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reference to the cryeio ^ sines of the tymes , and people ' s generall unaffect * edaes therewith , notwithstanding the judgements of God hangeing aver our heade apd upw us , an 4 particularly the fever that is rife arid mortall ia severall places , aad the unseasonable * nesse of the weather .
The 52 d Meeteinge at Manchester , January \ Ath 9 1651 . " 4 . The particular Eldershipps are desired to" [ give notice to ] te theire respective members , that they are required to shew cause why they doe fall off from theire offices .
< c The 53 d Meeteinge at Manchester ^ February \\ th 9 1651 . u 4 . Agreed that the names of all such Elders as are appointed to attend the Classe shall be recorded ia writer inge . ** 5 . Agreed that a publicke fastday be observed at Manchester the last Wednesday of February instant . " 6 . Agreed likewise that another fast be observed at Preatwich upon Wednesday the 12 th day of March next .
The grounds of both these fasts are , the great and cryeinge sins of the tymes , the heavie judgments of God upon us , and hangeinge over pur heads , and the generall sencelesness of people under both sin and judgment .
* ' 7- It is agreed that there bee an exercise kept in everie congregation within this Classe successively as this Classe shall appoint . " A Coppie of a Warrant .
" By vertue of an order of the PrOr vinciall Assemblie at Preston , Novemb . 5 , 1650 , Wee , the first Classis of the Province of Lancaster , doe require you the Minister and Elders of ... » ...... to demand of
one of your Elders , the reason of his withdraweinge from the duty of his office , or of his absenting ^ fro m the Eldershipe , that you may certifie us thereof , and w $ may give account thereof to the Provincial ! Assemblie , as we are required .
€€ The 54 th Meeteinge at Manchester \ March llth , 1651 . ** 4 . The persona delegated to review the Register are . " \ The names
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of six Mini&t&rj and seven JEf ^ ers sui . Joined , omitted . ! ' 5 . Mr . Clayton , Minister ^ t Did * , bury * dM withdraw from tfee Classis , and departed out of the Classis , withl out any order from the Classic .
" 6 . Mr . Hollinworth and Mr . Johnson are desired to goq to Flixton to speak to Mr . Woolmer and the Elders there , to demand theire reason of withdrawing from theire offices , and absenting themselves from the Classis .
" T % e 55 th Meeteinge at Manchester Aprill &th , 16 & 1 . ** 4 . It is ordered that whosoever from henceforth absente himself from the Classis , that is deputed thereunto , without giveinge a sufficient excuse , shall be admonished .
" 5 . Mr . Hollinworth and Thomas Edge are further desired to goe to Flixton to speake to Master Woolmer and the Elders there , to demand the reason of their withdrawinge from theire offices , and absentinge themselves from the Classe .
" 6 . A letter sent to Mr . John Lake , in reference to his forbeareinge y administration of y Lord ' s Supper . " ( Interlined . ) " Mr . Lake did appeare . this Classis .
* " 7 . A COPPIE OF THE LETTER Sent unto Mr . Jotm Lake . " ' Sir , < f f It being evident to us that you doe officiate within this Classis without
approbation obtained or sought , and you having declared that your resolution is to administer the Supper of the Lord with the professed neglect of the Eldershipe chosen and constituted in that congregation , and by your
solitarie power , will admitt to , and suspend from the Supper ; wee beinge very sensible of your irregular walkeinge herein , to the rule of the word , and expresse command of the civill authoritie , do ( in tender respect to the glory of God , the purity of the ordinailce , and good of the people ) ,
intreate and require you to forbeare such administration of the Supper , and to entertaine a brotherly conference with us , accordinge to t \ & , inqtiou we made to you , ( thoujgh c ^ t present refused by yon , ) that we niay , through the blessinge of Ood , satiafie the scrup les that hinder your orderly and reg ^ lar acting with us , both : in the congrega-
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^ Accaunt the EsU&lishmenfrPretfytwiawm m Manchester . ' i * *
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1823, page 688, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1791/page/8/
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