A consideration for this present General Court That it may be ordered to preuent future inconveniences of vnnecessary multiplication of Church societie and disturbanc both to State and Churches and for the maintayneing the Maiesty honour and Credit of gods holy Ordinances amongst vs, That hencforth noe persons in this Jurisdiction shal in any way Embody themselues into Church Estate without consent of the General Court and approbation of neighbour Churches, And that there shalbe noe ministery or Church Administration entertayned or attended by the Inhabitants of any Plantation in this Colony distinct and seperate from and in opposition to that which is openly and publiquely obserued and dispensed by the setled and approued Minister of the place except it be by approbation of contry and church And that noe person liueing vnder an Orthodox ministery shal ioyne in Church society in another Plantation vnles they remoue their habitation thither where they ioyne in relation or procure the approbation of the General Court to the proceeding.