Hoadly - BX5136 H6

64. The Reafonablene f3 and Concord, than with them. I am lure, therefore I do this Argument no wrong, by negleting any farther exam urination of the Texts on which it is built. TheNinth, andLan Argument, in de- fence ofthe continuance ofyour Publick Miniflrations, is taken from Mat. y. 38. Luke, z O. 2. and runs thus, We findit to le our duty topray for the fending in offaithful Labourers into God's vineyard ; and, We judge the fending up fuch a requefl to God a mocking of Him, while fuch as We are ceafe to labour, who have been called, andquali(led, owned, and fucceeded, Therefore, We dare not lay allele the Publick Exercife of our MiniUlry. I have often wondred, to find that Wife and confidering Men, when they are aggravating their adverfary's caufe, of defending their own, can often fo far forget themfelves, as to prefer the number before the weight of Arguments ; and, intlead of infifting upon what mutt at laft fupport their caufe (if it be to be fupported) to chute to add to the heap, though they do their caule an injury by it. I do not deny but that many

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