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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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it_o unto_o they_o 3._o he_o prove_v and_o ratify_v this_o not_o only_o by_o his_o own_o apostolical_a authority_n but_o likewise_o by_o two_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n the_o one_o take_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n deut._n 25.4_o which_o prove_v that_o the_o text_n precept_n for_o the_o just_a due_n maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o not_o abrogate_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v moral_a or_o judicial_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v still_o apt_o urge_v for_o proof_n of_o our_o minister_n due_a maintenance_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 10.10_o luke_n 10.7_o from_o both_o which_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n stand_v thus_o the_o elder_n who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n have_v as_o just_a as_o natural_a as_o moral_a legal_a equitable_a a_o right_n and_o meritorious_a due_n to_o a_o liberal_a maintenance_n salary_n reward_n or_o double_a 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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 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that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o do_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n assert_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o justness_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o sundry_a instance_n argument_n against_o all_o opponent_n and_o because_o perchance_o some_o soldier_n then_o as_o now_o be_v the_o chief_a opposer_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n or_o rather_o for_o that_o he_o foresee_v by_o a_o 9_o prophetical_a spirit_n that_o they_o shall_v prove_v such_o in_o our_o day_n he_o first_o refute_v and_o stop_v they_o other_o mouth_n with_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o war_n and_o their_o own_o military_a practice_n who_o go_v a_o warfare_n at_o any_o time_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n in_o which_o short_a interrogative_n argument_n these_o particular_n be_v both_o include_v and_o tacit_o assert_v 1._o that_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a spiritual_a soldier_n under_o christ_n their_o 2.10_o captain_n and_o their_o ministry_n a_o 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as_o our_o ability_n and_o their_o necessity_n require_v rom._n 12.10_o 13_o 20._o &_o 15.27_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 8._o &_o 9_o throughout_o heb._n 13.16_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o ephes_n 4.28_o luke_n 18.22_o 23._o &_o 19.8_o gal._n 2.10_o compare_v with_o deut._n 15.4_o to_o 12._o exod._n 23.11_o levit._fw-la 19_o deut._n 24.19_o prov._n 19.19_o &_o 22.9_o &_o 28.27_o &_o 31.20_o eccles_n 11.1_o dan._n 4.27_o yea_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o our_o land_n express_o enforce_v and_o compel_v man_n to_o contribute_v to_o the_o poor_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v assess_v as_o well_o as_o to_o pay_v tithe_n or_o tax_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o rastal_n abridgement_n and_o daltons_n justice_n of_o peace_n title_n poor_a but_o they_o be_v style_v by_o they_o pure_a alm_n in_o three_o other_o respect_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v original_o give_v by_o people_n to_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v needy_a out_o of_o charity_n and_o compassion_n for_o god_n sakeâ—_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n 2._o because_o minister_n after_o their_o own_o want_n supply_v do_v use_v to_o distribute_v part_n of_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a as_o alm_n and_o be_v oblige_v still_o to_o do_v it_o as_o frankalmoign_a abbot_n bishop_n and_o other_o do_v to_o who_o land_n be_v give_v in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a frankalmoign_a 3._o because_o they_o be_v pure_a alm_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o all_o other_o good_n of_o fortune_n be_v which_o we_o both_o beg_v and_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o write_v every_o man_n as_o well_o king_n and_o emperor_n as_o minister_n priest_n people_n be_v beggar_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o they_o style_v tithe_n alm_n in_o these_o respect_n so_o they_o likewise_o grant_v alm_n to_o poor_a people_n and_o tithe_n to_o be_v tithe_n a_o debt_n for_o