THE GREAT BLESSING OF GOOD RULERS, DEPENDS UPON GOD'S GIVING HIS JUDGMENTS & HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS TO THEM. A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM SHIRLEY, ESQ.; GOVERNOUR, HIS HONOUR THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOUR; THE HONOURABLE HIS MAJESTY'S COUNCIL, AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY, IN NEW-ENGLAND, MAY 26, 1742. BEING THE DAY FOR THE ELECTING HIS MAJESTY'S COUNCIL FOR SAID PROVINCE. BY NATHANIEL APPLETON, A.M., PASTOR OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN CAMBRIDGE.
Boston: Printed by J. Draper, 1742. [2], 60pp. Disbound and lacking the half title, else Very Good. "God forbid that we should have any irreligious, prayerless Rulers among us; for whatever Qualifications they have besides, this is sufficient to disqualify them for any Place of Power or Trust." Evans 4881..... More