lll,lf· M~*il*l ....l[.. .i. ..lt. ..:L ..E. . . ~-l!.. ...lt..~ ...Jr.. ..,JL ~~ To the Reverend, my dear Brethren,· in the Miuiftry of the Gofpel, · M". · John ABgier,Mr. Edward Gee,Mr.. . :f.ohH Harrifo 11, Mr ·1o1m Tildejtey• . RO'Verend , Made· once bold to ~rouble you , and a.. nother dear brother now with God ~ ~- .bou.t thu ft.a~ or remove of my Paftoral : charge at Prefio». It was a caf'e of con:- fciencc that I wou-ld not refolve my fetf, ,. btl£ was willing to fubmi~ wholly to ·, your }gdgmenc,. as ~he voice of God. At that time : G:>me of the people of hefton~ and fome of Garftang.e gave · you the meeting ; and upon feri.0us confideration ofthe · cafe., as it was rep.11efenred to you by parties on both fides. Yonadvif~ (norwith(bnding my title to Prefton) that : the people-of Plleji8n w<mld endevour to ·procufe another : able MinHl:er to be their Pafi'or, and upcm fuch provilion that they wonld difmilfe me for the fupply o£ Garfritnge ;, . and you advifed me to conf~nc thereto; or in cafe thllt the · people-of Prefton fhoald frill retain me , you thought fit: : that. they lhould for·my btme r encouragement accommodate me wirb a fetled affifianc , to joyn with me in the Paftoral ch.1rge. In this latter rhey failed ~ and indeed the bu rtnen WJs too great fo~· thole few.·godly thar de-: fired ,my llay; fo that l 'was fatn at !all: to foliQ.wyou l" ad- · v.ice in removing to GttrjlilJJgr. · I hop~ iri this cranf.1tHon . God l
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