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  ffor y^t y^e apostles expressize y^t you seem to referr to, you canot be

ignorant what I might easily answer to y^t, but I desire not to provoak but

to love you & delight in you notw^thstanding all reflections for I canot but say

you have bin & are dear unto me & Reverend M^r Parker alsoe though it

maybe neither of you were very ready to beleev it at present: I doe not intend

to troubl you w^th any more writing, but hope we may have oppertunity to discuss

matters lovingly together: In y^e meanwhil y^e god of love & peac direct

us into y^e wayse y^rof pray for your

                                    Unworthy brother

Rowley 8 Aprill 1672.                          Samuel Phillips

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