Five disputations of church-government and worship

§. 26. It being proved that such Assistant Ministerial works may be performed by a fixed Pastor to those about him, and within his reach, it will clearly follow that convenient means may be used to bring this to performance, and help the Churches to the actual benefit of such Assistance. And by the three forementioned ways it may be done. As 1. If the Pastor and People of any Neighbour Church, or the people alone, where there is no Church, do invite such men to come and help them.

§. 26. It being proved that such Assistant Ministerial works may be performed by a fixed Pastor to those about him, and within his reach, it will clearly follow that convenient means may be used to bring this to performance, and help the Churches to the actual benefit of such Assistance. And by the three forementioned wayes it may be done. As 1. If the Pastor and People of any Neighbour Church, or the people alone, where there is no Church, do invite such men to come and help them.

§. 27. And 2. The Neighbour Pastors may agree together for the persuading of the fittest men among them to undertake such Assistances: as is usual in the settling of Lectures; and as in this County we have successfully for above these two years used the help of four Itinerant Lecturers, that have taken their ⟨p. 293⟩several circuits, one Lords day in four, (which was every Lords day among them all) to help their neighbours.

§. 27. And 2. The Neighbour Pastors may agree together for the perswading of the fittest men among them to undertake such Assistances: as is usual in the setling of Lectures; and as in this County we have successfully for above these two years used the help of four Itinerant Lecturers, that have taken their ⟨p. 293⟩several circuits, one Lords day in four, (which was every Lords day among them all) to help their neighbours.