HI] cing multitudes, and many get them to baptize their children. And whereas it is laid that fume may go one day, and force another ; it is anfwer -- ed, I. That if they did go half the families by turns, Hill the greater part would be fhut our, 2. It is all, that are bound by God conftantly to bear and worfl1p him. 3. And thole that molt value it will Rill croud in, and keep out the refs, and will not bargain away their own duties and benefits for other mens takes : Nor can Parifhes come to agree upon fuch a bargain. VI. Experience affureth us that men are not ufually brought to knowledge, repentance, faith and holinefs, by the Gofpel ex pre operato,or as by a charm; but as an apt morali caule ; And that the Preaching of judicious, convincing, ferions, affefionare Minifters bath incomparably mote fuccefs, than the affefted language,or dull reading fpeeches of injudicious novices or wordly for maliffs or hypocrites : God ufually worketh according to the morall aptitude of the means ( though not al waies. ) VII. It cannot be denyed but that the number of raw cold, dry, yea and lcandalous Minifters, in many Counties of this Kingdom is too great : And the more ignorant and bad the people are, the abler Miniliers, and more diligent do they need : And thoí'e people who feel what profìte th their Souls, will not take up with cold,uneffeaual teaching, if they can have better. VIII. He that bath no Preacher but a Reader in his parifh, is by the Church Laws tforbidden to refute his Miniítry, and all fuch are forbidden frequent going to other parifhes, communicating In them : what want foever they have at home. Q-4 IX. The
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