often caused our most E••••ent. Elijahs, to wish, Oh! If they had the wings of a Dove, whither would they flee away! And, Whither, Sirs, I beseech you? I doubt, you don't know the World ▪ Certainly, you'll find it Old Adams World, go w•ere you will. There grow Briars & Thorns, in other parts of the World, as well as New England. But, O Good people of New England, Tho' you are by the Royal Charter, delivered from the Ex•o••ions of those▪ that once demanded of you, Quitrents for all the Good Land unto the possession whereof your Titles are now ⟨p. 12⟩Confirmed, yet Hear now thy Great Landlord, calling for His Quitrents, in those terms. Deut. 8 10, 11. When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God, for the Good Land, which he hath given thee; Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God in not keeping His Commandments.
And here, concerning the Constitution, of the Country it self, where the Most High hath divided, unto us our Inheritance, I will not say, God hath so dealt with us, as not with any Nation; But this If may say, There is many a Nation that is not near so well accommodated. Of the Land where our Lott falls unto us, our Good God may say, as in Ezek. 20.6. It is a Land that I had Espied for them. And tho' it be not, The Glory of 〈…〉 Lands, yet Englishmen could not have met with many be••er Lands. Deservedly is it called, New England; •or England, that bravest Lady of Europe, has no where in America, a Daughter that so much Resembles her. The Comforts of the Climate, abundantly outweigh the Hardships of it. The Poor find a more comfortable Subsistence in i•, than alm•st in any other. Almost •very where else the Poor do rather Endure ⟨p. 11⟩Life, than Enjoy it. But, the Poor of this Land, may say, God hath not so dealt with the rest of the poor in our Nation, or scarce in any Nation. And where the Inhabitants of it use Discretion and Industry, they mos•ly furnish themsel•es, not only with Necessaries, but also with Conveniencies Indeed New England is not Heaven: That we are sure old. But for my part, I do not ask to Remove out of New England, except for a Removal into Heaven. 'Tis 〈…〉, s•me Troubles, but those rather in the Mora•, than the Natural Circumstances of the Country, have often caused our most E••••ent. Elijahs, to wish, Oh! If they had the wings of a Dove, whither would they flee away! And, Whither, Syrs, I beseech you? I doubt, you don't know the World ▪ Certainly, you'l find it Old Adams World, go w•ere you will. There grow Briars & Thorns, in other parts of the World, as well as New England. But, O Good pe•ple of New England, Tho' you are by the Royal Charter, delivered from the Ex•o••ions of those that once demanded of you, Quitrents for all the Good Land unto the possession whereof your Titles are now
