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  Dear & Much Respected S^r

It has much refreshed my heart & many more besides mine

in that (though you could not at present send an affirmative an

swer to our Invitation) you give us some hopes that your heart is

inclining towards us: As for the deep sence that still remains opō

your heart of your great insufficiency to soe great a work it is noe

discouragem^t to us & we concel we should not be to y^or self whilst

you consider who hath say^d he will be with his messengers to the end of

the world, as alsoe what he sayth to the prophet Jer cap 1. 67 the

humble alsoe he hath say^d he will teach, & shall we not hope that the

Lord for his name Sake for his promise sake will be with us as he was

with our fathers & will not leave us nor forsake us: you know Mo

ses his objections against going about Gods work; & gods answer to

him should be an answer to us to silence all objections arising from

our own inability & insufficiency

Now S^r Though we should have bin glad to have seen you heer soon

er then you speak off, yet we are willing to waight in hopes that

the lord is about to thrust you forth as a labourer into this hervest

The lord continue & increase in you those Shepardly affections to

wards this flock which we have some Tast off already

Dear S^r as soon as you can send us word when you will come & care

shall be taken to send doan some to accompany you hither, as for books (ex

cept it be a concordance & a bible) you need not to take care at such a time

of y^e year to bring them, there will be in an ordinary way fitter oppertuni

ty to convey your things by water in y^e spring: What I have for books or

anything els it is at your command

ffor the place of your abode heer if yourself & friends soe think meet

you shall be wellcome to take a chamber at my house, or if it be thought

convenient Els wher, what pleases you therin will please me, but assure

your self you cannot well be more desirous to be w^th me then I am

desirous of y^or company: the good lord bless keep & direct you &

more & more power out his good spirit upon you  Pray for

 Rowley novemb. 7                  Your unfeigned ffreind

   1672                                 S: Phillips

M^r Jer Shepard came to us upon Tryall ffeb. 10 1672.

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     To the Reverend Pastor & beloved Brethren of the Church of

       Christ at Salisbury

                 Grace Mercy & peace be multiplied in Christ Jesus

Revern^d & Beloved

Wheras one Sister Mary Eastman by Gods providence has late

abode with you & therby has oppertunity of frequent Comunion w^th you

in the holy ordinances of God, having alsoe desired letters of Recom