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proper_a qualification_n be_v piety_n and_o temperance_n such_o only_a as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o hate_a covetousness_n be_v to_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o dignity_n now_o if_o this_o course_n be_v take_v beside_o that_o it_o will_v cut_v off_o all_o pretence_n for_o stir_v and_o commotion_n this_o design_n can_v not_o fail_v of_o make_v a_o considerable_a progress_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n especial_a know_v how_o grateful_a a_o thing_n power_n and_o honour_n be_v to_o our_o thrive_a planter_n and_o how_o ambitious_a they_o be_v to_o catch_v at_o every_o shadow_n of_o title_n or_o preferment_n 5._o but_o next_o thereto_o will_v be_v the_o procure_n that_o this_o impiety_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o decry_v at_o home_n especial_o in_o london_n where_o they_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a ambition_n to_o be_v think_v well_o of_o this_o alone_o if_o well_o understand_v and_o for_o some_o time_n careful_o keep_v up_o and_o manage_v will_v operate_v and_o strike_v deep_o into_o they_o than_o even_o st._n paul_n 14_o epistle_n together_o with_o the_o sermon_n and_o comment_n thereupon_o of_o a_o thousand_o year_n past_a and_o to_o come_v 6._o yet_o since_o that_o this_o last_o must_v in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v difficult_a to_o be_v bring_v about_o to_o any_o great_a purpose_n our_o old_a english_a zeal_n be_v so_o much_o abate_v i_o shall_v go_v a_o near_a way_n to_o work_v and_o propose_v some_o few_o thing_n which_o shall_v concern_v 1._o the_o minister_n 2._o the_o people_n 7._o concern_v the_o minister_n and_o here_o my_o brethren_n will_v i_o hope_v take_v no_o offence_n their_o infirmity_n and_o failure_n herein_o be_v so_o long_o since_o proclaim_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o that_o quaker_n i_o shall_v propose_v first_o that_o each_o minister_n invest_v with_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v in_o his_o particular_a station_n strict_o oblige_v once_o at_o least_o each_o month_n to_o press_v this_o duty_n from_o a_o suitable_a text_n unto_o his_o charge_n not_o omit_v the_o same_o at_o other_o time_n but_o second_o that_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o be_v especial_o exemplary_a therein_o in_o their_o own_o family_n by_o instruct_v and_o catechise_v their_o slave_n and_o in_o due_a time_n admit_v they_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 8._o concern_v the_o people_n i_o shall_v propose_v only_o that_o each_o owner_n possess_v of_o a_o baptize_v slave_n be_v oblige_v to_o allow_v he_o the_o free_a and_o full_a exercise_n of_o religion_n without_o compel_v or_o suffer_v he_o to_o practice_v his_o former_a gentilism_n and_o that_o to_o hinder_v a_o slave_n from_o be_v baptise_a or_o to_o molest_v any_o minister_n for_o do_v that_o charitable_a office_n or_o after_o this_o to_o deny_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v a_o present_a and_o absolute_a release_n to_o the_o say_a slave_n for_o ever_o 9_o but_o then_o in_o order_n hereto_o it_o will_v be_v convenient_a and_o even_o high_o necessary_a that_o the_o minister_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o for_o myself_o as_o have_v no_o such_o charge_n and_o be_v resolve_v so_o to_o continue_v till_o they_o be_v free_v from_o their_o vestry_n dependence_n by_o a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o which_o the_o alone_a restitution_n of_o their_o glebe_n will_v in_o some_o place_n suffice_v and_o settle_v in_o their_o benefice_n for_o life_n for_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v pass_v their_o time_n in_o perpetual_a fear_n of_o offend_v and_o to_o be_v afterward_o check_v and_o starve_v for_o conscientious_o discharge_v their_o duty_n return_n for_o what_o encouragement_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o public_a service_n and_o venture_v their_o life_n and_o endure_v misery_n when_o they_o shall_v but_o thereby_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o those_o opportunity_n which_o other_o at_o home_n shall_v seize_v of_o which_o perchance_o they_o be_v certain_a have_v they_o be_v present_a and_o after_o this_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o vagabond_n at_o their_o return_n and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o regard_n have_v and_o provision_n make_v for_o they_o of_o at_o least_o a_o subsistence_n upon_o their_o return_n after_o some_o convenient_a time_n into_o england_n the_o missionary_n into_o mary-land_n be_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v always_o send_v for_o after_o 4_o year_n continuance_n there_o their_o superior_n think_v it_o too_o unreasonable_a to_o oblige_v they_o to_o a_o long_a abode_n there_o be_v not_o the_o simple_a curate_n there_o who_o hope_n without_o any_o hazard_n be_v not_o great_a than_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v suppose_v here_o and_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o any_o innocent_a man_n shall_v as_o if_o for_o some_o great_a villainy_n be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a exile_n among_o a_o people_n utter_a enemy_n to_o his_o profession_n and_o even_o worse_a than_o stranger_n and_o last_o that_o some_o one_o person_n or_o more_o be_v constitute_v as_o agent_n for_o each_o colony_n to_o represent_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n to_o the_o government_n in_o england_n it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o find_v to_o very_o little_a purpose_n to_o make_v complaint_n here_o miser_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o reflect_v so_o much_o on_o the_o place_n as_o the_o usage_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n wish_v neque_fw-la enim_fw-la miser_n esse_fw-la recuso_fw-la sed_fw-la precor_fw-la ut_fw-la possim_fw-la tutius_fw-la esse_fw-la miser_n witness_v that_o scoff_n of_o some_o member_n of_o the_o etc._n etc._n in_o reply_n to_o the_o minister_n petition_v bid_v they_o for_o shame_n to_o put_v it_o up_o in_o their_o pocket_n lest_o the_o quaker_n who_o abuse_n they_o complain_v of_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o laugh_v at_o they_o which_o be_v all_o the_o redress_n they_o then_o do_v or_o be_v since_o like_a to_o get_v beside_o all_o this_o it_o will_v be_v but_o just_a that_o all_o scoff_v at_o religion_n shall_v be_v prohibit_v upon_o severe_a penalty_n that_o our_o slave_n polygamy_n with_o their_o sunday-work_n be_v restrain_v no_o less_o to_o those_o that_o remain_v heathen_n than_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v become_v christian_n that_o so_o that_o filthy_a lucre_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o same_o with_o theft_n or_o sacrilege_n may_v be_v no_o long_o a_o temptation_n for_o continue_v they_o heathen_n nor_o their_o be_v heathen_n be_v make_v a_o pretence_n for_o that_o irreligion_n which_o preparation_n be_v once_o make_v and_o without_o they_o all_o will_v be_v nothing_o the_o work_n afterward_o will_v go_v on_o smooth_a and_o easy_a and_o even_o in_o a_o short_a time_n prosper_v into_o a_o perfection_n as_o ere_o this_o it_o may_v have_v do_v have_v not_o the_o opposition_n of_o such_o who_o believe_v that_o labour_n may_v well_o enough_o be_v perform_v without_o religion_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n 10._o nor_o will_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n be_v dissatisfy_v therewith_o when_o they_o shall_v understand_v it_o to_o be_v not_o more_o their_o duty_n than_o their_o interest_n some_o few_o of_o they_o have_v be_v discourse_v already_o into_o this_o acknowledgement_n that_o in_o regard_n religion_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o create_v a_o conscience_n in_o their_o slave_n it_o may_v be_v convenient_a in_o order_n to_o make_v they_o the_o true_a servant_n if_o this_o be_v frequent_o inculcate_v unto_o the_o many_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o other_o advantage_n together_o inspire_v into_o they_o no_o doubt_n the_o majority_n will_v soon_o be_v wrought_v into_o a_o compliance_n and_o even_o the_o rest_n observe_v the_o bless_a fruit_n thereof_o will_v become_v less_o sturdy_a in_o their_o opposition_n nor_o can_v the_o government_n be_v other_o than_o please_v thereat_o consider_v the_o great_a security_n it_o will_v above_o all_o other_o interest_n assure_o reap_v thereby_o §_o ii_o n._n 1._o wherefore_o be_v strong_a o_o zerubbabel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v strong_a
2._o and_o so_o after_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o zeal_n in_o be_v thus_o ready_a to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o such_o forfeiture_n have_v examine_v the_o first_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o objection_n wherein_o i_o can_v but_o see_v enough_o at_o the_o very_a first_o view_n to_o move_v pity_n and_o commiseration_n towards_o these_o people_n the_o negro_n and_o that_o even_o more_o than_o when_o they_o be_v represent_v as_o brute_n their_o humanity_n here_o stand_v they_o in_o no_o further_a stead_n than_o to_o make_v they_o more_o miserable_a than_o as_o brute_n they_o can_v possible_o have_v be_v for_o whereas_o a_o brute_n may_v according_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v a_o book_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o justice_n too_o in_o some_o sense_n have_v a_o right_n to_o divers_a thing_n the_o slave_n must_v be_v devest_v of_o all_o for_o by_o moses_n law_n the_o ass_n sink_v under_o his_o burden_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o next_o traveller_n exod._n 23._o 5._o nor_o be_v the_o ox_n to_o be_v muzzle_v which_o do_v tread_v out_o the_o corn_n deut._n 25._o 4._o his_o labour_n merit_v better_a usage_n and_o one_o of_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n be_v exod._n 23._o 14._o that_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n may_v have_v respite_n from_o toil_n as_o well_o as_o their_o owner_n we_o see_v here_o no_o work_v they_o to_o death_n be_v allow_v and_o solomon_n in_o effect_n pronounce_v that_o person_n unjust_a who_o regard_v not_o the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n prov._n 12._o 10._o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o plain_a right_o belong_v unto_o brute_n whilst_o by_o we_o it_o be_v deny_v unto_o man_n who_o flesh_n be_v as_o our_o own_o a_o thing_n great_o deserve_v to_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n 3._o for_o in_o truth_n the_o very_a heathen_a be_v never_o so_o void_a of_o bowel_n and_o tenderness_n to_o their_o slave_n as_o to_o deny_v they_o a_o due_a right_n to_o necessary_n for_o their_o preservation_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o we_o hear_v cicero_n thus_o plead_v in_o their_o behalf_n off._n l._n 1._o meminerimus_fw-la autem_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la infimos_fw-la justitiam_fw-la esse_fw-la servandam_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la infima_fw-la conditio_fw-la &_o fortuna_fw-la servorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la male_a praecipiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ita_fw-la uti_fw-la jubent_fw-la ut_fw-la mercenariis_fw-la ad_fw-la operam_fw-la exigendam_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la justa_fw-la praebenda_fw-la that_o be_v we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v a_o right_o belong_v unto_o slave_n since_o slave_n that_o by_o servus_n be_v mean_v a_o slave_n this_o in_o terence_n ego_fw-la postquam_fw-la te_fw-la emi_fw-fr a_fw-fr parvulo_fw-la feci_fw-la è_fw-la servo_fw-la ut_fw-la esses_fw-la libertus_fw-la mihi_fw-la do_v plain_o show_v beside_o that_o i_o find_v this_o place_n so_o render_v in_o a_o translation_n make_v many_o year_n since_o mercy_n since_o in_o which_o word_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o difference_n between_o servus_n and_o mercenarius_fw-la 2._o that_o there_o be_v in_o cicero_n opinion_n a_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o 3._o that_o though_o unrestrained_a he_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o treat_v even_o those_o who_o he_o there_o esteem_v of_o the_o low_a rank_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o that_o sure_a must_v be_v slave_n with_o mercy_n who_o they_o that_o advise_v we_o to_o treat_v as_o hire_v servant_n in_o exact_v their_o labour_n but_o allow_v they_o their_o due_a do_v not_o advise_v amiss_o nor_o be_v phocilides_n less_o kind_a and_o just_a unto_o they_o if_o at_o least_o we_o will_v admit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o condition_n which_o this_o injunction_n do_v demonstrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v defraud_v not_o thy_o slave_n of_o his_o due_a but_o allow_v he_o his_o full_a proportion_n of_o diet_n and_o other_o necessary_n which_o the_o ensue_a prohibition_n do_v more_o full_o explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therein_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v who_o and_o what_o they_o be_v he_o design_v this_o kindness_n to_o such_o ignominious_a stigmatizing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o any_o beside_o slave_n 4._o and_o that_o no_o other_o than_o such_o proper_o so_o take_v be_v there_o by_o our_o poet_n to_o be_v understand_v be_v i_o think_v no_o hard_a task_n to_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o hesychius_n explain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o import_v the_o same_o with_o verna_n and_o mancipium_fw-la in_o latin_a the_o first_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v pag._n 32._o by_o siracide_n put_v in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o freeman_n and_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o in_o the_o septuagint_n and_o new_a testament_n plain_o imply_v the_o same_o condition_n for_o psal_n 81._o 6._o the_o israelite_n condition_n in_o egypt_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o psal_n 105._o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n that_o he_o be_v sell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o bond-servant_n as_o we_o have_v it_o render_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o heb._n 2._o 15._o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v bondage_n and_o apoe_n 19_o 18._o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a and_o bond._n add_v to_o this_o the_o jew_n tart_a and_o quick_a reply_n st._n john_n 8._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n discourse_v of_o make_v they_o free_a thereby_o set_v the_o verbal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o saint_n paul_n also_o twice_o do_v viz._n 1_o cor._n 9_o 19_o &_o gal._n 2._o 4._o the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v interpret_v a_o bring_n into_o bondage_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o as_o also_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n before_o unto_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o in_o the_o place_n will_v further_o appear_v 5._o but_o because_o it_o may_v seem_v proper_a and_o to_o some_o perchance_o prove_v more_o satisfactory_a to_o confront_v one_o heathen_a with_o another_o and_o so_o to_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o each_o although_o the_o greek_a both_o of_o the_o septuagint_n and_o new_a testament_n be_v certain_o no_o less_o authentic_a i_o shall_v therefore_o be_v bold_a to_o summon_v in_o one_o for_o a_o evidence_n in_o this_o behalf_n unto_o who_o testimony_n they_o can_v refuse_v to_o yield_v and_o that_o be_v the_o most_o eloquent_a comedian_n aristophanes_n in_o his_o plutus_n at_o the_o very_a entrance_n into_o which_o one_o still_v himself_o by_o those_o two_o forementioned_a appellative_n be_v hear_v to_o complain_v of_o his_o master_n be_v sottish_a and_o unreasonable_a imposition_n which_o yet_o he_o confess_v he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n avoid_v because_o as_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n fortune_fw-mi have_v deprive_v he_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o be_v at_o his_o own_o disposal_n by_o place_v he_o under_o the_o purchaser_n power_n and_o certain_o he_o can_v be_v neither_o freeman_n nor_o hireling_n that_o be_v become_v the_o purchase_n of_o another_o man._n 6._o nor_o let_v any_o one_o object_n that_o the_o abovementioned_a writer_n like_o envious_a people_n destitute_a of_o slave_n themselves_o be_v more_o partial_a in_o their_o rule_n to_o other_o few_o or_o none_o in_o those_o time_n be_v without_o some_o whilst_o divers_a possess_v many_o plutarch_n write_v of_o lucullus_n that_o he_o have_v forty_o thousand_o and_o that_o by_o their_o labour_n he_o level_v fifteen_o mountain_n and_o the_o trouble_n to_o which_o the_o roman_n be_v often_o put_v to_o suppress_v their_o servile_a insurrection_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o slave_n may_v rebel_v without_o religion_n and_o that_o christianity_n be_v not_o whole_o in_o the_o fault_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v happen_v do_v show_v that_o that_o free_a people_n be_v no_o stranger_n to_o such_o domestic_a utensil_n nor_o to_o the_o profit_n accrue_v by_o they_o to_o their_o owner_n nor_o can_v cicero_n easy_o have_v amass_v together_o so_o great_a wealth_n to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v never_o bear_v without_o the_o labour_n of_o slave_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o retain_v some_o in_o his_o family_n which_o his_o set_v one_o at_o liberty_n for_o the_o news_n he_o bring_v of_o the_o senate_n adjournment_n whereby_o he_o have_v a_o day_n more_o give_v to_o complete_a his_o oration_n do_v manifest_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o then_o part_v with_o all_o he_o have_v but_o the_o word_n libertus_fw-la &_o libertinus_fw-la signify_v a_o free_a man_n and_o the_o
wear_v out_o and_o make_v the_o contrary_n become_v natural_a 15._o and_o this_o do_v seem_v to_o come_v down_o to_o our_o case_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o perfect_a concurrence_n in_o all_o the_o part_n except_o only_o in_o the_o principal_a the_o master_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n their_o slave_n be_v indeed_o infidel_n but_o give_v no_o proof_n of_o any_o malice_n or_o disaffection_n to_o religion_n the_o master_n arm_v with_o full_a power_n over_o they_o and_o have_v themselves_o vow_v to_o employ_v that_o whole_a power_n and_o all_o that_o be_v they_o beside_o in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n yet_o for_o a_o petty_a inconsiderable_a interest_n to_o be_v certain_o recompense_v with_o much_o great_a advantage_n as_o will_v soon_o be_v show_v refuse_v to_o promote_v that_o faith_n which_o they_o themselves_o do_v own_o among_o those_o of_o their_o own_o family_n now_o if_o this_o be_v to_o comply_v with_o such_o obligation_n then_o may_v it_o be_v conclude_v that_o a_o christian_n have_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n above_o other_o man_n and_o that_o he_o may_v without_o the_o least_o guilt_n or_o stain_n to_o his_o soul_n both_o swear_v and_o forswear_v whatsoever_o his_o interest_n shall_v persuade_v he_o to_o 16._o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v alike_o every_o man_n duty_n to_o labour_v herein_o but_o do_v yet_o dare_v to_o affirm_v it_o every_o christian_n duty_n to_o concern_v himself_o about_o it_o so_o far_o as_o his_o condition_n of_o subsistence_n and_o live_n and_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v enable_v he_o for_o as_o mr._n glanvil_n in_o his_o dialogue_n concern_v preach_a p._n 57_o tell_v we_o every_o private_a christian_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o preach_v in_o this_o sense_n every_o such_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o his_o own_o family_n that_o be_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n this_o be_v one_o way_n to_o provide_v for_o our_o family_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o necessary_a man_n have_v better_o neglect_v the_o get_n their_o child_n and_o servant_n bread_n and_o clothes_n then_o to_o omit_v their_o care_n about_o this_o great_a and_o more_o needful_a provision_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o perchance_o every_o man_n duty_n to_o traverse_v the_o world_n from_o one_o quarter_n to_o the_o other_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o convert_v heathen_n but_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o we_o and_o make_v member_n of_o our_o family_n we_o be_v beyond_o dispute_n each_o soul_n of_o we_o oblige_v as_o we_o tender_v our_o own_o salvation_n to_o endeavour_v they_o that_o interrogatory_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 16._o how_o know_v thou_o &_o c_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o argument_n great_o enforce_v the_o like_a charitable_a care_n and_o endeavour_n for_o the_o save_n of_o other_o though_o lodge_v at_o a_o remote_a distance_n from_o we_o than_o our_o bosom_n for_o he_o who_o 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to_o be_v yoke_v with_o mammon_n §_o four_o 1._o but_o here_o forget_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n our_o people_n to_o acquit_v themselves_o do_v offer_v some_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o excuse_n as_o 1._o the_o difficulty_n and_o as_o they_o pretend_v even_o impossibility_n of_o effect_v any_o thing_n upon_o they_o 2._o their_o want_n of_o english_a 3._o their_o stupidity_n and_o utter_a incapacity_n for_o instruction_n last_o their_o irreconcilable_a averseness_n and_o hatred_n to_o all_o religion_n all_o which_o be_v certain_o false_a of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o at_o least_o of_o divers_a as_o myself_o upon_o my_o particular_a knowledge_n and_o experience_n can_v true_o affirm_v but_o as_o to_o the_o second_o there_o be_v 1._o many_o who_o have_v live_v a_o considerable_a time_n in_o the_o island_n 2._o other_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o a_o 3d_o sort_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o and_o baptize_v in_o england_n who_o can_v all_o of_o they_o speak_v english_a no_o worse_o than_o the_o natural_a bear_v subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n these_o i_o presume_v will_v make_v more_o than_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o for_o the_o rest_n even_o the_o very_a novice_n of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o religion_n as_o of_o business_n but_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o even_o those_o of_o the_o three_o sort_n when_o trapand_v hither_o be_v as_o little_o regard_v as_o the_o raw_a barbarian_a in_o the_o whole_a herd_n and_o so_o of_o those_o who_o themselves_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v baptise_a in_o england_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v p._n 37._o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o certain_a that_o their_o very_a domestic_n that_o attend_v they_o in_o their_o chamber_n and_o at_o their_o table_n the_o rest_n live_v in_o shed_n and_o separate_v place_n without_o door_n purposely_o allot_v for_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o avoid_v the_o room_n which_o also_o have_v be_v observe_v of_o they_o in_o england_n as_o often_o as_o prayer_n do_v happen_v to_o be_v say_v or_o read_v as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a charm_n or_o power_n of_o do_v mischief_n in_o prayer_n nor_o be_v they_o force_v thence_o out_o of_o any_o scruple_n or_o superstitious_a fear_v of_o have_v their_o service_n pollute_v by_o the_o intermixture_n of_o unbeliever_n a_o nicety_n never_o here_o hear_v of_o but_o only_o upon_o this_o supposition_n of_o the_o no_o necessity_n thereof_o nor_o benefit_n to_o negro_n or_o other_o slave_n 2._o and_o as_o for_o their_o averseness_n a_o charge_n most_o proper_a to_o be_v return_v upon_o the_o objecter_n own_o head_n i_o have_v always_o find_v they_o rather_o fond_a and_o desirous_a of_o be_v make_v christian_n than_o any_o way_n averse_a thereto_o which_o a_o certain_a passage_n in_o mr._n ligon_n description_n of_o this_o island_n will_v further_o evince_v though_o as_o in_o that_o case_n and_o here_o i_o will_v suggest_v the_o worst_a this_o desire_n may_v possible_o first_o arise_v only_o from_o a_o ambition_n of_o be_v like_o the_o english_a which_o shall_v be_v no_o wonder_n especial_o in_o people_n who_o have_v never_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o salvation_n or_o heaven_n for_o they_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n but_o our_o people_n be_v extraordinary_a wise_a have_v to_o prevent_v further_a trouble_n always_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o their_o negro_n have_v a_o antipathy_n against_o christianity_n nor_o be_v they_o upon_o a_o due_a trial_n and_o experiment_n desirous_a to_o understand_v other_o 3._o and_o here_o if_o it_o may_v not_o occasion_v too_o great_a a_o expense_n of_o time_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o shall_v be_v brief_a i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o rehearse_v a_o portion_n more_o of_o the_o above_o mention_v christmas_n discourse_n wherein_o i_o have_v a_o apology_n for_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n ready_o form_v to_o my_o hand_n in_o these_o 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particular_a kindness_n be_v in_o my_o hear_n press_v several_o as_o they_o come_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o opportunity_n and_o to_o try_v whether_o in_o that_o good_a humour_n he_o may_v not_o be_v further_o wrought_v upon_o so_o as_o to_o perfect_a and_o complete_a his_o charity_n by_o a_o more_o necessary_a provision_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o give_v order_n likewise_o for_o the_o instruct_n and_o baptise_v of_o those_o six_o negro_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o observe_v how_o they_o be_v startle_v at_o this_o so_o unexpected_a motion_n each_o of_o they_o give_v manifest_a indication_n of_o his_o inward_a grief_n but_o reply_v that_o as_o such_o proposal_n be_v altegether_o new_a and_o without_o precedent_n o_fw-la turpem_fw-la notam_fw-la temporum_fw-la so_o they_o think_v it_o neither_o seasonable_a nor_o safe_a at_o that_o time_n quieta_fw-la movere_fw-la nor_o to_o cause_v disturbance_n by_o such_o a_o innovation_n neither_o do_v they_o judge_v it_o 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