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First a man will go about what he doth willingly, ¹when a man hath a business of his own to do, he doth it willingly, and beats his head about it, and is exceeding solicitous, but when the business is another mans, he goes about it, it may be, because he sees it must be done, and there is reason for it, but still he doth his own in another manner; and thus willingly do the Saints do the Lords business, see it in Saint Paul, Rom. 15. 20. Yea so have I ⟨p. 166⟩²strived to preach the Gospel, &c. the word in the original is [Greek or Hebrew], I was ambitious to preach the Gospel: Look what desires an ambitious man hath (and there are no desires so quick as those of ambition, such a man over-looks all for his preferment) such desires had I to the preaching of the Gospel: The like affection he expresseth in himself, 2 Cor. 11. 28. Besides the things without, that which cometh on me daily, the care of all the Churches; ³who is offended, and I burn not?

First a man will goe about what hee doth willingly, ¹when a man hath a businesse of his owne to do, he doth it willingly, and beates his head about it, and is exceeding solicitous, but when the businesse is another mans, he goes about it, it may bee, because hee sees it must bee done, and there is reason for it, but still he doth his owne in another manner; and thus willingly do the Saints doe the Lords businesse, see it in Saint Paul, Rom. 15. 20. Yea so have I ⟨p. 166⟩²strived to preach the Gospel, &c. the word in the original is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, I was ambitious to preach the Gospell: Looke what desires an ambitious man hath (and there are no desires so quick as those of ambition, such a man over-lookes all for his preferment) such desires had I to the preaching of the Gospell: The like affection hee expresseth in himselfe,