...sacrifice ? and that they who attend at the altar, partake with the altar? 15 even so the Lord hath *. i7. ordained, that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel. 16 But I have not used any of these things ; nor have I written these things, that it might so be done...

...ministry is a standing ordinance in the church, appointed by our God and Redeemer ; and as our Lord hath ordained, that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel, — it becomes the duty of every church, and has been the practice of every pure one, to take care...

...neither purse nor scrip, on the express ground that the workman is worthy of his wage. "The Lord has ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel" (ver. 14). Here, then, are no less than three texts to prove that Holy Writ confirms the customs of...

...even the positive ordination of the Lord himself, the Great Head of the Church, — " The Lord hath ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel." For any individual, therefore, professing to be a follower of Christ, and in the enjoyment of gospel...

...the support of the ministry is not lees an institution of Christ than the ministry itself. He hath ordained, that " they who preach the Gospel should live by the Gospel." In all this, a Christian of a noble and principled character will give his proportion — yes, and...

...things of the temple, — and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar ? Even so (hath the Lord ordained that), they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.' So far is the great apostle VOL. xvu. NO. in. 2 D from imagining, that all the previously existing...

...expressly appointed to be maintained out of the sacrifices and oblations of the people. " Even so hath the Lord ordained, that they who preach the gospel, should LIVE by the GOSPEL." By declaring that the " labourer is worthy of his hire," our Lord has given his apostles and priests...

...at the same time, we are taught expressly, particularly in 1 Cor. ix. 7 — 14, that the Lord hath ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel — that they who feed the flock, may lawfully eat of the milk of the flock. But see how carefully...

...any soul whom it pleaseth him ; the customary fees having first been paid. For as St. Paul hath it, ' So also the LORD ordained, that they who preach the Gospel should live by the Gospel ;' that is, be it understood, by the sacrifice of the Mass, that unbloody offering unto GOD, which...

...inconvenience. Give him a comfortable support. " The labourer is worthy of his hire. Even so hath God ordained that they who preach the gospel, should live by the gospel." To say nothing of the injustice of it, half starving a good minister is the poorest economy in the...