it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n and_o let_v those_o who_o be_v guilty_a consider_v it_o serious_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o tremble_v and_o astonishment_n that_o the_o oppose_a oppress_a defraud_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o their_o deserve_a settle_a hire_n wage_n or_o the_o detain_v all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o their_o ancient_a just_a establish_v due_n tithe_n revenue_n from_o they_o especial_o out_o of_o covetousness_n spite_n obstinacy_n or_o malice_n against_o their_o very_a calling_n be_v as_o great_a as_o cry_v as_o damnable_a a_o sin_n oppression_n unrighteousness_n and_o will_v bring_v down_o as_o grievous_a curse_n plague_n judgement_n upon_o all_o those_o who_o be_v culpable_a thereof_o as_o the_o defraud_v oppress_v of_o the_o hire_a servant_n or_o labourer_n of_o or_o in_o his_o hire_n or_o detain_v their_o wage_n from_o they_o when_o due_a as_o will_v undeniable_o appear_v by_o deut._n 24.14_o 15._o levit._fw-la 19_o 13._o gen._n 31.7_o mal._n 3.5_o jam._n 4.1_o to_o 5._o compare_v with_o mal._n 3.8_o 9.10_o 11._o nehem._n 13.10_o 11._o and_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o all_o these_o scripture_n which_o all_o detainer_n of_o minister_n due_n tithe_n may_v do_v well_o to_o read_v and_o ponder_v iv._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n resolution_n who_o thus_o prosecute_v our_o saviour_n forecited_a word_n and_o second_v his_o argument_n in_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 18._o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v deut._n 25.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn._n and_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n relate_v to_o mat._n 10.10_o and_o luke_n 10.7_o forecited_a in_o which_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n positive_o assert_n 1._o that_o the_o elder_n minister_n 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right_n and_o their_o own_o not_o the_o mere_a alm_n charity_n of_o those_o who_o pay_v it_o as_o christ_n himself_o resolve_v mat._n 20.4_o 7_o 8_o 13_o 14._o v._o by_o gal_n 6.6_o where_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o this_o general_a gospel_n percept_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o evasion_n let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n the_o word_n communicate_v signify_v a_o free_a liberal_a not_o base_a niggardly_o allowance_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o heb._n 13.16_o 2_o cor._n 9.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 15.8_o 11._o and_o that_o to_o be_v render_v to_o they_o not_o as_o to_o mere_a stranger_n but_o as_o to_o those_o who_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o coparnership_n and_o tenancie_n in_o common_a with_o they_o not_o in_o one_o or_o two_o but_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n god_n have_v bless_v they_o with_o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a and_o say_v not_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v their_o own_o but_o the_o apostle_n and_o brethren_n as_o much_o as_o they_o act_v 4.32_o 34_o 35._o whence_o the_o content_n of_o our_o bibles_n and_o commentator_n on_o this_o text_n infer_v and_o conclude_v that_o every_o christian_a ought_v cheerful_o to_o communicate_v a_o liberal_a share_n and_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n he_o enjoy_v to_o his_o spiritual_a pastor_n teacher_n and_o by_o consequence_n tithe_n of_o all_o tithable_a thing_n and_o that_o not_o as_o alm_n charity_n or_o a_o free_a benevolence_n but_o as_o a_o text._n just_a debt_n duty_n command_v by_o this_o sacred_a canon_n vi_o by_o rom._n 13.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_a tribute_n to_o who_o 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