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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Sir Drew Deane to John Winthrop

1637

George Ludlow to Roger Williams

1637
Richard Elliott to the Court of Assistants1
Elliott, Richard Court of Assistants of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Wintrhop, John

1637

To the Right Worshipfull John Winthrop Esquier Gouernor deliver Boston
To the Honnorable Court at Boston,

I Confesse and Acknowledge that I have sinned against the Great God of heaven and Earth besides other offencis which I haue committed I acknowledge that I haue deserued shame hear and eternall destruction hear after, but hear is my comfort the Lord is mercifull and desires not the death of any that truely Repent, the god of heauen knoweth that I speake out of a Trobled minde and greaved spearett I speake it not because I am hear but I hope the Worke of god shall appear by mee for I have made a promise god helping mee to keepe it neuer to Committ the like soe longe as I haue to liue I am not Eloquent neather can I write what the lord hath putt in to my hart but thus I saie it is good for mee that I am afflicted. I desire not to troble you with many words but out of the depth of my sorrow I speake. the lord of heauen make mee an Instrument of bringing honnor vnto his name as I haue dishonnored it which I will with all my power labore for to doe the lord helpe mee to keepe my vow. Your worships poore Sarvant

Richard Elliott Ca. 1637
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