Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society . declared unto them, by the Scriptures, whatkind ofpersons might best be trusted with matters of govern-ment, seeing that they were free to cast themselvesinto that mould and form of commonwealth, whichappeared the best for them in reference to securingof the pure and peaceful enjoyment of all Christs ordi-nances in the church. He then sat down evidentlyexpelling some expression of dissent, and praying thecompany freely to consider whether they would haveit voted at this time or not. After some space ofsilence and none opposing, it was voted.
Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society . declared unto them, by the Scriptures, whatkind ofpersons might best be trusted with matters of govern-ment, seeing that they were free to cast themselvesinto that mould and form of commonwealth, whichappeared the best for them in reference to securingof the pure and peaceful enjoyment of all Christs ordi-nances in the church. He then sat down evidentlyexpelling some expression of dissent, and praying thecompany freely to consider whether they would haveit voted at this time or not. After some space ofsilence and none opposing, it was voted. The fifth question being in substance whether nonebut those in church fellowship shall become freeburgesses and be entrusted with the power of choosino-magistrates and officers, making and repealing laws,etc., was agreed to, no one openly objecting. Afterthese votes had been taken and recorded, one man,probably Rev. Samuel Eaton who had been impris-oned in London for non-conformity, objected, that i< 1 f t f I ] r I . :f-Jl7\- tl It. )o fi^<. •ft. i« LjA %Ji^V t 4 =,. *; ^?:— —-?- 1 IM ^?- 1 \ i ^^3- 1 >? ., ~C^ - - —• :? ? ^ ^^r- * -^ Ji-r-^ /- ,^^ f —^-->^:ir^- ,, ^ 1 \-> --- - 1 ?* ?i /i^ ( I \i^ .1., ,^n^.,.,-w^-^ - OF THE NKW SOCIICTY lillLDIXG. XXXVll free planters ought not to give this power out of theirhands, but resume it if things were not properlymanaged. After declining to give his reasons forhis dissent, as he had allowed the vote to pass with-out objection, it was put to vote a second time andpassed as unanimously as at first. At the same meeting, twelve of the leading menwere chosen, from whom seven were sele(5led as thefoundation of the church organization. These sevenconstituted the entire government of the plantationfor the next four months. The court thus established met for the first timelate in 06lober, when all former power or trust formanaging public affairs was abrogated. Nine others,who in the interval had beeii re
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