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ARTICLE XXII. Strange Deliverances.

Judgment was entered against the Massachusett Charter: and the Court was full of Indignation ⟨p. 97⟩against the Country. The Religion of the Country was enough to render It Obnoxious to the Rage of such a Generation as then carried all before them. The Fidelity of the Country to Legal, Constitutions rendered it yet more Liable to an Exemplary Vengeance. In a very Singular manner, Mr. Mather had nothing but the Roaring of a Lion to look for. To Execute the Tragedies which were intended for New-England, that Cruel, and Horrid, and Hideous Tiger, whose Barbarous Cruelties Committed quickly after in the West, have rendered him Famous to all Succeeding Ages, had a Commission for it, and was coming over, with a Regiment of Myrmidons, in Quality of Governor. Had this Kirk arrived, what Barbarities must this People have Expected; even like those worse than Gallic Immanities, under which their Brethren in Scotland, at this time were Languishing; whereof my most Valued and Learned Brother Mr. Woodrow, has given us an Edifying History? Be sure, Mr. Mather had fared no better, than a Mr. Guthry. In the Time of this Doubtful Expectation, as a Man of Desires, he kept many Days of Prayer;

JUdgment was entred against the Massachusett Charter: and the Court was full of Indignation ⟨p. 97⟩against the Country. The Religion of the Country was enough to render It Obnoxious to the Rage of such a Generation as then carried all before them. The Fidelity of the Country to Legal, Constitutions rendred it yet more Liable to an Exemplary Vengeance. In a very Singular manner, Mr. Mather had nothing but the Roaring of a Lion to look for. To Execute the Tragedies which were intended for New-England, that Cruel, and Horrid, and Hideous Tigre, whose Barbarous Cruelties Committed quickly after in the West, have rendred him Famous to all Succeeding Ages, had a Commission for it, and was coming over, with a Regiment of Myrmidons, in Quality of Governour. Had this Kirk arrived, what Barbarities must this People have Expected; even like those worse than Gallic Immanities, under which their Brethren in Scotland, at this time were Languishing; whereof my most Valued and Learned Brother Mr. Woodrow, has given us an Edifying History? Be sure, Mr. Mather had fared no better, than a Mr. Guthry. In the Time of this Doubtful Expectation, as a Man of Desires, he kept many Days of Prayer;