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Men are not Elected till after they believe, according to

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that Scripture in Eph. 1. about y^e 11. and 12. verses, and it

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  passed in the affirmative –––

Nov. 6. 1748. the Church was Stayed after Meeting and

by a vote expressed their Acceptance of Eben Hiddens

Acknowledgment and took off the Censure laid on him and

restored him to Communion With the Church ––––

In answer to a Petition of Sundry of the Members of this

Church dated Nov. 16. 1748. The Church met and voted

That by what passed in the Church Oct. 5. 1748, the

Church did not intend to declare either that they were

So Satisfied With the State of the Church Society at New-

bury where M^r Jonathan Parson preaches as to advise

and encourage any of the Members of this Church to

partake of the Lords Supper there; or that they were

So dissatisfied with the State of S^d church Society as to

think it their Duty to forbid any of their Members occa

sionally to partake of the Lords Supper there,[15] and the

Matter of Church Members partaking of the Lords Supper

in the afores^d Society being with many Christian People as

We apprehend doubtful and disputable, this Church does

judge it best, untill things appear more clear to leave the

Case of one or another partaking of the Lords Supper

in S^d Society to God and to the Consciences of particular

members. – – –

  April. 2. 1749. John Tenney was dismissed to the

     Second Church in Rowley.