FINIS.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
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Generall Consideracons for ye plantacon in New England, wth an aunswere to seuerall objections[1]
FIRST it will be a service to ye Church of great consequence, to carry ye gospell into those parts of ye world, & to raise a bulwarke agt ye kingdos of Antichrist wch ye Jesuits labour to reare vp in all places of ye world.
Secondly all other churches of Europe are brought to desolacon, & it may be justly feared yt ye like judgmt is coming vpon vs: & who knowes but yt God hath provided this place to be a refuge for many whom hee meanes to saue out of ye generall destruction.
Thirdly the land growes weary of her inhabitants, so that man wch is ye most precious of all creatures is here more vyle & base then ye earth they tread upon; so as children neighbours & friends especially of ye poore, are counted ye greatest burdens, wch if things were right would be ye highest earthly blessings.
Wee are growen to yt excesse & intemperaunce in all excesse of riot as no meane estate almost will suffice to keepe saile wth his equalls & hee yt fayles in it must [live] in scorne & contempt. Hence it comes to passe yt all arts & trades are carried in yt deceitfull maner & vnrighteous course, as it is almost impossible for a good upright man to maintayne his chardge & liue cofortably in any of ym.
Fiftly ye Schooles of learning & religion are so corrupted, as (besides ye unsupportable chardge of this educacon) most children, (euen ye best wittiest & of fayrest hopes) are perverted, corrupted & utterly ouerpowered by ye multitude of evill examples & licentious governors of those seminaries.