A petition for peace with the reformation of the liturgy, as it was presented…

And the law of Christ commandeth, if thy Brother trespass against thee, go and tell him his faults between him and thee alone, if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy Brother, but if he will not hear thee, then take to thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses; every word may be Established, and if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the Church, but if he shall neglect to hear the Church; let him be unto thee as a Heathen man, or as a publican. Mat. 18. 15, 16, 17. And it is the office of the Pastors of the several Congregations, not only to teach the people in General, and guide them in the Celebration of the public Worship, but also to over-see them, and watch over each member of their flock particularly, to preserve them from Errors, Heresies, Divisions, and other sins, defending the truth, confuting gain-sayers, and seducers, instructing the Ignorant, exciting the Negligent, encouraging the Despondent, comforting the Afflicted, confirming the weak, rebuking and admonishing the disorderly and scandalous, and directing all according to their needs in the matters of their Salvation, and the people in such needs should have ordinary recourse to them, as the officers of Christ, for guidance, and resolution of their doubts, and for assistance in making their salvation sure; and in proving, maintaining, or restoring the peace of their consciences, and spiritual comfort.

And the law of Christ commandeth, if thy Brother trespass against thee, go and tell him his faults between him and thee alone, if hee shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy Brother, but if hee will not hear thee, then take to thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses; every word may bee Established, and if hee shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the Church, but if hee shall neglect to hear the Church; let him bee unto thee as a Heathen man, or as a publican. Mat. 18. 15, 16, 17. And it is the office of the Pastors of the several Congregations, not only to teach the people in General, and guide them in the Celebration of the publick Worship, but also to over-see them, and watch over each member of their flock particularly, to preserve them from Errours, Heresies, Divisions, and other sins, defending the truth, confuting gain-sayers, and seducers, instructing the Ignorant, exciting the Negligent, incourageing the Despondent, comforting the Afflicted, confirming the weak, rebuking and admonishing the disorderly and scandalous, and directing all according to their needs in the matters of their Salvation, and the people in such needs should have ordinary recourse to them, as the officers of Christ, for guidance, and resolution of their doubts, and for assistance in making their salvation sure; and in proving, maintaining, or restoring the peace of their consciences, and spiritual comfort.