The FLeafonablenefi and preis it upon their Confciences a their Duty, to attend upon the Mini- flrations of thofe who are fettled amonga them by Law ; Were thereany thing like this apparent in your Practice, we might then begin to think that the in_ fufrciency of fundry Parifh Minillers was the trueReafon foryour Publick Minifira- tions. But, as things appear to us, we are fure, that were all the Eflablifhed Clergy through the whole Land fujuicient beyond exception, you would, notwith- ífanding this, keep on foot your Separa- tion, and continue yourpublick Praóice. What I have Paid to this Argument, may be reduced to this. You fay, you minifter in publick becaufe of the infufi- ciency offundryof the EflablifhedClergy. I anfwer, Suppofing it true, that there are Tome infuficient. We cannot think this Plea offorce enough to excufe thePeople who feparate upon it, or Thu who Mini- fler to them, for thefe Reafons: becaufe the Publick Service of the Church is not ìnfu5cient ; becaufe thePeople, iftheywill not attend upon their ownMinifler, may find thofe that are fuficient amongft the EflablifhedClergyabout them ; becaufe in thofe Places where the molt iff4h'cient are
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