Hoadly - BX5136 H6

The Reafonablenefl Therefore it is our duty to conti= nue the Publick Exercife of our Mini. firy. The Eighth is founded upon other texts of Scripture, thus, Some Parages of Scripturepleadfor the Necejity of Preaching, even when the Ma- giflrate forbids; Therefore we cannot lay afide the Pub. lick Exercife of our Miniflry. TheNinthand lafl, is built upon ano- ther paffage in the Gofpel, in which Tou found it was Tour duty to pray forfending in of faithful Labourers, and runs thus, We cannot lay afide the Publick Exer- cif of our Miniflry, becaufe if we fhould, we cannot beg of God to fend faithful Labourers into his harvefl without mock- ing him : For wecannot but think thefend- ing up o. ffuch a requell to God a mocking of him, while fuch as weare ceafe to labour, who havebeen called, andqualified, owned, and fucceeded. Thus have I faithfully fet down the whole of this Caufe, and produced every Reafon advanced in Defence of it, in it's full ftrength ; and, asnear as I could, in Your ownwords, Indeed

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