The gallants burden A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the twenty nine of March,…The gallants burden A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, the twentie nine of March,…

I know that our Harvest abounds with plentiful and painful Labourers, that bear the heat and burden of the day, and according to their several offices (whether in Overseeing, Planting, or Watering) with the sweat of their brows, they labour in Gods Vineyard: but to complain o• the evil that is, is no wrong to the good that is: […] excellent things are spoken of thee, Oh thou City of God; Oh thou Church of England: Oh might it be no wrong to thy Perfections, no stain to thy Beauty, to condole some wants in thy Sons: It is sin to be silent, where an impartial speech may take good effect: the sweet dews of holy Admonitions may from this place, (as the Liver) spread into all the Veins of the Land.

I know that our Haruest aboundes with plentifull and painefull Labourers, that beare the heat and burden of the day, and according to their seuerall offices (whether in Ouerseeing, Planting, or Watering) with the sweate of their browes, they labour in Gods Vineyard: but to complaine o• the euill that is, is no wrong to the good that is: 〈…〉 excellent thinges are sp•ken of thee, Oh thou Citie of God; Oh thou Church of England: Oh might it be no wrong to thy Perfections, no staine to thy Beautie, to condole some wantes in thy Sonnes: It is sin to be silent, where an impartiall speach may take good effect: the sweete deawes of holy Admonitions may from this place, (as the Liuer) spread into all the Vaines of the Land.

The Ministry is a matter of both Honour and Burden: Are there none, that catch at the Honour, will not meddle with the Burden? whose pined Flocks must either content themselves with a bare Pasture, or else stray forth into neighbouring Commons; whiles they forget to break their Masters Bread; yea perhaps to set the whole Loaf before his guests: Are there none that load their minds with the Burden of Cares, too heavy for a Christian soul to bear? the load of Ambition, the burden of Covetousness so pressing them down, as if they were exonerated of the Burden of the Gospel: But if any soul be sensible of this Burden, (as