Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	day_n	lord_n	week_n	1,874	5	9.9800	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47551	That neither temporallitie[s] nor tythes is due to the bishops, prelates nor clergy, by a Gospel rule And that kings, princes and lords temporal, may j[ust]ly take the temporallities and tythes from them, and dispose of the ... the defence and benefit of the kingdom, and the relief of the poor. Proved by the laws and pract[i]ce of twenty Kings of Judah, England, and France as also by the testimonies of the Universities of Oxford and Prague, fifty four of ... nobles of Bohemia and Morania, two hundred and fifty years agone, and als[o] one hundred and twenty authors beside. Together with some directions how gospel ministers ought to have maintenance, according to the gospel rule, and institutions of Iesus Christ. By E. K.	Netherlands. Emancipatiekommissie.	1672 (1672)	Wing K6A; ESTC R218954	82,628	97

If any provide not for their own he hath denyed the faith and is worse then an Infidel 1 Tim. 5.8 for their choosing of him to be their pastor makes him to be related to them as one of their house and as he layes out his time and strength and tallent for the good of the Church so the Church should joyntly make provision for him and his family for the things of this life that as he sowes unto them spiritual things so he ought to reap their carnal things and this is not a matter of liberty or courtesie which may be done or left undone but it is a duty a work of justice unto which the Church is called and bound in conscience to perform so that provision in this kind is wages and not benovolence so when Christ sent forth his Apostles he bids them not to be solicitous for relief for the workman is worthy of his wages Luke 10.7 The Apostle Paul in 1 Cor. 9. determines this by the verdict of all Laws look at the law of nature Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the Oxe c. Look at the Law of Nations who goeth a warfare a● his own charge look at the Law of God he hath ordained that those who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel this is the way to make good and laborious Ministers for no preaching no wages and this wages ought to be so plentiful and comfortable col ected by the people and given to the minister that he may imploy his time his strength and study and attend upon the work of the Lord without destraction 1 Cor. 7.35 For if he should be straitned so as to be put to bestow his time and thought on the week dayes to provide Bread for his family how shall he be able to provide spiritual food for the Church upon the Lords day And such Ministers as can live by faith in a holy dependance upon Christs promise that in seeking first the Kingdom of Heaven and the righteousness thereof that all other things shall be added Mat. 6.33 No doubt but God will both open the hearts and hands of the people to give bountifully unto such Ministers And indeed he that is a right Gospel Minister called of God to his Office his faith will bear him up against all difficulties and opposition whatsoever with the Prophet Habbakkuk who said although the Fig-tree should not blossom neither shall fruit be in the Vine the labour of the Olive shall fail and the Fields shall yeild no meat the Flock shall be cut off from the Fold and there shall be no Herd in the Stalls yet saith he I will rejoyce in the Lord I will joy in the God of my salvation Hab. 3.17 18. Now as touching the order how this maintenance may be raised for the Ministers there is one text most pregnant and carries most conclusive evidence to direct and determine in this case Gala. 6.6 let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teacheth in all good things that is of all good things that is communicable and may Lawfully be communicated A man may have one room to lodge in one servant to attend him one Coat to cover him so much provision as will only supply his own necessity and these cannot be made common But whatsoever good things we may make common if we have to serve our selves and to spare every man should communicate according to his place and portion that God hath bestowed upon him whether Mony Corn Cattle the Fruit of Orchards Gardens Wool Flax or Cloathing for him and his c. whatsoever may be either for necessity or comfort that God casts in occasionally which may be communicated they should give some part thereof towards the maintenance of their Ministers yet this is not to be levyed by compulsion but every man is to give as God shall inlarge their hearts and open their hands to so good a work for he that Soweth liberally shall Reap liberally and he that Soweth sparingly shall Reap sparingly he that giveth saith Paul let him do it with simplicity or liberally and he that sheweth mercy with chearfulness 1 Tim. 6.8 And our Saviour saith give and it shall be given unto you good measure c. Luk. 6.38 And as he said in another case freely ye have received freely give for whatsoever we have it is the gift of God charge them that are rich in this world that they be not high minded nor trust in uncertain riches but in the living God who giveth us richly all things to enjoy 1. Tim. 6.17 And if we use not well what he hath given us he can when he will take it from us unless he give it as a snare to try how men will use it This I conceive to be the Gospel rule for maintenance for Ministers that every one that is taught in the word ought to communicate to him that teacheth according to their abillity this may be further inlarged upon if there be occasion but there is another Gospel duty which is too much neglected and that is the ministring to the poor Saints which was so frequently and so liberally used in the Apostles days that Paul in 2 Cor. 9.1 said as touching the ministring to the Saints it was superfluous for him to write unto them for he knew the forwardness of their minds to that duty for he had in his former Epistle given them direction how this duty should be performed in 1 Cor. 16.1 2. Now concerning the Colection for the Saints as I have given order to the Churches of Gallatia even so do ye upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store as God hath prospered him that their be no gathering when I come The giving of alms is a duty well pleasing to God to do good and to distribute forget not for with such sacrifice God is well pleased And Solomon saith there is that scattereth and yet increaseth and there is that with holdeth more then is meet but it tendeth to poverty the liberall soul shall be made fat and he that watereth shall be watered also himself Prov. 11.24 25. again he saith cast thy bread upon the waters thou shalt find it after many days by waters is meant peoples and multitudes as in Rev. 17.15 Give a potion to seven and also to eight for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon earth Eccles 11.1 2. Some have thought that this Colection ought to be the tenth part of every mans profit but whether it be so or not this the Scriptures assure us off that he which soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly and he that soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully 2 Cor. 6.6 as it is written he hath dispersed and given to the Poor his righteousness remaineth for ever Psal 112.9 FINIS