Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

They had abundance to spend upon Themselves, but could find nothing for Paul, while he resided among them, and preached the Gospel to them. For this, the Apostle makes a very mild, but a very close reflection upon them, enough to make their Consciences to start, if they had any Spiritual life, and sense; and their Faces to blush, if they retained any sparks of Ingenuity in them, 2 Cor. xi. 8, 9. I robbed other Churches, taking ⟨p. 306⟩wages of them, to do you Service; For, when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man, for, that which was lacking to me, the Brethren which came from Macedonia supplied. It is a sad word, but too frequently experienced; That a faithful Minister of Christ may Labour, and yet Live in want, in a wealthy City. And, I think, it cannot be rationally supposed, that such as suffer those to want, who labour among them, will be very forward, with their purses, to assist them who preach the Gospel to Infidels, in the remote parts of the World.

They had abundance to spend upon Themselves, but could find nothing for Paul, while he resided among them, and preached the Gospel to them. For this, the Apostle makes a very mild, but a very close reflection upon them, enough to make their Consciences to start, if they had any Spiritual life, and sense; and their Faces to blush, if they retained any sparks of Ingenuity in them, 2 Cor. xi. 8, 9. I robbed other Churches, taking ⟨p. 306⟩wages of them, to do you Service; For, when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man, for, that which was lacking to me, the Brethren which came from Macedonia supplyed. It is a sad word, but too frequently experienced; That a faithful Minister of Christ may Labour, and yet Live in want, in a wealthy City. And, I think, it cannot be rationally supposed, that such as suffer those to want, who labour among them, will be very forward, with their purses, to assist them who preach the Gospel to Infidels, in the remote parts of the World.