RULERS THE MINISTERS OF GOD FOR THE GOOD OF THEIR PEOPLE. A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM BURNET ESQ; THE HONOURABLE THE LIEU. GOVERNOUR, THE COUNCIL AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY IN NEW-ENGLAND, MAY 28. 1729. BEING THE DAY FOR THE ELECTION OF HIS MAJESTY'S COUNCIL

  • Boston: Printed by T. Fleet, 1729
By Wise, Jeremiah
Boston: Printed by T. Fleet, 1729. 54pp, with the half title but lacking the advertisement at page [55]. Disbound, scattered spotting. One institutional numerical rubberstamp. Good or so.

A good constitution plus "a wise and just administration" and "a concurrence of the people" makes an excellent "civil Government."
"Of such a People it may be said, as the Prophet speaks of Jerusalem, They are as a City builded up, and compact together."
Evans 3242. ESTC W29076. Sabin 104895.

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Title

RULERS THE MINISTERS OF GOD FOR THE GOOD OF THEIR PEOPLE. A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM BURNET ESQ; THE HONOURABLE THE LIEU. GOVERNOUR, THE COUNCIL AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY IN NEW-ENGLAND, MAY 28. 1729. BEING THE DAY FOR THE ELECTION OF HIS MAJESTY'S COUNCIL

Author

Wise, Jeremiah

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

Printed by T. Fleet: Boston

Date

1729


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