N02149:222
Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr.…
Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr. Increase Mather. Who expired, August 23. 1723. : [One line from II Kings]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Nathaniel Belknap, 1724
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Two Days after this, Mr. Mather was Admitted into the Kings Closet; and there said unto him: Sir, Your Majesties most Loyal Subjects in New-England think, they can never be sufficiently Thankful to GOD, and to Your Majesty, for the Benefit they have received by Your most Gracious Declaration of Indulgence. The King Replied; I am sure, they that are truly Conscientious, are Pleased with my Declaration; As for those that are not Satisfied with it, they are Men that have little Designs of their own; 1and their Tricks are well known to the World. I was for Liberty of Conscience before I was King: And I Thank GOD, that since I was King I have been able in that matter to give some ease unto my Subjects. He then said unto the King; Sir, Your Subjects in New-England are a People that were Persecuted thither on the mere Account of Religion. Inasmuch as Your Majesty has Delivered them from the Fear of a future Persecution, they are Transported with Joy; and there are great Numbers, Desirous that I shall report their Dutiful Affection unto your Majesty. The King thereupon asked him, whether Sr. Edmond Andros gave good Satisfaction to his Subjects there.
Two Days after this, Mr. Mather was Admitted into the Kings Closet; and there said unto him: Syr, Your Majesties most Loyal Subjects in New-England think, they can never be sufficiently Thankful to GOD, and to Your Majesty, for the Benefit they have received by Your most Gracious Declaration of Indulgence. The King Replied; I am sure, they that are truly Conscientious, are Pleased with my Declaration; As for those that are not Satisfied with it, they are Men that have little Designs of their own; 1and their Tricks are well known to the World. I was for Liberty of Conscience before I was King: And I Thank GOD, that since I was King I have been able in that matter to give some ease unto my Subjects. He then said unto the King; Syr, Your Subjests in New-England are a People that were Persecuted thither on the meer Account of Religion. I•asmuch as Your Majesty has Delivered them from the Fear of a future Persecution, they are Transported with Joy; and there are great Numbers, Desirous that I shall report their Dutiful Affection unto your Majesty. The King thereupon asked him, whether Sr. Edmond Andros gave good Satisfaction to his Subjects there.