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Now for a Conclusion (saith he) Give me leave I beseech you to propound it to your Serious Consideration, whether your selves as Representatives ⟨image ?⟩of the Country, in this Hour of Temptation, be not called of God to give forth your own Testimony to the Platform of Discipline, and against such Innovations as begin to appear in New England now in these Days: •n doing of which, you will be followers of the General Courts that have been before you, from the Beginning When the Platform of Discipline was first published by the Synod in the year 1648. It was solemnly owned by the General Court, who added their Attestation to it, & recommended it to all the Churches as agreeable to the Word of God, and as a Directory of our Profession and Practice in point of Church Order. If some such thing should be done at this Court, you will approve your selves Followers of the General Courts that have gone before you, & that you mind the things of Christ, as well as your own things of a civil nature, I am persuaded it will be a Service acceptable to God, honourable to your selves, and a matter of joy to all the good people of the Land & a good Example to Posterity for all, time to come. Consider whether it may not be very useful, if not needful at this juncture of time for the Honourable Court to Order the Reprinting and Publishing the Platform o• Discipline, with the General Courts Attestation ⟨image ?⟩to it at the first, and your own Attestation to it now. Thus that Reverend Person.

Now for a Conclusion (saith he) Give me leave I beseech you to propound it to your Serious Consideration, whether your selves as Representatives ⟨image ?⟩of the Country, in this Hour of Temptation, be not called of God to give forth your own Testimony to the Platform of Discipline, and against such Innovations as begin to appear in New England now in these Days: •n doing of which, you will be followers of the General Courts that have been before you, from the Beginning When the Platform of Discipline was first published by the Synod in the year 1648. It was solemnly owned by the General Court, who added their Attestation to it, & recommended it to all the Churches as agreeable to the Word of God, and as a Directory of our Profession and Practice in point of Church Order. If some such thing should be done at this Court, you will approve your selves Followers of the General Courts that have gone before you, & that you mind the things of Christ, as well as your own things of a civil nature, I am perswaded it will be a Service acceptable to God, honourable to your selves, and a matter of joy to all the good people of the Land & a good Example to Posterity for all, time to come. Consider whether it may not be very useful, if not needful at this juncture of time for the Honourable Court to Order the Reprinting and Publishing the Platform o Discipline, with the General Courts Attestation