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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
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REMARKABLES OF Dr. Increase Mather. › Article 26: ARTICLE XXVI. The History of the NEW CHARTER.
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.
Perhaps, the Partitioning of the Story into Sections may give the Reader some necessary Breathing-Spaces.
§ 1. England made and saw an Happy REVOLUTION. And New-England upon, (and almost before) the Advice of it, made as Just and Fair an One, in Conformity to it; and not Resisting an Ordinance of GOD, but Restraining ⟨p. 118⟩a Cursed Violation of His Ordinance, Imprisoned Sr. Edmond Andros, and his Accomplices.
In the mean time, the Prince of Orange Arriving to London, and he with the Princess, being soon after, Chosen and Crowned, KING and QUEEN, of the British Empire, Mr. Mather had a New Field, and a Large one, for special Service offered him.
The Prince of Orange, having declared, the Restoration of Charters to be one Intention of his Expedition into England, Mr. Mather immediately used his Most Vigorous Endeavours, That the Charters of New-England might be Restored as well as those of England. The good Old Lord Wharton, whose Memory ought forever to be Precious unto New England, went with Mr. Mather to Wait on the Prince of Orange, at St. James's; and on Jan. 9. then Presented the Petition for it unto His Highness. That noble Person, with a great Zeal told his Highness, That if he were sure to Die the next Day, he would as he now aid this Day, appear on behalf of New-England, and Solicit His Favour to that Religious Country. He said, That they were a Godly Conscientious People, and there were Proportionably more Good Men in New England, than in any part of the world. He said, They did not Petition for Money, nor for Soldiers, nor any other Succours under their heavy Difficulties; but for their Ancient Privileges. His Highness replied. That His Purpose was, to take the Best care he could about it; and He would give order to His Secretary Mr. Jepnson! concerning it. My Lord then carrying Mr. Mather to