Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV
Our great men, instead of being careful pilots, and anxious for the safety of the Nation, are inveloped iu false politie's--rack their invention, & exert their utmost abilities to aggrandize themselves, and their Families, and suffer, for want of true principles, their Sovereign and their Country to be tossed to and tro with every wind of popular discontent, without guiding the Helm with prudence, caution and Resolu- 'ion. The Lords Temporal are wholly engrosssed in a system of Politic, which must end if persevered in, in the ruin of themselves, and their Country ; and the Lords Spiritual while they can unmolested enjoy their opulence, & weight in the Government, pay too little attention to the distresses and injustice that the members of the best church in the world labor under, in America. The True principles of a good Church man, are, a true regard to the Laws of his God, and a zealous attachment to his lawful Sovereign. The opposers of a monarchical Government (toc many of which our Nation are cursed with) are a direct contrast, which very man's experience, if he has ten grains of sense or five of honesty, must convince him of. These men are ever assuming a power, have once had it--made a diabolical use of it, & yet have the audaciousness--the wickedness,. to attempt usurp it again, under the best of princes. The Clergy are much indebted to you, worthy Sir, for your strong attachment to the present happy Establishment in Church and State 3 and for your animated Letters to the Minstry seting.forth the