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the misrepresenting & scandalesing of elders to
their churches. These things wee lament, yet
haue not now presumed to remonstrate in our
oune defence; but wee doe first co_aend our-
selues & obr cause to Him that judgeth right-
eously, & then submitt ourselues & our whole
matter to this honoured Court, humbly wayting
vpon you for-redresse, either by calling vs to
vindicate ourselues publickely from any thing
that may be publickely managed against us of
this nature, or by mooving & incouradging the
churches to a generall convention by their
elders & messengrs for the debate & decission
of such questions, & an acco_qodation of such
differences which hath begotten these misun-
derstandings, or otherwise, as in yor wisdome
you shall see meet. In the meane time wee
shall pray, as in duty bound, that yew may be
directed in all yo_consultations & conclusions
by Him that standeth in the congregation of
the mighty & judgeth amongst the gods." _
* 4 Mass. Col. Ree., 489-494.