2. _Or that you will more plainly advise Mr._ Parris, (_the Case being so circumstanced, that he cannot with comfort or profit, to himself or others, abide in the Work of the Ministry among us_) _to cease his labours, and seek to dispose himself elsewhere, as God in his Providence may direct: and that yourselves would please to help us in advising to such a choice, wherein we may be more unanimous; which we hope would tend much to a composure of our differences._ 3. _Or, that we may without any offence take the liberty of calling some other proved Minister of the Gospel, to Preach the Word of God to us and ours:_ [62] _and that we may not be denied our proportionable privilege, in our publick disbursments in the place._ So leaving the whole case with the Lord and yourselves, we Subscribe our Names. Signed by 16 young Men, from 16 upwards; and 52 Housholders, and 18 Church Members. This was delivered to the Ministers, _May_ 3, 1695.[83] _The Copy of a Paper that was handed about touching those Differences._ AS to the contest between Mr. _Parris_ and his Hearers, _&c._ it may be composed by a Satisfactory Answer, to _Levit._ xx. 6. _And the Soul that turneth after such as have familiar Spirits, and after Wizzards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that Soul; and will cut him off from among his People._ 1 Chron. x. 13, 14. _So Saul died for his transgression, which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking Counsil of one that had a familiar Spirit to inquire of it. And inquired not of the Lord, therefore he slew him, &c._[84] Some part of the Determination of the Elders and Messengers of the Churches, met at _Salem_ Village, _April_ 3, 1695, relating to the Differences there. IF _the Distemper in_ Salem _Village should be_ (which God forbid) _so incurable that Mr._ Parris _after all, find that he cannot with any comfort and service continue in this present station, his removal from thence will not expose him to any hard Character with us (nor we hope) with the rest of the People of God, among whom we live_, Mat. x. 14. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words; when you depart out of that house, or city, shake off the dust of your feet, _&c._ Acts xxii. 18. _All which Advice we follow with our Prayers, that the God of Peace would bruise Satan under our feet, Now the Lord of Peace give you Peace always, by all means, &c._ _Quest._ Whether Mr. _Parris_ his going to _Abigail Williams_[85] (and others) whom he supposed to have a Spectral sight (to be informed who were Witches and who afflicted those pretended sufferers by Witchcraft) in order to their being questioned upon their lives for it, were not a turning after such as had familiar Spirits; and a greater wickedness than _Saul_ was guilty of (in that he did not intend thereby bodily hurt to any others.)