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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.

And you shall find it in Mat. 10. That He sends out His Apostles, and He tells them the like: And indeed, it did so fall out. For there was not any one of the Twelve Apostles, but did Die a Violent death; was put to death by the Rage of Ungodly Men, except John. It were easy to show you partly out of Ecclesiastical Stories, how every one except John, was put to death; some Hanged, some Stoned, some Crucified, and some by the Sword: One way or other, the Twelve were put to death, that were the greatest Instruments of doing God Service, that ever were in the World; and yet this Recompense they all had from this wicked World, save only one (I say) and yet the Scripture tells us that he was Banished. And Ecclesiastical Stories tell us, that he was cast into Scalding Lead; but withal they tell us, that he was Delivered by a Miracle out of it: So that he wanted not his Sufferings too. That's the Third thing.