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live upon the Gofpcl. 'Tis but juft and reasonables that they who by undertaking that holy Calling, are taken off from the waies of gaining a liveli hood in the world, should be provided for by them whole fouls they watch over: And feeing the people receive Spiritual things from them, viz. Inftruction and Affiftance towards the obtaining eternal life, 'tis agreeable both to reafon and Scripture they should receive temporals from the people. Yet this ought not to be a Ministers thief end and aim in fetting his hand to this plow; but to Glorifie God in the faving of Souls. For what will it profit a Minifter to gain his peoples Tithes, and by negligence and carelefneffe to lefe his peoples Souls. Minifters are to be Lights to their Flocks, and both by their Doctrine and life to fhew them the way to Heaven. What a horrible ingratitude and unworthineffe is it then in thefe men who endeavour to extinguish thofe Lights either by withdrawing the Oyl of maintenance, or blowing them out with the wind of perfe

cution?

Prov.29.18. Where there is no vifion, the people perish..

Ho.4.6. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

Jer.3.15. And I will give you Paftours according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

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Mal.2.7. For the Priefs lips fhould keep knowledge, and they should feek the Law at his mouth, for he is the meßerger of the Lord of Hofts. Ifa 30.20. And though the Lord give you the bread of adverfity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eies fhall fee thy teach

er's.

Mar.13.52. Then faid he unto them, therefore every Scribe which is inftructed unto the Kingdom of Heaven, is like anto a man which is an Houfholder, which bringeth forth out of his treasury things new and old.

Eph.4.11. And he gave fome Apoftles, and fome Prophets, and fome Evangelifts, and fome Paftours and Teachers.

V.12. For the perfecting of the Saints, for the work of the Miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.

1 Cor. 12.28. And God hath fet fome in the Church, firft Apoftles, fecondarily Prophets, thirdly Teachers, after that miracles, then Gifts of healings, helps, Governments, diver fities of Tongues.

2 Cor.3.6. Who hath made us able Minifters of the New Testament, not of the Letter but of the Spirit.

2 Tim.2.15. Study to shew thy felf approved unt: Gad, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed. rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

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Col.1.28. Whom we preach, warning every man, andteaching everyman in all wisdom, that we may prefent every man perfect in Christ Fefus.

1 Pet.5.1. The Elders which are among you, I exhort, who am alfo an Elder, and a witnesse of the [ufferings of Chrift, and also a partaker of the Glory that fall be revealed.,

V.2. Feed the Flock of God which is among you, taking the overfight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a rea dy mind.

V.3. Neither as being Lords over Gods Heritage, but being enfamples to the Flock.

Col.4.17. And fay to Archippus, take heed to the Miniftry which thou hast received from the Lord, that thou fulfill it.

1 Thef.2.4. But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the Gospel, even fo we speak, not as pleafing men, but God, which trieth our bearts.

V.5. For neither at any time used we flattering words,, as ye know, nor a Cloak of Covetousneß, God is witness.

V.6. Nor of men fought we Glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdenfem as the Apostles of Christ.

V.7. But we were gentle among you, even as a Nurfe cherisheth her Children.

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were willing to have imparted unto you, not the Gofpel of God only, but also our own fouls, becaufe ye were dear unto us...

V.10. Te are witnesses, and God also, how belily and justly, and unblameably we behaved our felves among you that beleeve.

V.11. As you know, how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you (as a Father doth his Children)

V.12. That ye would walk worthy of God, who bat bcalled you unto his Kingdom & Glary. V.13. For this caufe alfo thank we God without ceafing, becaufe when ye received the Word of God, which ye heard of us, ye received it not is the Word of men, but (as it is in truth 】 the Word of God, which effectually worketh alfo in you that beleeve.

V.19. For what is our hope, or joy, or Crown of rejoycing? Are not even ye in the prefence of our Lord Jefus Chrift at his coming. V.20. For ye are our Glory and Foy. 1 Cor.16.15. I beseech you Brethren fye know the houfe of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themfelves to the Miniftry of the Saints.)

V.16. That ye fubmit your felves unto fuch, and to every one that helpeth wish ss and labour

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eth. Heb.13.17. Obey them that have the sale over you, and fubruit your felves, for they watch for

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your fouls, as they that must give an account, that they may do it with joy and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.

V.24. Salute all them that have the rule over you and all the Saints: They of Italy falute

you.

Tim. 5. 17. Let the Elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the Word and Doctrine. 2 Cor.12.15. And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you, though the more abundantly I love you, the Leffe I be loved.

1 Cor.9.7. Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard, and cateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a Flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

V.8. Say I these things as a man? or faith not the Law the fame alfo?

V.9. For it is written in the Law of Mofes, thou fhalt not mazzle the mouth of the Ox that treadeth out the Corp,

V.11. If we have fown unto you Spiritual things, Is it a great thing, if we shall reap your carnall things?

V.13. Do ye not know, that they which minifter about Holy things, live of the things of the Tem ple? and they which wait at the Altar, are par

takers with the Altar?

V.14. Even fo hath the Lord ordained, that they

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