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Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors…
Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors and abettors; from the year, 1702. To the year, 1714. Comprised in a short essay, to declare the voice of the glorious God, in the various occurrences of that war, which have been thought matters of more special observation. : A recapitulation made in the audience, of his Excellency the governor, and the General Assembly of the Massachusett province; at Boston, 30. d. VII. m. 1714. : [Two lines from Livy]Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors and abettors; from the year, 1702. To the year, 1714. Comprised in a short essay, to declare the voice of the glorious God, in the various occurrences of that war, which have been thought matters of more special observation. : A recapitulation made in the audience, of his Excellency the governour, and the General Assembly of the Massachusett province; at Boston, 30. d. VII. m. 1714. : [Two lines from Livy]
Boston: printed by B. Green. Sold by Samuel Gerrish, 1714
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.
AND yet, I Wish, the Wounded Chaldeans, may not rise up Once more to inflict Grievous Wounds upon Us. To Prevent more Desolations, I would with all Humility, but with all Importunity, most Vehemently, and with most Pressing Instances, beseech the Government, That all due Methods may be taken, for the Upholding of Religion in the Plantations of the East, as they shall be going on. Sirs, What has been done more than twice to break up our Eastern Plantations, has in it this Voice of the Glorious GOD; Yea, 'tis His Mighty Voice. Oh! Let not People be any more so Foolish, as to think of taking Root, in Ungospellized Settlements; Lest I Once more do Suddenly Curse their Habitations.
BUT then, Thirdly; We must be aware of this; That none of the Particular Depredations, which the Enemy has in this Long War made upon us, have been without a Voice from the Glorious GOD unto us in them: Yea, a Mighty Voice, which ought to be heard attentively, as the Sound going out from His Mouth.
HE that would Write the History of this War, must put upon it the Title that Orosius put upon his History, De Miseria homin•m.