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heed unto the flock over which the Holy Ghost hath made them overseers, to
declare unto them all the Counsell of God, and to give them timous warning
concerning every danger and duty, and to hold forth unto them the solid
grounds of reall consolation, by which they may be encouraged and
comforted in all their trials and afflictions; that they may be free of
the blood of all men, and have this as a ground of rejoycing, even the
testimony of their consciences, that in simplicity and godly purenesse,
not with fleshly wisdome, but by the grace of God they have had their
conversation in the world, and have exhorted and comforted and charged
every one committed unto them as a Father doth his childrren. Especially,
Ministers are to be careful to be much indiscovering the temptations, and
pressing the duties of the times that these who are under their charge may
know what to avoid, and what to embrace and pursue: If all the Watchmen in
the Land shall give warning, and blow the Trumpet at once, it shall not be
easie for enemies to prey upon the people of God. Wee know no cause why
any whom God hath called to preach the Gospel, should be afraid to speak
boldly in the Name of the Lord; since God hath given so manifest a
testimony of his care and protection, in preserving them, these yeers
past, who have striven to be faithfull to him who hath called them from
all the fury and malice of haters of the work of God and of the Kingdom or
of his Sonne Jesus Christ, who hath promised to be with his servants unto
the end of the world.

Albeit the Land be involved in many difficulties, and compassed about with
great and iminent dangers, yet there is hope and ground of consolation
concerning this thing. The Lord is in the midst of us, and we are called
by his name, our eares hear the joyfull sound of the Gospel, and and our
eyes see our Teachers; We behold the arms of the Lord stretched out daily
in working salvation for his people, and answering their desires upon
their enemies by terrible things in righteousnesse; Although we be but few
in number, yet the Lord of Hosts is with us, and in the power of his
strenth we shall be able to prevaile. Although our land be filled with
sin, yet we have not been forsaken of the Lord our God, but he hath
alwayes had compassion upon us, and delivered us in all our distresses;
Although some of understanding fall, it is but to try, and to purge and to
make white even to the end, because it is yet for a