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put_v in_o practice_n ¶_o the_o nine_o chapter_n what_o come_v by_o lay_v out_o our_o good_n upon_o worldly_a use_n and_o what_o upon_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a use_n how_o dangerous_a anâ—_n unprofitable_a even_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o outward_a and_o tempâ—rall_a estate_n it_o be_v man_n to_o be_v illiberal_a and_o oversparing_a to_o their_o minister_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o grateful_a to_o god_n and_o gainful_a to_o themselves_o to_o be_v liberal_a and_o bountiful_a ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n and_o declare_v some_o motive_n that_o have_v put_v the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n in_o hope_n that_o his_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v without_o some_o good_a effect_n which_o god_n for_o his_o gospel_n sake_n vouchsafe_v amen_n the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n gala._n 6._o 6._o 7._o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o that_o teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v chap._n i._n 1_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o parcel_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o occasion_n why_o it_o be_v write_v 2._o how_o necessary_a and_o fit_a this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n be_v then_o and_o be_v now_o 3._o how_o contrary_a thereunto_o minister_n in_o these_o day_n be_v ofttimes_o deal_v with_o 4._o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o such_o ill_a deal_n this_o parcel_n of_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n themselves_o do_v plain_o enough_o to_o every_o man_n understanding_n declare_v be_v a_o instruction_n or_o direction_n unto_o all_o christian_n teach_v they_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o deal_v with_o their_o minister_n touch_v their_o maintenance_n that_o so_o they_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o encourage_v to_o labour_v painful_o and_o profitable_o among_o they_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n it_o do_v contain_v three_o principal_a part_n that_o be_v first_o a_o precept_n second_o a_o commination_n and_o thirâ—ly_o a_o confirmation_n first_o a_o precept_n verse_n 6._o in_o these_o word_n let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o commination_n in_o the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o 7._o verse_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v 3._o the_o confirmation_n in_o the_o latter_a member_n of_o that_o verse_n for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o also_o shall_v he_o reap_v the_o first_o of_o these_o show_v brief_o every_o man_n duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o second_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o all_o such_o cavil_n and_o objection_n as_o either_o ungodly_a or_o unwilling_a people_n use_v to_o pretend_v and_o make_v for_o excuse_v of_o their_o carelessness_n and_o neglect_n of_o that_o duty_n the_o three_o by_o a_o argument_n and_o reason_n take_v partly_o from_o the_o profit_n and_o good_a that_o shall_v arise_v and_o redound_v by_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o all_o that_o careful_o 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