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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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