havinge this oportunitie I could not omitt (by my Christian neighbour) to be preasent with you in a few lynes, acknowledginge with thankfullnes yours, now longe 221since receaued, wherin you expresse the affections of the whole plantion vnto our present Condition, and we are fullie perswaded of your Loue and the Contynuance theireof, for we know what is true is lastinge, and we stand in need of your stronge Cryes vnto the Lord both in regard of Church and Comonwealth I shall not need to incist on particulers, those whom god now sends to you, are able at large to relate our Condition. the Lord fitt vs for euill dayes, and our last Change. its true we are not yett come to open and common sufferings, but yet our burdens within and without are manie, the Lord help vs to beare them, or in his tyme deliuer vs out of them. I pray that as we desire to pray and especiallie to prayse god for you, so you would be intreated to remember vs in a speciall manner to god againe: God hath caled a parlamente appointed to beginne the 13th of this Instant, how longe it will contynew we are not worthy to know, nor what it will bringe forth; we are full of feares, and haue little ground of Comfort or hope of Good, saue onlie in the Lord, that is the fowntayne of all happines and giuer of euerie good, yea he can bringe good out of euill. greate preparations we haue for warr voted to be against the Scotts, but lookinge on the manner of its goeinge on with other things that doe adhere, makes vs all stand amazed. here are 4 Comissioners from Scotland that wayte his Majesties pleasure, but after often hearings are not dispatched. here is on greate Don come from Spayne: annother greater is landed at Plimouth Some proiect is in agitation which tyme must discouer good from them we cannot exspect: I must now conclude I desire with all hartie affections to be remembred to your worship and to all our brethren with you, and doe remayne Your Worships to comand