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fforbidden by the lord : we therfor considering the aptness that is

in men to think well of their own judgments & actions doe think it

expedient, & that w^ch doth stand with the mind of Christ & with the Rule

to which we have lately agreed & must have recorse therto in things

wherin we differ, to call upon neighbouring churches for help & advise : we doe

therfore Earnestly desier you that you will be pleased to send us the messen-

-gers ; such as be most capable of giving us advise from Scripture or from Rules

therunto agreeing : ffor if it be the good pleasure of the lord we would once

have an End off trouble & contention in his way & according to his will : wee

shall call in for o^r help heerin at this time onely our next two neighbouring

churches Salisbury & Rowley therby you may consider what number will be

convenient to send. The time wee desire your presence is the last day

of ffebr: being Tusday sevennight[96] after the date heerof, at 9 of the

clock in the morning : we would desire you to Repair to the ordinary

wher some of us shall attend to receive you : Once more we doe Earnestly

desire you in the bowells of Christ Jesus not to fayle o^r Expectations;

ffor our Condition it self doth Importunately call for help & advise in a

case in w^ch the glory of god & peace of this church is soe nearly concer

=ned, & the Rule we are agreed upon doth direct us to your advise as

yourself are our witness ; not doubting but by your advise through Gods

presence & blessing, his name shall have glory & our selves a benifit

And that it might soe be we comend you to his grace & direction &

And Rest in him  Yours to serve you in what we may

                    By us signed whose names are underwritten in y^e

Newberry the 16^th    name of many of the brethren of y^e church

 of ffeb^r 1670.           Archelaus Woodman      Caleb Moody

                             Wm. Titcomb          Richard Bartlett

                              Stephen Greenleif     Samuel Plummer

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