354 Of the Importatz-ce and Difficulty ' n1ofl: beneficiaL to mankind, ihould yet be maligned for a a final! a71nuity during life, which perhaps a1nounts not to the gains of . the n1eanefi tradefmen? And yet, if thofe.– perfons had chofen another en1ployment, . .had takenGalen ·or Juflinian for their rna- . fiers, perhaps· they 'Would ha\e had parts and abilities fu:fficient to have advanced ~ themfelves to wealth and honours, as well; as others, and would not have been envied : for it. My belove-d, l acc.ount .hin1 not– worthyof the nan1e of a- Mini/fer of Chrifl who cannot patiently f.uffer .. injur...y, con– ten1pt, and envy. But certainly it is ne good part in the people, to put thefe upon 'them:· it,is a .fhrcwd token that-they have a fmall · regard to piety. and 1 religion, and ' that tlicir own fouls are the things abou,t. them for, which they have the leafl: con– cern. Learn, I . befeec.h you, dear Chrifii~ ans, learn to take more rational n1eafures of things. Think how n1uch you afe in- .debted to the.divine goodnefs, which bath .taken fo gre~t .care of yotlf·everlafiing hap– pinefs, as.tofet apart.an erder ofmen, whofe · bufinefs it !hall be. to promote and ad~ vance it. Do aU that ye can to encourag~ · and affi!l: them in their ·work; give then1 the encouragen1 ent.of your.confiantattend: . ancc 1 .
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