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A letter to the author of the pamphlet called An answer [sic] to the…A letter to the author of the pamphlet called An answeer [sic] to the…
A letter to the author of the pamphlet called An answer [sic] to the Hampshire narrative. : [Three lines from Proverbs]A letter to the author of the pamphlet called An answeer [sic] to the Hampshire narrative. : [Three lines from Proverbs]
Boston: : s.n., Printed in the year 1737
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And besides, one of your own Party, or on Mr. Breck's Side, being one of the Persons t••t came up from Windham, to testify for Mr. B—, and one of them whose Testimonies were at that Time so publicly read, and was therefore admitted amongst you to know your private Consultations and Conclusions, declares as follows.
And besides, one of your own Party, or on Mr. Breck's Side, being one of the Persons t••t came up from Windham, to testify for Mr. B—, and one of them whose Testimonies were at that Time so publickly read, and was therefore admitted amongst you to know your private Consultations and Conclusions, declares as follows.
When I was at Springfield in October 1735, the ordination Council then being there; the Evening after Mr. Breck was apprehended, I, and the other Witnesses, who went to testify in Mr. Breck's Favour, were desired by the Council to write our Evidences that Night; and produce them before the Council the next Morning, which we did, and carried them to the Council; the Rev. Messi▪ Kirtland and Clap, and the other Witnesses, having that Morning taken away the Papers they delivered to the Council the Day before; the Rev Moderator Mr Cooper, told us that he thought it not proper that our Evidences should be given into the Council; but thought it best they should be read before the Church; not where the Council were sitting, but in some other Room. Before we were gone out of the ⟨p. 57⟩Chamber, some Body said to the Moderator, I believe there are others who would be glad to hear them; would it not be best to stay till Notice may be given them? The Moderator answered, very well; I believe it would be best; it is no Matter how many hear them. The Man went away immediately, I suppose to give Notice, and while they waited for the coming of the People, some Body said in the Council Chamber, there will not be Room in the other Chamber for the People that will come, would it not be best to read them first in the other Chamber to the Church; and to read them abroad to the People when they are gathered together? Mr. Cooper answered, very well, I believe it will be best to do so. Accordingly they were read in the other Chamber to the Church, and after the People came they were read before the Door, as the Hampshire Narrative sets it forth. Ezra Kingsley.