A picturesque scene of a colonial New England village in 1676, showcasing content families and thriving community activities such as a town meeting, church gathering, and market day, illustrating the collective well-being and harmony.
“I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation, I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot: they amount to Fourteen: - O man! place not thy confidence in this present world!”
~ Abd al-Rahman III, quoted by Gibbon in Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, chap. LII
Here is an Excellent Supplement by K. B. Murdock titled ‘William Hubbard and the Providential Interpretation of History.’ It gives much-needed details on what sort of worldview Hubbard et al. have in mind when delivering their sermons.
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1.58 The Happiness of a People