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by Elders and other able Brethren of y^e church,

whom they do the more respectfully hearken

unto, when they see no hope of enjoying

church fellowshipp, or dispensation of the sacramts

to them or their children, till they approove their

Judgemts to be orthodoxe, and their lives

subdued to some hope of a godly conversation.

what can classicall discipline, or Excommunication

it selfe do more in this case?

   The third exception wrappeth up in it a 3 fold

Inconvenience, and each of them meet to be

“ eschewed: 1^st disunion in families betweene

“ each relatin: 2^ly disappointment of Edification

“ for want of opportunity in y^e govno^rs of

“ familyes to take account of the things heard

“ or their children & servants. 3^ly disbursemt of

“ chargeable maintenance to y^e general churches,

“ whereto y^e severall psons of their familyes are

joined.

  All w^ch Inconveniences, either they do not fall

out in congregationall churches, or are easily

redressed. For none are orderly admitted into

congregationall churches, but such as are well

approved by good Testimony to be duly

observant of familye=relations. Nor are they

admitted, unless they can give some good

account of their pfitting by ordinances, before

y^e Elders & brethren of ye church, & much more

to their parents and m^rs [masters]. ‘

Nor is any chardge

expected from wives, children, or servants to y^e