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A discourse concerning the maintenance due to those that preach the Gospel
A discourse concerning the maintenance due to those that preach the Gospel: in which, that question whether tithes are by the divine law the ministers due, is considered, and the negative proved. / By I. Mather, D.D. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
printed by B. Green, 1706
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When we say that the Tenth of a man's Incomes are due to God, we do not intend thereby, That they are due to the Ministers of the Gospel; although' what is given to them, as such, is given to God. But so also is what is laid out in purchasing Bibles, and other Good Books, designing thereby to promote the Interest of Religion in the World: and that which is expended in building Houses for the Worship of God. And that which is given to the Lords Poor, Prov. 19.17. He that has pity on the Poor, lends to the Lord. The like is to be said concerning that which is devoted to Colleges, or Schools of Learning, in order to the upholding of Religion, which will be lost ⟨p. 42⟩without good Literature. Well did Luther say, (k)Si quid Scholasticis confers, Deo ipsi contulisti. Some Religiously disposed Persons have done great Service for Christ, by Maintaining Poor Scholars in the Universities, who have proved Eminent Instruments of Glory to God, and good to His Church. Now that at least, the Tenth of a mans yearly Incomes should be thus consecrated to the Lord, seems reasonable.
When we say that the Tenth of a man's Incomes are due to God, we do not intend thereby, That they are due to the Ministers of the Gospel; altho' what is given to them, as such, is given to God. But so also is what is laid out in purchasing Bibles, and other Good Books, designing thereby to promote the Interest of Religion in the World: and that which is expended in building Houses for the Worship of God. And that which is given to the Lords Poor, Prov. 19.17. He that has pity on the Poor, lends to the Lord. The like is to be said concerning that which is devoted to Colleges, or Schools of Learning, in order to the upholding of Religion, which will be lost ⟨p. 42⟩without good Literature. Well did Luther say, (k)Si quid Scholasticis confers, Deo ipsi contulisti. Some Religiously disposed Persons have done great Service for Christ, by Maintaining Poor Scholars in the Universities, who have proved Eminent Instruments of Glory to God, and good to His Church. Now that at least, the Tenth of a mans yearly Incomes should be thus consecrated to the Lord, seems reasonable.