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maintenance_n in_o their_o time_n 4_o 5_o the_o apostle_n paul_n practice_n of_o personal_o forbear_v to_o receive_v from_o people_n maintenance_n do_v not_o bind_v any_o other_o minister_n to_o do_v the_o like_a 5_o no_o apostle_n nor_o saint_n nor_o christ_n himself_o speak_v one_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n against_o tithe_n or_o pay_v of_o tithe_n to_o minister_n ibid._n augmentation_n may_v lawful_o be_v take_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 124_o b_o balaam_n way_n what_o 83_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n ibid._n romish_a emissary_n and_o heretic_n do_v walk_v in_o balaams_n way_n 84_o baptise_v infant_n or_o little_a child_n allow_v by_o scripture_n
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