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A45328	An apologie for the ministry and its maintenance wherein is set forth the necessity, dignity and efficacy of a gospel-ministry against the Socinians, Swenckfieldians, Weigelians, Anabaptists, Enthusiasts, Familists, Seekers, Quakers, Levellers, Libertines and the rest of that rout ... / by Tho. Hall.	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.; Shaw, Samuel, 1635-1696.	1660 (1660)	Wing H425A; ESTC R28055	88,780	120

Constant lib. 2. cap. 21. 36 39. Sozomen Hist Eccl. l. 2. cap. 8. l. 2. cap. 4. 3. Let them take heed lest the Levellers do also levell the weal publike and convert it into private-wealth for after the contempt of Moses follows the insurrection of the people Numb 26. Nay for this amongst other causes do these men decry Ministers because they are the pillars of the Magistracy But that I may handle these things the more exactly I will discuss this position There are certain and fixed stipends due to the Ministers of Gods VVord by a divine right from their people that they may be freed from the secular cares and wordly incumbrances and give up their whole selves to the work of the Ministry All the Churches of God are Patrons of this Truth the Opponents and Adversaries are the Anabaptistical party and other sectaries But that the thing may be the rather clear and evident I will 1. Confirm the position by the Testimony of the sacred Scripture 2. I vince the same by Arguments 3. Briefly answer the wranglings and break the Forces of the Truths Adversaries 1. The Truth is confirmed by the mouth of Truth it self even Christ Iesus whose words are express for it Mat. 10. 10 〈◊〉 10. 11. The Labourer speaking unto them that were to labour in the word is worthy of his hire Christs Ministers shall not want maintenance for the promise leans upon the justice of God which will not deceive them A true paraphrase of the word is this that the people ought by right to maintain those that preach the Gospel to them They ought by right to do it 〈…〉 which springs from poverty as its object without obliging the person upon whom it is bestowed to any work or duty save onely that by the law of nature the Alms-receiver is bound to be thankfull to and pray for the Alms-giver But what is given to the Ministers of Christ is not properly given upon the account of their poverty or is there be some respect had to their poverty yet not purely and onely upon that account but for their works-sake No one will say that he has received an Alms when he has received it with an obligation to a piece of service especially to a service that deserves much more to which Austin gives his suffrage saying It is his Power not his poverty when a Minister of the Gospel receives from his people for if we judge watchmen that watch by night for us and our estates worthy of wages what do the watchmen of our souls then deserve from what has been said I thus argue Whatsoever things 〈◊〉 due may be honestly demanded and ought to be honestly payed But maintenance and wages are due to the Ministers of the Gospel Therefore they are lawfully demanded by the Ministers and ought by right to be paid by the people 2. That which is due to labourers by the Law of nature is to be payed But a ju●● recompence is due to labourers by the Law of nature therefore it is to be paid 〈◊〉 But Ministers of the Gospel are not labourers but 〈◊〉 and slow-bellies Answ. So say idle and ignorant Anabaptists But I will con●idently averre that the labour of the mind far exceeds the work of the hands For although the Ministers of the word do not work with their hand yet if they diligently and faithfully discharge their office give diligence in reading watching over praying for preaching to admonishing reproving and comforting of their people c. it will be but an idle and unreasonable part to accuse any of them of idleness Either let their adversaries confess them to be Labourers or at once accuse all Souldiers Shepherds Husbandmen of idleness for such are they as was before made to appear 2. A second proof is easily fetch from Gal. 6. 6. Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in all good things That is 1. freely and liberally not covetously and repiningly 2. Not in some onely but in all temporall good things For as the Teachers communicates to the Learners their spirituall good things the knowledge of Christ and all heavenly Treasure so it is fit that the Learners communicate unto their Teachers temporall good things all things ordained for the relief of the necessities of an animall life which things carry no proportion in them to spirituall good things although the blind world put a great price upon them and stick not to preferre them before spirituall things It is a sad complaint that Musculus takes up Now that there are no Tithes no Revenues no stipends constituted by our Ancestors the people contribute to their Teachers so freely that whilst themselves either by covetousnesse contract all things unto or by luxury consume all things upon themselves the Minister of Christ has source dry bread with which to satisfie the hunger of himself or his But here men begin to flinch one pretends that he has a Family to maintain another that he has nothing to spare Others declaim against the Ministers They are cove●ous greedy insatiable men if they were right Gospel-Ministers they should have nothing of their own but should nakedly follow a naked Christ. To all which the Apostle given a sharp answer Gal. 6. 7. Be not deceived God is not m●cked c. Many men be deceived but in this you have to deal with God who cannot be will not be is not deceived 3. The Apostle judgeth them worthy of double honour who rule well especially they who labour in the Word and Doctrine 1. Tim. 5. 17. He would have a liberall honest and honourable allowance given to the Ministers of Christ not onely for nourishment but ornament not onely for necessity but for honour also For the manner of the Scripture is by Double to mean manifold Elisha in 2 King 29. aske a double portion of the spirit of Eliah ●hat is a very great and ●ealous spi●●t So Rev 18. 6. double unto her double according unto her works That is Let Babylon be punisht af●er a fuller measure Thus give unto them double honour that is honour them fully and freely maintain them cheerfully pay them stipends readily and as it is meet speak reverently and honourably of them Hence it appears that the maintenance of Ministers ought to be sufficient honourable certain 1. It ought to be sufficient to relieve their necessityes This is a sacrifice well pleasing to God an odour of a sweet smell Phil. 4. 18. I have received all things and abound I am full That is ye have not onely supplyed my necessi●yes but have also made me to abound not unto lust and luxury but for necessity and use Therefore the Holy Ghost expresses a stipend or a livelyhood by salt because it is as nec●ssary as salt To have maintenance from the Kings Pallace in the Chaldee is exprest by being salted with the salt of the pallace Ezra 4. 14. Even Christ himself received subsistence of the