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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 how Favoured? — When under all the Crippling Disadvantages of the Country, We see the ⟨p. 25⟩Metropolis of it, and of the whole English America, increase and flourish at such a rate? Yea, we see the ancient Fable of the Phoenix rising out of its Ashes, Moralized and Verified, O BOSTON, in thy rising out of thine: Things done for thee, the Report whereof will be thought a Fable, by them that have not seen them.
AND how Favoured? — When under all the Creepling Disadvantages of the Country, We see the ⟨p. 25⟩Metropolis of it, and of the whole English America, increase and flourish at such a rate? Yea, we see the ancient Fable of the Phaenix rising out of its Ashes, Moralized and Verified, O BOSTON, in thy rising out of thine: Things done for thee, the Report whereof will be thought a Fable, by them that have not seen them.
SIRS, There is a Voice, yea, a Mighty Voice of our Glorious GOD unto us in all these things. He bespeaks our Thankful Praises, to Him, in all these things: This I am certain of!
IT must not be Left unconsidered among the Favours of our GOD, that we have all this while, Enjoyed His GOSPEL, in the Privileges whereof we have been Lifted up to Heaven. Our GOD has fulfilled that Word unto us; Isai. XXX. 20. Tho' they Lord give You the Bread of Adversity, and the Water of Affliction, yet thine Eyes shall see thy Teachers.
IT must not be Left unconsidered among the Favours of our GOD, that we have all this while, Enjoy'd His GOSPEL, in the Privileges whereof we have been Lifted up to Heaven. Our GOD has fulfill'd that Word unto us;