o whom we are
perswaded, the Lord will give seed for the loane which you bestow on the
Lord; yea, the day may come, when a General Assembly in this Land may
returne to you the first fruits of thanks, for the plants of your free
gift. And although you were scant of furniture of this kinde your selves,
or might apprehend more need then formerly, yet doubtlesse, your bowels of
compassion would make your deep povertie even in a great tryal of
affliction, abound to the riches of your liberalitie. But now seeing you
abound in all things, and have formerly given so ample a proof of your
large bestowing on Churches abroad in _Germanie_ and _France_, knowing
that you are not wearied in well-doing, we confidently promise to our
selves in your name, that we will abound in this grace also, following the
example of our Lord and the Primitive Churches, who alwayes sent out
Disciples in paires. But if herein our hopes shall faile us, we shall not
know whether to wish that we had died with our Brethren by the Enemies
hand; for we shall be as if it were said unto us, _Goe serve other Gods_;
Yet looking for another kinde of Answer at your hands, for in this you are
to us as an Angel of God, we have sent these bearers, M. _John Gordoun_,
and M. _Hugh Campbell_ our brethren, who may more particularly in-forme
you of our case, and desire that at their returne, they may refresh the
bowels of

_Your most instant and earnest Supplicants._

_Commission to some Ministers to go to_ Ireland.

The Assembly having received a Petition, subscribed by a considerable
number in the North of _Ireland_, intimating their deplorable condition,
through want of the Ministerie of the Gospel, occasioned by the tyrannie
of the Prelats, and the sword of the Rebels, and desiring some Ministers,
especially such as had been chased from them, by the persecution of the
Prelats, and some others to be added, either to be sent presently over to
reside amongst them, or declared transportable, that upon invitation from
them they might goe and settle there; together with some particular
Petitions, desiring the returne of some particular Ministers, who had
laboured there before: All which the Assembly hath taken to their serious
consideration, being most heartily willing to sympathize with every member
of Christs Body, although never so remote; much more with that Plantation
there, which for the most part was a Branch of the Lords Vine, planted in
this Land. In which