-_ 66 The Reafonablene f ß advantage of Chrifl's Church, than the laying them afide; not becaufe Yau can- not put up this petition without mocking God, if You thould lay them them afide. This indeed is the confequence of the other. But why is not that, which is the only material point, infiíled upon, and clearly demonílrated ? Why are We a- mufed with fo many aggravations of the guilt ofceafingYourpublick Labours; all which aggravations import nothing,with out fuppofing this, that Your Publick La- .hours are necefl"ary, and more advantage- ous to theChurch than your Silence would be; and this not clearly proved , but very little done towards it? Befides, You are as fenfible as any Perlons whatever, that thefe Publick Labours, are but part of the ()ice of a Minifler ; and not the only beneficial part. Now you know that it is about thefe Publick La- lours we are (peaking, and Your ceßâ- tion from them. You may í1i11 be very beneficial in your private Labours; and methinks, You might be Private La- bourers, and do what good You can, in the way moll: conducing to the increafe of Peace and Love, and not be laid to have ceafed even your Miniflerial La- bours
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