“we should be found an Insensible people, as not standing before Him with Thanksgiving, as well as lading him with our Complaints in the time of pressing Afflictions” Observation: This seems as he is pleading with his people to give a sacrifice and stand with him. It also seems that the speaker is saying how bad it is ask for help when your in trouble but not help those.

Interpretation- I believe that the author is trying to say how they plead with their god to assist them, they ask for time and his help but to not stand with him when they need him

Context: A war is occurred between the Native Americans and colonist because the colonists had wanted to take over the land, the council is setting a day called “thanksgiving” signifying that the day was marked as the day they got the land