1. _From his declared and published Principles, referring to our molestations from the Invisible World: Differing from the Opinion of the generality of the Orthodox Ministers of the Country._ 2. _His easie and strong Faith and Belief of the before-mentioned Accusations, made by those called the Afflicted._ 3. _His laying aside that grace (which above all we are to put on,) viz. Charity towards his Neighbours, and especially those of his Church, when there is no apparent reason, but for the contrary._ 4. _His approving and practicing unwarrantable and ungrounded methods, for discovering what he was desirous to know, referring to the bewitched, or possessed persons, as in bringing some to others, and by them pretending to inform himself and others, who were the Devil's instruments to afflict the sick and maimed._ 5. _His unsafe unaccountable Oath, given by him against sundry of the accused._ 6. _His not rendering to the World so fair (if so true) account of what he wrote on Examination of the afflicted._ 7. _Sundry unsafe (if sound points of Doctrine delivered in his Preaching) which we find not warrantable (if Christian.)_ 8. _His persisting in these Principles, and justifying his Practice; not rendering any satisfaction to us, when regularly desired, but rather offending, and dissatisfying ourselves._ [57] We whose Names are under written, heard this Paper read to our Pastor, Mr. _Samuel Parris_, the 21_st_ of _April_, 1693. _Nathaniel Jigarson_,[80] _Edward Pulman_, _Aaron Way_, _William Way_, _Peter Cloyce_, Seniour. _Samuel Nurce_, _John Jarboll_, _Thomas Wilkins_. _Mr._ Parris's _Acknowledgment_. FOR as much as it is the undoubted duty of all Christians to pursue Peace, _Psal._ xxxiv. 14. even to a reaching of it, if it be possible, _Amos_ xii. 18, 19. And whereas through the righteous, Sovereign, and awful Providence of God, the grand Enemy to all Christian Peace, has been of late tremendously let loose in divers places hereabout, and more especially among our sinful selves, not only to interrupt that partial peace which we did sometimes enjoy, but also through his wiles and temptations, and our weakness, and corruptions, to make wider breaches, and raise more bitter Animosities between too many of us. In which dark and difficult dispensations, we have been all or most of us of one mind for a time; and afterwards of differing apprehensions. And at last we are but in the dark, upon serious thoughts of all; and after many Prayers, I have been moved to present to you (my beloved Flock) the following particulars, in way of Contribution towards a regaining of Christian Concord; if so be we be not altogether unappeaseable, irreconcileable, and so destitute of that good Spirit, which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, _James_ iii. 17. viz.