(Z79 ) afide theofficers appointed hereunto byChrift, the burdenis tart on the weakeft men. §. S. Yea 7. By this means many Minifiers;themfelves underfianding not theNature and extent of their own Office, when theydobut preach to any that are not of the Church that they have charge of, imagine that they preach but as weer Lay; men ; and if they preach for the Converfion ofunbelievers,they profefs it to be no aft oftheir office : which is an ad that bath more inconveniences then I fhall now exprefs §. 16. And 8. Which is worft of all, by fuppofing that no Minifters are now to be appointed for the Converfionof Infi. deis and gathering and planting Churches, it is come to pars that themolt neceffary work in all the world is negleâed, cati off, and almoft quite unknown in the world : except Mr. Eli. ots and a fewwith him inNA/ England, and force ofthe jefu- ites and Fryars in the Ea/I-holies and s America, who have been Pent , or have adventured themfelves for the Converting of the Nations. Were it but know,n and conlidered how much of theWill of Jefus Chrift is tobe fulfilled by this moti bleffed work Princes would have ftudied it, and contributed their al. finance; and many would havebeen ready tohave offered them- felves to God for the work, when now it is looked on as no part of our duty, not only becaufe that fluggifhnefsandcowardize calleth it impofíible, and the adventure unreafonable ; . but allo becaufe we think it was a work that was proper to Apo(tles and Evangelifts ; and Minifters are now eyed to their proper. flock. And thus the poor unbelieving world . is left in their fin. S. t 7. And 9. I doubt by this miftakeand neglect we for- feit the benefit of that fpecial promife, in too great a meafure. Mat. 28.20. and Mils ofthat eminentaff.ance and prefence of Chrift with our Mini(try, that otherwife we might expect. Ifwedid go into the world, and preach the Gofpei to theNa. tions(having ufedour induftry firft to learn their languages, ) we might expe t that Chrift would alwayes be with us to the endofthe world ; in a way of affiflance and owning of our Labours, anfwerable toour engagements for him, and fervice tohim. Were we deeplier engaged for. Chrift, and did with Peter catt-our felves into theSea, or walk on the Waters at his Call,
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