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38 THE REGISTER OF CONSULTATIONS
our former meetings in this place and communicated our
light from time to time one with another what we might
doe in our severall places and stations to get these comers
of the Lord’s vine yard which are under our owne charge,
brought unto some suteablenes, we esteemed it a great
part of our bussines at this tyme while we were together
to enquire amongst our selves what fruite or successe our
former resolutions and weake endeavours have had
through the Lord’s blessing in the severall bounds where
wee reside ; and we have been much refreshed of the Lord
to hear of the day of small things, that there is any re-
viveing in the land and that the river running through
the City of God is not dryed up, but severall places become
pooles of water and springs created in the dry and desolate
places of the wildernesse. And we are confirmed in our
hope from the Lord’s countenancing of the litle mints and
endeavours of His servants for promoving the power of
godlines that the waters of our sanctuary shall not faile,
but shall increase more and more, and that the hand
breadth of the cloud which His people have seen, and the
fleeing showers of the former and latter raine which hath
been felt, shall spread and abound unto a plentifull raine
upon the inheritance of the Lord for confirming of it when
it is wearie and many persons are fainting, some through
the afflictions of the time waxing cold in their love to the
worke of God and the interests of Christ, and others being
caryed a side from their steadfastnes through manifold
tentations unto manifold bywayes and pathes not formerly
trodden nor cast up. Amongst other dueties lying upon
us in reference to others, wee apprehend the Lord calling
upon us to say some what to His people in this land anent
the way of separation from this Church, to which the
inclination of some is working, and into which severall
already have involved themselves, especially some of our
christean friends and brethren at Aberdene. And albeit
we have not a litle laboured with them formerly by letters
and faithfull and able men of our number sent unto them,
without attaining the wished end of their establishment
and received unto the fellowship of the Church, yet the