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The Object or Matter Circa quam of our Good works, are

First, The worship of God, and things subservient ⟨p. 34⟩and conducent thereunto; as maintaining Poor Scholars in the Nurseries of the Ministry, and Schools of the Prophets; comforting and encouraging the able and faithful Ministers of the Gospel: For which, Hezekiah and Nehemiah are by God honoured in the Records of Scripture, 2 Chron. 30. 22. & 31. 4, 11. Nehe. 13. 10, 14. Let him that is taught in the Word, communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things, Gal. 6. 6. Honour the Lord with thy substance, Prov. 3. 9. They who sow unto you spiritual things, it is equal that you minister unto them carnal things, 1 Cor. 9. 11. David would not, when he might, offer unto the Lord of that which should cost him nothing, 2 Sam. 24. 24. Ministers that are faithful; dare not offer unto you that which costs them nothing: It costs them their time, their Studies, their strength, their Prayers, possibly their tears and sorrows, to see their work fall as fast as they set it up (as Chrysostom sometimes complained) Nay, if you will have a Learned Ministry, it must cost their purses too; the Utensils of a Minister are chargeable things. And therefore it is a worthy, honourable, and most beneficial work, to contribute unto public Libraries for the service of the Ministry in Universities, Cities, and public places.

First, The worship of God, and things subservient ⟨p. 34⟩