58 The Reafonablenef? Funati.on ; or that there is an indifpen- fable Obligation, in all circumfiances, upon all, who ever devoted themfelves to the Mini(lry, tocontinue the open per- formance of their Office. They do not fay, or intimate, that he is nofaithful, and wife Teacher, who for the fake of the Peace of the Church, and the edifi- cation of Chriftians in Love , leaves them to that provifion which is certain- ly fuffcient for them ; and rather fub- mits to be filent in publick, upon fuch confederations, than to give the leaff encouragement, by his Pratice, to a feparatian which muff neceflarily divide the hearts of Chriflians from one ano- ther, and unavoidably contribute to the decreafe of Charity , and the abound- ing of Strife, and Variance, and Emu- lation, and all the infrances of Uncha ritablenefs in the world : refolving to do all in his power, for the promoting Godlinefs, and true Religion , in his more private Capacity. And lince thefe Texts fay nothing againft the Principles, or Practice of fuch an one, I fee not how they come near the matter we are now confidering : which I mull again tell You, is nothing but this, whether there
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