We haue great Ordnance, wherewith we doubt not but we shall fortifie our selues in a short time to keepe out a potent Aduersarie. But that which is our greatest comfort, and meanes of defence aboue all other, is, that we haue here the true Religion and holy Ordinances of Almightie God taught amongst vs: Thankes be to God, we haue here plentie of Preaching, and diligent Catechizing, with strickt and carefull exercise, and good and commendable orders to bring our People into a Christian conuersation with whom we haue to doe withall. And thus we doubt not but God will be with vs, and _if God be with vs, who can be against vs_? _FINIS._ GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS _&c._ [Illustration: (decorative banner)] Generall Considerac̅o̅ns for y^e plantac̅o̅n in _New England_, w^{th} an aunswere to seuerall objections[1] First it will be a service to y^e Church of great consequence, to carry y^e gospell into those parts of y^e world, & to raise a bulwarke ag^t y^e kingdo̅s̅ of Antichrist w^{ch} y^e Jesuits labour to reare vp in all places of y^e world. Secondly all other churches of Europe are brought to desolac̅o̅n, & it may be justly feared y^t y^e like judg^{mt} is com̅ing vpon vs: & who knowes but y^t God hath provided this place to be a refuge for many whom hee meanes to saue out of y^e generall destruction. Thirdly the land growes weary of her inhabitants, so that man w^{ch} is y^e most precious of all creatures is here more vyle & base then y^e earth they tread upon; so as children neighbours & friends especially of y^e poore, are counted y^e greatest burdens, w^{ch} if things were right would be y^e highest earthly blessings. Wee are growen to y^t excesse & intemperaunce in all excesse of riot as no meane estate almost will suffice to keepe saile w^{th} his equalls & hee y^t fayles in it must [live] in scorne & contempt. Hence it comes to passe y^t all arts & trades are carried in y^t deceitfull man̅er & vnrighteous course, as it is almost impossible for a good upright man to maintayne his chardge & liue co̅fortably in any of y^m. Fiftly y^e Schooles of learning & religion are so corrupted, as (besides y^e unsupportable chardge of this educac̅o̅n) most children, (euen y^e best wittiest & of fayrest hopes) are perverted, corrupted & utterly ouerpowered by y^e multitude of evill examples & licentious governors of those seminaries. Sixtly y^e whole earth is y^e Lords garden & hee hath giuen it to y^e sons of Adam to bee tilled & improoued by y^m why then should we stand starving here for places of habitac̅o̅n (many men spending as much labour & cost to recouer or keepe so̅e̅tymes an acre or two of lands, as would procure him many hundreths of acres, as good or better in another place) & in y^e meane tyme suffer whole countreyes as profitable for y^e use of man, to lye wast w^{th}out any improouement.