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It is said that Philosophy requires the whole Man; it may more truly be averr'd of the Ministry of the Go∣spel, to the Functions whereof one should apply all their time, and all their study; so far unfit it is to think one shall be able to exercise any other Calling with that of the Ministry, for example, that of Physick; therefore amongst us, it is not permitted for a Minister to undertake any other Profession with the Ministry; a Pastor may have some insight in the Law and in Phy∣sick, and also may use it charitably for the good of his Neighbours, in giving Counsel to some, and affording Ease to others, as Theodotus, Bishop of Laodicea, did, of whom Eusebius speaks so advantagiously; * 1.1 but with all, that 'tis requisite one should apply himself intirely to the good of his Flock, and that one can't with safe Conscience rob it of a great part of the time which be∣longs to it, to employ it in the Exercise of any other Profession, to the prejudice of that whereunto it is prin∣cipally dedicated. Thence it is, that the 10th Canon of the Council of Mayence in the year 813, * 1.2 and the 100 of that of Aix la Chapell, in the year 816. prohibit Ec∣clesiasticks of taking any thing for helping any sick persons by the Rules of Physick, which was not un∣known to them. Doubtless for warning them, that having been Consecrated to the Service of the Church, they ought not to spend time in the common practise of Physick, by the knowledg of which, they have liberty in certain occasions, charitably to help their Neighbours, without any expectation of Profit, pro∣vided that don't in any wise hinder them from their principal Employment, and Calling; in such a case it