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the_o same_o province_n or_o in_o any_o other_o xxxv_o him_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o church_n for_o not_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o province_n and_o shall_v be_v lend_v elsewhere_o out_o of_o the_o province_n by_o the_o colloque_n until_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o say_a province_n if_o he_o be_v not_o employ_v by_o the_o say_a synod_n in_o the_o province_n he_o shall_v remain_v proper_a to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v lend_v if_o he_o consent_v thereto_o and_o the_o say_a church_n also_o conformity_n this_o article_n depend_v of_o the_o forego_v one_o and_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o rule_n we_o have_v examine_v amine_v therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o add_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n xxxvi_o to_o the_o end_n that_o congregation_n shall_v acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o pastor_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n enjoin_v they_o and_o that_o cause_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o minister_n to_o be_v dissatisfy_v and_o even_o to_o leave_v they_o the_o say_v flock_n shall_v be_v advertise_v to_o allow_v they_o what_o shall_v be_v necessary_a conformity_n when_o jesus_n christ_n first_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o forbid_v they_o to_o provide_v gold_n or_o silver_n allege_v for_o this_o prohibition_n that_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n st._n paul_n who_o wrought_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v be_v burdensome_a to_o none_o nevertheless_o appoint_v in_o his_o epistle_n the_o obligation_n flock_n have_v to_o their_o pastor_n say_v none_o go_v a_o warfare_n at_o his_o own_o expense_n that_o he_o that_o plant_v a_o vine_n cat_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o he_o that_o feed_v a_o flock_n drink_v of_o the_o milk_n of_o it_o that_o what_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o mussle_v the_o ox_n which_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o ought_v to_o receive_v temporal_a thing_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o sow_v spiritual_a thing_n that_o those_o which_o be_v employ_v about_o holy_a thing_n do_v eat_v of_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o those_o which_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n do_v participate_v of_o the_o altar_n that_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o lord_n ordain_v 9.14_o 1_o cor._n 9.14_o that_o those_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o charity_n of_o christian_n who_o live_v present_o after_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v so_o servant_n that_o they_o suffer_v not_o those_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o heaven_n to_o lack_v any_o thing_n and_o although_o in_o those_o first_o age_n they_o live_v on_o the_o voluntary_a oblation_n of_o believer_n nevertheless_o they_o have_v suslicient_a for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o support_n and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o because_o these_o offering_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o clergy_n each_o have_v his_o portion_n or_o at_o least_o they_o spend_v altogether_o that_o which_o fall_v to_o their_o share_n and_o also_o impart_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o indigent_a clerk_n and_o other_o brethren_n 109._o ep._n 66._o p._n 109._o which_o be_v in_o want_n and_o which_o st._n crprian_n design_n by_o sportulantes_fw-la fratres_fw-la a_o expressien_a sound_n in_o the_o testament_n of_o perpetu_fw-la bishop_n of_o tours_n in_o the_o five_o century_n insert_v by_o dom_n luke_n d'achery_n in_o the_o five_o tome_n of_o his_o collection_n the_o 25_o can._n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n appoint_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v receive_v of_o the_o church-stores_a what_o shall_v be_v convenient_a for_o the_o necessary_a support_n of_o life_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o brethren_n which_o lodge_v in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o 36_o syne_v of_o agde_v in_o the_o year_n 506_o require_v that_o all_o the_o clerk_n which_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n faithful_o 168._o tom._n 1._o conc_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d p._n 168._o and_o with_o care_n receive_v of_o their_o bishop_n the_o wage_n due_a for_o their_o labour_n proportionable_a to_o the_o service_n they_o yield_v or_o according_a as_o the_o canon_n do_v appoint_v after_o all_o when_o riches_n come_v flow_v into_o the_o church_n in_o several_a province_n they_o divide_v they_o into_o four_o equal_a portion_n the_o bishop_n have_v one_o the_o clergy_n another_o the_o three_o be_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o four_o for_o repair_v the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o divide_v they_o into_o three_o portion_n as_o in_o spain_n one_o three_o be_v for_o the_o bishop_n one_o three_o for_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o other_o three_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o reparation_n of_o temple_n xxxvii_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v find_v unworthy_o to_o treat_v their_o pastor_n this_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v to_o pay_v they_o aforehand_o one_o quarter_n salary_n of_o the_o pension_n which_o have_v be_v promise_v they_o yearly_o conformity_n be_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o age_n as_o great_a as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n those_o who_o labour_v in_o compose_v our_o discipline_n have_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v make_v so_o many_o rule_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n they_o will_v have_v find_v a_o sufficient_a propensity_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o people_n to_o have_v contribute_v to_o their_o necessity_n but_o this_o charity_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o people_n be_v but_o too_o much_o incline_v to_o pay_v those_o with_o ingratitude_n which_o labour_n for_o their_o instruction_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o multiply_v law_n to_o procure_v for_o they_o a_o moderate_a maintenance_n without_o the_o which_o a_o minister_n can_v subsist_v xxxviii_o and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v doubt_v of_o miscarriage_n herein_o lest_o there_o 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follow_v what_o may_v most_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n conformity_n in_o the_o main_a heed_n must_v be_v take_v to_o do_v nothing_o in_o these_o occasion_n which_o may_v in_o the_o least_o prejudice_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o that_o may_v offend_v the_o law_n of_o christian_a charity_n xli_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v ingrateful_a shall_v not_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o pastor_n until_o first_o of_o all_o she_o have_v full_o satisfy_v what_o she_o owe_v to_o he_o from_o who_o service_n she_o be_v discharge_v conformity_n this_o article_n be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o precede_a one_o and_o be_v found_v upon_o justice_n and_o equity_n provide_v exact_a judgement_n be_v make_v betwixt_o unableness_n and_o ingratitude_n the_o former_a deserve_a pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o the_o latter_a 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32d_o canon_n of_o the_o african_a code_n attribute_v to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o year_n 419._o however_o it_o may_v be_v it_o clear_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o minister_n which_o have_v any_o good_n of_o their_o own_o may_v nevertheless_o take_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n be_v destinate_a for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o bishop_n xliii_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v for_o a_o minister_n to_o possess_v any_o inheritance_n under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o pastor_n but_o if_o his_o pension_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v assign_v upon_o any_o possession_n rent_n or_o revenue_n all_o shall_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o deacon_n or_o other_o person_n appoint_v and_o depute_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o who_o hand_n the_o minister_n shall_v receive_v his_o salary_n to_o take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n of_o avarice_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o such_o sollicitude_n he_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o do_v his_o office_n and_o duty_n conformity_n st._n cyrill_a of_o alexandria_n ordain_v something_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o canonical_a epistle_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a vessel_n and_o the_o immovables_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o bishop_n which_o do_v the_o function_n of_o the_o episcopacy_n the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o expense_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o revenue_n of_o ecclesiastical_a good_n or_o from_o some_o liberality_n that_o come_v from_o elsewhere_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n have_v already_o ordain_v something_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o the_o 25_o canon_n and_o since_o st._n cyril_n that_o of_o chalcedon_n in_o the_o 26_o xliv_o the_o church_n in_o who_o service_n a_o minister_n die_v shall_v take_v care_n of_o his_o widow_n and_o child_n and_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o able_a the_o province_n shall_v provide_v for_o they_o conformity_n this_o rule_n be_v in_o good_a measure_n ground_v on_o christian_a charity_n and_o also_o on_o the_o acknowledgement_n a_o church_n owe_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o minister_n dead_a in_o her_o service_n to_o who_o she_o be_v oblige_v to_o show_v some_o mark_n of_o respect_n and_o kindness_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n xlv_o minister_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o censure_n conformity_n all_o pastor_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o the_o censure_n enjoin_v by_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n and_o which_o be_v not_o contest_v by_o those_o who_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n 27._o tom._n 1._o conc._n gall._n p._n 27._o the_o council_n of_o turin_n in_o the_o year_n 397._o in_o its_o synodal_n epistle_n say_v they_o be_v assemble_v to_o preserve_v the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o to_o apply_v a_o profitable_a 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