A further testimony against the scandalous proceedings of the New-North Church in Boston

A Further Testimony Against the Scandalous Proceedings of the New-North Church in Boston.

AN Ordination or Instalment of a Minister in Boston, in which the Ministers of the Town could not in Conscience be Concerned; and in which the Churches sent unto to give them the Right Hand of Fellowship, have some, if not the most of them refused to send their Messengers; And in which after the Ordination, there was no Right Hand of Fellowship given, And in which there was no Solemn Charge given to the Person Ordained or Installed, And in which there was no Express Ordination-Prayer, is a Nullity and no ⟨p. 2⟩Ordination, but an heinous Transgression of the Third Commandment; The like to which was never before known in New-England, no, nor in the Christian World; But has been a Scandal and Dishonour to New-England, and a Reproach to the Church Discipline here, and has a Tendency to Prejudice Strangers and others, and has been an hurt to all the Churches. Neighbouring Churches have just cause (according as the Platform of Discipline directs them, Chap. 15.) to admonish, and to renounce Communion with a Church that has acted so Scandalously, except they Repent.

AND whereas they met with Opposition, it was their Duty to have delayed until they could have proceeded regularly and with peace.