Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr.…

§. 5. Immediately upon this, the King took his Voyage for Holland: and before his Return, there was no more to be done. But still Mr. Mather would be doing of something for the good of his Country. He published, Reasons for the Confirmation of charter-privileges, granted to the Massachuset-Colony, which he Dispersed among the Lords of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council; and Personally Addressed himself unto the most of them; humbly Praying their Lordships Favour to New-England, in a matter that appeared so Equal. His Maxim was, That in all Affairs, a Few did All; and his Method was, To find out the most Potent Leaders in all Affairs, and make sure of them. If he knew any N. C. Minister, who had an Interest in any Person of Quality, he would engage that Minister to Employ his Interest on the behalf of New-England; One way of engaging him, was by ⟨p. 126⟩Preaching for him: And, This also Introduced him into the same Acquaintance. There were several Noblemen, who likewise, brought him into the Knowledge and Favour of others. But none did more for him that way, than that Cordial and Constant Lover of all good Men, the Aged Lord Wharton, who was the last Surviving Member of that Famous Assembly of Divines at Westminster. Among those Eminent Persons, who Admitted him to be Familiar with them, I will particularly mention Two that were of an Ecclesiastical Character, for the sake of the Good that was done to New-England by his Acquaintance with them. The one was Dr. Ti•lo•son, the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury: who did at his Desire, often concern himself to do kind Offices for the Country, and Pray, both the King and Queen to put Marks of their Favour on their Faithful Subjects there; and once he went so far as to tell the King, It would by no means do well for him to take away any of those Privileges from the People of New-England, which K. Charles I. had granted them. And indeed Mr. Mather o•ten spoke of the Catholic Spirit, with which the Arch Bishop of Canterbury blamed the Conduct of his Predecessor Land, in his Discourses with him. The other was, Dr Burnet, the Bishop of Salisbury: who besides many Real and Weighty Expressions of his kindness for the Country, told him, That he would on the first Opportunity declare Openly in the House of Lords, That there was a greater Sacredness in the Charter of New-England, than in those of the Corporations ⟨p. 127⟩