4.6 The .Reafonablene f perfue their Duty in one way. You can- not fay, that this would endanger their Salvation, or hinder their own private Edification, if they be not wanting to themfelves ; You cannot fay, that this would be a mighty advantage to the Chriflian Religion, and the Protellant Caufe in particular ; or, that it would not very much conduce to the univerfal Edification of the Church of God in Love and Unity. Nor will you, I prefume, put your own Support and Encouragement into the Ballance againft fo great and publick a good. Far be it from me to think, that you would not be willing to purchafe fuch an advantage to the Chri- ftian Church, fuch an honour to your Lord and Saviour, fuch a foundation of happinefs to your native Country, at the deareft price ; that you would not be ready to Sacrifice all your own pri- vate Fortunes to it, and to buy it at the expenfe ofyour own Reputation, and all the fupport and encouragement you could hope for in the World. This I cannot but think you would be willing to do, (even tho' it were to be done by the People's Conformity to the Church of Eng- land) besaufe it is ce. tainly the duty of every
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