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Rev. Samuel LVhiling. I I 7
the said Hathorne in several actions of slander,
which hath had a full and impartial hearing,
and due examination, and by the verdict of
the jury the said Hathorne is found guilty.
Now, because it is much to be desired that con-
trary judgments in one and the same case may
be prevented, if possibly it may be attained, and
one power strive not to clash against the other,
we thought it expedient, before we give judgment
in the case, to commend the same to the
serious consideration and further examination
of the church. We doubt not but that there
hath been even more than a few both in the
words and carriage of all the parties concerned
(though not the crime alleged), which if it may
please God to put into their hearts to see and
own so as may give the church opportunity
and cause to change their mind and reverse
their censures, so far as concerns the particular
case in question, we hope it will be acceptable
to God, satisfactory to ourselves and others,
and the beginning of their own peace and
quiet, the disturbance whereof hitherto we are
very sensible of, and shall at all times be ready