...told us, that the labourer is worthy of his hire, Luke x. 7, and St. Paul hath said, that the Lord hath ordained, that they who preach the gospel should live of the gospel, i Cor. ix. 14 ; and he himself commands him that is taught in the word to communicate to him...

...whom he has set over you, —who care and watch for your souls,—should be provided for. The Lord hath ordained that they " who preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel." The men of this sacred calling may reasonably say, " If we have sown unto you spiritual things,...

...are accepted, nay often imperiously exacted, without the slightest reference to the Divine command, that " they who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel," but the most self-sacrificing devotion on the part of the Clergy does not avail even to obtain from the...

...taught in the word, communicate unto him that teacheth, in all good things." — Gal. vi. 6. " The Lord hath ordained that they who preach the gospel should live of the gospel.'' — 1 Cor. ix. 14. Here is the law of heaven upon this subject. It is express and decided....

...the perplexing cares of his family, that he may give himself to the ministry of the Word. The Lord hath ordained that they who preach the gospel should live of the gospel. It is, undoubtedly, the duty of every member to contribute toward the support of his pastor...

...that it was their duty and privilege to support him as a minister of Christ : " Even so hath the Lord ordained, that they who preach the gospel should live of the gospel" But he was willing to forego even this right, if ho might only save their souls. " I ask not yours, but...

...things ;" they ought to reap " their worldly things." They " minister about holy things," and " the Lord hath ordained that they who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel." (1 Cor. ix.) " Let him that is taught in the Lord minister unto him that teacheth in all good...

...things ;" they ought to reap " their worldly things." They " minister about holy things," and " the Lord hath ordained that they who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel." (1 Cor. ix.) " Let him that is taught in the Lord minister unto him that teacheth in all good...

...things of the temple; and they which wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar 1 So also the Lord hath ordained, that they who preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel." He saith not, should live on things which were of the temple, or of the altar, of which were...

...secured. I am at a loss to see how this can be wrong in itself. It is a New Testament maxim, " The Lord hath ordained that they who preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel."' 1 1 Cor. ix. 8—14. And that their maintenance should not be left to voluntary efforts,...