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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

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John Underhill to John Winthrop1
Underhill, John JW

1640-01-22

To the Right Worshipfull John Wenthrop Esquire Gofornor of the Macetusetes at boston these I praye
Right Worshipfull and much honnored in the Lord Jesous Christ our Lord,

Vnderstanding by Mr. Elms, Mr. Calkard and Ed: Starbock that Mr. Knolse had from hear wrot a letter for Ingland2 wherein it Justli aperse that God is dishonnored youer commonwele and cherches cast vnder reproch, we cald him to acount as in equiti we were bound to answer this offencif paschegs of his. he not fulli abel to answer the pertickelers I am apoynted by the cort hombli to crafe the coppi of his letter of you, that we maye the more thorrily dele with him whom we find injenious to confes his falt and gif du satisfacechon not onli to vs, from whencs he wrot it but to youer whole state which we shall dilligenli furder him in, and shall be willing to my pouer to dow the like to the glori of God and my farther humelyachon: not that we intend to weken youer pouer by bringing it dependant in oure Cort but this we were forst too in regard it was rot and ackted vnder this Jurisdicchon: so as the Chorch and combenachon might be thorroli informd of his ofenc so that by his repentanc the word of god might hafe free pascheges without pregedice. thous much I am bound to signifi to youer honnored selfe and take lefe comending you to the infinite merci of God in Christ Youers to comand

Jo: Vnderhill, Gouer: Douer, 22 the 11 mon. 1639/40
1.

W. Au. 95; 4 Collections , VII. 179–180.

2.

See the references in n. 1, page 176, above.