The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

First, Ministering of charges and other necessaries for¹ the execution of their Offices: Give ^funto all men therefore their duty: tribute, to whom you owe tribute; custom, to whom custom; fear, to whom fear; honour, to whom ye owe honour. The ^gElders that rule well, are worthy of double honour, specially they which labour in the Word and Doctrine: for the Scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the Ox that treadeth out the Corn: and the Labourer is worthy of his wages. Have ^hnot we power to eat and drink? Or have we not power to lead about a Wife, being a Sister, as well as the rest of the Apostles, and as the Brethren of the Lord and CEPHAS? or I only and BARNABAS, have not we power not to work? Who goeth a warfare any time at his own cost? Who planteth a Vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a Flock, and eateth not of the Milk of the Flock? Say I these things according to man? Saith not the Law the same also? for it is written in the Law of MOSES, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the Ox that treadeth out the Corn? Doth God care for the Oxen? Either saith he it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes (no doubt) it is written, that he which eareth, should ear in hope, & that he that thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope. Do ye not know, that they which minister about the holy things, eat of the things of the Temple? And they which wait at the Altar, are partakers with the Altar! So also hath the Lord ordained, that they which preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel.

First, Ministring of charges and other necessaries for¹ the execution of their Offices: Giue ^fvnto all men therefore their dutie: tribute, to whom you owe tribute; custome, to whom custome; feare, to whom feare; honour, to whom yee owe honour. The ^g