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And she frequently own’d & justify^’d y^e other part that

Relates to himselfe viz that she call^d s^d Jewett an old

Rogue thô a young man —–. The chh did judge that

her railing & reviling Speech was unjustifyable notw. all she

alleadg^’d for her vindication and that she ought to confess

her fault — And these following Lines were offered to her

consideration viz^t.    I submit my selfe unto and am

     willing to hear the chh. —– And awfully considering

     that o^r Savio^r in Math 5, 21,22. Ranks railing &

Reviling Speeches, uttered in Anger, amongst the

Degrees of Murder:  I am very Sorry, and desire to

be heartily humbled for having given way so much

to Anger & passion as to speak so rashly and

unadvisedly ––––  And I pray y^e church & all

Concerned, to forgive me ––– And to pray for me

that I may have more power over my spirit

And Grace to walk more circumspectly before God,

And Exemplarily amongst men. ––– ––––––

She utterly refused this offer: but manifested much heat

and disturbance of Spirit. ––– The chh then very

unanimously voted ––– That she (s^d Elisabeth) should

abstain from the Sacram.^t ‘till she did comply

With this s^d confession or one to y^e like Effect ——––

Understanding y^t M^rs Todd was concernd ab^t her Duspension

            other

I sent her an forme of acknowledgm^t desiring that she

            ^

woud sign it ———————— as follows  viz ———  I DO Justifye

     The chh in bearing Testimony ags^t bad Language

      In y^e Case wherein I am concernd. I am

     sensible y^t such kind of Speaking shud not be used

     amongst Christians; nor ought to be tollerated in

     Churches or Families.   I am Sorry y^t I have

     bin Left to an evil of y^t nature whereby y^e chh

     and People of God have bin Justly offended at me,

           I pray the chh to forgive me, and to pray

           for me, that God woud forgive me, & give me

           Grace to walk more circumspectly & Inoffensively

           for the future ———. But she return^d this

                       Paper again, utterly refusing to sign it.