reverenced, and much respected, I have adventured to presente vnto your veiw, some few lines, vpon occation of your intended voyage into the plantation, in the behalfe of our minister, Mr. Philips,2 who is fully resolved, to vndertake thee same with you, if god will. I have (I muste confes) broken thorow some oposition, (I say not little,) to enter vpon this presente, and private practise. For I well assure my selfe, that if notice weare taken, that I should bee a furtherer of Mr. Philips, in this iourney, which many doe so violently (yet I perceive but carnally) oppose, I should procure to my selfe much rebuke. Yet I am informed, of so much glory which is like to come to god in it, as for my parte allthough I know, and can easily make good, that noe man hath reason more vnwillingly, to parte with him than my selfe, yet I have so far denyed my selfe, as to bee well contented 165with this his voyage. Onely by way of intimation, I desire (without his advise, or littleeste privity, I sereously proteste) to give you a little notice of him. His exelency in matters of divinity is such (as I make noe question but experience will make good,) as that hee is inferiour to very few, if to any: for proofe wheareof, I stande not vpon mine owne slender conceipte, but refer my selfe to the iudgemente of all the eminenteste Christians that ever have exercised familiarity with him: of whome many are encouraged to goe for his sake, and others to follow, so soone as god shall so dispose: neyther doe I at all doubte, but your owne iudgemente (good sir) is so sounde and peircinge, as it will with shorte experience finde out the truth of this relation. If therefore I may bee so bolde, I desire that in the choyce of your pastor, you would bee mindefull of him, if your selfe shall see it meete. I seeke not any thinge herein (if my worde may bee credited) but the promotion of Christes cause. If I have done any thinge, that may savour of pride, or ignorance, I humbly crave that it may not bee imputed, commendinge all to your favorable acceptance, and consideration. So remembringe my service to your selfe, and prayinge, for the successe of your busynes, I sease, and remaine,

I knowe not how to expresse my love to thee or my desyres of thy wished welfayre, but my hart is well knowne to thee, which will make relation of my affections though they be smalle in apperance: my thoughts are nowe on our great change and alteration of our corce heare, which I beseech the Lord to blesse us in, and my good Husband cheare up thy hart in the expectacion of Gods goodnesse to us, and let nothinge dismay or discorage thee; if the Lord be with us who can be against us: my grefe is the feare of stayinge behinde thee, but I must leave all to the good providence of God. I thank the Lord wee are all heare in reasonable good health, I receved a letter since you went from my sonne John, which brout good Nuse from Nue E: I pray thanke him for it, I wil rite to him if I have 166time, and thus with my best respect to thy selfe, brother and sister D: I commit you to God and rest Your faythfull wife