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were drawn in y^runto ought to reflect upon with self condemnation which

we expect to hear from them

we find alsoe that those brethren with Major Pike are Chargeable with breach of com-

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munion & a tendency to Schisme, in y^r soe farr espousing the quarrel as to withdra

And those in Almsbury[74] alike faulty for their querulous interposing in that matter

which they were not present at the manag^mt off, too much espousing a party

rather then seeking the churches peace

And therfore doe advise & pray a general & serious sence of these particulars

in y^e several partyes concerned, & that M^r W. & the church doe upon the Majors

Confussion as above receive him again to their comunion; hopeing Mr W &

the church will se the Error of their foremar transaction as intimated above

And that they all agree together to obtain some other godly & learned person to

assist their Pastor in y^e work of his ministry, not abateing his foremer mainte

nance amongst y^m.^_____

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Hannah Hoy was dismissed from the Church of Hampton Septemb 9 1677 & admitted

    member

as a Cand of Rowley Church 4 Octob 1677 & her child baptized that is into the

same memberly relation that other children of o^r church are in

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Novemb 11 1677. M^r Nelson restored & reconciled to the Church the lord having

granted him repentance soe as that he humbly & with tears bewayled the many Evills

he had fallen into in breaking the comands of God the 5 8 & 9 & in his summoning

of S P to y^e court wherin he acknowleged that he had done sinfully & broaken

his covenant with God & his pp to submitt to y^e govern^mt of X^st in his church &

those speeches that we had from him June 19 77 mentioned in y^e foregoing page he

acknowledged they were sinfull speeches & to my self he owned they were wicked & y^t he

was hartily sorry for y^m and further added that it was his greif that he shuld soe carry it

w^th such contempt against S. P whom God had made an instrument of his souls good

& what fear it had bin his delight to se & had prized his ministry & alsoe added that

he had forsaken God before the lord forsook him & left him to fall into soe many Evills

Upon this acknowled^mt the Church mind as to their readiness to forgive his offences &

to receive him into formar comunion & affection was tryed by a voat, by which

the church did unanimously declare their receiving satisfaction.

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Alsoe b^r Platts was spoaken to concerning his offensive carriages as to his breech of

the 9^th comand & his schismatical speeches what part have we in David so what

part have we in church priviledges as page 95 bott[om] ^__ but he gave noe satisfaction

but told us we might doe what we would with him, rather blameing the church for

wrong y^t had bin done him which they had not righted, then taking fault to himself it

was therfore desired by B^r Swan & Deacon Teney that he should have farther time

to consider of matters seing (as hims say^d) he did not expect that anything would

have bin say^d unto him at that time

                                    [-]he

 novemb. 18 B^r Platts did acknowledg that [-] was sorry y^t he had offended y^e church in y^t mat

ter in y^e vote for M^r Shepards preaching a fortnights lecture & if it were to doe again he would

not doe it & for his speech at M^r Neh Jewitts admission what part have we in David soe what part

have we in church priviledges it was not well spoaken & his heart did check him for it as soon

as he had spoaken it : Y^s last clause he uttered not till after y^e churches vote for passing by

his offences

Novemb 25 before y^e sacra^mt B^r Homes did acknowledg y^t he had acted irregularly in stirring

up daniel weicome to put y^t vote about M^r Shepard it being contrary to y^e law of the coun

try which he then was ignorant off, & as for his accusation of Neh Jewett in publick y^t

he was not to be dealt with because nothing could be had from him but Squibs & Scares

& high flown speeches he acknowledg he had spoaken very irregularly & was sorry for

it seing he could not make out his accusations & soe y^e church voted their paasing

by off his offences. The good lord pardon o^r accepting less repentance then his rule

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