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A great Encouragement indeed it is, when the Ministers of God shall see People so readily to attend upon the Word, as they shall look upon the Regions as white unto Harvest, that they are in a Preparation to receive the Word. The Harvest is great; saith Christ, the Labourers are but few, pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest, that he will send forth Labourers into his Harvest.

There were Threescore and Ten sent out together, and yet they were few, and they must Pray for more. It is the Duty of all People, especially of Ministers, to Pray to God, that He will send forth more Painful Labourers.

And then, Thirdly, Christ tells them what Difficulties they are like to meet withal in their Work: Go your ways, saith He, in ver. 3. Behold I send you forth as Lambs among Wolves; you are to be as I am, of Lamblike Dispositions, Innocent among People where you Live. But know before-hand, lest you be Discouraged with those Difficulties you are like to meet withal; you shall not only meet with Dogs that will Bark at you, nor with Foxes that seek Cunningly to Undermine you, but with Wolves that will seek violently to Destroy you.

And then, Thirdly, Christ tells them what Difficulties they are like to meet withal in their Work: Go your wayes, saith He, in ver. 3. Behold I send you forth as Lambs among Wolves; you are to be as I am, of Lamblike Dispositions, Innocent among People where you Live. But know before-hand, lest you be Discouraged with those Difficulties you are like to meet wtthal; you shall not only meet with Dogs that will Bark at you, nor with Foxes that seek Cunningly to Ʋndermine you, but with Wolves that will seek violently to Destroy you.