An earnest exhortation to the inhabitants of New-England, to hearken to the voice of…

There was a gracious presence of God with them in their consultations, all that were there with one voice agreeing in many particulars, in respect whereof Reformation should be, and must be: e.g. That some effectual course should be taken for the Suppression of those proud Excesses in Apparel ⟨image ?⟩hair, &c. which many (yea and the poorer sort as well as others) are shamefully guilty of. That a due testimony should be borne against such as are false Worshippers, especially Idolatrous […] who set up Altars against the Lords Altar, yea who set up a Christ whom the Scriptures know not. That whereas excess in drinking is become a common Sin, means should be used to prevent an unnecessary multiplication of Ordinaries, and to keep Town dwellers from frequenting Taverns: and that whereas Swearing hath been frequently heard, they that hear another Swear profanely and do not complain of it to Authority, shall be punished for that concealment. Also that some further care should be taken, that the fourth and fifth Commandments be better observed then formerly; and that there may be no more such Oppression, either by Merchants or day-Labourers as heretofore hath been; and that the Indian Trading-houses, whereby the Heathen have been debauched and scandalized against Religion, be suppressed; and that more care should be taken respecting the Rising Generation, then formerly hath been, that they might be brought under the discipline of Christ &c. These things were unanimously consented to.

There was a gracious presence of God with them in their consultations, all that were there with one voice agreeing in many particulars, in respect whereof Reformation should be, and must be: e.g. That some effectual course should be taken for the Suppression of those proud Excesses in Apparrrel ⟨image ?⟩hair, &c. which many (yea and the poorer sort as well as others) are shamfully guilty of. That a due testimony should be borne against such as are false Worshippers, especially Idolatrous 〈…〉 who set up Altars against the Lords Altar, yea who set up a Christ whom the Scriptures know not. That whereas excess in drinking is become a common Sin, meanes should be used to prevent an unnecessary multiplication of Ordinaries, and to keep Town dwellers from frequenting Taverns: and that whereas Swearing hath been frequently heard, they that hear another Swear profanely and do not complain of it to Authority, shall be punished for that concealment. Also that some further care should be taken, that the fourth and fifth Commandments be better observed then formerly; and that there may be no more such Oppression, either by Merchants or day-Labourers as heretofore hath been; and that the Indian Trading-houses, whereby the Heathen have been debauched and scandalized against Religion, be suppressed; and that more care should be taken respecting the Rising Generation, then formerly hath been, that they might be brought under the discipline of Christ &c. These things were unanimously consented to.