And now fuffer me to addrefs myself to you, who are the Representatives of the People, over which we have now fet a-part one to adminifter the Word and Sacraments unto you. He has had a unanimous Call to labour among you in holy Things, We therefore befeech and command you, to receive him as your Paftor and Teacher: View him as regularly ordained and fet apart to this facred Office. Receive him in the Lord with all Thankfulness; Submit to his Inftructions, Admonitions and Reproofs. And do every Thing your Power to encourage his Heart and to ftrenghten his Hands. And may he prove thro' the rich Mercy of God in JESUS CHRIST, a Savour of Life unto Life unto your Souls. Amen.

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The right Hand of

FELLOWSHIP,

By the Rev. Mr. P HELP S.

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DEAR SIR,

S you have been now folemnly fet apart to the Work of the Gospel Miniftry; to act in that facred and important Sphere, We with you the Prefence and Bleffing of Almighty God: The nearest Intimacy with JESUS the Redeemer, and the continual Confolation of the Holy Spirit to fupport you under all your Burdens in fo Difficult and arduous an Employ; and agreable to the Example of JAMES, PETER and JOHN, the Apoftles, unto PAUL and BARNABAS, I do now, in the Name, and at the Request of my Brethren prefent on this Occafion, give you the RIGHT HAND of FELLOWSHIP, to take Part of the facred Miniftry with us; in Token that we own and acknowledge you as a Minifter of the Gospel regularly ordained; ever wishing Grace, Mercy, and Peace from

God

God the Father, and our Lord JESUS CHRIST, may be multiplied to you, and the Flock over which the Holy Ghost hath made you an Overfeer.