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Carter that had laid his Wagon Fat in a Slough, tood Gaping and Bawling to as many of the Gods and Goddees as he could Muter-up, and to Hercules Epecially,to Help him out of the Mire. Why ye Lazy Puppy you, ays Hercules, lay your Shoulder to the Wheel, and Prick your Oxen firt, and Then’s your Time to Pray. Are the Gods to do your Drudgery, d'ye think, and you lie Bellowing with Your Finger in Your Mouth.

THIS is but after the Common Guie of the Warld, for people when they are put to a Plunge, to cry out to Heaven for Help, without Helping Themelves; whereas Providence Aits No Body that does not put his Own Shoulders to the Work. Prayers without Works, are Nothing Worth, either for Other People, or for our elves [For Other People] I ay, becaue there is a Double Duty Incumbent upon us in the Exercie of Thoe Powers, and Abilities, which Providence has given us for the Common Good of Both. There mut be the Penny as well as the Pater-Noter. 'Tis not a Bare Lord have Mercy upon us, that will help the Cart out of the Mire, or our Neighbour out of the Ditch, without putting our Hands to the Work. What ignifies the Sound of Words in Prayer, Without the Affection of the Heart, and a edulous Application of the Proper Means that may Naturally lead to uch an End: This is to ay, Body and Soul mut go together, in All the Offices of a Chritian, as well