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 worthy and godly Mr. William Guthrie, for speaks clearly of what is now our lot, as things that we look to is said by, great men, multitudes of men, ministers and professors, indeed it is sad to think on the ways they have gone: ay, there is many ministers now who are saying, Yonder people will  leave to stand and fall by themselves, none will join with them; some are thinking O but it would be a hopeful business, if the people and all the ministers and professors would join in one, as matters stand I would think it good wisdom to run away from the union, it would be a black mark, he will not give his glory to another; he will have few means, and these despicable ones, that his glory may the more appear: and  they be such as the eyes of the people shall be drawn after. I'll warrand they shall be laid by also; not but that he will make use of means and instruments. O to wait on himself for counsel, wisdom, courage and furniture of every sort, for going about the means, that he may be calling us to; his and our enemies are but laughing at us, we'll then put the LORD to it to make out his word and say, Lord, thou hast said, and be as good as thy word: plead with him, you may plead with him more homely than any in a country side. Hast thou not said, 'For the oppression of the poor and fighting of the needy thou wilt arise;' O if we were but groaning to the Lord, and