The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-01-14
January Ia.

which every maritime town already iva ms, no
people can ever he iuly virtuous Zee or brave.
=" Rss5vsd, That the psrlisment Of Gseat-
Britain, ulurpiue and exerciang les ifl,siye su-
tho, ityoses, and ex.o,tirg an unrighteous reve-
nne from thele colonies.i agsinf all divine and
humsn laws. The lale sppoinlmsnt Of lslariss
TO be paid to our sureiicr Ceut Jpdees,
whole creation. pay and commiiion dspend on
mere will and pleafurs, completes fyflem of
bondsge equal to any ever before fabric ased BY
the comsiged efforts Of the ingenuity, maize,
fraud, and wiekedneis Of man.
" Reslvsd, That 1t 10 the opinion Of ,hi,
town, that oefposic, arbitrary COVE nmen, "a
the kingdom Of this world, rs fer forth in. the
New Teftament, and is Numerically oppo6.e
TO the sltab.ihment of chriitianity, In fociety.
and has direct tendency 70 ink people into
profound fate Of ignorance and irreiizon aud
that If we have an eye to our own and Pofseritys
Happiness (nos only In this word but the world
to Gomez it is our duty to oPpoie Zach q 60
+" ind fartbv RsISlDsd, Thar the de-
pfiying the colonies of their conGitu,ional
rights, may be 6rly compared to the dif-
Numbering the natural body, which will
soon aft & the heart /; and il would be no.
thing unexpected for US TO hear, that thofe
very perfons who have been 20 active in
robbing the colonies of their contttutional
rights, thar they have delivered up the con-
it'tutl2n OF our mother country into the
hands Of our King
sc 7bersfers, Rslsivsd, That it is the 6,ft
and highef iocial duty OF this people. 10
coniider of, and feek ways and means for =
fpeedy redrels Of thefe mighty grievances
and intolesable wrongs; and that for the
obtainment Of this end. this people are
warranted, by the laws o God and ma
ture, in the nGe Of every rightful art, and
energy Of policy, Rratagem and force.
/" And while we are thus under thefe
awful frcwns Of divine providence, and in-
volved, as this people are,in heavy cslsmi-
ties which daily incfeale in number and e.
verify, &c IL highly becoming towns aud
individuals 70 bumb'e themlelves before
almighty God, ferioGly to commune with
their own hearts. and feek carefully with
ears,fo the caufes the prevailing diflref-
es OF the land And while it is apparent
that priRine piety and purity of morals
aaye given place 10 in6dslity, difipatiop.
luxury and grofs corupsion of mind and
morals, there Is loud call for public
humility, lamentines and reformstion; and
{ is az this time eminently incumbent up-
On one and all, TO feek at the throne of
the great God, for shofe fpecial and re-.
narkablr interpoEtions Of divine proyi-
ience,. grace and mercy. which have 20
bitten favec New England from both ppb-
ic and private dittreis and miicry: And AZ
here j. great reafon TO believe thar in nsfa
lines We have too much depended anon
he exertions of worldly wiioom andlpoli-
.caN devices, il becomes us in our pre-
ent melancholy iiruafion, to rely no lon
yer on an arm of Atih, but on the arms of
hat all-poweTful God, who IL able 20 d.
lite the numerous inhabitants of this ex-'
eniive territory, as band of brothers in
ne commoa caufs 8 who can eafiy give
hat true religion which lhall make as HE
eoPle indeed, that fpnie which ihalI &c
IS 10 endute temporary haFdfhips for ahc
'rocurement of future happlneis; that
pifit of valcur and irreGRable courage
vhich hall occafon our aged and our
'outh 10 leopard their lives with Joy in the
ugh places Of the fed, for his name and
srvice lake. for the prefervation a(o Of
his goodly heritage Of our fathers, for the
axe Of the living children Of our Ioins,an
he ucborn millions of poRetity.
We believe that there are very many,
Vho in theie days have kept their iniee,i-
and garments unfpotted and hope
hat God will deliver them, and our ma
ION TOR their fake. GOD viii not fluff
: this and, whe.e the go(pel hath aou-
ihsd, 70 become lays Of the world ).
{ will fir up witnehes Of the truth. and