The Epflie Dedicacto;)?. branch of that family, which I was firfl in- debted to in this County. You lately joyned in prefenting to the Parliament, the:Petition ofthis County for the Goflel and a faithfull Miniftry : When I only told youofrny in- tention, of fending fame poor Scholars to the Univerlity, you freely and joyntiy offered your confiderable Annual allowance thereto, and that for the continuance of my life, or their neceflîties there. I will tell the world of this, whether you will or. no: not for your applaufe, but for their imitation ; and the ihame ofmany offar greaterefates, that will not be drawn todo the like. The fealon fome- tvhat aggravates the Goodnefs of your Works. When Satan bath a defign to burn up thole Nurferies, you are watering Gods plants : when the greedy mouth ofSacriiedge is gaping for their Maintenance, you are vo- luntarily adding for the fupply of its defec`I. Whoknows' how many fouls they may win to Chrift (if God (hall fend them forth into hisharveft) whom you have thus afrfed : and what an addition to your comfort this may be :' When the Gope1 is Co undermined, artd the Minifry fo maligned, and their mainte- nance fo envyed, you have, as the mouth of this County, appeared for them all. What God
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